My dad just called me. He is at the Austin airport during a layover right now, on his way to Orlando for the weekend (to work, lest you think he’s just taking off for a beach vacation alone or something). It was great to talk to him for a few minutes, but sad to know he was so close and…
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TV Calls
Blah. . . I have several things to write about, but frankly, tonight is not that night. Bart’s at Wal-Mart buying a new DVD player (ours went on the fritz out of absolutely no where), string cheese, and hamburger buns. I had ice cream for dinner. We have several episodes of 24 to watch and I’ve been watching Gilmore Girls…
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Dear People
Folks, we need to talk. You seem to be confusing “applause” and “standing ovations.” You should applaud for basically every performance you go to, even if you think it’s a heap of garbage. You don’t have to applaud enthusiastically, but a polite clap is nice and it won’t kill you. A standing ovation, however, is for superb and extraordinary performances….
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Parenthetical Saturday
Things to love about Saturday: 1) Sleeping in enough that you feel good, but not so late you feel lazy. 2) Going to see a movie in the afternoon (“Nancy Drew;” cute show). 3) Taking a nap on the couch (even if said couch is so small that you have to bend your neck and pull your knees up to…
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Wandering Thoughts
I am excellent at anticipating events. Bart, he gets excited the night before we leave on a trip. But I’m excited from the moment we first start discussing it. I’m thrilled when we buy plane tickets. I love deciding what we’re going to do, what books I’ll take for the plane, what hotel we’ll stay in. For me, a trip…
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