Well I had this wonderful heartfelt post planned about the wonderful holiday's. How great it is to have such good friends and family all together blah blah blah. It was a great holiday and it was wonderful but I have other things to write about at the moment.
Today is my birthday. Normally I don't much care, never have been a big one on monetary things. I would rather spend time hanging out with people than get presents. I know, weird. It drives my husband nuts, he says "What do you want for you birthday?". I say " A big bow on you. But you could make me dinner if you like." Of course he doesn't have me cook on my birthday but he really wants to get me things. Manly thing I guess.
This year I will give him credit, I am all kinds of excited about my gift. He gave it to me last night. He got me a day at the spa. Not just an hour massage or a pedicure...A whole damn day!!! Yes, Mayberry has a spa.
So today I am going to get a body treatment, a wrap, a facial, a massage and soak in an aromatic Roman style bath. All the while, daydreaming of warm weather, cabana boys and drinks with little umbrellas in them. What? A girl can fantasize every now and then.
I am off to get ready for my day of pampering and cabana fantasies.
November 29, 2005
November 22, 2005
Someone call Time!!
Ok, I need a time out. How in the hell did the year go by so fast? We cant really be at Thanksgiving just yet. The turkey is defrosting and I start baking today along with cleaning. I'm just not sure how it's already this time of year. I put up holiday decorations yesterday in an attempt to recognize the upcoming festive occasion. It's working, slowly.
I really do love this holiday once it arrives but I so hate the preparations. We have 20 people coming, we tend to do a good size Thanksgiving. Sort of a tradition we started when we moved away from home. We have our closest friends and some family and celebrate together. There is never a dull moment and always a lot of laughs. I don't know how much time I'm going to have to blog between baking, cleaning, cooking and setting up. I will try but in case I don't get to, Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
I really do love this holiday once it arrives but I so hate the preparations. We have 20 people coming, we tend to do a good size Thanksgiving. Sort of a tradition we started when we moved away from home. We have our closest friends and some family and celebrate together. There is never a dull moment and always a lot of laughs. I don't know how much time I'm going to have to blog between baking, cleaning, cooking and setting up. I will try but in case I don't get to, Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
November 16, 2005
Kids Say the Darndest Things
Preparing for school this morning my (now 8 yr old) son and I had an interesting conversation. As I am getting his coat out of the closet and holding it open for him to put on.
My son: "I hate this coat."
Me: "What do you mean you hate this coat?"
My son: "I hate this coat."
Me: "This is your big winter coat, it keeps you warm."
My son: "I hate it."
Me: "How can you hate this coat? You picked it out."
My son: "that's when I was little, I hate it now."
Me: "It wasn't even a full year ago!"
My son: "I'm 8 now. I don't like it anymore."
Me: "Well, just what is it you hate about it?"
I didn't get an answer to that question, he just walked out the door to catch the bus. Wearing a scowl because he is grown now at the ripe old age of 8.
*This post was supposed to be made 3 days ago but blogger is being pissy with me. Sorry for the delay :)
My son: "I hate this coat."
Me: "What do you mean you hate this coat?"
My son: "I hate this coat."
Me: "This is your big winter coat, it keeps you warm."
My son: "I hate it."
Me: "How can you hate this coat? You picked it out."
My son: "that's when I was little, I hate it now."
Me: "It wasn't even a full year ago!"
My son: "I'm 8 now. I don't like it anymore."
Me: "Well, just what is it you hate about it?"
I didn't get an answer to that question, he just walked out the door to catch the bus. Wearing a scowl because he is grown now at the ripe old age of 8.
*This post was supposed to be made 3 days ago but blogger is being pissy with me. Sorry for the delay :)
November 10, 2005
Your opinion
He had only been in his new town for 4 months. Having moved to a small country town half way across the country from the big city he had grown up in. A new high school, no friends, he strived for acceptance. Not being exactly what the current "in" crowd considered cool he wasn't readily accepted. He finally met a boy who was from that small town whom he called a friend. It was the only one he had successfully made. He and this boy hung out every day.
One afternoon, on the school bus is when it all began. He and his new friend were teasing a couple of other children. He began pawing through another child's backpack. The child told him to stop and regained possession of their backpack. A verbal confrontation occurred which turned into a mild physical one. There were 5 children involved in addition to the boy and his new found friend. Some children got grabbed when they got up to move away. Some where grabbed on the leg, some on the arm and one on the groin. The details are unclear.
Parents found out and became greatly concerned. Reports were filed with the Sheriff and Child Protective Services were called in. The accusation is one of a sexual predator due to a child being grabbed in the groin.
Was it a sexual attack or a case of bullying? Is the child a sexual predator? Does he deservingly need to carry the title of sexual offender for the rest of his life? Did he intentionally grab the child's groin or did his hand miss the mark as the child stood to move?
The boy is 16, tell me what you think.
One afternoon, on the school bus is when it all began. He and his new friend were teasing a couple of other children. He began pawing through another child's backpack. The child told him to stop and regained possession of their backpack. A verbal confrontation occurred which turned into a mild physical one. There were 5 children involved in addition to the boy and his new found friend. Some children got grabbed when they got up to move away. Some where grabbed on the leg, some on the arm and one on the groin. The details are unclear.
Parents found out and became greatly concerned. Reports were filed with the Sheriff and Child Protective Services were called in. The accusation is one of a sexual predator due to a child being grabbed in the groin.
Was it a sexual attack or a case of bullying? Is the child a sexual predator? Does he deservingly need to carry the title of sexual offender for the rest of his life? Did he intentionally grab the child's groin or did his hand miss the mark as the child stood to move?
The boy is 16, tell me what you think.
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