WARMER TAX DAY THURSDAY
Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:02 amGOOD MORNING TO ALL!
It's nearly 10 degrees warmer this morning, at 25 degrees F. The sky is clear and full of stars, although the forecast is for rain later on and into the weekend. It's been so nice to be able to walk each day after school this week---both Molly and I have appreciated getting out and about.
While in the chatroom last night I got a call from an old college suitemate of mine, so I have to appologize for the abrupt leaving of the conversation. It was great to hear from her----we talk about 3 or 4 times a year, and I am hoping she can come up here for a visit this summer. In the early days, she visited often, or I visited her in Rochester where she settled down and bought a house.
Our boy in my class who spent the vacation in the Bronx with his dysfunctional family was back yesterday, and I must say he was very subdued and seemed quite depressed. He said his vacation was horrible, but didn't go into details. His girlfriend in our class is due to move to another area and school in a couple of weeks, so that news was one thing that had him totally down. It's awful to see kids so sad and depressed and full of despair and emptiness.
Lots to do this morning. I did get my taxes mailed along with two checks yesterday---one to the feds and one to NY State. I am about 2,000 poorer this morning and will now have to begin paying off my credit card again. It's endless debt.
It's also my daughter, Mandy's, birthday today, so I need to give her a call later on. I am also going to find her a card, or maybe make her one, this morning to send online. Thirty-five years ago at this very hour (She was born at 5:20 a.m.) I was about to see Mandy for the first time, and hold her tightly, giving thanks for finally getting the chance to hold a child of mine. My first daughter I never saw after she was born, as I knew if I did, I would have run away with her and the adoption would have been off. It was an exciting time for me when I first laid eyes on Mandy and got to smell her and kiss her and stare at her endlessly!
Happy Tax Day to us all!
It's nearly 10 degrees warmer this morning, at 25 degrees F. The sky is clear and full of stars, although the forecast is for rain later on and into the weekend. It's been so nice to be able to walk each day after school this week---both Molly and I have appreciated getting out and about.
While in the chatroom last night I got a call from an old college suitemate of mine, so I have to appologize for the abrupt leaving of the conversation. It was great to hear from her----we talk about 3 or 4 times a year, and I am hoping she can come up here for a visit this summer. In the early days, she visited often, or I visited her in Rochester where she settled down and bought a house.
Our boy in my class who spent the vacation in the Bronx with his dysfunctional family was back yesterday, and I must say he was very subdued and seemed quite depressed. He said his vacation was horrible, but didn't go into details. His girlfriend in our class is due to move to another area and school in a couple of weeks, so that news was one thing that had him totally down. It's awful to see kids so sad and depressed and full of despair and emptiness.
Lots to do this morning. I did get my taxes mailed along with two checks yesterday---one to the feds and one to NY State. I am about 2,000 poorer this morning and will now have to begin paying off my credit card again. It's endless debt.
It's also my daughter, Mandy's, birthday today, so I need to give her a call later on. I am also going to find her a card, or maybe make her one, this morning to send online. Thirty-five years ago at this very hour (She was born at 5:20 a.m.) I was about to see Mandy for the first time, and hold her tightly, giving thanks for finally getting the chance to hold a child of mine. My first daughter I never saw after she was born, as I knew if I did, I would have run away with her and the adoption would have been off. It was an exciting time for me when I first laid eyes on Mandy and got to smell her and kiss her and stare at her endlessly!
Happy Tax Day to us all!
