Sunday, November 30, 2014

Grateful for comedy

Caroline saw me with a runny nose today, and was concerned about small tears in my eyes. I wanted to make sure I explained to her that it was from being happy, not sad.  I told her how proud I was of her and I loved her sweetness and that she was smart and beautiful. We chatted for a while, and she mentioned she was going to tell her PE coach that she was still mad at him for making her run the mile backwards—the opposite way instead of the normal way. (I made sure to ask if it was literally running backwards, but it wasn't, lol.)  I told her it was possible the coach thought she had real potential and was making her work harder because of it.

“No, Mom, it was because I wouldn’t stop talking in class.”

A few minutes after that, I interrupted John Sam from the online game “Clash of Titans” on his new phone.  Surprisingly, he focused on my words instead of the game. I reminded him that he was the baby who made me a mommy.  I told him he was growing into a wonderful (and HANDSOME) young man and how happy and proud I was that he was so thoughtful and had such a generous and kind spirit. 

“That’s why I don’t have any money, Mom.”

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Hurricanes & Gamecocks

It was all about the "U" today because Miami Hurricanes beat the tar out of the NC Tarheels.

Heartbreak for Gamecocks!  Still a good matchup athletically--down to the wire. Blowout games aren't much fun to watch, even if the team you like is winning.  And to think about four minutes ago I was getting to post SC had won and call it a night. Wowza!  Might be a little hard to sleep since the game was exciting :)

Brrrrr!  Good night O-town, and just FYI, I don't like 54 degrees!