My kids...My life

Well my daughter got her permit this week. I've always been firm about her not getting her license until I felt like she was ready. I truly believe that many, many parents want to get their kids mobile as soon as possible so they won't have to taxi them around anymore...but not me! I work in car insurance and believe me I know that car accidents are the number one killer of teenagers. I will gladly taxi her around or ride with her while she drives until I feel that she knows not only the rules of the road, but also everything to expect from all the stupid drivers out there!

My daughter has never even sat in the driver's seat of a car much less driven one. It will be a long process teaching her but we will do it together. Her 16th birthday is next month but obviously we will not be going to the DMV for a road test on that day. Our goal is for her to try for her license during the Christmas break next year. That is if she's ready! God give me calmness and patience!

Anyway, my kids are just growing up so fast. It's kind of exciting but a lot scary and somewhat depressing.

My son, although almost 26 is still a child to me. Now he's got a steady girlfriend. I'm very happy for him and I hope she doesn't hurt him. He hasn't had many steady girlfriends and a couple that he's had have hurt him. But I think this one is different.

Can I actually have hope for a grandchild in the near future? Am I even ready to hope for a grandchild? Feels kind of uncomfortable when I think about it, but then again, feels kind of exciting! Who knows!

I think we are into a transitional period and I hope I'm ready for it.

Just some thoughts I've been having lately....a couple of milestones for both of my kids!

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Random Poetry

Just thought I would try to write a poem...ad nauseum or whatever those latin words are for just writing it as you go...ad lib maybe...so here goes...

Today was a day of beauty

The sky was an awesome blue

When times are good, when times are bad

I still find myself thinking of you

My mood was up and cheerful

As I headed off to work

But those little voids of emptiness

Still somehow seem to lurk

What was it we couldn't figure out?

What did or did we not do?

I go round and round within my life

But still somehow wind up at you

I know it will not work

How many times we've tried!

We both have so many issues

We've wallered and we've lied!

So I've come to the conclusion

So deep my wisdom doth run

That you were only committed

When things were light and fun

Today I have realization

That I love you, this is true

But I also face the fact

That I will never have a life with you

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Random thoughts about Television

Since this blog IS for my random thoughts in a search for understanding and growth and all that crap....I guess this is my very first 'random thought' post of 2007...

I've just realized that I've been watching an unusually large amount of television and movies lately....the ULTIMATE escape from reality!!

I've tried many forms of escapism...the wine is really good to distance yourself from the reality that is your life; however it also distances you from everything else as well, including consciousness and functioning LOL! Also, with the wine the reality seems to slam back into you upon awakening at the rate of locomotive...DAMN THAT SMARTS!!!

Since I'm taking a sabatical from the wine (or at least a respectable break) I've found that my favorite form of escapism is watching television.

Unlike reading a book or even surfing the internet, both of which require some sort of action on your part, watching television is like COMPLETE SURRENDER! Once you have 'picked your poison' you just sit back and get sucked in! SWEET ESCAPE!

Movies are the best because you get a full 2 hours or so of 'out of body' experience!

Here's my list of recent escapes:

Just My Luck (received as a Christmas present by my daughter and actually a very good movie, and set in New York, which of course I'm obsessed with all things New York! In this movie they actually film in a room in the Hard Rock in Times Square where me, my Mom and the other band parents were provided a free buffet breakfast at 6:00am on parade day).

The Perfect Man (another present received by my daughter and also based in New York, well Brooklyn).

World Trade Center (yep, more New York and not so light but still a very good movie).

Yesterday I watched 4 episodes of the reality show 'Dirty Dancing' in a row! It was good stuff!

Last night I couldn't sleep, got tired of the internet and wound up watching the entire Magic Bullet infomercial (seen it before but it's one of my favorites) LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!

God I'm so pathetic....

2007 underway...

Well it is January 6th, 2007. So far this year has had it's ups and downs. As usual, in January my finances take a considerable dip. The trip to New York and buying the new car has exacerbated this dip into a full-blown nosedive! I hope I can keep us afloat until next month when I get my tax refund!



In other news, work has been OK. Kind of slow and lots of people off and sick, myself included. We got a nasty virus for a few days but we're feeling better now. I'm hoping to pull 60 hours next week and get a big fat paycheck in 2 weeks.



Started my classes back on January 1st. After 6 weeks off I thought it would be tough to get back into the swing of it, but it's actually gone pretty good so far. These 2 classes begin my math/IT classes. I did good on the first week but I think it will get harder. My main goal this time is to stay on schedule and try not to have any late assignments. Most of my A- grades are attributed to late penalties.



Guess what? The band has been invited to march in the Governor's Inauguration Parade on January 15th in Montgomery. I'm so excited! This will be their 4th parade this year and they will have one more in May for 'We Love Homewood Day'.

Well, I guess that's all for now. Hope everyone's 2007 is going well so far!

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