Thought for the Day

"If you do a good job for others, you heal yourself at the same time, because a dose of joy is a spiritual cure. It transcends all barriers."

-- Ed Sullivan

Great quote from Dr. Suess

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."

-- Theodor Seuss Geisel

Just last week, I realized that the Tech library has chidren's books. Yesterday at lunch I ventured upstairs and checked out 4 Dr. Suess books for Patrick. We read "Green Eggs and Ham" and "The Cat in the Hat" last night. He decided that he wants to ask Santa for some Dr. Suess books because they rhyme.

As we were reading "Green Eggs and Ham," I'd read the first line and most of the 2nd, then he'd fill in the rhyming word.
me - Would you, could you in a BOX? Would you, could you with a. . .?
P - FOX!
and so it was with the whole story! He had so much fun with the rhyming!

TOTALLY random dream

Seriously this dream is so random, but I just had to share.

It was a Tuesday. Kim (just plain Kim not Kim the Hot Cookie), Stacy, me and 10 other gals were practicing a homecoming pom-style dance in a dirt lot, that may have been in the McDougal redevelopment area east of Jones Stadium. There was a lot of discussion about our routine. From what I remember, Kim was leading this dance session. Then it was Thursday, and we were performing for our families. I don't remember any husbands being there, just our parents and siblings. I distinctly remember Charlie, Mary and Gabe Bentancourt being there to watch us perform in the dirt again in some kind of sparkly black **little** outfits. We were all about our homecoming pom dance.

How random is that??!! I wonder if it was a premonition for this upcoming weekend. . .

It's the Little Things - installment #11

ELVIS T at The Spoon on Friday. Who's in???

100. Grease 2
101. Jennyanydots, a character in Cats & family cat
102. Writing loving messages in dry erase marker on your bathroom mirror
103. BLTs
104. Windows facing east that let in the morning sun
105. Wildflowers blooming right by your house
106. Waffles
107. Owning a new “upside-down” fridge
108. “Large fun”
109. “Bricklayer’s Beautiful Daughter” by William Ackerman

GOOOOOOOOOOAL!

Patrick is about to start soccer. We got his soccer shoes, shin guards and his soccer ball on Wednesday night. Last night I promised him we'd go to the park to play soccer after we went to the gym. So we did.

His team was the RED team. And his teammates were Aiden (a friend from school who was also on his tee ball team), Marin (a girl from school who has obviosuly made an impression), and of course Blaise. He showed me where they were all standing and then told me as an aside that he was "just pretending."

My team was the PURPLE team. My teammates were Ava, Kim the hot cookie (said in one breath as if it was her real name) and Blaise's Dad (meaning Champ.) Again whispered with an aside that I had to pretend.

And then we played. That kid can actually dribble. Now his skills might be a little different when there are 20 kids on the field, but I was pretty impressed. And I was pretty impressed with my own soccer skills -not that I am ready to go play or anything, but I atleast have skills to practice with him. Stay tuned for pictures from his first game next Saturday. . .

Paddy musings

Several times this week Paddy has told me "You're the silliest woman in my life." What's that all about? But it's probably true. . .

We went shopping for new shoes yesterday. My little man is wearing a 12 1/2!! 12 1/2??!! Here's hoping he's going to be tall enough to compliment these feet!

We played hard on Labor Day. Legacy play village in the morning and in the backyard pool all afternoon. He fell asleep watching car(n)toons on my floor in his wet swim trunks, wrapped up in a towl waiting for me to finish my shower.
Paddy, Ava and Blaise from the Tech vs. Eastern Washington game.

It's the Little Things - installment #10

90. Learning to appreciate jazz
91. Watching “The Best of Eddie Murphy” before TTU football games
92. The “quiet” sounds of the TTU Junction campus Pecan Grove
93. Taking risks & being creative
94. Charades
95. That song that always makes you cry
96. That song that always makes you laugh
97. Sending Valentines as an adult
98. Yelling at characters on TV, especially Joey on “Dawson’s Creek”
99. Saying “what the hell?”