Author: The Jody

I’m always searching for new ways to get people to this site. I like visitors. Visitors are good. Some people get thousands a day, and I bow to their web-fu.

I’m giving the localfeeds thingy another shot. I tried to add myself before, but I just looked now and I’m not listed as having recently updated (recently as in the last 24 to 36 hours) which I have. And I do fit their “within 50 miles of Boston” requirement. There isn’t a localfeeds page for Worcester; I’m listed as being within 18 miles there. I don’t think it would be of as much interest as being considered a Boston blogger anyway.

What prize do I win for my son being the first on the block to bring home fundraising crap today? 3 days into the school year. He tells me that if we sell enough stuff they get to have an ice cream party.

“But honey, you don’t even like ice cream.”

I looked through the “crap” and actually, it’s like a greatest hits of fundraising catalog. There are candies, cards, flower bulbs, calendars, wrapping paper, kitchen stuff, etc. A quick pass through and I saw quite a few things I’d consider, including some really cool Spongebob wrapping paper.

The company sponsoring this is Katherine Beich. When I was a wee little Girl Scout, we sold candy to raise money for a bus trip to Disney. Week in, week out, we sold candy. I had regular people who I kept supplied with their favorites. This is the same company, and some of the same candies are available. Wow, what goes around, comes around. But now there’s a big “no door to door” thing on the front, which is fine because in my neighborhood there are 4 other kids selling the same packets. I can just see us all fighting over the territory – we’d get 7 houses each and one kid would have the advantage of his aunt living across the street.

If you know me and you read this and you want to see the catalog (no obligation, seriously) just ask. I don’t see myself approaching people much past posting this.

I wish People Magazine came out twice a week. I wouldn’t want to have to pay twice as much for my subscription, however. I just like having an unread People Magazine around in case of emergency. I’m not sure what the emergency is – possibly a “I don’t have anything to read” emergency.

I’m actually finishing up a romance novel, Born in Ice. I only read romance novels by a few authors, and Nora Roberts is pretty much at the top of that list. This one is about 8 years old, but it was passed along to me and I’m enjoying it greatly. I realized that I really like the characters in the book, and I’m going to be sad when it’s over. It’s the 2nd book in a trilogy – I don’t think I read the first one, but maybe I’ll check the library.

My nephew had his first day of kindergarten today – I hear he did better than his dad did. Dad sent a note that actually made me all weepy. I hope he doesn’t mind but I’m sharing the last line with all of you, which refers to him watching his son go into the school for the first time by himself (he didn’t know dad had watched him get off the bus). “Then they played follow the leader and went inside to grow up.”

*snuffle*

Had to drag any details at all out of him…the first words he had for me were “I can’t believe daddy unlocked two new levels in Super Mario Sunshine!” (which was a conversation he had with daddy yesterday or the day before).

Basically, a good day. They learned they had to raise their hands if they wanted to say something (for him, this skill had better be pass-fail), they learned about the flag in the classroom (part of learning the Pledge, if I’m not mistaken), and the big thing was that they learned that if the bus was going down a hill and stopped quickly, their heads would hit the seat in front of them.

No, really, that’s the first thing he said AFTER talking about Mario. Yes, that’s probably something useful to know. I told him that he should sit back and try to keep his head in place.

Really, I’m doing very well. I didn’t even cry this morning. I mean, I teared up a bit as he walked up to the door of the bus, but I stood steady with the video camera, and he never even turned and looked back. Luckily he chose a seat on the side of the bus where I was standing, so I did get to videotape him through the window.

My only regret is that I couldn’t videotape and take pictures, because I’d love the one of him sitting in the window. But you have to make your choices, and I thought video was better for today.

My big boy, riding the school bus! Right now they’re finishing up the day. The busses pick them up in about 20 minutes or so. If it wasn’t raining, they’d be playing outside while waiting for the bus. I can’t wait to hear all about his day!