We made it home – exhausted – it was nice to see you – we had a great time in NY – I am checking out sailing info and came across a site – The Gowanus Lounge – all about stuff going on in Brooklyn – check it out – looks like there will be a community boating program in Redhook based on the program that Boston has had for years – that may be something interesting to get involved in  – as a volunteer – since it’s just in the developing stage Love Mom

Is your backsde feelng any better? (My I key isn’t working very well)

amy, i was expecing a h-ween card! i guess thaats what i get for not sending you candy! i must practice my e-mail!? hope y had a nice weekend and remembered to turn back your clocks! love, mom

DOES THIS MEAN NO MORE CITRUS WITH OUR HOEGAARDEN??? had SO MUCH fun tonight…it was ALL YOU!!!

hugs, mom

So did you guys take any Easter pictures to share

I am getting pics from people here in the office of their kids on Easter

Thank you, Mom

WTF— it’s 61 degrees there??

That’s one heck of a solstice light!

Love,
Mom
xoxoooo

Both your office phone message and your cell phone message have not been changed since vacation.  Are you OK?

Call.

Love, Mom

in exchange for a phone conversation this weekend, yes, I’ll send you the stuff. Where should I send it…offfice or home? What happens to packages at your apartment? Should it go by the Postal Service or UPS. Also, the Lawrence of Arabia is a LOAN. I’D LIKE IT BACK.

I went to [redacted]’s for dental work and he asked about you a lot. Then his father asked if we could get together when you are in Ottawa. They really like you. In the past they have hinted and I pretended to be deaf and mute.

This time Peter asked with all sincerity. I know how you feel about it and as a parent, I am pretty liberal and do not want to meddle. However I thought that there is no harm if we just have dinner together. You guys went to the same high school and can reminisce.

Honesty be told it isn’t a bad thing to have one more friend. No one is expecting anything besides a chance to get together for friendship. You are both adults and the old folks (parents) need not have anything to do with it. But I can see that they really want to have a chance to see you again. Are you OK with a get together or is it completely out of the question?

Mom

Sent from my BlackBerry 

You were the most adorable baby…everyone went gooey over you, especially with those cupie doll lips.  How did his family get those pictures up on the internet since there weren’t digital cameras back then?

You are on to something, you know. Most of the things I do I get done because of externally or internally applied panic deadlines. I think if I am to get any writing actually done, I’m just going to have to scare myself into it by setting some ridiculous deadlines and shooting for them. Well, must go check the ladies.

And I have a climbing rose half dug up. Just came in to file my sales tax. God, I sound like some kind of nut!

Speaking of nuts, we castrated the calves today!

Love, Mummy

Whoa, the tree on your blog sight reminds me of the tree I pictured my acorn people living in!

well my 22 year old adult women…I think that needs to be your decision. Heidi has convinced me that it is one of the smartest things a young women now days can do for herself outside of birth control to protect herself since….careful and clean as you may be….you cannot control your sexual partners history for the rest of your life. Heidi says Our insurance covers it, so if you are going to do it,  do it fast because its an expensive series (like 500-800?).

….The only other criteria is you must never have had sex (making no statements here…just listing what heidi told me)

Hiya,
I forwarded 2 gov’t letters to you today. One is just the notification re: economic stimulus checks & the other I did not open- from Soc Sec Admin.

It reached 55 degrees yesterday so I was busy outdoors most of the day. Broke up ice & shoveled snow piles to clear ground. Saw an earthworm, crocus blooming , & killed a nasty looking spider. ( not a harmless spider, or I would have let it live).

Dad & I were invited to Easter dinner. I’m bringing a corn souffle, but I doubt we’ll be going to church. Hope you have a nice – warm weekend.

Love, MOM

Your question about our excitement level at seeing you were a girl upon birth was ridiculous. If you wanted to read our journal about your birth, you would see how much in love we were with you at first sight, and what a miracle the whole experience was. It is hard to remember the details about the pregnancy when you are now almost 23! And of course we have had you with us all these years and do not think about how you could have been anyone else! I had a sonogram, but there is no way they are definitive or even really suggest anything (unless they are very late in pregnancy, I guess). Good luck writing your file. We are getting ready to go to the pool for a while.
Love,
Mom

Hi Honey…sorry I missed your call yesterday. I was shopping with the girl’s we went to Clermont to Tuesday Morning and then had lunch at Ruby Tuesday. Are you feeling better? Did you have to go tothe doctor? How is Lee? Pretty Kitty has been “bad kitty” lately. Loves to jump up on tables. Had to start tough love and got a squirt gun! It is really warm today and the humidity is also high So you have most of my news…have to quit as I I have a hair appointment at 2:45. Love you lots….LOVE MOM

Hi Honey…great talking to you earlier…I miss our little chats.

Here is that reipe you wanted.

ARTICHOKE DIP…..USE 9X9 PAN

1 SMALL JAR MARINATED ARTICHOCKS, DRAINED, CHOPPED

1-8 0Z. PKG. CREAM CHEESE

1/2 CUP MAYONAISE

1 C. PARMASAN CHEESE

SEASON TO TASTE…GARLIC SALT, RED PEPPER, ITALIAN SEASONING

SPREAD IN PAN, SPRINKLE WITH MORE PARMASAN CHEESE AND PAPRICKA

BAKE @ 350 UNTIL PUFFS UP, ABOUT 1/2 HOUR.

DIP WITH CRACKERS.
Mom