Stuff

My new favorite song is "The Funeral" by Band Of Horses. Of course, it is on my One Tree Hill Road Mix CD. You know, in preparation for Tuesday, January 8th's return of my favorite show. Oh, how the time will pass so slowly!!

Other than that, nothing too exciting. We now have a new cell tower near our house so I finally get reception on my cell phone. So I can call more people (we don't have long distance on our land line and could only use cell phones for long distance, but since reception was so bad, well....you know how it goes.)

I have a staple stuck under my space bar and every once in a while, I can't space. I can't get the darn thing out, either. So if anyone has any suggestions that would be great!

I hung up Christmas lights on our porch last night. I had hung up new ones along the roof last year and when I went to go turn them on this year only one - ONE - strand worked. Of all 6 that I bought NEW last year. Crap, I tell you! Crap! But I think they look nice along our porch, so something different never hurts anyone!

Recap

I have to say that this was probably the best Thanksgiving I've had in a long time. And I also have to say that it was very much unexpected!!

My sister and her husband didn't come down (which was probably 85% of why it was good....he's such a fuddy-duddy). But Nathaniel and Justin came, and Justin's old lady and two of her kids came.

I was prepared for a horrible day, but the kids turned out to be pretty fun. Way different than Kayla, which was good and sad at the same time. Good because they were fun to play with and easy to get along with. Sad because it makes me realize how awful Kayla is getting because of her mother.

Nathaniel was a hit with the 3yr old. She was thoroughly entertained by him. We call him Nailz, as a nickname. So every time she would say, "Nailz!" He would do something goofy. She had a blast all afternoon. Then she started petting him like a kitty and kept saying, "Nice Kitty!" while Nailz meow-ed. It was hysterical. We have it on video.

One thing I realized this Thanksgiving is that my dad really wants more grandkids. He really liked having those 2 kids around. I feel bad that we don't give him more. And I also realized that if Nathaniel had kids now, he'd be an excellent father. It's hard to go back and change the past with Kayla, but if he found a new girl (and I'm not even considering Missy even though they still hang out) and they started a life together and had kids, he'd be really, really good at being a dad.

It was weird seeing Justin with the kids, though. He did pretty good. I don't know where his relationship is going, but if it does turn serious then he'd be good with them. But then again, I was thinking maybe he's just too attached to the kids to get out of the situation. Or maybe he likes the old lady a lot. Who knows?

But I was nice to her, which I thought was an amazing feat for me. I'm going to go pat myself on the back now!!

Turkey!!

Happy Thanksgiving (early) to everyone! I hope you enjoy the day with your family or whomever you spend your holiday with.

And even though it's frowned upon by many health professionals, please enjoy your food and indulge! What's the point of a holiday where there's not food?

Huh?

Fromp!

It may not be the month of April, but today is April's 29th Birthday. So we must celebrate the life of a great person and wish her all the best this last year of being 20 has to offer!

So here is my salute to you: "Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy BIRTHDAY dear April! Happy Birthday to you! (Imagine me wearing a nice pointy hat!)

Some favorite moments from knowing April (please feel free to add your own):

* The beginning: Red Shorts.

* Jacci, Bigacci

* "Wouldn't it be cool if I was just walking along and a puck flew over the glass and I just reached up and grabbed it and kept on walking..." - Anonymous

* Watching a parade, playing with the chord of the mini-blinds, and then poking April in the eye.

* Tony (s) {And boys in general.....boys are fun}

* "Leave rustlers" *shaking fist*

* Palm Springs and Las Vegas. Can we say "Thunder from Down Under?"

* Chocolate

* John Mayer

There are a billion more memories, but I don't have time to write them all. But I just wanted to say "Happy Birthday" to you, April! Have a GREAT day!!!

The Return

Yay for me!!!

I know I dwell, but I can't help it.........

I was watching something on the CW last night and I saw not one, but TWO commercials for the return of One Tree Hill. Oh, Chad Michael Murray! How broody you are. How I can't wait for the show to return in January. Seeing the commercials really made me feel better because now I know that it's going to come back. I heaved a huge sigh of relief.

I woke up on Saturday to the nice, safe sounds of gun shots. Damn hunters.

And can I even tell you how I can't wait for Turkey Day dinner?? I want pie! Now!!! And stuffing. And mashed potatoes with gravy. And corn. And rolls. Yummmmmmm!

Sweater Vests

Really, was the Sweater Vest such a horrible fashion choice? I mean, you get both the comfort of a sweater without the constraints because you don't have the sleeves. What would be a better look than an Argyle Sweater Vest?

Just a thought.

It's funny how you don't realize that you don't feel good about yourself until one day you do feel good about yourself. And then you realize you should have taken steps long ago to make your life better so that you'd feel like this all the time. But, you can't change the past, so you just accept it and keep feeling good about yourself.

My mom's birthday was Wednesday. She thought she was 56, but I had to inform her that she was only 55. I guess getting another year is a great birthday gift!

I'm excited because October Road starts again. It will be on Mondays and luckily I'm done with my class on the 26th so Mondays after that will be free for my TV viewing pleasure. The guy on that show was on One Tree Hill. He was my favorite character on the show. I can't wait for One Tree Hill to come back on. Hopefully this writer's strike won't affect my favorite show of all time. I may be forced to be angry!

Shoppin' at the Wal-Mart

So, I was shopping at Wal-Mart on Saturday with my mom. We ran into a family from Sunday school and were chatting in the shampoo isle. I heard someone talking to my right and looked up. There was an old lady standing there, looking at me. So I smiled and was about to return to my conversation when she said, "You're beautiful. It just hit me as I was standing here."

What do you say to that? I could have said, "So, do you have an available grandson?" or maybe "Could you put that in writing, 'cause then I can show people?" But, no, I did not. I just said "thank you." Which was probably most appropriate. It made my day, anyway.

My friend Lora turns 30 on Wednesday. My other friend Lori turned 30 last Friday. I'm so glad I still have a year and 4 months before it's me. I plan to get drunk on my 30th birthday, so if anyone wants to join me, please feel free to make plans now. I will be drinking a lot and want to plan accordingly.

My mom has been baking banana bread lately. It's made from a cake mix and it is super delicious. I swear I could eat twelve loaves of it. Unfortunately it's for her staff at Christmas, so I can't have any. But boy do I want some!!!