Facebook

Between Christmas and New Year's for the last four years, we have flown south (for the winter!) to see my dad and Nancy. My sister and her family have driven down from St. Louis around the same time, so we have all gotten to spend some time together at least once a year. It's been a great gift!

Well, this year Rob and I took the boys to Sci-Port to see the model train display. As we were leaving, I realized that Jeff Luce's business was only three or four blocks away (or at least it was the last time I went there - which had only been nine or ten years ago!). On a whim, I had Rob drive by the "last known address" and I hopped out and walked in. A few minutes later, a very suprised Luce greeted me with a hug and came out to meet my family!

This is a very long way of getting to my point, but I liked the story.

Anyway, Jeff suggested I join Facebook. Enjoying the high of reconnecting with a friend from years-gone-by, I solicited a tutorial from my high-tech nephew when we got back to Dad's house... and wah-lah! I became a FB junkie.

You got it. Hello. My name is Christy and I am a FB-a-holic.

Ok, not for real, because I just don't have the time. I have too many irons in the fire. Irons with names like Austin, Robbo, Rob, travel basketball, AAU basketball, housekeeping, laundry, cooking, writing, reading, taxi service, playdate coordinator, etc. But believe me, with a little more time on my hands, I would LIVE on FB!

I love the connections I have made and am still making. I only wish for more time. I am not doing justice to the re-connections I have made. There is so much to say, so much to write, so much to do.

So for now, I will be content with the knowledge of how to get in touch with people only six weeks ago I had no clue how to find. And slowly, one by one, I hope to let them know what they mean to me.

Now... off to Facebook! ;-)

Amazing Post...

Just read this on a friend's blog and had to pass it along:

http://www.ysmarko.com/?p=4567

Time Flies Into 2009

Whoa. Where does the time go?

Let's see. Last time I was here, we were hanging out in a motel room in Chantilly, VA, waiting to head into DC for a family day of touring the rainy Capital city. Well, I didn't bring the memory card adapter, so hence, no posting of pictures that day. But the day after... Robbo and his buddies won the silver medal at the Junior Olympics!!!

We came home early Sunday morning to no power - a result of the ice storm that invaded New England. The temp inside the house was 39 degrees. The cats and turtles were cold, but alive; healthy, but definitely not happy! The power stayed out until late Monday evening, so we camped out in the family room in front of the fireplace at night. We were some of the lucky ones, however. Some Westford homes were not restored until later in the week.

Schools were closed for several days, so my precious "Christmas prep time" I was counting on while Austin was in school was severly limited to a couple of hours. Yikes. Rob was a huge help and played Elf several time so that I could get what needed to be accomplished all done.

We just returned from Louisiana last night, after taking a little detour on our way home since a storm cancelled most flights on the day we were to return. It's good to be home and I am looking forward to returning to some form of normalcy and routine soon. It really feels like I've been caught in a whirlwind for the last few weeks!

Happy New Year!!

Morning in Virginia

After a very late night, Austin and I are up early (of course!). He is playing airport on the coffee table while Robbo and Dad continue to sleep. We'll head into D.C. in a little while, with no serious plan, except to hit the highlights.

Oh, I do have a walking boot/aircast on my foot, so it's a bit easier to get around now painfree...

I'll post some pictures from the day later on.

Lows and Highs

I have our Christmas card name and addresses in an Excel document. Each year I try to update addresses through the year, but usually end up scurrying around to update the list at the end of November and throughout December. There are always names to add to the circle of family and friends and those who have died or I've just lost touch with.

This morning, I finally and painfully deleted a friend's name. After 22 years of friendship. I probably should have let go a few years earlier: but as many of us tend to do, I kept holding out hope that fences would be mended. It's finally time to let go and move on.

Reconciliation takes two. That stinks sometimes.

On a brighter note, the three men in my life and I are headed down to D.C. this afternoon for a little fun before the big race. Keep ya posted!

One Sentence Paragraphs

I updated both Robbo's and Austin's blogs recently.

It snowed for the first time this season yesterday.

The basketball team I coach won all three games we played this weekend!

I broke my big toe yesterday.

It hurts.

We leave for Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.

Robbo runs cross country at Nationals on Saturday.

Christmas is coming way too fast!

Just Around the Corner

It's only taken me a few years in New England to figure it out. When the "sticks" (as Austin calls them) go up on the fire hydrants, winter is just around the corner.

The sticks are up.