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Latest blog posts from As The Nest Empties
The Thrill of Victory and The Agony of Defeat
Queue the Olympic Fanfare Music. The story I am about to share is about the thrill of victory and of course, the agony of defeat. Names have not been changed to protect the innocent - only to help us vilify the guilty! Saturday August 23rd dawned as a strikingly beautiful day. The sky was blue,... Read more...
Published 4 days ago
My Baby Goes to College
It is done. We left Thursday evening at about 6:00 PM to take Sera to school at WVU. We spent Thursday night in a Hampton Inn that coincidentially turned out to be directly across the street from her dorm - how's that for good planning? We stayed up late to watch the American girls capture the... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago
Another ending
Well, that's it, Fort Pitt. Last night was Sera's graduation/send off to college party. It is truly the end of an era. For weeks now I have been in my pre party planning mode. I get in this zone. I make lists and then check things off as they get done. It helps me focus on what has to get done... Read more...
Published 3 weeks ago
Thank you Mr. Buffett Wherever You Are
If you have been reading my blog you have probably noticed a few themes that run through it â€" my family, my dogs, books & Jimmy Buffett. Not always in that order, but for the most part these are the things that bring me great joy. Last Tuesday, the 22nd, I had the wonderful opportunity for... Read more...
Published 4 weeks ago
10,008 in 2008 - July Update
After reading a lot even by my own standards in June, my pace in July has slowed a bit. I have been crazy busy but that is the topic of other post(s). Here's the play by play for July:# 25. Lost on Planet China by J Maarten Troost - 400 pages I first discovered J. Marteen Troost a couple of... Read more...
Published 4 weeks ago
And now there are two
Jack decided at some point earlier this summer that he was going to take a couple of classes during the second session of summer quarter at OU. He did some research and discovered if he added 8 hours over the summer he would be able to fit the classes needed to sit for the Certified Financial... Read more...
Published a month ago
Never a dull moment
Phew - time flies when you are having fun!The last couple weeks have flown by - here's a quick look -I have had an open position that reports to me at work since June 4th. This makes my work life extra special crazy. We have also received an award for a new contract that will double the size of... Read more...
Published a month ago
A word from the author
I was bored last night and decided to play with my blog layout. Since I am not a web designer or programmer I had to choose from blog templates that others have designed. Since I am also on a strict monetary diet, I had to use the free templates. I was very excited to find this template - the... Read more...
Published 2 months ago
Where did the time go?
I helped give a baby shower today for a coworker whom I also consider a very good friend. She is already mother to Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine, her three bassets. But soon, in August, she will be mother to a brand new baby boy. She is wondering how it's all going to work - how she and... Read more...
Published 2 months ago
God Bless the USA
Things overheard while watching fireworks:1. ooooooh2. aaahhhh3. wooooow4. i say yay (from a very small child)5. i love the green (purple, white, red, blue)ones6. wow that was really high up there7. wow that was loud8. a perfect ending to perfect day 9. i love fireworks10. God... Read more...
Published 2 months ago
10,008 in 2008 - June Update
After a really slow reading month in May I was hoping to pick up the pace a bit in June. Not bad, if I must say so myself!Here's my recap for the month:#20 Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo - 544 pages 21 CD's 27 hours and 4 minutes listening time. It took me 6 weeks to get through. This book... Read more...
Published 2 months ago
Cleveland's Mainstream Activity
I row on an 8 man crew team. It always surprises people when I tell them that. I think it probably takes them off guard because I am not the most athletic looking person around. Actually far from it. None the less, I row on an 8 man crew team. I row on the Cuyahoga River (yes, the very one that... Read more...
Published 2 months ago
