This weekend ended up being amazingly busy. Friday night I was with the kids as Mindy went out with a friend. Gary came over with his kids and the evening was spent getting them fed and watching baseball.
Saturday morning brought the Australia v South Africa rugby clash. We had not won there since the early days of this century, so I was hopeful but not getting ahead of myself. Well, we cam away with a nice victory. SA did not play their best game but our play was solid and we did enough to be comfortable winners. This sets up a showdown with NZ in a few weeks for the Tri-Nations title, so we have a chance to win it all if we continue to play well. I was extremely impressed with Elsom's game - he has blossomed into a top class #6, right when he is leaving to play in the UK. Hopefully it will only be a short leave of absence.
In the afternoon we went over to a friend's house for a few hours to hear their annual concert that they put on. Everyone seemed to have a good time. I also tried Sam Adams "Octoberfest" beer for the first time and really enjoyed it. All of their seasonable brews are top class. Their "Summer Ale" is also great and I quite like their "Winter Lager" as well. America really does produce some nice beer, you just need to go past the regular mass-produced stuff to fine it.
Saturday night was poker night. A few friends and a few new arrivals made for an interesting game. We certainly had 3 of the craziest hands I have personally witnessed occur. Once we had 3 all-ins after the flop - two made flushes and an over pair...for the board to then go runner-runner 6 to put a full house out there. Also we had a full house, Kings over 7 beaten by 4 7's. Finally, a full house, Aces over Kings was beaten by a Royal Flush! I had a losing night unfortunately, partly due to bad luck but mainly due to some poor play. I will need to adjust for next time.
Sunday brought a trip to Connecticut with the family for a league cricket match. My team batted first, I did OK before being caught to a good catch for 27. Our team posted a score of 224 in the end which is quite a nice total. They got off to a great start with their chase and looked like they were going to get the runs before their best batsman sliced a catch to me at backward point. After he went, their side lost their way and in the end, we won by 20 runs. It was a really good fightback over the last 1/2 of their innings. I was playing again for Norwalk, the 2nd team I am a part of, and they look like making the playoffs in their league...so hopefully there will be some more wins to come.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
A Lovely Surprise
This morning, about 5:00am, I woke to the sounds of Tito (our oldest Chihuahua) scratching at the door of his cage. Based on his recent "stomach problems" ... a polite way of saying his "crapping all over the house problems", I feared the worst. Sure enough, upon investigation, there were a few special nuggets waiting for me. A brief cleanup and an escourted trip for them outside to make sure it was the end of it is not really what you want to be doing so early in the morning...I am REALLY hoping he gets over this soon.
Work is pretty busy now as well. I am currently juggling Colgate's needs as well as remotely testing the latest version of my company's software, due for release later this year. So much for feeling rested from last week's vacation!
Work is pretty busy now as well. I am currently juggling Colgate's needs as well as remotely testing the latest version of my company's software, due for release later this year. So much for feeling rested from last week's vacation!
Monday, August 18, 2008
Vacation Part 2
The 2nd leg of our trip was a trip to Hershey PA. There is the chocolate factory there, an amusement park and many other family related activities to keep us busy. Fiona was still not feeling the best, but we decided to head out there and see how things went as all of the bookings had already been made.
Our first stop was to visit the "Indian Echo Caverns", which was a big underground cave near to where we were staying. The tour was OK but really spent most of the time making bad jokes about the different features in the rocks "Here you see the bunny rabbit", "Here you see the dragon" ... etc. I think more discussion about the actual formations themselves would have made the trip more interesting. Towards the end of the trip, Fiona's fever came back again so we headed to the hotel to rest...again. It was quite bad that night and into the morning, so we made a decision to bag the planned day at Hershey Park and to go to the movies and the hotel pool instead. We saw "Wall E", quite enjoyable but much of it was aimed at an older audience than our kids. They enjoyed it though, I guess.
Saturday we drove back to get the dogs from the boarding kennel and catch up on everything that needs to be done around the house. The delightful bonus from the trip was that Tito, our oldest dog, has been farting and crapping all over the house since his return. He did this once before at a different kennel, so I guess he simply frets so much he destroys his system. Certainly makes for a fun few days cleaning up behind him.
Sunday was cricket - we got 223 and bowled them out for 110 - so a crushing victory for the good guys. Mindy and the kids were at a pool party and had a good time as well. I am now back at work, and struggling to get through the day. Things should be busy for the next month as I am working on an extra project for another client and catching up on what went on here last week.
Our first stop was to visit the "Indian Echo Caverns", which was a big underground cave near to where we were staying. The tour was OK but really spent most of the time making bad jokes about the different features in the rocks "Here you see the bunny rabbit", "Here you see the dragon" ... etc. I think more discussion about the actual formations themselves would have made the trip more interesting. Towards the end of the trip, Fiona's fever came back again so we headed to the hotel to rest...again. It was quite bad that night and into the morning, so we made a decision to bag the planned day at Hershey Park and to go to the movies and the hotel pool instead. We saw "Wall E", quite enjoyable but much of it was aimed at an older audience than our kids. They enjoyed it though, I guess.
Saturday we drove back to get the dogs from the boarding kennel and catch up on everything that needs to be done around the house. The delightful bonus from the trip was that Tito, our oldest dog, has been farting and crapping all over the house since his return. He did this once before at a different kennel, so I guess he simply frets so much he destroys his system. Certainly makes for a fun few days cleaning up behind him.
Sunday was cricket - we got 223 and bowled them out for 110 - so a crushing victory for the good guys. Mindy and the kids were at a pool party and had a good time as well. I am now back at work, and struggling to get through the day. Things should be busy for the next month as I am working on an extra project for another client and catching up on what went on here last week.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Vacation Part 1
The first part of our vacation involved a trip down to the Jersey Shore, specifically Atlantic City. The reason for the selection of Atlantic City was not because it was a perfect beach community, however it was somewhere on the coast where we could get a hotel room for a reasonable rate at short notice...and it also has some casinos!
Our trip was a joint effort between us and the Howell family, who have 4 girls in the same age range as our kids. We arrived down at our hotel around noon on Sunday, enjoying the drive up Atlantic Ave past the liquor stores, check cashing places and adult movie peep shows - Atlantic City is nothing if not classy. The Flagstaff "resort" was located at the "top of the boardwalk" and was also right near the beach, so we figured it would suit our needs. We decided that a walk on the boardwalk in the direction of the casinos would be a good option for lunch. Taking a right out of our hotel, we began the delightful stroll down the boardwalk, stepping over the rotting and 'not nailed down' deck boards, jumping over a barrier blocking off a section which was under repair, enjoying the view of a particularly delightful green building which was rusting and pretty much falling apart and avoiding the quite rundown streets heading back from the boardwalk.
We all ate lunch at some street stalls, quite good, and enjoyed a parade celebrating something to do with Puerto Rico. Lots of people shouting things in Spanish over loud speakers and some cars with people waving at us. After this, we headed back to our rooms and hit the beach for a brief visit. The walk in the other direction was quite nice - new housing developments and certainly a much nicer and cleaner feel to it. The kids enjoyed themselves and so I guess that was the main thing. Sunday evening was quite tame - I was actually quite tired - so no hitting the casinos.
Monday took us to the "Atlantic City Aquarium", which was really an overly grand term for what should have been named the "Atlantic City Couple of Fishtanks". It was really quite poor, even the kids were a little bored with it, although the "touch tank" where they could touch some rays was nice I guess. A quick lunch and then a trip to the beach for the afternoon. We headed back the other way as the beaches around there were open to the ocean rather than an inlet. The waves were quite nice and the kids had a lot of fun, although all of them slipped at some point and got a face full of the Atlantic for their trouble. We headed back to the hotel and got the shuttle bus to the main casino strip to find somewhere to eat. The bus was horrible inadequate - 18 seats and there were always about 25 people waiting for it. We managed to get on and ate at a foodcourt in Caesar's Palace. Another crowded ride back and then Gary and I hit the poker tables. It was a successful evening, finishing $225 up. Always good to make a profit.
Tuesday began with another trip to the beach where Fiona started to not feel well. We headed back to the room where I volunteered to make the "sacrifice" of not attending the Imax cinema in the afternoon, instead napping with Fiona in the room. The rest of the afternoon involved Gary and I watching the kids while Holly and Mindy enjoyed some shopping time. The evening brought another trip to the poker room, a lot of fun, but due to some bad luck and a few silly decision, I finished $75 down. Still, positive for the weekend, so not too disappointed.
Wednesday was supposed to be another beach day but with Fiona still not 100%, we simply headed home a little early to rest up for the 2nd leg of our trip.
Our trip was a joint effort between us and the Howell family, who have 4 girls in the same age range as our kids. We arrived down at our hotel around noon on Sunday, enjoying the drive up Atlantic Ave past the liquor stores, check cashing places and adult movie peep shows - Atlantic City is nothing if not classy. The Flagstaff "resort" was located at the "top of the boardwalk" and was also right near the beach, so we figured it would suit our needs. We decided that a walk on the boardwalk in the direction of the casinos would be a good option for lunch. Taking a right out of our hotel, we began the delightful stroll down the boardwalk, stepping over the rotting and 'not nailed down' deck boards, jumping over a barrier blocking off a section which was under repair, enjoying the view of a particularly delightful green building which was rusting and pretty much falling apart and avoiding the quite rundown streets heading back from the boardwalk.
We all ate lunch at some street stalls, quite good, and enjoyed a parade celebrating something to do with Puerto Rico. Lots of people shouting things in Spanish over loud speakers and some cars with people waving at us. After this, we headed back to our rooms and hit the beach for a brief visit. The walk in the other direction was quite nice - new housing developments and certainly a much nicer and cleaner feel to it. The kids enjoyed themselves and so I guess that was the main thing. Sunday evening was quite tame - I was actually quite tired - so no hitting the casinos.
Monday took us to the "Atlantic City Aquarium", which was really an overly grand term for what should have been named the "Atlantic City Couple of Fishtanks". It was really quite poor, even the kids were a little bored with it, although the "touch tank" where they could touch some rays was nice I guess. A quick lunch and then a trip to the beach for the afternoon. We headed back the other way as the beaches around there were open to the ocean rather than an inlet. The waves were quite nice and the kids had a lot of fun, although all of them slipped at some point and got a face full of the Atlantic for their trouble. We headed back to the hotel and got the shuttle bus to the main casino strip to find somewhere to eat. The bus was horrible inadequate - 18 seats and there were always about 25 people waiting for it. We managed to get on and ate at a foodcourt in Caesar's Palace. Another crowded ride back and then Gary and I hit the poker tables. It was a successful evening, finishing $225 up. Always good to make a profit.
Tuesday began with another trip to the beach where Fiona started to not feel well. We headed back to the room where I volunteered to make the "sacrifice" of not attending the Imax cinema in the afternoon, instead napping with Fiona in the room. The rest of the afternoon involved Gary and I watching the kids while Holly and Mindy enjoyed some shopping time. The evening brought another trip to the poker room, a lot of fun, but due to some bad luck and a few silly decision, I finished $75 down. Still, positive for the weekend, so not too disappointed.
Wednesday was supposed to be another beach day but with Fiona still not 100%, we simply headed home a little early to rest up for the 2nd leg of our trip.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Birthday Girl
Today we celebrated Fiona's 4th birthday. She does not turn 4 until the end of the month but due to other commitments, this weekend was the best weekend to have the party...and there were no complaints from Fiona about having it early. In fact, she has been looking forward to her birthday party for a LONG time.
The theme she chose was a "Magic Party". The entertainment was a magician that a friend had recommended, who was to perform a 45 minute show for the kids. He did a really good job. He engaged the kids, was funny and kept the show moving at a nice pace...and he was a good magician into the bargain. The audience really enjoyed the performance which included an illusion of him cutting through my arm and the grand finale, Fiona levitating on a table. Naomi was one of the assistants for this trick. The look on her face as he was describing the fact that she was about the fly made the whole day worthwhile. A combination of confusion, panic and terror all rolled into one!
After the show, the kids had a craft station, Mindy gave them air-brush tattoos and made some balloon animals for them to play with. All of the kids seemed to have a good time and now Mindys stress levels can get back to normal.
Towards the end of the party, I left with Mindy's (and so I guess my) nephew Ben to tak him to see New York. Gary also came along for the day trip. It was interesting to see what a 13 year old kid was interested in doing...he wanted to see Chinatown and also the big shops in Times Square. We accomplished both of these goals, and had dinner at a pizza restaurant as well. I think he enjoyed the day, even though I don't think he was prepared for the amount of walking involved.
Tomorrow we head off with Holly, Gary and their kids down to Atlantic City for a few days at the beach (and casinos!). Hopefully the Sunday beach traffic is not too bad. Also, hopefully, I do well enough at the tables to pay for the trip! We will see if the poker gods are watching over me.
The theme she chose was a "Magic Party". The entertainment was a magician that a friend had recommended, who was to perform a 45 minute show for the kids. He did a really good job. He engaged the kids, was funny and kept the show moving at a nice pace...and he was a good magician into the bargain. The audience really enjoyed the performance which included an illusion of him cutting through my arm and the grand finale, Fiona levitating on a table. Naomi was one of the assistants for this trick. The look on her face as he was describing the fact that she was about the fly made the whole day worthwhile. A combination of confusion, panic and terror all rolled into one!
After the show, the kids had a craft station, Mindy gave them air-brush tattoos and made some balloon animals for them to play with. All of the kids seemed to have a good time and now Mindys stress levels can get back to normal.
Towards the end of the party, I left with Mindy's (and so I guess my) nephew Ben to tak him to see New York. Gary also came along for the day trip. It was interesting to see what a 13 year old kid was interested in doing...he wanted to see Chinatown and also the big shops in Times Square. We accomplished both of these goals, and had dinner at a pizza restaurant as well. I think he enjoyed the day, even though I don't think he was prepared for the amount of walking involved.
Tomorrow we head off with Holly, Gary and their kids down to Atlantic City for a few days at the beach (and casinos!). Hopefully the Sunday beach traffic is not too bad. Also, hopefully, I do well enough at the tables to pay for the trip! We will see if the poker gods are watching over me.
Swedish Massage
On Friday, Mindy and I finally used the gift certificate from her father and step-mother from a local spa, to get a "couples massage". I had never had a massage and Mindy only a few, so we were both more than a little curious about how it was going to go.
The spa itself seemed quite nice, although to be fair, I really have nothing much to compare it to...attending women's beauty spas is not really a common activity for me. Our massage took place with us both in the same room, however since you are face down or have your eyes covered for it, I did not think this really mattered.
I guess it really worked to relax me - Mindy said that I was snoring for much of the time! I could tell I was falling asleep but was kind of catching myself and waking up...or so I thought. The whole thing lasted about an hour and was certainly quite a nice experience. Not sure that I will become a regular customer but it was something I was glad we did.
The spa itself seemed quite nice, although to be fair, I really have nothing much to compare it to...attending women's beauty spas is not really a common activity for me. Our massage took place with us both in the same room, however since you are face down or have your eyes covered for it, I did not think this really mattered.
I guess it really worked to relax me - Mindy said that I was snoring for much of the time! I could tell I was falling asleep but was kind of catching myself and waking up...or so I thought. The whole thing lasted about an hour and was certainly quite a nice experience. Not sure that I will become a regular customer but it was something I was glad we did.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Eddie Vedder
Last night was went on a date. We were trying to figure it out and I think it was probably about the 5th date we have had since Naomi was born. Seriously. Mindy's mother was visiting and looked after the kids so we could go out.
The night started with a quick meal at a local Thai restaurant. The food was excellent - curry puffs, chicken satay and a chicken massaman curry - and it was all quickly devoured as we had to kind of hurry to get to the show on time.
Next, on to the New Jersey PAC for the show. The venue is quite magnificant, kind of out of place in Newark in many ways. We bought some merchandise in the lobby - t-shirts and a set of stickers for the car - and found our seats for the support act, which was Liam Finn. Genetically he was always likely to have some musical talent - son of Neil Finn and nephew of Tim Finn (of Split Enz and Crowded House fame) - but I was amazed at the show he put on. He played with one other band member (EJ Barnes, daughter of Jimmy Barnes) but really did pretty much everything himself. He would play an instrument (guitar, bass, drums) and then record it, looping it around...and then pick up the next instrument and begin playing that. It really was a nice effect. Songs would build slowly with him playing a riff...then before you knew it, he was playing another instrument giving the illusion of there being a full band there. His voice was great also, very much like his father's. This was certainly a good start to the night.
A short break and then Eddie Vedder came out. We both really liked his solo album for the "Into The Wild" soundtrack and so this, combined with some Pearl Jam songs and a few covers should make for a good show. He certainly did not disappoint. His performance was outstanding, his voice was amazing and we both thoroughly enjoyed the show. He spoke of being inspired by Tim Robbins to write a song for the "Dead Man Walking" soundtrack, which kind of broke him out of a creative funk he was in and joked that their manager now has Tim Robbins on speed dial, ready to be called if he does not contribute enough songs.
At one point he took a question from an audience member "Can you tell us what the lyrics to Yellow Ledbetter are?". For any non-Pearl Jam fans, this song is one of their live standards but is notoriously incoherent. He also often changes the lyrics on the fly. In any case, once the initial laughter from the crowd died down, he made the joke "Does that song even have lyrics? Let me think...something about people on a porch not waving if I recall". He then gave the serious answer about what the song was about and it was quite touching. 2000 people in perfect silence while he related the story, he almost broke down as he said the words. One of his friends had a brother that was killed in the first Gulf War. His family received the yellow letter from the military and he was shattered, walking around the streets near his home, kind of in a daze. Apparently, he saw a house with an older couple sitting on the porch under an American flag. The young kid gestured to the flag, kind of saying that it meant something to him, that this was the flag his brother died for...but the old couple, seeing a young, scruffy kid misinterpreted this as him being disrespectful in some way and indignantly ignored his gesture. So quite a sad story...but hearing him tell it in such a heartfelt fashion was quite incredible.
Not to imply that the night was a downer in any way. The "Into The Wild" songs were done amazingly well, especially Guaranteed. The Pearl Jam songs, in general, were some of the more obscure songs in their catalogue but were also very well done. A few highlights from this were: I Am Mine; Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town (THE show highlight for me - got everyone out of their seats and singing along with him...quite cool); Porch and Lukin. He also played a few covers and I was especially glad to hear him play Throw Your Arms Around Me. The Dylan song Masters of War was also great. So overall, a fantastic experience. We both enjoyed it and I cannot wait until he comes back this way again, hopefully with Pearl Jam.
Full setlist, as noted on a Pearl Jam chat forum, in case you are interested:
MAIN SET: Walking the Cow, Trouble, Don't Be Shy, Around the Bend, I Am Mine, Dead Man Walking, Sometimes, I'm Open, Man of the Hour, Unripe Fruit, Driftin', Masters of War, Setting Forth, No Ceiling, Guaranteed, Far Behind, Rise, Small Town, Goodbye (You're True), Soon Forget, Forever Young, Porch
1ST ENCORE: Society, Throw Your Arms Around Me (w/ Liam Finn), (Q/A), Growin' Up, Lukin, Let My Love Open the Door, Arc
2ND ENCORE: Hard Sun (w/ Liam Finn)
The night started with a quick meal at a local Thai restaurant. The food was excellent - curry puffs, chicken satay and a chicken massaman curry - and it was all quickly devoured as we had to kind of hurry to get to the show on time.
Next, on to the New Jersey PAC for the show. The venue is quite magnificant, kind of out of place in Newark in many ways. We bought some merchandise in the lobby - t-shirts and a set of stickers for the car - and found our seats for the support act, which was Liam Finn. Genetically he was always likely to have some musical talent - son of Neil Finn and nephew of Tim Finn (of Split Enz and Crowded House fame) - but I was amazed at the show he put on. He played with one other band member (EJ Barnes, daughter of Jimmy Barnes) but really did pretty much everything himself. He would play an instrument (guitar, bass, drums) and then record it, looping it around...and then pick up the next instrument and begin playing that. It really was a nice effect. Songs would build slowly with him playing a riff...then before you knew it, he was playing another instrument giving the illusion of there being a full band there. His voice was great also, very much like his father's. This was certainly a good start to the night.
A short break and then Eddie Vedder came out. We both really liked his solo album for the "Into The Wild" soundtrack and so this, combined with some Pearl Jam songs and a few covers should make for a good show. He certainly did not disappoint. His performance was outstanding, his voice was amazing and we both thoroughly enjoyed the show. He spoke of being inspired by Tim Robbins to write a song for the "Dead Man Walking" soundtrack, which kind of broke him out of a creative funk he was in and joked that their manager now has Tim Robbins on speed dial, ready to be called if he does not contribute enough songs.
At one point he took a question from an audience member "Can you tell us what the lyrics to Yellow Ledbetter are?". For any non-Pearl Jam fans, this song is one of their live standards but is notoriously incoherent. He also often changes the lyrics on the fly. In any case, once the initial laughter from the crowd died down, he made the joke "Does that song even have lyrics? Let me think...something about people on a porch not waving if I recall". He then gave the serious answer about what the song was about and it was quite touching. 2000 people in perfect silence while he related the story, he almost broke down as he said the words. One of his friends had a brother that was killed in the first Gulf War. His family received the yellow letter from the military and he was shattered, walking around the streets near his home, kind of in a daze. Apparently, he saw a house with an older couple sitting on the porch under an American flag. The young kid gestured to the flag, kind of saying that it meant something to him, that this was the flag his brother died for...but the old couple, seeing a young, scruffy kid misinterpreted this as him being disrespectful in some way and indignantly ignored his gesture. So quite a sad story...but hearing him tell it in such a heartfelt fashion was quite incredible.
Not to imply that the night was a downer in any way. The "Into The Wild" songs were done amazingly well, especially Guaranteed. The Pearl Jam songs, in general, were some of the more obscure songs in their catalogue but were also very well done. A few highlights from this were: I Am Mine; Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town (THE show highlight for me - got everyone out of their seats and singing along with him...quite cool); Porch and Lukin. He also played a few covers and I was especially glad to hear him play Throw Your Arms Around Me. The Dylan song Masters of War was also great. So overall, a fantastic experience. We both enjoyed it and I cannot wait until he comes back this way again, hopefully with Pearl Jam.
Full setlist, as noted on a Pearl Jam chat forum, in case you are interested:
MAIN SET: Walking the Cow, Trouble, Don't Be Shy, Around the Bend, I Am Mine, Dead Man Walking, Sometimes, I'm Open, Man of the Hour, Unripe Fruit, Driftin', Masters of War, Setting Forth, No Ceiling, Guaranteed, Far Behind, Rise, Small Town, Goodbye (You're True), Soon Forget, Forever Young, Porch
1ST ENCORE: Society, Throw Your Arms Around Me (w/ Liam Finn), (Q/A), Growin' Up, Lukin, Let My Love Open the Door, Arc
2ND ENCORE: Hard Sun (w/ Liam Finn)
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Anniversary
Today is our wedding anniversary - 9 years. Crazy how quickly it has gone, just seems like yesterday that I was jumping up and down like an idiot to "Take A Long Line" at the reception.
Plans for tonight are to go out for dinner (perhaps Thai or Indian food) and then to go and watch Eddie Vedder play a solo concert. Both of us have been looking forward to this show for a long time so hopefully it lives up to our expectations. Of course, there is always a possible issue - collecting the dogs from the vet and getting the kids home from gymnastics will make the later afternoon a panic in the Quirk house. Hopefully when I get home from work, all of the panic is over and Mindy has handled everything!
Plans for tonight are to go out for dinner (perhaps Thai or Indian food) and then to go and watch Eddie Vedder play a solo concert. Both of us have been looking forward to this show for a long time so hopefully it lives up to our expectations. Of course, there is always a possible issue - collecting the dogs from the vet and getting the kids home from gymnastics will make the later afternoon a panic in the Quirk house. Hopefully when I get home from work, all of the panic is over and Mindy has handled everything!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Losing Weekend
So, this past weekend was pretty much the same as the one before...except instead of winning the rugby, winning at poker and playing 1/2 a game of cricket, we lost the rugby, I didn't play poker and cricket was completely rained out!
The rugby was horrible. It seemed like the team forgot everything they had worked towards over the previous few tests. I am willing to consider this loss the result of a key injury, playing away from home and also playing the 3rd consecutive match...but I hope there is improvement for the South Africa leg of the tour, otherwise it will be a very long trip.
We all piled in the car on Saturday to drive to Westchester NY fpr the cricket. Just as we arrived, the area was hit by a massive downpour that caused the game to be abandoned. So, 30 minutes after arriving, we turned around and drove the 90 minutes back home. The rest of the day was spent running errands and catching up with friends, so not all was lost.
On Sunday, Mindy went shopping with a friend so I was with the kids. We spent most of the day at home although Naomi did get a chance to ride her new bike. I also finished chopping up the last of the wood from our tree, so we are quite prepared for the winter.
We are also 2/3 of the way through the 5 seasons of Babylon 5. A marathon session was had last night. We are both quite addicted, me for the 2nd time.
The rugby was horrible. It seemed like the team forgot everything they had worked towards over the previous few tests. I am willing to consider this loss the result of a key injury, playing away from home and also playing the 3rd consecutive match...but I hope there is improvement for the South Africa leg of the tour, otherwise it will be a very long trip.
We all piled in the car on Saturday to drive to Westchester NY fpr the cricket. Just as we arrived, the area was hit by a massive downpour that caused the game to be abandoned. So, 30 minutes after arriving, we turned around and drove the 90 minutes back home. The rest of the day was spent running errands and catching up with friends, so not all was lost.
On Sunday, Mindy went shopping with a friend so I was with the kids. We spent most of the day at home although Naomi did get a chance to ride her new bike. I also finished chopping up the last of the wood from our tree, so we are quite prepared for the winter.
We are also 2/3 of the way through the 5 seasons of Babylon 5. A marathon session was had last night. We are both quite addicted, me for the 2nd time.
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