Sunday, November 23, 2008


How much do these look like the CHEESIEST senior high school pics Ever??! I took these for my ten-year h.s. reunion, actually, because we needed some pictures that reflected our lives in the past ten years (and I've been in Bemidji the whole time, with the infamous Paul and Babe), but.....I don't know if this is what I intended when I was taking them. Whatever. I don't feel like uploading some new pics - it takes like half an hour - so these will do. Plus, they're cheesy enough to be funny, I think.

So. I've got a short week coming up. I'd considered taking a personal day tomorrow, a mental health day, but I am certain I'll need it more later so I'm toughing it out. My kids are working on a book that will be published, plus they need to read quite a bit more to reach the reading goal for the month (celebration on Wednesday afternoon), so I really need to be in school. It feels good to know that they'll get stuff done (if they will at all) if I'm there. The past three years have been worth something, at least.

Because it's a short week, I'm not taking my Sunday afternoon seriously at all. I usually have a vague panicky feeling about this time, but not today. Instead I'm enjoying a glass of wine. Thursday morning Adam and I will drive down to Apple Valley, to spend Thanksgiving with my extended family (Dad's side), and I can't wait. It makes these three school days more than bearable. We'll stay the night with my brother and his girlfriend, Sara, in St. Paul (I think), and then visit my grandma in Foley Fri. before heading back here. It will be good, as long as there's not a blizzard. I don't like blizzards, when I'm driving.

Over the weekend, Adam put up blinds in the office (there'd been a blanket hanging) and in the kitchen (there'd been those white vinyl blinds; I'm not a fan), so he's been pretty productive. He even did the Demon Exercise Video today. I can't really say that I've been impressively productive, though I did clean my desk, and I do plan on clearing the living room table and doing the dishes. We'll see.

I'll leave you with a joke that Adam told me the other day, one that I actually remember days later:

A polar bear walks into a bar.
Bartender: Hey! What'll you have?
Polar Bear: I'll have a beer and .................................................................................................. some peanuts.
Bartender: No problem. But why the long pause?
Polar Bear: (holding up his "arms"): Oh.....I've always had these.

Happy Sunday. :)

6 comments:

MC said...

Love the joke. I'm so using that.

Wallestads said...

Cute pictures, good joke, nice post!

Writing on Board said...

Ha! Love it! All of it.

laoi gaul~williams said...

hope you have a good week on all your travels~and love the joke (i can never remember any, this one i might!)

lprimus said...

Cute pics and GREAT joke:) Happy and safe travels to you and Adam.

Andrea said...

I may be the only one, but I didn't think your pics were cheesy at all. I think you look great :) Have a great Thanksgiving! It was Lis' 1st birthday today - so we have lots to be thankful for :)