Well, it's Tuesday and I've survived my first two days on the new job. Everything's going just fine and my new computer should be in the office sometime tomorrow. This is exciting so I can get to my CAD programming since the computer I'm on now has no programming capabilities.
On to the kids....
Not much really to talk about except the little one, Noah. He's growing leaps and bounds and is really trying to walk. The little man is a bundle of energy and can wear you out after a full day. He's just getting over another sickness which I think could all be corrected if the doctor would put tubes in his ears. I think if he doesn't get better this time they will go ahead and do it. Once this little one gets more mobile I feel sorry for the cat!
I wish this cold weather would pass and not come back. I think that plays a big part in Noah staying sick.
One pet peeve has returned in my life since I'm now driving in downtown traffic. People who drive in the left lane but go slower than all the other traffic. I'm not sure these people remember during driving classes that the left lane is for PASSING ONLY, not riding in!
Well Noah is trying to walk and does nothing but fall. Need to go handle the situation.
Well, it's 12:05am as I start this entry and I'm really not sure why I'm still up since I fell asleep in the chair in front of the boob tube a bit ago. Thats irrelevant I guess. I dunno.
I know I've been slacking on my entry input but I really didn't have the heart to even worry with it in my two months of unemployment. I really never made it public, didn't see the need, but February of 2005 brought some devastating news to me. At 40 years of age, I'm told I was being laid off from work since there was not enough work coming in to justify keeping me on. No hard feelings to the small company since I had been paid for over 6 months with no real production that would generate the company money. During those 6 months I kept asking the other co-workers what they thought about the lack of work but really wanted to know when I was going to get my walking papers. Anywho, I am now starting this coming Monday with a much larger company..over 300 employees..and in the works of creating a new department for them. I'm really looking forward to getting to that point.
Thats some good news for a change.
Talking about kids!? I know, who's talking about kids? Me! Now!
My youngest, Noah, is starting to try to let go and stand. He let go of my hands last night and stood by himself for about 4-5 seconds. This afternoon he actually accomplished taking a step without falling. The little fella has even got to the point to where he no longer wants to be rocked to sleep. His idea of hitting the sack is "Whoever you are holding me, just lie me down in that thing with bars and that odd looking blue creature in the corner that I hear you call my bed" so I can close my eyes! He rolls a bit and goes to dreamland on his own.
On to my next one in line. Josh my 11 year old has made it to red belt in his Taekwondo and is only two testing cycles from testing for black belt. I had a talk with his instructor several days ago because he was concerned that Josh was not practicing at home and still dod not know all his form. Needless to say, Josh will miss tournament sparring at the Boutwell Auditorium this coming weekend.
It's his own fault for not doing what he's suppose to be doing. Other than that he's now a Boy Scout and in July takes his first Scout camping trip for an entire week to Camp Sequoa.
Now my next is Kristi, aged 19 going on 30. Not much to tell except she's still chugging along at U.A.B. college working her way to get to Nursing School to be an Anesthetic nurse. I know thats not the correct word and you get the idea. I don't know how to spell it, not going to attempt it and don't feel like looking it up. Long story short, a nurse that puts people to sleep during surgery. Okay...whew...thats about it with her.
Now to my eldest daughter, Heather, 20. She's only 3 semesters away from graduating culinary school at Jeff. State and we went to an hor's deouvers tasting for her class. (You know I had to look that one up since I never can spell it but couldn't get close enough to understand)
I pronounced it Hore Dee Overs and I think it might have embarrassed her since some folks overheard me. Thats why I said it, just to watch her face. It was classic. Well, the entire thing was for her Garde Manger class. Figure that one out...betcha can't. I never would have got it right if she had not told me but it's pronounced Gar Ma Shae and means "keeper of cold". Goofy French words translated into easy American words....small cold finger foods
Well thats about it for now since it hit 12:34am on the old wall clock. I should be posting more as time wears on.
Best to everyone