hey dad, when we come home will you help me put links on my blog + show me how to put pictures up here?
some lyrics for how i used to feel about BG:
someday
we'll leave this town
it wears us down
we'll leave somehow
all it's harm and all it's charm
someday
someday
we'll leave this life
far behind
and fade in time
we'll look down on this sad town
was it a dream i had
safe from harm
was it a dream i had
someday
we'll leave behind
this sad life and all its lies
all it's harm, and all it's charm
someday
we shall see with clarity
and we won't look back
-ash
and now we are going back.
which will be fine since we're going to be with family
and we get to leave.
Saturday, December 21, 2002
saturday YEEEEEEEEEEHHHHAAAAAAAAAWWW!!!!
our christmas break has started!!!!
no more school for 16 whole days!!! yeah!
i love being in the public school system!
and matt has all the time off because he worked his behind off these past few weeks. and now i'm letting him rest and sleep it all off. i may not see him until 3:00 this afternoon, but this is what we get when he works 15 and 16 hour days.
we started to watch "13 conversations about one thing" last night but i fell asleep about 10 minutes into it. i don't know how far matt made it. i'll try again today, along with jim carey's "the grinch"--a new tradition in my family because such a fun christmasy movie.
i need to go to the bank today but i'm afraid of all the wacko holiday shoppers! however, i can't put it off any longer, due to our fun travels coming up here on monday! can't wait to see you all, family!
michelle, i had a thought-i can't wait until you guys get a house and you try to get on both "while you were out" and "trading spaces". you'd better make pretty quick friends with one of your neighbors. and also, for michelle and anyone else who was following "the amazing race", did you have a sick feeling in your stomach when flo and zach won? sickening.
matt and i had our little christmas celebration here-well, actually, he gave me his gift. i already had his gifts shipped to my parents house--anyways, he gave me an awesome mountain bike!!! i am so pumped!!! i can't wait to get out there and ride!!! but first we need helmets before we go anywhere real... and another cool thing is that there is a san diego mountain bike club that meets every saturday to ride a different trail.
things i'm looking forward to this break: (in no particular order)
1. relaxing and not doing any work
2. seeing family
3. seeing my friend heidi
4. playing the lego game with michael and justin--come on guys, new famiy tradition, complete with our own songs!
5. sleeping sleeping sleeping
6. yummmy food face-stuffing time! the following items will focus on particular kinds of food... you can see how messed up i am, folks...
7. trotter's
8. polleye's breadsticks
9. skyline dip
10. tiger bakery's hummous, pita, shish tawook, lentil rice and fava beans oh my gosh i can not wait so yummy!
okay, enough rambling from me.
peace and peace out!
tracey
our christmas break has started!!!!
no more school for 16 whole days!!! yeah!
i love being in the public school system!
and matt has all the time off because he worked his behind off these past few weeks. and now i'm letting him rest and sleep it all off. i may not see him until 3:00 this afternoon, but this is what we get when he works 15 and 16 hour days.
we started to watch "13 conversations about one thing" last night but i fell asleep about 10 minutes into it. i don't know how far matt made it. i'll try again today, along with jim carey's "the grinch"--a new tradition in my family because such a fun christmasy movie.
i need to go to the bank today but i'm afraid of all the wacko holiday shoppers! however, i can't put it off any longer, due to our fun travels coming up here on monday! can't wait to see you all, family!
michelle, i had a thought-i can't wait until you guys get a house and you try to get on both "while you were out" and "trading spaces". you'd better make pretty quick friends with one of your neighbors. and also, for michelle and anyone else who was following "the amazing race", did you have a sick feeling in your stomach when flo and zach won? sickening.
matt and i had our little christmas celebration here-well, actually, he gave me his gift. i already had his gifts shipped to my parents house--anyways, he gave me an awesome mountain bike!!! i am so pumped!!! i can't wait to get out there and ride!!! but first we need helmets before we go anywhere real... and another cool thing is that there is a san diego mountain bike club that meets every saturday to ride a different trail.
things i'm looking forward to this break: (in no particular order)
1. relaxing and not doing any work
2. seeing family
3. seeing my friend heidi
4. playing the lego game with michael and justin--come on guys, new famiy tradition, complete with our own songs!
5. sleeping sleeping sleeping
6. yummmy food face-stuffing time! the following items will focus on particular kinds of food... you can see how messed up i am, folks...
7. trotter's
8. polleye's breadsticks
9. skyline dip
10. tiger bakery's hummous, pita, shish tawook, lentil rice and fava beans oh my gosh i can not wait so yummy!
okay, enough rambling from me.
peace and peace out!
tracey
Thursday, December 19, 2002
how could i forget the funniest movie of the year,
my big fat greek wedding?
i don't know. but that is definately on the list, replacing spiderman.
funny quotes coming out of everyone's mouths today....
a random little girl on the playground: "why do you come and take dominic?"
me: "because i'm his speech teacher."
girl: "can you speech me today?"
me: "no, i don't see every kid-just some."
girl: "please can you speech me?"
me: "no honey, i'm sorry."
girl: "but i want to be speeched!"
at this point, i was so weirded out by the use of "speech" as a VERB that i ran for my life!
and about an hour later i found myself saying,
"okay, when i count to three there will be no more pirates allowed in this room-only little boys."
this was in response to the number of loud "arghs!" i was hearing.
and later, one of them let out an "argh" and another one corrected him, saying, "hey! she said no more pirates in this room!"
now that is a quality day!!
only one more day of work and then nothing until jan 6th!
bye people--see you soon!
tracey
my big fat greek wedding?
i don't know. but that is definately on the list, replacing spiderman.
funny quotes coming out of everyone's mouths today....
a random little girl on the playground: "why do you come and take dominic?"
me: "because i'm his speech teacher."
girl: "can you speech me today?"
me: "no, i don't see every kid-just some."
girl: "please can you speech me?"
me: "no honey, i'm sorry."
girl: "but i want to be speeched!"
at this point, i was so weirded out by the use of "speech" as a VERB that i ran for my life!
and about an hour later i found myself saying,
"okay, when i count to three there will be no more pirates allowed in this room-only little boys."
this was in response to the number of loud "arghs!" i was hearing.
and later, one of them let out an "argh" and another one corrected him, saying, "hey! she said no more pirates in this room!"
now that is a quality day!!
only one more day of work and then nothing until jan 6th!
bye people--see you soon!
tracey
Tuesday, December 17, 2002
i started to write something yesterday, but i kept getting distracted and never did finish more than the two lines i started out with. so i decided to scrap it and start over today. i think it just seemed like one more item of "work" i had to complete and it was TOO MUCH for a monday!!!
also, mike, i have to agree with mary...
please never again with the star trek.
at least not out loud.
or in public.
please keep that skeleton in the closet.
heehee!
some of the top movies i have so far for this year are (no particular order): the royal tenenbaums, gosford park, the count of monte cristo, amelie, spider-man, y tu mamá también, signs, punch drunk love, monsoon wedding, and a preemtive lord of the rings: the two towers.
i'm always in AWE of how great God is.
when i was offered this job, they warned me about a "high-profile case", in which the district had been sued by a family and i was to see their daughter. i prayed about it, decided to take the job anyways (since i was confident in my skills and that i would just do my job and that they couldn't complain if i worked my hardest). i also prayed that i would just love their daughter and that the family would keep an open mind.
remember how god says he will do EXCEEDINGLY, ABUNDANTLY more than we could ever ask for or dream of? well, once again, he has. i was in a meeting with the parents and the team of 12 professionals who work with their daughter and i was sharing her progress and showed a technique which i felt i would like to implement for the rest of the year. not a big deal, i just looked at her weaknesses and developed a program to increase her vocabulary by using her strengths. and get this, mom said, "this is inspiring. you are an inspiration."
is that unbelievable or what??? this is a parent who was so unhappy with services 18 months ago that she sued the school district. beyond all of that, God has put in me an incredible LOVE for this child. she challenges me and i look forward to tuesdays and fridays because i get to work with her.
EXCEEDINGLY, ABUNDANTLY...
3 more days of work!
6 more days until we go home!
quote of the day from a kid:
"do you live here?" (in reference to my classroom).
oh lord, i would hope not!
in the air there's a feeling of christmas...
-silver bells
bye PEEPS (that's for you, dad)
tracey
also, mike, i have to agree with mary...
please never again with the star trek.
at least not out loud.
or in public.
please keep that skeleton in the closet.
heehee!
some of the top movies i have so far for this year are (no particular order): the royal tenenbaums, gosford park, the count of monte cristo, amelie, spider-man, y tu mamá también, signs, punch drunk love, monsoon wedding, and a preemtive lord of the rings: the two towers.
i'm always in AWE of how great God is.
when i was offered this job, they warned me about a "high-profile case", in which the district had been sued by a family and i was to see their daughter. i prayed about it, decided to take the job anyways (since i was confident in my skills and that i would just do my job and that they couldn't complain if i worked my hardest). i also prayed that i would just love their daughter and that the family would keep an open mind.
remember how god says he will do EXCEEDINGLY, ABUNDANTLY more than we could ever ask for or dream of? well, once again, he has. i was in a meeting with the parents and the team of 12 professionals who work with their daughter and i was sharing her progress and showed a technique which i felt i would like to implement for the rest of the year. not a big deal, i just looked at her weaknesses and developed a program to increase her vocabulary by using her strengths. and get this, mom said, "this is inspiring. you are an inspiration."
is that unbelievable or what??? this is a parent who was so unhappy with services 18 months ago that she sued the school district. beyond all of that, God has put in me an incredible LOVE for this child. she challenges me and i look forward to tuesdays and fridays because i get to work with her.
EXCEEDINGLY, ABUNDANTLY...
3 more days of work!
6 more days until we go home!
quote of the day from a kid:
"do you live here?" (in reference to my classroom).
oh lord, i would hope not!
in the air there's a feeling of christmas...
-silver bells
bye PEEPS (that's for you, dad)
tracey
Friday, December 13, 2002
yahoooooo friday!
thank God!
the week seemed to fly by until today, which dragged on and on.
i am waiting for my friend libby to pick me up for our school christmas party.
there's supposed to be a pretty major spread.
so why, you may ask, am i eating chips and salsa like it's going out of style?
i don't know.
no self control, maybe?
i am glad to see that everyone has been faithful with their blogs lately.
oops! did i say EVERYone? i meant everyone except mom and casey!
but mare, that's scary about the attempted break-in. do you guys have an alarm system?
i need some more ideas of movies for 2002. i should have saved all my ticket stubs, like the clever justin, but i haven't, and i forget what all i saw this year. if anyone can throw anything my way, it would be greatly appreciated! and justin, a nice christmas idea for me would be a copy of your 175 song mix! just a thought...
well people, i'm off to my party.
tracey
thank God!
the week seemed to fly by until today, which dragged on and on.
i am waiting for my friend libby to pick me up for our school christmas party.
there's supposed to be a pretty major spread.
so why, you may ask, am i eating chips and salsa like it's going out of style?
i don't know.
no self control, maybe?
i am glad to see that everyone has been faithful with their blogs lately.
oops! did i say EVERYone? i meant everyone except mom and casey!
but mare, that's scary about the attempted break-in. do you guys have an alarm system?
i need some more ideas of movies for 2002. i should have saved all my ticket stubs, like the clever justin, but i haven't, and i forget what all i saw this year. if anyone can throw anything my way, it would be greatly appreciated! and justin, a nice christmas idea for me would be a copy of your 175 song mix! just a thought...
well people, i'm off to my party.
tracey
Thursday, December 12, 2002
well, it's thursday again
and may i comment on that fact
that we have not heard from mom
in a whole week?
come on mom, you started out so strong!
fight the good fight!
whoo. rough week at work for both matt and i (or is it me? i could never get the grammar rule down for that one). he's working like a madman, day and night, which ends up actually being okay after tomorrow. that is his deadline and it will all be over, and he will have enough comp time to go away for two weeks for christmas and still get paid for it! i cancelled more therapy this afternoon to get my junk done, and i finally am starting to feel better about it--just a ton of stuff to do and deadlines to meet before christmas break...
6 MORE DAYS OF SCHOOL!!!! WOOOHOOOOOO!!!!
and my school christmas party is tomorrow night.
i'm not torturing matt with that one, either.
my friend libby and i are going together (without our men).
but later that night matt and i are going to a work party for him--i tolerate the torture. plus, i have a big mouth and like to socialize, so it can't really be considered torture for me.
by the way, dad, thanks for incorporating "hark!" into your blog-it made my day!
mare, so funny with the "michelle voice" thing. my dad, being a phys ed teacher for 20 years, had a loud voice for a long time (still gets loud at certain funny and predictable times) and we used to call it his "gym voice". i have a parent who tells her child to use his "restaurant voice" when he's being too loud. i still prefer to tell them to use their "inside voices"--still funny to me all the time-i know it shouldn't be, i'm a speech therapist for crying out loud!!! oh well.
apparently, i find things funny that shouldn't really be funny at my age, if i were truly the "responsible adult" that i am expected to be. for example, we have stairs at our school with nice, slippery railings. one day, i was walking along and these two little boys were sliding on down the rails on their little bottoms. i was amused, of course and just watched them. suddenly, the gym teacher came around the corner, looked at them, looked at me, and started yelling at them. this was the point where i came back to reality and said weakly, "...yeah boys...you'd better stop..." and quickly kept on walking by while she disciplined them and glared at me. heehee! come on, THEY'RE JUST HAVING FUN!!
i'm going to start my year end review tonight while matt is at work. i have some pictures ready and some words in my head. in fact, i think i'll start it right now!
love you all...
tracey
and may i comment on that fact
that we have not heard from mom
in a whole week?
come on mom, you started out so strong!
fight the good fight!
whoo. rough week at work for both matt and i (or is it me? i could never get the grammar rule down for that one). he's working like a madman, day and night, which ends up actually being okay after tomorrow. that is his deadline and it will all be over, and he will have enough comp time to go away for two weeks for christmas and still get paid for it! i cancelled more therapy this afternoon to get my junk done, and i finally am starting to feel better about it--just a ton of stuff to do and deadlines to meet before christmas break...
6 MORE DAYS OF SCHOOL!!!! WOOOHOOOOOO!!!!
and my school christmas party is tomorrow night.
i'm not torturing matt with that one, either.
my friend libby and i are going together (without our men).
but later that night matt and i are going to a work party for him--i tolerate the torture. plus, i have a big mouth and like to socialize, so it can't really be considered torture for me.
by the way, dad, thanks for incorporating "hark!" into your blog-it made my day!
mare, so funny with the "michelle voice" thing. my dad, being a phys ed teacher for 20 years, had a loud voice for a long time (still gets loud at certain funny and predictable times) and we used to call it his "gym voice". i have a parent who tells her child to use his "restaurant voice" when he's being too loud. i still prefer to tell them to use their "inside voices"--still funny to me all the time-i know it shouldn't be, i'm a speech therapist for crying out loud!!! oh well.
apparently, i find things funny that shouldn't really be funny at my age, if i were truly the "responsible adult" that i am expected to be. for example, we have stairs at our school with nice, slippery railings. one day, i was walking along and these two little boys were sliding on down the rails on their little bottoms. i was amused, of course and just watched them. suddenly, the gym teacher came around the corner, looked at them, looked at me, and started yelling at them. this was the point where i came back to reality and said weakly, "...yeah boys...you'd better stop..." and quickly kept on walking by while she disciplined them and glared at me. heehee! come on, THEY'RE JUST HAVING FUN!!
i'm going to start my year end review tonight while matt is at work. i have some pictures ready and some words in my head. in fact, i think i'll start it right now!
love you all...
tracey
Tuesday, December 10, 2002
hello everyone...
it's tuesday and i actually cancelled some therapy today so i could get paperwork done and phone calls returned during my workday instead of after school or at home! i'm pretty proud of myself, i felt guilty for a minute but then i relaxed and realized it is not a life or death situation if my kids miss one session with me!
matt is playing basketball right now, hopefully his ankle has healed enough, otherwise i'm going to see him walking back through the door in a couple of minutes.
and now for some personal notes...
mare--nice long entry (it's about time!) and my sentiments are the same on moving back to ohio: not unless i hear an audible voice from the Lord!!! okay, okay, or the still, small voice of the holy spirit--but i'm not going to be listening for that for a very long time. and YAY on maybe getting a st. bernard puppy!!! that will be so fun!!! would you get it after you get home from your christmas travels then? thought of any names yet? how about cyrus or sedrick? those are good dog names :) heehee!
justin-i'll bring home the new sixpence cd at christmas and you can burn it from me.
also, has anyone heard "all american rejects" song called "swing, swing"? very catchy and fun--check it out.
we're getting pumped for christmas break!!! ahhhh, two weeks off-YAY! matt made the mistake of taunting me about my gift and gave me enought hints to keep me bothering him about it until we come--he's giving it to me early and i can hardly wait!!!
quote of the day from a kid:
i was doing therapy with my voice kids (kids who are loud and abuse their voices so much that little blisters and calluses form on their vocal folds, creating a constantly raspy voice) this morning and i said, "who saw someone abusing their voice this week?" (a technique to get them tuned into voice abuse) and one of my little boys said, "jackson was screaming on the playground! and i told him that if he did it again, he'd have to get surgery on his vocal cords!!!"
yikes-can't wait until i get a phone call from an angry parent about that one!
i have a busy day tomorrow--time to get mentally prepared...
tracey
dad-i want to see the propaganda!!!
it's tuesday and i actually cancelled some therapy today so i could get paperwork done and phone calls returned during my workday instead of after school or at home! i'm pretty proud of myself, i felt guilty for a minute but then i relaxed and realized it is not a life or death situation if my kids miss one session with me!
matt is playing basketball right now, hopefully his ankle has healed enough, otherwise i'm going to see him walking back through the door in a couple of minutes.
and now for some personal notes...
mare--nice long entry (it's about time!) and my sentiments are the same on moving back to ohio: not unless i hear an audible voice from the Lord!!! okay, okay, or the still, small voice of the holy spirit--but i'm not going to be listening for that for a very long time. and YAY on maybe getting a st. bernard puppy!!! that will be so fun!!! would you get it after you get home from your christmas travels then? thought of any names yet? how about cyrus or sedrick? those are good dog names :) heehee!
justin-i'll bring home the new sixpence cd at christmas and you can burn it from me.
also, has anyone heard "all american rejects" song called "swing, swing"? very catchy and fun--check it out.
we're getting pumped for christmas break!!! ahhhh, two weeks off-YAY! matt made the mistake of taunting me about my gift and gave me enought hints to keep me bothering him about it until we come--he's giving it to me early and i can hardly wait!!!
quote of the day from a kid:
i was doing therapy with my voice kids (kids who are loud and abuse their voices so much that little blisters and calluses form on their vocal folds, creating a constantly raspy voice) this morning and i said, "who saw someone abusing their voice this week?" (a technique to get them tuned into voice abuse) and one of my little boys said, "jackson was screaming on the playground! and i told him that if he did it again, he'd have to get surgery on his vocal cords!!!"
yikes-can't wait until i get a phone call from an angry parent about that one!
i have a busy day tomorrow--time to get mentally prepared...
tracey
dad-i want to see the propaganda!!!
Monday, December 09, 2002
this weekend turned out to be very relaxing yet productive-a first in a long time due to amount of guests and traveling for this edwards family! on sunday i relaxed, played some bing crosby, nat king cole, dean martin, frank sinatra, ottmar liebert, and over the rhine christmas music (by the way, is there a sixpence christmas album that anyone knows about?) and made a pot of vanilla coffee. i turned on our christmas tree lights, buckled down, and made-yes, MADE-our christmas cards. can you believe i made them, wrote personal notes in them, AND have mailed most of them out already? hope you like them, people!
i also did a major clean up job on the apartment and read another book. ahhhhh....
can anyone help explain my obsession + hatred of snowflakes and snow? i have noticed some contradictions in my behavior and quite frankly, it confuses me. i hate cold weather, which was part of the reason we moved, yet my christmas tree is covered with silver snowflakes and my favorite christmas songs are "i'm dreaming of a white christmas", "let it snow", and "winter wonderland". my theory is that i like it from a distance but i don't want to be near it (except for when we come home for christmas). any other theories on my twisted brain???
justin, i also like the idea of the year end review. i might do a short version but i don't think i'm going to have time for an elaborate production (you never know, though, once i get into something i can really get obsessed!). i love the idea of everyone writing something and exchanging it--what a fun tradition to start! what sort of format is this going to be? is this going to be modeled after something in particular? or are we just being creative?
deep thought for the day:
i wish "hark" was still a word that people used in everyday conversation. i think it would lighten things up a bit!
goodbye folks!
tracey
i also did a major clean up job on the apartment and read another book. ahhhhh....
can anyone help explain my obsession + hatred of snowflakes and snow? i have noticed some contradictions in my behavior and quite frankly, it confuses me. i hate cold weather, which was part of the reason we moved, yet my christmas tree is covered with silver snowflakes and my favorite christmas songs are "i'm dreaming of a white christmas", "let it snow", and "winter wonderland". my theory is that i like it from a distance but i don't want to be near it (except for when we come home for christmas). any other theories on my twisted brain???
justin, i also like the idea of the year end review. i might do a short version but i don't think i'm going to have time for an elaborate production (you never know, though, once i get into something i can really get obsessed!). i love the idea of everyone writing something and exchanging it--what a fun tradition to start! what sort of format is this going to be? is this going to be modeled after something in particular? or are we just being creative?
deep thought for the day:
i wish "hark" was still a word that people used in everyday conversation. i think it would lighten things up a bit!
goodbye folks!
tracey
Saturday, December 07, 2002
i love saturdays!
i slept strangely last night and have sort of a stiff neck.
matt has left me for the weekend to go see his friend rob, who lives in l.a. this dude wants matt to drive his motorcycle so i have been freaking out! so has matt, so i don't think i have much to worry about. and now for some peace and quiet and reading and shopping and hiking for me.
well, we went to see jesus christ superstar and it was pretty good. sebastian bach, however, was not quite convincing in his role of jesus, as he repeatedly swung his hair in rock star fashion and gave more than a few glam rock scrams. there was a funny/glitzy scene with herod, a powerful scene where jesus was healing the sick street people, and the woman who played mary magdelene had an incredible voice. other than that, the show was fair. we are going to see "stomp" in march, though, with better seats hopefully! we'd also like to go see our future sister in law, emily, in her debut in a tennessee williams play in columbus, OH.....
as far as christmas plans go,
we'll be in BG on the evening of the 29th.
matt wants to get together with some of our friends on new years eve
and i have an afternoon/evening planned with heidi on the 2nd.
other than that, we're pretty flexible!
i have all of our christmas shopping done!
what a relief, now i can relax and not fight the crowds.
by the way, if anyone needs another christmas idea for me and matt, we would like a u.s. national parks pass...
i'm still really christmasy over here and
frank sinatra is in the hizouse!!!!!
welp people, i'm off.
tracey
i slept strangely last night and have sort of a stiff neck.
matt has left me for the weekend to go see his friend rob, who lives in l.a. this dude wants matt to drive his motorcycle so i have been freaking out! so has matt, so i don't think i have much to worry about. and now for some peace and quiet and reading and shopping and hiking for me.
well, we went to see jesus christ superstar and it was pretty good. sebastian bach, however, was not quite convincing in his role of jesus, as he repeatedly swung his hair in rock star fashion and gave more than a few glam rock scrams. there was a funny/glitzy scene with herod, a powerful scene where jesus was healing the sick street people, and the woman who played mary magdelene had an incredible voice. other than that, the show was fair. we are going to see "stomp" in march, though, with better seats hopefully! we'd also like to go see our future sister in law, emily, in her debut in a tennessee williams play in columbus, OH.....
as far as christmas plans go,
we'll be in BG on the evening of the 29th.
matt wants to get together with some of our friends on new years eve
and i have an afternoon/evening planned with heidi on the 2nd.
other than that, we're pretty flexible!
i have all of our christmas shopping done!
what a relief, now i can relax and not fight the crowds.
by the way, if anyone needs another christmas idea for me and matt, we would like a u.s. national parks pass...
i'm still really christmasy over here and
frank sinatra is in the hizouse!!!!!
welp people, i'm off.
tracey
Thursday, December 05, 2002
how is it thursday already?
how is it december already?
i guess this is what old people talk about when they say that time goes by faster and faster. i guess i'm old now. oh well, i can live with that!
matt and i are going to see the musical "jesus christ superstar" tonight!
apparently sebastian bach from the former glam rock band skid row is going to be playing jesus, so that is hilarious! reviews have been good, so it should RULE!
i have nothing to wear, really, so i hope people going to the theater here don't go all out. otherwise i'm going to be a slobby frumpy blob compared to all. and tonight is one of the rare moments i get to see matt get all dressed up-yay! it has been awhile since that has happened. (i can hardly blame him:)
if you read matt's blog, you will notice that he tried to bargain with me about this event, saying that tonight would now equal all of the sports i have watched with him-HA! the thing is, when put in the situation of watching a play or a musical, matt really enjoys himself. however, thinking about going to a musical, having to tell another GUY he's going to a musical, somehow takes away from his manhood--don't let him fool you, people! he really does like the theater!
funny quote from a kid that i didn't know:
i was walking out of my classroom and a kindergartener was walking into his classroom next door to me. he flung open his door, caught sight of me, backtracked a couple of steps, and yelled, "i've got a big belly!"
"i see that," i said.
even though i didn't. he was tiny. but somehow he felt the need to yell that piece of information across the courtyard to me while he lifted up his shirt.
i am a kid magnet.
they come up to me out of nowhere and share
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
with me.
apparently, this is a phenomenon which occurs with my mom as well,
so i come by it naturally, you see...
i must go and rummage through my closet to find something decent to wear tonight
and to make my husband some dinner.
bye bye!
tracey
how is it december already?
i guess this is what old people talk about when they say that time goes by faster and faster. i guess i'm old now. oh well, i can live with that!
matt and i are going to see the musical "jesus christ superstar" tonight!
apparently sebastian bach from the former glam rock band skid row is going to be playing jesus, so that is hilarious! reviews have been good, so it should RULE!
i have nothing to wear, really, so i hope people going to the theater here don't go all out. otherwise i'm going to be a slobby frumpy blob compared to all. and tonight is one of the rare moments i get to see matt get all dressed up-yay! it has been awhile since that has happened. (i can hardly blame him:)
if you read matt's blog, you will notice that he tried to bargain with me about this event, saying that tonight would now equal all of the sports i have watched with him-HA! the thing is, when put in the situation of watching a play or a musical, matt really enjoys himself. however, thinking about going to a musical, having to tell another GUY he's going to a musical, somehow takes away from his manhood--don't let him fool you, people! he really does like the theater!
funny quote from a kid that i didn't know:
i was walking out of my classroom and a kindergartener was walking into his classroom next door to me. he flung open his door, caught sight of me, backtracked a couple of steps, and yelled, "i've got a big belly!"
"i see that," i said.
even though i didn't. he was tiny. but somehow he felt the need to yell that piece of information across the courtyard to me while he lifted up his shirt.
i am a kid magnet.
they come up to me out of nowhere and share
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
with me.
apparently, this is a phenomenon which occurs with my mom as well,
so i come by it naturally, you see...
i must go and rummage through my closet to find something decent to wear tonight
and to make my husband some dinner.
bye bye!
tracey
Monday, December 02, 2002
whew! finally back to the blogging!
after a totally fun time in las vegas, matt and i have had a difficult time transitioning back to the real world of working and being responsible. sometimes i think it is harder to go back to work after having extra days off (besides the norm of sat and sun). not that it isn't worth it, but sometimes i'd rather slam it all in and have a huge vacation in the summer. ooops. i actually do already have that! oh well, no more complaining for me, then!
a quick vegas summary for all (for more in depth info, go to mary's blog at www.casemare.blogspot).
thursday matt and i got in (after a 6 and a half hour slowpoke drive) around 3:00 pm and enjoyed a yummy thanksgiving dinner provided by casey and mary!
some highlights in list form were:
1. ESPN zone game time with friendly competition
2. the volcano eruption at the mirage (we could actually feel the heat!)
3. the fountains at the bellagio (incredible, truly)
4. the hike at red rock canyon-very beautiful and peaceful (plus, matt, mary and i broke the rules and went off the beaten path to explore a cave and attempt to climb a cliff)
5. best dinner buffet of my life at bally's--SO MUCH YUMMY STUFF!!!
6. winning with the quarter slot machines
7. the paris casino-really cool ceilings
8. new york, new york casino-felt like what i would imagine the streets of new york city to be like--complete with the buildings, brick roads, trees, and steaming sewers.
9. watching matt at the $1 blackjack table
10. the SCARIEST ride of my life on top of the stratosphere, being propelled straight up and down at an insane speed--i've never felt less in control of my safety ever in my life. YET SO FUN!!!! mary and i were screaming at the top of our lungs!
11. having a fun, new adventure for a typically traditional holiday and being able to share it with mary and casey. (we missed the rest of you, though)...
and YAY mom! you're so brave to take on the computer!
good job on the blogspot-we look forward to hearing more from you!
matt and i decorated our christmas tree last night! now i am complete and ready to really get into the christmas spirit. i have a ton of shopping done and i'm sad that i have to wait until we arrive in ohio to wrap the gifts (partially because most of my gifts have been shipped there, and partially because we're not allowed to take wrapped presents on the plane).
can you all believe it is 70 degrees here??? i started giggling to myself (i know, people were probably thinking "mental health issues" but i don't care!) today when i was walking out to lunch and saying "today is DECEMBER 2nd!!!", and picturing what i would have been going through back in ohio. SUCH A GREAT FEELING!!! i will not ever have to warm up my car before work here, i will not have to scrape my windshield, i will not have to wear boots and then change into shoes once i get to work, i will not have to freeze and shiver and scream because it is so cold. does anyone know how much this means to me???
i'm trying to decide whether to make chili tonight or go to baja fresh to pick up some chicken quesadillas that matt loves. i'm feeling tired. getting take out might be my reward for working so hard today!!!! :) yes, i think it will be my reward! thanks for helping my decide, people!
off i go, then...
tracey
after a totally fun time in las vegas, matt and i have had a difficult time transitioning back to the real world of working and being responsible. sometimes i think it is harder to go back to work after having extra days off (besides the norm of sat and sun). not that it isn't worth it, but sometimes i'd rather slam it all in and have a huge vacation in the summer. ooops. i actually do already have that! oh well, no more complaining for me, then!
a quick vegas summary for all (for more in depth info, go to mary's blog at www.casemare.blogspot).
thursday matt and i got in (after a 6 and a half hour slowpoke drive) around 3:00 pm and enjoyed a yummy thanksgiving dinner provided by casey and mary!
some highlights in list form were:
1. ESPN zone game time with friendly competition
2. the volcano eruption at the mirage (we could actually feel the heat!)
3. the fountains at the bellagio (incredible, truly)
4. the hike at red rock canyon-very beautiful and peaceful (plus, matt, mary and i broke the rules and went off the beaten path to explore a cave and attempt to climb a cliff)
5. best dinner buffet of my life at bally's--SO MUCH YUMMY STUFF!!!
6. winning with the quarter slot machines
7. the paris casino-really cool ceilings
8. new york, new york casino-felt like what i would imagine the streets of new york city to be like--complete with the buildings, brick roads, trees, and steaming sewers.
9. watching matt at the $1 blackjack table
10. the SCARIEST ride of my life on top of the stratosphere, being propelled straight up and down at an insane speed--i've never felt less in control of my safety ever in my life. YET SO FUN!!!! mary and i were screaming at the top of our lungs!
11. having a fun, new adventure for a typically traditional holiday and being able to share it with mary and casey. (we missed the rest of you, though)...
and YAY mom! you're so brave to take on the computer!
good job on the blogspot-we look forward to hearing more from you!
matt and i decorated our christmas tree last night! now i am complete and ready to really get into the christmas spirit. i have a ton of shopping done and i'm sad that i have to wait until we arrive in ohio to wrap the gifts (partially because most of my gifts have been shipped there, and partially because we're not allowed to take wrapped presents on the plane).
can you all believe it is 70 degrees here??? i started giggling to myself (i know, people were probably thinking "mental health issues" but i don't care!) today when i was walking out to lunch and saying "today is DECEMBER 2nd!!!", and picturing what i would have been going through back in ohio. SUCH A GREAT FEELING!!! i will not ever have to warm up my car before work here, i will not have to scrape my windshield, i will not have to wear boots and then change into shoes once i get to work, i will not have to freeze and shiver and scream because it is so cold. does anyone know how much this means to me???
i'm trying to decide whether to make chili tonight or go to baja fresh to pick up some chicken quesadillas that matt loves. i'm feeling tired. getting take out might be my reward for working so hard today!!!! :) yes, i think it will be my reward! thanks for helping my decide, people!
off i go, then...
tracey
Wednesday, November 27, 2002
okee dokee
all better now-
thanks to the lord
and some self-talk
and realization/acceptance
that i have no control over the situation.
whew!
i also went down to cabrillo national monument after work today to watch the sun begin to set over the ocean-so peaceful and brought me back down to earth/reminded me of the bigger picture. there were some surfers who were catching great waves down there, too.
matt and i are getting ready for our las vegas thanksgiving!!!
a much needed vacation for the workaholics we have been lately.
matt's boss let everyone off at noon today!!! i'm so jealous!
but now i'm home and we are getting pumped up!
list of things to do while in vegas/vicinity:
1. go hiking in red rock canyon
2. hoover dam
3. see a pirate show at "treasure island"
4. ride the roller coaster on top of the stratosphere
5. pig out at a yummy thanksgiving buffet
6. pig out in our room with our own food
7. relax by the pool
8. check out some of the casinos
9. go to medival times!
10. read some of my new books...
oh yeah, it was a big day for me today,
as i have a new, official, san diego public library card.
yes, it is true excitement over here.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!
tracey
all better now-
thanks to the lord
and some self-talk
and realization/acceptance
that i have no control over the situation.
whew!
i also went down to cabrillo national monument after work today to watch the sun begin to set over the ocean-so peaceful and brought me back down to earth/reminded me of the bigger picture. there were some surfers who were catching great waves down there, too.
matt and i are getting ready for our las vegas thanksgiving!!!
a much needed vacation for the workaholics we have been lately.
matt's boss let everyone off at noon today!!! i'm so jealous!
but now i'm home and we are getting pumped up!
list of things to do while in vegas/vicinity:
1. go hiking in red rock canyon
2. hoover dam
3. see a pirate show at "treasure island"
4. ride the roller coaster on top of the stratosphere
5. pig out at a yummy thanksgiving buffet
6. pig out in our room with our own food
7. relax by the pool
8. check out some of the casinos
9. go to medival times!
10. read some of my new books...
oh yeah, it was a big day for me today,
as i have a new, official, san diego public library card.
yes, it is true excitement over here.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!
tracey
Tuesday, November 26, 2002
what a weird day i had today.
long story short:
i had a 3 and a half hour meeting with a team of "professionals" (although with some of the behavior i witnessed today, i would not classify them as professional) and a parent about a child who is emotionally disturbed; including episodes of psychosis, delusions, and self-mutilating behaviors. it was so tense and so awkward and so emotionally draining that my stomach was literally in a hard knot for the entire meeting and remains to be so even now at 8:00 pm. i can not believe the words that were exchanged or the level of volume at which those words were exchanged. and it was all because the school is fighting to NOT give this seriously disturbed child the services he needs!!!
i know that God has a plan for the compassion He has given me
but i grieve so deeply and feel so much pain in the process.
at least i waited until i got home before i cried.
i've never longed for heaven more.
messiah
i know you are near
within without me
hold me near
messiah
i know you are near
catching me carrying
this beautiful mess
escape the pain
within a room somewhere
escape the pain
so deep inside
there's all i have-nothing
no mountain to find
-sixpence
is there some way
i could separate this feeling
from memory
disconnect myself from it?
is there some where
to occupy emotions
a room to keep
my rage away from you?
just tell me when
these hopeless days are over
then i'll open my eyes
see my new self rise
-sixpence
tracey
long story short:
i had a 3 and a half hour meeting with a team of "professionals" (although with some of the behavior i witnessed today, i would not classify them as professional) and a parent about a child who is emotionally disturbed; including episodes of psychosis, delusions, and self-mutilating behaviors. it was so tense and so awkward and so emotionally draining that my stomach was literally in a hard knot for the entire meeting and remains to be so even now at 8:00 pm. i can not believe the words that were exchanged or the level of volume at which those words were exchanged. and it was all because the school is fighting to NOT give this seriously disturbed child the services he needs!!!
i know that God has a plan for the compassion He has given me
but i grieve so deeply and feel so much pain in the process.
at least i waited until i got home before i cried.
i've never longed for heaven more.
messiah
i know you are near
within without me
hold me near
messiah
i know you are near
catching me carrying
this beautiful mess
escape the pain
within a room somewhere
escape the pain
so deep inside
there's all i have-nothing
no mountain to find
-sixpence
is there some way
i could separate this feeling
from memory
disconnect myself from it?
is there some where
to occupy emotions
a room to keep
my rage away from you?
just tell me when
these hopeless days are over
then i'll open my eyes
see my new self rise
-sixpence
tracey
Saturday, November 23, 2002
well, i ended up driving up to the mountains and going for a solo hike today (compliments of my birthday presents from mom and dad and mary-backpack and hike book, respectively). it was a beautiful 7.2 miles, including one pit stop...and i only saw 4 people in the 3 hours i was out there. it was beautiful and sunny and warm. i even saw a few trees with colored leaves, reminding me of that midwest fall sort of thing. ahhh... what a perfect day...
thank God i didn't see a certain sign until i was finished with my hike. it involved an illustration of a mountain lion and a short blurb on how they live here and are rarely seen, but are known to attack without being provoked. phew! i'm going to follow casey's advice and buy a really big knife for next time...any recommendations?
dad-YES on going to tanzania!! how many times in your life to you get invited to go there???
matt and i are going to see starflyer and pedro the lion play tonight at casbah's, which is about 4 minutes away from us--yay! i love not having to drive to detroit or cleveland to see bands i like. and what i love even more is seeing them smoke free!!! i am trying to get him to go out for mexican, but he is currently having a bowel battle with the wings he ate earlier. also, yeah OSU!!! now i can have a good weekend since my husband will be in a great mood!
be blessed everyone
tracey
thank God i didn't see a certain sign until i was finished with my hike. it involved an illustration of a mountain lion and a short blurb on how they live here and are rarely seen, but are known to attack without being provoked. phew! i'm going to follow casey's advice and buy a really big knife for next time...any recommendations?
dad-YES on going to tanzania!! how many times in your life to you get invited to go there???
matt and i are going to see starflyer and pedro the lion play tonight at casbah's, which is about 4 minutes away from us--yay! i love not having to drive to detroit or cleveland to see bands i like. and what i love even more is seeing them smoke free!!! i am trying to get him to go out for mexican, but he is currently having a bowel battle with the wings he ate earlier. also, yeah OSU!!! now i can have a good weekend since my husband will be in a great mood!
be blessed everyone
tracey
Friday, November 22, 2002
i was walking down the steps today at work
and it was sunny and warm and beautiful.
i arrived at the bottom of the steps at the basketball courts
and began to talk with a teacher.
3 minutes later the sky turned white and he said,
"look at the fog rolling in--isn't it beautiful?"
and it was.
like heaven on earth--
clouds floating across the dirt basketball court
and rolling up the hill to my speech room!
what a fun day!
yet the surprise was (i'm sure) nothing compared to my family's surprise at the 3 feet of snow in bowling green! wow am i glad i'm not there! although i bet wauseon schools would have been cancelled today--no chance of that ever for me now! yet i love my job so much and it is motivating and interesting and challenging enough that i don't have to wish for snow days anymore!
best quote today from a kid:
while we were playing jenga, it was his turn and the tower started tipping and swaying. (for those of you who haven't played jenga, you remove and stack wooden blocks to make a tower taller. if you cause the tower to fall, you lose!)
anyhow, he managed to remove a piece and place it on top without knocking the tower over. then he clasped his hands together, looked up at the sky and said excitedly, "thank you God! i love you, God-of course, everybody loves you-but i love you even more now!!!"
now for my christmas obsession update:
i'm listening to over the rhine's christmas album "the darkest night of the year" right now. later, i'm going to ikea to buy some christmas decorations and some baby lights for a little baby tree that i bought for my office. everyone should be proud of me, as i have resisted the urge to set up my christmas tree so far!!! i'm going to
stay strong until after thanksgiving, i promise! also, i started making our christmas cards-i hope you all will like them. those won't be sent out for awhile, though...
mare, i didn't understand your last blog-are you having problems buying airline tickets for christmas? i am with you on the catching up on sleep celebration for christmas break! other missions (besides the usual family events) i have are: go to trotters, get polleye's breadsticks and see some friends.
i'm out, folks.
tracey
and it was sunny and warm and beautiful.
i arrived at the bottom of the steps at the basketball courts
and began to talk with a teacher.
3 minutes later the sky turned white and he said,
"look at the fog rolling in--isn't it beautiful?"
and it was.
like heaven on earth--
clouds floating across the dirt basketball court
and rolling up the hill to my speech room!
what a fun day!
yet the surprise was (i'm sure) nothing compared to my family's surprise at the 3 feet of snow in bowling green! wow am i glad i'm not there! although i bet wauseon schools would have been cancelled today--no chance of that ever for me now! yet i love my job so much and it is motivating and interesting and challenging enough that i don't have to wish for snow days anymore!
best quote today from a kid:
while we were playing jenga, it was his turn and the tower started tipping and swaying. (for those of you who haven't played jenga, you remove and stack wooden blocks to make a tower taller. if you cause the tower to fall, you lose!)
anyhow, he managed to remove a piece and place it on top without knocking the tower over. then he clasped his hands together, looked up at the sky and said excitedly, "thank you God! i love you, God-of course, everybody loves you-but i love you even more now!!!"
now for my christmas obsession update:
i'm listening to over the rhine's christmas album "the darkest night of the year" right now. later, i'm going to ikea to buy some christmas decorations and some baby lights for a little baby tree that i bought for my office. everyone should be proud of me, as i have resisted the urge to set up my christmas tree so far!!! i'm going to
stay strong until after thanksgiving, i promise! also, i started making our christmas cards-i hope you all will like them. those won't be sent out for awhile, though...
mare, i didn't understand your last blog-are you having problems buying airline tickets for christmas? i am with you on the catching up on sleep celebration for christmas break! other missions (besides the usual family events) i have are: go to trotters, get polleye's breadsticks and see some friends.
i'm out, folks.
tracey
Thursday, November 21, 2002
it was 86 degrees yesterday and 83 degrees today!
YEAH!!!
the major news today is:
i finally have a room where i can do speech therapy at my one school (i'm there 1 and a half days each week. they are under major construction and so far i have been having to use the nurse's office or the teacher's lounge or the hallway. so yay!!! i'm so pumped and i'm going to decorate it next week!
i plan to put up some navy blue curtains hanging from the ceiling and tacked to the wall, with white lights up, and with sparkly stars hanging from the ceiling. each star is going to have a picture of one of my kids on it and they will be my "speech stars!!!" therefore, i am pumped and it will be an awesome room if i ever get some time to get it done. it is a huge room and i have to share it with the counselor and the psychologist, who are never there on the days that i am, so no big woop.
yeah, i said "no big woop", what are you going to do about it?
anyhoo....
can you people believe that it is almost thanksgiving???
next week is a 3-day week and then it's off to las vegas for a white trash thanksgiving with mary and casey (matt's sister and her husband)! and yes, we're going to be at an all you can eat hogfest thanksgiving buffet on turkey day, for all of you who are wondering!!! also, we're going to take a little day trip to red rock canyon, which is right outside of vegas, to go hiking for the day. unfortunately, i hear that vegas is a smoke-fest and that is bad news for moi! so getting out will be cool.
mare and case, i think we're going to just drive up early in the morning on thanksgiving day, due to insane amounts of traffic, so we'll probably be there around lunch time (between 12:30 and 1:30). we are pumped!!!
welp, i'm out everyone.
it's time for 2 large cheese pizzas for $10.99 at papa john's-dinner tonight and lunches for the next week-yum.
tracey
YEAH!!!
the major news today is:
i finally have a room where i can do speech therapy at my one school (i'm there 1 and a half days each week. they are under major construction and so far i have been having to use the nurse's office or the teacher's lounge or the hallway. so yay!!! i'm so pumped and i'm going to decorate it next week!
i plan to put up some navy blue curtains hanging from the ceiling and tacked to the wall, with white lights up, and with sparkly stars hanging from the ceiling. each star is going to have a picture of one of my kids on it and they will be my "speech stars!!!" therefore, i am pumped and it will be an awesome room if i ever get some time to get it done. it is a huge room and i have to share it with the counselor and the psychologist, who are never there on the days that i am, so no big woop.
yeah, i said "no big woop", what are you going to do about it?
anyhoo....
can you people believe that it is almost thanksgiving???
next week is a 3-day week and then it's off to las vegas for a white trash thanksgiving with mary and casey (matt's sister and her husband)! and yes, we're going to be at an all you can eat hogfest thanksgiving buffet on turkey day, for all of you who are wondering!!! also, we're going to take a little day trip to red rock canyon, which is right outside of vegas, to go hiking for the day. unfortunately, i hear that vegas is a smoke-fest and that is bad news for moi! so getting out will be cool.
mare and case, i think we're going to just drive up early in the morning on thanksgiving day, due to insane amounts of traffic, so we'll probably be there around lunch time (between 12:30 and 1:30). we are pumped!!!
welp, i'm out everyone.
it's time for 2 large cheese pizzas for $10.99 at papa john's-dinner tonight and lunches for the next week-yum.
tracey
Tuesday, November 19, 2002
hello gang!
i am doing some laundry that matt started before he went to play basketball.
so i thought i might as well give an update while i waited for the stuff to dry!
matt and i went to a dinner party last night.
it involved people with whom he works and it ended up being a really fun time.
these people have an AMAZING, large house with an actual full bar and incredible artwork (all painted by the guy and his parents!). oh yes, they also have a sweet, laid-back dalmation who loved matt--yay! i can't wait to get a dog someday now that he (sort of) likes them!!!
by the way, we were also the youngest ones there, by a good 15-20 years, so that was interesting, too.
i'm planning on a hike this weekend, to utilize some birthday presents i received (including a backpack and a book of hikes in san diego county--a shout out to the family members who provided me with these things: you know who you are!!!). however, i may be going alone, since i will be losing my husband to the ohio state game this weekend. boohoo...
but this book tells the best trails to take during different times of the year. so i will perhaps be traveling inland a little ways to the mountains to check out the beautiful fall colors!
and now for the messages to family and friends:
grammy-do you have any christmas ideas for you or granddad?
oh, justin-can i put my order in for one of those cd's also?
mary-i am with you on the sixpence/christmas thing. i always seem to hear them in cycles-at christmas and then again in the summer-they are the ultimate musing beach music for some reason (especially "this beautiful mess").
michelle-you'll see your pictures when we see my dad's christmas list or matt's rosenberg's cd...
now for the quote of the day from a kid:
i was walking into my school from the courtyard the other morning. there were two sliding glass doors that were open just wide enough for me to slip through. so instead of using my hands to open them wider, i tried to just barge on through. of course, my hip caught it and i made sort of a banging sound and said "ow!" as i made my way in. i continued on my mission (of who knows what--apparently too important to stop and open a door) and i heard a little voice behind me and turned around to see a cute little blond 5 year old.
"that's why i'm glad i'm a kid," she said.
ah yes, the benefits of being a child...
snack time
nap time
fitting into small places
ahhhhh....
farewell people,
i'm off to dream of the days when i was a child...
tracey
i am doing some laundry that matt started before he went to play basketball.
so i thought i might as well give an update while i waited for the stuff to dry!
matt and i went to a dinner party last night.
it involved people with whom he works and it ended up being a really fun time.
these people have an AMAZING, large house with an actual full bar and incredible artwork (all painted by the guy and his parents!). oh yes, they also have a sweet, laid-back dalmation who loved matt--yay! i can't wait to get a dog someday now that he (sort of) likes them!!!
by the way, we were also the youngest ones there, by a good 15-20 years, so that was interesting, too.
i'm planning on a hike this weekend, to utilize some birthday presents i received (including a backpack and a book of hikes in san diego county--a shout out to the family members who provided me with these things: you know who you are!!!). however, i may be going alone, since i will be losing my husband to the ohio state game this weekend. boohoo...
but this book tells the best trails to take during different times of the year. so i will perhaps be traveling inland a little ways to the mountains to check out the beautiful fall colors!
and now for the messages to family and friends:
grammy-do you have any christmas ideas for you or granddad?
oh, justin-can i put my order in for one of those cd's also?
mary-i am with you on the sixpence/christmas thing. i always seem to hear them in cycles-at christmas and then again in the summer-they are the ultimate musing beach music for some reason (especially "this beautiful mess").
michelle-you'll see your pictures when we see my dad's christmas list or matt's rosenberg's cd...
now for the quote of the day from a kid:
i was walking into my school from the courtyard the other morning. there were two sliding glass doors that were open just wide enough for me to slip through. so instead of using my hands to open them wider, i tried to just barge on through. of course, my hip caught it and i made sort of a banging sound and said "ow!" as i made my way in. i continued on my mission (of who knows what--apparently too important to stop and open a door) and i heard a little voice behind me and turned around to see a cute little blond 5 year old.
"that's why i'm glad i'm a kid," she said.
ah yes, the benefits of being a child...
snack time
nap time
fitting into small places
ahhhhh....
farewell people,
i'm off to dream of the days when i was a child...
tracey
Sunday, November 17, 2002
well, it's official: i am now 27 years old. i'm doing okay with it.
this weird phenomenon occurs whenever someone asks my age.
i have to pause and count, because my instant answer would be "22".
i wonder if this happens to anyone else?
i celebrated yesterday by going to a restaurant called "forever fondue" and
matt and i pigged out! (not unlike a certain pig egreeting i received which encouraged me to do so!)
then we came home and watched "y tu mama tambien", which was accurately described by justin as being raw, emotional, and hilarious as well. and definately foreign.
today i'm going christmas shopping-one of my favorite things!
i love christmas. i have to make myself wait until after thanksgiving to put up my tree--it's torture!!!
i've been listening to frank sinatra's christmas cd, buying little ornaments and gift wrap, and getting on the holiday CHEERWAGON!
so i must get going---
tracey
this weird phenomenon occurs whenever someone asks my age.
i have to pause and count, because my instant answer would be "22".
i wonder if this happens to anyone else?
i celebrated yesterday by going to a restaurant called "forever fondue" and
matt and i pigged out! (not unlike a certain pig egreeting i received which encouraged me to do so!)
then we came home and watched "y tu mama tambien", which was accurately described by justin as being raw, emotional, and hilarious as well. and definately foreign.
today i'm going christmas shopping-one of my favorite things!
i love christmas. i have to make myself wait until after thanksgiving to put up my tree--it's torture!!!
i've been listening to frank sinatra's christmas cd, buying little ornaments and gift wrap, and getting on the holiday CHEERWAGON!
so i must get going---
tracey
Friday, November 15, 2002
i know it has been a long time since i have had an entry in this blog
but come on people! i've been entertaining guests!
ryan (my bro) and michelle (my sister in law) have been visiting and we have been having a COMPLETE blast! including 3 trips to ikea.... yay!
we had an "emotional roller coaster" with the price is right, which ended in a downer.
apparently, everyone had veteran's day off and decided to come to the price is right.
even though we arrived at 6:00 am (gates opened at 7:30), so did 700 other people and we did not make it on (which we were told 6 hours later!!!!)
so, sadness set in.
but on the way home, we stopped at our favorite place in san diego: encinitas. and it was a totally beautiful day and the waves were beautiful and the cliffs and the sky and ahhhhhhhh......... I LOVE LIVING HERE! have i mentioned that yet?
by the way, grammy, any time you want to take up residence in our guest bedroom, you are more than welcome!!! it was so fun to get a letter from you with the words "blog" and "blogspot" in it-my grammy is so hip for those of you who don't know her!
we also came home to some sad news that matt's great uncle rich died.
we'll miss him but we'll see him again someday in heaven. he had a heart attack and was on the road to recovery and was able to renew his relationship with jesus before he went Home.
my best memory of uncle rich was when he was dancing with his wife, pearl, and they looked so young and so happy and so in love with each other...
i leave with song lyrics in honor of uncle rich:
what a beautiful piece of heartache
this has all turned out to be
Lord knows we've learned the hard way
all about healthy apathy
and i use these words pretty loosely
there;s so much more to life than words
there is a me you would not recognize, dear
call it the shadow of myself
and if the music starts before i get there
dance without me
you dance so gracefully
i really think i'll be okay
they've taken their toll, these latter days
ah but baby if all else fails
nothing is ever quite what it seems
and i'm dying inside to leave you
with more than just cliches
and if the music starts before i get there
dance without me
you dance so gracefully
i really think i'll be okay
tell them its real
tell them its really real
-over the rhine "latter days"
but come on people! i've been entertaining guests!
ryan (my bro) and michelle (my sister in law) have been visiting and we have been having a COMPLETE blast! including 3 trips to ikea.... yay!
we had an "emotional roller coaster" with the price is right, which ended in a downer.
apparently, everyone had veteran's day off and decided to come to the price is right.
even though we arrived at 6:00 am (gates opened at 7:30), so did 700 other people and we did not make it on (which we were told 6 hours later!!!!)
so, sadness set in.
but on the way home, we stopped at our favorite place in san diego: encinitas. and it was a totally beautiful day and the waves were beautiful and the cliffs and the sky and ahhhhhhhh......... I LOVE LIVING HERE! have i mentioned that yet?
by the way, grammy, any time you want to take up residence in our guest bedroom, you are more than welcome!!! it was so fun to get a letter from you with the words "blog" and "blogspot" in it-my grammy is so hip for those of you who don't know her!
we also came home to some sad news that matt's great uncle rich died.
we'll miss him but we'll see him again someday in heaven. he had a heart attack and was on the road to recovery and was able to renew his relationship with jesus before he went Home.
my best memory of uncle rich was when he was dancing with his wife, pearl, and they looked so young and so happy and so in love with each other...
i leave with song lyrics in honor of uncle rich:
what a beautiful piece of heartache
this has all turned out to be
Lord knows we've learned the hard way
all about healthy apathy
and i use these words pretty loosely
there;s so much more to life than words
there is a me you would not recognize, dear
call it the shadow of myself
and if the music starts before i get there
dance without me
you dance so gracefully
i really think i'll be okay
they've taken their toll, these latter days
ah but baby if all else fails
nothing is ever quite what it seems
and i'm dying inside to leave you
with more than just cliches
and if the music starts before i get there
dance without me
you dance so gracefully
i really think i'll be okay
tell them its real
tell them its really real
-over the rhine "latter days"
Friday, November 08, 2002
welp, i would like to join matt in saying
"i feel like i fell asleep and woke up in ohio today"
because this has been our first gross rainy day.
(2nd time for rain-which was really only a light mist for an hour...)
but, my day is bright because of bob (barker, that is!)
and the countdown is now only 3 days!!!!
i will reiterate this question to those who haven't asked it yet:
is it wrong to pray to get on the price is right?
the answer is no.
God will give you the desires of your heart.
therefore, He probably put that desire in you anyways,
so to pray to get on the show would be to pray for His will!
hee hee! ;)
today i received the new sixpence album from my soon-to-be sister in law, emily--YEAH!!!
sweetical-i am listening to it as i type!
i read a sad interview of leigh nash (lead singer) who stated that she didn't know what to think about God (as in His existence/divine plan/control, etc.) since 9/11.
and in response to this, i ask, where have you been? have you ever read the world section of the newspaper? has nothing bad ever happened to anyone else in the rest of God's creation? what about genocide and dictatiorship and oppression, etc. around the world? the horror of september 11th wasn't a new thing to the world, and it certainly wasn't a new thing to God. let's not be as self-centered and ethnocentric as we are always being told we are.
enough of that rant-their music is still SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!
you're in my heart
i can feel you beat
and you move my mind
from behind the wheel
when i lose control
i can only breathe your name
--sixpence
quote from the other day:
(and he said this with a totally serious face, full of passion)
"i hate being sick! i just want to be WILD and FREE!"
-apparently, his father wouldn't let him play outside when he was sick. bad dad! don't you know your son just wants to be wild and free?
going to pick michelle and ryan up from the airport tonight for 8 FUN filled days!!!
out-
tracey
(p.s. the shirt i will wear for the price is right is going to say, "pick me bob, my middle name is plinko!")
"i feel like i fell asleep and woke up in ohio today"
because this has been our first gross rainy day.
(2nd time for rain-which was really only a light mist for an hour...)
but, my day is bright because of bob (barker, that is!)
and the countdown is now only 3 days!!!!
i will reiterate this question to those who haven't asked it yet:
is it wrong to pray to get on the price is right?
the answer is no.
God will give you the desires of your heart.
therefore, He probably put that desire in you anyways,
so to pray to get on the show would be to pray for His will!
hee hee! ;)
today i received the new sixpence album from my soon-to-be sister in law, emily--YEAH!!!
sweetical-i am listening to it as i type!
i read a sad interview of leigh nash (lead singer) who stated that she didn't know what to think about God (as in His existence/divine plan/control, etc.) since 9/11.
and in response to this, i ask, where have you been? have you ever read the world section of the newspaper? has nothing bad ever happened to anyone else in the rest of God's creation? what about genocide and dictatiorship and oppression, etc. around the world? the horror of september 11th wasn't a new thing to the world, and it certainly wasn't a new thing to God. let's not be as self-centered and ethnocentric as we are always being told we are.
enough of that rant-their music is still SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!
you're in my heart
i can feel you beat
and you move my mind
from behind the wheel
when i lose control
i can only breathe your name
--sixpence
quote from the other day:
(and he said this with a totally serious face, full of passion)
"i hate being sick! i just want to be WILD and FREE!"
-apparently, his father wouldn't let him play outside when he was sick. bad dad! don't you know your son just wants to be wild and free?
going to pick michelle and ryan up from the airport tonight for 8 FUN filled days!!!
out-
tracey
(p.s. the shirt i will wear for the price is right is going to say, "pick me bob, my middle name is plinko!")
Thursday, November 07, 2002
best thing to happen today:
my oldest and dearest friend (for 22 years!!!), michelle ho, called me today.
the first time i saw her was in mrs. gardener's kindergarten class on the 2nd day of school.
we were in the library and we were walking in circles
(who knows why? i was four, people!)
around a big round library table and we were giggling.
then, i said, "do you want to be my friend?"
(just like my mom taught me)
AND SHE SAID YES!!!!!
and there goes the story. now we're both married, she has two of the cutest girls in the world, except she's in new york and i'm here in california. also, she always used to share her snack with me. i usually had something annoying and healthy like carrots or grapes, and she always had YUMMY stuff like american cheese slices or oreo cookies!!!
ahh, to be in kindergarten again....
speaking of kindergarteners, did i tell you folks what i heard one day coming from outside my classroom? well, the kindergarten classroom is right next to mine and they hang their backpacks on the wall right next to me, so when they're packing up at the end of the day, i always hear the most interesting things! the other day it was: "what does YOUR penis look like?" of course i was DYING LAUGHING but i composed myself and went out and spoiled all their fun! apparently, this is a phenomenon with this class--it is about the third time this year the boys have been in cahoots with their little friends!
and not good thing to happen today = migraine headache for me :(
but it's okay now. i loaded up on advil and coffee and i am at the fuzzy head brain trauma stage right now.
matt just came home so we're going to eat some teriyaki chicken-yum!
bob barker countdown: 4 days oh my i can't believe we're going to win a BRAND NEW CAR!!!
tracey
my oldest and dearest friend (for 22 years!!!), michelle ho, called me today.
the first time i saw her was in mrs. gardener's kindergarten class on the 2nd day of school.
we were in the library and we were walking in circles
(who knows why? i was four, people!)
around a big round library table and we were giggling.
then, i said, "do you want to be my friend?"
(just like my mom taught me)
AND SHE SAID YES!!!!!
and there goes the story. now we're both married, she has two of the cutest girls in the world, except she's in new york and i'm here in california. also, she always used to share her snack with me. i usually had something annoying and healthy like carrots or grapes, and she always had YUMMY stuff like american cheese slices or oreo cookies!!!
ahh, to be in kindergarten again....
speaking of kindergarteners, did i tell you folks what i heard one day coming from outside my classroom? well, the kindergarten classroom is right next to mine and they hang their backpacks on the wall right next to me, so when they're packing up at the end of the day, i always hear the most interesting things! the other day it was: "what does YOUR penis look like?" of course i was DYING LAUGHING but i composed myself and went out and spoiled all their fun! apparently, this is a phenomenon with this class--it is about the third time this year the boys have been in cahoots with their little friends!
and not good thing to happen today = migraine headache for me :(
but it's okay now. i loaded up on advil and coffee and i am at the fuzzy head brain trauma stage right now.
matt just came home so we're going to eat some teriyaki chicken-yum!
bob barker countdown: 4 days oh my i can't believe we're going to win a BRAND NEW CAR!!!
tracey
Wednesday, November 06, 2002
well here i am
don't know how to say this
only thing i know
is awkward silence
your eyelids closed
when you're around me
don't shut me out
---saves the day
yes, i went to my first SMOKE-FREE concert in california!!!
i actually enjoyed it and stayed for the whole thing!
and i wasn't in pain last night or sick today--what a relief!
also, the venue was cool and his voice was as fresh at the end of the set as it was in the beginning. i must say that i was impressed and saves the day exceeded by expectations.
funniest quote from a fellow teacher today:
"I'd be too scared to be up front [on the price is right]. probably because i've never really been able to 'get' the price is right."
whoa. there's not really much to get, but okay!
speaking of which, bob barker countdown: 5 days.
off to take care of laundry, dinner, cleaning, and fun christmas list making for matt!
tracey
don't know how to say this
only thing i know
is awkward silence
your eyelids closed
when you're around me
don't shut me out
---saves the day
yes, i went to my first SMOKE-FREE concert in california!!!
i actually enjoyed it and stayed for the whole thing!
and i wasn't in pain last night or sick today--what a relief!
also, the venue was cool and his voice was as fresh at the end of the set as it was in the beginning. i must say that i was impressed and saves the day exceeded by expectations.
funniest quote from a fellow teacher today:
"I'd be too scared to be up front [on the price is right]. probably because i've never really been able to 'get' the price is right."
whoa. there's not really much to get, but okay!
speaking of which, bob barker countdown: 5 days.
off to take care of laundry, dinner, cleaning, and fun christmas list making for matt!
tracey
Tuesday, November 05, 2002
listen to this:
i applied for my CA drivers license long before matt (august) and i still have not received it. so i wrote them a letter (because they have no humans answering their phones) and they sent me another temporary paper license in the beginning of october. included was a handwritten post-it note that said, "if you do not receive your drivers license by november 4th, please call us"--yeah, call your recording and talk to it? well, needless to say, i still have no license and i am slightly ticked. my ohio license isn't valid here now (they punched a hole in it when i applied for my new one) and the bouncers are giving me a hard time getting in places. we'll see if i get in to saves the day tonight.
hopefully that will be a yes on that one.
so don't don't don't lets start
this is the worst part....
tmbg
besides that cranky business, it was another perfect day!
i love where i work and i love what i do!
i can't believe it is real!!!
dumbest thing coming out of my mouth this weekend:
in response to ken, heidi's husband, saying he found an exoskeleton on their miniature schnauzer, i said,
"an exoskeleton of a SNAKE????"
yeah, on a 12 pound dog. it just wrapped itself around the dog and shed its skin--DUH
apparently an exoskeleton of a tick, i found out later...
welp, i've got to get going to the show
farewell,
tracey
bob barker countdown: 6 days!!!!
i applied for my CA drivers license long before matt (august) and i still have not received it. so i wrote them a letter (because they have no humans answering their phones) and they sent me another temporary paper license in the beginning of october. included was a handwritten post-it note that said, "if you do not receive your drivers license by november 4th, please call us"--yeah, call your recording and talk to it? well, needless to say, i still have no license and i am slightly ticked. my ohio license isn't valid here now (they punched a hole in it when i applied for my new one) and the bouncers are giving me a hard time getting in places. we'll see if i get in to saves the day tonight.
hopefully that will be a yes on that one.
so don't don't don't lets start
this is the worst part....
tmbg
besides that cranky business, it was another perfect day!
i love where i work and i love what i do!
i can't believe it is real!!!
dumbest thing coming out of my mouth this weekend:
in response to ken, heidi's husband, saying he found an exoskeleton on their miniature schnauzer, i said,
"an exoskeleton of a SNAKE????"
yeah, on a 12 pound dog. it just wrapped itself around the dog and shed its skin--DUH
apparently an exoskeleton of a tick, i found out later...
welp, i've got to get going to the show
farewell,
tracey
bob barker countdown: 6 days!!!!
Monday, November 04, 2002
welp, i'm back everyone!
looks like most peeps in the family were slacking on the blogs this weekend, except justin.
matt had a monster entry--did anyone else notice how he went on and on about the great weekend and then got to the part where he picked me up from the airport and said, "thus marked the end of a great weekend." ?
hmmmmm.....
well, i had my own great weekend with such a wonderful friend, heidi.
when i arrived in cleveland, we went straight to dinner at the cleveland chophouse--such a yummy meal! and great atmosphere, too. we went back to her condo in boardman, ohio and talked until we fell asleep.
on saturday we went to the williams center for health and wellness, the chiropractic practice she and her husband, ken, have started. totally cool and decorated in all ikea furniture and decorations!!! i got majorly adjusted and feel so much better--no headaches since then!
after spending 4 hours walking around target, looking at things, and laughing our heads off, we made some dinner, drank some wine, and went down to heidi's art studio to paint vases.
on sunday we blobbed around and listened to music, had our own church and worship time, thanks to ken's guitar playing and mine and heidi's delightful singing! then sadly drove to the airport to scoot me back to california. so sad to leave but one of the best weekends of my life!!!!
so here we are on monday.
we had the most beautiful, perfect day today.
i love living here-it is such a dream come true!
three day weekend this weekend-woohooo!!!!
bob barker countdown: 7 days!!!
later everyone-
tracey
looks like most peeps in the family were slacking on the blogs this weekend, except justin.
matt had a monster entry--did anyone else notice how he went on and on about the great weekend and then got to the part where he picked me up from the airport and said, "thus marked the end of a great weekend." ?
hmmmmm.....
well, i had my own great weekend with such a wonderful friend, heidi.
when i arrived in cleveland, we went straight to dinner at the cleveland chophouse--such a yummy meal! and great atmosphere, too. we went back to her condo in boardman, ohio and talked until we fell asleep.
on saturday we went to the williams center for health and wellness, the chiropractic practice she and her husband, ken, have started. totally cool and decorated in all ikea furniture and decorations!!! i got majorly adjusted and feel so much better--no headaches since then!
after spending 4 hours walking around target, looking at things, and laughing our heads off, we made some dinner, drank some wine, and went down to heidi's art studio to paint vases.
on sunday we blobbed around and listened to music, had our own church and worship time, thanks to ken's guitar playing and mine and heidi's delightful singing! then sadly drove to the airport to scoot me back to california. so sad to leave but one of the best weekends of my life!!!!
so here we are on monday.
we had the most beautiful, perfect day today.
i love living here-it is such a dream come true!
three day weekend this weekend-woohooo!!!!
bob barker countdown: 7 days!!!
later everyone-
tracey
Thursday, October 31, 2002
just over here listening to j.mascis
i'm so into free so free
everyone must have it!
this time tomorrow night i will be with my wonderful friend heidi!
i can barely wait!!!
for those of you who have asked for birthday ideas, here are a few:
1. fleece pants from gap
http://www.gap.com/asp/Product.asp?wdid=207520&wpid=175305
Pro Fleece pants (stretch)
price: $34.50
item: #175305
color: deep charcoal
size: small
2. fleece hooded sweatshirt from gap
http://www.gap.com/asp/Product.asp?wdid=207510&wpid=175287
Pro Fleece stretch zip hoodie
price: $39.50
item: #175287
color: sky blue
size: medium
3. REALLY GOOD corkscrew (not plastic or tiny travel size)
4. backpack, tent, or sleep pad
5. did i mention backpack, tent, sleep pad? (dad, i'm using your technique of hinting!)
quote of the day from a kid:
"everyone farts. even you do, right mrs. edwards?"
-after he "passed gas".
we then had many more questions and a much longer conversation about bodily gases than i cared for,
but hey, at least they're free with me!
enough said from me tonight-
tracey
i'm so into free so free
everyone must have it!
this time tomorrow night i will be with my wonderful friend heidi!
i can barely wait!!!
for those of you who have asked for birthday ideas, here are a few:
1. fleece pants from gap
http://www.gap.com/asp/Product.asp?wdid=207520&wpid=175305
Pro Fleece pants (stretch)
price: $34.50
item: #175305
color: deep charcoal
size: small
2. fleece hooded sweatshirt from gap
http://www.gap.com/asp/Product.asp?wdid=207510&wpid=175287
Pro Fleece stretch zip hoodie
price: $39.50
item: #175287
color: sky blue
size: medium
3. REALLY GOOD corkscrew (not plastic or tiny travel size)
4. backpack, tent, or sleep pad
5. did i mention backpack, tent, sleep pad? (dad, i'm using your technique of hinting!)
quote of the day from a kid:
"everyone farts. even you do, right mrs. edwards?"
-after he "passed gas".
we then had many more questions and a much longer conversation about bodily gases than i cared for,
but hey, at least they're free with me!
enough said from me tonight-
tracey
Wednesday, October 30, 2002
tracey here,
relaxing with some chianti....
sweet and sad quote from one of my peanuts today:
"i'm sort of sad today because my lizard, T-rex, died."
(he had a little picture of him, too!) so sad!
then, when another little boy came a few minutes late to their therapy session, and he said,
"mrs. edwards, can you tell forrest what happened to my lizard?
it's kind of too sad for me to talk about."
"it's okay to be sad", i said.
he started to tear up.
and then quickly said, "i'm not crying, there's just some water in my eyes."
can't write much today as i have a ton of things to do.
some lyrics from over the rhine will do well for this night:
and miles to go
and miles to go
and miles to go
before we sleep
relaxing with some chianti....
sweet and sad quote from one of my peanuts today:
"i'm sort of sad today because my lizard, T-rex, died."
(he had a little picture of him, too!) so sad!
then, when another little boy came a few minutes late to their therapy session, and he said,
"mrs. edwards, can you tell forrest what happened to my lizard?
it's kind of too sad for me to talk about."
"it's okay to be sad", i said.
he started to tear up.
and then quickly said, "i'm not crying, there's just some water in my eyes."
can't write much today as i have a ton of things to do.
some lyrics from over the rhine will do well for this night:
and miles to go
and miles to go
and miles to go
before we sleep
Tuesday, October 29, 2002
hello gang!
another tuesday over, and with me running around like a chicken with my head cut off! what a ditz i am sometimes (this includes seeing my wednesday schedule kids today-oops.) i finally figured out what i was doing around 11:30, when some of my more responsible kids showed up by themselves and i thought, "what are they doing here?" then i checked my schedule and figured out they were supposed to be there-DUH!
so, enough of that!
thanks to mare, for the sentimental talk about keeping up with family--i agree, it is so nice to know what is going on with everyone on a semi-daily basis!
question for michelle: when will we see your blog up here?
also, thanks to dad and justin for their christmas ideas!
and a big shout out to brian boytano, who made this all possible.
the big news of the day is that michelle (my brother's wife) and i are trying out for "the amazing race", you know the show where you go on basically a giant scavenger hunt around the world for 5 weeks and hope to earn a big chunk of cash at the end of it. so be prepared to see us on TV and rich in about 6 months-a year! we will prevail!!!!
we originally just wanted to go backpacking in europe this summer, but found out that is when the next amazing race is being filmed (an idea we've toyed with for awhile) and decided to kill two birds with one stone!
also some big news: i passed the CBEST, the ridiculous standardized test that i had to take (in order to keep on working in the schools in california). YAAAAAAAAHHOOOOOOOOOO!!! good luck mary and casey--total cinchy easy thing-you'll do great!
quote of the day from a kid:
"mrs. edwards, this is our therapy time."
stupidest thing coming out of my mouth today:
"oh, oops. i thought today was wednesday." -at 11:30 am---total DUH!!!
be blessed everyone!
tracey
another tuesday over, and with me running around like a chicken with my head cut off! what a ditz i am sometimes (this includes seeing my wednesday schedule kids today-oops.) i finally figured out what i was doing around 11:30, when some of my more responsible kids showed up by themselves and i thought, "what are they doing here?" then i checked my schedule and figured out they were supposed to be there-DUH!
so, enough of that!
thanks to mare, for the sentimental talk about keeping up with family--i agree, it is so nice to know what is going on with everyone on a semi-daily basis!
question for michelle: when will we see your blog up here?
also, thanks to dad and justin for their christmas ideas!
and a big shout out to brian boytano, who made this all possible.
the big news of the day is that michelle (my brother's wife) and i are trying out for "the amazing race", you know the show where you go on basically a giant scavenger hunt around the world for 5 weeks and hope to earn a big chunk of cash at the end of it. so be prepared to see us on TV and rich in about 6 months-a year! we will prevail!!!!
we originally just wanted to go backpacking in europe this summer, but found out that is when the next amazing race is being filmed (an idea we've toyed with for awhile) and decided to kill two birds with one stone!
also some big news: i passed the CBEST, the ridiculous standardized test that i had to take (in order to keep on working in the schools in california). YAAAAAAAAHHOOOOOOOOOO!!! good luck mary and casey--total cinchy easy thing-you'll do great!
quote of the day from a kid:
"mrs. edwards, this is our therapy time."
stupidest thing coming out of my mouth today:
"oh, oops. i thought today was wednesday." -at 11:30 am---total DUH!!!
be blessed everyone!
tracey
Monday, October 28, 2002
it is a perfect day today! after i write this, matt and i will go have a picnic on sunset cliffs and watch the sunset.
we're back from oxford and we had a great time with family.
it was a complete HOGFEST of nonstop eating!
after watching my cousin brian play hockey for the miami redhawks, he took us out for a night on the town, college-style.
man, am i getting old!
these middle aged ladies stopped me and my sister in law, michelle, to ask us "where are the bars where there aren't a bunch of kids?" like we would know!!!! like we looked old enough to know!!! very depressing.
yet, i found out that i AM, in fact, old, since i could barely stay out until 1:30 am.
needless to say, i found myself yelling out to mobs of college kids, "soak it all up now! life will never be the same after college!" they have no idea.
no more afternoon naps.
no staying up until 3 am for a month straight.
no more skipping class because you couldn't get out of bed.
and no more lack of real responsibility.
oh, if only i realized what i had at the time!!! i would still be in school-a lifelong student, instead of a responsible professional. oh well, the paths we choose....
enough of that rant, though i'm sure many of you have experienced the same thing and can totally relate.
i'm getting pumped up for a weekend of fun with my friend in cleveland, heidi--YEAH!!!
quote of the day from a kid:
"what happened to your hair?"
(i got my hair cut; apparently, it is a shocker for the kiddos)
weirdest sentence coming out of my mouth in my lifetime:
"dominic, it's bad manners to put meat on your face"
bob barker countdown: 14 days!!!!!
tracey
we're back from oxford and we had a great time with family.
it was a complete HOGFEST of nonstop eating!
after watching my cousin brian play hockey for the miami redhawks, he took us out for a night on the town, college-style.
man, am i getting old!
these middle aged ladies stopped me and my sister in law, michelle, to ask us "where are the bars where there aren't a bunch of kids?" like we would know!!!! like we looked old enough to know!!! very depressing.
yet, i found out that i AM, in fact, old, since i could barely stay out until 1:30 am.
needless to say, i found myself yelling out to mobs of college kids, "soak it all up now! life will never be the same after college!" they have no idea.
no more afternoon naps.
no staying up until 3 am for a month straight.
no more skipping class because you couldn't get out of bed.
and no more lack of real responsibility.
oh, if only i realized what i had at the time!!! i would still be in school-a lifelong student, instead of a responsible professional. oh well, the paths we choose....
enough of that rant, though i'm sure many of you have experienced the same thing and can totally relate.
i'm getting pumped up for a weekend of fun with my friend in cleveland, heidi--YEAH!!!
quote of the day from a kid:
"what happened to your hair?"
(i got my hair cut; apparently, it is a shocker for the kiddos)
weirdest sentence coming out of my mouth in my lifetime:
"dominic, it's bad manners to put meat on your face"
bob barker countdown: 14 days!!!!!
tracey
Wednesday, October 23, 2002
hello everyone!
i know it is wednesday night, but there is a feeling of freedom over here, knowing that i don't have to work on friday--YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWW!!!
for anyone who wants to know,
the bob barker countdown is for when mary, casey, ryan, michelle, matt, and i are going to
"the price is right"
and one of us is going to
COME ON DOWN!
right now we (mostly michelle) are trying to think of snappy little slogans we can put on our matching screen printed t-shirts.
here is what we have so far:
1. pick me, bob: i've been waiting 20 years to come on down!
2. pick me, bob (we sort of want to keep this theme, so he'll pick us, of course): my dog is neutered! (also, if you don't get this one, you totally need to watch the last 15 seconds of the price is right).
3. i'm a wannabe bob barker beauty
so we need 6 slogans total.
any suggestions are welcome!
something clever and catchy-
please people, we need to get picked!!!
some personal notes, now...
mare- this is true, i can't remember seeing my teachers run! if i did, though, it is highly probable that i laughed out loud.
michael-you had me singing that song all day, you jerk!! :)
dad-christmas list....
justin-ditto
best quote of the day from my munchkins:
"mrs. edwards, if you had a spider monkey, would you make him do speech with us?"
-2nd grade boy, apparently obsessed with spider monkeys
weirdest sentence coming out of my mouth today:
"eddie, can you please not swing the phone around like that?"
-believe me, it's way to long of a story, but just try to picture him swinging the phone around by the cord in a tiny 6x6 ft. room. let's just say ADHD and leave it at that.
off to bible study-
bob barker countdown: 19 days
tracey
i know it is wednesday night, but there is a feeling of freedom over here, knowing that i don't have to work on friday--YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWW!!!
for anyone who wants to know,
the bob barker countdown is for when mary, casey, ryan, michelle, matt, and i are going to
"the price is right"
and one of us is going to
COME ON DOWN!
right now we (mostly michelle) are trying to think of snappy little slogans we can put on our matching screen printed t-shirts.
here is what we have so far:
1. pick me, bob: i've been waiting 20 years to come on down!
2. pick me, bob (we sort of want to keep this theme, so he'll pick us, of course): my dog is neutered! (also, if you don't get this one, you totally need to watch the last 15 seconds of the price is right).
3. i'm a wannabe bob barker beauty
so we need 6 slogans total.
any suggestions are welcome!
something clever and catchy-
please people, we need to get picked!!!
some personal notes, now...
mare- this is true, i can't remember seeing my teachers run! if i did, though, it is highly probable that i laughed out loud.
michael-you had me singing that song all day, you jerk!! :)
dad-christmas list....
justin-ditto
best quote of the day from my munchkins:
"mrs. edwards, if you had a spider monkey, would you make him do speech with us?"
-2nd grade boy, apparently obsessed with spider monkeys
weirdest sentence coming out of my mouth today:
"eddie, can you please not swing the phone around like that?"
-believe me, it's way to long of a story, but just try to picture him swinging the phone around by the cord in a tiny 6x6 ft. room. let's just say ADHD and leave it at that.
off to bible study-
bob barker countdown: 19 days
tracey
Tuesday, October 22, 2002
wow on the "chowchilla" essay by mary sanford
can i suggest a lengthy title of:
"i'm going down to chow town,
chow's a friend to me
lives beneath the ocean and that's where i will be
beneath the waves the waves
and that's where i will be
i'm going to see the chow beneath the sea"
too long? maybe, but the essay itself was totally inspiring!
my surfer principal runs a writers workshop for all the teachers and staff at my school and they write and discuss things like this. i'm feeling the need to go now...
where are the christmas lists, family????? (dad and justin edwards, and the entire good family!!!)
if you want gifts, you'd better submit your requests while we still have some $$!
as for me, i wouldn't mind a burned copy of the corrs cd...
lyrics of my day are:
in my weakness i find
that your strength knows no bounds
and in my loneliness i find
that the everlasting arms
surround me
and even with this fragile heart
i find a place to rest here safe where you are
and i am falling into grace again
and i am running where your mercy never ends
lord i'm learning
that your love can cover me
you are teaching me
what a child is meant to be
dad, i hope your leg feels better soon!
and hope you guys win tonight!!!
justin-best hemmorhoid quote i have ever heard!
bob barker countdown: 20 days!!!!
tracey
i'm going to see the chow beneath the sea"
can i suggest a lengthy title of:
"i'm going down to chow town,
chow's a friend to me
lives beneath the ocean and that's where i will be
beneath the waves the waves
and that's where i will be
i'm going to see the chow beneath the sea"
too long? maybe, but the essay itself was totally inspiring!
my surfer principal runs a writers workshop for all the teachers and staff at my school and they write and discuss things like this. i'm feeling the need to go now...
where are the christmas lists, family????? (dad and justin edwards, and the entire good family!!!)
if you want gifts, you'd better submit your requests while we still have some $$!
as for me, i wouldn't mind a burned copy of the corrs cd...
lyrics of my day are:
in my weakness i find
that your strength knows no bounds
and in my loneliness i find
that the everlasting arms
surround me
and even with this fragile heart
i find a place to rest here safe where you are
and i am falling into grace again
and i am running where your mercy never ends
lord i'm learning
that your love can cover me
you are teaching me
what a child is meant to be
dad, i hope your leg feels better soon!
and hope you guys win tonight!!!
justin-best hemmorhoid quote i have ever heard!
bob barker countdown: 20 days!!!!
tracey
i'm going to see the chow beneath the sea"
Monday, October 21, 2002
hello gang
tracey here
getting ready to go to hodad's for some yummy chow and milkshakes.
waiting for matt to get back from haircut store. no really, that's where he gets his hair cut: the haircut store.
yeah, we're classy over here in san diego!
i, in the meantime, am trying to find a place that is in between the haircut store and the $50 place.
we're going to a family reunion in oxford (OH) this weekend, me and mathrew (my new husband, according to the delta airlines ticket). we're going to check out the miami hockey game and probably eat like horses.
but we'll miss kevdogg-we'll catch you at christmas, though.
i had my first IEP meeting today after school
it went pretty well! they're just so darn time consuming!
one down, 60 more to go!
here's a thought: has anyone ever been standing next to someone in a prayer circle and when you go to hold hands with them, they hold your hand in an intimate way (interlock fingers with yours). i think this is a hilarious (yet so rare) phenomenon, so let me know if you have encountered the same thing...
welp, time to go be a big fat pig at hodads
yum.
tracey here
getting ready to go to hodad's for some yummy chow and milkshakes.
waiting for matt to get back from haircut store. no really, that's where he gets his hair cut: the haircut store.
yeah, we're classy over here in san diego!
i, in the meantime, am trying to find a place that is in between the haircut store and the $50 place.
we're going to a family reunion in oxford (OH) this weekend, me and mathrew (my new husband, according to the delta airlines ticket). we're going to check out the miami hockey game and probably eat like horses.
but we'll miss kevdogg-we'll catch you at christmas, though.
i had my first IEP meeting today after school
it went pretty well! they're just so darn time consuming!
one down, 60 more to go!
here's a thought: has anyone ever been standing next to someone in a prayer circle and when you go to hold hands with them, they hold your hand in an intimate way (interlock fingers with yours). i think this is a hilarious (yet so rare) phenomenon, so let me know if you have encountered the same thing...
welp, time to go be a big fat pig at hodads
yum.
Sunday, October 20, 2002
hello all.
i have now joined the ranks of other bloggers.
i know, i said i wouldn't, but gosh darn it, they're so entertaining!
i must have one of my own!
so here we go...
as most of you already know, matt and i have moved to california
and it is
AMAZING
to see how God had it all worked out.
such a testimony of his grace and provision.
before matt and i ever met,
God put the dream in our hearts to be in california.
we waited and were obedient to His timing
and now we're here, watching our dream unfold,
waiting answers to questions that were written in our hearts
by the Author of Life.
for anyone who has dreams and is waiting for them to be realized,
this song by over the rhine was a comfort to me when the waiting was torture
i'm so tired in the mornings
i try to go back
i try to remember
the light appearing
without warning
tying up my hands
like i'm good for nothing
if nothing else i can dream
i can dream
i'll never tell never tell
all i've seen
right in front of me
like the ghost of every thing that i could be
words in my head
like misfits after midnight
begging for a light
words left unsaid
they may never see the light of day
and that may be okay
if nothing else i can dream
this is the beginning of random thoughts, lyrics that apply to my life, and the lifelong search for jesus.
don't worry, the entries won't always be this serious.
bob barker countdown: 22 days
tracey
i have now joined the ranks of other bloggers.
i know, i said i wouldn't, but gosh darn it, they're so entertaining!
i must have one of my own!
so here we go...
as most of you already know, matt and i have moved to california
and it is
AMAZING
to see how God had it all worked out.
such a testimony of his grace and provision.
before matt and i ever met,
God put the dream in our hearts to be in california.
we waited and were obedient to His timing
and now we're here, watching our dream unfold,
waiting answers to questions that were written in our hearts
by the Author of Life.
for anyone who has dreams and is waiting for them to be realized,
this song by over the rhine was a comfort to me when the waiting was torture
i'm so tired in the mornings
i try to go back
i try to remember
the light appearing
without warning
tying up my hands
like i'm good for nothing
if nothing else i can dream
i can dream
i'll never tell never tell
all i've seen
right in front of me
like the ghost of every thing that i could be
words in my head
like misfits after midnight
begging for a light
words left unsaid
they may never see the light of day
and that may be okay
if nothing else i can dream
this is the beginning of random thoughts, lyrics that apply to my life, and the lifelong search for jesus.
don't worry, the entries won't always be this serious.
bob barker countdown: 22 days
tracey