It doesn't take a village to raise a child, but it helps. Smiley just returned from another day of helping an elderly woman maintain her home. Thanks go to all those who have recommended my kids for jobs or provided the opportunity themselves: Tre, Alys, Julie O., Sue across the street, Grandma J and anyone else I may have missed.

Hysteria

There's a medical study trending on Facebook that says swaddling your baby increases the risk of SIDS. Cue the hysterical "shares" and rants. If you RTA (read the article) you'll know the study says the risk increases when you swaddle a baby THEN place it on its stomach or side. Um, if you swaddle a baby and do that, YOU increase the risk, not the swaddling. #CommonSense

Happy Mother's Day

I went for a walk with Junie, then took Lisa to The Chancery for Mother's Day. Afterwards she visited her Mom while LK and I paid our respects to mine. After some yardwork, we've settled in to a night of drinks and Lisa TV (no baseball): Bring It!, Sister Wives, Dateline, and Paula Zahn.

Still not loving the new Captain America movie. When your opinion of a movie slips with every hour that passes, they did something wrong.

My Thoughts on Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers out there! By which I mean a woman who birthed, adopted, or even just helped raise a human child. If you're a "mom" only to "furbabies", remove your memes and stop trying to chisel your way into the holiday. You make your " kid " poop outside, clip off his genitals, and keep him on a leash. If you're a "Mom", I need to call CPS.

Captain America: Civil War

I just saw Captain America: Civil War with LuLu, her friend Capri and her Mom, Alex Q and Thomas G. It was good, but not great. It did feature the best Peter Parker/Spiderman to ever hit the silver screen tho!

Captions by the LuLu

How LuLu captions a dinner out with the family

Mount St Helens

According to published accounts, scientists have recorded more than 130 small earthquakes under Mount St. Helens since March 14 - allegedly an indication that the magma chamber is recharging.

Yup

If it works, don't improve it into failure.

How I will Spend My Summer

How I will be spending my summer (or lack thereof): Overview of statutes, regulations, and cases relating to federal income taxation with particular emphasis on fundamental principles and provisions relevant to the practice of various legal specialities involving acquisitions, ownership, sales, exchanges and donative transfers of property, debtor/creditor and bankruptcy problems, divorce and civil litigation.

Summer is Near!

First #TeamSlap grill out of 2016!

Trump's Cinco De Mayo

ROTFLMAO. "I love Hispanics!" I actually think he has no beef with Hispanics, and that the security of our border is a legal and defense issue not a racial one, as our beloved media and the nutty left would have you believe. But that line. Just. Sounds. Odd. LOL

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!