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10 Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes

Posted on December 22, 2008 | 12 Comments

Yeah, so. I swear to God I’m really NOT a bad mom. But yes, yes I took my son snowboarding when it was 14 degrees outside. I would wait dutifully in the bar. I had visions of a quiet lofty rustic bar with a grand fireplace. The sweet smell of pine and Christmas garland dressing up the place. Me sipping a glass of wine. I brought a new book to read. Life would be grand (while my son froze his ass off outside.)

Yeah, didn’t work out that way so much. The bar was a cross between the corner bar in any old neighborhood and a really old cabin. I was quickly reminded of WHY I don’t like camping….from the mildewy stink inside. ICK. But, I’m a trooper. I ordered a glass of white zinfandel. I’m glad I didn’t get a yellow wine, because it was served in a small plastic cup that resembled a urine specimen container. $4.75

So of course after the wine, I need a smoke. And, of course, in Ohio smokers have been banished to the depths of hell (outside in the now 10 degree temps). So I didn’t smoke much. Two cups of hot chocolate went by and I got some reading in…..in the cafeteria where the smell was of french fries! lol

Yes, that’s 14 degrees. Alan unloading his gear (Brandywine Resort) Lot’s o’ white stuff.

Alan & his friend are in this pic somewhere. (?) Last pic before batteries died. Too cold.
So, I got some brand new batteries, put them in…..got ONE pic out of them before their sudden death due to the cold weather! Arghhhhh!

I cannot believe the kids lasted 3 1/2 hours in these temps. I can’t believe they came home with the same amount of toes and fingers they went with. When we left, it was 3 degrees with a wind chill of minus 15 (brrrrrrrr)

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Tagged Alan, Brandywine, Cleveland weather, snowboarding

Word From The Third – NYC

Posted on October 12, 2008 | 2 Comments

Hey everyone! Let me introduce my 14 year old son….I’ve granted him some ‘personal space’ on my blog under a new feature called “Word From The Third” (his idea, his title). His posts, when he gets around to posting, will be all his. So step into the mind of a teenager. See life the way he takes it in, and enjoy!
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I think it’s the first time that someone else is writing something on this website.

Hey, this is Alan. This is my first entry in WORD FROM THE THIRD. (Third child, dig? To this, you would respond, “Like a shovel!” Thought you should know)

It makes enough sense that I would have my post about my New York adventure since we already have Walleyworld up here. My grade school traditionally had the 7th and 8th grade classes raise money for a trip to Washington DC or another place. This past year was only eighth grade, and we were definitely pretty excited to have a big trip with all of the people we’ve come to be great friends with. Of course, we had to raise $15,000. We had school dress down days; pie, flower and candy sales and we managed to get the money with no grant, and no pizza business (which used to get $8000, but was cancelled). The excitement of the students peaked just as we started to take the bus to New York. And weird people like me really enjoy long bus rides, so I was cool with that anyway. Sorry, I have to keep this short for now, Mom’s orders. But I will get the whole trip up here, one day.

I am the person who wasn’t as enthused by NY as everyone else. Why? So much hype, it’s the big city and it’s just so amazing, right? All loaded up with people, there’s just a huge deal made from it. Well, this was an awesome week for me, and I’d love to do it again with my friends.

Some of the places we visited were The Museum of Natural history, The UN, Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Air and Space Museum, a grand adventure to the empire state building (on foot, but actually fun) and Grand Central Terminal. Why, yes, there’s more and no I’m not telling you quite yet. You’ll be back.

: 6:05am? What??

: a personal syrup container? sweet!

: The New York cement we first stepped on!

: It’s glorious, isn’t it?

: We saw like 45 bridges on the boat tour. I don’t even care which one this is.

: That’s my chin. We were SO bored.

: Old ruins, something for everyone :0)

: Ground Zero. Construction started.

: UN – artwork to stress gun control

: clothes representing consumerism (made from bottle caps/copper wire)

: Bahrain: will oil determine future of youth, or will they determine it themself?

: Japan donated this bell. The whole thing’s made of currency.

: Model of the UN

: Carved from ivory!

: Gun – to – guitar

: The World

: Garbage day in NYC

: Oh yes I did!

: A really cool restaurant, very fun.

: Smiley fry! The glorious art of Me & Alex.

: Today Show!

: I had to!

: Seems out of place! St. Patrick’s Cathedral

: From the Empire State Building at night

: We all have these, but come on. (At Bronx Zoo)

: The Red Panda is proud.

: Giant Hershey Store advertising – Duh!

: The commercialism and consumerism made for a sweet looking place.

: Sony Plaza? Or some such

: Who’s that sexy beast?

: See the silhoutte of the thumbs down?

: Yeah! At the water park/hotel

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“Crazy Train” September 08

Posted on September 29, 2008 | 2 Comments

Ahhh, as this month comes to a close, I thought I’d post a pictorial summary of September.

We’re a strange bunch!

After 4 days of rain and high humidity, Kaylee was very excited to find one little curl in her poker straight hair.

Chef Boy R’ Duh
making pizza’s

This one just because I like it.

Contributing to the college funds
for our orthodontist and dentist’s
kids! lol

Little Miss Middle Child had her
first cavity ever! Or should I say
her first FOUR cavities ever?
Practicing their shots in the front yard

3 day power outage from Ike.
Yeah, I know I put a black picture in here….duh.
But hey, that’s what it looked like!

Well! “Looky-here”! Kaylee finally cleaned her fish tank!!!!!!

Remember when you were little and your dad fell
asleep on the couch while he was watching something
really ‘boring’ like golf or bowling or a black & white movie?

And as soon as you tried to quietly change the channel, he’d
wake up and say….Hey! I was watching that!

What better way to say happy birthday than to have the restaurant staff sing loudly and embarrass your kids? Happy Birthday to Alan (14) and Kaylee (soon to be 18 OMG!)