Monthly Archives: October 2007

A Halloween Story

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Monkling

We spent a lot of time in San Antonio wandering around the Riverwalk, seeing a lot of scenery that looked like this: I never got tired of the view. My legs may have gotten tired, but not the rest of … Continue reading →

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I’m Home

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Monkling

First off, I loved San Antonio. You will all have to suffer through stories over the next few days. I did not, however, find Jenn’s lost camera with her honeymoon photos. The big question of the day: What is up … Continue reading →

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How Weird Am I?

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Monkling

I hate being sticky. I hate it so much that I will not order ribs; not unless they are boneless, anyway. Tonight we went out to a BBQ place for dinner. Naturally, I did not get the ribs. Frank, however, … Continue reading →

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A Day Off

Posted on October 28, 2007 by Monkling

I am taking the day off from blogging today. You may as well not even come to read my blog because you won’t find anything interesting here. You especially won’t find any stories about how we went to Mass this … Continue reading →

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An Anomaly

Posted on October 27, 2007 by Monkling

Yes, it is true. As strange and unbelievable as it may seem, even I can completely mess up a recipe. It’s rare but on occasion, it does happen. Take my attempt at cooking a German dinner in honor of Oktoberfest. … Continue reading →

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Feeling Dipsy

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Monkling

Now I don’t really intentionally easedrop on people but hey, if you’re going to talk loudly, I’m not deaf. So there we were, walking along, minding our own business when I heard these two women discussing fondue. One says to … Continue reading →

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Finding What’s Lost

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Monkling

Frank was wondering if San Antonio was named after The Saint Anthony (of Padua) or if there was another St. Anthony that the town was named for. Those of you who are not Catholic or don’t have any friends who … Continue reading →

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I Feel So Smart

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Monkling

Remember back when I said I was getting Frank a Wii for his birthday because I thought it would be good for him, to help him exercise? It turns out, I’m not the only one who thought about the Wii … Continue reading →

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Who Should You Vote For?

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Monkling

I found out about this URL from my friend, Debbie. It’s a little quiz that asks you questions about the issues and then tells you which candidate most closely represents your views. Keeping to my policy of not discussing politics … Continue reading →

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More “Things You Don’t Want To Hear”

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Monkling

We are not yet at that point where a phone call at 11 p.m. means something is wrong. The kids are up late and we’re generally up late so when the phone rang last night, I considered that pretty normal … Continue reading →

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