2 day complete thaw of all snow. 10+ weather for 4-5 days started Jan 3rd
Jan 22 – snow is back again. 4th time using the snowblower (remember my computer programmer = laziness?)
Christmas #3 with OG. Lots of excitement. Typical perschooler exuberance. Major gift items: Black and Decker workbench (from sister), kitchen (pre-christmas from us), little people stuff (brother), wooden cradle for dolls (mom), old fashioned sled (grandma/nonno), hockey nets (Joey/Angel), and endless amounts of toys and books and puzzles. For me: books, wallet, tickets to the fateful Bills/Dolphins game, and a kitchen digital scale
annual repainting of room in house. This time it’s a redo of the kitchen and living room which was done when we first moved in. It’s not as satisfying redoing your own work as it makes the previous efforts ‘seem’ like a waste of time (although that’s not true)
discussions over if/when/where to go for a winter getaway. with friends to Dominican? visit brother in Bermuda? Somewhere else?
starting the next swimming session with OG. Is this session #5 or #6. Hardly have to hold her now. Won’t be long until she’s swimming on own with/without water wings. Loves to jump into water, float on back and do ‘dunk dunk’s.
preparing for Wonderboy It’s a tough conditioning regimen
debating whether should spend $20/hr to hit golf balls in the new dome (that was the old SPortsworld Dome) at closest driving range. Will the urge to golf outweigh the madness to pay $20?
contemplation: new irons this year?
Will the Wii invade my home? Looks possible but will never supplant the classic MAME. I would now consider myself the master of Robotron: 2084 and would challenge ANYONE on this earth to supplant my claim for dominance
OG started ‘Yabba Dabba Dance’ with Grandma. Can’t wait for the dance recital in March.
Pre-school transition went smoothly but can’t wait for summer: what an additional effort to suit up OG for outdoor play.
Hindsight 20/20 – would have won the NFL pool if only had went with gut instinct. Lesson learned and am pleased about how soon I was able to recover and shake off the funk.
Oh yeah, last thing: OG has a ‘Betta’ fish (a.k.a siamese fighting fish). Feed it every morning together. Swims in the tank, don’t have to regularly change the water. Nice and cheap. And in my opinion, just as good as a dog without the ‘joy’ of having to care for it.
Sonia starts Yoga class. Ohm. Ohm. Ohm.
2008 – the year of the Democrats, $2.00 gas, power shortages in the summer, and time to renew the mortgage – should I opt out now or wait until the fall?