Oh my, my, my . . . . . . nothing like a little, (large) TV action to make a man happy! They haven’t stopped smiling since this 52 inch baby arrived! (which was AFTER Christmas) Comments heard since the arrival: “I just keep thinking what a great picture this is” “You can see the … Read More
Put to the test . . . This weekend Mike volunteered to be my personal trainer, which sounded like a great idea to me. However, I figured if he was going to be my personal trainer he’d have to prove himself. So I gave him a five part test! Part 1: Break the uncooked egg … Read More
Exhausted. It’s Thursday, which is almost Friday, the end of the week. The part of the week where I’m exhausted, tired, unmotivated and want to go to bed at 7:30pm. I won’t go to bed at 7:30 pm but I wanted to …and I’m seriously considering 8:30 pm tonight. Ten is usually my goal. I’ve … Read More
Not perfect. During the holidays, two of the following statements were said to me/us, and the last one came in a Christmas letter to me . . . 1. “I love you guys, you are the perfect family”. (Friend of Baby Girl) 2. “You guys have such a perfect family”. (Friend of our Wild One) … Read More
It’s true, and here’s how it all went down . . . 1. Took too long deciding what to wear to work 2. Because of above, was running a bit late. 3. Couldn’t find keys. 4. Car in shop, drive van today — van radio is broke –does weird things to frustrate me. 5. Van … Read More
Ain’t got nothin’ but trees . . . and snow to the East and to the West but they sure make pretty cards . . . and that is really … Read More
Baby Girl got a haircut and a new hairstyle . . . . . . and once again, it makes her look older and as always — it’s cute and so is she Silly faces are always part of photos — but even they are cute! Ah to be young and photogenic, and cute … … Read More
Last January – In the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Nine I made a list of 100 Lifetime goals and dreams . It wasn’t an exhaustive list, just a list of 100 or so things I’d like to “do/be/buy/give/see”. Here’s how 2009 measured up for me: Snow ski —– February — just a … Read More
Perfect timing After a full day of work yesterday — a day that I had planned to be off, a day that I came home just a wee bit on the grumpy side of life — there was the most wonderful card in my mailbox. It was just what I needed to refocus. Following is … Read More
Breakfast treat Baby Girl’s BF treated us to breakfast yesterday morning – with our eggs, bread and bacon. Baby Girl made the bacon. Actually, she heated up some pre-cooked bacon. It still counted though. BF Mike treated the family by MAKING breakfast. Which for me is a treat – I don’t usually eat much of … Read More