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1. Listen a cardiologist tell me the facts about the half life of Adenosine. 15 secs if your wondering.They so love to teach us nurses . 2. Paid off two sizeable debts, thanks to a recent "windfall." 3. Corrected a Dr on his interpretation of a patient rythm 4. Stopped a heart from beating with Adenosine. 5. Watched the heart restart itself into a normal sinus rythm seconds later. 6. Understand that when a cardiologist says "slam it," he means it. 7. Discovered RBC eat up Adenosine as food...gooble, gooble. 8. Paid my water bill all the way up till October 15th. 9. Slept during the day. 10. Rented "Man From Snowy River" for my kids. 11. Scheduled Valerie's horse riding lessons to start next Thursday. 12. Missed "Marriage and Parenting Weekend" because of work. Remember quote from last Marriage Seminar...My Spouse is not my enemy. Realized I rarely need to reflect on this anymore. 13. Miss spending time with my best friend...Mark 14. Listened ...

Ethan: Dad, bamember (remember) the day you married mommy? Dad: Yes. Do you? Ethan: Uh huh! You ate cake and mommy gave you a gift. Dad: Were you there? Ethan: Yes. You both talked, bamember? Dad: What gift did mommy give me? Ethan: (grinning) A cookie. I guess Ethan has the events from 12 years ago committed to memory (although he was non- existent). Pretty accurate account of that day, though. Mark, hope you enjoyed both the conversations, and that cookie! Ethan: Mommy, I think you are so beautiful. Mommy: Thank you Ethan. That was so sweet to say. Ethan: Uh-huh. I promise to never break up with you.

Back to school! Alarm set for 0615. Check. Alarm rings. Check. Grandma's new school clothes on. Check. One beautiful little girl's hair fixed. Check. Backpacks on back. Check. New shoes from Auntie Shanny on. Check. Make sure Ethan is wearing underwear. Check. Two nummy lunches prepared by mamma. Check, check. Two smiles on their faces as we part for yet another chapter of their lives. Check, check (well, almost). Back to the lunches. If you've had a chance to check out my side bar or the post I wrote on about a specific lunch box I wanted to use this year, then your at the beginning of my story. If not, stop here and check out the awesome lunch boxes I found on the internet. The rest of you read on! The other night, I had a wild crazy moment and realized that it had been at least 90 days since I discovered and wanted these lunch boxes. Remembering back to some Larry Burkett rule, where you have to wait to buy something to make sure you really wanted it, I found myself ...

So I am headed off to Wal-Mart tonight, and I turn and do my habitual "anything else I need to get at Wal-Mart?" yell. My daughter looks at me and says, "mom, can you get me some makeup? I can give you dollars to pick it up for me!" I stare at her a second. Is this my little girl? The one who loves bugs, beetles, dinosaurs, bats, and snakes? I have longed for this day...where she is finally a little girl. A day where she wants what other girls her age wanted years before. I love it. I smile and tell her that I don't need her money but will see if I could find some cool makeup for her! Maybe it is all those Sunday mornings when she is hangin' out with Adelyn! After all, Adelyn definitely has her own style, and is very much a girlie girl (loved that camo dress with the black tights she had on this morning). She reminds me of a young Amy Lee , the lead singer of Evanescence (totally a compliment, if you were wondering). I left. Shopped. Returned from the Mart ...

I picked up this unique novel, My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult, at a bookstore in Mississippi. Although it is not hard to find, at nearly any bookstore, I treasured the buying experience. Mark and I love to browse bookstores, both new and used. We even find the quaint bookstores to be more delightful if we have a fresh cup of brew (joe) in our hands. I was able to consume half of this book the first weekend I bought it(we were on a mini no kids vacation) , and then had to find moments in each day to finish up the rest. True to the book review below, I couldn't put it down. I found myself reading it in the car, while walking into work, and even when I was standing at the time clock waiting for 653p to appear. I highly recommend this book to everyone. The characters are rich, the storyline is controversial (I am against organ donation, but hey that's another post), and the ending....well you'll just have to read it. Below, is a review copied from Amazon that summari...

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Frederic, Lord Leighton b. Scarborough, 1830 d. London, 1896 Flaming June. 1895. Oil on Canvas. Lord Leighton was discovered early on in his life, as an artist. In 1839 he was visiting Paris, with his parents when his drawings were noticed. His life as an artist, that was clearly influenced by Italy and Greece, steady underwent various influences until in 1846 his father chose art to be his son's profession. Leighton not only had the desire to create art, but also enjoyed using his administrative skills, public relations, and his handsome demeanor to influence those in the mainsteam. He loved his profession so intently that he continually helped younger artists, both financially and artistically. He was loved by many due to his willingness to share his talents. He was honored as President of the Royal Academy in 1878, and knighted that same year. Lord Leighton also created sculptures and a few frescos. He also designed the tomb of Elizabeth Barrett Browning . Flaming June , was a ...