February.
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My current thoughts:
1. Is Em ready to go down to one nap? It takes longer to put him down, he does still seem tired, but he remains in pretty good spirits either way...
2. Why is Ken Starr trying to forcibly legally divorce the same sex couples who were married in California? I mean, we are talking 18,000 people here (or marriages, I forget)--but more than that we are talking about a whole lot of families. Not just grown ups making decisions, but kids who have to watch their grown ups be sad that something important has been taken away. Why do we always think about the kids last? This is not, to me, very Christianly.
3. I am settling in on the idea that there won't be a job for J this year in academia. And that it isn't personal--has nothing to do with his abilities as a teacher or scholar... We counted it up. There were half as many postings in his field this year as last year. At least 10-15% of those schools have since posted 'failed searches' due to hiring freezes and economic concerns. A good percentage of the total number of jobs did not even apply to what Justin studies anyway. Plus, a lot of people we know are putting out new people this year. So, it'd be good to stick around and meet them. Also, J's lucky enough to already have adjunct stuff lined up for next year anyway. Meh...
4. One party down, one to go. C & L's baby shower was yesterday and I think it went well. Everyone ate the food, laughed at the 'game,' and C & L got a lot of good loot. (including this machine that steams and blends foods... all in one... ahhh, if i'd only had that when i was making baby food...) Em's b-day party is Saturday, this week. Wow. I need to start thinking about how that's going to go.
1. Is Em ready to go down to one nap? It takes longer to put him down, he does still seem tired, but he remains in pretty good spirits either way...
2. Why is Ken Starr trying to forcibly legally divorce the same sex couples who were married in California? I mean, we are talking 18,000 people here (or marriages, I forget)--but more than that we are talking about a whole lot of families. Not just grown ups making decisions, but kids who have to watch their grown ups be sad that something important has been taken away. Why do we always think about the kids last? This is not, to me, very Christianly.
3. I am settling in on the idea that there won't be a job for J this year in academia. And that it isn't personal--has nothing to do with his abilities as a teacher or scholar... We counted it up. There were half as many postings in his field this year as last year. At least 10-15% of those schools have since posted 'failed searches' due to hiring freezes and economic concerns. A good percentage of the total number of jobs did not even apply to what Justin studies anyway. Plus, a lot of people we know are putting out new people this year. So, it'd be good to stick around and meet them. Also, J's lucky enough to already have adjunct stuff lined up for next year anyway. Meh...
4. One party down, one to go. C & L's baby shower was yesterday and I think it went well. Everyone ate the food, laughed at the 'game,' and C & L got a lot of good loot. (including this machine that steams and blends foods... all in one... ahhh, if i'd only had that when i was making baby food...) Em's b-day party is Saturday, this week. Wow. I need to start thinking about how that's going to go.
5. My bro is bringing a girl to my house (we hope). Cool. Can't wait to judge... I mean meet... her!!
Em's current 'checking back' position of choice. Too cute.
We've been practicing eating cake. (first pic is at C &L's shower, 2nd in Boston)
We've been practicing eating cake. (first pic is at C &L's shower, 2nd in Boston)
