Congratulations to Bjorn and Lindsey on their wedding yesterday! Thomas said it was a very nice American/Norwegian wedding. I guess the Pastor even told an Ollie and Lena joke. I don't know if they had a Norwegian wedding cake, but this is what one is supposed to look like.

I can't wait to see Thomas and Diedre later today. Chloe is so busy that I barely got to see her this weekend. I hope she gets a chance to see Thomas and Diedre. I know she misses them too. Dexter starts today!

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Monday Update

Well, another weekend has ended. We did some more cleaning in the garage. I can't believe how good it is starting to look. Yesterday morning I started my first leaf pickup of the season. The tree out back has been dumping a lot of leaves on the patio. I picked up about a half a leaf bag. By next weekend, I am sure there will be some leaves in the front yard as well. I can't wait until next weekend, Thomas will have the weekend off for Bjorn's wedding. He and Diedre will be coming home on Sunday for a short visit. We can't wait to see them both. Last night Ross stopped by. He is such a nice boy, I like him. The new season of Dexter starts next Sunday. Wanda was so excited when we told her. She is our Dexter viewing partner.

Wednesday Update

They Might Be Giants was excellent last night. My knee got very sore from standing, but that's because I am old. Doug and I went with our daughter Chloe and her boyfriend Ross. Ross didn't really know who they were, but it seemed like he enjoyed the show. The only thing that could have made it better is if Thomas and Diedre would have been there. I am glad I took today off from work, it was nearly 12:30 before I went to bed last night and I slept in until almost 7:30 this morning. I hope the whole family can get together for the next show we go to.

Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

By Lynne Truss

The game.

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS lyrics - Don't Let's Start

Don't don't don't let's start
This is the worst part
Could believe for all the world
That you're my precious little girl
But don't don't don't let's start
I've got a weak heart
And I don't get around how you get around

When you are alone you are the cat, you are the phone
You are an animal
The words I'm singing now
Mean nothing more than meow to an animal
Wake up and smell the cat food in your bank account
But don't try to stop the tail that wags the hound

D, world destruction
Over and overture
N, do I need
Apostrophe T, need this torture?

Don't don't don't let's start
This is the worst part
Could believe for all the world
That you're my precious little girl
But don't don't don't let's start
I've got a weak heart
And I don't get around how you get around

No one in the world ever gets what they want and that is beautiful
Everybody dies frustrated and sad and that is beautiful
They want what they're not and I wish they would stop saying,
Deputy dog dog a ding dang depadepa
Deputy dog dog a ding dang depadepa

D, world destruction
Over and overture
N, do I need
Apostrophe T, need this torture?

Don't don't don't let's start
This is the worst part
Could believe for all the world
That you're my precious little girl
But don't don't don't let's start
I've got a weak heart
And I don't get around how you get around

I don't want to live in this world anymore
I don't want to live in this world

Don't don't don't let's start
This is the worst part
Could believe for all the world
That you're my precious little girl
But don't don't don't let's start
I've got a weak heart
And I don't get around how you get around

Saturday Update

I am glad it is the weekend. It seemed like a long week at work. Today we plan to finish cleaning the basement, clean our bedroom, go shopping for a new printer and make salsa. We are getting down to the last harvest in the garden. There are still quite a few green tomatoes, I am hoping a few more turn red. If not it will be fried green tomatoes. Tuesday night we are going to see They Might Be Giants. I think that is going to be all kinds of fun. Mao's fur is so much softer now that I have finally combed out all of the matting. Poor little aging kitty. He still shedded a bunch everyday though. Yesterday I received a very nice Coleman flashlight in the mail from a Marlboro freebie offer. It is the brightest flashlight I have ever seen, it also has a fluorescent light.

Tuesday Update

This last weekend was very busy. Most of Saturday was spent cleaning and organizing the basement. I did my shopping on Sunday morning and the rest of the day was pretty much devoted to canning tomatos. Last night we had hamburger/cabbage soup. It was the best comfort food I have had in a while. The cabbage was from Mark and Wanda's garden and did not smell too bad while cooking.

Only one week until we see They Might Be Giants. I am excited and cannot wait.

Friday Update

Just a quick update. This week we had a visit at work by my supervisor's supervisor. He told us they are looking to sell our part of the company again. He and some investors are interested in buying it. There are other companies looking at buying it as well. They hope to have a deal worked out by the end of the year. So, here we go again!

Thomas drove down for a little visit yesterday afternoon. He had to pick up his last two books that finally came in the mail. He stayed and had supper with us. I hope he has a chance to visit often. It is still hard to believe this is his senior year of college. Where has the time gone?

This weekend we plan to do more organizing in the garage and basement. We also have more canning to do.

Tuesday Update

I guess I should update. Thomas is now back at school. I wish he didn't have to be in school yet. We miss him. Good luck on your first day back in class tomorrow Thomas. He has a very nice apartment like dorm this year. It has a living room/dining room, kitchen, two baths and three bedrooms. It also has a nice big closet. The parking lot he gets to park in is right behind his building as well.

Yesterday we canned tomatos and made Ratatoulli. We froze most of the Ratatoulli and canned one pint to see how that would work out. We also ate some of the Ratatoulli, which was exellent. I think we have now canned a total of 24 quarts plus one pint of tomatos, 3 quarts of sauerkraut and one pint of Ratatoulli.

Last night we watched Top Gear. We are glad this show is back on again. It is hard to believe that a show about cars can make two grown people laugh so much.

Tuesday Update

I guess it is time for an update. I don't have much though. The first day back to work after vacation sucked. But I survived. This morning was the lunar eclipse. We all got out of bed at around 4:45 to watch it. Doug had already been up for an hour. It was pretty cool to watch.

I'm on vacation damn it!!

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Friday Update

Today is our company picnic. We will work until 11 and then the rest of the day is at Beaver Park. We get paid for a whole 8 hours. I hope the food is better than last year and I hope there are some good prizes.

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Tuesday Update

I thought we were not going to have a company picnic this year. Yesterday we received an email at work that said we would have a picnic this Friday at Beaver Park from 11-4 and it is mandatory. I think that is a long time for adults to have to spend at the park on a hot humid day. But hey, I might win a prize this year. We get to dress casual the rest of this week, which is great.

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Saturday Update

It was fun to see the Gunts last night. However, Tornados is definately not a bar that I want to visit again anytime soon. The seating was poor and I got a stiff neck just turning to talk to people and watching the 'bands'. Of course that could just be because I am old! The french fries were good and so were the poppers. They are going to be at The Mill in IC on August 18. That should be a much better show. And of course, I am really looking forward to They Might Be Giants in September!