Share The Road

Dear Ms. Cadillac 4-Door Sedan with Out-of-State Plates,

I assumed based on our contact this morning that you haven't read this. I will give you the benefit of the doubt since you are not one of the five people that actually read this blog. I did, in fact, check my rear view mirror in hopes that you were a friend. I think not.

Since we were not in eminent danger, there were no dogs in the road, and I was not about to hit you...there was really no reason for you to honk. I realize that you were late to your appointment at Panera, but really, is that my fault? Again, I think not.

For your benefit, I copied an article from "Driving Etiquette" by Cindy Rippe for your review. It is my hope that we can put this behind us and strive for a better relationship. I, too, must take responsibility for being reactive. Reducing my speed by more than half was wrong and possibly irritating to you. Please forgive me.

"The golden rule still applies, even on the highway. Drivers should remember that good behavior does not stop when you turn on the ignition. Still be courteous, gracious and magnanimous. Let others get in front of you, slow down so that oncoming traffic can merge, and don’t blow your horn out trying to get drivers to speed up but keep your patience and either, calmly, get into the next lane or, take in the scenery on your drive. Show them how driving should be done."

Sincerely,
Miss Mini Van

Thursday 13

13 Books I Want To Read:

1. A Girl Named Zippy--Haven Kimmel
2. Glass Castle--Jeannette Walls
3. Lovely Bones--Alice Sebold
4. Einstein, His Life and Universe--Walter Issacson
5. Night--Ellie Wiesel
6. Sisterhood of Travelling Pants; series--Ann Brashears
7. Serpent's Moon; trilogy--Ginger Garrett
8. Into Thin Air--Jon Krakauer
9. Peace Like A River--Lief Enger
10. Wish You Well--David Baldacci
11. Deadline; trilogy--Randy Alcorn
12. Grace In Low Tide--Beth Webb Hart
13. Making Your Children Mind w/o Losing Yours!! Dr. Kevin Leman

Please feel free to leave any book recommendations that you love! Always looking for a good read.

Thought for the Day

Never, Never, NEVER take a drink out of a sippy cup you find at the bottom of the toy box. It won't end well for you.

Anything But BLAH...

OK, I realize I wrote about BLAH Tuesday before I wrote about AWESOME Monday. Monday was anything but blah. Here is a sampling of how fun Monday was with Brandon (Z's classmate).

Potty Talk

This is a must read for all my friends who are potty training! I hope this will make you laugh.

Side note: Z used to ask if the red light was a bomb.

Blah Blah Blah

I feel off today. All day I kept thinking it was Monday. It hasn't helped that I started the day with L throwing up and ending with a headache. Nothing spectacular happened in the middle. So I am blah. I wouldn't blame you if you stopped reading this post because it has no value whatsoever.

Just blah thoughts on a blah day.

One thing I thought a lot about today was the Happy Meal toys from McD's. I hate them. They are figures from a movie that my kids won't see. If the movie is anything like the toys...I don't want them to see it. Every single character BURPS. Why? I don't want my kids to burp, so why would I want them to play with big heaps of burping plastic. "I am an ogre. BBBUUURRPP." I might like it better if they would teach some manners. "I am an ogre. BBUURRRPPPP. Oh, excuse me!" But, they won't. Maybe I just don't see the humor in a green burping ogre. You wouldn't believe how much time I have spent thinking about that.

Also spent a fair amount of time researching Dasani water. I heard they put laxatives in the water. Didn't get anywhere with my quest for the truth. I will have to do independent research.

I sewed some buttons on a dress today. It has been a long time since I have done that. I had a little helper cut the string. She was quite enthralled with the project. Much more than me.

I literally stayed in my pj's until 3:30. Which means I was home all day. I was home working on the house...laundry, vacuuming, dusting, making beds, etc. Home all day and still forgot about dinner. You would think that staying home and being domestic would spur the cooking memory. But it didn't. We ate processed chicken nuggets and Kraft Mac & Cheese. Very redemptive...if you are 6. Not so much for the hungry man that lives here. The truth is that I love to cook, but I have been in a rut lately. That probably stands to reason with why I have so many burping toys from Happy Meals. Rut.

BLAH. BLAH. BLAH. I am sorry about the 3 minutes you just lost by reading this. Hopefully tomorrow I will be out of the blahs.

OH...how could I have forgot to mention Tball game. That was the highlight! They played great! So I guess the whole day was not a waste.

Memorial Day Weekend

Have a great Memorial Day!

Hope you are enjoying time with your families today.