Pirates? They still exist?

Passengers Describe Pirate Attack MAHE, Seychelles, Nov. 7, 2005One of the pirates’ boats (Sky News/N.Fisher)(CBS/AP) A cruise liner that was attacked by pirates over the weekend docked safely on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Seychelles on Monday after changing its course to escape. Passengers described their horror as pirates in speedboats chased their luxury cruise…

Old floors are not always good floors.

So tragedy struck last week. We had floor re-finishers in to pull up the carpet in the house and refinish the floors. Upon pulling up the carpets it was discovered that the oak floors downstairs were shot. They are rotted in the living room and have pet stains and they are also rotted back by…

Harriet Miers Steps Down

Wow! I knew it was going to happen and when I heard on NPR this morning that “at the close of buisness yesterday” the judicial committe still did not have the answers to the written questions I knew somehting was up. Great now we’ll have some sort of uber conservative nominee. Continue Reading ….

We Took Part in a Peace Vigil Tonight

photoOriginally uploaded by moveon. We attended a candle light vigil tonight to honor those lost and to promote peace. We took the kids and Seda was remarkably well behaved. At the vigil, sponsored by Moveon.org, I noticed a lack of 20/30 something. 85% of the people there were 50 or older and seasoned in activism….

Soldiers Lost in Iraq Top Those Lost in First Four Years in Vietnam

Newswise | Soldiers Lost in Iraq Top Those Lost in First Four Years in VietnamThe nearly 2,000 Americans killed in combat (1,998 on October 24, 2005) in Iraq since 2003 are more than were lost in Vietnam combat in the first four years of U.S. combat (1961-1965, when just over 1800 died). This total is…

The first three letters of paint are PAIN.

We painted almost the rest of the house this weekend. We camped out there on sleeping bags Saturday night. This is when I realized that my body is older than me. I woke up three times stiff as a board from sleeping on the floor. Seda’s room got painted and we put her hand prints…

Seda paints her room!

Sage eating a spoon.

My Sister……

julie Awwwww This is a great picture of my sister take at a wedding that we attended recently.

Stability and Consistency are Key to Toddler Happyness

Ok I know it’s said very often but children really do need consistency. Over the last few months Seda has been shuffled around for childcare from one situation to the next; Inlaws, mama stays home, etc. Also over the last few months she has had some real behavioral issues. Our beautiful well behaved daughter had…