Eww, snakes!

Don't you love it when things don't go as planned? For example, I'd planned to stay on vacation until Thursday, while hubby headed home to tend responsibilities.

That totally happened, it was Wednesday itself that caused the complete surprise.

You see, I've been dying to go to the Headwaters Science Center ever since the moment I knew it existed. And my dream was about to come true that afternoon, after a leisurely-spent morning, not a child interrupting my bliss (not even Madison!)

So we walk into the science center, all ready to pay the $55 family fee, all set to interact with exhibits galore, all cool with the lure of educational-toys-I-can't-afford on the way out. And they have closed for the Fish Fry.

The Fish Fry?

A yearly event, another community-wide gathering! Eleventh in a row, one local was caught saying (she appears to be owner of the Nice Cafe downtown, wait'll my husband tastes that cole slaw... bacon and sunflower seeds?!!)

Is it not enough to have strawberry-picking last April, pumpkin-patching in the fall, wintry-bliss the season after, and now a Fish Fry in the spring? What the heck will we do all summer!

Guess we'll simply go to the science center next time, husband by our side (secretly, I'm glad). But first, we had to honor the spirit of the snake:


which reminds me, of a story I'm meant to tell you, but it's not until someday...

Until then, could you please show me the owner of these courageous kids:


P.S. Do not tell Barton Lidice Benes about this, 'cause he'd tell his friends, and they'd tell their friends...

'Cause I know you've been wondering

My $8 necklace, and the bracelets to match.

Thanks for believing

My dad is a pharmacist, and he loves me always.

Homes where my heart's been

Free swimming lessons at the Y

Urban lore

Every Thursday

I had a very strange dream

Before falling to sleep, I felt myself psychic. I have that connection sometimes, when people are open, I can read them across the miles. A special scan of your heart, your life, your soul...I could see it this time. It was twisted.

In a knot, I mean, which surprised me.

I tried to tell you last night that your "seeing of me" was really your seeing of you. Aren't you happy? We love in a mirror, we love in another our embrace of ourselves, here I'll show you. Love is a choice, it's as simple as that, the rest we imagine.

Believe me, I've been there, stumbled and fallen...now standing.

You mentioned to me in our psychic exchange, I can't say what. I answered to you, life is now, life is here, don't you see that? Brand new to my home, my roots all spread thin...did you not know me? Yours were still deep, all built right in, that you showed me.

That's all I can say, where our runways left off, and I'm sorry. I bet my life on this town, spread my wings and I flew, now I'm soaring. I've got these gifts to now share, that is all and that's it, may I see yours. Meet me somewhere and I'll polish your mirror into golden, I promise.

Last Wednesday

No, we were not going there...(jeesh!)

Jesse's Surprise at just $12/lb,
they're so worth it (light, please)! And yes, in the pink box.

Mint Meltaways (I'll take dark), dipped Oreos (for the kiddos).


Grand Forks, you're the best!

Another day at the waterpark

Yes, it's Thursday.