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 →

i've come to the conclusion there are several sides to valentine's day. there is the side for lover's. this makes valentine's day great. especially when you have someone that tells you they love you. someone that brings you flowers. someone that gives you a card. someone that gives you diamonds. someone to share a quiet dinner. then there is the... Read more →

each person's life is lived as a series of conversations now i will ask you what kind of conversations do you have... with your self with your children with your parents with your friends with strangers with acquaintances with employees with employers with your pets with your car with electronics you get my drift we talk all day long. whether... Read more →

this has been weighing heavily on my mind lately. i'm really looking for an answer but i'm doubtful i will find one. i'm open to any and all ideas you may have on this subject. i help out at teenager's high school. there is a group of mom's that make a taco salad lunch twice a month. i go when... Read more →

i really do...i totally get it. if i were a teacher, i would not want students talking or texting as they were walking into my class room. nor would i want these students to be texting during class. or checking facebook or email. the students need to be focused on the what is being taught in the classroom. however...i am... Read more →

remember a while back i posted about a friend lost? i am a true believer of the universe balancing out our lives. and this past friday, my friend lost was balanced out with a friendship renewed after a lapse of about 20 years. now, please understand that nothing can ever balance out losing a friend. when i say balance out,... Read more →

"I look in the mirror through the eyes of the child that was me." awesome quote, huh? when was the last time you did that? when was the last time i did that? i really don't know but i do know one thing...the next time i look in the mirror, this is what i am going to do. can you... Read more →

there is my twenty eleven word again. experience and today was definitely one for the books. today was day two of snow day twenty eleven. we had a few things that had to be done. one of them was getting teenager's truck to the dealer for an appointment to take care of the transmission issue, the heater blower issue and... Read more →

i've had a few! yesterday had quite a few in and of itself. the omaha lancers played the lincoln stars last night. kiroman, teenager and myself headed to sullivan's for a wonderful dinner before hand. we had the best booth in the house, too! our waiter, andy, was awesome. it's always a wonderful dining experience. after dinner, we headed to... Read more →

"the opposite of talking isn't listening. the opposite of talking is waiting." wow! speaking for myself, i know i can improve on this particular skill. can you? do you stop to pay attention to how many times you interrupt someone during one day let alone one conversation? i haven't. til now. this is huge. have you ever started to tell... Read more →