The New Me

Viva La Guerra!

Christmas Memories and Traditions

This year we made lots of memories, with our family. We stayed up late watching movies about compassion for your fellow human being. We got to visit with our family in San Antonio. We visited with my sister, her husband and two boys. The boys were so thrilled with the construction set that Santa brought they forgot all about the electronic toys they got - and just began to build together. It was precious. I gave the doggies in San Antonio each a Scooby snack and lots of love. It had been raining really heavy all night Christmas Eve and was still cool Christmas morning. We spent the night at my brothers and went out to eat at an awesome Chinese restaurant for dinner. The seafood was to die for and the service was great. My brother is going to be moving to the South Pacific soon, so he gave LeLe the gift of a lifetime, a precious red tabby named Kitty. She fell in love with that cat and could not wait to bring him home. We just lost Ruby last week, so it was really nice to be able to have a house full of pets again. It is great to have Alex as a companion, she is such a great doggie, so sweet and so good. Mitten is very loyal and has been sleeping in my room each night this week. I imagine our new little orange lion will be lounging around in LeLe's girl's palace on the sofa listening to music. I just watched the Cowboys and the Eagles game...Philadelphia won, they played very well. After the game was over I was looking for something cheerful and I luckily I got to see a really cool episode of Everybody Hates Chris on CW. It is such a great show. I am so happy that there is a show like this, like regular people, on TV, I really enjoyed it. Later tonight I'd like to go see the lights on 37th Street - I've been wanting to go for weeks but just have been so busy. I have all that I have wished for, a day to be thankful for the gift of forgiveness that Christmas brought the world, thankfulness for a beautiful day today, a great time with my daughter and my family, loving pets and the memory of an absolutely beautiful day today. It is just like a mirror of my life, after the wind died down and the storm cleared there was a beautiful day waiting just on the horizon. I cannot wait for 2007, it is only a week away!

Ruby Pooby's life has come to an abrupt end

On Thursday, December 21, 2006 my beloved but determined doggie, Ruby died doing what she loved to do most, escape and run around the neighborhood. She squeezed through a small crack between the fence post and the edge of the house. She first ran to our neighbor's garage, rummaged around to discover some creature, then bolted for the front of the house. She was headed around the block, but must have seen something across the street at Reilly Elementary that caught her eye. Sometimes cats hang out near the bushes in the front of the school at night. Our neighbors west of us were just coming home from the grocery store when they discovered that Ruby had been hit by a car. The gentleman went to get a flash light to see if Ruby was okay or not. He came and told us that Ruby had been hit by a car and did not make it. We wrapped her in a beautiful blue spiral towel, and laid her to rest. Alex was sad. I feel so sad for what has happened. Ruby was always determined to find a means to escape and go on an adventure, only this time it was her undoing, as it was a means to the end.

Interns Taking Dictation

You know the show with Donald Trump...well what would you do if you had to take a letter in dictation? Would you be able to handle it? Well I can. I can write fast enough and it still is legible. You must understand there are underlying risks in taking on a job like this, there is lots and lots of training that goes on, you've got to be ready to meet the demands of the job.

New Year Coming

I am so looking forward to New Year's Day this year. I want to be up at midnight to greet the new year head on. I know what lies ahead will change my life forever. There is absolutely no looking back. I am going to take the GRE. I am going to go back to school, the same year Lesley does. I am going to work this summer and get ahead. I need to renew my spirit, create art, live and love living. I need to be me. I will revel in my freedom, and celebrate my independence because there is nothing worth mourning over in the past, that is for damn sure. Anything worth having is already here, and whatever else is only good fortune. The past is permanently closed ... for remodeling. The present is cleansing and growing, and the future is mine!

Happy Holidays form Your Girls

Dear Family and Friends:

It is hard to tell if we were naughty or nice in this picture. We were nice of course. You'll have to email us to get our new address and telephone number. We've moved to a new house!

LeLe is studying for finals all this week. I am planning for a field trip to McDonald's on Thursday. What are you doing?

We have decorated with Christmas Lights, but still need to get our tree up. We also need to decorate the classroom.

Have fun and we hope you get a kick out of our pic.