running full steam for nine months with home, theater, extracurricular activities, very little sleep and hardly ever eating....and a 4 year old with the sniffles....perfect biological mixture for catching a cold. Thank God for a warm fireplace, lots of fuzzy blankets and a family that loves me.

Bout darn time I got pampered!

Whenever i feel like i've lost my way, or start questioning circumstances or my purpose in life...i refer to Illusions, by Richard Bach. Here are a couple of quotes for you:

~You are led through your lifetime by the inner learning creature, the playful spiritual being that is your real self. Don't turn away from possible futures before you're certain you don't have anything to learn from them.
You're always free to change your mind and choose a different future, or a different...

so yesterday, my son, Liam, who is 4....decided that i was Queen for the day. I got a homemade crown that i was instructed i must wear at all times, believe me, i tried to take it off and he said it would hurt the kingdom's feelings.

He then proceeded to slay dragons, bring me gifts and even brushed my hair (badly) twice. When i went to cook dinner (which was yummy, chicken cordon bleu, twice baked potatoes and steamed brocolli), i also tried to remove the crown,...

well, this is like calling your own answering maching...i have no idea how to start this...just come hang out...promise, doesn't have to be fish related...

i'll start by saying that i've lived an interesting life. here's two things you can ask me about:

-at 33, i had to have open heart surgery to replace my aortic valve.

-i was an industrial engineer on the B-2 Bomber for the USAF for 12 years when it was a black world project. At Plant 42 - which is...

[INDENT][B]Brief Introduction[/B]
[/INDENT]First I'll say a little about my aquarium keeping experience. I had my first freshwater tank at seven years old. Marine life has been a passion for me all my life and I've been keeping reef tanks since 1999. Reef Central has been a big part of my reef tank journey. This website has been such a learning experience for me and I like this one because it is such a diverse community.

All my tanks have been nanos and due to some...