Apparently my subconscious is extremely protective of me. Allow me to offer up some examples (try not laugh)… (1) I visited my sister S just after finals during my freshman year at Purdue. She was living in Arizona at the time. The first night we get there, S gets the “brilliant” idea to scare me… Read More Saved by my Subconscious!
Hello my lovely readers! The weather in New England this weekend was gorgeous – sunny, clear, and 86 degrees 🙂 The only downside is that the upstairs of our townhouse was seriously hot that first night. I could definitely relate with the Jane Austen quote that hangs from our bathroom wall… Chris and I took… Read More Spring Pictures!
I’m tired of moving. Since 2004, I have moved 5 times. This summer makes it 6 times. We’ll only be in our next location for 10 months before moving again, this time across the globe to New Zealand, which brings the number to 7 moves in 6 years. Ugh. I’ve been thinking things through in… Read More 6 Moves in 5 Years
Hi Everyone! We’re back from Maine, and we had such a great, relaxing time. We stayed in a Marriott hotel using some of our Marriott points (sidenote: I think that Marriott has the best reward program, but that’s just me). Here’s some photos of our room… Kitchen/Dining Area Living Room Area Bedroom Some of you… Read More Trip Summary: Photos of Chris, Bear, and Maine
I have such exciting, amazing news! We are moving to New Zealand!!! Chris was offered the equivalent of an assistant professor position (they call them something else over there) at a university in Auckland, New Zealand! Yayayayayay! It’s a tenure-track job, the #1 school in New Zealand, the #4 school in Australasia, and it’s roughly… Read More WE ARE MOVING TO NEW ZEALAND!!!
I have some great news! This morning, Chris was offered a post-doc fellowship at the University of Notre Dame! Woo hoo! It’s for the 2009-2010 school year, starting in August. He’ll be paid the same as any professor, but he doesn’t have to teach any classes – he can spend all of his time doing… Read More SUPER GOOD NEWS!
Happy Anniversary to my parents! They were married 37 years ago today on St. Patrick’s Day. They’re not Irish – this just happened to be the 1st available day during my dad’s final year of medical school . My parents have known each other their entire lives. My mom’s mother went to my dad’s baby… Read More Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!
I have another nephew! My oldest sister C and her husband D had a little baby boy, J.B., at about 2am this morning in Wisconsin. He was around 3 weeks early, but still completely healthy 🙂 He joins an older sister, E.S. Congratulations, C & D!!!
Here are some pictures that Chris emailed me from his trip. He’s having a really great time thus far – he likes the faculty, really is impressed with the campus, and all in all is having a great experience 🙂 View of the Cook Islands, taken while on layover there (he was able to get… Read More Pictures from New Zealand
Today I got an email from my little brother, E, who is currently stationed with the USAF in Iraq. It made my day to hear from him 🙂 He’s doing well, thank goodness – just getting used to the time, culture, and weather over there. We love you and miss you, E! We can’t wait… Read More Made My Day
My thoughts and prayers are with my sister and BIL out in IA. My BIL found out today (his birthday) that he has been laid off indefinitely. This wasn’t a total shock, as his company did an earlier lay-off a few months back. Still, it’s a scary thing. Chris and I will definitely be praying… Read More Uncertain Economy
Happy Anniversary to my younger brother E and his wife, A! E is number 2 out of my 4 brothers, and number 7 out of the 10 kids 🙂 They were married a year ago today, and have gone through a lot of life changes since then! The above was taken as they were “announced”… Read More Happy Anniversary!
Yesterday I was all set to take Bear for a walk, when I opened the door and found a package on my front stoop! I knew that I hadn’t ordered anything in awhile, so I wasn’t sure what it was. Turns out, my lovely older sister Shelly (one of my 5 sisters) had mailed me… Read More Thankful for Big Sisters
This is another mini-tour on video of the resort. Of course, it’s sandwiched in-between Chris playing his SIL Anna in ping-pong, so you can either fast-forward through that or watch Chris be embarrassed as he loses to a girl 🙂 The video shows part of the outdoors of the resort – beach, pool, and the… Read More More Vacation Videos + a Tour
It feels like forever since I’ve posted on here. Several things have happened in between now and when we left for vacation. I’ll update you as I find the time, I promise! For starters, vacation was amazing. I had so much fun being there with our family. Let me give you a run-down of the… Read More Long Time No See
I realize that this probably isn’t all that exciting to watch unless you’re family, but here’s a video of Chris playing his younger brother Michael in a game of ping pong, with Michael’s wife Anna in there from time to time 🙂 Michael & Anna are both seniors at University of South Carolina. We caught… Read More St. Thomas Videos – Chris vs. Michael
This is a video of me walking with Chris up to the timeshare door. It’s not very exciting, doesn’t show much of the resort, and the quality isn’t that great (it looks much better on my computer, not on the internet), but I’m posting it anyway! Once the other videos are loaded, I’ll share them… Read More St. Thomas Videos – Video #1
Well, we are back in cold, damp, gray, snowy Massachusetts. Man, do I wish I was still in St. Thomas! I plan to give some of the details of our vacation in another post. Let me just say this: it was fantastic, and I had such a great time. While we were there the vacation… Read More Beautiful Caribbean Pictures to Warm Your Winter-Weary Soul 🙂
I am finished with all of my Christmas shopping! At least, I think that I’m finished. I have a tendency to say that I’m done, only to wait till a few days before Christmas and decide that I need to get one last thing for someone. But this year, I really think that I’m finished.… Read More Christmas Shopping
My parents, Bruce + Mary, had a formal picture taken for their church directory, and this was the result. Don’t I have good looking parents? This March will make it 37 years that they’ve been married. Love you, Mom & Dad! We’re glad that you had a great Thanksgiving 🙂
