The Child's New Hair

I have always wondered how my son's hair would turn out if I used a #1 blade attachment on his hair. Well, I found out..and of course I start right down the middle of the top of his head. It is really short for him- atleast I probably won't have to cut it for 3 months.

He has actually been going through a stage where he is not listening or picking up his toys. I swear, it's the hair cut...he almost looks like one of those bratty little punk kids that I so despise.

My Trip to Vermont

Ahhh...so it is again that time of year where I made the solo trek to my beloved Vermont. I returned last night from 2 wonderful days away- relaxing.

The trip this year took me to see one of my best friends up in Vergennes/Middlebury area. He is a police officer, so I was able to do a "ride-a-long" on his shift. Not much happend, pulled over like 4 people speeding, listened to him and a few other officers bullshit- it was cool, felt like I belonged there. It was so fascinating to me that the thought crossed my mind a few times to "cross-over" to that type of perfession. I was able to see the neighboring towns of Panton, Bridport, and Ferrisburgh; views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks; Otter Creek Falls. (they were kind of foggy due to the rain that fell that day...but still beautiful); flooded areas due to all of the rain.

The ride up wasn't bad at all. I stayed in S. Burlington (no other hotels had openings due to the Memorial Day weekend and the local colleges were graduating taking I-89 to my destination..took a little over 4 hours to get there. Weather was great (70/80).

On the way home Saturday I decided to take the more scenic way home...Rt. 7. But first, I detoured over to Essex Junction to go to the Vermont Toy Store to get gifts for Jakob. After getting back on track I headed over to Magic Hat Brewery to see what I could find for Todd. Went through Shelburne- almost stopped at the VT Teddy Bear Co. to get a bear for the baby (we had bought one for Jakob while I was pregnant)..but decided to wait because I WILL be back before the baby is born. I decided to go back to Vergennes for a little while. I took more pictures in town, especially of the falls.


My next stop was Middlebury. (Right now it is a toss up between VG and Midd on where to move). I took pics of the falls; headed over Otter creek vis the foot bridge to Danforth Pewters- they were having an open studio (watched one of the owners making a pewter oil lamp). From there I headed into downtown..strolling along, enjoying the beautiful clean air. Went into a few of the shops.

I stopped at the Pine Hill Cemetary in Brandon to take some pictures. Of course, I am not paying attention and think I can just take Rt. 7 all the way to where I need to go...yeah, no. I missed the turn off for Rt. 103, which would have taken me through Woodstock, Quechee (the way I wanted to go). I was like, where the hell is Okemo? Instead, I saw Mt. Tabor. I keep going and realize that I am almost into Bennington...although I have never been and is on my list of places to check out..I had no intentions of going yesterday. I pull out the "handy dandy" map and figure I need to jump on over to Rt. 9 East- that will take me to Brattleboro. Funny thing..there was a dewtour on Rt. 9E that wasn't clearly marked, so I end up on these back roads (yeah, the VW does NOT have a compass like the Explorer!)...and luckily made the right couple of turns- lo and behold after finding a gas station, I find I am on the right road! Yeah, little scarry for a second. I did get to see the Bennington Monument. After making it back to Brattleboro...I drove through downtown to see what was going on (earlier in the day they had a funeral for Officer Jason Kaine), grabbed a bite to eat and then headed home.

I made it back by 8:30 (left Midd at 3:00)...longer than it should have taken me, but it was still an awesome couple of days!

New Baby Update {May}

A heartbeat!
Had my 12 week appt. today. We were able to hear ONE heart beat (twins run on both sides of my family!). It is such an amazing thing. Jakob went to the appt. with me and he thought the baby's heart beat sounded like "a choot choot soul train"- they way the heart beats rapidly it almost mimicks a train chugging along. (Where he got the whole soul train thing, I have no idea).

My morning/all day sickness is still lingering to the point where I just want to go to bed because that is the only time I feel good. I am still having problems with food and the thought of it making me sick. But, today I was good most of the day, only feeling sick in the morning. Hopefully this passes in the next few weeks. My next appt. is in June and the ultra sound will be scheduled for July.

Jakob is still very excited about the baby. He talks to the baby every day and tells it "I Love You!". He is set on naming the baby Kaleb and Kayle (or a form of that)...I am for the Kaleb, but have my heart set on Addison for a girl.

Cornea Transplant Update

It has been almost 7 months since my surgery and the doctor is very pleased with how well my eye is healing. I am on no medication and my vision is at 20/40! I asked for a lense with no prescription as I see better in that eye without anything (went today and got new glasses!)- it is strange, one is is far sighted and the other is near sighted.
I go back in 3 months and he is looking to take the sutures out before the 1 year mark.

Little Man Jake

Aside from feeling sick just about all day (or aleast while I am at work) and being ready for bed around 8 p.m., I feel a lot better than I did 2 weeks ago..? Work seems to be going smoother than in the past. A little shake up this week too involving someone in my department.

Nothing too exciting going on with me. Jakob is going for his preschool screening today! He started peeing standing up yesterday (has had 3 accidents since Sunday...)...what a little big boy!

So the screening went well- I guess. We got to the school and signed in- all the kids were given a name tag and were brought to one of the school rooms to play- adults discussed school options (catholic, public, private). About 20 minutes later, Jake was brought to us and the teacher said he did very well. That was it. We know he will go 4 days a week ( 2 1/2 hrs per day Mon- Thurs), but will not find out his schedule (am or pm) until the end of June. He liked being there and the staff was excellent from what we saw. He did meet a little boy at the beginning- he introduced himself and then held the boys hand...it was so cute!!
After we headed to Mohegan Park to run around and play in the play park; we the headed over by the Rose Garden (too bad it wasn't in bloom!!). And there, my boy did his "first public urination"!

New Baby Update {April}

I am really down and crabby..but wanted to update on the pregnancy. Todd has been sick and I ended up taking Jake to the Dr...he has a form of Scarlet Fever. I am developing the cold/cough stuff- I can only take Tylenol though.

I had my first appt. today and I am approx 8-9 weeks along. The Dr. will give me a definite due date when I go for my 18-20 week ultra sound (I have no idea when I last had my "friend"...so I could be up to 2 weeks farther along)...so right now we are going with mid to late November. I forgot that I would be poked, proded, and violated today also amid all of the paper work. I need to get my blood work done tomorrow. Will get to hear the heart beat at my 5/16 appt.

Easter Weekend {VT Again?!}

Happy Easter!

We decided to fly solo today because Jakob is sick with a fever and a cold. We cooked the ham and my Mom took it to her house to have dinner with my Dad, brother and his family. No big deal, kind of wanted a quiet day. Just plan on hanging out and would like to watch Jarhead and Proof today.
Friday night was spent fighting crowds at Walmart (I don't know why I grocery shop there on a holiday weekend!). I watched Brokeback Mountain..oh my God, this is such an awesome movie..intense love story..after a while you forget that they are gay and you only see that they are in love. Aside from The English Patient, this is one of my favorite love stories (still have yet to watch The Notebook).
Saturday we headed to Middletown to visit Todd's Dad for a bit. We brought him a DVD of Jakob's special message along with pics taken of him since we last visited. It was a good visit (he lives in the Masonic Home...Todd has only seen him 2 times since 1991). He had a "Ty" husky for Jakob and he bought a "Ty" easter bunny for me. After teh visit we called the boys to see if they wanted company...so we went to VT. Woohoo!!! It was such nice driving weather....and I just love VT, so why not. Jaime was like "I think you guys just love to drive the VW"..I said, well for Todd yes.for me it's going to VT..so there is a happy in between.
We had a good visit. In the 3 hours we were there we headed to Lebanon, NH (like 20 mins away) and went to Best Buy and then to have authentic MX food. It was so good! The owners wife came over to answer a question I had about some artwork for sale (framed photos from mx for sale)...she was so nice. She started talking to the guys in spanish- the tears start to well up! I settle down and we go look at more pics..they continue to talk and Edgar turns and tells me she is from the town Nacho lives in...aahhh here they come again. Down fall to being pregnant for me= crying and bitchiness. Yeah Todd is getting on my nerves a little- the other day I was like "Please just stop talking". We took the exit for Shelburne Falls (MA) because he thought they were lit up at night and that we could also see the Bridge of Flowers...ahhh...no. Needless to say, we arrived home at like 10:30 last night.

Oh, Jakob knows that the baby lives in a "bubble sack" that will protect it until it is born. He also knows that he "bilacle cord" feeds the baby and makes it grow. Too cute.

Jakob's Page

I have created a web page all for Jakob. On it are pictures (monthly albums) of him, things he has done, and his beloved SIGNS and monthly blogs of things he is doing and comments he has made. He picked out the back ground..kind of looks like a highway!

Enjoy! Feel free to check for updates and leave comments!!

Jakob's rockin page:
http://spaces.msn.com/jakoblyndan/

A New Baby

Aaahh...so it is all coming together: The wagon, the never-ending flu. Other little things. The questions/comments.

So, after still feeling ill the end of last week, feeling REALLY tired, cramps, and people asking "You sure you are not pregnant?!", I decided to take not 1, but 5 pregnancy tests FRIDAY (yeah, I waited a whole day).

The first test came out positive, and being in denial about the whole thing I went to Brooks and bought 2 more (digital read outs, brand I never heard of)- those came out negative. Hello. Run to Walmart, buy a 3 pack (yes they come in a 3 pack too)- I took 2 and they BOTH came out positive. Ok, no denying now. I AM PREGNANT.

Todd and I have been trying for the last year to have another baby. Each month, nothing. It was so discouraging. Each month I kept the pregancy test people in business (I am irregular and could be up to 4 weeks late each month...so took atleast 1 test a month for 10 months to be sure). After the first 6 months of that being a main focus I decided that if it was going to happen it would on its own time. The last 3 months I had decided that I liked the idea of having one child (Jake is 98 percent potty trained, he will be starting pre-k in the fall, we can pack up and go on a road trip) for the moment and had said, "Let's just wait until we move north (approx 5 years), buy a house, and I can stay home for a bit.". Then.....

I am happy, just taking a little bit of getting used to the whole thing. You get into a mindset. I was starting to lose weight...can't dye my hair...no tanning...no drinks (no big deal)...early to bed...tiredness...morning sickness during the day (not so bad this time around)...crankiness (not too bad)....can't eat certain things....no Mexico in December.

I was just thinking the other day during my flu-puking fit (that lasted 8 hours) how much I didn't want to get pregnant and go through that...hahaha. Nacho thinks that we bought the wagon because I subconsciously knew I was pregnant. Funny bro...maybe.

Jake is so excited...we made a little video of him saying "Hi! Mommy's gonna have a baa-bee. Bye! Woohoo!". It was cute. (Bought Adobe Elements to be able to edit home videos). He kissed my belly the other night and said "The baby is in there, I can smell it!". Of course, he wants to see it now.

So, because I wasn't keeping track I have no idea how far along I am...guestimate= 6-9 weeks, and the due date is probably mid November. I made an appointment today (4/19/06).

Flu Strikes

It started with my Mother-in-Law, then my son. Now me and my husband. FLU SUCKS!!!
It all began yesterday with a belly ache...then the vomitting started at 1 a.m. and went on every hour until 8 this morning..and thats's when the "other thing" decided it wanted to join in the fun. I have never been this sick- fever, chills. In the middle, my son gets sick too! He was better later on this morning, so my Dad came topick him up.

I think I heard Todd come home around noon (I just woke up)..and let out a few hurls.

Trip Home to Vermont

Well everyone partied kind of late Friday night into Saturday morning...we were the first ones to head North to help our friends "relocate" (to VT).

We got off the interstate in Brattleboro, VT and headed up Rte. 5 into Windsor where their new home is. The drive was nice- weather was decent temp. wise with a little rain. I was given directions to their new place so we were able to find it...and I will agree, it's a "scary" neighborhood!. Todd and I thought that maybe the houses would get nicer the further down the road you go...aahh, no. Main street is decent and not too far from them is the world's longest covered bridge and a cool waterfall- that was the upside.
We then headed towards Rte. 7 and took that into Woodstock- stopping to get a newer picture of the Taftsville covered bridge and the falls below it.
Just up the road about 15 minutes is Long Trail Brewery, we had to stop (Jake had a little "accident" and that gave us an opportunity to stock up on some clothes). At this point, the rain stopped and the temp. warmed back up to 64 degrees.

We continued north going through Killington and Pico- there wasn't much snow, but some places had chunks of ice on the side of the road. Our journey took us through Rutland and into Pittsford- I showed Todd the VCJTC where my friend is a training coordinator. What a beautiful drive.

Next stop was Middlebury- had to check out the town we are 95 percent positive we are moving to within 5 years. I absolutely love it. We hung around there for over an hour, just driving around, getting familiar with the town. Checked out views of Otter Creek, the falls, the shops- found Otter Creek Brewery (Todd went in while Jake slept).
Still going north, we went through Vergennes and New Haven- breath taking views of the mountains! We arrived in South Burlington (Magic Hat was already closed, that's ok, we have been) around dinner time. At this point, Brian called to say he, Michele, and the boys arrived in VT- we were already almost 3 hours from them and had decided that we were going to continue north and spend the night. Before heading to dinner, we went just a tad further into Burlington- the town is awesome, we will be going back, especially to check out the aquarium and to take the ferry over to NY via Lake Champlain!

Needing clothes and toiletries for the next day, we headed over to Williston- it is kind of like Kittery, Maine with all of the outlets and stores, but the buildings are all brick and are really cool. Did a little shopping and then checked into the Courtyard Marriot in town (nice place/room only for $100!). I slept like a baby..the bed was so comfortable, not to mention the beds had down comforters.

We woke up..forgetting of course that the clocks were ahead one hour. We headed out going towards Essex Junction to checkout VT Toy and Hobby. We saw the falls and followed the Winooski River. At the toy store we found a lot of things for Jakob relating to signs.

Headed south on 89, then took Rte. 12 through the country. I was in heaven. We went through many small towns, roads taking us through mountains. We stopped in Northfield and took pictures of a couple covered bridges and the Northfield Falls.

We then stopped in Randolph, another cute town that I could handle living in! I had gone into The Ben Franklin (a store that has everything from toys to craft things to clothes, ect.) while Jakob napped in the car- I found material with road signs on it to make him something (pillow, quilt?)!! Little did I know that back in the car my little boy was throwing up! I felt so bad, he had been so good on our road trip. I sat in the back with him- he kept apologizing, saying he wanted to get better and go see Jorge, Edgart, and Jaime (we had planned on meeting up with them on the way back through). We stopped to get a bite to eat from a guy with a vending cart- boy did $12 buy a lot of really good food!!

We headed back towards Windsor via Waterbury, Montpelier, and White River Junction. We had called the guys and they had just settled down for lunch at a brewery in Lebanon, NH- didn't think it was a good idea to stop with Jake still throwing up in the car.

We (Todd) decided to hop on over to NH and follow the road south. Eh, I am not a huge fan of NH, but the ride was nice. We stopped in Keene to check out the stores. Headed back over into Vt. and followed 91 south. Todd decided to take us 15 minutes off of the hwy to check out these really cool falls that were kind of in the area of Deerfield...uh, yeah, the water was low and there was nothing.

The rest of the ride is nothing to write about- Springfield, Hartford, Norwich- blah blah blah. We finally got home around 6:30. Cleaned the house up a bit. Jake had stopped with the vomiting, but "it" decided to come out the "other end" three times before bed.

I felt "crappy" today myself- I ended up leaving around lunch time to come home and rest. Had a chance to nap a bit..but ended up getting sweats later this afternoon.

I had so much fun on my VT journey- I felt good in general, relaxed, calm, at peace. Some people don't get the whole VT thing....

New Ride

Well, we decided today that throwing away almost $70 a week on gas for the pick up isn't cool anymore. We were looking to trade the F150 in for a smaller/econimical car for Todd to drive back and forth to work.
We scoured a few cars online this morning and were looking into an 03 Corolla, an 04 Mazda M3, an 04 VW Jetta...and some Focus SVT. By the time we got to the dealership, they were pretty much all spoken for as they were running a special today. Instead we found *light shines down* an 04 VW Passat GLX 4 Motion Wagon. It is pretty sweet- it is silver with gray interior and has heated leather seats, moon roof, 190 hp, and is a 5 speed automatic to mention a few things. We are pretty excited. I think the only thing it needs are the windows tinted. It is going to be Todd's vehicle, but in reality, I will be driving it more (hee hee).

So, on the way home...my cell phone dies (one month shy of my contract ending). Luckily, I was able to get a new phone without having to pay any stupid fees. I decided on the Razor (black of course).

What else?

A Purchase or Two...

Well, we decided today that throwing away almost $70 a week on gas for the pick up isn't cool anymore. We were looking to trade the F150 in for a smaller/econimical car for Todd to drive back and forth to work.

We scoured a few cars online this morning and were looking into an 03 Corolla, an 04 Mazda M3, an 04 VW Jetta...and some Focus SVT. By the time we got to the dealership, they were pretty much all spoken for as they were running a special today. Instead we found *light shines down* an 04 VW Passat GLX 4 Motion Wagon. It is pretty sweet- it is silver with gray interior and has heated leather seats, moon roof, 190 hp, and is a 5 speed automatic to mention a few things. We are pretty excited. I think the only thing it needs are the windows tinted. It is going to be Todd's vehicle, but in reality, I will be driving it more (hee hee).

So, on the way home...my cell phone dies (one month shy of my contract ending). Luckily, I was able to get a new phone without having to pay any stupid fees. I decided on the Razor (black of course).

What else?

Nine Inch Nails "March" to the Mullins Center

By: Bill Donovan

Nine Inch Nails created a storm Friday night on the Mullins Center stage, bashing their way through a two-hour set. Trent Reznor howled with ferocity alongside his refurbished band to many career-defining songs, such as "Closer," "Hurt" and "March of the Pigs."Reznor looked fully healed and upbeat after his six year seclusion. Adorned in his traditional black attire, he ran all the over the stage, at times playfully pushing guitarist Aaron North aside."How you guys doing, are you having a good time?" he asked a few songs into the show. "I think that's the first time in this band's history I've asked that."A tight rhythm section between bassist Jeordie White and Josh Freese on drums buffed up many of the songs. "Piggy" was such a song where these two shined. White's bouncy strings marched to the beat of Freese's shattering kit. A lone light hovered above Reznor as he walked off the set, embracing the throng of fans. He passed the microphone to people, who helped sing the apathetic chorus. Chants of "Nothing can stop me now, 'cuz I don't care anymore," echoed throughout the place.A dark sea of lighters and cell phones illuminated the arena as Reznor performed "Hurt" alone on a keyboard. It was powerful moment, watching him reflect on his drug-fueled past. Reznor, like Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante is one of the few amongst '90s-rockers to survive from a bout with heroin. Clouds of smoke danced around him as he played the broken notes. North's guitar, accompanied by Alessandro Cortini's keyboard, screamed as the piece came to a halt.The band took a stand against warfare and the Bush administration midway into the show. A silk screen lowered as the ominous "Eraser" began. Freese pounded out a marching band beat as shots of tanks and destruction filled the frame. Over this, North plucked along, bending notes neurotically.Reznor, although now in his early 40s, is still as intense as ever. On songs like "Terrible Lie" and "Burn" he strummed his guitar furiously. The crowd, which had pushed its way to the front of the stage, shared the moment. "Burn" is a track off the soundtrack to the film "Natural Born Killers." People bobbed their heads and cheered the band on. But many did not know the lyrics to this song. At last year's show in Boston, NIN did a similar soundtrack song, "Dead Souls" from the movie "The Crow."A sight to see was North during faster-paced songs like "Wish," off the "Broken" EP. He twirled his guitar as if it were a baton, playing it behind his back. Jumping onto his amplifier, he'd face Freese while playing. The show closed with the anti-authoritarian "Head Like A Hole." The crowd yelled the words defiantly as the band raced through it. It was interesting to see them end the show with the song that started it all.Opener Saul Williams had an interesting mix of hip-hop beats, poetry and hard rock. Williams performed with NIN for the Voodoo Music Festival, a charity concert in New Orleans.

Nine Inch Nails

Oh my God! The show was so freaking awesome (understatement). Trent totally rocked- he threw a few guitars..played the keyboard..threw a few mics into the crowd...went into the crowd and sang (let some girl sing for a while). The lights and sound were amazing. He apologized to everyone for cancelling the show scheduled for 2/27 and having to reschedule). It was so amazing when he sang "Hurt" (..well all of the songs rocked); most of the songs from With Teeth he sang behind a see through curtain that acted as a screen that they projected images on; he closed with "Head Like a Hole". I would definitely go see him again! Took a "few" pics (well, 52)..see my album for some of them. Hhad I brought the better of our two digitals, the pics would have totally rocked.
My son was upset that he couldn't go see "Sharp Nails"...

The ride to Amherst (Mullins Center @ UMASS) was loong..but not bad- hit traffic in Hartford, Springfield (car fire on opposite side of the hwy), and the exit we needed to get off. Stopped to get something to eat. Made it to the show 10 min before NIN came on (Saul Williams opened)..around 8:20 p.m. Picked up a t-shirt and book before the show and a beanie after (there was a pain in the ass chick behind me complaining about how there was no line and we were all squished together and how she was going to have a panic attack cause she was claustraphobic (?) and she didn't know the people around her...I just wanted to turn around and say "Shut it bitch..get out of line"). We ended up getting home at 1 a.m. I was too pumped to go to bed, soI downloaded all the pics.

Oh...this was like my husbands first concert in like over 15 years. This is all he is talking about and had such a great time. My brother and J had a great time too.

Relay for Life Bowling Event

Today we had our Relay for Life Bowling Event in Brooklyn. For our two teams of average and under average players..they were kind of serious (Adam even has his own ball!). It was a good time. Work provided snacks. All money raised by attending and money won during the game went to the Relay for Life team. I did win $5 for a strike on a money shot (I had a special pin)...and I also won a trophy for "The Most Gutterballs"!!!. I gave up half way through the first game of trying to bowl like everyone else and reverted to rolling the ball betweeen my legs! Jaime was teaching Jakob to yell "Show off!!" to Brian...he was also yelling to her "You're a winner!" every time SHE got a gutterball. I lost track of my total score, but I think my total for the last game (3 in all) wasn't even 50!!! We raised $650.

Relief

After 2 weeks and difficulty sleeping last night (because it hurts to swallow)....I finally decided to go to the doctor. I have a bronchial and throat infection and a fever. I have asthma and usually have a hard time breathing when I get sick, but it didn't seem to bother me at all? So, I am told that I really need to continue with my 2 inhalers on a DAILY basis (preventive) (I haven't really had to use my inhalers more than 5 times in the last 3 1/2 years- since I was pregnant) and take a Z-pack.

Good note for today? My son's sign magnets and mini traffic sign set (he already has 4) arrived today. He was so excited! I love the expression of excitement he gets on his face when he gets a surprise.

Bad note for the day? My husband found the Dukes of Hazzard marathon on the COUNTRY MUSIC

For Me?

I have been waiting 8 years for this. I have finally gotten a speeding ticket 1 mile from my house today. It was bound to happen. I was "rolling" down the hill doing 52 in a 25. Not a smart move...but very hard to drive the speed limit on 201. The "officer" looks at all of my info. and must have felt bad (it was a horrible day to begin with) when he saw NOTHING on my record and ONLY wrote me up for doing "10" miles over the speed limit. "Ma'am, what could've cost you $200...is only going to be $100."
Thanks.

The City Called

Ahh, N's last wish before he returned home was to go to NYC and also bring me to The MOMA.

After a rough Friday night, and a tad late of a start, we were off on another journey.
We had a chance to see Guilford...and not realizing you cannot by tickets for the train there- we headed to New Haven. Caught the train..very interesting guy that kind of looked like Todd's cousin Derek. The snow starts coming down hard- thankfully, it only lasted like 30 minutes.

We made it to NYC too late to get any tickets for the 2 p.m. shows, so we waited in Times Square in the freezing cold from like 1:45 p.m. until almost 4 p.m. to find that they DO NOT sell discounted tickets for Wicked AND they did not have any for RENT. Hello?! We ended up getting tickets to see The Producers at the St. James Theatre- those were found in the Times Square Station while I was trying to warm up.

Dude, you wore a Red Sox hat to NYC!
Homeless guy does a snot shot on a building on 5th Ave.

At this point, I am so cold and done with walking...TAXI. The rides were cool, except for the first guy...happend to notice the "Oh shit handle" just in time.

With approx. 4 hours to kill, we headed to The MOMA. Amazing. We only had an hour before the museum closed, but I was shown the most important pieces...Van Gogh, Picasso, Warhol, Matisse among a few. I could've spent the whole day there. Not only were the classics there, but there were also very interesting pieces too. Just remember, if you are going to take a picture DO NOT USE THE FLASH.

Next stop was Ground Zero. It was very eerie. Having visited the twin towers and going to the top of one when I was 12, it was a whole different feeling to be there. Quiet. The subway visable and the squeeling of the brakes to slow down. Very cold. I looked at the surrounding buildings. We passed a fire department right across from the site. There was a firefighter sitting in his truck. He was looking there. There is an old church close by.

Can I get a hot dog?!

Quick dinner at good old PAX on Broadway. Chevy's was out as the wait was almost an hour and it wasn't long before the show was going to start.

The Producers is one funny show (well, part 1!). Long...very long...3 hours.

Make it back to NH in one piece, although frozen. I kid you not about the frozen thing. I could barely walk because my pelvic bones were stiffer than a board.

Would I do it again? Hell yeah. I had an awesome day. Our out fits even matched...we were all "GAP-ed" out and even had matching white belts.

Valentine's Day

After finding out Friday that Nacho was going home, Jorge wanted to go out to dinner. None of us really thought too much about it and agreed on Tuesday as they were coming over Monday night for dinner. Hello...it dawns on us Monday night that Tuesday is Valentine's Day. Fat chance getting a reservation the day before to go eat anywhere...so my I volunteer my Mom to cook dinner and dessert for all of us. It was a nice night....and the food was great (chicken, carrots, and potatoes with white cake/strawberry frosting AND gingerbread with home made whip cream).

Oh..I almost forgot the highlight of the night (besides Todd and Edgar playing XBOX the whole time)...Edgar broke the child proof knob on the water cooler! We don't need a replacement...just use a fork!