Oh, the sounds of the pool!

Hey Dame--

Here I am at the Auburn Memorial Park doing some blogging.  Sounds strange, no?  It turns out my local park has wi-fi.  Who would have thought?  Congrats on the new dog.  He looks like a cutie.  Yes, indeed put some pictures on!  I would love to see you and your men (did you catch the plural?)!  

This is me lovin' the weather.

This is a cheesy thumbs-up.  I am preparing to go to Boston and doing a few last-minute things on the computer before I go.  Just for a few days, although I will probably be without internet for a while.  Yes!  We will hang out!  It has been rather his or miss with Lincoln lately.  I will call you as soon as I know when I will be there!  Well, best get moving.  I haven't packed yet!

D.Dame

AND

Dame,

I thought we needed a new look. What do you think?
Also, we should put up some current pics of us. Maybe with our men.....so people know who the heck we are!

And what's with the orange couch? I did it. I'm not sure why.

Miss you,
H

knee-high by 4th of july

The corn is way taller than it needs to be.

Dame, we adopted a dog. The last couple of days I've stopped and though, "Oh crap. What have we done?!" It's such a big commitment....but I think once we all get used to the idea, we'll be just fine.

You and I need to get together. When can it happen? I'll make the coffee, you bring yourself. Unless you want to meet at a coffee shop or something. You let me know. I'm around a lot. Especially during the days. Give me a ringle-dingle. :)

It's like the good ole' days!

The good ole' days when I was home sick from school!  I goat sick over this weekend and it's crazy!  It's been one of those days when you just lay on the couch, watch TV and feel like CRAP!  

It's so cool that you have your house!  I can't wait to see some pictures!  I'm sure you are very busy cleaning, unpacking, arranging, and doing all the things you want to do with your new home!  Hooray!  I am so excited for you.  If you want to check out a cool blog about home owning, check out thisyounghouse.com.  I am totally addicted.  Maybe you've already read it.

Do you have more school left?  We are done, but this darn sickness is keeping me from enjoying my break!  Are you working this summer?  Are you going to get to do lots of "homey" things!  It's very exciting, indeed!  

Burnin' with the Homies.

Today I worked at the district track meet here in Auburn.   It wasn't too bad, but standing for four hours was a little more tiring than I thought.  I worked the long and triple jump.  Not too bad, considering.  I'm just really glad that I didn't get yelled at by any coaches.  I was really actually nervous that that would happen.  Fortunately, I think I looked stupid enough out there that they realized it would be pointless to try to stop and talk to me about anything of consequence.  

I saw you called yesterday.  I don't know what I was doing at that time.  Probably working out.  I'm totally into Turbo Jam lately.  If you don't recognize the name, I'm sure you'll recognize this:

Yes, indeedy, you have probably seen the info-mercial.  Contrary to popular belief, this one ain't lyin'!  At least I think so.

Tonight I am going to the movie 17 Again.  I know, I know, what am I thinking?  Here's what I'm thinking.  Zac Efron is a cutie pie.  There's no doubt about it.  Also, free movies are part of my lease.  Ya damn right, dame!  Free.  

So, I thought I'd check it out as well as enjoy a popcorn and maybe a soft drink-type beverage.  The seats at our theater have springs that kind of like to pop out in extreme places, but I have a fondness for it.  Kind of art deco meets cinema paradiso meets redneck-ville, USA.  How moving, don't you think?  

Well, I had better get going.  Got to beautify myself (aka put shoes on) for the movie!

Love ya like a popsicle after the swimming pool,

Dav. Dame

EX-terminator

One of my boys was OFF. THE. WALL. today. I found out that he had Mt. Dew for breakfast. Super. Needless to say, it was a busy day with him.

A very cute old man was just here spraying for bugs in our apartment. What made him even cuter was that he had gone to the eye doctor today and had his eyes dilated. He was a bit embarrassed about his black glasses and even tipped them up to have me look at his eyes. Good grief!

Sorry so short. I have to run again. Thanks for the movie info. Love it. :)

WORD!

Lurve the davenport photo.  Thanks for changing that thing that was incredibly outdated!  If you noticed, I changed a few things myself.  I knew it would only be a matter of time before you were back.  

I am home sick today.  Not sick enough to stop me from trying to clean my entire a

partment, though.  I'm not even close to being done, but I thought I had better stop.

So today's movie was The Grocer's Son.  I would tell you more about the actors if I hadn't already taken it back.  It was a French film and was very nice, indeed.  Not to mention the fact that the lead was dashingly handsome.  His name being Antoine was the icing on the cake.  I have suddenly become a fan of that name.  

Anyway, the movie was about a twenty-something guy named Antoine whose father suddenly suffers a stroke.  It is obvious in the beginning that Antoine is not particularly nice or close to anyone in his family.  We do find out that he has a hospitable neighbor named Claire who he likes but can't seem to ask out.  

Eventually, he convinces Claire to join him in his hometown where he is helping his mom out at the family grocery store.  He drives a van full of dry goods to deliver to the elderly folks in the country.  It turns out they don't like him too much.  It is up to Claire to soften him up and bring out his generous side.  As the film goes on, we find out a bit more about the family dynamics and a possible romance between Claire and Antoine.  V. good.  I really enjoyed it.  

Well, best get back to the cleaning rituals.  Glad you have you back!

Davenport Dame

SUH-WEET!

Girl. I broke into your account and added myself as an admin. Thank you. Thank you very much.

Ahhh...it's SO GOOD to be back! I feel like I've just been invited back to an awesome party that I forgot I was missing out on. Woot woot!

Anyway, LOST is on- I'm hooked. Godda go.

Just so you know, I'm back. And I'm wearing black. :)

Well, well, well, if it hasn't been two years already!

It just so happens that we have had this blog fo' a looong time!  We really wrote a lot back in the day.

Today school was actually pretty fun.  We are doing a mythology unit and surprisingly--the kids like it.  At least some of them do, which is saying something. The kids are doing a project next week where they are assigned a god and then they have to speak for 3-5 minutes as that god, complete with costume.  I think it's gonna be great!  Can't wait to see what they come up with.  I hope I am surprised.  In a good way.  If I could choose a god to be I would be Hephaestus.  He's all full of intrigue and he's the only ugly god.  I think I could pull that off.

Just for the record, I wanna give a shout out to my friend David.  He is being deployed in not too long.  And he will be missed.  Take care, my friend, and be safe.  If you have internet access and a cd player, I will send you a CD.  It will be inspirational!  Megan will give me your info.  

In other news, it is nice out.  That is all.

Dav.Dame.

East of Eden Intrigue

I am truly enjoying this East of Eden business.  Tonight I read a bunch of it while I was on a walk.  V. good.  

I am really loving the library in Auburn.  It's really nice--they have a good selection of books.  Not that I would know, though.  I actually don't get books there.  I get either magazines or movies.  So much for being an English teacher!  

This weekend I watched the movie The Reader

HIghly interesting.  Kate Winslet was really good in it.  I also really liked the young version of the main character.  The movie was very emotional and dealt more with the Holocaust than I assumed.  I was really drawn in by it, though.

For a bit of a summary, the movie is about a young boy who gets ill on the street on the way home from school.  As he is throwing up on the street, a woman (Winslet) helps him out and takes him home.  After this incident, they become lovers and spend every afternoon together.  Each day the boy reads his school books aloud to her which she enjoys.  Eventually the two split.  Later on, we find the boy in law school.  His class is visiting the courtroom during the Holocaust trials.  As it turns out, his former lover has been accused of crimes related to the Holocaust.  

He knows some hidden truths that might help her case, but fails to report them.  As the story goes on, we see how she lives in prison, and how the boy stays involved with her.  

Although this movie was interesting, it left me questioning the boy.  Why didn't he tell?  Perhaps he was ashamed to have associated so closely with someone who committed such crimes.  Perhaps he cared about her so much that he wanted to protect her secrets for her.  In any case it was an interesting, thoughtful, and emotional movie.  Check it out.

I like movies.

DD

Seedy read-y

So, not because Meg did it (I have been planning this for weeks now, WEEKS!) I am going to try to come up with a reading list for myself. I will actually have a bit of time this summer to read, so hopefully I'll get something done. I have so many books that I own that I haven't read--and now it's time. I've got to knock out my own library before I can branch out even further into the libraries and bookstores of the world. So here goes:

1. East of Eden, John Steinbeck 

2.  The Madonnas of Leningrad, Debra Dean

3.  The Female Brain, by Louanne Brezandine

4.  The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck

And because it is obvious that I don't know how to insert pictures, I'm just going to continue writing in text from here on out:

5.  The Slaughterhouse Five, Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

6.  Translation Nation, Hector Trobar

7.  Peter Pan, J.M. Barrie (I can't believe I've never read this...)

8.  The Book Thief, Marcus Zusak (I read his _I Am the Messenger_ ,which was totally awesome, to my seventh graders.  Well, I read ahead.  I don't think I'll ever finish it with them.  Only three weeks left, you know!)

9.  Mansfield Park, Jane Austen

10.  Persuasion, Jane Austen (these are the only two Austen books I haven't read.  It's about time, don't you think?)

The list could go on and on, but I don't want to waste any more of your precious reading time.  Best go,

Regards,

The Dame

Oh I just can't wait!

Hey girlfriend!

How is your life going? How is your mawwiage? I just can't wait for the summertime! There's nothing like a couple months off to rest, relax, and hopefully prep for the next school year. I hope I can get myself to do a bit more planning this year--maybe I do know a bit more than I did last summer. I don't know for sure what (or where) I'm teaching next year, so I'm just kind of waiting it out--very nervously!

I want to hear all about your (almost) moved into house. It's so exciting! Are you going to paint? Are you going to have a nice big kitchen? Should be an AWESOME experience. I should be around Lincoln several times this summer, so let me know if you want any help doing anything (or if you just wanna haaang!)

Love ya,

Davenport Dame

Woe is the Easter Bunny!

Hi. Writing again, whether or not Heather Lea is writing. I know she has a busy blog to keep up with, anyway!

I am home right now for Easter, and believe you me, it is feeling great. I'm sitting in my multi-colored rainbow robe with my mom's multicolored rainbow slippers, just relaxing away. I thought I could potentially get a lot of work done this weekend, but I really haven't. I've only gotten done the most minimal amount of planning. Next week's plans are all I've got done. Why am I do dern lazy? I can't plan when I'm not on vacation, let alone on a relaxing trip home. I need Megan to come here and feng shui my life like she did when we were in college.

Speaking of college, it's weird how quickly I have forgotten how college "works." I already feel out of touch with the undergrad scene. Weird. I mean, I don't remember how much time I spent on homework, how late I stayed up, or even what I ate in the dorms. I am hardly the person to ask for advice about college but I just love giving it! So ask me! Ask me! I spent hours talking to my speech kids about college questions. And I want more!

Well, best go. I promise my writing will improve.

Davenport Dame

FOREIGNER, not the band.

Sometimes I wish I was a foreigner. But it suffices to have a foreign boyfriend, I guess. I am BACK!! And I am PROUD of you for getting a job! I totally knew you would. If anyone did, it would be you. When do you have to start going to "meetings" or what have you? What school are you at? Are you thrilled?!?!?!?!?!

I'm really glad. I am moving on Sunday. This Sunday. That means that (after today) I only have 2 more days of work. That. Is. Just. Wild. I have to start going to school on August 6th. Rather early if you ask me. Oh well. It'll give me lots of time to prepare. I'm so SCARED, though!! I'm sure you can relate.

I miss you and will call you soon.

Love,
The Dame

co-lum-bi-a

Co LOm Bia. Are you there? I haven't been able to call you. that one time you called, or texted or something, i forgot to save your number. So i haven't had it. I can't call. You have to call me. And you haven't- I think you're out of the country....and I hope you're having a BLAST!!!

I've always wanted to go to Columbia. My uncle travels there a lot for work. Like, maybe 4 times a year. Sometime I should sneak into his suitcase.

I'm working at the scoots for a few more weeks. I think when you guys are back, we might just have to plan a dinner date so i can finally meet your man. I'm sure I will enjoy him.....but we all know it's been far too long and I've never even met the guy!!!

I love you. Please call when you're in the country. We need to catch up.

Moderate comments. I like that. I'm pronouncing it the wrong way, I think.

I'm so tired, I'm so lazy, I have a headache and it feels crazy. One post before be (9:40 pm). I finally finished everything for this damn class I'm taking.

Tonight Jaime and I decided to actually plan some stuff. For my trip to Colombia. COLOMBIA!!! The country!! I am going. In three weeks. I just realized it tonight. And he thought that was funny and a little bit weird. Sometimes it takes a while for things to sink in, okay? I mean, didn't it take you a while to realize you were getting married? That's what I thought.

Anyway. I'm done. I will visit you at Scooters, but who the heck drinks coffee at night. I'm thinking Italian soda. I'm out.

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Move it on up.

So are you and Jaime EVER going to stop in for coffee? I keep hoping that I'll see you two come strolling through the doors so I can finally meet him.....and you've said you're both in the haymarket on a regular basis. So, what gives, girl?! Get a move on!!

Nate and I are going to Jazz it up in June tonight.....maybe you two should meander over and find your way to our blanket. I miss you. We live in the same town, finally. This is ridiculous.

just another story caught up in another photograph i've found

hot dogs. i had one last night. mmmm.....

i have a new phone. i'll need you to call me so i can have your number. i dropped my old one in a sink of bleach water at work last night. bummer.

i'm still waiting for a new job. i still have my pajamas on. i need to get ready for work.

feel like coffee tonight? i'll be working in the hay-hay until 10:30 tonight. feel free to come in, read a book, relax......would love to see you!

I am acquiring furniture. I am an adult.

Yes, indeed. My parents brought me my very own cedar chest today. What I will do with it, I don't know, but that's not the point. The point is I have it. The point is it's new. And the point is IT'S MINEEEEEEE!

Enough of that. Back to work this week. The kids have been at swimming lessons this morning and are now relaxing. I just finished a delicious Hebrew National hot dog. Go for the kosher. It's better. They really are delicious. I am holding their new dog Deuce and he is going crazy. I'm going to have to cut this short because the dog is eating my watch. Talk to you soon.

~Leslie

'Bring out the best'- Hellmann's Honey Mustard

The sad fact of it is this: I put way too much on. So much that I have to wipe it off with my napkin as it oozes out the next bite I'm about to take. Ick. Other than the busting mustard, I've made myself a fantastic sandwich: Double Fiber wheat bread, colby jack cheese, sun-dried-tomato turkey, and big fat slices of tomato. Side of fresh raw green beens, and a bartlet pear. Yummo!

So...I'm working today from 3-7. Want to come visit? Or are evenings better for you?

I started reading "Redeeming Love" a couple of days ago- LOVE IT! I've been told it was fab from countless individuals....but I just couldn't ever get into it. Now I'm into it and can't get out! I'd be happy to let you borrow it if you ever want to give it a whirl.

Fact: we will have to spend time together in order to get a new picture.

I'm off to read. Now that I've mentioned it, I can't get it out of my mind.
Love you.