my boys girls

some interesting stuff going on around here maynard.
a couple of girls have been here the last 2 days - hanging out.
tis odd to wake up and see a woman come strolling out of my son's room.

[usually on my way to the head after i wake up, i trip over all these guy bods sleeping on the living room floor recovering from their night of music and gaming].

anyway. my oldest boy has a new "interest", nice lady. she has been chasing after him for around a year and a half and well, she finally snagged him. they haven't been off each other for hours now. they practically sit on top of each other, holding hands, making faces at each other. coolest thing is she is 11 years older than him.
wonder who is teaching whom what. not that this is any of my business - it just felt "odd" to have the baby/condom talk with a woman her age.

we all know the number one son is not interested in any type of "long term thang" and i was concerned this might turn into an issue since she had been building up in her head all this stuff about him for the last year. he assured me he has it under control, is being up front and honest with her. ok babe. your boat.

haven't had the baby/condom talk yet with my number two son's new love interest. did hear tell she asked a good friend of hers' if it was possible to get pregnant by swallowing.
ok - for sure the talk needs to be real soon. but ! um. did your momma not tell you about this stuff honey ?

my number two son is a sensitive guy and hasn't had a g-f in ages. so, i need to be concerned about this one in a sensitive manner - not my usual - "you got a condom? you do know that babies suck up your life in a positive manner 'IF' you are ready for it? no - of course you don't since you don't have any kids yet. so - let's talk about this. if you are not on birth control now? .. hey! let's go".

yes - of course, i do love my boys - deeply.

altruism

cross cultural solutions ~ 1 - 12 week volunteer program.

matching donors ~ if you have worked with or around anyone needing a transplant - than you understand the dire need.

peace corps ~ have wanted to sign up for a stint with the peace corps since i was 16 yrs old. have had the application sitting here for a couple of years now ... getting closer in my life stage where this could happen.

lawn decorations

kerry/edwards sign in the yard. not sure which one of the guys in the house put it up.
just want to cross out all of them

! Pat Paulsen for Pres ! - really wish he were here for this one.

music

Rock the Vote - This Land Is Your Land - listen up.

Scissor Sisters - some funk. they call it indie now [it's still funk to me]


tiny music

Scientific American: Scientists Turn DNA Tubes into Nanowires - spiffy