maximum caffeination

my favorite 20 oz weekend coffee mug....

anyone have a bridge they want to unload?

my dear sweet son's latest caper involves joining a band.
Evidently his only expected contribution is buying the instruments. The lead singer was going to hold onto the money. I only got wind of this because little Esmeralda's mommy called me asking if I knew anything about this because C gave up all of his cash.
all $180 of his cash
Oddly enough I would have discovered the problem on Friday myself because I was taking him to the bank to deposit his money into his savings account. His biggest concern last night was that he was going to get kicked out of the band. I pointed out that he already has a guitar and can start his own band.
Niece #1 summed it up well "it that was nice, dumb, cute and innocent all at once".

hope

I have all sorts of things whirling around my brain this morning not much of it cohesive at this point. I did not get enough sleep last night or enough coffee this morning. I hope and pray for President-Elect Obama he will have a difficult road ahead and like so many black men before him he will have to work harder and do it better.
For me one of the most moving parts to the evening was watching Jesse Jackson with tears running down his face witness to the very history he helped make possible. Somewhere along the line his thinking and path derailed into nastiness but last night all was forgiven and he was I hope remembering his roots and passion and all the sacrifice of so very many that made all things possible last night.

VOTE!

come on people not just a right it is your responsibility to vote today!
Plus you can get a free donut, coffee & ice cream. Unless you already early voted like I did and did not get an I voted sticker ahh well all of the shops would involve trips out of my way but I am thinking the Ben & Jerry's would be a worthwhile excursion.

it's beginning to look a lot like...

I was horrified at Wally-world yesterday to walk into the store and see smack dab in the middle of the entrance a decorated Christmas tree. And if that was not bad enough Christmas music was playing in the store. Now I love Christmas. It is by far hands down my favorite time of year but growing up Christmas was strictly forbidden until midnight on Thanksgiving. It is a policy I adhere to in my household but this morning I found myself looking through holiday cookbooks thinking about menus and perhaps a little cocktail party as well as the New Years Eve annual bash. At least I have resisted the urge to throw a Christmas CD on!