Chicago

Come on babe why don't we paint the town
and all that jazz
I'm gonna rouge my knees
and roll my stockings down
and all that jazz
Start the car I know a whoopee spot
Where the gin is cold
but the piano's hot!
It's justy a noisy hall
Where there's a nightly brawl
And all that jazz
(From Chicago)

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Lyrics

Save me from this prison
Lord help me get away
Cause only you can save me now
From this misery
Cause I've been lost in my own place
And I'm getting' weary
How far is heaven
And I know I need to change
My ways of livin'
How far is heaven, Lord can you tell me

(Heaven, Los Lonely Boys)

Every time I hear this song I have to turn it up, but I've never really listened to all the lyrics until today. I thought this was good for a Sunday and a strange week.

Gravity

Can someone please tell me why I decided to take a look at the backside after getting out of the shower today?
Oh, the horror!

As Requested

Okay, okay, here's another post:

A few things to update so here we go.
Bill and I got to have a birthday dinner, alone (as in just the two of us) at my favorite super fancy restuarant....Red Lobster :-) My generous cousin - Miss Clare - informed me the week prior that she would be watching my girls that night so Bill and I could go out. I almost cried.
We had a really good time and so did the girls.
Saturday Bill went golfing with his buddies and came home with an interesting little tid bit. You see, at the 11th hole they came across a miniture horse. Yes, I said miniature horse. So, his two buddies head for the golf cart while my clever husband calls the pony over. And then gets on it. Not kidding. The pony bit him in the ankle as Bill was trying to ride it.
I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see a picture of it later that night on Bulldog's phone.
So funny!
Saturday night my little cousin came over to spend the night so Bill and I could head out to meet up with Ronnie to celebrate his 30th birthday - and then to meet up with Bulldog to celebrate OUR recent birthdays. Whew, lots of birthdays.
I had so much fun getting out with my hub two nights in a row!

On Sunday I went to work my usual afternoon shift at the restaurant only to find out that next weekend I am not scheduled to work at all - but that my shifts were given to a new hire. And no one told me.
I called the owner's daughter to ask what was going on and to see if, in fact, I have been replaced and she gave me the run around. Apparently, she need to talk to the owner (her father) to get the information I need.
Basically the writing is on the wall (for a reason completely unknown to me), which means that I am basically "officially" unemployed.
I kind of have that worthless feeling.

BUT, today is a new day and I am hunting down jobs likeit'smyjob.
Wish me luck.

There's your update :-)

My 34th Birthday

Well, only Cecelia and I got to go see my brother and his family in Moorhead over the weekend.

HOWEVER, we are all healthy as of yesterday and I couldn't have asked for a better gift than that!

Also, the sun was shining bright again so our spirits were seriously uplifted.

I arrived home on Sunday to spend about an hour with Bill and the girls before heading off to work. When I opened the door I could smell the sweet, sweet scent of pinesol coming from my kitchen. The floors had been vacuumed and all the dishes were sitting clean by the kitchen sink.

But....the best part......

is that Bill had cleaned my kitchen light!!

This may seem like a strange act of kindness but there is a story behind the light.

I hate it. That's the story.

At any rate, I told Bill about a week ago when I looked at that old, ugly great-great grandma-ish light and how dirty it was (again) that "so help me I am going to buy another light before I clean that stupid thing again."

I came home to a clean light.

So yesterday, on my actual birthday, we got Cecelia off to school and the little girls and I had a dance party listening to the Bee-Gee's, Micheal Jackson, MC Hammer, Joan Jett - I am telling you, the music station knew it was my birthday.

My friend Jen came over with pizza for lunch and we took the kids for a quick walk in the torrential wind storm.

ALL 3 girls took a long afternoon nap.

We ate chinese and watched Ice Age 3

And as a super, duper grand prize Bill gave me a digital camera!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not only does he not really read this blog so didn't know that I posted on the subject recently, but, I also asked for socks.

Thanks everybody for all the phone calls and happy birthday singing and cards and gifts and love. So far, I like 34.

The Plague

I am starting to feel like this stupid flu is turning in the plague. It's like everyone I talk to is dealing with it at some capacity.
I feel too bad for my kids to take their pictures, but let me tell you, it isn't pretty.

Laila seems to have her days and nights confused (I mean, does being sick turn you in to a newborn??). She slept from 10:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m. yesterday and went to bed at 8:00 - only to be up most of the night. She then proceeded to sleep until noon and then went back down for a nap at 2:00!
Delaney has also been in bed all.day. She also hasn't eaten in two days. I can't force her to eat, but it worries me to no end that she won't eat anything.
Cecelia - thank the heavens - is the only one who seems to be feeling better. I think she'll be able to go to school tomorrow.

We are supposed to head to Moorhead tomorrow night but unless by some miracle everyone is symptom free by tonight - we may have to either wait until Friday or I will have to go alone.

This is not good.

It Turns Out Knocking on Wood Doesn't Always Work

Turns out the fever my kids have is the flu.

Cecelia got sent to the nurse's office today and was sent home.
(Mother of the Year goes to me for sending her)

Laila fell out of her crib this morning on top of being sick.

Delaney has gone from her bed, to the couch, to the other couch, to my bed.

What a wonderful way to spend a gorgeous warm and sunny fall day.