Tidbits

Hello my little followers. In case anyone reads this and has missed me, apologies for not writing in a couple of days. Some days I just don't have anything to say (although Ed and the boys would beg to differ). The boys are on mid-winter break and I have been enjoying some time off from the usual routine. I actually stayed awake until 10:50 p.m. and almost saw an entire episode of "Medium" without the use of a DVR. So close!

On Saturday I secretly wished that all the people going somewhere warm for mid-winter break got stranded at the airport (due to the snow) since I wasn't going anywhere. Oh, like you never did that!

On Sunday, of course, I watched the Oscars and the all the Red Carpet hoopla. Aunt Mary and I watched the preshow stuff and kept switching back and forth between E! (with Ryan Seacrest) and TV Guide Network (with Joey Fatone and Lisa Rhinna). Holy cow. Lisa Rhinna and all her lips were scary looking! I felt kind of embarrassed for Joey and Lisa. Every time we flipped over to their channel, they didn't seem to have any big stars to talk to. For awhile they spent time talking about how crowded it was and described the hedges they were standing next to. Lucky Anne Hathaway getting to be on stage with Hugh Jackman. He is yummalicious. Towards the end of the show, Aunt Mary and I couldn't even remember who won the first award for supporting actress. We're pathetic.

Yesterday I actually ventured outside to the mall. Ed, Cameron, and I headed out for something to do. The sun felt wonderful, even though it was still a bit on the nippy side. I don't think I've been to a mall since before Christmas. Every stored we ventured into was absolutely dead, except for the Apple store. Lots of people looking at Iphones, Ipods, and Macs. Cameron has his permit now and he drove us there via the expressway. I had to ride in the back and I didn't like it at all. I had no perception as to how "we" were doing. I've decided that from now on I prefer to feel out of control in the front seat. The picture of Cameron above was taken in Florida. I just remember saying "please, whatever you do, do not touch the car" for fear that some super sensitive alarm would go off and we would be escorted off the premises.

Ed has ventured off to work for several days now, including this afternoon. Just in time, too. He was starting to get on my nerves with his constant house cleaning. I couldn't walk through the kitchen because he was polishing the floor. Couldn't concentrate on writing because he was running the vacuum. Couldn't sit on the couch because he kept fluffing the pillows. I know, he's wonderful and every woman's dream. But he's been doing so much housework around here that last night I had a dream that he was vacuuming up all the snow in the backyard.

Friday is Cameron's birthday. He will be 15! I remember hoping that I'd go into labor all on my own. Alex was two weeks overdue and I had to be induced (way to go Alex!). Cameron was a few days overdue and I thought I'd be going the same route with him as I did Alex. Being overdue with a baby can make you crabby. I still remember Aunt Mary calling me to see what was going on. Back in the day, I didn't have caller ID . I'd answer the phone and she'd bust into song with Paul Anka's "havin' my baby....". Click.

Time to wrap this up and head out to do my patriotic duty and stimulate the economy. I'm taking Cameron birthday shopping. Til next time....