I started this post on May 5, but then got sidetracked, as has been happening a lot lately. So today I watched the parade for Tri-State. The parade started out with older cars, with a dance school, then ended up as a band parade.  Once the band parade started, it brought back a lot of […]

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So I haven’t been posting much.  Since the last time I posted, my oldest, my Marine left for deployment.  He’s overseas, and momma’s kinda worried about him, even if she doesn’t write him as much as she should. I hate having him so far away, another time zone, across the world.  I keep wanting to […]

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This week, I’ve seen myself reflected in others’ eyes, and I’m not entirely happy with what I’ve seen.  I’ve resolved that I’m going to change some things, try to become more of who I want to be. I’ve also spent a lot of time trying to figure out what I’m passionate about other than my […]

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Old joke, I know. My stepdad’s brother got his nickname from that joke. Going through news sites tonight, I noticed an article about how Republicans never learn and will always repeat their failed and unpopular policies. The article is here – http://www.politicususa.com/en/republican-fail-loop (opens in a new window). The author had some points about Republicans repeating […]

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When I first saw today’s date, I kept thinking it was someone’s birthday. The thought was bugging me because I knew it was someone I had been close to at one time. Then at lunch, I figured it out. So I had some chocolate covered strawberries in honor of Xxax, who was once my best […]

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For the last week or so, I’ve caught myself looking at things that happened in the past with a lot of regret. I see mistakes I’ve made and wonder if I made the best choice in the situation. I’ve been thinking that I might make a different choice knowing what I know now. I see […]

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When I first started designing websites, I found editors that were referred to as WYSIWYG or What You See is What You Get.  For some reason, this phrase resonates with a few things I was listening to tonight when trying to get the boy to sleep.  One of these days, my 3 yo will sleep […]

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LOL for a bit tonight, I had second thoughts about a response I sent to a Tweet from the official Obama Twitter account.  It had a link to information about volunteering for his campaign for this next year.  But I went to the official Twitter account, and my response was lost among many stating they […]

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