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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Swine Flu
I almost took Lex to the ER last night because she had a fever over 104 and was so croupy and wheezy, I was concerned. When she threw up her medicine and her eyes started rolling back in her head as she complained of dizziness, I kinda freaked out a bit. I got dressed and prepared to take her to the hospital, but was finally able to bring down her fever and get her breathing under control with the vaporizer.
Brooklyn hasn't stopped crying since she woke up this morning. The poor kid keeps whining that her eyes hurt. :( I was going to take the girls to the doctor this afternoon, but before I could leave, I got another call from the school nurse. "Come pick up Jackson. He has a fever of 103." When I got to the school to pick him up, the nurse said, "Oh, by the way, Clay failed his hearing test twice. You need to get these papers signed by a doctor." Oh joy.
I dropped Jax off at home and ran the girls to the doctor. The doctor swabbed them and lo and behold, they have swine flu. The best part is that the doctor guaranteed that I would get it. Yay! I called Joe on the way home and told him to go to his parents' house for a week or more so he doesn't get the flu on top of recovering from surgery. It's not like he was any help anyway since he'd downed 3 bottles of Tylenol with codeine and had spent the last 3 days completely drugged out of his mind.
So she prescribed Tamiflu for Brooklyn and Relenza for Lexi and Jackson. It was too late for Savannah to get any medicine because she was too many days into the flu. So I went on a 3 hour expedition in search of this medicine for the kids. I went to Walgreens and they didn't have anything there. I drove to Osco and no dice. I asked the pharmacist if he knew of any other pharmacies that might have it in stock and he said, "You'll just have to make some phone calls." Gee thanks, buddy.
I drove home to check on the kids, made a phone call to Target who told me they had the meds and drove over there. I guess I wasn't specific enough on the phone and although they had the Tamiflu for adults, they didn't have the suspension for Brooklyn. So I was able to get one pack of Relenza there. The pharmacist there was awesome, however because she must've called 5 different pharmacies for me. She found a second pack of Relenza at another Target and she found a pharmacy a few towns over that said they'd compound the medicine for Brooklyn. I drove over there and was told they didn't take insurance and it would cost $200. Ugh. What was I supposed to do? I couldn't go home with medicine for everyone but Brooklyn and look into her sick eyes and not feel horrible and guilty. So I gave the go-ahead for them to mix it up and was told they could only make 3 doses tonight and I'd have to come back tomorrow for the other 7 doses. "We'll call you in a couple hours when it's ready, Mrs. Meehan."
So I drove a couple towns over to the other Target and picked up the second pack of Relenza. While I was there, I got a call that Brooklyn's medicine was ready and I needed to pick it up NOW because the pharmacy was closing. Ugh, I quickly drove back to that pharmacy and picked up the 3 doses for Brooklyn (which only cost about $80), ran through McDonald's for the kids and sped home.
I threw the food on the table as the phone rang. It was the conference call I was supposed to have joined 10 minutes earlier. Ugh. I left my sick kids again and disappeared into my room to take the call. When I re-emerged from my room and hung up the phone, Clay told me he didn't feel well. He's running a fever now too. Austin is the only kid left standing.
I feel like a horrible mom, but that feeling is slowly being replaced with a headache and sore throat...
Posted by Dawn at 8:53 PM
82 comments:
- MaNiC MoMMy™ said...
OMG DAWN!!! I feel so horrible for you all! But if you look at it on the bright side--just think of it as another "literal" chapter in a book you will write that will make a bunch of people laugh. Does that make you feel better? I didn't think so -- I'm sorry!!! xoxo
- October 20, 2009 at 10:23 PM
- vegaschristina said...
I sincerely hope that you all feel better quickly, and that you'll soon be laughing about the expedition for the meds.
Prayers are being lifted for you all.
- October 20, 2009 at 10:28 PM
I hope everyone recovers quickly! You will all be in my prayers tonight!
- October 20, 2009 at 10:29 PM
My kids had it last week and once you get them on the meds it's not bad at all. It's really going around the schools here but hardly any adults have gotten it, I didn't get it from my kids so maybe you won't either! :)
- October 20, 2009 at 10:36 PM
Hi Dawn,
I've been with you since the Pokemon caper. I'll keep you and your family in my thoughts during this time of sickness. Have a Gesundheit on me!
- October 20, 2009 at 10:37 PM
- kim @ mommyknows said...
"It's not like he was any help anyway since he'd downed 3 bottles of Tylenol with codeine and had spent the last 3 days completely drugged out of his mind."
You totally cracked me up! You are a good woman.
I can't imagine how awful you must feel ... getting sick and taking care of 5 sick kids + 1.
Take care!
- October 20, 2009 at 10:38 PM
- Totally Desperate Mom said...
Oh my motherhood! I hope your fairy godmother shows up tonight because forget the ball, you need her now! My girlfriend had the same problem getting the meds for her little niece (in California). Go away FLU!
- October 20, 2009 at 11:01 PM
- Misty said...
Oh - soooo sorry for you! And as the mom, you have to troop it out taking care of all the sick kiddoes no matter how nasty you feel! I hope you stay well, or at least get a mild case.
Do you at least have a friend with a HazMat suit, who wouldn't mind coming over to help with the nursing duties?
Ok, not really a HazMat, but a simple dust mask from the hardware store and big bottle of hand sanitizer, and a friend or two would be safe to help out.
Take care!!
- October 20, 2009 at 11:11 PM
- melech said...
Good Lord! Poor Dawn and Poor kiddos also! THAT has to be the most challenging event. I surely hope that you escape with nary a sniffle or two..it is the kids who seem to be getting this from their schoolmates.
I know this will be a difficult few days,but please TRY to keep us semi-informed. Maybe set the TV to the Cartoon Channel, and sit yourself down with plenty of nice hot tea, getting up ONLY every 30 seconds to wash your hands (and the kids' hands) with that special cheap GEL the pharmacies are pushing lately.
Ya know, I am really at a loss for words(something very unusual for me!) I have no doubts that you will get through this seasonal crisis with flying colours and a few boxes of Tissue(Now, had the paper companies advertised with you, I would mention them HERE by brand!) Somehow, you have to still command the Good Ship Meehan, while trying to minimize your own exposure. The GOOD NEWS is that you are actually too OLD (at age 30) to get much of an infection.
Get Well Soon...ALL of You guys!
- October 21, 2009 at 12:08 AM
- DarcsFalcon said...
Oh you poor thing! Prayers for your whole family! *hugs*
- October 21, 2009 at 12:27 AM
We went through the great search for pediatric tamiflu. We had to go to a pharmacy that did the compound. Luckily, one pharmacy was nice enough to contact one for us, so we only had to drive around for an hour.
The supersonic cool mist humidifier is a must-have accessory for a cold or flu. It really wore my guy out. However, we've had worse.
I hope your infirmary runs smoothly LOL. The silver lining is naps, no getting up for school, and more naps.
You might like my boys' favorite soup. We renamed it:
- October 21, 2009 at 12:28 AM
A bad mom? No way would a bad mom have driven all over the state to get medicine for her kids.
I really hope you all feel better soon.
- October 21, 2009 at 2:42 AM
- Frau Mahlzahn said...
Well, you take care of yourself, then! Do you have someone who can come over and help you out some?
By the way, they are discussing vaccinations against swine flu over here, but it seems, that nobody really knows, if you should get one or not or if the stuff is really safe or whatever...
Any discussion about that in the US?
Hope you all get better soon!
So long,
- October 21, 2009 at 3:06 AM
- Heather said...
Oh no! Get well soon, Meehan family.
- October 21, 2009 at 4:32 AM
- Brandy said...
I have the option to get free swine flu vaccinations for my children....I think I'll get them done...thanks for the push, I was on the fence...not that I am inplying you encourage vaccinating kids I don't know your POV, I'm just saying I don't wanna be where you are. Bless ya hon!
- October 21, 2009 at 4:35 AM
- Lynn from For Love or Funny said...
Oh, Dawn, I'm feeling for you. It's so difficult when everyone is so sick. Keeping you & yours in my thoughts!!!
- October 21, 2009 at 5:26 AM
- Decembermum said...
$200???? I am so glad that children get free prescriptions over here!
- October 21, 2009 at 5:26 AM
I know your pain my husband actually got us started in my house from there it went to my 9 yr old then my 4 yr old and finally me it's not very easy to be sick and still run a house full of sick ones but we made it through and i know you guys will too srg-bctx
- October 21, 2009 at 5:57 AM
- Scrapingirl said...
Oh, man!! That is terrible. I pray you DON'T get it, and they over it quickly.
- October 21, 2009 at 7:03 AM
- Vicki said...
elderberries...get some feed it to the kids it works.......
Elderberry Syrup
For this recipe you just need a cup of fresh Elderberries. You can use a half a cup of dried berries.
You can get dried elder berries at Mountain Rose Herbs.
You will also need…
• 3 cups of water
• 1 cup of honey
1.) Place the berries in a saucepan and cover them with the 3 cups of water. Then, bring it to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for a half hour.
2.) SMASH up the berries. Then, strain the mixture through a mesh strainer.
3.) Add the honey.
4.) Bottle and store in the fridge, where it will last a few months.
- October 21, 2009 at 7:08 AM
What a welcome you've received to the flu season! You Meehans don't do anything small, do you?? ;o)
All of you are in my prayers and I hope you can get the rest and medicines that you need.
I had a flashback to the episode of the Brady Bunch when they all came down with the chicken pox. You didn't give each of them some sort of bell, whistle or other annoying object for them to call you when they need you, right???? I know you're waaaay smarter than Mr. & Mrs. Brady, right "Bob"??
Stay well!! (((hugs to you)))
Donna in PA :)
- October 21, 2009 at 7:15 AM
- Chasity said...
I hope everyone heals and gets better asap. I can only imagine a house with six sick kids and a sick mom trying to take care of them. On the bright side (because I'm an eternal on the bright side kind of girl), once everyone is better, you no longer be concerned about swine flu, right?
- October 21, 2009 at 7:16 AM
- Tammy said...
Sorry you are all sick at once, but on the other hand, it's good to get it all over with as quickly as possible. I recommend vapor plug-ins to help with breathing. My kids had Influenza A this past February, and I was afraid my 3 year old daughter wasn't going to make it. I'll keep you all in my prayers.
- October 21, 2009 at 7:43 AM
- Jessica said...
Are you kidding? A horrible mom? No way! You drove all over God's creation and spent a fortune on medicine. That's a great mom.
You saved your husband from the illness and the heartache of tending to sick kids. That's a great wife.
You are a powerful, strong woman who won't let a few coughs and temperatures get the better of you. General Mom is in action, and you'll be a superstar until every one of your babies is healthy enough to go back to school!
- October 21, 2009 at 7:44 AM
- Bailey's Leaf said...
My kid just had probable H1N1. We worked through it (I only had one kid and not 6), take Oscillococinum. It has pulled my husband and I through.
Good luck. I'm so sorry.
- October 21, 2009 at 8:05 AM
Hugs and prayers. After reading about your difficulty in getting the meds, I'm thanking God that my asthma doc told me back in June to go get Tamiflu now and keep it on hand because once the flu struck I wouldn't be able to find any.
- October 21, 2009 at 8:17 AM
- Kristin of course said...
Oh my. Not that I think you really need the reassurances, but you're probably doing awesome considering you are most likely incubating the flu yourself. Anyone who can take care of 6 sickos at once probably has some amazing super powers (although it's still not immune to swine flu) so just keep it up. Since you all have it, you can all snuggle up together and just throw in movies.
- October 21, 2009 at 8:28 AM
- The Bertone's said...
Oh that is bad! I am so sorry! It sucks that when one kid gets sick the whole family does. I hope that they all recover quickly and you are able to dodge the worst of it for the most part.
- October 21, 2009 at 8:31 AM
- The Mommy said...
I can't imagine caring for 5 sick children at the same time - without my husband's help! I have enough trouble when more than 1 of mine falls ill.
Good luck and I'll be sure to keep your family in my prayers!
- October 21, 2009 at 8:41 AM
So sorry to hear you're all sick :(
My daughter is super sick, too, and I'm just waiting for the boys to come down with it any minute now. Hopefully, I can wait to get sick until my husband comes home this weekend....
- October 21, 2009 at 8:41 AM
- Sean Rushforth said...
The first swine flu vaccinations have today started in the UK. Seriously ill hospital patients are among the first to receive the jab. 11 million vaccinations will be rolled out from Monday the 26th of October. Swine Flu in the UK
- October 21, 2009 at 8:46 AM
- Brian said...
It must be something with this past weekend. The swine-flu hit. One of my customers is my kid's pediatrician's office and I was there on Monday. @ 8:30AM they had over 150+ voicemails and the phones were off the hook for most of the day. All of the messages were related to flu-like symptoms. In fact, I got the call yesterday to pick my son up from school. Ah, the joys of parenting.
Here is a relaxing photo that I took this past Sunday, it's called "One Day at a Time..."
Hang in there.
- October 21, 2009 at 8:46 AM
- Mayberry Mom said...
Yikes!! What a day! I hope your last comment was to make us laugh because if you get sick it will be hard for you to be sick AND take care of the sick kids!!
I can't believe how fast that went through your family! I had the Swine Flu 3 weeks ago and I'm the only one in my family that got it. The kids did not get it, the MOM got it. God does have a sense of humor doesn't he?
I had a mild case of it. Here's to hoping your kids recover quickly!!
Warning: it's three weeks later and I'm still tired. They may be tired for awhile after the main sickness is gone.
- October 21, 2009 at 8:48 AM
- Juneau Poole Party said...
Wishing you all a speedy recovery - and escape from infection for you!
- October 21, 2009 at 8:51 AM
- Laila and Minchie said...
OMG! I'll keep you and your family in my prayers that this horrible flu goes away quickly and that Joe doesn't get it too. We all feel so helpless. Good luck!
- October 21, 2009 at 9:06 AM
Oh dawn
You are in my thoughts and prayers. The whole house sick at once is NO PICNIC! But maybe you can take comfort that you guys got it now and not later? Now you don't have to spend all winter worrying about getting it. I almost wish my five would just get it and get it over with... I think?
- October 21, 2009 at 9:12 AM
So, sorry your kids are sick. Not to be technical, but the flu is actually H1N1. A combo of avian and swine flu.
- October 21, 2009 at 9:29 AM
Unbelievable. I'll be praying for the whole family. Hang in there!
- October 21, 2009 at 9:31 AM
- Six-Pack Momma said...
Oh, you poor thing! Of course, I'm thinking it's all a mtter if when, not if. So if you get it over now, maybe you'll be good for the holidays...? With my luck, we'd all be sick at Thainksgiving when we are supposed to go to Disneyland!
- October 21, 2009 at 9:37 AM
- MS Gramma said...
Prayers for you and the kiddos. I certainly hope that your sore throat and headache are from exhaustion and not flu. I did hear the hand sanitizer doesn't kill the H1N1 flu virus - it takes hot water and soap.....
- October 21, 2009 at 9:38 AM
- TaraS said...
Don't feel like a horrible mom! Those escapades are the closest thing I've ever heard to Supermom.
- October 21, 2009 at 9:44 AM
- MaBunny said...
Oh Dawn, I'm so sorry to hear that everyone is getting the swine flu at your house! How horrible! /prayers that everyone gets well.
- October 21, 2009 at 9:50 AM
- Wendi said...
Hope you feel better soon. Look on the bright side - your kids won't need the vaccine (that hasn't been tested on kids at all and was fast-tracked for testing on adults).
- October 21, 2009 at 9:52 AM
besides the coughing and weezing...has the house been silent? I hope everything works out and they all clear it out of thier systems quickly.
- October 21, 2009 at 10:03 AM
- Tess said...
Dawn, I hope you and your family are feeling much better soon!
- October 21, 2009 at 10:04 AM
- Kristine said...
We're just about done with the flu. Our baby is the one who has it now. Our 6yo seems to be immune. The rest of us have already had it. It hits hard - watch out for when you get it! I hope all of you are better very soon. And it probably is a good idea to send Joe away for a while. He does NOT want it while still recovering!
- October 21, 2009 at 10:17 AM
- Kirsten said...
Oh man, we probably won't hear from you for days. You are going to be straight out on sickness patrol times a million. Stay strong ~~~ good luck and may the Force be with you.
- October 21, 2009 at 10:34 AM
- Mama said...
So sorry, at least you won't have to worry about them getting it again, you'll be able to put (1) thing past you.
So, you'll be home with the sick kids this week & home with them next week when they close their schools due to "flu outbreak"
- October 21, 2009 at 10:41 AM
- Suburban Correspondent said...
It takes a lot to freak out a mother of 6. Now I'm scared...
Hang in there! You poor thing - it's better if the oldest gets it first. Then at least he is well enough to throw pbj sandwiches at the younger ones when you fall ill.
- October 21, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Dawn- I'm saying this prayer for you now...No throwing up, No throwing up, No throwing up. Keep the faith!!! By the way, my son had it and it only lasted 5 days.
- October 21, 2009 at 11:14 AM
- Lisa said...
I pray that everyone heals and recovers fast and that you dont go down hard with it.
- October 21, 2009 at 11:58 AM
I don't have the flu, thank heavens, but I did have to see the doc two days ago to make sure. He told me that if ANYONE gets a high fever, they should go to the doctor immediately. Waiting it out just makes it last longer-the meds really DO work. I hope the kids all sleep through the next week and maybe you can even get some rest if you don't get it too!! Good luck! Chris in PA
- October 21, 2009 at 12:06 PM
OH NO!! So sorry. And what a pain having to run around trying to find their medicine. I hope everyone gets better soon. Crazy that just a few months ago, we were joking about the swine flu! (Well, at least I was.) But now it's so commonplace that if you hear that someone has the flu, it's most likely the swine flu. Sorry, I mean H1N1. So much more pleasant sounding!
- October 21, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Hoping that everyone gets well soon! Keeping the Meehan's in my prayers.
- October 21, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Noooo!!! I have a 11 week old and i live in constant fear he will get sick. Hubby and I got the vaccine for regular flu, hopefully the swine flu one will be here soon! Drink/eat lotsa egg drop soup to keep up your strength and get some sleep, your poor family!
- October 21, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Oh no!! I hope you all recover quickly!!
- October 21, 2009 at 3:28 PM
- marythemom said...
It probably won't make you feel any better to know that children act like human petri dishes and anything you get from them is usally much more intense then if you got it from an adult.
Both my girls got something last week (fevers of 105, one vomiting, one not). Luckily I've worked in childcare for 20 years, one son is on an antiviral medication and the younger hates his older sisters so is never around them. Lasted 4-5 days each.
Will be praying that you don't get the throwing up version (no better than to try to pray you won't get it!). Good luck!
Mary in TX
Mom to biokids Ponito(10) and his sister Bob(13)
Sibling pair adoptive placement from NE 11/06
Finally finalized on Kitty(14) on 3/08 - 2 weeks before her 13th birthday!
Finalized on her brother Bear(16) 7/08. He turned 15 the next day.
"Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference."
- October 21, 2009 at 4:05 PM
I hope you all get well soon and you get the strength you need to make it through the next week or so!!!
Jenn from PA
- October 21, 2009 at 5:23 PM
- AmandaMcGregor74 said...
oh my gosh....trying to care for 6 sick kids while sick yourself....hope it runs its course very soon!
- October 21, 2009 at 7:27 PM
- Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing] said...
All I can say is BEST OF LUCK to you and all the kids.
JEEBS woman...
- October 21, 2009 at 7:31 PM
- ~The Shoebox~ said...
Holy Hannibal! Our house was down for about 3 weeks with a Swine Flu/Strep Epidemic!
- October 21, 2009 at 7:45 PM
- Marly said...
oh yuck, I'm so sorry. Of course you all had to get sick when Joe couldn't help. I hope you all get better soon!
- October 21, 2009 at 7:49 PM
- Jenny said...
I'm so sorry! Prayers and well wishes coming y'alls way. :)
- October 21, 2009 at 8:43 PM
ok, I know this is off subject but while I was reading this it popped into my head, how on earth did you find the stinkin thermometer to take your kid's temperature's!?!?! I have 3 kids and can never find it!!!
- October 21, 2009 at 8:54 PM
- Keeley said...
What an AMAZING Mom you are, driving all over and spending ridiculous amounts of money on your children. I can't believe the meds cost that much!
And what an amazing wife you are, getting your sick husband out of there so he doesn't get sicker! =)
I'm so sorry you're all sick. I hope you all feel better soon. My heart goes out to you.
- October 21, 2009 at 8:55 PM
- Kim Sorensen said...
Praying U all get better soon, Hope the meds work please let us know.
- October 21, 2009 at 9:40 PM
- Kelly's Ideas said...
Oh geez - your poor family... poor you.. I am without words..
Get better soon..
Love to you.
- October 21, 2009 at 10:51 PM
- kimbalaya said...
Ugh, how horrible for all of you.
Are you taking vitamin D3? You should all be taking it. 4000 iu for adults, 2000 iu for kids 4 to 10 years, 1000 iu for under 4 years. It's an amazing immune booster and will help you get over illnesses faster. Google Vitamin D3 and you'll be amazed at all the benefits it offers.
- October 21, 2009 at 11:39 PM
- MPMommy said...
Wow - guess it's better to get it all at once rather than drag it out for a month, right? Look at it this way, too, now you won't have to worry about the vax -- (should you or shouldn't you? Will there be enough? etc ...).
Hope you all feel better soon!
- October 22, 2009 at 12:31 AM
Slash that whole "horrible mom" thing from your mind! You're an amazing mother, and you just wrote all that you did for your kids! It was like a juggling act, only with your car. Hoping everyone feels better soon, and that if you get it, it's only the mild version. (Just heard some Doc on the radio today say that 67% of the population will contract H1N1, but only 25% will experience symptoms, so there's hope!)
- October 22, 2009 at 1:20 AM
- Jennifer in Wisconsin said...
I don't know what is worse, being sick while the kids are sick and trying to take care of them or being sick AFTER they have recovered. But I think what trumps both is a sick husband while you are trying to do daily life.
- October 22, 2009 at 7:29 AM
- sjm4him said...
So sorry everyone is sick. :( Hope they (and you!) feel better very soon!
- October 22, 2009 at 7:55 AM
Hope you all feel better soon!
- October 22, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Hi Dawn, My son just recovered from it. It lasted 5 days with a high fever (He's 13)no vomiting just fever and headache. No medication was used except ibuprofren. My husband and I didn't catch it. I heard us older folks are more immune to it. We actually have all the school closings running across our tv set. Be strong and you all will all be fine :) Kristine in Michigan
- October 22, 2009 at 11:45 AM
- KatLuvsShoes said...
As the mom-in-charge, you have to trooper-it and take care of all the sick kiddoes. Stay healthy and the flus will pass soon!
- October 22, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Hang in there, Dawn. My sister and her 4 kids all had H1N1 at once, too, and she was so jealous that her DH didn't get sick. Make sure you take time to take care of yourself in all of this - my sister's symptoms lasted much longer than her kids' because she was so busy taking care of them.
- October 22, 2009 at 4:28 PM
- Robin said...
What a nightmare! I hope it ends for you soon! Prayers...prayers...prayers...feel the healing vibes yet?
Good luck to everyone as they deal with all this illness~
- October 22, 2009 at 4:37 PM
- Juneau Poole Party said...
Question - What are your thoughts on the Swine Flu vaccine? Had you considered it before it hit? Having lived through it, would you have vaccinated or just suffered through it?
- October 22, 2009 at 5:28 PM
- Scrapingirl said...
You don't have to post this. I just wanted to you to know that I am praying for you and Joe and your kids. I am sorry you are going through this. I know you wouldn't read this if I posted on the above post. But I want you to know this. God bless.
- October 22, 2009 at 9:41 PM
Oh my gosh, Dawn. I'm so sorry you have a house full of sick kids! My kids are just starting to come down with it now too. However, our doctors here in central PA are not even seeing kids with flu symptoms and are not prescribing the anti-viral medicines. They won't even do the test for H1N1. I was told there is no point in testing them since they aren't going to do anything anyway. They said they are concerned about an anti-viral resistant strain of the flu developing. That makes sense, but when you are a mother and your kids are all sick and no one will give you any medicine for it...well it's frustrating to say the least! Well, hang in there Dawn. I know it's horrible right now, but just remember you are not alone.
Julie in PA
- October 23, 2009 at 4:32 AM
- Michelle said...
Dawn, I know it's late but check out some research on the impact of taking (liquid) Vitamin D. My chiro recommended to me (and yes, I know how feel on chiropractor's in general). But interesting info on Vitamin D and keeping both the flu at bay and getting back to health once you've gotten it. I hope everyone's feeling better soon!
- October 23, 2009 at 8:12 PM
That is horrible!! I hope it will be gone just as soon as it started! You're in my prayers :-)
- October 26, 2009 at 11:43 AM


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I am a very fussy eater when it comes to seafood dishes. So when I find one that I love and is easy peasy to prepare I have to tell my friends. I've also been known to stop people in Whole Foods and tell them all about my latest find. Just like when you read a really good book, the first thing you want to do is tell your family, tell your friends that they absolutely have to read it--now! That's how I feel with great new finds in recipes.
This latest greatest find is a recipe from mark bittmans book "The Best Recipes in the World". A massive book of worldly recipes, most of them easy oh so easy to create. It's such a valuable book for beginners and experts alike.
I didn't just use the recipe, I had to (of course) kick it up a notch and add a sauce. Don't get me wrong it's good on its own, I just wanted a sauce. I always want a sauce with a good meal.
Both recipes are from mark bittman, I claim none of this as my own, but I do suggest serving it with some sticky sushi rice. The sauce and the sushi rice are purrrfect together. You can also use shrimp instead of fish-- if you do let me know how it goes. Sorry the photo isn't so hot, I had hungry people waiting to eat and lack of light :-(
crispy curry fish
By mark bittman
print recipe
1 ½ to 2 lbs skinless cod fillets
1 TB vinegar
salt to taste
½ ts fresh ground black pepper
1 ts ground turmeric
2 ts curry powder or garam masala
¼ ts cayenne pepper (optional)
peanut oil or vegetable oil (for frying)
2 cups flour
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
4 lime wedges
Heat oven to 200°F. Place oven proof platter in it. Toss fish with vinegar.
Combine salt, pepper, turmeric, curry powder and cayenne pepper in small bowl, then rub mixture onto both sides of each fillet.
Pour at least 1/8" oil into large nonstick skillet.
Turn heat to medium high.
Combine flour with enough warm water to make a batter about as thick as yogurt.
Test oil to see if it's hot enough (a piece of flour will sizzle in it).
Turn heat to high. Dunk fillets into batter one at a time, letting excess batter run off, then place fish in pan. Please do not overcrowd.
Fry fish, rotating as necessary so filets brown evenly.
Remove fish when golden and crisp on each side for 5 to 15 minutes.
Keep warm on platter in oven while you cook remaining fillets.
Sprinkle cilantro over fish. Serve with lime wedges.
peanut sauce
By mark bittman
3 small dried red chiles (Thai or piquin)
3 garlic cloves
2 shallots, peeled
1 stalk lemongrass, white part only, peeled, trimmed, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons ground turmeric
1 tablespoon peanut oil or neutral oil, like grapeseed or corn
1 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce, or more to taste
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 cup chopped roasted peanuts or crunchy peanut butter
Combine the chiles, garlic, shallots, lemongrass, and turmeric in a food processor and grind and until fairly smooth; scrape down the sides of the machine once or twice if necessary.
Put the oil in a medium saucepan or skillet over medium heat. When hot, add the chile-garlic mixture and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the remaining ingredients and whisk until smooth. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. Taste and add a sprinkle of salt or a little more soy sauce if necessary. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to a week (warm gently over very low heat or in a microwave before using). Makes about 2 cups.
For curry peanut sauce. Another layer of flavor: Omit the chiles, lemongrass, and turmeric. Instead, put one 2-inch piece of fresh ginger and 2 tablespoons of curry powder or curry paste in the food processor along with the shallots.

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I have a standard chocolate cookie recipe, I know it so well I could give it to you from memory and it's served me well for a dozen years.
But apparently it's getting old with Andrew because he was going through my December issue of FamilyFun magazine and came across their recipe for Chocolate Crinkles.
"CHOCOLATE CRINKLES!" He squealed before ripping the recipe out and bringing it to me with those puppy dog eyes. Those eyes.
He claimed his mom had made them for him when he was young and that he'd been looking for this chocolate crinkly reunion for lo these many years.
"Yea, whatever. I'll make the cookies," I said. And a couple days later after dinner I plopped a plate of Chocolate Crinkles down in front of him.
He took a bite.
"Did you roll these in powdered sugar?" he asked skeptically through a mouthful.
"What?" I said, inwardly very irritated that he could tell that I'd cut that corner. How did he know??
"Yea, you didn't roll these in powdered sugar." he said, putting down the cookie, as if the case was closed and there was no point in finishing such an abomination.
I refrained from telling him where he could put that cookie--held back only by the sheer force of true love--but I wasn't giving up quite yet. My cookie honor was at stake.
I made up a second batch a few days later, properly and carefully rolled in powdered sugar before they were baked just as my neurotic but handsome husband had suggested and again I plopped down a cookie plate for dessert to see what the verdict was.
They were good. The powdered sugar rolling had made them a little crusty and crunchy (I suppose that's where the "crinkle" part comes in) but honestly? I wasn't convinced that all that extra rolling effort was worth it. They were good--but were they worth getting my hands all messy? I'm still not sure so here I am, posting both recipes and you can decide which you prefer. I'll leave a poll at the end if you're feeling particularly domestic and end up making them both you can vote for yourself and see which way the votes go. The votes don't lie.
My Own Recipe:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup powdered cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips
Cream the butter and sugars. Then add the vanilla and eggs and mix thoroughly. Then add the flour, cocoa, soda and salt. Mix and add in the chocolate chips toward the end so that they get mixed in before the dough starts clumping completely together.
Bake at 350 degrees for 11-13 minutes. You can also add a half cup of flaked coconut, walnuts or peanut butter chips for fun variety.
Chocolate Crinkles:
3/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 6-ounce bag chocolate chips
3/4 cup powdered sugar
In a large bowl, mix the melted butter, cocoa powder and sugar; beat in the eggs and vanilla extract. In a medium-sized bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Slowly mix in the wet ingredients, then stir in the chips. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Form the dough into 1-inch balls and roll in confectioners' sugar. Bake on an ungreased baking sheet for 12 minutes.
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When you're bored, there's nothing more fun than taking the belt off your robe and playing "monkey" while trying to land in the ER again.
Note how Jackson just keeps playing his game, completely unfazed by Clay.
When that gets old, make a swing out of it.
When you get bored playing monkey and swing, just pull your pajama bottoms up over your shoulders and you have a brand new game.
I swear, I have no idea where he comes up with this stuff.


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…which can be accessed in the directory labeled "Heh"…
I guess Immigration Minister and Complete Buffoon Jason Kenney must have missed the Windows For Dummies class where they explained the cataclysmic difference between "reply" and "reply to all". Last week Kenney received an email invitation to meet with the deputy premier of Alberta:
"Honourable Thomas Lukaszuk, deputy premier of Alberta will be in Ottawa on Thursday, June 21st, 2012 and is requesting a lunch or dinner with caucus," says the email written by Calkins' legislative assistant at 4:57 p.m. "Mr. Calkins will not be able to host this event as he has prior commitments, but would like to see if there is any caucus member who would be willing to host this event for the deputy premier."
…and as luck would have it, someone turned him loose on a computer and it wasn't long before the shit hit the fan:
Kenney shot back a response just five minutes later, but instead of sending it only to Calkins' office, he inadvertently sent it to everyone in the 26-member federal Alberta caucus, plus assistants: "I say a definite 'no' to Lukaszyk. I don't think it makes sense to create a precedent to do a special caucus meeting for every visiting minister from the provincial government. Plus he is a complete and utter asshole."
When you think about it, it's actually a pretty efficient move on Kenney's part. Certainly no more time will be wasted discussing meetings with Lukaszuk, now and forever.


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The city of Leavenworth has met a year-end deadline for having a new disinfection system at its wastewater treatment plant.
The facility that uses ultraviolet light to remove E. coli and other bacteria from water treated at the plant is in operation.
"We were testing it after Thanksgiving," said Mike McDonald, public works director for the city.
He said it officially was put into operation in mid December.
The city had been given until the first of the year to have the system in place. McDonald said the city had been meeting the requirements of its old permit. But the new system was being required as part of a new permit.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment required the addition of the system, but city officials have said the regulation originated at the federal level.
McDonald said the price tag for the addition of the facility at the plant was about $4 million.
He said about half of that dollar amount paid for the ultraviolet light bulbs and electrical wiring used for the system.
The city recently increased sewer service fees by 25 percent to help pay for the facility.
McDonald the disinfection facility was constructed at the site of an old chlorination system that was used when the plant opened in 1972.
"They only used it for less than a year," McDonald said of the chlorination system.
He said it was determined that chlorination caused more problems than it solved.
McDonald said the new facility has the largest number of ultraviolet lights of any disinfection system of its kind in a four-state region.
"We didn't set out to be the biggest," he said.
The facility has 1,000 ultraviolet lights and enough expansion room for an additional 500 lights.
"The operation is fairly automated," he said.
The number of ultraviolet lights in use automatically is adjusted as the amount water going through the plant changes.
McDonald said an additional $60,000 has been budgeted for each year to pay for the increased electricity costs associated with the operation of the new facility.
According to officials at the plant, tests indicate the disinfection system is working, dramatically reducing E. coli from the water that's treated at the plant before it is discharged into the Missouri River.
McDonald said the city will hold an open house for the new facility, possibly in February.
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I am going to try this, for a while. It may be helpful for me.
52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy by Amy Coffin is a series of weekly blogging prompts (one for each week of 2012) that invite genealogists and others to discuss resources in the genealogy community including websites, applications, libraries, archives, genealogical societies and more. You do not have to be a blogger to participate. If you do not have a genealogy blog, write down your thoughts on your computer, or simply record them on paper and keep them with your files.
I have lost count on the number of Blogs that I follow. I watch Genea-Bloggers weekly list of new Blogs, found some of my own, but generally the Blogs that I follow are about Genealogy or Family History. It's a way for me to learn. Sometimes, I will take such a learning experience, try it out, and share it here. I think that each of us learn in different ways. What's nice about the Genea-Blogging community, is the sharing that takes place.
There are different types of Blogs. I know, because I have three. This one, mostly about the Worthington Surname, but it's also about my experience with Genealogy. My second on is about Family Tree Maker, and the third is pictures of Headstone.
For the past 10 or 12 years, I have been responding to about 25 message boards, most of them about the Family Tree Maker program, and some times it's easier to show how to resolve a problem, with a Blog, then all on the message board. One way I have learned to use the program myself, is to blog about it. How to use a "new feature", what are the new features, how can I work around a situation that isn't in the program (yet).
There are other Blogs that do similar things. "How to …." do genealogy or family research.
Each of the several hundred Blogs that I follow, some I read word for word, some, not so much. When I did some website development and maintenance, I always said that you have about 15 seconds to get someone's attention on a website. The same goes, for me at least, for a Blog. Many of the Blog posts I will read in Google Reader, but some times I'll go to the Blog itself, especially to post comments.
I think it is important and helpful to post comments. It's a way to encouraging the Blogger to keep posting, to let them know that someone is reading their work. There are also times to ask a question.
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The Car-Free Chronicles – How a Four-Hour Shift Becomes an Eight Hour Day
This is the fourth in a series about my experiences being car-free for a year. I see it as health-related in the sense that our automobile culture is hard on the planet and exposes us to pollutants, and our reliance on driving affects where and how we live, how we move, what we eat, what information and services we have access to, and many other aspects of our lives. However, individual posts may or may not focus on health implications, and some will be fairly specific to the environment of Nashville, TN. I hope this is useful to people considering their use of cars and others with the potential to affect how cities organize themselves around transportation.Yesterday, I worked the four-hour Saturday shift at my library, something we each do a few times per year. The work shuttle I typically walk ~30 minutes to does not run on weekends, so I have to rely on less work-specific methods to commute. This time, I took the city bus (Nashville MTA) for the whole commute so I could document the times for each leg of the trip so I could share it here as a clear illustration of what riding the bus actually takes.
I hope seeing some of this actual data helps people who never take the bus understand that your support for improvements and proper funding is needed (and appreciated) – and not just for the proposed multimillion dollar BRT East-West Connector to move people with money and no intent of giving up their cars between hot spots for meetings, bars, and restaurants. We need improvements all across the system to move the people who are serving those drinks, washing those dishes, and watching the kids while the moneyed go to happy hour – from the whole city, throughout the whole city. Now.
Before I share the numbers: whenever I share specifics of my commute like this, I inevitably hear the well-meaning suggestion, "get a bicycle." It's a great idea – for my specific commute, in certain circumstances, if I can afford and ride a bike and don't get hit by a car in a city that doesn't handle bikes vs. cars and roads well. I live three miles from work, why not ride a bike? Why not just walk the whole way?
It's a fine idea. But what it doesn't do is capture the actual experience of riding public transit, and it doesn't account for the many people who can't simply ride a bike or walk the whole way. It doesn't take care of people with babies, with multiple children, with disabilities, with other physical limitations, whose route to walk or bike would not be safe or is too long, who can't get to work really sweaty in 109 degree heat, or any other number of factors that mean people really need to get on a bus instead of a bike. There are plenty of reasons why less than 1% of Americans commute by bike, and it's *not* solely because they're simply not aware of bikes. Thus, public transportation must be available and improved, because bikes are just not going to work for everybody, or even most people.
So, here's what it looked like on the way to work, three miles from my house, with the extra-special limited weekend route schedules:
|10:50 am
|Leave the house to walk to the bus stop.
|10:57 am
|Arrive at the bus stop on Nolensville Rd. Wish for a shady bus stop instead of a bench, or, say, a route times sign.
|11:24 am
|Picked up by the Route 12 bus. It was supposed to be there at 11:12 am. The bus is pretty much full, with only ~5 seats open.
|11:43 am
|Get off the bus downtown. According to the schedule, plan to wait until 12:15 pm for the next bus.
|11:51 am
|My next bus, Route 7, pulls in. It's the 11:15 bus running late. Because we're "so close" to the next time, they don't just go – this bus becomes the 12:15 pm bus, so we just sit on it until then.
|12:19 pm
|12:15 pm bus pulls out of downtown.
|12:33 pm
|Get off the bus at Vanderbilt. Just enough time to snag lunch before my 1:00 pm shift starts.
And on the way home:
|~5:05 pm
|Leave work from my four-hour, 1-5 pm shift.
|~5:10 pm
|Get to the bus stop for Route 7 to downtown. Sit and wait for more than an hour.
|6:12 pm
|Get on the bus to downtown. It was supposed to be there sometime ~5:55 pm and get downtown at 6:12 pm to catch the next bus out at 6:15 pm (yeah, those turnaround times are great for people with mobility limitations…)
|6:28 pm
|Get off the bus downtown. Ask a supervisor if the time or bay has changed, because the electronic sign over the usual spot says nothing. Because buses are only running once per hour, the late pickup of the previous bus means I have to wait until 7:15 to catch the next bus home.
|7:18 pm
|The 7:15 pm bus actually pulls out of the bay downtown.
|7:30 pm
|Get off the bus and start walking to my house.
|7:39 pm
|Arrived home.
And that is how a four-hour shift becomes an eight hour day.
And yes, there was a marathon going on yesterday that altered some routes for a few hours and probably caused delays. But the event was one that happens every year, the route has been planned for ages, and the downtown bus hub through which all travelers must go is nearby to many other major events in a city – other marathons, NFL games, NHL games, huge country music events, holiday celebrations, and more. Making public transportation actually work during those many, many times during the year when "something is going on" is part of the responsibility of the city, and is something that seriously affects the daily lives of people who depend on the buses to get them where they need to go. If buses ran more often on the weekends, event-related delays could be more readily absorbed and minimized. It's not a shock that people need to get places on time, unless you have so much privilege that you never do.
And you know, I complain about this, and I think it's important to talk about so people understand better where their city is failing to provide crucial services. But I don't forget for a minute that I have tremendous privileges that mitigate the shortcomings of Nashville's public transportation. In no way does my aggravation rival that of the diabetic homeless man at the downtown station who would sleep on the street last night because the delayed buses meant he couldn't get to the shelter before lock-out. Dude offered me half his rotisserie chicken, but Nashville can't offer him a bus ride on time to sleep in a bed.
September 23, 2012 11:58 am
I am learning these truths as well. For me, it's been a huge loss of income because of what I do (or try to do). I'm glad you are documenting this.
September 23, 2012 5:07 pm
Ever since Boston raised it's fares in July, the minimum time it takes me to travel into the city from the closest 'burb is 1 1/2 hours. Almost every ride has had unannounced delays, stoppages or missing buses. As you stated, it's quicker to walk, even if that walk is over 6 miles. I just can't due to injuries and the fact that my feet blister and bleed before I finish the walk. The city did put in a great shared bike system, but it doesn't extend to my neighborhood, and frankly, I'm terrified of biking in the city – bike lanes and all.
Your post is excellent – it captures the experience so well and lays out the punishment that people who rely on it for food, shelter and work receive and are imperiled every single day.
Jenny R permalinkSeptember 23, 2012 7:40 pm
I don't know Nashville at all, but the story is familiar. For me to get to work on a weekend is a two hour proposition and I'm about 13 miles away. I live car-free in San Diego, which is definitely a car-oriented place like all of Southern California. Walking and biking routes are interrupted by freeway on- or off-ramps all over town, and bike lanes and sidewalks temporarily vanish. The most direct route to your destination is often impossible unless you are in a vehicle. Funders here seem to treat public transit as an extension of welfare rather than a viable transportation alternative for working people. Transit is for those who are too poor or sick to have a car, and of course for those who have had their licenses taken away. When I was househunting three years ago, transit proximity was my top priority. I live within walking distance of six bus routes. Much of the city has no transit service at all. It's very frustrating.
Diane permalinkSeptember 26, 2012 9:11 pm
I work with people on dialysis and people with MS. Both conditions can make driving impractical, either due to disabilities or finances. Because I work in a rural/semi-rural area clients often live outside the boundaries of public transit. It's unpopular but I often suggest to clients that they consider moving closer to medical care, shopping and to a place within 3/4 mile of a bus route (the limit of paratransit services, at least in my state). Especially for dialysis, which usually means going to a center for treatment 3-4 times a week, the cost of a cab or medical transportation service is prohibitive and friends/family often work and can't help long term. Even at that, though, long waits and shared rides are common and tiring.


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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Disney on Ice
You can get additional tickets for $11 each.
I have to admit that my older kids weren't exactly thrilled about going. I knew the young kids would love it, but thought my teenagers might be bored. Not! They may not admit it, but they enjoyed it as much as the little kids. It's Disney, therefore it's magical. It's like Disney World. On ice. They even played Disney music in the bathrooms!
Thank you Meghan and everyone from Feld Entertainment! All 8 of us had a wonderful time!
Before we left, I had to get Brooklyn to change her shoes.
She changed into her pink cowboy boots, of course.
taking a ride on a monster truck
carpenter jeans: the original scabbard
What on earth are you two doing?
We're fighting to the death, Mom!
Don't fight to the death.
OK, we'll just fight to the seriously injured then.
Me and the mice. Man, have I really gotten that fat? Ugh, I hate seeing pictures of myself.
the gang
Who knew coloring could be so much fun.
You think this is a lot of pictures? I took over 200! Be thankful I'm not putting them all on here.
Dreaming of skating princesses) Yeah, I think it's safe to say we all had a great time.
***** I did receive free tickets for this event, but I have not been paid to write about it. The opinions are mine alone.
Posted by Dawn at 10:33 PM
33 comments:
- p.i.k.a said...
wow, you have a big family.. i'm jealous of you,,, hahaha..
- September 9, 2009 at 2:42 AM
- Sandy in Illinois said...
You are never too old for Disney. Of course the teenagers would love the show too. Dreaming skating princesses for everyone!
- September 9, 2009 at 4:08 AM
Oh my god, how much do I wish I lived in America right now?? My kids (especially my 2 year old daughter) would LOVE this!
- September 9, 2009 at 4:26 AM
- Lynn from For Love or Funny said...
Hey, there's a chick in a red/white polka dot dress trying to horn in on your man! Oh, that's Minnie. Poor Mickey can't go out without her.
- September 9, 2009 at 5:34 AM
- noexcuses said...
What a wonderful evening! Your pictures are great!
Princess Brooklyn looks like she had a magical time!
- September 9, 2009 at 6:17 AM
- Scrapingirl said...
OH!! How fun is that!! Disney is magical no matter how old you are.
- September 9, 2009 at 7:04 AM
- akhughes said...
looks like an awesome event!
I must be completely dense...but I JUST realized your blog background was a fridge! Love it!
- September 9, 2009 at 9:19 AM
- Lisa said...
we're going Thursday thanks to the facebook fan contest. I can't wait. how horrible was it getting there or getting out?
- September 9, 2009 at 10:23 AM
- Jen said...
Any chance the same promotions will apply for tickets to the LA shows in December?
- September 9, 2009 at 10:57 AM
- Mimicutelips said...
I'm glad you posted this, I got tickets last week for the show in Maryland Oct 30th. Its the Disney on Ice Celebration. I can't wait to take my 4 year old.
- September 9, 2009 at 11:11 AM
My Mom took me and two friends to this when I turned 12 in the 7th grade. It was light years ago and I was not as sophisticated as today's kids, but I thought it was wonderful!
- September 9, 2009 at 11:12 AM
- jana said...
What's Brooklyn going to do when she outgrows those pink boots??
- September 9, 2009 at 11:14 AM
- miriamp said...
Shouldn't that be, "to the pain?"
Lovely pictures. Free would pretty much be the only way I'd take my crew too. (There are 10 of us... you do the math.) Looks like fun though!
- September 9, 2009 at 11:22 AM
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- September 9, 2009 at 11:39 AM
- geelizzie said...
That show is coming to our city also, and the tickets are also affordable at $11.00 each. We don't have any kids to take, but I'm glad to see a family show coming to town that families might actually be able to afford to go see!
The crayon up the nose picture is priceless! Be sure to save that and show it to his first girlfriend.
- September 9, 2009 at 2:23 PM
- Charlie said...
I'm so glad you wrote about this Dawn, it looked such fun that I searched for a show in the UK, and booked one that we're going to next month! Couldn't use your discount code though - but if you have any British readers who want to book, the discount code PRINCESS works for Ticketmaster!
- September 9, 2009 at 2:33 PM
- Elleah said...
Great pictures! Looks like it was a lot of fun!
- September 9, 2009 at 3:04 PM
- Marsha said...
I assume you didn't get stuck up in the nose-bleed section watching the little dots do things on the rink, with your vision sometimes blocked by speakers hanging from the ceiling? That was always my experience with any event like this when my kids were young.
- September 9, 2009 at 3:28 PM
Thank you soo much for the pics!! I have always wondered what it would be like to go and you seemed to capture it very well in your pictures! You are awesome!!!
- September 9, 2009 at 9:21 PM
- Donna said...
Awesome pictures !
I am going to go look to see if it will be in Indiana and close so I can take my 3 grandkids. They would love it.
Thanks for sharing so much !
- September 9, 2009 at 9:39 PM
- My Semblance of Sanity said...
Oh how fun!!!!!
$11 is a good deal! But how much for a train ride for 5 to Chicago?!
- September 9, 2009 at 10:27 PM
- Tara said...
I'm taking my kids in February. A friend of mine is one of the skaters this year. I don't know what character she plays though. I'm glad it was a good show. Now I'm looking forward to it even more!
- September 9, 2009 at 10:51 PM
- Lisa said...
Hi Dawn --I really enjoy your blog. I must say, I am also a complete idiot! I tried to link to you post, and somehow I did it completely wrong, so I am sorry if I have more than one link (to nothing!), because I can't figure out how to do it right. I get it now, but don't dare link a third time.
I am so glad you and your family enjoyed Disney on Ice -- It looks fantastic, as are all things Disney.
Have a nice day, and sorry for the screw-up!
- September 10, 2009 at 7:58 AM
- Table for Seven said...
Your oldest daughter is really pretty! And I can't believe how much Brooklyn has grown up. I haven't checked your blog in a while and I swear kids grow when you're not looking.
Oh, for the record, I HATE all things Disney, but you actually made that event look fun. Thanks!
- September 10, 2009 at 8:23 AM
thanks so much for the heads up on how great it was and the ticket deal!!! I would never have thought to do this b/c I assumed too expensive. I just booked tickets for tomorrow nite with the code you gave and they were more than 1/2 off- thank you so much! My kids are going to be thrilled!!!! my husband not so much:-0 we'll figure out how to get to chicago on a friday nite, but I'm so excited and the kids will be too.
You are wonderful! Thanks again!
ps I want pink cowboy boots, too!
- September 10, 2009 at 9:41 AM
Hi Dawn,
Question for SSO, is Brooklyn still sleeping in your bed or are you still trying to get her to stay in her own "big girl bed"? Just curious if your ever going to get your own bed back! LOL Adorbale pictures by the way!
- September 10, 2009 at 12:20 PM
- sjm4him said...
LOVE the family pic...Brooklyn's hair is CUTE!! :) The last pic is PRICELESS! How's she doing being the only 1 at home (rather, how are YOU doing??) :p
- September 10, 2009 at 12:26 PM
We go almost every year to Disney on Ice. We are lucky to get free tickets through my sister's job. We also get to see the circus for free. It is so nice that the tickets are free because the price of other things there puts the fear of homelessness (not sure that is a word) At the circus here last month cotton candy was $12.00Roxie
- September 10, 2009 at 2:41 PM
- Michelle said...
Oh your shots turned out great. That sport setting must have helped. And the 18 classes? From Wolf Camera. It also included an extra lens, setting it all up, a free photobook, up to 300 pictures set to music on a DVD, ummmm and some more stuff I can't remember. This is what happens when you talk to a woman three days before she's due: everything but the baby leaks out of your head!
- September 10, 2009 at 9:17 PM
Great pictures! Looked like alot of fun. You looked great Dawn! Love your blg.
- September 11, 2009 at 1:30 PM
- KatLuvsShoes said...
Go Disney on Ice! Incredibles, Toy Story, not just the classics anymore. I hope it comes to MI soon. I was just looking at Disney backdrops for parites (http://www.shop.com/party+backdrops?g=1&k=24). Now if I can find an icerink Dawn, I could throw my own little Disney on Ice hehe.
- September 11, 2009 at 2:50 PM
- daisiesforu said...
I am going on the 23 of this month. We can't wait. The kids are all so very excited to go as am I.
- September 11, 2009 at 7:10 PM
We saw Disney on Ice Princess Classics this weekend in our hometown. AWESOME! Magical, pure Disney :)
- September 15, 2009 at 5:31 PM


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Awesome, randall. A windows joke. About the file dialog. Yeah, that's never been done.
Before I start reviewing, I want to post a little log of me and my friend rune:
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Well anyway, the comic - I have kind of mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, the joke is well-executed and there aren't any excess panels. It's somewhat funny, even. Didn't make me laugh, but it's not as bad as, say, firefly fanfic. There is semi-good art by the standards of xkcd, though it could really use a background, it looks like the car is standing like this. But I forgive you, randall. It's not necessary for understanding the joke, so I will allow you this ridiculous level of minimalism you like to strive for.
Now, on the other hand, it's a Windows joke. Another Windows joke. About something that has been made fun of since Windows 95. Congratulations, Randall. Your humor is over a decade old. I was trying to find some examples of other comics doing similar jokes, but I couldn't find any. Maybe I suck at googling, or maybe other comics have self-restraint. Yesterday I said that xkcdsucks was turning into a sitcom, but I think the same might be true for xkcd. Old jokes, heavy recycling of material and weak fucking dialog.
Speaking of recycling of material, has anyone noticed that in this comic people behave like machines? That has never been done before in xkcd. Take the functionality of a machine, apply it to a person, and you get humor. It's Munroe's Law! A guaranteed xkcd classic!
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fenrir_darkwolf: Just got an external hard drive and am putting up with a lot of this right now... Yet again good job on reading my mind Randall.
Haha, what? How is this the first time he encountered a joke/humorous remark about that? I really didn't expect any "get out of my head" on this one.
Then a bunch of praises to randall and to themselves for how "look at me, I'm really really geeky" they are. (Which is pretty normal for randy's fanbase) Alright, the forumites are boring.
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WAYNESBORO — When it came down to crunch time, Chambersburg's Marshay Ryan lifted the Lady Trojans to a 42-38 victory over Greencastle-Antrim in Saturday's girls championship game of the Franklin County Tip-Off Tournament at Waynesboro.
Ryan scored 12 of her game-high 18 points in the second half, being named MVP of the tournament while providing Chambersburg just enough cushion to hold off an inspired fourth-quarter rally by the Blue Devils.
After twice drawing within one of the lead during the final five minutes, Hannah Crist had her game-tying shot rattle out while being fouled with 2.4 seconds to play, sending G-A's freshman point guard to the line.
Following a missed first attempt, Crist intentionally missed the second, with the ball being rebounded by Chambersburg's Darra Walker, who made both her free throws after being fouled to seal the victory.
"We set the tempo early and our girls ran out of gas some toward the end," G-A head coach Mike Rhine said. "When you get into pressure situations, especially with a young team, things happen. But, you have to be in those situations and lose before you're going to be there and win."
The Blue Devils came out swinging, jumping out to an 8-2 lead off the tip. Consecutive buckets by Katie Gelsinger kept the advantage intact in the second before the Trojans answered, taking an 18-15 lead.
Gelsinger again went to work underneath, getting a putback to fall before Crist knocked down a jumper, putting G-A ahead 19-18 entering the half.
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Two baskets by Ryan sandwiched an Ashlynn Schaeffer lay-in, leading to a 39-35 advantage and a G-A timeout with 1:12 remaining.
Gelsinger then knocked down a free throw to make it a one possession game before Hoover got another shot to fall, cutting the deficit to 39-38 with 20 seconds left to play, setting up the frantic closing moments of regulation.
"These girls are growing up right in front of you," Rhine said of his team that entered the weekend with just two players with any varsity experience. "This is a long process and it's not about one shot or one game. We have to go back and work on some of the fundamentals, but I feel confident that we'll be the ones taking the top prize at this tournament in the years to come."
Gelsinger finished with a team-high 13 points to pace the Blue Devils followed by 11 from Hoover. Crist added nine in the loss while Schaeffer contributed four.
Ryan was the only Trojan to reach double figures, with Walker being the next closest scorer with nine points.
G-A (1-1) returns to action on Tuesday in a rematch of Friday's opening round contest on the road against Waynesboro. The Mid-Penn Colonial Division game is set to tip off at 7:30 p.m.
Chambersburg 42, Greencastle-Antrim 38
GREENCASTLE (38): Katie Gelsinger 6 1-2 13, Chloe Hoover 5 0-0 11, Hannah Crist 4 1-4 9, Ashlynn Schaeffer 1 2-4 4, Meghan Hirneisen 0 1-1 1, Jane Herman 0 0-0 0, Abbey Pool 0 0-0 0. 3-point field goals: 1 (Hoover). TOTALS: 16 5-11 38.
CHAMBERSBURG (42): Marshay Ryan 8 2-3 18, Darra Walker 2 4-5 9, Angeline Hang 2 0-1 5, Kaitlyn Rush 1 0-3 3, Amanda Bell 1 1-2 3, Tayanna Harrision 1 0-0 2, Clarie Jacobs 1 0-0 2, Shannon Edwards 0 0-0 0. 3-point field goals: 3 (Walker, Rush, Hang). TOTALS: 16 7-14 42.


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A couple of days after a tight victory at home and a change in scenery, the Taft varsity baseball team came to life on the first day of the Fowler Tournament Saturday when they shut out Dos Palos 9-0.
With the victory, Taft improves to 13-1 overall.
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Friday, May 16, 2008
In-Progress In Charlotte: Craftsman Trucks On SPEED
The featured event of Friday at Lowe's Motor Speedway will be the Craftsman Truck Series race.
Krista Voda returns to the Truck Series when she hosts The Set-Up at 7:30PM. This thirty minute show features Voda and the two series pit reporters, Ray Dunlap and Adam Alexander. Voda presents a pre-race show that is almost the exact opposite of The Hollywood Hotel.
She talks with the team members, owners and drivers in this series as though they are friends or even family members. The tone she single-handedly set for this show has made the Truck Series one of the most TV viewer-friendly in NASCAR.
At 8PM, she hands-off to Rick Allen who will call the action in the race. Allen will be joined by veteran Phil Parsons and Michael Waltrip in the booth. Dunlap and Alexander will continue their pit road reporting duties.
The Truck Series on SPEED is presented in a very simple style. The production team concentrates on the racing, and allows the stories to play-out naturally in the event. The graphic package looks very familiar, but everything else about this telecast is produced by SPEED.
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43 comments:
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Nice to see Krista and the gang back.
- May 16, 2008 at 8:02 PM
- Anonymous said...
Wher is the crowd?!
- May 16, 2008 at 8:04 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
good question
- May 16, 2008 at 8:13 PM
- Anonymous said...
There is a Tim McGraw concert at Verizon Wireless which is 2 miles south of the track so maybe people are caught in traffic.
- May 16, 2008 at 8:15 PM
- Karen said...
Ths screen freezing is extremely annoying.
- May 16, 2008 at 8:35 PM
- Newracefan said...
Nice to see all the families of the drivers tonight
- May 16, 2008 at 8:36 PM
- Mike said...
I think it's affecting more than Speed. I'm flipping through the channels and a channel like MSNBC is stuttering (freezing).
- May 16, 2008 at 8:42 PM
- Newracefan said...
No problems here in PA
- May 16, 2008 at 8:45 PM
- Anonymous said...
My picture has been twitching since cup qualifying....even through the commercials. The problem comes and goes.
I wonder if is a Dish network thing although I don't notice it on other channels
- May 16, 2008 at 8:47 PM
- Mike said...
are you on Dish Network? That's what I'm on. Wonder if they're (Dish) isn't having problems at their uplink center.
- May 16, 2008 at 8:48 PM
- red said...
don't the trucks look amazing under the lights tonight? i'm beginning to think ALL races should be run at night!
- May 16, 2008 at 8:49 PM
- red said...
agree with newracefan: no problems outside philly tonight with the picture. maybe a call to Dish Network is in order?
- May 16, 2008 at 8:50 PM
- PammH said...
ummm..just checked USA, ESPN Classic & TBS-NO jitters on Dish. It's a Speed problem...imo
- May 16, 2008 at 8:57 PM
- Anonymous said...
Another Dish Network costumer here with the twitching/jumping. Very annoying. It has been going on since qualifying and like the previous poster said does it during commercials also. I'm in MI.
- May 16, 2008 at 8:58 PM
- Karen said...
Mike said...
are you on Dish Network? That's what I'm on. Wonder if they're (Dish) isn't having problems at their uplink center.
No Dish Network. Brighthouse Cable in Orlando f/k/a Time Warner.
- May 16, 2008 at 9:00 PM
- red said...
looks like they found the one shot of the grandstands that makes it look as if there are actually people AT the race. i'll be interested to see if the crowd picks up at all -- once they past concert traffic (thanks, anon 8:15!)
- May 16, 2008 at 9:01 PM
- red said...
apropos of nothing: amazing shot of the moon just then!
- May 16, 2008 at 9:24 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
I turned on the race a little before 9pm and they were only on lap 13.
anybody know WHY there was a delay...i thought the race started at 8pm?
- May 16, 2008 at 9:33 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Just checked with SPEED. No tech problems from the track. It is worth a call to your cable or dish provider.
- May 16, 2008 at 9:34 PM
- Anonymous said...
I am on COX. I have not had a problem the whole race.
- May 16, 2008 at 9:36 PM
- Newracefan said...
Sophia rain this morning, crashes in qualifying, everything got behind
- May 16, 2008 at 9:41 PM
- red said...
you know what i like about watching this race -- aside from the actual racing? clean presentation, not a ton of technical toys being trotted out ad nauseum, good shots of actual racing going on. it can't be easy to cover other stories when the leader is running away with the race with 60 to go but speed has done a great job telling the rest of the story. thanks to tonight's team so far.
- May 16, 2008 at 9:54 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
They sure are shooting this race tight to avoid the stands.
- May 16, 2008 at 10:00 PM
- red said...
whoa, wait a minute! why is the #83 cup pit crew handling the #51 truck tonight? i'm confused. is it common practice for a cup pit crew to handle a truck? and from a different owner? can someone explain?
- May 16, 2008 at 10:02 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Like that triple split. They do it opposite of ESPN. How interesting.
- May 16, 2008 at 10:04 PM
- red said...
and how come we don't get a pit stop clock for the trucks tonight? maybe i'm just paying more attention tonight than usual . . .?
- May 16, 2008 at 10:04 PM
- Newracefan said...
I like Speeds triple pits the best the arrangement just works for me and then there is the quad pit from Fox :(
- May 16, 2008 at 10:05 PM
- Newracefan said...
Red they may be the Pit Crew winners but they had had problems with at least 2 stops. I think it's a Toyota thing
- May 16, 2008 at 10:06 PM
- red said...
well, this will be an interesting post-race interview with busch, doncha think? sure looked like one of "them racin' deals" to me.
and jd, i agree about the tight shots being used to avoid showing the "crowd." that last high overhead shot was breathtaking in showing just how empty the place is tonight. sad.
and, before i forget, i thought reut did a fine job in the booth.
- May 16, 2008 at 10:13 PM
- red said...
newracefan: agree in re: the red bull team having a tough night with the truck pit stops. but is it "common practice" to have cup teams do pit crew work for trucks? that seems . . .counter-intuitive to me. at best. i mean, pitting a truck just HAS to be different than pitting a cup car. i can see cup and n'wide but cup and truck? just another thing that makes me go "hmmmmm."
- May 16, 2008 at 10:17 PM
- Mike said...
Makes me wonder what the crowd will be like Saturday night. It's too bad these Friday night Truck races can't get better crowds. In my opinion the Trucks on Friday night definitely makes for good television.
- May 16, 2008 at 10:21 PM
- red said...
mike said...
Makes me wonder what the crowd will be like Saturday night. It's too bad these Friday night Truck races can't get better crowds. In my opinion the Trucks on Friday night definitely makes for good television.
well, i'm a believer! we've made plans today to go to dover for the n'wide qualifying, cup practice and truck race on friday and -- heresy of heresies! -- skip the cup race! after tonight's race, i'm really looking forward to it! (of course, i'll make up for it by going to the fall dover cup race!)
- May 16, 2008 at 10:29 PM
- Kyle said...
Did they turn this track into a 1/2 mile dirt track without telling anyone?
Shame about the low turnout especially for a "home" race.
- May 16, 2008 at 10:38 PM
- red said...
great finish shot, speed! thanks.
- May 16, 2008 at 10:43 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
I really missed a graphic as the trucks crossed the line to tell us who was who.
- May 16, 2008 at 10:56 PM
- kang said...
Fox must have sent their old time interval system to Speed.Early in the race the system wouldn't update.The second half it was many laps behind the action.All in all, a production that needs improvement.
- May 16, 2008 at 10:59 PM
- Newracefan said...
Agree about the graphic JD but I'll take that camera angle over others we have seen graphic or no graphic. Man I don't think I've ever seen Todd Bodine look so unhappy I might actually believe he didn't mean to wreck Ron.
- May 16, 2008 at 11:01 PM
- AMS fan said...
Good no frils broadcast! To bad big money brings to much "show" to the Cup broadcasts. Truck races are the best, to bad I can't say the same about Cup. But Cup does bring in the big bucks. Seems backward.
- May 16, 2008 at 11:19 PM
- Anonymous said...
@red--I love the night races too!
That's a shame about the crowd, or lack there of.
- May 17, 2008 at 12:41 AM
- Anonymous said...
I've got Comcast out of Everett, WA and have had the signal issues off & on for a couple of weeks on quite a few channels ...
Is there a list somewhere that shows which networks share the same satellites ??
- May 17, 2008 at 1:49 AM
- Anonymous said...
Truckseries.com claims there were 40,000 there for the race ... But, I am NOT buying that ...
Who let Samuel have his concert the same weekend as the All-Star race?? I thought Humpy had eminent domain control over the whole greater Charlotte area ... LOL ;-)
- May 17, 2008 at 1:56 AM
- Anonymous said...
My main complaint about the race coverage is Mikey ...
His whole "Toyota can do no wrong - Everybody else is to blame" bias has got to go ...
The racing incidents with Busch / Hornaday / Bodine were proof positive of Mikey's bias ... And it seemed like at the end, Phil Parsons was joining in with Mikey on blaming Hornaday for the wreck with Bodine (even though the in-car camera's audio clearly proved that Bodine never lifted off the gas & actually was accelerating at the time) ...
Rick & Phil need to grab control of the reins when Mikey starts to go off on his pro-Toyota diatribe ...
Where was the post-race interview with Kyle Busch??
At least one time during the race, the ticker showed 38 drivers had started the race ... Guess it got confused with the ticker from qualifying ...
- May 17, 2008 at 2:18 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 1:49AM,
Try Googling "sun spots TV" and that will point you toward the info you are looking for.
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A life-long resident of Lake Pleasant, Massachusetts, and a third-generation Spiritualist, Louise Shattuck was an artist, teacher, and noted breeder of English cocker spaniels.
Shattuck's work as a teacher, writer, artist, and dog breeder are documented in this collection through decades of correspondence and diaries, artwork, publications, and newspaper clippings. Of particular note are the materials associated with the Spiritualist history of Lake Pleasant, including three turn of the century spirit slates, samples of Louise's automatic writing, a ouija board and dowsing rods, and an excellent photograph album with associated realia for the Independent Order of Scalpers, a Lake Pleasant.
- Dogs--Breeding
- English Cocker spaniels
- Lake Pleasant (Mass.)--History
- Mediums--Massachusetts
- Montague (Mass.)--History
- Spiritualism
- Shattuck, Louise F
- Shattuck, Sarah Bickford
Types of material
- Diaries
- Photograph albums
- Photographs
- Spirit slates
- Spirit writing