I’m going to be MIA for a few days. My mom and I are taking Beastly and Bobo to Disney for a couple of days. We’ll also be droppin’ in on my bro and his fam, down in Temecula. I am in desperate need of a vaca, so this is almost more for me than [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Happiest vacation on Earth
Posted in Disneyland, gluten-free, vacation on May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Why, it makes PERFECT sense!
Posted in life on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Skye: Buckbeak is a SHE ’cause she has pretty eyeballs and feathers. Sean: Buckbeak is a HE ’cause he is black and white and has stripes. Skye: yes, but she still has pretty eyeballs. So SHE’S A GIRL! Sean: Buckbeak is black and white and with stripes so he could be a boy or girl. [...]
Just a couple o’ girls on the town
Posted in life on May 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Today, instead of going to work, I got to spend the day with my little Princess. Skye dressed herself and we hit the town. First stop was to buy mommy a desperately needed new camera. I had finally had it with crappy camera and since we’re going to Disneyland next week, now was the time [...]
Indiana Jones Meets the Imperial Storm Troopers
Posted in life on May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I won’t be giving up any spoilers. You’ll have to pay me for that – I have a Paypal account. Cash is always good. Checks will take 14 days to clear. The midnite showing was about half full. My prediction of total teenage boy attendance was off the mark just slightly. It was mostly teenage [...]
I’m getting too old for this…
Posted in life on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m heading in to take a quick nap, since the boys and I have Midnite:01 tickets to see… daa da da daaaaaaaaa daa da da daaaaaaaaaaa daa da da daaaaaaaaaa daa da da da daaaaaaaaaaa…. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. I’m old and can’t stay up til midnite and then go [...]
Light-Minded
Posted in life on May 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Low-light: Waking up to the beginning of Vomit-fest 2008, the spring edition. High-light: Sean nearly rupturing a vein in his neck singing along in the car to “Hollaback Girl”.
First installment of the TOP 12
Posted in life on May 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is the first official installment of Reasons Why You Should NEVER Work For Your Own Mother 1. You can’t call your mom and complain about your boss 2. You can’t sit around with your co-workers and play “who’s got the craziest mother” 3. When your boss calls you into her office, you get that [...]
Love is a many splendored thing
Posted in life on May 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mostly, this is why I love Jon Bon Jovi But secretly, this is why I love Jon Bon Jovi
American Graffiti Revisited
Posted in life on May 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today was the May Madness car show in San Rafael. For those who don’t know, American Graffiti was shot here, right down on Fourth Street (the parade route.) My parents own several classic cars including 2 ’56 Chevys and a 1966 Corvette, which we drove in the parade. The Vette won a trophy for best [...]
The Dough Also Rises aka Adventures in GFCF baking
Posted in gluten-free, Yum! on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So about a week ago, after once AGAIN finding Old Mother Trader Joe’s shelves barren of the one FREAKIN’ kind of GFCF bread they stock – I threw my hands up in the air, cursed repeatedly, was given the evil eye by the hemp-wearing vegans that worship… I mean, shop there and pledged never to [...]
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Cali
20 years old
Loves Anime, is an aspiring writer and currently does voice-over work on fan-fictiony stuff that I don't have a clue about. She was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome at age 16. She graduated from high school with her class and is now enrolled in college and working full-time. She moved out last year and is leading a very happy, successful, independent and quite "normal" life.Jason
18 years old
Friends fanatic, fancies himself the next Chandler Bing. Now that he has his license, the next step is his own car. He loves energy drinks, World of Warcraft and torturing Tad. He is now a college man.Tad
15 years old
Xbox addict, total Metrosexual and believer in the powers of Ax products. He's a shy, surprisingly funny, and exceptionally popular kid. He's joined the high school football team so he can get more girls.Sean
9 years old
Obsessed with the Titanic, cars, airplanes and basically anything that has an engine. His teachers told me he should go into engineering. He has a very mechanical mind and can fix just about anything. He was diagnosed with PDDnos on the autism spectrum just before his 5th birthday. He is the sweetest little boy you will ever meet.Skye McKenna
7 years old
The Princess, loves all things pink and glittery. She loves making faces, having her picture taken, and drawing pictures of her family and friends. She was diagnosed with PDDnos on the autism spectrum when she was 2 and was enrolled immediately in an early intervention program. She is completely mainstreamed and classified as "recovered".Whadda ya lookin’ for?
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