NOLA Notes

Month: December, 2007

What Joy and What Surprise

CS and I joined another couple and we took our kids to see Celebration in the Oaks recently. We walked through the Cajun Night Before Christmas and then went to the Christmas carols laser show. I’d always skipped these two things in the past but allowed my friends to guide us as though we were [...]

Eh, Excuse Me, But Could You Please Close Your Loops?

I wrote this long post about how things did improve for me today (other than the glitch of my work computer not working for a spell). Then my laptop decided to eat the post. Here’s the best part of that post: I do not like my handwriting. My g’s look like my brother’s, and I [...]

The Sometimes Unbearable Heaviness of Being Me

I am told to write when I feel depressed–to journal the things that are weighing on me. The idea is that by writing them down, I can put them to rest at least long enough for me to get a night’s worth of rest. Since I cannot sleep, I will blog. Today was not an [...]

Sorry, Ohio

I found out today that the in-laws are coming in from Ohio to stay with us during Christmas. They are staying 7 days. On my sofa. I get along with my in-laws, but I have a limit of patience with house-guests, and that limit is four days. So I am bracing for those three extra [...]