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Visit from Grandma May 22, 2008

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Luna: Grandma? Are you going home today?

Grandma: I just got here yesterday! Why? Are you tired of me telling you what to do?

Luna: Yes 

About that paper? May 22, 2008

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Yes, well, I am kinda blowing it off right now.

I know, I know, I will get back to it soon.

I need to world to slow down a little. I survived yesterday (still not sure how). Jay had a major breakthrough on his data for his talk and we discussed the view graph slides and BANG! He has one kick ass talk for Spain now! Yippie! However, he got a call this morning from the hospital. He DID break his finger, so keep it splinted for 4 weeks.

My parents are in and settling in for their long stay. Don’t get me wrong, I love them, but sometimes, family needs to be far away, you know what I mean?

Luna’s still a little out of it. She has an ear infection and fluid in the other ear. Lovely. She told me yesterday that she needs to take 1 teaspoon of the medicine. I asked her how she knew and she said that’s what the doctor said. Oh great! She’s paying attention to the world! This could be good or bad! On the other hand, she’s walked into two walls in the last 12 hours. Methinks she’s having some perception issues.

I am also contemplating sending a letter to a friend. She has blown me off lately. Of course, she has blown off her family, kids, husband and everything else lately because she has taken A JOB. Not that she hadn’t worked out side of the house before, but suddenly this JOB is the only thing in her life… Sigh… I am torn between ignoring this or working it out with her.

Anyway, I should do this paper, eh? It IS my ticket to France in June!

 

What a pain in the neck! April 4, 2008

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Yesterday was a little odd. Mom and I talked and then I texted to my sister. My sister is not allowed to receive personally calls, emails or anything at work, but we sneak her text messages.

Yesterday, Dad had neck surgery. He was developing bone spurs that were impinging on his nerves. When the doctor got in, there was no disk between those two cervical vertebrae. It was bone on bone. Kind of scary. Anyway, they inserted a new disk, removed bone spur, had to add cadaver bone (I am still not sure why) and send him on his way. Truly! He is going home today! It’s amazing. It’s not for insurance reasons but that he will get more rest at home.

Modern medicine! Wow! 

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The Land of the Cleves November 21, 2007

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Ah- Thanksgiving, time to visit family and fun! We are currently in Cleveland, getting ready to celebrate Jay’s parents 50th anniversary. Keith and Lee are coming before Friday. This should be <sarcasm>FUN</sarcasm>. Right now, it is fun because it’s just us and the grandparents… but soon… Sigh

August 13, In bullet form August 13, 2007

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Quiet day July 31, 2007

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Sorry no real posts today. I did some web design at work and then went home early and took a 2 hour nap. I am lucky. The building we work in was built in the 1930s. You know, when women were "weak" once a month. So all of the women’s rooms have beds in them (I kid you NOT). I am planning on taking in a pillow tomorrow. I’ll take 1 hour naps at work during the day to help with the sleep. I spoke to my bosses and they both suggest using my sick time to get better. I agree.

In addition to the mono, I have anemia caused by the mono. My liver enzymes are off as well, a slight case of hepatitis. Apparently, 90% of mono sufferers develop hepatitis while the mono runs its course.

I am angry and frustrated.

Then we receive news that Lauren is having some bone marrow trouble. She is getting a few pints of Cleveland’s finest in a transfusion this week. I feel stupid for being upset that I am sick when Lauren is fighting cancer. She’s got one more chemo round left. She might have to miss the fall semester of her sophomore year. This bites. 

Lastly, Jay started the methatrexate yesterday. Turns out it is an intramuscular injection. Ick… 

A weekend recap July 24, 2007

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We had one heck of a busy weekend. It kept me far from t he computer and either holding walls or holding court with pirates!

Last week, I finally went to the doctor for a sore throat and swollen glands. I was tested for strep (neg) and given amoxicillian. Normally, it does not affect me, but this time, I have been suffering backaches, migraines, dizziness, nausea, etc. I missed the med on Sunday morning. By Sunday afternoon, I was feeling great! except my throat was hurting, badly. I must be reacting to the amox. I called today for some hope of relief.

We had FIL for the weekend. We love him, but I swear, he never raised young children. MIL must have done it all. He was okay watching them and even let us get a night out. But when the kids were rude (ie, failed to say please or thank you to us), he would lose it. Now I am fully aware that the kids are incredibly polite…to other people. I have seen it at daycare and in public. But to us, Snork! No way in hell! That’s okay. We keep working on it and they are growing up. But they still are 3 and 5. I can’t expect a please every time (okay I can expect, but let’s be realistic. Do you ask your spouse please EVERY time?) but I can explain when I am upset. He just kept going off the handle. Sigh.

Saturday involved a great deal of small trips, getting things ready for our Pirate Birthday party for Soleil. Then on Saturday night, we went out for the Harry Potter movie. In between, the book came and I started reading (I am a fast reader, so I always read the books first and let Jay go second). After the movie, we called home.

No answer. We tried again. No answer. So we drove home (we live 7 minutes from the theatre) and it turned out that Luna woke up and fell asleep on Grandpa in her room and he fell asleep in the chair holding her. It was very cute and he woke up and we put her back in bed. Then we went back out for desert.

I finished "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" at 5:15am. Stopping twice for the girls…

Sunday I could barely stand from dizziness. I skipped the amox because of it. We got everything ready in time for our little pirates to come. We had 4 games set up, but one was dropped. We had every kid make a label for their goody bag and explained that pirates have to earn their booty. Then we did games. Walk the plank over one of our swimming pools while wearing an eye patch (they kept the eye patch and the candy for crossing). Then knock down the ship with cannonballs. That proved harder than we thought, so all of the kids tried and tried and finally we got one girl to knock it down. They all got more candy for that. We had a "draw the X on the map" (like pin the tail on the donkey), but the heat was getting to the kids, so we went in. They all picked candy to eat while waiting for pizza. After pizza, we announced that FIL had found a treasure map and needed help. All of the kids followed him and found the clues that lead to U, then V, the W and finally X which had the pinata hiding under it. Each stop had a prize, a flag, a bandanna, chocolate coins… and the we did the pinata and finally cake and ice cream cake. (my famous sandcastle cake!)

 This party required the most planning, but it also only cost $100 (including cakes and pizza). Not bad. Then the girls and I went blueberry picking and we had pancakes and blueberry sauce for dinner! YUM!

This was a great weekend and we finished up with an ice cream party yesterday at work. Soleil was born on the 3rd anniversary of the launch of our telescope. We have an ice cream party every year for the launch date and Soleil was excited to announce that it was HER BIRTHDAY! It was very very funny.

 

 

 

 

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Lunar Discoveries July 7, 2007

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I am in North Carolina, on the edge of the Smokey Mountains. We are visiting my parents in their "rustic" mountain home ( apparently, in North Carolina, rustic means "the contractor can skimp on straight pieces of wood and say But it is rustic!")

 This is a Luna and Mommy trip. I did this trip with Soleil when she was 3. It went a bit differently. Mostly because Luna is a daddy girl and Soleil is a mommy girl. A 5 am flight (yes, we left our house a 3:30) and away we went.

I am starting to discover more about my little girl once I get her away from her sister. She is very expressive. We found a lollipop at Cracker Barrel yesterday (side note: do the people in the south eat anywhere else?) and she took a deep breath and said "Oh this is a wonderful lollipop!" She has had a few moments where she needs Daddy. She has asked to fly home to daddy a few times, but right now she is making Monkey bread with Grandma and having a ball.

We watched Poppa feed the local cows some carrots. She was beyond amazed. Today, we are going to take her to the Smokeys. I can’t wait.

I can’t describe all of the little nuances I am discovering about Luna, but despite the separation she is making huge strides in finding herself as a person instead of just being Soleil’s little sister.