<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834</id><updated>2011-04-21T23:28:32.635-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Janis Says...</title><subtitle type='html'>i can do it, too!</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>31</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-111072377005234325</id><published>2005-03-13T09:21:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-03-13T09:36:26.550-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>This is what is known as a test. Don't know how I found my way back, but I want to blog again.................</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/111072377005234325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/111072377005234325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2005_03_01_archive.html#111072377005234325' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-106740344479686376</id><published>2003-10-28T23:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2003-10-28T23:57:23.503-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>dang, i can't do it anymore!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/106740344479686376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/106740344479686376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2003_10_01_archive.html#106740344479686376' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-106740329636272698</id><published>2003-10-28T23:54:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2003-10-28T23:54:55.096-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ok, first i gotta remember how to do it........ post AND publish?</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/106740329636272698'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/106740329636272698'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2003_10_01_archive.html#106740329636272698' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-106740326533958507</id><published>2003-10-28T23:54:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2003-10-28T23:54:24.083-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>oh my god -- i finally found my blogger!! i couldn't for so long, and now i am back........ yea!  first, i'm going to try this out and THEN, i think i will start blogging again!  i can't wait!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/106740326533958507'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/106740326533958507'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2003_10_01_archive.html#106740326533958507' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-2277738</id><published>2001-02-07T06:11:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2001-02-07T06:16:56.700-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>STORM CRYSTALi don't remember that they name storms, but it seems this year i am noticing that.  (actually, i find that i don't remember alot of things lately - or -people either, but that a whole 'nuther blog....)  ok, so if it has a name, it must be a relatively good size storm, perhaps dangerous on the roads, schools are cancelled, businesses are closed.  so, why does a parent let a 17-</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/2277738'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/2277738'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2001_02_01_archive.html#2277738' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1922548</id><published>2001-01-10T18:04:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2001-01-10T18:19:04.643-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>HA HAi guess no one on eileen's christmas card list cares to look at her web site!! (or mine either).</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1922548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1922548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2001_01_01_archive.html#1922548' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1898155</id><published>2001-01-08T19:56:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2001-01-08T20:10:27.463-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>tuesday jan 9 is my favorite nephew's birthday..he's 26 (i had to look it up -- that means he was only going on 5 when i got married, i don't remember him being that young then)  everyone keeps telling tim he has to find a girlfriend.. i say let him be.  tha'ts because i can't find one good enough for him ---  all the young girls i know party and drink too much!i love tim and i think he likes me </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1898155'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1898155'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2001_01_01_archive.html#1898155' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1858911</id><published>2001-01-05T07:47:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2001-01-05T07:47:46.290-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>SAFETY FIRSTOn december 30, we had our first MAJOR snow storm of the season, it even had a name, it was AUDRY.  Started in the morning and pretty much ended by evening time, but it was big.On sunday, anna was scheduled to have her very first driving instruction on the road.  we thought of this on saturday, during the storm, called the school and there was no answer. why would there be? (there was</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1858911'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1858911'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2001_01_01_archive.html#1858911' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1741325</id><published>2000-12-22T11:46:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2000-12-22T12:22:58.260-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>PANIC-STRICKENok, i'm in the "panic" mode -- for alot of reasons............. but the one i'm worried about MOST right now is this:momblog sent out this site's address in her christmas cards!!!  who knows who is on her christmas list - i'm sure it is extensive, she's quite the popular girl.... but i have NEVER EVER given this address to ANYONE, not even my closest friends!!  (i've told them about</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1741325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1741325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_12_01_archive.html#1741325' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1729551</id><published>2000-12-21T08:35:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2000-12-22T09:34:51.116-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>THIS IS A TEST whoo hoo.......... i finally got a new computer - goodbye MAC, hello DELL.  i actually see buttons that just may let me post and publish, i'm going to try it right away  ----i've had to have my favorite nephew post for me, lately, but now that i may be able to do it myself, i can get back to blogging, i have lots to say!  so come back....... please</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1729551'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1729551'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_12_01_archive.html#1729551' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1577234</id><published>2000-12-06T11:50:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2000-12-06T11:50:52.860-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>MY THOUGHTS ON EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONSApparently, for some managers, doing an annual performance review of their employees is comparable to filling out an income-tax form.  It’s not a process that anybody likes, but it has to be done.The problem is, if management is taking that approach, it can’t possibly have positive effects. If an employee evaluation is well thought out and properly applied, it </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1577234'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1577234'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_12_01_archive.html#1577234' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1471112</id><published>2000-11-26T16:17:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2000-11-26T16:26:07.600-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>waaaaaa....they didn't even put my name in......... or tim's either.  my usaweekend of fame doesn't exist..... now i'll never have a chance - that was supposed to be it!"It was fun but what a waste of a good story. If only the author recognized what a good article it could have been if she bothered to write about us!  and include some good sized photos............." quote from momblog</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1471112'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1471112'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_11_01_archive.html#1471112' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1448022</id><published>2000-11-23T19:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2000-11-23T19:18:13.886-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>THANKSGIVING DAY	football game? blog? football game? blog? football game? blog? those are my decisions i am weighing right now...... it has been like this all week long --- i have SO many things going on in my life, i don't know which to do first. it is a good life, for sure. whenever someone tells me they are bored, i want to hand them one of my "things to do".	my vacation was paradise, i just </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1448022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1448022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_11_01_archive.html#1448022' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1281768</id><published>2000-11-06T07:44:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2000-11-06T07:44:36.103-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Right now, I'm LOST AT SEA !</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1281768'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1281768'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_11_01_archive.html#1281768' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1248084</id><published>2000-11-02T10:01:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2000-11-02T10:01:53.443-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>i am exhausted. i am on the FINAL COUNTDOWN, leaving tomorrow. i just got to work, i took two wrong turns on my way in and i had to stop (slow down) at least half a dozen times to try to remember where i was going.... i have so many things on my mind today.thanks to my favorite nephew, you can actually read about my adventures while on vaca, if you might be interested, by clicking on "lost at </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1248084'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1248084'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_11_01_archive.html#1248084' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1219537</id><published>2000-10-30T13:43:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2000-10-30T13:43:51.116-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>WATCH OUT FOR THE OTHER GUYthat was a "saying" long ago. it was on signs and bumper stickers. and it still applies. there are some c-r-a-z-y people on the roads these days. who are these people? our families, friends, co-workers? everyone talks about them, but they are strangers. they are the "other guy" that we need to watch out for.and we are thinking of letting our 16-year-olds out into </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1219537'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1219537'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_10_01_archive.html#1219537' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1218373</id><published>2000-10-30T11:06:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2000-10-30T11:06:41.163-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>i used my "extra hour" i got for daylight savings time to do something "productive".most people used it to sleep.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1218373'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1218373'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_10_01_archive.html#1218373' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1165990</id><published>2000-10-24T12:28:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2000-10-24T12:28:39.610-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>really, i don't know what a "box" is......... email me.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1165990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1165990'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_10_01_archive.html#1165990' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1131303</id><published>2000-10-20T08:17:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2000-10-20T08:17:30.560-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>"DO NOT BLOCK BOXESFINE PLUS 2 POINTS"These signs are posted in new york city. on the highways and in manhatten.what's a "box"?</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1131303'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1131303'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_10_01_archive.html#1131303' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1131169</id><published>2000-10-20T07:44:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2000-10-20T07:44:44.076-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>My friend, richard, doesn't even know that he keeps sending me "bloggable" material.... thanks richard:The answer to the eternal question "Is it better to be a jock or a nerd?"Michael Jordan having "retired," with $40 million in endorsements, makes$178,100 a day, working or not.If he sleeps 7 hours a night, he makes $52,000 every night while visions of sugarplums dance in his head.If he </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1131169'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1131169'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_10_01_archive.html#1131169' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1079156</id><published>2000-10-14T11:54:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2000-10-14T11:54:16.466-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ok, so don't try the links..... i don't know how to do it.......... tim, h-e-l-p!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1079156'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1079156'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_10_01_archive.html#1079156' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1047063</id><published>2000-10-10T18:37:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2000-10-10T18:37:53.560-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>this picture is why i haven't been blogging. it's the cruise mode.  i am leaving shortly for my vacation and i am overwhelmed.  i spend all my free time on line looking at cruise sites!  i read the cruise boards, getting (and giving) hints to other travelers to make their and my vacation a dream come true.  i lead a good life.  this picture is actually from two cruises ago and it epitimizes </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1047063'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1047063'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_10_01_archive.html#1047063' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1042638</id><published>2000-10-10T08:59:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2000-10-10T08:59:39.686-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Again, for the second time, recently, (i emphasize recently, as this happens to me quite often) i left the mall looking over my shoulder for security to be chasing me..... i really thought the woman was going to call them this time.  it was a different store... but the same story.i am very sorry, but i REFUSE to give my name, address and phone number when i make an even exchange, or ask for a </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1042638'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1042638'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_10_01_archive.html#1042638' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1019098</id><published>2000-10-07T08:25:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2000-10-07T08:25:39.746-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>last night, i sprung for the movie, "meet the parents" with anna and adam. (my first time in a theater since TITANIC!) on the way home, my kids comented over and over again how i was laughing too loud, when no one else was laughing at all!! well, guess what, it was funny. i find that happens to me alot. i see humor when no one else does. and i explained to them (well, to myself) that writers </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1019098'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1019098'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_10_01_archive.html#1019098' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1014098</id><published>2000-10-06T15:24:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2000-10-06T15:24:45.763-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>so, did you notice that on my previous blog??? i actually used the link thingy AND i was able to emphasize with BOLD.  This is because i am at my work place (off hours) and able to utilize the computer lab with the finest equipment... no MACs here..... god, i love this job.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1014098'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1014098'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_10_01_archive.html#1014098' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1014026</id><published>2000-10-06T15:15:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2000-10-06T15:15:32.513-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>"I really enjoy blogging--not all the time--just when I have something to say. But then again,I guess I would be on the computer all the time if I had my wish."What I really wish is that I could write about all the crazy things I see in my everyday life.   I really think I come across more than the average shareof crazies.  At least I see crazy people EVERYDAY and everywhere. Unfortunately I</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1014026'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1014026'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_10_01_archive.html#1014026' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-1006450</id><published>2000-10-05T18:01:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2000-10-05T18:01:25.920-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>my employer is right smack in the middle of a $1 billion expansion..... and how are they able to afford this? not without the support of their "core", their employees, and they have (once again) given us a BONUS.  This is, in my eyes, awesome. Thank YOU for thanking ME.However, it would be best received (by me) to have a "representative" of the employer, perhaps my boss, to HAND IT TO ME, with </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1006450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/1006450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_10_01_archive.html#1006450' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-888673</id><published>2000-09-20T21:12:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2000-09-20T21:12:17.903-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>"miiiiiiiiiiiiiisssssssssssssss, where's my SOUP. i was supposed to get SOUP!""oh, i am so sorry, maam, i didn't hear you order soup.  what type of soup shall i bring you?""i ordered the VEGETABLE soup""i'm so so sorry, maam, but we don't have vegetable soup.... we do have clam chowder, etc....."" but i want VEGETABLE soup, it's says on the menu you have it.it's VEGETABLE DU JOUR"</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/888673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/888673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_09_01_archive.html#888673' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-885672</id><published>2000-09-20T14:35:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2000-09-20T14:35:47.983-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>i just FLEW into the house, dying to write down what i think is f-u-n-n-y.  i just got back from the high school - my day always abruptly ends at 2 pm when i have to go pick up the kids - but today nobody needed a ride home, but adam forgot his soccer cleats, so i had to go anyway and i figured since he was ONLY coming to the car to get his things, i wouldn't have to park way in the lot where no </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/885672'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/885672'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_09_01_archive.html#885672' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-884201</id><published>2000-09-20T11:08:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2000-09-20T11:08:07.560-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>ok, forget it.... don't know my "address"....... don't know how to tell anyone how to find me......... had two (2!) system errors...... it's NOT 7:24 am - it's 11:10 am....... it has little kids on it.......... it's ugly............. i didn't pay attention to paragraphs......... writing sucks........... never went shopping, yet and the beet stuff is STILL THERE!!!!!!oh yea, i need a new </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/884201'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/884201'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_09_01_archive.html#884201' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871834.post-883933</id><published>2000-09-20T10:24:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2000-09-20T10:24:23.500-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>euwwwwwww, euuuuuuuw, eeeeeeeeeeuw......however, it's spelled, it still g-r-o-s-s!i tried my hand at borscht - yes, beet soup, i love it and i found a recipe the other day while looking for something different to make for my family besides pasta, chicken or burgers...(ended up with chicken, but it was different). i don't know if it was all the talk about ukranian ancestry going on lately or </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/883933'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/871834/posts/default/883933'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://momblogsister.blogspot.com/2000_09_01_archive.html#883933' title=''/><author><name>janis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14232055358684434654</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry></feed>
