Archive for July, 2007

Scent of a Woman

So someone at Lori’s work is wearing perfume verrrrrrry similar to her grandmother’s. Since we are headed home today to celebrate their 60th Anniversary (1-Aug), it feels like a sign of love and celebration.


Overheard in Bryan

Emil (on phone with his sister): [Something like] I’m sorry I missed your call, we were sleeping. We had a long night last night, so we went to bed as soon as we got home. Sandra: [Must have said something like] You wouldn’t get to do that if you had kids. Emil: “We ARE the [...]


BLACKLIST: z–m info

If you search for a person by name or business, you will likely find them listed on a dozen or more directories for the types of work, charity, and community things that they do. I’m on several lists. like this. The other day I found a new one. Since I hope that these sites will [...]


Indi is a Kelpie

We often get asked what kind of dog Indigo is. Well, last night, at puppy school graduation (photos coming soon), we learned, he’s got a lot of Australian Kelpie in him.


boot camp

A friend of our’s has a family member who has been in some trouble. Today, they found out that the District Attorney is recommending a boot-camp experience for him instead of prison. He should be sentenced in a couple of weeks, so unless the judge denies the plea arrangement, this is almost behind them all. [...]


Word of the Day July 19th

haboob In the words of Beavis and Butthead, “heh heh heh. You said ‘boob’!”


Cady’s Birthday

Cady’s birthday was a fun night at Northgate! http://www.flickr.com/photos/asyouwishbcs/sets/72157600820333603


A-choo! Woof!

Lori here. So I’m at home today battling an earache. I assume, so far, that my sinusitis has traveled to my ear. It feels like swimmer’s ear. Anyway, living in this area and being allergy prone, I sneeze a lot. It freaks Indi out. He doesn’t do this with anyone else, but for some reason, [...]


BLACKLIST: Hookah Station – at Northgate

Once again, Hookah Station has been in the local news for denying entrance to persons of color. This is unacceptable. This pattern/history is not what Northgate, College Station, Aggieland, or the Brazos Valley are about! One Former Student even did her Master’s thesis on this very topic. [Update: Laine is right. Here is the story [...]


Our nephew and great neice made their local paper

Maegan’s husband, Larame, just returned from the war. His photo was in their local paper, the Pensacola News Journal. What a GREAT shot of the two of them!