I know I was supposed to blog yesterday, but I planned to write about getting the final approval for the loan… only the underwriter still has not given final approval – and we are supposed to close at ten this morning. We have not be denied, just left in limbo. Typically we could just delay […]
Read more "Ulcers…"Ivy’s birthday is tomorrow. She will be five and in the fall starting Kindergarten. Something I am not entirely prepared for… Still, she is growing up. In part I can see this as her birthday gifts lists get longer and larger. She is beyond the toddler who does not understand asking for gifts (Phoebe would […]
Read more "Epic"“The moral of the story is to listen to your mother.” ~ Tom Hooper upon winning the Oscar for Best Director As a staff we are in the middle of the book Deep Church by Jim Belcher. It attempts to take a balanced look at the traditional church and the emerging church. He goes to […]
Read more "Oscar the Grouch…"“I for one welcome our new computer overlords.” ~ Ken Jennings The audience laughed when Watson answered “Toronto” to the final Jeopardy question; category US Cities. But in time Watson will grow more and more precise. And just as computers that once filled rooms are now in our cell phones, Watson will get smaller and […]
Read more "Elementary my dear Watson…"Our move to Missouri has left my skin dry. I know this is the concern of every brawny man… but my muscles need moisture (so they can grow, Meg would say!). After getting out of the shower, I realized my lotion was out and used some of Phoebe’s baby Aveeno. It was amazingly thick and […]
Read more "Oatmeal…"
