ready to leave the bubble

D2 was off to kings island today with her class. she is getting near the end of the school year like everyone else and she is ready to bust out of the bubble. she said her friends are already treating her badly because she isn't going to bubble high. people! she said she is done... i don't blame her...

we have been so busy lately... just like everyone else. we took D3 to kentucky to the newport aquarium this weekend - we all had a great time. she bought a chapter book and read it on the in-between times... made me think back to the books i used to read. she doesn't have any interest in them. one of my favorites was, are you there god, it's me margaret? and then eventually forever... they were so good. she isn't even into the ramona books. if it doesn't have to do with sponge bob - it isn't cool.

TBW's daughter got a puppy named luigi... she got a mountain bike and she wants to "do" triathalons. yeah - me too. ha ha.

we have hads kidlets around quite a bit lately - at least the weather is warming up and there is activity in the bubble. who knew?

frustrated...

our main computer has been on the fritz for months on end... i had it up and running put in a new dvd burner and it wasn't working again... the cable came apart - could it be that simple? HA HA - no way!!! BUT TBW says it can... We will see who is right - I hope she is!

then there is the ongoing saga of getting my mom's accounts in order and getting the ability to access them. i really think that most places i am dealing with never have anyone die. i think they have had customers forever!

the electric company wanted to charge me $30 to put the bill in my name so i could pay her bill. she currently has it deducted from her checking account. the account that i am trying to close - so i wanted to make sure it got paid. but they wanted to charge me - i told them to send me the bill! they could do that! why don't they do that in the first place.

the bank told me i needed: power of attorney - i told them that was for when she was alive. then it was a certified death certificate - i could bring it in - there are no branches in this state. i could fax it - i told her then it wouldn't be certified... now i need to take the will to the probate court, get a form signed by the judge - and then we can access the dough. it is all a pain...

i am making a cheat sheet of all that needs to be done - so my kids never have to go through all this - of course it will all change by then.

got the bills from both funeral homes... i think the ocean is a good place for me...

could the gas prices get any higher? i guess they will... when are the big wigs gonna regulate that? it is definately frustrating!!!!

life is changing

as i have often said - life is changing - i guess if it wasn't - we wouldn't really be living. we have our neighbor and her daughter living here for a week or so while their new condo is being updated.

we are finalizing our plans for going to myrtle beach to finalize all of my mom's things... of which there are many. i need to write a cheat list so that if and when someone else close dies - i can remember all the stuff. ways to avoid probate, taxes, saving for this, filing that - freezing accounts, paying accounts - it goes on and on...

tbw's daughter has decided to stay in denver and not move to nyc with mr. perfect. she got a puppy named luigi. she is moving with one of her roommates - trying to find another place. she is somewhat uncertain about her life right now - as it is changing...

D2 is getting ready to graduate 8th grade. to go to a new high school - one where none of her friends are going. new changes for her - she is excited about that. D1 is looking for her first real job for the summer.

it is all a whirl wind... it is all good... well if it isn't at first - it somehow turns that way! especially with TBW at your side! enjoy your changes!

would you? could you?

tbw and i watch grey's every thursday. we dvr it and then watch it straight through. the week before last they dangled the chance that there could be a girl/girl relationship between callie and hahn. then last night, they had a guy with a brain tumor, inoperable of course, yet they wanted to try a new proceedure on him. he was in the military, served his duty, his dad was there, in the military too, and of course his commander was there too. in walks a "buddy" - who you could tell right away was more of than a buddy. they showed them kissing - but then the dad walked in - and he said that there was a "don't ask, don't tell" policy and he pushed his partner away.

made me wonder... first of all - i wouldn't want tbw to ever leave my side. second - why is it still that way? - we just aren't that deviant... will society ever accept us? it was sad. he died. they didn't get to say good bye to each other... we have come a long way - but we still have a long way to go. what would you do? what if your other's family didn't accept you? that would be hard.
would you? could you? all i know is that i would want her with me 24/7 - in my bed, next to me - forever and always.

round the corner

we had a good week and tbw gave me the best birthday as always. she bought me a cake and ice cream and we had some of the neighbors over. she got me an angel charm for my bracelet, the perfume i ran out of, and a cool new watch... she is the best...

the girls were here this weekend. they are fighting colds. we met friends for dinner and had good times. watched soccer in the pouring rain, and the sunshine today! we watched juno and 27 dresses - we liked them both...

the neighbor is rennovating her new place. we are stripping the wallpaper... it needs a lot of work - i hope she is making the right move - it is just going to take a lot of work... and $$$...

gotta start that video soon... yikes! back to work tomorrow - it is just around the corner...