So the audio tag works when I view it on Safari. What about the big honkin' mother lode of HTML5? What about the video tag?
If this works the video will include some make-sure-you-have-headphones-on-if-you-view-this-at-work language. It's my favorite video clip ever.
Just in case, here is another test subject.
Cross your fingers. (there may have been an issue with downloading the file, so it might not work even if the video tag is supported)
*ADDENDUM*
Okay, so this one appears to be a bust. Two tests and no video player opening. I will try again later.
*ADDENDUM TWO*
But wait, there's more! I used two flash video files. That was probably my first mistake. I opened the page using Google Chrome and the controls popped up but there was no video. I will try again with an mpg or an avi.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Audio Test
This is a Test.
This is only a Test.
I read an article on Mashable today reporting that Google Reader has added HTML 5 support. That got me wondering if Blogger supports HTML 5 yet.
So I am going to run a test...
I wonder if it works. I might have to view this on a couple of different browsers.
Go Bruins!
*ADDENDUM*
That's a resounding YES!
It doesn't work on the version of Firefox I am using here, but it sure as hell does work on Safari. As I type this (on Firefox) am I listening to Victory at Sea playing "Sunny Days" (on Safari).
File this entry under KICK ASS!
(sub file it under NERD!)
This is only a Test.
I read an article on Mashable today reporting that Google Reader has added HTML 5 support. That got me wondering if Blogger supports HTML 5 yet.
So I am going to run a test...
I wonder if it works. I might have to view this on a couple of different browsers.
Go Bruins!
*ADDENDUM*
That's a resounding YES!
It doesn't work on the version of Firefox I am using here, but it sure as hell does work on Safari. As I type this (on Firefox) am I listening to Victory at Sea playing "Sunny Days" (on Safari).
File this entry under KICK ASS!
(sub file it under NERD!)
Thursday Day Off in Review
The car is still in the shop. They needed to send it out to get the front end alignment done. We should have it back today. Still not 100% sure how we're going to go about getting it, but at least it should be done.
The love of my life, the woman of my dreams, my wife is still feeling crappy but I think she might be a little better than she was. She was going to work from home today even if we had two cars, so the car still in the shop doesn't change anything.
We pretty much stayed home yesterday. More or less. We took the car key to the shop because I didn't want to just leave it there the night before. They have a drop box, but we wanted to include a list of things that needed to be done... and we didn't have anything to write on when we dropped the car off. So we took the keys there early yesterday. We went out to lunch at a celebrity deli in Salem, NH called Lindy's. It was pretty good. Their John Wayne sandwich is smoked ham. I don't see that. If you're going to name a sandwich after John Wayne it had damn well better have a ton of rare red meat in it. Just saying. Later we went to Kimballs for some ice cream. Ice cream always makes sick people feel better, doesn't it? Not long after that, when we should have been eating a real dinner, we just called it a night and went to bed for a reading date. Jen zonked out at about 9:00 and I went out at about 10:00. Stephen King's Under the Dome has turned into a page turner for me. I still have 400 pages left but I am burning through them at a pretty good clip.
As for today? There are ominous signs. Jen's illness started in her stomach. My stomach is feeling a little off today. The pessimistic part of my wittle brain tells me that I may be about to have my turn with this bug that has already hit my wife, my parents, my brother, his wife, his daughter, my sister's son, and my brother's wife's parents. The optimistic side tells me that I shouldn't have essentially had ice cream for dinner last night and that I am fine. Which side is right? We shall see. I am really hoping it's the ice cream because both kids have baseball/softball games tomorrow and I really want to go to them. Also, Sunday is mother's day and there may be events that day too. There's also that little thing about my birthday being tomorrow too... but we're not going there, right? I'm turning 21 version 18. Right? Not going there.
Last night in the hockey world the San Jose Sharks started their inevitable collapse by failing in their attempt to sweep the Red Wings. They were up 3 games to none. Are they the 2004 Yankees? Probably. The Penguins also lost to the Canadiens. That series is now tied at two games apiece when it really should be over with the Penguins moving on. What to do about Montreal. They could be for real. That could suck. I HATE the Montreal Canadiens.
Tonight though... tonight... the Bruins and the Flyers. Game four. The Bruins are up three games to none. You might not agree with me, but I think this is a must win game for the Bruins. They cannot give Philly life. They must beat them now. Don't wait for game five at home. Just win now. Use the time to rest up and get those who can get better (looking at you Mark Stuart) back in the line up. No mercy. No 2004 Yankees.
So how do we sum up today.
Get Better Jenny
Don't Get Sick Robbie
Go Bruins!
The love of my life, the woman of my dreams, my wife is still feeling crappy but I think she might be a little better than she was. She was going to work from home today even if we had two cars, so the car still in the shop doesn't change anything.
We pretty much stayed home yesterday. More or less. We took the car key to the shop because I didn't want to just leave it there the night before. They have a drop box, but we wanted to include a list of things that needed to be done... and we didn't have anything to write on when we dropped the car off. So we took the keys there early yesterday. We went out to lunch at a celebrity deli in Salem, NH called Lindy's. It was pretty good. Their John Wayne sandwich is smoked ham. I don't see that. If you're going to name a sandwich after John Wayne it had damn well better have a ton of rare red meat in it. Just saying. Later we went to Kimballs for some ice cream. Ice cream always makes sick people feel better, doesn't it? Not long after that, when we should have been eating a real dinner, we just called it a night and went to bed for a reading date. Jen zonked out at about 9:00 and I went out at about 10:00. Stephen King's Under the Dome has turned into a page turner for me. I still have 400 pages left but I am burning through them at a pretty good clip.
As for today? There are ominous signs. Jen's illness started in her stomach. My stomach is feeling a little off today. The pessimistic part of my wittle brain tells me that I may be about to have my turn with this bug that has already hit my wife, my parents, my brother, his wife, his daughter, my sister's son, and my brother's wife's parents. The optimistic side tells me that I shouldn't have essentially had ice cream for dinner last night and that I am fine. Which side is right? We shall see. I am really hoping it's the ice cream because both kids have baseball/softball games tomorrow and I really want to go to them. Also, Sunday is mother's day and there may be events that day too. There's also that little thing about my birthday being tomorrow too... but we're not going there, right? I'm turning 21 version 18. Right? Not going there.
Last night in the hockey world the San Jose Sharks started their inevitable collapse by failing in their attempt to sweep the Red Wings. They were up 3 games to none. Are they the 2004 Yankees? Probably. The Penguins also lost to the Canadiens. That series is now tied at two games apiece when it really should be over with the Penguins moving on. What to do about Montreal. They could be for real. That could suck. I HATE the Montreal Canadiens.
Tonight though... tonight... the Bruins and the Flyers. Game four. The Bruins are up three games to none. You might not agree with me, but I think this is a must win game for the Bruins. They cannot give Philly life. They must beat them now. Don't wait for game five at home. Just win now. Use the time to rest up and get those who can get better (looking at you Mark Stuart) back in the line up. No mercy. No 2004 Yankees.
So how do we sum up today.
Get Better Jenny
Don't Get Sick Robbie
Go Bruins!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Cops
Jen and I went to lunch at Lindy's in Salem, NH. There were two police cars blocking the parking lot when we got there. The cops were out of their cars talking (questioning) someone.
I tried to take a picture... Covertly. How'd I do?
I like this picture betterer.
I tried to take a picture... Covertly. How'd I do?
I like this picture betterer.
Another Wild Night
My plans for the evening last night included dropping the car at the shop, taking care of my wife who has the bug that's going around, eating a little dinner, and watching game three of the Bruins/Flyers series. I was looking forward to a quiet night at home.
No way, Jose.
I met Jen at the garage. She had gone to the doctor and was given a couple of symptoms to look out for. She was told to call the doctor back if she developed a headache or a stiff neck.
By 6:30 she had both. Her doctor's office was already closed so we headed to the emergency room to get her re-checked out. (Holy Family in Methuen... is that what it's called? I just think of it as "the hospital" because it's 5 minutes away from us and I can never remember the name.) The place was packed. There were probably 10-15 people ahead of us. After about 30 minutes of waiting we were starting to get antsy. Jen decided to double up on the possible diagnoses by calling her doctor's office nurse-on-call service. She called and left her information and we sat in the emergency room waiting room waiting to be either called into the triage room by the nurse there, or to be called back by the on-call nurse.
After another good chunk of time Jen had had enough. The on-call nurse is affiliated with a clinic in Manchester, NH and if a hospital visit were required they would (theoretically) be able to get us right in. So we left the ER in Methuen and decided to wait for the call back while driving North toward Manchester.
A little less than an hour after her initial call, Jen called the on-call service back and asked what the wait was. She was assured that she was the next call back in line. We got up to exit 4 on route 93 and decided to head into Derry instead of all the way to Manchester. There is a hospital in Derry that Jen was familiar with. We figured we'd head there and see what the on call said... if they ever called back.
We got to the hospital and parked in the ER parking lot. We decided to give the on call 10 minutes and then say the hell with them and just go into the ER. After 2 minutes Jen had enough and said, "Let's just go in." That was when the nurse called back.
We got two things from the talk with the nurse. First and most important we were told that she would be all right if she just went home and went to bed. We also found out why the wait was about 70 minutes. This nurse was thorough. Amazingly so. Every little detail of the smallest symptom Jen was feeling was covered in depth. Both why it was happening and how to deal with it. The nurse was great.
After the conversation was over we just put the car into gear and drove home. Jen went straight to bed. I listened to the end of the Bruins game and read for an hour and a half or so. As soon as she laid down she was sound asleep. She really needed to rest.
So the most important thing in my whole world last night was taken care of. Jenny wasn't feeling well, but she was reassured that it was just a bug and she'd be fine if she took things easy. My bride was taken care of.
That left me to look after the other interesting event last night. Game three!
Another incredible win over the Flyers. I just can't get over it. Three games to none! A 4-1 win. Just... just... astounding!
But... we lose David Krejci for the rest of the season with a broken wrist. That is going to hurt us a lot. He has been playing his best hockey of the entire year and centering the team's hottest line.
Granted, after he was out of the game the team picked up their game without him. They had not been able to do that at all this year, but last night... when it counted the most... they did it. They carried their shortened bench. McQuaid went out too. It was a tough night for injuries, but it was a great night for winning.
Three games to none... four chances to win one game. As a Red Sox fan who clearly remembers 2004 I am not going to write this one off as won. Nope. Cautious optimism is the key. They had better play like their lives depend on it Friday and not slip back into their lazy regular season habits. We need to win it as soon as possible.
Here are the highlights from last night's game.
So the car is in the shop getting checked out for Florida.
The Bruins are on the brink of winning their second round series.
My beautiful, wonderful, wife is not as sick as she had feared last night.
Get well soon, my love.
Go Bruins!
Get well soon, my wife.
No way, Jose.
I met Jen at the garage. She had gone to the doctor and was given a couple of symptoms to look out for. She was told to call the doctor back if she developed a headache or a stiff neck.
By 6:30 she had both. Her doctor's office was already closed so we headed to the emergency room to get her re-checked out. (Holy Family in Methuen... is that what it's called? I just think of it as "the hospital" because it's 5 minutes away from us and I can never remember the name.) The place was packed. There were probably 10-15 people ahead of us. After about 30 minutes of waiting we were starting to get antsy. Jen decided to double up on the possible diagnoses by calling her doctor's office nurse-on-call service. She called and left her information and we sat in the emergency room waiting room waiting to be either called into the triage room by the nurse there, or to be called back by the on-call nurse.
After another good chunk of time Jen had had enough. The on-call nurse is affiliated with a clinic in Manchester, NH and if a hospital visit were required they would (theoretically) be able to get us right in. So we left the ER in Methuen and decided to wait for the call back while driving North toward Manchester.
A little less than an hour after her initial call, Jen called the on-call service back and asked what the wait was. She was assured that she was the next call back in line. We got up to exit 4 on route 93 and decided to head into Derry instead of all the way to Manchester. There is a hospital in Derry that Jen was familiar with. We figured we'd head there and see what the on call said... if they ever called back.
We got to the hospital and parked in the ER parking lot. We decided to give the on call 10 minutes and then say the hell with them and just go into the ER. After 2 minutes Jen had enough and said, "Let's just go in." That was when the nurse called back.
We got two things from the talk with the nurse. First and most important we were told that she would be all right if she just went home and went to bed. We also found out why the wait was about 70 minutes. This nurse was thorough. Amazingly so. Every little detail of the smallest symptom Jen was feeling was covered in depth. Both why it was happening and how to deal with it. The nurse was great.
After the conversation was over we just put the car into gear and drove home. Jen went straight to bed. I listened to the end of the Bruins game and read for an hour and a half or so. As soon as she laid down she was sound asleep. She really needed to rest.
So the most important thing in my whole world last night was taken care of. Jenny wasn't feeling well, but she was reassured that it was just a bug and she'd be fine if she took things easy. My bride was taken care of.
That left me to look after the other interesting event last night. Game three!
Another incredible win over the Flyers. I just can't get over it. Three games to none! A 4-1 win. Just... just... astounding!
But... we lose David Krejci for the rest of the season with a broken wrist. That is going to hurt us a lot. He has been playing his best hockey of the entire year and centering the team's hottest line.
Granted, after he was out of the game the team picked up their game without him. They had not been able to do that at all this year, but last night... when it counted the most... they did it. They carried their shortened bench. McQuaid went out too. It was a tough night for injuries, but it was a great night for winning.
Three games to none... four chances to win one game. As a Red Sox fan who clearly remembers 2004 I am not going to write this one off as won. Nope. Cautious optimism is the key. They had better play like their lives depend on it Friday and not slip back into their lazy regular season habits. We need to win it as soon as possible.
Here are the highlights from last night's game.
So the car is in the shop getting checked out for Florida.
The Bruins are on the brink of winning their second round series.
My beautiful, wonderful, wife is not as sick as she had feared last night.
Get well soon, my love.
Go Bruins!
Get well soon, my wife.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo... not what I thought it was.
Allow me to quote from wikipedia.org:
Umm.. WTF KIDS??? Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexico's Independence Day?
It's not even an actual national holiday in Mexico? It's primarily celebrated in the state of Puebla and the USA? That's it??
WTF KIDS???
It's the Mexican version of St Patrick's Day, a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. Those are excellent reasons to celebrate. Don't get me wrong. I'm not complaining or anything... I just thought it was Independence Day. I'm a little bummed.
Still, it didn't stop Jen and me from going to the Border Cafe last night. Granted, I got cajun food... but I still had tortillas... and it was still awesome.
Happy Cinco de Mayo folks. It's not Mexican Independence Day, but it's still worth celebrating.
Allow me to quote from wikipedia.org:
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a voluntarily observed holiday that commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. It is celebrated primarily in the state of Puebla and in the United States. While Cinco de Mayo has limited significance nationwide in Mexico, the date is observed in the United States and other locations around the world as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day, the most important national patriotic holiday in Mexico.
Umm.. WTF KIDS??? Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexico's Independence Day?
It's not even an actual national holiday in Mexico? It's primarily celebrated in the state of Puebla and the USA? That's it??
WTF KIDS???
It's the Mexican version of St Patrick's Day, a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. Those are excellent reasons to celebrate. Don't get me wrong. I'm not complaining or anything... I just thought it was Independence Day. I'm a little bummed.
Still, it didn't stop Jen and me from going to the Border Cafe last night. Granted, I got cajun food... but I still had tortillas... and it was still awesome.
Happy Cinco de Mayo folks. It's not Mexican Independence Day, but it's still worth celebrating.
Wednesday
I am off of work tomorrow. Due to that I can almost smell the life being sucked out of me by work today... and it's only 9:36.
The original plan was for Jen to have a doctor's appointment and for me to bring her to it. That changed. Instead it's errand running/car fixing day. With an impending 2,000+ mile drive we thought we'd put the car into the shop for some maintenance. It's due for an oil change, it's due for a tune up, it needs a front end alignment, and it would also be nice for some one who knows what they're doing to take a look-see and tell us that the car is going to make it all the way from Massachusetts to Florida.
Also, I need a hair cut. When my hair gets this long it grows wings and tries to fly me away. If we can come up with any other pre-trip things to do then I'll take care of them tomorrow as well.
Jen was scheduled to work from home tomorrow too so we could have lunch together and maybe sneak off to the gym before picking up the kids. Unfortunately, she is not feeling well today and has actually gone home from work. I hope you feel better as the day goes on sweetie. I love you. If you need me to I will totally take care of you tonight and tomorrow. Chicken noodle soup is my specialty.
The original plan was for Jen to have a doctor's appointment and for me to bring her to it. That changed. Instead it's errand running/car fixing day. With an impending 2,000+ mile drive we thought we'd put the car into the shop for some maintenance. It's due for an oil change, it's due for a tune up, it needs a front end alignment, and it would also be nice for some one who knows what they're doing to take a look-see and tell us that the car is going to make it all the way from Massachusetts to Florida.
Also, I need a hair cut. When my hair gets this long it grows wings and tries to fly me away. If we can come up with any other pre-trip things to do then I'll take care of them tomorrow as well.
Jen was scheduled to work from home tomorrow too so we could have lunch together and maybe sneak off to the gym before picking up the kids. Unfortunately, she is not feeling well today and has actually gone home from work. I hope you feel better as the day goes on sweetie. I love you. If you need me to I will totally take care of you tonight and tomorrow. Chicken noodle soup is my specialty.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Storms-a-Comin'
This is the view out of the window next to my desk right now.
I am guessing the storm will hold off until the second I walk out the door... four minutes from now.
I am guessing the storm will hold off until the second I walk out the door... four minutes from now.
Vampax
Remember that last post I put up? The one before this one where I said it would be the grossest post I'd ever done?
This will one up it.
From Funny or Die
This will one up it.
From Funny or Die
The Chicken is Green!
I can't remember what the dish was called... but it lead us to what will probably be the grossest post in the history of this blog.
You've been warned.
We had dinner last night at Kashmir in Salem, NH. We ordered a chicken dish off of the specials menu. I couldn't pronounce the name.
When it came out of the kitchen it surprised us a little. It was green. Bright green. Almost florescent green. It looked like it might glow in the dark.
Jen was seriously grossed out at first site. I figured I'd try it. Why not, three years ago I would have thought that all Indian food was disgusting.
Slowly I raised it to my mouth...
...and then I dramatically ate it!
It was awesome. Melt in your mouth awesome. That makes me wish I could remember the name of it even more. The green color seemed to come from a little touch of mint. I don't like mint. I don't like green meat. I did like this.
You've been warned.
We had dinner last night at Kashmir in Salem, NH. We ordered a chicken dish off of the specials menu. I couldn't pronounce the name.
When it came out of the kitchen it surprised us a little. It was green. Bright green. Almost florescent green. It looked like it might glow in the dark.
Jen was seriously grossed out at first site. I figured I'd try it. Why not, three years ago I would have thought that all Indian food was disgusting.
Slowly I raised it to my mouth...
...and then I dramatically ate it!
It was awesome. Melt in your mouth awesome. That makes me wish I could remember the name of it even more. The green color seemed to come from a little touch of mint. I don't like mint. I don't like green meat. I did like this.
Two to Nothing!
I didn't see any of the Bruins/Flyers game last night. I did listen to a few minutes of the first and second here and there, and then I listened to the entire third period on the radio.
Savard scored the OT game winner in game one.
Lucic scores the game winner late in the third in game two.
Heroics? From the 2009-10 Bruins?
Who would have thought?
Jen and I went out last night. Sure it was a playoff night, but it was also a night where I wasn't on call and we wanted to spend some time together. I'm a modern man. I can have my happy sweet time with the love of my life and I can have my hockey too. I just know which one is more important.
We had Indian food. The chicken was green. Really. Bright green. It was also gooooood. There are pictures. I'll get to them eventually.
Game three is Wednesday night. All I can say is...
Go Bruins!
Savard scored the OT game winner in game one.
Lucic scores the game winner late in the third in game two.
Heroics? From the 2009-10 Bruins?
Who would have thought?
Jen and I went out last night. Sure it was a playoff night, but it was also a night where I wasn't on call and we wanted to spend some time together. I'm a modern man. I can have my happy sweet time with the love of my life and I can have my hockey too. I just know which one is more important.
We had Indian food. The chicken was green. Really. Bright green. It was also gooooood. There are pictures. I'll get to them eventually.
Game three is Wednesday night. All I can say is...
Go Bruins!
Monday, May 3, 2010
The Mayor's Wife
You are looking at the wife of the new mayor of Kashmir. By Kashmir I mean the Indian restaurant in Salem, NH, and by mayor I mean on Foursquare.
I'm a nerd.
Bruins are up one to nothing.
Go Bruins!
So is it Hot Enough for You?
Last night was the first night.
The first night where the temperature rose high enough to make sleeping difficult. I stayed inside most of the day waiting for the phone to ring/hoping the phone wouldn't ring (it didn't). I snuck out to the gym in the morning (and added 10 minutes on a stationary bike to the normal 25 minute routine) and it wasn't terribly warm at that time.
Later in the afternoon we decided to order out for dinner and I had to drive to the bank to get some cash. Our car has a thermometer on the dash. It read 93 degrees. It wasn't bad though. We had a few windows open in the house, and a fan on. Sadly one of the two fans we bought when we moved in quietly died on us, but the other one is still cranking out the breezes.
It wasn't until just before the kids went to bed that the humidity started being a factor. We all started feeling it. The kids went to bed and immediately were soaked in sweat. Jen and I went to bed a couple of hours later and I managed to fall into a light sleep, but she had a really hard time. Just before two I went downstairs and got the fan. That helped a little, but both of us woke up tired and feeling worn out.
There is a plan in place for this evening to pick up a new air conditioner. We have two little ones that do an okay job cooling things off at night, but this year will be the first year we are using all three bedrooms upstairs. Opening the windows and putting on the fans has done well for us downstairs, but upstairs we've all grown a little dependent on air conditioners. Maybe the time has come to get one for the living room too. We'll have to see.
Yesterday the four of us took a poll. The question was, "What Magic Kingdom rides and attractions are you dying to see when we go on our Disney vacation?" Jen used each person's answers to compile three lists. The Must See list, the Nice to See list, and the If We Have Time list. Here are the results:
Must-sees:
Pirates of the Carribbean
Magic Carpets of Aladdin
It's a Small World
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin
Haunted Mansion
Mickey's Toontown
Thunder Mountain
Splash Mountain
Peter Pan's Flight
Mad Tea Party
Dumbo
Nice to see:
Mickey's Philharmagic
Jungle Cruise
Enchanted Tiki Room
Country Bear Jamboree
Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor
Tomorrowland Speedway
Space Mountain
If we have time:
Tomorrowland Transit Authority
Astro Orbiter
Hall of Presidents
Swiss Family Treehouse
What do you think? We've all already thought of something that we should have had on our personal list that we forgot, so these results may change in the coming weeks. It also does not include Nana and Papa's input so these can't really be though of as definitive at this point. Still, it's a pretty impressive to-do list.
Both kids are doing a great job of scaring the bejeezus out of themselves over some of the rides. We still have weeks to go and over a thousand miles to cross before we even get there and they are already chickening out about things. The major sticking points right now appear to be The Haunted Mansion (we actually had a nightmare about that one last night) and Space Mountain, although Space Mountain is more out of curiosity than fear.
We've promised them that we will not force them to go on any ride that is going to scare them or be dangerous for them, but we've also told them that they have to trust us. If we tell them they have to try a ride then they have to be brave and do it. They do trust us, but they also have a tendency to let their imaginations run away with them. They believe us when we tell them that the rides we want them to go on will be fun and not scary, but they are already whipping themselves into a panic state and it may be tough to handle once the moments of truth arrive.
Of course, once they ride any ride that they are afraid of they will immediately want to do it again. That's always the case. Fear, panic, maybe a few tears, followed by, "Can we go again? Can we? Can We?"
I can't wait!
Finally, the Bruins and Flyers play game two tonight. I only hope things go better for Boston than they did for Pittsburgh yesterday. Their series with Montreal is tied at one a piece now. We had the game on the television but we were all in the living room doing other things. At one point I looked up and commented that they were five minutes into the first period and Pittsburgh wasn't winning yet. I then looked down at what I was doing (we were all playing a marathon game of Trouble - R2D2 edition) and almost immediately heard cheering Penguins fans as they scored their first goal. Almost exactly on queue. Of course, that would be the only goal they scored.
Go Bruins!
The first night where the temperature rose high enough to make sleeping difficult. I stayed inside most of the day waiting for the phone to ring/hoping the phone wouldn't ring (it didn't). I snuck out to the gym in the morning (and added 10 minutes on a stationary bike to the normal 25 minute routine) and it wasn't terribly warm at that time.
Later in the afternoon we decided to order out for dinner and I had to drive to the bank to get some cash. Our car has a thermometer on the dash. It read 93 degrees. It wasn't bad though. We had a few windows open in the house, and a fan on. Sadly one of the two fans we bought when we moved in quietly died on us, but the other one is still cranking out the breezes.
It wasn't until just before the kids went to bed that the humidity started being a factor. We all started feeling it. The kids went to bed and immediately were soaked in sweat. Jen and I went to bed a couple of hours later and I managed to fall into a light sleep, but she had a really hard time. Just before two I went downstairs and got the fan. That helped a little, but both of us woke up tired and feeling worn out.
There is a plan in place for this evening to pick up a new air conditioner. We have two little ones that do an okay job cooling things off at night, but this year will be the first year we are using all three bedrooms upstairs. Opening the windows and putting on the fans has done well for us downstairs, but upstairs we've all grown a little dependent on air conditioners. Maybe the time has come to get one for the living room too. We'll have to see.
Yesterday the four of us took a poll. The question was, "What Magic Kingdom rides and attractions are you dying to see when we go on our Disney vacation?" Jen used each person's answers to compile three lists. The Must See list, the Nice to See list, and the If We Have Time list. Here are the results:
Must-sees:
Pirates of the Carribbean
Magic Carpets of Aladdin
It's a Small World
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin
Haunted Mansion
Mickey's Toontown
Thunder Mountain
Splash Mountain
Peter Pan's Flight
Mad Tea Party
Dumbo
Nice to see:
Mickey's Philharmagic
Jungle Cruise
Enchanted Tiki Room
Country Bear Jamboree
Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor
Tomorrowland Speedway
Space Mountain
If we have time:
Tomorrowland Transit Authority
Astro Orbiter
Hall of Presidents
Swiss Family Treehouse
What do you think? We've all already thought of something that we should have had on our personal list that we forgot, so these results may change in the coming weeks. It also does not include Nana and Papa's input so these can't really be though of as definitive at this point. Still, it's a pretty impressive to-do list.
Both kids are doing a great job of scaring the bejeezus out of themselves over some of the rides. We still have weeks to go and over a thousand miles to cross before we even get there and they are already chickening out about things. The major sticking points right now appear to be The Haunted Mansion (we actually had a nightmare about that one last night) and Space Mountain, although Space Mountain is more out of curiosity than fear.
We've promised them that we will not force them to go on any ride that is going to scare them or be dangerous for them, but we've also told them that they have to trust us. If we tell them they have to try a ride then they have to be brave and do it. They do trust us, but they also have a tendency to let their imaginations run away with them. They believe us when we tell them that the rides we want them to go on will be fun and not scary, but they are already whipping themselves into a panic state and it may be tough to handle once the moments of truth arrive.
Of course, once they ride any ride that they are afraid of they will immediately want to do it again. That's always the case. Fear, panic, maybe a few tears, followed by, "Can we go again? Can we? Can We?"
I can't wait!
Finally, the Bruins and Flyers play game two tonight. I only hope things go better for Boston than they did for Pittsburgh yesterday. Their series with Montreal is tied at one a piece now. We had the game on the television but we were all in the living room doing other things. At one point I looked up and commented that they were five minutes into the first period and Pittsburgh wasn't winning yet. I then looked down at what I was doing (we were all playing a marathon game of Trouble - R2D2 edition) and almost immediately heard cheering Penguins fans as they scored their first goal. Almost exactly on queue. Of course, that would be the only goal they scored.
Go Bruins!
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Secret Mission #2: Success
Secret Mission #2 was also a big success.
The kids and I went to a craft store to get something for the kids to make for Jen for mother's day. We ended up getting a couple of sun catcher sets. I set them up in the dining room and they painted like crazy people. It was pretty impressive to watch.
Today we waited until early afternoon to present them. They were a big hit. Mom said she loved them. We also got her Happy Mother's Day cards and she said she loved those too.
Secret Mission #3 wasn't quite as successful. We bought a cake at Market Basket and snuck it out today for dessert. The cake was okay. The frosting... not so much. Pretty disappointed in my cake purchasing.
Hopefully Jen had a good mother's day celebration. She's a wonderful mother and an amazing wife. I am so happy that she has let me be a part of her family.
I love you Jen. Happy Mother's Day.
The kids and I went to a craft store to get something for the kids to make for Jen for mother's day. We ended up getting a couple of sun catcher sets. I set them up in the dining room and they painted like crazy people. It was pretty impressive to watch.
Today we waited until early afternoon to present them. They were a big hit. Mom said she loved them. We also got her Happy Mother's Day cards and she said she loved those too.
Secret Mission #3 wasn't quite as successful. We bought a cake at Market Basket and snuck it out today for dessert. The cake was okay. The frosting... not so much. Pretty disappointed in my cake purchasing.
Hopefully Jen had a good mother's day celebration. She's a wonderful mother and an amazing wife. I am so happy that she has let me be a part of her family.
I love you Jen. Happy Mother's Day.
Secret Mission #1: Total Success
Yesterday I mentioned a couple of secret missions that the kids and I went on. I can't give away all of the details, but the reason for the secrecy is related to Mother's Day.
Mother's Day is next week but we don't have the kids. It's funny how it turned out, but we don't have the kids on Mother's day and their father doesn't have them on Father's day. We switched next weekend with this weekend because their dad is getting married soon and they have a bunch of wedding related things to do. It's all right though, we just celebrated Mother's Day today.
Which leads to secret mission #1. The kids suggested making Jen breakfast in bed today. Great idea! So one of the things we did yesterday was go food shopping for today's breakfast. We got eggs and bacon. This morning we got up early and told Jen that she needed to stay in bed to rest her sore back (also the kids' idea).
We snuck downstairs and took turns cracking the eggs. I then scrambled up the batch, made some bacon, and some toast, and we took it all upstairs to Mom and surprised her. She loved it! (or at least she said she did. I am not that much of a cook after all. I half expected retching.)
(I should warn people who are thinking of doing this next week that it is really hard to hide a box of eggs in the refrigerator. Jen actually tried to give me some hints on scrambling eggs this morning. We don't have to tell the kids about that though. By reading this you are officially and legally sworn to secrecy. Dig it?)
So the paniced work issue from Friday has been cooled down and we won't have to deal with the rest of it until Monday. That's good. I didn't get any calls yesterday and hopefully won't get any today either. My fingers are crossed. I think I am going to be daring and go to the gym. Wish me luck. May my phone stay silent (except for the iPod function, I'll be using that.)
Did I mention the Bruins won in over time yesterday? I am still shocked. Totally shocked. I feel shocked.
Go Bruins!
Mother's Day is next week but we don't have the kids. It's funny how it turned out, but we don't have the kids on Mother's day and their father doesn't have them on Father's day. We switched next weekend with this weekend because their dad is getting married soon and they have a bunch of wedding related things to do. It's all right though, we just celebrated Mother's Day today.
Which leads to secret mission #1. The kids suggested making Jen breakfast in bed today. Great idea! So one of the things we did yesterday was go food shopping for today's breakfast. We got eggs and bacon. This morning we got up early and told Jen that she needed to stay in bed to rest her sore back (also the kids' idea).
We snuck downstairs and took turns cracking the eggs. I then scrambled up the batch, made some bacon, and some toast, and we took it all upstairs to Mom and surprised her. She loved it! (or at least she said she did. I am not that much of a cook after all. I half expected retching.)
(I should warn people who are thinking of doing this next week that it is really hard to hide a box of eggs in the refrigerator. Jen actually tried to give me some hints on scrambling eggs this morning. We don't have to tell the kids about that though. By reading this you are officially and legally sworn to secrecy. Dig it?)
So the paniced work issue from Friday has been cooled down and we won't have to deal with the rest of it until Monday. That's good. I didn't get any calls yesterday and hopefully won't get any today either. My fingers are crossed. I think I am going to be daring and go to the gym. Wish me luck. May my phone stay silent (except for the iPod function, I'll be using that.)
Did I mention the Bruins won in over time yesterday? I am still shocked. Totally shocked. I feel shocked.
Go Bruins!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
To Do List Update
So the whole thing about the expected phone calls from work appear to be put off until Monday. That makes me happy. Not getting called when I'm on call makes me happy.
The whole scheming and secret mission shopping trip things have been completed. More or less. We still have one very minor sneak to complete.
So did you see that Bruins game? The reason I'm writing this now and not two hours ago is because I had to wait for my blood pressure to come back down and for my heart rate to normalize.
What a game. The entire game was fantastic, apart from that whole the-Bruins-never-make-it-easy-on-themselves-and-hold-onto-their-leads thing.
The first 2:12 of over time was probably the most intense hockey I've ever seen. The Bruins were all over the Flyers. Boucher had to stand on his head for the onslaught and he played fantastic. It was incredible to watch. Then the Flyers stopped play and things calmed down a little and it turned into constant trading chances. Shot at the Flyers end, then they turn around and take a shot at the Bruins end. Quality scoring chance after quality scoring chance. It was unreal.
And then... for the win... Marc Savard in his first game in about two months... it was just perfect. It was unreal. What a game!
The Bruins are now up one game to none in the best of seven series. I think it's going to go the distance, but I also hope for more games like that.
Unreal!
Go Bruins!
The whole scheming and secret mission shopping trip things have been completed. More or less. We still have one very minor sneak to complete.
So did you see that Bruins game? The reason I'm writing this now and not two hours ago is because I had to wait for my blood pressure to come back down and for my heart rate to normalize.
What a game. The entire game was fantastic, apart from that whole the-Bruins-never-make-it-easy-on-themselves-and-hold-onto-their-leads thing.
The first 2:12 of over time was probably the most intense hockey I've ever seen. The Bruins were all over the Flyers. Boucher had to stand on his head for the onslaught and he played fantastic. It was incredible to watch. Then the Flyers stopped play and things calmed down a little and it turned into constant trading chances. Shot at the Flyers end, then they turn around and take a shot at the Bruins end. Quality scoring chance after quality scoring chance. It was unreal.
And then... for the win... Marc Savard in his first game in about two months... it was just perfect. It was unreal. What a game!
The Bruins are now up one game to none in the best of seven series. I think it's going to go the distance, but I also hope for more games like that.
Unreal!
Go Bruins!
To Do List
1. At some time this afternoon I am going to have to work for a little bit. At some point after that I am going to have to work for another little bit.
2. Take the kids out for some covert shopping time. More on that another day.
3. Watch the Bruins game at 12:30. That will probably be interrupted by calls from work, but I should get to follow, if not watch, most of it.
4. After game the work I know I am going to have to do is done spend some more covert time with the kids scheming on some sinister plot. Again, more on that another day.
5. Hope, hope, hope that the phone doesn't ring from work apart from the couple of calls I already know I am going to get.
Go Bruins!
2. Take the kids out for some covert shopping time. More on that another day.
3. Watch the Bruins game at 12:30. That will probably be interrupted by calls from work, but I should get to follow, if not watch, most of it.
4. After game the work I know I am going to have to do is done spend some more covert time with the kids scheming on some sinister plot. Again, more on that another day.
5. Hope, hope, hope that the phone doesn't ring from work apart from the couple of calls I already know I am going to get.
Go Bruins!
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