http://www.annporter.com/blog a place for me to write what I'm thinking Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:59:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My daughter told me a funny story today. My grandson and granddaughter were jumping around and yelling. My grandson was yelling "War! War! War! War!" over and over again. My daughter asked, "M, why are you yelling 'War'?" "Because I'm a Republican!" M replies! My granddaughter A shouts, ... http://www.annporter.com/blog/2008/08/25/grandkid-cuteness/ I've been working really hard this week, and I've had trouble getting motivated to do anything else, including blogging. Today I did a little work in the kitchen, helped DH get the hurricane boxes together (2+ months after the season started; oy) and baked a blueberry pie. I had a ... http://www.annporter.com/blog/2008/08/23/motivation/ Two weeks ago I went to my 30 year high school reunion. It was a really neat experience for a number of reasons. I have always (always) compared myself to others and come up lacking. There were always people who were smarter or prettier or thinner or more popular ... http://www.annporter.com/blog/2008/08/09/reunion/ Answers to questions about Me! From the Birthday Boy, age 9 today. Happy birthday! 1. What is something mom always says to you? Clean your room. 2. What makes mom happy? Seeing her kids get good grades. 3. What makes mom sad? Pain. 4. How does your mom make ... http://www.annporter.com/blog/2008/07/27/mommy-meme-from-biv/ Yesterday morning, I got stung on the foot, probably by a fire ant. Icky picture past the jump. You have been warned. http://www.annporter.com/blog/2008/07/21/ewww-ouch/ Edited to add an answer to Deb's question. It's funny and dark and has great music. Neil Patrick Harris is amazing in it (as is Felicia Day). It's a comic book set to music. It's by Josh Whedon, the guy who did Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Acts ... http://www.annporter.com/blog/2008/07/18/everyone-go-watch-this/ I think I'm going to stop commenting on blogs. It's all getting to be too intense. I misunderstand what people mean or I take things out of context or even when I do understand, I write something that pisses people off. I will probably still say hello occasionally on ... http://www.annporter.com/blog/2008/07/15/comments/ Years ago (literally), I posted about the Green Spaghetti recipe I got from "Just Tell Me What to Cook." Ms. K. (see My Feed, #4) asked for the recipe and I NEVER POSTED IT. What kind of friend am I? So, here it is. 1 lb. spaghetti 2 cups spinach 1 cup ... http://www.annporter.com/blog/2008/07/12/green-spaghetti-recipe/ Ah, number five. One of my favorite people blogs (vs. blogs about ideas or Mormon stuff). Joe in and Around Las Vegas, aka VegasJoe, writes a really cool blog that's a stream of consciousness blend of text and photos of Vegas life as lived by real people, interspersed ... http://www.annporter.com/blog/2008/07/11/my-feed-5/ Feed Number 4 shall go unlinked, but not undescribed. Ms. K. (who calls me Ms. Banana) is an old, old friend from my early disaffected Mormon days. She is good people, a devoted mother, and a hard worker. She is a private person (a private person with ... http://www.annporter.com/blog/2008/07/09/my-feed-4/