tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65928742024-03-18T20:25:43.080-07:00BlogSport"I'm not mad, I'm just sayin'."ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.comBlogger1144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-29790267989864389712009-02-26T17:36:00.000-08:002009-02-26T17:37:52.780-08:00I'm saying this here because:<br /><br />1. I haven't posted in February yet and<br />2. I've updated my status in Facebook too much today.<br /><br />I have an inappropriate crush on 30 Rock. I wish my DVDs would never end....ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com148tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-86937712505280311362009-01-12T11:51:00.000-08:002009-01-12T15:18:30.374-08:00<div align="center">I can't think of a better post to start 2009:</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPQyDftrVD3axQlhoZMV9g_P6jWBvCb2bteiI9uyrLWMH4cW2GXmI806OAYb_bVdBRArkh2TS4NQeXfNtrQebGiTwLpQKjswQBIr4S3gzU0Vkzsvqeb2QdUxhohkNEnqnOhRp9w/s1600-h/after_first_bath.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290498257714204994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPQyDftrVD3axQlhoZMV9g_P6jWBvCb2bteiI9uyrLWMH4cW2GXmI806OAYb_bVdBRArkh2TS4NQeXfNtrQebGiTwLpQKjswQBIr4S3gzU0Vkzsvqeb2QdUxhohkNEnqnOhRp9w/s400/after_first_bath.JPG" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">Welcome Zoe Bain Wong!!!</span></strong> Born Friday, January 9th to Tom and Suzi. Does anyone else want to nuzzle those neck folds?!! Congratulations to the beautiful new family.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDqpzLnrkp5mxx2uGFsaqqfkTXGCsk_2mDHGOLztcDNG4beotXpo3b6wweLbj9-qy2sEoIiixs59GQJxpBeYLMYd6iZZEAOZXoA3YdLoPX_k4iMRBULmyezqKS6gn8ijgz_b7Vg/s1600-h/after_first_bath.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-58064642863249150682008-12-25T21:24:00.001-08:002008-12-25T21:25:37.073-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnWSomCfoxIUE0_Xb2-bK-MgApnpeh64eoUKThCI6fJs0jT7sRC_1wlQI7AuE9mdsmucBXNCN-J5Ryt-x3GW5sajMc0Gui-LnlX3LysqTUOQFXOMxU-2gJ4ot9NKv28pzdvp2nQ/s1600-h/boda.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5283965529753353954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnWSomCfoxIUE0_Xb2-bK-MgApnpeh64eoUKThCI6fJs0jT7sRC_1wlQI7AuE9mdsmucBXNCN-J5Ryt-x3GW5sajMc0Gui-LnlX3LysqTUOQFXOMxU-2gJ4ot9NKv28pzdvp2nQ/s400/boda.jpg" border="0" /></a> The month is almost out, but as you can see I've been a bit busy. Here's to more, fuller blogging in 2009...there's so much to report!<br /><br />Merry Christmas to all!! <br /><div></div>ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-62949512416900901882008-11-13T13:11:00.004-08:002008-11-13T13:23:40.163-08:00The beginning of the end of an era<br /><br />Today is my last day working in Washington. I started my first job here on June 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span>, 1998, and despite an ill-conceived 20-month stint in Boston, I've lived and worked here ever since. It doesn't feel like TEN YEARS, and I'm sorry to say that there's still so much about this city that I never got around to exploring. I don't leave permanently for another month, and there are many hugely exciting things happening in the meantime, but I am sad today. I tend to do this at watershed moments...immerse myself in nostalgia that conveniently glosses over what was ass-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">tastic</span> about any particular place or moment. So that's where I find myself today, thinking back on the 22 year old who started out here and the 32 year old who is leaving. It's not this simple, but if I were to tally:<br /><br /><ul><li>5 apartments</li><li>4 jobs</li><li>3 cars</li><li>2 serious boyfriends</li><li>1 husband, 1 son gained</li><li><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">innumerable</span> priceless, irreplaceable friends</li></ul><p>San Diego will be amazing in all new, challenging, and unexpected ways, but a part of my heart will always be here in D.C.</p>ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-84236454343020138302008-11-05T06:47:00.002-08:002008-11-05T06:52:38.319-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodKfsdjePdLWVmDb9L29sqLP9MoJcYYt24S3wTGMNtG0EbbLNkk5MnVwHrMNX8hrbIbO2kGQdm5Lz9gbupkxLxeVDzxCJyk_s3-tyIEsxpDjxb2IWXBdZNbeSmURxPzTDAywEBA/s1600-h/kia.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265185333763508034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 87px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodKfsdjePdLWVmDb9L29sqLP9MoJcYYt24S3wTGMNtG0EbbLNkk5MnVwHrMNX8hrbIbO2kGQdm5Lz9gbupkxLxeVDzxCJyk_s3-tyIEsxpDjxb2IWXBdZNbeSmURxPzTDAywEBA/s400/kia.jpg" border="0" /></a> My dope ride<br /><br />If any of you follow Facebook or Twitter, you've seen that someone hit my car on Saturday. I was at an end-of-the-season rowing party at a friend's house, Aithne parked on the residential street out front. I came out to find the front bumper damn-near torn off, but also, amazingly, a note on the windshield with the other driver's name and contact info. Turns out he's a neighbor of my rowing friend, and was totally excellent about giving me his insurance information and following up to make sure that the company was doing it's job. Everyone I tell this to exclaims about how unheard of that is for what could have been a hit-and-run, and I agree. There's a lesson there: don't be an asshole. If you hit someone, take responsibility for it. If you don't it'll revisit you later.<br /><br />So, despite the hassle, it's going as well as an accident can, and I dropped the car off this morning to get the damage repaired (all covered by his insurance, btw). Enterprise, to quote the commercial, "came and picked me up" and hooked me up with a Kia Rondo like the one pictured above. Not a bad little ride, and certainly better than I was expecting (and also paid for by insurance). She's no Aithne, but I'm just so glad not to have a hiccup in my insanely busy schedule for the next week or so because, as you know, The Doss has no time for public buses.ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-43348490739065942652008-11-02T11:51:00.002-08:002008-11-02T16:25:44.826-08:00<strong>Saw something yesterday that sums it up perfectly:</strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Voting is like Driving:</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Put it on "D" if you want to go forward.</strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Put it on "R" if you want to go backward.</strong></span></span>ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-80698455728863055202008-10-05T17:05:00.003-07:002008-10-05T17:06:57.432-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;">CONGRATULATIONS</span></strong>!!! to Erin and Brian L., who welcome baby Matthew James on Wednesday, 1 October 2008. Little guy looks just like his papa, and all of the new family are wonderful and well!ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-19954726968563866362008-09-28T08:08:00.001-07:002008-09-28T08:09:48.410-07:00What Nate does at work<br /><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7640496.stm">This story</a> is about his ship, the HOWARD. Help me say prayers for him and all his sailors y'all.ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-89238474279751174892008-09-25T19:17:00.001-07:002008-09-25T19:18:41.304-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIPAn69GPnd-qKwced031kMqx3hHwkdoYotEtpAHNswOdvhW1Oe344q8wWE37zDuDr2ZZY3-FtrNce2wbcfcXh1sgF-2M7CmcFnDpKG919zzkx8HqbkuMMD7i5efI6H_aAISYow/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250148562311160434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIPAn69GPnd-qKwced031kMqx3hHwkdoYotEtpAHNswOdvhW1Oe344q8wWE37zDuDr2ZZY3-FtrNce2wbcfcXh1sgF-2M7CmcFnDpKG919zzkx8HqbkuMMD7i5efI6H_aAISYow/s320/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a> Just saw a full preview for this and it looks fecking AWESOME. Next to Nathaniel coming home, this is the thing I'm most looking forward to in November. A distant second, sweetie, I promise.<br /><div></div>ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-89025790511184631462008-09-05T16:06:00.002-07:002008-09-05T16:08:45.548-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXtc7PDl4FEhmVHtB4vLekfXGnQYM4KiXDi5EobitPoDkSJbMJGC2VivtHl-FRJoSo7mgcMF_kaRyxLsjmNxsB_D8b3wofQAbs1H8Wa7wDgiMnlD5PbPgLFsjGyXSQtJ3U6H3Tg/s1600-h/wm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242677853001201842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="88" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSXtc7PDl4FEhmVHtB4vLekfXGnQYM4KiXDi5EobitPoDkSJbMJGC2VivtHl-FRJoSo7mgcMF_kaRyxLsjmNxsB_D8b3wofQAbs1H8Wa7wDgiMnlD5PbPgLFsjGyXSQtJ3U6H3Tg/s320/wm.jpg" width="218" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJniiWndp536BVF3Ga0Lsif_qkaIX_ug28fq6kGE7t3Zh-WlJ4N6dIW7IRulz6tagyhnIZap4nB_NMKLkPnwT_ZTlIakRKgRpF6mrY_30_6iOfaqGP4T2PHljdmLiRm4CKHTJOLQ/s1600-h/virginia-tech-sports-hokie.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242677852299512642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJniiWndp536BVF3Ga0Lsif_qkaIX_ug28fq6kGE7t3Zh-WlJ4N6dIW7IRulz6tagyhnIZap4nB_NMKLkPnwT_ZTlIakRKgRpF6mrY_30_6iOfaqGP4T2PHljdmLiRm4CKHTJOLQ/s320/virginia-tech-sports-hokie.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRSQV1RLULLVhtBXujyVo3LvRgkkTB5LTt7jWpv6hylFVJ05wt7rufUNAHJSoBFMkbhvuJvi0HIDs_8bP1VujvlJR559fPhDeSrWNao65wRJ1ql1hDxebdL2VC6vvZ5E1V9CBBA/s1600-h/navy_mini_football_magnet_thumb.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242677857154071794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRSQV1RLULLVhtBXujyVo3LvRgkkTB5LTt7jWpv6hylFVJ05wt7rufUNAHJSoBFMkbhvuJvi0HIDs_8bP1VujvlJR559fPhDeSrWNao65wRJ1ql1hDxebdL2VC6vvZ5E1V9CBBA/s320/navy_mini_football_magnet_thumb.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><strong>Who I'm watching this (and every) weekend</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="left">I just hope my power lasts and I can see them all...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-74497283637526065892008-08-24T07:33:00.001-07:002008-08-24T07:35:03.599-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzhQB2jnKbisT_6XnFxZcPEFeoy_ZogZ1SvyDyESqPycVHAxRQL2L529oOIcTJ5eYiq8NInFwHO9csZUxigvi0jHim8lH2AKV9LiG0k1yTIOiUxSQLa8D5zpuywVRlNgZrUo5sQ/s1600-h/p1_tk_ap.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238092441044822866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzhQB2jnKbisT_6XnFxZcPEFeoy_ZogZ1SvyDyESqPycVHAxRQL2L529oOIcTJ5eYiq8NInFwHO9csZUxigvi0jHim8lH2AKV9LiG0k1yTIOiUxSQLa8D5zpuywVRlNgZrUo5sQ/s400/p1_tk_ap.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Cuban taekwondo Olympian kicks referee; banned from sport for life</strong><br /><br />I don't condone the action, but the picture is pretty priceless.<br /><div></div>ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-60445655849141605342008-08-23T08:59:00.003-07:002008-08-23T09:01:10.085-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;"><a href="http://www.e-water.net/viewflash.php?flash=irishblessing_en">An Irish Blessing</a></span></strong><br /><br />Several folks have sent this to me, knowing Nathaniel's and my affinity for all things Irish. It's a beautiful collection of images of the Emerald Isle with a lovely traditional Celtic song playing in the background. Just something nice to give you a few minutes quiet if you need it.ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-17011996756942016732008-08-22T11:45:00.002-07:002008-08-22T11:48:37.983-07:00<strong>Delicious with a side of hit-and-run</strong><br /><br />I had dinner last night with Erin and Brian and got to see their *fabulous* new home in north Arlington. Seriously, I need a whole palette of greens to cover my envy. But as Erin is THIS pregnant I guess they need the space to branch out in. <br /><br />While we were enjoying the continually un-August-like weather, sitting on the back porch, we heard a "Crash!", saw tail lights, and then saw those tail lights as they faded into small specks. Someone had side-swiped Brian's car (parked curbside) and then kept going!! And there I was about to say how nice it must be for them to get out of the city and into the quiet, safe 'burbs. Shame on you, Virginia!!ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-24349713178541245382008-08-18T11:46:00.003-07:002008-08-20T16:10:58.814-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQN8SdyJmt2fwJuNctMR5R0S2xKmUr4JrPCTKSDzKnBNJ63FhOIlcwSCeemMaGw1e3W8OBwnqSfJq-2Pc2_3FG1oPGT89BgjydGYKvj0IdJ1ZBQkTle9AmhyphenhyphenMwxeIgwP50WVkt1w/s1600-h/IMG_0760.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235931085133911794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQN8SdyJmt2fwJuNctMR5R0S2xKmUr4JrPCTKSDzKnBNJ63FhOIlcwSCeemMaGw1e3W8OBwnqSfJq-2Pc2_3FG1oPGT89BgjydGYKvj0IdJ1ZBQkTle9AmhyphenhyphenMwxeIgwP50WVkt1w/s400/IMG_0760.JPG" border="0" /></a> Copyright to Stefan Petranek, and proprietary rights for the cuteness to Christina and Stefan, who welcomed baby Emmet Johann on Friday afternoon. I am already referring to myself as his auntie...C&S, I hope that's OK with you. Hi nephew Emmet!!!!<br /><div></div>ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-3335544349483300442008-08-17T10:34:00.002-07:002008-08-17T10:36:19.119-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#009900;">Congratulations</span> <span style="color:#663300;">Mr. and Mrs.</span> <span style="color:#009900;">Rabideau!!</span></span></strong><br /><br />Kristin and Todd were blissfully wed yesterday in an idyllic home ceremony, enjoying weather that I have NEVER seen in August in all my life living in Virginia. Clearly, the gods smile on this union.ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-45074384441633343142008-07-31T09:55:00.001-07:002008-07-31T09:55:41.725-07:00The long national nightmare is over....<br /><br /><br />FOOTBALL SEASON starts on Sunday!!!ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-71572079765851847132008-07-28T15:59:00.002-07:002008-07-28T16:07:29.705-07:00God bless my coworkers and their gardens. Two weeks ago I made homemade <a href="http://www.mealsmatter.org/recipes-meals/recipe/7480">pistachio pesto </a>using basil from Wanda's apartment windowsill herb garden. Tonight I made <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/CHILLED-AVOCADO-CUCUMBER-SOUP-14234">chilled cucumber avocado</a> soup using cucs from Sharon's manse in Old Town. Eating well is so much easier in summertime.ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-34457428416619388872008-07-21T10:08:00.002-07:002008-12-09T03:16:56.757-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVDwGBIm8wMXATv4a_v-xunEg5I91TfAiJ2-AIu8uf0VrwmxVATKxYn4S8g6gfSb9ADUZcBjOf6U_hcx8I0bzVCbFvBss9lNAeCG5wGRa6xNZS1u417MpHxYQfRD17fkfv-4iRg/s1600-h/nate.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225515682094484338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVDwGBIm8wMXATv4a_v-xunEg5I91TfAiJ2-AIu8uf0VrwmxVATKxYn4S8g6gfSb9ADUZcBjOf6U_hcx8I0bzVCbFvBss9lNAeCG5wGRa6xNZS1u417MpHxYQfRD17fkfv-4iRg/s400/nate.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong>That's my fella!!</strong></div><div> </div><div>That's Nate, helping with the upkeep on an orphanage in South Korea during a port stop earlier this month. It's hard to see his face, unfortunately, but <a href="http://www.ccsg7.navy.mil/news.html#Story3">here's a story</a> (3rd one down) with details on the effort. I'm SO proud of him, and his shipmates, for their service and incredibly hard work. </div>ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-9568256365192189872008-07-19T15:35:00.002-07:002008-07-19T15:36:02.002-07:00Go see <span style="font-style: italic;">The Dark Knight</span> right now. No, now. Make it your business to see this BADASS, phenomenal movie.ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-89467251516754021712008-07-12T06:10:00.002-07:002008-07-12T06:15:34.846-07:00I should have done this sooner but somehow the last week got away from me, but considering how much I've made y'all listen to my bitching about it I think it only fair to share with you that I took my last class for graduate school on 2 July and am, now and forever, DONE. I still have to write my thesis (which I'll regale you with for the next few months) but I will never again sit in a classroom, take a test, do homework, or write a paper [that I'm not getting paid for]. There were times when I really wanted to quit (although knew I never would) but in the midst of complaining about it several of you were my cheerleaders and comfort-givers, and for that I am eternally grateful. You know who you are.<br /><br />In other news, I'm back into rowing!! I just finished my first practice in almost three years and it was great. I was a bit panicked at first, but muscle memory takes over and I got into the swing of it quickly. I made some boo-boos--and will no doubt be mega sore for the next couple days--but it felt *fantastic*. One of the first things I've done totally for myself in a long time.ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-48751354047862111212008-07-03T08:06:00.001-07:002008-12-09T03:16:56.929-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmHTisQFL0J_6rAeTlu7iRoZ84CFGlmnuOv1F-c9JTZeuPFPlwfWUatHP6W9NoMdz1w_gVPpvbQXpGVVPJLur_HiPlXx8Kqs5M6QLEUMGmxRdQVOOnN7KcY070wdjkoZcqzKzXA/s1600-h/ATT00008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218804509635797474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmHTisQFL0J_6rAeTlu7iRoZ84CFGlmnuOv1F-c9JTZeuPFPlwfWUatHP6W9NoMdz1w_gVPpvbQXpGVVPJLur_HiPlXx8Kqs5M6QLEUMGmxRdQVOOnN7KcY070wdjkoZcqzKzXA/s400/ATT00008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-27545576296928738572008-07-01T07:00:00.003-07:002008-07-01T07:20:14.708-07:00<strong>I'm newly calibrated...</strong><br /><br />If anyone is still visiting ye olde blog you'll notice that I've changed the template. I decided it was time for something new and fresh. There are also some new links, like to Nate's ship, the USS HOWARD, and to Twitter, so that you can know my every thought at every moment.<br /><br />I'm still deciding on this look--it strikes me initially as very Hello! Kitty. But anyhoo, here she is, hope to see you here regularly!ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-82054903257032968712008-06-19T16:21:00.001-07:002008-06-19T16:22:46.694-07:00<strong>How crazy was my day?</strong><br /><br />So crazy that a full thermos of coffee sat, untouched, on my desk all day because I never sat down long enough to drink any of it. And I was at work for 12 hours.ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-9424294547653387492008-06-05T15:58:00.002-07:002008-06-05T16:03:37.775-07:00<strong>Today would have been my parents' 50th wedding anniversary.</strong> They got married the day after my dad graduated from the Naval Academy and within a few hours of the ceremony were packed into their new car and heading for the West coast and my dad's first duty station. I find myself thinking of them, and that time in their lives, as I prepare for my own wedding under drastically different circumstances. Well, except for the marrying a naval officer thing. :) I just talked to my mom to see how she was fairing on this poignant day. She had just finished drinking a glass of champagne, celebrating the milestone. Even though Dad isn't here in person, he still pervades our family so thoroughly, and it made me glad to hear pride and a smile in mom's voice as much as anything else. I agree with her--she's been Mrs. Doss for almost 3 times as long as she was Miss H. Pretty awesome model to follow, if you ask me.<br /><br />Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!<br />Love,<br />AnneADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592874.post-70984027419686848732008-05-30T06:58:00.002-07:002008-05-30T07:02:41.556-07:00Pitiful<br /><br />That's what BlogSport is. A semblance of it's former self. My friend Mark recently commented on my engagement, "What a difference a year makes". In that context it is fabulous and true--life gifts you when you are busy planning your own shenanigans--but in the sense of BlogSport it is a sad commentary on how blogging was apparently the provence of my 20s. School, work, love, and firewalls took over and after a day of sitting in front of a computer the last thing I want to do is sit in front of one some more to blog.<br /><br />But.<br /><br />The 'Sport is not dead. Just hybernating. Thus I couldn't let May pass without at least one post, and I use this one to dedicate to my lovely friend Erin D.L. who turns 31 tomorrow, a woman who at 4.5 months pregnant looks little more than like she had a good burrito for lunch. I both hate and love her, but more the latter. Good thing for her.ADDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05022028071382341893noreply@blogger.com0