Yesterday, we dropped Esh off at UVA. We were able to park on the grass in front of the dorm so unloading was easy. The suite is on the third floor which meant stairs and stairs and stairs; and it was hot (although VA in summer can be much hotter and more humid). The view from the room is pleasant -- tree tops.The microfridge had been delivered so cool drinks will be possible for Esh and his roommate. Esh's roommate seems very nice and very American although he lives in Shanghai, China. We met his parents too, and they were also very nice. Gravity and I helped unpack so we could take boxes back with us. At one point, I asked if anyone had seen two of the pillow cases and that's when Gravity said ..."Where are the pillows?"
After everything had been carried up three flights of stairs, we all went to Bath and Beyond and bought pillows. then we went to Barnes and Noble for lunch and then said "goodbyes". I realized the other day, even though Gravity has an older sibling who has older children, we are the first one to an independent child. Big step for the child and for the parents. We love you Esh!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Tonight
Tonight, laughter rings throughout the house as the "super friends" have gathered in our library. They all want to be adopted but I had to say "No...sorry." Esh will be close and he can hitch a ride home with me on Fridays. It will not be too long before they see each other again.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
MI TV
The old Mission Impossible shows are amazing. So far in the first season, the team has dealt with ghosts, brain washing among spies, kept scientists from being killed, rescued various people, stopped a bio-terror plot (remember these shows are set in the late 1960s), on and on. We sit here just waiting to see what the writer's will come up with next!
With Love
Wonderful poem about our Grandmother on her 90th (!!!!) from an extended family gifted poet:
Walking up the flagstone steps,
A warm friendly face greets you.
Inside the house , pictures of family, furniture, and knick knacks,
Known all the years through.
The kitchen warm, and inviting,
Delicious smells that are enticing.
Warm summer months eating out in the porch,
Taking in all the nature, no sun does it scorch.
Hanging vines of grapes, wisteria, and the like.
Then after eating ,finishing the day with nice hike!!!!!
These are the things I remember in my mind,
With these memories, the ties they do bind!!!!!
Walking up the flagstone steps,
A warm friendly face greets you.
Inside the house , pictures of family, furniture, and knick knacks,
Known all the years through.
The kitchen warm, and inviting,
Delicious smells that are enticing.
Warm summer months eating out in the porch,
Taking in all the nature, no sun does it scorch.
Hanging vines of grapes, wisteria, and the like.
Then after eating ,finishing the day with nice hike!!!!!
These are the things I remember in my mind,
With these memories, the ties they do bind!!!!!
Monday, August 18, 2008
Fine ("Finish" in Italian) Phantom
We finished Phantom of Venice and we were all surprised. The one person we did not suspect as the thief was the thief! What fun. Now onto old Nancy Drew replays! Scarlet Hand here we come!
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Cell Saga or Letting Go
I say goodbye to a trusted friend. Some people go out and buy whatever is new on the market. Not me. If I can make and receive calls, I'm okay. This story starts about two years ago.
My Phone Pleads with me
There I was, noticing that my talking/calling time was getting shorter and shorter. Until finally, I could not talk without being plugged into the car. "No big deal, my cell phone said, I just need a new battery." Well after three days of searching, everyone said, "your phone is old." Finally my phone pleaded with me to try Radio Shack. "Sure, they said." but we have to order one and it will take a week. I went for it, probably spending more than I would on a new phone. One day it arrived, I was happy, my cell phone was happy, the birds sang and life was great.
Fast forward about a year...
My Cell Phone is Middle Age
You see, phones are like dogs. For each human year, they age seven. Finally my phone, which barely had a "1", "2" or "send" button left on it from speed dialing asked me let it retire. Being selfish, I dismissed it. One day when I was talking the battery just fell out. A piece to hold it in had broken off. I like to fix things so I duct taped the edges, holding in the battery. I carefully replaced the "bandage" every couple of days. Worked great -- sort of -- well enough. We had quarrels, but who doesn't.
My Cell Phone is Old
One day, the duck tape stopped working and my phone said, "I'm just too old to for this." Glue I said. I knew that gluing the battery in place, would make the phones life time that of the "permanent' battery. But what the heck. So I carefully glued the battery in place. Every time I used the phone I got the smell of glue. But I could deal with that.
Asparagus
After about six months, the battery would slip from the glue ever so slightly. Off the phone went. Our asparagus from the local grocery store always comes wrapped with two rubber bands per bundle. So with the glue and a tightly wrapped rubber band, I held the battery in place. Yes, yes., I had trouble seeing the numbers, but so what.
The time comes
After three months of rubber band, it was time. My battery was dying again, it was glued into place, made tight enough by rubber bands and I could speak for a whole minute before having to recharge.
I went shopping, found a wonderful phone, same functions except I decided to get more minutes, texting and I can take pictures. It's smaller, slimmer and more up to date.
I was told it would be three hours before I could make calls. My phone told me it had had a good life and would hang on three more hours.
In Retirement
So. The new phone works, the old is in a retirement. I suspect is will keep me company until one day it's battery just gives up and it goes to place cell phones go to die. It thanked me for a good life; and hopefully we will see each other again. I just hope nobody duct tapes, glues and rubber bands me when the time comes. I've learned a lesson: when you love something, sometimes its best to let it go.
Ode to a cell phone
Cell, you tried to tell me
But the stubborn guy was selfish
Hopefully your resting now
I give you a final bow and say thanks
As we say goodbye, as you fade away
You're happy for me now
I'm happy for you now
And we can all rest, it's a different day.
My Phone Pleads with me
There I was, noticing that my talking/calling time was getting shorter and shorter. Until finally, I could not talk without being plugged into the car. "No big deal, my cell phone said, I just need a new battery." Well after three days of searching, everyone said, "your phone is old." Finally my phone pleaded with me to try Radio Shack. "Sure, they said." but we have to order one and it will take a week. I went for it, probably spending more than I would on a new phone. One day it arrived, I was happy, my cell phone was happy, the birds sang and life was great.
Fast forward about a year...
My Cell Phone is Middle Age
You see, phones are like dogs. For each human year, they age seven. Finally my phone, which barely had a "1", "2" or "send" button left on it from speed dialing asked me let it retire. Being selfish, I dismissed it. One day when I was talking the battery just fell out. A piece to hold it in had broken off. I like to fix things so I duct taped the edges, holding in the battery. I carefully replaced the "bandage" every couple of days. Worked great -- sort of -- well enough. We had quarrels, but who doesn't.
My Cell Phone is Old
One day, the duck tape stopped working and my phone said, "I'm just too old to for this." Glue I said. I knew that gluing the battery in place, would make the phones life time that of the "permanent' battery. But what the heck. So I carefully glued the battery in place. Every time I used the phone I got the smell of glue. But I could deal with that.
Asparagus
After about six months, the battery would slip from the glue ever so slightly. Off the phone went. Our asparagus from the local grocery store always comes wrapped with two rubber bands per bundle. So with the glue and a tightly wrapped rubber band, I held the battery in place. Yes, yes., I had trouble seeing the numbers, but so what.
The time comes
After three months of rubber band, it was time. My battery was dying again, it was glued into place, made tight enough by rubber bands and I could speak for a whole minute before having to recharge.
I went shopping, found a wonderful phone, same functions except I decided to get more minutes, texting and I can take pictures. It's smaller, slimmer and more up to date.
I was told it would be three hours before I could make calls. My phone told me it had had a good life and would hang on three more hours.
In Retirement
So. The new phone works, the old is in a retirement. I suspect is will keep me company until one day it's battery just gives up and it goes to place cell phones go to die. It thanked me for a good life; and hopefully we will see each other again. I just hope nobody duct tapes, glues and rubber bands me when the time comes. I've learned a lesson: when you love something, sometimes its best to let it go.
Ode to a cell phone
Cell, you tried to tell me
But the stubborn guy was selfish
Hopefully your resting now
I give you a final bow and say thanks
As we say goodbye, as you fade away
You're happy for me now
I'm happy for you now
And we can all rest, it's a different day.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Not Chinese
Japanese cookie -- not Chinese! The idea of fortunes is American. "Help! I'm trapped in a fortune cookie factory!"
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Olympic Tennis
There were more than 17,000 spectators when Nadal played Hewitt in tennis at the Olympics. As the game progressed, Hewitt's name was displayed during his serve accompanied by the words "New Balls". Perhaps he should have stayed with the original balls as Nadal had been struggling a bit before the change; but after the change, Nadal swept the game. It can lead to a bit discomfort when female players such as Venus and Serena Williams get new balls; but so far, they have still been able to win games after the startling change. Power to new balls!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Togo
Togo is a small African country in the "Diamond" region. Togo sent one athlete to the Olympic games in Beijing. That athlete just won bronze in kayaking (called canoeing K-1)!!!
I Love This Country
The men's Olympic gymnastic's team is so...American. There are three members with eastern European heritage (Joey Hagerty, Jonathan Horton, Justin Spring). Then there is Alexander Atemev born in the USSR and now an American. Also, Raj Bhavsar who is of east Indian descent; and Kai Wen Tan who is Chinese American. Only in America; and they won the Bronze Team Gymnastics medal!
Monday, August 11, 2008
Old Mission
The old Mission Impossible TV shows are great. We are thoroughly enjoying them along. Brain twisters.
Working With Italian Police
We have begun to work with the Italian police. It is great. So far they communicate with us through ATM machines (which also dispense binoculars and a PDA). Venice is beautiful and we are tyring to track down the person who has stolen several Venetian artifacts. Risk is our nature and danger is the name. We wear it well! Just call us all Nancy...
We are glad to help the GdiF!
We are glad to help the GdiF!
Watching Gold
The athletes might be going for the gold but we are getting gold by watching the Olympics on TV. It is wonderful. We all especially enjoyed the archery today; although none of us are quite sure why Beach Volleyball is an olympic sport. The swimming is awesome as is the diving so far. Bravo to all of the athletes from all 204 nations! Track and gymnastics next week.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
We're a knowledgeable family
"...I know. You know I know. I know you know I know. We know Henry knows, and Henry knows we know it.
We're a knowledgeable family. " A Lion in Winter.
We're a knowledgeable family. " A Lion in Winter.
Quotable Quote
"...we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns -- the ones we don't know we don't know." Donald Rumsfeld
Friday, August 8, 2008
Inanity
So I am supposed to be solving a problem so Bill can increasing the ratio of peas in a party mix; and Bill has nothing better to do with his time than calculate the ratio of peas in his party mix? Picture Bill hovering over a bowl of party mix and carefully separating all of the different things in the party mix, then counting each clump of stuff and then calculating out the ratio of peas to other things in the mix. Right. I can almost imagine someone doing this. Who exactly thinks up these problems anyway? Okay, okay so I do not want to solve the problem anyway... That is probably the actual problem.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Goodbye Saint; Hello, Mission Impossible
We are watching the final The Saint episode. Next we are going to watch old Mission Impossible shows. Goodbye generic town, generic hotel room, generic mansion .... we began to recognize all of the same sets that were repainted and used over and over again in The Saint. Our favorite was the generic town street just wide enough for a single car.
15% of Six Hours
Esh and October waited at the hospital today to have Esh's spinal tap "fixed" for six hours. About an hour was actual productive time. The rest of the time, Esh and October did mental Hangman, "I See...", and a thousand quiz questions...until they were punchy with boredom. But, Esh is SOOOO much better. Bravo.
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October Says:
15 CCs of blood were removed from Esh and then put into the area surrounding his spinal column.
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October Says:
15 CCs of blood were removed from Esh and then put into the area surrounding his spinal column.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Complications
Esh has been experiencing bad headaches after walking just a few feet and nausea when in a car.
"Headache with nausea is the most common complication; it often responds to analgesics and infusion of fluids and can often be prevented by strict maintenance of a supine posture for two hours after the successful puncture. Merritt's Neurology (10th edition), in the section on lumbar puncture, notes that intravenous caffeine injection is often quite effective in aborting these so-called "spinal headaches". A headache that is persistent despite a long period of bed rest and occurs only when sitting up may be indicative of a CSF leak from the lumbar puncture site. It can be treated by more bed rest, or by an epidural blood patch, where the patient's own blood is injected back into the site of leakage to cause a clot to form and seal off the leak."
Not a fun way to spend the summer before going to college.
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October says:
The doctor said that a bit of caffeine evenly dispersed throughout the day will actually help Esh's recovery.
"Headache with nausea is the most common complication; it often responds to analgesics and infusion of fluids and can often be prevented by strict maintenance of a supine posture for two hours after the successful puncture. Merritt's Neurology (10th edition), in the section on lumbar puncture, notes that intravenous caffeine injection is often quite effective in aborting these so-called "spinal headaches". A headache that is persistent despite a long period of bed rest and occurs only when sitting up may be indicative of a CSF leak from the lumbar puncture site. It can be treated by more bed rest, or by an epidural blood patch, where the patient's own blood is injected back into the site of leakage to cause a clot to form and seal off the leak."
Not a fun way to spend the summer before going to college.
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October says:
The doctor said that a bit of caffeine evenly dispersed throughout the day will actually help Esh's recovery.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Experiencing House
It seems that on just about every episode of House they give a patient a lumbar puncture and Prednisone. Esh now knows how it feels to have both!Last Wednesday, Esh felt crappy in the morning but by the afternoon he was having violent shivers. To the ER we went. During the trip to the ER the tachycardia began. His resting heart rate was between 120 and 130 with spikes over 170 (normal is 60) so they admitted him to he hospital. He spent three fun-filled (hah) days in the hospital (we are posting this now as he did NOT want to hear from any family - and still doesn't - neither do Gravity or October either so do not call or write - thanks). They are not completely sure what the diagnosis is but it looks like a severe reaction to Mononucleosis. Wow. He has notified his friends. He is okay now but very tired and if he moves too much he gets a "screamer" headache. Bummer.
What a way to spend the last few weeks of the summer before college! Yuk.
Recursive Dreaming
Last night I dreamt that I had told Gravity and Esh about a previous dream I had had last night.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Party Schools
Instilling good habits and beliefs in your college bound child is good. However, peer pressure and independence along with a family history of problems can still make one concerned. Hopefully no-one's school is on this list below because that does not help either. But regardless, sheltering a child from these things just makes them less prepared for the world after college; where consequences can be much greater.
From Princeton Review:
But the truth is, pretty much every school you go to (at least in the U.S.) is going to offer evenings in cramped frat houses with kegs of beer, people making out in hallways and toilets full of unflushed vomit. Even MIT -- which is, of course, notorious for its nerdiness -- is known for having killer parties. So fret not -- no need to transfer just because your school isn't high up on the list.The full list after the jump.
1. University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
2. University of Mississippi, Lafayette, Miss.
3. Penn State University, University Park, Pa.
4. West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va.
5. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
6. Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va.
7. University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.
8. University of Texas, Austin, Texas.
9. University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Calif.
10. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla.
From Princeton Review:
But the truth is, pretty much every school you go to (at least in the U.S.) is going to offer evenings in cramped frat houses with kegs of beer, people making out in hallways and toilets full of unflushed vomit. Even MIT -- which is, of course, notorious for its nerdiness -- is known for having killer parties. So fret not -- no need to transfer just because your school isn't high up on the list.The full list after the jump.
1. University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
2. University of Mississippi, Lafayette, Miss.
3. Penn State University, University Park, Pa.
4. West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va.
5. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
6. Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va.
7. University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.
8. University of Texas, Austin, Texas.
9. University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Calif.
10. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
The CORRECT History
Wonderful video that we happened across on HBO. Amazing the history facts we are so sure about that are incorrect! Funny and educational -- great for college level classroom experience. Esh is ready for this stuff but I am not sure all kids attending college are. Actual classroom video footage that Gravity and I fully support. Learning should be fun at the same time as educational. Too much learning is boring and too serious. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6731102750245618218
Hardy Boys Game
OMG, they are developing a series of Hardy Boy PC games! http://www.hardyboysgame.com/
Monday, July 28, 2008
Phantom of Venice
Another Nancy Drew bites the dust! Mission accomplished. So now onward to the new game, The Phantom of Venice.
VA Summer
This summer overall has been a very nice one. There has been helpful rain and the economy here is actually pretty good. Houses are even selling here. Nice summer.
Royal Tower
We finished Message in the Haunted Mansion and have begun Treasure in The Royal Tower. We have found a room with golden walls!
Sunday, July 27, 2008
A Day
It is interesting how a day works. You wake up, with something you need or want to do, or maybe a whole list of things to do. As you start though, typically small things happen that nudge the items on the "to do" list by adding, subtracting or changing something on the list. By the end of the day, things may have gotten done as desired or turned out completely differently than were planned.
What is also interesting is how different people react when these things that nudge the plans occur and how one feels by the end of the day.
Its also interesting to have a day with nothing planned and the day just unfolds. Things nudge you along on a wandering path.
In the end, the collection of paths traveled through the days is our life. For some people, their lives get recorded and go in to history books, but rarely do we get a glimpse of a Day in the Life of someone from the past.
Are those days still out there, recorded by photons, particles that were moved, sound waves generated? What if we had a way of collecting all the physical components that changed during the day, gathering all the photons, particles, etc. What would we have? Would we also get the feelings, thoughts, emotions that occurred?
I have to think that all of it is recorded in some form and maybe traveling in time might just be being able to recontruct all those pieces back in to a day.
So, maybe the next step is a "recording" device that encapsulates all physical changes (reflected photons, moved air waves, breathed air, chemical processes in the brain, etc.). Then those recodings could be used to truly relive a moment in time by simply playing it back.
What is also interesting is how different people react when these things that nudge the plans occur and how one feels by the end of the day.
Its also interesting to have a day with nothing planned and the day just unfolds. Things nudge you along on a wandering path.
In the end, the collection of paths traveled through the days is our life. For some people, their lives get recorded and go in to history books, but rarely do we get a glimpse of a Day in the Life of someone from the past.
Are those days still out there, recorded by photons, particles that were moved, sound waves generated? What if we had a way of collecting all the physical components that changed during the day, gathering all the photons, particles, etc. What would we have? Would we also get the feelings, thoughts, emotions that occurred?
I have to think that all of it is recorded in some form and maybe traveling in time might just be being able to recontruct all those pieces back in to a day.
So, maybe the next step is a "recording" device that encapsulates all physical changes (reflected photons, moved air waves, breathed air, chemical processes in the brain, etc.). Then those recodings could be used to truly relive a moment in time by simply playing it back.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Full Weekend
Esh has a full weekend. Tomorrow he gets together with some boys and girls close to his age to play D&D. Sunday he is getting together with his group of boys that adopted him when he was a HS freshman and they were seniors. About every two months they get together to play cards. The other three are all around 20 to 21 age group, but they really enjoy Esh's company and he theirs. Gravity and I will probably rent a movie on cable, read and play Scrabble and computer games. We might try a Tomb Raider game.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Memory Scents
Esh's group of six (they call themselves The Super Friends) were here again last night. I have begun to place one of my mother's tablecloths that I inherited from her on the table for their visits as The Super Friends are reluctant to use coasters for their drinks. As I removed the tablecloth today and began to fold it, the pervasive floral scent of my mother filled the air. The scent brought her back momentarily. Just now, I was looking at the baby grand piano that she so loved sitting in the corner. I am glad I have a bit of her in this house. Interesting how smells can evoke such clear memories.
Lake Kayaking
Wish I had pictures but we forgot to take the camera! Gravity and I just got back from kayaking on our lake (Esh is in a final exam right now and I decided not to go to class). It felt great! Although the summer VA humidity was there, there was a nice breeze. It felt so good we will definitely do it again soon. next time, I might take a camera.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Public Information
Some people really blitz when they discover how much information concerning them is out on the web. But no need for this; after all, it is public information (i.e. it is open to the public). No need to think that it would increase your chances of a burglary -- that would be crazy as the information is public anyway and already out on the web! Here is our information. You might want to research your own. Happy trails!
http://www.co.chesterfield.va.us/ManagementServices/RealEstateAssessments/Rea_Detail_Base.asp
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I realized this morning that I did not tell people how to find their own, and others', public information on the web. First locate their local government's site. It is your city or county depending on the structure of their local government; ours is a county. Then look for a link to either assessments values, recent sales, or tax information. Then key in the address. Voila! Public information is great.
http://www.co.chesterfield.va.us/ManagementServices/RealEstateAssessments/Rea_Detail_Base.asp
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I realized this morning that I did not tell people how to find their own, and others', public information on the web. First locate their local government's site. It is your city or county depending on the structure of their local government; ours is a county. Then look for a link to either assessments values, recent sales, or tax information. Then key in the address. Voila! Public information is great.
Requested
It is awesome that the tremendous six are requesting to have their meetings here. Many refer to this abode as the House of Science, Science Barn, Science Weasleys... Poor Esh though. He has been grounded a lot lately so he is sick of this house...
Game That Keeps On Going
So last night, we got ready to finish up Beyond Atlantis and then...it just kept on going. It was the EverReeady battery game. Much later than we thought, we finally finihed it.Next, we are going to do a Nancy drew that we hav done before; "Message in a Haunted Mansion".
Monday, July 21, 2008
Thick Air
It is HOT today and humid. The air is so thick that it takes extra effort to breathe. Typical Virginia July.
Love the news bye on gravity' blog: "News Bytes of the Week--Tomatoes get thumbs-up; but peppers still hot." Hooray! I love my summer tomatoes -- sliced with a little fresh basil. Fast mustard chicken on my blog.
Love the news bye on gravity' blog: "News Bytes of the Week--Tomatoes get thumbs-up; but peppers still hot." Hooray! I love my summer tomatoes -- sliced with a little fresh basil. Fast mustard chicken on my blog.
To Hell and Back
Yes. In Beyond Atlantis we go to Hell. It's right on the mark. You have to get a form, the form has to be stamped correctly by the correct 3 clerks in Hell (who might be on the ceiling or somewhere in the maze) and all the clerks are monotone worker bee types.
When we asked the bull (who gives out the form) what "correctly" means he gives a circular answer (sounds like bullsh_t). But basically we needed 3 stamps in the right color in the right order.
I think I've been to places like this before!
Oh, and by the way it was so we could get a stupid mushroom of immortality for someone else.
Hell was the most humorous part of the game.
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October Says:
Sounds like tax time!!
When we asked the bull (who gives out the form) what "correctly" means he gives a circular answer (sounds like bullsh_t). But basically we needed 3 stamps in the right color in the right order.
I think I've been to places like this before!
Oh, and by the way it was so we could get a stupid mushroom of immortality for someone else.
Hell was the most humorous part of the game.
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October Says:
Sounds like tax time!!
Wrapping Up
Beyond Atlantis is wrapping up. We are traveling through space!
We are not sure which game we will do next. I can not find Beyond Atlantis 2 although I know we own it.
We are not sure which game we will do next. I can not find Beyond Atlantis 2 although I know we own it.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Bold Move
Wow. What a bold move. Dr. Kroger died from a heart attack on Monk. Everyone was so respectful when they referred to Dr. Kroger, we all had the feeling that they were discussing Stanley Kamel. Very well done.
Although everyone appreciated the symmetry of the new office, we all agree that we like Dr. Kroger's office better than the new doctor's (don't remember his name!) office. Kroger's office was more "organic" and open. Esh thought maybe he liked the old office better simply because he was more used to it. Excellent show!
Although everyone appreciated the symmetry of the new office, we all agree that we like Dr. Kroger's office better than the new doctor's (don't remember his name!) office. Kroger's office was more "organic" and open. Esh thought maybe he liked the old office better simply because he was more used to it. Excellent show!
It was done tastefully and with the regular hunmor of Monk. What great writers.
To China We Go
After having finished Ireland, we have now moved onto China. We are tyring to helpthe monks get past the shadow so they can get water!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
UVA Credits
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It's official. Esh has 71 credits already at UVA; 37 from AP's, 23 from college courses other than UVA, and 11 from UVA itself. This also means that Esh has standing as a third year student and he is only 16!! I guess he could graduate within a year but he has no desire to do this.This coming fall, Esh will be taking 19 credits: 3 credits in anthropology, 6 credits in physics (300 level courses), 3 credits graduate level math (500 level), 4 credits undergraduate math, and 3 credits in language. His schedule is going to work out really well with most of the classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday so Tuesday and Thursday can be study days. I think at least most of, if not all, of Saturday and Friday night should be fun social time!
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Oops!! I forgot about this summer's classes totaling 8 credits. The total transfer credits will be a whopping 79 credits!!! Only 11 credits short of being a fourth year -- in fact, I just realized that as fourth year starts at 90 credits, then Esh will be a fourth year after his first semester at UVA as he will then have 98 credits! Terrific!
Traveling Through Beyond Atlantis
Last night, we listened to endless Irish music, searched for at least a million things (slight exaggeration), kept returning to the fox hole, freed two Gods, got a silver hand and sword for another God, spoke to a man who was half blackbird, rode a beautiful white horse across a lightning filled sea; and all of this while being an Irish monk! Next we go to China...
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Cell Phone Saga
A month ago my battery fell out of my cell phone and would not stay in. So I glued it in. That has been working well...until today.
I was trying to call home and my phone said calling but never did. So I figured I'd just turn it off and then back on to reset it. All was going well until the message "Good Bye" showed up on the screen and stayed there. Was this my cell phone telling me it was going to die? I pressed all manner of buttons to get it to do anything, but nothing. Just Good Bye staring at me.
Now I know I can take out the battery to shut it down but I had glued it in. If I broke the glue, then the phone would not hold the battery and I would not be able to turn it on.
I spent 30 minutes or more (staring at Good Bye), carefully tweaking the battery away from the glue just enough to have it shut down but not fall out. Finally it worked. It shut down, the glue held and I was able to turn it back on.
I suppose the the cell phone was telling me a message and suggesting I might be in denial over its future. We'll see but at least I have another day with my cell.
I was trying to call home and my phone said calling but never did. So I figured I'd just turn it off and then back on to reset it. All was going well until the message "Good Bye" showed up on the screen and stayed there. Was this my cell phone telling me it was going to die? I pressed all manner of buttons to get it to do anything, but nothing. Just Good Bye staring at me.
Now I know I can take out the battery to shut it down but I had glued it in. If I broke the glue, then the phone would not hold the battery and I would not be able to turn it on.
I spent 30 minutes or more (staring at Good Bye), carefully tweaking the battery away from the glue just enough to have it shut down but not fall out. Finally it worked. It shut down, the glue held and I was able to turn it back on.
I suppose the the cell phone was telling me a message and suggesting I might be in denial over its future. We'll see but at least I have another day with my cell.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Brilliant Idea
UVA and other colleges have developed a truly brilliant idea. An appliance referred to as a "microfridge" can be rented. It has a refrigerator, freezer and a microwave all-in-one! Absolutely brilliant! We will ren
t one for Esh, definitely!
t one for Esh, definitely!
Beyond Atlantis
After searching and struggling to find games that would install, we have started Beyond Atlantis. We are the light bearer and have a tattoo on our palm. We are currently ancient Mayan culture and trying to find the chulel in order to save the king's daughter from sacrificed in order to help the corn grow. We have already used the obsidian foot but we think we have to use them to do something. We cheat-guided after spending almost two hours trying to build the rain bow bridge (although Esh and October did a great job on it).
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Drainage
This morning I have drainage going down the back of my throat. Gravity added a whole new perspective -- it is better to have drainage than not have it. SO true!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Searching
We rescued Yeesha!!
We are having a hard time getting some of the next possible games to start on the computer we are using so we might install all of the Nancy Drew games and redo them all! We will let you know...
We are having a hard time getting some of the next possible games to start on the computer we are using so we might install all of the Nancy Drew games and redo them all! We will let you know...
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