Ramblings

God Love Ya!!

Mama and I have decided that Joe Biden is the best comedy act going in this year's election - but no one knows about it!!

Now....let me be clear....I'm a diehard Dem and I genuinely LIKE Biden but he makes some major gaffes that send me into hysterics. For example, he was giving a speech and told a man in a wheel chair to "STAND UP"....when he realized what he had done he said " Oh God Love Ya " ( it KILLS me everytime I see it ). Go to youtube and type in JOE BIDEN and wheelchair if you're interested.

I firmly believe Biden is a smart man and knows what he's talking about most of the time...but he makes some major funny gaffes. To be honest...I identify with him and, I am a female Joe Biden ( sans the balding head and the different bits and pieces ).

I will be watching the debate tonight hoping that Joe doesn't gaffe too much....He can save those moments for the road.

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Jenna is going through the sacrament of RECONCILIATION in our church ( it used to be called CONFESSION in my day ). Basically, the sacrament involves reflecting on your life and "sins" ( errors etc ) you have made and how you seek to reconcile yourself with God and your fellow human beings.

We attended a workshop last weekend on this and Jenna naturally is full of questions. They had a handout that showed children standing in line waiting to have their " reconciliation " with the priest....my cherub said " Can't I just phone it in??"

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Jenna has to have a mole removed and she is behaving as if she is having an arm amputated. She is referring to it as her upcoming "surgery". I've told her to knock it off and buck it up but the appeal to use this for drama is too dang tempting for her. She actually wondered why I couldn't just remove it at home for her - ummmm NO.

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Mark turns 14 Saturday - whooooooooohoooooooo. His birthday used to be bittersweet for me. On the one hand, we're thrilled he is growing up and proud as heck to have him as our child. On the other hand, birthdays used to mean "yet another year Mark is still autistic ". However, I seem to have moved past that. I'm totally pumped for his birthday and totally cool with the autism thing. In fact, I think I shall convert. Yall can just cater to me from now on.

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Those are my ramblings for now - if I think of anything else sorta ....semi....kinda interesting, I'll post.

Life in the slow lane....

My friends....I think I'm going through changes in my life 0_0. I'm 47 and I am noticing changes in my moods and in ahhem...other things. Awww heck..... I think I'm just at the starting gate with a new and exciting? path in my life. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Major....Major...Major cool thing happened at our house last night. Hopefully, yall will get the significance of this event..... Mark was home last night and in an awesome mood. He got some ice cream out of our larger freezer. It was like a brick and he was trying his best to dip some out in a bowl. He touched my shoulder and said "Help peese" . THIS IS HUGE!! It's the first spontaneous, non-prompted sentence he has ever said to me. He got high fives for that one!!

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Some of you heard this one already but Jenna had a good one the other night. Rachel came home asking for 70 bucks for Vivace ( no...that's not Versaci for the middle class - it's a choral group ). Rachel, hates to ask for money and acts guilty as if she's sending us into the poor house. Jenna pipes up " Rachel always asks for money...she's a liability ". 0_0

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Rachel is going to Homecoming with a group of friends this year and has no date. I think that's swell btw. Last night, she went to a party at her friend's house....she came home and said "Mom, all of these girls were hugging Sam and Josh ( good friends of her's ) and I sort of like Sam but I didn't do that. I just didn't feel like doing that - was I right?" ....Yes Baby, you did the right thing. No huggin on boys and not sending mixed messages works for me.

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Jenna wants to start her own religion. I can really not see an effective argument of why she shouldn't do this. Although....I can see her angling it for a way to get donations.


That's about it from life in the slow lane. Grandma is sleeping most of her days away but that's not a bad way to go out. Mark broke a window on a bus a week ago with his head but....we got through it and the bus driver seemed cool. Windows are over - rated.

The Rollercoaster

Ever have times in your life that feel like you're on the emotional roller coaster at the "What Doesn't Kill Ya Only Makes Ya Stronger" amusement park??

Most of us take this ride while others sit on the sidelines and never lose their lunch or have their head spin.

I just walked in from an emotional lunch with a friend whose husband is dying from ALS...only to get 2 phone calls; 1. My son needs stitches because he banged his head on a window and 2. My 102 year old Grandmother ( a woman that exemplifies strength to me in so many ways ) is dying. Toss in a few previous worries about various friends over their health and stresses and I'm a weeping cocktail.

Life has a way of smacking you up aside the head and showing you what the real issues in life are doesn't it??

Be back later - phone again.