'mi-eet the beatles?

Copied from das' blog... Couldn't resist it, they look so young and fresh...
Watched an episode of "The War" tonight. It brought tears to my eyes more than once. What those (mostly) men (kids most of them) went through was heart wrenching.
I am ever so grateful with the life I have and I pray that the people who are in Iraq and Afghanistan fighting for who knows what, will know peace and joy again.

'mi suggested reading list

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Alice (Series) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Always Running by Luis Rodriguez
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Anastasia Krupnik (Series) by Lois Lowry
Annie on my Mind by Nancy Garden
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
Arizona Kid by Ron Koertge
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
Asking About Sex and Growing Up by Joanna Cole
Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A Anaya
Blubber by Judy Blume
Boys and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Bumps in the Night by Harry Allard
Canterbury Tales by Chaucer
Carrie by Stephen King
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Christine by Stephen King
Confessions by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Crazy Lady by Jane Conly
Cross Your Fingers, Spit in Your Hat by Alvin Schwartz
Cujo by Stephen King
Curses, Hexes and Spells by Daniel Cohen
Daddy’s Roommate by Michael Willhoite
Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Peck
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Decameron by Boccaccio
Deenie by Judy Blume
Earth’s Children (Series) by Jean M Auel
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Fade by Robert Cormier
Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
Family Secrets by Norma Klein
Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure) by John Cleland
Final Exit by Derek Humphry
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Forever by Judy Blume
Girls and Sex by Wardell Pomeroy
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
Goosebumps (Series) by RL Stine
Grendel by John Champlin Gardner
Guess What? by Mem Fox
Halloween ABC by Eve Merriam
Harry Potter (Series) by JK Rowling
Have to Go by Robert Munsch
Heather Has Two Mommies by Leslea Newman
How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Impressions edited by Jack Booth
In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
It's Okay if You Don't Love Me by Norma Klein
It's Perfectly Normal by Robie Harris
Jack by AM Homes
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
Jumper by Steven Gould
Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
Killing Mr Griffin by Lois Duncan
Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman
Little Red Riding Hood by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Love is One of the Choices by Norma Klein
Lysistrata by Aristophanes
Mommy Laid An Egg by Babette Cole
More Scary Stories in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara
My House by Nikki Giovanni
Native Son by Richard Wright
Night Chills by Dean Koontz
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer
One Day in The Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Ordinary People by Judith Guest
Our Bodies, Ourselves by Boston Women's Health Collective
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy
Private Parts by Howard Stern
Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl
Running Loose by Chris Crutcher
Scary Stories (Series) by Alvin Schwartz
Separate Peace by John Knowles
Sex by Madonna
Sex Education by Jenny Davis
Silas Marner by George Eliot
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by AN Roquelaure (Anne Rice)
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
That Was Then, This is Now by SE Hinton
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell
The Bastard by John Jakes
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Boy Who Lost His Face by Louis Sachar
The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
The Dead Zone by Stephen King
The Devil's Alternative by Frederick Forsyth
The Drowning of Stephen Jones by Bette Greene
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney
The Figure in the Shadows by John Bellairs
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Goats by Brock Cole
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Headless Cupid by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks
The Living Bible by William C. Bower
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
The New Joy of Gay Sex by Charles Silverstein
The New Teenage Body Book by Kathy McCoy and Charles Wibbelsman
The Outsiders by SE Hinton
The Pigman by Paul Zindel
The Seduction of Peter S. by Lawrence Sanders
The Shining by Stephen King
The Stupids (Series) by Harry Allard
The Terrorist by Caroline Cooney
The Wish Giver by Bill Brittain
The Witches by Roald Dahl
The Witches of Worm by Zilpha Snyder
Then Again, Maybe I Won't by Judy Blume
Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
View from the Cherry Tree by Willo Davis Roberts
We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier
Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary by the Merriam-Webster Editorial Staff
What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Boys: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Sons by Lynda Madaras
What’s Happening to my Body? Book for Girls: A Growing-Up Guide for Parents & Daughters by Lynda Madaras
Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle
Where's Waldo? by Martin Hanford
Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of the Halloween Symbols by Edna Barth
Women on Top: How Real Life Has Changed Women’s Fantasies by Nancy Friday

more of 'mi pictures

in 'mi-moriam

The Guemes ferry... It takes just under three minutes to make the trip across the channel. As lovely and sunny as yesterday was, today is overcast and a bit gloomy. I actually don't mind, but the sunny skies do seem to inspire more activity on my part. This morning I feel *much* better. Lots of couch time helped :-) And I ate an awful lot of food the past two days. We did eat at the Captain's Place, which is closing tonight. I've lived here nine years and the first time I ate there was last month. I really enjoy eating meals out and trying new places, even so there have been a few restaurants in town that have come and gone that I never tried out. There are still quite a few to choose from (and a few I haven't yet tried!). The following list was obtained from the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce http://www.anacortes.org/. Comments are 'mine.


Adrift - Definitely on the faves list! Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Aloha Paradise Grill - tried it once, may have to give it another try
Anacortes Chocolate Factory - Another fave - ice cream!
Anacortes Meats - New. I think they don't actually serve prepared food.
Bayside Sweets and Treats - A favorite among the next generation - candy
Bellissima Trattoria - good food, pricey, nice decor
Brown Lantern Ale House - Yummy fattening food, no one under 21 allowed (and smoking in the back)
Calico Cupboard Old Town Bakery - a small local chain. Huge cinnamon rolls.
Camelot Coffee - drive-thru espresso
Captain's Place - Closing today , as noted above. Casual.
Cheesecake Cafe - I've only had "tastes" here
Deception Cafe & Grill - Yummy but unappetizing atmosphere
The Donut House - It is what it is. I liked it better when the drive-thru was open 24 hours!
El Jinete Mexican Restaurant - our all-time favourite family restaurant. We've been coming here since before we moved to Anacortes and a couple of the servers know Ivey's order as soon as they see her ;-)
Flounder Bay Restaurant - overpriced, unispiring food near the water
Gere-A-Deli - a community staple - they cater many local events (including Saint Mary events), big sandwiches, good but it all tastes the same after a few visits so it's better to visit occasionally
Greek Islands Restaurant - I like it. Pleasant atmosphere, good service, good food
Il Posto Ristorante - ate there when it first opened - tres cher but will need to try it again
Johnny Picasso's - coffee and pottery painting
La Vie En Rose French Bakery - fattening yummy stuff
Lockrem's Bar & Grill - never even heard of it!
Majestic Inn and Spa - Haven't eaten there
Northwest Catch - I think they just sell fish, no prepared meals
Penguin Coffee LLC - a favorite for coffee and hanging out (free internet access but no outside seating)
Pizza Factory - Just what it sounds like
Randy's Pier 61 - I really do not like the food - standard american fare, lots of seafood choices much of it battered and fried but a great vista! (and outdoor smoking - I mean seating.)
Rockfish Grill/Anacortes Brewery - The food is fine but for some reason I don't care for the restaurant all that much.
San Juan Lanes/Storks Restaurant - A restaurant in a bowling alley - need I say more? Actually we do like it - comfort food.
Star Bar - newly remodeled, haven't checked it out yet
Store Grocery - A neighbourhood store with a little cafe. Haven't been there to eat in years...
Strawberry Bay Coffee Co. - drive-thru espresso located on an awkward corner to drive thru but close.
Swinomish Northern Lights Casino - 'nuff said.
Teriyaki Time - Ate there last night. Hope it stays a while :-)
Tokyo Japanese Restaurant - I like it. well priced Bento lunch specials.
Village Pizza - I prefer it to the Pizza Factory.
Watertown Pub & Grill - A dive. Never eaten there, never want to.

Bon appetit!

'mi feeling better

Here's something you don't see everyday - a recipe on the side of a trash can. One of our local restaurants is closing due to a clean-up project by the Port. I took my camera and some batteries and shot some pictures of the eatery and vicinity. This trash can is one of a series decorated with renditions of salmon labels from Anacortes' cannery past...
The other picture shows a product near and dear to me...

'mi no feel so good

Worked half a day. It's beautiful outside. I have to go back to the couch. Hope all is well with you.

'mi and my bathroom

Houston, we have a shower. And two new walls! That's the good news. The not so good news is we still do not have a floor which means we cannot have a sink. See photos... (I finally put batteries in the camera!)

Colour 'mi surprised!

Received a call from JTW this morning - says he's added another notch to the hitching post. Married on 25 August 2007. Congratulations and the best of luck!! This picture was taken from 30 feet above the Anacortes Arts Festival... That's me with the Starbucks cup. Now that fall has come, those long sunny days of August are fading from memory. My thoughts drift to warm blankets and cozy nights. I'm fortunate to have R's old couch (and he invites me to lounge on his new one every so often as well). Long sleeves, dark mornings, pumpkins... Fall is here.

The 'mi-ning of life

Bathroom progress and regress. Two walls are now replaced with Wonderboard and fibreglass panels, tub area is caulked. Took out bathroom sink and cabinet to discover (not surprisingly) rotted linoleum beneath. Peeled up linoleum to find wet floor cardboard like floor covering. Fans are now running to dry out the floor.
I did get a nice new pedestal sink which can be put in eventually. Also possibly solved shower issue - part on order.
The rest of the house is somewhat disheveled, with tools and such strewn about. No end in sight, but long pauses are nearly visible.

Tell 'mi about it

This too shall pass...
Like a kidney stone.

It's just 'mi

No batteries in the camera so I can't show you the progress in the bathroom, but it's coming along. B and I got all the Wonderboard up. Next - tape and patch, then the vinyl.
Thanks to A & R for letting us use their showers in the meantime.

VM is back at home with DA. Whatever else that brings, I know they are happier to be together. Almost envy that, or at least the idea of it.

Time for work.

'mi little girl

This girl started high school today!