Today, D woke up saying, "I'm SO LUCKY! I can't believe I have 4 Christmases to go to!!!" That's when I rolled over and went back to sleep to the sound of "OHHHHHHH......He lives in a pineapple under the sea - SPONGE BOB SQUAREPANTS!" and S playing the flute with on his nose, like he does every morning.
Spontaneous combustion has always fascinated me. (Especially the human kind.) Tonight, before I arrived at the lakehouse, my family had the amazing opportunity to experience this scientific wonder. As they were all four huddled around the island, snacking and visiting, an unused Pyrex dish (nothing in it but some Pam sprayed for later use) shattered all over the kitchen. Glass everywhere. 1 million pieces, as it is told, to be exact. Pretty cool, but they were freaked out. Couldn't think of any explanation, so as my sister put it, I turned to the internet god - searching for an answer. Found a few links that took me to similar experiences. Bottom line, be prepared.
Visit with H.'s Grandma Ann today was very enjoyable. She is especially social and friendly and easy to talk to. We talked about how she always wanted to be a teacher and how remarkable that I am such a "scholar" and that there are people out there like me that will do "what needs to be done." I needed to hear that little undeserved ego boost this week. There were two days I cried before school, and I snapped at a fellow teacher who didn't deserve it.
She was speaking right to my heart, so many times. She talked about the books she loves, she recommended books to me and told me why she knows I would love them. She speaks with passion and a genuine-ness that makes me believe and wait on every word she says. She told me how our generations are so detached. That until the last 30 or 40 years, generations all shared the same home and cared for one another. Grandchildren really knew the stories and wisdom their grandparents had to share and offer. I told her she was reminding me of a favorite song of mine by none other than Sara Groves - shocker, I know:
From "All Right Here" track 2: Every Minute...
• And I can think of time when families all lived together • Four generations in one house • And the table was full of good food • And friends and neighbors • That's not how we like it now • • Cause if you sit at home you're a loser • Couldn't you find anything better to do • Well no I couldn't think of one thing • I would rather waste my time on than sitting here with you • • And at the risk of wearing out my welcome • At the risk of self-discovery • I'll take every moment • And every minute that you'll give me • • And I wish all the people I love the most • Could gather in one place • And know each other and love each other well • • And I wish we could all go camping • And lay beneath the stars • And have nothing to do and stories to tell • We'd sit around the campfire • And we'd make each other laugh remembering when • You're the first one I'm inviting • Always know that you're my friend • • And at the risk of wearing out my welcome • At the risk of self-discovery • I'll take every moment • And every minute that you'll give me • Every moment and every minute that you'll give me • Every moment and every minute that you'll give me • Every minute • •
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Maybe I'm forever a nostalgic, but there's gotta be a way to get back to this.
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