Some hopes for '09.

To spend more time as a family. To eat healthfully and heartily. To go to a green island named Ireland with my love. To give friends the time they deserve. To stop working two jobs. To make many new memories with my son. To run, swim, and bike to different places. To learn to do some new hobby. To make lots of soup.  To help people more.  To take a nap under a tree. To go camping with our entire family together. To wash the windows. To spend more time with my grandparents. To get a puppy?

A picture from my quick NYC trip last weekend. I noticed the building in the background afterwards. I was not trying to be ironic.

a few new things not to say to your po...

"I didn't report because I had a little major heart attack yesterday."

"I am in jail... but I did NOT have police contact!"

"It wasn't my fault, I was just talking to someone selling drugs and they arrested me!"

"You got to work late today, huh?"

**ring***

me-"This is Tracey"

trey- "This is Trey."

me- "Yeah, Trey I left you a message because you missed your first appointment with me."

trey- "Yeah."...silence

me- "Well, I only reschedule this appointment once, you have to come in tomorrow at 9:30."

trey- "WHAT? Why does it have to be so early??"

me-  "That's the time. If you miss this appointment you will be sent back to court."

trey- "But I don't ever get up that early." (practically in tears)

me- "You should actually be in school earlier than that."

trey- **click**

Funny thing is she showed up at 9:30 sharp. When I asked her why she stopped going to school her reasoning, of course, was that it starts too early for her. The idea of going to bed earlier just doesn't fit her "lifestyle".

A picture I took at little rock city near ellicottville, ny. 

It has already started. Abel looking away from his mom when she is trying to be funny. When she is actually looking like a moron vying for her son's attention. Maybe I will stop when his teenage friends are around and are also ignoring me. Or not.  

:) three short years ago...