The Thoughts of Cory LaViska

By Cory S.N. LaViska

February 21, 2007

She wanders around without a clue
A little girl that envies you

You watch her grow up everyday
She makes you smile in every way

A gift from somewhere up above
She’s filled with everlasting love

Her eyes shine when she looks at you
So bright and perfect, who ever knew?

With jammies on she hops in bed
You start to leave, but then instead

You hold her close and rub her back
A story before she hits the sac

You do the voices perfectly
She follows along with 1-2-3

Before lights out, a hug and kiss
A moment that you wouldn’t miss

And while she rests so quietly
Your heart is melting silently

Thoughts of how she’s growing up
No more bib or sippy cup

The way she’s gotten so darn clever
You wish these things would last forever

The giggles and the playful roars
The crawling around all over floors

The tickles and the teasing grins
The it-don’t-matter-if-you-wins

The piggybacks and horsey rides
The swing sets and the twirly slides

The holding hands, the happy smiles
The stay-up-just-a-little-whiles

The snuggles and the rosy cheeks
The zerberts and the goofy squeaks

She learns so much come every day
And loves so much in every way

That nothing could destroy her world
As long as she is daddy’s girl

A recipe I got from a friend in Texas that makes the best iced tea ever (thanks, Johnny Ray!):

Ingredients

• 4 bags Lipton, naturally decaffeinated, tea
• 2 bags of Earl Grey (I prefer Twinings of London brand)
• 1 cup sugar (preferably organic)
• 1 gallon of filtered drinking water

Process

1. Boil about half the water in a pot or kettle…it really doesn’t matter, just make it HOT!
2. Remove the water from heat and tie all six tea bags together. Put them in the hot water and let ‘em seep for about 10 minutes
3. Pour the hot water into a pitcher and stir in the sugar until it dissolves completely
4. Add the remaining water and stir it again (to speed things up you could add ice instead of water)
5. Put it in the fridge and let her chill
6. Once chilled, enjoy the Best Iced Tea Ever*

*Not responsible for unintended reactions which may result from drinking the Best Iced Tea Ever including, without limitation, addiction, bed-wetting, flatulence, and orgasms. The act of consuming the Best Iced Tea Ever is not meant as a replacement for warm baths, foot massages, trips to the beach, strawberry cheesecake, or sex. Please drink responsibly.

Does anyone remember this cartoon? Every now and then it runs through my head…like memories of watching the number 9 cloud chasing this poor cat through the alley and trying to zap him with lightning. I’d really like to get a copy of the “Cloud 9″ episode so I can watch it again, maybe just to see if I am remembering it as I originally saw it.

I love it when my email inbox is empty.  For me, that means everything I had to follow up on is complete.  I keep all sorts of things in there, from calendar reminders to to-do lists, and I never delete a single one until it’s complete.

Tonight, for the first time in months, I once again have a clean inbox to look at :)