The BoneBlog

1. Paducah has a Husband Road. 2. Kentucky has signs before every bridge which say something like, 'Bridges freeze before road in cold weather.' Greg hates that -- Arkansas does something similar. 3. As I was crossing the Tennessee River, I got the song "Tennessee River and a Mountain Man...

Postcards from Nashville. →

Those are the four states my wheels will touch today, as I travel out of town for a business conference. For some people, traveling away from family is a luxury, something to which they look forward with glee. I am not one of those people. Oh, I like to see new things and have new experiences, and all...

Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, & Tennessee. →

Over the weekend we had the lawnmower out for one last time before the winter hits. We decided the kids needed some driving lessons. Ethan drove first, on Greg's lap. Then we let Laurel take the wheel by herself, but with me walking alongside. Both the kids did swimmingly well, and we look forward...

Driving! →

We worked on the inside. We worked in the back yard. We worked all over this house except for one area -- the front. Our house was a sad little thing when we bought it. Curb appeal? Schmurb appeal. We didn't even rate a paved driveway (though that was remedied by way of our contract for purchase...

Curb Appeal. →

We made a great effort to attend the open house at the World Bird Sanctuary . The kids had been at their great-grandmother's and we were unaware that Ethan had been awake since 4:30 a.m. Oh, but we found out. He is not a friend to birds. He ran all over the place, and Greg was completely exasperated...

Rapt + Or = Raptor. →

Vinnie got into big trouble over the weekend. Greg was sealing the driveway when I called him off duty for a minute to help me with something. In doing so, he (oops) didn't quite get the garage door closed. Vinnie nudged open the garage door and romped through the sealer, onto the sidewalk. Greg...

Dog 4 Sale. Cheap! →

Photos don't do it justice, but I picked these up the other morning, just as the sun was hitting the trees behind our home. The trees are starting to turn, but haven't yet reached their peak:...

Bee-Yoo-Tee-Ful. →

Folks, I'm angry. Really, really angry. At the beginning of this semester I registered for a computer course. Halfway through the first class, the professor pulled me aside and said, "This course is too basic for you. You really should consider dropping it and taking the advanced course. Unfortunately...

There Will Come a Time. →

Ethan, dressed in a gift from my sister, tossin' up gang signs: Sweet....

All He's Lacking is a Gold Tooth. →

Okay, yes, I have been remiss. Yes. I know. I've been overwhelmed with finals, with work, with shopping, with trying to find volunteer opportunities for an 8-year-old, and with trying to find spare moments to do nothing but enjoy my limited time with family. But now, the moment you've all been...

Time Keeps on Slippin', Slippin', Slippin'... →

Okay, that was a little dramatic. We all have colds and don't feel well, but I'm not sure that qualifies as 'stricken.' In other news, Ethan is measuring for new doors. I'm not sure what this means....

Stricken! →

Last weekend, Laurel brought home 2 guinea pigs named Cow and Sweet Potato. They belong to one of the PEGS teachers -- she keeps them in the classroom. We were charged with caring for them over the weekend. They managed to survive, despite our best efforts to the contrary: On Monday, I returned to work...

An Eventful Week, in Photographic Revue. →

Michelle would no doubt do a much better job blogging about this momentous occasion, but alas she is unavailable. My little sister had her baby this morning. Both mom and baby are doing well. Lydia has arrived, here are the stats: 6lbs 10oz 19.5 inches long (I believe) Here are a couple pictures, standby...

It's a baby.. →

Today I received a call from Ethan's preschool. The nurse told me that all of a sudden Ethan stood up, turned around, and blood was running down the back of his head. Sure enough, he split his head open. The wound was only 1 cm long, but it was gaping, and she wasn't certain if it needed a stitch...

Aww. Our First Questionable Wound. →

Today, we had some firsts. Ethan had his first day of preschool. He cried the entire trip there, but as soon as we pulled into the lot he realized where we were and started shouting his gibberish he uses when he's all excited. After the initial crying jag in the car, everything went swimmingly. He...

A Day of Firsts. →