Beach and Ferry

I took the kids to the beach. We got to ride on a ferry to get there.









































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Spam

I am changing "Cyber Monday" to "Spam Monday" and not the good processed meat product!

I have deleted 74 emails today!


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Flowers

I bought Bridget flowers this week and had two epiphanies.

1. I used to give her more flowers because I used to go to the store and do the shopping, while there I would just pick up a bunch of flowers. It isn't as convenient now as it used to be. To fix that, gas stations need to have flowers by the pump, or a little stand.

2. Flowers make our whole kitchen smell wonderful! The only problem with that is that now the rest of our house smells bad in comparison. We have searched high and low and cannot find any dirty diapers.

By comparison, our house stinks compared to the flowers. My solution? Easy: get something really stinky for the kitchen, the rest of the house will smell great!

Who needs air freshener? Just make it smell so bad in one place that everything else smells better!




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CDC

So I was goofing off looking at the CDC for death statistics.

I need serious help, I know.

Here is something interesting:

Deaths from Guns 14,000

Deaths from Alcohol 70,000

Deaths from Cigarettes 470,000

That, I think, specifically for 2009.

So we don't need more gun control, we need more Alcohol and Tobacco control.

Perspective: 450,000 Americans were killed in WWII. (Internet Research)

Parenting Fails or Successes

So my kids were behind on shots because of the move and losing our immunization record. I took them to the Health Department (because we don't have a pediatrician.)

I should let you know that before we left the house, Eli insisted on dressing himself in a shirt that Uncle Golden made that was three sizes to big with fading lettering. Dora, though dressed in a matching outfit with the baby, had spilled juice and pancake syrup down the front of her shirt. This gave the two of them a somewhat unkempt look. Eli insisted on wearing flip flops in spite of the 65 degree weather. Dora refused to let me comb her hair.

When we got to the Health Department, people politely smiled. I didn't speak Spanish so could not understand if anything was said about us. I saw three or four women with each child, and there I was, the only man with 3 kids.

They were helpful, Eli got 6 shots (he was behind) Emmy got 3. They did great, as Eli was crying I told him that we could go get a toy for being brave. I told him that I got a gift card to Target and he could pick out a toy.

I don't know if it was the fact that I was with three kids, on a weekday, and they assumed I was unemployed, or if it was the motley look of my kids, or if it was my reference to a gift card for toys, but when I want to pay, the lady at the desk looked at me, and asked for $10. When I explained I only had $8, and that I would have to go to the ATM if they did not take credit card, she pleasantly said "Oh, well $5 should cover it."

We must have looked Pathetic. I told her that I would be back in 4 weeks with repeat shots, and I would Pay extra next time. She politely smiled and said that wouldn't be necessary.

Never once did they ask what I do for work, or if my wife had a job.

Win: I got my kids up to date on shots!

Fail: I look unemployed when not in scrubs

Win: Eli and Emmy only cried for a second

We live in a pretty cool country.

Eli came down the stairs this morning and told me "both my arms are broken dad, they hurt real bad and I don't know why!?"

Sandwich Idea

So, is a peanutbutter and Nutella sandwich any less healthy than a peanutbutter and jam?

Jam us basically sugar.

So if they are the same, why not just make the same sandwich with Peanutbutter Cups?

Well, we could make it a little healthier by cutting carbs, and leaving off the bread.

New idea: Peanutbutter Cups for lunch!

Four days till Bridget gets home.

Anger

Bridget and I are teaching a Marriage Class for our Church.

The class is every Sunday after church, we do a potluck, it is kind of fun. Today's Lesson is on Anger Management.

I had kind of a Unique Insight into that today as Last Night was DAYLIGHT SAVINGS. While you all were getting an Extra Hour of SLEEP. I was working in the Emergency Room. On a Saturday Night. With the Computer System Down. Unfortunately I cannot share more of my fun on the internet.

This lesson might have been better if I had studied it before going into work.

Also, Marriage Classes need to have a section on "How to Handle Sleeplessness in Your Marriage". It would apply to shift workers, healthcare workers, and of course New Parents.

(I am happy how I capitalized on Capitalizing words today.)

Feel free to attend next week! I will be smoking a brisket!

I love my kids

Dora just gave me her Smarties and sweetarts. Didn't have the nerve to tell her that those are nasty. I love these kids.



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