Fire and Brimstone

So, I'm going to hell.  Apparently for reading this book.  I have laughed myself silly and then felt bad for how blasphemous it is.  And oy vey, has it got my book club up in arms!  Several members have decided to not read it for October and not attend the meeting because of their beliefs (as a side note, let me just say I'm ever-so-happy to live in a country where we can express our beliefs without fear) and others are reading it just like any other book.  Whew- and I'm hosting for October - either it will be loud and heated or it will just be another book...we'll see!

On another note - I am leaving bright and early in the morning for Nebraska.  I'll post pix when I get back!

Curse the Tooth Fairy!

Why oh why does the tooth fairy leave money?  And why did I allow said money to be used today to purchase a Slinky and a...a...whoopee cushion?!?!?  That's right, I am typing this post with some seriously nasty pooting sounds going on behind me - and those sounds are coupled with hysterical laughter and lots of "excuse me"!  In fact, just now he shouted, "It's awesome!"

I seriously doubt girls ever buy whoopee cushions with THEIR tooth fairy money! 

100th Post!

When I popped on blogger just now I had no idea that I would be entering my 100th post!  Wow - I should get a cake or something!  Geez, now I feel some sort of pressure to blog about something meaningful or worthwhile instead of my original post idea about how much I love my new iPod nano (This one, in purple).  I had my previous iPod (a mini) since April of 2004 - a dinosaur in iPod time.  I sort of felt bad retiring the old girl - although it seems as though Kyle may get a few more months out of her if he has his way.  Couple the new iPod with the new television I bought for the playroom and I've pretty much tapped out on the overtime money I made this summer!

On another note, I'm heading back to Nebraska on the 27th and I'm so excited!  I haven't been home in over a year and I'll get to see my family and friends for a few days.  I scored a great deal on a plane ticket from Augusta to Denver and then I'll drive from there to North Platte - about a 3.5 hour drive.  Woo hoo!

So anyway, happy 100th post to me and thanks for reading!

Word!

Oh help us!  I guess the most we can hope for is a talent scout...

On the Rocks

I've started drinking again - not in an AA, twelve-steps kind of way, just a post-work, pre-dinner kind of way.  I've always enjoyed a cocktail, a beer, or a glass of wine and I've certainly been known to drink in excess on a number of occasions, but once Kyle was born, I sort of stopped drinking at home.  I can't even say it was a conscious decision to not drink, but somehow I felt the need to stay sharp...maybe it was the trips to the ER with a bleeding kid that made me realize life could turn on a dime and I might want to be completely sober for it!  Anyway, now that Kyle's seven, more self-sufficient and our life is humming along nicely, I have a cocktail whenever I want it.  Oh and we have a bit more money in the bank these days too, so it's easier to splurge on a nice bottle of Grey Goose vodka or Patron tequila.  I almost always order a Cosmopolitan when I'm out, because really that's one of my favorite drinks so at home, I experiment with all kinds of things.  Hmm...now that I've read this over, I'm wondering if people are going to THINK I have a drinking problem!  LOL.  

So, to make me feel better about myself, tell me in the comments what you like to drink - at home and when you're out for the evening.