Random Notes from the Sandwich Life
1. I was thinking yesterday that I would like to put my children in a blender. Just blend for a moment...so that Owen would have a little more Leo and Leo would have a little more Owen.
2. I can't wait to have these guys at our place on Saturday, November 1st. All Saints Day? Why, yes it is....and we'll have to celebrate!
3. And another one....video by Deone Jahnke!
4. I totally forgot about the German Octoberfest thing for Leo's German class and by the time he told me it was too late. He assured me that he hadn't wanted to go but I still felt like shit. I thought I'd be better at some of this parenting stuff. I really did.
5. I love my Indian corn. Is there a more culturally appropriate name for Indian corn? I googled and came up with nothing. Native American corn just doesn't seem to work....
6. Parent/Teacher conferences this week. Should be interesting. To other parents: do you bring your kids with you to these?
7. Ernie's find of the day yesterday....in great shape to boot....
8. I have woken up every morning for the past week or so with Adele's Rolling in the Deep going through my head. It's starting to drive me insane. It's because when I was sick I tapped away at anything on my iPad and so ended up watching Aretha Franklin's performance of it on David Letterman. I read all these things saying it was an amazing performance....got a standing ovation, etc.
Good God....I thought it was pretty dreadful. Nothing against Aretha...but really? This is when I know my ears are just out of step with much of America. It gets better as it goes along but the first minute ten seconds or so? Oh, and you have to watch Cissy Houston behind her. Honestly. Watch it. Full screen. Really.
Now I'm not saying I'd pit a 26-year old Aretha against a 26-year old Adele...but still.....
9. If you have any suggestions of songs to get this one out of my head, please feel free to let me know. Dick "Piecrust" Detzner gave me one on Saturday but I can't remember it so I guess it didn't work....