On the way back to Tuscaloosa, I stopped and bought a basket of peaches. I had forgotten how much I LOVE Chilton County peaches and that song! For the record, I have never been to the peach festival, maybe next year.
Anyway back when Elder Byrd was in elementary school we would listen to alternative music anytime his dad wasn't in the car (he insisted on a more enlightened fair) and this was one of our favorites. Since moving back to Tuscaloosa in 2005, I have realized that at some point he squishes a rotten peach and thinks of a love gone wrong (let's hope he's not a misogynist). So if one of my peaches goes bad before I eat them all, I may just have to squish it and smile ;-p
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
A-Day Fun
The plan was go to work early so I could get a parking spot before the fans arrived for the A-Day scrimmage game. Around 11:30 I decided I should take a break from grading and make a donation to the Theta Tau Charity Raffle. Then I thought, it was too nice of a day not to go check out the action on the Quad. The next thing you know I am in the nosebleed section of the northwest corner of Bryant Denny Stadium and it is already half-time and I really do have over 100 exams to grade.
So I go back to my office to find a voice mail informing me that I won!
Now the plan is to see how close they are to funding the dog and if necessary put the football back on the market to raise some more money. Why you ask? Because it is what I require of myself (darn do-gooder gene) . . . just like getting back to grading these exams.
So I go back to my office to find a voice mail informing me that I won!
Now the plan is to see how close they are to funding the dog and if necessary put the football back on the market to raise some more money. Why you ask? Because it is what I require of myself (darn do-gooder gene) . . . just like getting back to grading these exams.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
50 ODD Things About Me
Something I found on a visit to Myspace.
1) Do you like blue cheese?
Of course
2) Have you ever smoked heroin?
No -yuk.
3) Do you own a gun?
Indeed
4) What flavor do you add to your drink at sonic?
Ice Cream (floats are yummy)
5) Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
Not really, but the doctor should.
6) What do you think of hot dogs?
Good ones are fun occasionally.
7) Favorite Christmas song?
100 way tie.
8) What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Hot chocolate
9) Can you do push-ups?
Yep
10) Can you do a chin-up?
Maybe half a regular chin up but I can do the girlie kind
11) What's your favorite piece of jewelry?
Not much into bling
12) Favorite hobby?
Martial arts
13) Ever been in a car wreck?
Several – “best” one was as a passenger in a 720 barrel roll.
14) Do you have A.D.D.
Perhaps if I were younger – they called it sassy or undisciplined back in the day
15) What's one trait that you love about yourself?
That gene that makes one run into a burning building to save people instead of running out to save oneself.
16) Middle name?
Irene
17) Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment?
I need to go to bed.
I am glad tonight is “Email from Mongolia” night.
I need to finish the laundry.
18) Name 3 things you bought yesterday?
Zip, nada, zilch
19) Name 3 drinks you regularly drink?
Water, milk, and cranberry juice
20) Current worry:
Nothing major
21) Current hate right now?
Mean people
23) How did you bring in the New Year?
Don’t remember
24) Where would you like to go?
to bed
25) Name three people who will complete this?
I don't know
26) Do you own slippers?
Yes, awesome lamb sheerling ones
27) What shirt are you wearing?
a girlie brown & black spandex t-shirt
28) Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
I like sleeping--sheets are a plus
29) Can you whistle?
yep
30) Favorite color?
Red
31) Would you be a pirate?
Only if I can run with Jack Sparrow or Cap’n Kirk Redgrave(Pirates of the Great Salt Lake) and NEVER the sort from Hook.
32) What songs do you sing in the shower?
I hum along to whatever is rolling around in my head, but don’t sing.
33) Favorite girl's name?
?????????????
34) Favorite boy's name?
Christopher
35)Whats in your pocket?
Air, I don’t like carrying things in my pockets.
36) Last thing that made you laugh?
A student
37) Best bed sheets as a child?
Clean ones.
38) Worst injury you've ever had?
Not sure – either back trauma from the 720 barrel roll or a broken heart.
39) Do you love where you live?
Town – most of the time . . . Apartment - not so much
40) How many TVs do you have in your house/apartment?
1
41) Who is your loudest friend?
Mary
42) How many dogs do you have?
No live ones, but I believe the dead ones are waiting on me.
43) Does someone have a crush on you?
I’m afraid so, how odd is that.
45) What is your favorite book?
Scriptures (followed closely by another 100 way tie).
46) What is your favorite candy?
Chocolate
47) Favorite Sports Team?
My nephew’s pony league baseball team
48) What song do you want played at your funeral?
Something y’all can dance too.
49) What were you doing 12 AM last night?
Working at my office.
50) What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
Why am I awake at 5:30 (I had set the clock to sleep in until 7)
1) Do you like blue cheese?
Of course
2) Have you ever smoked heroin?
No -yuk.
3) Do you own a gun?
Indeed
4) What flavor do you add to your drink at sonic?
Ice Cream (floats are yummy)
5) Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?
Not really, but the doctor should.
6) What do you think of hot dogs?
Good ones are fun occasionally.
7) Favorite Christmas song?
100 way tie.
8) What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Hot chocolate
9) Can you do push-ups?
Yep
10) Can you do a chin-up?
Maybe half a regular chin up but I can do the girlie kind
11) What's your favorite piece of jewelry?
Not much into bling
12) Favorite hobby?
Martial arts
13) Ever been in a car wreck?
Several – “best” one was as a passenger in a 720 barrel roll.
14) Do you have A.D.D.
Perhaps if I were younger – they called it sassy or undisciplined back in the day
15) What's one trait that you love about yourself?
That gene that makes one run into a burning building to save people instead of running out to save oneself.
16) Middle name?
Irene
17) Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment?
I need to go to bed.
I am glad tonight is “Email from Mongolia” night.
I need to finish the laundry.
18) Name 3 things you bought yesterday?
Zip, nada, zilch
19) Name 3 drinks you regularly drink?
Water, milk, and cranberry juice
20) Current worry:
Nothing major
21) Current hate right now?
Mean people
23) How did you bring in the New Year?
Don’t remember
24) Where would you like to go?
to bed
25) Name three people who will complete this?
I don't know
26) Do you own slippers?
Yes, awesome lamb sheerling ones
27) What shirt are you wearing?
a girlie brown & black spandex t-shirt
28) Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?
I like sleeping--sheets are a plus
29) Can you whistle?
yep
30) Favorite color?
Red
31) Would you be a pirate?
Only if I can run with Jack Sparrow or Cap’n Kirk Redgrave(Pirates of the Great Salt Lake) and NEVER the sort from Hook.
32) What songs do you sing in the shower?
I hum along to whatever is rolling around in my head, but don’t sing.
33) Favorite girl's name?
?????????????
34) Favorite boy's name?
Christopher
35)Whats in your pocket?
Air, I don’t like carrying things in my pockets.
36) Last thing that made you laugh?
A student
37) Best bed sheets as a child?
Clean ones.
38) Worst injury you've ever had?
Not sure – either back trauma from the 720 barrel roll or a broken heart.
39) Do you love where you live?
Town – most of the time . . . Apartment - not so much
40) How many TVs do you have in your house/apartment?
1
41) Who is your loudest friend?
Mary
42) How many dogs do you have?
No live ones, but I believe the dead ones are waiting on me.
43) Does someone have a crush on you?
I’m afraid so, how odd is that.
45) What is your favorite book?
Scriptures (followed closely by another 100 way tie).
46) What is your favorite candy?
Chocolate
47) Favorite Sports Team?
My nephew’s pony league baseball team
48) What song do you want played at your funeral?
Something y’all can dance too.
49) What were you doing 12 AM last night?
Working at my office.
50) What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
Why am I awake at 5:30 (I had set the clock to sleep in until 7)
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Time Stands Still
The Excuse: This was the 'fridge calendar used so my youngest and I could have some idea where the other was. Therefore, I haven't needed it since he reported to the MTC.
The Reality: Complicated, but I had been so focused on his reaching that goal that I hadn't planned much beyond. Thankfully, one was forming in the background. Now all I have to do is bring it into the light.
Parting Comment: It's not I haven't been doing anything. I've taught an extra class each semester AND my tax refund was in the bank by February 19th. This has been a nice experiment but I really do prefer a concrete plan even now that I know that almost nothing goes as planned.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Old, New, Borrowed & Blue
Spent the afternoon making new memories at Tannehill State Park. Many of the historical aspects of the park have been updated since I first visited the park when my missionary was four. A major part of the new memories involved roaming around the Trading Days area for the first time, I forgot my camera so I guess I'll have to go back.
It had stormed Friday night and Saturday morning so the sky was clear and almost as blue as the tarp in the picture. However, the blue of which I speak is a sad little corner of my heart. First, I was hoping to get a glimpse of the deer. Tim informed me that someone had taken the buck's head and entered it in a trophy contest. After that a decision was made to remove the enclosure and let the deer roam. I guess the good news is that since the buck was a local legend, the moron was caught. I wish I could say that there was no sadness for either of us from sharing memories of our kids from this place with each other than with our former spouses, but at least we can take a hint from one of the T-shirt designs to "Put on Your Big Girl/Boy Undies and Deal with IT!" Without commitment, love the feeling can never grow into love the verb.
It had stormed Friday night and Saturday morning so the sky was clear and almost as blue as the tarp in the picture. However, the blue of which I speak is a sad little corner of my heart. First, I was hoping to get a glimpse of the deer. Tim informed me that someone had taken the buck's head and entered it in a trophy contest. After that a decision was made to remove the enclosure and let the deer roam. I guess the good news is that since the buck was a local legend, the moron was caught. I wish I could say that there was no sadness for either of us from sharing memories of our kids from this place with each other than with our former spouses, but at least we can take a hint from one of the T-shirt designs to "Put on Your Big Girl/Boy Undies and Deal with IT!" Without commitment, love the feeling can never grow into love the verb. When love meets no return the result is suffering, and the greater the love the greater the suffering. There can be no greater suffering than to love purely and perfectly one who is ben upon evil and self-destruction. That was what God endured at the hand of men.At least our sadness comes no where near that of Heavenly Father. More importantly, with commitment, love the verb can overcome all things; so there is always hope.
Neal A. Maxwell, Ensign, April 1997
Friday, March 14, 2008
Dangerous Cupcake
So would you eat a cupcake baked by a stranger? A couple of students gave one of my colleagues a homemade chocolate cupcake. She said she was afraid to eat it and gave it to me. I ate it, it was yummy. If there are no more posts you'll know why.
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