Lee Wards

My Mom worked at Lee Wards. Sometimes, out of stubborn spite, I still refer to Michael's (craft store) by the name of the proud competitor they bought out and extinguished in 1994. note: You know, in print, that sounds nuts. #NotAllThoughtsBelongInPrint

My Thoughts

I don't object to drug testing unemployment applicants as much as I do to testing Food Stamp recipients - which to me is not only ridiculous, but punitive to children. My objection is broader. The argument is that if you have to be drug free to work, you should have to be drug free to get unemployment benefits.Well, I think it's bull**it you have to be tested for ANY job that doesn't involve operating machinery or where lives are at stake. It's none of my employers business what I do at home, especially in a nation where booze is legal and not subject to testing. Stay out of a person's private life - period.

Jazz Hands

Lisa: "Look, the painting comes with jazz hands."

It's Just a Coincidence, But . . .

80 years ago today Joe DiMaggio made his MLB debut, notching three hits and three runs scored.

Now Batting, #23 . . .

With my classes over I got to see Grace play today. In her only at-bat she was hit by a pitch. She stole second, then advanced to third on a passed ball. When the third baseman mishandled the throw from the catcher "Amazing Grace" broke for home. It was a close play at the plate but she was safe! Great play, and I couldn't be any prouder! Great watching you YaYa!

Hot dog! Just got $255 in chiropractic services for twenty bucks from the Great Channel 10/36 TV Auction!

The Nominee is Set

Ted Cruz has withdrawn from the GOP race. The nominee WILL BE Donald Trump. It's time to unify the party for the general election.

II just got home from the Evidence final. Three hours of tedious, exhausting questions. Don't ask how I did because it's impossible to know. Law exams are shifty. I didn't *fail*, I know that much.

My boo brought me my two favorite flowers, star gazer lilies and alstroemeria. Thx xo - Lisa

I'm busy studying for my Evidence final

Music Box Dancer

I'm working security for the last recital here at Pius XI. Lisa's a room mom. One of the staging rooms is my old homeroom, 228. And guess what? I got to sneak backstage and watch Smiley and LuLu dance! update: I snuck backstage again to see "Music Box Dancer." Great job Lulu- even Gino said so!

Dance Through the Years

Slap--- dance throughout the years 🌟 great recital today 🙂 - YaYa

Yankees-Red Sox

I'm stuck watching the Boston telecast of the Yankees game. It makes my skin crawl to listen to someone paid to talk positively about those . . . people. Ugh.

The 2016 Dance Recital is This Weekend!

We're back from the first of three recital performances this weekend for Arabesque Dance, held this year at Pius XI. This was the first year OJ was on pointe, and has certainly mastered her stage smile! All three did great and I couldn't be prouder. Thanks to all family and friends who will attend this weekend.

LuLu's Dance Picture

My Esteemed Dance Career

This weekend is the annual dance recital for the kids. In their honor, here's a Throwback Thursday - er, Friday - post of my own dance pics circa 1978.

A poor kitty hit by a car

As I was turning off Oklahoma this morning I saw a dead raccoon in the intersection and thought, well, nothing. Then I saw it was a cat. Then I saw it was an injured cat. Then I saw it was an injured cat about to be run over by a bus. I stopped my car and got out (almost losing my driver's door to traffic) and scooped her up. She was unable to use her hind legs so I put her in the car and called the owner. After a half hour of pet sitting Jade is back at home and seemed to have regained use of her back legs.

A-Rod went 3-3 on Wednesday with a home run and a double. He's 4-4 in his last four at bats. #BowAsTBEReturns

A year ago today I walked into a doctor's office and asked to use their scale, because mine wasn't up to the job. I weighed 414.6 pounds - not even my lifetime high, sadly - and I was feeling every ounce. After a year of hard work, and even with losing a lot of time with the hip surgery, I have lost 84.4 pounds and am more than halfway to my goal. There's still a lot of sweat ahead, but I'm game.

Ted Cruz announces something big. Yawn.

Today Ted Cruz announced Carly Fiorina as his VP running mate, should he win the nomination. 

This is about as relevant to the world as what I had for lunch.

Last Evidence class of the season.

They got the game in!

Somehow, hail and thunderstorms aside, YaYa's softball team got their game in. Due to the time limit, it actually ended with her at the plate and a full count.

Primary Nonsense

Ted Cruz isn't rigging the system against Trump, even with his public collusion with Kasich. Sanders independent voters aren't being denied their rights because they aren't allowed to cast a vote in a primary for the *Democratic* party. The rules were in place when they signed on for the job, and just because you're losing you don't get to pretend that it isn't so. Soooo much immaturity in this election year.

A Beautiful Day

This year, she's right. #MissCongeniality

Zootopia

Lisa took Junie to see "Zooptopia" tonight #GoodMama. Lisa called the movie good and thoughtful, LK deemed it "Great!".