Merry Christmas to all! After sort of keeping this blog for the last few years I decided that some minor updates were due. Back when I started blogging you were very limited in what you could do for page layouts and designs but now after a quick glance at the layout tab I realize that some stylistic updating is due. Keep checking back to see what else I might do.
I've just returned from a wonderful Christmas at home in Indy. As a kid I never fully appreciated why so many Christmas songs talk about going home but now that I live half way across the country I've become acutely aware why "for the holidays you can't beat home sweet home". It's amazing how much you can pack into 8 days with the family.
I was so looking forward to watching the Colts game with Dad while I was home. Needless to say that it was a good thing Christmas came before the game because I think the city of Indianapolis would have given several individuals tons of coal for their stockings. Note to self: if flying on a plane the day after a really bad loss through Baltimore/Washington International it is probably not a good thing to wear a Colts hat unless you want a lot of people trash talking to you.
Today I woke up and my shoulder was killing me. I looked at it and there is this huge bruise. This is due to the Christmas present my brother gave me. For Christmas I got a set of beautiful glasses (12) however I had to put them in my carry-on for safe keeping. My carry-on bag was so heavy that no sooner do I take 10 steps out of the car at the airport then the strap breaks and I have to spend $38.78 on a new carry strap. (Addendum note to self: This wasn't entirely brothers fault, you did have 5 books, a picture, 10 dvd's and a partridge in a pear tree in your bag)
Anyway Happy New Year too all and see you in the new year.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
As we approach Christmas and the New Year I marvel at how much has happened in the last 12 months, gee even the last 5 months since I moved to Norfolk.
Shortly after my last post we experienced a nor'easter which totally shut down the area for 3 days. While it was nice not to have to go to work for 2 days (you would have needed scuba gear to get through the tunnel, it flooded out) it was an adventure not having power for 2.5 days. Fortunately my house is far enough away from the river that it didn't flood, however, we did become a mini-island for a few days until the water receded.
Since Thanksgiving and Christmas are always close together I decided to stay home this year and host my very own thanksgiving. My friend Emily flew out from Indy and we had a blast! We made tons of food and I was eating leftovers for 5 days. Interesting story, the power in my front room went out the Friday before thanksgiving. Come Thanksgiving day no sooner do I get the Turkey in my oven when the power to the entire house goes out. In a panic I run outside to the fuse box to see what is going on and my landlord is outside replacing a fuse for my front room. His reaction to seeing me was "oh, you're cooking", ends up that the fuse repair doesn't work but fortunately power was restored and dinner was terrific.
This weekend I'm going to Colonial Williamsburg to see the Christmas decorations and go shopping. Christmas is one of my favorite holidays and I'm looking forward to seeing how it was observed 300 years ago.
Shortly after my last post we experienced a nor'easter which totally shut down the area for 3 days. While it was nice not to have to go to work for 2 days (you would have needed scuba gear to get through the tunnel, it flooded out) it was an adventure not having power for 2.5 days. Fortunately my house is far enough away from the river that it didn't flood, however, we did become a mini-island for a few days until the water receded.
Since Thanksgiving and Christmas are always close together I decided to stay home this year and host my very own thanksgiving. My friend Emily flew out from Indy and we had a blast! We made tons of food and I was eating leftovers for 5 days. Interesting story, the power in my front room went out the Friday before thanksgiving. Come Thanksgiving day no sooner do I get the Turkey in my oven when the power to the entire house goes out. In a panic I run outside to the fuse box to see what is going on and my landlord is outside replacing a fuse for my front room. His reaction to seeing me was "oh, you're cooking", ends up that the fuse repair doesn't work but fortunately power was restored and dinner was terrific.
This weekend I'm going to Colonial Williamsburg to see the Christmas decorations and go shopping. Christmas is one of my favorite holidays and I'm looking forward to seeing how it was observed 300 years ago.
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