YOU DO THE MATH

Story Problem:

On Monday, Colleen promises to make 48 cookies for the class Halloween goodie bags. She makes 48 cookies that first day. By Tuesday, 1/2 of the cookies are gone. Thursday morning, there are only 13 cookies let. At this rate, how many cookies will Colleen have by Friday morning? (answer: -11)

Wait! There's a moral too

Geez, I better go make some more cookies!

Deja Vu

Yep, if I'd had that book at 3:30 a.m., I probably would have read it. Picking it up today.

Kids back to school today, I'm over at moms - first time since we returned from vacation.

Just me and my Thyroid

3:30 a.m. - I'm told this is a thyroid thing. I need to get the book "why am i still having thyroid symptoms when my lab tests are normal", because I grow weary of this insomnia. It used to be a productive thing with studying (my with honors is probably a direct result of it), but combined with job hunting - it's counter productive.

So much to do - and I'd rather do it wide awake!

The opiate of the people

The opiate of the masses . . . maybe it used to be religion. If my own getting through on automatic pilot existence is any indication however, I think Television is now the numbing/albeit not too happy making - drug of choice.

I'm actually trying to induce a good cry lately, but mostly I'm getting numb.

Now I'm up with a wicked case of insomnia.

It is Labor Day weekend, and again I have the feeling that we are all letting the holidays go by with just a little fanfare. No parties, just having mom over for a bbq and going to the pool.

Maybe Ill get mom to come along for a visit to meet her nieces grand baby . . . what would that be in the second cousin twice removed category? Anyhow, Roberta is going through a similar bout of hanging in there.

The girls are swimming, Caitlin is doing karate, abi is doing speech and tutoring - we are kind of girl scouting, and I am about to start working out 2 hours a day to get myself out of the doldrums. Oh, fall break starts tomorrow - 3 weeks off, planning to see King tut, Pikes peak train, Royal Gorge? and Kansas City for the week.

So, why not try going back to be now? Excellent suggestion. Good night!

OK, I'm trying to shrink this picture to put it in the header... and it's not cooperating!

HAPPY FATHERS DAY

So my chipper little facebook post said " happy fathers day", but I wanted to say: Happy Fathers day and I will probalby end up blubbering all day long. Sorry Kevin.

My mom is coming over today. Kevin is working and dad resently passed away. So obviously we will be making cookies and going shopping.

Observations While Camping

Camping - Ridgway Colorado is a beauitful Colorado State Park. This is the view from walk in tent site 153, and those are the San Juan Mountains Back there.

Timing - Don't go camping the week after your fathers funeral if he was an avid hiker/skier/camper, unless you plan to spend the whole time on a private emotional roller coaster ride and you have an understanding spouse and family.

Tents - why again? Camper, Cabin's, condo's, YURTS! These are the words we need to embrace.

Childhood - It's alot more fun to be the kid camper than the adult camper.

Telluride - How sad that your beautiful little city has become an overpriced tourist trap.

Silverton - I hope you can stay a beautiful little city and escape your probable touristy fate.

Lilly - Lilly is a good little camper (dog). She just needs to lean alittle more to the neighborly not guard doggily side.

The Girls - need to get out of the subburbs more often!

Kevin - Is a great guy I don't appreciate enough. He is also in annoyingly good shape, and us 3 girls (4 counting Lilly) could stand to take it up a notch.

That's all for now - I'm doing my Research project: Facebook post about the fabulousness of the table of contents template. Going over to moms again tomorrow. It's good that it's summertime.