I love traveling, visiting and seeing new places, but it is ALWAYS nice to be home.
This weekend, Doreen and I attended a VBS conference at Cohutta Springs Camp. It's in Georgia about 10 miles from the GA/TN State line. It's the camp for the Georgia/Cumberland Conference, which is the conference we're in.
We had a great time. The food was great, the 3 messages by Pastor Jerry Arnold of the Collegedale Community Church were awesome. A number of the meetings were very helpful - including the one on Decorating, and the setting was pristine. It was an even better weekend, because we had some friends taking care of our girls for the weekend - so we didn't have to try and sit through these meetings and keep two little wiggly-bugs still and quiet. What a blessing!
In fact, it was quite an experience not having to get kids in and out of car seats, or carry a diaper bag (By the way, we're almost finished with a full-blown diaper bag, Natalie is just about completely potty trained. PTL!!!), it was just Doreen and I doing our thing. That was nice!
We were originally going to go with the Jerusalem Holy Land Marketplace theme, but because of my having to commute and other really busy things going on in our lives, we decided to go with the easier Serengeti Trek. I think the kids would have enjoyed either, but this will be easier for us to lead - so we took the 'lazy man's' way out ! :)
Oh well!
Had to take our car in to get it fixed. (Jerry, I feel your pain man!) Driving to work in Collegedale, it was shakin' me up all over the place. So I had the tires rotated and balanced, and while it was a little better - it still had a solid shake in it. So I took it back in, and it turns out the tires are cupping incredibly weird. SO, since it's got nearly 100,000 miles, I had the serpentine belt changed, getting two new tires and having it aligned - all for only... ...more than I can afford, but have to have done! :)
On the financial front, we just got some good news on Friday. The money we loaned to Uncle Sam for the past 12 months, interest free (in the form of extra taxes), we'll be getting back March 11. PTL on that. It's enough to pay off ALL Joelle's medical bills from her broken arms. Man - that is a HUGE blessing to have that all paid off -finally!
Well - everyone is starting to wake up from their Sunday afternoon naps. (We've got the kids of the friends who took care of our kids this weekend! Trade off. They're going to have a nice evening out, then we'll keep the kids overnight, because we were going to baby-sit them anyway because both of them have to work tomorrow. Interesting on how things work out!)
Anyway - y'all have a Maaaavelous Week! (A little 'ode to my favorite Oscar Show Host. It'll be interesting to see how tonight's come off. Hummmm!) :)
Sunday, February 27, 2005
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
The Commute HAS Begun
Well - this morning, I'm eating breakfast at my desk, checkin' up on e-mail and my ebay sales before I gotta load up in my car and drive an hour and 15 minutes one way to down to Collegedale to work.
YUCK!
I'm glad to be back to work and will hopefully get into a regular routine again - but this 2 1/2 hours driving each day is a bit much to ask. It's gonna wear me, my car and my gas budget out pretty quickly.
Can't wait for the house in Collegedale to be done so we can move down.
Oh yuck, not looking forward to packing everything up - moving - unpacking. Well, I guess it's worth it to save the commute.
As it is right now. I leave at 6:45 and get home about the same time. So I leave before my girls get up - and get home in time to play with them for a few minutes - bathtime, worship then bed. That's NOT enough time with my family.
When we get down there - we'll have Breakfast together at 7 as a family. I'll come home for my hour lunch and be home by about 5:45p and have some good quality family time.
Ok - I'm up for movin! :)
Later Taters - gotta hit the road Jack!
YUCK!
I'm glad to be back to work and will hopefully get into a regular routine again - but this 2 1/2 hours driving each day is a bit much to ask. It's gonna wear me, my car and my gas budget out pretty quickly.
Can't wait for the house in Collegedale to be done so we can move down.
Oh yuck, not looking forward to packing everything up - moving - unpacking. Well, I guess it's worth it to save the commute.
As it is right now. I leave at 6:45 and get home about the same time. So I leave before my girls get up - and get home in time to play with them for a few minutes - bathtime, worship then bed. That's NOT enough time with my family.
When we get down there - we'll have Breakfast together at 7 as a family. I'll come home for my hour lunch and be home by about 5:45p and have some good quality family time.
Ok - I'm up for movin! :)
Later Taters - gotta hit the road Jack!
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
What Kind of 60's Person are You?
Yup - this is about what I expected! (Especially since I've NEVER been a fan of the 60's and even less of a 70's fan. I'm a child of the 80's - through and through! **GRIN**) Thanks for passing this along Jerry!
You are a Square. What a weirdo.
What kind of Sixties Person are you?
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You are a Square. What a weirdo.
What kind of Sixties Person are you?
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Monday, February 21, 2005
Wild Weekend
This weekend was NUTS!
We had so much going on - I can't stand it.
Sabbath we did the Sabbath School/Church thing. I had to run the PA and Doreen told the children's story. (She did great. The kids and rest of the congregation loved it!)
After church my in-laws met us and we had a picnic lunch - inside. It was too cold to eat outside. Then we ran down to Collegedale to check out the house. The Sheet-rock finisher FINALLY finished up. Then we sauntered over to a park called the Imagination Station. It's got a really cool thing for the kids to climb, slide, balance, crawl and play ALL over the place. It was quite enjoyable. The girls got all the wiggles out they stored up in church and the ride down.
Sidebar: While we were there, I was walking around with Joelle and heard a girl about 15, maybe 16 talking on the phone trying to arrainge a 'group' to go check out the movie 'Hitch.' Pretty normal eh? Well, as she was talking to her 'friend' she said, "tell your mom we're going to the movie, etc, but just don't mention that 'boys' were going to come." Aye Carumba - I saw scenes of my potential future, that I'm going to work to avoid, pass in front of my eyes. All the time she was on the phone she was hanging around a couple of guys. Then she made another call, talked for a minute, hung up and called and her friend - who had just got to the park - the both screamed, hung up and ran to give hugs. Then the 'Mom's' showed up and did introductions - all talked for a few minutes. (The guys dissappeared during all this.) Then the girls ran off to the back-side of the huge jungle-gym with the 'boys.' The moms then stood around and talked. The boys and girls talked and flirted, and were generally acting very immature and pretty much weird. All on the far side of the jungle-gym out of sight of the moms.
Oh man - this was the only reason I didn't want two girls. I guess I gotta do the work and get connected with my girls so they'll talk to me and not pull stunts like this.
Anyway, about suppertime we hit a restaurant called Raphaels. It's an all in one type of restaurant. You can pretty much order anything there - and they do a great job of it. I had a Italian Cheese steak sandwich, the girls had pizza, Larry had a Veggie Hoagie & Sandra had Manicotti. Yummy!
We finished eating and headed to the house because we had to get the sheet rock mud, pieces and dust cleaned up so that the tile guy and trim and doors can happen this week. We worked until almost midnight. Doreen, Sandra and the girls headed to the mall to play for a while - then to Wal-mart to pick up a couple'a things then back to help us. After they got back - the girls sat in the van and watched a movie.
Got back home at 12:30a then had to help a friend/co-worker move to Collegedale, in the pouring rain. Ate lunch at Raphaels. (Ate at Raphaels 4 times in a row, Thur w/ co-workers, Friday with the girls, then Sat nite & Sun - good place!) Then we unloaded him then met up with the girls and ran a bunch of errands - finished up at Taco Bell and headed home.
Today we had to go back to wrap up another 3 or 4 errands - and the rain was pouring once again. Rain, rain and more rain. Wow - rain and a construction site = LOTS of mud! Ick!
Tomorrow - things are supposed to slow down a bit - hopefully!
"See ya 'round' like a donut!"
We had so much going on - I can't stand it.
Sabbath we did the Sabbath School/Church thing. I had to run the PA and Doreen told the children's story. (She did great. The kids and rest of the congregation loved it!)
After church my in-laws met us and we had a picnic lunch - inside. It was too cold to eat outside. Then we ran down to Collegedale to check out the house. The Sheet-rock finisher FINALLY finished up. Then we sauntered over to a park called the Imagination Station. It's got a really cool thing for the kids to climb, slide, balance, crawl and play ALL over the place. It was quite enjoyable. The girls got all the wiggles out they stored up in church and the ride down.
Sidebar: While we were there, I was walking around with Joelle and heard a girl about 15, maybe 16 talking on the phone trying to arrainge a 'group' to go check out the movie 'Hitch.' Pretty normal eh? Well, as she was talking to her 'friend' she said, "tell your mom we're going to the movie, etc, but just don't mention that 'boys' were going to come." Aye Carumba - I saw scenes of my potential future, that I'm going to work to avoid, pass in front of my eyes. All the time she was on the phone she was hanging around a couple of guys. Then she made another call, talked for a minute, hung up and called and her friend - who had just got to the park - the both screamed, hung up and ran to give hugs. Then the 'Mom's' showed up and did introductions - all talked for a few minutes. (The guys dissappeared during all this.) Then the girls ran off to the back-side of the huge jungle-gym with the 'boys.' The moms then stood around and talked. The boys and girls talked and flirted, and were generally acting very immature and pretty much weird. All on the far side of the jungle-gym out of sight of the moms.
Oh man - this was the only reason I didn't want two girls. I guess I gotta do the work and get connected with my girls so they'll talk to me and not pull stunts like this.
Anyway, about suppertime we hit a restaurant called Raphaels. It's an all in one type of restaurant. You can pretty much order anything there - and they do a great job of it. I had a Italian Cheese steak sandwich, the girls had pizza, Larry had a Veggie Hoagie & Sandra had Manicotti. Yummy!
We finished eating and headed to the house because we had to get the sheet rock mud, pieces and dust cleaned up so that the tile guy and trim and doors can happen this week. We worked until almost midnight. Doreen, Sandra and the girls headed to the mall to play for a while - then to Wal-mart to pick up a couple'a things then back to help us. After they got back - the girls sat in the van and watched a movie.
Got back home at 12:30a then had to help a friend/co-worker move to Collegedale, in the pouring rain. Ate lunch at Raphaels. (Ate at Raphaels 4 times in a row, Thur w/ co-workers, Friday with the girls, then Sat nite & Sun - good place!) Then we unloaded him then met up with the girls and ran a bunch of errands - finished up at Taco Bell and headed home.
Today we had to go back to wrap up another 3 or 4 errands - and the rain was pouring once again. Rain, rain and more rain. Wow - rain and a construction site = LOTS of mud! Ick!
Tomorrow - things are supposed to slow down a bit - hopefully!
"See ya 'round' like a donut!"
Friday, February 18, 2005
Great Image to Wrap Up this Friday!!!
Well, what a week it's been. Started with moving a friend. Then we had our building under construction getting broke into and attended a job fair as an interviewer instead of interviewee. (That is still taking some getting used to.) Went swimming with my family and worked on assembling our LPFM equipment and wiring some of the 'easy' stuff a dufus like me can do. It finished with a day together as family, running some errands and then playing with my girls right after supper until bedtime. Still gotta process through some of it and then mentally catagorize the week overall, then remember the good and discard the bad! :)
The sheetrock finisher should be done by this weekend and Sunday afternoon the painter is gonna come in and throw a coat of primer inside the place. That means Sat night I've gotta go down and clean the floor completely. The sheetrock finisher is gonna get up the big goops his mud left, but I've gotta sweep, vaccum, then mop the entire thing because we want the tile and carpet to stay put for a very long, LONG time! (Doreen and my in-laws should be there to help as well - so that's a good thing!
Sunday morning, move #2 of the staff of LifeTalk is happen'. Our Chief Operating Officer has sold and closed on his Vonore home and bought and closed on a Collegedale home. So this weekend is "M" day. Gotta move outta one and into the other! :) Hopin' to have a bit of time to watch the Daytona 500, but I figure I'll be time shiftin' it, watching it after it happens!
Monday morning, bright and early we Move LifeTalk - FINALLY. We were in the new office this afternoon and carpet was going down fast and furiously - so things should be wrapped up pretty soon and we should be completely functioning out of Collegedale - Lord-willing - by the first of March!!!
I'll do my best to keep the updates flowing. Not spent much time on a computer this week. Too busy doing 'other' stuff! :)
Loved this image to wrap our day. As we turned on our road, in the distance I could see a 'cowboy' on a horse just sauntering down the road. The horse was tan with a pitch black tail, flipping back in forth in the wind. The cowboy had on all denim and when a van whipped by, the horse acted a bit skittish - but he expertly handled it - one handed, because in his other hand, he had his cell phone out and was in the middle of a conversation.
He, he, he! Loved that picture!
Have a blessed weekend all!!!
The sheetrock finisher should be done by this weekend and Sunday afternoon the painter is gonna come in and throw a coat of primer inside the place. That means Sat night I've gotta go down and clean the floor completely. The sheetrock finisher is gonna get up the big goops his mud left, but I've gotta sweep, vaccum, then mop the entire thing because we want the tile and carpet to stay put for a very long, LONG time! (Doreen and my in-laws should be there to help as well - so that's a good thing!
Sunday morning, move #2 of the staff of LifeTalk is happen'. Our Chief Operating Officer has sold and closed on his Vonore home and bought and closed on a Collegedale home. So this weekend is "M" day. Gotta move outta one and into the other! :) Hopin' to have a bit of time to watch the Daytona 500, but I figure I'll be time shiftin' it, watching it after it happens!
Monday morning, bright and early we Move LifeTalk - FINALLY. We were in the new office this afternoon and carpet was going down fast and furiously - so things should be wrapped up pretty soon and we should be completely functioning out of Collegedale - Lord-willing - by the first of March!!!
I'll do my best to keep the updates flowing. Not spent much time on a computer this week. Too busy doing 'other' stuff! :)
Loved this image to wrap our day. As we turned on our road, in the distance I could see a 'cowboy' on a horse just sauntering down the road. The horse was tan with a pitch black tail, flipping back in forth in the wind. The cowboy had on all denim and when a van whipped by, the horse acted a bit skittish - but he expertly handled it - one handed, because in his other hand, he had his cell phone out and was in the middle of a conversation.
He, he, he! Loved that picture!
Have a blessed weekend all!!!
"Sir"
I've hit my elderly years!
Yesterday morning, we moved one of my co-workers into his new home. It was good - I ALWAYS enjoy unloading furniture much, MUCH more than I enjoy loading it! Then drove on down to Collegedale, had lunch with some co-workers. We stopped in to check on the progress of our building - no carpet, still! It was supposed to be put in yesterday, but nope. Not there.
Ran over to get changed and headed to a job fair on the campus of Southern Adventist University. I went representing LifeTalk to try and find students that might be interested in Interning, doing a Practicum or just regular Student Labor with us. So between 2 and 5:30 I probably talked to 30 to 50 students asking questions, having questions asked of me and talking, talking, talking.
One distrubing trend I noticed, many of them were calling me, "Sir" and when I handed them a business card called me, "Mr Pester." I kept looking around for my dad! ;)
Boy - am I getting that old? Ouch! That hurt! :)
I guess we all gotta get there and for me it feels a lot faster than I expected. Don't know what I'm gonna do now! There's only so many times you can make a 'joke' about not being a sir, or that's my dad etc. Guess I'm just going to have to accept that I'm no longer a youngin' and grow up a little.
Nah!! :)
Yesterday morning, we moved one of my co-workers into his new home. It was good - I ALWAYS enjoy unloading furniture much, MUCH more than I enjoy loading it! Then drove on down to Collegedale, had lunch with some co-workers. We stopped in to check on the progress of our building - no carpet, still! It was supposed to be put in yesterday, but nope. Not there.
Ran over to get changed and headed to a job fair on the campus of Southern Adventist University. I went representing LifeTalk to try and find students that might be interested in Interning, doing a Practicum or just regular Student Labor with us. So between 2 and 5:30 I probably talked to 30 to 50 students asking questions, having questions asked of me and talking, talking, talking.
One distrubing trend I noticed, many of them were calling me, "Sir" and when I handed them a business card called me, "Mr Pester." I kept looking around for my dad! ;)
Boy - am I getting that old? Ouch! That hurt! :)
I guess we all gotta get there and for me it feels a lot faster than I expected. Don't know what I'm gonna do now! There's only so many times you can make a 'joke' about not being a sir, or that's my dad etc. Guess I'm just going to have to accept that I'm no longer a youngin' and grow up a little.
Nah!! :)
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
The GOOD in People Too
Maybe in that last blog I was a bit harsh...
...nah! Some people are consumate idiots!
But, on the flip side - there are many many good people on this earth.
My two daughters are extremely precious. When to check on them last night after I got back and they were snoozing soundly looking so angelic. That sight helps me to remember to see the good in people.
We watched Extreme Makeover: Home Edition "Family Reunion" and to see the good that is done by the Design Team and to see even in adversity how well the people they help are handling tough situations - another good reminder.
I've been friends with and worked with and been associated with many, MANY good people.
I really appreciate those out there who are quality folks.
Just gotta remember to 'ignore' the bad in the others.
Later!
...nah! Some people are consumate idiots!
But, on the flip side - there are many many good people on this earth.
My two daughters are extremely precious. When to check on them last night after I got back and they were snoozing soundly looking so angelic. That sight helps me to remember to see the good in people.
We watched Extreme Makeover: Home Edition "Family Reunion" and to see the good that is done by the Design Team and to see even in adversity how well the people they help are handling tough situations - another good reminder.
I've been friends with and worked with and been associated with many, MANY good people.
I really appreciate those out there who are quality folks.
Just gotta remember to 'ignore' the bad in the others.
Later!
Monday, February 14, 2005
What is WRONG with People???
Today I had to take an 'emergency' trip to Collegedale. The sheet rock finisher called and said our place (Actually my in-laws) being built had been broken into. Sure enough, the front door had been kicked in. (Great big muddy footprint on and around the deadbolt gave it away!) Didn't break the door - but it trashed the door jam. All that was stolen was the 'sheet rockers' heater. A hole was put in the wall when the door flew open and whacked it.
Had to nail some boards across the door to keep it 'secure' until the carpenter can come fix it. We've got the electrician coming in to wire in some security lights - the Sheriff said that would be a HUGE help!
What I don't understand is why people do that? Are they on drugs and needing to steal to pick up cash to get high? What, what what??? What is wrong with people? Man - it annoys the 'heck' outta me because I had to call our tile guy, and cabinet makers and stuff and delay them all 4 or 5 days because of this. I can't believe it! All because some selfish-stupid fool had to steal a $100 or $200 unit. AAArrrgghhhh!
We'll - I'll get over this, but it blew the whole afternoon I was going to be able to spend with my family!
Then this whole moving situation is extremely rough. LifeTalk still has us in limbo. Not sure if we'll be to work this week or next. Not sure if we'll be doing radio/tv work or moving or pulling wires. Maybe this chaos will be settled soon. Maybe not.
We moved one family this week, and that didn't go well. But not letting people know ahead of time to help you load up and packing on 'moving' day doesn't make for a 'smooth' move. This was a ocuple of many challenges for this move. I'll pretty much have to leave it at that. Hope the rest of them go much MUCH smoother.
Got another one coming this Sunday.
Well - thanks for letting me vent!
Had to nail some boards across the door to keep it 'secure' until the carpenter can come fix it. We've got the electrician coming in to wire in some security lights - the Sheriff said that would be a HUGE help!
What I don't understand is why people do that? Are they on drugs and needing to steal to pick up cash to get high? What, what what??? What is wrong with people? Man - it annoys the 'heck' outta me because I had to call our tile guy, and cabinet makers and stuff and delay them all 4 or 5 days because of this. I can't believe it! All because some selfish-stupid fool had to steal a $100 or $200 unit. AAArrrgghhhh!
We'll - I'll get over this, but it blew the whole afternoon I was going to be able to spend with my family!
Then this whole moving situation is extremely rough. LifeTalk still has us in limbo. Not sure if we'll be to work this week or next. Not sure if we'll be doing radio/tv work or moving or pulling wires. Maybe this chaos will be settled soon. Maybe not.
We moved one family this week, and that didn't go well. But not letting people know ahead of time to help you load up and packing on 'moving' day doesn't make for a 'smooth' move. This was a ocuple of many challenges for this move. I'll pretty much have to leave it at that. Hope the rest of them go much MUCH smoother.
Got another one coming this Sunday.
Well - thanks for letting me vent!
Friday, February 11, 2005
tGiF
After a busy day, I now have a moment to "Thank GOD it's Friday."
And what a Friday it's been.
I was supposed to meet my boss and 4 other guys at the warehouse where our (work) stuff is stored to assemble some new desks for the new office at 9:30a.
We all got there early, and waited, and waited, and waited. We waited until 11:15a when he finally showed up with a U-haul and the desks. Crazy.
So we got the stuff unloaded and started assembling. So the boss called his wife to have her pick up some pizza's for us so we could keep working. He asked what we DON'T want on any pizza and I said, "Mushrooms." (I don't eat fungus!!!)
Guess what came in on the pizza's? Yup - loaded with mushrooms. Oh well - ate around 'em and got a little nourishment/energy - then we finished assembling the desks and I headed over to our apt/studio project. Nothing has been done in the last two days. We're waiting for the sheet rock finisher to finish - and he's got a number of excuses of why he's not finished it. So we'll get it done when it gets done.
So I'm thankful that Sabbath has arrived. I'm wore out and ready for a weekend.
(Except got to help one of my co-workers move Sunday. Every other time we've helped move this family very little has been packed - so this should be interesting. We start at 10a Sunday morning.)
Plus, tomorrow I've got to help 'team' teach the SS class. Our theme is Contrasting and Comparing, Jesus, Peter, Judas & Pilate. Not looking forward to that - I'm not a teacher nor am I a deep theologian. I'm a simple man so I don't know what I'll be able to 'say' to help deepen the classes understanding of Christ - but I guess I'll have to pray the Lord will give me the words at the right time.
Come to think of it - this weekend is like regular week days. Oh well!
Have a Wonderful Weekend yourself!!!
PS - I've got an intriguing opportunity and so today I 'laid' my fleece out to see what direction heavenly guidance will send me. I'd appreciate your prayers!
And what a Friday it's been.
I was supposed to meet my boss and 4 other guys at the warehouse where our (work) stuff is stored to assemble some new desks for the new office at 9:30a.
We all got there early, and waited, and waited, and waited. We waited until 11:15a when he finally showed up with a U-haul and the desks. Crazy.
So we got the stuff unloaded and started assembling. So the boss called his wife to have her pick up some pizza's for us so we could keep working. He asked what we DON'T want on any pizza and I said, "Mushrooms." (I don't eat fungus!!!)
Guess what came in on the pizza's? Yup - loaded with mushrooms. Oh well - ate around 'em and got a little nourishment/energy - then we finished assembling the desks and I headed over to our apt/studio project. Nothing has been done in the last two days. We're waiting for the sheet rock finisher to finish - and he's got a number of excuses of why he's not finished it. So we'll get it done when it gets done.
So I'm thankful that Sabbath has arrived. I'm wore out and ready for a weekend.
(Except got to help one of my co-workers move Sunday. Every other time we've helped move this family very little has been packed - so this should be interesting. We start at 10a Sunday morning.)
Plus, tomorrow I've got to help 'team' teach the SS class. Our theme is Contrasting and Comparing, Jesus, Peter, Judas & Pilate. Not looking forward to that - I'm not a teacher nor am I a deep theologian. I'm a simple man so I don't know what I'll be able to 'say' to help deepen the classes understanding of Christ - but I guess I'll have to pray the Lord will give me the words at the right time.
Come to think of it - this weekend is like regular week days. Oh well!
Have a Wonderful Weekend yourself!!!
PS - I've got an intriguing opportunity and so today I 'laid' my fleece out to see what direction heavenly guidance will send me. I'd appreciate your prayers!
Thursday, February 10, 2005
Trip to Cookietown
Hey,
Things have been pretty busy for us and I haven't spent much time on a computer and next to none on the web lately. Well, I've checked news and info and I keep up to date on the blogs on my links list, but not enough time to post anything recently.
My in-laws apt/studio has made huge strides forward in getting done. Right now the finish work on the sheet-rock is in full stride. Still quite a ways to get done, but we'll be living there sometime in April.
The building for work is coming along much more slowly. Things are coming together, but it's agonizingly slow. It's almost painful. We were supposed to be in a week ago - and it looks like we're not gonna be able to get in until mid-week next week. Ouch!
We took a trip down there yesterday because we needed to check up on things, and get some LTR mail to keep us on the air till things get moved completely, and to get everyone out of the house for a bit.
I tell ya what - working right next to a Little Debbie plant (#1 for those of you who know the area) is going to be a good deal. Sometimes you walk outside and the fresh scent of baking cookies just reaches right in to my olfactory scenes, and wraps 'em in the pleasure of cinammon or chocolate or apple or... whatever. I LIKE it! :) Everytime I can't help but say out loud, to nobody, "Yummmmmmmmmm."
Tuesday afternoon we packed up the kids and the car and went swimming at our local "YMCA" type place. It's not an acutal "YMCA" but it is similar and they have an indoor heated pool. So for $6 the four of us can swim and exercise and play together. It was great and the girls keep making 'strides' forward in learning how to be proper 2 legged fish! :)
Stocking up on Boxes right now getting ready to move. Probably around the 1st of March we'll begin packing things up. I've been organizing some of our pictures and 'scrapbooks' of stuff trying to get it in order before we go - so we don't have stuff just sitting around the house in boxes down there. Making progress, but it sure feels SLOW! Ya know??!!
Well, I've done all the damage I can at work today, so I'm gonna head home for lunch and a grocery store shopping trip and we've also got to get the church cleaned for this week. Busy, busy, busy day!
So, "That's the way the cookie crumbles."
Things have been pretty busy for us and I haven't spent much time on a computer and next to none on the web lately. Well, I've checked news and info and I keep up to date on the blogs on my links list, but not enough time to post anything recently.
My in-laws apt/studio has made huge strides forward in getting done. Right now the finish work on the sheet-rock is in full stride. Still quite a ways to get done, but we'll be living there sometime in April.
The building for work is coming along much more slowly. Things are coming together, but it's agonizingly slow. It's almost painful. We were supposed to be in a week ago - and it looks like we're not gonna be able to get in until mid-week next week. Ouch!
We took a trip down there yesterday because we needed to check up on things, and get some LTR mail to keep us on the air till things get moved completely, and to get everyone out of the house for a bit.
I tell ya what - working right next to a Little Debbie plant (#1 for those of you who know the area) is going to be a good deal. Sometimes you walk outside and the fresh scent of baking cookies just reaches right in to my olfactory scenes, and wraps 'em in the pleasure of cinammon or chocolate or apple or... whatever. I LIKE it! :) Everytime I can't help but say out loud, to nobody, "Yummmmmmmmmm."
Tuesday afternoon we packed up the kids and the car and went swimming at our local "YMCA" type place. It's not an acutal "YMCA" but it is similar and they have an indoor heated pool. So for $6 the four of us can swim and exercise and play together. It was great and the girls keep making 'strides' forward in learning how to be proper 2 legged fish! :)
Stocking up on Boxes right now getting ready to move. Probably around the 1st of March we'll begin packing things up. I've been organizing some of our pictures and 'scrapbooks' of stuff trying to get it in order before we go - so we don't have stuff just sitting around the house in boxes down there. Making progress, but it sure feels SLOW! Ya know??!!
Well, I've done all the damage I can at work today, so I'm gonna head home for lunch and a grocery store shopping trip and we've also got to get the church cleaned for this week. Busy, busy, busy day!
So, "That's the way the cookie crumbles."
Are You a Yankee or a Rebel?
To find out how much Southern blood your language shows, simply choose the words you use, then press "Compute My Score!" at the end. the alphaDictionary will compute your score and tell you where you're coming from: are you speaking Bubbaese or are you a Yankee Doodle Dandy?
This is cool! :)
Yankee/Rebel Test
My score: 57% (Dixie). Just above the Mason-Dixon Line (Yup, I'm definetly from Colorado. He, he, he)
This is cool! :)
Yankee/Rebel Test
My score: 57% (Dixie). Just above the Mason-Dixon Line (Yup, I'm definetly from Colorado. He, he, he)
Monday, February 07, 2005
SUPER-Bowl Weekend/Party
Hey, Hope y'all enjoyed this weekend as much as I did.
Sabbath was cool. Church was good - Lunch at my in-laws was even better, a nap in the afternoon was relaxing. We then had a great walk with some friends around a park and enjoyed watching the kids play a little. Then toppin it all off with watching the movie "Short Circuit" was way cool!
Sunday, we slept in (8am is sleeping in for me.), ate a great breakfast, then got to working cleaning up our house, putting stuff away, getting stuff ready for our Superbowl party. Got it all done by noon, ate a lite lunch and then everyone took a nap. Got up put some finishing touches on our place, flipped on the TV and watched a bit of the pregame stuff - Doreen got the food we were gonna chow on baking and we waited.
Friends started showing up and we started having some GREAT conversations. We ate, then watched the Superbowl.
It was a good game, back and forth - tied up into the 3rd quarter. Now, at out house, we had most everyone pulling for the underdog, The Eagles, and one unabashed Patriot fan. He was the most happy of us all I suppose. I wanted the Eagles to win - but didn't mind seein' the Patriots win because of my loyalties to the AFC through the Broncos etc. Unless it's the Broncos, every season, I'd like to see other teams win the big game you know? It's "all-ight" though.
Since we're still in limbo here at work - I slept in till 6a, then headed into work. I'll do some stuff today - then take off early. Other guys haven't worked at all - so I'm doing good - if'n you ask me.
Have a Wonderful Week y'all!
Sabbath was cool. Church was good - Lunch at my in-laws was even better, a nap in the afternoon was relaxing. We then had a great walk with some friends around a park and enjoyed watching the kids play a little. Then toppin it all off with watching the movie "Short Circuit" was way cool!
Sunday, we slept in (8am is sleeping in for me.), ate a great breakfast, then got to working cleaning up our house, putting stuff away, getting stuff ready for our Superbowl party. Got it all done by noon, ate a lite lunch and then everyone took a nap. Got up put some finishing touches on our place, flipped on the TV and watched a bit of the pregame stuff - Doreen got the food we were gonna chow on baking and we waited.
Friends started showing up and we started having some GREAT conversations. We ate, then watched the Superbowl.
It was a good game, back and forth - tied up into the 3rd quarter. Now, at out house, we had most everyone pulling for the underdog, The Eagles, and one unabashed Patriot fan. He was the most happy of us all I suppose. I wanted the Eagles to win - but didn't mind seein' the Patriots win because of my loyalties to the AFC through the Broncos etc. Unless it's the Broncos, every season, I'd like to see other teams win the big game you know? It's "all-ight" though.
Since we're still in limbo here at work - I slept in till 6a, then headed into work. I'll do some stuff today - then take off early. Other guys haven't worked at all - so I'm doing good - if'n you ask me.
Have a Wonderful Week y'all!
Saturday, February 05, 2005
Cute Daughters - Good weekend - Make your picks
Weekends are usually always a great time around here. It's awesome family time. It's good to have a moment to relax and it's nice not to have to spend at least one day thinking about work.
My daughters are SO incredibly precious. This morning at breakfast - Joelle wanted to sit right beside me - so she did and sometimes between bites she'd snuggle up to me. That was precious. Then this afternoon at the park - she wanted to walk on the rail so she could walk beside me with her arm tucked in mine - like she's seen on the "Princess Movie." Can I hear an "Aaaawwwwww."
Also while at the park - we fed the ducks. Now I'm not sure who ended up eating more, the girls or the ducks. He, he, he! A couple of times a duck would grab the whole slice of bread out of the girls hands. Funny! :)
So we started walking around the park and Natalie had one last slice of bread and was eating it as we walked. Just about the time she popped the last little piece in her mouth a duck came swimming up to the shore, jumped out of the water and started waddling towards Natalie. So I said, "The duck is wanting his bread - where is it? Did you eat it all - he's gonna come get you since you ate it." She started running and looking back over her shoulder saying, "Duck - bread all gone. Duck - bread all gone." Waaaaa ha, ha, ha, ha! It was the cutiest/funniest thing I've seen in quite a while. She wasn't scared and knew I was joking because LONG after the duck was far behind us she kept jogging to catch up to Mommy and the rest of the group that was with us.
How precious!
Ok - so the Superbowl is tomorrow evening. We've got some friends coming over for a Superbowl party to enjoy the game, a good time of fellowship (And the ads). So let's post some votes up here - who do you think's gonna win.
You aren't going to win anything - but it's fun 'placing' a bet!
My vote - the Eagles! Go Philly!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend - and the Superbowl!!!
My daughters are SO incredibly precious. This morning at breakfast - Joelle wanted to sit right beside me - so she did and sometimes between bites she'd snuggle up to me. That was precious. Then this afternoon at the park - she wanted to walk on the rail so she could walk beside me with her arm tucked in mine - like she's seen on the "Princess Movie." Can I hear an "Aaaawwwwww."
Also while at the park - we fed the ducks. Now I'm not sure who ended up eating more, the girls or the ducks. He, he, he! A couple of times a duck would grab the whole slice of bread out of the girls hands. Funny! :)
So we started walking around the park and Natalie had one last slice of bread and was eating it as we walked. Just about the time she popped the last little piece in her mouth a duck came swimming up to the shore, jumped out of the water and started waddling towards Natalie. So I said, "The duck is wanting his bread - where is it? Did you eat it all - he's gonna come get you since you ate it." She started running and looking back over her shoulder saying, "Duck - bread all gone. Duck - bread all gone." Waaaaa ha, ha, ha, ha! It was the cutiest/funniest thing I've seen in quite a while. She wasn't scared and knew I was joking because LONG after the duck was far behind us she kept jogging to catch up to Mommy and the rest of the group that was with us.
How precious!
Ok - so the Superbowl is tomorrow evening. We've got some friends coming over for a Superbowl party to enjoy the game, a good time of fellowship (And the ads). So let's post some votes up here - who do you think's gonna win.
You aren't going to win anything - but it's fun 'placing' a bet!
My vote - the Eagles! Go Philly!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend - and the Superbowl!!!
Friday, February 04, 2005
Crackin Back OR A Favorite Movie of All Time
Hey Family, Friends and those who are bored enough to read this blog!
How are ya? Good I hope!
So yesterday, I go to the chiropractor cuz my back was killin' me after all the work moving the LifeTalk network.
I lay facedown on the guy's table and he starts adjusting. I flip onto my right side and CRACK, then roll over to my left - CRACK. Then he has me lay on my back and three times I hear multiple CRACKS with each adjustment. Finally he massages my neck then CRACKS it from one side to the other. I lay there for a sec while he fills out his paperwork - hurtin. Then get up and man, oh man do I feel better. What an enormous blessing!
Doreen and I cleaned the church last night - in fact we just blitzed through that place and got done it what felt like record time for us. Didn't look at the time when we got there or left, but we were zoomin.
While watching Happy Day's Reunion and the Unscripted Drama The Apprentice (Sorry Scott, I just gotta man. Go ahead - place all the blame on me for these - me and about 15 million other people who watch it every week! *GRIN*), and some other shows we've been watching this week, I've been getting some of our 'boxes' in the closet organized. I've got a TON of Bronco stuff from their Superbowl years, and so I'm finally getting it organized - cuz I want to display it in my Bronco room in our Collegedale home. We've also got about two boxes of Guideposts and Country magazines we don't want to toss - so we'll be getting to those soon. Moving is a GREAT time to organize stuff and toss other things! Ya know??!! :)
I can't believe how big my girls are getting. They are growing up so fast. Learning so much. I just pray we can stay a step ahead of them! :) Yesterday I told Joelle that she needs to stop growing, I want her to stay at this stage the rest of her life and she said, "No daddy - I want to get big like Mommy."
Natalie has 'hit' the terrible twos. Lately she's been a handful at any meal - so we're crackin' down on the bad attitude - just like we had to with Joelle. Yesterday, she 'snagged' a bear Joelle had sitting on the couch - waved it in her face and took off. If she wasn't being mean, we probably would have laughed out loud cuz it was so cute, but again, we had to put that behavior to a stop! :)
My girls are BOTH so incredibly precious!
Had to get the tires balanced on our car. Heading down to Collegedale one day this week - I got in a group of cars running about 90, 95 and I had to drop out cuz the vibration got so bad. It's a lot smoother now!
So while I was at Wal-mart, I wandered around, just looking. One thing I like to do is keep an eye on the 'clearance' isle for stuff. They've actually got two clearance isles going right now - leftovers from Christmas. I'm itchin' to buy some stuff to put on Ebay - but don't have the extra cash or time right now. I'll have to get back into doing stuff like that, cuz a while back when we were getting rid of a bunch of 'stuff' around our house - I Ebay'd a lot of it and it was almost like a supplemental income type thing. We got some presents and some 'things' we couldn't have afforded otherwise - it was kinda nice. Gotta start that again soon!
Ended up looking at the 'cheapie' DVD display before the car was done and found one of my favorite movies of all times. (You know - I've got to blog a top 10 favorite movies at one point. Note to self! **GRIN**) Short Circuit. Love that flick, so for $5.50 I picked it up. I'm planning - unless my plans change to watch that movie Saturday night. Yeah Johnny 5! Not a big fan of Alley Sheedy, but really enjoy Steve Guttenburg & Fisher Stevens. Just noticed as well that the voice of Johnny 5 also was "Pug" in Men in Black, and the voice of the "Navigator" in Flight of the Navigator. Interesting.
Anyway - I'd be interested in knowing some of your favorite movies - we'll get into depth in the top 10 later - so just put one or two right now!
Well - I better get some work done today. Not a lot to do, still just tying up some loose ends. I thought about staying home today, but Doreen and the girls are going to MOPS today, so I'd just be at home by myself, probably napin' and lazin' around - so I came in to get a few things done.
So for now, "Yooooooooooo!"
:) (Yeah, Johnny 5)
How are ya? Good I hope!
So yesterday, I go to the chiropractor cuz my back was killin' me after all the work moving the LifeTalk network.
I lay facedown on the guy's table and he starts adjusting. I flip onto my right side and CRACK, then roll over to my left - CRACK. Then he has me lay on my back and three times I hear multiple CRACKS with each adjustment. Finally he massages my neck then CRACKS it from one side to the other. I lay there for a sec while he fills out his paperwork - hurtin. Then get up and man, oh man do I feel better. What an enormous blessing!
Doreen and I cleaned the church last night - in fact we just blitzed through that place and got done it what felt like record time for us. Didn't look at the time when we got there or left, but we were zoomin.
While watching Happy Day's Reunion and the Unscripted Drama The Apprentice (Sorry Scott, I just gotta man. Go ahead - place all the blame on me for these - me and about 15 million other people who watch it every week! *GRIN*), and some other shows we've been watching this week, I've been getting some of our 'boxes' in the closet organized. I've got a TON of Bronco stuff from their Superbowl years, and so I'm finally getting it organized - cuz I want to display it in my Bronco room in our Collegedale home. We've also got about two boxes of Guideposts and Country magazines we don't want to toss - so we'll be getting to those soon. Moving is a GREAT time to organize stuff and toss other things! Ya know??!! :)
I can't believe how big my girls are getting. They are growing up so fast. Learning so much. I just pray we can stay a step ahead of them! :) Yesterday I told Joelle that she needs to stop growing, I want her to stay at this stage the rest of her life and she said, "No daddy - I want to get big like Mommy."
Natalie has 'hit' the terrible twos. Lately she's been a handful at any meal - so we're crackin' down on the bad attitude - just like we had to with Joelle. Yesterday, she 'snagged' a bear Joelle had sitting on the couch - waved it in her face and took off. If she wasn't being mean, we probably would have laughed out loud cuz it was so cute, but again, we had to put that behavior to a stop! :)
My girls are BOTH so incredibly precious!
Had to get the tires balanced on our car. Heading down to Collegedale one day this week - I got in a group of cars running about 90, 95 and I had to drop out cuz the vibration got so bad. It's a lot smoother now!
So while I was at Wal-mart, I wandered around, just looking. One thing I like to do is keep an eye on the 'clearance' isle for stuff. They've actually got two clearance isles going right now - leftovers from Christmas. I'm itchin' to buy some stuff to put on Ebay - but don't have the extra cash or time right now. I'll have to get back into doing stuff like that, cuz a while back when we were getting rid of a bunch of 'stuff' around our house - I Ebay'd a lot of it and it was almost like a supplemental income type thing. We got some presents and some 'things' we couldn't have afforded otherwise - it was kinda nice. Gotta start that again soon!
Ended up looking at the 'cheapie' DVD display before the car was done and found one of my favorite movies of all times. (You know - I've got to blog a top 10 favorite movies at one point. Note to self! **GRIN**) Short Circuit. Love that flick, so for $5.50 I picked it up. I'm planning - unless my plans change to watch that movie Saturday night. Yeah Johnny 5! Not a big fan of Alley Sheedy, but really enjoy Steve Guttenburg & Fisher Stevens. Just noticed as well that the voice of Johnny 5 also was "Pug" in Men in Black, and the voice of the "Navigator" in Flight of the Navigator. Interesting.
Anyway - I'd be interested in knowing some of your favorite movies - we'll get into depth in the top 10 later - so just put one or two right now!
Well - I better get some work done today. Not a lot to do, still just tying up some loose ends. I thought about staying home today, but Doreen and the girls are going to MOPS today, so I'd just be at home by myself, probably napin' and lazin' around - so I came in to get a few things done.
So for now, "Yooooooooooo!"
:) (Yeah, Johnny 5)
Thursday, February 03, 2005
Moving to London?
Hey,
I feel like were moving to London. It feels like the last fortnight has been nothing but rainy & bloody dreary. The construction around our new flat is all mucked up. Everytime I walk outside the cold and rain seeps in. Argh!
Working a little bit this morning - just tying up some loose ends around here. Talked with my boss yesterday and it looks like we're not going to be able to begin work until at least Tuesday next week. Finally, a realistic look at what's happening there. Until then, 3 of the guys I work with are taking the time completely off. I'm working part time just to get some radio stuff wrapped up before I dive in full-time into Television.
The sheet-rock has been hung in my in-laws place in Collegedale. Just one more step closer to getting it ready for us to move in. Thank the Lord cuz the hour and 20 minute trip one way is not appealing.
Gotta go to my Chriopractor in just a few minutes. All this moving and lifting stuff has put a nasty kink in my back and hurts terribly with an annoying headache! Gonna get that cleared up instead of living with it!
Can you believe we've blitzed through January of 2005 already? My goodness - it just came and left. Wow!
Well - hope you are having a terrific Thursday.
--Steve
I feel like were moving to London. It feels like the last fortnight has been nothing but rainy & bloody dreary. The construction around our new flat is all mucked up. Everytime I walk outside the cold and rain seeps in. Argh!
Working a little bit this morning - just tying up some loose ends around here. Talked with my boss yesterday and it looks like we're not going to be able to begin work until at least Tuesday next week. Finally, a realistic look at what's happening there. Until then, 3 of the guys I work with are taking the time completely off. I'm working part time just to get some radio stuff wrapped up before I dive in full-time into Television.
The sheet-rock has been hung in my in-laws place in Collegedale. Just one more step closer to getting it ready for us to move in. Thank the Lord cuz the hour and 20 minute trip one way is not appealing.
Gotta go to my Chriopractor in just a few minutes. All this moving and lifting stuff has put a nasty kink in my back and hurts terribly with an annoying headache! Gonna get that cleared up instead of living with it!
Can you believe we've blitzed through January of 2005 already? My goodness - it just came and left. Wow!
Well - hope you are having a terrific Thursday.
--Steve
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
As LifeTalk Turns OR Waiting in Limbo
Well, well, well,
It's Wednesday already. Still trying to see if that's good or bad. :) I guess time will tell! This week has been just as 'hectic' as last week - although, with everything moved down to Collegedale already - the 'stress' isn't included with the busy pace.
Sunday we got the Georgia Cumberland Conference truck loaded up, but not without a hitch or two.
On my way into work at 7:30a, my boss calls and lets us know that the driver called and it's too icy to get the truck out, the move's been postponed.
My first thought was, what kinda truck driver is he? Wimpy if you ask me! :)
Well - long story short - one of the guys who came to help is related to the truckers wife. So he calls around and get's him kicked outta bed and we round everyone up again and plan to meet at noon to load up. (By the way, their was ice on the trees and grass, but NONE on the roads. Just thought I'd throw that in there.)
So of course I get 'picked' to load the truck, probably because I've done it one or two times before. We get cracking and finish around 4:15p. We loaded 16,000 lbs of office stuff up in 4 hours 15 min. Not bad if I don't say so!
We decide to unload on Monday morning, since we probably couldn't get a key to get into the warehouse anyway. (Can't move into our building - it's not done yet.)
So Monday bright and early 4 of us carpool down there to unload, we beat the truck, then we've gotta call the boss to give him directions - 10 min late. Then he's gotta go find someone to unlock the warehouse. Argh!
Two hours later, the truck is empty, we're all leaving for the day.
So now we've got everything in storage waiting for the new building to be completed.
I just talked with my boss and the carpet is being put down today, our main control desk is being put in place and tomorrow we should be able to pull audio and control cables - hopefully! :)
Still trying desperately trying to hold onto any decisions on my new boss until I actually get a chance to work with him. Working 70 miles apart with little or no interaction does present a bit of a challenge.
Some of the interaction has been positive, some neutral and some very negative - so that makes it even harder to remain objective and not completely turned off on the fellow. I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying! :)
Two recent events don't help much though. #1 - On Sunday when the move had originally cancelled I talked with our LPFM Coordinator and he was upset because we weren't to be moved until the 13th. He's been packed up for a week and then we're told it's going to be another 2 weeks before we can unpack - he's got FCC deadlines for stations, equipment to order etc. So he metioned that to our boss and our boss said "You should have keep some things unpacked." Our LPFM Coordinator just about blew a gasket and said, "We were supposed to be moving today and you told us to have everything packed up - so I did." That comment and situation was not fair for our Coordinator - I tell ya that!
Then yesterday I asked my supervisor if he'd talked to our boss about a small reimbursement to cover gas expenses until we can get moved down there. The bosses response was that we've known we're moving and should have been moved by now. Oh man, that answer got my hackles up! It's not so much the money - that would have been a nice bonus - but it was the attitude toward us. You know, we've been well ahead in planning for this move and working on things with my in-laws etc to have a place available soon. And for him to literally suggest that we're lazy good-for-nothing goofballs and that we're completely clueless as to what's going on is incredibly annoying!
Anyway - we're in a holding pattern. Hopefully things will get back to 'normal' soon. If we can ever reach normal again! :)
It's Wednesday already. Still trying to see if that's good or bad. :) I guess time will tell! This week has been just as 'hectic' as last week - although, with everything moved down to Collegedale already - the 'stress' isn't included with the busy pace.
Sunday we got the Georgia Cumberland Conference truck loaded up, but not without a hitch or two.
On my way into work at 7:30a, my boss calls and lets us know that the driver called and it's too icy to get the truck out, the move's been postponed.
My first thought was, what kinda truck driver is he? Wimpy if you ask me! :)
Well - long story short - one of the guys who came to help is related to the truckers wife. So he calls around and get's him kicked outta bed and we round everyone up again and plan to meet at noon to load up. (By the way, their was ice on the trees and grass, but NONE on the roads. Just thought I'd throw that in there.)
So of course I get 'picked' to load the truck, probably because I've done it one or two times before. We get cracking and finish around 4:15p. We loaded 16,000 lbs of office stuff up in 4 hours 15 min. Not bad if I don't say so!
We decide to unload on Monday morning, since we probably couldn't get a key to get into the warehouse anyway. (Can't move into our building - it's not done yet.)
So Monday bright and early 4 of us carpool down there to unload, we beat the truck, then we've gotta call the boss to give him directions - 10 min late. Then he's gotta go find someone to unlock the warehouse. Argh!
Two hours later, the truck is empty, we're all leaving for the day.
So now we've got everything in storage waiting for the new building to be completed.
I just talked with my boss and the carpet is being put down today, our main control desk is being put in place and tomorrow we should be able to pull audio and control cables - hopefully! :)
Still trying desperately trying to hold onto any decisions on my new boss until I actually get a chance to work with him. Working 70 miles apart with little or no interaction does present a bit of a challenge.
Some of the interaction has been positive, some neutral and some very negative - so that makes it even harder to remain objective and not completely turned off on the fellow. I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying! :)
Two recent events don't help much though. #1 - On Sunday when the move had originally cancelled I talked with our LPFM Coordinator and he was upset because we weren't to be moved until the 13th. He's been packed up for a week and then we're told it's going to be another 2 weeks before we can unpack - he's got FCC deadlines for stations, equipment to order etc. So he metioned that to our boss and our boss said "You should have keep some things unpacked." Our LPFM Coordinator just about blew a gasket and said, "We were supposed to be moving today and you told us to have everything packed up - so I did." That comment and situation was not fair for our Coordinator - I tell ya that!
Then yesterday I asked my supervisor if he'd talked to our boss about a small reimbursement to cover gas expenses until we can get moved down there. The bosses response was that we've known we're moving and should have been moved by now. Oh man, that answer got my hackles up! It's not so much the money - that would have been a nice bonus - but it was the attitude toward us. You know, we've been well ahead in planning for this move and working on things with my in-laws etc to have a place available soon. And for him to literally suggest that we're lazy good-for-nothing goofballs and that we're completely clueless as to what's going on is incredibly annoying!
Anyway - we're in a holding pattern. Hopefully things will get back to 'normal' soon. If we can ever reach normal again! :)
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