Reminiscing…

Do you have a lot of pictures of yourself at younger ages? I’m fortunate in that respect. As a matter of fact, I have pictures of a lot of people in my possession because I convinced my mother that I could take better care of them than she could because I was a [...]

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The More Things Change…

My dad sent me a message the other day via Facebook. He had been reading my profile and had to comment on my “Political Views”, which I have listed as “Leave me alone and I’ll leave you alone.”
Here’s what he had to say…”Your political views are very nebulous…I happen to know that you are a [...]

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T minus 30 days and Counting

I awoke this morning with the urge to check my calendar and see exactly how many days were left before I turn 40. I was stunned to see that it is exactly 30. 30 days left of my 30s. 30 days until my 40s. Wow. So – being the compulsive and [...]

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Jelvis Has Left the Building

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J in Cade’s Cove, originally uploaded by diahn.
In the car today, voices from the backseat (as the stuffed animals they were playing with)
D: (High pitched) Oh, I totally forgot that Elvis was [...]

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Thou Shalt Not Mow

It seems so simple.  A machine does all the work.  All I have to do is walk behind it and make sure I’m not destroying any Lego contraptions or super cool Hot Wheels cars.  I can do that.  I usually leave this to Dr. SmartyPants, but sometimes his schedule just doesn’t jibe with the grass [...]

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Upside Down

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Upside Down, originally uploaded by diahn.
This is an example of how summer has been in this house. It will surprise many of you to know that during the school year our [...]

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Happy Blogday

Three years ago, I decided to try this thing called blogging.  I set out not knowing what I was doing, but that is a pretty familiar place for me – not knowing what I’m doing.  It’s been interesting watching the changes over the last three years.  Some months I’ve blogged heavily, some not at all, [...]

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Golden Gate

I spent half the day yesterday, on my own again. Took a bus to the Golden Gate Park to see the Chihuly exhibit at the de Young museum. VERY nice. I took some pics on my small camera, but I can’t upload them here, so when I get back to Tennessee, I’ll see if any [...]

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City by the Bay

San Francisco is a blast – I’m having so much fun! I spent the morning at SFMOMA eyeing their collection and the Frida Kahlo exhibit. THAT was a tortured soul, people. Then I rode a cable car to Fisherman’s Wharf and spent the rest of the day exploring there. Dr. SmartyPants [...]

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Where the Hell is Matt? (2008)

I just can’t help but smile when I watch this. I don’t know why. But try…see if you can

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