Working on the 2010 Census project has definitely been an adventure full of twists and turns. I think I mostly learned about people since I was working in a room full of 400 data entry operators. My team was made up of about 25 people, and we had a “sister team” of about 25 more… Read More From Census to Preschool
Was needed. long overdue. refreshing. sweet. made of happy times. Two weeks ago I flew home for my baby sister’s college graduation. I actually cried when I saw the green grass at the Pittsburgh airport. I’m sure the tears came more from my anticipation of seeing my mom again and from my tired pregnant state,… Read More To Be With Family Again
Since everything seems to be happening at once in our lives–baby, new house, trip home, new job for me–I’ve been much too busy to blog, so maybe I’d better catch you up. We found out on April 26th that our contract on the house had been finalized–just 4 days before the first-time-home-buyer-tax-credit expired! Had we… Read More New House Coming Soon!
Stephen and I are thrilled to announce that we are expecting our first baby on November 6th!! God is so good to bless us with this treasure. It’s still hard to believe that a brand new life is growing within me. I am 12 weeks along, and Baby has a strong heartbeat. During our last… Read More Daddy-and-Mommy-To-Be
Skype is wonderful! Tonight we were able to have a video call with my Pop-pop as he sat snugly in his farmhouse in little Preston, MD. It was so great to see him across the miles! The family sat around in the den after watching Jeopardy, and we caught up a little bit on family… Read More Pop-pop’s Peace
I’m a little late in posting, but last weekend Stephen decided we needed a little get-away. I was wanting to go to Flagstaff or Sedona, but apparently hotel prices are a bit high as they still had some snow up there. Instead, Stephen found a great deal for a beautiful hotel in Tucson. We left… Read More Weekend in Tucson
I now have one less thing on my list of “Never Have I Ever.” I have now felt an earthquake for the first time! We were over at a friend’s house for an Easter BBQ, and I had just sat down with my plate of food at the table. It felt like my chair was… Read More Easter Quake
When compared to the cross, all my perceived sufferings fade into insignificance. I admit that I’ve been feeling sorry for myself this week. Life away from kindred-hearted friends–, life uprooted from a known and beloved eastern USA culture–, life without the comfort of my material trinkets–, life apart from happy and hurting family– is not… Read More Compared to the Cross
Almost all 400 of the people who work in my department wore green today. There were green balloons, green hair, green blinking buttons and earrings, and even a green bowtie. I love being a St. Patty’s Day baby because everyone is celebrating with me. The whole day today was a party. My morning began with… Read More A St. Patrick’s Day Birthday
My dad, being an astronomer, loves to wish us a “happy vernal equinox.” The vernal equinox is the first day of spring when the day and the night are exactly equal. (Vernal = green, Equinox = equal night) While the official vernal equinox is scheduled for March 20th, Phoenix is predicted to have a 6:37am… Read More Happy Vernal Equinox, Phoenix!
