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Feb 25th, 2008 by Babs

Bold (or check) the ones that apply:

[ ] I’ve been to a drive-in movie theater.
[ ] I saw the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show.
[ ] I voted for (or could have) Ronald Reagan.
[ ] I was in a Christmas pageant in public school.
[ ] I remember what I was doing when John Kennedy died.
[ ] I used to watch Star Trek during its original run.
[ ] I know what 45 and 33-1/3 describes.
[ ] I’ve ridden in cars that didn’t have seat belts.
[ ] I used to watch Romper Room.
[ ] I belonged to Future Homemakers of America.
[ ] I’ve gone to an Elvis Presley concert.
[ ] I own/used to own an 8-track player.
[ ] I used to wear a hat, doilie, or handkerchief on my head in church.
[ ] I’ve bought a McDonald’s cheeseburger for 18 cents.
[ ] would go to sleep while or just after watching Johnny Carson.
[ ] I have watched a black and white television.
[ ] I have/used to have a leisure suit.
[ ] I’ve been to a tent revival.
[ ] I attended Woodstock.
[ ] I’ve been to a state fair and looked at the animal barns.
[ ] I can spin a hula-hoop around my middle. (I used to be able to, at least)
[ ] I’ve been spanked at school by a teacher/principal.
[ ] I’ve been to a Cher concert.
[ ] I watched The Sonny and Cher Show during its original run.
[ ] I looked forward to hearing Guy Lombardo play “Auld Lang Syne.”
[ ] I called adults “Sir” or “Ma’am.”
[ ] I’ve had a smallpox vaccination. (I was one of the first NOT to get it in my neck of the woods)
[ ] I used to watch Dick Clark on American Bandstand (and LOVE Barry Manilow’s rewrite of the opening theme)
[ ] I’ve been to a rodeo.
[ ] I’ve competed in a rodeo.
[ ] I scheduled my evenings around Dynasty.
[ ] I’ve sold Girl Scout cookies. (*sobs* I was a pathetic Campfire girl)
[ ] I am/was in a fraternity/sorority.
[ ] I’ve eaten breakfast at a Sambo’s Restaurant.
[ ] I had a poster of Farrah Fawcett on my wall/door.
[ ] I had a crush on Ricky Nelson.
[ ] I watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon.
[ ] I had an aluminum Christmas tree and a color-wheel lamp. (My friends had one… and a hot pink flocked tree some years later)
[ ] I have/had a fondue pot and use/used it.
[ ] I’ve used a rotary phone.
[ ] I remember when African-Americans were called “colored people” in polite company.
[ ] I’ve been to West Berlin before German reunification.
[ ] I had a paper credit card.
[ ] I played with a Water Wiggle.
[ ] I danced all night to Donna Summer and Whitney Houston. (Donna, yes. Whitney, never.)
[ ] I’ve driven/ridden in a Pacer.
[ ] I’ve stayed up all night playing Risk. (But I remember it was in regular rotation in my parents’ game night)
[ ] I saw the original Star Wars movie in a theater. (At a drive in, even!)
[ ] I’ve taken group showers with members of my junior/senior high school class.
[ ] I remember when HIV was called HTLV-IV.
[ ] I watched The Simpsons when it was a short on The Tracy Ulman Show.
[ ] I had to install MS-DOS on my computer before I installed Windows.
[ ] I have/had a Sony Walkman.
[ ] I modeled my hair and clothes on people in Beverly Hills 90210.
[ ] I’ve played PacMan. (And remember where Mario got his start)
[ ] I put on a suit and tie/dress to go shop at the downtown department store.
[ ] I saw Top Gun in the theater more than six times.
[ ] I’ve read Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses.
[ ] I’ve used a Jane Fonda workout video.
[ ] I remember when Michael Jackson was black.
[ ] I know who shot J.R.
[ ] I owned a pet rock. (Oh, hush, you!)
[ ] I have/had a Betamax VCR.
[ ] I had “all the way” sex before I was married and had to keep it secret.
[ ] I burned a bra and/or draft card.
[ ] I’ve ridden in a double-decker bus.
[ ] I’ve ridden in the back window of my parents’ car.
[ ] I’ve edged the grass in a yard with hand clippers.
[ ] I had a television aerial outside my house.

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Feb 24th, 2008 by Babs

I am seriously considering lopping off my dreadlocks.

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Feb 21st, 2008 by Babs

There’s nothing like being in a long line at Whole Foods, when out of the blue your cell phone rings, “Oh my nucking futs!” *dies*

The voice is clearly that of the pre-teen who insists he received help from his older sib. The teen, however, is pleading the fifth.

I love my boys. Really. I do.

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Feb 19th, 2008 by Babs

I was rearranging my schedule on Google Calendar (because those two sets with the free weights just weren’t going to happen today) when I discovered that today is the last day to plant tomatoes and peppers for this year, and I was out of pepper seeds and soil. So off to Mahoney’s I sped!

I picked up both Bell and Jalapeno pepper seeds from New England Seed Co. I’ve decided I like their seeds best. In addition I found some more seedling trays to replace the ones that mysteriously disappeared last year. They are just the right size for the pellets I had left over from last season. When I run out of those I can use the organic soil I also picked up (and was initially overcharged for).

As soon as I got back I commenced to sow. Each tray has nine slots, so I filled up one tray with Bell peppers and another with Jalapenos. I have had such shit luck with peppers in the past I figure I’ll be lucky if one plant of each lives long enough to produce fruit. šŸ™‚ I also planted a tray of cherry tomatoes but I LURVES dem! IMHO one can never have too many cherry tomatoes.

Naturally, the kick off of the local gardening season has now got me pumped for the rest of the season. *shows off green thumbs and toes* Whoo hoo!

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Mutual of Omaha Presents…
Feb 19th, 2008 by Babs

February Vacation

I had to force feed the Pre-Teen his Ritalin this morning. Well, maybe “force feed” is a bit harsh, but there was much bitching and whining. Who could blame the kid, though. After all we did have an agreement that he didn’t have to take his meds on weekends and during school vacations. This vacation, however, I had to break our deal. He’s been literally bouncing off the walls. Seriously. Last night he “puma-ed” into my room, jumped onto the bed, landed feet first against the wall, and pushed off so hard he almost over-shot the bed. It was either drug him or kill him, and I think a few more eyebrows would be raised if the latter occurred. šŸ™‚ In his defense I’m sure a lot of it has to do with him reacting to Glenn also taking the week off from work (yes, Mommy has to deal with all three children being home this week), but still…

On a positive note, it appears the Teenager can be domesticated. He has managed to salvage enough change from his latest cat-sitting to wash a load of his own clothes. I believe this may be due to the presence of a young female, as I’ve also noticed an increase in such activities as bathing and preening.

If all stays calm and quiet today I may make an attempt to load last year’s Winterguard/Winterpercussion Championships at EHS onto my computer and make a torrent so that my fans may get to see what I do for fun.

The other thing I do for fun.

Okay. Not that thing, either.

Pervs. šŸ˜€

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