Kind of a random post today . . .
Tonight was my parent's 35th wedding anniversary, a shinding my sister Katie put together pretty much on her lonesome. It was held at the Safehouse/Milwaukee Press Club. Despite a very crowded venue, and the fact that my wife had three kids under 5 to keep quiet for three hours, it was a lot of fun.
I say 'my wife' had to keep them quiet because more and more it seems I'm either busy with work or trying to unwind. It's become a sore spot between us. Be careful what you wish for I guess . . .
The food was great, and for the first time in memory, my Dad's side of the family joined the festivites. I've never been quite sure of the reason for the attendance gulf between my Mom and Dad's families, but it was nice to get reaquainted.
Maybe I'll post pics of the event later. Maybe not.
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I'm surprised my Pearl Harbor post didn't garner more comments. Guess I did lose my audience over the summer. Sh**ty.
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Also over the summer, some of the links on my favorites fell prey to the temporary nature of the net. The 'No One's Child' link now jumps to a dumpy little sex site, and Tom's Astronomy Blog - one of my everyday reads - has experienced hosting problems and will be moving on to another site.
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Speaking of unintended side effects, I'm woefully behind on my reading. Part of it is the time crunch, part is because of a nasty $35 fine I owe the library for some children's books that were overdue. Nazi's.
Anyhow, here's a list of what I'd like to read, if/when I get the chance. Oh, and some big ticket items I'd like to own sometime before I'm fifty:
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Laptop
telescope
Electric Guitar
one of them fancy memory sticks that carry info from computer to computer
Amazon.com: School Days (Spenser): Books: Robert B. Parker
Amazon.com: Knife of Dreams (The Wheel of Time, Book 11): Books: Robert Jordan
Amazon.com: Fiddlers : A Novel of the 87th Precinct (87th Precinct Mysteries (Hardcover)): Books
Amazon.com: The Closers: Books
Amazon.com: Drive to the East (Settling Accounts Trilogy, Book 2): Books
Amazon.com: Return Engagement (Settling Accounts Trilogy, Book 1): Books: Harry Turtledove
Click here: Amazon.com: I Am Legend: Books
Click here: Amazon.com: Private Wars: Books: Greg Rucka .
Amazon.com: Creepers: Books: David Morrell
Amazon.com: The Pale Horseman: Books
Amazon.com: The Planets: Books
Amazon.com: Sea Change (Jesse Stone Novels (Hardcover)): Books: Robert B. Parker
Amazon.com: Sharpe's Escape: Books: Bernard Cornwell
Amazon.com: The Fallen Angels: Books: Bernard Cornwell
Amazon.com: Never Have Your Dog Stuffed : And Other Things I've Learned: Books: Alan Alda
Click here: Amazon.com: The Historian: Books: Elizabeth Kostova Click here: Amazon.com: Broken Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries): Books
Click here: Amazon.com: One Shot (Jack Reacher Novels (Hardcover)): Books
Yeah yeah, just a back-handed way of getting your Christmas list out there. Never met a full grown man who distributed his Christmas list so early/often/wide as you always have hun. I will say since I've known you I've made out more Xmas lists then all the years prior combined....I figure it's worked pretty well for you, why not? So these are some totally random off the top of my head items I'd like to own someday as well.... a shower, new bathroom rugs, clear dishes, clothes, scent stories disks, bake wear, a real gold necklace (preferably my childrens one), restaurant g/c, grocery g/c. Love your wife...really xoxo
ReplyDeleteYou have no idea how cool it was to see your comment on my journal today.
ReplyDeleteThe Libaray people are Nazi's.
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Dianne