Our children had the day off Tuesday; we took some time to have some fun at the beach:
At first everyone grumbled about getting into our van for family time. We stopped for some breakfast sandwiches first before heading to the beach. We had a nice time overall. After a while, the squabbling started to get out of hand; we had enough of each other until next time.
You suddenly appeared in my life
I don’t know where you’ve been
Never received the love before
You so easily give
You seemed so lost
I thought I was doing a kindness
Actually you’ve given me more
Than I could hope for
Together we make a great team
You pretend to wonder why
The chasm between us has grown
Precious years of my life wasted
Watching you make the same mistakes
Over and over
You take my love for granted
A leap of faith I can no longer make
With your sword you carelessly cut
The rope that once tied us together
A way back to you I cannot find
You must work your way back this time
Yes, I buy generic brands, sometimes.
I was in a grocery store yesterday, where a generic “Pop Tarts” were on sale for about a dollar or so less than real thing. Of course, being short on money I bought these for my daughter. My teenage daughter doesn’t have lunch period this year in high school, and also doesn’t eat breakfast. She takes two of the Pop Tarts to school every day.
“I told you not to buy these,” she said, rolling her eyes. “They taste like crap.” Meanwhile, my husband had one and said they taste fine. “He’ll eat anything,” my daughter argued.
I also plan to buy generic cereal more often. I bought three boxes of cereal at the store the other day, paying about $5 per box. My oldest son, 17, eats the stuff all of the time, because he is too lazy to make himself anything else. After two days, two of the three boxes were almost gone. Except the Cheerios. “ I told you, Mom, get Honey Nut Cheerios,” my daughter complained once again.
How important is it to have to have name brands? If each child closed their eyes and sampled the generic store brand next to the name brand, could they tell the difference?
I wonder, maybe I’ll try a taste test.
I took a few pictures of a grasshopper that was on our screen door
Sun is coming out now after a morning of rain. It’s a little windy at 65 degrees Farenheit.
This has been a great month for our family, as we have acquired two wonderful new pets.
The first of which is an adult female cat who answered a call from my children who were calling our other cat, Mickey. My daughter fed this cat and was surprised when it followed her home. We were saddened to learn that, upon taking it to a veterinarian; she is infected with feline aids. The vet cautioned us about keeping her as she would be at risk to pass on the virus to our other cats. I was fortunate enough to find a rescue group that were willing to pay for her spay and other medical care. It was eventually determined that she’d already been spayed. We are in the process of obtaining an outside shelter for her and will feed her separately, hopefully reducing the risk she will pass on the virus to the other healthy cats we have.
The other cat is a male kitten that we obtained two days ago. How he introduced himself is a heartwarming story. My son and I were outside Thursday morning, getting ready to go to the bus stop. I had my front door slightly open as I was going inside. This kitten, out of nowhere, that we’d never seen before, suddenly bolts from some bushes across the street, runs across the road, and tries to run right into the house! He put his head in the door, and I had to physically pull him back from going inside. We leave no water or food outside.
A woman I know, who does animal rescue, with 120 cats, offered to take him. She offered to pay for his medical care, she has a veterinarian that handles all of her rescued cats. Within two days, the kitten had been neutered and all received all necessary medical care. I left money to cover the bill, although she didn’t ask me to. My kids begged me to keep him, and I couldn’t see giving him to someone who already had too many animals. Here’s a picture of our new family member:
I was told by the animal rescue worker that often when the summer is over, or when people move, pets get tossed out like garbage. The population of feral and abandoned animals is especially high in Rocky Point and Mastic Beach, where I live.
The alleged killer of Annie Le has finally been caught.
Raymond Clark III, a technician in the lab where Annie Le conducted research, was arrested Thursday, a day after authorities took DNA samples from him to compare with evidence from the crime scene. Le’s body was found hidden behind a wall on what should have been her wedding day.
Police have said they don’t know the motive. “The only person who knows the motive is the suspect,” Chief James Lewis told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Friday. “It’s true in many cases. You never know absolutely unless the person confesses, and in this case it’s too early to tell.” Reports say it appears to be a case of workplace violence.
I am glad they caught the alleged killer and that they have enough evidence to keep him in jail. I don’t see why understanding the motive is so important. More importantly, prosecutors may face difficult questions in Clark’s trial about why they didn’t restrict access to the lab after Le was reported missing, legal experts said. Le disappeared on a Tuesday, and authorities didn’t close it until the weekend. Clark apparently attempted to clean up the evidence of the crime afterwards.
Another beautiful day
Spending it with you
Makes it even better
The story of the missing Yale Graduate student Annie Le has reached a sad end. A body that is assumed to be hers was reportedly found inside a wall in the basement of 10 Amistad St. in New Haven, the building where she was last seen Tuesday morning.
Le, 24, was a 24-year-old pharmacology student with a bright future. Another sad coincidence, her body was found on Sunday, the day she and her fiancé were supposed to be married.
When it was said on news reports she was observed on security video entering but not leaving, I suspected the worst. This case reminds me of the worker that was found dead in a Manhattan building months ago, her body also found hidden.
It seems that more needs to be done overall to protect the safety of women in the workplace. A woman should feel safe on the job, and those that love her shouldn’t have to worry about whether or not she will come home.
I hope that the person or persons responsible for killing Annie Le are caught. Not only for the sake of justice, but also to prevent a killer from killing again.
First day of school, yesterday. My teens go today.
Below are pictures of sunrise, and one of the moon that is reluctant to give up the morning sky.
There’s a chill in the air, rain is predicted, currently 60 degrees
Farenheit.
