tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58403322011-04-21T17:49:17.700-07:00Assorted musings and whinings about hobbies, work, and life in general.Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.comBlogger581100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-6016220336484295102011-01-18T21:36:00.000-08:002011-01-18T21:42:05.247-08:00

The stressed collective staggers against the consenting body. Yep, that's the text they asked me to put here to prove this blog is mine. I'm going to try blogging for cash, selling out to the advertisers, in an effort to earn more money so we can enjoy our upcoming retirement.

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Brian and I are really enjoying the scenery here in the Pacific Northwest. We spent the last two days driving through coastal Oregon, where it's cool and green, unlike home. Here's the rundown of the last few days (sorry no pictures, but my laptop is refusing to cooperate):Sunday morning, we woke up to a toilet that wouldn't flush and no breakfast as advertised. We didn't complain about the

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Hooray! Brian and I left this morning for a two-week trip to Seattle, to see his niece Kelly get married. The wedding's not until next Saturday, so we have a whole week to get there. We don't want to spend much time in California, since we've done a lot of traveling here already, so Brian drove all the way to Red Bluff today. That way we'll have more time to see coastal Oregon and Washington.

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-67216167401144520562008-07-12T08:46:00.000-07:002008-07-12T09:26:55.411-07:00

But I've been really busy! I know, I always say that. But since we opened the new library, it just seems like I have no time any more. I'm still working 40 hours a week, but when I get home, I'm so tired I can't think of anything to write. I used to be able to blog from the desk at work when we weren't so busy, but that's not an option now.Here are some rough statistics on our new library:We have

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-30383312036925898772008-04-16T22:29:00.000-07:002008-04-16T22:48:49.631-07:00

There's lots of websites devoted to funny pictures of cats. I found this picture on icanhascheezburger.com:see more crazy cat picsThere's lots more on the site - just click on the link above to see them.Here's something else I found - Animator vs. AnimationDefinitely worth checking out. The guy has an amazing imagination.I've been really busy with the move to our new library. Our grand opening

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-85613678207363697212008-03-06T17:01:00.000-08:002008-03-06T17:14:29.873-08:00

Just check out Garfield minus Garfield - it's the old familiar Garfield comic strip, with Garfield and his dialogue removed, leaving Jon talking to himself in a most alarming way at times. At best he just seems lonely and pathetic. Sometimes the results are hilarious, though, and even better than the original comics, which can be rather lame on occasion.

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One more day left, then back to work.  I don't want to go - I'm getting used to staying home, though I haven't actually been home that much.  On Monday, I ran around with Betsy, taking her to her doctor and a few shops.  On Tuesday, I took Jacob and Joseph out for a while before Joseph had to go to his mommy's house.  And Wednesday morning was spent taking Jacob to yet another mediation at the

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Here are some interesting verses from the book of Ecclesiastes:Ecc. 1:9 "That which has been is what will be, that which is done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun." People often quote the end of this verse without knowing it's from the Bible. Solomon certainly was a wise man.Ecc. 10:1 "Dead flies putrefy the perfumer's ointment, and cause it to give off a foul odor.

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I frequently suffer from writer's block, which results in complaints from Rachel, who says I don't post enough. So, I came up with the idea of posting any strange facts I come across in my job as a reference "librarian" (I'm not really a librarian, just an assistant, but the patrons don't realize that.)Anyway, here's the strange fact of the day:Jim Jones,who founded the People's Temple and led

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-56347388266924282952007-12-07T10:17:00.000-08:002007-12-07T11:01:40.319-08:00

We occasionally get weirdos in the library (okay, frequently), but they're generally quiet and harmless. Yesterday, however, we had a real lulu. She (I'll call her Crazy Lady - CL for short)looked pretty normal, but as soon as she opened her mouth, we knew that was not the case.Here's a rough idea of the conversation that followed:CL came up to the reference desk where Eva was working.EW: May I

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There's always lots of musical stuff going on in our lives. Last month, the Master Arts Chorale performed with 3 groups from Biola. It's always interesting to hear how other choirs interpret music. Right now, we're rehearsing for our December 8th concert. The main piece we're doing is Morten Lauridsen's Lux Aeterna, which is really challenging. All the parts have to sing out of their ranges.

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-66747901800252210942007-11-03T19:26:00.000-07:002007-11-03T20:23:21.634-07:00

... but it sure doesn't feel like it yet. The Santa Ana winds are keeping the temperatures up in the 90's in the daytime. We bought 2 cords of eucalyptus firewood, but have only been able to use the woodstove a couple of times so far this season. I like warm weather as a rule, but I'm looking forward to sitting in front of the fire with a cup of tea and a knitting project. Or, as is usually the

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Sorry I haven't posted in a while. All summer long, we took the bookmobile out to parks in the evenings. Now that school has started, we're doing school visits in the mornings. I've gone from working 12-9 shifts to working 7-4 some days. Jacob and Rachel have both posted extensively on the flash floods we had over Labor Day weekend, so go check out their blogs to see some pictures and even a

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I'm still recuperating from the three events we participated in with the bookmobile last week. Each event was exponentially more intense than the last. On Tuesday, we spent a few hours cleaning the bus for the ribbon-cutting ceremony that was held in the evening. The ceremony itself was short but very busy - about 150 kids and a few adults waited in line for a brief tour of the bus, then went

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I know I promised to post pictures of the "new and improved" bookmobile, and here they are! What do you think?I've been pretty busy with this new job. Last weekend we took it out for Fontana Days. I drove it in the parade Saturday morning, then parked it at Veteran's Park, where the carnival was being held. We parked right next to the City of Fontana's Mobile Rec Unit, and one of their guys

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Today is my last day at the Apple Valley Library - on Monday I start full-time in Fontana. It should be interesting getting used to a new library. Even though they're both branches of the same county library system, they have different ways of doing things. I'm looking forward to developing a new program for the bookmobile, which is right now getting a facelift. I'll post pictures of it when

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-50159011568322241122007-03-22T21:21:00.000-07:002007-03-29T16:40:33.407-07:00

This is the first night I've had at home since we got back from our vacation. I tried to post while we were gone, but the wireless internet connection in our room was too weak.Anyway, we had an uneventful drive up Hwy. 99 last Wednesday, stopping for lunch in Tulare, then took the scenic route up Hwy. 49 all the way to Amador City. We stopped in Angels Camp to stretch our legs - visited a few

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-14676121979368204462007-03-10T21:07:00.000-08:002007-03-10T21:41:52.445-08:00

Here's the latest picture I have of Joseph. We were at Master Arts Chorale rehearsal on Tuesday, which Joseph attends with us. Usually, he behaves pretty well, but does tend to be a distraction, especially in the alto section. He loves all the attention from the ladies. This week, however, he fell asleep on the way to the college, and stayed asleep through the whole rehearsal. He ended up rolling

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I was looking all over the internet for a picture of the Wilson School in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, where I had attended kindergarten. I found lots of photos of the interior and some students, but only one of the exterior. And it just happens to be from the year I was there! The date on the picture is May 1967. So, here it is:I just think it's interesting that the only picture available is

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Sort of - I'm being transferred, along with my bookmobile, to Fontana, where they're building a new library. Apparently, the city of Fontana is willing to foot at least part of the bill for my bus, and they want to use it to promote the new library. I'll be working full-time down there by April 1st, with a few days spent there in March to get ready for the switch.Here are some pictures of my

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HowManyOfMe.comThere are:3people with my namein the U.S.A.How many have your name?

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-89391732243212820342006-12-20T15:24:00.000-08:002006-12-20T15:25:31.358-08:00

but I decided to take this quiz anyway.You are 83% geek/nerd. You game, you know your computer, and you aren't a noob. That's always good. So, did you check out the latest Ctrl+Alt+Del? Funny, eh?How geek are you?Take More Quizzes

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The last few months have been full of activity, starting with a great visit from my dad and stepmom, who flew out from Hawaii to spend Columbus Day weekend with us after visiting my brother in upstate NY. We took them to Calico Ghost Town, where Joseph had a blast entertaining everyone. He couldn't stay away from the live music - he seemed compelled to get as close as possible and dance to the

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I took this simple little test - Your Language Arts Grade: 100% Way to go! You know not to trust the MS Grammar Check and you know "no" from "know." Now, go forth and spread the good word (or at least, the proper use of apostrophes).Are You Gooder at Grammar?Make a Quiz

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Brian and I finally got to take a short vacation the weekend of 9/8-9/11, to Catalina Island. We spent 3 nights at the Hermit Gulch campground, just up the hill from Avalon.We left home at 7:10 on Friday the 8th, after squabbling with Jacob over who would drive. Arrived at the boat dock at about 9:25, got our tickets, and were in line at 9:30. The line was long, and because we were near the end

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-1156982302075769822006-08-30T22:48:00.000-07:002006-08-31T15:50:03.676-07:00

... but life's been a bit bizarre around here. I won't go into detail about the situation, but Caasi has left Jacob and is living with her parents. Jacob has full custody of Joseph, however, and he still lives with us.Joseph took his first steps on Monday, and celebrated his first birthday yesterday. He's such a happy baby, and so easy to take care of. We got him a 6'x6' playpen, since our

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Well, here are some more recent pictures of Joseph, as I promised. He's getting cuter and cuter every day.He loves to "help" his daddy work on the computer -I just love his smile!

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Well, Jacob and I went down to the Claremont Folk Music Center on Sunday. He did a solo on "There's a Man a-goin' Round Takin' Names", then we sang together on "I Know the Lord Has Laid His Hands on Me". My singing was okay, I think, but I kept having brain freezes, so there were a few long pauses at the beginning of the verses. We got to stay to the end this time, since neither of us had to

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I took this quiz on someone else's blog - don't know how accurate it is, but it's fun:You Are A: Puppy!Beloved by all, puppies are energetic, playful, and loving. Your outgoing and friendly nature is part of what makes you a puppy. Known for their loyalty, puppies make great pets for young and old alike. And an innocent puppy face can melt anyone's heart!You were almost a: Monkey or a PonyYou

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... to post during the week! Oh well, here goes another one of my week summaries -This was another one of my six-day workweeks - I get those every third week, in exchange for a three-day weekend the following week. Unfortunately, this one included a useless meeting 50 miles away in Fontana, and a health and safety fair on Saturday in the same town. I had to have the bookmobile at the fair site

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-1147747604877825052006-05-15T21:49:00.000-07:002006-05-15T21:57:04.400-07:00

Well, I promised I'd post a few pics of my loft bed, so here they are:I finally finished it on Saturday, after a week of putting up with it half-done. Last week was the county fair, and I volunteered in the spinning and weaving booth on Wednesday and Friday nights. Wednesday night was really slow - Mary (the lady who has been running the booth forever) and I spent most of the night talking - we

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-1147224775776739272006-05-09T17:56:00.000-07:002006-05-09T18:32:55.806-07:00

... and more to come! We sent Betsy to Hawaii on Wednesday - she was so excited to visit our dad and stepmom, and to go sightseeing on the big island. She'll be there for two weeks, which should be long enough to see most of the island.On Friday, which was supposed to be my day off, I had to attend a "focus group" meeting at a nearby library. We brought up a lot of good topics, but I don't

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Sorry I haven't posted in a while (if anyone's actually reading this) - I just haven't had time. The last several days have been completely full. I spent Thursday evening at Anita's, where she fed me dinner and we spent a few hours spinning and yakking. I had gotten her a Navajo spindle at an antique store in Jamestown (while Rachel and I were on vacation), and she spent the evening trying to

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...but I gotta!Last night, one of our crazy old coots, who I thought had moved away, showed up to use the computer. He had been on the computer earlier in the afternoon, and we have a policy of one computer session per day. He complained that the computer wouldn't let him on, and wanted me to "fix it." I told him he had already had his turn for the day. He kept arguing with me that he hadn't

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Last night, Jacob and I played hooky from church and went to the open mic night at the Claremont Folk Music Center. We got there 10 minutes early, and there was already a long line of musicians waiting. When we got in, about 16 people had signed up, but for some strange reason the #2 slot was still empty. Jacob took that slot, and we sat down in the back. The first singer was a girl who works

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Koroneburg was open to the public this afternoon for a preview of the actual festival, which starts next Saturday. I went there, along with Brian, Betsy, Caasi, and Joseph, to see how things were shaping up. The weather was cold and cloudy, but it didn't rain, for which we were all grateful. It was great to see that the rat races will be there this year - with a nice new booth. There weren't

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There are some great advantages to the electronic age. I was just reading my email, and came across a discussion in one of my Yahoo groups about a knitting book, Knitter's Stash, that sounded really interesting. So, I immediately logged on to the county library catalog, saw that there were 5 copies available, and placed my order. I will have it in my hands in a few days - for free! I couldn't

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Last week the generator on the bookmobile wouldn't start, so I had the mechanics at the county garage where I park it take a look at it. So, when I picked it up yesterday, they told me what the problem was and that it had been fixed. Trusting them, I took it out to the school - a 45-minute drive - and parked it. The generator started just fine - but the lights wouldn't come on. Turned out the

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Okay, this post is full of links because I'm too lazy to rewrite what's already been written by lots of generous people. Rachel and I just took a short vacation to central California's gold country. We spent Wednesday night in the National Hotel in Jackson, which has been in continuous operation since 1862. It was definitely vintage. My first impression was, "Hmmm, a sleazy biker hangout," and I

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-1144560522954605402006-04-08T21:41:00.000-07:002006-04-08T22:41:51.583-07:00

Okay, here are some pictures of my grandson. He's 7 months old now, and cute as can be. He's obviously going to be a musician.

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Yesterday, one of our weirder patrons came up to the desk and asked me for a screwdriver. I asked him why, of course, and he said, "To take something off the paper cutter." I was incredulous. How did he get our paper cutter and why did he want to take it apart?? Anyway, he said he wanted to take off the little bar that goes across it because it was in his way. I told him no. Apparently he was

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Koroneburg Old World Festival 2006April 29 - June 11, 200614600 River Road, Corona, CAClick here for map.Sound And Fury has vacated their previous “Southern California venue” and will be performing daily shows. They put on an excellent show.FREE Weekend RV camping will be available for Patrons! (no hookups and no tents)Persons in Costume can purchase tickets at $10.00 ea ($6.00 off!) until 10:

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Today I felt like a cross between Dear Abby and Dr. Laura. It seemed like everyone who came to the bookmobile needed advice, on everything from getting a diagnosis for autism to dealing with blended families. I don't mind helping people with stuff like this, especially when I'm not too busy. And everyone was pleasant and friendly today, which was good because this stupid cold has me feeling

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I work the reference desk on Mondays, most Fridays, some Saturdays, and Tues. - Thurs. afternoons. The rest of the time I run a special bookmobile for preschoolers and their families. I used to work only on the bookmobile, but when the grant money ran out I had to spend at least half my time working at the branch. I prefer the bookmobile to the reference desk - the children are so innocent and

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Brian has a sister, Julie, who's deaf and nearly blind. She and her husband, Armando (who's deaf) were living in an apartment about 40 miles from us. My mother-in-law lives about 40 miles farther down the road. She was concerned about Julie's health and well-being, so she decided to have them come share her 4-bedroom house. So, we volunteered to help move them on Saturday. We knew that

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-1143682873657797862006-03-29T17:16:00.000-08:002006-03-29T22:06:21.393-08:00

I work in a public library in a medium-sized town. I'm amazed sometimes at the things people think we can get or do for them. They're convinced we have supreme knowledge and resources. Last night, just before I left the library, I spent half an hour looking for an overhaul manual for a military jet engine. Not something you would normally find in a suburban public library. Barnes and Noble

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Well, a lot has happened since I last posted. Brian did get his new flute - a beautiful sterling silver Gemeinhardt 50th anniversary flute with open holes and a B-foot. He's still active in the flute choir at the college, and now has joined the symphonic band as well.Jacob and his girlfriend had a surprise for us - in February last year they got married at the library, in May they had the big

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Brian has been trying to buy himself a flute on eBay, but everything seems to get in his way. He wants to replace his old silver-plated Selmer (which he also got on eBay, for $37.00) with a professional sterling silver flute. Anyway, he won an auction for a decent one and sent his payment, but the seller claimed that before he could get it shipped, the flute was run over by a car! I found that

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-1105255519618233132005-01-08T23:19:00.000-08:002005-01-08T23:25:19.616-08:00

I've wasted the last couple of hours trying to add a poll to my blog. Two of the ones I tried sent respondents to another site (I don't want that), one of them allowed people to respond over and over, and one was impossible to set up. Does anyone out there have any suggestions for a good, basic blog poll? Please let me know.

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-1104997449578580792005-01-05T23:18:00.000-08:002005-01-05T23:44:09.576-08:00

I heard some interesting news today - could be good or bad, depending on your point of view. Apparently, San Bernardino County officials and the owners of the Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Devore are making plans to dissolve their contract. If this goes through, there will be no Ren Faire in Devore this year. You can read the article in today's San Bernardino Sun. As you can guess, a lot of

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-1104735834576052402005-01-02T22:56:00.000-08:002005-01-02T23:03:54.576-08:00

Anyone out there making New Year's resolutions? Here's a few of mine: 1. Get more exercise (if I can find the time) 2. Get rid of some of the junk around here 3. Read my Bible daily 4. Finish all my current knitting projects 5. Knit 5 more pairs of socks (my favorite thing to knit - shouldn't be too hard) 6. Play my ukuleles more, especially since I got a new one for Christmas Plus a few

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-1104530365992222442004-12-31T13:30:00.000-08:002006-03-29T22:14:24.743-08:00

Well, all good things must come to an end. My dad insisted that we leave 3 hours before flight time, and it's a good thing we did. There was a terrible accident on the main highway, and we had to take a detour, along with thousands of other people. It took over two hours to drive 30 miles because of the heavy traffic. We got to the airport about 1/2 hour before flight time, but they sent us to

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Christmas Eve was a bit more relaxed. Brian and I took the kids down to the Waikoloa Beach resort area, where we finished up our Christmas shopping. After that, we checked out the Hilton, where they have a dolphin training center. Parents pay over $100 for their children to get in the water and play with the dolphins for a little while. Jacob took lots of pictures there for his girlfriend,

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-1104479332961795512004-12-30T23:15:00.000-08:002006-03-29T22:17:02.623-08:00

Thursday was our longest day. We had no evening plans, so we didn't have to hurry back. We drove along the northeast coast, which we had had to hurry past the day before. We stopped in Honoka'a and looked in the shops, then continued on to Hilo, where I bought a beautiful Lehua tenor ukulele. We had lunch at Burger King, then visited the lava tree park and the Mauna Loa macadamia nut farm.

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On the 22nd of Dec. my dad took us to Hilo via the saddle road. I wasn't impressed with the road or the scenery, which was mostly lava. It got better as we neared Hilo, where I went to a yarn shop to look for the yarn I needed to finish a project I've been working on. I was amazed to find the same brand of yarn there - it's rather unusual. We ate lunch at Pizza Hut, then drove to Rainbow

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-1104475665140276322004-12-30T21:52:00.000-08:002006-03-29T22:22:13.920-08:00

Our plane left LAX at 8:30 am on Dec. 15, which meant we had to leave the house at 4:30 to arrive at the airport by 6:30. I don't do mornings, so this was rather painful for me. And of course, we gained two hours going there, which made the day seem even longer. Brian (my husband) and I went to bed right after dinner. Not much sightseeing that day.Over the next several days, we did some

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-1104356732937896852004-12-29T13:42:00.000-08:002005-01-02T23:05:42.406-08:00

Well, I'd practically forgotten about this blog. Here I am, back at work after a 12-day trip to Hawaii to visit my father and stepmother. It was really beautiful, and it was hard to go back to work. I'll write more about it later, after work.

Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777470468122713318noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5840332.post-1064113752734934592003-09-20T20:06:00.000-07:002005-01-02T23:07:07.740-08:00

This has been a rough week - six days on, one day off (tomorrow), then four days next week. At least the work was easy (I work in a public library). But I wish I didn't have to work!

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