Author Archives: Ruth Marie Oliver

Wild Pig on the Right

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

On the left you will see the Space Shuttle, and on the right there is a wild pig, wild pig on the right! As we were driving parallel to the crawler-way our tour guide Doug Wheelock (aka Wheels) exclaimed “Wild … Continue reading →

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Asexual Sea Grass

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Long a go, in a land not so far from here, I saw asexual sea grass for the very first time. This spotting was during my first trip to the Space Coast! It was also my first and only trip … Continue reading →

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Dreams in Space

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

At the very top of the cork-board in my office are my wings that I received at Space Academy graduation in 1990. Wow, it has been twenty years since I was a camper here in Rocket City. My graduation wings … Continue reading →

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Friends of Jack

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

“It is just our feeling that too little time is spent in this day and age enjoying the friendship of others. The Tennessee Squire Association is but one small attempt on our part to speak up.” About this time last … Continue reading →

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Oh Brother Where Art Thou?

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Where is Walter Oliver? Why isn’t he on Facebook? The answer to both of these question is he hijacks his wife’s Facebook identity! I have created a coalition to help bring Walt to the current decade. With the People for … Continue reading →

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I am Expecting!!!

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Yes, you read that correctly, I am expecting! If you are reading this blog then you will find out the true meaning of the title. See last weekend I wrote about my husband Chris going back to work at PricewaterhouseCoopers. … Continue reading →

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Single Again

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

In my Blogging for Blog Sake I recalled a trip to Jack Daniels and Miss Mary Bobo’s that resulted in a job change for my husband Chris. He moved from the prestigious firm which counts the Oscar ballots to Booz … Continue reading →

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No. 2 Pencils

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

This is the Dixon Ticonderoga, no. 2 pencil, the best and most recognizable pencil in the world! Made by the Joseph Dixon Crucible Company in 1913 and named for the historical military post during the American Revolution, Fort Ticonderoga. Over … Continue reading →

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Somewhere in the Bluegrass State

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Today we stopped by Enterprise to rent our SUV which looks a lot like a mini-van. I didn’t want to drive a mini-van because mini-van drivers are the worst drivers! So I let Divot drive and I watched movies in … Continue reading →

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Pom Pom

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

Grandparents are priceless! They are the people who spoil you when you are already rotten. One of the coolest things about grandparents is that you have two sets of them. Grandparents teach how to bake cookies, make Kool-Aid, and instant … Continue reading →

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I Am a Nerd

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

I am a nerd! For those who have questioned that fact and all those who have urged me to be honest with myself, I am a nerd. I am such a nerd that a few years back I started teaching … Continue reading →

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Wow, What a Year So Far

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Ruth Marie Oliver

I haven’t posted much recently on my blog. I think it is because I have been trying to hold on with all I have! It has been busy, crazy, and rewarding. True, I have been mourning the Super Bowl loss. … Continue reading →

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