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Hermione69
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07-23-2002

Monday, June 07, 2010 - 7:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
1.5 Yes ma'am! At least I don't have on different colored shoes. Which is a miracle in itself.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Monday, June 07, 2010 - 7:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
1.6 LOL at the shoes reminds me of the time a couple of years ago I was ready to walk out the door to go to work and happen to look down at my fee and I had one shoe on one food and one slipper on the other. I was very thankful I noticed it before I walked out the door.

Hermione69
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07-23-2002

Monday, June 07, 2010 - 7:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
1.7 That is funny, Dfennessey!!

1. I'm going to start a new fact list. It's a slow day and my mind is rebelling at having to do anything work-related because it was a ridiculously busy weekend.

2. Wargod, tell Caleb to stick with video games, lol.

Southern_grits
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10-08-2009

Monday, June 07, 2010 - 8:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Southern_grits a private message Print Post    
1. In the last few years, more than once I've been halfway through a shopping trip when I notice I not only have my shirt on backwards but inside out too. It adds to the belief I am completely insane, I am sure.

2. The facts are, though, that for the most part I don't give a rip how I look, and partly that I am too busy to pay much attention. I have learned that it pays to be a bit more careful with the grooming, though.

3. All I needed to complete my ensemble at those times was an empty coke bottle in a paper bag.

3.1 War, my hubby's 53 and at times he is still that stupid. Sorry to burst your dreams like that.

Hermione69
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07-23-2002

Monday, June 07, 2010 - 8:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
1. Ha! I've done the inside out and backward thing, too!

2. Yesterday, two friends of mine and I road-tripped it to Virginia Beach for a baby shower. It was a looong day.

3. I didn't get home until about 8:30 p.m. and I zoned out playing Mario Brothers on the Wii for 3 hours.

4. Today my thumb hurts from playing so hard.

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 7:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
1. Hubby and I look after an elderly couple that are parents of an old family friend who lives out of town.

2. They are an odd couple. A pair characters and both the bane of my existance, and the joy of my life. It's kinda like having teenagers all over again.

3. It amazes me how people try to take advantage of them, but they need to realize I am like a mother bear with her cubs with these two, and those kind of folks are in for a real battle.

4. This morning Mrs. Nearly Ninety was all concerned about how shabby the yard looks now that we finally got some rain. I told her to make a list of things that she wants tended to and we will have a yard work day later this week.

5. Mr. Nearly Ninety who is known to be a tad on the lazy side...chuckles and smiles at me and says..."And if she gives me a list...I'm giving it to YOU!" I'm looking forward to another fun day with these two!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 11:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. Mary, I think it's very nice you and your hubby take such good care of the elderly couple!

2. Today was Caleb's 8th grade graduation ceremony. It was very nice. He also recieved a perfect citizenship award and an honor roll award.

3. Almost as exciting as graduation, it was report card day. And it was a good one. Caleb ended the year with a 3.14 GPA, great grades all around, except for a D in math. He's struggled a great deal with that class though and I think he put forth a sincere effort with the class.

4. Dakota's team has the coaches 17, er, sorry, 18 year old daughter as an asst. coach. The girls absolutely love her and look up to her, feeling is mutual, she adores the girls. She's had a rough couple days, the whole team has, so I thought I'd tease her a bit today. Walked up to her and said, "Dakota got her report card today and it's all your fault!" Poor kid said, "oh no, how bad was it?" Told her it was just terrible...she got a 3.60 gpa, 2 B's, 3 A+'s, and an A! Best report card Kota has ever had. And truth is, I do place part of the credit on her coaches. Kota always does better in school when she has softball, she knows we won't let her play if her grades slip too much. Coach and his daughter both always stress to the girls that building their softball skills and doing something they love is great, but it means absolutely nothing if they don't have the education to back it up.

5. Was a very good day with the kids, we're so proud of the both of them.

6. They are both now happily planning their summer vacations. The elementary/jr highs have gone back to a traditional school year and won't start til after Labor Day, Dakota's got 3 months of activities to plan. As far as we know, the high school is still starting in August, so Caleb's trying to cram more into a shorter time frame.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, June 12, 2010 - 9:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. We had a very nice day.

2. Started out with closing ceremonies for little league. Middle niece got her first trophy today, everybody wins at that age, and it is so much fun watching them.

3. Dakota's team recieved 1st place trophies (for our league.) They came in 2nd place, out of 12 teams, overall in our division with a record of 17 wins and 3 loses. They did so great, was really a fun season with them.

4. We're not done yet. Tuesday night is the all-star ceremony, where they will announce the all-star teams. Then later in the week the girls start the city series tournament. I don't think any of them are ready for the season to be over yet.

5. After that, we had a bbq at the Jethawks stadium (our minor league baseball team) with Darren's company. Lots of fun there too. Darren and Kota played in the company softball game, kind of a big deal for Kota to be playing on the same field the Jethawks do. Also kind of a big deal that she got to play with dad and his co-workers and they didn't treat her like a little girl, they treated her like a team mate.

6. We went back tonight for the Jethawks game. Had fun sitting there chatting with Darren's buddies from work. One of the guys kept looking at Caleb and shaking his head, told him he knew Caleb before he was born (he did, lol, we went to his wedding a week before Caleb was born!) and couldn't believe he was 14 now.

7. We left early-ish, around 9 and at the top of the 7th inning. It'd been a very long day for all of us, plus we took one of Caleb's buddy's to the game with us (he's moving out of the state on Monday) and we'd promised to have him home early.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 9:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. Noisy neighbor revenge!

2. I've posted over the last couple weeks about the noisy neighbors and their parties, they start around 11pm - midnight and go til 3 or 4am. Calling the cops hasn't worked (they don't even get out of the car) and I am really starting to dislike the people.

3. Oldest two nieces spent the night last night. Sis dropped the baby off at 6:30 this morning. The kids have been great, the others were up pretty early, Caleb got up when the baby got here, the girls about half an hour later. They ate breakfast and then the girls took showers and gave the baby a bath. And then they all went outside to play at 8:30.

4. The beauty of all this...the kids have been playing outside since then, but they've been pretty quiet. Right now Kota and oldest niece are tossing a softball back and forth, Caleb's pushing the baby around the patio on her tricycle, and middle niece is drawing pictures with sidewalk chalk. Harvey and PJ are even out there laying down watching them.

5. However, the noisy neighbors dogs are going absolutely nuts! Running back and forth and jumping on the fence, barking like mad, more running.

6. My grin has been getting wider and wider each time I hear the people open the backdoor or a window to tell the dogs to be quiet. I almost fell out of the chair laughing when the wife came out pleading with the dogs, "Please, we're trying to sleep, be quiet!" Yeah, we were trying to sleep at 4:30am Sunday morning when they were in the middle of the whoop whoop yelling and the thump thumping of whatever music they were listening too.

7. Must say it's been an absolutely beautiful morning knowing my kids have been playing quietly outside, while noisy neighbors own dogs have been waking them up since bright and early! What a great day.

8. I may have to invite my nieces over once a week or so just to play outside early in the morning.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 9:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
8.1 I love it! Sweet revenge, indeed.

Hermione69
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07-23-2002

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 5:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
1. Ha, that's great Wargod!

2. I leave tomorrow to head up to my parents and we all leave Friday for our trip out west.

3. I'll be gone until mid-July, but should have some internet access along the way, especially once we get back from the cruise and are doing the sightseeing thing and staying in hotels as we head back east. Most hotels have wireless now.

4. I have a sinus infection and my (mandatory) high school graduation tonight. Could either of those be at a worse time? Today is my last day to pack!

5. I still want to fly to California in December to see Mamie and Vacanick, with a stop in Texas so I can meet Ladytex!

6. "Sookie is mine!"

7. My sister is DVRing Trueblood for me while I am gone. Whooo!

8. I read this really hilarious Facebook status update the other day. It went something like this - "I like to stare at people in elevators and when they finally look at me, I'll say, "I got new socks. Wanna see?"

9. I'm so tempted to actually do that now.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 6:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
9.1 I laughed really loud when I read number 8

Mak1
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08-11-2002

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 6:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
2.1 Have a great trip, Hermione!
8.1 It made me LOL just to picture that happening.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 12:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
2.2 I hope you have a wonderful trip, Hermie!! We'll miss you! Take lots of pics!

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 12:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
2.3 I hope you have a wonderful time!
5.1 I want you to stop in TX as well, can't wait to finally meet you
8.2 I so pictured you doing this, lol ...

Hermione69
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07-23-2002

Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 8:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
2.4 Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 10:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. Dakota's first tournament game is scheduled for tomorrow night. Our girls are so awesome they already won 6-0.

2. The other team forfeited. Our girls beat them twice during the regular season, but there was no garuntee they would have won this game. Anything can happen in toc.

3. The parents found out a few days ago, though the girls weren't told til tonight. They're not very happy about it, they wanted to play. So their first game is now on Sunday.

4. Did I post that I was in an accident last week? No one was hurt and it was her fault. She was looking in the backseat to check on her baby and pulled right out of a side street into me.

5. My rear bumper will have to be replaced. Total pain in the ass.

6. I bought the best cake today from the grocery store bakery for Darren's birthday. Was quite surprised, they're usually not that good.

7. I think Hermie should try #8 when she's on her cruise.

8. I think every one of Caleb's buddies stopped by the house today. Even the one who moved across town and we haven't seen in months.

9. I'm planning my lazy day tomorrow. I don't really have any plans til tomorrow evening and Darren is planning on going to play golf with his work friends.

10. My baby niece has to go get shots tomorrow. Sis asked if I wanted to come along. Nope, nuh uh! I'm the auntie, I'm fun and not the meanie mommy who has to hold her down, nope.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Friday, June 18, 2010 - 5:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
1. DD is visiting her good friend this weekend. Friend had a baby on Monday. DD texts me that the baby is so cute that she thinks she may want one. I immediately called her to tell her that she may have one in about 5 years, after she has her ed finished and a good job. I told her to wait until that baby starts being a pita, etc. She just laughed at me and told me that she knew I'd call after that. Stinker ...

Hermione69
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07-23-2002

Friday, June 18, 2010 - 5:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
1. My rear bumper will have to be replaced. Total pain in the ass. I wish I could get my rear bumper replaced. I wouldn't even mind the pain in the ass, if I could get one shaped like J-Lo or Kim Kardashian.

2. Your daughter knows you well, Ladytex!

P.S. I leave at 2 p.m. today. Bye peeps!

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Friday, June 18, 2010 - 5:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
2.1 Have a great time Hermi and take lots of cool pictures. We will miss you

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Friday, June 18, 2010 - 7:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
2.2 Ditto what DF said, Hermi. :-)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, June 28, 2010 - 11:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. I hope Hermi is having a fantastic vacation.

2. 12:30 here and it is burning up! I'd just posted the other day that we were having milder than normal temps here, the last two days came to smack me upside the head! It was 104 this afternoon when I ran to the store.

3. On the plus side, I'm drinking so much water I could probably float away.

Hermione69
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07-23-2002

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 6:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
1. It's been a blast. We're in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho right now, first day off the cruise ship, and slowly making our way back east.

2. Will be going to Glacier National Park tomorrow.

3. I've stayed in better touch on Facebook than here, but haven't been online much because I had to pay by the minute on the ship and it added up quickly!

4. Sorry about the heat! Hope it cools off for you soon. The temps here have been wonderful.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 11:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
1. Woo hoo, Hermi, I'm glad you're having fun!

2. All-star practices have been going ok. Kota's been practicing a lot at 1st and 3rd (more at 3rd.) The coach was very happy to end up with 3 regular catchers (Dakota and two other girls) and one who has done enough catching she can do it again. He was talking about being able to switch the catchers out after 1-2 innings, a huge plus out here in the middle of summer, so she may also be playing catcher some.

3. We did find out today that no matter how far Dakota or my nieces teams go in all-stars, none of the games conflict, so we will be able to watch my niece's games and she and sis/bil will be able to watch Kota's games. We're very happy about that.

4. I am very happy to see that even though school is out and Caleb doesn't have a guitar class next school year, him and his buddies have continued to practice regularly together. They are now "the band." "The band" needs a new amp. They are hoping a girl down the street joins "the band" so she can sing. I am also very happy to see "the band" continues to practice at the buddies house and not mine!

5. I am now the mean auntie. I hate being the mean auntie! We were at the park today and sis and I and baby niece walked out to the car while waiting for hubbies and the girls. Sis buckled niece in her car seat and then went to get something out of the trunk. Niece unbuckled the top buckle and I rebuckled it and told her she couldn't do that. Apparently that put me at the top of the mean auntie list. Her face fell, big ole tears welled up in her eyes and then she started to bawl. She refused to even look at me after that. I'm going to have to take her a big lollie pop or something tomorrow.

Hermione69
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07-23-2002

Monday, July 05, 2010 - 3:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
1. Aww, I hate when I have to be the mean auntie. I'm sure she has forgiven you by now, though. :-)

2. I remember how badly I felt when Sam wouldn't get his pajamas on one night at bedtime when I was babysitting and I told him he wasn't listening. His mom had told him to be a good listener. When I said he wasn't listening, he just started to cry and cry. I felt so bad. The crisis passed soon, and I read him a bedtime story and everything was okay.

3. I love reading them bedtime stories. It's one of my favorite babysitting rituals. When Sam was younger, Goodnight, Moon was a favorite. He, Natalie and I would hunker down in the bed and read it together. After we finished the story, we all picked things in his room to say goodnight to.

4. Another favorite ritual is the double "I love you" hand hugs we give each other. My mom and I started the "I love you" hand hugs when I was a child by making the "I love you" sign and then clasping hands. Now I'm passing it down to my nieces and nephews with a twist of my own.

5. Boy, I've rambled. Anyway, Glacier and Yellowstone both were absolutely amazing. I am having the time of my life.

6. We've seen a lot of wildlife. We got very up close and personal with a lot of bison. We were so close, I could practically have mated with one and had little bison children. Sorry for the disturbing imagery there. I'll upload video to my Facebook page when I get home. Oh, and today we saw a moose! We were so excited! Yay moose!