Super Massive Black Hole

I have been looking for office space recently because working from home is less than desirable. At first I loved it. But my 'office' is in the dining room, the only dining room I have. So when the kids get home, or prior thereto, I have to pack it all up. So my work hours are limited. And my house is SMALL. So I have no other extra space where I can do this thing that pays my bills. The good news in all of this is the fact that my environmental footprint is smaller. I hope.

As a result of a near nervous breakdown from single parenthood, I have had little to say this week, except the gripe above about how badly I need SOME EXTRA ROOM! Well, and also the moaning and groaning about my beloved dog. So I decided today to post a few photos from our road trip in like February and to promise that next week, I will be semi-sorta-funny again.

This is Hammer, hiding underneath my leg (and yes, dangerously close to the gas pedal) in the floor board of my car on the way to the kennel. I spelled kennel when I told them kids of our destination, so NO, he has no clue where we are headed.....

Driving into Pennsylvania. Look Ma, SNOW!

This is a fantastic church in Harrisburg, PA.

Downtown Springfield, Massachusetts.

E on a back street in downtown Springfield, Mass, where we ate at a little German restaurant that was frankly not that tasty. I always like to try local flavor, and this time, we picked a loser.


Then on the way home, the St. Louis Arch, the Gateway to the West. More like the Gateway to Julie's personal HELL!

The arch is, um, TALL. When you go up in it, there is a door on the little cars, and you can FREAKING SEE DOWN, DOWN, DOWN.... I'm scared of heights. But I wanted my kids to do this thing, so I did it, white knuckled and pretty much on the verge of throwing up the ENTIRE TIME....

Requisite kid pose near the St. Louis Arch.

Last but not least, a shining example of my children entertaining themselves well on road trips, I present to you M and post-it note fun!!!