“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about.” -Rumi

“When I am with you, we stay up all night. When you’re not here, I can’t go to sleep. Praise God for those two insomnias! And the difference between them.” -Rumi

We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people. — “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” April 16, 1963

Respect your haters. They are the ones who think you are better than them. -Unknown

You don’t understand, no-one does. When a woman makes the choice to marry, to have children; in one way her life begins but in another way it stops. You build a life of details. You become a mother, a wife and you stop and stay steady so that your children can move. And when they leave they take your life of details with them. And then you’re expected move again only you don’t remember what moves you because no-one has asked in so long. Not even yourself. You never in your life think that love like this can happen to you. -Francesca, Bridges of Madison County

“Motherfuckin’ tittysuckin’ two-balled bitch!” -Agent Zoil – Paul

Random and Odd

MATCHBOX 20

5 March, 2008 /

Yeah, I held you in suspense for far too long.

Shaun’s favorite band is Matchbox 20 and he’s never been to one of their concerts. We booked a room in a hotel that has a HOT TUB IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM!

March 14th in Reno, Nv.

Marina and Kara are going with us. They are as excited as we are.

More to write. I am working on my post about absent fathers, so still free to send me what you know randomandodd at g mail dot com OR you can finish the email you started to me *nudge nudge* I am very interested in the whole story.

Shaun is taking Jeremiah to The Wiggle’s concert at the end of the month. Now THAT should make for an interesting guest blog.

My fingers are weak, need to go watch Two and Half Men…my latest obsession (along with Flamingos)