Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... I remember the days when I could stay up until 5 or 6 am and be up at 9, ready to start the day. I remember them because I can no longer experience them.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... I have many 9/11 stories. In Dulles airport Wednesday. With the National Guard and FBI all over. We were removing dangerous objects from the stores. You know--sewing kits. Tweezers. This is when I learned that the FBI does not have a sense of humor. I knew, even then, with everything fresh and open and painful, that sewing kits was not the threat. So I picked up a little Washington Monument plastic thing, and I said "OOOOH, this has a pointy tip! Should we put these away, too?" And so they went away. You were saved from death by cheap Washington Monument because of my sarcasm. You are welcome.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... Tonight sucks. In one group I'm trying to explain that having a difficult child is not an excuse to try and murder that child. And blaming that attempted murder on the child's disability is especially heinous. Filed under: Things I Thought Were Self Freaking Evident. Then...9/11. I was working in Dulles Airport for that. And all the memory posts just being it all back. Filed under: There Is Not Enough Room In My Heart For The Pain. On a lighter note, we installed a bidet fitting in the matter bathroom. Filed under: Two shall be the setting of the spray, and the number of the setting shall be two. Three is not the number of the setting, and four is right out! Trust me. Do not...ever...go to four.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... For those who need a laugh...a piece on the importance of proofreading... http://youtu.be/OonDPGwAyfQ

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... I haz a need for cheering up. Please to share cute, funny, or Squee items. Thanks.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... DID YOU KNOW...by Timber Did you know...that dogs also like peanut butter/banana/strawberry smoothies? That Big Man really should put some in a bowl to share. Since he didn't, we just drank some out of his glass. It was yummy! Did you know...that fresh cut grass is WONDERFUL to roll in. Also, it sticks to pre-moistened snoots. Also, Soft Lady screamed "The Monster from The Green Lagoon!" I don't know why. Did you know...that Senior Tervs On Staff hoard ALL THE TOYS! It is unfair. But I'm in love with Misha, so I just circle her nest of toys and give her sad eyes. Did you know...that sometimes Big Man forgets to double-lock the gate into the bathroom, and I can open it and nom on the kitty kibble. Did you know...humans are hard to train. But Soft Lady will give me cheese every time a dog passes by and I bark at it! She rewards my alert, and I reward her cheese-giving by not barking more. Win-win. That is all. Hope my other Pirate sibs are also learning great and important things.

Darlene Pineda

via Facebook... New slogans for North Carolina: Race to the Bottom. NC: making Texas look good. Any others?