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Walking Adventure: 3 vegetables: 2 guys: 2 miles: 1 bathroom stop
I felt like going for a walk today, so Jonathan and I headed out, and I let Jonathan decide where we would go at each turn .  We talked some about compass directions, and where the sun was, and sometimes he had an idea which way home was (and then would immediately turn so as to avoid... (More)
Posted by jondaley on December 20, 2007, 4:23 pm
Category: Jonathan
I'm Sorry, Your Product is Obsolete
This is what the HP technical support person said to me when I called about our printer.  Our faithful HP LaserJet 6L, which was manufactured 10.5 years ago, and given to us 6(7?) years ago.  It printed Mom's boarding pass just fine, and then one day later, all three indicator lights... (More)
Posted by joyful on December 3, 2007, 3:50 pm
Category: General
30 Day Organizational Challenge Finish Line
Here is my original post to enter the contest, here is my update .   Our computer room/guest room is now functional and neat.  There are still two actively-being-worked-on server computers on the card table in the room.  We had hoped to have them both in their finished... (More)
Posted by joyful on November 30, 2007, 11:27 am
Category: General
November in a Nutshell
This month has been full, busy, and blog-sparse.  Because we're actually living life instead of blogging about it!  But here goes: Noah is experimenting more with sounds.  He copies a lot.  Still not much consistently, but here are some things we've heard him say:... (More)
Posted by joyful on November 27, 2007, 7:00 pm
Category: General, Jonathan, Isaac, Noah
Challenge Update
Normally, when we have an update to a post, we just put it in the comments, but since I've entered us in the 30-Day Challenge , here's a separate post to link up. Now before any other "challengees" faint when they see my pictures, I'll remind you that we have guests coming... (More)
Posted by joyful on November 9, 2007, 8:14 am
Category: General
Miscellany
Jonathan loves to create meals and side dishes.  On 10/2, he made a vegetable salad that we have recreated several times.  Carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, radishes, onions, with one lemon's worth of juice as a dressing.  Simple and delicious. 10/12 - I was in the basement... (More)
Posted by joyful on October 27, 2007, 7:20 pm
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah
Life as an Immigrant
Jon asked me to post this essay written by our friend. Life as an Immigrant By Marc Brands From 1993 to 1996 I did an apprenticeship in Electronics Engineering at Siemens. In Switzerland apprenticeships are very common, students attend about 16 hours of classes... (More)
Posted by joyful on October 17, 2007, 3:59 pm
Category: General
Corneal Abrasion
Sunday morning, after playing outside before church, Jonathan came to me complaining that his eye hurt.  It was red and watering, but I could not see any foreign object.  It continued to be irritated, so I wondered if it might be pinkeye. The pain would come in waves, hurting... (More)
Posted by joyful on October 3, 2007, 12:00 pm
Category: Jonathan
15 Months
Noah is 30lb 12 oz, 34 1/2" tall.  He's getting over a cold, so the doctor could see fluid in both ears, but it's mild and Noah doesn't even care about it. If he slows down enough, his arms move in cross pattern with his walking, but usually he's speed walking or... (More)
Posted by joyful on October 3, 2007, 11:21 am
Category: Noah
Always Assume the Best
Mom wrote recently about thinking the best , and Janet just got back in touch with a lost friend whose email was misbehaving.  Now it is my turn to be on the receiving end of a gracious friend thinking the best of me.Our friend Sanda, who grew up in Romania, is now staying in our house... (More)
Posted by joyful on September 19, 2007, 3:15 pm
Category: General
Camping and Fishing
We went camping last weekend with some friends from Providence Church and the Venables.  We went to a fairly new, no RV, family-run place near Moraine State Park called Breakneck Campground .  We arrived early, since we didn't have to wait for Jon to be done with work (yay Lime... (More)
Posted by joyful on August 23, 2007, 11:29 am
Category: General, Jonathan
Camping
Last weekend, we went to Keystone State Park with the Tomans.  We got a group campsite so we could put both tents together.  It was right on the lake and separate enough from other sites for privacy. I hadn't done much with our camping supplies since two years ago, and some of... (More)
Posted by joyful on July 7, 2007, 6:33 pm
Category: General
Macintosh / Core Fun House
I started a new IT job recently, and the majority of the people there have Macs, so I have been bringing one home in order to learn more about them.  They have come a long way in 20 years, when I used to play on a Macintosh SE (with three floppy drives, a nice bonus so you didn't have... (More)
Posted by jondaley on June 24, 2007, 9:10 pm
Category: Reviews
All Is Safe In The World Again
I am in the middle of a non-direct red-eye flight from Seattle to Pittsburgh.  I was supposed to go to Charlotte, NC on the way, but USAir called(!) last night to tell me to come a half hour early to the airport (I was already there and had already checked in, and having a relaxing dinner... (More)
Posted by jondaley on June 14, 2007, 6:54 am
Category: Reviews
Walk
I went on a fairly long walk tonight (take a look at the topological map too, there were some decent hills) - I am in Seattle with one of my customers who is having their annual retreat, and invited me to come along. We are staying at the Palisades Retreat Center , which is a lovely place to... (More)
Posted by jondaley on June 13, 2007, 1:30 am
Category: Reviews
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