Homemade Pizza

It doesn't look like much, but it really was very good. I used basil pesto instead of tomato sauce, and layered on Mozzarella, Asiago, Parmesan, Cheddar and Feta cheeses. I'll never get the hang of getting a crust to be actually round, but hey, as long as it tastes good, who cares? :D

The Lucky One

He's Been Thinking Again

We were traveling down Main Street in Williamsville, where pink ribbons are displayed on each light pole in the center of down.

There sure are a lot of breast cancer ribbons and stuff around nowadays.

Yes. It's National Breast Cancer Awareness month.

So THAT's why my birthstone is pink! That's Awesome!

A Really Bad Joke from Ali!

What has a sword,

Rides on horseback,

And feels really bad about what he has done?

Zorry!

Ugh.

Got a guy hitting on me that doesn't want to take no for an answer. He is making me so uncomfortable. It's not hard to understand.

1. I am not interested. The answer is NO.

2. I don't date clients, either Tim's or anyone else who needs lawyers. Especially those that need criminal lawyers. And since you need a criminal lawyer, am I interested? NO. Refer to #1.

3. I am a single MOM who Works FULL-TIME and is attending a University FULL-TIME. Do I have time to date? NO. Refer to #1.

4. If I DID have time to date, would I date YOU? NO. Refer to #1.

5. I

AM

NOT

INTERESTED.

How hard can that possibly be to understand?

{heavy sigh} Are there any men left with BRAINS?

Ian's Brownies

Fundraiser!

Ian is selling Entertainment 2011 books for his school fundraiser. They are $30 each for the Buffalo Area edition. Out-of-Town editions are also available (like for Seattle $30, Albuquerque/Santa Fe $40, Cincinnati $30, San Diego $45, and Dallas $30, to name a few) and can be sent to you directly if you are interested.

Checks should be made payable to Herbert Hoover HSA. Sale dates are October 11-25. All money and orders are due back to the school on October 25.

The home school association helps pay for the kids' field trips, picnics, and other extracurricular activities Ian loves to participate in. If you would like a book, please email me at srtabor@gmail.com for my home address to send the check to.

We are grateful for your support!

Updates

I posted updates here and there back to September 10th. I had to download my photos for the posts, and I had difficulty finding the time.

Enjoy!

Shoulder Update 5

As it turns out, there is a "small slap tear" in my right rotator cuff. Lovely. I'm still in PT, but that is coming to an end as Independent Health only pays for a limited number of visits (20). In addition to exercises, I am also being treated with IontoPatchs with anti-inflammatory medication.

I can finally lift my arm almost all the way if I am going straight up from the front, but I still cannot lift my arm to the side, nor can I lift it behind my back.

PT is supposed to keep my shoulder from freezing. The goal is for me to regain full range of motion and, if I still have pain, then I would be a good surgical candidate.

The problem I have, of course, is that after any potential surgery, I will need PT. And my PT visits will be expired until my next plan year, which doesn't begin until August 1, 2011.

I just love the health care we get in this country.

Little Falls Historical Society

I let Ian run around with my camera to take some pictures at the Historical Society in Little Falls, New York. What was the first picture he took?

What is it with boys and the curiosity about blowing things up? Anyway, here are a few more pictures he took. This was a display of old pictures, some of which were of the O'Brien family:


A sword:


A uniform:

And guns:

A yearly membership to the historical society is $10. A true bargain!

Catholic Church in Little Falls, New York

My cousin, Mike O'Brien, was able to find a lot of information about his ancestors here. Depending on the priest at the time, some very good records were kept concerning baptisms, marriages, and deaths.

Little Falls, New York

My cousins Mary and Mike flew in to New York City from Santa Fe, New Mexico for a visit. We both drove half-way across New York and met in Little Falls, New York for a visit. Little Falls is in the Adirondacks. It was beautiful there. This is the view from our bed and breakfast:

And this, of course, is Mr. I'm-Not-Tired:


We had a wonderful visit. Mike was researching his family history, so we went to this beautiful cemetery and a huge, ornate Catholic Church where his ancestors were baptized, married, and laid to rest.

Photos follow in my next post.

Breast Cancer Fundraiser

Ian and I did the walk for breast cancer. There were mostly women walking, and quite a few had breast cancer t-shirts. "Save the Boobies!" "Save Second Base!" "Save a life - grope your wife!"

He raised $30 for the walk. I figured he knew what he was doing.

The entire walk, he asked questions. How do you get breast cancer? Can men get breast cancer? Can you get rid of breast cancer? How do you know if you have breast cancer? He would ask a bunch of questions, be silent for a while, then ask more questions.

We are nearing the finish, we have walked for 5 kilometers, the finish line is in sight, he asks one final question.

Mommy, what ARE breasts?

I had no idea he had no idea!