Julian's Mom

I actually really love stuffing from a box...better than homemade.

What a wonderful list!Hope you and yours enjoyed the holiday and stuffed yourselves silly.

What an awesomely beautiful post.Actually having time to feel disappointment or sadness is big for me because I truly believe that we need to feel before we let something go so that we *can* learn from it.I will add a heaven story to your post...

After my children's great grandfather passed away (they were very close with him and grieved in that primal, gut wrenching way that children can grieve), Erica asked me if there was dancing in heaven. I said that I thought there probably was. Then she asked me if I would die before her. (Kids and their frankness, eh?). I said that in all likelihood, I would. Then she asked me if MJ had gone to heaven. Of course, I said I thought he had. Then I asked her why....

"Well, I was just thinkin' that when I get to heaven I'm gonna find you first and then we can find Michael. And I was thinkin that maybe we could just dance and dance and dance. But then I was thinkin that I might be too tired cuz I gotta find my Apple Drapple (the great grandfather whose name she could never say), too! And he always liked to dance."

What's a Mom to say?

I told her we could dance together.

Oh, I love soft pretzels!I think I'm too lazy for this recipe and will just buy the frozen ones.

Oh, that poor girl!I can understand a doctor's reluctance to perform replacement surgery, given her age, but surely taking daily Vicodin and not walking isn't the right solution!

Hope you feel better soon.

I read the last two posts and while there was *tons* of great advice and you don't actually need mine....

Have you tried paying her a compliment? Like, "you look beautiful today" or something? Their reaction is a good way to tell if they're into you. And don't ask her to your house.

And I don't blame you in the least for chickening out...I know I would have. I have never asked anyone out ever and I don't envy you.

I you!

I was right! It *is* American Thanksgiving! Enjoy!p.s. Can I have the recipe for veggie celebration roast?

We're still just dipping below freezing...but it's coming. It's definitely coming.

Oooh...I got goosebumps.Great story.

Yippee!And I hate packing, too...

What an amazing individual. I think what is most inspiring about those kinds of people is their willingness to jump in. Too many people get caught up in the politics of issues. There is something to be said for people who roll up their sleeves and get to work.

I can't watch videos but think that I know the jist of it. There was one very recently here, too. Very sad.I think that all we can do is raise children who are confident and believe in themselves and do our best to also raise those children to accept differences in their peers.

Hm...no excuses, I agree with you there. But...

I have been that Mom on more than one occasion. Sometimes it's hard to know what happened just before she walked in. After having Julian, I try so hard not to judge other parents, no matter what I'm seeing. I've had people scream at me in parking lots, tell me he needs a good smack, give me "advice" in the grocery store, etc.

We have gun legislation. It has not gone over well. At all.

I still maintain that these sorts of issues are mostly used as distractions to keep the general public from looking at the real issues in our backyards. But what do I know?

Good post. And way to turn your brain on.