My mom, Claudia, needs love and good wishes right now.
I’m not at liberty to say why she’s in need at the moment, but any kindness you can toss up into the Universe on her behalf would be greatly and humbly appreciated.
I love you, Mom.
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We’re wheels-up at ten of two this afternoon, and I’ve got plenty to do between now and then.
I think I’ve got pretty much everything I NEED for the trip; Mr. Chili’s travel mantra is “we have credit cards, and there are Wal-Marts where we’re going” so we’re not entirely screwed if we’ve forgotten anything important [...]
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I have been teaching fitness classes at my health club for going on seven years now. I joined the club as a member just after Beanie was born; I knew she would be my last baby and I really needed to regain control of my body. I took classes there for about a [...]
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The Ten Things Tuesday post is over at A Teacher’s Education this week. Go on over and check it out.
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I leave on Thursday for Dudley and Squeaky’s wedding in Las Vegas.
I’ve never been to Las Vegas. Really, I’ve not been to a lot of places, but my point here is that this may be the longest stretch of time I’ve yet spent in an airplane.
I went to Yellowstone in Wyoming in ‘96 - [...]
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…that’s how many days in a row I posted on this blog. I blew my post-a-day streak yesterday. Drat.
It wasn’t as if yesterday was particularly hectic or stressful, either; I just never got around to putting a post up. By the time I realized I’d not posted, I was well on my way to sleep [...]
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Eight years ago, the Chili family welcomed in its newest (and final) member. Beanie Kyleigh Chili was born on March 16, 1999, at 2:17 in the afternoon.
I KNOW this child. When the nurses handed Punkin’ Pie to me, I remember feeling a sense of awe and wonder; “My goodness,” I thought, “just LOOK [...]
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Posted in General Bitching on March 15, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Y’all can stop the hatin’ (though I very much appreciate the boycotts you offered in support of my cause; whether you live near a Bertucci’s or not, the sentiment - and your thoughtfulness - was greatly appreciated). This just popped into my in box:
Mrs. Chili;
First, allow me to apologize for the disappointment during your recent [...]
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Posted in Blogroll, Friends on March 15, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Feather has moved!
Blogger pissed her off one too many times, so she’s set up her lovely, highly literate blog on WordPress. Go on over and say hello.
Welcome to the neighborhood, my friend!
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Posted in General Bitching on March 14, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I wrote to Bertucci’s corporate headquarters this morning.
It’s been over a month since I sent my letter of complaint about the lousy service we had at dinner at our “local” Bertucci’s. I was absolutely sure that someone - oh, I don’t know, maybe the manager to whom the letter was addressed? - would respond to [...]
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