Quickies for 2007-11-24
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Quickies for 2007-11-23
- The tryptophan is starting to kick in! #
- Just saw Alicia Keys on Sesame Street, singing with Elmo. It was the cutest thing ever! #
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Quickies for 2007-11-22
- time to start cooking for Thanksgiving! I’ll happily watch Pushing Daisies while I prepare. #
- yawn. time to sleep! #
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Hey Mama…
The Prayer
I pray you’ll be our eyes, and watch us where we go.
And help us to be wise in times when we don’t know
Let this be our prayer, when we lose our way
Lead us to the place, guide us with your grace
To a place where we’ll be safe
Mommy and Her Girls
(sorry Daddy, you were probably the photog here)
Photo, once again, stolen from Melanie
Dear Mommy,
It’s been four years today that the world has been without you.
Do you know who Kanye West is? You may not know him, because even if you had a Hip-Hop/Rap station up in Heaven I doubt that you’d tune into his music. Even if you did know of him I’m sure you wouldn’t like him because he’s got a big mouth and it’s hard to understand him. You’d probably shake your head knowing I listen to him and say, “Why? It’s just a lot of yelling and noise.” Well, he’s a big rap star. His mom just died, so you’ll probably be seeing her up there.
It’s fascinating how much news is being generated from her death - it’s almost too much. But what I find the most heartbreaking is how much Kanye loved his mother. Because you know, we really didn’t get close until you got sick. It was a little too late in life that I cleared my eyes of my own selfishness and realized what a remarkable woman you were. Only now do I call you my role model, the one person whose life I want to emulate. For Kanye, he’s never made it a secret how much his mother meant to him, never cared if people called him a mama’s boy. His mom died suddenly, and he was half a world away.
When I heard the news, I immediately thought of you - you are a thought that is never far from the forefront of my mind. I felt for him, sad that he never had last moments with her to whisper his last “I love you” or to hold on to her hand and memorize every second. He didn’t have time to prepare himself for life without her - she was young, just like you, a mere 58.
So for the last week, the news has been full of stories of Donda West, and it always brings me back to you, always brings me back to the knowledge that this sad anniversary is just around the corner. Sadness for Kanye because no amount of money or celebrity can shield him from days like today, the highs remembering what an incredible person his mother is and the lows realizing that she’s gone.
I know you’re watching over me and my brood, but just in case you want my thoughts on everything (that is, if you can’t read my mind…and if you can, well, sucks to be you - then again, you knew I was crazy) here’s what’s going on in my life:
- I work too much. You’d be angry at me knowing how much I’m on the computer. I mean, I was on the computer a lot when I lived at home. It’s three times that much now! But work will get better, I’ve got a promotion and I’m working in a different department with some of my old X-Company people.
- Dave’s got a new job, and he loves it there. We’ll be moving even further out in the burbs eventually, though I’m hesitant to move from our house. I love our house! But I know we’ve gotta make sacrifices, and we’ll probably move into a kick ass big house anyway. Eventually.
- Ben is such a big boy now! One personality trait I KNOW that he got from you was his endless sense of curiosity. I know that it annoyed me when you were alive and I’m sure I’ll get annoyed with Ben when he gets older, but for now, it’s wonderful. He wants to be everywhere, he wants to touch everything, he wants to see what fits into what, he wants to be part of the conversation…You would be so proud of all the things that he can do. It’s so amazing to watch this little person grow and start thinking and talking. Just like you, he is so full of love and laughter. Like his mommy, he’s an excellent hugger!
- Claudine and Fatima are doing well. I’m sure they’ve let you know what they’re up to. We don’t see Claudine as much as we’d like, and we miss her tons.
- Daddy is happy. I know that he gets lonely when he’s home, because here in Chicago there’s a void where you used to be. He’s happiest when he’s with Benjamin. Then he goes to California to be with Tita Carrie and her kids and I know that he is happy out there with them. And I’m assuming that it’s OK with you since you haven’t come back to haunt him like you promised to do if he remarried someone you didn’t like.
- The cousins are OK. Our numbers seem to be dwindling as we grow up and apart. Marian’s out in the Washington wilderness. Jeff’s missing, as usual. Michael makes a guest appearance every now and then. Claudine’s in Detroit. But it’s always the same when we’re together. It always makes me feel warm and content, like a favorite blanket.
- The Titos and Titas are the same, just older. The Titas have made good on their promise to take care of us. You would be proud of them. Except the fact that they don’t want to host the parties anymore. But I guess that was a long time coming.
- Luscious died. Though you probably know that already since he’s probably humping your leg as you read this.
- Ewok is lonely. No one loved him like you loved him.
And so another year passes. I miss you terribly. Life isn’t the same without you, and although I know that change would have happened whether or not you were still alive, it just seems like everyone is drifting apart since you’ve gone.
I love you.
Quickies for 2007-11-21
- @yahooza - food poisoning always works. if you want a sure thing, then go for, "i think it’s diarrhea" #
- I just made the best Peppermint Marshmallow Mocha smoothie ever! Too bad I didn’t do any measurements on the crap i added. #
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Ben’s First Phrase
Yesterday we were watching Dancing with the Stars and Ben was playing with me on the couch. He was standing on the couch and slipped a little, almost falling. However, he caught himself before he fell. As soon as he righted himself, he cried, “Oh shiiiiiiiiiit!”
I thought to myself, “Did he just say what I thought he said?”
Dave gave me a look like, “Did he just say what I thought he said?” which confirmed what I had heard.
We busted out laughing, and didn’t even try asking him to repeat it. I doubt he meant to use it, he was probably just blabbering like he usually does. But he used it in the right context (well, maybe a couple seconds too late) so who knows? I know that he’s heard the phrase before (I won’t name any names.).
OK, I’m lying. He had said his first phrase the day before - “It’s showtime!”, a phrase that Elmo says in this musical Elmo book that Marilyn gave him. But the “Oh Sh-t!” makes for a much better post!
Quickies for 2007-11-20
- Dancing with the Stars is on! My Monday guilty pleasure… #
- Dancing with the Stars, the videogame! I WANT IT! #
- I figured out a really tough problem today. I feel accomplished. That’ll fade in about 10 minutes as I hit the next roadblock. #
- We just met with a financial advisor and I just realized, I have NO idea where my money is going. #
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Happy Birthday to Melanie!
Happy birthday to the lady that I’ve known for literally all of my life - Melanie! Life has forced me to become a virtual hermit, but it’s always great to see her when I can…
I stole this picture from her because Dave boxed up all my crap in one of his “This house must be clean!” moods. It’s from our more fashionable days!
Our boots are ROCKIN’!
Ten Things I’m Thankful For
- A great, loving family
- My little baby boy
- Several aspects of my job - the people I work with, job security, my promotion and raise
- Having a great vacation
- New camera equipment - I got a couple new lense and flash. I’ll be a photo monster this year!
- My awesome house
- The internet
- My health
- The Sprout Network - Ben loves it, and it give sme a couple minutes to do housework
- Mineral powder foundation - a couple sweeps with a brush makes me feel made up, but not too made up for the day
Quickies for 2007-11-19
- Awake. #
- Ben puked on the couch yesterday, and even though I cleaned it twice, I can still smell it. Eew. #
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