I am getting ready for vacation. I kinda chuckle a little bit as I type "vacation," because I am traveling fifteen hours in a car with four teenagers to get to our destination. Instead of thinking rest and relaxation I am caught between thoughts of Chevy Chase's Vacation and Little Miss Sunshine.
It's not that I mind having all the kids in the car. They are, actually, good kids; there are just....more of them than any sane person would take on vacation. I imagine the conversations going something like this:
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17 November 2010
15 November 2010
Oh My Monday!
So, is it not bad enough that it is Monday? I wake up and stumble to the kitchen only to stumble through cat puke. Arghhhh. Seriously? Am I the only person on the planet that has a bulimic cat? My beautiful lilac point siamese is bulimic. He's been this way since I brought him home, during a November snow storm, thirteen years ago. At one point, I discussed this eating-disordered cat with Dr. Schemerhorn at Cornell's Small Animal Hospital, who told me that my kitty was so pretty he had to stare at himself (you see, Oatmeal is also semi-cross-eyed). Anyway, Dr. S. said that some cats have a sort of condition, which causes them to vomit after eating, especially if they eat a lot. So, there you have it. I do have a bulimic cat. I know this condition must be somewhat mental because when I tell Oatmeal he is getting "heavy," the vomiting increases in frequency. However, I did not say anything about his weight last night and, therefore, am just plain irritated at stumbling though a pile of puke.
10 November 2010
Refried Wednesday
Here are my refried thoughts for today...
Seriously? Sarah Palin delivered cookies to a school in PA that is considering implementing a reduced sweets policy. Is she really that stupid?? She remarked that it is not government's place to be involved in school nutrition- that it is up to the parents to determine what their kids get to eat. Ummm, yeah, this kind of thinking is what has contributed to America being the fattest (most unhealthy) nation in the world. Get a clue Sarah. You, above all others, should know that it takes a village. Today's parents are too busy, either by necessity or by choice, to be the Cleavers. And, the small percentage parents who are able to well-monitor and control their children's nutrition, must certainly appreciate schools who support their efforts with "healthy school foods." Again Sarah, you, of all people, should recognize this. Hello, Bristol-teen-mom. So, here is what I think. Spend less time playing devil's advocate with a school system which is, clearly, attempting to do right by their students and start focusing more on your own children. Isn't Bristol a little young to be frolicking about in skimpy outfits on a show like Dancing with the Stars? Or, have you just given up on Bristol's reputation anyway? And, why are you in the audience instead of home with your own children (and Bristol's) being sure that they are eating nutritionally? And, exactly HOW are you monitoring your children's caloric and fat intake while filming your new reality show? How about we applaud the school in PA for their efforts? Why don't we support the efforts and consider them a model-school rather than fatten their kids up with Sarah's cookies?
Sorry, Sarah, this was an epic FAIL.
Seriously? Sarah Palin delivered cookies to a school in PA that is considering implementing a reduced sweets policy. Is she really that stupid?? She remarked that it is not government's place to be involved in school nutrition- that it is up to the parents to determine what their kids get to eat. Ummm, yeah, this kind of thinking is what has contributed to America being the fattest (most unhealthy) nation in the world. Get a clue Sarah. You, above all others, should know that it takes a village. Today's parents are too busy, either by necessity or by choice, to be the Cleavers. And, the small percentage parents who are able to well-monitor and control their children's nutrition, must certainly appreciate schools who support their efforts with "healthy school foods." Again Sarah, you, of all people, should recognize this. Hello, Bristol-teen-mom. So, here is what I think. Spend less time playing devil's advocate with a school system which is, clearly, attempting to do right by their students and start focusing more on your own children. Isn't Bristol a little young to be frolicking about in skimpy outfits on a show like Dancing with the Stars? Or, have you just given up on Bristol's reputation anyway? And, why are you in the audience instead of home with your own children (and Bristol's) being sure that they are eating nutritionally? And, exactly HOW are you monitoring your children's caloric and fat intake while filming your new reality show? How about we applaud the school in PA for their efforts? Why don't we support the efforts and consider them a model-school rather than fatten their kids up with Sarah's cookies?
Sorry, Sarah, this was an epic FAIL.