tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70206119938422865522024-03-05T17:57:01.860-05:00East Coast Girl, Midwest LivingJentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.comBlogger239125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020611993842286552.post-46079635833107437832014-03-10T13:20:00.000-04:002014-04-16T15:44:39.692-04:00Project 365 {Weeks 9 & 10}<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Finishing up February here I notice a trend. I like food... a lot. That and I literally have no camera with me other than my iPhone. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Week 9</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>February 24</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I sent this photo to my sister-in-law-to-be and she said it was the fattest deer she had ever seen. I think he looks a little skinny... especially for the cold winter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Seems like it is getting colder every day and literally feels like a never ending winter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This invitation came in the mail today. My friend that has wanted to have kids for oh so very long is <i>finally </i>getting her wish... times 3! I couldn't be happier for her and can't wait to see her! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>February 27</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We were headed out of town this weekend and came across a Don Pablo's. Back in the day this was</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> my most favorite restaurant. It was the restaurant
where J and I actually had our first date. My meal taquitos with rice and beans;
his meal a salad. Yep. It was the best. Well, either my taste has changed or
Don Pablo's has really gone downhill. Looks like this was our last visit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>February 28</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today I got to meet my newest nephew Ryan for the very first time. Born way back in November he was now 3 months and 3 weeks old and couldn't be more perfect. He looks exactly like my sister. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Since yesterdays photo was Ryan sleeping, I had to get one of him awake with his Uncle. Just too cute!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">March 2</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We did a lot today, visited the Grandmas and brought over Chinese food lunch. We even got our little Goddaughter to come pick up the food with us, along with a quick bakery stop for a tasty treat. I am amazed she picked just one... and thoughtful enough to pick some out for her cousins too! </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">March 3</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Visiting Virginia is always so full of emotion. So hard to see all the things I miss living far away from my family and my most dear friends. But at the same time so good to see moments like these... Grampy and little Jacob sitting in the chair together reading. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">March 4</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Traveling is tough. No time to make dinner so happy hour at Flour! </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">March 5</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Out car is getting terrible gas mileage. This is the highest I've seen it this winter. I may have to start biking to work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">March 6</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is actually J's lamp but it didn't work in his office... so it made its way over to mine. I think I need to update my work photos looking at this picture. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">March 7</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I hate fast food. That and sandwiches. But somehow, today I ended up here for lunch. I say it was a moment of weakness. </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">March 8</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We had to stop by the hospital today for J to round. As I sat in the office while he went and did work I saw this little photo of the two of us many moons ago... I think we are 22, secretly placed where only he can see it when he is in his office. He is just too cute. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">French toast, orange juice, and coffee. Delicious! Would only have been better with bacon!</span></div>
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</script>Jentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020611993842286552.post-45329102804914329672014-02-24T13:31:00.000-05:002014-04-09T14:16:50.236-04:00Project 365 - Week 7 & 8<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So this is harder than I thought it would be. Not only remembering to take photos but I seem to never have my camera with me. It is more like a iPhone photo shoot than anything else. I am down to 365-7... 7 missing days! An entire week! I think I may go look on J's phone and iPad since I know I have some more photos. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>February 10</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We FaceTimed with Madison and Ryan today and I think I might have a photo someplace, at least a screenshot of our chatting but nothing on my camera unfortunately. 365-5 and counting... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>February 11</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Some days, I get breakfast <i>almost </i>in bed. It makes my day. Really. Without asking, just because he cooks for me which is the sweetest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>February 12</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Taxes. Need I say more? I am covered in receipts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I came home from work to these beauties. Early Valentine's roses. Love, love, love! J sure is on a roll this week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>February 14</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Friday night date night and Valentine's Day all in one! Our friends Mary & Steve joined us for dinner at Red. Super fancy... a little too fancy for me actually but still wonderful. I don't usually "win" with my food choice but tonight I did!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>February 15</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I found out that the Botanical Gardens here does a butterfly release in the afternoons downtown <i>AND </i>they were having an orchid exhibit. So we hit the road and soaked up some warmth in the greenhouse. We saw tons of beautiful flowers and a butterfly that found my hand for a resting spot!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm lucky I like snow. Really lucky since this winter especially seems like it is NEVER. GOING. TO. END. How many more days until spring?? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>February 17</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm running the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler in April with my Dad and sister. Well, that is the plan anyway as I have done zero training. So I hit the gym today to try and get some miles on these legs. It was rough... and mostly walking. </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">February 18</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">365-6... boo!!! </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">February 19</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This little Valentine came in the mail today. I love it. I miss her too much!</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">February 20</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I ordered Ceviche for dinner. Yes, me. That's right... I don't even know who I am either. So odd but it was delicious. Have to be adventurous sometimes I guess! </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">February 21</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Astronaut Don Thomas was at NASA today. I was supposed to be going to his lecture but I was caught in meetings and couldn't make it. A coworker of mine did happen to surprise me and pick up his signed book for me. Gotta love all us space nuts!</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">February 22</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is Downtown Cleveland Restaurant Week so we headed out with our friends A&M to Chop. Dinner was good... but certainly glad we had the discounted menu. Way overpriced if it was a regular day. Somehow we ended up at the new Horseshoe Casino afterwards where the girls sat down at the penny slots and won a little money... not as much as the $700 the guy won that sat down after we got up but what can you do?</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">February 23</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">365-7. Ridiculous!!</span><br />
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</script>Jentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020611993842286552.post-42178656509113527592014-02-12T13:46:00.001-05:002014-02-17T13:53:20.885-05:00Project 365 - Week 5 & 6<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Where does the time go? I am working a lot. Both my job and helping J get the practice going and there seems to never be enough time for everything. My "To Do" list is endless. I honestly don't know how women with kids even get showered, I can barely get groceries and the laundry done. Here's to two more weeks completed and into February we go! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 27</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Our little kitty Hailey has been super sweet recently. Seems like in her advancing age (13!) she is just getting cuter and cuter. We were chasing the string here on a Monday evening while J was making dinner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 28</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On the way to get my hair done I saw the fattest deer I've ever seen. Looks like she knows that this winter is going to be a long one. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 29</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A perfectly clear day. The first completely sun filled day in Cleveland in 124 days. Wow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 30</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is the recliner gift I gave J back in June for completing his fellowship. Ever since Hailey has avoided it... until today. It was cold and we put this nice, warm, fleece blanket down. The next thing you know there is a sleep princess kitty right in the middle. I think she has a new spot. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 31</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And we're off! Headed to Maryland to visit Steve and do some skiing. I am not 100% thrilled, I'd rather be going to the spa or laying in the sun someplace but J loves it, so I'll try my best. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>February 1</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Group selfie on the slopes! It was the warmest day I've ever skied with a high of 48 degrees!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We were back home just in time for the Super Bowl, sporting our Broncos jerseys and rooting on my favorite player Peyton Manning. Just wish it had turned out different for him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>February 3 </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Another missed day. We went out to eat at Don Ramon's tonight and I had a telecon for the sorority I volunteer with... just missed a change to take a photo. 365-4. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>February 4</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is freezing again today. Perfect day to snuggle in for grilled cheese and chicken tortilla soup. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>February 5</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm seeing a theme of food here... I made Giada's Brussels sprout recipe but with pancetta instead of prosciutto and it was fantastic! Even a nice little fire in the background. Shh! J didn't know I snapped this quick shot. Hehehe</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>February 6</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Every once in a while I get some visitors right outside my office window. They were actually looking at me for a while before I moved to get the camera and just like that they ran off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>February 7</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ah, sunshine. I miss you. This was a really pretty sunset in Maryland on our second trip skiing this winter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>February 8</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Back in blue, slopes that is. I made it through all the blue slopes and am getting better and better skiing, much to the delight of my husband who has skiing fever. I blame the Olympics that and the record snowfall we are having this season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>February 9</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">After a long weekend skiing (nearly 7 hours!!) I think I deserve some amazing Italian food. We stopped at 3 Palms Pizzeria in Hudson and enjoyed their Sunday gravy, meatballs, pasta and of course a cannoli to top it off!</span><br />
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</script>Jentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020611993842286552.post-68184398882147001302014-01-29T11:52:00.000-05:002014-02-12T11:52:40.848-05:00Project 365 - Week 3 & 4<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So even though I haven't done any other blog postings, I am still working on the a photo a day! Here are weeks 3 and 4! January has gone by fast... cold but fast. I am really getting tired of this polar vortex and temps being highs of double digits. At least there is some pretty snow with it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Week 3</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 13</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">J had a craving for corned beef so even though it wasn't St. Patrick's Day, we made corned beef in the crock pot. We followed Mom's recipe, 2 cans of Guinness, corned beef covered in brown sugar, and the spice packet. DELICIOUS!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 14</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My friend Stacey and I went to BYOB and painting class. It was so much fun! We thought they were going to tell us what to paint but we had to come up with our own inspiration and mine was J's new company logo. I was not happy with how my lady turned out... I blame the wine. She needs some plastic surgery! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 15</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Terrible photo... but at least it is something for the day. Our new Ohio cutting board and remnants of our cheese plate dinner. I love Brie! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 16</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And today I have nothing, well nothing to post that is. We went out to dinner at Gamekeeper's tonight and I took a photo of the fireplace but it was even worse that my cheese board photo and I just couldn't include it. 365-3 so far... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 17</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is so nice when you meet couples where you don't have to pair up with just the girls and just the boys. That is how I feel about these friends, two couples we love to hang out with here in CLE, although this is the girls only selfie! We are just too sad that a third of the bunch will be moving this summer. </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">January 18</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-align: center;">Last week when I was on travel for work, my rental car was a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, aka the 4 door Jeep. So today we happened to drive by the Jeep dealer and look at them... is it time for a 4 door/grown up car for us? </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEa6ejgYSsj1n_cpHTA5PXxJe4F_9Avv1pyrc8reZL8DFgt_psNdBG4Qp7iEYpEMsQKOZogkuYTm7QmqOLqIWZy8hUL_7JmfBhOIAbNAoY1yQqhLVGV0Ptha-RQzzSBWiJHThkx8HKOtW3/s1600/18.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEa6ejgYSsj1n_cpHTA5PXxJe4F_9Avv1pyrc8reZL8DFgt_psNdBG4Qp7iEYpEMsQKOZogkuYTm7QmqOLqIWZy8hUL_7JmfBhOIAbNAoY1yQqhLVGV0Ptha-RQzzSBWiJHThkx8HKOtW3/s1600/18.JPG" height="510" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 19</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yes, it is 19 days into the new year and I am still taking down Christmas. This is one of my least favorite things to do. But I am improving... last year everything was still up in February. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 20</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">J is going to hate that I posted this but it was just too cute. We love our little kitty cat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 21</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bang, bang shrimp and lemon drop martinis. Need I say more?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 22</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So this happened tonight. Jared is out at a work dinner and I am in my pj's with dinner cooking and the fire alarm goes off. <i>And</i> it smells like smoke suddenly when I open the door to the hallway. I run around like a chicken with its head cut off putting clothes back on, snow boots, grabbing my purse, phone, car keys, getting my wedding photos... and I can't find Hailey. She has hidden under the bed and I can't reach her. The blaring alarm is making my heart race, encouraging panic, and my cat won't come out from under the bed. I finally get her, race out of the apartment and get the car out. I forget my wedding rings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">All was fine in the end. It was a cable line into the building that overheated and started to smoke. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 23</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So I didn't sleep well last night... and this is my morning commute. This is the on ramp 3 minutes from my house, beginning my normally 35 minute drive... which ended after nearly 2 hours. I'm ready for the weekend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">J's friend Aashi was in town for a conference so we picked her up and spent the day out to lunch, driving in the snow, shopping, and stopping by our favorite little town Chagrin Falls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 26</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today is Pie Day and Miles Market was sampling nearly every pie imaginable. My favorite was the Dutch Apple. Yum!! </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 1, 2014</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After a night out on the town with 3 other couples, we did a costume change into our pj's and rang in the New Year low key. We sure will miss them when they move to Dayton this summer. 2014's first selfie!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is what we call the beginning of the "Polar Vortex." I spent the day working from home since we had a lovely winter snowfall right out my window. </span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">January 3</b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For Christmas I received boots from my Secret Santa and although they were the ones on my wish list, they were the wrong color. This is their first day out once I swapped them for this lovely brown pair. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I know I have a photo someplace from either the 4th or the 5th... I'll have to check Jared's phone and the iPad but unfortunately nothing to show. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 6</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is cold. Frigid. The Polar Vortex is no joke, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was supposed to fly out of town today but my flight was cancelled.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I made us some yummy chili to enjoy while watching the National Championship game.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 7</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm finally heading out of town for my work trip to train Astronauts. I am on one of two flights a day and a half after I was supposed to be in Houston. Off to Texas!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 8</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is my coworker Tracy and Astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore right after my training class. He was a really nice guy that spent a lot of time just talking with us about space. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 9</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is the Space Vehicle Mockup Facility (SVMF) which houses the International Space Station full fidelity mock ups. I pinch myself every time I am in this building, getting to train astronauts for performing experiments in space.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 10</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Back in Cleveland and home in time for pizza night out at a new place. Good Naples type pizza unfortunately I only got a photo of the Italian beer that we enjoyed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 11</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pop the champagne, it's time to celebrate! J passed his plastic surgery board exam!! And yes, the house is a mess and the Christmas tree is still up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>January 12</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We are dog sitting Chloe today while watching the Broncos football game. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wish me luck for the rest of the month. I am taking it one day at a time and hopefully this will get me to blog more in 2014.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">have so much to remember from this week. On Sunday it was still summer and I was wearing a sundress and when I finally returned from what really was like a dream at 2am Saturday it was chilly and the leaves were falling already. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I had a week of a lifetime. A dream of mine achieved. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">and feel zero gravity, just like the astronauts for 40 parabolas of 40 seconds each of weightlessness. Alan Shepard only had about 6-7 minutes total of this experience. And he was strapped down in a seat! I am over the moon excited!! I have a flight suit. I was hanging out all day in the NASA Ellington Field hangar preparing our rig. I need to pinch myself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I wanted to take a second to write down how I am feeling. A whole lot right now. Nervous. Excited. Hoping my family isn't too worried (Jared and Julie). Wishing Dad was with me. But I am mostly excited. Like a 6 year old little kid the night before Christmas when you just know that Santa is going to bring you the thing that you have wanted the most... in like <em>forever</em>. What I have ALWAYS wanted to do, I get to do tomorrow. So</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> freaking cool.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Fingers crossed for a successful flight with no injuries, a safe take off and landing, good data on our experiment, and mostly, a super fantastic amazing I can't believe I have the job I have day with tons of good videos and photos floating in zero gravity. No vomiting would be great too. </span>Jentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020611993842286552.post-4378253872793944032013-09-10T12:08:00.002-04:002013-09-10T12:08:29.537-04:00One Week From Today<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've been busy. Crazy busy at work, home, and life. So to catch up with my work news... here is a little video of some of what I have been preparing for these past 3 months... and what I will be doing one week from today. </span><script type="text/javascript">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am beyond excited! Fingers crossed I won't vomit!</span></div>
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</script>Yay! for another beach day!! It was a bit overcast so the kiddos stayed longer than expected.<br />
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We hit Garden City Beach where we played in the sand, splashed, found a starfish, and had a great day. After a few naps and showers we headed to Barefoot Landing for walking around, dinner at an Italian place, and of course, a carousel ride. <br />
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We even had some late night shopping and ice cream!Jentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020611993842286552.post-35278552413302916142013-08-11T13:13:00.000-04:002013-08-15T08:40:55.700-04:00Myrtle Beach Snapshots - Day 4I don't have many photos for today... we seemed to take is slower, be in the water more which means fewer photos. Jeff and Grace hit the road back to VA and we split up for a few hours with Mom and Dad looking at houses, lunch for the girls at a French Bistro, and the mall for Joey's family. After some more pool time, we celebrated "Tequila Tuesday" with the worlds worst margaritas at a local Mexican place. At least it was great company. <br />
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A funny thing about my family... they don't really go to the beach all that much, even during a beach trip! I could spend every day out in the ocean, laying on a towel, building sandcastles, you name it. Just being out there looking at the waves makes me smile. But I really, <em>really</em> have to convince them to go to the beach more than one day. Well, this afternoon I got them all to go!<br />
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After the full day of sun, we hit Murrell's Inlet for a seafood (sorry Dad!) dinner overlooking the water. In addition to the "I<a href="http://jentifur.blogspot.com/2013/07/myrtle-beach-2013-family-photo.html">-actually-got-a-version-of-the-photo-I-wanted</a>" picture, were these gems. </div>
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I especially like the four "Stein" kiddos with our people. :)<br />
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Sadly this was Jeff and Grace's last night on vacation with us but we were so glad they came, especially over Grace's birthday!Jentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020611993842286552.post-19395850286189544692013-08-09T08:50:00.000-04:002013-08-09T08:50:20.594-04:00Myrtle Beach Snapshots - Day 2<span style="font-family: inherit;">Back to the recap of our days in Myrtle... Day 2 and we were o</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">ff to the aquarium on a cloudy day where some of us found ourselves <em>inside</em> the oyster shells,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We saw the sharks, turtles, turtles, jellies, and more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Next was Broadway at the Beach with Jello shots, Dino-riding, and merry-go-rounds</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And silliest of all Tiki Jim's faces!</span><br />
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</script><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Today was a good day. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I had work super early with the astronauts on the ISS, solved a problem, and was congratulated for a job well done by Mission Control. :) </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Jared got his badge... his attending physician badge!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And then while on the phone with my sister, my niece requested to Face Time with me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">That little girl just makes me smile. I love her to the Moon and back. I am tired, have one million things to do... but </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">today was a good day.</span>Jentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020611993842286552.post-84694122962013068072013-08-06T11:47:00.000-04:002013-08-08T11:47:33.161-04:00On My Way To Work<script type="text/javascript">
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I took it as a reminder for me to slow down, smile, and as my Dad would say "enjoy the ride." Happy Tuesday!Jentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020611993842286552.post-12139225404740350632013-08-02T15:42:00.000-04:002013-08-08T09:42:00.471-04:00Myrtle Beach Snapshots - Day 1<script type="text/javascript">
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</script><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Driving to Myrtle, checking into the resort sans parents!, Uncle Jeff and Miss M, Jason's first vacation with us!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Bang, bang, shrimp and lemon drop martini's (my fav!), celebrating Grace's birthday, finally Mom and Dad are here!!</span><br />
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Jentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020611993842286552.post-31724829835688314192013-08-01T11:29:00.000-04:002013-08-08T09:41:38.589-04:00Myrtle Beach 2013 Family Photo<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are a lot of us. Thirteen of us actually that encompass the "J. Stein" clan these days... 10 adults with three sets of husbands/wives, two sets of boyfriends/girlfriends, 2 grandsons/nephews (with another on the way for Juls) and 1 granddaughter/niece. It is a lot of people, opinions, and expectations... especially on a vacation... <em>especially</em> in our family. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">In my "post something rather than nothing" mode these days my plan is to post a collage of each day as soon as I can. With photos I absolutely love. Most especially, this one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We had planned to take family photos this vacation. On the beach, at sunset. A big group photo and then individual families. We had a great camera, tripod, and our plan. With my Grandfather passing away back in March it makes you think of life differently, it is that fleeting feeling. A reminder that we all have limited time here on Earth together. So I wanted this photo, of our big crazy family now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Well, it didn't happen as I would've liked. It was too hard with our do-one-million-things-in-one-day, stay-up-way-too-late schedules. It didn't work out to meet up at the beach. So, this photo was by luck. During dinner on one of the two nights Jeff and Grace were in town fireworks started over Murrell's Inlet and we all headed outside. I grabbed a stranger and crossed my fingers that a photo would come out where you could see everyone and eyes would be open. I got my wish. And although it isn't something that looks like it is from a magazine, it isn't perfectly positioned, with the perfect sunset... it is perfect to me... with the littlest ones watching the fireworks, and all us "grown ups" smiling.</span>Jentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020611993842286552.post-83645173334856276982013-07-31T20:50:00.000-04:002013-08-08T09:41:48.777-04:00On the Way<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Living in the midwest, we don't get many visitors. Somehow people think that we are so far away that we are in a different timezone... but no, we are just in Cleveland. We are not that far away at all. I try to not be sad about it and instead when we travel we try and visit all the people we can. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On the way to the beach, we stopped off to see some of our favorite people. And as I am typing I realize we have been making this an annual trip, three years in a row! to see <a href="http://jentifur.blogspot.com/2011/08/august-vacation-part-1-south-carolina.html">Dr. C</a>, and <a href="http://jentifur.blogspot.com/2012/06/summer-vacation-2012-south-carolina.html">Mrs. S.,</a> who had an addition to the family with Baby H back in April! (I can't believe I didn't get a photo of this cutie... Mrs. S, I'll have to call you to see if you took any!) We even stopped off at the Carolina BBQ restaurant en route to their new house. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">As always our visit was too short, too fast, and too much fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We love these friends! They are truly "we wish we lived next door, I could see you every day" people. Until next year or hopefully sooner at a <a href="http://jentifur.blogspot.com/2011/09/hokie-football-2011.html">Hokie game</a> this season!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">**Also a special shout out of Happy Birthday!! to my Dad today. We actually were "on the way" to dinner when the family FaceTime'd us to sing "happy birthday" with Julie and her family on another device as well. So cool. Wish we were home to celebrate with you... and have sausage & peppers with that yummy chocolate cake!</span><br />
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Jentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020611993842286552.post-24579025180266377822013-07-30T09:00:00.001-04:002013-08-08T09:40:46.097-04:00Just a Glimpse<script type="text/javascript">
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Jentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020611993842286552.post-72267943543228045762013-03-12T10:07:00.000-04:002013-03-13T08:54:21.942-04:00Winter Break - Part 1:Make It Count<script type="text/javascript">
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</script><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We headed out of town for a little winter break last week. We started off with another ski day at Wisp. Again, I was cranky. I didn't want to go, felt like I had checked skiing off the list of things to do this winter and there we were, at the ski resort <em>AGAIN</em>. After our 4 hour drive of me being cranky, I finally put my big girl panties on and stopped complaining. Jared and Steve headed out for a few runs while I rented my skis and boots. This time I upgraded to an Intermediate skier and even got some longer skis. They had fresh powder from the night before so it would be a better day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The next thing I know there is an ambulance, ski patrol, and a few moments later a sled with someone performing CPR on a guy while they are being towed down the slope on a sled. They skied right by me... kids and adults all around were crying at what we were seeing. Directly after them came Jared and Steve. Apparently this man had fallen out of the ski lift just before they headed down the slope. While they were coming down they saw people shouting for help. The man's daughter, a doctor as well, was performing CPR. Someone took her aside and the two of them took over CPR until the ski patrol arrived. They knew he was gone as soon as they saw him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It was awful. Surreal. It took me awhile to realize what happened... like midway through my second run I just started crying. I wasn't ok. J stopped and talked with me for a while. They see this all the time and I don't know how they deal with it. Part of me wanted to just quit for the day. The same part of me that had been grumpy all morning. But
the other part of me felt different. Like I had to choose to enjoy this day. My grandparents haven't been doing well lately... two of them in home hospice care. And I am just feeling more and more the need to
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family doing something they loved. And because Jared loves skiing so much, I'm going to keep trying to do better. Making it count for us both, everyday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">J has been there a couple times for pharmacy rep dinners and we went for his cousin's birthday dinner once. It really isn't a place we can afford to go so when you see a deal for a three course dinner at $33 you make a reservation ASAP!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I plan on skipping lunch to fully enjoy my delicious dinner. I had oysters Rockefeller here for the first time and fell in LOVE... hope they are on the menu tonight!! Pics to come since of course, I take photos of my food. I can't help it, it's genetic!</span>Jentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020611993842286552.post-30500459726788537612013-03-06T15:31:00.003-05:002013-06-05T10:23:13.208-04:00Oatmeal<script type="text/javascript">
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Jentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020611993842286552.post-21014576360452876982013-03-04T11:09:00.000-05:002013-03-04T11:09:04.669-05:00Change Is Coming<script type="text/javascript">
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</script><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We can feel it, the both of us. The uncertainty that is all around us that we are just starting to vocalize. Finally J's training is coming to an end and in 4 short months he will be done. Finished. Officially a Plastic/Reconstructive Surgeon and we are <em><strong>so</strong></em> super excited. I am beyond proud of this man. But with this comes change, possibly some big change. It will mean a new job for J, finally able to be out on his own as a doctor. But it may also mean moving, new places, and who knows what else. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The search is on for what will situation will be best for both of us and the unknown is hard to deal with sometimes. Especially for the Type A person I am that wants to plan everything. It seems as if we have just gotten comfortable in our lives. Perhaps, as crazy as it sounds, we were meant to live here in Cleveland... but this just might not be an option. So who knows? It is kind of scary. Balancing the good and bad for each of us. What this will mean for my job is really hard to think about. I honestly find it hard to imagine finding a better job than the one I have now. But I am trying not to worry, to remember that I do believe everything happens for a reason. </span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARLhbCo-YUV4gTN_LkCSgM9hHhYpP151dr5DwwfnwvDhMrKh1A48IcrVLqEGYGwp852lpR1k6gwyBxaz-OYZZ0FNf20Yh6hAPBaae5Fr2YjIOb1M35iV8p-zzlf5yrhZWwg8PthN0XdRh/s1600/856752_10151436366549437_422358546_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARLhbCo-YUV4gTN_LkCSgM9hHhYpP151dr5DwwfnwvDhMrKh1A48IcrVLqEGYGwp852lpR1k6gwyBxaz-OYZZ0FNf20Yh6hAPBaae5Fr2YjIOb1M35iV8p-zzlf5yrhZWwg8PthN0XdRh/s640/856752_10151436366549437_422358546_o.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia;">This is an image of Cleveland taken last week taken from the International Space Station... our home for now. So we wait and try and get comfortable with this feeling. The excitement, anticipation, nervousness, sadness, all of it. Hoping that this next step will also be as great as the one we are currently in, a situation that we never knew we always wanted. </span>Jentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020611993842286552.post-42462021518398239152013-03-03T12:09:00.000-05:002013-03-06T15:29:54.117-05:00The Magic of an Ordinary Day<script type="text/javascript">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We hunted for pizza by the slice... realizing that we might as well drive the 7 hours to NYC for it. Then headed home to a crock pot dinner, some crocheting, a nap, and watching our little baby kitty play with her latest toy. Just one of those ordinary days that we love.</span><br />
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</script><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As I am getting ready to leave work today I receive this text from my darling husband...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hilarious! And so super cute. </span>Jentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7020611993842286552.post-89184410980783506692013-02-18T15:17:00.000-05:002013-06-05T10:30:43.928-04:00Fallen off the planet<script type="text/javascript">
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</script><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm still here. Honest. I haven't fallen off the planet. So much has been going on these last few months. I can't believe it has been 4 months since I really blogged. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When I returned from Italy I wanted to capture my trip perfectly, waiting for photos from my Dad and cousins and as I did the time just slipped away. There have been job interviews for J, birthdays, football games, Thanksgiving, a trip to Indianapolis, holiday parties, baking cookies, snow, End of the Mayan Calendar party, dinner with high school friends, Christmas, NYE, a work trip to Houston, our 15th year (OMG!) dating anniversary, movie nights, date nights, dinner with fraternity brothers who've moved into our favorite little town, a NYC visit, the Superbowl, game night with new friends in our building, <a href="http://jentifur.blogspot.com/2013/02/how-do-you-eat-elephant.html">a ski trip</a>, and cooking new dinners. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So today... while figuring out what I was giving up for lent (5 days late and ice cream it is!) I decided to get back to blogging. I hope to backtrack on all those things I missed. Especially since I love getting this little blog printed so I can remember all the fun I get to do each year.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In the meantime, these are the photos from today. Me in red skinny jeans and red/white/and blue for President's Day. Thought I loved them until Jared saw me at the end of the day and mentioned how similar to a clown I looked. I <strong><em>hate</em></strong> clowns. Luckily I can use the jeans for Husker football games in the fall. We received some lovely Valentine's from Madison, Jacob, and Jamie. Love those kiddos too much! I tried my mother-in-laws recipe for stuffed shells and they were so good it put J into a food coma after dinner. Finally a new, well new to me, recipe that he likes!</span>Jentifurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04497155433668601490noreply@blogger.com1