Its My FRIDAY.

Uh huh. It is.

I've got tons of home improvement todos this weekend so I don't know if I'll make it back here before Monday. Wish me luck.

Playing Catch Up

Imagine me behind on this blog?

Kid Recap

Sam's bus stops at the end of the enclave (new widly popular fancy Southern term for one street subdivision with 12 or less houses) so Ben and I walk down every day to meet him. We sit at the end of the street and watch the cars go by. Yesterday, I said "car" as one went by and then the next car went by and Ben said "car." It was clear as day. In total disbelief, Sam and I waited at the end of the street until we could get him to say it again. He did and Sam agreed. It was totally clear. Ka-har.

Ben's still only taking 2-3 steps at time and dropping to his knees to crawl. He's a really fast crawler so it may be a while for he really gets the walking thing going. He's got callouses on his knees so I'm looking forward to him walking a bit more. But he doesn't care much for shoes and it will be cold soon so maybe crawling a bit longer isn't too bad.

Sam is Sam. And let's just say that I haven't blown my top at him this week, but I've really wanted to. Baseball is tiring him out because the rainouts cause some weeks to be really hectic. He's whiney and generally irritable, but only at me. I seem to be the cause of all his unhappiness. Whatever. I'm the one who forces him to do his homework and read so of course, I'm the worst. Some day he'll thank me. If we're still speaking to each other when that day comes ;-).

10 times on my mind (going for broke and doing a total catch up)

1. I'm now working on the trim paint on the never-ending stair project. All the staining and the coats of polyurthearane are complete. By this time next year, I might actually be done - thpt.

2. This weekend, I cleaned all of the front windows inside and out. What a chore. I said I'd do one side of the house every weekend, but darn that was hard work. The two sides don't have too many windows so maybe those will happen on time. But the back is another story. Three stories and tons of windows. Any one got of the number of a good window washer?

3. I've decided to paint my kitchen on Friday. Like I don't have enough going on. I've taped half the trim so hopefully I'll be able to complete it in one day. I'm doing the same color. It just needs a fresh coat. Sam lives in this house. Need I say more?

4. I still haven't posted about my camera. Nor have I used it as much as I'd like. Someday - maybe after all the house projects are done.

5. I got out voted on Ben's candycorn costume. He'll be Yoda. I'm not making it. I ordered it online on Monday. I told Ed if I don't like it that I'm returning it. He may still be candycorn yet.

6. I finished the curtains for the playroom. I've got to hang them and then I'll take some pictures to post. I'm still loving that room. If there weren't so many toys in there, I'd be tempted to claim it for myself.

7. I'm learning the Star Spangled Banner on the piano. When I play it, the husband stands at the door with his hand over his heart. Buthead.

8. I ordered Connect 4 to play with Sam. ToysRUs had it on sale for $6. I can't stand Monopoly so I'm hoping I'll like this game. I feel so bad when he asks me to play a game with him and I say no. Sitting still just isn't my thing.

9. I'm starting to think of how I can wean Ben from bottles of breastmilk when I'm at work. He's almost 11 months now and I'm T.I.R.E.D. of pumping. I made it - no formula. Yeah for me, but its time to wean off the bottle. I'll still nurse him a bit longer but the pumping has got to go.

10. I'm looking around here desperately searching for number 10 and I'm not seeing anything that is giving me any ideas. My cat is sitting between my face and the monitor so I'm having to look around her to read this. If there are tons of typos, its Madeline's fault.

Til tomorrow (or whenever I get 10 minutes to myself)...

Why oh Why?

(I think I may have already titled a post with this tagline, but when the line fits use it and reuse it.)

With 75% of the downstairs having hardwood or tile, why do the accidents, barfs, or tracking from the outdoors always, always, always HAVE to be on the carpet?

Seriously kids/cats/husband, given this statistic the carpet should stay clean. You five are disobeying the law of mathematics. Get with it and start spilling, tracking, and spitting up on the easy to clean flooring. Just because we own a carpet cleaner does not mean that we must use it weekly. We got rid of all the carpet in the main living areas to prevent this type of constant cleaning. Good dog, we've never even eaten in the formal dining room so why the heck do I have to clean the carpet in that room on a monthly basis? Yes, I can be a bit anal about keeping the carpet clean, but you five aren't helping the cause. As in drinks and food aren't allowed in the formal living room, but yet there is right now a red spill. Hmmm, makes one wonder doesn't it?

And while we're at it, why when I go to the grocery store do I come back with easy to clean shades of Gatorade, but the husband always comes back with bright red? And why do we never spill the easy to clean shades of Gatorade, but the red flavors are 75% more likely to hit the off-white carpet?

An update on the kids later after they go to bed.

Where did the last year go?

My baby took three steps tonight. I worried with the whole parttime working thing that I'd miss it, but I didn't. BUT, I was still sad as I watched him do it. He is growing up too fast. He's now 10.5 months. The last year has just flown by and the reality of this being my last baby hits me harder and harder with each milestone. So in typical nut job fashion, I'm happy but so sad at the same time. Bittersweet is the term for that right? I'm sure this is a totally normal reaction but I'm left wondering if I'll be weepy at everything this child does for the next 30 or so years.

So anyway, he's really on the move. I'll try to grab a movie of it to share. No promises though because the Touchdown movie is still on my camera.

Have you ever?

My answers are in RED!

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink - yes, but there were only a couple of people in the bar
02. Swam with wild dolphins - as close as I would have liked, but within a few yards
03. Climbed a mountain - does Kennesaw Mtn and Stone Mountain count?
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive - I wish.
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid - on the todo list
06. Held a tarantula - not on your life.
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said 'I love you' and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped - Not even interested in trying
11. Visited Paris - on the todo list
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea - and been in a bad storm at sea.
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise - last time was the day I went into labor with Benjamin
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game - Thanks to Ed I've been to several big events.
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa - on the todo list
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables - does a watermelon count?
18. Touched an iceberg - an iceberg lettuce LOL.
19. Slept under the stars - not in a while, but love to do it at the beach
20. Changed a baby's diaper - yeah like an hour ago.
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne - and still remember the headache
24. Given more than you can afford to charity - sadly, I haven't done this lately
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment - OMG on a weekly basis
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse - and a winning dog
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day - I'm way to straightlaced to try something like this
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country - three times (Grand Cayman, Bahamas, and India)
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign - not a street sign, but a for sale sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing - on a rock wall
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them - actually a couple of times.
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow - Rosebud was her name
56. Alphabetized your CDs - seriously people do this?
57. Pretended to be a superhero - pretending w/Sam
58. Sung karaoke - sadly yes
59. Lounged around in bed all day - not lately, but I'd love to
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played DVD for more than 6 hours straight - anyone with a kid has done this
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie - not a cinema movie but a high school movie for a PolySci class
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced - no but I lived through one
76. Gone without food for 5 days - yes in India, but only because I felt like crap
77. Made cookies from scratch - just last Sunday
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice - in Vegas, but not the real Venice LOL.
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River - no but rafted something in Tennessee.
82. Been on television news programs as an "expert"- thankfully no.
83. Got flowers for no reason - yes!
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark - and went shark finishing.
88. Had a one-night stand
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house - three
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently - I wish.
95. Performed in Rocky Horror - I'm trying to block this one.
96. Raised children - raising.
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Had to put a pet to sleep
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge - walked under it at the park.
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery - yes but it was to prevent a scar
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication - yes and I'm a published
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. Broken someone's heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours - seriously who hasn't?
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read - Hemingway
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions - there's only been two so far, but I've skipped both
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone's life

Divorce

Today, another friend told me that they are getting divorced. This is the second friend in the last three months to tell me this. I'm really sad. This kind of stuff hits me at my core and I wonder why them and then wonder will it happen to me. The news from both couples totally shocked me and I ask myself how I could be so clueless. The first couple didn't say why and I didn't ask. Today, my friend told me that her husband was having an affair. These friends are a bit younger than me. These friends are 28 and 29. How do you already have an affair at 29? How could you possibly be at some kind of crisis or crossroads at 29 and stray in your marriage? I'm trying not to judge, but from the outside looking in it all looked a-okay. Guess you never really know people like you think you do.

Neither marriage had kids. Good, but then that makes me wonder if without kids its easier to opt out rather than work it out. I hate it. I hate it for my friends. I am just so sad today over this. I wonder if my life could possibly take some turn like this someday. And I wonder if we work hard enough to keep our marriage strong or will we drift apart. It does make me want to hug my husband a little tighter. This really isn't about me, but it sure does make me feel so vulnerable.

Tuesday Ten

or between known in my head now as "Oh Crap. This is harder than it sounds."

1. I started this on Tuesday, got distracted, and I'm finishing this on Wednesday.

2. Sam had a game last night and another game tonight. Fun.

3. Because I'm part time, I think of every hour I work as a dollar amount. Like do I want to do this tonight? Well it is worth X dollars to me. Like is it worth it to my company to do this? Because it does cost them X dollars if I do it.

4. Lucy, our seal point Siamese, is allergic to her own cartilage. I've found a specialist in Roswell so after I work X hours at X dollars, I'll be taking her in for the bazillion dollar appointment to see if they can do anything for her. Ed freaks a bit about the ton of money I've spent on her, but what can you do? Our regular vet just gives her steroid shots and that just doesn't seem like a long term solution.

5. On Tuesdays, I make my team go down stairs to the cafeteria to have mandatory nacho day with me. I eat with them before I leave and they seem to like the idea. We call it Not Your Day in jest, but it is great to spend a few minutes with them each week in a non manager kind of way.

6. I'm almost finished staining and sealing the staircase. Actually, I've got all the staining done and about 7 of the stairs completely finished. Then I have to paint all the trim, but it is getting closer to done.

7. I had a raspberry ginger ale on the way home from work. I can't believe I used to like that stuff. Good grief it is sweet. Like liquid candy.

8. Sam is bugging me to finish up so we can read. He's obsessed with filling up his reading log. Not to learn or anything, but to get a prize.

9. Ben got up for the day at a little after 4am this morning. Yawn. Yawn. Yawn.

10. All of the laundry is done except for my clothes, but it isn't that the Mom's life?

Till tomorrow...

Kid Recap

Sam brought home another 100 on a spelling test! And he's really starting to read like crazy. He can read Green Eggs and Ham from cover to cover with no help. He had a game on Saturday and got the game ball. They lost miserably so I think the coach used that opportunity to reward one of the hard workers and not necessarily one of the stars. He's two years younger than most of the other kids, but he is holding his own so far. I tried really hard to talk him into being Darth Vader for Halloween so that Benjamin could be Yoda. He was willing, but really wanted to be a Jedi Knight so that's what he's going to be. I stopped by the fabric store tonight and picked up a pattern for a tunic and cloak. Looks easy enough. We also ordered a pair of boots to round out the look. They are girls swede boots but he's thrilled. He owns several light sabers so we're all set there. Because Ben's party and all the fuss of his first birthday is coming up, I thought I'd go a bit overboard on Sam's costume to be sure he feels special too. He mentioned something about a pony tail, but he might be pushing his luck with that one. I'll post pictures of the progress as it unfolds.

Ben starting saying Uh Oh this weekend. Its hilarious and the object is so deliberately dropped. Sometimes he says Uh Uh Ohhhh like whatever he dropped that time was even more valuable. His hair is coming in like crazy. He's got the cutest curls on the back of his head. I need to take a few shots of those as well. He also adores the song Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. He's starting to say Twinkle Twinkle, but its so close to tickle tickle tickle that its hard to tell. The only thing that really stands out is that he's usually using a soft voice and he'll only say twinkle twice and tickle is always three times or more. He's such a text book baby. Loves balls, will sit and play with toys by himself, and loves songs and games. Sam never sat still for long enough to enjoy any of those things. Sam was always on the go and still is. Their personalities are so different, but they are so much a like already. Weird. We're starting to plan his birthday party which means I'm in full house in order mode. Definitely a costume party. I love Halloween so its really exciting to put the two events together. I adore candy corn and only allow myself to have it the week before Halloween because it makes me feel like crap. While shopping for Sam's pattern, I found a pattern for a baby candy corn costume. Ding. Ding. Ding. We have a winner.

Quid Pro Quo

This morning on the cover of the Sunday Living section of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is an article entitled "Jot gripes down, keep breakup at bay." The gist of the article is that a journal can help couples stay connected by allowing them to jot down happy thoughts or vents. I can't say that I disagree and find that I don't necessarily write it down, but I vent about or praise my husband to my sister-in-law who is the world's best listener. She knows that my husband is for the most part a really great guy so I can vent and she doesn't hold it against him. So in absence of a trusted friend, a journal makes perfect sense. Get it out, figure it out, act on it, and move on. Simple enough.

I often say that the secret to our marriage is tit for tat. He wants something. Fine, but I want something to. He wants to go somewhere. Fine, but when you get back I'm going out. You don't want to unload the dishwasher. Fine, but while I do it you've got to put Ben in the tub. It works perfectly for us. Sometimes, I find that we're in constant negotiations and sometimes, I'm tired of the whole song and dance that it takes to get us to that harmony. But, for the most part, it works well. I've always referred to it as tit for tat until I realized that tit for tat isn't necessarily in harmony. It is a strategy where one tries to out do the other. There's even a game called tit for tat. So I've decided to call it Quid Pro Quo instead because each are equal players and receiving what they ultimately wanted. Ed and I had always said that we live in tit for tat land. Maybe we do. Maybe we're always trying to out do the other one, but whatever it is it works for now.

But I don't think blogging is a good venue for husband gripes. Maybe you don't know him personally and after a while you might think that he's all evil. I belong to a group of mom and if one would say something negative about their husbands, a few would start acting as if he's the worst guy on the planet. You gotta be careful who you vent to so this whole journal thing might not be a bad idea.

And I want a pair of patent leather pumps for Fall. Wonder what the husband wants in exchange?

Why Oh Why Am I Still Up?

I'm usually in bed by 8:30 or 9 most work nights. But here I sit at 10:48 still on the computer. Go to bed already you nut.

Gotta think of a theme for tomorrow. Hmmm....

10 Things on My Mind

1. Again, I'm trying for the Mother of the Year award by hoping really, really hard that it starts raining any minute. I really want Sam's game to get rained out. Usually, I'm not such a downer, but Ed has PTA tonight and I'm dugout Mom. Two whammies. Going at it alone and I've got to bring snacks and make the little darlings behave in the dugout. Not fun.

2. I love my new camera. I haven't posted about it yet, but I will soon.

3. I love my husband for giving me the extra cash to go buy said expensive camera. That's not the only reason I love him, but it is toward the top of the list this week.

4. I'm at odds most days with my boss. Today, I flat out asked him if he thought I wasn't the right person for the job. I think I floored him a bit, but it did make him talk a bit nicer to me.

5. I'm reading everyday. Granted it is mostly children's' books, but I am reading everyday.

6. I just looked out the window and I see drizzling. Bring it ON!!

7. Ed is trying to help me break Ben's nighttime wakings. If I get him, he expects to eat. When Ed gets him, he goes back to sleep for a few hours. Hoping a couple more nights of Ed helping out will earn me more sleep. Good for Ed, but also good for me because I'm learning to give up control just a bit.

8. Sunday night, I watched Wallace and Grommit Curse of the Warerabbit. What a hoot! I had no idea I would love it so much.

9. I'm thinking that 10 things is a bit more difficult than I thought it would be.

10. There is one plus to baseball night. No cooking. Happy Meals anyone?

Till tomorrow....

Remembering 9/11

In some ways, September 11, 2001 feels like yesterday and in some ways it feels like a life time ago. Over the weekend, I watched hours of specials on the WTC, the firefighters, the air traffic controllers, and those lost. It is so painful, but yet I feel like we must never forget the pain of that day. We must always remember what we lost. We must always remember how proud we were to be Americans in the days, weeks, and months after the attacks. Many heroes were made on that day and the days that followed. We must strive everyday to make those heroes proud. We must learn from the mistakes that were made and we must be tolerant of each other. We must always stand united.

Today, I find myself sad and still overwhelmed. I don't think this day will ever get easier and in some ways, I hope it never does.

Monday Kid Report

Trying to start some daily themes so I've got some thing to blog about more frequently. So Monday will be the Kid Report - the what's up here with the Boyz in the Wagner house.

Ben says Tickle, Tickle, Tickle. It cracks me up. I say that to him when I'm tickling him and now he says it back. It isn't exactly Tickle. Its more like Ticwel, Ticwel, Ticwel, but I'll take it. He also says Am for Sam. Its too darn cute. He's got the bye-bye, the Dadeeee, and the Maaaa things down. And he's starting to give Ed the touchdown sign and he loves to wrestle with Ed. He'll be walking any day.

Sam is really starting to read. Some days he loves to read and some days I have to force him. Either way, its starting to happen. He's doing really well in school and brought home a 100% on his first spelling test. Its hanging on the frig. Love it. He's still a total video game addict. We're limiting his time to an hour a day or else, he'd play all day every day. He's really good and he should be because he's obsessed.

So that's the Monday Kid Report. Maybe Tuesday will be the Tuesday 10. As in 10 things on my mind. Hmmm, maybe so.

3 For 3 Today

The game was a tie - 10 to 10. It was exciting and he got three hits in his three times up to bat. Fielding? Well not much came his way, but he's a hitter for sure.



And he scored the tying run. Slid into home. I didn't get a picture of that, but the coaches wife did. If she shares it, I'll post it.

My Love

He's the sweetest thing ever.

Insurance Woes

So when I returned to work part time after my maternity leave, we had to pick up Ed's insurance. It was comparable in price, but it definitely isn't comparable in quality. I work for a Fortune 100 company so the insurance was top notch. Well top notch in today's terms. And Ed is a state employee. You know, educating our young. A professional who is totally underpaid and definitely under benefited. This insurance is crap.

Ben was running a 105 temp a couple of weeks ago, and Tylenol wasn't touching it. He was miserable and inconsolable. So I took him to the children's ER because it was late and my doctor was closed. I didn't even think about cost. He was crying and had a high temp. No question. We were going to the quickest place I knew to get after hour care. Upon leaving, I paid $100 copay. Wasn't too surprised at the time. Even my company's insurance had a $50 ER copay so I figured we didn't make out too bad. That is until the bill came.

On top of the $100 copay for ER care, Ben had a $500 deductible so we got a bill from the hospital for another $400. Yikes. $500. Um, yikes. The insurance paid nothing. Zilch. Nada. Zero. We fit the whole bill.

So what did he have? Roseola. A common infant virus that causes a high temp for 3-7 days followed by a lacy rash. For $500, I found out that it is OK to alternate Tylenol and Motrin. And that helped and he was much less miserable the next day. But ouch. I'd do it all over again today if I had to. Nine months old, crying inconsolably, very high temp. What's a Mom to do? Good thing we can afford to supplement this lousy insurance. And we get the high option no less. I can only imagine what the lower option is like.

Sam Is So Impressionable

Or maybe its gullable?

Last night, he presented me with a piece of paper on which he had written down an 800 number.

Me - What's this?
Sam - Its the number to order Baby's First TV. It will make Benjamin smart so we need to order it.
Me - (chuckle)
Sam - No Mom. It says that it has educational shows that will make babies smart. He'll need to learn to read one day.
Me - That's not quite how it works.
Sam - Mom I learn all kinds of stuff on TV.
Me - Yes dear and that's why we're not going to let Benjamin watch TV. (chuckle)
Sam - But Mom, Benjamin needs to be smart. We need to get this for him.
Me - Talk to Daddy about it.

This child kills me. He probably thinks I don't want Benjamin to learn anything. LOL.


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Ouch!

Ben has started biting my shoulder and arm. I can feel him start to bite and I tell him no. He usually listens and won't bite.

I've been worried that he might bite someone else. He isn't around other babies regularly, but he could bite Sam or his cousins.

I never thought about him biting himself, but this morning he did. He was sitting quietly and then all of a sudden he was screaming. After I calmed him down, I saw it. The bite mark from his two little front teeth on his arm. Hope he doesn't make a habit of this.

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The Rules Apply To Everyone Dude

Cover the ears of our younger listeners. I may curse a bit.

Sitting in traffic on the interstate - imagine that. And some jacka$$ in a 325i with a big dent in the back pulls in the emergency lane and zips by all the traffic to get to the exit quicker. Whatever dude. First off, you're not more important than the rest of us. And second and most importantly, obey the freaking rules.

The crazy thing is that it is my exit too. So when I patiently wait my turn and arrive at the exit, imagine who's in front of me? Yes, it the (rhymes with trick and starts with p) in the BMW. Didn't save a whole lot of time did ya there fellow? And when the light turns green, he zips off and proceeds to weave in and out of cars to get wherever he's going faster than the rest of us.

Next light, he's in front of me again. Are you catching on yet dude? All this nonsense isn't getting you anywhere any faster than me. And I'm obeying the law and not putting any one's life in danger. Grow up you moron.

Now back to our regular family programming.

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Have I Told You Lately...

that my husband is a nut?

A few weeks ago at Meet and Greet for Sam's school, there was a table set up for Boy Scouts. I never did the Girl Scout thing, mostly because of the expense and my Mom worked so transportation was always an issue. So I inquired at the table thinking that if Sam was interested, we'd check it out. Ed kind of frowned at me in that "No Way" kind of way that made be believe he wasn't all that game, but I filled out the information just in case Sam wanted to give it a try.

So weeks go by and I forget all about it until yesterday when an email comes from the Pack. I look at the schedule and see that almost every month has a campout. Ding. Ding. Ding. That's why Ed doesn't like the Scouts. He's not much for camping. Well, I say that without even asking him because he's never said let's go camping. So I'm assuming he's not into camping, but I do know that he loves going out on the ocean. So maybe camping on the beach would rate high, but an all boys camping trip in the woods wouldn't.

So I jokingly say to him yesterday that I know why he didn't want Sam to join the Scouts. It was the camping trips he'd have to take. And he quickly says back that it wasn't the camping but the predators. Predators, what? You know, child predators. He says the Scouts are full of child predators. Whatever.

**No offense to the Scouts. He is truly a nut.