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Instead of always buying flowers that eventually die, Peter sends me pictures of flowers he sees while out working. Aren’t they beautiful?!?!? Naomi had a big project to do in AP Psychology and the assignment was to take 866 words, … Continue reading
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How do you know when you’ve officially reached the status of “old lady”? When your check out items at CVS look like the following! After a quick pit stop at CVS I met up with Carter at Starbucks and we … Continue reading
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Peter and I went to see Queensryche play at the Leesburg Bikefest and it was awesome. Queensryche is Peter’s favorite band and it was so cool to get to see them with him!
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What a morning! I get to work after 1-1/2 hours of sleep only to find out there was no electricity in our building. They said it wouldn’t be back on until 12:30 so I decided to go back home and study … Continue reading
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What a day! After nearly 5 days we finally got the Saturn Vue back from AAMCO. Turns out the clutch was completely gone – as in ALL parts of the clutch – as in $2,000!!!! OUCH! After dinner Carter and I … Continue reading
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Tonight was the night for the Greyhound Scholars and Awards Ceremony. The Greyhound Scholars recognize students at Lyman High School with a minimum of a 3.8 GPA. In addition to being named a Greyhound Scholar, Carter was also named the … Continue reading
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After a great deal of thought and many tours of colleges, Carter has finally chosen ….. Northwestern University! Congratulations Carter!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM! Am I really 48? No worries – I’ve actually been saying I was 48 all this past year so it’s like I haven’t aged at all. I got these beautiful flowers – I love lilies!
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Carter finally made his decision he committed to Northwestern University! He was able to obtain nearly $66,000 per year in scholarships & grants. That’s a almost a free ride! Can’t wait for him to get back from Boston so we … Continue reading
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I didn’t get any pictures from Carter today but he seems to be enjoying Boston to the fullest. Nothing exciting was happening at home but I couldn’t resist taking this picture of Posh who is happily enjoying Naomi’s new chair … Continue reading
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Carter is having a great time in Boston. After the admitted students tour at Boston University he got to enjoy BU’s Kilachand Honors lunch where he met Michelle. Then he got to spend some well earned “me” time shopping and … Continue reading
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Carter is racking up the frequently flyer miles this month! This time he’s off to Boston for a long weekend. He’ll do the admitted students tour at Boston University tomorrow, have an admitted students honor luncheon at Brandeis on Saturday, the … Continue reading
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The memorial service and funeral for my friend Cristina were held today in Chattanooga. I wasn’t able to attend the memorial service in person but thanks to technology I was able to watch a webcast of the memorial in real … Continue reading
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It was a whirlwind trip but Carter had an great time in Chicago and at Northwestern. He was sad to leave but of course we were happy to have him back. 🙂
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Carter had an AMAZING day at Northwestern University for their Wildcats’ Day. He met Cairo, one of the stage managers, during the discussion portion of the program and was invited to shadow her the rest of the day. He was able … Continue reading
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Carter made arrangements with Northwestern University to go to the campus for Wildcats Day. They even sent him a $400 voucher to cover expenses! He wanted to do this trip solo so I dropped him off at the airport. He … Continue reading
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Carter left for Chicago this morning. I made him promise to blow up my phone with photos so I could experience his trip vicariously. He did not disappoint! 🙂 He’ll chill in Chicago today and visit Northwestern University tomorrow.
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Peter and I had a really lazy afternoon and were looking for excuses to take the Mustang out for a drive. What better excuse than to go in search of my favorite heart-shaped candies?!?!? We ended up going to 4 … Continue reading
It’s been a quiet week so Carter and I met up for dinner at Jose’s. We’re trying to squeeze in at least monthly dinners before he abandons me, oops I meant “leaves for college”. 🙂
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I was very sad to learn that my good friend from high school, Cristina Mullican Martin, passed away suddenly today. Her older brother, my first boyfriend, passed way four years ago. My heart goes out to the family today as they … Continue reading
I saw this on a poster (authors unknown) and fell in love with it: The world is our classroom, I’ve learned ….. that most of the things I worry about never happen (age 64); that every great achievement was one … Continue reading
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Carter & Naomi’s graduation announcements came today. Manufacturers still haven’t caught up with the times when it comes to accommodating families with multiples. The traditional announcement only allows for one name card placement. No worries, mom is a problem solver … Continue reading
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After closing night of Big Fish I had the honor/privilege of hosting the Unofficial Cast party for the second time. We had about 60 kids show up for the party and about 15 stayed the night. It was cool opening the … Continue reading
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Tonight was opening night at Lyman High School for the production of Big Fish. Everyone did an outstanding job and yes I cried at the ending (I won’t do a spoiler alert but will just say it was incredibly power).
The only exciting thing that happened today (if you want to call it exciting) was me going to Dr. George White’s office and getting an injection in my right thumb for trigger thumb. Yes, I have trigger thumb because I … Continue reading
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Carter’s AP Art teacher submits the student’s art work to local venues and contests. Carter’s work was on display at the Altamonte Springs Mall for the weekend!
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Tonight was Lyman High School’s prom. Naomi chose not to go so she and I were the official photographers for Carter and his group of friends. The photo shoot was at Cranes Roost in Altamonte Springs. I guess everyone had … Continue reading
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNT KELLEY! Carter got accepted into Boston University with a nearly full ride!
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I got another beautiful tattoo today. This one signifies strength, courage and endurance. Keylan did a great job!
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I finally finished my mother’s memorial tattoo. This picture does NOT do the tattoo justice nor is it to scale. It actually wraps around my body from hip to hip so I had to try to take a panoramic picture … Continue reading
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