Saturday With Sarah

Spent Saturday in Massachusetts visiting my family. Saw both my parents and my brother which was great - I don't get to see them as much as I'd like.

But the real highlight of the day was getting to spend several hours with my niece Sarah. Who is walking. And talking. And on the go non-stop.

This is how the day started. Sarah is a VERY serious little girl. She looks like she is constantly contemplating whether she actually needs you in her life. I took about 3,492 pics that look like this one. She is very serious indeed.

She continued be someone serious for an hour or so.

You can't see it from this angle, but she was staring at Connor in a very serious way.


And repeatedly checked him out with that "WHY are you this close to me?" look that she does oh so well.

But after kissing her Daddy goodbye...

Pointing at the helicopter as it flew by...


Texting her toddler buddies on my phone....

And walking around with her curls shining in the sunlight...


Happy Sarah emerged!!!

And smiled!!!

And laughed!!

And giggled!!

And melted my heart six ways to Sunday!!

And stayed happy the rest of the day!!

It was an awesome sight to see. That little girl has a beautiful smile. And because she doesn't share it all that often, I appreciate it so much more.

She was happy hanging out with her cousins.

And getting some one on one lovin' from CJ.

And yelling out loud with Connor.

(Notice how BOTH of their mouths are wide open?)

It really was an all around fantastic day....one I hope to repeat soon.

Couldn't leave without posting a pic of the note CJ had taped to his door for Connor. When we arrived at my Dad's, this was what Connor found.

I love that my kids both have an awesome sense of humor and try not to take life too seriously.

But even more than that, I love the love they have for each other.

Pictures I am Currently In Love With - Yep, That's Right...I LOVE Them. What's It To You?

Why the hell didn't I think of this? I have only EVER completed 2 sides at once. Go ahead and make fun of me. I know, I suck.

Morbid subject matter but brilliant set up. Why, when I look at my finger, do I ONLY see a finger? I apparently lack a creative flair.

What kind of dog is that and does it shed?

The GREATEST senior picture ever. Hands down. Nothing has ever been or ever will be better.

Bottle fed my two rugrats yet STILL adore this pic.

Long live the boob!!!

Don't ask me why I love this pic. Cuz I have no idea. I DON'T even like GI Joe but I DO kind of like squirrels.

Odd, huh?

I want to hug this thing. No apologies for my weird desire. It screams I NEED A HUG.

I usually hate the icanhasacheezeburger pics. But this one? Well this one had me at "rest now."

If you're not laughing, you must not have a pulse.

Oh, and Alice? Tell Erv I said HI! :)

It's Your Last So Make It Good!

During my travels along the World Wide Web, I came across a list of Final Meal Requests from 12 Death Row inmates in Texas.

1)Two bacon double cheeseburgers, French fries, onion rings, ketchup, cole slaw, two diet Cokes, one quart of milk, one pint of rocky road ice cream, one pint of fried okra, salad dressing, tomato, and onion

2)One cup of hot tea (from tea bags) and six chocolate chip cookies

3)One whole fried chicken (extra crispy), salad with Thousand Island dressing, French toast, two diet Cokes, one apple pie, and French fries

4)Two 16 oz. ribeyes, one lb. turkey breast (sliced thin), twelve strips of bacon, two large hamburgers with mayo, onion, and lettuce, two large baked potatoes with butter, sour cream, cheese, and chives, four slices of cheese or one-half pound of grated cheddar cheese, chef salad with blue cheese dressing, two ears of corn on the cob, one pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream, and four vanilla Cokes or Mr. Pibb

5) One bag of assorted Jolly Ranchers

6)Eight soft fried eggs (wants yellow runny), big bowl of grits, five biscuits with bowl of butter, five pieces of fried hard and crisp bacon, two sausage patties, pitcher of chocolate milk, two pints vanilla Blue Bell ice cream, and two bananas

7)Pizza (beef, bacon bits, and multiple types of cheese), 10 quesadillas (5 mozzarella cheese, 5 cheddar cheese), 5 strips of open-flame grilled beef, 5 strips of stir-fried beef, chocolate peanut butter ice cream, sweet tea, double fudge chocolate cake, broccoli, and grapes

***8)Justice, Equality, World Peace

9)Fifteen slices of cheese, three fried eggs, three buttered toasts, two hamburger patties with cheese, 2 tomato sliced, one sliced onion, french fries with salad dressing, 2 lb. of crispy fried bacon, one quart chocolate milk and one pint of fresh strawberries

10)Strawberry shake and cheesecake

11)Two boxes of frosted flakes and a pint of milk

12)T-bone steak (med. to well done), french fries and catsup, whole kernel corn, sweet peas, lettuce and tomato salad with egg and french dressing, iced tea, sweetener, saltines, Boston cream pie, and rolls

And it got me thinking.

Thinking about what I would choose as my last meal if ever on Death Row facing my imminent execution.

Cuz apparently, there's no limit as to what you can request. Or as to how much or how little you can ask for. (although it clearly said that not everything requested was provided)

Which somehow makes it all that much harder to choose.

DO I want to make a glutton of myself, stuffing as much as possible down my throat on that last day? (Thereby risking whorfing it all back up at that final moment?)

Or do I just want to eat a little bit of the few things I truly adore, savoring each bite as if it were my last? (which IT would be so that works)

The whole concept is mind boggling.

And a bit overwhelming.

And something I can't stop thinking about.

Cuz although I have no plans in the near future to BE on Death Row, one can never be too prepared.

(Leave it to me to be the only person on Death Row MORE concerned about my last meal than about my pending, yet unavoidable demise.)

All I have so far is a SHIT LOAD OF DIET COKE, lobster and A BUTT LOAD OF HOSTESS CUPCAKES. The rest is still a work in progress.
***Adding - dark chocolate covered soda crackers or dark chocolate covered pretzels and crab cakes

I plan to update this post throughout the day as I perfect my final meal choices. (Sitting on the edge of your seat with anticipation, aren't you?)

In the meantime, anyone care to toss their

FMR (Final Meal Request - get with the program people)

into the ring?

What would y'all choose?

What can't y'all (pun intended) LIVE WITHOUT?

***Noble request but can't imagine it filled him up.

A Post With No Point - It's All Over the Road...So What?

But what if I WANT him to do THAT?
It can actually be used RECTALLY. Does hearing the theme song to Spongebob Squarepants (Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?) while this is jammed up your butt, lessen the childhood trauma?

Wonder how hungry I'd have to be to think CHEESEBURGER IN A CAN would be a tasty treat?

Kimmy, John and I can have fun anywhere. This is us posing at a baseball game. And yes, John IS in the pic. Notice how he can only make rabbit ears with one hand! :)

Fenway will sleep anywhere. Apparently a freshly folded pile of clean laundry (that Connor was supposed to put away) makes for a comfy pillow.

Got this in an email. Caption under the pic simply read,

WHY RAINCOATS ARE YELLOW.

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My Dad sent me this pic in an email with the subject line: FODDER FOR YOUR BLOG. Although I don't think it's a real pic, it made me chuckle.

Plus, I love that my Dad keeps his eye out for blog worthy stuff. :)

When you walk out the door in the morning and see this in the sky......

.....just go back inside, have another cup of coffee, and stay home.

It's NOT going to be a good day.

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Saw this on a list of rules for men.

The only pink things that men can like are lady parts and the inside of a steak.

Never quite thought of it that way.

You're Such a POSER!!!!

Nothing morbid yesterday out of respect for Memorial Day. Just didn't feel right posting morbidness on a day of remembrance and recognition.

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Instead, today I offer a bunch of VERY INTERESTING/AWKWARD photos...photos that make me really wonder what people were thinking when they posed like this. Not saying anything negative about the actual people IN the photos (although I could but won't in case these pics contain one of y'alls family members), just that the poses/set up for the shots are UNIQUELY UNUSUAL....to say the least. I found them on the web posted for all to see so I guess the people pictured in them were happy with the outcome.

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Not sure I would feel the same way but to each his own!

Totally GET that having a baby is a beautiful thing. Also totally GET that a pregnant woman is beautiful. But totally DON'T get this pic. The hand on the butt? The fact that he looks like he's a 12 year old member of the Backstreet Boys? The cartoony backdrop? Nope, don't get it at all.

Rabbits and birds.....seriously???? Wonder if this was their engagement photo?

You KNOW I love me some pot bellied pigs but even I think this a BIT much. Maybe if the piggy wasn't wearing a tshirt.....

WTF???? Say it with me...WTF??? Who the hell takes a family photo with everyone holding their favorite plush animal? And don't you just love that the kid in front went totally AGAINST the teddy bear theme? What a freakin' rebel he is!!

Loving your pussy cats is one thing, but LOVING your pussy cats like this is

JUST. PLAIN. WRONG.

I don't even know what to say about this one.
Just at a total loss for words....

I totally get that this woman has a BIG squash, but could this pose be any more inappropriate? You just know that Schnauzer died a little inside when she made it sit next to her.

Um, excuse me young lady holding the coconut? You appear to have a serial killer in the making just over your left shoulder.

Can't decide if the giant sword or the shredded pants make more of an impact in this photo. And are we supposed to assume he used that sword to shred both his pants AND the flag?

The only one in this pic that shouldn't be mortified for dressing like a complete ass, is the baby. And that's only cuz he/she didn't have a choice. The other two should be imprisoned for public embarrassment.

What might have simply been 2 younger brothers posing with their 2 older sisters has somehow become a pic that just makes me want to take a shower. Cuz something about the way this looks, just screams HELLA WRONG on so many levels.

Really wasn't so bad until they went all HANDS ACROSS AMERICA on each other. Looks like their playing a jacked up game of TWISTER using only their arms.

And lastly? Well, this one isn't actually a problem with the posing so much as a problem with a "part" of the pose. Truthfully? The real problem is that the family didn't look closely at the photo before sending it out as their annual Xmas card.

(Sure makes Elaine's nip slip on Seinfeld seem mild by comparison!)