Musings

Today is one of those days when I should be taking full advantage that most of my kids are gone, the weather has finally blessed us with a little sunshine, and for the moment we are all healthy (notice I said "for the moment").

I don't put away much time to check my computer activities anymore.  Not because I don't want to . . . . heaven knows I'd spend all day at it.  I have to pick and choose and my puny brain is dictating my activities.  So fun living with OCD.

This morning, in between running to Odyssey of the Mind for Kaela and Andrew, I have spent time just sitting and trying to catch up on all the wonderful happenings in other parts of my important world.  As much as I hate technology, I can't live without it either.  So wonderful on so many levels.

I live hundreds of miles from my closest sibling yet I can fire up the computer and see into her home and get a small glimpse of her kids and what exciting things they are doing.  More miles away other siblings' lives are marching right along and through the miracle of the Internet I can take a moment and feel a small part of their lives.

Love it and hate it.  Technology helps us stay closer, yet it also allows us to live further apart.

Super Bowl Party. What's that?

All throughout the week the kids have seen advertisments for the Super Bowl, parties, and goodies.  Conversations went something like this:

Kids:  We want a Super Bowl party.

Mom:  Do you know what the Super Bowl is?

Kids:  No, but we want a party.

Mom:  It's on Sunday.

Kids:  That's not fair.  Everyone else is having a party.  How come we can't?  What is the Super bowl anyway?

Mom: It is a professional football game.  It determines the champion of all the teams.

Kids:  Ooohh, cool.  Who are you going to cheer for?

Mom:  I don't even know which teams are playing.

Kids:  We'll find out.

Off they went to the computer and chose teams.  Four for the Colts and two for the Saints.

We had tons of food.

Party style.

Comfy seats for the viewing.

And, after an hour the kids had eaten all they could eat, were thoroughly bored, and couldn't figure out what the hype was all about.  I couldn't have planned it better myself.

Why food???

Ooohhhh, look at all this mouth watering morsels of goodness that you can put in your body to sustain life.

If only whenever I cook it would turn out like this.  Yum!!!  Is is it really that yummy???

Now this looks yummy.  This is what I NEED to sustain my life. 

I'll even take it in this form. 

Better yet, I like this one!!!

Okay, now it is your turn.  Pick up the phone, call, and send me my chocolate!!!