i dreamt i saw you walking
up a hillside in the snow
casting shadows on the winter sky
as you stood there counting crows
one for sorrow, two for joy,
three for girls, and four for boys,
five for silver, six for gold, and
seven for a secret never to be told

there's a bird that nests inside you
sleeping underneath your skin
when you open up your wings to speak
i wish you'd let me in

from "a murder of one" ~ counting crows
Apparently, the Pacifica has replaced two turn tables and a microphone.

so, today was my Mom's birthday ad i took the day off to hang with her and have lunch, etc . . . we got a late start but that was ok, we both slept in.


i got here and followed her up to the car wash where we dropped off her car for a free wash since it was her birthday and then we went to Cheddar's for food and drink. i had the raspberry Bellini and mom had the raspberry Daiquiri. when we were done we ran back to get the car and stopped off at the house to drop mine off. the next stop was GardenRidge where we looked at all manner of cool stuff that i can't buy and mom got a rug, a silicone baster and some sink mats for her and a big bowl with a fat Italian chef eating pasta on it for me!


we took some pics while we were goofing off there . . .

i made mom wear a feather boa because it amused me.


As we were leaving, The Ronica called so Toasterboy (my little brother) and i went to go get her. we got back just in time to whip up some bread and leave for the restaurant. we ate at Johnny Carino's and had a great time even though the Toasterboy was trying out failed or otherwise horrible pickup lines on our waitress. we also learned the WORDS to the CHICKEN DANCE. The Ronica was teaching Toasterboy and Dad and i were clapping along when people started looking and he cheerfully yelled out that the chicken dance had words and asked if they wanted to learn. this was after he traded The Ronica's kid cup for his adult cup. later she managed to spill that drink on both The Brat (my sister) AND Mom separately! she had just stood the glass back up when she knocked it over again!


Toasterboy is also driving a Pacifica this week while the truck is fixed because someone broke in and tore it up to steal his in dash DVD player. so basically, the Pacifica is the bastard child of a suburban and a minivan, raised by a luxury sedan. you really should go today to your local Chrysler/Dodge dealer and test drive one. it is pretty cool but just doesn't fit the image of a 21 year old Marine/waterpark lifeguard. he declared that the Pacifica was "WHERE IT'S AT".


i love my little brother, i missed him so very much when he was in Iraq!


2 people would trade their two turn tables a microphone for a Pacifica

confessed on Friday, Apr. 29, 2005