Dono posted something on my Facebook timeline and we had a fun chat about that.
Blake came out and we had a nice visit.
Barry and I marked off twelve days on the November calendar for road trip. He did a little happy dance about that.
Mama Cat wants a lot of attention this morning. Reminds me of when my kids were little and I believed that my love and attention were important.
Showing posts with label Blake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blake. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
14 09 02
People scurried about did their chores yesterday, so that was good.
Zak and his friends came out to swim.
Angela and Ryan are at the houseboat.
Beverly, re: guessing what was in Barry's latest juice creation, "I just love this game!"
Blake came out to order his computer for school.
Zak and his friends came out to swim.
Angela and Ryan are at the houseboat.
Beverly, re: guessing what was in Barry's latest juice creation, "I just love this game!"
Blake came out to order his computer for school.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
14 08 12
Josh to Tori: I love the way you have your icons arranged. Just a little something I overheard on our trip from the airport to Mobile.
Blake's voice like Rodney"s. I don't even remember what he said, just that he said something in a tone that sounded just exactly like Rodney.
14-08-12
Really enjoyed my little road trip with Josh. When we got to the airport, and were out of the car and walking in, he said something to the effect that to be honest, he'd worried a little about our trip --- about how we'd do, what we'd talk about --- and I interrupted with, "Me, too! But we did good!" And we did. It was a chatty, easy visit, and I enjoyed it.
When we were at the cafe, my contact started to give me trouble, and after I struggled a few seconds, he said gently, "Do you need to go to the restroom to fix it? I don't mind sitting here and holding down the fort. I've worn contacts before --- I know what that's like." It occurred to me this morning on my swim that he is just instinctively considerate.
When Tori came through the gate, I stood a few steps behind, and after they had a big hug, but while she was still looking at him, he said, "I'm sure your granny wants a hug, too."
A few minutes later, when he stepped away to look for the elevator, she gave me another hug and said, "Thank you for going to get him!"
He said that she is pretty clear that she wants to raise her children close enough to Angela's for the them to get to know each other, and that he is fine with that. That he had thought for a long time that you should just move away from family, but that he sees now that both ideas are valid, and it is about whatever makes you happy. He said that his grandfather, who lives in Florida, has invited both he and Tori to come stay with him after graduation, if they are still looking for jobs. He said graduation will be the hard time --- when what if their dream jobs turn out to be in very different places. We talked about graduate school, and he said, "If Tori wants to go to graduate school, I'll just get a job wherever she goes."
Morgan took $500 out of her savings to get a secured credit card. When she told me that, I said, do you realize what you just said? Do realize how few human beings who are your age can say, "I took $500 out of my savings..." I think she made a wise move, and told her so, because at some point, she is going to need credit.
She took the bed frame from here and has it all washed up and painted and looking good!
Rodney called to say that Blake might be coming to visit us.
Angela brought A Sharper Image t-shirts for Barry and me.
Beverly is loving her new job. "Okay, Miss I Have to Do Everything All by Myself," --- "Well, it's always been that way." (Her to her new boss.)
When we were at the cafe, my contact started to give me trouble, and after I struggled a few seconds, he said gently, "Do you need to go to the restroom to fix it? I don't mind sitting here and holding down the fort. I've worn contacts before --- I know what that's like." It occurred to me this morning on my swim that he is just instinctively considerate.
When Tori came through the gate, I stood a few steps behind, and after they had a big hug, but while she was still looking at him, he said, "I'm sure your granny wants a hug, too."
A few minutes later, when he stepped away to look for the elevator, she gave me another hug and said, "Thank you for going to get him!"
He said that she is pretty clear that she wants to raise her children close enough to Angela's for the them to get to know each other, and that he is fine with that. That he had thought for a long time that you should just move away from family, but that he sees now that both ideas are valid, and it is about whatever makes you happy. He said that his grandfather, who lives in Florida, has invited both he and Tori to come stay with him after graduation, if they are still looking for jobs. He said graduation will be the hard time --- when what if their dream jobs turn out to be in very different places. We talked about graduate school, and he said, "If Tori wants to go to graduate school, I'll just get a job wherever she goes."
Morgan took $500 out of her savings to get a secured credit card. When she told me that, I said, do you realize what you just said? Do realize how few human beings who are your age can say, "I took $500 out of my savings..." I think she made a wise move, and told her so, because at some point, she is going to need credit.
She took the bed frame from here and has it all washed up and painted and looking good!
Rodney called to say that Blake might be coming to visit us.
Angela brought A Sharper Image t-shirts for Barry and me.
Beverly is loving her new job. "Okay, Miss I Have to Do Everything All by Myself," --- "Well, it's always been that way." (Her to her new boss.)
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