Breaking the Habit...

First, watch this video (or at least listen to the song).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWZWZP0KrnE

Second, realize that I'm nothing but a John Fountain copy-cat (see the link to his blog on the right and down a bit).

Third, listen to the song, again. Isn't it amazing the way musicians put into poetic lyrics the garbage we all have in our lives? Can you remember the moment you realized that it was past time to "break the habit?" Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not waxing poetic or even getting to philosophical. And I know exactly what is worth fighting for, but I remember when the fight was so dreadful that it had to stop. I remember that moment when screaming did not work and it was so obvious.

Fourth, I love this song.

My Sick Girl and her Papa

My three children

My three children, originally uploaded by boonzfam.

Too Good to be True

Too Good to be True, originally uploaded by boonzfam.

Enough said!

Mama Warholized

Mama Warholized, originally uploaded by boonzfam.

Chickadee

Chickadee, originally uploaded by boonzfam.

New Year's Mosaic

New Year's Mosaic, originally uploaded by boonzfam.

Just trying this out!

Thank you, Michelle!

Shell,

This is to officially thank you for your help and encouragement in starting this blog in the first place! And teaching me to do the mosaics is so much fun and cool looking! With your superb photograhing skills and clever banter, my blog is child's play compared to yours, but even child's play is fun! :) Thank you!

What We Did on Our New Year's Vacation

We had a wonderful time! My hubby and his brother snowshoed, took the kids ice skating, sledding, and swimming, and we all relaxed! I love living here!

What does this mean?

During the first week of the new year, our family takes our yearly vacation. Needless to say, we all look forward to that week with much anticipation. We went several miles north of Winter Park and the fun YMCA ranch for our week long hiatus and had a ball! They have every outdoor sport imaginable there minus downhill skiing and it suited us just fine!

However, this year I saw this sign and I just don't get it. Do our kidneys need a vacation? Well, maybe yours do but mine are a-okay.

It is a dialysis center but, frankly, if you need dialysis that badly, shouldn't you stay home? I mean, are you really going to go through your painful and tedious kidney dialysis then jump into your ski pants and go snowshoeing? Yes, some people go on vacation to placate their family but insisting that very ill people go with family to the mountains eventhough they need serious medical attention seems bizarre. Call me crazy.