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MAN!! Amazing what a disruption - though a very pleasant one - that adding one more person to my house has caused. I picked up #1 Son from college last weekend. He's home until Saturday when he leaves for the summer and an internship in NY. It's a wonderful opportunity for him and I'm really excited he gets to do this. He used to joke that he sold his soul to the Paper & Pulp Technology Foundation in order to get a scholarship that helped reduce what was owed on tuition so he could stay in school, but that same foundation is what's responsible for this internship so it seems a soul well sold.  He'll be in South Glens Falls - don't ask him where it is because he'll tell you "just south of Glens Falls" hardeeharharhar  It's outside of Sarasota and not too far from Albany. He'll be working for a paper company that hasn't hired an intern from Western Michigan (where he goes to school) in 10 years. They're being very generous too. They've paid for his transportation there, are providing him with a furnished house walking distance from the plant, and a very nice hourly rate for someone who's yet to finish his degree.I love having him here. He hasn't been home since Spring Break the first week in March. But my house is in an uproar. It's not just my livingroom - wait, what livingroom? I only see a bunch of boxes, clothes, bags, and my 5'10" "baby" sleeping on the couch. All of our schedules seem to be off too, and the dynamics of the family have shifted with a "new" oldest around. Of course this is all in a wonderful way, but still, put an extra person in the mix and the blender seems to overflow a lot faster.My time hasn't been my own since a week ago Friday when I started making plans to get him here - the weekend in MI with my sister, him and The Girlfriend - topped off with work issues, an input person who took herself off the map to finish a report putting more work on my desk, training with a new employee, and a new system with our main bank, and, on the plus side, several celebrations since Monday was my 5 year anniversary there - but I'm still trying to get my laundry from last week done and feel like I haven't stopped running yet. Though as someone tells me all the time....it's all good. I do feel bad for not being around more. There are so many lovely people who stop in and leave me messagess - and so many interesting blogs I'm going to need to spend some major time catching up on. But - only so many hours in the day right now and as hard as I try, I can't manage to squeeze more than 24 out of every day.  I'll leave you with The Lizard's homegrown limerick - I got a kick out of this - and try to make it back soon. Happy Happy Thursday!! A turtle fell into a pot "Oh" said the turtle, it's hot He swam about But couldn't get out So he jumped and flew out like a shot Have to love the working mind of a 9 year old. Later!
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5/1/2008 5:56 am |
hi ur truly amazing hope all you do wilb great
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5/1/2008 5:59 am |
But where the heck is Glen Falls??? Celebrate life!
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5/1/2008 8:04 am |
Glenn Falls!!!! Slooowwwly I tuurrned!! Step by step......Just a line from the three stooges with a twist...I know, I know, three stooges, guy thing. Best of luck to #1, opportunities like this are great especially with the economy as shakey as it is. I should know, work has been slow here for a year. Keep pluggin' and that laundry pile will go down. I usually start when it blocks out light in the basement laundry area THE JOURNEY CALLED LIFE!!
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 5/1/2008 10:49 am |
I love when you talk about your house. For some reason I feel my heart warm inside, when reading it. I wish you all the happiness
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 5/1/2008 1:53 pm |
He is a smart 9 year old
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5/1/2008 11:30 pm |
  If you can't convince them, confuse them!
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5/2/2008 1:17 am |
psssttttttt (¯`v´¯) `*.¸.*´ ¸.•´¸.•*¨) ¸.•*¨) (¸.•´ (¸.•´ .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•smile and be happy always
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5/2/2008 10:06 am |
I'm not sure how you do it. Would hired help for a day not be an option (for the laundry!). You have an enviably happy family....the ultimate blessing.
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5/3/2008 9:40 am |
hi my friend have a great weekend and lots of love straight from the heart 
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5/9/2008 5:46 pm |
God bless u and ur family always and all ways! I can relate my daughter graduates May 18th. She is selling her house she just started buying two years ago... she is on her way here now for a week and then we will return to Pa. for her graduation May 18th. and on the 19th. I will drive a rental truck to put her things in storage til June 1st. when her 6 month rental is available about the turtle thingy: my college gal has 2 little ones she cleaned their tank b/c she has been showing her house alot and she lost one she found it under the dryer but couldn't figure out how it got out the when she put it back in it's tank, it sunk, she cried "swim turtle swim" "go breathe turtle" she picked it up put it on the land she had built angled in the tank and it jumped back into the water...it was fine she called me talking a mile a minute and I was laughing my butt off (I thought until I looked back and saw it was still there...lol) anyways I wish ur son the best (and his family too) it is so wonderful to have children excel in life peace,lisa Make luv & war will be extinct! Stop the hate!
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5/10/2008 5:13 am |
Never a dull moment. ha! congrats to no. 1..  and nice poem too.  Tone. 
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5/11/2008 8:11 am |
hi ur truly amazing hope all you do wilb great
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5/11/2008 8:12 am |
But where the heck is Glen Falls??? Actually, now that he's been there a week, he said the entire place is very tiny. We live in a suburb of Chicago so our lives are pretty large but he says if he goes 3 miles he passes through two towns. I think it will be good for him - the city mouse in the country.
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5/11/2008 8:14 am |
Glenn Falls!!!! Slooowwwly I tuurrned!! Step by step......Just a line from the three stooges with a twist...I know, I know, three stooges, guy thing. Best of luck to #1, opportunities like this are great especially with the economy as shakey as it is. I should know, work has been slow here for a year. Keep pluggin' and that laundry pile will go down. I usually start when it blocks out light in the basement laundry area I have kept plugging with my laundry and I can see some daylight....not much - but I won't let it defeat me!! Thanks for stopping by!
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5/11/2008 8:15 am |
I love when you talk about your house. For some reason I feel my heart warm inside, when reading it. I wish you all the happiness
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5/11/2008 8:15 am |
He is a smart 9 year old
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5/11/2008 8:16 am |
right back at ya!
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5/11/2008 8:16 am |
psssttttttt & a to you too Belle!
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5/11/2008 8:17 am |
I'm not sure how you do it. Would hired help for a day not be an option (for the laundry!). You have an enviably happy family....the ultimate blessing. Unfortunately, I can't afford it, so on my own I am. I eventually get it all done....eventually.
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5/11/2008 8:18 am |
hi my friend have a great weekend and lots of love
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5/11/2008 8:21 am |
God bless u and ur family always and all ways! I can relate my daughter graduates May 18th. She is selling her house she just started buying two years ago... she is on her way here now for a week and then we will return to Pa. for her graduation May 18th. and on the 19th. I will drive a rental truck to put her things in storage til June 1st. when her 6 month rental is available about the turtle thingy: my college gal has 2 little ones she cleaned their tank b/c she has been showing her house alot and she lost one she found it under the dryer but couldn't figure out how it got out the when she put it back in it's tank, it sunk, she cried "swim turtle swim" "go breathe turtle" she picked it up put it on the land she had built angled in the tank and it jumped back into the water...it was fine she called me talking a mile a minute and I was laughing my butt off (I thought until I looked back and saw it was still there...lol) anyways I wish ur son the best (and his family too) it is so wonderful to have children excel in life peace,lisa The best of luck to your daughter and way to mom - it sounds like you raised a good one!
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5/11/2008 8:23 am |
Never a dull moment. ha! congrats to no. 1.. and nice poem too. Tone.
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