K-Seas

A is for...

APPLLES?

(I took this picture near my parent's house.  They live right across the street from an apple orchard. My guess is that the Jamaicans that work (and live) at the orchard made the sign.  What's funny is that the word "Apple" is correctly written on the bottom.)

Running Labor

I completed my first 5K road race today.  My time wasn't great, but considering up until one hour before the race I had mentally checked out of running it (due to what I thought was going to be inclement weather), it wasn't too bad. 

I have to say, running is a lot like going through a natural child birth.  It starts off and you're like, "Alright, I can do this."  Then it gets harder, you want to give up, at some point you crown (either the baby or the hill) and then the final push to the finish line. 

After you are done you either get a baby or donuts/brownies/bagels/cookies/apples/oranges/goldfish crackers/soup/nachos (yes they had nachos after the race!).  Unless the nachos don't sit well with you, you are pretty much assured a good nights rest after a race.  The baby?  Not so much.

Anyway, I learned a few things after today's race:

• I hate running
• Some fools run the race twice.  Twice!
• Proper underwear is key
• Boob sweat is gross
• I'd much rather go through natural child birth
• I hate running

However, like natural child birth, after you cross the finish line you think, "Well that wasn't too bad."  You forget the pain, the physical exhaustion, the boob sweat and the ill-fitting underwear.

A beautiful baby in your arms or a yummy cookie in your mouth does this.  So while there will be no more babies for me, I do see another race in my future.

P.S. I'd like to give a shout-out to my running mate, Shaun.  Thanks for letting me cross the finish line first! 

 

"Damn Dirty Apes!"

Ramblings.....

• Took Will and Mina to see Joelle in HONK! yesterday.  The play was great and Joelle did a great job.  It was also fun reading her "Cast Biography" in the program as well as seeing her picture in the lobby of the Rep.  If I sound like I am bragging..I AM

• Josh Beckett takes to the hill today to stop the Sox Canadian Slump.  Speaking of Josh Beckett.... we picked up our framed original artwork by Chris Speakman who does Boston Sports themed WWII propaganda style prints.  In addition to the Beckett poster (which will hang in Becketts room) we also got one of KG and a Red Sox 2007 WS Champs set.  Both of which are in queue to be framed and hung in the basement.

• The other "Sean Casey" made a terrible error in his first starting assignment with the Sox.

• Last night we went out for Vietnamese food.  We had to travel to the "beautiful" city of Biddeford to get it.  We went to a restaurant called Que Hong.  Apart from the fact that I never thought I would ever be "scared"  in Maine ( I didn't know Maine had rough neighborhoods) the food was great.  There were several "healthy" selections and the service was excellent...I think...I can't really say I understood a word they said other than.."what he like"

• By the way my weather prediction from Friday is panning out.  Note the upcoming temps are going down from the original prediction of 70 degree weather.  Don't worry I will nail this one.  It's a matter of time before they change those 60 degree predictions to upper 40's low 50's. (even cooler on the coast)... Sorry...

• Finally a clam shell for anyone who can guess the significance of the post "Title".

THOUGHTS RUNNING IN MY HEAD..

It's 11:00 pm and I'm sitting here watching yet another round of HGTV.  I've watched way too much HGTV since having Beckett.  I think I like "House Hunters" the best - it's always fun to guess which house the prospective buyers are going to pick.  I think I'm right about 60% of the time.

Anyway, Beckett and I both have colds!  It stinks to be tired and have a cold on top of that.  Luckily my mom is coming up for the day tomorrow which means I can get caught up on the 80 loads of laundry that need to be done.  Laundry is the worst!  It's my least favorite chore of all!  At least with dishes you can get paper plates and just throw them away.  I think we should come up with paper clothing - wear it once and then toss it.  I know it doesn't sound eco-friendly, but perhaps we can come up with a nice recycled pant suit or something - ?.  The problem with laundry is that there are just too many steps - sort (darks, whites, colors), then wash, then put it into dryer, then fold (and iron if necessary) and then put away.  Sounds simple but it's really not.  It's just an endless cycle - perhaps the nudists have it right. 

Beckett just let out a huge fart.  Just like his old man.

Anyone else sick of playing "dodge the pot holes?"  It's bad this time of year.  Although I will say, when I have Beckett in the car, pot holes keep him quiet.  I may be ruining my front axle, but it keeps my baby from crying.

Will was going the bathroom the other day (#2).  He yelled out to me, "MOMMY, COME LOOK AT THIS BEAUTY!!"  Just like his old man.

Okay, time for bed.

-Wendy

REPORT CARDS FOR PARENTS

The girls recently received their report cards for the second quarter of the school year. I’m glad to report they are continuing on their path of being great students. Wouldn’t it be weird if we, as parents, received report cards? What if we were graded on our ability to teach/have:

• Patience
• Creativity
• Meal Time
• Family Time
• Exercise     
• Hygiene
• Organization
• Effort

Thankfully we don’t have to worry about that because I am already hard on myself for some, if not most, of these issues. I can see the comments of my “report card” saying something like, “Wendy continues to improve on making healthy food choices for her family, but could work on spending more time reading with Will and less time on the computer.” Since our parenting skills are not monitored (unless you have DSS on your case and that’s a whole different story), perhaps it’s not a bad idea to reflect every “quarter” on how we are doing as parents and assess our strengths and weaknesses and make adjustments as needed. Our kids are certainly worth it.

(Wendy)

 

People

I was walking through Boston today when I passed a gentleman who was talking to himself and laughing very hard.  Was he crazy or just so happy he couldn't control himself?
iPhone post from shaun

LAWN GNOMES

FFOTD (Fun Fact Of The Day):

Lawn Gnomes are vegetarians! WC