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Friday, March 31, 2006
here we go again
off into another MLS season. The first games are this Saturday and I'm looking forward to them. But to be honest, it's just passing time until the World Cup. Sure I'm interested to see which rookies are legit and following the progress of certain players this year, to say nothing of the Revs in general. But it all pales in comparison to the games this summer.
There's recently been a new proposal for a piece of the land involved with the proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound. While I think it's hilarious, the suits at the USACE might not be laughing.
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off into another MLS season. The first games are this Saturday and I'm looking forward to them. But to be honest, it's just passing time until the World Cup. Sure I'm interested to see which rookies are legit and following the progress of certain players this year, to say nothing of the Revs in general. But it all pales in comparison to the games this summer.
There's recently been a new proposal for a piece of the land involved with the proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound. While I think it's hilarious, the suits at the USACE might not be laughing.
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Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Fr. Mark
my long lost brother just happened to officiate over the baptisms this weekend in PA. Thanks to a request by Grandmom, we got to snap a few photos which was fun.
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my long lost brother just happened to officiate over the baptisms this weekend in PA. Thanks to a request by Grandmom, we got to snap a few photos which was fun.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2006
on the road again
back to PA this weekend for the baptism of Sara and Samantha. Reen will become Sara's godmother which is very cool.
MLS is considering placing a soccer team in Glassboro, NJ which is across the river and just south of Philly. For you Eagles fans out there, Glassboro might ring a bell as being the town in which Donovan McNabb and Jeremiah Trotter recently failed to appear for a court date to address charges that they illegally parked in handicapped spots while visiting a sports bar in town.
much to Maureen's dismay, I'm thinking about going back to school. How else will I learn how to use a vacuum tumbler?
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back to PA this weekend for the baptism of Sara and Samantha. Reen will become Sara's godmother which is very cool.
MLS is considering placing a soccer team in Glassboro, NJ which is across the river and just south of Philly. For you Eagles fans out there, Glassboro might ring a bell as being the town in which Donovan McNabb and Jeremiah Trotter recently failed to appear for a court date to address charges that they illegally parked in handicapped spots while visiting a sports bar in town.
much to Maureen's dismay, I'm thinking about going back to school. How else will I learn how to use a vacuum tumbler?
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Thursday, March 09, 2006
sniff
when I left work last night it smelled like spring. This was kind of odd because there is still plenty of snow on the ground. I actually had a flashback of riding my bike to the soccer field on my way to referee a youth match, something I haven't done since I before I could drive. Funny what your nose will cause your brain to do. And while I’m reminiscing, I’ll mention that Reen and I made English muffin pizzas for dinner the other night. Talk about old school. And I must say that they were great. Makes me wonder if Pete ever thought to try this in his quest to make the perfect pizza. It might be worth a shot…
Looking to spice up an old classic? Get out the paring knife and some hotdogs! 0 comments
when I left work last night it smelled like spring. This was kind of odd because there is still plenty of snow on the ground. I actually had a flashback of riding my bike to the soccer field on my way to referee a youth match, something I haven't done since I before I could drive. Funny what your nose will cause your brain to do. And while I’m reminiscing, I’ll mention that Reen and I made English muffin pizzas for dinner the other night. Talk about old school. And I must say that they were great. Makes me wonder if Pete ever thought to try this in his quest to make the perfect pizza. It might be worth a shot…
Looking to spice up an old classic? Get out the paring knife and some hotdogs! 0 comments
Friday, March 03, 2006
two new friends
no real news. It snowed yesterday. US defeated Poland 1-0 in another tune up for this June/July. We’re going to visit the sibs tonight.
Although there’s no action here lately, I have been remiss in not sharing some of our trip to PA two weeks ago. So here goes. We drove down after work Friday so that we could meet our new nieces Sara and Samantha. I recall Taylor showing us around the nursery room before the babies arrived. Two cribs, two quilts and two mobiles. Cute Noah’s Ark stuff all around. A changing table with diapers neatly stacked beneath. The whole room was newly painted and felt like a perfect place for the babies to be brought home to. I also got the distinct impression of this being the calm before the storm. It seemed a forgone conclusion that once the room was being used as intended…well…that all hell would break loose.
What we found when visiting the newly augmented family is that things are very much under control and life is proceeding as usual. Chris and Becky have things running like clockwork. A neat thing for us is that we got to feed and burp the young ladies which was fun. I don’t think I’ve ever fed my nephew Duncan and have maybe been involved with feeding Fiona once. So to feed a bottle to Samantha when she’s 3 weeks old was an enjoyable first for me.
I know that it won’t always seem so effortless for them. The dynamic must change as the people involved do. But right now everything is going quite alright and I couldn’t be happier for Chris and Becky and Taylor and the girls.
We brought home with us a case of A-Treat soda (Black Cherry) and boxes of Tastykakes thanks to Chris and Becky. It was ostensibly a birthday gift for me, but more likely a bit of sugary propaganda to make sure that we continue to visit on a regular basis.
We also got to sneak in a visit with J-Z and his family which was nice. We dropped off some sausage, Maureen made Kellen cry and I passed along my kitchen aid grinder/stuffer attachment to Jason. This was partially because I don’t use it anymore and Jason had expressed interest, and partially as payback for Jason passing along to me one of his addictions which I now share. So before long we’ll be moved in together sending support payments to our wives, and subsisting on home made meat products and computer games. 2 comments
no real news. It snowed yesterday. US defeated Poland 1-0 in another tune up for this June/July. We’re going to visit the sibs tonight.
Although there’s no action here lately, I have been remiss in not sharing some of our trip to PA two weeks ago. So here goes. We drove down after work Friday so that we could meet our new nieces Sara and Samantha. I recall Taylor showing us around the nursery room before the babies arrived. Two cribs, two quilts and two mobiles. Cute Noah’s Ark stuff all around. A changing table with diapers neatly stacked beneath. The whole room was newly painted and felt like a perfect place for the babies to be brought home to. I also got the distinct impression of this being the calm before the storm. It seemed a forgone conclusion that once the room was being used as intended…well…that all hell would break loose.
What we found when visiting the newly augmented family is that things are very much under control and life is proceeding as usual. Chris and Becky have things running like clockwork. A neat thing for us is that we got to feed and burp the young ladies which was fun. I don’t think I’ve ever fed my nephew Duncan and have maybe been involved with feeding Fiona once. So to feed a bottle to Samantha when she’s 3 weeks old was an enjoyable first for me.
I know that it won’t always seem so effortless for them. The dynamic must change as the people involved do. But right now everything is going quite alright and I couldn’t be happier for Chris and Becky and Taylor and the girls.
We brought home with us a case of A-Treat soda (Black Cherry) and boxes of Tastykakes thanks to Chris and Becky. It was ostensibly a birthday gift for me, but more likely a bit of sugary propaganda to make sure that we continue to visit on a regular basis.
We also got to sneak in a visit with J-Z and his family which was nice. We dropped off some sausage, Maureen made Kellen cry and I passed along my kitchen aid grinder/stuffer attachment to Jason. This was partially because I don’t use it anymore and Jason had expressed interest, and partially as payback for Jason passing along to me one of his addictions which I now share. So before long we’ll be moved in together sending support payments to our wives, and subsisting on home made meat products and computer games. 2 comments
