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  • Rain, rain, go away...

    I am so sick of the weather I might scream, but then this song just popped into my head and it put a smile on my face.Thanks, Pete...


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    Posted: January 07, 2009, 7:57pm EST

  • Happy Birthday!

    Happy birthday to the husband...

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    Posted: January 05, 2009, 8:15pm EST

  • Deep thoughts...

    On rare occasions I agree with Ben Stein. Today was one of them...



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    Posted: January 04, 2009, 8:48pm EST

  • Shorty

    I'm tired of being short.

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    Posted: December 30, 2008, 4:44pm EST

  • Christmas Day

    Our daughter kept her tradition of waking up before the crack of dawn to see her presents. My husband and I were exhausted and made her wait until 6:30 am to go down and open presents. Still too early for us since we had been up until after 1 am, [...]
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    Posted: December 28, 2008, 10:40am EST

  • Only one more sleep 'til Christmas...

    Well today was as warm as a spring day outside. It was a good day for me and my daughter to do our Christmas Eve day tradition of visiting Hunt Club Farm while the husband stays home and wraps some gifts.



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    Posted: December 24, 2008, 8:45pm EST

  • The Yule Log...

    I have such fond memories of watching WPIX in New York as a child. I was sad to hear this story this morning, as watching the Yule Log was a tradition at my house. Quite often we would have a real fire in the fireplace and the Yule Log [...]
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    Posted: December 21, 2008, 7:10pm EST

  • Merry Christmas!

    The Christmas season really seemed to rush in this year. I feel like there's not enough time for everything. But, we've been enjoying it as we always do.

    We saw the Nutcracker at Chrysler Hall on December 5th. It was lovely, as usual. Our seats were a bit close, [...]
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    Posted: December 16, 2008, 4:47pm EST

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. Ours was quiet, the way I like it to be. I'm contemplating going shopping while the husband is out doing yardwork. He says he's going to put up Christmas lights as well, but we'll see if there's time to get to that before dark. [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2008, 3:24pm EST

  • Back from Happy Valley!

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    We made it back last night from our weekend trip to Happy Valley. We left Friday afternoon and drove to Maryland to stay with a friend who was also going to the game with us. We stayed up too late and didn't leave as early as we should have Saturday [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2008, 4:02pm EST

  • F dash, dash, dash...

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    I wish they would play this on the big screen in VA Beach! I would pay full price, no, over full price to see it on the big screen. [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2008, 5:40pm EST

  • We are....Penn State

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    We're taking a trip up to the husband's alma mater, Penn State, for the weekend. Apparently his old college roommate has season tickets and has offered to let us use them for this weekend. I'm excited to see the campus, but not looking forward to the weather. After being [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2008, 8:56pm EST

  • Uninvited

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    As I was driving in to work this morning, the radio played a song I haven't heard in a while. It was Uninvited by Alanis Morissette from the City of Angels soundtrack. This song instantly took me back to April of 1998 and made me shed a few tears. [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2008, 4:30pm EST

  • No booing zone...

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    My daughter had a mock election in her class today. As the votes were being counted aloud to the class, McCain started pulling ahead and my daughter let out a loud BOO. Well, she got in trouble, but I secretly was sooooo proud of her. [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2008, 4:01pm EST

  • Thanks, Nancy Drew

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    My daughter has been into Nancy Drew for about a year now. She frequently gets Nancy Drew books from the library and today the one she has been waiting for came in. It's The Nancy Drew Cookbook. She asked if I would make the "Ghostly Popcorn Balls" with her [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2008, 5:58pm EDT

  • Happy Halloween...

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    We had beautiful weather for the annual Halloween parade at our daughter's school and for trick-or-treating. The kid got a lot of candy this year, I may have to help her eat some of it...






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    Posted: October 31, 2008, 8:57pm EDT

  • Serenity Now!

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    I need to chant this over and over and over...I had a phone conversation today with a little bureaucrat that got me so worked up I thought I was going to drop from a heart attack. I started the conversation as politely as possible, then suddenly this little peon raised [...]
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    Posted: October 24, 2008, 8:45pm EDT

  • You should always listen to Opie...

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    It may only be known amongst the people in this house, but I love the Andy Griffith Show. Lord knows I spent many Tuesday nights during my youth watching Happy Days...so that's why I love this video...


    See more Ron Howard videos at Funny or Die [...]
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    Posted: October 23, 2008, 8:43pm EDT

  • Tricks and Treats

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    It's really starting to feel autumnal down here. I always get nostalgic about Halloween. I saw this article and it made me laugh. Remember getting candy you didn't like? You sort of felt like Charlie Brown after he would get a rock in his bag. I hated getting lollipops, [...]
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    Posted: October 22, 2008, 4:39pm EDT

  • Contentedness

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    I know it's odd, but amidst all the turmoil that is out of my control, I feel oddly content. I have to stress content because people confuse that with happiness. Happiness is an extreme...as I get older I know content is where you need to be.

    The husband [...]
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    Posted: October 17, 2008, 8:38pm EDT

  • A new version of the old scene...

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    Wow! I haven't blogged for almost two weeks. I've been busy with living life. I realized I missed my old job, so I called my former supervisor and got it back: I'm in a new place with new people and new responsibilities. Change is good... [...]
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    Posted: October 10, 2008, 8:29pm EDT

  • Neptune Fest

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    My daughter and I headed out to the Neptune Festival this morning. The husband was not feeling up to walking around crowds; I don't blame him. The weather wasn't the best, but it was still a good time...



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    Posted: September 28, 2008, 3:57pm EDT

  • When it rains it pours...

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    It just seems fitting that we're in the middle of a Nor'easter right now. Just a physical manifestation of everything that's happening. This song seems appropriate...

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    Posted: September 25, 2008, 6:27pm EDT

  • Glad that's done...

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    My husband's surgery went well and I was able to bring him home last night. I was lucky to meet a very friendly woman in the waiting room who made the hours pass easily. She was an older woman, who has been through many surgeries for herself and her husband, [...]
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    Posted: September 20, 2008, 8:38am EDT

  • The Real World

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    Coming back from a Disney vacation can be a real downer. It's even worse when real life slaps you hard in the face a few days later. The husband went in for an appointment with his doctor that has been following his injury and found out that he does need [...]
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    Posted: September 17, 2008, 2:05pm EDT

  • All good things must come to an end...

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    Sunday was our final day at the Happiest Place on Earth. We arose early to have breakfast with Pooh and his friends. I ended up meeting a woman who worked at the restaurant who grew up in my hometown. I stopped and talked to her for a while. I guess [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2008, 1:41pm EDT

  • Surprise!

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    The husband surprised us this morning. We all thought we were going to the Crystal Palace for breakfast, when in fact he got a very hard-to-get reservation for breakfast at Cinderella's Royal Table! I have to admit, it's hard to feel good about yourself when you're dead tired [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2008, 8:13am EDT

  • The Holy Grail...

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    We decided to save the best for last. Our last few days of the vacation would be spent at the Magic Kingdom. I love the classic Disney attractions. Apparently, Michael Phelps was there for a parade down Main Street, but we were sticking to our plan. We didn't wait to [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2008, 8:38am EDT

  • EPCOT round 2

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    Thursday, we went back to EPCOT to hit the attractions we missed during the first visit. By this time, I had blisters on my left foot and was walking with a slight limp. But we had things to see and I had my mission to space to complete...


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    Posted: September 07, 2008, 7:37pm EDT

  • Lights, camera, action!

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    We spent Wednesday at Hollywood Studios. The husband and daughter had a mission to go on the Tower of Terror ride. There was NO WAY I was going on that ride. That ride combines two of my biggest fears: heights, and falling from them. I waited on line with [...]
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    Posted: September 06, 2008, 8:13am EDT

  • Day off?

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    Tuesday was scheduled to be a day off from the theme parks. We planned to play a round of mini golf at Fantasia Gardens and then head over to Downtown Disney to browse the shops. It was awfully busy to be categorized as a day off...

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    Posted: September 05, 2008, 8:16am EDT

  • EPCOT adventure

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    On Monday we visited EPCOT. Again, we arrived before the gates opened. The plan called for us to go directly to Soarin'. Do not pass GO, do not collect 200 dollars. As soon as the cast members at Disney finished the countdown, there was a mad rush in the [...]
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    Posted: September 04, 2008, 8:18am EDT

  • Lions and tigers and dinosaurs, oh my!

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    We arrived at Disney on Saturday evening. After a late dinner at our resort, we did some shopping and then went to bed to be well rested for our first day in the park on Sunday.

    We arrived before the gates opened at the Animal Kingdom Sunday [...]
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    Posted: September 03, 2008, 8:32am EDT

  • Gomek Forever

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    I'll be blogging each day of our vacation...

    After the break in Yulee, we decided to stop for breakfast Saturday morning at Cracker Barrel in Jacksonville. Tropical storm Fay managed to put the lights out at the restaurant just as we finished eating. A collective silence filled the restaurant [...]
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    Posted: September 02, 2008, 9:48am EDT

  • There's a great big beautiful tomorrow...

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    Oh sorry, I have the song from the Carousel of Progress stuck in my head.

    We returned from the sweaty masses late last night...

    It was a hot, fun, exhausting adventure. Thanks have to go out to the husband for planning this entire vacation. He [...]
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    Posted: September 01, 2008, 10:57am EDT

  • Greetings from Florida!

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    We're here in the Sunshine State... OK, not so sunny right now. We left our home around 11 am yesterday, and reached the northern part of Florida around 9 pm. I hit the wall around 8pm, and did not want to be in a car any longer. So, we stopped [...]
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    Posted: August 23, 2008, 8:51am EDT

  • Fay, Fay go away...

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    This storm is driving me crazy... please, just give out by Friday. [...]
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    Posted: August 19, 2008, 3:24pm EDT

  • O Canada

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    I just met the most lovely family from Canada today at the beach. Toronto, to be exact. The kids were so polite and the parents were so friendly that it makes me want to move to Canada...except it's too cold. So, here's a shout out to Canada... [...]
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    Posted: August 14, 2008, 5:29pm EDT

  • It's a small world after all...

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    You've listened to your child whine at you for weeks, what are you going to do next?

    I'm going to Disney World!

    Yes, about a week from now I'll be cramming my suitcase with stuff and we'll drive off to Florida on Friday morning. I'm scared...I don't [...]
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    Posted: August 13, 2008, 5:40pm EDT

  • Perfect day...

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    for going to the beach...





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    Posted: August 03, 2008, 5:09pm EDT

  • Deadbeat Club

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    Yeah, a couple of glasses of wine later...I've been listening to some of my favorite songs. If you're around my age, you probably heard the B-52's at all of your high school dances...Rock Lobster, in particular. This happens to be one song I always turn to when I'm in a [...]
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    Posted: August 02, 2008, 10:10pm EDT

  • A rant...

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    This post is a hodgepodge of certain things that have been annoying me as of late.

    1. It's too damn hot and humid lately. I know, I'm usually begging for summer to bring it on, but now I'm annoyed with it.

    2. I signed my daughter up [...]
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    Posted: August 02, 2008, 7:17pm EDT

  • Happy Anniversary

    Number of comments: 2
    I woke up this morning to the husband singing this to me…



    This is what happens when you watch too much television as a child. Or maybe it's his pain medication. Either way…happy anniversary. [...]
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    Posted: July 31, 2008, 9:35am EDT

  • Them bones...

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    The husband is feeling better. I guess he's still not in a blogging mood, so I will post the X-ray they took of his clavicle last Friday night. Just looking at it makes me wince…

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    Posted: July 27, 2008, 7:28pm EDT

  • What Not to Wear

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    I'm all for charity…but I hope that women don't start wearing these, as the article suggests, with a dress!

    Stacy and Clinton would have a lot of work to do… [...]
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    Posted: July 23, 2008, 4:57pm EDT

  • Dream weekend

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    Our daughter has been at a friend's house for the entire weekend. This is the first time since having our daughter that my husband and I have had the entire weekend to ourselves. We have dreamed of this kind of weekend…

    Ah, but as luck would have it, he's [...]
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    Posted: July 20, 2008, 4:59pm EDT

  • Crash...

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    We just got back from the emergency room. The husband went for his evening bike ride on one of the paved bike paths near here and crashed pretty hard. It's a good thing he was wearing his helmet, since he landed head first. It's a good lesson for our daughter [...]
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    Posted: July 18, 2008, 9:57pm EDT

  • Guilty pleasure?

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    I used to feel odd that I like ABBA. Now, it's become cool to like ABBA…except to my husband. So that leaves me dateless for an afternoon viewing of Mamma Mia tomorrow. Oh well, more popcorn for me!

    The best ABBA song ever…

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    Posted: July 17, 2008, 4:06pm EDT

  • You can't always get what you want....

    Mick Jagger once told me that… (best rock song ever, and prominently featured in one of my favorite movies) But seriously, I wanted the wildfires to stop burning. For that to happen we needed some rain. We got it…but now it won't stop. The little girl is at camp and [...]
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    Posted: July 10, 2008, 7:25pm EDT

  • The Fourth

    Well, the holiday weekend is coming to an end. Frankly, the holiday weekend feels no different than any other to me since I take full advantage of living near the beach for the entire year.

    On the evening of the 3rd, I asked my husband to purchase ingredients for [...]
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    Posted: July 06, 2008, 3:43pm EDT

  • The Life Aquatic...

    My husband made a video of some of the creatures we saw at the aquarium…

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    Posted: July 05, 2008, 9:43am EDT

  • Smoke on the water...

    So, what do you do when you can't go outside and enjoy the beach? You go to the Virginia Marine Science Center. We took a trip there this past Saturday. I felt like a tourist, but I had fun.



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    Posted: July 01, 2008, 5:04pm EDT

  • Gone fishing...

    My daughter and I are on summer break...that means a lot of days of just hanging out at the beach, shopping, whatever our little hearts desire.

    I decided after my difficult bike ride yesterday that I needed to do nothing but sit on the beach all day today. [...]
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    Posted: June 23, 2008, 5:35pm EDT

  • The Entertainer...

    Last night was truly one of the best nights I ever had. I can't think of a better way to start summer. You can read about the concert here. [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2008, 10:40am EDT

  • Sing me a song, you're the piano man...

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    So, Billy Joel is playing in our backyard tonight...well not literally, but right down the street. I've loved him since I was a child, and so we're all going. I want my daughter to see him, since she may not ever have the opportunity again. I'm so excited! It [...]
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    Posted: June 21, 2008, 2:48pm EDT

  • Woooooo-Hooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    You don't know how liberated I feel today. Had a great meal at one of my favorite restaurants to celebrate. Everyone, have a drink on me... [...]
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    Posted: June 19, 2008, 7:49pm EDT

  • Dancing Queen

    It's dance recital weekend. Friday night our daughter performed at Chrysler Hall, and will perform again tonight. We could not be more proud of her...she was wonderful.

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    Posted: June 15, 2008, 12:36pm EDT

  • Sex 101

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    Now I have these people giving my husband crazy ideas... [...]
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    Posted: June 10, 2008, 11:19am EDT

  • The Beach Test

    OK, I felt obliged to take a quiz on this...




    What the Beach Test Says About You



    You tend to be a very social person. You live for your friends and family. You can get social burnout occasionally though. You aren't a [...]
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    Posted: June 09, 2008, 6:37pm EDT

  • Feeling nostalgic

    I have my MP3 player always in shuffle mode. Variety is the spice of life, you know. Today, I have just been bombarded with songs that are making me feel nostalgic for the 90's. One great song after another came on, including Crash into Me. One of the sexiest [...]
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    Posted: June 04, 2008, 7:30pm EDT

  • We're number two!

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    Yes, somebody plugged some numbers into a computer and said that Virginia Beach is the second best city in which to raise a family.

    I don't know all the criteria that went into this, but it's all about the beach for me...nothing else. [...]
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    Posted: May 28, 2008, 8:04pm EDT

  • Indiana

    Went to see the new Indiana Jones movie today. We prepared our daughter by watching the first film at home last night. Actually, it helped me remember my Indy facts, as well. We all enjoyed the film today. It's true to the whole Indiana Jones genre, and if you just [...]
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    Posted: May 24, 2008, 6:09pm EDT

  • Ahhh, Ocracoke...

    Well, as much as I wanted to stay on the island, we had to depart on the 1 pm ferry today to get back to real life. Here's but a glimpse of the weekend...

    Stopped at Currituck on Friday afternoon on our way down to Ocracoke...

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    Posted: May 18, 2008, 8:08pm EDT
    by MD

  • Mother's Day

    It doesn't take much to make me happy on Mother's Day. Just take me out for dinner and I'm fine. Usually my husband and daughter make breakfast and serve it to me in bed, but this year I wanted to go out...



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    Posted: May 12, 2008, 11:43am EDT

  • Ten more...

    Ten more days until our Ocracoke trip. (I may never come back, so if posts suddenly stop, you'll know where I am... ) My husband put me in charge of our last trip there in October, and I didn't do a very good job preparing for it. I have to [...]
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    Posted: May 06, 2008, 3:08pm EDT

  • Dodged a bullet...

    So, I am on call for jury duty every Tuesday for the month of May. I found out I don't have to report tomorrow, but after last week, jury duty and my upcoming dentist appointment seem like pleasant distractions.

    You know something has to change when these two [...]
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    Posted: May 05, 2008, 7:42pm EDT

  • O Brother, Where Art Thou?

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    Today I had to try to get 9th graders to read The Odyssey. Now, you know how much fun that was, don't you? I just kept wishing I had brought my copy of O Brother, Where Art Thou? in with me today. At least I would have enjoyed [...]
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    Posted: April 30, 2008, 4:21pm EDT

  • Going all the way...

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    Yes, today I did it. I put my entire body into the cold waters of the Chesapeake Bay. My daughter did it, too. And you know what that means, don't you? Summer is getting closer… I'll have to wait a few weeks until I can take on the Atlantic. [...]
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    Posted: April 26, 2008, 7:27pm EDT

  • Me, myself, and I

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    My husband just totally burned me in a discussion, or should I say in an IM. I have to give him credit where credit is due.

    I have been lecturing him about his poor sleeping habits lately. He will do the family guy thing after work, put his [...]
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    Posted: April 25, 2008, 4:09pm EDT

  • Bike ride

    Finally rode on the trails with the new bikes today! What a perfect day for it...






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    Posted: April 19, 2008, 8:28pm EDT

  • Wake up call

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    Our Ocracoke trip is in less than a month, so I decided to go to the beach today and work on a tan so I won't scare too many people when I get down there. Lots of people that were just as white as I am were at the beach [...]
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    Posted: April 18, 2008, 4:18pm EDT

  • Follow the day and reach for the sun...

    The sun has finally made an appearance here! The weather has been depressing for the last week, and all the students were grateful for the nice weather. One student asked if he could open the window while we were reading George Orwell's 1984 aloud in class. Of course I [...]
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    Posted: April 10, 2008, 5:15pm EDT

  • What's better than...

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    having a painful dentist appointment in the morning and finding out that they wish to offer you more painful visits next month?

    Finding out later on that day that you have been summoned for jury duty.

    :) [...]
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    Posted: April 03, 2008, 8:26pm EDT

  • mid-life crisis

    Number of comments: 4
    I was shopping today, and I saw some cute bathing suits. When you live by the beach, one can never have too many bathing suits. However, I had no desire to go into a dressing room and try them on. After turning 40, I really don't want to go into [...]
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    Posted: April 02, 2008, 7:17pm EDT

  • Garrison Keillor on spelling...

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    I have become a fan of the Prairie Home Companion show on public radio. I know it's strange since I'm not elderly or lacking other forms of entertaining myself. I love Garrison Keillor's humor, and I find it charming that a live radio show can still exist these days. [...]
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    Posted: April 01, 2008, 3:44pm EDT

  • Happy Sunday

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    It's Sunday morning, and that means watching CBS Sunday Morning with the hubby. I loved their piece on R.E.M. today. One of my favorite songs of all time is by this band...and it still makes my heart skip a beat when I hear it...


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    Posted: March 30, 2008, 11:38am EDT

  • No Hannah Montana here...

    I was thanking my lucky stars when my daughter didn't get wrapped up in the Hannah Montana frenzy. Most mothers with a daughter her age are forced to listen to HM in the car or home, and I felt like I dodged a bullet. So what is she into? Well, [...]
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    Posted: March 28, 2008, 4:01pm EDT

  • I can breathe again...

    Am I cursed lately? Today my daughter and I went out for a round of mini golf. I decided to stay close to home and not drive down to the oceanfront with all the tourists. Right around hole 7 I smelled smoke. Before you know it, firetrucks and news [...]
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    Posted: March 26, 2008, 3:17pm EDT

  • Spring Break

    We're on day 2 of official Spring Break. It's not how I planned it to be, but at least my daughter and I are no longer sick. Tomorrow should be warmer, so I think a round of golf is in order...mini golf, that is. I haven't the disposition for real [...]
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    Posted: March 25, 2008, 11:10am EDT

  • Better days...

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    Since I was no longer ill, I decided to take the daughter and the dog out of the house for some fresh air. Doesn't get any fresher than at the beach!

    First we took a walk on the trails at First Landing State Park...

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    Posted: March 22, 2008, 8:03pm EDT
    by MD

  • Happy Easter?

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    I swear there has been a dark cloud hovering over this house for the past few days. Everyone has been sick. It all started last weekend when our daughter had some sort of stomach virus. It just got worse from there...

    Thursday 1:30 am: Daughter starts to vomit again. [...]
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    Posted: March 22, 2008, 11:20am EDT

  • Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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    Just finished up the annual corned beef and cabbage St. Patrick's Day dinner. I think the husband should stay away from the Guinness...

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    Posted: March 17, 2008, 7:45pm EDT

  • Mixin' it up...

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    Still stuck at home, so I went to check out Odd Todd's site, and saw he made a mixtape and stuck it on his page. Those were the good old days.... Anyway, I just had to make one for my husband...


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    Posted: March 16, 2008, 7:10pm EDT

  • Maybe it's the lack of sleep...

    After tending to a sick child all night, my husband and I sat down to enjoy our coffee and watch CBS Sunday Morning. I usually cringe at Ben Stein's opinion pieces, but today I actually agreed with him. I know some people love a good scandal for entertainment from [...]
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    Posted: March 16, 2008, 11:41am EDT

  • It's no day at the park...

    Well, today didn't turn out as I had hoped. Now that spring is upon us, we went out last weekend and bought some new bikes to ride around the trails, and down at the oceanfront. We were going to head out to First Landing State Park today, but as [...]
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    Posted: March 15, 2008, 6:24pm EDT

  • Once a year.

    Number of comments: 4
    I think I'll just stick with the monthly plan...


    [...]
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    Posted: February 28, 2008, 8:41am EST
    by MD

  • Xangos are xcellent!

    OMG...just went out to my favorite little Mexican restaurant, and just had one of the best desserts ever! Of course, having the best drink ever is great too! [...]
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    Posted: February 23, 2008, 7:29pm EST

  • Bad hair day

    Number of comments: 1
    I had the day off today. After the day I had yesterday, I thought it would be nice to pamper myself, so I went to the salon to get a haircut. It was quite crowded in there for the middle of the afternoon, and there was an unusual amount of [...]
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    Posted: February 20, 2008, 6:56pm EST

  • Pushing the limits...

    Number of comments: 1
    I had a bad day... As you may or may not know I gave up my regular teaching job, and started substitute teaching this year. I love the option of working or not working on a particular day and choosing where I want to go. Freedom, baby, yeah!!! Turns out [...]
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    Posted: February 19, 2008, 5:05pm EST

  • Note to self

    Next time, do not go to work the day after Valentine's Day.


    Duly noted. [...]
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    Posted: February 15, 2008, 3:06pm EST

  • Somebody give me a hand...

    Well, it's been a while since I blogged. I finally had my hand surgery on January 31st to remove what I thought was a cyst. Today I went to have my stitches taken out, and was told I had a rare type of nerve tumor...thankfully it is benign. A few [...]
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    Posted: February 08, 2008, 3:32pm EST

  • Looks like Candy's not so sweet....

    Number of comments: 2
    Apparently, the wife of the Chief Operator of Fairfax County schools in Virginia is not a morning person... I admit, you might want to call this kid back, but I would never actually do it. Guess Dave had the last laugh...

    P.S. Who names their kid Candy? [...]
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    Posted: January 24, 2008, 4:53pm EST

  • And since we've no place to go...

    Number of comments: 3
    Let it snow! Yes, they're calling for several inches of snow down here. We haven't had that in about 3 years. For the first time in quite a while, we don't have to be anywhere on the weekend. OK, most of the time I force my husband to go out [...]
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    Posted: January 19, 2008, 1:25pm EST

  • Where's the Tylenol...

    Number of comments: 5
    Well, tomorrow is the little one's birthday! There's no better way to celebrate than having 11 kids tearing around Chuck E. Cheese's tomorrow night. I better stock up on my Tylenol tonight... [...]
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    Posted: January 11, 2008, 4:29pm EST

  • Fried

    Number of comments: 5
    I'm very annoyed today. My husband, rest assured, is probably more annoyed than I am. Yesterday was the husband's birthday. That's not what has annoyed the both of us, however. I'm annoyed because as we were about to leave the house yesterday, we had a strange electrical occurrence in our [...]
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    Posted: January 06, 2008, 11:58am EST

  • Happy New Year

    Wow, can't believe another year has passed me by! It was a wonderful Christmas break, mostly spent nursing our daughter back to health from the clutches of a nasty cold. My husband spent his time waiting for his coveted big screen TV to arrive from Amazon, but it never did... [...]
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    Posted: December 31, 2007, 5:15pm EST

  • Merry Christmas!

    Number of comments: 2
    Wow! The Biggest Littlest Pet Shop!


    A new coat.


    Katie finally got that squirrel.


    I'm not moving until you feed me.


    Her very own Red Ryder carbine-action, two hundred shot [...]
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    Posted: December 26, 2007, 11:22am EST

  • Once

    Number of comments: 10
    I just heard about this film, and I'm not sure how it slipped by me because I'm usually up on all the latest "chick flicks". I must see it... [...]
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    Posted: December 20, 2007, 9:07am EST

  • Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland...

    Number of comments: 2
    Yesterday we took a trip over to Portsmouth for the Holiday Music Festival, and to see the Winter Wonderland: Coleman Collection. I make the trip to see the collection every year because it reminds me of one of my favorite childhood Christmas memories... visiting Eggbert with my [...]
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    Posted: December 09, 2007, 10:27am EST

  • Decorating the tree....twice!

    Number of comments: 2
    This past weekend was our annual trip to the farmer's market for the family Christmas tree. This year, we decided to be eco friendly and purchased LED lights for the tree. However, as soon as we got them out of the box and plugged them in, I knew they would [...]
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    Posted: December 04, 2007, 1:47pm EST
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