tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15849112248400323792024-03-21T23:15:05.766-04:00annielaureeannielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-25990225949002191552009-02-10T21:24:00.007-05:002009-02-11T06:41:28.358-05:00All together..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBRK0IJ5c1MzCaIXdaVb8CyS7-zMzNkeeoFHxGedFOLWa9042ixxyb9o9pLT8O1sWmNMPOgaYz1Vq3VnIcoXwOPH2bGAtCc7k7oIgjZLKHa6MmaqS9H8V2XYB2UqpARTaWkaOZmDbMSc/s1600-h/DSC_0192.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIBRK0IJ5c1MzCaIXdaVb8CyS7-zMzNkeeoFHxGedFOLWa9042ixxyb9o9pLT8O1sWmNMPOgaYz1Vq3VnIcoXwOPH2bGAtCc7k7oIgjZLKHa6MmaqS9H8V2XYB2UqpARTaWkaOZmDbMSc/s320/DSC_0192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301502349296349234" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Two weeks ago we got to have some almost full fam time.. Brad, Rhonda, Misha and I traveled to Melanie, Kyle, Cameron, Kaela and the rest of the fam to spend 4 days all together.<br /></div><br />If Don had been there, it would have been perfect. Here are a few of the dozens of pics from our weekend--<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-Ep3HverdPsI-l9mllltHvIXH-pVwOsGcxggRPJcJQAr1CZ2J1dVdbPhlyG7Od168WwAP1PDu_2avCy1lgTeWDByYOfT57yWjFPDHubD1Xi0Ix0q208Bm3rbgCDsoLzPwpK_hmBIE7c/s1600-h/DSC_0021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-Ep3HverdPsI-l9mllltHvIXH-pVwOsGcxggRPJcJQAr1CZ2J1dVdbPhlyG7Od168WwAP1PDu_2avCy1lgTeWDByYOfT57yWjFPDHubD1Xi0Ix0q208Bm3rbgCDsoLzPwpK_hmBIE7c/s320/DSC_0021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301364459188723106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLekaz-o5Bg5qBvxyQuyPuVOdATk6Ufa5nSGnUjytKmZSSmoEZ912LDXVZIjcd5JTeRwZZ2toglEyHCoKXiuFaN3INGGYxkHX8Xqv1xgpaL6bex7nrcm0J8EOm0h3IAp2ExNHOhHDF1Q/s1600-h/DSC_0056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyLekaz-o5Bg5qBvxyQuyPuVOdATk6Ufa5nSGnUjytKmZSSmoEZ912LDXVZIjcd5JTeRwZZ2toglEyHCoKXiuFaN3INGGYxkHX8Xqv1xgpaL6bex7nrcm0J8EOm0h3IAp2ExNHOhHDF1Q/s320/DSC_0056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301363245928593026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_hsoue1MLDTrTI7aw6aBLcDpob1c6lLEjQPHce8_e-06jl6oRvmberXapdOkh45JN25R581fP26-IdSIAHnNVs19QZ4JcBp5l9dubB4-Lj-FM2lY6kiXzPKJ_t7AZEW5i0LCwyN9pjs/s1600-h/DSC_0083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_hsoue1MLDTrTI7aw6aBLcDpob1c6lLEjQPHce8_e-06jl6oRvmberXapdOkh45JN25R581fP26-IdSIAHnNVs19QZ4JcBp5l9dubB4-Lj-FM2lY6kiXzPKJ_t7AZEW5i0LCwyN9pjs/s320/DSC_0083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301363230703550690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My Valentines--<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDF3Fm2DJYmf_lRtYPxhMS5-7-z2yx1SY2QxUATSQC-3PApj4pzvkxZSvF0FoZF_-nFoG0cfPGZD5zCFWWYB11a6DhUISj4uoFuluoHnWO02EUiCTfF_4auNXY0zHRSbZNHMlGjQkmT4A/s1600-h/DSC_0173.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDF3Fm2DJYmf_lRtYPxhMS5-7-z2yx1SY2QxUATSQC-3PApj4pzvkxZSvF0FoZF_-nFoG0cfPGZD5zCFWWYB11a6DhUISj4uoFuluoHnWO02EUiCTfF_4auNXY0zHRSbZNHMlGjQkmT4A/s320/DSC_0173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301362327491130050" border="0" /></a><br />There were kisses<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhvrdLOX3o7f4txOPlbW_OtXNCdKq9p-XSE04NiHi3USVhM2YAkxrjJFVPx5Y7osS9VR-Sp_ZK777qDuzxKULxn0_YAZYApPvZTY7TQKBiJjxlb90p91qM3Etd72xlgCeR81W1iOVDZw/s1600-h/DSC_0198.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhvrdLOX3o7f4txOPlbW_OtXNCdKq9p-XSE04NiHi3USVhM2YAkxrjJFVPx5Y7osS9VR-Sp_ZK777qDuzxKULxn0_YAZYApPvZTY7TQKBiJjxlb90p91qM3Etd72xlgCeR81W1iOVDZw/s320/DSC_0198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301364469534452706" border="0" /></a><br />hugs</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTi0ySUEMolk65fLvIq2nW_M_O_ZWXDS3OtHxVk3xJySyT8svqfJtmXvyeM1acW6xPHo7QxgakuF2SF-wNWfx0yZE_2Vrw-Euzsdte9IaRDlMNGOC-7tB1N7tuYhAdMz5H9CeMStbepFE/s1600-h/DSC_0197.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTi0ySUEMolk65fLvIq2nW_M_O_ZWXDS3OtHxVk3xJySyT8svqfJtmXvyeM1acW6xPHo7QxgakuF2SF-wNWfx0yZE_2Vrw-Euzsdte9IaRDlMNGOC-7tB1N7tuYhAdMz5H9CeMStbepFE/s320/DSC_0197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301363224393794626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">kisses<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSu4sq2BGrikU5XJaUrzu70EXCwDc6hdmjWjwBimEIPqEkOoHIaPFDJgYnM-hc32n5l6rtDP9UE5Id6u3HPEYGSnLo-7AI_p3uYLJUcjwedqRxcuq0kUUa-GW6uXvSFeXPE1nfOv8kdQ/s1600-h/DSC_0209.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSu4sq2BGrikU5XJaUrzu70EXCwDc6hdmjWjwBimEIPqEkOoHIaPFDJgYnM-hc32n5l6rtDP9UE5Id6u3HPEYGSnLo-7AI_p3uYLJUcjwedqRxcuq0kUUa-GW6uXvSFeXPE1nfOv8kdQ/s320/DSC_0209.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301362357049424530" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">lots of kisses ...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsLr16oJTGhJSOAmz2YsvvGMbbfHq9rqc3BmClzxqBUJo2mjvljP9jYs34rT5SFA71gc-Z2UfiZxoXJ9wbELL0JSz94HnR5JT5a_VeZ9rFsLzjgo7UAloR7ScJUAfOXNcyy7HGgxsscY/s1600-h/DSC_0200.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsLr16oJTGhJSOAmz2YsvvGMbbfHq9rqc3BmClzxqBUJo2mjvljP9jYs34rT5SFA71gc-Z2UfiZxoXJ9wbELL0JSz94HnR5JT5a_VeZ9rFsLzjgo7UAloR7ScJUAfOXNcyy7HGgxsscY/s320/DSC_0200.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301362314592671090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A little bedtime story. Mel was the lucky one with all three to cuddle her<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-Pn3vSjUVXsdUNlzyCckdNXE-Gv4do42S3e1b_smi0gcV8bPmMcKxaZ7zZqKrvehr-P2z3qlnnH-NWGKDHdfIBLiU7pbNOzbaTAEaZMjJKjONqzqIAF8Tn1rdgw_66vARPFvNmzdW9w/s1600-h/DSC_0247.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-Pn3vSjUVXsdUNlzyCckdNXE-Gv4do42S3e1b_smi0gcV8bPmMcKxaZ7zZqKrvehr-P2z3qlnnH-NWGKDHdfIBLiU7pbNOzbaTAEaZMjJKjONqzqIAF8Tn1rdgw_66vARPFvNmzdW9w/s320/DSC_0247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301364463684970738" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Looks like it was a good story<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmU_5aBlwpnLSRfUQ-DKg0V0RixD5Ydgnesr48AtoE0FL6j_K4B0dRXDHkj3vnJO1EH8i5Akh5VoutdquLXxAnIhy1iTX2iORhzmYdT09sFnf2elFgEf33i3wZNj9mpuA-F3sFJgQtQI/s1600-h/DSC_0250.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmU_5aBlwpnLSRfUQ-DKg0V0RixD5Ydgnesr48AtoE0FL6j_K4B0dRXDHkj3vnJO1EH8i5Akh5VoutdquLXxAnIhy1iTX2iORhzmYdT09sFnf2elFgEf33i3wZNj9mpuA-F3sFJgQtQI/s320/DSC_0250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301362334379515970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Misha<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4tqGtWRhDrr9Ku6020Hc8GyYFdwUeShHygn7gqxv3q_Tc0LI8QrVn2CSV-2KbD9VarV83HZHFTm2nfUdRXd5J9odfdmjP1Y4caE5m5fJ9LG1_Ogt47ZbZtZlFHGKNyQG0u-dWcZuJKkk/s1600-h/DSC_0218.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4tqGtWRhDrr9Ku6020Hc8GyYFdwUeShHygn7gqxv3q_Tc0LI8QrVn2CSV-2KbD9VarV83HZHFTm2nfUdRXd5J9odfdmjP1Y4caE5m5fJ9LG1_Ogt47ZbZtZlFHGKNyQG0u-dWcZuJKkk/s320/DSC_0218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301364470679954978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ummm... <br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Ck8iuCbwESCPK-Xj9L0TzqF18YRNTiV7D30nFOaVJAQ8Bh-0RovEwNLMS7zmz1BswdUc8z71SskUAFe_ShqS7kfjhSNj2lNnxC07cnmFdEwfzku_znabrTYotPylZQnfMf4dmti90v0/s1600-h/DSC_0237.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Ck8iuCbwESCPK-Xj9L0TzqF18YRNTiV7D30nFOaVJAQ8Bh-0RovEwNLMS7zmz1BswdUc8z71SskUAFe_ShqS7kfjhSNj2lNnxC07cnmFdEwfzku_znabrTYotPylZQnfMf4dmti90v0/s320/DSC_0237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301362351029477986" border="0" /></a>annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-56888421907849518872009-01-10T18:50:00.003-05:002009-01-10T18:52:21.327-05:00Go Steelers!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiza21wjGFvExFiTD6uSrkswXBjGtRhXJToke8fyAr5NLj1Ek3ndzbCXnwFHESwqeCDtZ3uQiPMirf8MNjL6WCd1eb2UY83K7DtqxFeZ6coY8a6nVl1FRWACTLjXNN7HWkIbGVQfs3Ju0/s1600-h/Little+Steeler+Fan+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiza21wjGFvExFiTD6uSrkswXBjGtRhXJToke8fyAr5NLj1Ek3ndzbCXnwFHESwqeCDtZ3uQiPMirf8MNjL6WCd1eb2UY83K7DtqxFeZ6coY8a6nVl1FRWACTLjXNN7HWkIbGVQfs3Ju0/s320/Little+Steeler+Fan+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289816882447815026" border="0" /></a>annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-22636934756405240872008-12-14T09:42:00.011-05:002008-12-14T10:34:04.578-05:00New Traditions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARJShLEnXzqFj9mRGwc2CtyzGRTUVF6RKg84euRmGAX3qxnYRoJY0onmfEcdGgSipL3tkamwl3fOMZWN-4YTYajtA_EaM71zmJuRNTK5vJ6E7XgOYQn4lSUXdSJZLEhGWoPZxLUcHRSg/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARJShLEnXzqFj9mRGwc2CtyzGRTUVF6RKg84euRmGAX3qxnYRoJY0onmfEcdGgSipL3tkamwl3fOMZWN-4YTYajtA_EaM71zmJuRNTK5vJ6E7XgOYQn4lSUXdSJZLEhGWoPZxLUcHRSg/s320/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279667281656391330" border="0" /></a><br />We had the first annual progressive dinner in Boiling Springs last night. It was so much fun to get together with coffee shop friends and enjoy and evening of food and good company.<br /><br />Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres were at our house. It's fun to dress up the house for a party, so we had candles and crystal and lots of Christmas everywhere.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And my first ever <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBCR7w7rQdoXIrIf7TwGuCmGNeS-Cg3nxu5KDZZcShBv5HvNgy204K6W3PQ5T9y_Br4gBDk89CoWkBBc9mAa-SEYLzs4UpshZ6-aeG-6ihSz97vXUTgb0SW-17NKN-7tc368Odp2DrKQ/s1600-h/photo2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 322px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBCR7w7rQdoXIrIf7TwGuCmGNeS-Cg3nxu5KDZZcShBv5HvNgy204K6W3PQ5T9y_Br4gBDk89CoWkBBc9mAa-SEYLzs4UpshZ6-aeG-6ihSz97vXUTgb0SW-17NKN-7tc368Odp2DrKQ/s320/photo2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279659166446493778" border="0" /></a>Martini experience. They were chocolate, pomegranate or lime (red, green and chocolate... that's Christmas!). Anyway, they were a hit, as was the food.<br /></div><br />By the way, I got those fabulous martini glasses at <a href="http://www.gabrielbrothers.com/">Gabe's</a> 4/$5!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjEAb43X8SWw8TbEEkqnKYT04mEmcABt8s3TInUNd9jAHwgwo9ZbgOTTSky7YlYm-9OVVdCzIq2l-MP07RO3yPLV_LcfQPvxs_9QTA8-7Z7Q7sw0WOHzDyYcp36xSVlS3qkJHHgv1j5A/s1600-h/photo3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 413px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjEAb43X8SWw8TbEEkqnKYT04mEmcABt8s3TInUNd9jAHwgwo9ZbgOTTSky7YlYm-9OVVdCzIq2l-MP07RO3yPLV_LcfQPvxs_9QTA8-7Z7Q7sw0WOHzDyYcp36xSVlS3qkJHHgv1j5A/s320/photo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279658174697265842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dinner was at Becky and Bob's beautiful house (and no one remembered to take a picture...) and we had real authentic Southwestern YUMMY food. Becky loves to cook...and boy does she do it well!!<br /><br />Our final stop was at Linda's and we ate some of the best deep dish apple pie I've ever had. And played some pool. And, courtesy of Mark, sang some Christmas carols.<br /><br />Finally there was a group photo, which I'll post soon.<br /><br />You know, we get so involved in all the 'things' of Christmas... the gifts and plans. We hurry and we stress. Family and traditions are what it is all about. But I just realized that we need to keep our minds and eyes open for new traditions. This, I think will be one of them. We may not live in Boiling Springs next year, but I hope it happens again. And if it does... we'll be back!!annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-16925471961768207782008-12-14T09:38:00.003-05:002008-12-14T09:41:25.964-05:00Carols for the Psychologically ChallengedIt's been so long... However, the holidays are coming quickly and I just read this, thought it was funny (and somewhat insensitive) so thought I'd share:<br /><br /><br />Carols for the Psychologically Challenged<br /><br /><br />Schizophrenia — Do You Hear What I Hear, the Voices, the Voices?<br /><br />Amnesia — I Don’t Remember If I’ll be Home for Christmas<br /><br />Narcissistic Personality Disorder — Hark the Herald Angels Sing About<br />Me<br /><br />Bipolar Disorder (Manic Episode) — Deck The Halls And Walls And House<br />And Lawn And Streets And Stores And Office And Town And Cars And Buses<br />And Trucks And Trees And Fire Hydrants And…….<br /><br />Multiple Personality Disorder — We Three Queens Disoriented Are<br /><br />Paranoid — Santa Claus Is Coming To Get Us<br /><br />Borderline Personality Disorder — You Better Watch Out, You Better not<br />Shout, I’m Gonna Cry, and I’ll not Tell You Why<br /><br />Antisocial Personality Disorder — Thoughts of Roasting You On an Open<br />Fire<br /><br />Obsessive Compulsive Disorder — Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells Jingle<br />Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle<br />Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells<br /><br />Agoraphobia — I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day But Wouldn’t Leave My<br />House<br /><br />Alzheimer’s Disease/Senile Dementia — Walking In a Winter Wonderland<br />Miles from My House in My Slippers and Robe<br /><br />Oppositional Defiant Disorder — I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus So I<br />Burned Down the House<br /><br />Social Anxiety Disorder — Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas While<br />I Sit Here and Hyperventilate<br /><br />Attention Deficit Disorder — We Wish You……Hey Look!! It’s Snowing!annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-43225931651970403842008-10-30T19:50:00.003-04:002008-10-30T20:16:54.847-04:00Mr. Obama... just exactly what are you saying?I've finally come across something that makes me have to talk about politics.. I mean, no skirting the issue, dead on politics. It was July 2, 2008 (you have to wonder why a semi news junky like me is just becoming aware of this) The speech was supposed to be about volunteerism and new social programs that will promote the common good. Then the candidate went off the prepared speech. Here's the quote:<br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman,times;font-size:100%;">"We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have <strong>a civilian national security force </strong>that's just as powerful, just as strong, <strong>just as well-funded</strong>." (<em>emphasis added</em>)</span><br /><br />Umm... What? a civilian security force? Just what does that mean? And what are they going to make secure? My neighborhood? Football games? National security objectives we've set? We've been attack free since 2001, so what other objectives do "we" have? Seriously..why do we need a highly funded powerful group of civilians? Does that mean they are armed? WHAT are they doing? I just can't figure it out. Or maybe I'm afraid to try.annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-21870995295301683452008-10-22T21:57:00.004-04:002008-10-22T22:22:42.657-04:00Prayin'<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNwGYySsk0IvsPYRmUy8b8MVuFqqU4jNH7izUXcZohxdEcJN9p43zzRemgT6yNL6lnkWueEWv8sXSt7mmpLPJTqxADe8MH1XxYL0jRPxN87ipWcVQuTTRguw0kNDxY84Mv_P1tvtVWTg/s1600-h/DSC_0180.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNwGYySsk0IvsPYRmUy8b8MVuFqqU4jNH7izUXcZohxdEcJN9p43zzRemgT6yNL6lnkWueEWv8sXSt7mmpLPJTqxADe8MH1XxYL0jRPxN87ipWcVQuTTRguw0kNDxY84Mv_P1tvtVWTg/s320/DSC_0180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260166387381294610" border="0" /></a><br /></div>I was trimming the bushes about a month ago, when something flew at me. I looked, but I couldn't see anything, just the bush.<br /><br />Then it happened again on the other side.<br /><br />I looked closer.... praying mantises seemed to be inhabiting our bush.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oPFGgJD8lVXrgq6zSLxOaHjNYBW7e_d7qc-TQPRwPX12q7ufuONBQAr8gzlQxf1LtOadbyRCa0APokZVdCBkw-x1XdqwWCPruDPgvwLw9YV6nOxnlFWfxoM0Iv_X4wiJnKPowuLrXDk/s1600-h/DSC_0181.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oPFGgJD8lVXrgq6zSLxOaHjNYBW7e_d7qc-TQPRwPX12q7ufuONBQAr8gzlQxf1LtOadbyRCa0APokZVdCBkw-x1XdqwWCPruDPgvwLw9YV6nOxnlFWfxoM0Iv_X4wiJnKPowuLrXDk/s320/DSC_0181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260166389913651266" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Don and I both agreed we hadn't seen one in a long long time, so it was worthy of a few pictures...<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_UdVe3LZWKM4GyJNcMgKME3NL0IQD27ivaRVkwVKxNres9YJbata4H7zHUyLu9al9fZSu61Hc-yjo3BLMXNjXf3fiiPzn5ntkFCPNOE_sAetdnk40HG1F8CIJJaWUAB-M6jwtJo3YLYA/s1600-h/DSC_0185.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_UdVe3LZWKM4GyJNcMgKME3NL0IQD27ivaRVkwVKxNres9YJbata4H7zHUyLu9al9fZSu61Hc-yjo3BLMXNjXf3fiiPzn5ntkFCPNOE_sAetdnk40HG1F8CIJJaWUAB-M6jwtJo3YLYA/s320/DSC_0185.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260163713000289634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOMezrEvnERIhAbewGir5fF1bkoa5PYfUL5FwZs-3XzzOgTqwl2J4Cqag5hqJ0Nc3n_aXz9FD6GH9WBCwTv8vPYO0OHvr_W49SqhJVNX1oX7UXL4mPSMfeQfPm8AFLuwrFUgRCocsptY/s1600-h/DSC_0187.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOMezrEvnERIhAbewGir5fF1bkoa5PYfUL5FwZs-3XzzOgTqwl2J4Cqag5hqJ0Nc3n_aXz9FD6GH9WBCwTv8vPYO0OHvr_W49SqhJVNX1oX7UXL4mPSMfeQfPm8AFLuwrFUgRCocsptY/s320/DSC_0187.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260166394754631154" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vKCVSHZCJFCJ_V-2H5JIyKzWLDAkiO2P7VpLhz-x7ij6lhcJV-qqKRyoPxEhoFlKAPK6PHzPmayIsOtX2s6QAbOgoz-slOqwislLW0_Xtp2quXjT_OFH16PNgQbnBDMIE9dt19xNHOc/s1600-h/DSC_0184.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 370px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vKCVSHZCJFCJ_V-2H5JIyKzWLDAkiO2P7VpLhz-x7ij6lhcJV-qqKRyoPxEhoFlKAPK6PHzPmayIsOtX2s6QAbOgoz-slOqwislLW0_Xtp2quXjT_OFH16PNgQbnBDMIE9dt19xNHOc/s320/DSC_0184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260166406192297314" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-CZG2qKufyq-c6D6t7T2oNfJ38nnn3VXiBRK9rqHWhFKCTgTtqDXquUAcQ8555GEtlrSkaNgh5_-5aLwEvxfzPIL7j1qEL-3lXMr0nj1DE0VM-1dqHD3SDKQ4SziB_TS9RND2WMUg54/s1600-h/DSC_0184.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP-CZG2qKufyq-c6D6t7T2oNfJ38nnn3VXiBRK9rqHWhFKCTgTtqDXquUAcQ8555GEtlrSkaNgh5_-5aLwEvxfzPIL7j1qEL-3lXMr0nj1DE0VM-1dqHD3SDKQ4SziB_TS9RND2WMUg54/s320/DSC_0184.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260163718064132690" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cool huh?annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-55314015540702886772008-10-18T22:12:00.007-04:002008-10-18T23:13:34.687-04:00Sarah Palin on Saturday morningToday was a good day for politics. We decided to go all out in preparation for the election. Here's an early morning picture....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCCSzTVAgiuFDHkCMOYmyRUOdJ3Fe8uR24kHKgbNFhTpUedNmMTcMCQZqL0OVJ5C22uFBoAhSC-yLN6gMJaXhyphenhyphenZ2zyJssta6M42xEjyBbdU9IHJv-1Z0K5SvGoaAWmfNdHOHIPpVePXQ/s1600-h/Line+Obama.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCCSzTVAgiuFDHkCMOYmyRUOdJ3Fe8uR24kHKgbNFhTpUedNmMTcMCQZqL0OVJ5C22uFBoAhSC-yLN6gMJaXhyphenhyphenZ2zyJssta6M42xEjyBbdU9IHJv-1Z0K5SvGoaAWmfNdHOHIPpVePXQ/s320/Line+Obama.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258683016609171938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />No, the Obama sign is all coincidence...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs04OTuohFoaRRkXiKxfFa8pMZDz3rwmOGbOwuQ475OwaRG6qVAQWqMdgjW4HSfqAUlSA9phu-jbRLtFtQLweEa7SQ8Prf70IWnvU3O_qA7DMhMlI77Vsgm6iNFB3XP4U-7E22rnpS11k/s1600-h/Welcome+Sarah.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs04OTuohFoaRRkXiKxfFa8pMZDz3rwmOGbOwuQ475OwaRG6qVAQWqMdgjW4HSfqAUlSA9phu-jbRLtFtQLweEa7SQ8Prf70IWnvU3O_qA7DMhMlI77Vsgm6iNFB3XP4U-7E22rnpS11k/s320/Welcome+Sarah.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258683022872706930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We were waiting in line to see Sarah Palin!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-K2TD81HwYU8XDe3AEEBfNxSpmgXGAuyrqRSpueWVl9wP8lfhscWNnvUvII7u6ci4DdoRNYRgLYXhdOcTW-yeocEqVMzPCbE7k2upTnHo2Yqas4reChIQO4SuFIY3h_cyzBwxlkc1Pog/s1600-h/Country+First.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-K2TD81HwYU8XDe3AEEBfNxSpmgXGAuyrqRSpueWVl9wP8lfhscWNnvUvII7u6ci4DdoRNYRgLYXhdOcTW-yeocEqVMzPCbE7k2upTnHo2Yqas4reChIQO4SuFIY3h_cyzBwxlkc1Pog/s320/Country+First.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258683033441500562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The crowd was huge. We waited in line for at least a half mile.<br /><br /><br />But we got through security and into some seats just in time to see Sarah Palin walk in carrying little Trig.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_o06M74guZq4VsRR1105JYKZJiNxeV0YZLMtBgR37R5W0PBRgWqUkDa8c2BYLRU8UeEAwLBie17IooRP2tmUClOImXPZwInLZmOQ4e5zpHlkBg8_XEnDjCUMM0mGyUgawCtsugXcUxxM/s1600-h/Sarah+Trig.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_o06M74guZq4VsRR1105JYKZJiNxeV0YZLMtBgR37R5W0PBRgWqUkDa8c2BYLRU8UeEAwLBie17IooRP2tmUClOImXPZwInLZmOQ4e5zpHlkBg8_XEnDjCUMM0mGyUgawCtsugXcUxxM/s320/Sarah+Trig.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258683043368468402" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The crowd went wild.<br /><br />As she spoke often chants of Drill Baby Drill would break out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpYwZGhaSRuaLOGKRShudiIwv8vLvLYCLBhZD0dkRCRPCccFj8T-4gWc0Lpnu8m3s6ZE68gxanJBjqdiVoHjUWckIGB1ENd5yABMEMQSfAM_XI-8PQYMn4jgkB-mFTV7RhYPp-c-IyEs/s1600-h/Sarah+speaking.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpYwZGhaSRuaLOGKRShudiIwv8vLvLYCLBhZD0dkRCRPCccFj8T-4gWc0Lpnu8m3s6ZE68gxanJBjqdiVoHjUWckIGB1ENd5yABMEMQSfAM_XI-8PQYMn4jgkB-mFTV7RhYPp-c-IyEs/s320/Sarah+speaking.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258691292251039202" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She talked about pulling for the Underdogs<br /><br /><br />And she talked about our country's need for a leader who could lead, not a lawyer who can speak.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ai4KSS2FBWMMU8-b8YErcMLGcWPNqRiK6M5mpgtTmCWFPdkVeOTq537lovXFPim7oPLspy6tIvehIs2FDVab54KiQ8L1odIbUExQ0fDdSY0L6Pk7xNNwwypNoiOVUEvlXqWEVgfzv5g/s1600-h/Sarah+speaking2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ai4KSS2FBWMMU8-b8YErcMLGcWPNqRiK6M5mpgtTmCWFPdkVeOTq537lovXFPim7oPLspy6tIvehIs2FDVab54KiQ8L1odIbUExQ0fDdSY0L6Pk7xNNwwypNoiOVUEvlXqWEVgfzv5g/s320/Sarah+speaking2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258689554647500418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She asked the audience members who have served our country to raise their hands. And she led the rest of us in a grateful round of applause.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBSlIDtyhw-Nkavbs_vKL9DITjWgCDA5eAIpVLtAc7JrE5M6AJdF-WhZ7ApAi8Cmxr7x7ebSP7FLkZ2lSviRVdZtPCTjfpdFwD1NWltwT9IeF58mehQFhKSY3Sv550OXVE3eqfA8UcVE/s1600-h/Raise+your+hand.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBSlIDtyhw-Nkavbs_vKL9DITjWgCDA5eAIpVLtAc7JrE5M6AJdF-WhZ7ApAi8Cmxr7x7ebSP7FLkZ2lSviRVdZtPCTjfpdFwD1NWltwT9IeF58mehQFhKSY3Sv550OXVE3eqfA8UcVE/s320/Raise+your+hand.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258691302228106066" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She was intelligent and articulate. She was like a breath of fresh air in this season of way too much rhetoric.<br /><br />I'm hoping for my candidate and his VP choice to win...big or little. I'm afraid of the alternative. But whatever happens, I'm glad we took the opportunity to see a great American-- one who is so like everyone else todayannielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-15988151195018183702008-09-15T21:11:00.006-04:002008-09-15T21:31:47.393-04:00Gaelic Libations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFewb0jlG2ppcJSap1yKfTWwSiaMdsoNw73moFVPLjLqMZTvDAw7_jYBnMyYg63ni6w_DfBErSBdB-jGJRE1GkLMZVKHu8oeS3sFXILC2b39A56TCdzSDLvhjlbkiqR8TBXDTxi6cuY4/s1600-h/IMG_0087.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFewb0jlG2ppcJSap1yKfTWwSiaMdsoNw73moFVPLjLqMZTvDAw7_jYBnMyYg63ni6w_DfBErSBdB-jGJRE1GkLMZVKHu8oeS3sFXILC2b39A56TCdzSDLvhjlbkiqR8TBXDTxi6cuY4/s320/IMG_0087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246423739791444770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I got to take a little vacation this past weekend. I'd had a business trip to Pittsburgh last week, so on Thursday I drove up to Buffalo to have a couple fam days. I forgot the camera, but fortunately the iphone came through for me! It was great to spend a little time with the babies, especially when we went to the little town of Olcott for the Celtic festival on Saturday. <br /><br />Every family needs a Celtic knight...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTiwafewzMt4PEQBig9z_JW9MRW2GzI8Y2e9lG4IVWrbHzVoW7WEFZZPh9pSwcMqGhXQQoBWxsAnlm-xz6fJ0TwkmK7v81RFiw74yqU6TrY_QnRNMUmtMdkv_ODxclBTBHDWNzholIRU/s1600-h/IMG_0083.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTiwafewzMt4PEQBig9z_JW9MRW2GzI8Y2e9lG4IVWrbHzVoW7WEFZZPh9pSwcMqGhXQQoBWxsAnlm-xz6fJ0TwkmK7v81RFiw74yqU6TrY_QnRNMUmtMdkv_ODxclBTBHDWNzholIRU/s320/IMG_0083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246421028529352370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqa1WXLm19UfHGl-bNy7TYWhDfvhm-wFPBk5wPzhFz7BRy98cAIe72fM8vVFlbMBH51A8gmvETWt_P3Fko10twxuFkMZPf9ZjAwARNvDSld1aEn1zwt367c1LlY47oplT-ClidbQ0GJ0/s1600-h/IMG_0084.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqa1WXLm19UfHGl-bNy7TYWhDfvhm-wFPBk5wPzhFz7BRy98cAIe72fM8vVFlbMBH51A8gmvETWt_P3Fko10twxuFkMZPf9ZjAwARNvDSld1aEn1zwt367c1LlY47oplT-ClidbQ0GJ0/s320/IMG_0084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246421030090160306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and a big guy with a sword...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdXKO3hPV6IRTWMY2AtSX-H6nnWseikEWG3LUoD91-I2c-rJEyXPPtCu8zWw_VPh7_N0M2IHhaTvFcpTUdf2R5oKAH0suxYMkQrNHIo2M-0BZl1WsaNnrwKouRKbbXNYpPiG1YwH9PkM/s1600-h/IMG_0086.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdXKO3hPV6IRTWMY2AtSX-H6nnWseikEWG3LUoD91-I2c-rJEyXPPtCu8zWw_VPh7_N0M2IHhaTvFcpTUdf2R5oKAH0suxYMkQrNHIo2M-0BZl1WsaNnrwKouRKbbXNYpPiG1YwH9PkM/s320/IMG_0086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246421037071007266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then of course there was the menu of ice creams... photographed and sent on to the family guiness lover--<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWwZ0xStrtFYCRgo_ok_2AcochQYOOAXuBsl2_iYrGBDvYUPIxy4MmSijgMaH3RlaETvPW1ki-OkJOM5BtP4kufYiG4YBn29DgCvmGYWsM7JxvDY6Fx-1pONqZm_7E7pI5sM6rifaFaY/s1600-h/IMG_0088.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWwZ0xStrtFYCRgo_ok_2AcochQYOOAXuBsl2_iYrGBDvYUPIxy4MmSijgMaH3RlaETvPW1ki-OkJOM5BtP4kufYiG4YBn29DgCvmGYWsM7JxvDY6Fx-1pONqZm_7E7pI5sM6rifaFaY/s320/IMG_0088.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246421034901785266" border="0" /></a><br />and, believe it or not.. the guiness ice cream? YUMMY!!annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-59211179871841942842008-08-26T21:22:00.003-04:002008-08-26T21:44:28.468-04:00Politics and MikeWe are surrounded with politics. He said, she said... It's the best and the worst of this country.<br /><br />That captivating "Hi Daddy" last night... the chilling stories of the small cell in Viet Nam... and the courage, beyond anything I could summon up...<br /><br />The words, the pictures, the questions and answers. Wondering what do the Clintons have up their (collective) sleeves? Is McCain too old? What exactly is that change I am supposed to believe in?<br /><br />What a statesman Kennedy is (in spite of the fact that there is very little I agree with). The solemn, almost tearful look on Maria Shriver's face while her uncle spoke, which said volumes.<br /><br />All of these things are what makes our country great. That sounds like a canned statement, but today I am really reflecting on that fact.<br /><br />My intern Mike is twenty something and a great asset to my group. He has the day off tomorrow. He is going to Baltimore and he is going to answer somewhere around 10 random questions. If (when) he is successful, he will undergo a computer search for any suspicious passport behavior. And then, all hurdles passed, he will say the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And he will repeat words that will result in his becoming a citizen.<br /><br />I watch the events of the political season with some cynicism, but then the joy on Mike's face as he says 'awesome' when he is talking about the prospect of becoming a citizen of the US reminds me...<br /><br />We are a blessed nation.<br />We are blessed people, individually and collectively.<br />And the agreement, disagreement, cynicism and lofty ideals -- they are all ingrained in the foundation that results in Mike's smile.<br /><br />At its best and at its worst... I'm proud to be an American.<br /><br />And so is Mike. An early congratulations to the newest citizen, Mike.annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-12533079549158528872008-08-24T21:05:00.004-04:002008-08-24T21:14:34.072-04:00Here they are...all in one place!We didn't do too much this weekend, or at least on Saturday. It was a lazy day, so I took a little time to edit some replacement photos for my black and white framed photos<br /><br />In my opinion, it doesn't get any better than this ---<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-vq6-upHhC71yWzC9sy5lvQTRIj-5q_kksg-rlV9T4XM4vaJgXJejTrrSR-NP0gQ_8rGA3zIciWnLN2hLhFMZIFNrg-aZsHShSFTzNUT_BCIL0vDrTPN3YArhb-hvICYCo50Uif6k8g/s1600-h/DSC_0079_2_2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-vq6-upHhC71yWzC9sy5lvQTRIj-5q_kksg-rlV9T4XM4vaJgXJejTrrSR-NP0gQ_8rGA3zIciWnLN2hLhFMZIFNrg-aZsHShSFTzNUT_BCIL0vDrTPN3YArhb-hvICYCo50Uif6k8g/s320/DSC_0079_2_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238256026221883858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmIZnJmh1Rza-spuiZYQzMUDhNL5mmznLgfb_g16kqFeaVNk4oTm8p9d1QCNaZJmu4E_1Jls3DbOYdaRNky6dI2kUA5CRiYPsYz5isloLdqgIqDvdOvFBzGtvOZbwf-CIa2DTrtHn5lZw/s1600-h/Kaela+b:w.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmIZnJmh1Rza-spuiZYQzMUDhNL5mmznLgfb_g16kqFeaVNk4oTm8p9d1QCNaZJmu4E_1Jls3DbOYdaRNky6dI2kUA5CRiYPsYz5isloLdqgIqDvdOvFBzGtvOZbwf-CIa2DTrtHn5lZw/s320/Kaela+b:w.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238256031982171266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXadN_V_Mx8USUOjodFAik99x3L1knGHj3R5JxbsPXqeBNRZ1SiGuqYCYCpiL2OVrRVwHEGtm1vYOKQE_le-FtP_xix48x7YnWURsp9pJXAvVi76KPntxxIe2HFXj8E5EfCScfjloSwHU/s1600-h/misha+652.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXadN_V_Mx8USUOjodFAik99x3L1knGHj3R5JxbsPXqeBNRZ1SiGuqYCYCpiL2OVrRVwHEGtm1vYOKQE_le-FtP_xix48x7YnWURsp9pJXAvVi76KPntxxIe2HFXj8E5EfCScfjloSwHU/s320/misha+652.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238256032836302290" border="0" /></a>annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-61712415026465650462008-08-15T11:48:00.003-04:002008-08-15T12:09:40.908-04:00If you were born on my birthday...Check out this website!<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.paulsadowski.com">www.paulsadowski.com</a><br />Birthday calculator<br /><h5><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >19 June 1951</span></span></h5><p> <span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" > Your date of conception was on or about 26 September 1950 which was a Tuesday.</span></span></p><p> <span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >You were born on a Tuesday<br />under the astrological sign Gemini.<br />Your Life path number is <a href="http://www.astrology-numerology.com/num-lifepath.html#lp5" target="_blank">5</a>.<br /><br />Your fortune cookie reads:<br />You were born with the skill to communicate with people easily.<br /><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial;" ><b>Life Path Compatibility:</b><br />You are most compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 1, 5 & 7.<span style="font-style: italic;"> (Melanie is a 5! Don is a 7!)</span><br />You should get along well with those with the Life Path numbers 3 & 9. <span style="font-style: italic;">(Brad is a 9)</span><br />You may or may not get along well with those with the Life Path number 8.<br />You are least compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 2, 4, 6, 11 & 22.<br /></span><br />The Julian calendar date of your birth is 2433816.5.<br />The <a href="javascript:popUp('bddefs.htm')">golden</a> number for 1951 is 14.<br />The <a href="javascript:popUp('bddefs.htm')">epact</a> number for 1951 is 22.<br />The year 1951 was not a leap year.<br /><br />Your birthday falls into the Chinese year beginning 2/6/1951 and ending 1/26/1952.<br />You were born in the <a href="javascript:popitup5('/CSigns/Rabbit.gif','Chinese Zodiac Sign', 125, 122,'white')">Chinese year of the Rabbit</a>.<br /><br />Your Native American Zodiac sign is Elk; your plant is Mullein.<br /><br />You were born in the Egyptian month of Mesore, the fourth month of the season of Shomu (Harvest).<br /><br />Your date of birth on the Hebrew calendar is 15 Sivan 5711.<br />Or if you were born after sundown then the date is 16 Sivan 5711.</span></span></p><p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >The Mayan Calendar long count date of your birthday is 12.16.17.10.12 which is<br />12 baktun 16 katun 17 tun 10 uinal 12 kin </span></span></p><p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >The Hijra (Islamic Calendar) date of your birth is Tuesday, 14 Ramadan 1370 (1370-9-14).</span></span></p><p> <span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >The date of Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 25 March 1951.<br />The date of Orthodox Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 29 April 1951.<br />The date of Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) on your birth year was Wednesday 7 February 1951.<br />The date of Whitsun (Pentecost Sunday) in the year of your birth was Sunday 13 May 1951.<br />The date of Whisuntide in the year of your birth was Sunday 20 May 1951.<br />The date of Rosh Hashanah in the year of your birth was Tuesday, 2 October 1951.<br />The date of Passover in the year of your birth was Sunday, 22 April 1951.<br />The date of Mardi Gras on your birth year was Tuesday 6 February 1951.<br /><br />As of 8/15/2008 11:43:43 AM EDT<br />You are 57 years old.<br />You are 686 months old.<br />You are 2,982 weeks old.<br />You are 20,877 days old.<br />You are 501,059 hours old.<br />You are 30,063,583 minutes old.<br />You are 1,803,815,023 seconds old.<br /><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;" >Celebrities who share your birthday: <span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><br /><table border="0" width="600"><tbody><tr><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" >Zo‰ Saldana (1978)</span></td><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" >Brian 'Head' Welch (1970)</span></td><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" >Paula Abdul (1962)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" >Kathleen Turner (1954)</span></td><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" >Phylicia Rashad (1948)</span></td><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" >Salman Rushdie (1947)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" >Gena Rowlands (1930)</span></td><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" >Louis Jourdan (1919)</span></td><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" >Pauline Kael (1919)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" >Pat Buttram (1915)</span></td><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" >Lou Gehrig (1903)</span></td><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" >Guy Lombardo (1902)</span></td></tr><tr><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" >Moe Howard (1897)</span></td><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" >Wallis Simpson (1896)</span></td><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" >Blaise Pascal (1623)</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Top songs of 1951<br /><table border="0" width="600"><tbody><tr><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&tag=holidaypages&camp=1789&creative=9325&location=/gp/search%3F%26index=music%26keywords=Cry+Johnnie+Ray%26_encoding=UTF8" target="_blank">Cry by Johnnie Ray</a></span></td><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&tag=holidaypages&camp=1789&creative=9325&location=/gp/search%3F%26index=music%26keywords=Because+of+You+Tony+Bennett%26_encoding=UTF8" target="_blank">Because of You by Tony Bennett</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&tag=holidaypages&camp=1789&creative=9325&location=/gp/search%3F%26index=music%26keywords=How+High+the+Moon+Les+Paul+%26+Mary+Ford%26_encoding=UTF8" target="_blank">How High the Moon by Les Paul & Mary Ford</a></span></td><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&tag=holidaypages&camp=1789&creative=9325&location=/gp/search%3F%26index=music%26keywords=Sin+Eddy+Howard%26_encoding=UTF8" target="_blank">Sin by Eddy Howard</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&tag=holidaypages&camp=1789&creative=9325&location=/gp/search%3F%26index=music%26keywords=If+Perry+Como%26_encoding=UTF8" target="_blank">If by Perry Como</a></span></td><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&tag=holidaypages&camp=1789&creative=9325&location=/gp/search%3F%26index=music%26keywords=Come+On%2DA+My+House+Rosemary+Clooney%26_encoding=UTF8" target="_blank">Come On-A My House by Rosemary Clooney</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&tag=holidaypages&camp=1789&creative=9325&location=/gp/search%3F%26index=music%26keywords=Cold%2C+Cold+Heart+Tony+Bennett%26_encoding=UTF8" target="_blank">Cold, Cold Heart by Tony Bennett</a></span></td><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&tag=holidaypages&camp=1789&creative=9325&location=/gp/search%3F%26index=music%26keywords=Too+Young+Nat+King+Cole%26_encoding=UTF8" target="_blank">Too Young by Nat King Cole</a></span></td></tr><tr><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&tag=holidaypages&camp=1789&creative=9325&location=/gp/search%3F%26index=music%26keywords=Be+My+Love+Mario+Lanza%26_encoding=UTF8" target="_blank">Be My Love by Mario Lanza</a></span></td><td><span style=";font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?link_code=ur2&tag=holidaypages&camp=1789&creative=9325&location=/gp/search%3F%26index=music%26keywords=Mockin%27+Bird+Hill+Les+Paul+%26+Mary+Ford%26_encoding=UTF8" target="_blank">Mockin' Bird Hill by Les Paul & Mary Ford</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Your age is the equivalent of a dog that is 8.17103718199609 years old. (You old hound dog, you!)<br /><br />Your lucky day is Wednesday.<br />Your lucky number is 5.<br />Your ruling planet(s) is Mercury.<br />Your lucky dates are 5th, 14th, 23rd.<br />Your opposition sign is Sagittarious.<br />Your opposition number(s) is 3.</span></span></p><p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >Today is not one of your lucky days! </span></span></p><p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >There are 308 days till your next birthday<br />on which your cake will have 58 candles.<br /><br />Those 58 candles produce 58 BTUs,<br />or 14,616 calories of heat (that's only 14.6160 food Calories!) .<br />You can boil 6.63 US ounces of water with that many candles. <img src="http://www.paulsadowski.com/showpicture.asp?PhotoId=clap.gif" alt="" /><br /></span></span></p><p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >In 1951 there were approximately 3.6 million births in the US.<br />In 1951 the US population was approximately 150,697,361 people, 50.7 persons per square mile.<br />In 1951 in the US there were approximately 1,667,231 marriages (11.1%) and 385,144 divorces (2.6%)<br />In 1951 in the US there were approximately 1,452,000 deaths (9.6 per 1000)<br />In the US a new person is born approximately every 8 seconds.<br />In the US one person dies approximately every 12 seconds.<br /><br />In 1951 the population of Australia was approximately 8,527,907.<br />In 1951 there were approximately 193,298 births in Australia.<br />In 1951 in Australia there were approximately 77,298 marriages and 7,269 divorces.<br />In 1951 in Australia there were approximately 81,788 deaths.<br /><br /><br />Your birthstone is Alexandrite <!--<img align="absmiddle" src="showpicture.asp?PhotoId=5_stone.gif" />--><br /><br /><b>The Mystical properties of Alexandrite</b> </span></span></p><blockquote><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >Alexandrite can assist one in centering the self, reinforcing self-esteem, and augmenting ones ability to experience joy. </span></span></blockquote> <span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >Some lists consider these stones to be your birthstone. (<i>Birthstone lists come from Jewelers, Tibet, Ayurvedic Indian medicine, and other sources</i>)<br /></span></span><blockquote><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >Pearl, Moonstone, Opal</span></span></blockquote> <span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" ><br />Your birth tree is<br /></span></span><blockquote><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" ><b>Fig Tree, the Sensibility </b></span></span><p><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" >Very strong, a bit self-willed, independent, does not allow contradiction or arguments, loves life, its family, children and animals, a bit of a butterfly, good sense of humour, likes idleness and laziness, of practical talent and intelligence.<br /></span></span></p></blockquote> <span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" ><br />There are 132 days till Christmas 2008!<br /> There are 145 days till Orthodox Christmas!<br /><br /> The moon's phase on the day you were<br />born was full.<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Copyright © 2006 Paul R. Sadowski (http://www.paulsadowski.com)</span> </span><div style="z-index: 1000; position: absolute; display: none; left: 504px; top: 275px;" id="adb-tooltip"><div style="border: 5px solid rgb(196, 218, 232); margin: 0px; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11px; font-size-adjust: none; line-height: 13px; background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><div style="border: 1px solid rgb(120, 179, 217); padding: 5px; text-align: left;"><div>Person<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 153);"> Don and</span></div><div style="text-transform: none; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); line-height: 14px;">Right click for SmartMenu shortcuts</div></div></div><div style="z-index: 1000; background-image: url(http://s3.amazonaws.com/blueorganizer/images/shared/tooltip_caret.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; position: absolute; height: 12px; width: 24px; left: 70px;"></div></div>annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-28019992140441031282008-08-11T19:59:00.002-04:002008-08-11T20:07:41.663-04:00PandoraI made a new discovery, thanks to Don. Since Apple is now allowing (even encouraging) third party software on the iphone, there are a ton of exciting things out there. But I haven't found anything as cool as Pandora (no, not even the Light Saber or the bubble wrap that you can pop). <br /><br />Pandora allows you to create your own 'radio station'. After you open your account, you search an artist and Pandora plays a selection of songs, by that artist and others that are similar. You have the option of giving each song a thumbs up or a thumbs down and by doing that, you shape your future song choices for that station. How cool is that? <br /><br />In a mellow mood? Create a station based around that. Feeling rockin? Just add a different station with a different theme! I'm tellin' you it is the best. <br /><br />Oh...did I mention it's free?<br /><br />That's what I'm talking about. I LOVE my iphone!annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-70462072815537267012008-07-21T20:38:00.005-04:002008-12-11T03:12:36.013-05:00What's it gonna be?Decisions decisions....<br /><br />Once in a while in life you are faced with an opportunity for change. It's the <a href="http://annielauree.blogspot.com/2008/04/when-you-are-at-decision-point-in-your.html">Road Less Traveled</a> thing again. Only this time it's this...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjnI2nBF5FiG4l0_mGxQOtAL1-DGtBHF0ATCxAMyX_dvUn15InaX_gIdbU2hSfV-nSWPlBFD7Qmbtx5GJGcUDBsztNq2l4G4gpmT7WzifU6bX7cdcVB-XYWyDBh9UmrukjS15GmdbRPY/s1600-h/DSC00038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjnI2nBF5FiG4l0_mGxQOtAL1-DGtBHF0ATCxAMyX_dvUn15InaX_gIdbU2hSfV-nSWPlBFD7Qmbtx5GJGcUDBsztNq2l4G4gpmT7WzifU6bX7cdcVB-XYWyDBh9UmrukjS15GmdbRPY/s320/DSC00038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225631461167534450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">or this...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMQHoz6ouFvsuIrJLSxn_ztn3lG_ZB6arCj1hWlga4F5rkjokgLWwNjJjIbTDl-Z07x_KXVfGaqT4wNM9XXOHGpPxEuZmvVEZS38d7zj8xC-nluHzgMQDnMtoMAljUGuNR1hkJ2H42vY/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMQHoz6ouFvsuIrJLSxn_ztn3lG_ZB6arCj1hWlga4F5rkjokgLWwNjJjIbTDl-Z07x_KXVfGaqT4wNM9XXOHGpPxEuZmvVEZS38d7zj8xC-nluHzgMQDnMtoMAljUGuNR1hkJ2H42vY/s320/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225631464174596258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjnI2nBF5FiG4l0_mGxQOtAL1-DGtBHF0ATCxAMyX_dvUn15InaX_gIdbU2hSfV-nSWPlBFD7Qmbtx5GJGcUDBsztNq2l4G4gpmT7WzifU6bX7cdcVB-XYWyDBh9UmrukjS15GmdbRPY/s1600-h/DSC00038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjnI2nBF5FiG4l0_mGxQOtAL1-DGtBHF0ATCxAMyX_dvUn15InaX_gIdbU2hSfV-nSWPlBFD7Qmbtx5GJGcUDBsztNq2l4G4gpmT7WzifU6bX7cdcVB-XYWyDBh9UmrukjS15GmdbRPY/s320/DSC00038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225631461167534450" border="0" /></a>Love it here<br />Friends<br />Picturesque<br />Warmer winter<br />Small town life<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMQHoz6ouFvsuIrJLSxn_ztn3lG_ZB6arCj1hWlga4F5rkjokgLWwNjJjIbTDl-Z07x_KXVfGaqT4wNM9XXOHGpPxEuZmvVEZS38d7zj8xC-nluHzgMQDnMtoMAljUGuNR1hkJ2H42vY/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMQHoz6ouFvsuIrJLSxn_ztn3lG_ZB6arCj1hWlga4F5rkjokgLWwNjJjIbTDl-Z07x_KXVfGaqT4wNM9XXOHGpPxEuZmvVEZS38d7zj8xC-nluHzgMQDnMtoMAljUGuNR1hkJ2H42vY/s320/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225631464174596258" border="0" /></a>Love it here<br />Friends<br />Exciting<br />City life<br /><br /><br /><br />Oh yeah... the other thing?<br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbzgHT6BGKtP7MOrJUkdOW2Ll1n60_airXATfeMP5sf1WBwxpQSG-E_38CHy7m_PFQD4sBCGfp_b5AUWlU7ortaeCLUqgqnwFo4JaydzqK2QprfLOheOaeQoCFiUIU-SAlbAU-UJfxx8/s1600-h/DSC_0061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbzgHT6BGKtP7MOrJUkdOW2Ll1n60_airXATfeMP5sf1WBwxpQSG-E_38CHy7m_PFQD4sBCGfp_b5AUWlU7ortaeCLUqgqnwFo4JaydzqK2QprfLOheOaeQoCFiUIU-SAlbAU-UJfxx8/s320/DSC_0061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225635280980733618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />----------><br />(among others)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Three hours away (and Erie just one)...<br />or<br />Seven hours away...<br /><br /><br /><br />Decision?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMQHoz6ouFvsuIrJLSxn_ztn3lG_ZB6arCj1hWlga4F5rkjokgLWwNjJjIbTDl-Z07x_KXVfGaqT4wNM9XXOHGpPxEuZmvVEZS38d7zj8xC-nluHzgMQDnMtoMAljUGuNR1hkJ2H42vY/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMQHoz6ouFvsuIrJLSxn_ztn3lG_ZB6arCj1hWlga4F5rkjokgLWwNjJjIbTDl-Z07x_KXVfGaqT4wNM9XXOHGpPxEuZmvVEZS38d7zj8xC-nluHzgMQDnMtoMAljUGuNR1hkJ2H42vY/s320/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225631464174596258" border="0" /></a>by a landslide.<br /></div><br /></div>annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-70757775269999905902008-07-15T20:53:00.005-04:002008-12-11T03:12:37.399-05:00Summer vaca...another part<div style="text-align: center;">One day we decided to take a picnic dinner to the State Park. <br />(By the way, Mel and Kyle came too...apparently they are camera shy)<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Cam was daring. He wanted to hang from the bars and walk his way across...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjod-xpANna83LrrlWgGKr73P6hYtHtSqbcJNvHEGiyQuJDBsUQPTt0Vp1UWl7XwhzDjCeMADy_AwWcPrg4s7UzQ8Mb85tX2D4wRafSZFSovGNS-x9YyEGRDnpiKUQXXrh0cmQavAImhxs/s1600-h/DSC_0077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjod-xpANna83LrrlWgGKr73P6hYtHtSqbcJNvHEGiyQuJDBsUQPTt0Vp1UWl7XwhzDjCeMADy_AwWcPrg4s7UzQ8Mb85tX2D4wRafSZFSovGNS-x9YyEGRDnpiKUQXXrh0cmQavAImhxs/s320/DSC_0077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223410422612163410" border="0" /></a>The first one was easy. Then he had to move his hands...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6e20zpd_EjdyZy4PWFLdkCgHTcz_YTMPRD5M1sxtTQO8wWxoNtx_00sllPSdolFtERwcXuRtiS4RK_szh2MVgR-gzWXGJ96Lk2qXAbT1xCqVn38m9w-DNyMbbWmBmLYDRFDQk0NjG50/s1600-h/DSC_0078.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6e20zpd_EjdyZy4PWFLdkCgHTcz_YTMPRD5M1sxtTQO8wWxoNtx_00sllPSdolFtERwcXuRtiS4RK_szh2MVgR-gzWXGJ96Lk2qXAbT1xCqVn38m9w-DNyMbbWmBmLYDRFDQk0NjG50/s320/DSC_0078.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223410429278469426" border="0" /></a>But... he did it!! (ok, Melanie was on the bottom end helping just a little)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADXJ3xYYMjKCMuvX7XWD4YqSNJ8q6O46BhmB7w0f6atSeZIhnRysQLFx3TkNw2WJ7GMIQ-qZkBACGkqmLThYGRWsePRQB6hU5VwSBMAv5_LhvucVF-TR9_-Ve9U1VE4eqs976QrqwsPo/s1600-h/DSC_0079_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADXJ3xYYMjKCMuvX7XWD4YqSNJ8q6O46BhmB7w0f6atSeZIhnRysQLFx3TkNw2WJ7GMIQ-qZkBACGkqmLThYGRWsePRQB6hU5VwSBMAv5_LhvucVF-TR9_-Ve9U1VE4eqs976QrqwsPo/s320/DSC_0079_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223410434653289266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Kaela took off on the slide...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgJQpLDcxliaUw0av8enyWxZAAc_W0zF9rNDV77tzlo3OvyPa_7q62hzVq-t6-B_u74kp_Ikx7hEBWdn4YgvH3RTpQM20C-4bTcADC4UG0qvjKqnkztewqL72JfaDeYHgJgbPUXV8AAU/s1600-h/DSC_0086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgJQpLDcxliaUw0av8enyWxZAAc_W0zF9rNDV77tzlo3OvyPa_7q62hzVq-t6-B_u74kp_Ikx7hEBWdn4YgvH3RTpQM20C-4bTcADC4UG0qvjKqnkztewqL72JfaDeYHgJgbPUXV8AAU/s320/DSC_0086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223410441858479458" border="0" /></a>Cam was close behind...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIo-zngb-VMEEMGN4myupcgX_SGeaBJ6q06fSUURIZB2bYim-rFmfw3wyB1VCZmS0Ppmby3uQhNWAdoZ8lqvXPdYrMv0W19Qx8AqrFpidyaXSU8rpakbb0DkhY2Jn2FZ-DrxQmp6_ImRY/s1600-h/DSC_0101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIo-zngb-VMEEMGN4myupcgX_SGeaBJ6q06fSUURIZB2bYim-rFmfw3wyB1VCZmS0Ppmby3uQhNWAdoZ8lqvXPdYrMv0W19Qx8AqrFpidyaXSU8rpakbb0DkhY2Jn2FZ-DrxQmp6_ImRY/s320/DSC_0101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223409947630238962" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Kaela's turn to be daring with a swing from the high bars..<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4RlzzQbFpQkvo_zf6v9UwE_2PbXaFj5xR5o4tqaUfbUeg9MW457G3nDJ0OhK8x52yLvqHOGiRPf2NpPapT_AWwxKbEgB9-8-NjyG6jI0A4h-Cz2DkacDaCoVqqIbpZiyi3tErdsgXzo/s1600-h/DSC_0090.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4RlzzQbFpQkvo_zf6v9UwE_2PbXaFj5xR5o4tqaUfbUeg9MW457G3nDJ0OhK8x52yLvqHOGiRPf2NpPapT_AWwxKbEgB9-8-NjyG6jI0A4h-Cz2DkacDaCoVqqIbpZiyi3tErdsgXzo/s320/DSC_0090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223413129858260050" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And there was time to play at the beach...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RKyFysP_wVo4p7TASfHtldVDRkz_d7XvdTABXRewy6mo9N66V6mtoIiMQv9kRUajb1e9jIBjLfV8y6nJ4m_0vPpM0qr-eqCECEwBdhu2AMdMrrbWH6UoUeqlY8dWUR5GttjCg1NdPkw/s1600-h/DSC_0116_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3RKyFysP_wVo4p7TASfHtldVDRkz_d7XvdTABXRewy6mo9N66V6mtoIiMQv9kRUajb1e9jIBjLfV8y6nJ4m_0vPpM0qr-eqCECEwBdhu2AMdMrrbWH6UoUeqlY8dWUR5GttjCg1NdPkw/s320/DSC_0116_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223409285521720178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Back at home, Kae was just hanging out. Looking out the door. What's this --a screen door?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_36dUYgUxUGhtmFVKKNQp7ghZHX4w0lFEb4rGHyB1HSAycb5eVw4SWMm9M5_SrzJK5g2yoTLAa7DGJ_snKMdGeww2-NZ618cJuovtFgAlkrsxFHKKP9jLtqW-pTR0jBuY39kljA1QUY/s1600-h/DSC_0117.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_36dUYgUxUGhtmFVKKNQp7ghZHX4w0lFEb4rGHyB1HSAycb5eVw4SWMm9M5_SrzJK5g2yoTLAa7DGJ_snKMdGeww2-NZ618cJuovtFgAlkrsxFHKKP9jLtqW-pTR0jBuY39kljA1QUY/s320/DSC_0117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223409280151379058" border="0" /></a><br />YEAH!!!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fQwD3kS5gmnba1OjCWqOBG4kJzBQ2RtxKvfKPXg9OU5qpRyD35a1jbtzsD64EPhqtpiF9t-thsmfHZWkpPdUa1xg8p8MINrm4c-f3Q8dqi2bC1bf-5XCYCcIoNrTLOMtg1HeVT8o9-c/s1600-h/DSC_0119.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fQwD3kS5gmnba1OjCWqOBG4kJzBQ2RtxKvfKPXg9OU5qpRyD35a1jbtzsD64EPhqtpiF9t-thsmfHZWkpPdUa1xg8p8MINrm4c-f3Q8dqi2bC1bf-5XCYCcIoNrTLOMtg1HeVT8o9-c/s320/DSC_0119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223409276741227266" border="0" /></a>annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-829106861293508292008-07-14T21:43:00.007-04:002008-12-11T03:12:40.659-05:00How I Spent My Summer Vacation, part 1Summer vacation this year was a week in Family Fest 2008. It was great to spend a whole week with everyone, but especially Cam and Kaela. Here are photos part 1:<br /><br />Kaela with a happy thought...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzdrP7kVErRk_Ktw5xVI1DbKrbVrlr9MMhEKeQ5EdBOxJABStgELKWSm8615ZdsfLiXL-sMvEEbaN29_ofI2azUW6R4H3GBmar4JezsVO5Kl9pOpLNBe1wxwqhfnDThoCK0bnrgLVRV4/s1600-h/DSC_0080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNzdrP7kVErRk_Ktw5xVI1DbKrbVrlr9MMhEKeQ5EdBOxJABStgELKWSm8615ZdsfLiXL-sMvEEbaN29_ofI2azUW6R4H3GBmar4JezsVO5Kl9pOpLNBe1wxwqhfnDThoCK0bnrgLVRV4/s320/DSC_0080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223051923279911522" border="0" /></a><br />Maybe she had an idea...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesqHnQIkzQE8u3ZwsQFUDdDwck1yz9hMGwDahUGcMEJCIY2-UjWkOppyWbucSkb5HWQrsSeGTipfKa1IEpd4Twiy34Zgef-3JLme_-k6cn8EZbyYxrNUpJ1QrofIdguxa7K45eFR5tZY/s1600-h/DSC_0096.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesqHnQIkzQE8u3ZwsQFUDdDwck1yz9hMGwDahUGcMEJCIY2-UjWkOppyWbucSkb5HWQrsSeGTipfKa1IEpd4Twiy34Zgef-3JLme_-k6cn8EZbyYxrNUpJ1QrofIdguxa7K45eFR5tZY/s320/DSC_0096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223051929349343570" border="0" /></a><br />Cam is seriously considering it...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizONsMXfbkYaWE5k2ijkbNCoh63ob5GR1Lo-5N2ATzvthfY466W3UHXIBvsxuT37dag5JG9VlhYs6vQVG0gNrGaX0YgGQuf8Sbsn_zPwbs0-JrR4Fch5OXAd5d87tSVTA3d4YCrjKonuE/s1600-h/DSC_0099_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizONsMXfbkYaWE5k2ijkbNCoh63ob5GR1Lo-5N2ATzvthfY466W3UHXIBvsxuT37dag5JG9VlhYs6vQVG0gNrGaX0YgGQuf8Sbsn_zPwbs0-JrR4Fch5OXAd5d87tSVTA3d4YCrjKonuE/s320/DSC_0099_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223051938865019714" border="0" /></a><br />Then we went to Artpark to consult with the vultures...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzKSalFVep3JnE64oOQtE6ymNJRrXQPjepD4fmTADu0QVCkp1BIEaTO8JyKRrt123GabxgXbPbR3c5I6eAIUSJAUkOjmzXgZzPqydeP3n_MCIuhDITZqalHG_tU2iflFT7WWANhk27Ms/s1600-h/DSC_0110.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzKSalFVep3JnE64oOQtE6ymNJRrXQPjepD4fmTADu0QVCkp1BIEaTO8JyKRrt123GabxgXbPbR3c5I6eAIUSJAUkOjmzXgZzPqydeP3n_MCIuhDITZqalHG_tU2iflFT7WWANhk27Ms/s320/DSC_0110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223053713926303234" border="0" /></a><br />And all the kids painted (thank goodness for the mom's forethought to remove shirts. Turned out the paint wasn't the kind that washes out...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzEYnSAigvBpJgaLkAVQ3VpQq2GXZHFVN0JyZ852vS_NhpGfX6m_CwSej2QquN3d6U_o580qoNmWai4cqXYWNSJFwqNvneWNVDZPqdL3kD4buuVihNWO62l5sIz2z7I1frIyZ5DGkLIzc/s1600-h/DSC_0125_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzEYnSAigvBpJgaLkAVQ3VpQq2GXZHFVN0JyZ852vS_NhpGfX6m_CwSej2QquN3d6U_o580qoNmWai4cqXYWNSJFwqNvneWNVDZPqdL3kD4buuVihNWO62l5sIz2z7I1frIyZ5DGkLIzc/s320/DSC_0125_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223054047316211874" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The adults critiqued...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5qjHTWTx2VXcSU9h3UDruAPIvJlwmgSBnV9_9yD6jL9mD_lNfBVM-y5CXAhEJAOIaFTCBsyLTZo1B86y2gxSxl5iBiqC9nuFiYgp00TWG9PKR_R2GLqv5VNP_VGq3gL6gGL6UKsXl3s/s1600-h/DSC_0118_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5qjHTWTx2VXcSU9h3UDruAPIvJlwmgSBnV9_9yD6jL9mD_lNfBVM-y5CXAhEJAOIaFTCBsyLTZo1B86y2gxSxl5iBiqC9nuFiYgp00TWG9PKR_R2GLqv5VNP_VGq3gL6gGL6UKsXl3s/s320/DSC_0118_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223055168694958290" border="0" /></a><br />And finally for today, Kaela rides her trike...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzK8Jswa8UkuBKHc9VWaij8eQy1mBsRWKLDwCC2kZseNokYXOP5yxrd-vYe2Yg0AvJlU2ZrNA6G_E-WSXSpJLlzOADY9khvc7y4XPq269g6sL9L0fzR5tr1l2SIwLhkve4Y_yn2VGTKUc/s1600-h/DSC_0136_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzK8Jswa8UkuBKHc9VWaij8eQy1mBsRWKLDwCC2kZseNokYXOP5yxrd-vYe2Yg0AvJlU2ZrNA6G_E-WSXSpJLlzOADY9khvc7y4XPq269g6sL9L0fzR5tr1l2SIwLhkve4Y_yn2VGTKUc/s320/DSC_0136_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223052175720301170" border="0" /></a><br />It just doesn't get better than this...more photos to comeannielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-20342385622079105652008-07-08T21:46:00.005-04:002008-12-11T03:12:41.486-05:00Misha Simone Lunger<div style="text-align: left;">Last week was family week, or <a href="http://chubbacoo.blogspot.com/2008/07/family-fun-fest-2008.html">Family Fun Fest</a>, as Melanie describes it. So there are lots of pictures and fun events to come, but here is the most important! We got to meet our newest family member, little Misha. She is just wonderful..pretty little girl with a cute little nose and maybe her daddy's eyes.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Misha sleeps on daddy's shoulder--<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivRWE5rWit6oIAbPN6bQA7_93RNeqvbTOvMy5Bp75uTDsAMUMxjfpjEH71fAJ2X4xK-_n0rz0o1Z7u4Oae3C4a2HK-5nprFm2sGnTWmw9wrU90udTyOFRlFnM6RwOWvGi_imd6ANGar8/s1600-h/misha+306.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhivRWE5rWit6oIAbPN6bQA7_93RNeqvbTOvMy5Bp75uTDsAMUMxjfpjEH71fAJ2X4xK-_n0rz0o1Z7u4Oae3C4a2HK-5nprFm2sGnTWmw9wrU90udTyOFRlFnM6RwOWvGi_imd6ANGar8/s320/misha+306.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220825803649821634" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And in Aunt Melanie's arms--<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2ZK5FA3jSLw9394_kb7IxLtf4f4yhedUJpia9vjDrEW2ofXKWJ7t1Zb8kn7_-YcLp3z-Z0Dp87XrKR8781zrHtDvjBMn4I-_K2-Tf8IqmymLkA1IS9658k2AhR_d_AJ0zQGkJkk4E7k/s1600-h/misha+293.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2ZK5FA3jSLw9394_kb7IxLtf4f4yhedUJpia9vjDrEW2ofXKWJ7t1Zb8kn7_-YcLp3z-Z0Dp87XrKR8781zrHtDvjBMn4I-_K2-Tf8IqmymLkA1IS9658k2AhR_d_AJ0zQGkJkk4E7k/s320/misha+293.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220825798652647922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And in my arms--<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhib22NU2ibgWYGfvAGfJ9Ej2hGCKwWq7E-b4MhtCSAwjOi6G8IjzeaEZKMPLFeUAhnVj50m5oljRgVFNnSXgLa2feCNwZPSHazvMA5v0BNhLhRFcHLir6GVSMQ3vmypCBseUBGGoDs-tM/s1600-h/misha+321.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhib22NU2ibgWYGfvAGfJ9Ej2hGCKwWq7E-b4MhtCSAwjOi6G8IjzeaEZKMPLFeUAhnVj50m5oljRgVFNnSXgLa2feCNwZPSHazvMA5v0BNhLhRFcHLir6GVSMQ3vmypCBseUBGGoDs-tM/s320/misha+321.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220829772291072306" border="0" /></a><br />But finally -- awake and looking forward to when she can play with her cousins (sorry, Mel, it was the only pic of all three of them)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosFVd1Dr5G2Da4hy88FjP9owqNy-IQ4fpvAZ9Ela29wpcsZ9Nd-x_btXgSIzPO53w-I7Fla9WiFREbPjvWGTxLReAe1rgGEkmrxP3W6C-llxKP4DaDH5iUD26hnhGMLRSK8phZNToU3Q/s1600-h/DSC_0152.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosFVd1Dr5G2Da4hy88FjP9owqNy-IQ4fpvAZ9Ela29wpcsZ9Nd-x_btXgSIzPO53w-I7Fla9WiFREbPjvWGTxLReAe1rgGEkmrxP3W6C-llxKP4DaDH5iUD26hnhGMLRSK8phZNToU3Q/s320/DSC_0152.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220825816772423810" border="0" /></a>annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-23829067781021607932008-06-19T20:01:00.002-04:002008-06-19T20:09:14.521-04:00You say it's my birthday...Yup. It is. And I can't believe it when I say I am 57 years old. How can that be? Anyways, here's how I spent my day. <br />I elected to take a 'just cause' day off of work.<br />I fell back asleep after the alarm went off.<br />I had coffee and watched the a.m. shows. I started with NBC because I am fixated on Tim Russert and had to see clips of his memorial service one more time. Then I went to Good Morning America 'cause I like it better.<br />Then I put on my gardening gloves and went out to play. Yes. I do. Honest, I enjoy it.<br />Took a break from gardening. Called Chris. They sang Happy B'day to me.<br />Then Chelsea made me a smoothie with fresh strawberries. Yum.<br />Then I went to Gabe's. I'm allowed, it's my birthday.<br />Then I came home. I opened a bottle of wine. White. Yum.<br />Talked to Mellie. Cam said happy birthday ya ya. Kaela said something about Micka Mouse.<br />Ate Hamburgers. Don grilled. Yum. And left over stirfry from yesterday. I went over the top with it yesterday and it tastes even better today.<br />That's pretty much it. It was a fabulous day. Think I'll take the day off on my birthday every year.annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-26878531533806167092008-06-19T08:18:00.007-04:002008-12-11T03:12:42.855-05:00It's Summer!It's summer... I can tell because we have moved outside. We've been spending all of our relaxing time on the deck and enjoying it in the usual ways. The flowers are going through their cycles, the perennials coming and going and the annuals gearing up for color throughout the season.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcJUo4v2RJnR4lOFHNF9gt3xhYCs69NlOb0uRPBfskqkjlKkvAf3LGZYnc0fOWht160e5MKSEnSb85PgluXs60dpPf58nhzALqnIlI28RdzD0ljjwYJ9G4j5H6pL5C_HMauxbz0M7q7Q/s1600-h/DSC_0046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcJUo4v2RJnR4lOFHNF9gt3xhYCs69NlOb0uRPBfskqkjlKkvAf3LGZYnc0fOWht160e5MKSEnSb85PgluXs60dpPf58nhzALqnIlI28RdzD0ljjwYJ9G4j5H6pL5C_HMauxbz0M7q7Q/s320/DSC_0046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213576997864441138" border="0" /></a>These are the first blooms of the evening primrose that Tina gave us. It transplanted without problem and is beginning to spread already. I'm looking forward to the whole bed being full of these delicate yellow flowers.<br /><br />We also got a new camera, so we've been playing with it and with iphoto to enhance the photos -- although I have to say, the straight out of the camera shots are usually pretty darn good. Anyway, I have no idea what these flowers are, but they bloom at this time every year. The flowers don't stay nearly long enough. I just love them. I love the unusual shape, the texture and the color.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZM-eXh51jADPORQiamfUAK8e-tP9Ag9Ij4CUWG4zOke_GZR3Uedme32YQX0v1hx0hJTsOxfb_LddqEfFqOHm_F0lID5_GFfoXeALA3DMXgjh1dt-CxpDQg53vGXHvLNVfrtpwao74gM/s1600-h/DSC_0036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZM-eXh51jADPORQiamfUAK8e-tP9Ag9Ij4CUWG4zOke_GZR3Uedme32YQX0v1hx0hJTsOxfb_LddqEfFqOHm_F0lID5_GFfoXeALA3DMXgjh1dt-CxpDQg53vGXHvLNVfrtpwao74gM/s320/DSC_0036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213573543652767138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLjPjkx_mbp4gDnAvRtX4AMt_8W73fY7UoC0l5g9zv5SVOF6bbDDF45dSG3AXnFUTyALewEinfo0GmSNjylojMu5_M9DQ_mM00XVbr2ZZi03rJIQiNKo3mv7LdSwqkX-7kUYICxJp178/s1600-h/DSC_0037.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLjPjkx_mbp4gDnAvRtX4AMt_8W73fY7UoC0l5g9zv5SVOF6bbDDF45dSG3AXnFUTyALewEinfo0GmSNjylojMu5_M9DQ_mM00XVbr2ZZi03rJIQiNKo3mv7LdSwqkX-7kUYICxJp178/s320/DSC_0037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213573570598868450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmmF_ImzlAOFI0_oQbozvqJH2ohag4cSWfH7U3GyjqehFK1N60YOMkuAu1BZEK0dGWpeh0Iu9TRwHAoQlinHnSy52UFOSGaw1qj1dYnxVQXypHruQPvsDr1CffQHQDCS_GHHhvRq14Uk/s1600-h/DSC_0038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmmF_ImzlAOFI0_oQbozvqJH2ohag4cSWfH7U3GyjqehFK1N60YOMkuAu1BZEK0dGWpeh0Iu9TRwHAoQlinHnSy52UFOSGaw1qj1dYnxVQXypHruQPvsDr1CffQHQDCS_GHHhvRq14Uk/s320/DSC_0038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213573584724732274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryoYu9waMEEQmgFghz2tFIqznArlsA2JBMvqLQv4MD4D8f8vT1uyTZ7_CRHp1Ot1KWmnsG7QstZrpXAoluHPQtJHNA56cdfLDDZGISj0sfs_4kMSnlSCFZ_yy5cqtW328eEUbuw28fP0/s1600-h/DSC_0039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryoYu9waMEEQmgFghz2tFIqznArlsA2JBMvqLQv4MD4D8f8vT1uyTZ7_CRHp1Ot1KWmnsG7QstZrpXAoluHPQtJHNA56cdfLDDZGISj0sfs_4kMSnlSCFZ_yy5cqtW328eEUbuw28fP0/s320/DSC_0039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213573594566486162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsvy1wNgGcrv2r26RPavvcpFJs51hYk0p8XeRAnJ3pHT3VUT6hUsGymPN79jUIGnF0Y-6nVXQK_mPQSoMzC756Z9uGQPTQOGIeyaRVIToTrmLiFKjyFoDMOze4AULH9WKbkbZ0BGRkl8/s1600-h/DSC_0044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsvy1wNgGcrv2r26RPavvcpFJs51hYk0p8XeRAnJ3pHT3VUT6hUsGymPN79jUIGnF0Y-6nVXQK_mPQSoMzC756Z9uGQPTQOGIeyaRVIToTrmLiFKjyFoDMOze4AULH9WKbkbZ0BGRkl8/s320/DSC_0044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213573603491715794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's not only flowers that we like to have in our back yard. We really love to include our daily dose of fruit in our outside, relaxing time:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirf52VB-PoSNjNb6jjnKkcjmmCZOi7hajq6rusFe87IGQc9jG3i3Nqky3jvl4lZBuAxjJRNeqsmb4BNzruCqHaU8FdAUZeTN-_V9kK6rO4BJJ00V-VTrAukeKPxDJt-rP-z_8OrptkByg/s1600-h/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirf52VB-PoSNjNb6jjnKkcjmmCZOi7hajq6rusFe87IGQc9jG3i3Nqky3jvl4lZBuAxjJRNeqsmb4BNzruCqHaU8FdAUZeTN-_V9kK6rO4BJJ00V-VTrAukeKPxDJt-rP-z_8OrptkByg/s320/DSC_0048.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213575067075750866" border="0" /></a>annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-2888830333576513352008-06-03T21:10:00.004-04:002008-12-11T03:12:43.462-05:00The Littlest Steeler Fan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPUUPsxkHRI55UiasRRjv83fykZkAcX_XqAjeEYjU9c5-QbCsgaJERparGYpzs9q24rpU-EKcsNbFGm6WoPG0EhraTZkxFya0kSgYRzAytfW46i9XaKDKB2pLTzCURo8SL_KBJ0DL7mM/s1600-h/misha+083.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPUUPsxkHRI55UiasRRjv83fykZkAcX_XqAjeEYjU9c5-QbCsgaJERparGYpzs9q24rpU-EKcsNbFGm6WoPG0EhraTZkxFya0kSgYRzAytfW46i9XaKDKB2pLTzCURo8SL_KBJ0DL7mM/s320/misha+083.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207827845130615618" border="0" /></a>Sweet little Misha, my baby's baby, is here. Brad and Rhonda have a beautiful baby girl, born on May 30, 8 lb, 11 oz. I can't wait to meet her<br /><br />By the way, she's already a Stillers fan--<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjjc_U-HzsczKgWrAfXvTnTDt_ggdA3haCcZyHb_0j7AZ_IBlh3OUzY5RgdCUMjSZVXhwiN5hIfIB3KBAhAxybo59FnRSACBr2ZsXY5oIGB1MFMoXFrRE5pTRQpSz5FivOZCAJtfqk2U/s1600-h/misha+092.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjjc_U-HzsczKgWrAfXvTnTDt_ggdA3haCcZyHb_0j7AZ_IBlh3OUzY5RgdCUMjSZVXhwiN5hIfIB3KBAhAxybo59FnRSACBr2ZsXY5oIGB1MFMoXFrRE5pTRQpSz5FivOZCAJtfqk2U/s320/misha+092.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207827857490841106" border="0" /></a>Probably the cutest fan they have.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWlIZzfV2sgXjkPIZFSw37b5dTbBg3D2wC5f5g0zUY2pVnZ7pJX-enAr0lE-fzPIUYUYkxgTzu9pUgjLespxTyPMvydcI9vMqOHNRPXcjFPGPzP9OUXgRWPqie-jXO5D-La8G1QRE9Ig/s1600-h/misha+099.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWlIZzfV2sgXjkPIZFSw37b5dTbBg3D2wC5f5g0zUY2pVnZ7pJX-enAr0lE-fzPIUYUYkxgTzu9pUgjLespxTyPMvydcI9vMqOHNRPXcjFPGPzP9OUXgRWPqie-jXO5D-La8G1QRE9Ig/s320/misha+099.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207827866327295378" border="0" /></a><br />But look at this... oh my gosh... could she be cuter?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqH57ssBepLubrU0_-SWJ6UkFP-wEb0c17xOw-F1vwN3bTofKiqqtMoKXEb13GjM_ubKNRnIwwq_-z7PwCSbBSiGryysUp8JKCIdhp0Z1zpecP-KJ9WTXgn665evzhyphenhyphenbGWz-H7VizPuss/s1600-h/misha+108.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqH57ssBepLubrU0_-SWJ6UkFP-wEb0c17xOw-F1vwN3bTofKiqqtMoKXEb13GjM_ubKNRnIwwq_-z7PwCSbBSiGryysUp8JKCIdhp0Z1zpecP-KJ9WTXgn665evzhyphenhyphenbGWz-H7VizPuss/s320/misha+108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207827912675796802" border="0" /></a>annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-59709468188005573362008-05-14T19:53:00.003-04:002008-12-11T03:12:43.676-05:00Happy Birthday, Brad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwX71nnLq3P3cQPAazZAgm8pyflFMn-O5mb-Tftv3oF91m1X6KK_AO6baPFQ6tRpEw0WNB9YfokTnNJ9j5IaNjGL1MuowPBeQI-uyBgGvGYKk_pB0eXlx63GPvla7wCSioi3-8P5M-oOo/s1600-h/DSCN1138.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwX71nnLq3P3cQPAazZAgm8pyflFMn-O5mb-Tftv3oF91m1X6KK_AO6baPFQ6tRpEw0WNB9YfokTnNJ9j5IaNjGL1MuowPBeQI-uyBgGvGYKk_pB0eXlx63GPvla7wCSioi3-8P5M-oOo/s320/DSCN1138.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200391651363455922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thirty years ago today was Mother's Day. I went to the Mall. I walked the entire length of the Mall. And back again. Then I went home.<br /><br />Sitting at the dinner table, I felt a little twinge. I didn't say anything. Until much later. And then it was time to go to the hospital and very early the next morning, Brad was born. All 9 pounds 11 ounces of him.<br /><br />We didn't know his name until we saw him. There were a couple choices, but when we saw him we knew it was Brad.<br /><br />By the way, did I mention he was crying before he was even completely born?<br /><br />Grandpa Lunger was the first to come and see him in the hospital, aside from his dad and I that is. He snuck in at the beginning of his work day to meet his grandson. I won't ever forget how totally in love he was with his grandchildren.<br /><br />His big sister came to see him in the hospital too. She couldn't wait to have him at home. That stopped somewhere around the first time he took a toy from her.<br /><br />And now, that baby boy is on the verge of becoming a daddy himself. In just a few days, he will understand how such a small little creature can totally steal your heart. And how looking at that little one, the idea that he (or, in Brad's case, she) is totally dependent on you.<br /><br />In my case, that was a very happy Mother's day. And I'm sure that this will be a very happy Father's day for Brad.<br /><br />Happy Birthday Braddy. I love you.annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-14030427039327653532008-05-10T22:18:00.004-04:002008-05-10T22:34:29.751-04:00Qi and butt fatThis week I entered into the most interesting world of Eastern medicine. I voluntarily laid down on a table and had 12 needles stuck into me with the notion that I would be better because of it. Incredibly, I barely felt the needles, but definitely felt a sort of radiant heat as they did the cleansing they were charged to do. I had put a huge challenge in front of her... assorted joint pain, post nasal river running and butt fat. Is she up to the challenge? Or is it the need for qi (chi) to flow better? Or do I have 'damp'? All of these are new terms to me, but somehow...my knee and my left hand feel better. Unfortunately, none of my pants have yet fallen down when I stood up. I'll let you know if there is any progress on that front.annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-12472626366082515762008-05-02T21:22:00.002-04:002008-12-11T03:12:43.790-05:00Chelsea's Senior Prom<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvh41VSKDYyCaFWOiiLqqasTtV3IIM1Pr96kBj9ExNBoDSUitzM1yT852rgfosxBfxzRoEpGHo9HheuqwrP-AJz-za0Wmr98bXPSGs4iNZ9JiYbCme0EV8sU5V6wzh-hiS8HfPwBeUyw/s1600-h/Unknown-1.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvh41VSKDYyCaFWOiiLqqasTtV3IIM1Pr96kBj9ExNBoDSUitzM1yT852rgfosxBfxzRoEpGHo9HheuqwrP-AJz-za0Wmr98bXPSGs4iNZ9JiYbCme0EV8sU5V6wzh-hiS8HfPwBeUyw/s320/Unknown-1.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195956293619868018" border="0" /></a><br />Chelsea and Colin at the lake before the Boiling Springs prom. <br /><br />It was a beautiful evening, warm and sunny, and the whole town was at the lake. Chelsea and her friends all looked great and after lots of pictures, were off for dinner at the Market Cross and the prom at the Camp Hill Country Club.annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-88986611178055417162008-05-02T11:23:00.003-04:002008-05-02T11:41:14.073-04:00Home / Work?I have the best benefit imaginable in my job. I get to work from home. Now let me tell you that working from home does have its downsides...I'm sure it does...I uh..ok, I just can't think of any now. Wait...you have to make your own coffee..I don't get to drive by my favorite field on the way to work. But there is nothing quite like rolling out of bed and booting the computer while pouring a cup of coffee, getting to work at 6:30 am after sleeping in until 6:25, reading and responding to email before others even hit the office door. Accomplishing things in half the time it would take in the office. No interruptions, nophones, no annoying office mates playing music or using the speaker phone while you are trying to concentrate. Twice the work in half the time, my personal feeling..<br /><br />And then of course there are the 'invisible' (thank goodness) benefits. Hair untouched by comb (and for those of you have seen me just out of bed in the am, you know that should remain unseen). Jammies (my personal favorite work clothes have something to do with red flannel and polar bears). Unbrushed teeth (that may be too much information, but no one is around except Maze and his breath is way worse than mine, so as long as I fix this unshowered unbrushed situation before anyone gets home, it will all be ok).<br /><br />I 'went' to a meeting today, dialed in on my cell phone, headset on, hands free and phone muted. While listening, I was able to have a short conversation with Chelsea and do my nails. If I had wanted, because of the fabulous i-phone, I could have read my personal email, surfed the web or texted Don at the same time. I, of course, was much too dedicated to the meeting to do those things. It is, after all, a work day.<br /><br />OK, lunch break is over. Time for a pedicure...I mean another meeting.annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-79411352682713117622008-04-28T18:57:00.003-04:002008-04-28T19:09:51.187-04:00Yum!I've gotten in the habit of turning on food tv when I get home from work, if I'm home in time for my favorites. Today there were a couple recipes on that I'm going to try.<br /><br />The first was for some awesome sounding bruschetta.<br /><br />Slice ciabetta bread and drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 10 minutes at 350.<br />Spread apricot jam on the bread<br />Layer with one slice fontinella cheese, one slice of a baked chicken breast and some prosciutto.<br />Drizzle with more olive oil if desired.<br /><br />It sounded a little strange at first, but Giada mentioned how sometimes sweet and savory complement each other (turkey and cranberry sauce...yeah, one of my favorite sandwiches). And since I LOVE LOVE LOVE prosciutto... mmmm sounds yummy.<br /><br />The second recipe I will make for Chelsea's graduation party since it includes one of her favorite flavors..<br /><br />On a brownie, spread Nutella and sprinkle chopped toasted hazelnuts and mini chocolate chips. Put in the oven for a few minutes to melt the chocolate a little and then cool in refrigerator until hard.<br /><br />Chelsea loves Nutella.. so this will be a good surprise for her!<br /><br />I'll let you know how things go--annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584911224840032379.post-30616479806481727442008-04-25T07:47:00.002-04:002008-04-25T08:04:50.446-04:00Getting to Know MeI'm reading a book that has inspired lots of thought. It's called The Success Principles written by Jack Canfield (the Chicken Soup for the Soul guy) and I came to it by way of another book, The Secret, brought to me by <a href="http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200702/tows_past_20070208.jhtml">Oprah</a>. I'm early in the book and already thinking so seriously about the things he has to say, that it is hard to imagine what has filled the remaining pages. <br /><br />Anyway, the latest task from the book is to make a list of 101 goals you want to achieve before you die. And like all well written goals, they need to be measurable. THAT is a challenge. It's easy to say I want to retire with plenty of money to live a comfortable life. But how do you measure that? And when you are looking at 101 things, I've found that you can get pretty down into detail. So prepare yourselves... I am going to be working toward those goals ( I don't have 101 yet, but I'm still working on it, and I have started working on them...). Some of them involve you who read this blog, so you'll be learning more as time goes on. <br /><br />In the meantime, Chris, will you teach me how to make spaghetti sauce?annielaureehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10105521648309848129noreply@blogger.com0