NotSoSAHM

Hello Snot…I mean Autumn.

Around here Mother Nature has not completely realized fall has come. Temperatures have still been pretty warm, like she is clinging onto summer with all her might. My daughter’s nose, however, knows exactly what time of year it is. We were down in the historical triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown when the first dayContinue reading “Hello Snot…I mean Autumn.”

I wish I were a carnie

I lie. After what Du and I experienced the other day, you couldn’t pay me to work at a fair ride. I guess that really wouldn’t matter anyway since carnies don’t get paid much (or so we’ve heard) and we volunteered for this, this, sacrificial loving opportunity. Our church has a Community Day every yearContinue reading “I wish I were a carnie”

I wish I were a Founding Father (happy birthday Constitution!)

That would rule out me being Amish wouldn’t it. They are (and were during Colonial and Revolutionary times) pacifists and don’t get involved in government or politics or things like revolutions. The signing of the Constitution 17 September 1787 The only reason I know this is because I follow “people” like the Smithsonian and the LibraryContinue reading “I wish I were a Founding Father (happy birthday Constitution!)”

I want to be Amish

Several times in the past I have tried to convince Du to become Amish. Yes, I have. The request would probably come at those stressful times in life where you don’t want to quite throw in the towel, but you might just want a do over where it would be necessary to implement the “lessContinue reading “I want to be Amish”

Pentagon Memorial 09/11/09

It was a surreal experience all around. It was cloudy, yet the sun was shining down upon us, and yet rain was falling. And it wasn’t really falling in drops; the wind was blowing in such a way that it felt more like rain was being flicked at us. My senses were on edge andContinue reading “Pentagon Memorial 09/11/09”

Stupid Murphy

I know I’m not the only one that this happens to. I (and you too, I’m sure) can pretty much guarantee that if I have to be somewhere at a very specific time, like the don’t be late kinda thing, “everything” will conspire against me to make me late. Well, tonight we were not onlyContinue reading “Stupid Murphy”