I have got no service in the club, you see..

I am in love with Chris Powell (from Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition). IN LOVE, people. I heard he is married. Anyone know any good home wrecking skills?

I am so tired of hearing about the debt ceiling. I get it. It's important. But I swear, politicians just talk and talk and talk. They need to get my brother in law in there. He'll be calling China, telling them to bring the treats to the next international meeting. We will be out of debt in no time! *I mean this as a compliment, Jackie. You know your cheapness inspires me!*

Some crazy girls brought me flowers today! I am now accepting flowers from all people- there will be no limitations made based on gender, ethnicity, or political leaning. (although your nationality could be held against you. And no, I'm not talking about Canada again. Ok, yes I am)

I got an iPod shuffle just for my workout music. So I can walk and dream about my life with Chris Powell.

My dad bought me sneakers today. Going shoe shopping with my dad is kind of a religious experience. It's an emotional journey, at the very least. I think he was again shamed by me when I told the sales girl I might bedazzle the white sneakers he got me.

Ok, so don't forget- homewrecking secrets needed, ASAP!

Lori Ann

Go round and round and round...

I am listening to "the Circle Game" by Joni Mitchell. It reminds me of my childhood so much. It means so much more now than it did then. Especially as I look at a picture of my mom and the new family baby.

I had the best day with you today, Katherine.

I couldn't have passed the torch to a more beautiful and brilliant little girl.

Love,

Aunt Lori

When the student is ready, the master appears...

The combination of my mom's "Dreams Come True" yard sale and epic Lemonade stand (where; yes, more cookies were eaten by my dad than sold), along with receiving free makeup and watching too many episodes of "extreme couponing", and I have officially become obsessed with free/discounted stuff.

This week my goal is to find, clip, and start a coupon organizer and to get something awesome free...wish me luck!!!

Lori Ann

All was well.

I saw the last Harry Potter movie today.

I've only been a fan since August of 2008.

What I lack in time as a HP fan, I make up for in sheer fanaticism.

I read all 7 books in a week and stayed up all night watching the movies.

As I drove away from the theater today, "Time of your Life" by Green Day was playing and I started to cry.

Sometimes I wish I could go back to that August day in which I reluctantly gave in to my sister and brother in law's urging and opened the first page of the first book.

I never want the magic to end.

I have probably read over 10,000 or more books in my lifetime.

Other than scripture, no other books have impacted me like the seven books of Harry Potter. Especially Deathly Hallows- the last one. It's my very favorite book ever and I've read it at least 20 times, cover to cover.

If you haven't read the books for whatever reason, I cannot express enough that you don't know what you are missing. These books have changed my life.

And this movie is so worth seeing, if only for the Alan Rickman scenes:)

Goodbye Harry Potter.

Lori Ann

My Week in Pictures

I was lucky enough to go on a drive through Bucks County with my dad. My dad knows every back road ever invented and Bucks County is so beautiful. There is genuinely little that I enjoy more than listening to classic rock, driving with my dad, listening to his thoughts on politics and life.

We drove through the town that I was born in. Doylestown, PA. Pink was born there

too. I guess that makes me kind of edgy and cool.

My nieces and I made peach apple juice with the juicer. We then used the pulp to make muffins. Boo-yah. We're organic-y like that.

This is Katy and her trusty friend Sam. She was racing Elly and James and they finished a good 5 minutes before her. But she and Sam kept on running. It was so cute it brought tears to my eyes.

Speaking of crazies, here are the PB & J (better known as Elly and James) gearing up for their big silly string fight. It ended; as all Elly and James activities do, with tears and accusations of "that's not fair!". I have got to find more reasons to dress them up in trash bags. It's adorable:)

Lori Ann

Counting stars against the black

My nieces have been making me laugh lately. Tonight; Katy, the three year old, pointed a butter knife at me and said "I will cut you".

(I told my sister Erin who whispered to me over the phone "Don't sleep there tonight!")

Elly, the five year old, wants to change her name to Blossom. I've had some conversations with her about robbed sparklers, boyfriends, and Pink Floyd music that have been very existential.

No one makes me laugh more than these two. I think they are God's reward to me for having to deal with my own evil sisters all those years :)

Lori Ann

Random Thoughts: the 18 days off caffeine Edition

We are taking Jack-Jack to the midnight premiere of Harry Potter! We are so dressing him up as Harry Potter. I hope he remembers it forever.

It's weird for me to drive around here at night. In Reidsville, after 8 pm the whole town practically shuts down and the roads are clear. Here, people are up and driving around at midnight!

I've been off soda since June 20th, 2011. Crystal Light has been my salvation. I've had many, many icy cold glasses of lemonade/raspberry lemonade/fruit punch/cranberry apple to get me through breaking my 20 year addiction to soda:)

Elly and James were playing chess this morning. Danielle's kids are smart. When we were young, we played a game called "Shakies" where we ran around in circles, yelling "shakies". So, yeah..

Sorry my life isn't more exciting right now. I'm working on developing some conflict and drama, just to spice up this blog!

Lori Ann