It was really good and not too heavy at all.
9/26 bonus: went to a Bruins pre-season game September 28, 2009
It was really fun! We sat way up high and were surrounded by what appeared to be a kids’ hockey league. The Bruins played the Columbus something or others- a team I have never heard of. There was a decent amount of aggression and people were getting tripped and slammed into the boards all over the place. Fights are what makes hockey fun!
9/26: had a yard sale September 28, 2009
I don’t believe I have ever done this before. I do not believe that I will do it again because it was a ton of work. Kate, my dad, and I have been talking about this for years but never got around to it until now. We cleared a decent amount of money and it feels great to have everything gone. The things that didn’t sell were donated to Goodwill (if appropriate) and everything else went into the trash.
Favorite moments:
- When the pink chair collapsed and I fell on the ground
- The kid taking the presents out of the Santa Claus decoration and being disappointed that they weren’t real presents
- The guy who bought a Coors Light sign and four Simpsons dolls
Good selling indeed.
9/25: cleaned out my stored stuff from college September 28, 2009
Yes, it has been awhile. It was fun to go through everything. I had no idea what was in there. And I had a suitcase I forgot about from when I was in Nantucket and I found a dress that I used to love. Too bad it was so musty that I had to toss it. Best find: my first license ever (thank goodness I had the sense to not do sky high bangs.) I stayed over at my dad and Kate’s house and Kate and I had a sleepover. We chatted all night long. Then Rylee jumped on my head and we went to sleep.
9/23: ate a blondie with M&Ms September 23, 2009
Thank you, Starbucks! AND it was the corner! I love corners and hate things that are round. Hooray!
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9/22 bonus: drank Fruit 2 Day September 22, 2009
Absolutely disgusting. Now I like fruit, but I strongly believe that drinks should not be chunky.
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9/22: went to a handwriting workshop September 22, 2009
They have recently (well, sometime since I learned it in the 80s) changed cursive writing so it is easier. There is no uppercase Q that looks like a 2 anymore. It looks like a Q with a loop. Also, there are no curlie qs on top of the M, N, and other letters anymore. Weird.
9/14: wrote a letter to a tv station September 14, 2009
On the morning of September 11th, during the moment of silence, Fox 25 in Boston cut to a commercial. Here is the letter I wrote in response:
Good afternoon,
I just wanted to state how disappointed I am in your decision to cut to commercial during the moment of silence in remembrance of 9/11. I find that completely tasteless and disrespectful as well as unpatriotic. For this reason, I will no longer be watching your station or visiting your website. I think you owe your viewers an apology, especially since the Boston area (sadly) figured so prominently in that day’s events and you can be almost certain that some of those most closely affected were watching.
Sincerely,
Sandy214
9/11: remembered September 13, 2009
September 11 was a horrific yet important day in the history of the United States. To try to change the tone of the day from a day of remembrance in honor of those who lost their lives as well as those who heroically acted to do whatever it took to help to a day of national service is inappropriate. September 11th should forever be a day of remembrance and reflection and nothing else. There are 364 other days of the year that could be used as the official day of service without being disrespectful.
Never forget.
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9/30: bought an IV for my cat October 15, 2008
Not a four, but an iv. They allow you to do this at home. Interesting. For those of you who don’t know, Barney is 16. I have had him since my days at WJHS. I adore this cat. He was not eating much and drinking a ton, so we brought him to the vet tonight. He is apparently dehydrated so they gave us an AT HOME IV to do. Ummm… I am a teacher. Brian is a finance person. Neither of us have any medical training aside from CPR. Luckily the needle only goes into his scruff. I am looking forward to being completely scratched tomorrow. Anything for the B Man!
PS- Barney is very active. He runs around and climbs up and down our ladder (we live in a loft) with ease. In case you think I am being horrible and not letting him go, that is not the case at all.
