MP and Sr Rosario

MP and Sr Rosario
Originally uploaded by mpkillmer

This is my 8th grade graduation..in front of church w/ my favorite nun, Sr Rosario. Please admire my flipped and feathered hair..VERY cool for 1981..I look at this and remember I thought I was SO fat...

Father Daughter Dinner 1984

Father Daughter Dinner 1984
Originally uploaded by mpkillmer

This was me in high school...that was my mom's suit from the 1950's..

Sunday Weekly Winners

Head on over to Sarcastic Mom and join in the fun.

Here are my favorite pictures from this past week..they were all taken on Sunday of last week!
J wasn't feeling well and it was a BEAUTIFUL day. Drew, Jack and I headed off to the park. I actually played football. (don't laugh too hard) then I told Drew to go play that I was going to take some pictures...he said, "Don't you want to take pictures of me!?"..the boy has a love affair with the camera..and the camera loves him too...
Enjoy my day...

What's Goin On..

I MISSED Delurking Day yesterday!! How did that happen?? SO..if you are STILL lurking, it doesn't matter that it's the 11th and I don't have a cute little badge..say hi..and I mean you person from Brazil!!

In the news (??is it really news? or gossip??)
Christopher Bowman died..you remember him? Ice skater back in the Brian Boitano days (and can you even talk about Brian Boitano w/out thinking about South Park and start signing, "what would Brian Boitano do?")
Point is Christopher Bowman died..looks like he got ALL hooked up in drugs, hookers and MAN he got fat. I doubt he could stand on skates anymore.
Speaker of skaters did you hear Dorothy Hammil has breast cancer. Ahhh the skaters of my youth....and I can't skate, at all. But I have always been all about the skating during the Winter Olympics. Love it!!

Bank of America is supposed to buy out Countrywide. How does that effect my loan, does it?

Brit Brit has a paparazzi boytoy..they played some games..they acted like they were flying to LA or NYC..but NOOOOO psych..they drove to Mexico..and now they are back. Does someone think it might be a good idea to do a cavity search for illegal substances?? Who wants to put money that they got married..you think? NO...guess not. Don't get me wrong, I feel totally bad for her children but it's a deer in the headlights. I read TMZ everyday, I'm addicted..I can tell you shit that is worthless. I know that Will Smith, not Jada became a Scientologist...I know that Jamie Lyn is getting her GED...I watched the finale of Zoey 101..I've alwasy loved that show. Drew has a crush on "Zoey"..my new favorite is iCarley.. I sure hope we can keep her pure for a while. Did you know that Lindsey fell off the wagon on New Years Eve..and she slept her way through Italy. Amy Winehouse died her rat's nest blond! Tom Hanks REALLY wants to make sure that the Academy Awards go off without a hitch..you think it has anything to do w/ Charlie Wilson's War? Ryan Seacrest is going to do a live Golden Globes show and cut to the winners..no read carpet. OMG the People's Choice Awards were HORRIBLE.. No, they were beyond that, they sucked donkey ass. (watch the google hits I get for that)

St Charles MO..right near St Louis is talking about banning obsene literature, music and "words" from bars..and table dancing. They think this will help with their late night drunken issues. Saying bad words or dancing on tabels doesn't cause drunken riots..it's the alcohol asswipes!!!! If you don't want that crap on your streets rezone the area and get rid of the bars!! Idiot's.

Primary's are happening all over the country..one by one.. it's interesting I guess.. I just can't wait til the candidates are chosen, gloves come off and it really begins. I have to give it to Mr Obama..he sure can speak well...what a motivator.. um sir..How you gonna DO what you are talking about. Right now this drives me nuts, it's like a freaking Democratic and Republican pep ralley.. Ugghhhh. Then the candidate says, "I'll fight for THIS cause and THAT cause"...well great, the congress is the opposite party as you and they are going to VETO all that shit. NOTHING will get done. OK..off my soap box.

It snowed today in Bagdad.

Toni Collet had a babygirl..I have loved her since Muriel's Wedding..GOD I love that movie.

They have been getting up at the crack of dawn in town to check out traffic reports. They have scared people so much when they closed Highway 40 that everyone is driving on backroads..I took the highways..there isn't any traffic. I've added 10 mintues both ways to my commute..that's it, no big deal..they are still getting up at 4:30am and looking at emty roads..stupid.

OK..I guess that is enough ranting for today. Delurk already!!

MY Europe AND MY World

I couldn't help myself!!




create your personalized map of europe
or check out our Barcelona travel guide



SO what country in Europe do you want to visit..
Mine is tie..Croatia and Europe..
That is if it must be a new country..repeat country I pick Germany in a heartbeat!



create your own visited country map
or check our Venice travel guide

There is the whole world..The website told me 6%..
If I had to pick a new continent..I'd pick Africa in a HEARTBEAT.. Biddy has been there and showed me the link to this awesome safari place she stayed.. I want to see Lake Victoria / Victoria Falls before I die.

MY United States of America

You know how I am..stealing ideas...




create your own personalized map of the USA
or check out ourCalifornia travel guide

I didn't mark Arkansas cause I only drove through...same with Alabama..


So my thought is, if I could only pick one state to go to that I've never been before..where would I go next:
Well I DO want to go to Arkansas. We want to take a family vacation to the diamond mines..maybe next year.
I'd like to go to South Dakota..cause I really want to see Mt Rushmore.
I'd also like to see New Mexico..it looks beautiful in pictures.
We were going to go to Wyoming for our honeymoon..but we went to Aruba instead.
I think that I'm going to pick Maine..I have ALWAYS wanted to visit our little state up North..have some fresh seafood and relax in the cool ocean breeze..guess I better go in the Summer.

What about you? Do your map, just follow the link and figure out what state you would like to visit next..and let me know!!

Jury Duty Round 2

AWESOME storm last night..rain lingered through the morning.
With my umbrella I walked to the courthouse in the rain..and I sat and read..then I went to the bathroom..I read some more, went to the vending machine and got a water..ate a granola bar..then what happened??? I read some more...
Eventually they let us all go home..they didn't call any panels at all!!

$24...2 days and I read my book...

FYI: I finished The Pillars of the Earth..LOVED it!
Now I'm reading World Without End..I also love this. I forgot how much I like Ken Follett's work...

Back to work tomorrow morning!!

Jury Duty - MP Style

Today was day one of jury duty. I live in the city and I get called every 4 years like clockwork. I have NEVER been chosen for a jury.

Today I had to be there at 8am. I parked in the approved garage and walked around 4 blocks to the courthouse..70 degrees in January..go figure. I checked in and sat down..the place as paced with close to 1500 potential jurors. They started calling panels..not me..I read. Then I read some more..then I went to the smoking lounge and read more. I was almost finished with my book..they called a total of 4 panels then at 11:30 the annouced lunch til 1:15..I walked down the street and figured I would stop at whatever looked good. We're supposed to have a storm so the winds in downtown were like Chicago.. I ate at this nice little pizza place. $7 buffet for jurors..nice. I ate with this very nice lady who owns a market in town..more like a grocery store. She lives in one of the high rise condos.. = $$$$ Then I went back to the lounge at the jury waiting room..they called 4 more panels..NOT ME.. I finised my book and started another..I came prepared.

4pm they sent us home..I walked through the downtown wind tunnel w/ my validated parking tag..and went home. I got paid $12 for this..$7 for lunch..so I'm up $5! Wooo hooo.

Tomorrow I go back at 9am..if I don't get chosen I'll get to go home. So exciting. J..he went 2 years ago..chosen for a panel on day one and then actually got picked for a jury. Me not so lucky. I figure it's cause I'm too smart and good looking.. LOL..I crack myself up..

Dolce: Jack loses the boys on Friday!!

gimme a kiss

gimme a kiss
Originally uploaded by mpkillmer

Drew and I went to the park today and I took this..

Sunday Weekly Winners

The talented and lovely Lotus has created this weekly meme...you take picitures please join..

Here are mine..some are reposts..

Drew was trying to kill me...

bb drew jack
Originally uploaded by mpkillmer

Drew and the dog attacked me last night...Jeremy was there with the camera to capture the assult.... I think I laughed so hard I cried.

on the bench

on the bench
Originally uploaded by mpkillmer

Drew,coach and team member watching the game from the bench. Today was the first indoor game!

One of these is my dog...

Do you have an idea which one is my puppy...

Life Tribute

I mentioned that my cousin's husband passed away. I googled to see what they were doing..since it's out of town. The church is closing their office and sports games for the weekend. I knew they were big in their community but this is very impressive. My cousin has to be so moved. Some folks from town are going this weekend for the funeral..I'm glad there are some going to represent the rest of us.

New Meme

45 of the most random things you probably never needed to know about someone
whats your name spelt backwards?:	tap yram
What did you do last night?:	hooked up new monitor and speekers then went to Target
The last thing you downloaded onto your computer?:	Music from iTunes
Have you ever licked a 9 volt battery?:	No
Last time you swam in a pool?:	April 2007
What are you wearing?:	Tan pants and green turtleneck
How many cars have you owned?:	8
Type of music you dislike most?:	Folk
Are you registered to vote?:	Yes
Do you have cable?:	No
What kind of computer do you use?:	Dell
Ever made a prank phone call?:	Yes
You like anyone right now?:	What Am I 5
Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?:	Yes
Furthest place you ever traveled?:	Holland I think
What's your favorite comic strip?:	For Better or For Worse
Do u know all the words to the national anthem?:	Yes
Shower, morning or night?:	Morning
Best movie you've seen in the past month?:	Super Bad
Favorite pizza toppings?:	Pepperoni
Chips or popcorn?:	Popcorn
What cell phone provider do you have?:	Verizon
Have you ever smoked peanut shells?:	No
Have you ever been in a beauty pageant?:	No
Orange Juice or apple?:	Apple
Who were the last people you sat at lunch with?:	sat at lunch..Hmmm I'd say I don't remember I usually eat lunch alone
favorite chocolate bar?:	Special Dark
Who is your longest friend and how long?:	D for 24 years
Last time you ate a homegrown tomato?:	around 3 months ago
Have you ever won a trophy?:	Yes
Favorite arcade game?:	Ms Pac Man
Ever ordered from an infomercial?:	Yes
Sprite or 7-UP?:	Sprite
Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work?:	Yes to both
Last thing you bought at Walgreens?:	Marlboro Red (not mine)
Ever thrown up in public?:	Yes
Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love?:	I already have true love can I have the million?
Do you believe in love at first sight?:	Yes
SPONGEBOB OR JIMMY NEUTRON?:	Jimmy Neutron
Did you have long hair as a young kid?:	No
What message is on your voicemail machine?:	Leave a message
Where would you like to go right now?:	Home
Whats the name of your pet?:	Jack,Rocky and Patches
What kind of back pack do you have, and what's in it?:	I have an orange one and it must have paper and junk in it sitting in my closet
What do you think about most?:	Going on Vacation
Take this survey | Find more surveys Bzoink - The Original Survey Site

New for 2008

I haven't had to write 2008 yet, I've typed it..but not written it. Remember when the year changed and you were in school and had to write the year 8 billion times by Jaunary 30th and you ALWAYS wrote the wrong number..It was SO 1978 and you were stuck in 1977...Yeah, me too.

What else is new? We got a new monitor at home...and new computer speakers. I'll have to take a pic.. it's huge w/ big sound. Our fish tank screen saver is really like a fish tank now.

New animals are all around. Ree at Pioneer Woman got a puppy (Charlie)..and it's REALLY cute. Dooce got a puppy too named CoCo..I'm thinking Chuck is dead..what do you think? She said there was a death in the family. I'm putting my money on getting hit by a car or something..We'll see. Hope not..but I have a feeling. EDIT CHUCK IS OK!! YEAH!

LuLu and Biddy are pretty much MIA..what's up with being MIA in the beginning of the new year!?!? Girls!!

WideLawns is coming home to Florida from LA. I hope she has more stories about her dad.

Lisa got a new header on her blog and it is FAB..one of the best I think I've ever seen!!

I'm thinking of making my own "theme" days.. and blog about the same topic of sorts each day..You know like TV review, book review, childhood story...stuff like that..what do you think??

im ready for my close up

im ready for my close up
Originally uploaded by mpkillmer

kisses from Jack..He doesn't know it but his manhood is getting wacked next Friday. Hopefully that will stop the humping. Oh I didn't mention that he humps EVERYTHING in sight? Yeah..my arm, his toys, the pillow, the cat, the blanket, the couch..

My first meme of the new year!

I stole this MEME!!


Using the first letter of your name, answer these questions. They have to be real answers, nothing made up, and you can’t use your own name as an answer.

1. Famous singer: Madonna (at least she used to be famous)


2. Four letter word: Mail

3. Street: Market Street


4. Color: Mauve

5. Gifts/presents: Mirror

6. Vehicle: Mazda

7. Things in a souvenir shop: Matches

8. Boy name: Michael

9. Girl name: Michelle

10. Movie title: Men In Black


11. Drink: Mojito

12. Occupation: Missionary

13. Celebrity: Mandy Moore


14. Magazine: Mademoiselle


15. U.S. city: Macon

16. Pro sports: Miami Heat (does that count)

17. Fruit: Mango

18. Reason for being late for work: Making Whoppie


19. Something you throw away: mismatched socks

20. Something you shout: Move It Or Lose It Asswhole!

OK...I'm not going to tag anyone. If you like meme's do it...if you don't like them don't feel obligated. I thought it was easy and fun!

Cold Enough For You??

:-)
It's cold, single digit cold..This sucks!!

Poor little Jack was afraid of the wind yesterday, he'd go out side..the wind would kick up and mid-stream he would run back to the door.

I started a new book! I didn't finish the others but dove into a new one..just in time since jury duty starts on Monday..PRIME reading time!

Big news in town is that our highway shut down. Highway 40 which runs from East to West shut down..completely for a couple years. This is the highway that I use to drive to work. My 17 minute commute took 45 minutes today. I took an alternate highway. Tomorrow I'm going to try a more direct route but side streets. This is going to be quite an adventure.

My uncle's cousin...who dad used to sit with at the nursing home passed away. Sam was in his 90's..his wife lived at home but would visit him every day in the nursing home. I feel bad for her..she'll be so lonely.

My mom called this afternoon, my cousin's husband died. I didn't know him well but what I did know of him he was a wonderful man. He was only in his 50's. Their youngest was around 15..I realize she is the same age as another cousin..the oldest has to be around 29... He was a loving husband, great father and grandfather. He was very active in his church. I feel so bad for my cousin to be widowed at such a young age. I can't even imagine. I'm happy that she still has one daughter home. His death was a shock..he wasn't ill. Must have been a heart attack. Details still haven't come in...I last saw him at my wedding..I'm glad they came in town.

Mom says someone else needs to die..NICE mom. She thinks that death has to come in 3's. If no one she knows personally dies by next week she'll pull someone from the celebrity obits and make them count..Mom's like that.

Check out the best New Year's List..I especially like losing 2 lbs LOL! Good going Melinda.

I haven't made a list...I might....we'll see.

Happy New Year!

Sunset Aruba
Originally uploaded by mpkillmer

Yes..it's 24 degrees outside..so to stay warm I'm going to think of Aruba.. :-)

Mizzou won the Cotton Bowl..the dog is going nuts..I'm playing on the computer and J is playing xbox..what more could we ask for a relaxing New Years Day!!

Hope you are having the same.

End of 2007

So today is the day. Buh Bye 2007..and good riddance.
No, it wasn't all bad and I don't want to be cynical. It's just nice to start a new fresh year..

2007 in the news was a waste. Too much politics and celebrity crap.
Anna Nicole Smith's baby, her son's overdose, her death/overdose then the battle over her daughter.
Britney Spears and her drama..which leads to her sister.
Paris Hilton going to jail.
Lindsy Lohan and her rehab..
Speaking of rehab..Amy Winehouse please go

Politics though wasn't as bad as it will be this year. I'm already sick of it though..I just can't wait for this to get over so Hillary will be out of the news. That woman makes me sick.

2007 started off rough for the family. J's step-dad got sick, REALLY sick at Christmas and after a long hospital stay passed away in Feburary. This was a huge blow to J's mom and it's been a long process.
In early April we headed off to Aruba..This was a highlight of the year. J and I LOVED Aruba so much we want to marry it. I will use this time to have you note the sidebar...where you see the countdown.. Yep..it's coming up again soon!
Soon after we came home from Aruba we got the call that J's Uncle died. Heart attack on his drive home from Chicago for business. This was like a punch in the gut. I miss him so much I can't image how his wife and daughters feel. He was my favorite..and I'm not shy about admitting it.
This summer began the yo yo of where Drew would be going to school. It took all summer but was finally decided that he'd go to the Academy..and he loves it.
Late summer also brought us the arrival of our dear little Jack.
Mom and Dad have been having their health issues this year, I'm sure this won't get any better since they are getting older..and that sucks. But at least I still have them, right?
J's Grandma has really been going downhill. She wrecked the car..thank God no one was hurt and she's giving her daughters a really hard time about losing any independance and moving to a retirement community....she'll be 90 this year.
This year I've really gotten into taking pictures. I'm not very good and have a lot to learn. I love my flickr friends and have tons of fun!

Happy New Year to all and to all a good night.. Oh wrong holiday!?! Opps...

sunset through the screen

sunset through the screen
Originally uploaded by mpkillmer

I took this today..I really like how it came out. I snapped it from the kitchen looking out of the window.

Sunday Weekly Winners

Go on over to Sarcastic Mom for the list of other Weekly Winners!

These are the ones that I love the best from the past week..but of course you can go to Flickr to view the rest..link on side bar...

Macro Shot of MY ornament on my mother-in-law's tree.



Holiday Candy



Drew at Grandmas...I love that the tree is the focal point and he is a little blurry.


Kitty
OK..J took this..cause that is my unmanicured finger..I love this shot!
(J's Aunt got two kittens the week before Christmas)


Ike and Tina..Yes I took this one :-)


I love this portrait of Dad


Same cat that got in the bar on Thanksgiving..got in mom's wheelchair on Christmas Eve.. (can you tell our families love animals) LOL

What day is it??

Oh right... It's FRIDAY!?!?!

Holidays just confuse the heck out of me..then when you through in a vacation day..Man on man I don't know if I'm coming or going.

SO..I bring you MP Movie Review!

Waterhorse: Do NOT bring pre-kindergarten children to this movie. It will scare them a little and it will bore the socks off of them. DO go with your primary and up children..although children are not required. If you like stories of the Loch Ness Monster then you will love this movie. It is the story of Angus, a young buy living with his mother and sister in the servants quarters of a beautiful house in Scotland. WWII soldiers move in as well as a new handy man. Angus only dreams of the Sea and his daddy who is away fighting in the war. Angus though cannot swim and is terrified yet mesmerized by the water. During an afternoon collecting shells Angus finds an odd shell/rock/egg. This of course hatches and The Water Horse is born. The story is a bit predictable and does run a full 2 hours. I am glad that we saw it. Drew was VERY excited about the Water Horse/Monster and wondered what else we haven't told him about. Last night we spent quite a while reading stories on the Internet of Yeti, Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster.

I have a new favorite wine! White Truck. Have you people heard of this before?
It is smooth, dry, NO after bite...AND it's $8.99 a bottle at my grocery store! My in laws are all white wine drinkers, I turned them on to it too!

I'm trying to decide what kind of End Of Year Hoopla I want to do... Any ideas??

Pioneer Woman ON TV!

I totally can't hear the volume on this..I'll have to do it at home. Ree is totally my favorite blogger that doesn't know I exsist..and I don't care!

My Christmas Vacation by MP

* Friday night was a quick Target run, then home to get ready for the party at the country club. You saw the pics..I got to dress up and eat AWESOME food. Here is what happened next.

• Saturday morning we started the day quite lazy. Then we did some power shopping. We headed out to Macy's at the mall..then did some mall shopping. We purchased gifts and I also found some SUPER SKETCHERS...that I love. Now they weren't my fake fur lined Croc's but I'll get those later. As we were leaving the shoe store I started to feel faint..and I was sweating like a pig. Don't know what that was all about, must have been since it was day #2 of that time of the month. Then we headed off to Best Buy. We found some games and got some gift cards.
• Saturday night I got gussied up in my outfit from the country club. J and I headed off to one of the best restaurants in the city. We had a gift certificate that was going to expire on Christmas Day. SO we valet parked the car and were seated. It was the right amount of romantic, noisy, great service and awesome food. I got embarrassed though, in my previous life I was quite the bar whore. So the waiter looks at me puzzled and says, "Are you in the industry?" I said, "No, I just used to go to the after hours bars"...you know the places where all the wait staff and cooks go after the restaurant closes. Nice.. Our bill for dinner for the two of us was $160.00 before tip. Thank goodness we had a gift certificate.
• Sunday morning I took Dad and my aunt to church. Then I went and got us lunch. We did some more shopping and I retired to the bedroom and watched TV. As I'm laying in bed we hear this LOUD crashing.. J tells me to get some shoes on and call 911. I'm all, "wtf?" We get outside and all the neighbors are out there. There was a domestic dispute behind us and the man drove his 4x4 through the yard into the alley..dragging a dumpster out into the street, breaking another neighbors trampoline and smashed his girlfriend's car before fleeing. She (the girlfriend) was in the yard crying trying to get her car started. By the time the police came she had left and he was nowhere to be found. That was our real excitement of the day. This was the time we should have been wrapping gifts, we didn't. We rested, then watched Amazing Race.
• Christmas Eve we had more shopping to do. We finished that, went to Lion's Choice and got dressed for church. I went and picked up mom and dad for church. We had the walker/cane action going for both old people. I got them in their pew at 3:30 for 4:30 mass. By 4pm it was standing room only. A dad and his 1 year old were sitting next to J, they were SO cute..the little guy was a doll!! Not a peep out of him. My..I was choking on the incense. Next stop was back to mom and dads..walker/cane action again. They had to go to the bathroom before we went out. Then we get to my cousins...walker/cane/wheelchair. Oh yea, that was fun. We get mom parked in a chair and she was all good. We had 1 cat, 4 dogs and around 30 people. We had an awesome ham dinner and lots of goodies. Near fiasco getting mom back into the car. It took a village to get them loaded up. I got home around 11pm and J and I started wrapping gifts, we finished at 2am.
• Christmas morning I had a coffee, some gooey butter cake and wrapped the rest of the gifts for the day. We then went out to Drew's mom's house. We had a Disney Princess baby doll for Drew's little sister. She is a year and a half. She LOVED her baby doll. That was FUN. I love getting little girl gifts!! We got home and Drew opened his gifts from Santa that were left at our house. He deemed this the best Christmas ever. J is very depressed that this is more than likely the last Santa Christmas. He is 8... After the opening of the gifts there was no time to play. We dropped Jack off at mom and dad's and then loaded the old people back in the car. Off we were to J's Aunt's house. Walker/cane/Wheel chair again . Mom got settled and soon we were eating again. Chicken Devan..Yumm. And my new favorite wine is White Truck. VERY dry white wine w/ no bitter aftertaste. LOVE IT! A very special treat was that J's Aunt and Uncle got a new pair of kitties. Ike and Tina are two little black and white kitties who loved me most of all. We loaded mom and dad in the car then headed home. Now we are hungry again, as you may have noticed grocery shopping was not on the list, we had no food at home. We realized at 7pm Christmas evening Jack in the Box is open. We got food and Drew began to play with ALL of his Christmas gifts. He allowed himself 10 minutes per gift...and still didn't get through everything. I went to bed..cause I am the stupid person that didn't ask for this week off work. 12:30 J wakes me up, he couldn't find the gift cards for his sister that we're going to see tomorrow. Of course they were where he left them. I went back to sleep. 2:00am ish the phone rings again. luckily J heard the phone. Mom fell getting into bed. So we get Drew up and head over there. OMFG..I didn't think we were going to be able to lift her without pulling her arm out of the socket. We did it..and MAN my back is killing me now. I don't think she injured anything...but we were really close to having to call 911. For the 2nd time in a couple days. I got home and tossed and turned and watched 3:45 am go by...when that alarm went off at 6am I was NOT a happy camper....
• So here I am. There is NO work to be done, even being proactive is a moot point since the majority of people in the industry are closed all week.

So, Christmas is officially over and I plan to be more prepared next year. I'm going to schedule a massage to help cure my aching back. I should have pics this weekend.

Holiday Christmas Party

bess lisa mp
Originally uploaded by mpkillmer

Well tonight was the company Christmas Party...J got what I had so I was with the girls tonight. Far left is the girl that reports to me and the girl in the middle is someone I've worked with for a decade or so. She and I rode together tonight so I didn't have to drive alone. MAN was the food good!! More pics over at flckr...

As the clock ticks down

Well I've read everyone's blogs, eaten my lunch..done my work. Now I'm sitting here. I have read TMZ..Yahoo News..listened to Christmas songs...
Jeremy is sick..but he's picking me up early from work and I'm going to get some laundry done and get ready for the party. J's not going..so I have to go by myself:-(

Tomorrow we have to do power shopping and get everything finished up. THEN we have a fancy dinner to go to..it's a gift certificate that expires on Christmas..it's for $100 so we HAVE to use it. Neither of us is thrilled we have to dress up..I would have perferred Steak N Shake gift certificates...you know what I mean. BUT can't look the gift horse in the mouth.

I've purchased an on line Christmas present..chocolates.

I've played UNO on my DS.. YES my DS..it's pink. I let Drew borrow it so it was in my purse.

So now I'm sitting here. Believe it or not the phone keeps ringing...stupid customers.

Last Work Day! Yippee

I spent ALL of yesterday home sick in bed..NO I'm not making that up. I went to bed at 9pm and didn't get out of bed until 4pm...ONLY to go to the bathroom.. I feel a little better today..no more fever. So I'm here at work and more than likey will be bored most of the day. Most people in the industry are already closed.

Snow is all gone, it's been close to 50 degrees outside. It is foggy foggy foggy. We have our Holiday party tonight at the country club. I'm hoping my stomach stays intact so I'll be able to go.

Here is a little Christmas ditty for you. I'm sure I'll have more to say later when I'm bored. :-)

Blingo Baby!!

Have you SEEN this Blingo thing? I was over reading Sarah and the Goon Squad and she mentioned it was her bday..not to buy her anything just click on her links..cause really...how much do we actually do that for people??

SO I check out Blingo..it is NOW my Favorite..it will be my search engin..do you realize how many times I google a day...click on the little red button..it's like a slot machines chance to win stuff.

Aruba Countdown Continues

Crashing Waves
Originally uploaded by mpkillmer

I took this last year!! I think I need to load this up to zazzle! Pumkin will love it! :-)

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas
Originally uploaded by mpkillmer

There is a new toy on flickr called "picnik"...I was able to sharpen the image and put ornaments on the tree! Fun!

Damn Kids

Jamie-Lynn...What in the hell were you thinking? Were you using birth control? Do you not see the mess that is your sister and LEARN something? Boy's in college now..what are you going to do, marry him? Is he wanting the spotlight?
Aagghhh.. What am I supposed to tell my 8 year old step-son that LOVES you?? "Zoey 101 is cancelled cause the little Zoe couldn't keep her coochy closed?".. For crying out loud.

Pot smoking kid: You have a dad cool enough to buy you video games for Christmas. Why are you smoking pot?? Why are you smoking pot at your dad's house??

The Flying Tomato: Get drunk and set of fire extinguishers. That seems like a GREAT idea! Aren't you old enough to know better?

Bossy Daughter Update

Bossy does have an update, they are playing the waiting game..I have to tell you this was on my mind all weekend.

Get your thinking cap on...

Surprise Contest..last of the year over at Pioneer Woman.

Put your thinking cap on, it's for $500 Amazon Gift certif!!

Dad and his sisters

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This was taken in the 1920's. I tought it was great. Dad was SO cute!! I've been scanning old pictures tonight, it's been great peeking back in time!

LOL

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Updates, Current Events, Reviews

OK...First off we have a couple things to go over. One thing is I got a kick out of some of the comments about my "town".. it made me giggle a bit. I'm smack dab in the middle of the city. I guess we're in the top 50 in population..where I don't know. Anyway the city of St Louis is broken down into neighborhoods, some more desirable than others. I grew up in the Italian section. Now it is one neighborhood from where I live, I still go to the same church that I was baptised, confirmed, etc in.
THIS is a little about the neighborhood.

I was a big bummed out when I read the about the death of Dan Fogelberg. Did you know that his song, Same Old Lang Syne, WAS a true story. I read it on his website last night. He made some beautiful music in his day.



Did you read about the crazy politics going on? These two seem like strange bedfellows. I don't see how this is going to help McCain w/ votes.


Alvin and the Chipmunks.
If you have children...or not...and you are looking for a light-hearted funny, laugh out loud movie..then go see this. It is totally predictable in ever way. The singing is fun..and if you have an obnoxious 8 year old they will sign it Chipmunk style the rest of the weekend. Drew stated that he wished that the Chipmunks were real..cause he would love to go to the concert.

Sunday Photo Meme

OK...I got my new camera..and love it VERY much. I didn't get to take all that many pictures though..here are some of my favories from this week!
OH..you take pictures? You should join us. http://sarcasticmom.com/



This is my neighborhood...this is the view as I was walking into church this morning!



Drew reading at Boarders Book Store



Drew in the back of the Jeep w/ all of his webkinz



Still Snowing...



Jack learned to dance :-)

OK..I did take alot of pictures :-)



Last but not least my attempt at a macro shot..

our baby tree has snow!!

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Of course I'll have more pics tomorrow for the Sunday Meme..but I am SO excited it snowed. It's beatiful right now and we're expecting more tonight..we're headed out to see Alivin and the Chipmunks!

More snow pics tomorrow!!

LET IT SNOW!!!!!!!!!! please...

OK, it's in the forecast..this time it looks really good!!

Drew is coming over this weekend..I don't know what we're doing tonight, we're supposed to wake up to a couple inches of snow...then we go off to the cub scouts for a couple hours...then we're supposed to have more snow! I love snow. I can't wait to see Jack in the snow. I hope I have my new camera..I want to take macro shots in the snow!

BFF Slade went and got me a YUMMY lunch today..which I have to remember to pay her for.. the reason I'm telling you this is because right now I'm having a "carrot ball". It's like carrot cake rolled up in a ball..then covered in cream cheese then rolled in nuts...OMG...

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OK...if you are a NON Blogger person try commenting and see if it works, there is a new thingy that they are doing...

They also have a slide show but it doesn't work.

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Ms Lucky Gem said it was funky for her word press...so I just went back to ANYONE!!

prayer's for Bossy's daughter

Bossy's 11 year old daughter had her lip bit off by a neighbors dog..poor thing. Read all about it here..and send Bossy your good wishes, I'm sure that can't be easy. I shudder at the thought of it.

She looks like me!~!

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Doesn't she??

New Icon Thing

I get inspiration every day by reading blogs.

I steal all the cool things I see other people do! Well there is this new chick I've been reading, Melissa...and she had this darling little avatar. So I went to the website and made one for myself so instead of seeing me on Santa's lap when I comment you get this cute little thing!!

'the news of my death as been greatly exaggerated'

Mark Twain once said those words...Now I can!!

If you recall a while back an ex-coworker of mine died, very suddenly. It was very said, she was only 44 years old.

Well the new girl at this company went to visit one of my old customers..My name came up in conversation and she said, "Oh Mary Pat died, right before Thanksgiving". So today when he met w/ Miss Slade he said, "I'm SO sorry to hear about Mary Pat"..to which she replied, "HUH"..

Slade calls me on her cell phone and says, "You better call Rich, he thought you were dead". She told him that I was VERY much alive.

So I called him and we talked for a while, he actually spread the rumor a little more...and was going to recall my death rumors.

I'm laughing...but I'm freaking out!

Celebrating!!

OK, FIRST thing is that I bought myself a brand new camera. We had been shopping around for a while and fell in love with the Fuji. They had it on sale at Target..then I looked, if you bought on line at Best Buy it was cheaper..plus I had Best Buy bucks so it was even cheaper than that!! Wooo Hooo.. I will have in time for Christmas!

SECOND..My little, darling, talented step son was invited to play in an indoor soccer team in Feb.. Yes, our Drewby on a select team!! So stoked..and indoor, WAY better than outdoor. Bad news is we'll have weekend games at 7:30 am..40 miles from our house. Oh well.

THIRD..we have snow in the forecast..just a little..and that has totally got me inching toward the Christmas spirit! I'm actually going to go to the mall after work to use my gift certif for a holiday party outfit!

FOURTH.. I am doing Dinner By Design!
My MIL wants to do it in January and my friend Holly is showing some interest!

OK..back to work :-)

drunk kitty

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I should be working...I'm playing...

Coach Giveaway

There are some things that I would like to win..this is one of them!!

the weather outside is frightful...

Well..not outside my house. This icy stuff is all around me. If I were going anywhere it would be like an ice rink. Right here though we are full of fog, mist and drizzely stuff. It's quite lovely...really helps with that whole holiday spirit. At least a little ice would be wintery. Yesterday it was like San Frickin Cisco around here..visibility was horrible. I think it was around 50 degrees. I have no idea why, it may be that we are surrounded by rivers. Mississippi to the East, Missouri to the North and West and the Mississippi and Meremac to the West and South. We're one of those places that if there was ever the big huge earthquake and the bridges all collapsed we would be locked in place..we'd need boats to get anything from the outside word.
A million people are without power in other places in the midwest..areas where Drew played soccer this summer/fall are now under layers of ice. Wierd how that happens.

Mom is driving me fruit about Christmas. I have a feeling this will be one of those years where I'm going to have to cart her around and not see Drew and Jeremy until the evening. Doesn't seem fair does it.

Happy Anniversary To Me!

Yep..it's ALL about me right now. October, November, December go (boom boom boom)..all in a row.

3 Years Today..although we've been together going on 7 years..I think. I don't know does it really matter? What does matter is that I got a nice dozen roses that are smelling up my office and I'm planning on relaxing tonight. I have some food to fix really quick and we plan on watching a movie.

This is the 2nd year in a row though where my hubby did something nice and I haven't done shit. Not even a card. I was going to go today at lunch but I forgot to bring money. Oooppss.

Can you see it now:
Hi Honey, thanks for the roses, kiss kiss.. OK gotta go run and buy you a card at Walgreens, be back soon.

How lame is that?
Oh well.

Happy Gotcha Day to Me - My adoption story

41 years ago today my mom and dad got me..the whole thing was a bit of a whirlwind.

WWII was over and after some courting mom and dad were married in 1954. They tried to have children (blah blah blah no visual) but nothing..nada..no baby. I don't think that there were fertility experts back then..they checked both mom and dad's plumbing, the only thing they could think of was that dad's tighty whities killed off his swimmers..Who knows. Mom was a school teacher, dad an electrician. They had TONS of nieces and nephews and were enjoying life.

Now we go to February 1966..a 18 year old chicky and her 21 year old bf were doing the nasty. She KNEW he was bad news. He had already gotten another gal pregnant and she had to give up her baby..and his motivation wasn't there..he would rather play tennis, race cars and drink than anything else. He came from a great family but she knew there wasn't any future. I think reading between the lines he may have been abusive. She became pregnant and he wanted to marry her and start a family but she knew in her heart that wasn't a good idea. She went with her mom to Children's Home Society in Kirkwood MO. She told them that she told the daddy that she had a miscarriage and she broke up with him. Her dad was on his 2nd tour in Nam and he was in the choir at his Catholic church..when she lived with her dad she loved that Catholic church, one day she would become catholic. She told the social worker that she wanted the baby raised catholic. They promised they would do that.

August 1966 mom and dad went to get new tires. Such a good couple they do everything together. They don't even go to all girl or all boy type parties. They stay together. They were sitting in the waiting room at the tire store waiting for their car. There was another family there w/ a little 2 year old named Jenny. Dad thought Jenny was adorable. They ooed and ahhed at the baby and enjoyed watching her play. In talking to the parents they come to find out that baby Jenny was adopted. Mom and Dad were sad that it was too late for them. The parents assured them it wasn't and they exchanged phone numbers and information. They told mom and dad they used Children's' Home Society. Mom and Dad called later that week and got information on how to start the proceedings. They had their priest friends write letters, their employers and families..all confirming that they weren't nut jobs. They passed with flying colors. Mom and dad were told that within the next 2 years they should have a baby for them. They were VERY excited. Mom and Dad prayed every night. They asked for a white, healthy baby. They weren't too particular.

November 10th 1966 I was born. I bit premature. I was born at Jewish Hospital in St Louis MO then transferred to another hospital off Grand Ave where the CHS had their nursery/orphanage. I was kept there for a month. I was very tiny and cried alot. The nurses liked me very much at the nursery my name was Mellisa Ann.

December 9th 1966 Dad gets a call at work. He was out in the field so a call came through his supervisor, John Sullivan. John told dad that he was supposed to call Children's Home Society. Dad called and they said you need to pick your baby up tomorrow. Dad freaked and called mom at school. They were both let go from their jobs and went home to spread the news. Dad and Vince next door went out to buy a crib and other baby furniture. They didn't know I was a girl so they bought a yellow onesy for a newborn to go pick me up. It was chilly but not too cold outside. Mom, her cousin Florence, Nana and some other relatives all went to purchase the other essential items. Mom and Dad were VERY nervous.

December 10th they went down South Grand to the hospital. The nurses put on my brand new outfit..Boy was it big...well I was so little. I came home and cried and cried and cried. They didn't know what the hell they got themselves into.

Days like today make me wonder; would I still be ME...if those events didn't happen JUST LIKE THAT? I don't think I would be. I totally think we are who we are by who raises us. I think somethings are genetic and by reading the non identifying information I have from CHS...I have to laugh at the similarities between me and that couple destined not to be together.

I get presents on my Gotcha Day..from mom, she gives presents alot. This year is a large hard covered Weight Watchers cook book :-)
People ask when I found out I was adopted...Well I always knew! The tire story was a great story. As a little girl I used to go to CHS every Christmas w/ Jenny (girl at the tire store)...we used to sit on Santa's lap and we got a present. I used to love the Christmas parties at the orphanage...and it really was one then.

Thanks to the chicky who did the right thing..and thanks to Jenny's parents getting tires..and thanks to mom and dad's timing..perfect! Karma?? Fate?? I think a little of everything.

booze test..something to be proud of..

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