WoodyBuzz

But none of them could ever love you the way I do.  It's me and you, boy.  

While we enthusiastically welcome your return, WoodyBuzz, it's as if you never left.  See you at the theater!

Superman on Saturday

Superman flew in on Saturday

when Batman was too tired to do his job well.

He collected snails and protected Hazel.

Thank you Superman!

A Few Letters:

Dear Bloggers with music that automatically comes on,

Help me out!  I've snuck out of my kids' room, hoping they didn't notice, to check a few blogs, when I come to your blog and a BLAST of music (that I may or may not like) comes on and alerts my kids that I am, indeed, not laying by them anymore.  Will you please let me just push play if I want to hear your totally awesome music?  Please?  So I don't have to go back into my kids' room?

Love, 

Jayniemoon

Dear Katie and Lance,

Since Jones pooped his pants twice today at my house, I'm now convincing Parley to come over to your house and do you the same favor.  Have a great day!

Love,

Jayne

Dear Grumpy Mailman,

I've tried to be your friend by thanking you  and being friendly, but you're still grumpy.  So I joined Netflix.   

Cheers,

Jayne

Dear Big O Tires,

Everybody hates buying tires.

--JW

Dear Dansko Sissy Sandal,

Why do you have to be so expensive?

Don't poor people deserve style and comfort too?  You'd look so good with my white nylons! (kidding all ya'll)

Hopefully yours,

Jayne

Happy Memorial Day Yesterday!

Hope you had a happy Memorial Day.  We did.  We shared it with many other happy people celebrating country, freedom, and family.  We went to a park nearby, where people were commemorating the day with grilled meat, Subway sandwiches, frisbee, balloons, bouncy air jumping things and of course, metal detector wands.  Because what better way is there to observe such an honorable holiday than to search for other people's lost valuables!

 

As I ate my Subway (do you still like me?) I kept one eye on my kids, and one on the metal detector man as he patiently swept his instrument over every inch of grass at the park.  I couldn't help but wonder what he was hoping to find there on Memorial Day.  I tried to imagine a conversation he'd have with his wife upon coming home with treasure:

Man: Honey, you'll never guess what I found at the park today!

Woman:   Not another Susan B. Anthony coin!  

Man:  I wish!  I found a new belt. 

Woman:  Oh, it's a great one honey!  

Man:  I also found you a pair of earrings.  But I'm saving those for our anniversary!  

Woman:  Give me a hint--gold or silver?

Man:  Oh you!  Gold.

Woman:  I did get kind of lonely eating my Subway sandwich alone today.  

Man:  Yeah, sorry about that.  But someone's got to pay for that 5 dollar footlong!

Woman:  True.  I guess I should've expected this when you proposed with that ring you found at Yellowstone!

Man:  Yeah, I almost lost my life putting the detector in the geiser, but look how it paid off!

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A couple of my Memorial Treasures included Subway with my family (is someone giving me a free Subway yet?) teaching my kids (and a niece and nephews!) to ride a bike, dutch oven with family, the video tribute Jed orchestrated for Brigham Reneer, my Marine Brother-in-law and his wife reminding us of the blessing it is to live in this country, the reciting of the Gettysburg Address, Jed's homemade ice cream, and that gold pendant and $0.74 Jed found for me in the park.