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.....Murphy's law that is! .... Myself, and a friend, and my cousin all went to see Sex And The City last night - First let me say - the movie was GREAT! - But - we get there, and the movie is playing in two theatres - we end up in the smaller of the two theatres ( could equate it to a home theatre! ) - then, while waiting in our seats, a film, ( what we first thought to be movie trailers/previews), was quickly flashed on the screen - shown out of focus and upside down - it turned out it was part of the movie, ( should have known this was a precourser for things to come!)  - Then the previews started - all was well - until only a few minutes into the show, not only was it very apparent that the film size is too big for the screen it was being shown on, ( the picture was spilling over the bottom of the screen and made it really hard to see it), but at the top of the screen, not once, - not twice, -  but several times, - you could see the microphones, or sound booms, above the actors heads - WTH!?!?? - I can't imagine a big production pic with all the hype and attention that this one has gotten even before it hit the (big?) screen, would be let out of the editors hands with this problem!!  ....we tried to ignore it, but it was hard to with it happening so often, and because of it, missed some of the dialog - THEN - and you're not going to believe this one - the movie stops suddenly in it's tracks, and goes all white in the center - yep - it was stuck and started melting - literally -  The movie is stopped, the theatre lights come up, and some "shmo" comes in and tells us it will be a 2 to 3 minute wait while they get things situated - ( can I get my ticket back?? - I mean HOW are they going to fix THAT?? - you know you're going to miss part of the conversation because the FILM HAS MELTED! ) - *SIGH!* - well after that glitch was fixed - the rest went pretty well - a few more boom shots (it deserves a nomination at this point), but all in all the rest seemed to be filmed with a marked increase in quality, (perhaps by someone different alogether?)  -  When we were able to actually get into the movie and not be distracted by all the misshaps - it was a great movie!! - Everything you would hope for - well there were some storylines that were a bit sad - but that said - we laughed, we cried, we swooned - ( we will probably go back and see it again in the bigger theatre and hope that "Murphy" doesn't have a ticket for that particular show! )

  

   IT'S HERE!!!!!!!

  AT LAST!

BE THERE!

**(Also see OldSchool's blog post on Indiana Jones! - http://oldschool.tblog.com/post/1969992146#comme nt_anchor" title="http://oldschool.tblog.com/post/1969992146#comme nt_anchor" target="_blank"http://oldschool.tblog.com/po... )

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 Never Forget

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 I'm an Audi TT!

You're not the fastest, nor the most nimble, but you're cute and you have style. You're not intensely competitive, but when you pass by, everyone turns to look.

Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.

***Thanks to FractalMom for this one!

 Well my blonde roots were definitely showing the other day - I left my car window down - something I don't normally do - but the weather had been really nice that day, and I forgot all about rolling up the window - wellllll - I got up the next morning - it had rained - um....yeah - car seat was soaked, ( it's still drying out ), when I pulled out the seatbelt, it was soaked, and the whole inside of the car door was drenched too. - I needed to take my kiddo to school, so I got a large trashbag for my car seat and off we went - things worked out pretty well - but the next day - my car locks had a mind of their own. - I guess I hd hoped they had had time to dry out a little, but instead they had a short in them - and when I would click the button for the locks ( they are power locks), it would take at least two minutes for them to react - so being I had to run a couple of errands, I found I would have to leave the car unlocked ( or at least the drivers door ), in order to get back in - everything else worked fine, and in fact, even the windows ( power windows ). - Thankfully my hubby was able to fix the locks last night, and today they are working like new ( or maybe - like old??)

 yep still blonde - and I still got it! LOL!

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If you were around in 1919 and saw this poster.....

would you quit drinking????????

LOL!

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  Well Preakness will be soon upon us - This Saturday, May 17th!
 - No, I will not be going - I acutally have something MUCH better to go to!
My step-son will be graduating from college!  WE'RE SO PROUD!!!!!! 
- I always told him to just wait til college - I knew he would be in his element,
and would excell! - and he has!! - He's been on the Dean's list so many times, I've lost count
- ok maybe not, but you know what I mean. I CAN"T WAIT FOR THIS SATURDAY!!!!

 - I do however, get to be involved in the pre-Preakness events!
- There are lots of fun events going on all over the place -
and I get to be at the one where they have the hot air balloons! 
WOOO-HOOOO!
 A friend of mine asked me to facepaint with her at the event ( for kids AND adults)
Should be great fun!  I'll be at the event on Thursday, ( tomorrow), ..and perhaps Friday too -
 but Saturday we will all be at the Graduation!!!!! - So the ponys will just have to wait for me -
until next year

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  - Ok - well maybe it wern't exactly a Nor'easter - but it sure felt like one! - We had turrential rains and lots of wind! - the sky an sea - she was mighty furious! - Lots of folks actually flooded in our area from it. - We did too. Luckily the water stayed low in our basement, (although it did go clear from one side to thee other!) - and ye ol' sump-pump stopped momentarily till me first mate could clear out the pipes in the dry well, from all sorts of pollen, and seeds! - then she started up again, all purty like - Ayyye, what a sound! - Nothin' like the comfertin' sound o' yer sump-pump a-workin'!  Our neighbor wern't so fotunate as we ....with water up to their ankles ( yes, really!), they were a bailing in the wee hours o' the mornin' til the rain subsided enough that it wern't comin' back in by the bucket full!
 I hear tell that the docks were up to the top in water too - what a sight that must-a been! - harkens back to the last hurrican what tore through town, shutting everything down, and settin' boats up on the road! - The lights near the shoppin' center, did go out, and thar be those who be in charge, all over the place, tryin' te direct traffic ( yeah - that's a job I would want! :P) - Well, all's well today me Hearties, with the sun peekin' out from behind white fluffy clouds, and most of the tree limbs picked up.

- Ayye - It coulda been much worse!

 

 
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 Well, I've never been an "evil step mother" -  I've always vowed to to my best at being a good one.
My Mother's Mother died when she was about 13, and she had a step mother that was so mean, so controlling, I cringe at the stories she has told me about growing up during those years. I swore I'd never be like that if I had children of my own, or was a step mother to children who were someone elses. God gave me a love for children as well, and I always wondered why, - until I met my own step son. I love him so dearly. I couldn't love him more, if he were my own. That might sound corney or fake to some, but I can readily assure you it is not.
 
 We always had a good relationship when he was little. Yes, there were some tough times when he was a teenager, ( pretty normal from what I hear), but our good relationship always remained a good one. I NEVER tried to take the place of his mother. I would never disrespect her, or him, like that. I stood by his father, ( my husband), when decisions reguarding him and his well being, and growing up were concerned. I didn't always agree with his father, and would voice my opinion if and when I didin't - thinking that maybe offering a different view would be helpful and supportive. His father would listen, and we would talk about what was going on, but I always respected the fact that it was his decision on how to dicipline or give advice, or handle whatever needed to be handled. He is my stepson's father after all, and I never wanted to disrespect that fact, or the fact that my step son has a mother. I always took great care to show her respect too. 

 That said - I loved him dearly, and still do - no matter what. - It is like, he was born in my hert. yeah, that sounds kinda hokey to some too, but I don't care - it's true. - It couldn't be truer. 
 For mother's day, I would recieve a card, or a picture or once, something he made in school - I cherished it - and in fact still have it along with all the other things he has given me over the years. I cherish them all! :)
 but -
he is older now, and will in fact be getting married this year. - and ever since several years ago, he, and his fiance' have always given me a card too - but it's very different - instead of seeing me at all, instead of calling me at all, I get a mother's day card that is oh-so-quietly, slipped into our mailbox at the end of our driveway. - if I'm lucky, I will get some sort of notice that it is there, ( I think I got a phone call once to let me know my card was in the box). - One year - I got a rose from them! - ( yes, I still have that too - and cherish it to this day as well).

 this year - as I ws getting some potted plants ready to take to my Mother-in-law's, I had a feeling, and thought I'd go and check our mail box - it was there - my first name on a bright pick envelope, and reading inside the cover - in handwriting; "we hope your Mother's Day was a relaxing enjoyable one!" -

 Iv'e heard it can heart your heart sometimes to be a mother, but I didn't think it would ever hurt this much to be a step mother.

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What are you doing, Mother's Day weekend? - Help put an end to childhood leukimia -  an extreamly worthy cause !

   http://www.vincentdfoundation.org/" title="http://www.vincentdfoundation.org/" target="_blank"http://www.vincentdfoundation...

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 (For BipolarExpress)

  - Take THAT - Mud-Man, Migraines, and PMS!

 ARRRRRRRG!!!!!!!!!! !

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Save the date  -  May 30th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

Hey gals! Put on your Manolo Blahniks, gather your best girlfriends, and have a FABULOUS time!

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