Since I’m playing single mom this week, I’m filling my evenings with reading some books and watching Soap. It’s so funny!

I have been trying to find the right words to share with an anonymous reader, who apparently visits here to get info on someone other than me. Cyber-stalker, get over yourself. She’s not coming back, she’s in love with a wonderful man, and doing creepy things… doesn’t win a woman back. Trust me!

I won’t say the internet isn’t good for finding people, but it shouldn’t be used for evil. I have found and reconnected with a few old friends. If nothing else, I’ve been able to get a recap on their lives, and that’s where it ends. If you read this blog, and you want to say hi, by all means do so. I won’t promise we’ll be tight friends, but I will respond to your email. 🙂

I had a great weekend, despite having to say goodbye to Geoff. Kelly & Roman were so much fun to hang with. We played Clue Museum Caper and Trivial Pursuit (Canadian Edition), and we ate tasty food. Did you know there are only two Earl’s in the U.S.? One happens to be beside Park Meadows mall.

It was a hot weekend, and today it snowed. We are suppose to get back to warm weather by Thursday.

I’ll close with a quote from Soap.

Mary Gatling Dallas Campbell: I have one son who’s about to become my daughter, another son whom people are trying to kill, I have a lunatic stepson and a dummy living in my home and a husband who won’t make love to me. That’s not life, that’s something by Tennessee Williams!

Driving to the airport early this morning, I looked out on the open space.

Melissa: Hey, I just 4 baby deer. 4 fawns.
Geoff: aaaaay.

(if you don’t get it, then that’s why you aren’t married to Geoff and I am. It was hilarious to me)

Congratulations to Amy & Brody on their engagement. Isn’t love grand?

Just a few little things to share:

Glen- I thought of you Tuesday night. The patient on House had the plague! I know how fond you are of that disease. It’s was gross!

On Top Chef this week- Miguel is gone. He wasn’t being assertive enough. Frankly after last week’s mix up of salt & sugar, I wasn’t surprised he got the boot. But it was almost Stephen! oooh, missed it by that much.

Mom To Mom wraps up next week with a brunch. I had a long talk today with Myrna (who is tight with leadership), and she asked me to give MTM another chance next year. She admitted this year was a lot of fluff, but that next year would be better. She also said she was planning on suggesting me to join the leadership team next year. I’m gonna pray about it. It meant a lot to me that Myrna thought I’d be a good addition to the leadership team. 🙂

My friend Kirsten (from MTM) wants to get together next week for coffee/lunch/whatever, since her mother-in-law will be in town and she needs to get away. Tomorrow, I’m meeting Temple at Peet’s (she’s also in my MTM group). She’s never been to Peet’s, and she likely won’t go much after that since she’s moving out to Evergreen (that’s 30-60 min outside of Denver, towards the mountains).

Kelly & Roman arrive tomorrow evening. They are staying at the Doubletree in Aurora. We are early risers (7am every day) and they aren’t so it’ll be more comfortable for them. But we’re going to get in good cousin bonding time.

I plowed through my first season of Ned & Stacey, and now I’m suffering because they haven’t released season 2 (there are only 2 seasons). Sigh. Well, I’m gonna close with a quote from it.

Amanda: “So, uh, what about you, you have a girlfriend?”
Bobby Van Lowe: “Oh–no. You try having a personal life working thirty hours a week, twenty-two weeks out of the year.”

Thought I’d do a real post.

Had a lovely Easter weekend. Geoff made turkey Saturday night. Sunday we went to church and Pastor Jim gave a super sermon. The music was so-so, I cried when we sang The Wondrous Cross, because I couldn’t help but think that Jesus died for all sin. He paid the penalty for my sin, and the sins of the world. And I cry for those I love who either walked away from God, or have never opened their heart to him. All I can do is pray for them.

I can hardly believe April is nearly gone. Geoff is gone next week, and two days after he gets back, we have the Cherry Creek Sneak. Then the following weekend he’s gone to a men’s retreat. Then it will be Mother’s Day. I feel like I’m losing all my weekends! 🙂 It’ll be okay, busy weekends can be good.

I have been having problems sleeping through the night. I wake up at midnight, and my mind is racing, and I can’t fall back asleep. I don’t even know why, it’s not even keeping me up with important stuff, just trivial crap. Last week I was up at 5:30am one morning, I couldn’t sleep, I felt sick to my stomach and annoyed at the same time. I had to type Geoff an email to get my thoughts out, since he was sleeping. I didn’t really get to resolve that issue, but we were able to talk about it, sort of. It was eerily like an episode of Friends.

“did you read my email?”
“yes.”
(long pause)
“So…what did you think?”
“I agree.”
(long pause)
“That’s it?”

I guess it’s true, there wasn’t much more to say, but I was glad he felt the way I did. But I hate not resolving things, I hate leaving them out there.

In tv land, I have 2 episodes of Scrubs on tape I still haven’t watched. Frankly, I enjoy watching House more. If I had a DVR, it would be different, but since the episodes are on VHS (ugh), I have to go up and watch it on the small tv, and rewind the tape (double ugh). I’m such a snob eh? I’m still watching Top Chef (on Bravo). I think in the end I hope Lee Anne wins. I just can’t wait for Stephen to “pack up his knives and go”. It’s a shame I know no one else watching it, so I have to discuss it with you guys, and you don’t know what I’m talking about. 🙂

I’m gonna close with a quote from Best In Show.

Sherri Ann Cabot: We have so much in common, we both love soup and snow peas, we love the outdoors, and talking and not talking. We could not talk or talk forever and still find things to not talk about.

Thanks Roland

How many songs? 5,582

Sort by song title (list first and last):

-II. Adagio Ma Non Tanto – Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (For Thy Pleasure)

Zombie Zoo – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Full Moon Fever)

Sort by time (first and last):

Interlude: Let’s Dance – Janet Jackson (Rhythm Nation 1814) 4 seconds

Blind Frail – Jars Of Clay (Jars Of Clay) 27:15

Top Twenty Most Played Songs:

1. The Real Sin Savior – ApologetiX (Keep The Change) (13)
2. Smile Like You Mean It – The Killers (Hot Fuss) (12)
3. (What A) Wonderful World – Sam Cooke (National Lampoon’s Animal House Soundtrack) (12)
4. Change Your Mind – Sister Hazel (Fortress) (12)
5. Light & Day/Reach For The Sun – The Polyphonic Spree (The Beginning Stages Of…) (11)
6. Trash Day – Weird Al Yankovic (Poodle Hat) (11)
7. Does Your Mother Know – ABBA (Gold) (10)
8. Thunderstruck – AC/DC (The Razors Edge) (10)
9. Everlong – Foo Fighters (The Colour And The Shape) (10)
10. Stacy’s Mom – Fountains Of Wayne (Welcome Interstate Managers) (10)
11. When You Say You Love Me – Josh Groban (Closer) (10)
12. Collide – Howie Day (Stop All The World Now) (10)
13. Get Down On It – Kool & The Gang (The Best Of Kool & The Gang) (10)
14. She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5 (Songs About Jane) (10)
15. The Way You Move – Outkast (Speakerboxx) (10)
16. Soul To Squeeze – Red Hot Chili Peppers (Greatest Hits) (10)
17. Banditos – Refreshments (Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy) (10)
18. At Long Last Love – Frank Sinatra (A Swingin’ Affair) (10)
19. Faded – SoulDecision (No One Does It Better) (10)
20. Mustang Sally – Los Lobos (Miss Congeniality Soundtrack) (9)

First song that comes up on shuffle?
Answer The Phone – Sugar Ray

Find “sex”, How many songs come up?: 15

Find “death”, How many songs come up?: 5

find “love”, How many songs come up?: 381

Go to your media player and put it on shuffle. Use the first 3 song titles that best answers the question:

What do you think of me?

Can’t Stand Losing You – The Police (aw that’s sweet)

You Got It – Roy Orbison (oh thank you)

You Make Loving fun – Fleetwood Mac (really?)

Do I have a happy life?

No More Sad Songs – Clay Aiken (yay!)

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – Harry Connick Jr (shucks)

No Diggity – Blackstreet & Dr. Dre (no doubt)

What do my friends really think of me?

You’re The Inspiration- Chicago (wow)

Let Down – Radiohead (I hope not)

Hold Her Down – Toad The Wet Sprocket (yikes)

Do people secretly lust after me?

Don’t Be Cruel – Bobby Brown (ok)

Love Me, Love Me – Dean Martin (eep)

Thought I Died And Gone To Heaven – Bryan Adams (ha ha, I knew it!)

How can I make myself happy?

Staring At The Sun – U2 (doesn’t that hurt your eyes?)

Empty Me – Jeremy Camp (uh….)

Frozen Puck To The Head – Captain Tractor (ouch)

What should I do with my life?

Sinking Ships – Sloan (does that make me a pirate?)

Rocky Mountain Way – Joe Walsh (guess I’m in the right place)

Breathe – Collective Soul (can do)

Why must life be so full of pain?

Lost Puppies – Veggie Tales 🙁

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Neil Sedaka (tell me about it)

Fire – Pointer Sisters

Will I ever have children?

Call Me – Blondie (what’s that supposed to mean?!)

Bodies – Smashing Pumpkins (I think we’re heading in the right direction)

Straight Up – Brian Setzer Orchestra

Will I die happy?

King Of Glory – Third Day (sweet!)

The First Cut Is The Deepest – Rod Stewart (the first? How many will there be?)

If You Could Read My Mind – Gordon Lightfoot 😉

Can you give me some advice?

Shake A Toe – Raffi (ok)

Powder Your Face With Sunshine (Smile, Smile, Smile) – Dean Martin (I’ll try it)

Feed The Birds (Tuppence A Bag) – Julie Andrews (got it)

What do you think happiness is?

Honky Tonk Women – Rolling Stones (uh…ok)

Brian Wilson – Barenaked Ladies (he’s a pretty good songwriter)

Flying – Chris Isaak (I’m not keen on flying, but it’s faster than driving)

What’s your favorite fetish?

John In His Earth Suit – Feeding Like Butterflies 🙂

The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats (ha ha)

Next To You, Next To Me – Shenandoah 🙂

Hope everyone is enjoying Easter Sunday!

I am always amazed at how quickly a week can go by. I blinked and it was suddenly Thursday. Yesterday Nana and I took Elijah to the pool and had fun splashing around. It’s been wonderfully warm here, so everyone is getting out on the patio to soak up some rays (except Honey). While at Cherry Creek Mall this week, I thought I’d give Sam Goody (going out of business) one last look. Totally worth it! I was able to buy 2 DVDs, originally priced at $40/ea, for $25. What did I get? Newsradio Seasons 1 & 2, and Ned & Stacey Season 1. Whoo hoo!

Thursday night, Geoff and I finally watched The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. FANTASTIC! It was so captivating, I can’t wait to watch it again! Geoff thought it was apropos that we saw it before Easter. I just loved how the Christian themes were not lost in the mix. But it did make me sad for the lost ones in my life.

Not much else to say. Glen & Diane depart Sunday, and then on Friday I’ll get to see Kelly. The following Sunday Geoff leaves for the week to Monterey.

Oh yeah, we made a small change to the CA trip, we decided to fly instead of making the drive. Now that the dates are carved in stone, some of you will be getting an email with that info.

I guess I’ll close now with a quote from The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe.

Peter Pevensie: He said he knows the faun.
Susan Pevensie: He’s a beaver, he shouldn’t be saying anything!

Yesterday we drove up to Estes Park with Glen & Diane. It’s a lovely town that merits another exploration. We parked at the Visitor Center, and then headed towards Estes Lake. We saw the lake, took some pics, and then back down the trail to head into town. There is a riverwalk that allows you to view the shops from behind and see fish and chipmunks. We were recommended by some locals to eat lunch at Poppy’s, where we had a nice lunch. Following lunch we did some shopping, and headed back to the car. We drove up the road to the Stanley Hotel.

I’ve been wanting to see the Stanley Hotel ever since I saw The Shining. It’s a gorgeous, charming hotel that I hope to save enough pennies to stay at sometime. We grabbed some coffee drinks in the cafe there, and then drove home.

We’re having a wonderful visit, Elijah loves having Nana & Grampy to play with.

To my sweetheart, my best friend, a fantastic husband, and a wonderful father. I love you! Welcome to 29!