Metal Meredith

To laugh is to risk appearing the fool,
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out is to risk involvement,
To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self.
To place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return,
To live is to risk dying,
To hope is to risk despair,
To try is to risk failure.
But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.

--William Arthur Ward

I am in major countdown mode right now. 6 more days until the big one goes back to school. 13 days for the little one. The time cannot pass quickly enough. We are all sick of each other.

Well, let me rephrase that. On Monday, we are all happy. Each day brings more arguments, taunts, nastiness and tears. By Friday, they are lucky if they get spoken to. Its rough in here, folks.

Still, the clock is ticking and my list is filling up and my schedule is being cleared. On Wednesday, September 16th, I will be free for 3 hours.

Phil’s lovely friends, Lauren and Justin (or Justice, as Vivienne calls him), allowed us to crash their condo in Kitty Hawk for a handful of days. We are now in day 3 and still not trying to kill each other. Kids are ok, too.

Heading Out!

Farmer’s Market

Cap’n Franks!

Hair Wrapping

Nags Head Fishing Pier

Pedicure!