Lordy, Lordy, Look who's forty...one

Saturday was Kevin's birthday so as a special treat we let him take all of us out to dinner :) This time last year, we had only been dating for a few weeks and I had not met his kids yet. Understandably, they weren't terribly interested in sharing their family celebration with dad's new girlfriend. This year, they probably still weren't interested, but they let us come along anyway.




And that, my friends, is what I like to call "Progress".

Persistance

I'm no big fan of football, but this is simply amazing...

Who knew?

My Liberal Identity:

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Quoted

"In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican." - H.L. Mencken

I can haz debt?

I just became the proud owner of the house I have lived in for the past eight years. I know...it seems pretty anticlimactic, doesn't it? I was awarded the house in the divorce settlement. And when I say "awarded the house", I mean legally obliged to make the mortgage payments for my ex until I was able to secure a loan in my own name. I made out like a bandit, didn't I? Due to my incredible naivete when we originally bought the house, my name was on neither the deed nor the mortgage. In hindsight, this was a really dumb move. But, at the time, it never occurred to me to protect my assets for the day when I would be dumped for an old lady. Lesson learned.

So I closed last week and Ryan signed the deed over yesterday. And I feel overwhelming relief. This has been the last divorce thing that had to be settled and I have dreaded the process for years. Suprisingly, getting a mortgage was the easiest part of the whole divorce. It literally took two weeks from application to closing.

I loved my little house when we first looked at it eight years ago. I love my little house today. It's too damn small. The appliances are almost as old as me. Every faucet leaks. Every drain is slow. But I am grateful because in just 30 short years, it will be all mine.

For a minute I was worried

Via Hugh, I discover that the Democrats do indeed have a plan.

...the Democrats have a very cunning plan. They shoot themselves in the foot and then if the Republicans don’t do what they’re told the Democrats threaten to shoot themselves in the other foot.

I feel a lot better now.

Quoted

During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.

- George Orwell

Car Wash!

The next time your kids beg you to let one of their friends spend the weekend,

don't think of it as an extra mouth to feed.

Think of it as an opportunity to exploit child labor for the price of an Icee.

Star Wars Trumpet

I have to admit that if YouTube had been in existence when I was a teenager, there would be hundreds of videos floating around of me making a complete a** out of myself...But this gal did this ON PURPOSE. She rehearsed it. Had a costume made. Probably performed it in front of loved ones. ( I use that term loosely because honestly, if you really loved someone, would you allow them to do this?)

Give me some sugar...

I really like Halloween. I know you're shocked that I would enjoy a holiday built entirely around candy...but it's true :) I just wonder if my kids think the whole thing is a little strange. 364 days of the year, I won't even let them cross the street. But come October 31st, I gleefully allow them to wander around strange neighborhoods...in the dark... and beg food off of complete strangers...while dressed as a princess/cheerleader/monkey/dinosaur/etc.

Dear Santa...

I know it's early but Fernando and I really need these for Christmas.

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I Believe...

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.

Every day I watch the news with growing amazement, disillusionment, horror, bemusement, cynicism and anger. But I still believe...