tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315173062024-03-06T23:15:07.572-08:00In My LifeNamed for my favorite Beatles Song.
4 kids, husband and a dog. Never a dull moment in my life!Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-36695496491170226842010-04-02T07:41:00.000-07:002010-04-02T07:45:14.552-07:00What's happening Lately?<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;">Never a dull moment at the Johnston house. Weird that almost all our conversations lately revolve around really grown up stuff. Use to be barbies--now it is College visits and Sorority options....time is really flying this year.</span><br />
</div><div style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></div><div style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dylan will graduate </div><div style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sydney is applying early for college and planning trips abroad </div><div style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Abbey is kicking culinary butt & landed an internship at a 4-star restaurant for the summer.</div><div style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Kate is ending her grade school years and getting ready for a wicked soccer season!</div><div style="background-color: #f3f3f3; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-75630675568572283342009-10-31T10:59:00.000-07:002009-10-31T11:02:18.109-07:00Hello thereWow! I took 2009 off and it was weird today to notice that I still had the blog up and hadn't deleted it. I've been having so much fun on facebook lately that I hadn't thought about this blog much.Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-64347773117131313442008-12-29T16:02:00.000-08:002008-12-29T16:15:51.554-08:00<strong>On Turning Forty</strong><br /> <br />The problem with getting older is not so much the getting older part, it's the awareness of it. I wish I didn't deep down think of it as being one day closer to my expiration date.<br /><br />I've only been married once and have 4 healthy, beautiful children. I've seen many divorces amongst friends & family and I've seen others struggle to have children and some that have lost a spouse or a child. This may be the biggest blessing in my life. <br /><br />But, I have to admit I lost the last half of my 20's and most of my 30's with a deer-in-the-headlights, spit-up soaked, where-did-my-IQ-go look about me! I also lost a parent and close touch with friends that I should have made more an effort to stay connected with.<br /><br />I'm thankful that I will no longer wake up in the middle of the night to change diapers or take someone to go potty. My vocabulary no longer consists of ridiculous sentences like, "We don't go pee-pee in the tub," and I haven't had to talk baby talk or spell out curse words in quite some time. <br /><br />My kids are older now and I am enjoying seeing them "coming into their own". I do not hover but you can bet they know what I expect of them. I am proud of them and I don't or won't feel bad about the things I maybe bypassed or gave up to give them all my attention. I can impress my kids with my vast knowledge of the songs on their rock band video game. I can score a perfect score on several songs by the Clash, Kiss & even some Red Hot Chili Peppers. So, at least I'm not an "un-cool mom." Plus, when the last one leaves for college I'll just be getting ready to hit the big "50" not too old to do some of those things on my "bucket list".<br /><br />In my forties, I'd like to look forward to becoming a bit more like the 20 year old me (but wiser), not only as someone's wife or mother, sister or daughter or friend, but as the woman I've become somewhere along the way. I'm not sure that I know her all that well. I've given up feeling bad that I didn't ever return to the pre-baby Junior sizes. Or, that I should have had a more exciting life. Even if I have no great new accomplishment to show for the next ten years, I'm simply hoping that the "ride" will be enjoyable and that I can say in the end that I had no regrets!<br /> <br />I celebrated my 21st b-day with a wild party with friends from high school and college. I danced on the table to Cheap Trick music. Salt, Liquor, Limeā¦ouch that morning after was BRUTAL. I am much too mature for that now. Someone pass me that bottle of Pinot Noir and let's get this party started. <br /><br />"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming ~ "WOO HOO, what a ride!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuNqyj2ywWd3ZOly_mzwxpRRqdFWK52MHsmAucywDHi3JnfEKS7kd5zkA3sw7mOk-sK9wDYKptq38CAAHaPfuUAG_ZF8e4jGCFaPHoPjpcBzecBzYyQvKrpNoQjxEWMhGEPvNYw/s1600-h/Flair.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 110px; height: 110px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvuNqyj2ywWd3ZOly_mzwxpRRqdFWK52MHsmAucywDHi3JnfEKS7kd5zkA3sw7mOk-sK9wDYKptq38CAAHaPfuUAG_ZF8e4jGCFaPHoPjpcBzecBzYyQvKrpNoQjxEWMhGEPvNYw/s400/Flair.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285367790884664514" /></a>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-9122403709062993862008-11-29T13:00:00.000-08:002008-11-29T13:01:22.689-08:00<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4e5459324e5445354d413d3d0d0a&campaign=blog_playback_link&blogview=true" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play Thanksgiving" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4e5459324e5445354d413d3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own greeting - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/ecards" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox greeting</a></td></tr></table>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-43804939247542920772008-11-06T20:14:00.000-08:002008-11-06T20:43:27.694-08:00Cross Country--Abbey<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7RjrkAEVdKb5Ex5MQgunhz5-x8MtOmxjBizXbecd4vrWtmoV4lPWDrIymfkxrTsjZazt3sDxwFlup_8dweWWXp2SL390PE9slb75DJTsnZ0aBQKhnIjY_ulT3r8IxX6jO7E_KkQ/s1600-h/AbbeyXCountry1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7RjrkAEVdKb5Ex5MQgunhz5-x8MtOmxjBizXbecd4vrWtmoV4lPWDrIymfkxrTsjZazt3sDxwFlup_8dweWWXp2SL390PE9slb75DJTsnZ0aBQKhnIjY_ulT3r8IxX6jO7E_KkQ/s320/AbbeyXCountry1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265768415820301890" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTNObqhhrDEoqQnDAH3hWMSRG7HITZPwy1pxKTqHKYsOyCA4nvZ7CdN2THoOtY54g2FTsfuvQeCk2qU7H5ahnonRVBav3WLeDlre8W1KwjNfT0z4gGkxmm2BpXk5inR2MD7QpgQ/s1600-h/AbbeyXCountry2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTNObqhhrDEoqQnDAH3hWMSRG7HITZPwy1pxKTqHKYsOyCA4nvZ7CdN2THoOtY54g2FTsfuvQeCk2qU7H5ahnonRVBav3WLeDlre8W1KwjNfT0z4gGkxmm2BpXk5inR2MD7QpgQ/s320/AbbeyXCountry2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265767369807367378" /></a><br /><br />Tonight at the Cross Country Banquet Abbey, my Freshman, was surprised to find out that she received her "numbers" for qualifying in enough meets this year. She is now excited to get a letter jacket to put her 2012 numbers on.<br /><br />The coach had a great powerpoint slide and there were 2 shots of Abbey (above)<br />5-6 miles every practice. I'm so proud of her, I know that I couldn't do it!!! <br /><br />I was a varsity tennis player back in my day :) I'm the blond on top of the van. Isn't it weird, how your child can look NOTHING like you at all? I do see myself in her "attitude" she is quite the debater,social butterfly & teacher's often say she is a bit too talkative. <br />---My mother cursed me when I was 16 that someday I'd have a daughter just like me and then I'd know....." I'll have to tell her that "now I get it!"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckWZ3tSSReEHWdsk53Fzw9kOizIuzrAkI518m1ovwxMWH0f-tHIb6CYYKxGXlgcQQHyUmXIJDqvchT2oYk8QEobnekhczZ3xxhENv9qyQ6hJuYZQ6ahHB7gtktpCrQh_HxcRZTA/s1600-h/Tennis.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhckWZ3tSSReEHWdsk53Fzw9kOizIuzrAkI518m1ovwxMWH0f-tHIb6CYYKxGXlgcQQHyUmXIJDqvchT2oYk8QEobnekhczZ3xxhENv9qyQ6hJuYZQ6ahHB7gtktpCrQh_HxcRZTA/s320/Tennis.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265770276584878562" /></a>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-41086124520241852872008-11-03T17:56:00.000-08:002008-11-03T17:58:35.242-08:00Great New Ad Idea<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45kEH1-bmsJ3dlE0b3McW2033wrdO_iVGixNqVS9Ac975q2mX34NUTqhkIF5hXMTKMMUC5FgCCsmULleE4JaLJLeKbxzkL_zWOOXtc4_63dvn2iPrSqona8tuPNtQ0gW-cWNM-A/s1600-h/BreastCancer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45kEH1-bmsJ3dlE0b3McW2033wrdO_iVGixNqVS9Ac975q2mX34NUTqhkIF5hXMTKMMUC5FgCCsmULleE4JaLJLeKbxzkL_zWOOXtc4_63dvn2iPrSqona8tuPNtQ0gW-cWNM-A/s400/BreastCancer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264615816765847026" /></a>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-17753554772663433262008-10-29T19:33:00.000-07:002008-10-29T19:38:47.496-07:00Kevin Costner SpeechKevin Costner spoke today at the University of Northern Colorado. I really think he did a nice job. <br /><br />Vote, I can't say how strongly I wish every one would care enough to do it.<br /><br /><a href="http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1463340938/bctid1885535150">link</a>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-39271155662442097422008-10-21T19:27:00.000-07:002008-10-21T19:31:29.203-07:00Voted Today<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tdAX5s701PyeYb0LIMyMok_h5oodBPGM4Obm2K9Le-Pv-510SbPMjfV44Uf9KZ1MeXzkfLLYwSBUI_qf04XMnfUO8Z7pNEy4JLRR-cz1snhvnKlOfQBnFEZlYt9eah59WNMuWw/s1600-h/my-vote-counted.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8tdAX5s701PyeYb0LIMyMok_h5oodBPGM4Obm2K9Le-Pv-510SbPMjfV44Uf9KZ1MeXzkfLLYwSBUI_qf04XMnfUO8Z7pNEy4JLRR-cz1snhvnKlOfQBnFEZlYt9eah59WNMuWw/s400/my-vote-counted.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259800047762157042" /></a><br />I voted by advanced ballot today. Mail in voting is the BEST way. No lines, no rush, just me in my p.j's taking my time.<br /><br />On Nov. 4th you'll find me working a poll site from 6 AM to 7 PM. It will be a long day!<br /><br />This is the most important election I think we have had in a long time. It is important that everyone's vote count!Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-36009680684465010352008-10-21T19:20:00.000-07:002008-10-21T19:21:19.090-07:009 Phrases Men should learn the meaning of(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up. <br /> <br />(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house. <br /> <br />(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine. <br /><br />(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It! <br /> <br />(5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.) <br /> <br />(6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake. <br /><br />(7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you're welcome' . that will bring on a 'whatever'). <br /><br />(8) Whatever: Is a woman's way of saying F-- YOU! <br /><br />(9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response refer to # 3.Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-45518559341665614112008-10-07T17:21:00.000-07:002008-10-07T17:28:56.974-07:00Homecoming 2008The daughters are looking so grown up these days. Sydney is the pink (this was my Soph. dress for prom, she shortened it & took off the shoulder ruffle). Anyone see pretty in pink? She is creative like that. <br /><br />Abbey was going for classy black.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTULmHQaQMaPW0fr9cg6lpP9Fdj4-7K8wnVLtLvHfMp6SB7KLT3AK2wwW2QvUIjzvH-Od-tIrsmCNrbTTi-_Rjt1GlHzrE-cBV73kSaYBX9L299YvDdHFvHsFFzX7DjUqmf3_TTg/s1600-h/homecoming+08+035.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTULmHQaQMaPW0fr9cg6lpP9Fdj4-7K8wnVLtLvHfMp6SB7KLT3AK2wwW2QvUIjzvH-Od-tIrsmCNrbTTi-_Rjt1GlHzrE-cBV73kSaYBX9L299YvDdHFvHsFFzX7DjUqmf3_TTg/s320/homecoming+08+035.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254572912717685202" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4IoagL4GKX05PctREWptmVmpzSxsjBKVY5U5eBUx3TS9JhxEelUbmEuFlzERVJChIk2vVzcsG3UO-zjkN-rISOE253m9dKp9QLr8U0JA0B8587l1FIt9qRgBM2VyxfcfOtDV3w/s1600-h/AbbeyHomecoming+(2).jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4IoagL4GKX05PctREWptmVmpzSxsjBKVY5U5eBUx3TS9JhxEelUbmEuFlzERVJChIk2vVzcsG3UO-zjkN-rISOE253m9dKp9QLr8U0JA0B8587l1FIt9qRgBM2VyxfcfOtDV3w/s320/AbbeyHomecoming+(2).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254572706777598610" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijL0jY4aw75HFwMkX1VzpHZs4td1rs9XiWpmDnlbbQm3Ocq-ulDI7DxaUfmGxDNMAooi14ApJYoDbP9vMW3h_4ynZ7wep7VhgV-bjLB44z7wnSn0MMOH0NSNMby8FypGKP0kygww/s1600-h/homecoming+08+026.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijL0jY4aw75HFwMkX1VzpHZs4td1rs9XiWpmDnlbbQm3Ocq-ulDI7DxaUfmGxDNMAooi14ApJYoDbP9vMW3h_4ynZ7wep7VhgV-bjLB44z7wnSn0MMOH0NSNMby8FypGKP0kygww/s400/homecoming+08+026.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254572481323225106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJfBmLuIYwSanROuGJ5tlEF8xBL7NdnDYueMSCtidl9CigVfa2gL_8kFHqfH6GmDNh8ytKkxIyeWqbFMGQfYIQ1T8vTdgkFXKUcJnvxWMI59BICXlUr2RRxVgH266fhuIgntEOA/s1600-h/AbbeyHomecoming2+(2).jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCJfBmLuIYwSanROuGJ5tlEF8xBL7NdnDYueMSCtidl9CigVfa2gL_8kFHqfH6GmDNh8ytKkxIyeWqbFMGQfYIQ1T8vTdgkFXKUcJnvxWMI59BICXlUr2RRxVgH266fhuIgntEOA/s400/AbbeyHomecoming2+(2).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254572322322200402" /></a>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-82046885323863193732008-10-03T14:12:00.000-07:002008-10-03T14:21:45.607-07:00Did You Know???Link on the words Did You Know??? above for a video.<br /><br />Education has got to become a priority with our government. I know people are all for the government staying out of healthcare and education but other countries are really pulling ahead of us...in lots of areas.<br /><br />The next 20 years are going to be very interesting! The world is changing fast.Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-41415685734235789612008-09-18T16:12:00.000-07:002008-09-18T16:17:38.388-07:00Nice Quote, Brad PittI really like this quote from Brad Pitt this week. It doesn't necessarily have to just apply to Proposition 8 in California to overturn the gay marriage amendment. I think it applies to all sorts of things and I for one believe this every day....Brad just says it better (and looks darn good saying it I might add!)<br /><br />"Because no one has the right to deny another their life, even though they disagree with it, because everyone has the right to live the life they so desire if it doesn't harm another and because discrimination has no place in America, my vote will be for equality and against Proposition 8,"Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-69033837952690504352008-09-15T18:15:00.000-07:002008-10-07T17:31:24.181-07:00"Recall Message"We have a fantastic staff in my building. I love them, smart, funny, witty and today was no exception.<br /><br />I am the self-appointed "building morale builder". And I have a secret collection of clipart, similes for all occasions and when necessary naughty jokes to cheer up whoever needs it.<br /><br />Today, I pulled out the Maxine comic below and sent it to a teacher that bless her heart- does lunch duty at a middle school! Tweens...they are naughty at lunch, naughty and then usually fast to deny any wrong doing. She also has a great sense of humor. So I sent her this comic with "open when alone" "delete after reading or clipart with self-implode" so the kids don't see it. Anyway, she gets it...comes into the office to thank me for the much needed funny.<br /><br />But, then someone else in the office wanted to see it so I forward it to her from my sent box. She then forwarded it to someone else in the office. About 10 min. later she says she never got it. Weird, so the gal looks in her sent folder and says I sent it to you <em>Jane L. Doe</em>........the other gal looks over her cubicle and says I don't have an L. in my email. SHIT!!!! The one who forwarded it looks at me with fear....OMG......who did I send it too? <br /><br />Okay, what's running through my mind is any number of Administrators or Department Heads opening my little Maxine.<br /><br />I leap around my cubicle yelling "recall it" recall it" of course she has no clue about the recall feature in Microsoft Outlook. I take hold of her mouse and recall it and double-check to see who this person is and lucky for us it was a substitute that doesn't sit in front of her email because in her in box popped up "Recall Successful" <br /><br />Just another fun filled day in the school system :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPR84cvZeigieMcLJiBrMsw-EDZW4CpsxupgoBiQOsTtJuPa6gITUfvd6Strl5ehsRaOAZIOBA50aK6GwvncNWANeelnWCmTtKCrSbOiGRYZIa0ezdEGtjIRXfev_obeMr9tqLTg/s1600-h/Maxine.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPR84cvZeigieMcLJiBrMsw-EDZW4CpsxupgoBiQOsTtJuPa6gITUfvd6Strl5ehsRaOAZIOBA50aK6GwvncNWANeelnWCmTtKCrSbOiGRYZIa0ezdEGtjIRXfev_obeMr9tqLTg/s400/Maxine.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246425018765851762" /></a>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-43632904000136640202008-09-07T16:48:00.000-07:002008-09-07T16:57:57.453-07:006:45 PM on a Sunday Night. <br /> <br />68 degrees on the patio.<br /> <br />Great view and a nice bottle of Snoqualmie Merlot (Fantastic Washington State Vineyard).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWeGm6O_AC2zH7yf5F067NO6f6y2g2CzH9wZTu2mVKrZQTdPs-yo2bNtFT57AJveQHqqfDAj6ahGFGMWGVXlVDXm4gS6HkizO2-qMRelE_WJuy-CjzIgzzBpAGqFJ6lern0b1oA/s1600-h/09-01-08+055.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWeGm6O_AC2zH7yf5F067NO6f6y2g2CzH9wZTu2mVKrZQTdPs-yo2bNtFT57AJveQHqqfDAj6ahGFGMWGVXlVDXm4gS6HkizO2-qMRelE_WJuy-CjzIgzzBpAGqFJ6lern0b1oA/s400/09-01-08+055.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243431334516824242" /></a>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-86897018501265818632008-09-06T18:23:00.001-07:002008-09-06T18:38:29.328-07:00Sports, Sports & more Sports<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVznsBFjygInTBkbrEtMdLft16bvnyZ2zhAaRzuGZvxfvqWV5fjs4wqF1s4PaBKQs1Bezn6auNSwz1oomhHO5wn-4J7lQWl1jD3zTcUfiMipFDnbuE7P3BYQ7QPI3R7PsDUULmRg/s1600-h/abbey+and+molly+XC"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVznsBFjygInTBkbrEtMdLft16bvnyZ2zhAaRzuGZvxfvqWV5fjs4wqF1s4PaBKQs1Bezn6auNSwz1oomhHO5wn-4J7lQWl1jD3zTcUfiMipFDnbuE7P3BYQ7QPI3R7PsDUULmRg/s400/abbey+and+molly+XC" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243084272236801442" /></a> Shawnee Mission West Cross Country meet today at JCCC hosted by St. Thomas Aquinas. Man those meets are early. We had to get up at 6 a.m. to get her there on time. They are also very hard to watch! Her JV team placed 1st!!! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQt_uQ_L2frdOEZ54m55hRsUtGQYRb_pyISI7pdDmHPFw06B031IyY1aYA6C1BbhqXUZHO29CKMRcLeK9oLPA_sX4KE1x3mTHLSa8dzV-WiU8UQZUERYXwQfLdJI6gVJdE8Mwj8A/s1600-h/Kate1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQt_uQ_L2frdOEZ54m55hRsUtGQYRb_pyISI7pdDmHPFw06B031IyY1aYA6C1BbhqXUZHO29CKMRcLeK9oLPA_sX4KE1x3mTHLSa8dzV-WiU8UQZUERYXwQfLdJI6gVJdE8Mwj8A/s400/Kate1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243085370906321266" /></a><br /><br />Then we hurried to drive to Leavenworth to watch the youngest play soccer. It rained the whole time (this picture is from last weeks game) We were so cold, wet and we lost 2-1 so it was a long day.<br /><br />On the way home we cheered up because our beloved KSU Wilcats are kicking the crap out of Montana : )<br /><br />And last night our Shawnee Mission Vikings beat Lawrence Free State in Football. Sweet!!!<br /><br />Tomorrow, we get up and do more soccer!Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-17520171083683192282008-09-03T21:32:00.000-07:002008-09-04T14:08:04.628-07:00Thoughts....At the age of 10 I passed out flags & pins for a candidate during a county parade. In college, I took classes in Political Campaigns, Rhetoric & Persuasion and Public Administration. I just like the whole process. My dad always said that if you didn't take the time to pay attention to your town, state & the world around you had no business criticizing the people who were out there trying.<br /><br />I worked on Jill Docking's failed campaign for US Senate and gained a lot of experience & saw a bit of the "dark side" of campaigning. I've also worked on several successful campaigns for a US Representative in Kansas. I have helped with "Rock the Vote" campaigns for high school students, I enjoy that type of thing. I want people to care, to pay attention and to VOTE.<br /><br />I enjoy researching the people who are brave enough to actually run. I could never do it. I'll be the fact-checker or the polling person and even sit in on focus groups but I could never put myself out there like a real candidate does. <br /><br />I like to be inspired, I like good speeches, I love debates. <br /><br />I think John McCain has been a great Senator and I would have voted for him if he had run 4 years ago instead of Bush. I liked him because he challenged the rest of his party more than others. He is totally qualified to be President. But, the last 4 years he has reigned in that maverick attitude and fallen in line with The Bush Administration. I get why, he needed too...he needs their backing/funding/support. But, it made me like him less. I feel like the last 4 years have been a disaster!!! And I love my pin that says "Is Bush Gone yet?".<br /><br />I want someone who can rebuild our crumbling credibility in the World, I want someone who I think will place highly qualified people in positions of power (Brownie & Ashcroft....Bush was such an idiot). I want better health care and "No Child Left Behind" was a huge disaster that will take years to fix.<br /><br />I like Joe Biden alot. I respect his experience and think he will add good things to his ticket. I think that Sarah Palin is a risky choice for McCain. I did my research and two things bother me. 1. The ethics charge with her brother-in-law, YIKES...maybe the final finding will rule in her favor but it is a red flag for me. 2. Her goal for a long time was to be a sportscaster. I think she just kind of fell into the Mayor's race and it sounds like she did a good job but the V.P. spot is a <strong>big deal</strong>. McCain is old.....if he goes I'm not sure she has the educational background and experience with "the lower 48" as <strong>she called us </strong>when she campaigned for Governor. <br /><br />I'll keep listening and I will vote because I have 4 kids myself and this election is going to effect their lives in a big way as they head off to college & the workplace in the next few years.Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-50807502417844308432008-08-30T17:42:00.000-07:002008-08-30T17:48:43.878-07:00Soccer Slide ShowKate's team moved up to a premiere league and last weekend was the first game. I threw together a quick slideshow because I'm bored waiting for dinner to be ready!<br /><br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4e4451334d6a67784d673d3d0d0a&campaign=blog_playback_link&blogview=true" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play Flames Vs. Outlaws" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4e4451334d6a67784d673d3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=smilebox&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></table>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-67442919745795859862008-08-30T07:28:00.001-07:002010-02-05T11:56:27.064-08:00Running MateWow, McCain's pick has me completely surprised. I don't care if she is a woman or not, I'd never decide a vote on just that. But, she was a small town mayor and just a few years of Governor experience. <br /><br />I get that she brings him some much needed help with the more conservative voters but here is my concern.....<br /><br />McCain IS OLD.......and she isn't qualified to take over as the President. I see some very bad Moose Burger jokes on late night tv. And I wonder how her husband, a commercial fisherman, is going to like the belt traffic and Washington Business.Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-2362525342197705922008-08-26T17:15:00.000-07:002008-08-26T17:18:26.378-07:00Lot's of my friends have already turned the big 40 this year and I'm close behind them. Where does the time go? More importantly, where did all the muscle tone go??<br /><br />I found the perfect piece of flair to celebrate this momentus year. My co-workers, will like this one :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAk1Zx2v-IFVjRaTshpIUNSjrZabgRn4Yb0w8KW20-iQsuHoV7UBZEoP5RqDXgMLy4FKn7Yv22xGWW8fNSNDzWTpgg4pl_KulDMj55P8w_vKA3wFuHeJwsLT3JuyCUePjnfiRJLg/s1600-h/devil"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAk1Zx2v-IFVjRaTshpIUNSjrZabgRn4Yb0w8KW20-iQsuHoV7UBZEoP5RqDXgMLy4FKn7Yv22xGWW8fNSNDzWTpgg4pl_KulDMj55P8w_vKA3wFuHeJwsLT3JuyCUePjnfiRJLg/s400/devil" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238984653538954818" /></a>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-46610064002066281532008-08-21T15:05:00.001-07:002008-08-21T15:05:20.322-07:00Why Some Women Stay Single<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>This was just what I needed to get through the day today. So funny, enjoy it.<object align='middle' height='370' width='440' id='JibJabPlayer' codebase='http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0' classid='clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000'><param value='always' name='allowScriptAccess'/><param value='http://www.jibjab.com/v/247298' name='movie'/><param value='false' name='loop'/><param value='false' name='menu'/><param value='high' name='quality'/><param value='transparent' name='wmode'/><embed pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowscriptaccess='always' align='middle' name='JibJabPlayer' id='JibJabPlayer' swliveconnect='true' height='370' width='440' bgcolor='#C4C2AA' quality='high' menu='false' loop='false' src='http://www.jibjab.com/v/247298'/></object><div><a target='_blank' href='http://www.jibjab.com/view/247298'>Why Women Stay Single</a> | <a target='_blank' href='http://www.jibjab.com/'>Funny Jokes at JibJab</a></div></div>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-31295268374053793912008-08-16T06:58:00.000-07:002008-08-21T18:23:14.534-07:00Back to SchoolMy motto every August is this:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbijHyYM6irKqiv1CC1OdqyzbpO8rYwVYPH-KVszNzb2X3QG2uGLg-prm_1vXFCEela1CGdRT1mXm9cfHcbA7yvCZm_kAjr2lCVa_BHpGkCt_wok6DU2HwEX2JwEO7B_Zpmmnog/s1600-h/todolist"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbijHyYM6irKqiv1CC1OdqyzbpO8rYwVYPH-KVszNzb2X3QG2uGLg-prm_1vXFCEela1CGdRT1mXm9cfHcbA7yvCZm_kAjr2lCVa_BHpGkCt_wok6DU2HwEX2JwEO7B_Zpmmnog/s200/todolist" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235115625011999570" /></a><br /><br />I have 3 high school and 1 grade school kid to get ready for school in my own house. That alone requires hours of work. But I'm an assistant to a Principal, so I have a staff of 50 and 500 students to deal with from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. <br /><br />The school just bought all new copiers that are state of the art! Scan to network folder/scan to email/ color/ staple/ fax etc... which is making the staff members turn back into tantrum throwing 2 year olds (not all, most are great but there are a few that I do hide when I hear them coming). <br /><br />Did I mention 3 days before school starts we added a new section/teacher due to enrollment overflow. So that required 3 teachers to move or combine rooms and free up 1 new room. Did I mention we had just had the phones digitally programmed to display the correct name & link the right voicemail boxes and that we had the entire building resigned with teachers names attached to the side of the cement wall with the strongest fucking adhesive known to man! <br /><br />School starts Monday and I'm working Sunday. Shit!<br /><br /><br /><br />The office staff has 1 person in charge of registration, 1 receptionist, 1 bookkeeper and ME (trying to hold it all together). The staff needs Valium piped into the drinking water!!!Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-44018302739743558472008-08-02T16:35:00.000-07:002008-08-02T16:40:32.998-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIeKP-A5RCiMDCrSaLFM9-7pilF6tccukh3xUq08d10dI-MhBDkvDUfQ-J8tcXPdi-vDgOYaZF7a3Ml82moWjiGfbjib0_5bxmXzsvXyrO0gfbNI3t86c_gstnoLkzVEzSFgzpyA/s1600-h/hot.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIeKP-A5RCiMDCrSaLFM9-7pilF6tccukh3xUq08d10dI-MhBDkvDUfQ-J8tcXPdi-vDgOYaZF7a3Ml82moWjiGfbjib0_5bxmXzsvXyrO0gfbNI3t86c_gstnoLkzVEzSFgzpyA/s200/hot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230069283432887058" /></a><br /><br />With the heat index today it is 105 degrees!!! OMG.....we are melting.Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-31816763541995807952008-07-25T16:26:00.000-07:002008-07-25T16:50:07.355-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilS0xS5RN6WeZs-uNmMCQGxFM12OQ-yZKDxZJnMGes8yqm5QT2FGFy9B2Xi72Qr0MYUGck0U3yjMCp8yLCpc_Co_OO7D_EdmadHbrOoz6kazwOHOAMnvjWaQrgjK-Kk4qQmDbJ4g/s1600-h/dgh+002.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilS0xS5RN6WeZs-uNmMCQGxFM12OQ-yZKDxZJnMGes8yqm5QT2FGFy9B2Xi72Qr0MYUGck0U3yjMCp8yLCpc_Co_OO7D_EdmadHbrOoz6kazwOHOAMnvjWaQrgjK-Kk4qQmDbJ4g/s200/dgh+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227102308017601250" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZs26nGeN-pJdn9ZVVRZuT-LE3cG6RM_apFsQxslm_aOx1Pume34-Yyea3Vykv2bpb0RO4ofP4T71Jh56QQpsR-zL3InfMxmSDNl10nCn0ktHi6uVeAh4rWc_Z4tJgbMYXL3FtMw/s1600-h/Pool+001.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZs26nGeN-pJdn9ZVVRZuT-LE3cG6RM_apFsQxslm_aOx1Pume34-Yyea3Vykv2bpb0RO4ofP4T71Jh56QQpsR-zL3InfMxmSDNl10nCn0ktHi6uVeAh4rWc_Z4tJgbMYXL3FtMw/s200/Pool+001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227099119608608066" /></a><br /><br />We now have 2 high school girls living in our house, they both left for the pool (wearing bikinis) talking about boys. My poor husband, he may not survive it. <br /><br />I think he thought they would stay in pigtails and say "Daddy" forever. Poor guy, we're sending him off to a Royals Baseball game so he can forget all about it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWaz6SJbaq5eAJLZT3sCjMX5b2CrhtLNNN6hYWVw6EkKQCs6S8LYcH8VYMqRmsADkb3AhloYlzj4teiSakdxw4Ul5c-Cktp6tfrxEsWZQdNYlHeusg0Vb2zXdTR9wZIBR56i67dw/s1600-h/Pool+036.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWaz6SJbaq5eAJLZT3sCjMX5b2CrhtLNNN6hYWVw6EkKQCs6S8LYcH8VYMqRmsADkb3AhloYlzj4teiSakdxw4Ul5c-Cktp6tfrxEsWZQdNYlHeusg0Vb2zXdTR9wZIBR56i67dw/s200/Pool+036.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227102920808620450" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXt46NqI8GzCVvjFyWHwOSJxWygIsi2vfIUh4-nPWz6GUm5Lm2YyRDU5QJh2BhuUdXmi_5ucoe7k56NuOCNq2LLCj0Ok3nMkVV_JjjJtvgRxmzFSH9PromPQLA_tV4k5YLFXQSg/s1600-h/abberrs+002.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXt46NqI8GzCVvjFyWHwOSJxWygIsi2vfIUh4-nPWz6GUm5Lm2YyRDU5QJh2BhuUdXmi_5ucoe7k56NuOCNq2LLCj0Ok3nMkVV_JjjJtvgRxmzFSH9PromPQLA_tV4k5YLFXQSg/s200/abberrs+002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227101289052049234" /></a>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-59753946048016721942008-07-25T16:15:00.000-07:002008-07-25T16:17:58.499-07:00The Pickens PlanI encourage everyone to check out this website <a href="http://www.pickensplan.com/theplan/">The Pickens Plan</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://pickensplan.com" /><img src="http://media.pickensplan.com/img/badges/badge_wtp_06_300.jpg"></a>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31517306.post-71973899521805716672008-07-19T13:39:00.001-07:002008-07-19T13:40:54.695-07:00Blogher Obama Interview<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EswSmbfhseo">Obama Interview at Blogher 2008</a>Jodiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690291826925879126noreply@blogger.com0