http://spookyfan.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Jen (I'm back for more!) G. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:50:47 GMT 2009-12-31T06:50:47Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977122023 My older daughter is in Brownies (her second year).  My younger daughter is on the list to be in Daisies (what Girl Scouts do for Kindergartners).  I was a girl scout all the way to 6th grade.  . . . Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:09:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977122023 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-09-19T19:09:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977117461 I took my daughter (7 years old!) to the orthodontist yesterday and as suspected, she will be needing braces.  She has a cross bite which means her complete bite is off.  They want to start putting . . . Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:41:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977117461 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-09-15T00:41:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977116358 On my commute to work, I am one of those geeky people who sings along with the radio, CD player, etc.  I have my favorite songs on CD that I will put on my own little "rock concert" in the . . . Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:45:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977116358 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-09-13T22:45:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977116339 Kind of hard to believe I am back.  I finally finished cleaning out my mailbox (about 300 messages or so) and did a little commenting to warm up for my first article since I signed off in July.  . . . Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:26:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977116339 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-09-13T22:26:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977064453 My supervisor's son was killed somewhere in Iraq the other day.  They are going to Delaware to get the body.  He turned 21 this past June.  After I was told the news I locked myself . . . Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:12:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977064453 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-07-23T22:12:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977057982 I've been gone for about two weeks.  Those everyday life things catching up with me and demanding my attention, so I have been delinquent in my gather duties.  As a children's librarian, . . . Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:17:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977057982 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-07-16T22:17:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977047994 I'm not big into holidays (except Halloween) so I really wanted to do something low-key on the 4th of July.  I turned down an invitation to my sister's house for a bbq.  In the morning . . . Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:20:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977047994 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-07-05T12:20:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977043891 Happy Birthday Kathline!  Your unwavering spirit in Gatherland has united so many of us together it is a true phenomenon. Today is also a Blue Moon.  In modern times, it is considered to be . . . Sat, 30 Jun 2007 13:08:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977043891 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-06-30T13:08:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977042268 If you are reading this and you are connected to me, you know I am a self-declared librarian geek.  One of my secret guilty pleasures is books, movies, and television shows that feature a librarian . . . Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:11:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977042268 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-06-28T17:11:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977042066 As she slowly sipped her coffee, the buzzing of the cicadas announced the oncoming heat of the day.  Even sitting in the shade of her house at seven in the morning, she could feel the increasing warmth . . . Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:05:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977042066 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-06-28T14:05:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977035971 The other day sitting with some other moms, one of them brought up the fact that she was a victim of road rage.  A young lady sitting in her car talking on the cell phone was parked by the drive thru . . . Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:57:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977035971 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-06-22T00:57:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977034586 I have been reading lots of articles about DB1s.  I have to say that I pretty much ignore the ratings and it is the comments that mean something to me.  But nothing can ruin a day like a db1.  . . . Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:42:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977034586 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-06-20T16:42:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977034493 One of my favorite places to visit while I am in Florida is Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota.  The sand is softer than any other beach I have ever been to in my limited travels.  In fact, the sand . . . Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:57:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977034493 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-06-20T14:57:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977027061   I just completed a Young Adult Trilogy  called Magic or Madness by Justine Larbalestier.  An Australia 15 year old girl, Reason,  is sent to live with the grandmother she has never . . . Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:36:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977027061 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-06-12T11:36:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977024819 Yesterday I was waiting, today I am an aunt! (again).  My sister-in-law had a 7lbs 11 oz. baby boy at 1:30 pm named Evan Joseph.  Everything is okay, but he is in ICU because of fluid in the . . . Sat, 09 Jun 2007 18:47:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977024819 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-06-09T18:47:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977024004 Life seems to be made up of waiting.  We wait on lines in the market, we wait for test results from exams, we wait for the rain to stop so we can go out and play.  Today I am waiting for my brother . . . Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:15:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977024004 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-06-08T18:15:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977023080 You are in the park enjoying a lovely day.  Suddenly, 3 boys come along picking on a 4th boy.  Their remarks are cruel and mean.  The taunting escalates.  The 4th boy is clearly upset . . . Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:09:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977023080 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-06-07T20:09:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977021801 Just finished reading a book for work where this teenage boy turns invisible for several weeks.  In Things Not Seen by Andrew Clement, Bobby turns invisible for unknown reasons (which are discovered . . . Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:52:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977021801 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-06-06T13:52:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977019706 This past Saturday night I took my family to see Weird Al Yankovic at the North Fork Theater in Westbury.  It is a nice, small venue in the round and you don't need binoculars to see who is on . . . Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:34:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977019706 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-06-06T00:34:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977015782 I'm having a little pity party for myself.  Would you like to join?  I keep telling myself better days ahead, but I feel like all this little stuff keeps getting in the way.  My sister . . . Thu, 31 May 2007 14:08:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977015782 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-05-31T14:08:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977011891 I am marching in the Memorial Day Parade this morning with my daughter's Brownie Troop.   The last time I marched in the parade was probably 29 years ago when I was a girl scout (a junior, I . . . Mon, 28 May 2007 13:16:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977011891 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-05-28T13:16:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977010571 Last weekend was the 10th annual  New York City Tattoo convention.  It has this bad habit of falling on the same weekend as my daughter's birthday, but to be fair, my daughter is only 7 and . . . Sun, 27 May 2007 01:12:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977010571 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-05-27T01:12:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977000409 This film will soon be celebrating its 20th anniversary this September.  20 Years!  Where did the time go?  I had never heard of the book until the film came out and then probably did not . . . Sun, 27 May 2007 01:04:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977000409 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-05-27T01:04:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977000356 Never in a million, bajillion years would I have thought I would teach Sunday School.  And as I finish my first year as a teacher, not just a substitute, I can't imagine not being a part of the . . . Thu, 24 May 2007 14:22:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977000356 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-05-24T14:22:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976996571 I have said to myself I would carefully take my time before I created another group on Gather.  My first group, The Children' Library, I created so I could write about books and such for children.  . . . Thu, 24 May 2007 14:03:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976996571 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-05-24T14:03:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977001569 I feel I have been a little neglectful recently in commenting and answering messages because of my other commitments.  So I will be taking a break from Gather for the next few days to celebrate my . . . Wed, 16 May 2007 14:08:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977001569 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-05-16T14:08:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977000821 I've been tagged by Tamara K. to list 5 positive things about myself.  Ok, here I go... I try to always look at the positive side of every situation.  For example, your boyfriend dumps . . . Tue, 15 May 2007 15:15:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977000821 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-05-15T15:15:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976997986 In my small slice of suburbia, there is a woman who lives down the block from me with two young children (both in grade school).  Because her and her husband work, they have a babysitter in the morning . . . Fri, 11 May 2007 14:54:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976997986 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-05-11T14:54:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976997945 At my church we are starting a family movie night.  For our first one we are planning to show Night at the Museum .  We plan on having pizza and drinks.  If this project is successful we . . . Fri, 11 May 2007 14:19:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976997945 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-05-11T14:19:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976996351 Soft caresses Whispered words Hair pulled from my eyes   Reassurances Squeezed hugs Tears that have been dried   Cool cloth Wipes away Stones that hurt me so   Chin up Eyes . . . Wed, 09 May 2007 14:53:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976996351 Jen (I'm back for more!) G. 2007-05-09T14:53:48Z