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Saturday, June 21, 2008
New/Old Job
I have gone back to work for my old company, Gallagher Marine Systems, as Assistant Response Manager. We worked out an arrangement that will allow me to work primarily from a home office. This will make it more conducive to family life and managing everyday chores, etc. It's nice to be back with such a great group of people and being involved in a field that I love. This past week was my first week back with GMS.
Boys
Katherine met a little boy a few weeks ago. His name is Jesse and he is the grandson of one of our fellow choir members. Jesse is six months older than Katherine and an absolute doll! He and Katherine have the same kind of demeanor, although Jesse is much more fearless. The kids went wading in the Bush River. Katherine was a little apprehensive, so Jesse held her hand. Then he insisted on showing her his tricycle (Katherine calls it a motorcycle) and his tricks on his new skateboard. (I'd normally be worried about a 2 1/2 year old on a skateboard, but it's just his size and he has incredible balance.) Anyway, where do boys learn this stuff?! It was almost like he was showing off his new, shiny corvette! Is this what we have to look forward to in about 14 years?!
Random Musings
There are many times that things strike me funny or get me thinking.
I've started listening to country music again sometimes. Maybe it's seeing the cows and horses, but it just sounds less annoying in MD than it did in NJ. I heard a song the other day that included the following lyrics "I want to check you for ticks." That has got to be my favorite line from a country song of all time! I'm sorry, but there was nothing sexy or romantic when we had to remove an embedded tick from Jolie Lassahn's neck at CampFire camp!
I think the driving schools need to be audited. It seems to me that more and more people don't know the rules about crossing double yellow lines, or not driving in the hatched areas of merge zones. In what world does anyone think it's safe to pass someone in the Harbor Tunnel?! Maybe they just don't care.
I think most everyone has heard of Gwen Stefani. And many of us know her song "Rich Girl". If not, here it is. http://youtube.com/watch?v=nCISSGjcHL4
Obviously, Fiddler on the Roof was part of her inspiration.
A few weeks ago I heard another one of her songs, "Wind It Up" http://youtube.com/watch?v=2vPQfNGR5aA
"The Lonely Goatherd" from Sound of Music was used in this one. It's a little catchy, but bizarre at the same time.
Maybe her next song will include "I Can't Say No" from Oklahoma or "Ol' Man River" from Showboat!
And finally, I came across and Old School video from Sesame Street. How many of us remember this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-YcBVEnLT8 Classic!
I've started listening to country music again sometimes. Maybe it's seeing the cows and horses, but it just sounds less annoying in MD than it did in NJ. I heard a song the other day that included the following lyrics "I want to check you for ticks." That has got to be my favorite line from a country song of all time! I'm sorry, but there was nothing sexy or romantic when we had to remove an embedded tick from Jolie Lassahn's neck at CampFire camp!
I think the driving schools need to be audited. It seems to me that more and more people don't know the rules about crossing double yellow lines, or not driving in the hatched areas of merge zones. In what world does anyone think it's safe to pass someone in the Harbor Tunnel?! Maybe they just don't care.
I think most everyone has heard of Gwen Stefani. And many of us know her song "Rich Girl". If not, here it is. http://youtube.com/watch?v=nCISSGjcHL4
Obviously, Fiddler on the Roof was part of her inspiration.
A few weeks ago I heard another one of her songs, "Wind It Up" http://youtube.com/watch?v=2vPQfNGR5aA
"The Lonely Goatherd" from Sound of Music was used in this one. It's a little catchy, but bizarre at the same time.
Maybe her next song will include "I Can't Say No" from Oklahoma or "Ol' Man River" from Showboat!
And finally, I came across and Old School video from Sesame Street. How many of us remember this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-YcBVEnLT8 Classic!
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Is it May Already?
May has caught us by surprise. I spent last week at the International Oil Spill Conference in Savannah, GA while Rob played Mr. Mom. The conference was really nice and I got to see a lot of old friends. It was nice, though, to come home to my handsome hubby and wild child!
Katherine helped us put together our new desk and filing cabinets on Saturday and Sunday. What a chore!
Katherine is making some progress with the potty...well at least with #2's. She often tells us that she has to go and then the whole family hangs out in the bathroom for a while. She has had several successful visits to the potty and seems encouraged to go more.
With everything else going on, I didn't get a chance to buy a birthday present for Rob and he didn't have a chance to buy me something for Mother's Day. Oh well, we'll have to pick a random day to celebrate.
Two weekends ago was the official Grand Opening of the Lantern Queen. It was a lot of fun with great weather. Here's a picture of Katherine. She thinks she is the "Lantern Queen"!
Katherine helped us put together our new desk and filing cabinets on Saturday and Sunday. What a chore!
Katherine is making some progress with the potty...well at least with #2's. She often tells us that she has to go and then the whole family hangs out in the bathroom for a while. She has had several successful visits to the potty and seems encouraged to go more.
With everything else going on, I didn't get a chance to buy a birthday present for Rob and he didn't have a chance to buy me something for Mother's Day. Oh well, we'll have to pick a random day to celebrate.
Two weekends ago was the official Grand Opening of the Lantern Queen. It was a lot of fun with great weather. Here's a picture of Katherine. She thinks she is the "Lantern Queen"!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Vitamin D
We have all had the creeping crud that has been going around all winter. Most recently, Katherine and I had the coughing, throat thing. The three Robs were able to get together for a weekend in NC. We were supposed to have a girl's weekend with Lori. Unfortunately, K and I were feeling pretty bad and we had to postpone our girly weekend. We slept most of the day, which seemed to help. The rainy weather broke and we made a trip to the Promenade in town. I thought the sunshine and warm weather might do us some good. Besides, it's always fun to see the ducks, geese, and groundhogs that call Havre de Grace "home". I think it worked because we were both on the mend by the next day.
