Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Snow ...


* It snowed maybe 2 - 3 inches last night. I stole the above picture from a cam mounted on the Main Gate of the State Fairgrounds. Br-r-r-r-r.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

A cold Tuesday morning...

Not much shaking here ...
* Still employed here although my main project was cut yesterday ... we'll see how things develop at old Honeywell-Hobbs
* Mom just finished Week 2 at the Heartland assisted living home - she seemed comfortable when I called her on Sunday
* Glad the inauguration is over but it was PAINFUL and INFURIATING
* Lila's office mate has been grumpy lately but she still enjoys her work and finds it fulfilling
* Police watched Mark's high school for two weeks because of some vague threat. It turns out the real threat was in another town
* We're all waiting for Kaylee to make her debut any day now ...
* Yesterday, Linda H. left to visit her daughter in Texas for a month. Lila may get a little lonely.
* No pix today - everything is too blah.

P.S
I just heard today that Janet R's Maternal Grandfather died yesterday. His funeral is tomorrow.

Friday, January 16, 2009

MLK day is coming and BHO's Inauguration too ...

Just a quick update:

* Mom moved to Heartland facility last Friday and seemed OK with her decision on Sunday.

* Yesterday and today were the first subzero days of 2009

* Mark & Lila were off today

* I get off Monday for MLK day

* Here is another video clip from the Springfield baby shower (BTW, Kaylee is due Feb. 3)

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR

It's been a long time between posts. Since my last post:

* Linda H. held a baby shower in Springfield for Kevin and Janet. THANK YOU, LINDA! (See Linda R., Paul W., and Josh R., Becky R. and Josh's fiance, Becky, in the photo and video below.)



* Lila, Mark, Ryan and I celebrated "pre-Christmas" with Kevin and Janet in Des Plaines,
* Lila and I attended a Hobbs-sponsored murder mystery dinner-theater at the Prairie Hill winery. (See Lila below)

* Lila, Ryan, Mark and I then celebrated Christmas in Springfield.
* Lila, Mark, and I went to KC over New Years where Mom opened her gifts and then announced that she will move into an assisted-living facility this week! Don will winterize her house and she hopes to return home in warmer weather.

* We bought a new bigger, better nativity silhouette for the yard because the old one broke.


Mark is now back in school and Lila and I are back to work.