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January 1, 2007 another year...amazing. I come here less and less and when I do visit I regret that I've left. I really need to work on that domain and start anew including transferring files. I've completed my school webpage using Dreamweaver and it's pretty cool. Maybe using that I can accomplish the task. I'd hate to let go of the past considering I've invested so much here. I can't believe it's 2007...in the with the new--out with the old.
Aug 27, 2006 A recent conversation sparked a funny thought....so many people lonely and looking for love grab the first warm body willing--- sort of like grabbing the first pair of shoes you find in the closet. You may want to try them on but thats different than walking in them all day, everyday.... some leave ya with a limp, callous, or worse....just a random thought
August 27, 2006 I know I said I would try to be consistent here but I still struggle on what thoughts can be for public consumption now that I have chosen an occupation that requires you to be a role model and mentor, and that consider people's "perception" of you as important as what/who you really are--people's perception? Wow! that's what I was told at a meeting with an attorney. Big stuff! So--with that in mind I weigh my words carefully without losing wit and insight---seems more of a challenge, don't you think?
D is moving Justine back to college today, Carl goes next week--I love them both dearly but I can't wait to get the house back in order. I've been especially lax since I knew they were going back and decided not to nag about stuff----seems a better way to part although the house is a mess and its driving me crazy! I've not been home to wreck it either. It is amazing how easily things get cluttered.
Aug 26, 2006 I am trying my best to get into the technology age--I have made an analogy hopefully some of you can relate to. Remember the early days of computers and fighting with a pc? or trying to learn tech stuff and feeling completely hopeless. No matter what you do, you can't talk to a computer? That feeling of frustration came back to me when I purchased a palm pc/cell phone today. Its suposed to do all these amazing things and I bet it does, but...I can't figure the darn thing out and whats more, just as I am following instructions on the screen--the screen saver(I guess) comes on and I cant figure out how to get the screen back on..I know I sound very dumb but we're all trying to figure it out and it's really complicated!!!! So...
I have concluded that the feeling of frustration when arguing with technology is very similar to PMS symptoms, so men, if ya want to know-- that's it, have some sympathy...
Aug 3, 2006 Early morning start once again to beat the heat and some severe storms predicted. Despite the margaritas last night we were on the road by 6:00AM--Amazing! Now I have to get back to planning my surprise...
Aug 2, 2006...Happy B-day to Wendy--another one bites the dust and we both know I'm right behind ya...
Rode to Western Pa today with Pat & Helen. It was hot! I started out at 5:30AM, met them near Grantsville by 6:30 but by 10:30 we were baking. Nice enjoyable time with the girls at the Original Quaker, Steak, & Lube--A very cool place. We had quite the interesting start,trips & streets and mapquest both gave omminous directions to Vickie's house but amazingly on this very rural road we stumbled upon it. Cool. Then we saw the dirt driveway on a hill---eeks! We arrive as Vickie is running to get a battery cuz her's died. Sue's bike is in the shop--some may have to ride to QS&L. Darn! They come back with a battery, almost get it in and one of the spacers falls into the engine of the bike! eeks! No where to be found. Lisa says try a few washers, vickie finds some, that worked--guy at the shop says its ok and will just corrode more than the lead spacer. It starts! Whew! Helen has her sidecar so Sue rides in that to the event(she looks so cute!). What a night. We were an hour late but at least we arrived. Our group consisted of Me, Helen,Pat, Sue, Lisa, Vickie and already at the lube were Patti, Connie, Bambi,Ann, and Theresa. Great time; we surprised Helen with a birthday song & dessert and margaritas at Vickies later--nice! Great time for all! Sue stayed over also and joined our party of five!Do we look sunburned from riding all day or snookered? or both? LOL Oh and Vickies three cats were nice enough to allow us to camp out on the floor...
Funny the things you think about on the road. Its really nice to have sattelite radio; certain songs come on and memories flood back. I've found if I go under 65mph, I can actually hear it--he he.
Aug 1, 2006...August already, the countdown is emminent. I'm starting a whole new adventure and you've been with me from the beginning. I'm scared, are you? I know I can do it, do you believe I can? I'll need you to support me and be there for me, afterall we're in this together---we always have been...It's a brand new day, brand new start, how lucky can I be to have so many in one lifetime?
QS&L in Bloom has a long way to go to catch up to the original in Sharon, PA. Roadtrip there tomorrow. Gee, I wonder if Floyd heard the MM's will be there.....: �
July 31, 2006...Wow, its been a long time since I put a web page together, I see I made the photos too big and free Geocities has those ad's on the side--oh well. I need to get a domain space.
They put a Quaker, Steak, & Lube in Bloomsburg! How come I ddin't know about that! I've really been out of the loop since I graduated...Think I'll take a ride up on my bike tonight unless I stay home and make food for the weekend party--hmmm? decisions, decisions...
Denial is an ego defense mechanism that operates unconsciously to resolve emotional conflict by refusing to perceive the more unpleasant aspects of external reality; you may think its sad to live life in denial rather than do something to change unhappiness but so many people do...Is it better to put your head in the sand and believe what you want than to be ready to change?
July 30, 2006...Long before "Survivor", immunity challenges, and scavenger hunts, some creative and intelligent people in Schuylkill County, PA originated their own popular cult challenge: The Annual Great Halloween GraveDig! Gotta team you think can win????
July 29, 2006..The grove needed attention and we took care of it and now it even has refridgeration--woohoo. Nice. We're planning a small "get-together" to surprise Justine when she returns from Germany this weekend. I've blown it if she reads this but no one comes here so I'm ok.
So there are a few people that forget I have NO cell service at my home in the boondocks so if you're gonna call me and you think I am at home---call the ground line!...and if I'm up the grove, forget it--no phones--just the peace and tranquility and sometimes the familar sounds of party-goers having fun! :�
Here's a sneak preview of Heather's recent graduation party: June 17, 2006
July 28, 2006 Why do all the girls that were popular in high school back then, now say, that they were not? I don't get that...."Poor me"...
Here's the link for "how to Pick up a fallen bike", not that I've dropped mine lately but at dinner with the ladies Wednesday night we talked about this.
July 28, 2006...So much has happened in the last seven months. I logged in yesterday to write an update and thunderstorms knocked the power off; I took it as a sign to keep my thoughts to myself...HA, but since when have I been good at that?
Jan-Present -I got through student teaching 12th & 8th grades and had a great learning experience. I graduated with honors and proceeded to substitute teach in that district for the remaining weeks of school (and got paid!!!) and learned quite abit more. I filled out resumes, interviewed, and actually got hired in another district teaching 7th grade. How cool is that? So I've been really busy. Once I signed the dotted line and knew I had a plan [and a pay check!]come August, I then hoped on my bike and headed South to Athens GA for the AMA FIM Women & Motorcycling Conference. (I'm in the shade way in the back under the tree...) Great Conference! We signed up 27 new Motor Maids! Here's a pic of some of us manning the booth. I then came home for 4 days and headed North to Kingston, Ontario Canada. What a great couple weeks of riding! So I am now getting into the teacher mode and as long as I don't get distracted by my bike I'll be prepared for the school year. I supose I'll come back here, I had a huge debate in my head about private vs personal life especially being a teacher but my life is an open book so if some of my readers come back and want to be entertained [or bored] I'll try to make that committment....Thanks for your support. Email me and give me your blessing or condolesces. : �
Dec 27, 2005...I have made it through finals, Christmas, and final grades. I am still only slightly insane! Now to brace myself for student teaching in a couple weeks. Still managed to make the Dean's list in the Semester from HEll!! WooHoo---and even keeping my Magna Cum Laude status! I really don't get it...it's about learning anyway, not grades.
Gearing up for a New Years celebration with Jonatha Brooke and her band in Philly----wonderin' if those mummers will prevent us from leaving town New Years Day??? LOL
Dec 12, 2005...html is funny, one thing out of place and all hell breaks loose, why didn't someone tell me I underlined everything? all because of one ommitted slash! : )
I finally handed in the 5 weeks of lessons! AMEN! Although, now, I am happy I did it as diligently as I did, now I will have a real, workable plan come spring....Who would have thought--me & Shakespeare! *winks* learning takes place at the level of discomfort, havent I heard that before? [Caroline Tomlinson].
Soooo---one final exam down, two more to go, and two papers to write....... it's been a long semester but I've made it to the home stretch!!!! Can't wait to relax!!!
Can anyone believe how crazy I have been this semester? Gee the poor groups that had to work with me??????? :�
Dec 8, 2005 So it's been 25 years that John Lennon is gone---so sad. It does seem like yesterday...when all my troubles seemed so far away...I know that is the collaborative Beatles. but imagine all the people , living life in peace....Imagine.
Dec 8, 2005...Where have I been?...drowning in classwork, whatelse?...I'm still working on the unit plan for Romeo & Juliet, but I'll get it. You can't skim difficult material.
Uuu time to make french toast--they're predicting a snow storm, so everyone is out buying eggs, bread, & milk....What do they do with all that milk? We'll be plowed out by tomorrow afternoon.
So the green team "its hard to be green" team is DONE! WOOHOO! I actually am gonna miss those guys.
Nov 28, 2005...Okay, so I ride my bike to class on this brisk but unseasonably warm late November day. It's only 5:30 when I leave campus but in Northeast PA it's already dark. I'm riding home and something seems quite odd about riding a motorcycle and seeing Christmas lights on houses. It's so rare that happens! It made me smile. I love riding and I love when it stays warm enough to ride year round. I still haven't needed the heated gloves yet but soon...I did get caught in some drizzle, close to home, nothing my leathers couldn't handle. The wind picked up and was threatening but I did arrive home safely. I have some pretty intense projects I need to complete for my classes, pretty intense....Wish me luck!
Here's Happy Thanksgiving from the family (Carl's laughing! Woohoo!)...The group attending the PASCD Conference...and Justine is playing live acoustic music at Charlie's Thursday 9:00-10:00 Be There before she's famous and you have to pay admission! : ) Okay, I snatched this pic from Matt,without permission(thanks Matt) so here's the Gaylord Lumsden group, [long story] what a super team! this was after playing at the YMCA for a little while...
Nov 27, 2005...OMG! I can't believe there is only two weeks of classes and then finals! And then there is all that needs to be done between then & now! Eeks! All I know is, I am definitely celebrating on Dec 15! Any takers?
My largest problem is this 4week unit plan on teaching Romeo & Juliet to 9th graders and my 10 pg writing Autobiography....Any suggestions?
Nov 26, 2005...Nice trip to New Haven, Ct to take Carl back to school. Things seem to be falling into place except for finances, but we'll figure that out. Although we did do a little shuffling while C was home, to bide some time.
Visited the Yale Museum of Art and stood looking in awe at the Van Gogh, Monet, Mamet, Picasso, and other famous paintings. this time we took the guided tour and learned so much more. Even Picaso made more sense to me...a beer and some famous belgian fries with dipping sauce was interesting. ITs amazing the food you can get in New Haven----I love the diversity!
Nov 24, 2005 Happy Thanksgiving--so much to be thankful for. It's nice to have the kids home and I hope it will always be this way....
Nov 14, 2005...Wow alot has happened. I need to backtrack...I'm Attending an ASCD Education conference this weekend in Hershey..And congrats to my fellow forensicators they keep bringing the hardware on home from tournament after tournament and I'm missing all the fun....I am so out of the loop these days. -sad face me---
Nov 12, 2005...A great 50th Birthday celebration for Bill---gotta love Cathy & Bill and they have th emost friends in the world and the most loving family....A Bill joke: If girls with huge breasts work at Hooters, where do girls with one leg work? "Ihop of course!" Oh Bill!!! : �
Nov 10, 2005...Life changing night for me....While coming around a turn on rt 339 during the evening a deer was in the middle of the road, I panic and slam on the brakes (Hit the deer!!!) swerve, lose control, hit the guardrail which knocks my rear wheel off at the axel and I fly across the road and flip into the bank also dislodging a pine tree that lands on my flipped jeep....All this while I'm still trying to gain control not realizing how bad it was. Finally a "thump", I stop, and I'm still...I'm upside down and don't know it because everything else is upside down. crazy! But I am alive, embarrassed, and thinking oh shit! This is bad. I crawl out and see how bad the site looks. I come out without a scratch, alright I got a few cuts from the broken glass but thats it. It's really miraculous...Somehow I got another chance and I'm gonna make the best of it. God Bless. the deers ok too...unless some hunter got her...
Nov 8, 2005..Congrats to Dan Knorr for his winning a seat on Bloomsburg Town Council. You're on your way, Dannyboy!
After all these years in Union Twp, Sweetsie's lost to the Laudeman reign...Can't wait to see what's gonna happen? But will my ditch ever get dug out????
Nov 5, 2005...Justine's set was awesome--where'd she get that talent? hehe...Come see her Dec 1, 2005 at Charlie's when she'll be playing for a full hour....Her song "collegetown" is going to be a hit...
Oct 28, 2005...Oh yea, Justine is playing along with other musicians at Susquehanna University to benefit gulf coast hurricane victims. Be there this Saturday Nov 5. starting at 7:30PM at Charlies coffeehouse and the cafeteria....
Oct 28, 2005...Just when I think things are looking up, a huge, cold, hard wrench flies my way and of course I don't see it coming.....I hate bullshit, there are so many more important things to be concerned with.....yet I gotta deal with this to complete class requirements....I don't care what research says, when I am a teacher, I will try hard to not assign "outside of class" group work, I swear!
I wonder what Dr B thinks of William Goldings' Lord of the Flies....
Oct 27, 2005 Sheryl Crow puts on a good show but Philly absolutely suks!...
I should have had the magic cone when we got stuck on the Schuylkill Expressway and I had to pee! While lost in Philly we got to see the club we'll be going to for New Years Eve----well it wasn't quite the accident since we had directions to the wrong concert. Ha! Good one Mike! : )
Guess who's who going to Donnie & Terri's Halloween party---no lifelike, vibrating accessories this year however....: )
...and here's a pic from the Fall Foliage ride 9/25/05 before any leaves changed...about time I got these off of my digital camera! Now's the time for a foliage ride although its been pretty wet & cool and of course I have tons of homework as always...
Here's Toni's funny synopsis of the ride: WOW! what a super ride on Sunday, September 25th. I had never been to Flying Aces for breakfast and what could be cooler than showing up with a bunch of Motormaids. The farthest group of us met at Dunkin Donuts in front of Cabella's on Rt. 61 (Janine, Liz, Toni, (her husband - Mark), Liz's mother and father in-law, and Pat. Luckily Mark knew how to get at our next meeting spot which was the Beacon Diner at Rt. 309/54. There we picked up Diane and her husband. From there we drove past Amy's house headed toward the Flying Aces. Amy and her husband filed in line behind the group. Flying Aces was really cool.... Amy's husband and I got the works (mistake.....) for $5.00 the works was eggs, potatoes, toast, bacon, sausage, ham, french toast (more bread), SOS (on yet more bread), OJ and coffee.... Yikes that was enough carbs for the entire week... maybe two.
Over breakfast we were trying to remember the acronymn that Sandy had come up with for our district when we were sitting around the pool the first night at Hagerstown. (okay, we may have had a little too much alcohol) We seemed to think it was B.I.T.C.H... Babes in total control here.... but weren't sure. We sure spent enough time laughing about it. I remember mine was B.O.O. B... Babes on outstanding bikes. We determined that neither of those would be too cool on the back of T-shirts displayed below the word PAWNY. Okay Sammy... here's the new possibility S.I.S.T.E.R.S Sassy individuals sharing the eternal road safely? What do you think???? A good PAWNY slogan?
Anyway, we left Flying Aces for Amy to take us on this awesome ride. One of our stops was the Beltzville Dam (potty break) to see the beautiful water.... then onto Fairbanks (no, not Alaska)... that bar at the top of the mountain from Jim Thorpe (Flagstaff)... pretty cool looking down onto town. Then Amy decided to see how many of us ever rode dirt bikes and took us down a rode that was probably previously used for Xtreme Sports (nice one Amy... , but I rode dirt bikes). From there we headed back to Leiby's and the group stood and talked for a while and then disbanded from there. All in all - very cool, thanks Diane and Amy.... Let's do this way more often. -Toni Rapp
Oct 25, 2005..Justine is playing & singing at Charlie's coffeehouse at SU Thursday Dec 1; 9:00-10:00..WooHoo!!!
it's after midnight...Sherly Crow in Philadelphia Friday. Very Cool, thanks Justy for the up front seats. Still gotta get the Breaking Benjamin tickets and we're spending New Years Eve with Jonatha Brooke and band at the World Cafe' Live, Philadelphia---How cool is that?!! A special "meet & party with the band" preview the day before. We love Jonatha! lotsa good music lately....
Oct 24, 2005...Damn, I've been busy!...Statistics about Women in prison are rapidly outdoing men...Live in a man's world and look what happens...We're much more prone to heart attacks and strokes these days too...Double Damn! : �
Sorry it's nothing to joke about, just feeling flippant and sarcastic---as usual too much work, too little time.
So if I ever get to Grad school and who knows at my age...I have decided on my dissertation..."CMC" Computer Mediated Communication and People's IM away msgs....Don't ya think thats revealing?...Okay everyone I know will immediately take me off their buddy list but thats ok cuz' you need a random sampling anyway so I can't pick on my buddies anyway : )....Snow! Did I hear him just say SNOW!!! YIKES! Oh no! Remember that huge Halloween storm just a few years ago?
Oct 19, 2005 Wow we've made it to 26 years! That's a long time. Happy Anniversary Hun! We're not old, just getting more fun!
Gee that halloween greeting with the jack'o'lantern painted on the bare naked guy's buns sure is getting around! I've received it about seven times! I wonder if that guy knows his buns are being circulated on the internet. The pampered chef party is right behind and boy have I got a reaction from passing that along!
Still struggling with my classes, trying to keep my sanity, and exploring my options. I wish I weren't so moody from day to day, maybe decisions would be easier. I think I really bombed a test, in fact I am sure its the worse I have ever done. Oh well, nothing I can do about it now...Too much to do and too little time to do it.
NCP's production of "Noises Off" is hilarious! I can't believe they pulled that off! The set, the acting, the show is so fast and they're volunteers committed to a labor of love. There's still three shows this coming weekend--email me for directions. And we're finally getting a website and I'm on the comittee---ugh group work! Ha! the jury is still out so I won't elaborate just yet...I love NCP, can't wait to return when I have more time.
Oct 13, 2005...Ahh Thursday eve again....*sighhh--!*..although the weekend rush begins...
Judging a pre-teen (eeks!) speech tournament at St Columbia tomorrow, well oral interp anyway..how 'bout that oral interp?..I know it sounded funny to me too. just like forensicating...Hey I'm a forensicator! Ha. Ok I'm too Brain dead to think--its that time of the week and I'm looking forward to a good nights sleep...Donnie & Terri's halloween party is next week--what shall I wear!? It was fun being a guy and misbehaving. guys have all the fun! : �
Oct 11, 2005...and it continues....
I am happy. Whether anybody cares or not, I have had a good evening, even though I have this difficult paper due in two days and less than that, when you count the hours I have to commit with classes and all, but what the hell....ya gotta pick and choose....I didn't realize that some things were simplier back in the factory..."some things" not everything. the thought of having a job that you forget about at night and weekends seems incredibly attractive, although memories are bittersweet and humans have selective memories.. I remember having many sleepless nights over that damn place---and for what? Now it seems so trivial. Its all a perspective and all a drama! Lifes a dramaturgical stage and we're all the pawns : ) Ya gotta pick & choose....I'm gonna get me a Capt'n & diet and think about it some more....at least its not the stoli in the freezer! hmmm....shots are alot less trouble...when in doubt get drunk and who the hell cares!!! I really am kidding, cuz' you'll find somebody does and many do and in the morning you just might too. (hey did that rhyme??) So with those words of wisdom, have I redeemed myself?
Here's a fun link:Justy Hey Justine, you've not updated in awhile! What's with that? You been too busy being a college student? HA! Keep up the good work...Counting the days...ummm, sorry hun, but geocities deleted my diannesworld_2000 on me, somethin about having an "index page" ? they should have warned me.....damn!
Oct 9, 2005..So it's my first baby's 23rd b-day---yikes! I'm getting old, although sometimes it seems like just yesterday...John Lennon's b-day too---in good company--these "balanced" Libra guys--HA!
the second times a charm they say...In some ways I can say it is, and in other ways I'm banking on it...
by the way, that huge dinge in the prizm? Funny, I never thought about it but ppl stear clear when you're driving a beat up car--Dave says in New York City, they're looking at that smashed up rear and they back off! everyone is backing up allowing room...Funny! There are advantages to driving a banged up piece of s**t...and 36 mpg too!
Oct 6, 2005..Yay it's thursday! I made another week, in fact this one wasn't so bad....Whew! Maybe I am finally adjusting.
NAAAAHH! Next two weeks I have mega stuff to hand in! Hangin' in there....
Hey somebody sign the guestbook, viagra4u did! Ha! I wonder how many searches will find their way to my site now that I have typed that. Its all promotion and marketing...presenting a package.
Completed the peer teaching lesson, met the YMCA guy and the team got a much needed moral/energy boost, I've just about nailed those claim-->data-->warrants, got a handle on the creative writing stuff, have a focus on persuasion msg, compared Old English with modern English inflections, affixes and all that stuff & I kind of sort of am understanding.. and I'm feelin' good about this week,as I always say, I have the whole weekend ahead to catch up---but Do I????? We shall see.
Pain is weakness leaving your body--Marine wisdom
Oct 3, 2005...Its ashame to be wishing life away; days, hours, minutes, moments are banished when we anxiously look toward a deadline--thats very sad. Every moment is so precious and yet we're prisoners of our lives...What to do? It's Monday and I can't wait until Thursday evening. What about M-T-W-TH? someday this will be over and I'll be able to live again and hopefully I'll not have burned out in the meantime.
I took a much needed walk in the forest yesterday..the familar forest surrounding my childhood homestead. That is where I find peace...The Journey Home
Oct 2, 2005..Okay so Friday, after a few years hiatus, we go to the Bloomsburg Fair. We spent the majority of our time trying to meet up with Justine, before Dave got cranky fighting the crowds. We did see the Wall of Death motorcycle riders and ate a few of the greasy delicacies that is standard "Fair" fare--HA!. Ah the memories of the fair from childhood...
Once again that time of year comes when the leaves change, the air becomes brisk, and children return to school. Sounds of football games are in the air and winter is nearing. Now this year is somewhat different in that the air has not really become cool yet, and because of the dry climate the leaves are simply turning brown and shriveling up, and aimlessly, tumbling to the ground rather than turning beautiful shades of red, orange, and yellow. However, one thing that has remained constant in the past 151 years is the return of the annual Bloomsburg Fair in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, Columbia County.
Everyone that lives within a 50 mile radius of this area has memories of the fair. The Bloomsburg Fair is tradition. It�s what keeps Bloomsburg alive, aside from the University revenue� Whether it�s the food, the crowds, walking through the boring agricultural buildings as a child much too short to actually see the displays over the crowds, stepping in the pig shit, or being fascinated by the taffy pull machines making that mysterious candy treat that must come from the Atlantic Ocean because that�s the only other place you can buy it besides the fair, or at least in my sheltered childhood world that's what I believed...Yes, there are numerous reasons to return to the Bloomsburg Fair!
Oct 1, 2005...The JEA, the ASNE, the NCTE, ASCD, and NCASC. Holy Crap! What does all this mean? This is just a short list of acronyms for groups that want to make a difference. But when do these groups become too plentiful and too obscure because of the very thing they assign to their name to make them easily remembered?
...We assign an acronym to a name to help us remember, but when they are everywhere does it defeat the purpose? If you are one of the �in-group� you may know the necessary facts, but to the passive observer its all a mystery and quite boring at that! Of course all groups' goals are to attract new members, but how can we get the potential newbies to pay attention? I can tell you for sure, if I am interested in Journalism and teaching, and I hear about the Journalism Education Association, I am likely to check out their website. As for the JEA? Who the hell cares?
...It seems there is an overuse of acronyms. Everyone�s in search of the catchy phrase to gain recognition when in fact the very thing they search for might be the root of their demise.
Beware. When you start a prestigious organization and you want to become a household name, choose your name and your acronym carefully. I can�t tell you the various connotations that Sigma Tau Delta, the honors English Society, has endured because of its acronym, STD�.
Yes, just choose wisely and be happy with your name. brought to you by, acronyms only when ominously lost. AWOL :�
...."In�aus�pi�cious" means when "not auspicious" according to www.webster.com. Damn! Why couldn't I think of that???
Sept 28, 2005..2:13PM EST LATER...funny, I look up "chipper" on webster.com and it says one who chips, NOW I KNOW THAT! I meant the happy, perky adjective one! it says lively, "sprightly", LOL...Finally finding time for writing, even if it is for a class! ...
September 28, 2005...Hmmm, Do I remember HTML coding...it's been so long. I wonder how long it would take to transfer all this to frontpage?...Sorry, I am digressing. Anyway again, its been months since I came by...Life is much too busy. As expected I am having the final semester from Hell! Work is worse than I expected, in fact I have contemplated dropping a class and going another semester but I keep hanging on by a thread....
I have had an amazing summer since July. When summer classes ended, first we had a huge party to celebrate LIFE! July 23 was one year since Justine's accident and even though some didn't survive she did and we are so thankful!! Hopefully I'll post the pics I forgot about soon...I have alot and everyone is fighting over the microphone! HA ;-) In August, I took off west on my motorcycle. I met up with Lois & other Motor Maids at Sharon, PA and Lois & I headed out the Pony Express route through Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska and then headed north to South Dakota. It was Awesome. While at Sturgis, Motor Maids paraded around the dirt bike race track (muddy--eeks!), we were inducted in the Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame, and I got a pic & autograph of Willie G! Here's the pic:Willie G. and here's me getting his autograph:Willie & Me!, Lois says I was chasing him... Also Lois & I were interviewed by Bel Mooney, International Columnist and writer. She interviewed us about ladies who ride. She loves Harleys. WooHoo! She writes for the London Times currently and she's featured in my creative writing textbook! Can you believe that?! I actually rode her on the back of my bike while, her photographer took pics. It was so cool! Here's us having a drink after the interview: Bel, Me, & Lois at Sturgis. Bel's Website She was so nice and I am proud to have met her. The total trip was 3996 miles through 10 states, this is how I looked (bad hair!! ha!) after my 500+ mile day in scorching 100 degree temps through Indiana, Ohio, & Pa: ME & 500 miles. I am so lucky. I love being on the road...Shortly after I came back to start classes and I have not adjusted yet....my body is here but my soul is on the road...
I've not jumped off the deep end yet....I love life and I'm trying not to forget that during the rough spots. I have lots to be thankful for. Back to my schoolwork. Hey I am on Facebook! How cool is that that Justine invited me???? LOL...I'll never grow up.
Sept 12, 2005...Went to a very cool Disturbed concert at the Scranton Cultural Center.....I guess I am sort of a closet fan, since they are so bizarre. Gotta love those strong drum riffs. (Do they call 'em riffs for the drums? or is that just for guitars?..ALSO I wish I had a camera phone, not only did they let em in, but I was right at the stage and the guy next to me was snapping away...sheesh! El nino and ten years were awesome too....
July 12, 2005..I'm still here, still stressing and still doing a zillion things at once. I'm finishing up my computer class project work that I missed due to going to the Motor Maid convention last week, That was awesome! Now it's really early to say, but MM's put a bid in to OCC to have a MM bike built. Now don't too excited--they must accept--but how can they resist those cute, old ladies!!??? HA! (I am proud of our history but not all of us are grayed and wrinkled just yet!) Anyway, I'm also trying to get ready for a big family picnic we're having in two weeks, now we all know that stresses me out but yet we all have a great time so its worth it. If I'd only get this classwork done, I'd be ok, He really expects alot for a 6 week class, but he did let me go to convention so I need to be grateful.
MM convention for 2007 will be in the Pacific Northwest! WooHoo! I'll be heading west again and this time Dave is going for sure. We'll finally see the Rocky MT's together. The beginning of August, I am heading to Sturgis SD because they are having an induction ceremony at the Sturgis museum for the newly expanded main attraction, "Motor Maid History". Also we will be parading at the dirt tracks before the races on Monday. how cool is that! So much is happening, I gotta hold my hat on--er helmet! But for now I gotta get back to my classwork. busy busy busy..and who knows maybe someday I will fix all the broken links around here or better yet transfer everything new....One of these years! HA!
July 9, 2005The fireman's service for our beloved Jim Conrad, Saturday morning was very impressive and quite honorable with more than six fire engines participating including the arching of the extended ladders over route 422/Cumberland Street, Lebanon on the way to Grand View Memorial Park. Someone counted 115 bikes in the procession. In between the first two firetrucks, Helen led the bike groups, riding her motorcycle in full uniform. 10 Motormaids in uniform followed with many bike clubs represented, most notably Lebanon Valley MC, and Blue Mt Hog, both of which Jim was a member.As strong as Helen has been to this point, she will need everyone's love and support. The tributes and words spoken about Jim were awesome--a great man. We love and miss you Jim...
July 5, 2005Sad news for our PA WNY Motor Maid District: After a long and courageous fight with cancer, Jim Conrad, passed away at home Today. He was a wonderful and caring person and will be greatly missed. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Rohland Funeral Home, 508 Cumberland St., Lebanon, with a viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight. (Friday) Interment will be in Grand View Memorial Park. I am told he will have a fireman's funeral and Motor Maids, in full uniform, will process for the Saturday morning service.
June--almost July 2005 seems like I have abandoned this website, I've just been sooo busy...Finals, trip to Greece, that was amazing! got really sick when I got home and immediately started three summer classes, including a gym class---ontop of having acute bronchitis---YIKES...well I am in the home stretch of the summer classes, finals are next week although I am working ahead to miss two days to attend Motor Maid convention in Hagerstown. Whew! I'm tired just thinking about everything. So for those things I have neglected, I am sorry. Life is flying by....I had to do two websites for two computing classes, they are both on the Bloom U server, take a look: My Web also heres another cool class project I had to complete: (it takes a few min to load) My Life....So anyway, I supose no one comes here anymore but just in case ya did, I'm still alive and kickin'...
April 11, 2005..wow April already....I am still drowning in school work and have also agreed to help NCP with the upcoming musical, "South Pacific"; What was I thinking????? And when will I ever get time to prepare for Greece!???!!!
I realize I am a control freak, only because I can't deal with the stress of things being out of control. I gotta learn to chill....things are definitely way out of control.
March 28, 2005 end of the Easter Break, *sigh* This is really a bad, bad semester for me....I know I stress all the time, but I have never been this out of control....All J & I did was catch up on school work, ok she had a little partying in there and of course that's all C did!
March 27, 2005...Happy Easter to all Christians celebrating....Orthodox PAshka is a ways off yet....Nice to see family even if Mr D, sadly, must work. Gosh I hope he soon gets rid of the recurrent bug he's got...Sayin prayers.
MArch 18, 2005 Congrats to Terri for graduating nursing school----one more year for me and boy am I gonna party!
March 17, 2005 Happy St Patty's Day Busy, busy, busy as usual. Can't wait until the semester is over. Ubi sunt? --Where are they who were once so glad to be alive? Ya have to love Old English writing...
March 15, 2005 Back to school and back to reality....its so difficult after you've been away. Trying not to be overwhelmed. Although I did make use of the time at home while J was recuperateing.
March 9 2005 I've been told by a reliable source Motor Maids at Daytona Bike Week are going to be filmed by NBC while parading on Thursday March 10--watch for the segment on the Today Show. Great publicity for a great riding group! National Exposure!
March 8 2005 Terrible news, An old childhood friend and neighbor, best friend of my brother's died today--He was my age--much too young. So far, we're hearing it was a stroke--it all happened so fast. He was a really, good man and a very good friend. God Bless you, Robbie
..Justine had her surgery to remove some of the hardware in her ankle--so far all went well, she's resting...Hopefully she'll heal fast...It's Susie's b-day and I can't believe it's one of those milestone b-days. The older she gets the older I am getting---hmmmm..
I am very sad...
March 6, 2005 WooHoo! Looks like Lois & I are going to Sturgis! There is a new addition to the Sturgis Museum and the antique motorcycle association is donating $5000 to the expansion about Motor Maid History. How cool is that? In honor of the addition the Motor Maids will be parading at some point during the rally. Sounds like a good excuse to be there! HA! Good thing I didn't schedule that late summer class....So right after the Quaker Steak & Lube event near Ohio border, Lois & I will head on out there. I wonder if I can get the Discovery Channel to follow along for a REAL reality lady biker show?
Congratulations to dear friend Terri for completing nursing school! It's been a tough year--Good Job! She's so funny, she sends this really creative funnya as hell invitation to her graduation. I'll be there with bells!
March 1, 2005...Ugh! more snow to cause me stress! Thanks Paul for plowing us out--- Hopefully that's it for awhile, although doesn't look too promising.
So Justy decides she'll get one of her metal plates removed from her leg over Spring Break, so rather than some cool trip we'll be house-bound but that's ok, better to be prepared for Greece! Can't wait....Prayers for Dave during this stressful time and one more final exam before break--Yay!
"I believe in getting into hot water. I think it keeps you clean".--G.K. Chesterton...I like that quotation--
Gee Prof Strine has us trained well, I can't even bring myself to write q-u-o-t-e without the "ta-shun" Ha!
19 days until Spring! YAY!
Feb 27, 2005 I hear strange cackling outside my door early this morning and what do I find? Poor critters,Turkeys, foraging for food, gee they sure make alot of noise...: )
So another huge storm is coming and this one's a two day event--Joy oh joy! Spring hurry!! I can't wait to ride and forget all of this...
Feb 25, 2005 Can't believe February is almost over---where does time go? Although, a month like February doesn't really have too much going for it--oh yea there's valentine's day---Sheesh! Not even a real holiday--an excuse for a blase' month and the merchants to prosper...Do I sound negative? hmmm...
So anyway, J gets her passport and I still don't get mine. What's with that? And one more week until spring break--wish I could think about going away but I have so much catching up to do! maybe a quickie day trip in between there somehow. I still have not adjusted to this semester and its almost half over, I think it's hopeless although I got great news that I will be able to graduate in May 06! Yay! a little juggling and shuffleling and its working out--just gotta do summer classes and miss the MM convention : ( But summer of 06' look out!!! It's nice to have a focus and at least know what you'll be doing for the next year or so rather than this ongoing semester by semester limbo...I love school, usually, just it's getting long, and some prof's--well most are pretty good but not all are suited to be teachers...We won't mention names...
Have two intense research papers to complete, some computer programs to work out, and of course the usual papers and testing. I really can't wait until May! Tonight going to see the Prague Symphony orchestra--it will be good to absorb a little culture--so looking forward to it...til next time...
You wait all your life for that which you'll never reach because once you get there it's gotta be all over so you keep on truckin'
Feb 15, 2005 Somedays, like today, I think I am going just a little bit crazy---now I know everyone says that at sometime or other, in a flippant way but, I'm really beginning to wonder....
Justy reminds me how I enjoy putting thoughts out there and how I wish I would keep it up..I'm gonna try. We had a quickie visit today and it just wasn't enough. Did I mention she and I are going to Greece!?! Greece is the word, is the word, is the word....(Hey-y!! I remembered how to do that! WooHoo! We can't wait!!
Feb 3, 2005 Does anyone notice a trend here? I go back to school and my life stops! Well civilian life anyway, or do I mean personal life beyond the classroom???...I HAVE had some fun recently, last weekend was our Awesome Montreal tournament---long train ride but worth the fun. As usual, I didn't break finals but I did contribute a few team points so I feel validated. Our Team made 2nd in Sweepstakes!...I am also trying to help NCP with the spring musical and thats been fun so far, it makes me realize how much I miss simply enjoying life....*sigh* gotta run~~~~
Jan 10 2005 First day of classes for the Spring semester---the face of a new classroom and new subjects. I'm really not ready to start over but, like I always say, time doesn't stop when you have a crisis.
so far I am really psyched about my first four classes--two more to sample---one has jazz music playing in th ebackground! How cool is that! Another is just cool discussion, well most of the rest are--I love learning, it's the tests I hate! : )
Jan 8 2005...Shikellemy High School Forensic tournament--very useful networking going on...Can I really try to graduate in three semesters and hopefully slip right into a retirement vacancy???? WooHoo! Not that I can fill anyones shoes but I sure would like a good school district job...
Laughin' with the NC Players was pretty good--funny entertaining and DJ has an "engaging" surprise at the end! Congrat's DJ & Diane!
Jan 4 2005...Of course the day we have to travel to Danville and Selinsgrove is when the one serious storm is predicted--snow, sleet, freezing rain....Otherwise this winter has been incredible mild and almost like Spring. I'll take it!
Still have all those decisions to make...Gosh darn!
Jan 3 2005..Trying to have all the answers but of course I don't...Countdown before the new semester starts---the work of Spring Semester in comparison to this current hectic "break" is starting to look appealing....Things are spinning out of control and I'm ready to burst....I know things could be worse..Get a Grip!
Jan 2 2005...Feeling much better today...Visited Ikea near Philadelphia---very cool place if you're looking to get your house organized. Yikes---All my music Cd's do NOT fit in the two 190 CD towers I bought..Oh darn! I need to go back...
January 1, 2005...HAPPY NEW YEAR!! WOOHOO! Okay I'm not feeling so well because we were at a really fun party (Great party Kuppy--good friends, good music, and lotsa laughs) and stayed out until 5:00AM BUT we had a great time so I'll take my losses...gosh 'twas a major effort to get up at 9:30AM to put the pork roast and saurkraut in the oven but Man, was I glad to eat it later in the day! : ) My only regret is that is was a BEAUTIFUL day--sunny & mild and I could have done the traditional New Years Day ride but I was too darn tired and headachey...I think those jello shots that I thought were harmless vodka were really grain...*sigh*
Dec 30 2004 The death toll continues to rise due to the Tsunami in South Asia that occured Dec 26. Disease and more death is imminent. God Bless and help those in need...Donate to the Red Cross and count your blessings.
Dec 29 2004 Can't believe we'll be saying good bye to 2004---actually at a glance it was a really suckie year, HOWEVER, Dave points out to me to look at the optimistic side and that although we are glad to see it end, we have much to be grateful for....Justine is ALIVE and still with us and recovering from her accident nicely, everyone is in basically good health and life is good, so....C'mon 2005! Bring it in! : )
Dec 27 2004 Somehow it just didn't seem like Christmas this year---not sure if its the kids getting older or the events of this year...I dunno but it came and went and everything feels the same. Justine sang a beautiful solo in the Cantata, it was absolutely beautiful!...
So anyway, I am trying to get organized, stick to my workout and eating plan, and am trying to work out a speech for Montreal. Oh yea, can't find my birth certificate, now whats with that? I was sure I put it back where it belonged last year...Oh well something else to worry about. Maybe I'll need a passport if I can manage the Greece thing....I sure hope so. Gotta run Justine to Physical Therapy...Seeya later.
Dec 22 2004..It feels so very strange to sleep late, not have any papers to write or tests to study for...I think I am more productive under pressure even though it makes me crazy...There's still the frantic Christmas rush...Oh yea, I made deans list--WooHoo!
Dec 21 2004...So my littlest baby is 20 today! I guess we all know what I was doing 20 years ago today!
After we have cantata practice J has some friends over--they let me hang out with them abit, we play Cranium, it's fun, some of us have a drink and we get to bed really late or early depending on how you look at it...: )Fun day.
Dec 16 2004...So what is your "Happy World"?...That is the question of the day....Alice in the choir has her "Happy Alice world"..(not to be confused with Alice in Wonderland), and everyone has their own "happy world" but me I have many...Many Diane "happy world"'s..Everybody needs a happy world...Dave is in his happy world listening or playing good jammin' music...
great concert on PBS---Eric Clapton's Crossroads w/ all his friends...gotta get the CD...
I am officially done with classes, essays, and tests...I think I did pretty well.
Dec 6 2004...Talk about multi-tasking! I'm hemming Justine's long skirt that's really, really long around the hem(!) while I am fine-tuning my thematic unit lesson plan that I was sure was perfect the first time I handed it in, reading my research articles in between the breaks and blibbling in between...OH! and editting this web page--HA!!! OOps! gotta pee add one more thing to that multitasking list....: � ...Can't wait until this is all over!!!!!
Dec 5 2004...Susquehanna University's Chorus and Orchestra Christmas concert---lovely! Handel's Messiah and a mix of holiday caroles. very enjoyable break for the day. So nice to see Justine without crutches!
Dec 2004 ...very moving and sad....CNN has a list of the US and coalition deaths from the Iraq war on this web page: Heroes I am very sad...the reality of war
Dec 4 2004 I know there's something special about this day and here I am researching at the library for hours...hmmmm...
Dec 1, 2004 Yikes! the final month of the year!! How'd that happen! Oh dear--that means taxes, financial aid forms, just around the corner...Always something!
Gotta start that paper already! It would be nice if I knew where to start! I'm thinking it's an important anniversary or birthday coming up..hmmm?...I wonder if I have adult attention deficient disorder...
...You know, it's no fair that geocities stopped the free ftp service--that's why I have no new pics--also besides the fact I run out of free space and need to link additional pages--oh well...one of those things.....Happy December!!
Nov 30 2004...No more Math classes--Yay! passed the quiz, got offered the A with no final exam and I took the deal and ran---! Maybe a little celebrating is in order...Where's the Cap'n when ya need em?...feeling fun
I wasn't sure I wanted to but I did and now I'm not sure if I should have...isn't that my life story?
Nov 27, 2004..First day of hunting season---Poor deer! Especially those with huge, majestic racks! I mean, they can't help it---just because they have these glorious racks they get singled out, stalked, hunted, and tracked down simply to have their heads pounded on the wall or I mean hammered on the wall. It's simply not fair...
People, including me, say "Never say never" isn't that funny? It's like an oxymoron...using never to say don't say never...Duh!?...
Trying to focus on writing but it's very difficult...Education and learning styles, Henry James' Turn of the Screw and where shall I begin writing? Was it perversion, hysteria, pedophilia, derangement? or all of the above???...D keeps asking just what kind of novels are we reading in college?!
I LOVE www.webster.com, especially when I am not sure about pronunciation--ever try to pronounce pedogogy? it's like a tongue-twister in itself!
Nov 26 2004 Nice Motor Maid get together in Lebanon, some of the familar frustration but the riding is what's the best...Nice day out for Justy and me.
Nov 25, 2004...Happy Thanksgiving to all. So much to be thankful & grateful for..I think I'll celebrate and we have cause to celebrate.
Nov 24 2004..The Incredibles was incredibly cute! A great message for women and children and all little boys (and big boys) like super-heroes! Way to go once more Pixar!!
Nov 23, 2004...Happy B-day. Good to hear from old friends.
Nov 22, 2004...This release of the Assassinate the President video game on the anniversary of President JFK's assassination is appalling...I was once against censorship and still am but where has our discretion gone?
Nov 17, 2004...Looks like I have lost some of my entries in the bottom of this page during the editting and updating process--oh well--gotta see if I have a back up--another timer lapse between March 02 and Oct 02 which is the time I was preparing to enroll back in college. Amazing transition for me. I hope I have a backup somewhere. Also sometime I'll get around to fixing all the links that don't work since I switched this section from the mainpage to a page of it's own. Like everything I mean to do---when I get the time...HA! right now I'm gonna look for my missing thots...LOL..BBL
Well I've found some April, May And part of June but June-October still missing--in fact thats when I went to West VA for th eWomen's Conference, when Dave got his new bike, AND my transisition back to school--in fact wasn't I laid up after some minor surgery and went to talk to Bloom in August. Damn! How'd I loose that! Backup Backup....Gotta back everything up! After next semester and my two computer app's class I'll have it figured out the easy way hopefully!So many memories lost because geocities deleted them too...Hey! I found my old guestbook--- Did you sign in?Do I still remember HTML...? sign the Current Guestbook...
Well I found the missing thots and as soon as I get time I'll put them back...Happy! hmmm? who was it kept telling me to back things up????
Nov 16, 2004..Okay so yesterday I get a parking ticket---even though I PAY extra for gated parking to ensure I have a parking spot after my 40 minute commute. The very same Mr Michaels who two years ago said to me, while I was simply trying to obtain my parking sticker,"Well if you ride a Harley, WHERE is your Tatoo? and why don't ya ride the bike on up here?..." Yesiree Bob, at an institution of higher learning thats what the man in authority said to the subordinate female (shy at the time) student...Well he's still in charge and he's still a di*k! He said he'd go up and look at the spot and talk to the officer, today he says "write the appeal!" oh by the way yesterday when I'm still hoping he'll throw the ticket in the trash, like he has the authority to do and I have seen him done---he asks about me riding in the cold weather and then proceeds to say he was gonna call me a whimp if I didn't ride---What a jerk! I can take a joke from a friend but he is not my friend and that was a totally inappropriate thing to say two years a go or now. I wish I had filed a complaint or something...Anyway, Now I have the hassle of writing out an appeal and taking pictures of where I parked...He sure underestimated this Harley-chick! Ha!I'll let ya know...
Nov 11, 2004..Wow! Has it been FOUR years for my baby? FOUR years ago on this day, I rode my Dyna Low Rider home! I can't believe 4 years has passed so swiftly. We've sure bonded...37,412 miles and 29 states later and still going! 2006 the Motor Maid convention is in Ontario, Canada! WooHoo! I'll be international! Ha!...So today seemed fitting that I should ride to school and back--it was actually a mild 50-something and a little chilly on the way home after the sun set. INVIGORATING!!---(silly me--I prematurely did the simple math wrong! 4 not 5!)
Nov 8, 2004...Math test tonight, gotta get on the ball with the projects due...scheduling, finally....I need a vacation. (the totally relax--take NO homework, no anxieties along type)---I really, really do need one!!LAterz..
Starting TODAY for sure....sticking to my daily workout and NO MORE bagels! or doughnuts--continental breakfast Suks!gotta start carrying protein bars again.
Nov 7, 2004..Well I'm beginning to believe I really suck at Forensicating...but oh well, thank goodness I am with an awesome team that makes up for my slack! Finally went to a tournament, Morgan State, didn't break in either Poetry or Prose. Had an interesting metro ride into Inner Harbor for California Pizza---Blah. The rest was pretty fun. Our team did get third place sweeps of which I contributed "one" point. Ha! The important thing is --Life is good---busy, but good.
Dave & I took a ride on the bikes---it was a beautiful fall day today. A short vist to Donnie & Terri's, we kidnapped Kev. Unfortunately, Dave got a flat tire---Oh dear! Luckily Don came with his compressor and filled it up with air and it actually stayed up to get home! More bucks for a new back tire...What's with Dave and flat tires????
Oh yea, guess what the klutz did now? Leaving the team van last night, I took the wrong black bag---so I have someone's bag and they (hopefully) have mine! The old mistaken bag plot..hehe...hopefully I'll get mine back and find the owner to this one...Sheesh!
Nov 3, 2004...I am so upset that Sen Kerry lost the Presidential election--I really wanted "No child left behind---Left behind!!" hopefully the economy will improve and hopefully women will continue to be able to decide what should and should not be done to their bodies...
At least people got excited about this election and participated. With all the young people registering will the politicians take notice and change their policies to reflect the vote? I sure hope so! A long, brisk, very chilly ride on my bike to and from school helped me to feel better.
Nov 1, 2004...A red letter day for Justy---she can start weight-bearing again! Yay! It's been such a long road and with determination it will get better--I NEED to believe that.
Oct 5, 2004...Still on that rollercoaster ride and not sure when it's gonna end. Do I want it to end? Yes!! Where will I be dumped off? Who knows...
still batting around some speech topics---I really need more time and there's never enough. My jeep breaks down last night--something that's been noisy for awhile---suddenly got quiet and THEN....So there really is a calm before the storm! Things just don't fix themselves, even if there's sudden calmness; don't believe it! Wish I'd looked into repairing sooner--now it's a major problem since I am here and it is there.
Justy is doing well, started therapy 3x's a week, not weight bearing just mobility for her ankle since that severed nerve they reattached doesnt seem to be healing. Still no final statement, why???? No resolve. Friday no school---gotta get out for a fall foliage ride--things are getting colorful!!!
I think I had a birthday recently...
Sept 28, 2004...So much happening and my life is spinning out of control. As usual. Too much Government involvement in teaching, when the Fed's are so far removed from a classroom.
Aug 31, 2004...time for updates, life goes on no matter what crisis occurs. All is going pretty well, Thank goodness for that...Shklovsky's "Art as Technique" must we be forced to notice details and see the beauty in life for it's own sake and must we be forced into noticing?...must I always rely on Capt' and diet pepsi to take the edge off so I can understand deep literature? Am I really that hyper?..or dumb....:-O
Sharon Olds, "Sex without Love" a poem; very interesting....how many ways can we interpret? I hope I can relax enough to enjoy Montreal..random thoughts...
Aug 30, 2004...Very Sad News, Indian Larry dies. Gosh, you just never know....I can't handle any more surprises, just so everybody knows....Indian Larry & More
First day of classes for all us college students...Hope it's a good semester...
Aug 29, 2004... Justine's last appointment August 18th, we expected to get a permanent cast, however Dr Widmaier put what is called a removeable cast. She can open the flaps to do her ultrasound bone stimulator treatment more effectively and scratch an itch if it becomes unbearable : ) In fact if it ever swells up she can take it off temporarily to relieve the pressure. Although the cast looks like a velcro boot , it is really very sturdy and protective, Justine has compared it to a football helmet when she bumped her leg a few times. After being on narcotic pain killers for 23 or so days, as of August 19th she has been off of narcotics relying on Tylenol only for pain management. It was a rough couple of days until the meds were out of her system but by Monday the 23rd she was clear-headed and back to herself and ready to face the challenge of going back to college. Friday we moved her into her single dorm room at Susquehanna University. Initially, she was to have roomates and although at first she was nervous to stay by herself, she now is very happy with her single room. She can get around with her crutches and she also skoots around on the floor like a rugrat on the soft carpet we put in. She has almost everything she needs within reach. In fact she is scheduled to sing and play a song on her guitar at Charlies coffeehouse on campus Sept 14. We also got a loan of a powered wheelchair, a "jazzy" and it has been a godsend! She can easily get to and from her classes with no problems and most of the buildings and sidewalks at SU are handicap accessible. (It's amazing how you don't think of these things until you need to) She can get around short distances on crutches but she is to have absolutely NO weight bearing on her injured leg for at least 3 months. Yesterday we took a dry run around campus to all her classes and found each of the accessible entryways and she'll be able to manage wonderfully. She starts classes Monday. Her next Dr appointment is this upcoming Wednesday. So, at this point everything is falling into place. As for the homefront, Carl is still working nightshift and both he and I start college classes tomorrow. (I didn't even get time to worry about that yet : ) Dave has been working overtime in NJ for the last few weeks and although it's difficult for him to be away during all this turmoil, it's important he do what he is doing. Life and bills continue to go on especially during a crisis. Needless to say he nor I have done much motorcycle riding, however I am rethinking wearing my helmet and have worn it since July 23.
Aug 11, 2004 And life goes on: somewhat changed, we're somewhat jaded but time stops for nothing so we must go on.
Working on a class project, gov mandated nutrition education in public schools, pros and cons...gov mandated anything worries me...Hard to concentrate, boy am I gonna have a couple drinks when this class is over! J's having a good day today.
August 7, 2004...Why do things happen? Do we ever know and is there even an answer?
August 7, 2004...Justine had her second and hopefully final surgery on Tuesday Aug 3, and was discharged from the hospital Friday, Aug 6, 2004. She did lose alot of cartlidge in one joint which will make her prone to arthritis and has a piece of bone missing in another area of one of the breaks. The doctors considered taking bone elsewhere to fill in this spot but because of her young age and the fact that she doesn't smoke they felt the bone would regenerate, if not she will need additional surgery later. She has this high tech ultrasound device she must put on her ankle once a day to speed up the bone-healing process. It's quite an amazing thing--I sure hope it works! From both surgeries, she has a total of 18 screws/bolts and two plates on each side of her ankle/leg area---the x-ray is quite amazing! With physical therapy, the long-term prognosis is pretty good, although it will take a long time. For now, we are just trying to get through small obstacles. Just this morning,on her crutches, she managed to conquer our 14 steps upstairs to take her first real shower since the accident. Everything is complicated, but she has a good atitude and the motivation to suceed. For now she has a splint on but August 18th she will get the permanant cast. It will be on for at least 2 months, with a total of three months of no weight bearing on the injured leg. After that it will be a gradual healing process with alot of physical therapy ahead... Right now, we are trying to make plans for her to return to college with some modifications and accomodations. A little more time would be helpful, but time doesn't stop when you have a crisis... College at Susquehanna University starts for her August 30th, Her Doctor recommends she be in a wheelchair however she will need friends and volunteers to push her between classes. For now we are taking things one day at a time, although so many things have to be done before then. One note, some of our wonderful biker friends are talking about organizing a benefit ride for her August 28th with the hopes of getting/renting an electric chair for her to get to and from her classes. Nothing has been decided for sure yet, but keep that day open for riding, just in case--I'll let everyone know. Even if you don't ride a motorcycle, Justine would love to see everyone and we're hoping she can be escorted in a convertible for the ride. She really doesn't like to be the center of things but she does love having her friends and family around her. God Bless.
July 28, 2004...Justine has been discharged and is at home recuperating. (amazing how quickly they want you out after the morphine is stopped) We have visiting nurses and physical & occupational therapists coming to the house. We return to Geisinger next monday to see the trauma orthopedic surgeon and if the swelling is down enough she goes for more surgery Tuesday. I just wanted everyone to know how thankful we are for such good friends and thank you for all the kind words and well wishes. Please don't hesitate to stop by and visit while Justine is home--she loves company. We're taking this one day at a time...She is such a strong girl for how much she has been through! We're very proud.
July 23-27 2004 Friday, July 23 2004, my beautiful daughter Justine & her boyfriend Mike were near Lewisburg Pa going to a movie. Justine was driving our Ford Taurus since Mike just had his wisdom teeth out earlier in the day. On Rt 15 between Lewisburg and Sunbury, in a section that was a 4-lane highway--a car coming in the opposing direction swerved three lanes over and hit Justine's car head-on. Tragically, the couple in the other car did not make it. Justine and Mike are both in Geisinger Medical Center. Justine is in serious condition with serious leg injuries. She had emergency surgery that night but will need more. She has at least three breaks of different kinds in her right leg and ankle, her ankle ball joint is shattered. She is in alot of pain and has been on morphine since. Fortunately, these are injuries that can be mended with time and rehabilitation, Thank goodness they are both alive although it will take a long time for her to recover. Mike suffered mostly bruising from the seatbelts. He is in pain as well. He may be discharged today, Monday the 26th. We are so thankful they are alive and all injuries will eventually heal. There is still no apparent reason why the other car swerved in their lane. Police are investigating. Seatbelts and air bags saved their lives. The other couple were a young couple ages 19 & 20 much like Mike & Justine. This is a tragedy.
April 26, 2003 It's the crazy time of the semester...ARRRGHHHH!!!
April 25, 2004 Justine's Spring Chorral concert---beautiful music! Susquehanna University has the most beautiful voices!
April 24, 2004...A great day seeing friends at Schaeffer's HD Spring Open House & MDA Block Party--felt real good to ride!
April 23, 2004..Justine didn't win the talent show but she was the winner in my book--a chilling rendition of "Inconsolable" just her voice and guitar--truly chilling!
April 17, 2004...A beautiful weather weekend! Couldn't be better...of course we ride the bikes to breakfast---and even though I plan to git home and do my studies--we take a ride to Schaeefer's and Blue Mt Lakes--(Where were all the fishermen on opening day???) A great afternoon---I took along my notes to study--funny, me in the bar studying math algorithmns while drinking Rum & Coke (well Diet Pepsi)! Ha! Later in the evening, we have a campfire and pretty many come over---a great time laughing and spending time with good friends. Kev, Les, Heath & Michelle, Eddie, Mike, Tara, Tim, & Jess. So what if I didn't read my sociology, It was real life sociology...Ed gives me knife tips (no pun intended) and I'm gonna practice stabbing that roast yet! He gave me a gift of a really nice knife and one to practice with (it's not as sharp) Gotta be good enough to flip it open and closed with both left & right hands...Wish I could put that roast in denim jeans but I wanna eat it too after I'm done with it..they're too expensive to just stab for the fun of it! : �
April 16, 2004..For the record, I became a member of PSEA, sent out my ACT 34 & Act 151 Clearances--scheduled the Praxis Exam for June and am rolling right along with my plans to be a teacher--can't believe it's time to turn in that packet already!...gotta do 5 field experiences before school lets out...Oh Dear!
April 15, 2004...Thoughts of my lost brother on his birthday and my own lost son...
FOUR YEARS SINCE I GOT MY MOTORCYCLE LICENSE AND MY LIFE HAS CHANGED EVER SINCE!!! GONE CROSS COUNTRY AND TRAVELED MORE THAN 38,000 MILES ON TWO-WHEELS SINCE THEN! LUCKY ME!!!
April 14, 2004 We finally get that phone call we've been waitng for! Whew! We are so relieved...Monday at Queens, NY
April 13, 2004..Good Luck to the Bloomsburg University Forensics Team as they are on their way to the National Competition at Macomb, Il. You'll do great! Seeya in a week!
April 12, 2004..Back to the routine--I hope anyway. have to get those cultural explorations done and my alternative script (if I end up needing it) Whatever do I do? I wish I had the answers, but then doesn't everybody wish that? soon finals, can't believe it and some rides are being planned...May 1 is Motor Maids poker run/spaghetti dinner fundraiser Be there but it is also the Forensics year-end banquet--now what do I do? Where do I need to be the most?? decisions, decisions and Dave wasnts to be more active with Flying Aces and they have a work picnic that day--sheesh!!!!
April 11, 2004 Christ has risen...He has risen indeed! Happy Easter, Happy Pascha...God Bless.
As always I am worried about Carl....
April 9, 2004 the unexpected happens and throws a wrench in carefully laid plans...now what to do? pray? hope? do something? sit tight?...You just never know what is around the corner...All will be well, it has to be.
So waht do we do? we go up the Flying Aces MC with Charlie--had a great time, met TR the waitress, nice gal...missed breakfast since we stayed out so late. oh well...it was fun.
April 7, 2004...Hoagie sale for forensics went well---I smell like a hoagie, sub, gyro,torpedo, whatever regional thing you may call it...long day today and will I sleep tonight? gosh last night just tossing & turning and when I do finally sleep I'm having bizarre dreams...is this a peri-menopausal,
April 6, 2004...The wheels are still a-turnin, and who knows what's in store? If we knew, then everything would be easy and life would be a bore. Take a chance and take that chance because that's the only way to find, that lucky break just waiting for you to take a chance and find :� ...I'd look at it as an adventure---Don't I always??? Good Luck Mr D.
I wish I would keep my mouth shut more often...My prediction came true. so much for experience. I hate group work. another mental note: NO group work for a grade when I am a teacher! Everyone's own grade will depend on their own work effort...
Scheduling as usual has not worked out like I had hoped but does it ever?? CommTheory, Social Found of Educ, Principles of Education, Math,Literary Study, & MAYBE Costume Design...or maybe Philosophy---I must be nuts! oh and Forensics Practicum
Thinking of minoring in Theatre--(am I nuts?) Oh yes, NCP's presentation of "Annie" will take place May 7-8-9-15&16 call 889-3215 for tickets. Break a Leg!
April 3, 2004...Dave B gets his 2004 ultra classic today! Lucky him--too bad not the best of weather--rainy and dreary but soon it will warm up--it has to!! Sociology papers to write----how have institutions shaped me (HA!), socialization and play in childhood, and deviant and social control...deep stuff...Scheduling for Fall semester, I am so-o nervous about this hard literature class I need to take. I also have three classes scheduled for the summer, it's full speed ahead! I am thinking Fundamentals of acting will be alot of fun...we shall see...Can't wait for summer--need to ride!!! also the price of gas going up & up it will sure help my finances getting 48 mpg over 17 with my Jeep! Ok back to my homework..Palm Sunday tomorrow--I wonder if "the Passion" will boost church attendance???? hmmmm...brilliant marketing plan.
April 2, 2004...The PKD Banquet went really well! Pledging is over and we're official! WooHoo! Forensics Showcase on Sunday and everybody else is getting ready for Nationals : ( That's fine--I would be really freaked out if I were going---easier to sit home and be envious : )
April 1, 2004...Damn..April fools on me! Yahoo/Geocities deleted another of my web pages! www.geocities.com/Diannesworld_2000 with all my great pics no longer exists! Damn! I am so pissed! I try to access a pic of the band EDGE from Carl's Graduation party and nothing! I am so upset! See why I stop putting things in cyberspace????...One day this will just disappear and all my work will be for nothing! Damn! Pi Kappa Delta Banquet tomorrow and the pledging process is pretty much complete. yea I have all this pics on disc somewhere but no captions, not easily accessed. what did I ever do to Geocities??? Grumble, grumbel....
surprisingly, not one prof had an "April fool's" quiz today---when I am a teacher I sure would! hehe
March 31, 2004...The oldest pledgee in Pi Kappa Delta history is beginning to stress about pledge activities--oh dear, oh dear...after Friday it will all be over and then there's the showcase to worry about...I really am relieved that I decided against Nationals, I will miss the excitement but I am sure I would be going craz-eee right now (I usually am anyway!) It's getting close to scheduling time and that's a hassle organizing my schedule and pleading and begging profs to let me in classes I need that are already filled...I'm getting good at it however, hmmm, can I test out of persuasion or social influence? hehe.
There's alot of good concerts this summer in the area--Aerosmith, Rush, can you believe Bowie?now would he do the good classic stuff or the silly pop that caught on with the masses? I wouldn't mind going to the Ozzfest, maybe...would love to see Disturbed, Stonesour, or Stained with Ozzie...Ok, I know I better act my age...but this pledging stuff has made me feel younger still : �
Okay here's a plug for the official Dan Knorr website--what a creative, clever NUT! Go Dan!
Still prayers that the right decision was made for Dave---he gets a call that makes him feel good but yet that sick stomach feeling prevails---Big Business--cut your nose off to spite your face...This really will impact our future lets hope and prayer it's for the better. Geez why did it have to come to this????
March 30, 2004..Well another important decision has been made and hopefully while the ball is in the other guys court they'll play the ball well. Who knows what may happen...a time of transition in the Rumbel household. Sayin some prayers that all will be well...
Had to call my old place of work and ask the power-nazi when exactly it was that I quit--that was a little unnerving--needed the info for financial aid papers---"everybody wants to know..."I should have just looked here, huh? Feb 28, 2003--a Red Letter Day for littl ol' me Ha! and everything has dramatically changed ever since and yet it feels like forever...Ok in spite of my apparent impatience with the "kids" I will say a few have been in my prayers---I won't mention names but I do worry. It's sad to be so young and to think 'one mistake' and you really screwed things up in a major way---my thoughts and prayers have been with ya even if ya don't really know it... God Bless.
March 29, 2004...I made that decision I have been stressing about and I feel alot better--even though I will hate missing Illinois and the National tournament I know the workload will be overwhelming and I will really get crazy so-o-o- I've decided to pass for this year--ah heck, I'll qualify another year, maybe even for more events! That's the spirit!..
Today was really nice--a little cool in the morn and I had a late class so I didn't ride to school but maybe tomorrrow when I have earlier classes. I hoep Rain the rest of the week...darn...oh well Spring is just around the cornerI can smell it! (they were spreading mulch around the college---smelled like manure!) Daylight savings this weekend--woohoo! gotta go--American Choppers is on
March 28, later......well, I actually did get out for a ride today--it felt WONDERFUL!! so theraputic--how I forget. a short jaunt to RJ's to meet Dave & Lester. I spilled a beer on Lester--sorry Les..was an accident. good wings--ate too many--gotta start walking--hear that Wend'? Damn I gotta make a decision about Nationals...I just can't be stressing like this and I'm saying prayers for Dave since he's having a real difficult time with a work situation--and oh yea, I left the console light on in the truck looking for a CD--battery went dead so I'm in the doghouse for that---oh well. I didn't mean it, really it was an accident. I just gotta not let that annoying situation annoy me anymore--I'm putting entirely too much stock in the whole thing. Better get reading sociology--I KNOW we'll have a quiz tomorrow and I have two weeks of reading, Socialization & the vocabulary of Science--Oh Goodie! : �
you know I used to have a really good web page here with lotsa vistors, I had a great message board and an interesting guestbook and then Yahoo got cheap and started charging for free stuff and deleting some things--makes me crazy--oh well, if I didn't run outta free space I couldn't kept right along--they had to go makin things complicated. ok on to sociology--I've vented for the day....
March 28, 2004...No fair--it's pretty nice out and I have to do homework--oh well the choices ya gotta make---priorities, sacrifices,then somebody says to me, gee wish I knew what it's like to make Deans List--Duh! Go ahead have another beer and party the rest of the weekend. Now don't get me wrong--I sure can party and have fun but I get my work done first at least most of the time, usually, just about...This weekend I was a paid judge for a high school speech tournament--that was really cool, get paid to listen to pretty good speeches (state qualifying--so they must be pretty good)and Justine was able to come along with me--what an entertaining Humorous Dramatic Interp round..really funny stuff!Later we went to the Keswick in Philadelphia to see Johnatha Brooke, first time we had not so great seats at the theatre--darn! Row D you would think is pretty good but we werent on enough incline and the big heads in front of us blocked the view--got a kink in my neck from stretching. Oh well can't have everything perfect--music was still good. Better get to my homework: lots of Sociology reading & writing, Cultural Exploration reports, have to cut an oral interp prose piece, and practice my Math---oh dear, I'm tired already....hmmm thinking about that other class...what a bunch of immature unintelligent morons..what the hell am I gonna do?? F***!...
March 24, 2004...I have so much damn stuff to do---what am I thinking take a week of school off to attend Nationals?? Damn! I've worked so hard up to now how can I potentially risk my GPA? I know, I know, intrinsic benefits over extrinsic, but you can't help but be sucked into the temptation when you've tasted the appealing allure.
I'm really having difficulty adjusting to immature, whiny, selfish post-teenage mentality. I've tried, I know I must make an effort but where do they have to make the effort...not that all students are like this but I get so friggen' frustrated when my grades are dependant on their work ethic---YEA RIGHT! When I am a teacher, I will NEVER give group work grades! I promise. Ba Humbug!
Whatever happened to that dream of me becoming a writer one day??? All I'm doing is writing these days--my fingers ache
random things that have happened in the last few months:hmmm, let me think...I stopped wearing my wedding ring since it almost ripped my finger off--honest--simply got caught on a closet shelf hook, broke skin and even bled! Ate Ethiopian food and LIKED it! Saw a Van Gogh, Monet' and Cezanne painting and lots more at the Yale Art Museum...I rode my bike about 3 weeks ago--IT FELT SO-O GOOD!!! I am learning so much in Prof Badami's Intercultural Communications class...I think I remember a few holidays in there since I haven't been here...I love my classes and that one could be so so fun if it weren't for the peronality clash--why do young people think that older people don't have a life? Why do they think that they just CAN'T get it? Hell, I've seen Pink Floyd, Led Zep, oh yea just recently saw Johnatha Brooke in NYC! woohoo! NY TIMES Article Great show!seeing her again at the Keswick this weekend--she is so talented... but anyway as I was saying everyone has to adjust their expectations and see what they can learn from others that are different than themselves...makes me appreciate Justine.
March 23, 2004...Wow, I'm a forensicator! And I qualified for Nationals at the Beach tournament (3rd place for inform speech on Harley Davidson--whatelse??) and I may even get to go to Nationals! WooHoo! Just when I thought there was no use in asking, I ask....and it's doable...Yay..
March 17, 2004...So many things I miss and yet so many things new things to look forward to. Life is so full of unexpected changes, daily surprises...who can know what willl unfold today?...Be prepared just in case and don't miss that fleeting moment of a lifetime.
March 11, 2004...Holy Cow! It's 2004! I haven't been here for sooo-o long, I almost forgot my username and password--and how to do HTML!..Jumpin'Jeepers!..School's been keeping me so very busy and riding season is just on the horizon! Yay! Thanks Wendy for stoppin by, Gosh somebody gotta keep me on my toes!
maybe I'll start all over....
September 30, 2003 Tomorrow's October! Gee, a month by month thought for the day...I'm sorry, been so boggled down with this school work and besides no one comes here anymore...Although I been getting heck from a few for disappearing...Sorry...I've had a birthday and lucky Dave's gone to Harley's 100th Anniversary Celebration in Milwaukee. Time is going too fast---
sing to a rap beat:
Life's been good, but my brains so tired, Reading so much I get all wired,--- It never stops; this mem-or-i-zin'!--, guess it's not too late to aim for new hor-i-zens---. Gotta park the bike---No time for ridin', Crackin' the books---just can't fight it---Made up my mind, Gotta to work hard, another all-nighter--a test tomorrow, some ginko biloba ---I'm a fighter---*winks*
okay I really flipped....42 year old freshman, whadda ya expect???
Most interesting things in my life lately are Huckleberry Finn and his moral development, preparing for a speech about--whatelse???..Bike riding and self-esteem!...Cultural similarities between America and Arab cultures, Cells, Molecules, Osmosis, & phospholipids, and The trials, tribulations, and legalities of becoming a teacher! Woohoo! oh yea and perfecting my serve in raquetball and making the 3.5mi strawberry circle in less than 40 min along with my partner in crime, Wendy. That's about it! I miss everybody, when I get a life outside of BU, I'll be back!! PS, I need a controversial topic for a persuasion speech, got any ideas??
August 4, 2003...Wow July & August already! How'd that happen??? Sorry I have been away---So-o-o much has been happening! I gotta figure out the short version....As promised I am having the summer of fun before I buckle down with the books in Fall--eeks in 21 days!!!
17 credits scheduled, lets see think I'll learn something this semester? Amer Lit II, Non-Western Lit, Teachers, Schools, & Society, Intro to the Exceptional Individual, Human Biology, & Public Speaking---Oh my gosh, I' m starting to get nervousss!!!!!-
Guess some of our buddies have arrived at Sturgis! Wohoo! Next year for me & D, although I stopped on my trip. South Dakota is absolutely beautiful with so much to see! Black Hills are wonderful!
July 1-20...Roadtrip; Gone to California & back on my bike...What a blast!Lucky, lucky, me!!!
June 8-14, 2003...Roadtrip; Gone to Laconia's 80th Anniversary Bike Rally "Oldest Rally in the Country" and then to Bangor Maine to visit my sis...Lucky me!
June 1, 2003...June already! Where have I been???...Well so far, Myrtle Beach and getting ready for a few more summer trips. I am so fortunate. Today was the Annual Geisinger Run and what a terrible weather day for a bike run, ashame we had so much rain. When will summer finally get here? All we have is rain and cold, c'mon sun and warmth!
..By the way, Myrtle Beach was super-ific! The ride home abit grueling, with 14 hrs on the bike and 7 of them in rain but we made it in one piece. Most memorable moment at Myrtle was meeting Haywood *winks* and my moments on the beach. I just love the ocean. It's the rhythm of nature, the waves and the ripples echoing. Oh and the jello shots while watching the bikes cruisin was ppretty fun and the mermaids at the Seafare restaurant but I didn't like Dicks last chance resort--I'm just not the rude type.
May 7, 2003..Gosh, May already, Got my final exams over and Spring Semester is officially over, how come I feel a little let down? strange, sorta like the lull after the play's are over..weeks of weeks of preparing, working, and then *poof* it's all over--just like that, okay, okay..time for the "summer of fun" to begin! First Stop Myrtle Beach!...
NCP's "Honk" this weekend..Be there!
May 4, 2003...God Bless the family & loved ones in Kansas and Missouri...in an instant everything changes...
April 29, 2003...How could I forget!, three years ago I got my first Harley! WooHoo! here I am 24,500 miles later and I'm going cross country..wow..wittle ol' me...Who'd a thought??!!
April 24 2003...There are some things none of us can begin to understand unless we are in those shoes....look at the shoes around you and be thankful.
Dave needs a day of rest or more after this vigorous work schedule. Myrtle Beach in two weeks!
April 23 2003...I go online and look at my fall school schedule and all the classes I carefully scheduled have been changed! Now what's with that??? A quick call to Pat and my schedule is back--Are all colleges like that? Oh and funny, I gotta get a physical exam and make sure my immunizations are all up to date---at 41 years old! Can you imagine, maybe I'll need an umpteen booster shot by now!!! HA!
April 21 2003...You try to help someone and you're not sure what is helping & what is hindering; all you can do is be there for sure and even that's not always best...I hope and pray for peace.
We're all like dominos waiting for a move...one falls and we're all caught in the fallout.
April 20 2003..Happy Easter, He is risen!
A late day ride and fourteen bikes show up! Everybody's itchy to ride!
Congrats to Michelle & Frank--the blower works and the dragster is ready to roll!!!
April 17 2003...How ironic Dr. Atkins falls and dies after a two week coma....All that research didn't help him from fate...It's ashame he won't be around when the government study results of his research comes through positive.
Dave wonders if he would have had a bagel and potato a week earlier had he known his fate....(?)
April 15 2003...A wish for healing to a dear person on his birthday. God Bless Jim and Helen.
April 13 2003...17 of us make a trek to Gettysburg--a little cool in the morning but a great ride with good friends...When is the warmth gonna stick around??
April 8, 2003...Can I really stop by Laconia Bike Rally on my way to visit Barb & the kids in Maine??? WooHoo! Sounds like a plan!..Gotta do some plotting & planning...The oldest Bike Rally in The US
April 7, 2003...Well, the storm fizzled out, still sloppy and slick conditions but not the snow fall predicted--Whew! Can't have them messing up the roads with a pile of salt again! NS cancels school after we already left in the morning, now what's with that??...Feeling like I gotta get in that sunny puddle mode again....The winter's been much too long!
April 6, 2003...Oh c'mon! 4-8 inches of snow for tomorrow!!!???...We've had our share this season and it's SPRING!!..at least it will melt quickly (we hope!)...getting near the countdown to Myrtle Beach.. Dave & I will sure need that vacation....Shame on City Shirt for not seeing it that way, better to lie and cover up to get your way than to be honest and hope they'll be reasonable. Well, it's more their loss than mine, I've never felt better! Thanks for giving me the push!..
April 4&5, 2003..Kudos to the cast, crew and pit band for NS's "My One and Only". Those tap dancing guys sure did a great job...Nuremburg Community Players are to have the area's premire of "Honk", the Ugly Duckling musical, Justine plays a small but key part as Ugly's love interest when he turns into the swan...Break a leg, Justine! May 9, 10, 11, 17, & 18th. Stay tuned!
April 2, 2003...Holy Cow! Where have I been??? I'm having a difficult time getting used to all this freedom--whatever shall I do??!!! *winks* I am a lucky gal and count my blessings everyday and still keep so many in my prayers.
Hi Bill, sorry I haven't been able to keep you entertained with my wisdom lately...I've been saving it for the tests...:�
Back to reading Chapter 10; "Social Perception: How to Change it"...Not only evaluate your expectations but reexamine them and relabel..gee why didn't I think of that???...
Can't believe it's April already and finally, it's beginning to feel like Spring! Yay! It's official, I am a 2003 Fall freshman at BSU...Things are happening too fast and there's a whole summer yet to enjoy. making plans for CAlifornia, the Redwoods, and maybe I'll even visit Washoe, the American sign language communicating chimpanzee in Washington State. I may need to learn American Sign Language first....
April 1, 2003...Got no jokes up my sleeve, a serious test in Interpersonal Communication, gotta stay focused....Interesting, studying Language (symbolic, subjective, and rule governed) and Perception (how we select, organize, and interpret the world around us) yet, the more I learn the more symbolic and subjective it all becomes. I learn the darndest things in that class, ever hear of real "feral" children? sadly, abandoned children raised in the wild, discovered later, give us clues into language and how it is learned. Amazing stuff. more
March 28 2003 Girls Night Out...A fantastic concert by Jonatha Brooke! She is just so cute and her voice range amazing! An eventful trip to Juniata College, but we arrived home safely.
March 20, 2003...I've been really enjoying learning racquetball...maybe I'll get good at someday :� In the meantime, I'm sure getting a great workout!
March 19, 2003...It has begun...God Be with us and all of life as we know it.
March 18 2003...High on a hill, in the middle of nowhere, for just a moment in time, Time stands still. Innocence left me, long ago. And I stand here alone. High on a hill.
March 17, 2003...Happy St Patties Day...!
another great riding day and I got to enjoy it! Yay!! How lucky I am, I count my blessings everyday!
March 16, 2003...FINALLY! A warm, inviting riding day! A trip to Classic HD in Reading, ice cream on the way back, and tea at Dutch Kitchen...I can't explain how it felt to finally ride after a few months of not...can't remember if it was November or December, but it was much too long!
Mar 2 2003...Another year, another talent & dessert night at the church, nice variety show and I'm so proud of our two talented musicians in the family! Soon Mardi Gra', Shrove Tuesday and the Great Lent...
Mar 1, 2003...An evening with John Prine at the Kirby Center...What a great show! And to think he had neck cancer in 1999 and a year and a half of radiation!..he sang and played his guitar for two hours straight drinking lots of water in between...What a wonderful songwriter! I'm thankful he's back!
Feb 28, 2003...A red letter day in my life...big changes ahead in Di's World..stay tuned...
Feb 22, 2003...A fun roadtrip to Rochester, NY gets canceled due to sleet and freezing---darn this weather's ruining alot of plans! Anymore snow days and our school district will be going to school Saturdays due to their earlier teacher's strike....Sorry I missed the fun at Lois' but I did get my taxes done! Hooray!! Anyone that knows me well, knows the stress I go through with that. CSS & FAFSA are done for J, just have to do C's and my own..Whew!
Thanks for stoppin by, Lori. Great Job on the website! Makes me realize how behind I am on things here, just not enough time, but I try...Friends bike pics are really outdated! Currently, Kevin has an 02'Roadking, Jamie has the '87 Heritage, two-sportsters ago and Lester now has a '97 Heritage, Bill has an FLH, and George & Squeen have a new Goldwing in addition to the vulcan...Whew!! And I have alot more friends since then! :-) Anyway, I hope people still like to look around even if the pics are old. Seeing green fields and blue skies sure gets me in the mood for riding!!
Almost March means almost Spring!!!
Feb 16 2003...It's snowing again and they are predicting 16-24" of snow and in Philadelphia 24"+, gosh...Here we go again!
It's only been 7 months but long ago I started this pictorial of my trip to the AMA Women & Motorcycling Conference and never got to finish, here's up to page 6 and maybe half of the trip....It was one of the best trips I ever had and I learned so much! Maybe I'll get to finish the web between snow storms.
Feb 15 2003...According to Government statistics, PA is #2 on the list for binge-drinking--yikes! Wisconsin is #1, that sure is gonna be some 100th Anniversary party in Milwaukie come August!
Do you know between cultures there is great miscommunication, for instance Chevy wondered why it's Nova model wouldn't sell in Latin American countries-- well that's because Nova translates to "does not go" Duh!!, in French-Canadian slang "big macs" are "large breasts" eeks! McDonald's musn't be too pleased about that...oh and there are non-verbal miscommunications as well. Westerners outgoingness and talkativeness to Easterners is considered showing off or insincere. Asians discourage expressions of thoughts & feelings. Silence is valued, where we feel it's awkward and standoffish. Americans communicate shame when trying to be polite by not breathing in people's faces. "To smell one's friend is not only nice, but desirable, for to deny him your breath is to act ashamed" according to Arab culture....EEKS! learning is so interesting...the moral is to understand and respect our differences and we can communicate more effectively.
Feb 14 2003...Happy Valentines Day!...I think v-day is over-rated, it's not just that I didn't get anything special, it's just that I think everyday of the year (or almost) you ought to treat your sweetie like your valentine, right? Most the people I know that make a big deal out of it--or at least celebrate--don't get along the rest of the year, so go figure??
It's going to be an exciting and busy year! Making plans for Myrtle Beach, a road trip to CA--Woohoo! and Dave's doing Milwaukee....So much to plan for, what do I need to pack?????
Feb 9 2003...Taxes, CSS, and FAFSA forms are so-o stressful...and three times around! and right at the time I have my two first tests of the semester! 66 question multiple choice in Psych--I can handle that but the 20 question, [9 essays (EEEKS!)]Interpersonal Communication...Anyone ever hear of a dyad, or the concept that anytime meaning is assigned to something that's communication?? interesting...is that why silence can be stronger than words? silence is communication, LOUD & CLEAR!...Interesting classes, I'm all for the intrinsic motivational part of school but the tests---stressful! Good luck to Jack & John too....mid-terms week for them as well...
everybody's talking Myrtle Beach--I can't wait! Finals and then off to the beach! WooHoo!
Gee, whoever is stopping by ought to say hello and sign the guestbook! The counter just keeps a-rollin...
Feb 4 2003...I must miss a union meeting because I can't miss class--somebody needs to clarify all the confusion...what will be, will be and everyone will be complaining when they are stuck with it!
Did anyone else see that guffaw? good eye Mr D, gosh I'm doing things in such a hurry all the time!
Feb 1 2003..How devastating the Columbia shuttle disaster...God Bless and watch over the famlies of those no longer with us....
Whew! February already! Great! One short month and Spring's almost in the horizon! It's been a long PMS season---parked motorcycle syndrome, that is! Nice to see Cathy & Bill, Bob & Deb, Deb & Dennis and all the other bikers at Schaeffer's today..everybody's getting itchy. How 'bout Mazz's tonight? gotta get my homework done, than I'm free...
Making plans for Myrtle Beach again--Yippee! I can't wait and I'm thinking about CA again and figuring out how I can work it out...
Jan 21 2003..I come home from school and lying on the coffee table is Newsweek Magazine week of Jan 20, 2003 open to an article entitled; ""Feeding the Aging Brain"..Is somebody trying to tell me something????...Well really, it's an interesting issue, devoted largely to diet and nutrition and what Science says about carbs vs fat, Atkins vs the Zone diet, etc and did you hear? The food pyramid has changed! Carbs are to be eaten sparingly and everyone should take multi-vitamins hmmmm.....but not on an empty stomach.
Jan 20 2003..Martin Luther King Observance day...
Good Luck to John and Jack with their studious endeavors. Your time is now!
Jan 19 2002...Darn Eagles! A winning season and they blew it, not like they didn't have opportunity either, oh well...
Jan 18 2002...FAFSA, CSS, Taxes, Financial forms...EGADS! I HATE paperwork!
Jan 16 2002.. God Bless My Aunt and Godmother, Jean and help her family get through this difficult time.
37 inches of snow in Syracuse, NY in 12 hrs..Yikes! and we're complaining! Hoping my friends Wendy & Roxanne are ok in Rochester...Psychology of Adjustment tonight, interesting I hope...How 'bout this, Can you believe you can get Psych treatment on the web?!! I don't recommend it, but curiosity got the best of me. Psych.com
Okay, okay, [almost] everybody is thinking about weight loss, time to show this Fad Diet again. And guess what? The "Rare" 20 Minute Workout I have been swearing by--which is totally 80's and very corny is selling used on Amazon.com for $54-88.00, I'm not the only who one likes it--as "80's" as it is! Best workout in the shortest amount of time. Recently, I got on the scale and got a major scare so I'm ship-shaping up---Did I say that out loud--Oh no, more pressure! The more I read, low carbs and isometric fat burning exercise seems the solution and what about that coral calcium? that seems the solution to everything? Can it be that simple?...
Jan 15 2002...Little ole' Scranton, Pa in the news as President Bush makes a visit, gee what will he think of the coal cracking North East?...
In their unique & humorous way, Snedaker and WNEP-16 are jumping on the "Bachelor" bandwagon offering their own version of the Backyard Bachelor while they do the backyard weather...Jumpin Jeepers! So on a local level how will this fair out? Is there a new method of courtship in the millenium?
Jan 14, 2003...First class, second semester, Communication--interpersonal at that...Gee do I really need to learn how to comunicate??? yap, yap, yappity, yap....: �
Jan 12, 2003...Finally get a nice shot of Dave's new Road King--of course it continues to morph with aftermarket and HD accessories. :-) and there's my baby and my Motor Maid colors! Woohoo!
Jan 11, 2003...Go EAGLES!...a happy underdog story, a season with 2nd and 3rd string players making it 'almost' to the Superbowl. Way to go!
Jan 1, 2003...HAPPY 2003!!...Well here we are again, another year another blibble...Hope it's a good one for all! Did anybody ever try a pickle as a chaser after vodka??? OOch!...Hope everyone had fun celebrating, we were couch potatoes. Someone said what you do New Years Day, you'll do all year--if that's true I'm in trouble! Well time to get depressed about the return to work after almost two weeks...: (
Dec 28, 2002...Getting closer to 2003, do I make those resolutions, or just succumb to failure now??...no, no, no, can't think like that! I'm definitely getting in better shape---too much holiday food and partying---time to get real! Crunches anyone????
Dec 27, 2002...Kudos to a job well done as Musical Director, Justine! NCP's "Christmas Scenes" was entertaining and heartwarming...I certainly enjoyed the 12 pains of Christmas, "A Christmas Carol" in 15 minutes or less and all the wonderful musical numbers...
Dec 26 2002...Harley raingear doesn't just keep you dry in the rain, it helps in the snow as well! :-) Lotsa shoveling ta do...
Dec 25, 2002..."Merry Christmas!" and it sure is a white Christmas!! I measured 13 inches and counting...There's sure going to be alot of shoveling and plowing in store for Northeast PA. Hope everyone's safe and warm and Santa has brought all the surprises on everyone's list.
Dec 21, 2002...Justy gracefully turns 18, no kicking, fighting, or screaming. In fact, quite an enjoyable celebration of bowling and partying afterward. First time in my life I ever bowled over 100 points! Yay! It was fun. Thanks Les, Kev, Ed, Mike & Cathy for joining the teeneagers for the celebrating--it sure made it more enjoyable.
Dec 20, 2002..last day of work for a little while [Yay} and C makes it home safely, Double Yay!...Busy weekend ahead and then Christmas...
Dec 19, 2002...The countdown: until vacation, until Christmas, a milestone birthday celebration, a homecoming for loved ones, and the beginning of a new year, Oh my gosh! 2003 already! AMAZING! Will I accomplish the goals set forth, will there be surprises good and/or bad, will the world survive the turmoil and threats to peace?...God Bless and Good Night.
Dec 18, 2002...Only if you are honest with yourself and your heart can you be honest with the world...
Dec 17, 2002Dec 27, 28, & 29, Nuremburg Players presents "Christmas Scenes" Original skits & musical numbers, Justine is Music Director! WooHoo! Call JoAnn or Squeen for tickets. Roast Beef Dinner or just the show. Be there! :-)
Dec 16, 2002...Two weekend parties=lucrative networking; first Mr. D gets his pat on the back and everyone's talking about that jack lifted tank in NY, later at Mikes, (which is really Kathy's but now Kathy's is Mikes,got that??)I meet a pilot and a financial advisor, both of which provided useful info...lucky me, see ya just gotta say hello and introduce yourself....
I've been wondering how Mr & Mrs. Santa are doing, getting ready for the big day...*winks*
Dec 15, 2002...I'm back-k-k!...Well. kinda sorta. Life's just been moving too fast, but I have a little breather in between...so, a brief synopsis: Happy Thanksgiving, "No-Leftovers" with the Motor Maids, Biker Bingo, MM newsletter is out, EEks! C has a long beard! Snow, sleet, freezing rain, Christmas shopping, essays for a grade,
Nov 13, 2002...Gone on sabbaticle, without pay, life is moving much to fast...I'll be back when I'm back...God Bless...there's no such thing as moderation with me...
Oct 29, 2002...Well the first snowfall of the year, it sure looks pretty but it makes for treacherous driving, I head to class and turn around after making 8 miles in 30minutes, the snow showers made visibility almost impossible...Anyway, looks like a snow delay for the kiddies tomorrow...
They say moderation is the key, anything in excess or extreme is dangerous to our well-being. Even with our emotions, seems you can't learn efficiently when your on either end of the spectrum; either you are bored or you are distracted, medocre, middle of the road is just right...check out the Yerkes Dodson Law to clarify:cognitive processes such as learning and memory are carried out more efficiently under conditions of medium stress than under conditions of low or high stress..Amazing how useful Psychology is for everyday living...So remember, MODERATION...
Oct 28, 2002...So where'd my extra hour of sleep go????
I know, I know this web page is getting suckie, no new stuff, no new photos, no new rides, well there's time off from school in December...
Oct 27, 2002..Finally got out for a ride. It was brisk and cool but the riding felt GREAT! The foliage still is beautiful on the way to Bloomsburg, Gosh and I finally got to see it! Every weekend has been rainy and ugly...I've been long overdue...AAAAAAA-AAA-AAA!! Back to standard time...
Oct 26, 2002...Happy B-day to Sweet Sara!
Gosh, "self-imposed delay of gratification"...sounds umm-m obscene...well actually it's a psychology term for putting off receiving small rewards now for greater rewards later...key to emotional intelligence (EQ rather than IQ)ironically, at this moment, Mr D is at a party (on my encouragement), which we both were invited to, while I am reading, interpreting, and recording the data for this research project, ironically putting into practice this very theory of self-imposed delay of gratification. I am forfeiting the immediate pleasure of fun with friends, in the hope that my diligent work and perseverance will be rewarded in the long-term with a passing grade and better understanding of Psychology, something that is of greater reward to me in the long-run. hmmmm.....back to work...although I weally still wove my friends...:-)
A visit last week to Susquehanna University in beautiful Selinsgrove and today a visit to Moravian College in Bethlehem, another beautiful area...Too bad both days were such miserable rainy, cold weather..I haven't had my fix of fall foliage yet, it's been raining too much...
from feast to famine..from drought to flash flooding...
Oct 22, 2002...Even though most of the time I am upbeat and confident, there are times, like now, where I could use some sweet-tempered support and encouragement...
The full moon followed me home tonight. I tried to steal a picture. Like a shadow, always near but not attainable; it followed me from there to here, first on my left, then on my right, then in front of me way in the sky. Nearer to home, it....I lost the rest *sigh*
Time lapse...
June 6, 2002...It's natural to move forward, progress, but very difficult to go back, a lesson in patience and discipline, I supose.
Do you think all college students are nocturnal? I'm convinced of it!
If you haven't noticed I've moved some files and changed a few things to free more disc space on my main page, be patient if you find some broken links, or can't get back to where you started, I'm trying, and ever learning....and then they change the rules...Sheesh!!
...and why is it I feel like I'm always worrying about twenty different things????...I can only think about one thing at a time but life's just not like that,it's always sumpthin'...
June 5, 2002...Are you having a June kinda day?? Lots to look forward to, plans to make, can't wait for the AMA Women in Motorcycling conference in West Virginia, so much to see & do, and guest speaker Effie Hotchkiss to speak at open ceremonies! In 1915 she & her mother (in a side car rig) did the first transcontinental ride across the US on a motorcycle, they christened the Pacific Ocean with water from the Atlantic that they carried in a jar with them, Cool! Huh!? Can you imagine! If I'm doing my math correct she's over 100yrs of age now, WOW! Don't I always say, "Riding keeps ya young!!..."
June 2, 2002...A scenic ride along with Bloomsburg Hog Chapter to Little Buffalo State Park with a picnic lunch waiting, heading home we get on the ferry to cross the Susquehanna, how peaceful! I can't believe he fit 19 bikes on that little ferryboat! Gee if we'd have ridden all these weekend miles in one direction we'd be back in South Carolina!
June 1, 2002...A wonderful "motorcycle" family wedding! A mix of tradition & motorcycles, how nice, turns out any attire was fine, whether you rode or not, the weather was great and the crowd had fun! I made a few women rider friends! Congrats to Geoff & Cherie!
Hocus Pocus At Weston in the evening, lotsa bikes up there!..an early morning ride again tomorrow!..
May 31, 2002...Gee so much has been happening, will I loose all the great memories because I haven't recorded it here?? I sure hope not, my brains getting more & more fuzzy as time goes on, maybe I needs to blow out the jets...hehe..just don't have the right fuel/air mix, carb's getting clogged!...Anyway...I'm just about going in circles, lifes so busy! What to wear to a wedding that's at a motorcycle club? says "casual" dress and is hosted by a motorcycle family, hmmm? something bike rideable but classy, what to do?...I hear the drill team will be there, love to see their show!..then there's a road trip to Buckhannon West Virginia, and The Motor Maid's Convention...Hopefully I'll get photos of my bike up soon, she's got a make-over at Myrtle Beach! Now she's really a girl!
Once again I am seriously running out of free web space on geocities, I have to change things around, be patient as I try to make the changes...
May 26, 2002...Whew!! Had a glitch with my web page, thought maybe geocities was deleting me again...Jumpin jeepers, gotta figure out what I need to do about this...Welcome Back! Just got alot to catch up on!..STILL!
May 13-19, 2002...gone to Myrtle Beach Bike week...Be back when I'm done crashing & unpacking...
May 12, 2002...A good turn out for the Motor Maid Poker Run, thanks to all my buddies who showed up to ride down even with all the busy happenings!...A nice weather day yesterday, but today..Yuk!..I sure hope all those heading to Myrtle Beach Bike Week stay safe & dry, seems like the whole east coast is experiencing nasty storms..prayers for all for a safe arrival...especially those riding on two wheels...
Men & women, who like inspiring reading and especially who like motorcycles should read Ann Ferrar's "Hear Me Roar: Women, Motorcycles and the Rapture of the Road", it's not just for women even though it's about women riders, men who appreciate riding stories will love it too!
May 11, 2002..Everybody go to the Poker Run/Spaghetti Dinner at Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club hosted by the PA Motor Maids! A group is leaving Frackville Hess Gas station at 2:30, Be there!! This is our fundraiser for convention. A busy weekend!!!..Seeya....
okay the Monday forecast has improved slightly; cloudy, with off & on showers, thats better than downpours!
I've been gone, sorry! I've been just so darn busy!!!
May 10, 2002..Oh my Gosh! "Peter Pan" presented by the Nuremburg Community Players was Fabulous!! The actors, Dannielle as Peter, Keith as Hook!!! Perfect!, the set, the special effects! "I'm Flying!" how'd tinkerbell make that poison in the glass disappear?!...Those talented people continue to amaze me! It's playing this weekend and next, go see it! (details in Herald Community Calender) The whole family will love it! entertaining and laughs, and even a little bit of STOMP in Tiger Lily's drumming! How entertaining!!!!
May 6, 2002..Schaeffer's MDA Ride for Life raises more than $119,000. Amazing! We gotta do that next year!
May 4-5, 2002... a little bit of work, then we get to play, Saturday we do the yard work and Sunday we have our own Cinco-de-Maya run, a nice scenic ride to Sonestown Inn for a good lunch! beautiful roads Rt 42, 220, a slight mishap, no serious injuries thank goodness, all's well....I forgot the photo of the Chrome Men's Room!! DARN!
May 2, 2002...Justine & I go bathing suit shopping...OUCH!..That is so painful, humiliating and depressing...women understand this, we did have a few laughs over the awful styles, Now who in their right mind would really wear a white bikini with cherries all over it? really?...We didn't stop for ice cream on the way home..*winks*
May 1, 2002...May already, jumpin jeepers!
April 29, 2002...Where have I been???...I haven't got lost..yet!.. it's just been too nice for 'putering...Check out Schaeffer's HD new website! Nice job and Congrats on 35th years of business and the grand opening of the newly expanded dealership! A great day Saturday at the open house with lots of things happening and lots of friends out & about.
Big Neil's buddy, Ed, builds bikes at this cool shop at Myrtle Beach, East Side Choppers He's originally from Schuylkill County!
April 20, 2002...Dave & I head off on an adventure, but it turns out different than we planned...brr-rrr! it's c-c-old!!!
April 19, 2002...Seems the end of the glorious record-breaking heatwave is near---I wasn't complaining! highs around 90 degrees but early morn & evening perfect riding weather! I could live with it!...A road trip to Corning NY, and maybe morning rain, hmm, what to do?...
April 18, 2002..."I'M FLYING!..!!!!" I really did! WooHoo! What a thrill! Lucky me, I stop by to see how NCP's production of "Peter Pan" is coming along, and I get to fly!! weally & twuly! I'm like a kid grinning cheek to cheek! It was so cool! Get your tickets (889-3215) to see Pater Pan, May 10-11-12-18-19! It's gonna be good!...What a cool sensation floating through the air back and forth and up and down! WooHoo!
..but don't forget our Motor Maids Poker Run/Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser, May 11 4-7PM at Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club..All my buddies better be there! : )
J gets a real on the road bike lesson, she's gotta get that "friction zone" down pat! She'll get it!
April 16, 2002...We waited for it...
Thought it would never get here
We pondered, and planned...
And it's here!! Spring!! Yay!...grass is greening, blossoms are smiling, daffodills and hyacinths are blooming, farmers are plowing, creeks are flowing, and don't blink or you'll miss it--we've been waiting so long--now embrace it and enjoy!!!...
...how can I help my sweetie, when he's having a bad day so many miles away and his Harleys at home-- and all he hears is Br-r-ummmm?....*sigh*
April 15, 2002...Happy B-day to my brother, Frank, and it's tax deadline...glad I'm covered! : )First day back to work wasn't so bad--- musta been that bike ride to& fro...
Many leave our place of employment to "pursue other interests", seems there must be something worth pursuing in the outside world....what's with that??
April 13, 2002..prayers for little Colby...
April 12, 2002...I'm so glad I got those taxes done! and I'm so glad we got out riding yesterday, cloudy and dreary today...Life is good!
April 11, 2002...Another fun get together with MotorMaid friends! And the riding season's just beginning!...Now I have to see what Dave thinks being the only guy with all the gals! I'm told there's a guy named John, he'll need to get tips from.... : �
Okay, I'll admit, I've started watching "Survivor" this season, how come everybody else stopped?! sheesh! I have no one to compare notes with...When I get home, there's that dreaded message on my machine, oh well, back to the grind next week...it was too good to last....: (
April 10, 2002...Last evening, a great dinner get-together with some Motor Maid friends, I am in awe of the stories & experiences these ladies have to share! Here's a sneak peek, of some of my new friends. : )
It's a glorious, sunny, 60ish day, I've even hung clothes on the line for the first of the season! Woohoo!...Now I gotta go for a ride!..Seeya!
April 9, 2002..."Total Testosterone Week" on the Learning Channel, now isn't that funny?? Okay, okay, there's "Lifetime for Women" but something about that name just tickles my funny bone!..So far I've seen Martial Arts, Motorcycle Mania--a repeat darn!--and I'm just looking forward to more...Argh-Gar-gar-! (one of those deep, manly Tim Allen gruffs!)...: �
April 8, 2002...The movie rental "the Last Castle" was very good, "Rockstar", na-na-not bad but not great...
April 6, 2002...Seems like it's the wall painting season---everybody's painting--thanx buddies for getting me motivated, I got at least one wall painted...a new coat of paint has a theraputic feeling, has anyone noticed?...Just a simple coat of paint---and especially if the color's just right--All brand new again!---too bad it didn't work for my hair!..hehe...then there's the thing about painting one room and the rest looks worse..hmmm, just where do ya stop??
April 5, 2002...Today's chores will be here tomorrow but our tomorrow's are never certain, so don't plague yourself with guilt over what you've not accomplished when real accomplishments are so much more!! "Have you made someone smile today????"...
April 4, 2002...Yummy clams for those who like 'em, good friends, a couple beers; we gotta do this more often! I think this is in celebration of Mr. Bill's health & my completed income tax forms! Yay!!! (does anyone remember SNL's Mr Bill??? No!-No!-NO!---!!Whack!! : )
April 3, 2002...Laughter is good therapy, bike riding is therapy, friends & family can be therapy and I'm feeling so small in the big universe....
April 2, 2002...God Bless and deepest prayers for that sweet biker couple we all love so much! God be with you for the bumps!...All your friends will be...
Well, I just heard Diane Sawyer and Elizabeth Vargas on Goodmorning America say they both haven't filed their income tax yet, so I don't feel so bad...I'm in good company, but working on it....ARGH! how bout that study on the mating habits of African Squirrels, our tax dollars is paying for? Double-Argh!!
April 1, 2002...Monkey see, monkey do, what kind of pranks will be played on you??!!! Happy April Fool's...Keep yer eye out for pransters!
