summer tuesday

good morning mooklette readers...hope this post finds you in your little corner of the world, doing well and feeling inspired and enjoying the company of the people you love.

i need to send out the love to some special people today, so here goes:
happy Birthday, Jenn! Love you!
way to go Avery, on your way to earning your real estate license!
thanks amy, adam and lucy- you made this weekend's journey totally worthwhile!
jen, you are an amazing artist and a great momma!
kath- u r so in my thoughts this week- u will b awesome on ur race and i am sending u positive energy :)
k. what a girl- a liberated girl mathematician! u rock my world with ur courage and willingness to try new things- i love u!

from my hot and humid corner of the world to urs- have a great day!

6 miles and a message from Lance

here is the graph of our 6 mile run this morning...
imagine my surprise when Lance Armstrong congratulated me on reaching a personal best; how sweet of him to think of me!

Treadmill Run

This is for Kath- who wanted to see what a treadmill run graph looks like :)

Four Things About Me

u know those emails u receive? forwards, we call them...i thought this one was interesting, so i decided to post my answer here...u can answer in comments (although I know this makes cousin jen want to break her computer) or post ur answers on ur blog:

4 jobs i've had:
kmart- men's and boy's wear
valley wide recreation accounting clerk
school district receptionist
teacher

4 places i've lived
independence, mo
hemet, ca
banning, ca
san bernardino,ca

4 tv shows i watch
sex and the city
i love lucy
curb ur enthusiasm
american chopper

4 places i've gone on vacation
carmel,ca
rouge river, or
mount rushmore, sd
hawaii

4 favorite foods
watermelon
licorice
salad
anything chris BBQs

4 places i'd rather be right now
the coast
camping
snuggling any one of the kids
hanging with the girls

4 place i like to shop ( i hate shopping)
barnes and noble
borders
macy's clearance racks
old navy

Stephanie Miller, Ed Schultz and Other Things on My Mind

as many of you may know, i am a fan of radio of all sorts- i eat, sleep and breathe our xm radio- particularly the "old time radio" channel. (What other family has a child dress as Lamont Cranston from The Shadow for Halloween??!!) so, imagine my thrill when the desert finally merited a "progressive" talk station all its own.

Stephanie Miller is back in my universe- I used to really enjoy her on KFI and I am so glad to know she has found a larger forum. She is funny, quick, insightful, off color and intelligent. Think Kathy Griffin and Gloria Steinem in one.

She is followed by Ed Schultz, whom I discovered on XM last year. I started listening to him because he originates in the midwest, and both coasts are over represented in the radio world. The thing I like about him is that he does not use a screener, so while he has an independent view point, you hear from a variety of people.

if you are looking for a great way to hear the news that leaves you laughing and informed- check out bill handel on KFI. his "handel on the news" is probably the funniest 45 minutes of radio. I listen to him on the net, via podcast, so that I avoid all the commercials and breaks. It is great and you don't need an ipod- you just listen through your computer. his 5 o'clock hour is great, too; as it is an hour of the group sitting around chatting about their lives.

if you noticed the ticker at the top- it is pathetic, but I am desperate. I am the only person I know who is legitimately exercising and gained 13 pounds. don't try the "it's muscle, not fat" thing- 'cause it is FAT and it is SAD. somehow I am going to get my weight back down so that my clothes fit!

it is cloudy this morning, and i am loving every minute of it. living in the desert and its nearly constant sunshine makes me crave a cloudy day. it is hot, humid and 100 degrees at 9am, but at least it's cloudy!

here at mooklettes we will be tackling the laundry today-my least favorite chore. it has been awhile since i reviewed a book, so i will get some thoughts down later today, time permitting.

then, its off to chapman to teach- tonight it is painting. how to do it in a way that is easy (seriously- all my art is limited in prep and clean up, so that i will do it!), why painting is a gate way to comprehension for kids, how sensory images effect comprehension and deeper meaning, and how painting helps build class community.

Eleven Months

Hello People! As you can see- I am now 11 months old. Let the countdown to the party begin. I am standing now, climbing up on things, falling off of them and I yell at the top of my lungs (I'm a mooklette- you have to be loud to be heard around here!) Also, I love the pool and try to swim twice a day. One of my favorite things is to push buttons- on the VCR, XBOX or computer- I especially love to push them when my family is in the middle of using them- they get really excited when I do that.

I still nap twice a day and I use a bottle and a cup. I also play with dolls: I like to cuddle them, pat them and put them to bed.

Occasionally, I will sport a pony tail and my mom had to trim my bangs to get them out of my eyes.

Well, time to head out to the pool...Take care, XOXO- C.

God Bless America

An early wish that you will enjoy this very special day with friends and family. Be safe and take a moment to remember how very lucky we are to live in this incredible country.

My hope is that we will get back to John Adams' fervent prayer very soon. He had the following carved in the mantel of the White House: "May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof." AMEN!

Slow, but steady...

...finishes the race without a heart attack! I ran the 6, very slowly- Chris stopped at THREE garage sales, shopped, negotiated, bought, carried the stuff and caught up with me each time. As the teen girls say- WHATEVS...

It took me an hour and fourteen minutes and I averaged a 12:20 mile- I can live with that!