  well. the library was a success. we got a BOX full of books. everything from spiderman comics. to a science experiment book. from lions in africa to a how to motocross.
and some choose your own adventure chapter books. all i got was " the trial"  by franz kafka. and " snows of kilamanjaro"
 by hemmingway. i never read either of these in school so i figured i'd do it now expand my mind a bit. i do remember hemmingway was pretty dry and kafka was full of symbolism. but i need something kewl to talk about at dinner. we also caught an hour ride on the paddle boats. gawd my legs were wrecked after that.
my youngest ( Josh)  got pissed off at me for telling him not to juggle in the house and told me it was like being in Abu Ghraib. jeez. out of a nine years olds mouth eh?  we lost the dog about 2 hours ago.
seems Drew my oldest tried to take him out and lost control. of course i didnt know about it till porter was gone for about an hour. and our dog is part hound so when he takes off he's gone for a LONG time so . 2 hours of driving around the block screaming " porter"  out the window in a spanish neighborhood not being able to ask.
have you seen a big brown/ black dog.  without trying to say it in spanish. ugh. eventually i hear him bark. yes i know my dogs bark.
don't you? i step out on the back porch and start yelling. porter" and 2 houses down one of the only other english tenants in the neighborhood says. are you calling a dog. he's a college student i guess.
why else would he need that clarified. unless he knows a kid named porter? any way i said uh. yeah.  he yells back, he's over hre under my tree he's been here for 2 hours .
seems porter went around the tree with his leash on and got stuck. typical right? so the kid says. i saw him earlier. but i was afraid he'd bite so i left him alone. wonder what would have happened if we never had made contact and the dog just stayed there?
 anywho. that's my afternoon so far. and that doesn't even get me halfway. man if we don't get a couch or a chair or a freakin big pillow soon i think im gonna throw my back out. 800 square feet and four people just doesnt work!
