Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Another day flies by....

This evening brings great happiness for my daughter since for us it's Halloween and the night of Trick or Treating. A candy fest lies ahead.

Hoping you all have a good one and a splendid Wednesday or Thursday depending on your locale.

Enjoy your updates.

Elisa

Monday, October 30, 2006

It's That Time of Year

Sickness has struck the Hodge Lodge. Last Sunday Cal didn't go to church school because he was complaining of a sore throat and he had a low grade fever. Monday both he and Duncan stayed home from school with it. Duncan recovered and doesn't show any signs of his cold. Cal is still battling the damn thing in his tonsils and, predictably, it's now hit his ears. So off to the doc we went this afternoon for a looksee and a prescription for antibiotic.

Just to make things better I succumbed on Friday night while Duncan and I were watching Back to the Future 1 & 2. No ear ache or sore throat for me but my head is definitely full and I'm feeling blah. Last night being up with Cal didn't help me feel any better. As a result I've been next to useless on helping E with the updates. Reckon she feels well and truly back to the grind of checking links?

Enjoy the updates and be sure to keep checking the auction for Ze. More stuff has been added since we posted their announcement yesterday. Ze has an incredibly big heart but loves to hide that fact. It would be nice to show her how well she's thought of in the fanfiction community.

Tamara

Sunday, October 29, 2006

Zero

Here's a very special announcement with your updates tonight.
The Official Anti-Wanker Auction for Zero, Jac Hills, aka Insane Englishwoman

Because we're all about the love, and since we can't all hop on a jet plane to have sex with a Certain Someone to put a smile on her face after some wanker totaled out her beloved Triumph (as well as trashing her shoulder and other rather necessary parts of her anatomy), we're doing what we can do: Trading off some really cool stuff for some bits of colored paper (aka "money") to lend a helping hand to a woman who'd be first in this line to help out another.

Bid high, bid frequently, bid against your friends and neighbors… Heck, even bid against yourself, 'cause you know you want some of this hot stuff!

Let's prove that if some wanker knocks down one of our own, legions of us will put her back on her feet!

In this family, we stand up for our own. Take that, wanker!

Auctions will start 10/29/2006 and end 11/05/2006 at 7:00pm US CST.
Paypal cash donations will end 11/12/2006 at 7:00pm US CST.

Please include Zero's name in the subject line of all emails.

The auction link including a PayPal donation button is now active.
www.djordanredhawk.net/auction

Check back often since we hope new auction items will continue to be added.

If you have any questions, please contact Vicki Allen at vdallen@whoever.com and she will work with the parties in question to get the answers.

Rather than posting her address, if anyone wishes to send Zero a Get Well Card, please email Vicki for her address and she will forward them on to her.


Sometimes I shake my head in disgust over human actions. One such action would be a hit and run that happened this weekend. The victim in this particular accident was a friend and a good one at that. Honor, Integrity and Respect are just a few terms that I link with her. She is someone who consistently lends a hand when necessary. She has gone out of her way on many occasions to help others in need. The time is now to return that favor.

Elisa

Saturday, October 28, 2006

Tired

Why do so many children have birthdays around Halloween? Too many small children's birthday parties today, hence I am as tired as my daughter.

Enjoy your updates.

Elisa

Friday, October 27, 2006

Sin City

Now I know why Las Vegas is called that. Really it's an unfair name for a very unique city. Besides the fact that one of my friends lives there I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this city of extremes.

Vegas may be over-the-top in certain areas, but you must see it for how damn amazing it truly is. The "strip" is nothing short of incredible. Yes, billions of dollars and wacky people with more money than sense fuel this area but see it for more than that. Being someone who enjoys architecture this place is splendid. Look past the glitz and you can find truly amazing things.

Keep in mind the strip is only one piece of a very large picture. Freemont is certainly worth your time and energy if you ever visit. This is primarily where we hung out. The party atmosphere and the nifty lightshows were only part of it all. The casinos in this section are older and have a bit more charm in comparison to thier glitzy grandkids down the street.

Also outside the city lies beauty in its rawest form. Take the time to get away from the city and see what the state has to offer. Short distances from the core one can find extraordinary beauty surrounding the city of sin.

I got to connect with a buddy and see some grand things that truly stand apart from one another. If you're interested in pictures check here. Please note, I tried very hard to capture the intensity of the strip at night and failed misrably so accept my apologies in advance.

Enough of my rambles. On to your update, enjoy.

Elisa

Thursday, October 26, 2006

Home

So I return. I'm wading through many pictures while holding on to a serious well-deserved hangover. I hope to give you all a worthy ramble tomorrow and a condensed photo album of my adventures in Las Vegas. Time to give Tamara a break.

So until then, have a flawless evening and enjoy your updates.

Elisa

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Quickie

Quick words today because Blogger has a scheduled outage coming up in six minutes. Eep. Hope everyone's week is going well. Mine is quiet without my online buddy. Okay. Not really quiet. I still have the Lord of Chaos and his equally loud older brother with me.

Tamara

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

The Saga of Cal's Tooth

When Cal was two he chipped his front tooth on a park bench. The chip was bad enough that it required a cap to save the tooth. Insurance covered the cost and he came out of the experience none the worse for wear. In June of this year the cap fell off. I suspected it wasn't long for this world since his tooth had grown quite a bit. We lucked out on recapping the tooth because while the receptionist at the dentist's said our insurance wouldn't cover more than one cap, it ended up being covered. Let me tell you, getting that refund check from the dentist was quite keen.

So...I figured we'd be good for at least another few years with the new cap. That would be great because he should lose his front teeth by then anyway. Sadly this wasn't the case. He recently broke the cap again while eating popcorn at mom's house. I don't know about you but I usually chew popcorn with my back teeth. Anyway I figured we couldn't be so lucky again. I was prepared to pay that $300 for another cap. Luckily my dentist was more than willing to redo the cap for no charge since the darn thing hadn't even been in place for six months.

Now...everyone please send good vibes Cal's way to encourage him not to chip this tooth again. I've got about another year before he starts losing those front teeth to permanent teeth. It just has to hold out until then. I'm seriously considering getting that puppy bronzed when it does fall out with a nice inscription reading something along the lines of Here lies the $1000 tooth. We won't miss him. In the meantime, would it be considered child abuse if I forbid Cal to eat anything but mashed potatoes and cream of wheat until that damn baby tooth falls out?

Tamara

Monday, October 23, 2006

Wimp

I was going to write a bit about Cal's tooth but after inputting all of these P&P updates my fingers are tired. No words from me because y'all have a bunch to read tonight. Get to it.

Tamara

Sunday, October 22, 2006

She's off!

It's my turn to update for the next few days. E is officially at the Las Vegas airport. She had a heckuva fun time on a flight where they ran out of alcohol. I asked her to note whether the return flight is populated with more subdued passengers.

So she's all ready to gamble a little, people watch a lot and hopefully shove her luggage full of some nifty rocks and Nevada dirt. Lucky for her Alaska Airlines doesn't weigh the luggage.

Nice update for y'all tonight. Enjoy 'em and I'll see you tomorrow.

Tamara

Saturday, October 21, 2006

Last Minute

It's always a push on that last day before vacation. My daughter has a birthday party from 5-7 pm tonight. Today was supposed to be last minute packing, in this case all of my packing since I put it off. Then I was going fill up my MP3 player for the plane and gather up other last minute items.

However, things are just not supposed to be smooth. This afternoon the cat started throwing up all over the place with worms. Great...the unexpected visit to the vet gets thrown into the mix with the added feature of four loads of laundry since the best place to get sick is on two freshly made beds. Splendid.

Remember Tamara is all by herself until next Thursday so make sure to send her emails, rambles, recipes and comments. Her daily dose of my hassling will be little to non-existant, hence she may be lonely. Let's not let that happen.

Bye, y'all. Wish me luck in Las Vegas. Ramble at ya on Thursday.

Elisa

Friday, October 20, 2006

Friday Flies By

The last day of work for me for a week, hence a crazy day all around. Plus I left early to spend some extra time with my punk-o-lunk and pack before I fly off to Las Vegas for a few days. I'm sure my desk will be buried upon my return.

Last night I spent some time surfing the web hunting for new sites and stories. I got lucky and found a few that are now on our list. Tonight I'm posting a couple of stories that may not be new to some but are stories that were posted earlier in the summer and may not have been mentioned anywhere but these author sites, hence new for many of us.

Remember these writers and authors share freely with us and they deserve your feedback. If you took the time to read their words, return the favor and send them your thoughts about them.

Okay on to your update. Enjoy them!

Elisa

Thursday, October 19, 2006

Scattered

Yes, you all have to deal with my random words once again today. In fact you'll have to deal with me for a few days in a row. I'm on vacation from Sunday - Thursday next week to see another online buddy. Sadly no internet access...withdrawals will be coming my way. With that in mind I felt Tamara deserved the break this week.

So on with your updates. Enjoy them.

Elisa

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Forward

Time moves that way. Tomorrow brings about another day. One that will be filled with opportunities. Each holding choices and directions for our path. Change is constant and it can be hard. That reality though is fact.

One needs to see that it can also be the path to something better. Seek out tomorrow with hope and look for something other. One never knows how big or small the moment and memory can be. But it can last a lifetime.

Take tomorrow for what it is...a new day. Slap no expectations other than an opportunity waiting in the darkness. Make it what you will. Peace.

Now off to your updates, enjoy 'em.

Elisa