Sunday, July 30, 2006

Drama Queens


Annaliese and her best friend Charlie, taking a quick break from their whirlwind 10-city tour, for a picture with the director of the Tony winning play, The Three Little Pigs.

Monday, July 24, 2006

Dates

Happy Anniversary to me!!
-July 23 **7 years

Happy Birthday to my cousin Tiffany!!
-July 24 **26 years

Happy Birthday to my Uncle Joe!!
-July 25 **51 years

Happy Homecoming to my brother!!
-July 24 **10 days

Friday, July 14, 2006

Greeting Cards

I need a card. Well, actually I need two cards now. You see my father, who I haven't spoken to since my grandmother died, and the only reason I spoke to him then was because my aunt gave me the look that said, "Child, you better take that phone and pretend like you like it, or I am cutting off your fried chicken supply."
As a few of you know, my father and I have trouble seeing eye-to-eye. And no, this is not just because I am 4'11 and 3/4" inches tall. He drinks and never visits, small, irritating things like that. So anyway, my aunt told me that she had recently spoken with my father and he was a little upset that I hadn't sent him a Fathers Day card. And I had to tell her that it wasn't my fault, really. It was Hallmarks. You see people, what we have is an inadequate greeting card industry. Yes, you may think that just because places like Target, Hallmark, CVS, and others, have numerous isles of cards for every occasion, they do not. They blind you with the smiling faces of children and balloons on cards telling you Happy Birthday, or With Sympathy, or Keep you Head Up, and Congratulations on your Baby, House, Car, Liposuction. But not one of those stores, not one, have the appropriate card for me. And now with my fathers birthday approaching, I have yet another dilemma. So I ask for your help. Please, please find a card that reads something like this.
To My Father, The Man Who Has Taught Me So Much Through The Years
Here's a hats off to you for all the child support money you spent on beer.
-From this I learned money management, and the importance of saving for what you want.

To all the phone conversations that involved you using some sort or profanity towards me.
- From this I learned self expression, and gained an ability to make off-shoremen and sailors squirm in their seats.

For the times you forgot birthdays.
-From this I gained 15 pounds, from seeing the importance of eating cake everyday, because surely someone is having a birthday somewhere .

Its a simple request, and it points out the good things I have gained from our relationship, right. So onward, people, go find my card.

Wednesday, July 5, 2006

Lazy Days of Summer








Annaliese and one of the three women she loves most in the world, her MaMa.