I was putting laundry away today and Peanut climbed on my back. I carried him down the hallway as well as the clothes in my hands. As we walked he said, “I got you mommy” so I asked him what I “got.” His answer, referring to himself, “a monkey.”
Excerpts from University of Maryland University College (UMUC)’s spring newsletter.
UMUC Offers Troops Overseas an Education While in Combat
When UMUC instructor Thomas Darab heard about the aspiring students who couldn’t leave the bridge area to attend class, he hit on a solution: “I decided to bring the seminars to them and held classes in tents [...]
I cannot fathom this. I do not know if it is because I’ve had to deal with varying degrees of conflict my whole life or if my sense of loyalty is just stronger than other people. An Army sergeant has been charged with killing 2 officers while over in Iraq. One was [...]
Lately, when we park in a parking space Peanut will comment. He’ll say, “This is a good spot.”
Peanut pointed at something on the floor the other day and said, “That is way too funky.”
Hmm, it’s been awhile, hasn’t it? How about a quick recap?
1. School ended on May 24th, so we’ve had to adjust not only to Pinwheels leaving, but to having both kids home all day, every day.
2. My parents came for 10 days and went home this week. We had a lot [...]