Nothing too exciting here. Glenn keeps growing and learning. It is very cute waking up in the morning to “Daddy, where are you?” He has been very picky about eating lately, more than usual, but at least he is eating. He is just full on energy, that’s for sure. I could not imagine chasing after one of these things at 40+ all day long.
In other news, updated to WordPress 1.7. Layout is much better and modern looking. Flash uploader is actually more broken then previous versions (windows or Linux, ie or Firefox)). Maybe it is just my installation, but I doubt it. But they did include an auto updater, which is a plus, instead of installing your own plugin.
No new tech for me recently, just sticking to watches. No complicated configuration or files to update when your watch gets its energy from a spring. I keep my tech until it breaks or does not meet my needs anymore. Keeps life simpler. To be honest, the only tech that intrigues me is the new breed of netbooks. But, I look at screens way too much, so it is really not that tempting.
Speaking of simpler, over the last year we have gotten rid of endless stuff around the house, too much to list. You really have to ask yourself, if I haven’t used this item in the last 5 years, will I ever use it again? The money is already spent, so just get rid of the darn thing. The basement looks great, which is a good thing.
I know I am sick of one thing, and that is hearing about our governor, Blagojevich. Yeah, he is probably a crooked bastard, so why did we re-elect him in 2006 and not impeach him before? Ah, the joys of living in Illinois.
Christmas and our anniversary are almost here. It’s going to be six years this year. I can truly say they have been the best years of my life.
And, finally, a note about the weather. It has been a wild winter so far. Early snow, lots of cold, and today, 45 MPH+ winds. I hope this old house stands up to another windstorm.
End of 2008.
What year it has been. Glenn has grown so much, it is hard to believe he was just an 18 month old last Christmas. His walking is perfect now, he can jump and skip (his version of skipping, anyways) and his fine motor skills are impressive. He is still not a huge talker, but it getting better. He can count up to 10 on his own and knows the entire alphabet. Overall, a lot of development.
On Christmas eve we went out to my inlaw’s house. 2 helpful hints, never discuss where you would like to get buried at the Christmas dinner table and clothes are boring gifts. Boring as a child, boring as an adult. Unless you really need clothes, I think Christmas is a time for fun gifts, and, you know, things you actually asked for. Slacks are not fun.
Christmas day was good. The meal was very very good. The roast was excellent along with the cheese ball. The gifts were good as well, got what I wanted and are actually fun gifts. Glenn got a great haul, including a Big Wheel and a camera. I remember riding a big wheel when I was the little guy. It was a lot of fun, and Glenn already enjoys it. I am sure he will enjoy it more when he can reach the pedals better. By summer I am sure he will be hauling ass around the neighborhood. By the way, the latest Depeche Mode album is very good, back to more syth sound than some more recent albums.
The day after Christmas is our anniversary, in this case, our 6th. It went well, we went and visited some of our old haunts when we were dating, including Harlem Irving Plaza and Capt’n Nemo’s. It was worth the drive and crappy traffic. That night though, we got a big thunderstorm, so bad it scared Glenn. He slept in bed with us a while, which he has never done before. It was so sad,when I picked him up, he was so scared he was shaking. He calmed down with us and even gave mommy a little back massage.
So today we have just been getting stuff done around the house before it blows away. We had a brown out for about 2 hours today. It was about the longest power interruption I have seen here.
Tomorrow the tree comes down. It is pretty and all, but I would like a chunk of the room back.
Posted by admin on December 28, 2008 in Family, General Comments, Glenn
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