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My friend Tom sent me this article. So, who’s going to be the first to get one?

Okay, I’m in, kinda. The movers are coming on Saturday to bring the big stuff and I still have a few odds and ends to pack and bring over. For the most part, however, I’ve moved. Tonight will be my first night in this new house. I just wish I could spend tomorrow unpacking and getting somewhat sorted. It’s graduation day and I have to be at the band hall at 6:30 am.

Anyways, after graduation, I will come back here, spend time with the cats, get some things sorted and put away (or at least put into proper rooms) then go to Sami’s graduation party. She’s now officially a high school graduate!!!

That’s it for now. I’m beat and off to bed.

Oh my, it’s hot enough out that I can change my theme to a fun summer theme. Maybe that’ll help keep things cool. I also changed the theme because all my posts were showing up at the bottom of the left side bar using Microsoft Internet Explorer. Damn those Microsoft products….

Moving is stressing me out a smidge. I have a lot of little things that always make packing very difficult. I’ve gotten quite a bit done, however and I think I’ll be all ready for the movers to come move all the big stuff on Saturday. The thing that’s the hardest (other than packing all the little things) part of all this is getting all the stuff down THREE flights of stairs by myself. I feel like I’ve made 100+ trips up & down those stairs already since Sunday!!

I have been able to stop and unpack a few things in the kitchen in the house. It feels good because I get moments of accomplishment as I go. I’m also getting a good idea of where I really want things in that kitchen. I might actually fill it up pretty soon! I’ve always had plenty of kitchen things, though. Hell, I’ve always had plenty of lots of things!

On that note, I’d like to report I’ve been throwing out quite a few things as I’ve caught the need. It’s definitely difficult to stop to sort & throw out things when you’re in a hurry to get it all packed. It’s also very hard to pack more when all the room in the apartment is starting to get filled with boxes…but the climb down with each & every box is what’s killing me!! I think a few trusted kids are going to come by tomorrow and help me get the stuff down to the garage, which is now fairly empty.

Have I started staying in the house yet? Nope. I’d planned on starting to stay there tonight but I haven’t turned on the hot water heater nor gotten the pilots on the stove/oven lit yet. Although I’m sure those aren’t difficult to do, and I’m going to do it myself, I’d rather have someone who has done it before watching over my shoulder, just in case. I think my dad is going to help me with that tomorrow.

Alrighty, that’s it for now. I hope all your lives are going well. I know you guys have been having your own sets of adventures and I’m glad to slowly but surely be hearing/reading all about them.

What a fantastic party! I’m so glad the folks who could make it out did. I hope you had a great time!

Thanks to Patrick, Anthony, Trish and the other folks at Merkaba Bar & Grill for letting me have the party there, despite the fact they aren’t open yet. I’ll let everyone know when it opens so we can go there and hang. Steve was saying that it’s going to start being our new happy hour place…when we ever get to go. Fine by me. It’s beautiful!

To all those folks who couldn’t make it out, too bad. You missed some fun times. Pictures to come.

Time to start packing! Next party - June 10, my new house!!!!

I have NO idea what I’m doing up at this time! I was having a great night’s sleep - having good dreams that I don’t really remember - when all of a sudden, I was awake and couldn’t fall back to sleep. So, I get up (the cats followed - the loyalty) and watch a little TV since I found the episode of Top Chef I hadn’t seen yet on Bravo. I’m really enjoying that show! So, I watched the entire episode and in the last 5 minutes, as they’re about to kick another person off, leaving just two to remain, the show switches and it’s all of a sudden the end of some Gunthy Renker paid program!!! ARGH!!!!

Banquet is today. It’ll be quite emotional since I’ve been with this group of seniors since their freshman year. Yes, it’s my first set of seniors that are graduating this year. I have a feeling I’m going to need a box of tissues at my seat at banquet as well as graduation. This has been a great group of kids who have really made big changes for the better during their time at SPHS and I’m going to miss them dearly.

My title says I’m not posting about the house so I won’t tell you that I now have cable & internet hooked up so I’m really ready to start moving in. Guess I’ve gotta pack first.

Can’t wait to see The Da Vinci Code. I think I’m going to have to wait for a few days until I can see it but thank goodness it’s summer. I can find some daytime to go see it and at a less expensive rate. I loved the book - the drama and suspense was excellent. All these people all in a huff about it’s contents is ridiculous, though. These folks need to remember it’s FICTION - which is a book not based on truth. Will it make people read more? Probably so. That’s what excites me. Lord knows, too many people just refuse to read books and are so flat in personality because of it!!