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A little update

2010-08-24T13:49:00.004-04:00

Well, it has been a while since I have felt comfortable taking the time to blog. The current update is that I passed the written portion and am almost sure that I passed the operational portion of the NRC exam. I am routinely updating facebook when I have a chance and after things slow down here I'll be posting more regularly again. Ciao

BOO!!

2010-04-12T17:49:00.002-04:00

What do you do when you hide from your 2-year old then jump out and scare him?? Say BOO!!

A little Eastertide quiet time

2010-04-12T17:26:00.003-04:00

I have been on the afternoon shift at the simulator and that leads to me not being very bloggy. The reason that it is quiet is that working daylite and getting home at 2:30 in the afternoon allows for some “dad and Jack” time and then his nap. So finding something quiet to do is good!! So, what have we been up to?? A quick summary: Three weekends ago, B was in the school musical (Cinderella), and he was Charming….I mean Prince Charming. He was amazing as always. I knew when he sang he was good, I just didn’t know how really good he is. Here are some pictures of him and his castmates after the Saturday night (last) show.

Day 10 trip back north

2010-03-05T19:47:00.006-05:00

We had a wonderful time and my eyes have recovered from driving home in blinding snow in the car headlights from the WV border to Lancaster Ohio. Enjoyed the sun and the beach and the time with my mom and two of my children. Nice to be home and by the beautiful summery flowers you can tell I was missed. Will have to take Monty and Brady with me next time.

Day 8 continues

2010-03-05T19:41:00.007-05:00

These pictures were taken at the Boardwalk Inn at Wild Dunes Resort on Isle of the Palms SC. We enjoyed a nice stay in a very comfy resort and had a nice walk on the beach at sunset and enjoyed dinner in our room (no pics of dinner). Would stay at resort again. Got the room for half price and it was a great bargin.

larger pictures I hope

2010-03-05T19:37:00.008-05:00

Hyman's Seafood and downtown Charleston SC.

vacation pics day 8

2010-03-05T19:04:00.007-05:00

These photo's were taken in Kathy's favorite city in the states, Charleston SC. The ones of Grandma and the kids were taken inside Hymans Seafood as the stickers on the box of crayons clearly shows. The other two photos are of the old slave market which is an open air market and the fountain in outside a downtown hotel.

vacation day 9

2010-03-04T23:17:00.002-05:00

these are from Saturday 27 febuary, they got to stay inexpensively at the isle of the palms in SC. Jack is a traveler.

vacation day 7

2010-03-04T23:07:00.003-05:00

if you noticed that there was a "lull," it was because of the laptop/power cord crapped out. not a big deal thought K captured them on her phone and posted them on her facebook account. she will post them later here, because she is......AWESOME!! these pictures are from 25 febuary

it may not have been whatcha thought

2010-03-03T18:51:00.001-05:00

I had asked (or tasked, whichever is more correct) H with posting 5 pictures from their vacation on my blog for my gratification. While they were gone, mom’s power cord failed and they were without a computer for several days. I am still trying to recover the pictures and to get mom a new cord/battery.

More Vacation Day 6

2010-02-23T18:16:00.006-05:00

Vacation Pics Day 6

2010-02-23T12:54:00.006-05:00

AT The Beach

2010-02-22T11:58:00.004-05:00

2010-02-22T11:55:00.000-05:00

First Day Of Their Trip

2010-02-19T16:24:00.004-05:00

NC as the sun sets... from the 6th floor window

Ravenswood WV

Still In The Snowy Lands

More snow...

The first picture of the trip of my daughter and son in the back seat... they had not even left the driveway yet

Not On Vactaoin

2010-02-19T16:18:00.003-05:00

2/19/10

The Family In SC for the day! leaving tomorrow morning to go down to FL...

Can't wait to see more pictures and hope they have an amazing time!

Pray for them and hope God brings them back safe!

belated holiday update

2009-12-06T17:26:00.005-05:00

As I was very busy during the week, here are the promised pictures of our tree decorating last week. I tried uploading at work and each time was bumped offline. It must have been that I was loading during class time and not really paying attention. The week ended with a test and some more simulator time. Since then I have been battling a migraine. I should say that I feel lucky that the frequency of my migraines is about one every 3 or 4 years.

For the next two weeks I am working midnight shift, down at the plant, not in the training/simulator environment. I prefer not to be in training, the guys at the “real plant” are much more down to earth. In other news K got a new job and is working 40 hours a week at the “version store.” The job is via a temporary service so she is getting as much work as is possible.

Here are the rest of the tree decorating pictures as promised

post-holiday update

2009-12-02T14:53:00.003-05:00

It seems even longer than it has been since I have posted. Some apologies are necessary, some are not. I have been busy with work and the like, taking care of those things that come up as the weather changes. The gutters got cleaned and firewood got stacked. The training classes were let out for the week of Thanksgiving, and due to some happy decisions earlier in the year, I worked that Monday and Tuesday. As the Unit was in an outage I was eligible for overtime on those days and on Friday and Saturday after thanksgiving. It was indeed a blessing as the renters in our little house in Idaho were evicted (not paying rent) and some major repairs were required. The house is now on the market…so if you know anyone interested let me know. In addition, early in November, I was diagnosed with a pinched nerve in my neck which leads to neck pain and tingling in extremities. The doctor proscribed a muscle relaxer and told me to take it easy. It just so happens that sitting at the computer and typing or using the mouse is very aggravating to the condition hence, no posts. As it happens now, I am at work sitting in a pretty ridiculous position to get this post done and to be able to go into the simulator this evening. Am including some pictures of the thanksgiving table, it was the 5 of us plus two of B’s friends who had very different but compelling reasons not to be at home for the day. It was a great meal and we all enjoyed it immensely.

My Birthday

2009-11-03T15:37:00.002-05:00

I had a quiet day doing chores and spending time with the family. Ok, maybe it wasn't so quiet after all but it was a good day and I really enjoyed having some in-plant time (not in classroom training)

jack' s halloween

2009-11-02T20:04:00.003-05:00

K, Jack and I went out trickortreating, initially I was not a big fan of the idea, but the longer that we were out, the more enjoyed myself. Pictures of Jack’s second Halloween are here

more halloween

2009-11-02T19:59:00.002-05:00

B and H took some friends trick-r-treating, riding in an different car than K, Jack and I. we ended up parked in the same church lot and had a great time. Here are some pix of the fun. Enjoy!!

halloween

2009-11-01T21:51:00.004-05:00

The St. Al’s haunted house had a new coordinator this year. K decided that that was what she was called for and she did a great job. It ran for one great night and here are a few pictures of the fun….

Jack on Monday for a change

2009-09-22T07:08:00.003-04:00

While I was looking at B's tires and cutting wood last evening, Jack was helping his mom in the kitchen. She obviously thought he needed a snack and gave him graham crackers with marshmallow fluff. The results are always interesting, so was getting him clean in the shower.

Jack on Sunday

2009-09-20T15:35:00.005-04:00

We had our comprehensive systems exam on Friday, my reaction as I walked out of the testing area was that it felt like the last 6 exams. I was right, ended up with an 88, just higher than my average in that area. The next area is normal plant operations (startup, shutdown, and power range transients) for the next month. Friday night, we treated ourselves to steak and adult beverages, Saturday did chores and hung out and today, cut some wood and having Pizza for dinner. K found a cool Halloween costume for Jack. When I saw it in the bag I was a little skeptical, but it is darling on him. While H, B and K went to Confirmation class, Jack helped me repair our wheel barrow, and after a ride in it, helped me adjust and clean the chain saw and reload it for tomorrow. FYI when I say “helped” I mean that Jack sat in his stroller and then in the wheelbarrow and played with a socket and ratchet. After that I tried unsuccessfully to convince him to nap. Gus and Misty were more in tune, though and here are some pictures for the day.

minivaca vol IIIc

2009-09-03T15:46:00.003-04:00

On Monday, we slept in and made our way back to the mainland. A nice lady on the ferry shared her day old bread which we fed to the gulls. Jack really enjoyed the birds getting that close, I was just happy that we didn’t get pooped on. The trip home was relatively uneventful as Jack slept for 2 of the 3 hours.