tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79976946891598310092024-03-05T23:57:44.617-06:00Blah Blah BlahMusic, Politics and my new life as an At Home Mom.Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-42053920236405732432012-01-26T08:13:00.000-06:002012-01-26T08:13:11.286-06:00Grandpa John's: All Cultures Are EqualGrandpa John's: All Cultures Are EqualLOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-84031766289131764342012-01-26T07:54:00.000-06:002012-01-26T07:54:37.274-06:00My God, He's Making me Draw!My art appreciation professor assigned the class it's first hands on project for the semester. It's a 100 point project and it's due one month from today.
We have to take an advertisement, full face shot, and reproduce it in pencil in the naturalist style. Then we have to do a series of panels, where we take our reproduction and add abstract elements, then after completing 8 of these panels, we Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-91042399518263303052012-01-18T12:49:00.000-06:002012-01-18T12:49:05.458-06:00Second Semester, Day 2As was the case last semester, I am the oldest student in my class. Thus far, however, my professors are older than me or my age.
Microbiology looks to be interesting. My professor is actually an M.D. who worked in trauma and E.R. medicine before deciding to teach. My math professor is from India and he seems to be pretty cool. I ca also understand him, as he doesn't have a thick accent.
Thus Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-585559775088531432012-01-11T18:24:00.000-06:002012-01-11T18:24:01.310-06:00Wedding Planning in a Recession...So, Mike gave me my engagement ring for Christmas. A little earlier, actually. I am delighted with the ring, it's so beautiful and it fits perfectly. It should, seeing as I have spent the last year occasionally dropping hints...
"White gold, size 7, round cut."
He out did himself....
So, now I am planning away! I have my wedding gown (a picture of which I won't post here, because Mike Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-20177728016527399892011-12-28T06:52:00.002-06:002011-12-28T06:56:27.310-06:00Christmas Wrap UpMy future mother in law just left to head back to New Orleans, and honey just left to go to work after being off since Friday. He's off tomorrow and works New Year's Eve. He should be home before midnight, though. Cop's schedules suck, sometimes, but that's how it goes.
It was nice having M.J. in town, we don't get to see her often. She made this incredible cheese cake for our Monday Night Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-15924522692277822422011-12-21T18:06:00.000-06:002011-12-21T18:06:34.493-06:00The June Cleaver UpdateThe other day, I posted on Facebook that I was going to spend the day baking. That came to naught, as a few last minute Christmas presents needed to be purchased, and it fell upon me to brave the maddening hordes. I can't even begin to describe the felicity that I experienced at the local Walmart, with it's many babies clad in tops and diapers, no pants to speak of, complete with runny noses and Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-6039411304128623362011-12-20T16:55:00.000-06:002011-12-20T16:55:27.157-06:00New Years Resolutions....This year has flown by for me! I can't believe it's almost over.
A lot has happened to me this year, the biggie being I went back to school to study nursing. Made the dean's honors list, too!
So as the end of 2011 approaches, I have been contemplating changes that I need to make in my life and around the house. Most of these will make it easier to be a mom to 2 teenagers, a supportive fiancee Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-64733242667266784972011-08-28T16:34:00.000-05:002011-08-28T16:34:58.847-05:00Reproduction...I don't know if it's a midlife crisis, or the fact that I am totally in love with my husband (albeit not churched, yet), but for the last year or so I've had this rather insane urge to have another baby.
Which is nearly impossible, seeing as I had my tubes tied several years ago when I thought that I was done with the whole child-bearing thing. I say nearly, because science is a wonderful thing,Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-28623753633291335052011-08-09T23:29:00.002-05:002011-08-09T23:35:02.364-05:00Vacation....I was going to write a long post on the trip Mike and I took recently, but I decided to forgo the post...there are simply times when a paucity of words are better than a deluge..
On July 14 Mike and I departed our home and went to New Orleans, where we met up with friends to ride to the Blue Knights International, which was taking place in Chesapeake VA. In 12 days we covered 4073 miles and saw Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-11769393144489102552011-08-09T22:31:00.000-05:002011-08-09T22:31:46.093-05:00The First BeauxMy 16 year old daughter has a beau...he's 16 like she is, and has had a crush on her since October. He only started making courting gestures last month.
Tonight he came over so that we could meet him, and Mike and I also got to meet his parents. He's a nice guy, who reminds me in so many ways, of my first boyfriend. Tall, dark and nerdy. He also plays guitar and cello. Is into greek Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-84272581810328832942011-06-20T19:53:00.000-05:002011-06-20T19:53:53.839-05:00Riding, Crosswinds and Summer Weight JacketsIn about 3 weeks, Mike and I depart for a ride to Norfolk, via the back roads. We will be attending the Blue Knights International, and will be riding with Jason, Cherie and a friend of theirs. This is our second "long" trip, last year's being a ride to the Ozark's and the adventure that was Mount Nebo.
I am so looking forward to this trip, two weeks away from home, the kids and reality. Two Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-1456918789760331462011-06-14T20:19:00.001-05:002011-06-14T20:23:04.330-05:00Ghost Rider and Fifth Wheels.Restless today, and easily angered over trivial crap.
Also angered over not so trivial crap, as in mom informed me today that she hasn't been doing her PT and upper body exercises like she is supposed to be doing, and as a result is weaker now. Understand, she is bed bound, and so every bit of exercise counts!
I'm just ticked off. Why am I doing this every day, if mom isn't going to do herBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-50542333924130185032011-06-13T21:43:00.001-05:002011-06-13T21:51:44.429-05:00I Shaved My Legs for This?The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men,
Gang aft agley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain,
For promis'd joy!
There is a reason why I hate the treadmill at the health club, or anywhere else for that matter. There is the fact that I feel like some lab rat in an intergalactic lab, being observed by some alien life form scientist, who takes a perverse interest in the Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-80418355779428852612011-06-13T00:28:00.000-05:002011-06-13T00:28:38.384-05:00While I Was Away...The dog hair on the floor multiplied, bunny like, even though the dog was at the boarder's.
Mike missed having me next to him when he went to sleep.
The dust bunnies had an orgy and have now taken over every surface in the house. They also have established colonies under the entertainment center and the sofas.
And...Mike thinks his dick will fall off if he buys sanitary supplies for his Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-28615182887319960542011-06-13T00:07:00.000-05:002011-06-13T00:07:13.991-05:00Poetry In Motion....Where I attempt to write a Sonnet, in the Italian form, using lyrics from my favorite songs. This will be a work in progress, so any updates will be on the same post. Feedback is appreciated.... here are the first 2 lines.
The ebb and flow of tidal fortune
Pushing the day into the nighttime,
*Far Cry, Rush, Snakes and Arrows
Mad About You, Belinda CarlisleBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-83408816916027004782011-06-11T10:13:00.001-05:002011-06-11T10:16:03.996-05:00Reflections, Ruminations and RushI have travelled back to New Orleans, for a much needed break from real life, to see Rush in concert and to spend time with old friends. I have to admit, that as much as I miss Mike, the kids and my pets, it's nice to have quiet time and to not be awakened by the wet tongue of my dog on my face.
I've had a great sushi lunch with my best friend, Mary, and for dessert we engaged in a little retailBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-76641881901196776072011-05-06T20:35:00.000-05:002011-05-06T20:35:43.162-05:00Lessons...Earlier this year, once the routine of housewiffery set in and I discovered that I needed something to do besides sit at home and watch the Judge shows all day, whilst planning weekly menus, I decided that I wanted to further my education.
I don't have a college degree, and to be honest, I don't think that a 4 year university program is my cup of tea any way. I'm just not patient enough for the Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-38750931931834512722011-04-23T07:09:00.001-05:002011-04-23T19:11:55.905-05:00Anatomy of a Motorcycle Wreck, and Why I will Ride AgainThe ride to where I was going was textbook perfect. It was sunny, there were some cross winds, but those were only in the straightaways where there were no trees to shield me. I was so proud of myself (still am) for reaching Tomball (35 miles from home) on my first ride that wasn't around the neighborhood, that after I backed the bike into it's parking slot, I punched the air.
The trip home a Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-63075833502078183052011-04-14T00:53:00.001-05:002011-04-14T00:53:35.242-05:00Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-56460321977562455262011-04-03T20:35:00.000-05:002011-04-03T20:35:54.237-05:00Yes, Yes, I know...It's been a while....
But I have been busy, taking care of mom, the house, the puppy and the kids.
I have, however, taken a weekend off and returned to my birthplace....New Orleans for a respite weekend.
While it's true I lived here in 2009 and part of 2010, it's nice to play tourist; to return to the places you visited as a kid. Today I slept in, lolling about in the comfortable bed in my hotel. I'm sitting on it Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-40192191621626779252011-03-12T11:22:00.000-06:002011-03-12T11:22:58.075-06:00Update on Mom and Other ItemsMy last entry was on 2/23, one day before my eldest daughter turned 16, and the news was dire.
Well, miracles do indeed happen, my mother pulled through. She has a long, long road ahead of her as she has to recover from the punemonia and also rehab her knee, but I am not complaining.
My eldest, Katie, just left this morning for a week long trip to The Big Apple. She is touring with her school Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-8440947002899806012011-02-23T22:11:00.000-06:002011-02-23T22:11:37.851-06:00On MortalityMy mother is dying.
She is only 64, and I am not ready for her to die.
Am I being selfish? The last few years have been filled with pain for her. She isn't dying from cancer, but from an accident. An accident that resulted from a fall she took after a knee replacement, and then from a fall she took a week later in the hospital...she seemed to be doing so well. She was participating in physical Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-59966670695470098222011-02-15T06:38:00.000-06:002011-02-15T06:38:06.364-06:00When Did This Happen???It's 5 A.M. A time of day when all good folks should be asleep...not working on their 11 year-old daughter's science experiment that she had all weekend to do but chose to wait until 5 P.M. yesterday to start, do and complete. No, she didn't even plan the layout of the three sided foam board on which she presents her experiment.
When did my A/B honor roll student morph into an academically lazyBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-23945588892978269362011-02-04T15:40:00.000-06:002011-02-04T15:40:37.195-06:00GAH!!!! I Can't Stand It Anymore!I feel like I'm a terrible homemaker! Everytime I clean, things just get messed up again...I must also confess to some days just being lazy...anyway, since mom's surgery and subsequesent falls, my life has gotten busier.
I will be going to her house on a daily basis, to help her out, until she is able to be on her own. I also want to go back to school this year, to study nursing. I need to makeBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7997694689159831009.post-84904204200691983642011-01-16T09:06:00.000-06:002011-01-16T09:06:46.522-06:00GASP!!!! Could The Jonas Brothers Have It Right????This just reported on Yahoo News!
Even if humans stop producing excess carbon dioxide in 2100, the lingering effects of global warming could span the next millennia. The results? By the year 3000, global warming would be more than a hot topic - the West Antarctic ice sheet could collapse, and global sea levels would rise by about 13 feet (4 meters), according to a new studyIf the science (Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00733052333228699268noreply@blogger.com0