For Kimmy

It was brought to my attention by my oldest friend Kim (not the oldest in age, but the friend that I have know the longest in my life) that it's been over 10 days since my last post and that surely something has gone on in my life in that time. So, here's what's been going on...

1. Both vehicles have been in the shop. My tailgate somehow lost all of the hydraulic fluid and refused to stay open and Drew was rear ended by some idiot. Nothing like coordinating cars in the shop.

2. I was elected President of the Steele Creek MOM's Club. I can't imagine myself as president of anything, but here I am.

3. Both children were sick with both the stomach virus and some nasty cold thing. Diarrhea and mucus, always a winning combination.

4. I walked in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life as a cancer survivor. I wasn't expecting to feel sad or humbled. I felt both.

5. Molly finished her first year of school. One down, 18 - 22 years to go!! She cried because "what am I going to do without my friends ALL SUMMER??!!"

6. We took our first ride on the new light rail up to Speed Street and then had a wonderful dinner at Pike's Soda Shop. Some interesting characters on the light rail, but a fun experience none the less.

7. We became official Geocachers when we took the GPS on it's inaugural journey to Gastonia looking for loot. We found two caches! Whoopee!

8. I bought a bike stroller so I can take the kids with me while I train for the bike portion of the triathlon. It's major work to pull an extra 70 pound along behind you, but good training!! (Tried it this morning without the kids and whoa is it easier!!!)

That's about it for the last couple of weeks. More mayhem to come...

Check Your Pepperonis

Another installment of "My Kid Said WHAT?"

So we took a walk to the playground and were swinging the kids on the swings having a ridiculous family conversation involving Pinky Dinky Do and the "Eat It or Wear It" game.

Drew: Tuna fish, eat it or wear it?
Molly: Wear it on your ears!!!
Drew: Cheese, eat it or wear it?
Molly: Wear it on your head!
Drew: Pepperoni pizza, eat it or wear it?
Molly: Wear it on your feet!
Drew: And what about the pepperonis?
Molly: Wear them on your NIPPLES!!!!

We tried not to laugh. Really. We did.

The Way the Universe Works

Why on the day that I am feeling a little bloated, that my thighs are a little cheesy, that my eyes are looking very tired, that my boobs are way too small, or that I have a zit right in the middle of my face, why, for the love of God, is that the day that the Victoria's Secret catalogue arrives.

Sigh.

Deliver Me From MP3 Hell

I'm about to sound like a really old person...


Remember in the old days how easy it was to listen to music? If there was a song I wanted to listen to, I went to the store, bought the tape, popped it into my Sony Walkman and away I went. Apparently I haven't had time to listen to music in a while because good Lord how things have changed.

So I've decided do participate in a triathlon in October. I feel good about the swimming and the biking, but I SUCK at running, so I'm concerned. The treadmill and I are getting acquainted. Out of boredom, I've been borrowing Drew's MP3 player and quite frankly I am sick of the crap he has on there. No big deal, I'll just download my own stuff.


Oh. My. God.

I should have gotten my master's degree in computers because it has taken me hours and hours to figure out how to find, download, and organize songs into playlists. I've joined Napster and am currently trying to download every song that I've ever heard or might possibly want to ever listen to in this month so I only have to pay the first $14.99. I will say that music is definitely cheaper than it used to be considering I can download hundreds of songs for the price of one album, but have you priced concert tickets recently?? Artists are making up for album sales there for sure. I remember in the old days I could see 12 bands for $20. Uh oh, there I go sounding old again.