Marie's Soliloquy/Diatribe: October 2004

Entranced by the glow of the pumpkins...

You want me to knock them down? Really?

I think I can win the game if I will just release this ball!

The Pumpkin Game!

The baby parade!

Our friends: Clare, Norm, Dana, and Griffin!

A tired mommy with Masie

Masie at school after the Halloween party!!!

Mommy, Masie and their friends!!!!!

Aren't we cute!?

Masie and Jack AKA: The kitty and the bear!

Masie and Jack!

Miles and Brady, Masie's friends at Kid's Day Out!

Sand is not as tasty as I once thought!

The lip!

Stop cracking me up, John!

I have to hold on REAL tight! Samantha Pollard and I on the swings!

Let's swing! I like to sing as I swing!

Our friends, The Pollards!

Way too long.....

Where have I been? I really don't even know! I feel like I stumble from task to task, from day to day and keep realizing that I am leaving a lot undone.

Masie and I went to music class yesterday and had a lot of fun. She loves the music, the instruments, and "singing" with the other children. I have fun, too. I have found that the comraderie of other mothers is ultimately comforting. The music class is held in this old mansion. Check out this link! http://www.callanwolde.org/Virtual%20Tour/Virtual%20Tour%20Index.html

I have applied to start taking classes towards my MFA/PhD in Creative Writing at Georgia State. I just want to take one class this spring. I hope my writing sample is accepted. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

Heath is working a lot of long hours lately. I feel like he has been on-call more than normal. I know he must be tired.... I fixed dinner last night, ultimate Americana, Lila's recipe for Sloppy Joes. I don't think Heath was impressed. He called it "shit on a shingle." Not my actual food, but the name of sloppy joes in general. I think he called it that in school. Anyway, I served it on a toasted bakery bun, and it was delicious. I am typing right now thinking, "Oh my God, I am actually writing about sloppy joes. I am I really that boring. I think...yes..I am :)

We watched 9/11 last night. Clearly one sided and distorted, but interesting, and I am sure that parts of it do have merit. To me the civilian war casualties were most disturbing, especially the picture of the dead baby. I left the room in tears. It sickened me. The filming was interesting, the grainy filming of Bush's face, and the clear film of the others. Heath pointed this out...

Hope all of you are well and happy....

Marie