Monthly Archives: May 2008

The Day That Time Forgot

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Monkling

This is more of a reminder to myself than an actual blog post. I need to tell y’all how I spent today. Let’s start by saying my day started at 3:30 a.m. Let’s also say that today, for the first … Continue reading →

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Land Of Confusion

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Monkling

AKA why I hate traveling around Washington, D.C. We stayed from Friday through Sunday so we planned on attending Mass at my son’s adopted parish while we were there. Many of the families of the seminarians stayed at the seminary … Continue reading →

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The Magic Trunk

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Monkling

Since there were graduation festivities in both NY and D.C., Stephen drove up to NY last Wednesday. (At least I think it was Wednesday. Could have been Thursday. One day pretty much runs into another when you’re crazy.) When he … Continue reading →

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Graduation 2008

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Monkling

I was going to skip straight to the funny and/or unusual parts of the weekend but then I realized there are a couple of people who read my blog not only to be entertained but to catch up with what’s … Continue reading →

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Home Sweet Home

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Monkling

And I thought the 6 hour drive to D.C. was bad?? That ride was nothing compared to the 7 1/2 hours it took to get back to NY. There will be stories after I rest up. Stories about the 2 … Continue reading →

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Graduation Eve

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Monkling

Don’t even ask how long it took to drive from NY to DC. Put it this way – 3 hours from our house to Freehold, NJ, a trip which should take an hour & a half, tops. This hotel bed … Continue reading →

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Dressing Up Is Hard To Do

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Monkling

Well not really, except for the fact that I don’t much like it. My feet don’t like shoes. My body is used to jeans and a t-shirt. And here I am all dressed up again, waiting for Steve to pull … Continue reading →

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Fly By Blog Post

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Monkling

Craziness is in the air as I get the house ready for the junk… uh, I mean stuff my kids will both be bringing home this weekend when they will be all moved out of their dorm rooms. I have … Continue reading →

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Academic Exercises

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Monkling

You will note the title does not say, ‘Graduation Exercises.’ That is because Graduation isn’t until this weekend. No, we are talking actual physical exercise. I have just discovered a way to get a really good workout. First you need … Continue reading →

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I’m Baaaaack!

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Monkling

The wedding weekend got off to a rough start. The festivities were supposed to begin on Thursday afternoon. Those of us from our online writing group who were in for the wedding were supposed to go out to dinner. Well … Continue reading →

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