I just returned from a trip to the Midwest where I attended the wedding of LilSis! LilSis is part of my Phoenix/St. Gregory’s crew. She was in 8th grade when I moved to Arizona for that volunteer program. My five roommates and I became very close to her because she lived right around the corner…
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I turned 6 today. I feel old. Just look at all the white hair I have.
I went to an unemployment workshop required by the state today. Apparently one of many I will have to go to. While sitting in the room waiting for the presenter to come in, I counted. There were 15 of us. I don’t know why, but that number scared me. That’s 15 people who became unemployed…
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My dad came out of surgery and is a-okay! I didn’t get to talk to him yet and I only talked to my mom briefly, but all went well so thanks for any good thoughts you sent our way. To lighten the mood, here is a picture of a “sit off” between Mr. McKinley and…
DetailsUnemployment is tough, but the jobs are coming in. That really is me. Unfortunately, I didn’t get paid for that gig. Once again, volunteer of the year for one of J’s programs. It rained all day, so we had to move the family entertainer and his cast of characters inside, but the kids still loved…
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Did I mention I got laid off last week? So far the best thing about being laid off is not having to leave the house and make the commute to work. Oh wait. I never did that anyways! I am really okay with being laid off. Dare I say enjoying it? But of course, the…
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“Some people are thermometers, some are thermostats. You’re a thermostat. You don’t register the temp in the room, you change it.” Mouth, my sort-of brother, got married this weekend. This is the quote (by Andre Agassi) his brother said in his best man speech. Mouth is definitely a thermostat. I lived with Mouth (and 5…
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J and I spent Memorial Day Weekend 2010 apart. Purposely. We do that sometimes. Take separate vacations. This time, J headed to a weekend music festival in NY (The Mighty High Mountain Fest) with Uncle SlickG and a high school friend he recently reconnected with (and he didn’t even need Facebook for that!!). The big…
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I think everyone knows that J loves Alaska. It’s in his top 3 (Me, Music & Alaska-in no particular order of course!). Part of the reason he married me was because I had family that live in Alaska. Last weekend while we were in Jersey for the awesome Indian wedding, so was my family from…
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So the Hindu wedding this past weekend. OMG. So so awesome. I was holding off on my blog post because I was hoping to get some video up, but my play by play will have to do for now because figuring out technology just kills me. So here is an education on Indian weddings, if…
DetailsI know, twice in one day, even one hour! But since I don’t have FB or Twitter, I had to share … if you want to lose some serious productivity, go to Google right now. I went there to do a search for work and I got sucked in! High score 453! PacMan baby!!!!!! Here’s…
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I checked the Life Less Ordinary blog the other day to see if that chick updated it and what a slacker, she hasn’t! After getting a harsh reprimand about the issue from her husband last night, she decided it was time. So what’s been going on guys? Last weekend was busy with J’s work events…
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Chicago was windy and chilly. J asked me the expected temps before we left and I told him it would be 50s/60s at best, to which he wrongly assumed was shorts and t-shirts weather. So this is why you see him wearing pretty much the same outfit in every single picture.Anyways, the annual Mother’s Day…
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On our way home Sunday, J & I hiked to the highest point in CT, which is on the way up Mt. Frissell (in Mass) at a whopping 2,380 feet.This was a nice, short hike (3ish miles), but it was hotter than hell. This was our 10th high point. Sometimes finding the trailhead to the…
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Bones is growing up fast. I guess kids do that. He made his Communion this weekend! Made us all so proud. Bones is getting old and smart. He said to me, “I don’t know if this is rude, Aunt Pay, but your butt kind of sticks out.” Well, at least we know he is very…
DetailsJ & I love to be inspired. We are the type of people who are really affected by movies and motivational speakers. So it’s no wonder that we were moved by “Lemonade” (not the drink, but the movie). In an era of economic turmoil, this short film demonstrates how some people turned their layoff from…
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When we have nice temps in NH in April, we take advantage of it. You just never know what you are going to get in this state! Last weekend, it was snowing! J just fixed up his old mountain bike so we could ride on trails. Plus, when he’s on his road bike, I have…
DetailsI can tell you how I know I am getting older. J and I ran a 5K tonight. My time was a little over 29 minutes. This is my new normal and that’s tough for me. In 2000 when I was 22, I ran my first 5K. I was ill-prepared; I liked to run, but…
DetailsAs I sit here, on Earth Day, recycling my work papers, I am pondering an important question. First let me admit that I cannot kick the habit of printing out all the work-related journal articles and reports to read and underline. I am just not an online reader. I never want an iPad or Kindle…
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