tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27541442567066218772024-03-12T17:27:36.008-07:00The Fridge Magnet Chroniclesmona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-10550238428460060872011-04-05T14:51:00.000-07:002011-04-05T14:51:00.829-07:00Back in School!Whoo Hoo, back in school! Started a class on Thursday nights called Discovery Procedures. It's one I'll need for Legal Secretary. Thought I could try to be paralegal but at the age of 54 and a 1/2 by the time I finish I'll probably be 60. What was I thinking when I was taking things like comparative mythology and theater arts that I would all of a sudden figure out that I might someday need legitimate classes to go towards a degree. Oh well, what are you going to do except choose something that is in reach like legal secretary and see where that takes you. Will keep you posted. "-)mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-58703148399050421032011-03-18T15:47:00.000-07:002011-03-18T15:47:28.125-07:00T 'n T travel to VirginiaWhat a whirlwind it took to get into the second week of March. The packers came Thursday, the movers came on Friday and Tiff and Tess took off on Saturday. The goal was for them to arrive in Virginia in time to party with the sailors on St. Patty's day and they made it! The final text (as they travel I make them text as they stop for the night) came our time Wednesday night @ 11ish saying they had made it to the house in Chesapeake and it was 2am their time. I didn't find out until the next day that on Wednesday they had not one but two flat tires, without that problem they probably would have saved a couple hours. So Navy mom can finally breath a sigh of relief that daughter in law and son are together where they belong and now they can finally make their own household and live happily ever after. To be continued... "-) P.S. And yes even though I'm not a dog person I sort of miss that cutie black lab Juno.mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-91308905622672263252011-01-24T13:19:00.000-08:002011-01-24T13:19:47.026-08:00January summerI swear that the last week the weather has been better than we even get in summer. I went to girls gathering last Saturday night wearing crop jeans and flip flops and when I got home at 11:00 pm it was still not even really cold. I think that was the day Tiff went to the beach and she said it was 70 degrees. Poor sailor son on the Atlantic coast in Norfolk is freezing off his little back side in about 30-25 degrees. And for a bit of update, looks like he's trying really hard to find a place for him and Tiff so looking good for her move the first of March. Otherwise just trying to get some writing done for a couple of submission deadlines. Will keep you posted. "-)mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-8347682843999243862011-01-11T20:39:00.000-08:002011-01-11T20:39:42.013-08:00OH ONE/ONE ONE/ONE ONEHAHA, just had to make a post on 1/11/11. Having Sailor son home is nice but as always seeing more of his stuff than of him. But it's important to make sure that all the pals get their quality time with him and Mrs. Sailor since once he's back in Virginia won't be out west again for at least a year. He gave a great little speech to my M.O.M.S. group last week thanking them for all the comforts of home packages during deployment. Than had a nice dinner Sunday at a local pizza place, about 20 of the family were there which now include his in-laws. He's here til next Tuesday then reporting for duty at the giant NAS in Norfolk and a couple months later Tiff will be moving there. That's going to be so great for the two of them, time to finally have their own little place and get on with happy marital bliss. They do know that they have to get a place with room for mom and dad 'cause that's what will be on the upcoming summer agenda, a weeks visit to check out food and sites of their area and then hopefully a train ride to D.C. before coming home. Well, that's all for now, stay warm and cozy during this awful cold spell. More later.mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-3169617549976745992011-01-01T15:41:00.000-08:002011-01-01T15:50:42.042-08:00New Year 1/1/11Crazy that the year came to an end last night. Way to fast in my opinion. Usually people talk about what they want to have happen in the coming year, I've decided I want to say what I don't want to have happen in the upcoming year.<br /><br />1. I don't want to lose anymore friends<br />2. I don't want to have a horrible jury duty<br />3. I don't want my kid deployed anywhere<br />4. I don't want to have debilitating allergies<br />5. I don't want to look at a dumpy house<br /><br /> Well, I think I'll stop there and see how the cosmos want's me to work these out. You make your own list and at the end of 2011 we can compare and see how things went.mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-75233320818329376972010-12-20T15:42:00.000-08:002010-12-20T15:43:26.508-08:00Truman HomecomingHe made it! Back on U.S. soil, now to get his land legs back. More later.mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-71388751193487276442010-12-13T14:49:00.001-08:002010-12-13T14:49:54.468-08:00Sailor Son's homecoming sort of...Only one week to go! Shh, loose lips sink ships. More later. xxoo Monamona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-91716696489969885572010-11-19T11:30:00.001-08:002010-11-19T11:32:14.917-08:00Vacation!Well after I end my work day I am officially on vacation. Will have the weekend and Monday to get organized then off to Southern Oregon for our house sitting gig for our friends Cheryl and Harry. Hope the weather stays decent, don't like driving in snow. So Happy Thanksgiving everyone and don't forget my birthday next Friday. xxoo Monamona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-29634234001488430532010-11-02T13:30:00.000-07:002010-11-02T13:35:10.096-07:00Birthday MonthNot so much in meltdown mode now. Have Dave all set with his plane tickets and hotel res. for heading to Norfolk to watch Sailor Son's ship come home in the middle of December. Tiff has me more calm now since she was able to share that Dan will get to be home to California sometime right after New Years so I will take my vacation time then and have him share all his adventure stories. So now I'll just remind you, don't forget to shop for my birthday gift. Even though I'll be away house sitting you can mail it to my house and it will be waiting for me when I get home. Have a great November. Hugs all around.mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-905317066006727012010-10-16T09:18:00.000-07:002010-10-16T09:37:40.371-07:00And the month started so good...Some of you might have seen the bits up on facebook about the fashion show on Oct. 1st as a benefit for breast cancer, SAVE THE TATAS! What a great day hanging out with the gals from M.O.M.S, our escorts being handsome servicemembers. Then back to work the following Monday to a job that is getting to me so badly that most of the time I feel like I'm sleepwalking with the only good part of the day is when it comes time to clock out. Well, now I'm not only sleep walking but I'm also crying. I've been informed that the week I need off in December to see my sailor son's ship come in out at Norfolk Virginia is being denied by the powers that be. Other's with more senority like to have the week before Xmas off so tough shit Mona. Not to worry, sailor son will have his dad there to see him return from his first deployment and then his darling wife will also be there probably by Xmas eve to spend the holidays with him. So guess I'll buck up and quit whining, daughter in law informs me that Dan's leave will comense in late Jan. or early Feb. and he will get to come home alas to help Tiff get ready for their move out to VA. Who wants to go to back east in Dec. anyway, I'll now have the excuse to the kids that I'll need to come out later next year and see where they've settled. Yeah I guess things eventually all even out. In the mean time, I'll just keep taking my homeopathic tranquilizers to get through my shitty days at the office. Will keep you posted.mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-44301693441746220182010-10-08T14:22:00.000-07:002010-10-08T14:27:13.375-07:00Book TitlesIs it ok to have a title for your second book even if the first book hasn't been published yet? Well I have a title for the second collection of my stories so I better get cracking hadn't I? Watch for the two volume set of my stories "The Fridge Magnet Chronicles" & " An Envelope of Random Things" coming soon to a bookstore near you...mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-60186032520923671482010-09-29T17:51:00.001-07:002010-09-29T17:51:51.971-07:00Another new backgroundOk, will live with this for awhile.mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-46358151154385969992010-09-29T08:40:00.000-07:002010-09-29T08:43:50.376-07:00No new background...Well the new background I tried to change to didn't stick. Will probably need help from my inhouse techy Tiff. Watch to see what transpires...mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-48987762775024697612010-09-28T21:59:00.000-07:002010-09-28T22:01:39.174-07:00New background againLook Laura, I did it all by myself! I kind of knew that the cupcakes would just be a bit too cutesy for me. This is way more my style. Chatted on fb with sailor for almost half hour Sunday morning. Now it's just too hot to even think.mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-81793235749564541022010-09-23T15:53:00.000-07:002010-09-23T15:56:35.815-07:00Presto changoAhh, yes the maroon makes it much prettier. Just wish there were a way to change the cupcakes according to the seasons. More later. Oh one thing, did hear that the latest with sailor boy is that they love him in the WMR (welfare, moral amd recreation) department and will stay there for the rest of the deployment. Just call him Cruise Director!mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-68494586713507496092010-09-23T11:31:00.000-07:002010-09-23T11:33:07.100-07:00New blog backgroundOk well, I've decided that the new blog background is a bit too much pastel for me to look at every day. Need to change it so watch to see what might transpire out of the mind of Mona...mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-78565630794784618862010-09-06T21:40:00.000-07:002010-09-06T21:43:24.041-07:00New Blog BackgroundLike the new blog background? It's just too darn cute for words! Thanks Laura, although I did get another template that I like for the typed out part. Now I guess I have to make post more often. See you later.mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-63144931440034107012010-09-04T17:54:00.000-07:002010-09-04T17:55:20.873-07:00Visit Oregon...Thank goodness my sister fixed my blog.. !!!!mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-65145849111809392362010-07-30T16:09:00.000-07:002010-07-30T16:10:48.373-07:00Blog background<span style="color:#339999;"><strong>Hey what happened to my background? Laura, help!</strong></span>mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-17808967248850459482010-07-20T09:09:00.000-07:002010-07-20T09:18:40.388-07:00Losing someone dearWell, I did survive saying goodbye to my dear friend Lynn at her memorial service. It was touch and go there for awhile, cried until my face turned red and luckily Vicki had tissues in her purse to share. We knew each other for 30 years and in all that time we laughed and cried and partied. She met Tim and got to have her boys, they built a wonderful life together. The 3 or so years that she was battling cancer were tough on that little body of hers so I think like people say we should be grateful that she is no longer in pain. So Lynn, watch for letters to heaven that I'll be writing you. And watch your boys become the great men that you always meant them to grow up to be. You will be forever in my heart. RIP Lynn...mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-46247825582710155142010-07-02T13:31:00.000-07:002010-07-02T13:52:45.201-07:00Sleepless summer so far...Saw summer solstice come along and finally some warm weather. So here's the latest. The sailor boy is somewhere near the Arabian Sea, I can only let that spill because the Navy tells everyone all over the whole internet so I'm not going to bother worrying about loose lips. Although the month of June has been a very sleepless one between my menopausal hot flashes and the sailor boy calling in the middle of the night. Nothing you can do about the midnight calls since he's 12 hours ahead but guess I should go shopping at the health food aisle for a homeopathic help for the night sweats. Stay safe and sane on this 4th weekend. Future posting regarding sailor boy and life in general to come.mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-45205187603274141492010-06-08T10:17:00.000-07:002010-06-08T10:22:23.473-07:00Sailor Boy sees FranceUpdate time. Tiff and Ash made it home safe and sound after crossing the US with the nice car Dan bought back in VA. They hit every kind of weather you can imagine, the worst being in Nebraska when the town tornado warning horn kept going off. Then last week the Sailor called to let us know how jazzed he was about going through the Straits of Gibralter and seeing two continents at the same time. Now the latest news is that the Truman is in port in Mersaille (or however that's spelled) on the Mediteranean coast of France. He's looking forward to trying to get liberty and heading off to visit the countryside and trying some local wines. Will keep you posted.mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-16415405822421372602010-05-24T14:11:00.000-07:002010-05-24T14:14:42.448-07:00Sailor Boy @ SeaWell, the sailor boy has deployed as of May 21st. Can't tell you where he's headed though, loose lips sink ships. And Mrs. Sailor and her sis new Mrs. Sailor (Ash and Andy got married last Monday!) are heading home from VA, dodging tornados and thunders storms as they go. Will keep you posted as time allows.mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-46304566778725889332010-05-12T09:19:00.000-07:002010-05-12T09:22:15.285-07:00Happy Birthday Dan and TiffHappy birthday to two people I love more than anything. Have a wonderful day D and T! And I don't know why but I get the feeling that Dan might be thinking of getting a tattoo as his present. Well, that is fine as long as he follows in his grandpa Roger's footsteps and get's a heart with his wifes name in it. More to follow on Sailor boy and his Mrs.mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754144256706621877.post-52663604230948690772010-05-10T11:09:00.001-07:002010-05-10T11:12:36.896-07:00Dreary day in MayWhat an ugly, shitty day in May this is. It reminds me of the day I took Danny home from the hospital a few days after giving birth on Mother's Day 25 years ago. That shot the shit out of any future mother's day's for me but what could I have asked for as a better present on my first mom's day than to get my wonderful son. Watch for posting in a couple days for me to give a shout out to him and his beautiful wife, May 12th will be their birthdays.mona mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925672029663900462noreply@blogger.com0