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Some "former teacher" News

Check out http://blogs.mcall.com/groller/ for some news regarding our former girls phys ed teacher. Keep her in your thoughts & prayers. Here is the first article regarding her situation.
http://www.mcall.com/sports/all-groller.6750013jan18,0,1273796.column

Join Facebook

Hi everyone!! I have just recently joined Facebook due to a college friend tracking me down and found that alot of classmates are on it. It seems like that is where alot of our classmates are catching up on things. If you are checking in here and haven't joined Facebook, you should consider it. Please don't hesitate to contact me once you join and we'll start catching up with each other.....

I Left the Pump So Proud of Myself!

Have you ever heard of something so ridiculous these days. I just filled my tank for under $10...$9.17 to be exact. Ok, so it was only 3/4, but still...With all the bonus points I accumulated on my Giant card from Christmas shopping, I spent $.69 per gallon today. I couldn't contain myself when the pump shut off. People probably wondered what I was chuckling at!

Real New Year's Resolutions

Are you sick of making the same resolutions year after year that you never keep? Why not promise to do something you can actually accomplish? Here are some resolutions that you can use as a starting point:

1. I want to gain weight. Put on at least 30 pounds. 2. Stop exercising. Waste of time. 3. Read less. 4. Watch more TV. I've been missing some good stuff. 5. Procrastinate more. 6. Drink. Drink some more. 7. Take up a new habit: smoking. 8. Spend at least $1000 a month on Ladies of the Night. 9. Spend more time at work. 10. Take a vacation to someplace important: like to see the largest ball of twine. 11. Stop bringing lunch from home: I should eat out more. 12. Quit giving money & time to charity. 14. Start being superstitious. 15. Have my car lowered and invest in a really loud stereo system. Get the windows tinted. Buy some fur for the dash. 16. Speak in a monotone voice and only use monosyllabic words. 17. Only wear jeans that are 2 sizes too small and use a chain or rope for a belt. Only wear white T-shirts with those fashionable yellow stains under the arms. 18. Personal goal: bring back disco.

Merry New Year!

Merry Christmas!

Here is a picture of Ryan first thing in the Christmas morning and then later on the way home from my Mom's!

Where Have All The Bloggers Gone?

Guess it's just a busy time of year! Hope all of those who are still here are having a very merry week!

Merry Christmas!

Three Stooges Throw Pies at Bush

Prepared?

I know this is sort of ancient history but I was wondering...

Do you think your high school program track (college-prep, business or vo-tech) adequately prepared you? Explain how it did or didn't.

Philadelphia Eagles

Over the Thanksgiving weekend my daughter had the opportunity to meet Eagles Wide Receiver Hank Baskett. She said he was very nice and of course "Hot". Although she is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan she still enjoyed meeting him.

Stone cold truth of friendship

1) When you are sad -- I will jump on the person who made you sad like a spider monkey jacked up on Montain Dew!!

2) When you are blue -- I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.

3) When you smile -- I will know you are plotting something that I must be involved in.

4) When you are scared -- we will high tail it out of here.

5) When you are worried -- I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be until you quit whining, ya big baby!

6) When you are confused -- I will use little words.

7) When you are sick -- stay away from me until you are well again. I don't want whatever you have.

8) When you fall -- I will pick you up and dust you off - after I laugh my butt off!

Friendship is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it, but on ly you can feel the true warmth.

Police Called on "Santa"?

Michelle, you are right. This seems to be a "problem" for some people. Read the article.
There must be more to it.

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas.

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/x9pLs6heYQn6qBaxXiv6

It's Almost Turkey Day

Anyone planning on coming out on Wed. night? It's always a good time. Will be at the Monkey some time after 8. This year the school district is honoring the undefeated '83 team ('84 graduates) at the game. There may be some people from that class some of you would like to see again! You dont have to stay out late. I dont anymore. Usually home by midnight. Come out and have drink or two!

Spanish Words of the Day and how they are used in a sentence.

1. Cheese
The teacher told Pepito to use the word cheese in a sentence. Pepito replies: Maria likes me, but Cheese fat.

2. Mushroom
When all my family get in the car, there's not mushroom.

3. Shoulder
My fren wanted 2 become a citizen but she didn't know how to read so I shoulder.

4. TEXAS
My fren always Texas me when I'm not home wondering where I'm at!

5. Herpes
Me and my fren ordered pizza. I got mine piece and she got herpes.

6. July
Ju told me ju were going to tha store and July to me! Julyer!

7. Rectum
I had 2 cars pero my wife rectum!

8. Juarez
One day my gramma slapped me and I said, ' Juarez your problem?'

9. Chicken
I was going to go to the store with my wife but chicken go herself.

10. Wheelchair
We only have one enchilada left, but don't worry wheelchair

11. Chicken wing
My wife plays the lottery so chicken wing

12. Harassment
My wife caught me in bed with another women and I told her honey harassment nothing to me.

13. Bishop
My wife fell down the stair so I had to pick the bishop

14. Body wash
I want to go to the club but no body wash my kids

Bethlehem Art Show

My painting, Metallic (Triangles), is part of Ambré Studio’s Checker Connection (Juried) Exhibition and runs November 19, 2008 – January 16, 2009. The studio is located at 310 West Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA.

The artists' reception is this Thursday, November 20, 6 - 9 p.m. I am planning on attending.

I'm not really Laura Ingalls Wilder

I make soap and bath things. I cook from scratch. I can and preserve. I grow my own vegetables. But I can't sew. I've always wanted to learn but never did. And yesterday at work, the hem of my pants came down, and I kept tripping on it. My head of department, a French woman called Gaele, is like Mary Poppins, and she always has a sewing kit in her purse and would have been happy to stitch up the hem of my pants for me. But she wasn't in.

So I got my stapler out and stapled the hem.

And the thing is, it will probably stay that way until I take them to the dry cleaners and they fix the hem for me.

You Must Try These!

This morning there was a package in my mailbox from overseas and I was utterly clueless. Then I remembered that I had placed an order with Vicki for some gingerbread men bath bombs for my children.

I absolutely love them. I haven't used them yet, but they are adorable and smell so good. I plan on using them as stocking stuffers. I did try out the fairy lights soap she included in my package. It's wonderful...especially on my dry hands.

If you haven't already done so, you must check out her site. www.northernnaturals.etsy.com

My next order is going to be for lemon cheesecake exfoliating soap or maybe her ginger melt massage bars. Decisions...decisions!

Thank you, Vicki!

Why This Election Was So Important

Someone on an expats forum I frequent posted this article. Please read it. It (very accurately) describes what life has been like for all us American expats for the last eight years. I'm ashamed to admit that I have pretended to be Canadian to spare myself the vitriol of people on this side of the pond. I've also pretended to be Spanish or French, because I speak those languages and can get away with it. Like the author said, they were survival skills. Hopefully over the next four years I won't have to use them so much anymore.

I'm glad Obama has been elected, and I'm even more glad that George Bush's presidency is coming to an end.