things i want to do this weekend

build a snowman, weather pending
mom's birthday gift - hyacinth and crocus bulbs for planting this spring-->
(hopefully gary will dig the hole)
watch e.t. with the family -->
(garnered luci's interest by saying he was lonely and wanted to call home)
go to the pumpkin patch
go to church
get my warm sweaters out of the basement
do more work on luci's kiddie kollege homework
buy 'opera cat' on amazon.com because it looks funny
brainstorm Christmas gifts
wear pajamas 90% of the time

this summer luci and i were in my mom's bed watching t.v. there was nothing else on except 'cast away'. "why is he so sad, mommy?" she asked. "because he had to swim all the way to an island and now he has to find his family and his wife."

just yesterday we were flipping channels and it was on again. she says, "oh, hey, there's that scary movie again. the one with the guy who needs to find his family and his wife. and his ball."