Apr 12, 2008

Walking Like a Train

Daddy Mac was out of town this weekend, so I wanted to do something extra fun with Sam on Saturday morning.  It was as much as for me as for him — I was dying to get off of Midlothian Turnpike,...
Apr 12, 2008

Fireman Sam to the Rescue!!

Sam has been obsessed with fire engines since before he could walk, but now it is at a whole new level.  Fatal Attraction’s got nothing on him.  For the past month or so, Sam has worn his red ...
Apr 10, 2008

It Happened.

You know it’s going to happen eventually.  It’s bound to happen.  It’s part of that whole growing up process thing called childhood.   That’s a-OK with me, I just didn’...
Apr 9, 2008

What Did He Just Say?

It is only lately that Sam and I have been able to engage in little mini-conversations, which just blows my mind.  I just never thought it would ever happen, but it has.  I was on the phone the othe...
Apr 6, 2008

To Be So Literal…

Why is it that we are the most honest and sincere when we are too young to know any different?  Why not speak the truth as you know it without doctoring it up or spinning it into oblivion?  There is...
Apr 6, 2008

Run, Walk, Hobble

Yes, I made it through another 10K without calling the paramedics.  I ran some, walked some, and downright hobbled the rest.  And I’m still hobbling, probably even worse than before.  Oh my. ...
Apr 4, 2008

Thomas on Sale! It’s True!

I never thought I’d see those three words strung together, but never say never as I have learned yet again.  The Baba Noba (Barnes & Noble) near us on Huguenot Road is moving across the st...
Apr 4, 2008

Dread

I dread tomorrow.   Yes, I wholeheartedly dread it, big time.  Tomorrow is the Ukrops 10K for which I have barely prepared.  Ugh.  I know that my come-uppings are on their way, and I am not lookin...
Apr 3, 2008

Fire Station Roulette

We have initiated a No Fire Station Left Behind Policy.  Well, I kind of feel forced into it because we had been to our fire station so many times.  They were always hospitable and all, but I didn&#...
Mar 28, 2008

What a Difference Two Half-Days Make!

Whew!  I am definitely thanking God it’s Friday more than usual today!  Yes, I have survived Spring Break, Toddler Style.  When you think about it, Sam’s preschool is only a measly six ...