gentle reader, if you've been reading here long or we are friends on facebook, then you are aware of my latest mantra: actions > words = every.single.time. recently, kirofamily came across such a person. a person that said all the right words. but the actions later proved to be nothing what the words had been. i'll be honest, totally pisses... Read more →

for realz!!!! so not used to this kind of temp, people!!! ok, the pic on the left was taken about 12:30 this afternoon and the one on the right was about 8:30 tonight...see the green light in the top right corner? that means my headlights were on, folks! that means it's really really hot here! we really haven't had that... Read more →

when things get tough... act as if. when things are difficult... act as if. when things are a mix of trials and tribulations... act as if. when you really don't want to... act as if. obviously you can see this is my mantra right now. act.as.if. it doesn't matter. act as if you have finished that very first marathon. act... Read more →

but i do know when he'll be back again! kiroman headed off to san diego this morning. [ in the words of ron burgandy: san diego. discovered by the germans in 1904, they named it san diago, which of course means whale's vagina. ] but of course i totally digress :) we had an awesome epoc gathering at the source... Read more →

but here are my gratitudes for today i am grateful: the election is over even though my guy didn't win cheerleader's geometry grade is inching up because of all her hard work i have my horn fixed on my truck [believe me, you can't drive in the city without a horn] Marian won the A2 volleyball districts for a fun... Read more →

just a day in the life of a trophy wife: get cheerleader up and off to school in the pouring rain/thunderstorm feed horses and bring outside, wet dogs into the barn to stay dry for the day let inside dogs out for their morning absolutions chart cheerleader's grades shower clean the dishes make the bed take dog back to mom... Read more →

i haven't talked or communicated with kiroman since about 1:30 yesterday afternoon. crazy. i know he is having a great time and i can't wait to hear all about it. let's see...really, today was a pretty boring day. cheerleader didn't have to be at 5:30 so we slept in a bit. i did get quite a bit done around here... Read more →

so...the day started with the alarm going off at a paltry 6:15am rather than the usual 5:25am but that's all good because that's what time it was supposed to go off...as i lay all nestled in my bed, enjoying a few minutes of snuggling with cujo [that would be my dog and not husband], i hear the rain come down...arrrggggggghhhhhh...i... Read more →

i think i have it all figured out and it should look like it's supposed to...but hey! lemme know what you think of it???? i still need to get the domain changed over but that can wait until tomorrow or the next tomorrow. i'm done messin' with it for now. but no worries, i will leave the kocafamilyink pointing here... Read more →

this is kinda like a mish mash of stuff so i couldn't come up with anything clever for the title so we're just gonna wing it! school officially started on August 16th but the cheer squad did a presentation for the freshman class on Thursday so we are counting this as our first day of school picture! she did have... Read more →