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The one with the angry lady “living” at the hotel

Once upon a time (this past weekend), we went to Charlottesville to totally engorge ourselves on presidential stuff and all things 18th century. And to see beautiful scenery. It’s very convenient that all these presidents lived so close to each other. It must have been something in the water. The upstream water. We had a greatContinue reading “The one with the angry lady “living” at the hotel”

Stupid boys

It has started. You know how boys show their interest in girls? They get all stupid and start saying stupid things to girls and start doing stupid things that for some reason they think the girls will like? It’s completely stupid. And it has started with boys and Reagan. Sunday after church we were walkingContinue reading “Stupid boys”

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”