still blah.....

Went back to the doctor today.  They drew blood to test for mono.... and I got a shot in my ass.

Temp at the moment is 99.2............ blah

xox Betsey Johnson

You all know that I simply love Betsey Johnson.  She's cute, kooky and creative. And an inspiration... I mean she's 70.

And now there's a new reality show on the Style Network on Sunday nights.

The show is about Betsey's relationship with her daughter, Lulu.  Also about her relationship with Steve Madden as she embarks on a new career after her company filed bankruptcy.  

But what I love best about the show is BETSEY.   I think this show will be a hit.

I hope you get a chance to watch it.  I hope you love Betsey as much as me.  I would so love to meet her one day.

still blah

Temp is 99.3, and my temp. crown popped off.  And now Gary is sick too.  We both have lost our voices.  Why does it seem like being sick as you get older is harder on your body?

blah...

I got Alex's bug... no voice, 100 degree temp... and just feeling lousy.

Celebrating Mother's Day with Mom and Grandma C

Today I took Mom and Grandma C to lunch at Red Lobster in Richmond, IN.  Grandma looked so nice today.

Red Lobster always give you a little too much food... but we do enjoy the shrimp.

Go Mom Go

Me and Grandma... 56 and 90.   She's been one of my favorite peeps for my entire life.  I loved spending time at her house when I was a little girl.

Mom, Me and Grandma

Mom, Becky and Grandma.....

Margaret and Audrey also came for lunch.  I kept trying to take a picture of Becky and Margaret, but Margaret always blinks right when you snap the picture.

Becky and Margaret

Margaret and Audrey

Me and Grandma -- Love, love, love her.

221 Days Until Christmas

ONLY 221 days until Christmas......

              yikes

Rain, rain, go away ::: Again

If I were ever to get married again (highly doubtful) or renew my wedding vows (probably), I am going to wear a garland of flowers.

I just found this picture and found it breathtaking.  Anyway, I just had to share on this very, rainy Thursday.

Dayton Dragons

Went to the Dayton Dragons game tonight. It was a perfect night for baseball.

Heater and Gem welcoming the players to the field.

Gary, Me, Margaret, Audrey, Alex, Melissa and Becky at the end of the game.  Some of us were hot.

Dragons lost 11 to 3.

And it hurts too...

I've been having some pain with a jaw tooth.  Finally made a dental appointment and this is what they discovered.

A piece of my tooth was missing.  So they had to drill out the old metal filling; then build up my tooth in the middle and drill the sides down so they could put on a temp crown.  I get the perm crown on June 4th.  Hopefully insurance will pay at least 50%.. as my bill at the moment is $1,316.00

And yesterday I was worried that I might not use up my Health Care Savings Account.

This is Water

In 2005, writer David Foster Wallace stood before the graduates of Kenyon College and delivered a memorable and impactful commencement address.

The speech, later turned into a book titled This Is Water, has become a classic to many, up there with Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford address. Videogram company The Glossary has revived Wallace's words with a video visualizing the concepts described by the writer, who died in 2008.

The Glossary describes the speech as "the most simple and elegant explanation of the real value of education."

Happy Mother's Day

20 years with this guy... he's a keeper, my little cupcake...

Clara's Pizza

Becky couldn't wait to dig into her breadsticks.  Yes a trip to Clara's Pizza for breadsticks.

Becky and Audrey

Me and Missy

Gary sat alone  :(

One of the many stained glass lamps

Elephants

I have this thing for elephants.  I love them.  They make me cry when I see one in person.  

I came across this pillow which appears to be out of stock right at Pottery Barn now... but I love it.  And I want it... and I'll keep looking for it.

I've been googling elephant pillows and even came across a pattern:

And here's the finished produce (please note:  this is not my photo -- found it on the web).

So I think I'm going to try to make one of these.  But I'll keep checking back at Pottery Barn for the pillow I really want.

And if you get the opportunity to watch HBO's documentary called "An Apology to Elephants", please, please, please take some time out of your day to watch it.

Happy Friday, Happy Weekend, Happy Mother's Day.  

Birthdays coming Up

Counting down to June 1st.... until... wait... wait... my birthday!   Yea!!

I think this was from 2011.

And tomorrow is my brother Chris' birthday.   He will be the same age as me until June 1st.  Happy Birthday Chris.

He lives in Florida so I only see him about every other year.  That makes me sad.  I miss him a lot.  But I'll definitely see him this year around Thanksgiving... and I'm looking forward to that trip. Chris is quite talented and he's funny and he's my brother.  I love him so much.  I hope he knows this.  And I wish he lived closer.

Chris (on the left), me in the middle (see my curly locks) and Melinda on the right.

Wellington - New Zealand

Full Moon Silhouettes from Mark Gee on Vimeo.

I found this amazing video.... wouldn't this be a great thing to see in person?