Entries from July 29th, 2005

Me too Weary Traveler

July 29th, 2005 · 2 Comments · Blog

Thursday morning the boys decide to do the Circus Crcus Adventuredome for the “day”. I drive them down there (point of reference…we are staying at Excalibur) at about 10:00 and Sue agrees to meet me there for gambling in about an hour. I am gambling til about 11ish when Sue calls and say [...]

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The reason for coming to Vegas

July 27th, 2005 · 1 Comment · Blog

Those who love me can answer that question without reading further.
Is it……
Putting $5 into a penny machine and taking $40 out?
Free Diet Cokes anytime I want one?
112 degrees without the humidity that been so present in LA lately?
Sitting out and in the pool?
Relaxing?
Watching Susan and Andy win at the Blackjack tables?
Seeing Adam have so much [...]

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Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight

July 24th, 2005 · 3 Comments · Blog

Midnight…Adam knocks on my bedroom door and says there is a fight out front. I immediately get up and he says mom you need to call 911 it’s huge. I dial the phone and he says there’s about 20 guys out in front of the boy scout house and they are brawling. [...]

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The Bad Bad Eye Doctors Machine

July 23rd, 2005 · 2 Comments · Blog

This is the time of year when we all get our annual eye exams. Adam has better than perfect vision although he has a slight astigmatism in his left eye. Marisa gets new frames and lenses this year. Both of them have no problem with any part of the eye doctor visit. [...]

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What’s next?

July 22nd, 2005 · 3 Comments · Blog

About 4-5 years ago, I developed a severe allergy to pollen. The stronger the smell of the flowers the more stuffed my nose became. Marisa has always had allergies and was taking Claritin regularly. So I realized that if a special occasion was coming at work I would take a Claritin that [...]

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Making a mountain into a molehill

July 7th, 2005 · 3 Comments · Blog

The pile of stuff (think George Carlin) at my new office is slowly receding. The previous was in today and made quite a bit of progress. However she thinks it may take until next week (!) to get it all done. Not that any of it is actually leaving the office it [...]

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History is vital

July 6th, 2005 · No Comments · Blog

Last night we had a history trivia contest at Toastmasters about the Revolution in honor of Independence Day–I knew all the answers except which signer of the Declaration of independence had two descendants become president–I had an inkling that Samuel Adams was a trick, but I couldn’t remember two Harrison presidents. What surprised me is [...]

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No luck!!

July 6th, 2005 · No Comments · Blog

I have had no luck with the books on CD recently. After the Robert Parker that I finished a few weeks ago, each one I have picked up has been a dud. I had been hearing about Don DeLillo and I picked something up by him and it was terrible. Maybe it just didn’t work [...]

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First day of School

July 2nd, 2005 · 1 Comment · Blog

Well not the kids, Mine! Yesterday was my first official day at Mann. Hilma spent the majority of the day cleaning her desk with Lysol wipes. Everyone who has the slightest inkling of me, knows I am not by any means a clean freak. Some may even call me a dirt [...]

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