Vicarious Life

They say you live your life vicariously through your children's lives....I never thought I would agree with that statement, but as my children get older and more accomplished, I'm starting to be that "vicarious" mother! Case in point, my oldest daughter, Samantha, can sing, dance and perform. I always wanted to be able to carry a tune, star in a play or dance my heart out at a club. But, I never had the talent to do any of the aforementioned, but my daughter..she's a pro! So I enjoy watching her perform in musicals and beaming with pride over her accomplishments... My youngest, Caroline, competes in horse shows. She's been able to master levels that I only dreamed of as a child and as an adult! This weekend, she mastered jumping 3-feet on her pony in the jumper division in Wellington. She took home five 1st place ribbons and one 2nd place.....and Grand Champion for her division. I was being with pride...To make the winning even sweeter..she competes on a pony against horses twice as large as her little "Big Bucks.! Who says the small aren't mighty? Here's a few shots of Caroline and Big Bucks in action....See why I'm so proud!!

A new Visitor

Okay, call me crazy..but I think our newest visitor at our home is so ugly, he's cute. Meet, Petey the opossum! My girls woke me up screaming the other night after finding Petey perched on the outside counter, enjoying the cat's food! Samantha and Caroline managed to snap this picture of the marsupial...his teeth are ridiculously sharp and long. Caroline, my youngest, wants to domesticate Petey and bring him inside to enjoy the comforts of tv and air conditioning. Sam wants to take him for a very long ride. Tim, my husband, loaded the gun when he saw him...me, I've decided to move the cat food. Sorry Petey!

Miraculous Catch

If you don't believe in fate...then you need to check this out. Consider the circumstances that brought these 2-men to this particular spot at the same time....miraculous....

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/03/lawrence_men_pr.html?s_campaign=yahoo

Solitude

At least 4 times a week I try to get away and spend some time with the other man in my life. In this case, he's big, black, and handsome! He would be BlackJack, my 4-legged beast! So you ask, what makes horseback riding so enjoyable? It's easy...solitude. While I ride I forget about my cluttered house, the 10-thousand errands I need to run, the work I need to catch up on, the kids, thier drama and their projects, my husband's abscense (he's a pilot and flies a lot!) EVERYTHING! It's peace and quiet for at least 1-hour of a typically hectic day....my solitude, my therapy.....I only wish the clean-up was easier!

Brain on Drugs

Remember the old "Just Say No To Drugs" commercial? You know the one...this is your brain..this is your brain on drugs? Even if you don't remember it...this experiment with the Wood Spider drives that point home...hope you enjoy it!

TheWoodSpider.wmv

Need a Home!

Looking for a mansion? Here you go!


A homeowner has decided to raffle off his multimillion-dollar waterfront mansion in Fort Lauderdale. It has 6-bedrooms, 6-and a half bathrooms, a gourmet chef's kitchen, saltwater pool and a movie theater. He plans to sell 300,000 tickets at only $10 each. They'll use the money from the raffle sales to pay off their mortgage and then give any other profits to their local church. If you win, taxes Taxes on the home are about $34,000 each year plus state taxes on top of that. Want details? Log onto floridaluxuryauctions.com/

Good luck! If you win, let me know...

Spiderman to the rescue

I love a great story! This one falls into that category! Go Spidey!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090324/od_afp/thailandchildrenoffbeat