You Go, Girl

Did you catch Hillary's speech last night?

Such dignity, such grace and such passion. She really is a leader. We haven't seen the last of her, I am sure of it.

Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=268ncnoitEc

The Bitch List

Things That Suck right now

• My challenging daughter is ... challenging me (again).
• I was left out of a family gathering, rather obviously. And my husband was not.
• I still have sand, salt and sunscreen all over me from the beach. I'm the only one who actually wants to shower, but I haven't been able to get into a bathroom yet.
• We only have two bathrooms.
• I spent the entire day with an additional child and made sure everything was set for a perfect summer day for all four of them. And my challenging daughter is still crying.
• I have a terrible stiff neck/back. And I think it was caused by a very long phone conversation where I held the phone between my ear and shoulder.
• The chiropractor told me this morning that I am susceptible to stiff necks and that I shouldn't talk that long on the phone any more.
• Obama is probably not going to pick a woman as his running mate.
• I was just nasty to my youngest child - and she is so sweet. She doesn't deserve it.
• I am still taking care of the children (it is 10:23 PM) and I have NO patience for them any more, so it's not going so well. Oh, and my husband is laying in bed watching TV. I guess he's tired after the family party he was hanging out at (without me or the kids).
• I sound so bitter. I hate that.

Highlights

The summer is cruising and we've been living it to the fullest. I wanted to post a couple of pictures, since that is the one thing I have been organized enough to do: Photograph like crazy!


This one is of the girls at the Jamesport Fireman's Fair. They were brave enough to try almost everything, they got along with each other (their brother was staying at the grandfolks' house), AND no one threw up. So that's good...


This is a picture from the week my sister and niece stayed with us. What a gift that was! Baby and I played with the hose in the backyard one very hot afternoon. We did a little Long Island water tasting together.

One of our favorite spots: Cupsogue County Park at one of the best times of the day: Sunset. We've been there 4 times already this summer!

After a morning dip in the icy waters at York Beach, Maine. (Did I just post a picture of myself in a bathing suit? Wow. I must be hitting that middle-aged-over-confident woman stage of my life.)

Jack took this great photo of a Swallow Tail butterfly on our butterfly bush. He visited frequently for a couple of days, but now he seems to be gone.

Standing at the top of the world. Or at least atop the Hudson Valley. This was our Catskill camping trip with cousins and Pop. We took this hike right from the campground at North-South Lake. It's called the "escarpment trail". You can see why. We watched a huge thunderstorm roll in - from above!

Jack and his two best buddies, they're twins, if you can believe it, on his 12th birthday. The guys went out kayaking down Richmond creek and took themselves to the local beach to swim. Aside from dad trailing a ways behind on his Sunfish, they boys were all on their own. They grow up so fast!!

One of the biggest highlights of summer 2008: Baby Philip was born on August 13 -to one of my dearest and oldest friends. She has been waiting a long time for him and this is such a happy occasion. He looks exactly like his mommy too - what an added perk!