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Why is it that people just refuse to follow the rules on FaceBook and other sites? It really annoys me when I see blatant violations of a site's TOS. Now, I understand that some of the rules are obscure and you may not know about them until after you've spent a couple hours reading all the fine print on the site, but a lot of it is common knowledge, or clearly stated when you sign up.
One of the most obvious ones is that FaceBook requires you to use your real name. They tell you that straight off. So why do I keep seeing names like "Tonk Blink Hoosybell", "Joe Smith Artist", Jane Sculptor Doe" or "Mary Sillynonsense Black"? That's not your real name! Your profession, handle or other junk does not belong in your name. If it's not on your birth certificate, it doesn't belong.
FaceBook also says one account per person. So again, why do I see "Jane Doe", "Jane Doe Painter", and "Jane Doe Comedian" as profiles. If you need more than one space for all the wonder that you are, that's what fan pages are for. They're designed specifically for that!! Get with the program and delete the extra accounts. And no, it doesn't make it okay if you signed up for each one using a different email, it's still a violation.
Another one is using a personal profile for nothing but profit. We all share some of what we do for money on our personal profile from time to time, but some people post nothing but one "buy my stuff" promo after another on their profile. I have seen this be especially bad from people who use POD sites like Zazzle or CafePress. You're not supposed to do that. Again, that's what fan pages are for. Get one, and post your promos to your heart's content.
It just really irks me when people break the rules, even when they know better. What's worse is when they go off on you if you gently inform them that they're breaking the rules. Like you're the bad guy! Seriously? I'm trying to save you from being banned from the site forever. Give me a break.
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ALFRED, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 17, 2016) - The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, will lead the round table in Alfred, Ontario, on Monday as part of the Cross-Canada official-languages consultations. She will be accompanied by Randy Boissonnault, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
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What would you like to know about Ireland? Well, it is a small island, shaped like a teddy bear, off the West coast of Europe, approximately 32,500 square miles in dimension with a population of about 6.5 million and rising. Being so sparsely populated, it rarely gets crowded, so if you are looking for a quiet, relaxing holiday than you have come to the right place! Weather wise we don't get extremes, with an average temperature of around 5-10 degrees celsius during the winter and 15 - 25 in the summer, if we are lucky! We don't have any nasty bugs, mosquitoes or snakes either, thanks to St Patrick who drove them all out of Ireland a long time ago. Our prevailing winds blow in from the West over the Atlantic ocean which means we get a fair amount of rain or what we call 'soft days' in Ireland, with zero atmospheric pollution. All of this rain has given rise to Ireland's landscapes famous 40 shades of green....
We are very proud of our little island, which is fastest growing economy in Europe having hit a bit of speed bump the last few years with the banking crisis (our currency is Euro by the way) and the recession along with our European partners and indeed the rest of the world. But we have a long history of resilience and optimism and would prefer to see the glass of Guinness in our hand as half full, rather than half empty, any day of the week.
We are a friendly nation, easy going, amenable and relatively laid back and while the standards of food and accommodation have greatly improved, we are still hopeless at timekeeping (we are on GMT) and our public transport system outside of the main cities is fairly minimal, to say the least. But hiring a car is simple and cheap with good motorways linking the main cities of Dublin, Cork, Galway and Belfast which is in Northern Ireland (the currency up there is Sterling) which always confuses people. Ireland is made up of 32 counties, 26 of which belong to the Republic of Ireland (Irish) while 6 still remain in Northern Ireland (British). It's a long story 800 years in fact, don't ask? Although it had a happy ending of sorts in that we have spent the whole 2016 celebrating 100 years of Independence....
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SEN Information
SEN: Cliff Park Ormiston Academy 2017-18
Welcome to our SEN information report which is part of the Norfolk Local Offer for pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN). All governing bodies of maintained schools and maintained nursery schools and the proprietors of academy schools have a legal duty to publish information on their website about the implementation of the governing body's policy for pupils with SEN. The information published must be updated annually. The required information is set out in the draft SEN regulations which can be found here.
At Cliff Park Ormiston Academy we are committed to working together with all members of our school community. This local offer has been produced with pupils, parents/carers, governors, and members of staff. We would welcome your feedback and future involvement in the review of our offer, so please do contact us. The best people to contact this academic year are:
SENCO: Mrs K Webb
Principal: Ms T Poulter
SEND Governor: Dr P Hann, OBE
If you have specific questions about the Norfolk Local Offer please look at 'Frequently Asked Questions' by clicking on the SEN pages of the Norfolk Schools website. Alternatively, if you think your child may have SEN please speak to their Community tutor or contact Karen Webb our SENCo on 01493 661504. Alternatively email Karen Webb on email@example.com
Our Approach To Teaching Pupils With SEN
At Cliff Park Ormiston Academy we believe in participation for all. We want all adults and children to participate in learning and we celebrate all members of our community. We create an inclusive culture in our Academy and we are responsive to the diversity of children's backgrounds, interests, experience, knowledge and skills.
The Code of Practice 2015 states that high quality teaching, differentiated for individual pupils, is the first step in responding to pupils who have, or may have Special Educational Needs. For more information on our approach please see our teaching and learning policy which is available on the academy website or from the academy Office.
Our Academy Improvement Plan is about developing learning for all and details are planned with continued professional development (CPD) opportunities for all staff.
We create a learning environment which is flexible and outstanding to meet the needs of all members of our academy community. We monitor progress of all pupils, and our staff's continuous assessment ensures that learning is outstanding. Our whole academy system for monitoring progress includes half termly pupil progress evaluations, work and planning is scrutinized via discussions with staff.
At Cliff Park Ormiston Academy, we value:
Outstanding Provision and Learning for All
How We Identify SEN
At different times in their education, a child or young person may have a special educational need. The Code of Practice defines SEN as:
"A child or young person has SEN if they have a learning difficulty or disability which calls for special educational provision to be made for them. A child of compulsory school age or a young person has a learning difficulty or disability"
If they:
- a) "Have a significantly greater difficulty in learning than the majority of others of the same age."
- b) "Have a disability which prevents or hinders them from making use of educational facilities of a kind generally provided for others of the same age in mainstream schools."
If a pupil is identified as having SEN, we will provide a provision that is 'additional to or different from' the normal personalised curriculum, intended to overcome the barrier to their learning.
Pupils can fall behind at the academy for a variety of reasons. They may have been absent or they may have attended lots of different schools and not had a consistent opportunity to learn. Sometimes they may be worried about different things which may distract them from learning and some pupils may have little or no English when starting school. In this case their acquisition of English language is tracked and interventions put in place to accelerate their learning and progress where possible. At Cliff Park Ormiston Academy we are committed to ensuring that all pupils have access to learning opportunities. For those who are at risk of not achieving their potential in learning, we will put into place additional intervention that is SMART. This does not mean that all vulnerable pupils have Special Educational Needs. Only those with a learning difficulty that requires special educational provision will be identified as having SEN.
Our SEN profile 2017-2018 shows that we have 20.4 % of pupils with SEN and 2.5 % with an EHCP or statement.
Assessing SEN at Cliff Park Ormiston Academy is completed in various ways. The Lead Teachers, support staff, parents/carers and in many cases, the pupil themselves will be the first to notice a difficulty with learning. At Cliff Park Ormiston Academy we ensure that assessment of educational needs directly involves the pupil, their parents/carers and of course their teacher. The SENco will also support with the identification of barriers to learning. The cycle is termly using the APAR model (Assess, Plan, Action, Review). We have a range of assessment tools available along with an updated tool kit for 2017-18, which we share with our cluster of schools.
For some pupils we may want to seek advice from specialist teams. At Cliff Park Ormiston Academy we buy into the SSSfN (Short Stay School for Norfolk provision). In our academy and cluster we have access to various specialist services. We have access to services universally provided by Norfolk County Council, which are described on the Local Offer website.
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy as part of the Gorleston C39 Cluster have also commissioned for 2017-18 support from:
Educational Psychologist – CEPP service – as required
Sensory Support – as required
Respectrum – as required
The cluster is also providing support through a variety of packages that benefit the whole Cluster, individual schools and individual pupils.
We also employ Teaching Assistants who deliver the interventions as highlighted in the provision map and coordinated by our SENCo. Teaching Assistants also support in class. Alongside this we have the Bridge (learning Support Centre delivering small group work in Lexia, Rapid Reader Plus and Essential Arithmetic (literacy based) and we have R.I.S.E. ( Recovery, Inclusion, Support and Enjoyment) support specialising in the enjoyment of literacy and building pupil's confidence acting as a bridge to mainstream.
What We Do To Support Pupils with SEN at Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Every teacher is required to personalise the curriculum to ensure access to learning for all pupils in their class. The Teacher Standards 2012 detail the expectations on all teachers, and we at Cliff Park Ormiston Academy are proud of our teachers and their development. The Teacher Standards are available on the academy website.
Our teachers will use various strategies to personalise access to the curriculum, this includes using:
- Information from the communication profile to support individual strategies to achieve outstanding progress
- Visual timetables
- Writing frames
- Adapted learning materials
- i-pads, computers or other alternative recording devices
- Peer systems
- Positive behaviour rewards system
- Additional structured support for unstructured times
- Extended learning for all.
Each pupil identified as having SEN, is entitled to support that is additional to or different from a normal personalised curriculum. Progress towards individual or group targets will be monitored and reported to parents half termly through Go 4 Schools data that can be accessed electronically. The type of support is dependent on the individual learning needs, and is intended to enable access to learning and overcome the barrier to learning identified. This support is described on a provision map, which describes the interventions and actions that we undertake at Cliff Park Ormiston Academy to support pupils with SEN across the year groups and individually. We update the provision map regularly, and it changes every year, as our pupils and their needs change.
At Cliff Park Ormiston Academy we share the provision map with our colleagues in the C3G9 Cluster so we can learn from each other, and demonstrate what we offer for pupils with SEN. We are also able to promote consistent practice across all the schools in our cluster ensuring equality of opportunity.
Our provision map is shared with Governors who are able to ensure that we monitor the impact of these interventions on learning across the academy.
Funding For SEN
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy receives funding directly to the school from the Local Authority to support the needs of pupils with SEN. This is described in an SEN memorandum. The amount of funding we will receive for 2017-18 will be £482.306.
The CG39 cluster of schools also receives funding from the Local Authority which is distributed as 'top up' funding for pupils who require support that exceeds that available to the school. The CG39 total cluster funding for 2015-16 was £349,501
All schools in the CG39 cluster have signed a governance agreement which supports us working together. We have a written Cluster policy and handbook for SEN. There is a Cluster funding panel that meets termly to address further funding needs for specific pupils and this is led by the Cluster SENCo.
The CG39 Cluster of schools is committed to working together to improve learning for all, and we are able to share resources, training and moderate provision for pupils with SEN. If you would like any further information on SEN in the CG39 cluster please contact our coordinator: Dawn Keightly, Head teacher at Edward Worlledge Primary or Karen Webb CG39 Cluster SENCo at Cliff Park Ormiston Academy.
How Do We Find Out If This Support Is Effective?
Monitoring progress is an integral part of teaching and leadership within Cliff Park Ormiston Academy. Parents/carers, pupils and staff are involved in reviewing the impact of interventions for pupils with SEN. We follow the 'assess, plan, do, review' model and ensure that parents/carers and pupils are involved in each step. Before any additional provision is selected to help a child, the SENCo, teacher, parent/carer and pupil (where appropriate), agree what they expect to be different following this intervention. A baseline will also be recorded, which can be used to compare the impact of the provision.
Pupils, parents/carers and their teaching and support staff will be directly involved in reviewing progress. This review can be built in to the intervention itself, or it can be a formal meeting held at least once a term, where we all discuss progress and next steps. If a pupil has an Education Health and Care Plan (EHC plan) or statement of special educational needs the same termly review conversations take place, but the EHC plan will also be formally reviewed annually.
The SENCo collates the impact data of interventions, to ensure that we are only using interventions that impact on reducing barriers to learning and progress. Intervention data is shared with the CG39 cluster so all SENCos in our cluster are able to select high quality provision.
Progress data of all pupils is collated by the whole school and monitored by teachers, Senior Leaders and Governors. A full SEN report is provided to the governing body annually. We are also part of the CG39 cluster moderation group so can ensure that our judgments stand up to scrutiny. Our academy and cluster data is also monitored by the Local Authority and Ofsted.
Other Opportunities For Learning.
All pupils should have the same opportunity to access extended learning activities. At Cliff Park Ormiston Academy in 2016-17 we are offering a range of additional clubs and activities. A list of these is available on the academy website and from the academy Office.
All staff at Cliff Park Ormiston Academy have regular updates on the Equality Act 2010. This legislation places specific duties on schools, settings and providers including the duty not to discriminate, harass or victimise a child or adult linked to a protected characteristic defined in the Equality Act and to make 'reasonable adjustments.'
The Equality Act 210 definition of disability is:
"A person has a disability for the purposes of this Act if (s)he has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on his ability to carry out normal day-to day activities."
Section 1(1) Disability Discrimination Act 1995
This definition of disability in the Equality Act includes children with long term health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, and cancer. Children and young people with such conditions do not necessarily have SEN, but there is a significant overlap between disabled children and young people and those with SEN. Children and young people may therefore be covered by both SEN and disability legislation.
Preparing For The Next Step.
Transition is a part of life for all pupils. This can be transition to a new class in school, having a new teacher, or moving on to another school, training provider or moving in to employment. Cliff Park Ormiston Academy is committed to working in partnership with pupils, families and other providers to ensure positive transitions occur.
Planning for transition is a part of our provision for all pupils with SEN. Moving classes will be discussed with you and your child at their termly academic review meeting. Pupils with SEN transferring at the end of Year 11 will be given some taster sessions at their new provider in preparation for transition and information is shared to ensure planning and preparation is in place. For all other pupils with SEN transition from primary to secondary education will be discussed in the summer term of their Year 5, to ensure time for planning and preparation.
Specialist Resource Base
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy does not have a specialist resource base but should there be a need a pupil maybe referred to one. The SRB is a part of a county wide provision and information can be found using the link below.
Have Your Say
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy is a part of the Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT). We shape and develop provision for all of our pupils ensuring achievement for all. This SEN report declares our annual offer to pupils with SEN, but to be effective it needs:
- Views of all parents/carers, pupils, governors and staff. So please engage with our annual process to 'assess plan, do and review' provision for SEN.
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Documenting baby Marta's Christening was such a great experience. Baby was all smiles and ready for her pictures, and so was her big sister. The whole family was nice and their guests were very friendly as well. After pictures of course we upload images into hard drive and now they are ready for Lightroom where I do all my work. Once pictures are edited, it's time to order our beautiful cd and media case which comes with package. Our client was happy with the images and decided to order our Faveshots album. Client picks the images that will go into album and I get to design each spread. Once that's done, I'll send proofs to client with each spread, and this helps client see how their album will look like before ordering. When everyone is happy with each spread, the album is ordered. The quality of this album is excellent, I absolutely love it! :)
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Chocolate voted Brits Most Favourite TasteOctober 20th, 2008 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 20 (ANI): Chocolate has been voted as Britons most favourite taste.
According to a survey, chocolate appealed most of the Brits tasting buds leaving the bacon delight to fall for the second place.
While straight-from-the-oven breads featured at the third spot, roasted lamb and fresh strawberries withheld fourth and fifth positions respectively.
The sixth spot was bagged by freshly-brewed coffee later to be trailed by cheese, mint and fish and chips.
The poll questioned 3,000 Brits who chose champagne as best suited for the 10 spot, reports the Sun.
Jane Ritchie-Smith, of EBLEX, who headed the survey, claimed that the findings revealed a fine-dining trend amongst the food-loving Brits.
She said: Celebrity chefs and TV cookery shows have helped change food trends.
Brits Top 10 Favourite Tastes are:
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4. Roast lamb
5. Strawberries
6. Coffee
7. Cheese
8. Mint
9. Fish and Chips
10. Champagne (ANI)
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The self-storage industry in Brazil will grow exponentially over the coming five to 20 years. Once fully mature, GSSB believes the Brazilian self-storage industry will generate in excess of $11 billion annually in total revenue.
The self-storage sector in the United States generates more than $20 billion annually.
The U.S. has roughly 300 million people and more than 50,000 self-storage facilities. Brazil, by comparison, has about 200 million people and less than 100 self-storage facilities.
Moreover, Brazil is a highly urban nation, with 84 out of every 100 Brazilians living in cities. Brazil has more than 100 cities with a population of a quarter million or more. Disposable income among Brazil's urban population is growing, with an estimated 40 million Brazilians having entered the middle class during the last 14 years.
As consumption increases, so does the need for self-storage, especially in urban environments where there is a relative lack of storage space when compared to rural areas.
We have visited various self-storage facilities in Brazil. Their occupancy rates were 85% or greater. Each facility had total annual revenues of $3.5 million or more.
GSSB's mission is to develop and then maintain safe and secure self-storage facilities for Brazilian consumers and others to store their valuables.
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Most of us have probably had a biopsy for a suspicious lump and those of us with SLL, may very well have been diagnosed by a biopsy on a swollen node. What with our increased risk of developing secondary cancers and knowing how cancers are more dangerous when they begin to spread, I'm sure many of us have wondered if having a biopsy could actually cause cancer to begin spreading?
That's one less thing we have to worry about, thanks to a study recently reported in Gut:
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"This study shows that physicians and patients should feel reassured that a biopsy is very safe," said study author Michael Wallace, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.
"We do millions of biopsies of cancer a year in the US, but one or two case studies have led to this common myth that biopsies spread cancer."
The study was based on monitoring 11 years of Medicare data from 498 pancreatic cancer patients that had had biopsies and subsequently underwent surgery with 1,536 patients who didn't have a biopsy. Reassuringly, those that did have a biopsy out-survived those that didn't.
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Wall Street is feeling jolly as the key retail season gets underway. Stocks rallied for a fifth day, with major indices up 1-1/3 percent in a holiday-shortened trading session. That helped blue chips end a four-week losing streak and the Nasdaq stop six-weeks of declines. Black Friday is up and running. The unofficial start of the holiday shopping season began with long lines and crowded stores and consumers up early looking for the best deals.
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Where has my summer gone?
We have lots of things to get done around here today. My mom got back from Brazil yesterday and went straight to bed. We are trying to get a cookout thrown together and invite her over to tell us about her trip. The only detail I have so far from her is that she got a stomach virus there and sick for about 5 days. Alli and I have a little shopping to do. Tomorrow is Boy Wonder's birthday and I need to get him something.
I'm doing some creative refinancing on my rental property and some debt consolidation. This, of course, requires an appraisal of my house. Let's just hope the appraiser can overlook clutter and chaos. My house is fine structure-wise. We do need to do some basic cleaning and straightening before he/she comes "some time early this week." (Things the appraiser will just have to ignore: the fact that my kitchen, laundry room, and my bathroom walls have been stripped of their wallpaper but not painted yet, the huge pile of Cori's stuff that needs to go to her new foster home, the insane amount of equipment belonging to Elvis - wheelchairs, standers, bath chairs, and adapted toys all take up lots of space, and the leftover construction materials that are still hanging out waiting for disposal.) (Things I hope to have done before appraisal: rehang my bathroom mirror, install new bathroom light fixture, haul huge pile of stuff to Good Will, semi-organize leftover construction materials so they appear to actually be leftover construction materials and not just junk I choose to decorate my home with.)
It's going to be a busy day!
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Camp Rock
I watched Camp Rock with her tonight. It's basically a knock-off version of High School Musical. Same basic plot. Same basic characters. Not as good, though, because I LOVE HSM. Yes, I'm 40 years old and will watch HSM 1 or 2 anytime I'm flipping channels and see it on.
However, the "hot" guy in Camp Rock is Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers Band. I just don't get the draw to him. You can see a picture of him here. I think it's his hair that bothers me. I think it looks a lot like Carol's hair on the Brady Bunch. Anyway, I couldn't really think about enjoying the movie because I looking at him and thinking he's a goth version of Mrs. Brady? I'd hoped the 70s shag haircuts were a thing of, well, the 70s. I understand about retro being cool but that hair shall never, never, never be cool again. Perhaps someone should tell Joe Jonas?
Friday, June 27, 2008
Twice in two days
**To satisfy my curiosity, I googled to find out what they were called. I think "community mausoleum" is the correct term for the drawers/shelf burial system...not that you care but it was bugging me.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Well, Thursday's over
Elvis got his communication device at therapy today. I haven't had time to play with it yet but I think he's going to love it. I'll try to get pictures of it and his new wheelchair and share them with you soon. Technology is pretty darn awesome these days.
Beth texted me as we were almost home and told me she was "dieing" (her word) her hair. I usually don't strictly police what my high school age girls do with their hair. I mean, it's only hair and it will grow back, fade, or can be shaved. However, her appointment for her senior pictures is in a couple of weeks. I asked what color she was "dieing" her hair and she said, "Light blond...just a little lighter than my natural color." This concerned me because her natural medium blond hair has been "died" medium brown. I feared the light blond would combine with the medium brown to create a hideous shade of orange. I'm not really up on hair coloring matters as I've never colored my hair. I had Alli call her and try to talk her out of it until after her pictures, just in case. Alli talked to her a minute and said, "Too late. It's already on her hair." She came home later when BFF went to work. Her hair wasn't as bad as I'd feared but both Boy Wonder and I think "orange" is the color it actually is. Alli and Beth call it blond but I'm not buying it. It's not carrot-orange but definitely has an orange tint to it. Once again, Little Miss No Impulse Control will have to live with the consequences of her actions. Maybe we can find an outfit for her pictures that will make her hair look less orange? Maybe we'll look at her finished pictures and call her a confused (orange hair, not skin) Oompa-Loompa for the rest of her life? Time will tell. I just keep reminding myself that it could be worse. She showed my the box from the hair coloring she used. It was labeled, "Ultra-Light Blond." Her hair could have turned out the color displayed on the box. Then she'd have Marilyn Monroe hair.
I braved our newly remodeled Wal-Mart today. I hate that place under the best of circumstances but with construction going on, I've avoided it for almost a month. Beth needed a little more hair "die" because she missed a spot by each temple. I needed a couple of things, too, so we went for a quick trip. The construction appears to be almost complete, but everything is in a new place. The pharmacy is temporarily located in a plywood box inside the front doors - Seriously! Makes me glad I don't work there.
I ran into my kindergarten teacher today at Aldi. I was just thinking about her the other day. I was so shocked when she called my name in the store. It was nice to see her and catch up. Not only was she my teacher when I was five, but she also helped me get my first job when I graduated from college. We worked together for a few years at that point. She's a neat lady. I was glad to see she is still able to get out and about.
My mom is still in Brazil and I miss her. I don't usually see her every day. However, I miss knowing I can just pick up the phone or drop by her house to see her. Beth and I've been watering Mom's flowers. I have the opposite of a green thumb. (A black thumb, maybe?) She must have seriously been out of options to put me in charge of watering her beloved flower gardens. Even I had to laugh at her directions (TWO pages). She even included specific instructions for me to assess whether or not certain plants needed to be watered on certain days. ("Stick one finger in the dirt in the pot. Pull your finger out. If there is dirt on your finger, do NOT water. If there is no dirt on your finger, water the plant." Thanks, Mom.) I go back tomorrow for what I hope is the last time. She'll be home late Sunday. I'll be glad to hand that responsibility back over to her.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
I guess I shouldn't worry too much. It wasn't that long ago that I was wanting to be anywhere but here. I guess this is a change in the right direction. There is no one living at my home or visiting regularly that I'm actively trying to avoid.
I do have to break my hermit habits tomorrow. Elvis has his therapy appointments. I'll drive 120 miles, round-trip and spend 3 hours sitting in the waiting room. Alli is going with (she did last week, too) and I'm looking forward to having that time with her. Our relationship (from my point of view, anyway) is gradually getting closer to normal. That makes me happy. Beth has been home more lately and has been quite funny. That makes me happy, too.
So, in retrospect, maybe I'm happy staying home because I'm happy at home, for a change. I'll go with that. Whatever the reason, I'm just glad. I really thought that late May/early June was going to be the death of me. I'm feeling a lot better these days.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Playing musical bedrooms
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Obviously it's been a while...
(It's hard to see but the sell by date is in 2004!)
And then, I found this:
(Use by date was in 2001.)
And, just when I didn't think it could get any worse, I found this:
(Yes, that expiration date is in 1999.)
I'm happy to report that everything was removed from the freezer. The entire freezer was washed out with warm soapy water. I returned to the freezer the things that weren't older than Elvis. (I'm sure the thermometer is older than Elvis but it doesn't have an expiration date so I put it back in. I only have it because at one point in my fostering career, they were required. Do you know how many people have checked it in my ten years of fostering? ZERO! That's so typical of fostering. They want to obsess over freezer thermometers while overlooking the basic care of some of the kids in their custody.) Anyway, now my freezer looks like this:
What does this picture tell me? That I really need to do some shopping.Now, for the story of my former chest freezer. It died a few years back. (I don't remember the exact year but I had both Beth and Alli so it's been in the last 4 years.) How did we know it was dead? Because we smelled the rotting food after it had quit working. Evidently, it had quit working a long time before we discovered it. I know this because we smelled it from the next room. YIKES! We all tried to clean it out. We all gagged. My mom even called my cousin who is a mortician and asked about masks/cleaners/deodorizers to cover the smell long enough to empty the darn thing. In the end, my saint of a mother cleaned it out. She didn't use the heavy duty (and thusly very expensive) respirator the mortician recommended. She double-bagged all the things formerly known as food in construction-grade trash bags and tossed it in our city-issued trash container. We took that thing straight to the street and didn't go near it until after our pick up day.
That just left us with the dead freezer. It was empty but still reeked of the bodies of it's former occupants. How do you get rid of a dead freezer? If I'd bought a new one, that store would have hauled the body off for me. Believe me, the last thing I wanted to own at that time was another freezer in the storage room. I was not ready for a repeat performance. Our city sanitation department does a pick up day for over-sized items. However, they won't pick up anything that contained a refrigerant. I tried my best to assure them that anything that had been a refrigerant had long since left the freezer...that was why I needed it gone. No dice. My mom tried calling them and got the same answer. She finally snapped and asked just how we were supposed to get rid of it. Do you know what the lady at the sanitation department told her? She said "Everyone seems to have an Uncle Bubba or Uncle Someone who will haul things off and make them disappear." Sadly, my family tree lacks an Uncle Bubba.
Fast forward to this year. The decomposing shell of the freezer was still living in the storage room. The smell had long since faded but the body remained. Until Boy Wonder joined the family. You know what he had? An Uncle Bubba or Uncle Someone (I never asked his name) who could make the deceased freezer disappear! And so, 3 months ago, the freezer left my home for it's final resting place. I have no idea where it went. Uncle Whoever wanted $15 for the service. I paid him $40. Money well spent!
Friday, June 20, 2008
Thinking positively
On the whole positive thinking idea, my mom could use some prayers/positive thoughts. She's on her way to Brazil today on a mission trip with others from our church. They will spend a week in a slum providing free medical care to the people who live there. She will be 71 next month. She's had one knee replaced. This is her third time to go on this trip. She'll be spending the week in extreme heat helping those who, due to their life circumstances, truly cannot help themselves. That woman is AMAZING!
On the same page
Alli and Boy Wonder's bathroom is fully-functioning now. It's not particularly attractive but it works. All it needs is a mirror, woodwork, and towel racks. It got rather expensive. Just this week, I've spent $465 for the fixtures, $100 on plumbing supplies, and $210 for labor. It adds up quickly!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Shhh...I bought something for ME!
They should arrive tomorrow. I'm so excited. I can wear them this summer with whatever but, more importantly, I think I can get away with wearing them with jumpers when school starts back in the fall.
I'm getting new shoes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Beth update and general update
Speaking of bitchy...after all my whining and complaining about Alli and Boy Wonder seeming to go out of their way to hurt my feelings, I need to update you on them. I've really enjoyed them the last week or so. They've been chatty and helpful. They've done things with me (helped with nasty chores and fun stuff). They've invited me to join them in things they are doing. Again, I'm just going to enjoy the positive things while it lasts. I've been on this roller coaster long enough to know I have to enjoy the "ups" while they are happening. What goes up must come down but I don't want to waste this time worrying about that.
BW's dad is coming tomorrow to start on their bathroom. They are excited and so am I. It's long past time to have that done. In the interest of time, we're skipping the woodwork and getting straight to the business end of the bathroom. A toilet and shower and much more important than crown moulding and baseboards. Those can come later. Money is still tight so I'm going with the necessities for now. We can "pretty it up" later...when I win the lottery...or sell a kidney.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Expensive day around here
I came home and picked up the rest of the crew (Alli, Boy Wonder, and Elvis) and we headed to the local home improvement store. The day had come to buy the fixtures for Alli and BW's bathroom. BW's father is going to do the installation for $16 an hour. I'm good with that. We bought a toilet, vanity, and sink/counter top. Grand total: $464.31
When we got home, we were sweaty and hungry. I offered to buy lunch specials from the Chinese restaurant after we unloaded the van. Grand total: $18.24
So, I've spent $650.05 today. Ouch. However, I think the payoff is well worth it. My beloved dog is fairly healthy and not near needing to be "put down." Alli and BW will soon have their own bathroom and the separation of our households will begin. And, plain lo mein and sweet and sour chicken was very, very good. I guess the day was worth the money. I'm just glad most days don't cost that much.
Beth update
"(BFF) and them arent' going to the beach ne more. So i was gunna be gone this week ne ways. So i think i should be able to stay this week with her. I'll come home wen she's at work. How does that sound?"
(BFF and family had invited Beth to go to the beach with them. They'd have left today and come back Saturday. I had approved that trip but they had some things come up and can't go - BFF's grandmother had surgery and BFF's brother has a college registration thing.)
I didn't respond to that text and about an hour later I got THIS text:
"I'm going to sleep good night i love you. Just think about what i told you and i'll text you when i wake up. I love you."
Umm, WTH? Me - think about what she told me? I THINK NOT! She may be legally an adult but I must have missed the part where she's suddenly in charge.
It's going to be a looooong summer.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
It's already starting
Beth just texted and asked to spend the night with BFF. I said yes but reminded her that she'd be home the next five nights. She doesn't want to. How am I supposed to respond to that? I know she's just spoiling for a fight to have a reason to move out. Everyone will feel sorry for her if I'm "mean" to her and "kick her out." That would be her version of events if she moves out because I made her spend three nights a week at home without her friend.
So, I didn't really respond to her. I'm not planning to give her the fight she's looking for. I restated the rules. She asked why. I re-restated the rules. I'm not going to argue. Rules are rules. She may have been born 18 years ago but she's more like a 13 year old on many levels. She's going to do what she's going to do. I can't stop her. (I can stop her phone service if she's not home.)
She's 18. She has no license. (She's stopped taking her ADD meds. I don't think she can focus on driving enough to be safe. I won't take her for her license.) She has no education. (She just finished her junior year with grades of 70, 70, 72, and 52. I honestly think she'd failed two of the classes but the teachers gave her 70s so they didn't have her again next year.) She has no job skills. And yet, she knows it all.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Hmmm...We've got ourselves a mystery
Tonight, after making a meal that remotely resembled spaghetti, I reached into the silverware drawer to grab a fork. I came up empty. I looked in the dishwasher. There were a few forks in there but probably no more than 6. None were in the sink. Where have our forks gone again? I assumed the last time they came up missing, it happened slowly. Maybe I was wrong? Are forks being traded on the black market? Do forks have a street value? Are those crazy kids ingesting some type of new drug that requires a forked delivery? I just don't get it.
We have no functioning garbage disposal, so that's not the problem. Cori's been gone over a month so I don't think she did anything with/to them. (I think I'd have noticed before now if she had.) I have forked a few yards in my time but I always use plastic. I've even owned a key chain made from a fork (with the tines bent to look like a hand with the middle tine/finger extended - a culinary flipping of the bird, so to speak). However, none of these fork uses appears to explain my missing cutlery.
Please be on the lookout for my forks. They are silver-ish colored, made of some type of econo-metal, have about 4 tines each and the none of the handles match each other. If you find them, send them home. We miss them. Eating a meal that resembles spaghetti with a spoon just didn't work out well.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Eat a Frosty from Wendy's this weekend
Thursday, June 12, 2008
All quiet on the southern front
When we last spoke (OK, when I last wrote), we'd survived the family birthday party for the June birthdays and Beth had gotten herself tattooed. Wednesday and Thursday have been nice days. We hung out in the house most of Wednesday. Alli and I did make a quick Target run that afternoon. (Boy Wonder watched Elvis for us again!) It was nice to have her alone for a few minutes. No exciting conversations - just chatting, but that's a big step from where we have been. Thursday was busy. Elvis had his therapy appointments which are 110 miles away (one-way). Alli was going with us but overslept. She did get up and get him ready which was a big help. We dropped Beth and her friend off at a wave pool near his therapy appointment. (Alli and Beth's bio cousin's daughter turned 7 today and her party was there.) We went on to therapy and then picked them up afterwards.
We had house guests from Tuesday night until Thursday night, or rather Alli and Boy Wonder did. His brother and cousin (both about 18?) spent two nights with them. They spent a lot of time playing X-Box and some time swimming. I asked Alli if she felt like she was living in a boys' dorm. She said a little but they were nice kids and she didn't mind them being here. Before they left, BW's brother came back through the house to find me. He wanted to thank me for letting them come and for the food. (They ate leftovers from the birthday cookout almost the whole time.) His brother is really shy and quiet, at least around me. I think it's the first time he'd said more than one sentence to me at the same time. I appreciated the fact that he came and thanked me. He is a good kid.
I discovered late this afternoon that I think our neighbor's house is on a lawn and garden tour this weekend. I really wish she'd told us, as I'd have made the front of our house look a little more presentable. I plan to get up in the morning and trim some shrubs and pull the weeds. Her yard is beautiful! She works out there all the time. Alli's point of view is that by our yard looking so bad, we make her yard look even better by comparison. I guess she's right, but I hate for the neighbor lady to be embarrassed by our yard. It looks better than in years past, but it desperately needs to be mowed. Two flower beds are just weeds. We'll hide the trash cans at the end of the house and find a way to camouflage the pile of junk waiting for the next oversize-item pick-up day. And, despite all my efforts, the sad shape of our yard will still just make the neighbor's yard look that much better. Perhaps that is my lot in life. I'll be the Goofus to her Gallant.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
18 and grown?
Monday, June 9, 2008
Today is my last day as the mother of a "child"
I have nothing against tattoos. I don't have any (or want any) but that's my choice. My choice is not right for others. My concern in this is that she only wants the tattoo because she can get one. Her friend talked her into it. If she'd been saying for months, "Man, I want a tattoo," it would be different. This just popped into her head and she's going for it...because she can.
Her sister has two tattoos. Her best friend has one. Her friend's brother has a huge one. She's following the crowd and I understand peer pressure. I just wish she was in a phase of her life to do this logically. Choose a tattoo that won't be embarrassing later and place it discreetly on her body. Sadly, she won't listen to anyone right now. She's so manic right now, she's likely to come home with something tattooed on her face. Of course, she has to live with the consequences, not me. She says she has to make her own mistakes and learn from them, so I'll sit back and wait to see it. I'm to the point that I just want it to be over with so I can stop dreading it.
I think it's going to be harder to parent adults than kids...
Sunday, June 8, 2008
What might have been...
**I want to warn you now that at the end of this post, I plan to add a picture or two of Blair. That warning is for the squeamish or those who would be incredibly sad looking at a picture of a dead baby. However, it's my blog and she's my granddaughter. I can put them there. You don't have to look. I'm warning you at the top, so feel free to skip them at the bottom.**
Dear Blair,
June 8, 2008 - at date that, in our family anyway, will live in infamy. I never thought a single date would result in the whole gamut of feelings I've experienced about it. I'll be the first to admit that when I first learned of your existence, I wasn't overly thrilled. Shocked, disappointed, even angry, maybe, but not thrilled...not thrilled at all. However, as time passed, I came to some realizations. I realized that your mom was an adult and had the right to make the decisions she did. I also realized that, while I didn't have to agree with her decisions, I couldn't change them, either. And, as time went on, I became excited about your pending arrival. Sure, we didn't really have the money or the time for a baby. But, a baby was coming and babies can be fun, too. Lacking the option to do anything else, I began to look forward to your arrival.
On my 40th birthday, I went with your mom to her doctor's appointment and I heard your little heart beat for the first time. At that moment, you became real. You were really in your mom's stomach and you were really coming into our lives. What a gift that was for me.
In early January, I went with your parents to your ultrasound appointment. To say things were a little tense between us would be a hysterical understatement. However, we dealt with that tension and were all there together because you were that important to all of us. We got to see your sweet face for the very first time that day. Shoot, we got to see your sweet everything that day. (The ultrasound tech was very thorough!) And, finally, the big moment came and you were deemed a girl! I was so excited! After having been trapped in world full of grandsons and nephews, I was finally going to have a girl in the family - a baby girl! I could buy all the frilly pink outfits I could afford (and then some)!
Then came the terrible day in late January. Your mom came home from her first day back on the job and announced that she thought she needed to go to the emergency room because she'd felt something "drop." We got to the hospital and discovered that yes, she really needed to be there. Her cervix was opening and you were headed out...way, way too early.
We spent the next several days in two different hospitals - one in our home town and then she was transferred to one about an hour away. All the doctors at both hospitals did everything they could to keep you inside your mom. You mom did everything they asked, including the really unpleasant stuff, like standing on her head for over 4 days. Everybody involved did everything they could but you had other ideas. You were coming out, no matter what.
In the wee morning hours of Monday, January 28, 2008, (4 months, 1 week, and 3 days before your due date) you entered the world. You didn't stay long. Your entire life was to be just a few minutes, all lived in one hospital room. Your whole family came to spend some time with you during that day. People came and went. People held you and talked to you and loved you. Everyone thought you were beautiful. I have to agree. You were absolutely perfect.
Now, here we are on your due date - all thinking about things that might have been. We all planned to be holding a perfectly healthy, perfectly beautiful, perfectly perfect little girl today. We aren't. However, I do think good things have come from your short presence in our lives. Until you started trying to sneak out early, I'd met you dad only once - at your ultrasound. Suddenly, we were living together in the same hospital room, along with your mom. From my side, I think that we did okay. (If you were to ask him, he might have a different opinion.) However, all these months later, there is sometimes a little tension, but we get along fine. Thanks, Blair.
We also met some nice people along that journey. The doctor here was a putz, but the one at the other hospital was wonderful. We met a nice nurse, who turned out to be your dad's cousin. We met another nice nurse who helped us be ready for what would happen if you insisted on coming early. Through all those days in the hospital, we were surrounded only by helpful, compassionate employees. We were blessed by an unknown volunteer who spent a lot of time crocheting a dress, blanket, booties, and bonnet to help families at that most difficult time.
All in all, we had quite the journey with you. Would I want to do it again? No, not really. Am I sorry you died? Absolutely. Do regret that you came along? Absolutely not! All things happen for a reason. I will probably never understand why you died so young, at least not in this life. I have to believe that I'll see you again one day. When I get to Heaven, we're going to do all the grandmother stuff - tea parties, mud pies, bake some lopsided cakes, sneak chocolate chips into your oatmeal, and maybe even cruise around on a 3-wheel bike like I did with my grandmother.
This is not a goodbye, my sweet Blair. It's a "see you later." We have good times ahead..I just know it!
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Dull Saturday planned but I'm looking forward to it
After shopping for the week, I have to bring in and put all that crap away. Yes, I just referred to groceries as "crap." However, I'm always overwhelmed at the amount stuff to haul in and put away after a big shopping trip. We are out of odd stuff this time so it will be extra fun!
That's my day. That all I have to do today. There are other things I want to do. I want (need, really) to swim today. I'm sunburned from swimming yesterday so I'll need to wait until this afternoon when the sun goes down a bit. Alli and Boy Wonder got some movies last night and, along with his usual choices of disgusting manly movies (Rambo, The Hills Have Eyes 2), Alli got 27 Dresses and asked me to watch it with her. I'll gladly do that! I need to pick up my oldest nephew and drop him off at work. That's no big deal as it will take less than 30 minutes, all together.
Beth spent the night with her friend last night, so she'll be gone until late this afternoon. Alli, BW, and Elvis are planning to go to BW's mom's house and visit with one of his little nephews who is spending the day there. It looks like I might get a little time at home alone today, too. That's not something that happens often.
So, that's my plan for the day - some serious grocery shopping, some exercise, dropping my nephew off, a DVD with Alli, and a little home-alone time. Sounds like a decent day. I hope it goes like I planned. Of course, very little in my life goes as planned so I probably shouldn't get my hopes up.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Resolution accountability post - Day 5
#1 Going well. I've written down every cent I've spent and I'm keeping receipts so I can divide things into appropriate categories (like Wal-Mart so I know how much I spend on, say, paper goods vs. groceries).
#2 Done. I still don't like water but I've had at least 50 ounces and usually at least 60 ounces every day this month.
#3 Done! Actually, I'm over my minimum on that one, too. I've done at least 30 minutes of physical activity (over and above my normal level, which isn't hard because I think I'm related to a sloth) four out of the five days.
Things I've learned: Contact lenses (more accurately, the solutions to keep them clean) are very expensive. I still don't like the taste of water but if I make myself drink it before the Diet Dew, it's easier to get down. And, thirty minutes of paddling around in the pool goes much faster when I'm balancing Elvis at the same time.
Movie date with Alli today!
We need some shared fun. I'm tired of feeling angry and hurt. I've got to find a way to have a better relationship with her. This is step 1. She agreed to go (and Boy Wonder offered to watch Elvis while we are gone) so it does look like a step in the right direction.
Where's the guy from "Dirty Jobs" when you need him?
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Going to the beach!
I'm excited! I get to go to my condo! It's really not what most people would be so excited about. It's in an older building, but well taken care of. It's not one of the super-huge buildings but I like that. That means there are fewer people sharing the beach space in front of it. We've been there so many times that we know where everything is. We even tend to run into some of the same people each year. (Including the couple who got into a raging fight in the condo above us two years ago. A BIG fight with their two small children watching the whole thing. A big enough fight that the cops came. They were back last year but skipped the fight that time.)
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
The Devil, himself...
This year, for several reasons, I didn't call to book my week. I have NO extra money right now. At the time I usually reserve it, Alli was pregnant with Blair and planning to move out. Beth was (and still is) threatening to move out on her 18th birthday next week. I was really sad about this but have comforted myself with the fact that there is nothing I can do about it anyway. I mean, the whole summer there is usually booked by the end of January. No since fretting about it now. It's too late to get a week..............
And I was OK with that. As OK as I could be, considering the circumstances of my life for the last few months and right now. Until I just checked my answering machine. To find a message...from him....Satan in the form of a property owner with with not just one, but TWO open weeks at my idea of heaven. Oooooh, the temptation! It's taking every bit of my willpower to not call him back and scream, I'LL TAKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I still can't for basically the same reasons as before. I have zero disposable income right now. My relationship with Alli is stormy, at best. Beth could still move out with no warning on Tuesday. (And then why do I need with a 3 BR, 2 BA beach condo by myself?) But, man, I want to go to the beach. I was so OK with not going when I thought all hope was lost. Darn him for calling and causing me this anguish! If you know me IRL and are intersted in splitting a beach condo with me, let me know. I WANT TO GO!!!!!!!!!! *insert a very big whine here*
They came in, dropped their stuff off in the den, went back to their room for a minute, and then left to return the rental car. They never once saw or even asked about Elvis. When they got back, Elvis was in the den with us. The only comment was, "Damn. His hair looks awful."
Beth asked Alli about the rest of the money for Elvis-sitting. Alli told her that she (Beth) would have to go get it because she (Alli) was not going out again today. So, Beth took Alli's bank card and left. Five minutes later, Alli came through the house looking for Beth, saying, "Did she leave already?" I said yes. "Damn, they better get back quick. I want some food and I need my card." She stomped around, complaining because Beth had done *exactly what Alli had told her she could do.* In the spirit of making peace, I asked her to relax and told her I could lend her the money until Beth got back. I was totally ignored.
About 5 minutes later, Boy Wonder comes by, grabs Elvis from the chair where Alli left him, and took him to the bathroom "to see what we can do to help your hair." A slam from BW...just what I didn't need. I NEED A PLUMBER! I'm getting their bathroom finished this month if it kills me! I'm locking that door between our homes and staking my claim!
The day after
Beth, Elvis, and I hung around the house for the morning. Our local library kicked off it's summer reading program with a mini-carnival yesterday afternoon. We loaded up and went to that. Most of the time there was spent waiting in line for balloon animals but it was well worth it. Those two men were creating the most awesome balloon animals I've ever seen. Elvis got a monkey on a palm tree. Beth chose a large pink rabbit and she got a frog for her friend. (We used all of Elvis' free tickets on the balloon critters but that was okay because he couldn't actually do the other games there.) And, he LOVED his monkey/palm tree balloon. The balloon guy...artist...whatever you call grown men who make those things, did a great job, even modifying Elvis' to leave a long balloon piece that he could hold onto well.
After the carnival, we needed to buy gas and pick up Beth and Alli's cousin (Cousin It) and take her to work. Her father was in the hospital and her sister is less than reliable in transporting Cousin It. It's always fun to check in with this young lady so I was glad to help her out.
After that adventure, we took Elvis to get a hair cut at our local mall. He was past due for one and looking a lot shabby. Beth and I both told the stylist to just trim a little. We didn't want it too short or to look "buzzed." She didn't use the clippers but managed to make it looked buzzed, anyway. We kept saying stop and she kept saying I can still see my scissor marks. So, Elvis' hair is too short. I think it looks fine but Alli will be pissed when she sees it. So what? She should have gotten it cut herself. He definitely looks better than he did.
We came home and had friends over to swim and grill. That was a nice way to end our evening. Beth actually was home last night without a friend and it was nice to catch up with her a little, too.
We have no plans today. Elvis and I have been up for hours. Beth is still sound asleep. Elvis had strawberry waffles for breakfast and I had leftover bratwurst and macaroni salad. He's watching a favorite movie and I'm goofing off online. There's plenty to do - grocery shopping, cleaning the kitchen, laundry - but it will wait for a bit. Right now, I'm just enjoying having a little time to myself.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
New month resolutions
1) For the month of June, I will write down every penny I spend. I feel like my money just disappears sometimes. I need to know where the heck it is going.
2) For the month of June, I will drink at least 50 ounces of water daily. (I don't like water but know I need to be drinking it instead of the copious amounts of Diet Coke or Diet Mt. Dew I currently consume. The idea of cutting those out completely crossed my mind but I don't think I would stick to that. Instead, I won't eliminate my favorites. I do, however, expect to discover that I'm drinking less of them by the end of the month.)
3) For the month of June, I will engage in 30 minutes of some type of physical activity on at least 4 days of the week. I know this seems like a tiny goal but, for my current lifestyle, this will be a giant leap in the right direction.
So, there they are. If you know me IRL, please feel free to hold me accountable.


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After he was called out on strikes in a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, the Houston Astros' right fielder was stunned almost into a hypnotic state.
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No, I'm not talking about Felix Faust.
Vibe (and Steel) returns to the DCU this summer as the DC Retroactive event resurrects the greatest incarnation of the Justice League:
For the uninitiated DC Retroactive is a company wide event preceding the much ballyhooed Flashpoint reboot. It's too early to tell if Retroactive will be retconning some history in the new DCU, or if it is just an attempt to tell stories "Lost In Time." Here's hoping that Felix Faust travels back in time, and somehow prevents the death of Vibe, so he's alive and well in the DCnuU.
Each Retroactive issue comes packed with a new story from that era as well as a reprint from that time, so readers can understand the context, dialogue, and fashion choices.
Whatever the case may be, I don't care about the specifics because I get another chance to follow the Detroit League in an all new adventure. I'm curious to see what the reprint adventure will be, as there weren't too many one shot issues that didn't focus on a single character, that were not also double sized issues or Annuals.
The initial story arc that introduced the JL:D (in JLofA #233) featured the Cadre and was several issues long, featuring connecting covers that spotlit the whole team as a giant poster.
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There were a few solo issues featuring Steel in a Crisis crossover, Vixen facing her evil uncle, Zatanna with her ascent to the God-head (a tale best left forgotten) so for the most part I can't imagine the "definitive" Justice League Detroit tale to be reprinted, but it may be this:
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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 238526
tetris-bsd is 'illegal' and shouldn't be included?
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Gnometris apparently isn't included because there are legal issues ("All Tetris
clones are illegal", see bug 84407 and bug 148883) so doesn't this mean that
tetris-bsd shouldn't be included either? Tetris-bsd even uses the name 'tetris'
unlike gnometris.
The use of the name 'tetris' is an oversight and will be corrected shortly. As
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This has been done in the latest bsd-games-2.17-20 release.