I didn't wear a bra today.

And my older older sister called me last night.

It's TOO MUCH!!!!

I am bored.

I need a hobby.

I do not like Sarah Palin but am going to watch the show (on TLC) about her... for at least the next minute. No promises after that.

I had the dropsies today.

I haven't had those in a long time. What does this MEAN?!

Messing around.

My girl's home:) I could tell the minute she walked in she was ok. We are sitting right now side by side exchanging music faves.... 3 Doors Down, Dave Matthews, Norah Jones.

We're going to go to a movie tomorrow .... Dan will be muzzle loading & this chick needs to get off her ass considering her offspring is already over it.....

I'm glad that she didn't inherit by "I'm soooooo bummed out" genes but just my bubble butt.

I wish my butt was tight like hers..... used to be:( uh oh ...I'm so frickin' bummed about my squishy bubble butt... haha JK

FULL ON!!!

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On freaking THANKSGIVING?????

Jessica got an email that she is on the wait list at the Mayo. For God's sake. That is reeeeeeeeeeaaallllllly tasteless.... isn't it?!

My heart is breaking for my baby.... and I'm with Holly...... I KNOW things could be SO, So MUCH worse!!!! But , but, but.....

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Equal time for Danielle.

My Danielle. I miss her so much and can't wait to see her at Christmas time. Depending upon each others mood(s), we can stand each others company for anywhere from one hour up to several days. Dan always says that we are alike. I hate to admit that because she can be hard to get along with. SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!

Danielle is our artisan. She's funky, cool, creative, mellow and thoughtful. Dan used to always choose Danielle to go along with him to Christmas shop for all of the rest of us because she had a knack for picking out just the right present.

Danielle has a good sense of humor & laughs easily. She has a laugh that makes you smile.

She is NOT a morning person & when she first gets out of bed, her hair will be everywhere, she will likely have on a combination of clothing where her pants are at the very top of her skinny butt, skewed to one side & her shirt will be just under her belly button and she won't adjust them for anyone, anyhow so deal.


Here is the website where she works: and their facebook page.
Danielle takes most of the classes that are offered.. she just learned how to blow glass. Here is that pict. She posted it this week.


I miss my Danielle & can't wait to see her. Meow. ( This is how D signs off)

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I need to post more in November.

It is officially a goal. It shouldn't be hard seeing as how I will be hiding out in the science prep room while Aron teaches but I'll start now.

Dan got home around 2 pm. Jess walked in the door about 10 minutes after that... the same thing happened last weekend.........weird.


I ate half baked brownies a minute ago. Jessica made them.

The things I had to take off the bed to make room for Dan: a plate, a kitchen towel & 2 paper towels; all of which were necessary while eating a grilled cheese sandwich in bed last night.

I feel like a pig... because I have been eating like one especially this week. My middle name is currently MSG. It will take two weeks of Dan's cooking to flush my system of toxic substances. My house is poisonous right now.

I only have to get up early for 3 days next week. That makes me feel happy. Really happy.

The Meyer girls thought that it was our turn for Thanksgiving this year....NOT!!!

One of Dan's sisters left a message on the machine on Tuesday night asking what she should bring. I never returned her call. She called again tonight & asked for Dan. Dan told her that he had heard that there was some sort of a newly designed schedule for such things but he was not aware that it was our (his) turn & that he would need more notice than this. HA HA HA HA !!!!!

Like I said, I will only have to get up early three days this week. Yo. And if Dan had agreed to host Thanksgiving? I would have stayed at the local Super 8, picked up Taco Johns, and watched cable TV. I have issues. For sure.

I'd like to end on a more positive note, but from my point of view, this is a positive note.

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Good news.

Just got off the phone with Jmaie...she called to let me know that Jess left Rochester an hour ago ( she is pulling their boat home..we store it in our pole shed) & that

Jessica did great at the interview at the Mayo. Jamie & Ryan helped her practice Thursday night... she had 5 questions & according to Jamie, did great. Jamie almost acted like she was THERE in the room... she must have drilled Jess for the details afterward.

Jess was told after the interview that she did very well. They were impressed with her & that she will not get a rejection letter. I asked Jamie what this means and she said, "well, I don't know for sure". I interpret it as meaning that she definitely did well enough to at least be put on an alternate list. Crap. I mean, good, but... CRAP.

Some pluses : Two men interviewed her. Jessica was hoping for guys & expressed to me earlier that she feels more comfortable talking to men; that many of her friends have been "guys" & she was hoping to be interviewed by males.

One of the "guys" ( a 2nd year PT student in the program) perked up when he heard that she played intramural hockey... they interacted / interjected with some small talk. Jamie said that this set her at ease for the rest.

The prof who did the interview was particularly intrigued with Jes' interest in gereatric PT. Apparently many of the apps. have their heart set on sprts med... Jess has accumulated hundreds of hours of volunteer experience & has expressed to me that she enjoys working with old people the most but that she had to remain open in her possibilities. Jamie said that during the interview she said that she was "open" but that the prof perked up and was very interested in her experience/interest in gereatrics PT. Coincidentally, she was just hired part time at St. Bens for a newly created position as a PT assistant & loves it. The prof. told her that most of the jops in PT are & will be in gereatrics so that is a plus for her in his eyes.

Where does it go from here? Well, first Jessica has to be safe driving that darn big boat home & then there is no next step.... just a waiting game . Jamie thought she should know by January. Jessica will have a more definite answer regarding that detail for me. I'm sure that she asked.

There was a pre interview lecture that included a general overview of the program. Jessica came out of that being impressed. From day 1( starting 2 years ago!) she has resisted the Mayo.... it may be the 'I can do this on my own" thing... who knows, but according to Jamie, she came out of the experience being impressed with what the program has to offer... especially the support the students get. Jamie said, "well that is just the Mayo". In other words, it is a teaching hospital & it takes care of its own..... which again goes back to the "courtesy" interview thing. Hopefully Jessica really did do an excellent job. I have no doubt that she did, but there is no escaping the facts: they receive over 400 applicants and interview over 100 people.... for 28 spots....

Jamie was pretty torqued ( talking to her when she is like that, especially on the phone, is a one - way conversation... she never hears me respond or ask a question... she just bores ahead:) ) but when I finally was able to interrupt her I said, "well I hope that she is ready to not get accepted" , Jamie paused and said, "I know. We talked about that. She realizes that is a possibility and is prepared for that". Whew. Don't set her up for a freakin' free fall, Jamie.

So it goes. All of the above information was gained in a 4- 5 minute "conversation" which included Grace demanding the phone to talk to Gma.. " Hi Grace. Are you having a good day ? "yes. blah blah blah blah blah." Jamie "Grace can mom talk to Grandma?" "No. blah blah" " Grandma loves you Grace" "Yes". Jamie, " GRACE! Give me GRANDMA!". ha ha ha.

Later. Buster will be glad to see Jessica. Buster will be glad to see Dan. Mary will be glad to see Dan. Mary will be glad to see Jessica. Mary needs to clean the kitchen & hide certain ... uh..... evidence.

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