Holidays are over. Back to work, back to school, right? Not so fast, bub......
Poor Gillian. She picked up some horrible crud, either from the kids at Winter Camp or from her Grandma. Regardless, she has one nasty case of the CRUD. Sore throat, cough, a fever, and just general YUCK. I took her to the doctor yesterday, they tested her for Strep, it came back negative. Diagnosed with one of those wonderfully vague viruses.
And now she is worse than she was yesterday! Did I take her to the doctor too soon? I've never heard of that being the case, but honestly.......I don't remember these vague viruses when I was a kid. Perhaps the microscopic organisms are winning?
So, the poor kid is dealing with the crud, and I'm just thankful for really good sick benefits. Between Dan and I, we've got the kid covered. But to have two weeks off for Christmas, and then get sick, just not a great way to begin the New Year!
Fortunately, the Hawkeyes won the Orange Bowl!!!! GO HAWKS! I think they surprised a great many people by taking the lead early in the game over Georgia Tech. and keeping control of the game until the very end. They proved their critics wrong and walked away with a solid win. They did the State of Iowa proud, and I have to say Thanks! and GREAT GAME!
So, after all the excitement of the game, and taking care of a sick kid, we find ourselves in the middle of a Winter Storm Warning. 6-9 inches of snow, lots of wind, and bitterly cold temperatures. Yep. Welcome to January in the Midwest. Yep.
Is it spring yet?
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
New Year, New Focus
After feeling guilty about ignoring my blog the last few months, I'm feeling focused and ready to get back to it. It's a new year, and it's time to allow myself to get back to thing I love and enjoy!
The latter part of 2009 was pretty hectic. A 9 day trip to Amsterdam was amazing and life changing. Visiting a brand new (to me) city, meeting new people, visiting new places, and experiencing the Anne Frank House was absolutely fantastic. At some point I will post some pictures on my blog, but I do have many on my Facebook page.
After Thanksgiving, Gillian and I were busy with City Circle's production of A Christmas Carol Radio Play. This was WONDERFUL! I decided to try out when I took Gillian to auditions, and I'm so glad I did! We were able to participate together, and I will cherish this memory forever. I think I also caught the acting bug, because now I definitely want to try out for another show.
This brings us to Christmas. Which was a little messed up, thanks to the lovely weather. We were going to go to DeKalb, but instead we went over New Year's, which was actually better, because we got a longer visit!
And, now, we find ourselves at the beginning of a new year. A new decade. Okay, technically, the new decade won't start until next year, but we ARE into the "10s" so it does feel like a new decade. And wow, does it feel weird to you? Writing 2010 is taking some getting used to for me.
So, with this post, I am pledging to be a better blogger, posting the mundane, inane, and all things library. Family. And CAT!!!! Speaking of which, there ain't much better on a VERY cold evening than having a cat curled up in your lap....
The latter part of 2009 was pretty hectic. A 9 day trip to Amsterdam was amazing and life changing. Visiting a brand new (to me) city, meeting new people, visiting new places, and experiencing the Anne Frank House was absolutely fantastic. At some point I will post some pictures on my blog, but I do have many on my Facebook page.
After Thanksgiving, Gillian and I were busy with City Circle's production of A Christmas Carol Radio Play. This was WONDERFUL! I decided to try out when I took Gillian to auditions, and I'm so glad I did! We were able to participate together, and I will cherish this memory forever. I think I also caught the acting bug, because now I definitely want to try out for another show.
This brings us to Christmas. Which was a little messed up, thanks to the lovely weather. We were going to go to DeKalb, but instead we went over New Year's, which was actually better, because we got a longer visit!
And, now, we find ourselves at the beginning of a new year. A new decade. Okay, technically, the new decade won't start until next year, but we ARE into the "10s" so it does feel like a new decade. And wow, does it feel weird to you? Writing 2010 is taking some getting used to for me.
So, with this post, I am pledging to be a better blogger, posting the mundane, inane, and all things library. Family. And CAT!!!! Speaking of which, there ain't much better on a VERY cold evening than having a cat curled up in your lap....
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Gotta Get Back to It!
It's been over two months (!!!) since I've blogged! The time has really gotten away from me since school started, and now here we are, and it's the end of October! I've gotten out of the habit of blogging, so I need to get back to it.
Gillian is getting used to 7th grade and a new school. She played volleyball, and while she's glad she did, she's also glad it's over! It was fun to go cheer on the girls and watch them play. Who knew 7th grade girls could play volleyball so well? With Junior High comes new challenges and new experiences.
Stay tuned for more blogs about what we're up to in the coming months! Just to tease: a new play production for the both of us, and a trip to Amsterdam! Stay tuned!
Gillian is getting used to 7th grade and a new school. She played volleyball, and while she's glad she did, she's also glad it's over! It was fun to go cheer on the girls and watch them play. Who knew 7th grade girls could play volleyball so well? With Junior High comes new challenges and new experiences.
Stay tuned for more blogs about what we're up to in the coming months! Just to tease: a new play production for the both of us, and a trip to Amsterdam! Stay tuned!
Sunday, August 16, 2009
The Summer FLEW......
...and now the first day of school is just three days away! What happened to summer? I can't ever recall a summer that flew by so quickly. Is this what it means to get older? I don't mind getting older, not that much, but I don't like that time starts to go by so fast....
And we are days away from the beginning of junior high. How is this possible? I remember, so vividly, that first day of kindergarten. KINDERGARTEN, for crying out loud. And now we are starting 7th grade. We have gone from a small girl, barely 5 years old, starting her first year of school, to a very tall, very beautiful, young lady, beginning 7th grade. Blows me away.
Junior high is the beginning of "real" school. Grades that count. Homework that matters. Study skills that count. Gillian coasted through elementary school, other than one year with one VERY bad math teacher. But a little tutoring, and a good 6th grade math teacher helped with that. Now she's going to be in pre-algebra, and starts volleyball practice on Thursday!
The new school year signals a new year for us. I'm ready and excited for the fall routine to begin. New school year, new beginnings!
And we are days away from the beginning of junior high. How is this possible? I remember, so vividly, that first day of kindergarten. KINDERGARTEN, for crying out loud. And now we are starting 7th grade. We have gone from a small girl, barely 5 years old, starting her first year of school, to a very tall, very beautiful, young lady, beginning 7th grade. Blows me away.
Junior high is the beginning of "real" school. Grades that count. Homework that matters. Study skills that count. Gillian coasted through elementary school, other than one year with one VERY bad math teacher. But a little tutoring, and a good 6th grade math teacher helped with that. Now she's going to be in pre-algebra, and starts volleyball practice on Thursday!
The new school year signals a new year for us. I'm ready and excited for the fall routine to begin. New school year, new beginnings!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
One of those things that make you go...hmmmm...
Does anyone else see the irony in this one? :
An audio book about American Sign Language..........
An audio book about American Sign Language..........
Friday, July 3, 2009
Long Overdue Review of Disney
Finally, a few pics from our trip to Disney last month! For now, just a few highlights. We visited each of the parks: Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios (was MGM), Magic Kingdom, and Epcot. Well, at Epcot we decided to just do the countries.
There were two highlights of our day at Animal Kingdom. The first one was the safari ride. We've done this one twice now, and both times we saw completely different animals. The giraffes were in the spotlight this time:
The second highlight of this day was the Everest roller coaster. Talk about a crazy trip! It takes you so far going forward, in the light, and then all of a sudden you are going backwards, in the dark! It was wild. Here's our approach to this one:
Our second day was at Hollywood Studios, also once known as MGM Studios. This park is devoted to all things movie. Great fun, and the ride Gillian and I were most excited about was Tower of Terror. We rode it 3 times!
The third day was Magic Kingdom. The original of all the Disney World parks, and this place is sure to turn you into a 9 year old all over again. A few thrill rides, but these rides are devoted to the stories we grew up with. And of course, a visit wouldn't be complete without setting our sights on Cinderella Castle:
Our final day was spent at Epcot. We decided to forgo the futureworld part of the park and spend our day exploring all the countries. This was a wonderful day, very relaxed. We spent the day eating and drinking our way through the countries.
There were two highlights of our day at Animal Kingdom. The first one was the safari ride. We've done this one twice now, and both times we saw completely different animals. The giraffes were in the spotlight this time:
The second highlight of this day was the Everest roller coaster. Talk about a crazy trip! It takes you so far going forward, in the light, and then all of a sudden you are going backwards, in the dark! It was wild. Here's our approach to this one:
Our second day was at Hollywood Studios, also once known as MGM Studios. This park is devoted to all things movie. Great fun, and the ride Gillian and I were most excited about was Tower of Terror. We rode it 3 times!
The third day was Magic Kingdom. The original of all the Disney World parks, and this place is sure to turn you into a 9 year old all over again. A few thrill rides, but these rides are devoted to the stories we grew up with. And of course, a visit wouldn't be complete without setting our sights on Cinderella Castle:
Our final day was spent at Epcot. We decided to forgo the futureworld part of the park and spend our day exploring all the countries. This was a wonderful day, very relaxed. We spent the day eating and drinking our way through the countries.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Reference Questions?
Being a librarian, I get my share of reference questions. These range from the usual, kind of information searching questions to the bizarre. I've had two very weird phone conversations today:
The first one went something like this:
Me: "North Liberty Library, this is Elaine."
Patron: "Yea, I want to know what vegetables you have there."
Me: "Vegetables? Well, we don't sell vegetables here, sir......."
Patron: "Well, don't you have something where you can get different vegetables?"
(Ahhhh haaaa. This guy is asking about the Farmer's Market)
Me: "There is a Farmer's Market, every Sunday, from 1-4pm, in the back parking lot."
Patron: "Yes, that is what I needed to know! Have a good day!"
The second call went something like this:
Me: "North Liberty Library, this is Elaine."
Patron: "Yes, this is Jane Doe, and the last time I returned books at the library, I may have returned one of my own books. But I don't remember the title of it."
Me: "I can look in the lost and found and see if there are any books......" (rustle through lost and found box.) "No, no books in there."
Patron: "If I did return it, what would you have done with it?"
Me: Well, it probably would have gone into our book sale, but without the title, there's really no way of finding it." (Seriously, are you kidding me?)
Patron: "Ok, then. Thank you."
Just a day in the life.....
The first one went something like this:
Me: "North Liberty Library, this is Elaine."
Patron: "Yea, I want to know what vegetables you have there."
Me: "Vegetables? Well, we don't sell vegetables here, sir......."
Patron: "Well, don't you have something where you can get different vegetables?"
(Ahhhh haaaa. This guy is asking about the Farmer's Market)
Me: "There is a Farmer's Market, every Sunday, from 1-4pm, in the back parking lot."
Patron: "Yes, that is what I needed to know! Have a good day!"
The second call went something like this:
Me: "North Liberty Library, this is Elaine."
Patron: "Yes, this is Jane Doe, and the last time I returned books at the library, I may have returned one of my own books. But I don't remember the title of it."
Me: "I can look in the lost and found and see if there are any books......" (rustle through lost and found box.) "No, no books in there."
Patron: "If I did return it, what would you have done with it?"
Me: Well, it probably would have gone into our book sale, but without the title, there's really no way of finding it." (Seriously, are you kidding me?)
Patron: "Ok, then. Thank you."
Just a day in the life.....
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