Ok, so the hubby and I are having a debate. Should we go out of town for the kid’s spring break or just take some time to hang at home and play tourist in our own town?
Things have been bad at work and I could use a real break for a few days. Maybe go down to the ocean – We’ve never been there in the off season.
There is a lot to do even in the spring and just hanging with the kids for a few days sounds like a good idea. I feel like I’ve been neglecting them a bit the last few weeks with all the extra work. I mean I’m home with them, but sitting on the sofa with the laptop and working. Precious is thoroughly convinced that the laptop is part of Mommy at this point.
Just the 7 of us. We rarely do that. Our summer vacation is a big family gathering at the beach with both of our families. It’s a great trip – a time to regroup and reconnect with our extended family. Other trips are usually to visit family and lately those have been for funerals, so out somewhere for fun with just us and the kids actually sounds like a treat.
We’ll see how things are going with this latest release. If it’s good through next week. Maybe I’ll go ahead and make the reservations …
I hear the sound of the surf now …
Monday, February 25, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Let’s show some compassion people ….
I ran over to the grocery store across the street from the office to day to grab a quick lunch. While in line waiting to pay for my food this is what I heard from the husband and wife standing behind me:
Wife: (very loudly) “you know that woman we saw walking with two kids who didn’t have coats on?”
Husband: “Yes”
Wife: (continuing loudly) “Well, I just saw them in here and I couldn’t help but give her a nasty look.”
Husband: “Why are you worried about it?”
Wife: (still loudly): “Well someone should have said something to her. We saw her 6 blocks away and she walked those kids down here with no coats on. Some one needs to tell her it’s 30 gawd da$% degrees outside and those children should have some coats on.”
Husband: “It’s not your problem. Why are you so upset about it?”
Wife: (very huffy) “Well, someone should say something to her. I bet every woman in this line here would agree with me that that woman is a terrible mother.”
Now at this point I turn around because A. I’m standing right in front of her and B. I just can’t keep my mouth shut any longer.
Me: “Look, you don’t know what is going with that woman. It seems to me that it might have occurred to you that a woman who has just walked 6 blocks with two kids in tow to get to the grocery store might not have a lot of money. Maybe they can’t afford winter coats. Maybe the kids refused to put on their coats and their mother decided to teach them a lesson and really has their coats in a bag with her, but made them walk 6 blocks one way just so they learn to listen to Mom when she says wear your coat. You just don’t know. You are seeing about 5 seconds out of someone else’s day and you have made a judgment about what kind of person she is. How you feel if I judged you just based on this conversation I overheard?”
And I picked up my bag and walked away. Man that felt good.
Wife: (very loudly) “you know that woman we saw walking with two kids who didn’t have coats on?”
Husband: “Yes”
Wife: (continuing loudly) “Well, I just saw them in here and I couldn’t help but give her a nasty look.”
Husband: “Why are you worried about it?”
Wife: (still loudly): “Well someone should have said something to her. We saw her 6 blocks away and she walked those kids down here with no coats on. Some one needs to tell her it’s 30 gawd da$% degrees outside and those children should have some coats on.”
Husband: “It’s not your problem. Why are you so upset about it?”
Wife: (very huffy) “Well, someone should say something to her. I bet every woman in this line here would agree with me that that woman is a terrible mother.”
Now at this point I turn around because A. I’m standing right in front of her and B. I just can’t keep my mouth shut any longer.
Me: “Look, you don’t know what is going with that woman. It seems to me that it might have occurred to you that a woman who has just walked 6 blocks with two kids in tow to get to the grocery store might not have a lot of money. Maybe they can’t afford winter coats. Maybe the kids refused to put on their coats and their mother decided to teach them a lesson and really has their coats in a bag with her, but made them walk 6 blocks one way just so they learn to listen to Mom when she says wear your coat. You just don’t know. You are seeing about 5 seconds out of someone else’s day and you have made a judgment about what kind of person she is. How you feel if I judged you just based on this conversation I overheard?”
And I picked up my bag and walked away. Man that felt good.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
60 Things you possibly don’t know about me
I haven’t had time to write anything creative lately, but saw this on another blog and thought it would be fun to share. Please share back. I love this kind of stuff.
60 Things You Possibly Didn't Know About Me
1. What is in the back seat of your car right now?
Does the back of the van count? If so, then here is the list:
1. A case of Juice boxes – kept out in the car so the kids don’t drink them all in one sitting and Princess will have some to take for her snack at school
2. A set of jumper cables
3. An air pump – not sure why this is in the van. I have put it in the shed at least twice and some how it keeps mysteriously showing up
4. An ice scraper
5. Six bottles of laundry detergent – What’s the deal with the laundry detergent you’re asking?? With the amount of laundry we do, any time I see laundry detergent for $1.99 a bottle I pick up a couple of bottles and keep them out in the van till we need them.
2. When was the last time you threw up?
When I had a stomach bug just after Thanksgiving
3. What's your favorite curse word?
Poo Bears – when there are children around
4. Name 3 people who made you smile today?
My husband, Son #1, Son #2, the Imp, Princess and Precious (Ok, that’s more than three but they really did)
5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
Telling Son #1 to be quiet and not to wake up the other kids just to tell them school is closed.
6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Telling Princess to go to sleep and stop talking.
7. What will you be doing 3 hours from now?
Sleeping – I hope
8. Have you ever been to a strip club?
No,
9. What is the last thing you said aloud?
SSSHHHH! Go to Sleep.
10. What is the best ice cream flavor?
Wegman's Peanut Butter sundae
11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
A cup of hot tea
12. What are you wearing right now?
PJs
13. What was the last thing you ate?
Two Chocolate covered strawberries
14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
No
15. When was the last time you ran?
When Precious was just learning to run and tried to chase a ball into the street as a car was coming. I didn’t know I could move that fast.
16. What's the last sporting event you watched?
The Super Bowl
18. Who is the last person you emailed?
The lead engineer for the new platform we’re working on. Sad, but true.
19. Ever go camping?
yes
20. Do you have a tan?
ROFLOL!!! I don't even have a tan in the summer. My husband's nickname for me is Whitey.
24. Do you drink your soda from a straw?
No – I need to get the caffeine in me the fastest way possible
25. What did your last IM say?
NP – See you tomorrow
26. Are you someone's best friend?
I hope so
27. What are you doing tomorrow?
Let see, I have to drop Son #2 at school early for Communications Club, pick up a co-worker in from Chicago from her hotel, Go to work, spend the day going between training her on the new platform and trying to test it, buying myself some flowers for Valentines Day, coming home early so Hubby can get into work early for the Valentines Day dinner rush, feed the children, make sure everyone does their homework and practices their music, change a few diapers (becasue PRecious refuses to go potty), lay out 5 sets of clothes for the next day, get the kids to bed, try to relax a bit and go to sleep
28. Where is your mom right now?
At home, asleep – I think.
29. Look to your left, what do you see?
My husband lying in bed reading a book and Precious next to him asleep
30. What color is your watch?
Don't wear one – That’s what cell phones and laptops are for
31. What do you think of when you think of Australia ?
Steve Irwin
32. Would you consider plastic surgery?
I don’t think so – but you never know
33. What is your birthstone?Periodot
34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit thedrive thru?
Definitely the drive thru. Have you every tried to herd cats? That's what it like to try to walk into a fast foodplace with my brood, especially if there is a ball pit or giant slide involved.
35.How many kids do you want?
“We have 5 children because we did not want 6” –Bill Cosby
36. Do you have a dog?
NO – we have enough to clean up after
37. Last person you talked to on the phone?
My Mother. She called to tell me to turn on “My Redneck wedding” but I was on my way out to the grocery.
38. Have you met anyone famous?
Yes, I waited on Cal Ripken, Jr. when I was in college and he was not yet – the Iron Man.
39. Any plans today?
All that’s left is to go to sleep
40. How many states have you lived in?
Two
41. Ever go to college?
Yes
42. Where are you right now?
In my bedroom
43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
Impractical deadlines at work , but I guess that’s the definition of work
44. Last song listened to?
Stand By Me
46. Are you allergic to anything?
Yes, but they’re weird. I’m actually allergic to Artificial flavors and colors. Too much will give me one nasty migraine
47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
Canvas Sneakers – if only I could wear them to work
48. Are you jealous of anyone?
Not that I can think of. There are people I wish I was more like.
50. Is anyone jealous of you?
LOL! Not that should be.
51. What time is it?
12:38 AM
52. Do any of your friends have children?
Yes – most of them
53. Do you eat healthy?
Define healthy. See number 13 above – that did include a fruit
54. What do you usually do during the day?
Tell people how their code is broken and why we can't release this build. I'm generally the bearer of bad news.
55. Do you hate anyone right now?
No – I don’t think I’ve ever really hated anyone, but a few people have really pissed me off a few times
56. Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
Yes and with a smile. Projecting a positive outlook brings positive things to you. Try it – it really works. Just smile and say “Good morning” to three people tomorrow. I bet they all smile back.
58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
40!!!! I don’t feel it.
59. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
No. I grew up near Kings Island though. We could see the top of the Eifel Tower on their main street from our front yard till the trees got too tall.
60. How did you get one of your scars?
I actually only have one and I got it in 5th grade bending over to pick up my lunch money. A comer of a grate on a door stuck out just enough to put a huge gash in my arm.
60 Things You Possibly Didn't Know About Me
1. What is in the back seat of your car right now?
Does the back of the van count? If so, then here is the list:
1. A case of Juice boxes – kept out in the car so the kids don’t drink them all in one sitting and Princess will have some to take for her snack at school
2. A set of jumper cables
3. An air pump – not sure why this is in the van. I have put it in the shed at least twice and some how it keeps mysteriously showing up
4. An ice scraper
5. Six bottles of laundry detergent – What’s the deal with the laundry detergent you’re asking?? With the amount of laundry we do, any time I see laundry detergent for $1.99 a bottle I pick up a couple of bottles and keep them out in the van till we need them.
2. When was the last time you threw up?
When I had a stomach bug just after Thanksgiving
3. What's your favorite curse word?
Poo Bears – when there are children around
4. Name 3 people who made you smile today?
My husband, Son #1, Son #2, the Imp, Princess and Precious (Ok, that’s more than three but they really did)
5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
Telling Son #1 to be quiet and not to wake up the other kids just to tell them school is closed.
6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Telling Princess to go to sleep and stop talking.
7. What will you be doing 3 hours from now?
Sleeping – I hope
8. Have you ever been to a strip club?
No,
9. What is the last thing you said aloud?
SSSHHHH! Go to Sleep.
10. What is the best ice cream flavor?
Wegman's Peanut Butter sundae
11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
A cup of hot tea
12. What are you wearing right now?
PJs
13. What was the last thing you ate?
Two Chocolate covered strawberries
14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
No
15. When was the last time you ran?
When Precious was just learning to run and tried to chase a ball into the street as a car was coming. I didn’t know I could move that fast.
16. What's the last sporting event you watched?
The Super Bowl
18. Who is the last person you emailed?
The lead engineer for the new platform we’re working on. Sad, but true.
19. Ever go camping?
yes
20. Do you have a tan?
ROFLOL!!! I don't even have a tan in the summer. My husband's nickname for me is Whitey.
24. Do you drink your soda from a straw?
No – I need to get the caffeine in me the fastest way possible
25. What did your last IM say?
NP – See you tomorrow
26. Are you someone's best friend?
I hope so
27. What are you doing tomorrow?
Let see, I have to drop Son #2 at school early for Communications Club, pick up a co-worker in from Chicago from her hotel, Go to work, spend the day going between training her on the new platform and trying to test it, buying myself some flowers for Valentines Day, coming home early so Hubby can get into work early for the Valentines Day dinner rush, feed the children, make sure everyone does their homework and practices their music, change a few diapers (becasue PRecious refuses to go potty), lay out 5 sets of clothes for the next day, get the kids to bed, try to relax a bit and go to sleep
28. Where is your mom right now?
At home, asleep – I think.
29. Look to your left, what do you see?
My husband lying in bed reading a book and Precious next to him asleep
30. What color is your watch?
Don't wear one – That’s what cell phones and laptops are for
31. What do you think of when you think of Australia ?
Steve Irwin
32. Would you consider plastic surgery?
I don’t think so – but you never know
33. What is your birthstone?Periodot
34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit thedrive thru?
Definitely the drive thru. Have you every tried to herd cats? That's what it like to try to walk into a fast foodplace with my brood, especially if there is a ball pit or giant slide involved.
35.How many kids do you want?
“We have 5 children because we did not want 6” –Bill Cosby
36. Do you have a dog?
NO – we have enough to clean up after
37. Last person you talked to on the phone?
My Mother. She called to tell me to turn on “My Redneck wedding” but I was on my way out to the grocery.
38. Have you met anyone famous?
Yes, I waited on Cal Ripken, Jr. when I was in college and he was not yet – the Iron Man.
39. Any plans today?
All that’s left is to go to sleep
40. How many states have you lived in?
Two
41. Ever go to college?
Yes
42. Where are you right now?
In my bedroom
43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
Impractical deadlines at work , but I guess that’s the definition of work
44. Last song listened to?
Stand By Me
46. Are you allergic to anything?
Yes, but they’re weird. I’m actually allergic to Artificial flavors and colors. Too much will give me one nasty migraine
47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
Canvas Sneakers – if only I could wear them to work
48. Are you jealous of anyone?
Not that I can think of. There are people I wish I was more like.
50. Is anyone jealous of you?
LOL! Not that should be.
51. What time is it?
12:38 AM
52. Do any of your friends have children?
Yes – most of them
53. Do you eat healthy?
Define healthy. See number 13 above – that did include a fruit
54. What do you usually do during the day?
Tell people how their code is broken and why we can't release this build. I'm generally the bearer of bad news.
55. Do you hate anyone right now?
No – I don’t think I’ve ever really hated anyone, but a few people have really pissed me off a few times
56. Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
Yes and with a smile. Projecting a positive outlook brings positive things to you. Try it – it really works. Just smile and say “Good morning” to three people tomorrow. I bet they all smile back.
58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
40!!!! I don’t feel it.
59. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
No. I grew up near Kings Island though. We could see the top of the Eifel Tower on their main street from our front yard till the trees got too tall.
60. How did you get one of your scars?
I actually only have one and I got it in 5th grade bending over to pick up my lunch money. A comer of a grate on a door stuck out just enough to put a huge gash in my arm.
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