Hurricane Ike

Hurricane Ike
no electricity
even worse, no YouTube for Rigo
Alpha Male Rod to the rescue - generator
Still no cable, so no YouTube
More meds for Rigo
Candlelight
neighborly neighbors
Trees down
MamiAbuela with us
Papi's death in the midst of hurricane preparations
Stock market dive
and a satellite card for internet access for future blackouts
and a new 3G iphone for me and Rod and Sophie

Comments please -- Just curious

I'm a google guru.

I notice that no one has commented on my blog. To be honest, I've not told anyone that I even have a blog. But I'm just curious ... has anyone ever read my blog? and if so, how did you find my blog? What odd combination of google search terms led your here?
If you have ended up here at my blog, please let me know tthe how and why. That will help satisfy my curiousity!

Hillary & Sarah

I was soooooo disappointed when Hillary did not get the nomination.
While I'm a democrat at heart, I do like some things about Sarah Palin.

Except from my diary: September 5, 1973

Didn't have to go to school today because everyone was going to wear shorts and halters to school because it was shorts day and I'm not allowed to so Mom said I could stay home. We went to the photographers to get Ronnie's month-old picture. Came home. Had a nice lunch. It rained all afternoon so I just read some more of the Boston Strangler. Mom and Frankie went to Sears so I watched the baby all afternoon. Got all dressed up for church tonight and then I didn't go. The baby got sick and Mom and Dad wanted to go to church. So I stayed home with Ronnie. Yesterday Steve Taylor asked Darlene to go steady.

Except from my diary: August 4 & 5, 1973

This morning Nina and I went to a meeting at Bob and Sue's church on casting out demons. Went to park this afternoon. Saw Ralph. He just waved. This evening we went to (the) park and Ralph came over. He talked to me and he swung on the swings. Now, I've got a bombshell. This evening at 11:45 we took Mom to the hospital for labor pains. At 3:10 am they sent us home but kept Mom there. At 4:45 am, Sunday morning they called us and told us we'd better get up there cause Mom was in labor for sure. And at 5:10am Mom had a baby boy. The doctor told us at 5:40. I got to see him at about 5:55. He was a monster. 9 pounds 1 1/2 oz. I wasn't as disapointed as I thought I would be.

Happy Birthday, Ronnie. At 6:00 am they sent us home from the hospital. We made a few phone calls. Went back to hospital. Saw Mom and baby. Went to church. Told everybody. Even Roger. Went back to hospital after Sunday School. Grandma and Grandpa Fauss were there. We all went out to lunch at Wade's Cafeteria. Then we went back to hospital. Saw Mom and Ronnie. Went home. Darlene and I packed to go to Grandma's. We left about 3:00 or so. Got there at 4:45. Went to bed at 8:00 pm. I was so tired. It seems hard to believe he was born today. It seems ages ago. It's been a long day. Again, Happy Birthday, Ronnie.
Kelly Chaves

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Time goes by!
Email unsent. no ganas.
28.5 lost
Sophie at camp!
Gas prices at all-time high (why did we buy the tundra?)
Great babysitters
A slight warming in the chill
Related to Royalty
Related to Bill Clinton
Hillary lost
I hate Obama...but I"m starting to like him a little.
My husband loves me! He really loves me!

Two months hence

Wow, it's been two months since I've posted.
What's new?

Drafts
Revising Drafts
Ultimately ...no
But maybe later

Rod's reunion emails

Spring Break
Trip down Memory Lane

Taxes

Boarder Departure
Ensuing crisis with mom