Just because I can....this is me playing my guitar in my front yard a few minutes ago.   And this is my eldest...who has suddenly blossomed into a very pretty young lady. 

I got this in an email.....and no, I'm not asking you to do this so's I can surreptitiousy get information on you...I just think it's a neat thing to do.  So, cut, paste, and answer! 1. LAST MOVIE YOU SAW IN A THEATER:  Van Helsing 2. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? "Good In Bed' by Lolly Winston and "Yoga Body, Buddha Mind" by Cindy Lee.  4. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? 'People' or 'Utne Reader' 5. FAVORITE SMELLS? Fresh brewed coffee, Pine Sol and freshly dried laundry 6. FAVO...

You know, Ive been fooling around with my guitar for about a month now.  I had a week long hiatus when I caught my thumb in the rat trap and couldnt play, and even after that I haven't been exactly dilligent about playing daily. The last time I played, i got frustrated and disgusted with myself because I couldn't get the strum pattern for a song right....and I got even more frustrated because I couldn't get co-ordinated enough to sing and play at the same time. It put me right off pla...

I talked to D yesterday morning. The first thing he said was "I love you, and I'm going to try and come home.  I don't want you to do this by yourself". Apparently there's a policy where he's at the personnel can take emergency leave.  Dunno for how long, but he said something about 2 weeks.  The military would fly him to the US, and then we'd have to pay for his tickets to St Louis...which would be about $300 according to Expedia.com. There's also a chance that, if my fa...