My friend posted this on her blog early this morning. Edited to remove names. My 7 year old daughter and I were talking to my husband (in Iraq) via an Internet phone connection. Suddenly we hear a crash and a lot of weird (for lack of a better word) noise coming from him. After not being able to get him to respond, I panicked. I called my friend whose husband works very near to him and she was able to call her husband and ask to have someone run over and check on him. The connection was sti...

Texas Wahine is back in Texas but unfortunately, on the opposite side of town from me.  So after a few encounters when they moved in, we haven't been able to see each other.   But wouldn't you know it?  I got sick of my lame-o school and requested a transfer for Connor.  He made it to the school I hoped for!  Then it occured to me, Brandie is over on that side of town.... Turns out that she lives by the school and her kids go to the same school!  I guess ...

I haven't blogged here in a while.  Free Ice Cream is great and I love having it, but it just isn't my favorite flavor anymore.  I have a bunch of RSS feeds, so I can still see what's going on here. I've had issues with Firefox and Joe getting along and I'm just not cool enough to understand it.  I'll still stop by, but if you want more updates on my life...feel free to check me out on myspace  (rarely updated) or my blogger account which I love 'cause it's linked to...

So Trapeze started today.   I was so so incredibly excited.   Until now.   The first time I flew, I could feel my handgrips slipping, so I took them off and just chalked my hands.  I felt my hands abrading already, so I used tape to make better grips....and it didnt' help.  I tore the heck out of my hands today.  It was so bad that I couldn't even finish the class.  I gave up my last 3 spots to another girl who was doing great.   It...