War and Peace at the Met (co-produced with the Maryinskii Theatre) was quite an experience as was brunch at the Russian Tea Room, visit to MOMA (where we saw Van Gogh's Starry, Starry Night), walk through Central Park, dinner with Greggles, visit to Rockefeller Center, shopping at the Food Emporium, and of course, last but not least, all associated with Sacha's being in NY (moving to an area near the Queens bridge).
Needless to say, my gratitude "journal" or should I say "journey" is full of these things, but mostly full of gratitude to God.
Reading the bio of Nelson Mandella (Long Walk to Freedom) was also a high point as was listening in the Prius to books on tape from Bob Woodward (State of Denial) and George Tenet (Eye of the Storm).
The Russian Tea House brunch included kasha for me, pecan pancakes for Rick, and a golden omlette with spinach and mushrooms for Sacha. The traditional tea service comes with tea served in a glass and cherry preserves, reminding me so much of an experience I had in Russia.
I did not realize until I went to the web site that the restaurant was founded in the 1920's by members of the Russian Imperial Ballet company. I also didn't know there were three floors, with one floor for private parties and another primarily for weddings. The restaurant was reopened recently (which I read got great reviews when it was finally reopened) and is located next to Carnegie Hall.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Gratitude 12/20
1. God and all who help me get through a day, again, but still true
2. Taking Barbie shopping for Christmas
3. Picking Sac up on Dec. 20, can hardly wait
4. Planning possible trips
5. Time away from office
Mayor Coleman announced to council today that in light of the Bainbridge gas explosion yesterday, he does not support gas wells on any city property. The gas well committee meeting set for tomorrow has been cancelled, but the committee stays in place with plans to meet after the new year.
Susan Ketchum of the Sun said it is a good thing that all the trees were not cut down four weeks ago (and now the city would decide to halt the gas wells).
Also the HH council meets this evening to elect the Council President for next year. I hope that Cathy Murphy wins.
2. Taking Barbie shopping for Christmas
3. Picking Sac up on Dec. 20, can hardly wait
4. Planning possible trips
5. Time away from office
Mayor Coleman announced to council today that in light of the Bainbridge gas explosion yesterday, he does not support gas wells on any city property. The gas well committee meeting set for tomorrow has been cancelled, but the committee stays in place with plans to meet after the new year.
Susan Ketchum of the Sun said it is a good thing that all the trees were not cut down four weeks ago (and now the city would decide to halt the gas wells).
Also the HH council meets this evening to elect the Council President for next year. I hope that Cathy Murphy wins.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Gratitude 12/16
1. Can't say it enough - God and all who help me get through a day
2. June 21 CMA reopening event with tickets starting at $300 - wow!
3. Calling Mitt Romney on Meet the Press the nickname Fee Fee
4. RFK book from Aronson with details about J.Edgar Hoover oddities (he freaked out when someone would step on his shadow and did not allow anyone who worked for him to wear a red tie)
5. Sun Messenger articles and letters to editor
6. M.Stewart show with Big Martha on cabbage rolls and pierogies (Big Martha passed away right before Thanksgiving like my mother)
7. Dr. Janice Lyons 216 896 1755
Mayor Coleman announced to council today that in light of the Bainbridge gas explosion yesterday, he does not support gas wells on any city property. The gas well committee meeting set for tomorrow has been cancelled, but the committee stays in place with plans to meet after the new year.
Susan Ketchum of the Sun said it is a good thing that all the trees were not cut down four weeks ago (and now the city would decide to halt the gas wells).
Also the HH council meets this evening to elect the Council President for next year. We hope that Cathy Murphy wins.
2. June 21 CMA reopening event with tickets starting at $300 - wow!
3. Calling Mitt Romney on Meet the Press the nickname Fee Fee
4. RFK book from Aronson with details about J.Edgar Hoover oddities (he freaked out when someone would step on his shadow and did not allow anyone who worked for him to wear a red tie)
5. Sun Messenger articles and letters to editor
6. M.Stewart show with Big Martha on cabbage rolls and pierogies (Big Martha passed away right before Thanksgiving like my mother)
7. Dr. Janice Lyons 216 896 1755
Mayor Coleman announced to council today that in light of the Bainbridge gas explosion yesterday, he does not support gas wells on any city property. The gas well committee meeting set for tomorrow has been cancelled, but the committee stays in place with plans to meet after the new year.
Susan Ketchum of the Sun said it is a good thing that all the trees were not cut down four weeks ago (and now the city would decide to halt the gas wells).
Also the HH council meets this evening to elect the Council President for next year. We hope that Cathy Murphy wins.
Chicktionary LOGS
http://club.live.com/chicktionary.aspx?icid=chick_wlhmtextlink1_dec
http://www.cleveland.com/sunmessenger/opinion/
http://www.cleveland.com/sunmessenger/opinion/index.ssf?/base/opinion-0/1196883687267320.xml&coll=4
For the most part, at the 12/15 meeting we discussed items related to what the gas well committee and LOGS group can accomplish. We also looked at several maps. Present at 12/15 meeting were F. Skala, D. Lees, Scudellari, K. Rapoport, Fash, Evans.
http://www.cleveland.com/sunmessenger/opinion/
http://www.cleveland.com/sunmessenger/opinion/index.ssf?/base/opinion-0/1196883687267320.xml&coll=4
For the most part, at the 12/15 meeting we discussed items related to what the gas well committee and LOGS group can accomplish. We also looked at several maps. Present at 12/15 meeting were F. Skala, D. Lees, Scudellari, K. Rapoport, Fash, Evans.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Gratitude 12/15
1. God and all who help me get through a day
2. Time away from work
3. Holiday will be here soon, but not soon enough
4. Hope that we'll be together for holiday
5. Working from home
6. Our country and freedom to criticize
7. That we can vote out certain politicians
8. Bill Moyers interviewing K. Olbermann
9. Interesting email like from Sacha -
Sacha says that Drakensburg is wonderful. She writes -
"We are staying in a really nice backpackers lodge with all kinds of dogs, cats, chickens and horses. We are going horseback riding up the mountain in 1 hour. I am with people from Germany, Columbia and Canada. Tomorrow I will go to the Kingdom of Lesotho and to see cave paintings and go to a little village."
2. Time away from work
3. Holiday will be here soon, but not soon enough
4. Hope that we'll be together for holiday
5. Working from home
6. Our country and freedom to criticize
7. That we can vote out certain politicians
8. Bill Moyers interviewing K. Olbermann
9. Interesting email like from Sacha -
Sacha says that Drakensburg is wonderful. She writes -
"We are staying in a really nice backpackers lodge with all kinds of dogs, cats, chickens and horses. We are going horseback riding up the mountain in 1 hour. I am with people from Germany, Columbia and Canada. Tomorrow I will go to the Kingdom of Lesotho and to see cave paintings and go to a little village."
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Gratitude 12/12 LOGS
1. Again, God and all who help me get through the day
2. People who support LOGS
3. That Christmas will be here soon, it's taking forever!
Sat., December 15 LOGS meeting 2:00
Wed., December 19 at 7:30 in City Hall
Sacha says that Drakensburg is wonderful. She writes -
"We are staying in a really nice backpackers lodge with all kinds of
dogs, cats, chickens and horses. We are going horseback riding up the
mountain in 1 hour.
I am with people from Germany, Columbia and Canada. Tomorrow I will go
to the Kingdom of Lesotho and to see cave paintings and go to a little
village."
2. People who support LOGS
3. That Christmas will be here soon, it's taking forever!
Sat., December 15 LOGS meeting 2:00
Wed., December 19 at 7:30 in City Hall
Sacha says that Drakensburg is wonderful. She writes -
"We are staying in a really nice backpackers lodge with all kinds of
dogs, cats, chickens and horses. We are going horseback riding up the
mountain in 1 hour.
I am with people from Germany, Columbia and Canada. Tomorrow I will go
to the Kingdom of Lesotho and to see cave paintings and go to a little
village."
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
07 word, list
Don't know the URL for this. So I'm just going to copy. Planning a commentary (as in two cents soon).
Merriam-Webster's word of '07: 'w00t'
By STEPHANIE REITZ, Associated Press Writer
Tue Dec 11, 5:55 PM ET
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Expect cheers among hardcore online game enthusiasts when they learn Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year. Or, more accurately, expect them to "w00t."
"W00t," a hybrid of letters and numbers used by gamers as an exclamation of happiness or triumph, topped all other terms in the Springfield-based dictionary publisher's online poll for the word that best sums up 2007.
Merriam-Webster's president, John Morse, said "w00t" was an ideal choice because it blends whimsy and new technology.
"It shows a really interesting thing that's going on in language. It's a term that's arrived only because we're now communicating electronically with each other," Morse said.
Gamers commonly substitute numbers and symbols for the letters they resemble, Morse says, creating what they call "l33t speak" — that's "leet" when spoken, short for "elite" to the rest of the world.
For technophobes, the word also is familiar from the 1990 movie "Pretty Woman," in which Julia Roberts startles her date's upper-crust friends with a hearty "Woot, woot, woot!" at a polo match.
Purists of "l33t speak" often substitute a "7" for the final "t," expressing a "w007" of victory — an "in your face" of sorts — when they defeat an online gaming opponent.
"W00t" was among 20 nominees in a list of the most-searched words in Merriam-Webster's online dictionary and most frequently submitted terms from users of its "open dictionary."
The choice did not make Allan Metcalf, executive secretary of the American Dialect Society, say "w00t."
"It's amusing, but it's limited to a small community and unlikely to spread and unlikely to last," said Metcalf, an English professor at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Ill.
The 2006 pick, "truthiness," also has its roots in pop culture. It was popularized by Comedy Central satirical political commentator Stephen Colbert.
Some also-rans in the 2007 list: the use of "facebook" as a verb to signify using the Web site by that name; nuanced terms such as "quixotic," "hypocrite" and "conundrum"; and "blamestorm," a meeting in which mistakes are aired, fingers are pointed and much discomfort is had by all.
xx
best
italian
french
irish
s african
...canada..
england too chubby
russia too hairy
greece smell bad
turkey too sweaty
scot too loud
wales too needy
usa too dominant
nether too rough
swedish too quick
german too selfish
worst
Merriam-Webster's word of '07: 'w00t'
By STEPHANIE REITZ, Associated Press Writer
Tue Dec 11, 5:55 PM ET
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Expect cheers among hardcore online game enthusiasts when they learn Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year. Or, more accurately, expect them to "w00t."
"W00t," a hybrid of letters and numbers used by gamers as an exclamation of happiness or triumph, topped all other terms in the Springfield-based dictionary publisher's online poll for the word that best sums up 2007.
Merriam-Webster's president, John Morse, said "w00t" was an ideal choice because it blends whimsy and new technology.
"It shows a really interesting thing that's going on in language. It's a term that's arrived only because we're now communicating electronically with each other," Morse said.
Gamers commonly substitute numbers and symbols for the letters they resemble, Morse says, creating what they call "l33t speak" — that's "leet" when spoken, short for "elite" to the rest of the world.
For technophobes, the word also is familiar from the 1990 movie "Pretty Woman," in which Julia Roberts startles her date's upper-crust friends with a hearty "Woot, woot, woot!" at a polo match.
Purists of "l33t speak" often substitute a "7" for the final "t," expressing a "w007" of victory — an "in your face" of sorts — when they defeat an online gaming opponent.
"W00t" was among 20 nominees in a list of the most-searched words in Merriam-Webster's online dictionary and most frequently submitted terms from users of its "open dictionary."
The choice did not make Allan Metcalf, executive secretary of the American Dialect Society, say "w00t."
"It's amusing, but it's limited to a small community and unlikely to spread and unlikely to last," said Metcalf, an English professor at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Ill.
The 2006 pick, "truthiness," also has its roots in pop culture. It was popularized by Comedy Central satirical political commentator Stephen Colbert.
Some also-rans in the 2007 list: the use of "facebook" as a verb to signify using the Web site by that name; nuanced terms such as "quixotic," "hypocrite" and "conundrum"; and "blamestorm," a meeting in which mistakes are aired, fingers are pointed and much discomfort is had by all.
xx
best
italian
french
irish
s african
...canada..
england too chubby
russia too hairy
greece smell bad
turkey too sweaty
scot too loud
wales too needy
usa too dominant
nether too rough
swedish too quick
german too selfish
worst
Waterboarding US
Harry Shearer is up for an Emmy for this?
"Well it may not be legal but it sure as heck makes me safer / and it may not yield useful intel, at least that's what they say / But it's a pleasure so rare, seeing captives gulp air / Let's go waterboardin' USA."
"Well it may not be legal but it sure as heck makes me safer / and it may not yield useful intel, at least that's what they say / But it's a pleasure so rare, seeing captives gulp air / Let's go waterboardin' USA."
Monday, December 10, 2007
Gratitude -Dec.10
1. God's good graces and all people who help me get through a day
2. Meet the Press with last guest being Rudy
3. People in our neighborhood who care about making HH a good place to live
4. Hope of being at Messiah
5. Holiday season with lots of treats and hope for our (tiny) family to be together
2. Meet the Press with last guest being Rudy
3. People in our neighborhood who care about making HH a good place to live
4. Hope of being at Messiah
5. Holiday season with lots of treats and hope for our (tiny) family to be together
Friday, December 7, 2007
Gratitude - Dec. 7
1. Again, all people who help me get through a day
2. Gratitude journal and Peggy Cappy's encouragement
3. Did not get bug going around (at least so far)
4. Conference calls via web
5. Holidays and days out of office
Can you believe the Cleveland Orchestra is doing a Bugs Bunny concert?
Bugs is to take center stage at Severance Hall. Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig are to assist. The show features cartoon programs projected on a screen and live music by Rossini, Tchaikovsky and others.
To add to this cwaziness, a professor from Case, "a renowned expert on the topic of classical music in cartoons" Daniel Goldmark is to give a lecture and sign his books at the bookstore at Severance Hall.
This is also a display to celebrate the 50th anniversary of What's Opera, Doc?
So, the performance lived up to the promos. Chuck Jones' daughter made a special appearance and gifted to the orchestra an very large original painting her father made of the scene in What's Opera, Doc of Elmer's love interest on a horse (love interest is Bugs dressed up in what the narrator/conductor called a Madonna-like outfit which actually was a good explanation).
The end of What's Opera, Doc, which I had not seen before was incredibly good. The Rabbit of Seville which I have heard many times before was very good on the big screen, which Jones said is how is was meant to be seen. Plus, the conductor said it was meant for adults.
The orchestra was its usual self but when they played the Blue Danube, a piece I never really liked before, I actually did like it. They have probably played it so many times and each time they make it transcend like they are known to do. I don't know how else to explain it. It sounded different than any other time I heard it.
New topic - Can you believe this is to be Sacha' last weekend in Africa. I am grateful that she is to return soon and ask God for a good trip back
Leaving Durban early we head west towards old country roads that will take us through many forgotten farming villages and rural Zulu Kraals with traditional homesteads nearby. We recommend guests to have breakfast as we do not do breakfast on the morning of departure but snacks are available on the vehicle. {Snacks provided are muffins, chips and fruit} The drive climbs almost a mile in altitude and as we head towards the Drakensberg peaks we will eventually come to a stop on a working farm in the Little Berg.
A horse ride is available to all and opens up great opportunities for photographs from the top of the mountain. Lunch is served during the ride when we take a break to breathe in the mountain air and marvel at the 3000 meter Drakensberg escarpment. If you don't fancy a horse ride the guide will be more than happy to arrange a walk to explore the surrounding areas. Having arranged our accommodation we will settle down late afternoon to enjoy the sunset over the western peaks of the Drakensberg. A campfire lights up the night as we enjoy the evening of stars and a hearty meal.
The accommodation is done in rondavels {round hut} boasting all the facilities necessary for catering and hot showers. Linen is supplied but we do suggest a sleeping bag for cold nights as the temperatures can drop below zero degrees. * Lunch and Dinner provided
DAY 2:
Breakfast as they say is the most important meal of the day and will definitely boost our energy for the days hiking ahead. The aim of the hike is to reach the escarpment where many sites of San Rock Panels can be found. Once on top of the mountain we will visit some of the best examples of the rock art that was done centuries ago. The San Panels are national monuments and guests are asked to please follow the instructions given to them by their guide. A daypack lunch is provided as we look in wonder at the 300 000 year old setting.
The walk will depend on the ability and motivation of the group. The walk is considered to require a certain degree of fitness but can be done at a reasonable pace for all walkers. Paths are clearly marked and allows for guests to rest or move back down the mountain to just sit by the river, soak in some sun and view the mighty Drakensberg escarpment.
No matter what you choose to do your senses will always be in overdrive as the Drakensberg is recognized not only as a world heritage sight but a botanical hotspot and is alive with colour in all seasons. Eagles are often spotted in the clear skies and the surrounding grasslands are home to Eland, Baboons, Common Reedbuck and more.
*Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided
DAY 3:
Heading out to Underberg we pick up our 4 by 4 and leave to start our journey up the spectacular Sani Pass into the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho. The road to Lesotho climbs up 1200 m in a space of 20 km and is only accessible by 4 by 4. PLEASE NOTE PASSPORTS ARE NEEDED FOR BORDER CONTROL PURPOSES AND TO COMPLETE THE DAYTRIP TO BASOTHO VILLAGES Photographic opportunities are endless as the views from every angle
are spectacular. Once at the top we visit a local community village giving us insight into the daily life of the Basotho people. If we are lucky we may even have a chance to sample the bread, which in my opinion compares with some of the top bakeries in the world.
Lunch is served at the highest pub in Africa before we start our descent of the Drakensberg Mountains and head for home arriving in Durban at approximately 7:30 pm.
*Breakfast and picnic lunch is provided Buffet lunch at the Sani Top Chalet is optional at own cost
2. Gratitude journal and Peggy Cappy's encouragement
3. Did not get bug going around (at least so far)
4. Conference calls via web
5. Holidays and days out of office
Can you believe the Cleveland Orchestra is doing a Bugs Bunny concert?
Bugs is to take center stage at Severance Hall. Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig are to assist. The show features cartoon programs projected on a screen and live music by Rossini, Tchaikovsky and others.
To add to this cwaziness, a professor from Case, "a renowned expert on the topic of classical music in cartoons" Daniel Goldmark is to give a lecture and sign his books at the bookstore at Severance Hall.
This is also a display to celebrate the 50th anniversary of What's Opera, Doc?
So, the performance lived up to the promos. Chuck Jones' daughter made a special appearance and gifted to the orchestra an very large original painting her father made of the scene in What's Opera, Doc of Elmer's love interest on a horse (love interest is Bugs dressed up in what the narrator/conductor called a Madonna-like outfit which actually was a good explanation).
The end of What's Opera, Doc, which I had not seen before was incredibly good. The Rabbit of Seville which I have heard many times before was very good on the big screen, which Jones said is how is was meant to be seen. Plus, the conductor said it was meant for adults.
The orchestra was its usual self but when they played the Blue Danube, a piece I never really liked before, I actually did like it. They have probably played it so many times and each time they make it transcend like they are known to do. I don't know how else to explain it. It sounded different than any other time I heard it.
New topic - Can you believe this is to be Sacha' last weekend in Africa. I am grateful that she is to return soon and ask God for a good trip back
Leaving Durban early we head west towards old country roads that will take us through many forgotten farming villages and rural Zulu Kraals with traditional homesteads nearby. We recommend guests to have breakfast as we do not do breakfast on the morning of departure but snacks are available on the vehicle. {Snacks provided are muffins, chips and fruit} The drive climbs almost a mile in altitude and as we head towards the Drakensberg peaks we will eventually come to a stop on a working farm in the Little Berg.
A horse ride is available to all and opens up great opportunities for photographs from the top of the mountain. Lunch is served during the ride when we take a break to breathe in the mountain air and marvel at the 3000 meter Drakensberg escarpment. If you don't fancy a horse ride the guide will be more than happy to arrange a walk to explore the surrounding areas. Having arranged our accommodation we will settle down late afternoon to enjoy the sunset over the western peaks of the Drakensberg. A campfire lights up the night as we enjoy the evening of stars and a hearty meal.
The accommodation is done in rondavels {round hut} boasting all the facilities necessary for catering and hot showers. Linen is supplied but we do suggest a sleeping bag for cold nights as the temperatures can drop below zero degrees. * Lunch and Dinner provided
DAY 2:
Breakfast as they say is the most important meal of the day and will definitely boost our energy for the days hiking ahead. The aim of the hike is to reach the escarpment where many sites of San Rock Panels can be found. Once on top of the mountain we will visit some of the best examples of the rock art that was done centuries ago. The San Panels are national monuments and guests are asked to please follow the instructions given to them by their guide. A daypack lunch is provided as we look in wonder at the 300 000 year old setting.
The walk will depend on the ability and motivation of the group. The walk is considered to require a certain degree of fitness but can be done at a reasonable pace for all walkers. Paths are clearly marked and allows for guests to rest or move back down the mountain to just sit by the river, soak in some sun and view the mighty Drakensberg escarpment.
No matter what you choose to do your senses will always be in overdrive as the Drakensberg is recognized not only as a world heritage sight but a botanical hotspot and is alive with colour in all seasons. Eagles are often spotted in the clear skies and the surrounding grasslands are home to Eland, Baboons, Common Reedbuck and more.
*Breakfast, lunch and dinner provided
DAY 3:
Heading out to Underberg we pick up our 4 by 4 and leave to start our journey up the spectacular Sani Pass into the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho. The road to Lesotho climbs up 1200 m in a space of 20 km and is only accessible by 4 by 4. PLEASE NOTE PASSPORTS ARE NEEDED FOR BORDER CONTROL PURPOSES AND TO COMPLETE THE DAYTRIP TO BASOTHO VILLAGES Photographic opportunities are endless as the views from every angle
are spectacular. Once at the top we visit a local community village giving us insight into the daily life of the Basotho people. If we are lucky we may even have a chance to sample the bread, which in my opinion compares with some of the top bakeries in the world.
Lunch is served at the highest pub in Africa before we start our descent of the Drakensberg Mountains and head for home arriving in Durban at approximately 7:30 pm.
*Breakfast and picnic lunch is provided Buffet lunch at the Sani Top Chalet is optional at own cost
Monday, December 3, 2007
Friends OEC
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Dinner at 7:00 p.m.
Mayfield Village Community Center
Enter off SOM Center Road behind Mayfield Village Fire Department
(NW corner of Rte. 91 and Wilson Mills Road )
Celebrate the season by joining us for this
festive fundraising event!
Good company, good food and good music for a great cause.
$20.00 per person
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Dinner at 7:00 p.m.
Mayfield Village Community Center
Enter off SOM Center Road behind Mayfield Village Fire Department
(NW corner of Rte. 91 and Wilson Mills Road )
Celebrate the season by joining us for this
festive fundraising event!
Good company, good food and good music for a great cause.
$20.00 per person
Academic calendar
Barb:
First Saturday Class begins Jan 12
Martin Luther King Day Jan 21
First Weekday Class Jan 14
Last Day to Add (at 8:00 pm) Jan 18
Last Day to Drop (at 8:00 pm) Jan 25
President's Day Feb 18
Midterm Grades Mar 3-9
Spring Recess Mar 9-16
Classes Resume Mar 17
Last Day to Withdraw Mar 28
Last Day of Classes May 2
Final Exams May 3-9
Commencement May 10
Spring Incomplete Deadline Sept 19
Law school
Classes Begin 1/7
Martin Luther King Day 1/21
Last Day to Add 1/14
Last Day to Drop 2/3
President's Day 2/18
Spring Recess 3/9-3/16
Last Day of Classes 4/22
Reading Period 4/23-4/27
Final Exams 4/28-5/9
Commencement 5/17
First Saturday Class begins Jan 12
Martin Luther King Day Jan 21
First Weekday Class Jan 14
Last Day to Add (at 8:00 pm) Jan 18
Last Day to Drop (at 8:00 pm) Jan 25
President's Day Feb 18
Midterm Grades Mar 3-9
Spring Recess Mar 9-16
Classes Resume Mar 17
Last Day to Withdraw Mar 28
Last Day of Classes May 2
Final Exams May 3-9
Commencement May 10
Spring Incomplete Deadline Sept 19
Law school
Classes Begin 1/7
Martin Luther King Day 1/21
Last Day to Add 1/14
Last Day to Drop 2/3
President's Day 2/18
Spring Recess 3/9-3/16
Last Day of Classes 4/22
Reading Period 4/23-4/27
Final Exams 4/28-5/9
Commencement 5/17
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Gratitude - Dec. 1
1. Email about how nice Cape Town is
2. Thoughts about Barb having a break when her exams are over
3. Visit from Fran and Mary
4. Interesting DITA book
5. Heated seats in the Prius
6. Wool at this time of year plus hot tea and soup
7. Trader Joe (for Os) and coin show
8. Nice Russian people
9. Holiday party with Friends OEC and sharing tea bags
2. Thoughts about Barb having a break when her exams are over
3. Visit from Fran and Mary
4. Interesting DITA book
5. Heated seats in the Prius
6. Wool at this time of year plus hot tea and soup
7. Trader Joe (for Os) and coin show
8. Nice Russian people
9. Holiday party with Friends OEC and sharing tea bags
November = good
November
November high points included a wonderful Thanksgiving, keeping our woods (so far), leaf management, a Scorpio lunch, and messages from Africa, as was reading The Kite Runner, new YOU book from Oz, and couple of biographies.
October
October included a visit with Barbara and Sacha, a Prius, the Indians beat the Yankees, Hard Rock cafe, Halloween chocolate and Natural History Museum party, Ken Burns, mockThanksgiving, temps in the 70s.
September
September was good with anniversary trip to visit Bad Godesberg and Komen race.
What a good year it has been so far. I hope I don't jinx it by saying this. As November and Thanksgiving approach, again, I have a lot to be thankful for. April, 2003 to October, 2007 makes it over 4 years. Oct. 22 was my follow up visit.
November also provided data that shows a downward spike in coverage for Republicans after they were no-shows at the minority debates.
The latest today from Sacha is that "Cape Town is beautiful. Really. Like nowhere else I've ever been. Huge mountains with clouds hanging over them, and all kinds of plants. Table mountain, where I went mountain biking today, has more different
species of flora than all of Europe combined!"
Can't wait to see the pictures!
November high points included a wonderful Thanksgiving, keeping our woods (so far), leaf management, a Scorpio lunch, and messages from Africa, as was reading The Kite Runner, new YOU book from Oz, and couple of biographies.
October
October included a visit with Barbara and Sacha, a Prius, the Indians beat the Yankees, Hard Rock cafe, Halloween chocolate and Natural History Museum party, Ken Burns, mockThanksgiving, temps in the 70s.
September
September was good with anniversary trip to visit Bad Godesberg and Komen race.
What a good year it has been so far. I hope I don't jinx it by saying this. As November and Thanksgiving approach, again, I have a lot to be thankful for. April, 2003 to October, 2007 makes it over 4 years. Oct. 22 was my follow up visit.
November also provided data that shows a downward spike in coverage for Republicans after they were no-shows at the minority debates.
The latest today from Sacha is that "Cape Town is beautiful. Really. Like nowhere else I've ever been. Huge mountains with clouds hanging over them, and all kinds of plants. Table mountain, where I went mountain biking today, has more different
species of flora than all of Europe combined!"
Can't wait to see the pictures!
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