Moon Dreams & Day Beams

My cousin Jenifer posted this on Facebook this morning. Nice work, Jenifer. Wow. I can’t believe how young we are here. Nor, how funny we look. I believe it is about 1994 in this picture. Does that sound right, Amanda? It must have been at Christmas when we went out to the McMillan’s Tobacco Farm.

Judging by his hair cut and shirt, Michael is a soccor star.

This picture includes my cousins Richard and Michael Beam, Melissa McMillan and Amanda Currier.

I hope your weekend isn’t scary. I hope it is peaceful, lovely, and relaxing. P.S. This is my neice, Lilly!

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Originally uploaded by agcurrier

Win this amazing framed and ready to hang Wendy Chamber’s Original from The Beveryly Barr Benefit for Breast Cancer Awareness Raffle.

What I am reading now:

I love peaceful transfers of power. Good luck Barack.

Photo via D Sharp

Raise your hand if you are the slightest bit giddy. 

4 Days 14  hours 50 minutes and 39 seconds to go…

for an up to minute count visit here

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The sonographer recommended Troy Mediterranian Cuisine for a nice lunch to celebrate our news. Brian and I trust her judgement so we ate at the little family owned Turk-ish style restaurant.

I highly recommend it as it was affordable, the food was delicious, and the atmosphere was excellent. Located across from Savannah Car Wash getting into the parking lot was tricky for us, States-Vegan’s. Thanks to Brian’s GPS we were able to navigate into the parking lot after one odd turn.  The tables were topped with white paper cloths while the lights were dim. This tranquil and peaceful setting was finished with pretty paintings on the wall.  

My lunch began with the Mixed Meze (a Turkish or Albanian reference to small portions) that was plenty to share with hub-ster. At a very reasonable $1o, the plate included hummus, stuffed grape leaves, falafel, baba ganoush and tabouli served with pita bread and garnishes of tomato and baby lettuces.  After this big appetizer, I had a side salad topped with traditional dressing. It was fresh, green and delicious.

For more reviews: Savannah Foodie, or Savannah Menu.

 *photos compliments of all things mimi on flickr

Well, it’s a…drum roll please, BOY.

My Son

Sticky fingers,
dirty face,
Rugs and pillows
out of place,

Cars and tractors
here and there,
Blocks and boats
everywhere,

Gold and silver
have I none,
But worth a million
is will be our baby Son.

*flickr photo

I think I have Brian convinced. Yes. Yay. Yahoo. We may find out the sex of Baby Hulsey. 

Brian wants to add on to our house. I do not think I can handle remodeling during a pregnancy. It is just too stressful. Mixing a toddler, a pregnant woman, and construction crew sounds like a recipe for disaster.

I would like for Beatrice and the new baby to share a room as this is my justification for finding out this time. So, do you think the room will be all pink or include a bit of blue? Cast your vote on the poll to the right.

sunbathing, originally uploaded by beachbungalow8

Incredibly drunk and walking home they needed to Pee, so they stopped in the

cemetery. One of them had nothing to wipe with so she  thought she would

take off her panties and use them.

Her friend however was wearing a rather expensive pair of panties and did

not want to ruin them. She was lucky enough to squat down next to a grave

that had a wreath with a ribbon on it, so she proceeded  to wipe with that.

After the girls did their business they proceeded to go home.

The next day one of the  woman’s husband was concerned that his normally

sweet and innocent wife was still in bed hung over, so he phoned the other

husband and said, ‘These girl nights have got to stop!  I’m starting to

suspect the worst. My wife came home with no panties!!’

‘That’s  nothing’ said the other husband. ‘Mine came back with a card stuck

to her ass that said “From all of us at the Fire Station. We’ll never forget

you.”

THINGS I HAVE DONE
I am copying  Laurel here. It was fun to see what I have already done. There are several more things I would like to do on this list. How about you? If you have a blog, play along too! Items in BOLD are the things I have done.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France (darnit,  beatrice. we just could not stand in that kind of line with a toddler.)    
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon 
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice 
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris – (line too long!)
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone 
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

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Hello my lovely lovelies!  Did you all have a beautiful and bright holiday, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year? I sure hope so.  Mine was different, without Dad but enjoyable.  I have been pretty busy as I have not tended to my blog very well.  Things are beginning to slow down so I am attempting to nurture my blog.   

I missed you all  and am excited to be back!  Oot!  Oot! Happy 2009! It’s going to be great. I can just feel it!

Hello,  happy mug. You are so true. You are right!

Happy Monday!

mug available for purchase in annechovie’s etsy shop (among a lot of other super cool things)

We had FOUR Birthday Party’s this weekend. It was great as it kept us all busy. Beatrice LOVED it. Riding the train at Addison Faye’s party was one of her favorite things.  

Happy Birthday First Birthday Addison!

Cake. Princesses. Hello Kitty. Trains. Sarah’s cupcakes. Leapin’ Lizards. Balloons. Party Favors. Bubbles. Music.

What more could a girl ask for?

from pop-waffle I’m busy with fists to eyes, rubbing the blur of holiday gluttony, out of the way. I loved this great 2008 re-cap. I hope you do, too.

  Admittedly, I have mixed emotions about the following announcement. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus is coming to Savannah Civic Center Jan. 29 – Feb. 1. Frankly, I am a bit embarrassed and ashamed by my excitement. After realizing the unusual treatment animals undergo to perform laughable and batty performances, I have sworn off circus’ even the cream of the crop, even the “greatest show on earth.” I promised that I would never support such cruelty by taking my children to see a circus. But now…I want to.

It really is unacceptable to expect these wild, highly social, long living, free roaming, intelligent animals to live in confinement and perform the preposterously screwy tricks that we love. Elephants in sequins and monkeys on unicycles. I mean, come on, really. It’s awful. My sentiments expressed, my giddiness is still here. 

I remember loving the circus as a child. My parents took me all the way to Macon. It was great. I came home with a plastic cup, my first snow cone experience, and great memories. Now, I want to share that with Beatrice. So, what is a woman who values animal treatment and rights to do?

Southern Mamas is giving away tickets so I signed up right away in hopes of being the winner. As the winner, there is no question. I will HAVE to go, right?

“The idea that it is funny to see wild animals coerced into acting like clumsy humans, or thrilling to see powerful beasts reduced to cringing cowards by a whipcracking trainer is primitive and medieval. It stems from the old idea that we are superior to other species and have the right to hold dominion over them.”  —Dr. Desmond Morris, anthropologist, animal behaviorist

While I ponder the harsh travel conditions and lack of mental and physical stimulation of the stars of the circus vs. Beatrice’s possible enjoyment, you should skip over to Southern Mamas to win the contest for four passes for yourself. Anne is giving away two sets!

If you are interested in more information about circus animal live Click here to watch a video about elephant training; and, visit here to remind yourself why animals are not here for our entertainment. In the case you are thinking I am crazy for worrying so much, I am not alone. Sweden, Austria, Costa Rica, India, Finland, and Singapore have all banned or restricted the use of animals in entertainment.  If the U.S. would do the same I wouldn’t have to face this dilemma.

 *Photo Credits: Circus Elephants Originally uploaded by Django

From January 2009

Brian took Beatrice to Brent and Stephanie’s for a New Year’s Day to watch the UGA Game. The stomach bug still lurked deep within me as I was very, very thankful for this time to stay in bed. From Stephanie’s pictures, it looks like they had a great time. Boy, things have really changed over the years. This isn’t exactly how I remember watching the dawgs most of the last decade.