SOCK IT TO ME, BOBBY, IT'S 1968 AGAIN. Tonight I found myself. In a movie entitled BOBBY, by Emilio Estevez. What I asked my daughter in the middle of the movie was, "Now do you see why I am the way I am?" And I never realized it, but 1968, for someone in their formative years, was a time when we... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Sunday, March 18, 2007
THIS IS AN EXCERPT FROM "ADDICTION" BY HBO. GO TO HBO.COM 4 MORE
Addiction is a chronic, but treatable, brain disorder. People who are addicted cannot control their need for alcohol or other drugs, even in the face of negative health, social or legal consequences. This lack of control is the result of alcohol- or drug-induced changes in the brain. Those changes,... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 17, 2007
UPDATE ON BLOGGERS VACATIONING IN TEXAS AND FRANCE
My daughter called last night from Austin. She was at a Texas Steak Roadhouse with her cousins' family. I was very pleased to hear her voice so calm and happy. I'm glad that she got to take a trip. I think her sister's trip to France, once it began to look like a real deal, inspired her to action.... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, March 16, 2007
I just received an e-mail from the lead teacher on the France exchange trip. Evidently my daughter (CK) is doing well and having a good time. The blurb which refers to her follows: CK excited, feeling jet lag thoroughly, and now an experienced air traveler, complete with an unsucessful pickpocket... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
LEARNING TO SPOT THE COMMENCEMENT OF DRUG ABUSE
Warning Signs Symptoms of drug use vary from person to person, and exhibiting one of the following symptoms does not guarantee that someone is using drugs. People may exhibit different behavior due to stress or other problems. The most important warning signs to look for are big changes in general,... Sign in to see full entry.
These Three Bloggers Just Get Along Like Three Drips of Dew All at Once! I went to dinner with both girls, something we have done only twice all summer. They are both excited about school and the changes that will be coming next year. I don't know how but the conversation got around to how, no... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
A day in the life of a blogger dad.................. It is Sunday morning. All is quiet. Both daughters are still sleeping after an eventful weekend. Oldest daughter, my six-foot patient, went out last night about ten with her boyfriend and another couple, to a movie at the mall. She had laid in bed... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, February 17, 2007
I Have Decided to Take Ariala's Advice: Hit the Road, Jack!............... Last week after a business breakfast with another vocalist, the leader of our former band, I had a decision to make. Do I go into business with this guy, reaping the rewards of having an outstanding vocal duet? With this... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
"The Human Race Struggling to Survive It's Harshest Night" "If you leap awake in the mirror of a bad dream, and for a fraction of a second you can't remember where you are, just open your window and follow your memory upstream, to the meadow in the mountain where we counted every falling star." I... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, February 9, 2007
This BLOGGER is Such a Monster............................................. Fun day today. Slept late (of course, this is my last free weekend before school). I had errands to run and problems to solve for my tykes. Then it was out to the mall with my daughter for school clothes and a movie (she... Sign in to see full entry.