Monkeybaby and Friends

GO GIANTS!!!!!!!

2007-04-03T13:36:00.000-07:00

Need I really say more - other than I cannot believe I missed openign day and WILL CALRK was there!!!!Will Clark - my baseball hero!! Still love ya Will!

GGOOOOOOO GGIIAANNNTSSSSSS!!!!!!!!

One more thing we did to cheer her up!!

2006-08-23T10:02:00.000-07:00

Faith has been asking for months to get her ears pierced! She was so depressed about her leg, we took her to inflict more pain! The first one she was fine - until it was done. THen she kindly thanked the lady and said she was done, I only need one. We tried to show her all earrings come in sets of two - well my daughter had a great one for that; "Daddy can wear one and I can wear one".

SO what do you do with a kid with a broken leg??

2006-08-23T09:54:00.000-07:00

Well, we went through the first week okay, she cooperated, stayed on the couch all day. But after the first week of being at home, not playing, no friends, she could not take it anymore!! I kid you not - she cried for 3 hours about how we did not love her because we would not let her off the couch. We were bad mom and dad because we would not take her swimming - and summer is for swimming and going places. Let's just say it got ugly!

So my grandfather came up with the solution! He had a garden wagon he filled with pillows and blankets and we all lugged Faith around in it! This is a picture of Faith relaxing in the backyard in her wagon, and her first trip out to visit school. She was so happy to see all of her friends again! Her principal took this picture and mailed it to me at work! I felt much better after seeing the happy face!!

Why haven't I posted - the answer!

2006-08-23T08:51:00.000-07:00

Well I have gotten a lot of heat for not posting so often - and now you can see why!
My poor daughter fell at school and broke her foot. Well, her big toe. SHe had these awesome new shoes on and was playing in the dress up area at school and the shoe stayed in one place as the body went another! My poor daughter! More on our last 8 weeks to come!

And you get paid to do what???

2006-06-14T11:15:00.000-07:00

For those of you who do now know, I am a customer service representative. I am in charge of 40+ reps in North and South America and Europe. These reps have great websites to use as reference, an outstanding design tracking system, a fantastic quoting system and get paid commission. Why do I bring this all up??

If I get one more damn phone call today asking me information that is and has been posted on the website - and when I tell them where to go to find the information they tell me " You makes everything so hard for us" I am going to scream. Hard! It is all right there, the same place I will get it from. I have 40+ people calling and emailing and IM'ing me all day, don't tell me I am making it hard.

I actually just got told "if you would do your job this would not be so difficult". Huh? Sales reps, let's see - you work for US!!!! I am doing my job! You get paid your salary AND commission! I do not get commission for your tens of hundreds of customers who call me to clarify the mess you made! I do not get commission for dealing with the screaming customer who can't get an order placed with you for the past two weeks. And you can't lie and say you did not get any messages - because you called me looking for the answer to give them two weeks ago!!!

Okay I feel better now!

Another year - another audit

2006-05-01T15:05:00.000-07:00

Well here we are tax time again! Everyone is excited about getting a refund, planning what they will spend it on, etc. Me I prefer to take it through the
year and not get a refund, but because of this program I am in I always get a refund. Also because of this program - I get audited every year!! I have a mortgage credit certificate whihc entitles me to 15% additional interest to write off every year. Because it is so hard to get this - I get audited!! So while everyone is planning vacations, shopping etc.... I prepare for my audit and apology letter in November!!

What a ham!!!

2006-03-17T14:41:00.000-08:00

My daughter is such a ham!! She started a new preschool Jan 2 across the street form our house. Though we still have some reservations about it, we are hoping it will improve when she is an official Pre-K in June. They wanted to move her up sooner, but I thought it best she get used ot the whole "school" thing first. Well she loves it!! I knew she would! Yesterday her principal took this picture of her to send to me. Again - what a ham!!

Today my baby is 3!!!!

2006-01-17T16:11:00.000-08:00

Today is my daughter's third birthday. 3. 3 going on 30! She is such a great little girl, i could not ask for a better daughter. She is funny and smart. Sensitive and empathetic, and just a great kid. It seems like I just brought her home!! Every day I look at her in amazement of this beautiful little creature I grew! I just can't believe I made that! here is a picture of her at Halloween. I will have to post her Christmas picture! She wanted to get her haircut like Dora! She looks tooooooo cute!
As my bother says - we are in for a load of trouble!

Halloween, only a month late

2005-11-16T15:59:00.000-08:00

Here is the "pretty" witch on Halloween! Faith wanted to be a witch, but not a scary witch! A pretty happy good witch she said! So we got the cutest witch costume I could find and lots of hair color and id her up!

My brother - the Giants fan.

2005-10-03T13:56:00.000-07:00

Yesterday my brother and I went to see our beloved San Francisco Giants end there season. It was a great game and better that they won. But the end of another wonderful season. We are a big baseball family.

So every Sunday game, they allow the kids to run the bases. When Faith was 6 months old, she went to her first baseball game (out of the womb!). I was lucky enough to run the bases with her. It was great! she had her giants uniform on and the camera guy followed us around the bases. I gently put her little feet on the bases as we passed each one. I have a picture of her and I on the big screen when we reached home!

So anyway, yesrterday after the game they allowed everyone to run the bases!! EVERYONE!!!! My brother looked at me and said let's go!!!! We ran down to the gate, along with 20,000 other fans and waited to run the bases.

Don't you love math!

2005-09-30T16:02:00.000-07:00

This is a strictly mathematical viewpoint...it goes like this:

What Makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:

If:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

is represented as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:

H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

and

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But,

A-T-T-I-T-U-DE
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

And,

B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%

AND, look how far ass kissing will take you.

A-S-S-K-I-S-S-I-N-G
1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%

So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that While Hard work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, it's the Bullshit and Ass kissing that will put you over the top.

WOW - there is a thought for ...a day...you life...

2005-08-24T15:44:00.000-07:00

"When you change the way you look at your life, your life will change."
-Joanne PennKast

I saw this today on someone else's blog and it just hit me - very strongly.
I have always seen my life as very pleasant, but this is a great reminder for the
mood I am today.

I think I will make a cross stich

Oh my goodness, how am I gonna lose 500 punds by.......

2005-08-22T14:32:00.000-07:00

HAHAHAHA!! I just found out my 15 year reunion is coming up!! I was excited, but honestly the first thing that poppedin my head was how will I lose 500 pounds in two months. Damn, I should have been planning better since the ten year!

Just kidding, but you know that is the first, or at least second thing that pops in your head when the reunion word comes up!

I am looking forward to seeing my old friends again though.

Just when you think things could nto get worse...

2005-08-11T09:06:00.000-07:00

OKAY I AM HAVING ONE OF THOSE LIVES. Okay maybe just the month. First my grandmother, who suffers from Alzheimer's, decided she did not want to eat or drink anymore and it was time to see her mom. This is a good thing. My poor grandmother knew her fate, as most of her 13 brothers and sisters and mopther, suffered with Alzheimer. This desease took her from us many years ago. This is just the passing of her shell. I am glad for her, because she always said she did nto want to be trapped in her body. Needless to say, it stresses me out as I worry for my father, who was very close to his mother, and pray she would pass quickly, for her sake. It has been three weeks.

Then, my brother gets hit by a car at work. yes, read it again, my brother was hit by a car, not in an accident, but a car backed up and hit him as he was walking at work! it threw him on the back of the car, gave him a concusion and sprained his wrist. Luckily he was alert enough to keep his feet off the ground to avoid being run over. Then the woman drove away!! Apparently she stopped for a minute to ask if she hit him, and when he said yes, she asked if he was okay. He was still in shock and said, I'm not sure. She said well, you look okay and drove away. Sad thing is it was the mother of one of his co-workers. I spent the evening in the emergency room with him, and luckily there is no permenant damage that we know of.

Then I get a letter form the IRS today. Not sure if i mentioned, but i was audited for a deduction that is very rare, but I have a certification to take it. Well, first they said I did nto have the certification. So i sent it in. Keep in mind my return said I had a refund of $2942. I was sent $642 initally, and then audited and told I owed $2300, the amount of the refund per the deduction. So I appealed and not I get a letter that I owe $251. How is this possible?? So today, i am dumbfounded as to what to do. Should I fight to get my deductiona dn my refund?? Should I pay it and let it go?

So needless to say, I am a tad depressed today! This IRS thing has just pushed me to the limit.

Threy asy they always come in threes!!

(Okay I feel better now that it is all out!)

The funny thing about pictures....

2005-06-30T10:27:00.000-07:00

The funny thing about pictures is it is one shot of time. One moment captured that may, or in this case, may not tell the whole story!

This is a picture of my beautiful daughter Faith at the Woodies on the Wharf show. For those of you who are not familiar, Woodies are old, wood side panel cars. We love them! The wharf is the wharf in Santa Cruz near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, which if you look you can see in the background.

Woodies on the Wharf is an event that happens every year, usually the fourth Saturday of June, were hundreds of cars come to show off. It is a nice crowd, older people who can appreciate the artistry of old cars. So we went to this event last Saturday with my grandparents and daughter. She goes with us and loves the cars.

When I took this shot, we were trying to get a picture of Faith and my husband with the beautiful beach and boardwalk in the background. If you look at my daughters face, she has a strange expression, kind of like her, I have to pee face. Well, it was the I have to pee face, and even though she had a pull up on, she really had to go!! About the time this picture was snapped, she was feeling the warmth of her pee leaking out of the diaper and onto her leg - and her dad. Right after this picture was taken, my husband calmly handed her to me and said, I think we need to change our clothes.

Talk about a picture not capturing the whole story!

Boy, I need to update my blog!!

2005-06-27T14:06:00.000-07:00

Yes, I have been a little more than lazy when it comes to my Blog. I have been so busy the past weeks!!! I have been catching up with my filing which was out of control!! Made a few trips to the old flea market to sell all my old crap! Boy, did i make a lot of money and get a good tan! Then I was really sick for two weekends in a row!! Then I realized i have not posted any pictures of my daughter in months!!
So tomorrow is the day!!!

I love my job...I love job

2005-06-07T10:18:00.000-07:00

Thanks Julie!! We all need a reminder!

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It makes you think....

2005-05-18T10:42:00.000-07:00

Well, i have been avoiding it for a few days, partially because I did not want to really face it, but my dear friend Linc's mother Sandra Bradley passed away after a valient battle with cancer. Why did I not want to face it?? This was such a warm loving woman, it was hard to accept. It makes you think of your own immortality, as well as why do good people suffer. But the thought is - are they really suffering? Does the Lord really make people suffer, or give them what He knows they can handle?
I was not surprised to hear that Ms. Bradley decided to allow herself to pass in peace. It was kind of a wake up call or a last lesson, if you will. As much as we hate to admit, the Lord has a higher plan that we need to accept. When it is your time to go, go with grace and the peace inthe fact that you got to say your "see you later"'s. If you get a chance, please go and read the posts on my frind's blog, Linc In the Chain, for more thoughts on this.

His mother was a wonderful person who I trully enjoyed talking to. I wish I would have spent more time talking to her. She was warm and knowledgeable. Friendly, and so loving. We had a running story about how her son pushed her down in the street, which makes me both laugh and cry to this day!!

Warm thoughts to her family. Your mother was well loved and will be missed.

My friends are so funny!!!!!

2005-04-22T15:33:00.000-07:00

Okay totally inappropriate for work, but made me laugh!!!!

The Whys of Men

1. WHY DO MEN BECOME SMARTER DURING SEX?

(because they are plugged into a genius)

2. WHY DON'T WOMEN BLINK DURING SEX?

(they don't have enough time)

3. WHY DOES IT TAKE 1 MILLION SPERM TO FERTILIZE ONE EGG?

(they don't stop to ask directions)

4. WHY DO MEN SNORE WHEN THEY LIE ON THEIR BACKS?

(because their balls fall over their butt-hole and they vapor lock)

(You're laughing, aren't you?!?!)

5. WHY WERE MEN GIVEN LARGER BRAINS THAN DOGS?

(so they won't hump women's legs at cocktails parties)

6. WHY DID GOD MAKE MEN BEFORE WOMEN?

(you need a rough draft before you make a final copy)

7. HOW MANY MEN DOES IT TAKE TO PUT A TOILET SEAT DOWN?

(don't know.....it never happened)

(C'mon guys, we laugh at your blonde jokes!)

And my personal favorite:

8. WHY DID GOD PUT MEN ON EARTH?

(because a vibrator can't mow the lawn)

Ah Julie - my constant support of laughter!!

2005-04-20T10:06:00.000-07:00

These are from my friend Julie. I needed this email today!!

Questions that really need answers...

1. Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll
squeeze these dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?"
(Good point!)

2. Who was the first person to say, "See that chicken there? I'm
gonna eat the next thing that comes outta it's butt."
(Better point!)

3. Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
(I have a light in the freezer - how else would I find the ice cream)

4. If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about
him?

5. Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane?
(Or what about a pregnant woman?)

6. Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but
don't point to their crotch when they ask where the bathroom is?

7. Why does your OB-GYN leave the room when you get undressed if
they are going to look up there anyway?

8. Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours?
They're both dogs!

9. If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that Acme crap, why
didn't he just buy dinner?

10. If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests?

11. If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from
vegetables, then what is baby oil made from?

12. If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

13. Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have
the same tune?

14. Stop singing and read on.........

15. Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?

16. Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets
mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head
out the window?

17. Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive faster?

18. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?

I need a prayer!!!!!

2005-04-19T15:05:00.000-07:00

Hi all! I need a little help from all my friends out there!! My wonderful friends mom is in need of our prayers. Please check out the link to my friend Linc's blog "Linc in the Chain" for info on "mom". Say a little prayer as a little prayer goes a long way!!

I really like my job because....

2005-04-19T15:02:00.001-07:00

I love the people I get to work with!!! I just got to meet one of our reps, Diane from Lange Sales in Colorado today!! She was out visiting!! Thanks for coming by!!!
I love the reps out there because I talk to you all more than I talk to my family!!
You guys are a great support for me, and I enjoy talking to you all, even if I do not tell you enough!!!

Again, great to meet Diane!!! Hope I can make it out to meet you all one day!!

I really like my job because....

2005-04-19T15:02:00.000-07:00

Have you ever felt doomed????

2005-04-13T09:32:00.000-07:00

Well I am feeling this now. I have had a crappy few weeks. I am poor, beyond poor. SUCKS. I guess that is what I get for buying a house in San Jose and having a kid at the same time! I finally got in trouble at work. I say finally because I have been anticipating it for some time!! And then - the topper. After arguing with my husband this morning about if he is driving with me or not, I go outside and someone broke into my car in my carport. THIS SUCKS. They did not break anything so either I left it unlocked or they had a tool. The neighbor had his car broken into on the street last week, but he said it was locked so they probably have a tool. I live in a great quiet neighborhood and I love my community. Unfortunately we have some local "kid gangs" going around and breaking into cars, and people stealing mail. Part of me is pissed. The other part feels bad that they probably are poor like me and are more desperate! They really did not get anything good. The did get my best of Aretha Franklin, which pisses me off. A bunch of empty CD cases. CLAY!!! They got Clay Akins, yah alright I like him. Bunch of Adam's CD and some Harry Connick Jr.
HAHAHA Not much of a grab!! They did steal Adam's sander I just bought him for Christmas, but they missed the two tool boxes in the back of the car next to the really expensive baseball bat! And they missed the two gift cards I left in there. OH well. What can you do. I just feel life sucks to be me right now. Not sure what God is trying to tell me, but I better figure it out soon!

I am doomed.

Mariah is back!!!

2005-04-12T12:43:00.000-07:00

WOW!! I am listening to the new Mariah Carey album, and it is good!!! I am not a fan of the new "hip hop" crap out there, old school for me please!!! This album has a lot of both in it! I have been a fan since she first came out - and this album does not disappoint the old fans!

BY THE WAY - GO GIANTS!!!

As if I was not disappointed already.....

2005-03-23T12:06:00.000-08:00

I heard they were laying off teachers again at one of the poorest areas of San Jose and at my old high school, Mt Pleasant High School. I was totally disgusted by this!! Are we not having a hard enough time finding people to teach as it is!! I admit I gave up teaching over money, I caved, but there are people who want to teach. How can our poor youth prepare them selves to make a life for themselves if they can't get a good education. That set me off this morning

AND THEN I READ THIS!!!!
Bonds: 'I'm Mentally Drained'

Leaning his head on a crutch and repeatedly saying he was tired, Barry Bonds said he might miss the entire season following his latest knee surgery.
"Right now I'm just going to try to rehab myself to get back to, I don't know, hopefully next season, hopefully the middle of the season. I don't know. Right now I'm just going to take things slow," he said Tuesday after meeting with San Francisco Giants trainer Stan Conte for 90 minutes.
"I'm 40 years old, not 20, 30."
The seven-time NL MVP, who returned to spring camp Tuesday following last week's surgery, made his remarks while sitting at a picnic table outside the Giants' clubhouse with his 15-year-old son, Nikolai, at his side.
Bonds said he was tired and disappointed following a winter in which he was accused of steroid use, his grand jury testimony was leaked and he had two knee operations.
He blamed his troubles on the media.
"You wanted me to jump off a bridge, I finally did," Bonds said. "You finally brought me and my family down. ... So now go pick a different person."
Bonds had his latest surgery last Thursday in the Bay Area.
Though the Giants have not set a timetable for his return, Conte has said it's unlikely he'll be ready for opening day.
"My son and I are just going to enjoy our lives. You guys wanted to hurt me bad enough, you finally got me," Bonds said. "I'm mentally drained. I'm tired of my kids crying."
Bonds begins the season third on the career homers list with 703, trailing Babe Ruth (714) and Hank Aaron (755).

SHAME ON THE MEDIA AND THESE MONEY HUNGRY PEOPLE OUT TO MAKE A BUCK, OR WASTE IN IN CONGRESSES CASE, GOING ON A WITCH HUNT OVER STERIODS. Let the MLB deal with it and try a few strategies before you break a man down. I am utterly disgusted by this. After seeing what they did to poor Mark "I am not going to talk about the past (because we all know he did it)" McGuire in the waste they call an investigation, I am so tired of the negative accusatory way of the world. Call me naive, but why is everything so negative!!! MLB should handle it and Congress needs to deal with child abuse and Social Security and stop wasting my tax dollars on harassing ball players and a woman's right to die and the rights of the spouse. That is a whole other issue that fires me up, but will have to wait.

Okay, I am done, but still pissed.

OH MY GOODNESS I GOT IT!!!!!

2005-03-15T10:40:00.000-08:00

I am a hero!!! Okay not really but I figured to darn thing out!!!!

Hmmm.... now I need to update my pictures!!!

Flickr and the computer idiot!

2005-03-15T10:35:00.000-08:00

Okay, blogging is not that difficult, and addingthe flickr was pretty simple, but damn if I can get my pictures on it!!! My wonderful Linc helped me out, so now at least ai have his kids!! Hey better than strangers!!!

I will get this soon!!

Flickr

2005-03-10T16:45:00.000-08:00

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Barry - I hear yah!!!

2005-03-09T11:12:00.000-08:00

For those of you who are Barry fans, or those who saw the ENTIRE interview when Barry reported to spring training, here is a quote my brother (also a die hard Giants fan) sent me.

You know at first, when he came I was not a Barry fan. (Will Clark forever!! GO THRILL) But the more he keeps up the SF Giants diary, and the more you see the complete interviews, not the cropped ones on the news, you can't help but like the guy.

I saw the entire interview when he lashed out at the media, and it was brilliant! He finally had his say, and had something to say that made sense! All throughout the history of any sport, you will see "indiscreetly". In the 60's and 70's there was rampant Cocaine use. Granted this was before the fully understood the addictive nature of the drug, but it was there. Do we change the record books?? Does Mark McGuire get a * behind his name?? Barry was not good for one or two seasons, but his whole life, 30+ years. Remember people he has 7 MVP awards. He did
not win all 7 in the past 3 years. Yes, he lost weight, but let's see, people threatening his family, dad sick and dies, media on his ass, yah, I would lose weight too!! Why the weight gain suddenly, let's think, he is 40, getting older, and wants to continue to be an athlete - hummmmm, wouldn't you work your ass off too!!!. If anyone can find the complete interview, watch it, it is way more than the media edited it to be!!

Anyway, here is the quote that says it all:

Quote from SFGIANTS.com
"You want to define cheating in America? When they make a shirt in Korea for a dollar fifty and sell it here for 500 bucks?" Bonds said. "And you ask me what cheating means? I'll tell you how I cheat. I cheat because I'm my daddy's son. He taught me the game. He taught me things nobody else knows. So that's how I cheat. I'm my daddy's son."

Yes, I am back, and what the hell happened to 2004!!!!

2004-12-30T08:51:00.000-08:00

Okay I am back!! The holidays were great!! We spent thanksgiving and that night with the In -laws, I will leave it at that! They are very pleasant people my mother and father in law. I enjoy talking to them ~ but they live in hell!!!! Nothing is open and to go to anything good, you've to drive for at least 10 miles.

Christmas was great!!! I was my usual crafty self and made gifts I am very proud of. Blankets, scarfs, photoboards, candy, the usual. My grandmother and I made a Santa suit and had pinatas and stuff set up as a surprise of Christmas past. IT WAS GREAT!!!! My week before Christmas started by visiting Santa!! Now last year, Faith did good with Santa, no crying to fighting! This year, well let's just say Santa got the begeesuz knocked out of him! She was okay talking to him and visiting ("Santa, you have snow in your house! You live in a castle") But then the damn elf said, just put her on and run so we can get a picture - that is when the beating begun!! She started okay,m then started swinging! Santa just sat there going take a picture elf, punched in the face, glasses flying - it was quite the site!! I was pleased when she jumped off of Santa, ran over to pick up the glasses she just knocked off with a backhand to the face, ran back and said "Oops Santa - dropped your glasses!"

Then for Christmas eve I filled two pinatas, one for adults, one for kids. And yes, I filled the adults with little bottles of booze. WHAT A BLAST!!!!!

So now I am at work, contemplating the things I want to do different next year.

Of course everyone says loose weight and work out more. But I want to be different. I will work on letter writing, the lost art of communication. Granted, email is faster, but remember the joy of getting mail that was not a bill. Speaking of which I will pay my bills as they come in, not as the money comes in (hahaha). I will be a more positive person. Hard to believe I have lost that positive thing I had about me. I am not total negative bitchy person, but I am negative enough to have lost myself. The world is not a bad place, my house can be dirty, oh well, and do I really care about what other people do. NO!

The one thing I realize that is positive, is I am the mom I always wanted to be. I love my child and she loves me, we spend time together and play "Garbie" and bake and paint. I often feel I am a bad mom, but then I realize I am just tired!! Faith and I do so much together! We paint almost everyday. We cook and bake, we fold clothes together. But most of all, she tells me she loves me without me saying a word. She hugs me for no reason. She always draws a picture of her mom. What a great thought to end the year.

TO all of my wonderful friends, to all who visit this sad little blog - have a Happy and Safe new year. May you all be the parents you always wanted to be and find the happiness in your heart that keeps a smile on your face!

I love you all!

A thought from a good friend:

2004-12-17T16:14:00.000-08:00

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body. Rather, we should end up skidding in sideways, chocolate in one hand, red wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming ~ "WOO HOO what a ride!"

Have an amazing life.

BARRY!!!!BARRY!!!!!BARRY!!!!!

2004-11-15T13:14:00.000-08:00

Need I say more!!!! Barry Bonds won his 7th, yes 7th MVP award!!!The funny thing about it,
is he hit fewer time than ever in his career!!! You go Barry Bonds!!! I am thrilled for him and the Giants for all of the accolades Barry and "Schmitty" recieved this year!!

Mr. Bonds, if you are out there, reading my blog in a sleepless night, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

kitty

2004-11-03T12:11:00.000-08:00

kitty
Originally uploaded by yodapooh.

WOW that's a big pumpkin

2004-11-03T12:10:00.006-08:00

WOW that's a big pumpkin
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Trick or treat!!!

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Trick or treat!!!
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I like it!!!

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I like it!!!
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Faith putting on make-up

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Faith putting on make-up
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Hi!

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Hi!
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The sun

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The sun
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Hi!

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Where's baby

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I got blue candy!

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I got blue candy!
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Mom - enough!!

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Mom - enough!!
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Scary pumpkin...on no you didn't eat the other one!!

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Scary pumpkin...on no you didn't eat the other one!!
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Flickr

2004-11-03T11:56:00.000-08:00

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Meeooowww!!!!

2004-11-03T08:49:00.000-08:00

Meeeooowww!!!

Here is Monkeybaby a few day's before Halloween testing out her Kitty Costume.
I am especially proud as this is the first costume I have ever made!! It is the first outfit I have ever made!! I am very proud!!! I sew blankets and crafts, but never any type of clothing!!!

More Halloween pictures to come!!!

Okay I miss my friends!!!!

2004-10-22T14:25:00.000-07:00

I am so happy today!! My dear old friend Debra has found me after 5 years of hiding!!!
As much as I do not like to admit it, I miss having the close bond of friendships from my youth!!
I keep in touch with certain people because I love them and feel they have an important place in my life. Then you all grow up and move away (Linc, Debra) and fall of the earth for awhile. But when you return, it is like we never missed a day!! Granted a few kids and pounds later, but just as if I saw you yesterday.

To all my dear friends from the past, and all of my current friends from today, (you know who you are, all of my wonderful work friends!!) I just want to say I value you in my life!! I enjoy you being a part of life and value you no matter how near or far you are. I may not see you everyday, or every year, but I do value and love you very much!!!

On that note, please send me pictures!!! I have pictures of the past and pictures of your kids on my walls of my cube!! I may never meet them in person, but they are in my heart and mind.

"Daddy I missed"

2004-10-14T08:47:00.000-07:00

Okay, the potty training is going well. Except for one small thing...My daughter wants to do it by herself! She just decided that when her diaper is wet or dirty, she is going to take it off. So the other day I left monkeybaby and daddy at home together for the day. I was at work and remembered that I forgot to warn my husband about the whole, my diaper is dirty I am going to take it off now thing. So I called to a very angry "WHAT!" (We have caller ID). So I begin to remind him to keep pants on her so she can't take off her diaper. I was too late!! Apparently,
monkeybaby decided she had to go #2. She took off her diaper and headed to the bathroom. When daddy came back in to the room to find monkeybaby naked, he was greeted by a strong odor and a "Daddy, I missed".

Do or do not - there is no try!

2004-10-08T08:50:00.000-07:00

Yes, since my last post monkeybaby has encompassed the power of the force!!!!

Monkeybaby has consistently used the potty chair everynight before bed!!!!! Yes I am sure you are all tired of the potty training adventure, but hey, I am a first time Mom, I am a little proud.
This is a huge accomplishment!!! She actually goes upstairs, brushes her teeth, then takes off her diaper and does the deed. WOW!!! Considering she is only a little over a year and a half, this is a great thing!!!

Oh yah, she also counts to ten. How did I find this out??? I told her to sit on time out yesterday for hitting the cat (long story) and I put her on time out. She counted outloud to ten, and said "I off time out now!"

Too funny!!!

Okay, we have had some rough spots, or shall I say

2004-10-06T08:28:00.000-07:00

Okay we had had some rouch spots, or shall I say wet spots!!!! Yes Monkeybaby is doing well with her training. She tells me when she has to go, she goes and sits on the potty when she needs to go - all is going well. Yes, we have had the occasional wet spot here and there, but she is doing good!!!

The other day she sat there for 10 minutes trying to go. She tried hard too. Finally she said, "No more mommy, i go see daddy." She ran to the stairs to climb up to find her dad, and then she stops and goes "uh oh mommy!" There was the pee we were waiting for!! I had two thoughts run in my mind: 1. Good thing we have hard wood floor in the entry way. 2. Damn that kid can hold a lot of pee!!!!

Pretty good for a one year old!!!

I give you my first born oh porcelain King

2004-09-16T13:10:00.000-07:00

Today is a proud moment for my husband and I.

My daughter, 20 month Monkeybaby, has peed in the potty chair!!!

It is a day most parents look forward to; goodbye diapers, so long wipes,
see you later destine and puffy butts. Yes, my wonderful little daughter
peed in the potty chair.

And why and so especially proud - she has only been trying for two days!!!
Yes, the first day we had a few attempts before her bath and before bed time.
A few little gas releases, but no deposits! Last night, she came into my room,
naked and said "Mommy - I go pee". I jumped out of bed and ran to the bathroom,
but monkeybaby was not there. I called her and she brought me a wet diaper.
"Mommy - pee!!

Later that night she did this again with her dad. I was glad because I figured she
would do the same thing to him! She took her little chubby butt into the bathroom and
took off her diaper, and peed in the patty chair! "Mommy look!!PEE!" I was so proud.
One day I will show her husband the film of Monkerbabies first pee in the potty -
yes I video taped the pee!!!

This is for Julie - I told you they exsist!!!!

2004-08-19T09:56:00.000-07:00

http://www.ktvu.com/entertainment/2296302/detail.html

There is the link to see the article with pictures of the evil squirrels.
Julie they do exsist!!!!!!

Fuzzy Menace II: The Rogue's Gallery
J. Scott Wilson , Staff Writer
POSTED: 3:16 pm EDT June 26, 2003
UPDATED: 3:01 pm EDT August 18, 2004

Well, we may be having trouble tracking down Osama bin Laden. It may have taken a small-town cop on patrol to bring in Eric Rudolph when the might of the FBI was useless. The mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle and the Loch Ness Monster may still escape our gimlet gaze. But take heart, friends! All is not lost.
Columns By J. Scott WilsonDiary Of A Fat Man Ask The Cook Short Orders The Weird Chronicles
When it comes to intelligence gathering, mystery solving and fugitive nabbing, no organization on this watery blue globe can hold a candle to the Alert Reader Brigade of the Weird Chronicles. A few weeks ago, I asked you to send me pictures of Evil Squirrels in action, and you ARB members came through magnificently.
Thanks to you, the fearless photogs, we have captured here the horrifying visages of six of the most-wanted Evil Squirrels along with a rare picture of one of their henchmen.
Our first fugitive from justice was captured at long range by ARB member Corinne, who was innocently surveying her birdfeeder in Birchwood, Wis., when she saw atop it the notorious cold-climate ringleader Whitey "Mr. Frosty" Snowdigger. Whitey is a widely known wintertime fiend, having committed acts ranging from advanced thievery to property damage in towns from British Columbia to Prince Edward's Island. His white coat makes him blend in naturally with snowfields and white-barked trees. However, he has a weakness for spring greens, and this led to him being captured in the midst of this birdfeeder raid. No doubt he had already pillaged all the available green garden shoots and was looking to stuff his greedy maw with more ill-gotten goodies.
Our next offender comes from Christina Greco, in Parma, Ohio. My spies in the Evil Squirrel organization couldn't come up with a name for him, but his actions certainly mark him as a leader of the pack. According to her, "We weren't sure if this was a male or female, but I named it Cartman because of its huge derriere.
There was even an attack on myself by Cartman. I was sitting in the back yard at the picnic table eating a snack and Cartman 'flew' from the fence at me. I screamed like a little girl with a skinned knee and ran away from the picnic table. Cartman did not run, but rather stood on top of the table starring at me, with a look on his face that said, 'Lady, what the heck are you screaming about? You're a loser!' My boyfriend says that he's never seen me run so fast in my life. I lowered my head in shame and hid in the house."
Of course, it all began innocently enough. Cartman was a friendly fellow, seemingly. He would scamper up on the deck while Christina and her boyfriend had lunch and cadge bites of peanut butter sandwich, delicately eating the peanut butter and leaving the bread as a bribe for his avian allies. He became more assertive, eventually brazen enough to go after the jar of Skippy itself!
If you're in Parma and a pudgy furball tries to make your acquaintance, notify the nearest ARB member at once and get him on film!
One of the toughest sorts of folks around is a New Jersey biker. Pasquale here is no exception. He's one of the roughest, toughest Hog masters ever to swing a leg over a two-wheeled dragon and take to the road. However, according to ARB branch manager Alisa Heeber, Pasquale's toughness was no match for the allure of this furry felon, who approached the biker on St. Petersburg Pier near Tampa, Fla., and soon had him handing out treats and giggling like a schoolboy.
Before you chuckle at brawny Pasquale, you should know that he was at the mercy of none other than the feared squirrel mentalist Blinky McSwirls, whose tail alone has enough mesmerizing power to enslave all but the mightiest and most focused of humans. During a recent encounter, McSwirls left a pair of ARB field researchers scratching at the pavement and clucking in circles, convinced they were a pair of chickens. Avoid him at all costs!
Even our public picnic spaces aren't safe. On a recent weekend outing in Kingwood, Texas, Melissa Giraldo was enjoying her sandwich and fruit with some friends on the edge of the local golf course when they suddenly realized they were being stalked. With a combination of terrifying feints and mind-bending cuteness, the menacing tree rodent seen in the background here quickly subdued the picnickers and had his fill of their lunch, spreading squirrel hair and cooties over whatever he chose not to consume.
Their attacker was, fortunately for the party, not the mental giant of the squirrel world. Having learned at an early age that he wasn't going to make the honor roll in Squirrel School, Benny "Mumbles" Fuzztail managed to figure out the right combination of menace and cuteness to keep his belly full. Beyond that, he spends most of his time falling out of trees and confusing golf balls with candy.
This picture, sent to me by our staunch allies at ScarySquirrel.com, shows the true menacing face of these furbearing housebreakers. The slightly out-of-focus shot reveals the sheer terror evoked in the photographer at the sight of the invading rodent.
Our field agents tell me this shadowy figure is none other than the infamous squirrel revolutionary Fluffy Razortail. Damaged in his youth by being saddled with the name "Fluffy," he developed a simmering rage disorder and at some point decided humanity was to blame for his suffering. He has openly advocated, in public speeches and in his famous mainfesto "Cute No More!" the abandonment of traditional squirrel strategies in favor of open attacks with teeth and claws.
So far, his campaign has not been terribly successful, owing to the fact that most of his strike forces can be thrown into complete disarray by proper application of a garden hose.
This next-to-last photo, provided by ARB recruit Paul Merrey, is a rare shot of a squirrel lackey, in this case a raccoon, sent to scout for goodies. In this case, the Merreys, who were briefly under the spell of a concentrated blast of squirrel cuteness, had actually fallen to setting out a tray full of peanuts for the furry bullies.
In this case, however, the Evil Squirrels' plans backfired. Presented with the bounty of peanuts, the raccoon shook off the mind control imposed on him and began to greedily devour the fresh-roasted morsels. An ugly scene followed, with three squirrels advancing upon their former thrall and attempting to chastise him severely. As anyone who's ever dealt with a ticked-off raccoon can tell you, their efforts were unsuccessful.
We'll close out this week with a ray of hope, provided by dynamic duo Don and Becky Thomas. They detected a marked increase in squirrel activity in their area, and began to suspect that a nearby hill had been turned into an underground Evil Squirrel headquarters. With Becky as a treat-offering decoy, Don grabbed his trusty camera and soon snapped the only known picture of Generalissimo Bucky Sharptooth, much-sought leader of the entire Evil Squirrel operation!
Normally, Sharptooth is surrounded by trained ferret bodyguards. His presence alone here can only indicate that the Evil Squirrels have become so confident, so complacent, that they no longer fear discovery. We have dispatched a crack team of loyal cats to dig up and destroy the headquarters.
Wait ... I'm receiving a bulletin from our field personnel. Apparently our reliance on cats to do anything other than eat and sleep has led to problems. The squirrel HQ has been completely evacuated and the cats are presently napping 100 yards away from it, bushwhacked by piles of catnip-laced tuna left at strategic spots.
So they may have escaped this time, but the Evil Squirrels know we're on their trail. We'll get them yet! Keep your eyes peeled and keep sending those field reports and photos in. We'll update every time enough information has assembled.
I welcome your comments, complaints, stories and professions of undying love. Large cash grants are also accepted. Just click here, type and send.

2004-07-30T10:28:00.000-07:00

Ahhhh-what a view!!!

Yes, this is the view form my bed from my recent trip to Maui.
(I told you pictures were coming!!!)

As much as I love California, I would move to Hawaii anyday!!
It is a beautiful place!! If you have never been, it is highly reccomended!!!

Funny stories and more pictures to come!!!!

Oh - there is a movie!!!!

2004-07-21T11:05:00.000-07:00

Oh there is a movie!!!

Okay, all kidding aside - I finally saw Troy this weekend!!! And for those of you who know me - WOW!!!! Is Brad Pitt looking great or what!!! I adore Brad Pitt!! Not only is he nice to look at (See picture above..humina humina) but he is an incredible actor. I believe he proved his versatility in Troy.

Yes, the nudity was all for eye candy - not necessarily plot related or needed, but nice!! I loved this movie!! I felt it was very well done! I loved the characters, the scenes were amazing, and well, Brad Pitt kicked ass!!! I feel he truly showed he can be an action hero! He has the strength and can portray the persona to pull it off.

The casting in this film was very true to the story if you ask me. The bold and self obsessive warrior who chooses to have his name live on and die as opposed to live a long and loving life with a family. A ladies man pretty boy who captivates the heart of Helen, the most beautiful woman around (glad they chose an actress not well known). The strong brother, pretty in his own, but true to his country. Great castings!!! Yes, more than half of the staff of Braveheart, but such a great array of characters.

Yes Troy, as Adam and I put it, is a buyer!!! Please see it if still playing in your area. Not a disappointment!!!!

Very smart man!!!!

2004-07-06T12:32:00.000-07:00

Kerry Picks Edwards As Running Mate

North Carolina Sen. John Edwards will join John Kerry on the Democratic ticket

Need we really say more?? What a brilliant man to choose a running mate who actually had something to say during his campaign. BRILLIANT!!! If we are lucky, this will be the springboard for the president in 2008!!! I liked the fact that this man never backed away from a question. He answered even if he knew people would not like his answer. You go President Edwards!!!

Okay - I am back!!!

2004-07-06T09:06:00.000-07:00

Hi All, I have returned from paradise!!! Why you might ask??? Believe it or not I missed the real world!! How can these people sit on a beach all day!! How can they sip Mai Tai's by the pool week after week. How can these old women think they they look good when tanning all day!! As Adam says, he has coats that have better looking leather!!

In case you were not aware, I went to Maui!!! Fun in the sun!!! It was great!! Pictures coming tomorrow!!!

Missed my blog!!!

Finally....now let's discuss the intentional walk.....

2004-06-22T09:04:00.000-07:00

Walk'r

For those of you who know me well, I am a huge Giants fan, I MEAN HUGE!!!
When I told my parents I was pregnant, I gave them a mini Giants Jersey!
My father was so proud! Before my child could walk she had been to a game and could clap the "Let's Go Giants, let's go (clap)" Okay you get the picture. Now if you really know me, you know my all time favorite player - ever- is the one, the only, the thrill - Will Clark. (This all ties in, you will see).

Okay the intentional walk, as my father explains to me over and over again, is a part of the stategy of baseball. I have been hearing this from 1989, again it will tie in. When people go to a game, they go to see the stars shine. In recent history, Barry (no last name needed). But how dissapointed are you when you go and they are not even allowed to swing the bat. they are INTENTIONALLY WALKED. Now to me, if my coach tells me to intentionally walk a player, I would be furious!!! So in an attempt that this player will hit the ball, or hit a home run in this case, I would have to have a walk on my record. How is this good for your teams self esteem???

In the words of the great Rich Aurilia, he said it was the most incredible thing to play with a trully great player. He knew he was witnessing history. If I was a pitcher, I would be honored to tell my kids,"Yah, I was Barry's 700 home run." In the same sense, I could say "Kids, I pitched to Barry every at bat, and stuck him out 5 times!! Yah, so he hit 15 home runs off of me, but I struck him out!!"

So where does Will Clark come into play?? Back in 1989, one of the best years in Giants history, Will Clark held the record for intentional walks
at over 120+ intentional walks. he hit 30+ home runs that year. Can you imagine what he could have done?? That was when i officially became a hater of the intentional walk.

Barry had said, since they do not let him swing the bat, why continue to play, maybe he should retire. These guys get paid millions to play ball, the least they could do is let them.

All hail Walk'r!! Buy your chickens and swing them with pride! We pay or the tickets, we would like to see our stars it.

Happy Father's Day

2004-06-21T08:41:00.000-07:00

Happy Father's day to all you dad's out there in body and in spirit.
I hope you had a wonderful day!!

Faith and I hid out all day upstairs so Daddy could play his PS2. He loves his PS2, so we were happy to hide!!!

Happy Father's day to all!!!

Uh honey....we are in trouble

2004-06-18T08:37:00.000-07:00

Monkeybaby

Today I really noticed that my daughter is a girl - I mean REALLY A GIRL!!!
For those of you who are not familiar with the one known as Monkeybaby, my daughter Faith who is 17 months old, she is a full on girl. Since the age of 8 months, she sits with her mom and puts on her "makeup" every morning. She puts on her lipstick - chapstick, but why ruin it for her! She blots, she adds powder, looks in the mirror and tells me "pretty baby". Okay cute.
But this morning she decided she needed a purse. Of course mommy's purse. So we loaded it with all the essentials; money to call mom, her lipstick, brush, and of course - a diaper. Since "Gamma" was on the way, she had to have her hair and makeup, chose her princess shirt - in purple and pink with a kitty of course, grabbed the purse and proceeded to tell me how pretty she was. "Baby pretty - I go park mom".

After she waived and blew her kisses as walking down the walk to my mother's car - purse in hand - I looked at my husband and with a knot in my stomach realized....Honey, we are in trouble.

The Hokey Pokey

2004-06-17T12:05:00.000-07:00

Submitted by my good friend Julie...

"With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at this time, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person that almost went unnoticed last week. Larry La Prise, the man who wrote "The Hokey Pokey," died peacefully at age 93. The most traumatic part of Larry's passing for his family was getting him into the coffin. They put his left leg in. And then the trouble started. "

My first blog

2004-06-17T10:06:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

My friend Linc sent me his link - no pun intended, and I thought this was great!!! So here I am with a world of thoughts - and not one thing to say!!

So i will start off with some wonderful news I just received!!
Congratulations to my friends and co-workers Emma in North Carolina
and Heidi in South Africa who i have just found out are expecting.
This will be Heidi's first, so my well wishes to her!! Motherhood and pregnancy is such a joy, I wish them both well.

And of course to my friend Linc - thanks for the outlet!!