Took my little one to a birthday party at the House of Bounce in Ladson today. Big industrial shop filled with inflated playground equipment. Fun for the kids, but for us grownups ... well, good thing I had games on my PDA to keep me busy. Spent a couple of hours beating all my oldest daughter's high scorces.

Another neat place to take kids is Bee City, up S.C. Highway 61, about halfway between Givhans Ferry and I-95. Bee exhibits, a classroom with a bee hive, and a petting zoo. Great fried fish on weekends at their diner too.

After a birthday party, evening Great Vespers at church, and visiting my four year old sister, I'm finally ready for bed.

Someone once told me: "now that you're single, bet you're gonna chase every piece of tail in town" - not really. The biggest difference between my life now and married life was one less person in my bed, and nobody to pick up the slack at home when I'm too busy. I still chase kids, taxi them, keep up with mine and others on weekends, sweat over bills, try to figure out how to juggle schedules and all that.

No wonder most people I've dated (esp. those who were single with no kids) dropped me like damaged goods. I have all the burdens of married life, without the time or energy to be single.

I hope to be back to posting sometime in the next week or so, so ya'll stay tuned and check back for new ramblings ... that is, for those few of you who are my fans and readers.

As for my anonymous disgruntled harasser (does your husband mind you spending all this time on me, and not him?) - kisses and hugs to you too ... after all, if you're taking all this time away from your husband for me, you ought to at least get something for your trouble. :)