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Tuesday, November 22, 2005
The List

I was minding my own business watching TV packing (STILL), and I had a thought. I said to my self:
Dianne (that's what I call myself), you forgot about the Christmas card list.
So, the 2nd Annual If-You-Want-One-You'll-Get-One Christmas Card List is underway. If you want to be added to our Christmas card list, email me your info.
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For those of you keeping score at home, today TimeTard asked what airline we are flying, what time we land, and which airport we fly into for the 254612355th time. I just KNOW she won't be there when we land tomorrow.
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Just in case I don't get a chance to update before Turkey Day...Happy Thanksgiving to All.


Posted by Margaret      12:05 AM      |

Sunday, November 20, 2005
Packing...So Over Rated!!!

I am making an honest attempt to pack for our trip...really, I am.

Halfway through packing P's stuff, I've realized that she needs a bigger suitcase (no space for the 5 pair of shoes & extra coat).

So tomorrow during lunch I'll get her a bigger suitcase, which leads to one of my pet peeves:
Luggage that doesn't match
So, I may just get an entire new set.

I really wish I could pay someone to pack for me!


Posted by Margaret      7:41 PM      |

Friday, November 18, 2005
3 Days to Go...

I'm not anymore ready for our trip across the pond than I was this time last month. I promise I'll start packing Saturday. Or Sunday.

I asked P what she would like to take to entertain herself while we travel. She had only one request, a pink Gameboy. After searching high and low, and not finding it online, I realized that the pink Gameboy is only sold here in Europe (it plays both American and European games).

After selling a pint of blood, I was finally able to grant P her wish. I introduce to you P's new toy,
The Gamegirl (P's name for it, because she's pink...DUH!):

I'm down to 3 days before we leave...and I have NO idea as to what to get for anyone. I think our presence is enough, but I've been informed that this is so not true.

Tomorrow we will go on a shopping spree for chocolate/gifts/wine for everyone. My brother left a piece of luggage at my house when he was visiting last spring (I refuse to pay to send it to him) so I'll load it up with the chocolate/gifts/wine.

Our travel will begin at 0900 (9am for you civilians) Tuesday when the limo service picks us up to take us to the airport. The flight itself will be about 10 hours (including short layover in Paris at Charles de Gaulle). Add 1.5 hours just to get through customs (with nothing to declare), and I'll add 3 more hours because I GAURANTEE TimeTard will either a.) forget to pick us up, b.) forget which airport, or c.) forget what time we arrive.

P usually does really good on the flights (she's been across the pond and back 4 times). Usually, right after takeoff, she passes out and won't wake until we land. If she's awake, she's been known to walk around with the flight attendants, just a meetin' and a greetin' other passengers.

When we check in for our return flight, I will promptly volunteer to give up our seats, and hopefully we can get either a free uprgade or discount coupons (the last ones we received during our last trip went unused).

Kim and Grayse, send me your contact information so we can make arrangements to see you while we're there (Kim, no, you can't use P as your 'practice' niece). If anyone else wants to hold lively conversations with P, send me your information, too. You have to promise that if you meet TimeTard and she asks how we know each other you will NOT MENTION THE BLOG!! Just tell her we met at some seedy joint in Amsterdam or something. Just don't forget the story (Mary)!


Posted by Margaret      4:30 PM      |

Sunday, November 13, 2005
Maybe I'll Start Packing Soon

We leave for the for our visit to the other side of the pond in 8 days.

As usual, I'm not really looking forward to it. There is something about living out of a suitcase for 14 days that bothers me. I never have a problem living out of hotels when we travel around Europe, but give me 3 days with any member of the Crazy Crew I, and I'm ready to make the 10+ hour trip back to Germany.

There are always the questions of 'So, who do you work for?' and 'So, what do you do?', as in what 3 letter abbreviated super secret agency I work for. CCI just can't grasp the fact that I have a 'normal' job (pickin' cotton), and live a normal life here. They KNOW something else is 'going on', and I'm not 'coming clean'.

Usually after a few of these discussions, I'll just feed into their suspicions, leading them to believe that I really am a Secret Agent, undercover as a Broke Single Parent. I have 8 days to get my Secret Agent stories together.

Anyone know of where I can find information about things to do while in DC/VA/MD that's kid friendly? I'm even willing to visit the Smithsonian. Again.
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A sampling of questions P has asked me in the past 4 days:
Maybe I'll attempt to answer the questions (and those to come in the next 8 days) during the 10+ hour flight (and layover in Paris).


Posted by Margaret      10:59 PM      |

Monday, November 07, 2005
The Bad Influence

Something you REALLY don't want to hear your tax write off child say across a busy birthday party room:
Mommy, are this a bad fingers? While holding the two questionable fingers (one on each hand) above her head for all to see.
In an effort to save face, I say (from across the room):
Who showed you how to do that?
Answer back from the owner of the questionable fingers P:
Ryan!! (a kid in her class, not at the party)
With the her knowledge of 'bad fingers' and her hair cutting skills, P is ready to work in any salon between highways 170 & 70 in St. Louis.


Posted by Margaret      8:08 PM      |

Thursday, November 03, 2005
Moving to a City Near You...Maybe

Well, it's official, P and I will be moving back to the states before August 06. When asked where I wan to live, I've always said that I really didn't care, as long as P can go to school.

I have 2 choices:

  1. Wait until February, and let Uncle LeRoy find me a job (once one is found, I have 3 days to accept it). If I let that happen, I will be totally at his mercy, and probably end up in the VA/DC/MD area. If this were to happen, my pay would automatically increase by almost $6,000, due to the cost of living in the area.
  2. Update my resume and start looking for a job myself, then I can be more selective.
I think I will start applying for jobs now. Every day, there are at least 50 jobs in Uncle LeRoy's database for my cotton picking skills. That means this weekend I'll be working on my resume instead of going to IKEA.
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I knew it would happen sooner or later, and P done done it!!!

She cut her hair today at school. Remember the Salt 'n Pepa assymetrical hair cut from the 80's? Well, P has one now, too.

While I was in class, the babysitter was doing P's hair and noticed the new 'cut'. After class when I went to pick her up, P and I had a talk:

Me: What happened to your hair today?
P: I cut it (she hasn't learned to lie, yet)
Me: Why?
P: Because I wanted to.
Me: Did you cut it all by yourself?
P: Yes, and I cut Kiersten's, too. (a girl in her class)
Me: Does the teacher know?
P: Yes, because I told her that I cut our hair.
Me: What did she say?
P: Nothin'

Hopefully it won't happen again. If it does, I'll shave her entire head so she'll have nothing to cut. Just kidding. Kinda.


Posted by Margaret      10:05 PM      |



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