Maryanne commented to me the other night about my earlier post regarding Caly's pregnancy. She felt it was a rather long way of saying congratulations.
The post wasn't just to congratulate Caly, but to help spread the news.
Mood: Thoughtful
Music: The Moody Blues: "Vintage Wine"
2007-01-31
2007-01-30
Barred
So, for some reason, when I logged in to Blogger this morning, trying to create some posts, I was forced to upgrade to the new Blogger. I had been trying to avoid this, as I was pretty certain it would end up adding the Blogger toolbar you see above. And it most certainly did. I've resigned myself to the fact that unless I buy a domain name and publish to my own site, that the toolbar will now be a part of the main page. It is faster, though, which is good.
Mood: Thoughtful
Music: The Beatles: "Back In the U.S.S.R."
Mood: Thoughtful
Music: The Beatles: "Back In the U.S.S.R."
2007-01-29
Children
I've had to keep the news under wraps for a while to give her time to tell everyone, but I feel I can finally post here my sister's exciting news: she's pregnant.
She shared the news when she came for Sarah's first birthday earlier this month. I thought it might make decent fodder for the website, but knew I'd have to give Caly ample time to make all the phone calls necessary. Now that more than three weeks have passed, I can offer another congratulatory method in a very public way.
Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Jefferson Airplane: "It's No Secret"
She shared the news when she came for Sarah's first birthday earlier this month. I thought it might make decent fodder for the website, but knew I'd have to give Caly ample time to make all the phone calls necessary. Now that more than three weeks have passed, I can offer another congratulatory method in a very public way.
Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Jefferson Airplane: "It's No Secret"
2007-01-24
Little House
Of all the bugs to have bitten Maryanne lately, the "new house" bug is the most recent and the most persistent. I think she's finally become fed up with all the frustrations of our current hourse: no garage, small kitchen, one bathroom, high traffic. She arranged a meeting with our mortage broker, and we met with him and found out we can afford a lot more house than we have now.
Clearly excited by all this, she was all gung-ho to look at house listings on realtor websites. She even made arrangements to meet with a realtor to discuss preparations to put our house on the market. In the process she became quite enamored with a very nice house for sale in Stoughton.
She found out, though, that the house in question now has an offer on it that is likely to be accepted. She was cleary disappointed, though still open minded about other houses on the market.
Within the last couple of days, though, pessimism finally struck. Even following the discussions with Kari, our realtor, on what we can do in our house to spruce things up and make it more attractive to buyers, Maryanne has been plagued by doubts. She's been questioning if anyone will buy our house without it looking brand new. Our friend Pauline has even caused Maryanne to question if our house will even sell for more than what we bought it for.
Never mind the fact that we've been in our house almost three years and the values of houses and properties almost always appreciate and not depreciate. Never mind the fact that while it's no longer a seller's market it isn't exactly a buyer's market, either. Never mind the fact that a lot of the cosmetic issues with the house can be fixed with materials we already have. And never mind the fact that while it's no longer the house for us it might be the house for someone else.
It's the simple fact that we can make any offer we make on a new house contingent on the sale of our own house. End of story. If we have to wait a while to get an acceptable offer on our house, so be it, and in that time we will continue to build equity in our house, and will continue to make improvements on the house to make it more attractive for sale.
Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Jethro Tull: "Nothing Is Easy"
Clearly excited by all this, she was all gung-ho to look at house listings on realtor websites. She even made arrangements to meet with a realtor to discuss preparations to put our house on the market. In the process she became quite enamored with a very nice house for sale in Stoughton.
She found out, though, that the house in question now has an offer on it that is likely to be accepted. She was cleary disappointed, though still open minded about other houses on the market.
Within the last couple of days, though, pessimism finally struck. Even following the discussions with Kari, our realtor, on what we can do in our house to spruce things up and make it more attractive to buyers, Maryanne has been plagued by doubts. She's been questioning if anyone will buy our house without it looking brand new. Our friend Pauline has even caused Maryanne to question if our house will even sell for more than what we bought it for.
Never mind the fact that we've been in our house almost three years and the values of houses and properties almost always appreciate and not depreciate. Never mind the fact that while it's no longer a seller's market it isn't exactly a buyer's market, either. Never mind the fact that a lot of the cosmetic issues with the house can be fixed with materials we already have. And never mind the fact that while it's no longer the house for us it might be the house for someone else.
It's the simple fact that we can make any offer we make on a new house contingent on the sale of our own house. End of story. If we have to wait a while to get an acceptable offer on our house, so be it, and in that time we will continue to build equity in our house, and will continue to make improvements on the house to make it more attractive for sale.
Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Jethro Tull: "Nothing Is Easy"
2007-01-23
2007-01-19
Marvelous
Come May not only will we be treated to Spider-Man 3 which will add the Venom and Sandman storylines, but about a month later we get a new Fantastic Four movie featuring the Silver Surfer. Hot damn!
Mood: Excited
Music: Bad Company: "Wildfire Woman"
Mood: Excited
Music: Bad Company: "Wildfire Woman"
2007-01-12
Sweaty Uncle Teddy
One of my surprises at Christmas was a book that Maryanne and gotten for me, God, Guns & Rock 'n' Roll by Ted Nugent. It was an interesting surprise, and it turned out to be an interesting read as well. A lot of people might find it a bit over the top, but I think that's because Ted is so passionate about everything he does. A lot of people don't like him because he's passionate about hunting and shooting. It turns out he's also passionate about responsible wildlife conservation, responsible firearm ownership, and one's right to defend oneself, especially against criminals who shouldn't even be walking the streets.
Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Collective Soul: "Generate"
Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Collective Soul: "Generate"
2007-01-09
Shred!
Guitar aficionados will find this interesting: a list of the 100 greatest guitar solos, as determined by the staff at Guitar World.
Mood: Intrigued
Music: Supertramp: "Rudy"
Mood: Intrigued
Music: Supertramp: "Rudy"
2007-01-08
A Year Ago
Sarah turned a year old on Friday, and we held a small birthday party for her on Saturday. It was a small affair, though my sister Caly did fly out from Colorado.
Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Boston: "Rock and Roll Band"
Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Boston: "Rock and Roll Band"
2007-01-05
If the shoe fits...
PETA is in the news again, but this time for a lack of shenanigans in Colorado following the blizzards there. Colorado Governor Bill Owens called them what they are not once, but twice, calling them "a bunch of losers."
Mood: Amused
Music: Steely Dan: "Peg"
Mood: Amused
Music: Steely Dan: "Peg"
2007-01-03
2007-01-02
New Year
So here it is, 2007 already. The last year went pretty quickly, and I'm sure a big part of that was Sarah. Having a child really changes your life, and though Maryanne and I have had to make a lot of adjustments and had a lot of frustrations, I can't think of many other things I've done that have been as rewarding.
We spent a quiet New Year's Eve at home, watching the Packers demolish the Bears on national television in what could have been Brett Favre's last ever game. It was a good performance, proving the Favre can still play. He may no longer be the best currently in the game, but he's better than most, and that showed, as this season was much better than last. I could understand if he'd want to retire, but I hope he comes back for another season. The remaining records he can break are easily attainable with one more season. Even if he breaks the all-time interception record in the process, no one will remember him for that. It will be all the other things he's accomplished that he will be remembered for.
If Favre does indeed come back for one more season, then I think the NFL owes it to the fans to make sure that the last game of the regular season, and what could be his final game ever, is played at Lambeau Field.
Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Humble Pie: "I'm Ready"
We spent a quiet New Year's Eve at home, watching the Packers demolish the Bears on national television in what could have been Brett Favre's last ever game. It was a good performance, proving the Favre can still play. He may no longer be the best currently in the game, but he's better than most, and that showed, as this season was much better than last. I could understand if he'd want to retire, but I hope he comes back for another season. The remaining records he can break are easily attainable with one more season. Even if he breaks the all-time interception record in the process, no one will remember him for that. It will be all the other things he's accomplished that he will be remembered for.
If Favre does indeed come back for one more season, then I think the NFL owes it to the fans to make sure that the last game of the regular season, and what could be his final game ever, is played at Lambeau Field.
Mood: Thoughtful
Music: Humble Pie: "I'm Ready"
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