today is my mother's birthday. she was born in august 1926 and died in january 1988. i am five months older than she was when she died.
i have things i need to talk with her about. still.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
i just saw these in an e-mail
two quotes:
“A man will sometimes devote all his life to the development of one part of his body -- the wishbone.” –Robert Frost
“I never vote for anyone. I always vote against.” –W. C. Fields
“A man will sometimes devote all his life to the development of one part of his body -- the wishbone.” –Robert Frost
“I never vote for anyone. I always vote against.” –W. C. Fields
Thursday, August 20, 2009
you go, craigslist!!!
i didn't realize craigslist had so many people trying to get in and change things. and had no idea the person behind craigslist was adament about people being basically good. but after reading this, i'm totally in love with craigslist!
i've used craigslist before and wondered what the 'gimmick' was. surprise! there's no gimmick!
they purposely do not try to figure out a way to get money from people. how refreshing!! and how oddly anti-establishment right now -- the establishment of the almightly fleecers.
anyhow, read the article and come away feeling victorious. and enjoy the haikus. although the last paragraph seems to conflict with some of what i thought i just read. hmmm...
i've used craigslist before and wondered what the 'gimmick' was. surprise! there's no gimmick!
they purposely do not try to figure out a way to get money from people. how refreshing!! and how oddly anti-establishment right now -- the establishment of the almightly fleecers.
anyhow, read the article and come away feeling victorious. and enjoy the haikus. although the last paragraph seems to conflict with some of what i thought i just read. hmmm...
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
woo, woo-ooooo
i just heard an amtrak train go by at 9:50 p.m.
how did that happen? we don't have an amtrak that late -- i heard the 7:30 p.m. regular go by at its regular time.
that's just weird.
how did that happen? we don't have an amtrak that late -- i heard the 7:30 p.m. regular go by at its regular time.
that's just weird.
not enough time to learn about everything
i was just looking at some scientific visualizations on Wired Science.
there was one about an earthquake in california. there was one about seasonal carbon dioxide which made no sense to me. there was one about a super nova explosion.
and there was one about plasma. i couldn't quite figure out what they were doing with it and for some reason i didn't have any sound. maybe they were talking and telling us about it, but i couldn't hear it. it's intriguing but not nearly as interesting as MYS's.
there was one about an earthquake in california. there was one about seasonal carbon dioxide which made no sense to me. there was one about a super nova explosion.
and there was one about plasma. i couldn't quite figure out what they were doing with it and for some reason i didn't have any sound. maybe they were talking and telling us about it, but i couldn't hear it. it's intriguing but not nearly as interesting as MYS's.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
company picnic
my new boss decided it would be good to have a group picnic. he invited all the officers, management, and staff, and their families, and included border patrol and amo. one of the supervisors from another facility got the whole thing put together -- where we had it, the carved award, the games and prizes, the rental, everything.
oh yeah, i forgot to mention there was a chili throw-down! as it turned out not very many officers showed up (people had plans, the location -- silver lake park -- was too far away, they had to work, etc.), but a lot of management and admin types were there. it turned out to be really fun! the county sheriff and two town police chiefs were the judges and after the winner received the trophy everyone chowed down on the chili. we also had hamburgers, hot dogs, salad, chips, cake, and pop.
even though it was cloudy and kinda chilly (60's), we had our meal in the covered shelter and had a fire going in the fire pit the whole time. there were three-legged races and an egg toss, plus a peddle boat race. the whole time was just nice!
oh yeah, i forgot to mention there was a chili throw-down! as it turned out not very many officers showed up (people had plans, the location -- silver lake park -- was too far away, they had to work, etc.), but a lot of management and admin types were there. it turned out to be really fun! the county sheriff and two town police chiefs were the judges and after the winner received the trophy everyone chowed down on the chili. we also had hamburgers, hot dogs, salad, chips, cake, and pop.
even though it was cloudy and kinda chilly (60's), we had our meal in the covered shelter and had a fire going in the fire pit the whole time. there were three-legged races and an egg toss, plus a peddle boat race. the whole time was just nice!
busy times we live in
i had lunch with my ex-boss last week. it was great to get caught up on a lot of things. and she told me a cute joke (below). a couple more of us are getting together with her tomorrow for supper. girls night out!!! yay!!!
joke: Moms in Group Therapy -- A psychiatrist was conducting a group therapy session with four young mothers and their small children. “You all have obsessions,” he observed. To the first mother, Mary, he said, “You are obsessed with eating. You’ve even named your daughter Candy.” He turned to the second mom, Ann, “Your obsession is with money. Again, it manifests itself in your child’s name, Penny.” He turned to the third mom, Joyce, “Your obsession is alcohol. This too shows itself in your child’s name, Brandy.” At this point, the fourth mother, Kathy, quietly got up, took her little boy by the hand and whispered, “Come on, Dick, this guy has no idea what he’s talking about. Let’s go pick up Peter and Willie from school and go get dinner.”
joke: Moms in Group Therapy -- A psychiatrist was conducting a group therapy session with four young mothers and their small children. “You all have obsessions,” he observed. To the first mother, Mary, he said, “You are obsessed with eating. You’ve even named your daughter Candy.” He turned to the second mom, Ann, “Your obsession is with money. Again, it manifests itself in your child’s name, Penny.” He turned to the third mom, Joyce, “Your obsession is alcohol. This too shows itself in your child’s name, Brandy.” At this point, the fourth mother, Kathy, quietly got up, took her little boy by the hand and whispered, “Come on, Dick, this guy has no idea what he’s talking about. Let’s go pick up Peter and Willie from school and go get dinner.”
Saturday, August 08, 2009
politics and religion
i got this from the lady who was my boss in oklahoma ....
God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found him resting on the seventh day. He inquired, “Where have you been?” God smiled deeply and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, “Look Michael. Look what I’ve made.” Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, “What is it?”
“It’s a planet,” replied God, “and I’ve put life on it. I’m going to call it Earth and it’s going to be a place to test Balance.” “Balance?” inquired Michael, “I’m confused.” God explained, pointing to different parts of earth. “For example, Northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while Southern Europe is going to be poor. Over here I’ve placed a continent of white people, and over there is a continent of black people. Balance in all things.” God continued pointing to different countries. “This one will be extremely hot, while this one will be very cold and covered in ice.” The Archangel, impressed by God’s work, then pointed to a land area and said, “What’s that one?”
“That’s Washington State, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful mountains, rivers and streams, lakes, forests, hills, and plains. The people from Washington State are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent, and humorous, and they are going to travel the world. They will be extremely sociable, hardworking, high achieving, carriers of peace, and producers of software.” Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then asked, “But what about balance, God? You said there would be balance.” God smiled, “There’s another Washington. Wait ‘till you see the idiots I put there.”
God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found him resting on the seventh day. He inquired, “Where have you been?” God smiled deeply and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, “Look Michael. Look what I’ve made.” Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, “What is it?”
“It’s a planet,” replied God, “and I’ve put life on it. I’m going to call it Earth and it’s going to be a place to test Balance.” “Balance?” inquired Michael, “I’m confused.” God explained, pointing to different parts of earth. “For example, Northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while Southern Europe is going to be poor. Over here I’ve placed a continent of white people, and over there is a continent of black people. Balance in all things.” God continued pointing to different countries. “This one will be extremely hot, while this one will be very cold and covered in ice.” The Archangel, impressed by God’s work, then pointed to a land area and said, “What’s that one?”
“That’s Washington State, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful mountains, rivers and streams, lakes, forests, hills, and plains. The people from Washington State are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent, and humorous, and they are going to travel the world. They will be extremely sociable, hardworking, high achieving, carriers of peace, and producers of software.” Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then asked, “But what about balance, God? You said there would be balance.” God smiled, “There’s another Washington. Wait ‘till you see the idiots I put there.”
Sunday, August 02, 2009
not overpowering, just nicely subtle
i love those bars of soap which are made by home-makers and very small business people. my favorite, so far, is a company in iowa and since they're in the midwest, they are, it goes without saying, very nice people. i really like their bar of soap which is shampoo!! the smell i prefer is the peppermint and tea tree bar and it really does nice things with my hair -- nothing fancy, just very nice hair.
my second favorite is the townsend bay soap company -- their townsend bay rum soap smells just softly wonderful!! i kept a bar by my computer at work for a long time simply because the smell was so pleasing! then i finally showered with it and promptly ordered a bunch more!
and i just discovered molly's soap when we went over to winthrop. you can see her soaps here.
fragrances really work for me!
my second favorite is the townsend bay soap company -- their townsend bay rum soap smells just softly wonderful!! i kept a bar by my computer at work for a long time simply because the smell was so pleasing! then i finally showered with it and promptly ordered a bunch more!
and i just discovered molly's soap when we went over to winthrop. you can see her soaps here.
fragrances really work for me!
who's that cute blonde?
i saw my ex-boss two weeks ago -- she looks great!! it's obvious retirement agrees with her -- i didn't get a chance to do more than say hello and don't know what-all she's been doing, but she looks relaxed, refreshed, and renewed. it was nice to see her again!
and a good time was had by all ...
there's nothing quite like getting together with family. since My Younger Son lives in new york and is busy with grad school, and My Older Son lives in everett but is busy with his job and family, getting everyone together for more than two days can be impossible. BUT -- we all got together last week and enjoyed five days on the other side of the mountains!
we stayed at a new, two-story log cabin which was situated right next to a small river west of mazama. with mountains surrounding us and being 7 miles from the nearest grocery store (but just two blocks from a grass landing strip), we felt secluded and mercifully free from the noisy kids, barking dogs, and drunken adults one might find at other vacation places.
we weren't completely free from pests, though -- in fact, we'd forgotten how very annoying it is when flies are around. to say nothing of wasps, mosquitoes, and other buggy things. so i mostly stayed indoors, especially since the temps got into the high 90s and low 100s.
it was fun to go wade in the river, but really, who needs flies?! i'm just glad we live on this side of the mountains and don't have to put up with them.
the grandaughter was adorable, of course, and a side trip into winthrop was fun. i hope we can get together again next year, or the following year at the latest. being with good people is one of life's greatest joys!!!
we stayed at a new, two-story log cabin which was situated right next to a small river west of mazama. with mountains surrounding us and being 7 miles from the nearest grocery store (but just two blocks from a grass landing strip), we felt secluded and mercifully free from the noisy kids, barking dogs, and drunken adults one might find at other vacation places.
we weren't completely free from pests, though -- in fact, we'd forgotten how very annoying it is when flies are around. to say nothing of wasps, mosquitoes, and other buggy things. so i mostly stayed indoors, especially since the temps got into the high 90s and low 100s.
it was fun to go wade in the river, but really, who needs flies?! i'm just glad we live on this side of the mountains and don't have to put up with them.
the grandaughter was adorable, of course, and a side trip into winthrop was fun. i hope we can get together again next year, or the following year at the latest. being with good people is one of life's greatest joys!!!
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