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Sunday, August 23, 2015

Pointe

LuLu- since you were so excited about your new pointe shoes yesterday, I thought you might like to see a picture of your Mom in hers from when SHE was twelve! :)

Here's Lu mimicking her Mom's photo. We should have vacuumed first lol!

I remember

My maternal Grandma had a set like this one. Great memories.

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Friday, August 21, 2015

Pray for the City

Milwaukee suffered its 100th homicide of 2015 today, two blocks from our old place.

Wish there was a dislike button 😩 - Lisa

You're know you're getting old when you take your son to Target, see a teenage girl with shorts cut so high you can see her crease and a fifth of her butt, and the first and last thing you think is "Why would your parents allow you out of the house like that??"

The Wubble

Smiley bought a Wubble with money he earned around the house, and he LOVES it! "Best. Purchase. Ever!" he told me. :)

The New Season of Doctor Who

I'm thoroughly disgusted with myself for not having one iota of excitement or anticipation for the new season of #DoctorWho. Another season of Clara, and attempting to decipher English through the accent of the Doctor? Another episode written by the hack who wrote "Kill the Moon", *the worst Who episode I've ever seen, classic and new*? No thanks. I'll watch, but I expect I'll be miserable. LOL

You're wearing your scratchy wool shirt without an undershirt again aren't you?

And I would never suggest that you not reduce my happy anticipation for the last season of DW that I'm likely to live to see. Far be it from me to engage in that sort of emotional ambush.

👹

- Fred

Me: Take a lesson from Carter and man up, bucko! ;)

Ooh! My anticipation crushed and I'm compared to Jimmy Carter on the same day!

But I know you care, you butt-dialed me (yet) again yesterday.

Fred

I am not a fan of yard work.

Words Have Meanings

A "couple" is two. Don't tell me there's only a couple and then dredge up five. Or three. Or seven. #PetPeeve #WordsHaveMeaningsKindlyLearnThem

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Swayze

@Swayz

Cilantro margarita

But the salsa n chips were my fave.....mmmmmm, salty n spicy just the way I like it.I loved the cilantro margaritas, and the raspberry, and the apple pie shots..... And the food.... And the chips n salsa.....i might have over indulged just a lil, lol

- Lisa

Yeah it's old news. But it's funny!

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Correctamundo

I wish we had this sign, but just a smidge less aggressive.

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Want

Finally! The #perfect t-shirt!

Ouch

Aaaand my hip just went bonky. Dang near fell down the stairs when the pain hit out of the blue. It was so much better for a week or so too, only to start reappearing in the last few days. #Dissapointed

Monday, August 17, 2015

The uttons have arrived

My Hillary buttons arrived in the mail today. Below it are three GOP buttons my sister picked up for me at State Fair.

A Great Quote

I loved this quote as a kid and tried to incorporate it into my life, but failed: I always stressed about the mistakes of the past.

note: I never read The Walking Drum, although I owned the paperback. L'amour used the quote in several books that I *did* read.

Sunday, August 16, 2015

The 32nd Grandpa's Day

Today is Grandpa's Day, the 32nd anniversary of a road trip I took with my Grandpa just two weeks before his sudden death. It isn't a sappy, boo-hoo day - I usually celebrate it by doing something fun. Today's 90 degree weather (over 100 in my backyard, which is ALWAYS a furnace in the AM) kiboshes a lot of ideas, but #TeamSlap did go to church this morning then dine on ham and rolls from the bakery. We'll see what the rest of the day holds.