Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Let me just say that I totally deserve an award for getting to, and staying at, work today. During the night we had horrible rain, awesome lightening and angry thunder- and then as a bonus we got to wake up to the same weather, only to be granted admission to an episode of "North Texan's Don't Know How to Drive in Anything Other Than Sun." Why is it that if something is falling out of the sky, people forget even the basic driving skills (keeping the speed limit, using a blinker, not tailgating...)? And not only that, but despite warnings on radio and television (oh, and common sense) people STILL drive through high water? The good news is there is no damage to my car, my apartment, or my mental stability. The bad news? We might have to go through the whole thing again tonight. Oh, and M is still gone.

Parental Rights and Responsiblities

My parental rights have been terminated. Atleast for the summer. M is with her father in Maryland and I am faced with a dilemma- how do I make the most of my time, having as much fun as possible, while she is gone? I have a list started- books to read, movies to see, places to go, projects to begin (and hopefully finish). Where do I start? And how do I make this summer something to remember, and not something I look back on and say, "I wish I would have....."?