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They're coming to take me away...
Fri Dec 28 2001

Ah, the good old days of having nothing better to do than listen to Dr. Demento on the radio.....

I technically have the week off from work so I can be home with the kids. However, I need to dial in and put between 8 and 10 hours in updating documentation before I leave this job.

My kids were very quick to discover that while Mommy has the laptop on and is working, she does not always hear what is going on around her, or is slow to respond to things that happen.

Now, obviously (a.k.a. usually) if anything happens in the room I am working in (the living room, next to the dining room with the spilled black model paint on the previously gold rug) I will respond fairly promptly (within a few minutes at least). This being the case when the basketball went flying past the Christmas Tree into the dining room, the kids learned to keep it out of the living room. In particular, they discovered that if they go up into their room(s), turn on their radio or play a CD, I am almost sure to not hear or know what is going on. That is how they all ended up with blue faces.

I was relieved to find that they were not suffocating, but frustrated to find that my blue sharpie is now out of ink.

Duct tape. Tomorrow I MUST remember the Duct tape.

At least tomorrow I should have the opportunity to escape and drool over Hugh Jackman in Kate & Leopold.

HHHHHHUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHH.....TAKE ME AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do you hear what I hear?
Throughout the silent house I can here it whisper....
"I'm here, come to me...."

My mind echoes with the memories of warmth, peace, comfort so profound there are no words to describe it.

"I'm here, come to me...."

I answer the call, slowly rushing to the unavoidable abyss known as sleep......

"I'm here, come to me...."

Darkness closes around my consciousness, claiming me into the deep bounds of comfort.

"I'm here, come to me...."

Sleep, sleep.

4 Comments
  • From:
    Franisbueno (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Dec 28 2001
    Oh yeah! I forgot to tell you (yeepers!) - Dave's dad didn't get the job in tacoma. :(
    And they're not coming up this weekend so dave and i aren't leaving to sunriver until probably saturday. What time tomorrow night is good for you? Should we just play this by ear until your hubby gets home?

    and i like the new pics, ahhh, he's soooo hot.
  • From:
    Annette (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Dec 28 2001
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  • From:
    Annette (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Dec 28 2001
    Been thinkin bout this Hugh Jackman thing... Personally... I think GeorgeClooney wins hands down...

    SLURP!

    @
  • From:
    Franisbueno (Legacy)
    On:
    Fri Dec 28 2001
    YAY YAY YAY yay yay! movie tonight! movie tonight!
    the website for counting your hits and stuff is www.sitemeter.com thought you might want to play with it- i've got the free version. It will even show you a map of the world and where your hits come from! Cool cool cool.... I will talk to you soon!