We all (Ed, Jen, Emily, Scott, Jude, Sam, Pablo & Little Cat) got together at his Ed's place last night for pizza, Coach Ditka's Merlot and Coke Zero. Ed seemed to be recovering nicely.
Friday after-school...Eli was coughing. I looked in his throat and could see that he had strep. I took all three boys to the Doctor and we were *all* tested...symptoms or not. Eli and Donny tested positive. What's up with that? Donny doesn't even have any symptoms! The Doctor thinks someone may be a carrier and that the "someone" could be either Donny or Guinness! Guinness is now on antibiotics too. Liam began coughing and had a sore throat this weekend so we brough him in to get cultured on Sunday...still negative. I think they only did a rapid test...hmm...wonder if they shoulda done a 24 hour? Strep shrep...we're sick of it...literally.
Team Name Score Correct Ed Straub 254 46 Emily Guilliatt 250 45 M Zielinski 250 42 mike lavelle 246 46 Mary LaVelle 245 43 p straub 223 42 Jim Straub 215 42 Rob Zielinski 210 40 Scott Guilliatt 207 38 Tom Straub 202 41 C Jayjack 193 36 Frank Straub 189 39 Erin Straub 185 39 Joe Jayjack 163 32 joe straub 163 35
These are the final standings. I Win! I Win! I Win! Marianne Zielinski and Mary LaVelle were the only ones to pick NC to win it. Mike LaVelle and I tied for most games picked correctly (46) and lowly Joe III and Joe Jayjack tie for last place (both 22 points behind the next person). I will be enjoying the extra points I receive for winning this in the Straub Games this summer.
Congrats Ed. You know we let you win because you broke your thumb. Congrats Marianne and Mary for picking the winner. And, I think we should call him Joe Last instead of Joe III.
So my arm/thumb seem to be getting a little bit better everyday. Desmond was awesome because on the night before the surgery I was laying on my couch in sooooooo much pain in my new place with boxes all over and not a single bit of food in the place. He brought over a burger and tater tots so I had to get up to eat them after that I felt like the world wasn't going to end. That is the power of the tots.
Anyway - I am back to work. I had to move the mouse to the left hand side, but I don't think things are going to be too bad. I have been off of the painkillers for couple of days now.
Emily, Scott, Jude and Sam stayed with me Sunday and Monday and they helped me quite a bit too. It was really good to see them. Jude wore his batman outfit almost the entire time they were here. It was lots of fun.
I have an idea for a new revenue stream at Sarah's. With this whole ban on gay marriage being lifted in Iowa AND with Iowa not having any residency requirements I will be converting a portion of Sarah's to a Gay Marriage Chapel. I expect them to flood us from both coasts. I need decor ideas...anyone?
I would buy an old building in Carter Lake...minutes from the sirport..put a steeple on top...a little paint and fabric...and start making money...Call it "Our Lady of Carter OOsterhouse"
I just met this guy named Pastor Gay Wad. I think he may be perfect for the Wedding Chapel. A certain understated flamboyance one from the coast might expect of a sensible midwestern homo.
I do. I see a gay revolution coming to Iowa. Our state will soon be known for all it's gayness. Gay farmers will be coming out of the corn crib after all these years. Aren't you excited?
Actually, I'm not anti-gay. I just don't think the government should be in the marriage business. Civil union business, yes. But not the marriage business.
Marriage was originally a religious institution. But as with so many things government couldn't keep it's mitts off. Why would they when they can collect revenues off marriages?
Now we see the bastardization of all things "marriage". Whether it be stupid reality shows, judicial legislating or a societal attitude that if it doesn't work I'll exchange it. Sort of like returning an mp3 player to walmart.
Everything was a originally a religious institute. Besides that, our government is more interested in protecting religious freedom- or nonreligious freedom for that matter- and equality. Of course it would make everyone happy if we all just get civil unions with the government then can get married in a church if we like, but that's not going to happen. At least not for awhile, so in the mean time everything must be equal. This is a huge step in civil rights, and in a year or two when the issue is even debatable, people will be more acclimated to it. Besides that, I've heard studies that show about 75% of young adults in Iowa are for gay marriage, and something like 90% say civil unions are ok. I feel very spiritual, and there is nothing in my heart or brain or soul that tells me gay marriage is wrong. I think following the golden rule is the most important part of being a good Christian, and this is a great time set an example of treating others how we'd all like to be treated. Ok, bring on the lectures of what is really most important for being a good Christian...
No lecture here. I would agree that the ideal would be civil unions granted by the government then a religious marriage ceremony for those who wanted. Why should we wait for this?
Instead, despite what you cite in terms of polls, a vocal minority over rides the will of the majority. I'm curious to see what the poll numbers are for older Iowans.
I have had gay friends. Worked and socialized with them. So, in the end I would like to see them have the same rights as the rest of us. A civil union does this.
Marriage and it's bastardization of it is just another small bite that secularists are taking from the churches.
History tells us that the more permissive a society becomes the sooner it's end. Diversity is one thing. A good thing. Cramming this policy down the throats of the majority opposed to it is another.
It only further serves to polarize and fracture society. The legislature voted for the ban, presumably at the electorates behest. The justices should have respected this. Instead, we will now see piles of money and energy wasted on efforts to get an amendment that in the end is unnecessary if only the government weren't in the marriage business.
Question...if all things must be equal then you are in favor of a flat tax rate, right?
Banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by defaulting on, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered. Thomas Jefferson
In his ruling, Justice Mark Cady noted that churches still have a right to believe and teach what they teach. An important message, to be sure. However, since churches (Catholic and non-Catholic) have already been threatened with the loss of their non-profit status for the voicing of their teachings, I see this as a hollow promise.
I would not be surprised in my lifetime to see non-profit status revoked as a result of this ruling, resulting in a huge loss of income to religious institutions everywhere and the corresponding loss of community outreach programs, and education, just to name a few.
If something is unjust it must be fixed. Think about voting rights and the south. Think about women being tortured in Iraq for showing body parts. It's not a good argument. P
I'm not sure what you are saying is not a good argument. But, to reiterate - if the government would only do civil unions and not marriages everything would be just and fair.
I guess we need to fix the women's problem in Iraq. Which of course will mean spending more time there. Or is your logic selective?
I was referring to your omment about shoving something down the throats of people. About becoming too permissive. I'm pretty sure allowing blacks to vote or to attend the same schools was shoved down the throats of many southerners, and yet it happened as it should have.
Things need to be equal. That's all. Regardless of sexual orientation, everyone deserves equal treatment.
Looking forward to completing Wyeth acquisition, a deal valued at $68 billion, Pfizer said it will create positions for two research chiefs upon its completion of the acquisition of the smaller drug company. According to the report, Pfizer's current R&D Chief Executive Martin Mackay will lead the small-molecule researchers, while Wyeth's R&D leader Mikael Dolsten will oversee the large-molecule efforts. Pfizer looks forward to completing the acquisition by the end of the third quarter or in the fourth quarter.
Education and voting rights don't carry the same religious background and connotations as marriage.
In the typical illogic steps of government we now have something a majority is opposed to. Most Americans are not opposed to civil unions. Let it be so. Instead, since "everything must be equal" we are forcing an unnecessary policy down the throats of the majority.
It's a simple and fair solution. Allow civil unions and let churches do the marriages. But, no. We need to muddy the waters and create civil discord in order to be "fair" and in the minds of many taint the institution of marriage.
It's all about words, isn't it? I think most (not all, but most) would agree to a civil union that gives all the same rights and responsibilities as marriage, but calling it marriage makes it a sticking point. Why is the government in the business of defining marriage anyway? As far as our Catholic faith goes, we already say that our definition of sacramental marriage is different from that of society at large anyway - that's why we don't recognize civil divorce - so how then can we demand a certain definition of marriage from civil society? I agree with Tom. The government should define a civil or domestic union, which should be the same for everyone, and let the churches define their own ideas of marriage. Besides I think the biggest threat to the family as we know it today is the appalling divorce rate. I don't see a relatively small number of gay marriages (unions) as posing nearly as much a threat as the huge numbers of parents who divorce bitterly and drag their kids into the fight on so many levels or result in kids living in poverty or without father or mother figures. It's very hard to do with grace and maturity.
What about a gay Catholic couple who wants the church to recognize their marriage? You know, there ARE gay Catholics! If we're so uncomfortable calling it "marriage" in regards to how our Catholic faith defines the sacrament, should there only be civil unions for, say, atheists as well? I realize that gets into a whole other subject and I'm not sure it made sense to anyone but me.. but, just sayin
There are many things I don't agree with in the Catholic church as with any church. The church should be able to marry or not marry gays as they want. If a gay couple has that much of problem with it then maybe they have to find a different church.
I have no problem at all with civil unions.
I watched Slumdog Millionaire last night. Thought it was good not great. I didn't really get the High School Musical dance at the end.
Cait, I don't think the Church should ever be forced to legally go against its principles. That's where the separation of church and state protects our religious freedom. But then the church should not be chipping away at that same protective wall betqween church and state to promote our agenda. We have to do it by changing hearts and minds, not laws.
The Catholic Church would never recognize this marriage and is under no obligation to do so. Unless, you agree with Obama who might try to legislate that it does have this obligation.
I say this because of some act (don't recall the name of it) that would require healthcare providers (including pharmacists) to provide a complete spectrum of care including ones that they are religiously opposed to. Such as the "morning after pill" or abortions. The democrats are behind this bill. In fairness I can't say what Obama's stance is on this but I can only suppose....
Revelations and theologians agree that the antichrist will first arrive preaching peace and tolerance....I'm just saying....
Uncle Bob once told me that he believes the protecting hand of God is no longer over this country. Take it for what it's worth.
I agree Cathy. I'm just hopeful that, just as with many other issues that are culturally modified to fit a more modern society, the Church could someday modify their definition of marriage. Not by the forceful hand of the law but by the mere fact that this is the 21st century and everyones principles are changing.
It's a regulation under Health and Human Services that protects the rights of health care workers to not participate in care they deem immoral. One of the only right things George W ever did. Write, email or call HHS and ask them not to gut this regulation. FOCA will never get out of committee in Congress so we have to protect these workers at the regulatory level. Do it today.
The astonishing thing about this is that legislation is that the implications are so far reaching. I know doctors who have said they would quit work. Many sources of doctor training is university based, a good number of that at religious-tied institutions (such as Creighton, St. Joe) The idea of telling a religious institution (or they will loose their funding) that it has do this is astounding.
I'm impressed with the postal system. For a couple of coins you can have something in someone's hand all the way across the country within a day or two. Impressive.
I am too. I've always had good enough luck with them. But apparently in parts of Chicago (and maybe many other cities of which I have no information) there sits tons of undelivered mail in post offices. Years old. This is not new info, though. Perhaps it's much better now.
I also had a friend in St. Paul who got his mail delivere to a post office box bc he said half the time they didn't deliver to his house. He lived in a bit of a sketchy area.
How timely...CNN just ran a story on that healthcare issue we were talking about. The Obama administration IS pushing for that change in regulation. What a dick!
Just got back from my post-surgery follow-up. Good news! Looks like I am going to get to keep my thumbnail! I am pretty happy about that. I no longer have to wear a sling and in one more week I will no longer have to wear the big splint on my thumb (will be replaced with a smaller splint or no splint).
As I was waiting in the examination room after they had taken the bandages off I took some photos with my phone. If you would like one please let me know. Its kinda gross.
I think they should outlaw all forms of marriage. That is the easiest and fairest way out of this whole dilema.
It took me all day (off and on) to get the java script to down load and open so that I could see the little blue nuns sing the notre dame fight song. uncle bob leading starting off as both quarter back and receiver then the nuns breaking into song was too funny. i was able to pick out one of the nuns who was just here...
My atheist best friend and her atheist fiance are getting married next year. I first suggested they should just try to get a civil union to make a statement since they know they don't want their wedding ina church anyway. But, I guess it doesn't matter now. I like it all being called marriage, but whatev. Ma, what are the gay friendly Catholic churches around here? I know there has to be some.
I usually am impressed with mail service, but am getting a bit worried. We haven't gotten our forwarded mail yet. It said if it doesn't come within 10 days of moving, notify the post office. Hopefully it comes today!
The Catholic Church is "gay friendly" in being supportive and tolerant of all God's children but recognizes marriage only as a lifelong union of a man and a woman. That also implies sex should also only be between a married man and wife. There are support groups for gay people in some parishes but the presumption is that they are living a chaste life.
What did Mia say to him? Was it Bush or the then president-elect?
What I think is that if the word marriage has religious conotations then when a couple goes to get a marriage certificate it should actually be a civil union certificate if everyone is going to get all up in arms about it. Then if a couple wants to get MARRIED in addition to being "united" then the couple should go through the church of their choosing. In short - as others have said- everyone should be entitled to the same rights.
Mom and Dad, we are 90% sure we're coming for Easter. We'll probably arrive in Whittemore early Saturday afternoon. Can we bring anything for Easter dinner? Is there an Easter egg hunt sometime in Whittemore or Algona? Or Monica and I have discussed doing one at Mom and Dad's if anyone else is interested. Jude has been having "conversations" with his cousins on the phone all week. He says he used to have crazy hair like Thomas's but now he has straight hair like Seans's. Not sure what he's talking about. He also leaves a space in the bathtub for one of his cousins on a rotating basis to play with him. Then he pretends to save them from drowning.
Oh, and Happy Birthday to Mike! What a great smile.
ANd Ed was a great host despite his temp. disability. His place is great and it was good to see Des and Jen too. Wish we could have helped Ed more with the unpacking, etc.
Emily...the Easter egg hunt in Algona is Saturday morning...I'll check Whittemore's tomorrow but I bet it's the same...Mom and Dad's backyard is spectacular for an Easter egg hunt, they've had them in the past...do it there!!!
I don't agree that "history tells us that the more permissive a society is, the sooner it's end". The converse is certainly not true. Think Nazi Germany or Khmer Rouge. I haven't read the Iowa Supreme Court opinion yet, but to say the Court should respect the legislative ban misaprehends the Court's role. It exists and is empowered, in part, to override the grandstanding, vote-seeking legislators. To diminish that authority would scare me more than anything else I've read here. Except maybe seeing photos of Ed's thumb.
speaking of the Supreme Court, I'm thinking of seeking redress from the crooked pool administrator(s) who've not responded to my earlier post. I know I didn't do well, my bold and tragic picks largely coming to naught. I can live with that, as the bravest soldiers are usually the first to die. However, the standings show a second number. I don't know what it is, but it's bigger than the number beside the name of the true loser, Mr. Joseph Jayjack. I'm through with warnings (Ed-did you really think you were injured in an accident?) Correct this outrage or I refuse to be held responsible for what happens next.
Actually....I could give a rats ass about gay marriage. I just like a good argument.
However, this whole thing about requiring those in the medical field to perform practices they are opposed to...we should all be concerned. They never said Big Brother was actually going to be a Bro'. Surprise!
If the legislators do grandstanding they are in effect preaching to the choir. Therefore, executing the will of the majority. They too were doing their job.
Permissive societies soon fail. Look at 4th century Rome. And is it any coincidence that Notre Dame football compared to yesteryear pretty much sucks?
Joe, the second number in the rankings is the number of games you correctly picked the winner for. I will repost the final tally here just because I like seeing it:
Team Name Score Correct Ed Straub 254 46 Emily Guilliatt 250 45 M Zielinski 250 42 mike lavelle 246 46 Mary LaVelle 245 43 p straub 223 42 Jim Straub 215 42 Rob Zielinski 210 40 Scott Guilliatt 207 38 Tom Straub 202 41 C Jayjack 193 36 Frank Straub 189 39 Erin Straub 185 39 Joe Jayjack 163 32 joe straub 163 35
Also - I am putting together a new address list. If you have any information you want on the list (new numbers, address, e-mail) please e-mail me at edward.x.straub@jpmchase.com - please do it soon.
Brown fat is fat found on babies and mice that burns calories and speeds up metabolism. We lose it as we get older. Scientist just discovered it does this and are trying to figure out ways to put it in a form that adults can use to lose weight.
We will be coming to Mom and Dad's for Easter. An Easter Egg hunt on Mom and Dad's yard sounds great. I'll bring some eggs, too. Now I just gotta find some...
This morning I was certain josh died. He left on his bike for work at 7:25 and his coworker called at 8:35 and said he hadn't shown up. It's a 20 minute bike ride max on roads where the cars go up to 50mph. My head was trying to figure it all out. Or, at least making decisions about who would be helpful coming down to help arrange body transport and whatever else needed to happen. Or if he was damaged but living how we'd handle that and how long disability would last.
It turns out he ran into someone with a flat tire and helped them. It made sense though bc there was really nowhere else for him to be. HIs coworkers thought so too, one jumped in his car to follow the path he takes. Told me to just stay where I was and they'd call. My system is still adrenalized.
When Mia wrote to Obama, it was during his swearing in ceremony. She drew him a picture of herself and said she would like to be friends with his daughters because she liked their outfits.
Actually the Roman Empire fell soon after Christianity became the state religion, presumably making it less permissive than it had been a hundred years earlier. It collapsed under its own weight, having become too far-flung in an age of human-speed communication and transport. I too fear for the American Empire because we have become selfish and xenophobic. Once an empire becomes more obsessed with protecting what it has than with seeking new opportunities is when it starts to collapse. Look at Europe.
We won $1000 tuition so we split it among the niece and nephews at Seton. Fun! This is also the first Gala at which I didn't buy anything. I was going for the Sr. Eugene doll - I wanted to give it to Mary for Christmas - but the last time I looked the bidding was up to $85.00. It wasn't that funny. I'm glad Josh is alive. Good guy. I want some o' that brown fat too. Couldn't we just get Joe K or Kelli or some other medical practitioner to suck some out of our necks or wherever it is (using a syringe of course) and inject it into our bellies or thighs or whatever? I guess that's why you can be fat everywhere else and still have turkey neck, huh?
It's ironic, isn't it, that the main instigator in the Notre Dame Affair (see right) was named Michel Mourre?
I'm trying out the As-Seen-On-TV Smooth-Away. It's gonna take a helluva lot more smoothing away than it shows on TV. But maybe I'll have hairless arms this summer, or at least hairless fingers, albeit oozing blood. Actually I thought I'd have the office to myself today but Joan's back from vacation in the cubicle next to me... maybe it just sounds like I'm erasing something. I kind of am.
SO morale at my workplace is at an all time low. THis morning we received notification that we must come in mon-thru fri when our shortened hours go into effect. Some who commute an hour away were hoping for 4 work days instead of 5. I saw someone crumple up the notice and shove it in the director's box. hahaha. She was smart though, she made a copy first so she'd have her copy should someone ask for it. p
That's right, Uncle Joe III! We may have had the same score, but I achieved that level of mediocrity by picking three fewer games correctly. That means that my picks were that much bolder and slightly less tragic. Ha!
Hmmm....I seem to spend an inordinate amount of time removing hair. The Smooth-away sands it off. (I may need a larger grit.) I just read that diabetics shouldn't use it but that's what it says in the Ped-egg directions too and I use that all the time. Maybe instead of sanding myself so much I should just get a power washer.
Lisa, you just don't watch enough late-night TV. Many of those fabulous and ingenious items are available at your neighborhood Walgreen's in the "As Seen On TV" section.
I used the term mediocrity under the assumption that all Straubs operated on a plane well above it. Meaning "el stinko" in this pool is mediocre anywhere else. Right?
Or is this the narcissism of a blog on the verge of collapse?
By the way, Happy Birthday Michael! Xavier had a great run. They scored me some unbold but appreciated points and helped bump me out of last place.
I'm glad Josh is OK. I also have a flat tire, if he isn't busy.
Joe3 just had a jury trial, the story is in today's paper but the jury was still out at print time...I will tell you that it ended with a hung jury, first one in this Kossuth county in 25 years! Go JOE3!
One time Mike was fixing a flat tire on our van on the side of Interstate 80...Caitlin was 2 at the time and everytime a truck would zoom by she would yell "did that one get him" it was funny.
Possibly get more brown fat by turning down the temperature in your home and work place to around 60 degrees. On npr this morning a report said temp. theory seemed promising.
Happy Easter to you P&J..it looks like a beautiful weather weekend here...
You'all have to come and see Algona's newest coffee shop, another Brian Buscher creation...alabaster and cherrywood, news-stations sandwiched between little waterfalls...wifi and newyork times and wall street journal...a beautiful coffee bar that at 5:00 will turn around to expose a martini bar (That part is not done yet)It's called the Perky Parrot...and they wrap their sanwiches in the Perky Parrot newspaper, it's full of articles relative to Kossuth County...it's cool.
Hope to do this when I'm in my 70's...Darlene Farrell invited me to tag along with Mom and Dad to a dinner party at her house last night...began after Holy Thursday Mass, which was 9:00...with a pre-dinner cocktail and then a full delicious dinner with salad and dessert included with lots of good German wine...it was GREAT...dinner finished at 11:30!
Funny, I was just thinking of a post Thursday service dinner this week! I would love to do that if I didn't need to get up and go to work the next day!
I have to get to the DSM Register site because they have a link to Brianne singing!
Talked to Joe about the hung jury, amazing! Except he seemed to think I didn't know what a hung jury was and kept trying to explain that instead of what he was using to get someone off a dwi. Good Job! Can you bring creamed cabbage to Easter dinner?
I just read the Upper Des Moines version of the case. Can you really take the placement of a shoe in a car that had flipped end over end as an indication of who was driving?
NO! That's why that guy lost to Sheriff Steve...haha
I did have to get up for work...and Mom and Dad had to get up for their delivery.... we're closing from noon to 3...off to Whittemore for Good Friday...last time I was crutching in late with Mom, and Dad and the priest and altar boys were laying face down on the altar floor and my crutches were squeeeeeeeeking as we came in the front!!!
There's a movie playing at the Walker Art Museum in Mpls that got really good reviews. It's about Bobby Sands, called Hunger. It won the best movie by a new director at Cannes.
OK, Stevo and I were at the Good Friday service in the front row because I read, and there was a young family with a too-cute little boy with angelic blond curls who was being a little naughty, and the more his parents tried to control him, the wilder he got. So Fr. Dan is out front explaining how people can venerate the cross: "You can genuflect, or bow, or kiss the cross..." and the little guy, showing his parents how much agony they're causing him, flings himself out into the aisle into fetal position with arms outstretched toward the cross, and Fr. Dan without missing a beat said, "...or you could do this, I suppose..." Funny.
Saturday Birthdays are the best, hope you have a fun one!
127 comments:
Happy Birthday Mikey!
Oh, Mike that is a great picture.
Have a great day and get lots of great presents. Tell your Mom and Dad you need a dog.
Monica, Joe, Ellen Sean, Tom and Peter
Happy Birthday Mike! How old are you anyway? 7? I hope you have lots of cake and great gifts.
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How was Gala? What did everyone get?
I heard they auctioned off a live man hunt. Is this true?
the most dangerous game...
Do you get to choose who you hunt? I can think of a few people I'd like to hunt down.
MOnica
Happy Birthday Mike! Don't pay any attention to those scary anonymi, they're just kidding, I think. Hope you had a great day!
How's Ed today?
We all (Ed, Jen, Emily, Scott, Jude, Sam, Pablo & Little Cat) got together at his Ed's place last night for pizza, Coach Ditka's Merlot and Coke Zero. Ed seemed to be recovering nicely.
Happy 7th Birthday, Mikey! :-)
Friday after-school...Eli was coughing. I looked in his throat and could see that he had strep. I took all three boys to the Doctor and we were *all* tested...symptoms or not. Eli and Donny tested positive. What's up with that? Donny doesn't even have any symptoms! The Doctor thinks someone may be a carrier and that the "someone" could be either Donny or Guinness! Guinness is now on antibiotics too. Liam began coughing and had a sore throat this weekend so we brough him in to get cultured on Sunday...still negative. I think they only did a rapid test...hmm...wonder if they shoulda done a 24 hour? Strep shrep...we're sick of it...literally.
What happens at GALA stays at GALA...come and see!!!
I will. I think we'll be there this weekend.
Monica
Monica, GALA already happened...does that mean you're coming for Easter? Anybody else coming to Whittemore for an Easter egg hunt??
Mom had one of the best dresses at GALA!!
Emily, how are you?
CHECK THIS OUT...WAY COOL! :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k
Here's one with Uncle Bob and the Notre Dame song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nliGpftosbE
Ha! That is too funny...Uncle Bob makes me smile. ;-)
Go Irish!!!
That was awesome.
Monica
500 million twinkies produced each year. Who is eating them???
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Whois coming for Easter? When will you get here? Even if you are not coming, please let us know.
Mom & Dad
We are coming. yeaa. I need to get out of here. We'll be there either Fri. night or Sat. morning. I'll let you know in a day or two.
Monica
Team Name Score Correct
Ed Straub 254 46
Emily Guilliatt 250 45
M Zielinski 250 42
mike lavelle 246 46
Mary LaVelle 245 43
p straub 223 42
Jim Straub 215 42
Rob Zielinski 210 40
Scott Guilliatt 207 38
Tom Straub 202 41
C Jayjack 193 36
Frank Straub 189 39
Erin Straub 185 39
Joe Jayjack 163 32
joe straub 163 35
These are the final standings. I Win! I Win! I Win! Marianne Zielinski and Mary LaVelle were the only ones to pick NC to win it. Mike LaVelle and I tied for most games picked correctly (46) and lowly Joe III and Joe Jayjack tie for last place (both 22 points behind the next person). I will be enjoying the extra points I receive for winning this in the Straub Games this summer.
Congrats Ed. You know we let you win because you broke your thumb. Congrats Marianne and Mary for picking the winner. And, I think we should call him Joe Last instead of Joe III.
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So my arm/thumb seem to be getting a little bit better everyday. Desmond was awesome because on the night before the surgery I was laying on my couch in sooooooo much pain in my new place with boxes all over and not a single bit of food in the place. He brought over a burger and tater tots so I had to get up to eat them after that I felt like the world wasn't going to end. That is the power of the tots.
Anyway - I am back to work. I had to move the mouse to the left hand side, but I don't think things are going to be too bad. I have been off of the painkillers for couple of days now.
Emily, Scott, Jude and Sam stayed with me Sunday and Monday and they helped me quite a bit too. It was really good to see them. Jude wore his batman outfit almost the entire time they were here. It was lots of fun.
Happy Birthday, Mike. Hope it was a good one.
Ed, glad to hear you are on the mend.
I have an idea for a new revenue stream at Sarah's. With this whole ban on gay marriage being lifted in Iowa AND with Iowa not having any residency requirements I will be converting a portion of Sarah's to a Gay Marriage Chapel. I expect them to flood us from both coasts. I need decor ideas...anyone?
Tom
That would actually work, I think, if you were serious. People could flood down from the twin cities.
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You know, I just realized we were supposed to pick the men's brackets. I picked the women's brackets. Why were we not notified?
Tom
Tom...you could change the name to Mr. and Sr. Sarah's!
I would buy an old building in Carter Lake...minutes from the sirport..put a steeple on top...a little paint and fabric...and start making money...Call it "Our Lady of Carter OOsterhouse"
It's been done.
Happy birthday, Mike!
What a great picture. My kids really enjoyed seeing you and Nick and Gillian. You are fun kids.
What'd you get for your birthday?
Lisa
randy
emma
mary
I just met this guy named Pastor Gay Wad. I think he may be perfect for the Wedding Chapel. A certain understated flamboyance one from the coast might expect of a sensible midwestern homo.
Tom
Chef Tom...you seem to think about this subject alot.
I do. I see a gay revolution coming to Iowa. Our state will soon be known for all it's gayness. Gay farmers will be coming out of the corn crib after all these years. Aren't you excited?
Actually, I'm not anti-gay. I just don't think the government should be in the marriage business. Civil union business, yes. But not the marriage business.
Tom
So, not the marriage business for straight individuals either? I'm fine with that as long as it's the same for everyone, regardless of orientation.
In terms of %, Minneapolis has the 4th largest GLBT population in the country at 12.5%. That's why I thought the wedding chapel idea would work.
p
Lincoln, Ne. was #1...I don't know if that's still true.
No, mom, I think it was Kearney, NE
Huh. I think my report was based on just large metro areas. p
Marriage was originally a religious institution. But as with so many things government couldn't keep it's mitts off. Why would they when they can collect revenues off marriages?
Now we see the bastardization of all things "marriage". Whether it be stupid reality shows, judicial legislating or a societal attitude that if it doesn't work I'll exchange it. Sort of like returning an mp3 player to walmart.
Tom
Everything was a originally a religious institute. Besides that, our government is more interested in protecting religious freedom- or nonreligious freedom for that matter- and equality. Of course it would make everyone happy if we all just get civil unions with the government then can get married in a church if we like, but that's not going to happen. At least not for awhile, so in the mean time everything must be equal. This is a huge step in civil rights, and in a year or two when the issue is even debatable, people will be more acclimated to it. Besides that, I've heard studies that show about 75% of young adults in Iowa are for gay marriage, and something like 90% say civil unions are ok. I feel very spiritual, and there is nothing in my heart or brain or soul that tells me gay marriage is wrong. I think following the golden rule is the most important part of being a good Christian, and this is a great time set an example of treating others how we'd all like to be treated. Ok, bring on the lectures of what is really most important for being a good Christian...
Excellent, Ellen. Everything must indeed be equal.
p
No lecture here. I would agree that the ideal would be civil unions granted by the government then a religious marriage ceremony for those who wanted. Why should we wait for this?
Instead, despite what you cite in terms of polls, a vocal minority over rides the will of the majority. I'm curious to see what the poll numbers are for older Iowans.
I have had gay friends. Worked and socialized with them. So, in the end I would like to see them have the same rights as the rest of us. A civil union does this.
Marriage and it's bastardization of it is just another small bite that secularists are taking from the churches.
History tells us that the more permissive a society becomes the sooner it's end. Diversity is one thing. A good thing. Cramming this policy down the throats of the majority opposed to it is another.
It only further serves to polarize and fracture society. The legislature voted for the ban, presumably at the electorates behest. The justices should have respected this. Instead, we will now see piles of money and energy wasted on efforts to get an amendment that in the end is unnecessary if only the government weren't in the marriage business.
Question...if all things must be equal then you are in favor of a flat tax rate, right?
Tom
Banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties
than standing armies. If the American people ever allow
private banks to control the issue of their currency, first
by inflation, then by defaulting
on, the banks and corporations
that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people
of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the
continent their fathers conquered.
Thomas Jefferson
from
lisa
In his ruling, Justice Mark Cady noted that churches still have a right to believe and teach what they teach. An important message, to be sure. However, since churches (Catholic and non-Catholic) have already been threatened with the loss of their non-profit status for the voicing of their teachings, I see this as a hollow promise.
I would not be surprised in my lifetime to see non-profit status revoked as a result of this ruling, resulting in a huge loss of income to religious institutions everywhere and the corresponding loss of community outreach programs, and education, just to name a few.
lisa
If something is unjust it must be fixed. Think about voting rights and the south. Think about women being tortured in Iraq for showing body parts. It's not a good argument.
P
I'm not sure what you are saying is not a good argument. But, to reiterate - if the government would only do civil unions and not marriages everything would be just and fair.
I guess we need to fix the women's problem in Iraq. Which of course will mean spending more time there. Or is your logic selective?
Tom
I'm fine with civil unions only.
I was referring to your omment
about shoving something down the throats of people. About becoming too permissive. I'm pretty sure allowing blacks to vote or to attend the same schools was shoved down the throats of many southerners, and yet it happened as it should have.
Things need to be equal. That's all. Regardless of sexual orientation, everyone deserves equal treatment.
p
Pfizer Wyeth update:
Looking forward to completing Wyeth acquisition, a deal valued at $68 billion, Pfizer said it will create positions for two research chiefs upon its completion of the acquisition of the smaller drug company. According to the report, Pfizer's current R&D Chief Executive Martin Mackay will lead the small-molecule researchers, while Wyeth's R&D leader Mikael Dolsten will oversee the large-molecule efforts. Pfizer looks forward to completing the acquisition by the end of the third quarter or in the fourth quarter.
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I totally agree that a civil union between two gay people is a-ok.
Education and voting rights don't carry the same religious background and connotations as marriage.
In the typical illogic steps of government we now have something a majority is opposed to. Most Americans are not opposed to civil unions. Let it be so. Instead, since "everything must be equal" we are forcing an unnecessary policy down the throats of the majority.
It's a simple and fair solution. Allow civil unions and let churches do the marriages. But, no. We need to muddy the waters and create civil discord in order to be "fair" and in the minds of many taint the institution of marriage.
Tom
It's all about words, isn't it? I think most (not all, but most) would agree to a civil union that gives all the same rights and responsibilities as marriage, but calling it marriage makes it a sticking point. Why is the government in the business of defining marriage anyway? As far as our Catholic faith goes, we already say that our definition of sacramental marriage is different from that of society at large anyway - that's why we don't recognize civil divorce - so how then can we demand a certain definition of marriage from civil society? I agree with Tom. The government should define a civil or domestic union, which should be the same for everyone, and let the churches define their own ideas of marriage.
Besides I think the biggest threat to the family as we know it today is the appalling divorce rate. I don't see a relatively small number of gay marriages (unions) as posing nearly as much a threat as the huge numbers of parents who divorce bitterly and drag their kids into the fight on so many levels or result in kids living in poverty or without father or mother figures. It's very hard to do with grace and maturity.
NAMBAL says...
We agree with Pat. Don't we boys?
What about a gay Catholic couple who wants the church to recognize their marriage? You know, there ARE gay Catholics! If we're so uncomfortable calling it "marriage" in regards to how our Catholic faith defines the sacrament, should there only be civil unions for, say, atheists as well? I realize that gets into a whole other subject and I'm not sure it made sense to anyone but me.. but, just sayin
There are many things I don't agree with in the Catholic church as with any church. The church should be able to marry or not marry gays as they want. If a gay couple has that much of problem with it then maybe they have to find a different church.
I have no problem at all with civil unions.
I watched Slumdog Millionaire last night. Thought it was good not great. I didn't really get the High School Musical dance at the end.
Monica
Cait, I don't think the Church should ever be forced to legally go against its principles. That's where the separation of church and state protects our religious freedom. But then the church should not be chipping away at that same protective wall betqween church and state to promote our agenda. We have to do it by changing hearts and minds, not laws.
I agree, Slumdog was good but definitely overrated. Not best picture of the year material.
The Catholic Church would never recognize this marriage and is under no obligation to do so. Unless, you agree with Obama who might try to legislate that it does have this obligation.
I say this because of some act (don't recall the name of it) that would require healthcare providers (including pharmacists) to provide a complete spectrum of care including ones that they are religiously opposed to. Such as the "morning after pill" or abortions. The democrats are behind this bill. In fairness I can't say what Obama's stance is on this but I can only suppose....
Revelations and theologians agree that the antichrist will first arrive preaching peace and tolerance....I'm just saying....
Uncle Bob once told me that he believes the protecting hand of God is no longer over this country. Take it for what it's worth.
Tom
I agree Cathy. I'm just hopeful that, just as with many other issues that are culturally modified to fit a more modern society, the Church could someday modify their definition of marriage. Not by the forceful hand of the law but by the mere fact that this is the 21st century and everyones principles are changing.
It's a regulation under Health and Human Services that protects the rights of health care workers to not participate in care they deem immoral. One of the only right things George W ever did. Write, email or call HHS and ask them not to gut this regulation. FOCA will never get out of committee in Congress so we have to protect these workers at the regulatory level. Do it today.
That last post was about what Tom was talking about.
The astonishing thing about this is that legislation is that the implications are so far reaching. I know doctors who have said they would quit work. Many sources of doctor training is university based, a good number of that at religious-tied institutions (such as Creighton, St. Joe) The idea of telling a religious institution (or they will loose their funding) that it has do this is astounding.
Lisa
So, write your congressperson or write Mr. President. I've written him once already.
I've not heard back, but then, you know the post office....
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I'm impressed with the postal system. For a couple of coins you can have something in someone's hand all the way across the country within a day or two. Impressive.
Tom
I am too. I've always had good enough luck with them. But apparently in parts of Chicago (and maybe many other cities of which I have no information) there sits tons of undelivered mail in post offices. Years old. This is not new info, though. Perhaps it's much better now.
p
I also had a friend in St. Paul who got his mail delivere to a post office box bc he said half the time they didn't deliver to his house. He lived in a bit of a sketchy area.
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How timely...CNN just ran a story on that healthcare issue we were talking about. The Obama administration IS pushing for that change in regulation. What a dick!
Tom
Just got back from my post-surgery follow-up. Good news! Looks like I am going to get to keep my thumbnail! I am pretty happy about that. I no longer have to wear a sling and in one more week I will no longer have to wear the big splint on my thumb (will be replaced with a smaller splint or no splint).
As I was waiting in the examination room after they had taken the bandages off I took some photos with my phone. If you would like one please let me know. Its kinda gross.
I think they should outlaw all forms of marriage. That is the easiest and fairest way out of this whole dilema.
Wednesday Nights are $5 1/2lb Pub Burgers/Fries!
How are pizzas selling?
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While we're on the subject of appropriate and inappropriate union:
http://letsbefriends.blogspot.com/
Ed, post the pics right here on the blog for all to see. It's educational.
It took me all day (off and on) to get the java script to down load and open so that I could see the little blue nuns sing the notre dame fight song. uncle bob leading starting off as both quarter back and receiver then the nuns breaking into song was too funny. i was able to pick out one of the nuns who was just here...
i rate this a must see for all.
lisa
Yeah, Ed, post your thumb!
My atheist best friend and her atheist fiance are getting married next year. I first suggested they should just try to get a civil union to make a statement since they know they don't want their wedding ina church anyway. But, I guess it doesn't matter now. I like it all being called marriage, but whatev. Ma, what are the gay friendly Catholic churches around here? I know there has to be some.
I usually am impressed with mail service, but am getting a bit worried. We haven't gotten our forwarded mail yet. It said if it doesn't come within 10 days of moving, notify the post office. Hopefully it comes today!
I love that website. I wish all those bestfriend animals lived at my house right now.
The Catholic Church is "gay friendly" in being supportive and tolerant of all God's children but recognizes marriage only as a lifelong union of a man and a woman. That also implies sex should also only be between a married man and wife. There are support groups for gay people in some parishes but the presumption is that they are living a chaste life.
Mia wrote the President a letter in November and she hasn't heard back yet.
What did Mia say to him? Was it Bush or the then president-elect?
What I think is that if the word marriage has religious conotations then when a couple goes to get a marriage certificate it should actually be a civil union certificate if everyone is going to get all up in arms about it. Then if a couple wants to get MARRIED in addition to being "united" then the couple should go through the church of their choosing. In short - as others have said- everyone should be entitled to the same rights.
Mom and Dad, we are 90% sure we're coming for Easter. We'll probably arrive in Whittemore early Saturday afternoon. Can we bring anything for Easter dinner? Is there an Easter egg hunt sometime in Whittemore or Algona? Or Monica and I have discussed doing one at Mom and Dad's if anyone else is interested. Jude has been having "conversations" with his cousins on the phone all week. He says he used to have crazy hair like Thomas's but now he has straight hair like Seans's. Not sure what he's talking about. He also leaves a space in the bathtub for one of his cousins on a rotating basis to play with him. Then he pretends to save them from drowning.
Oh, and Happy Birthday to Mike! What a great smile.
ANd Ed was a great host despite his temp. disability. His place is great and it was good to see Des and Jen too. Wish we could have helped Ed more with the unpacking, etc.
Aww, I want a little Jude. He is at a great age.
Jude is a superhero.
Emily...the Easter egg hunt in Algona is Saturday morning...I'll check Whittemore's tomorrow but I bet it's the same...Mom and Dad's backyard is spectacular for an Easter egg hunt, they've had them in the past...do it there!!!
I don't agree that "history tells us that the more permissive a society is, the sooner it's end". The converse is certainly not true. Think Nazi Germany or Khmer Rouge.
I haven't read the Iowa Supreme Court opinion yet, but to say the Court should respect the legislative ban misaprehends the Court's role. It exists and is empowered, in part, to override the grandstanding, vote-seeking legislators. To diminish that authority would scare me more than anything else I've read here. Except maybe seeing photos of Ed's thumb.
speaking of the Supreme Court, I'm thinking of seeking redress from the crooked pool administrator(s) who've not responded to my earlier post. I know I didn't do well, my bold and tragic picks largely coming to naught. I can live with that, as the bravest soldiers are usually the first to die. However, the standings show a second number. I don't know what it is, but it's bigger than the number beside the name of the true loser, Mr. Joseph Jayjack. I'm through with warnings (Ed-did you really think you were injured in an accident?) Correct this outrage or I refuse to be held responsible for what happens next.
Actually....I could give a rats ass about gay marriage. I just like a good argument.
However, this whole thing about requiring those in the medical field to perform practices they are opposed to...we should all be concerned. They never said Big Brother was actually going to be a Bro'. Surprise!
Tom
If the legislators do grandstanding they are in effect preaching to the choir. Therefore, executing the will of the majority. They too were doing their job.
Permissive societies soon fail. Look at 4th century Rome. And is it any coincidence that Notre Dame football compared to yesteryear pretty much sucks?
Tom
Joe, the second number in the rankings is the number of games you correctly picked the winner for. I will repost the final tally here just because I like seeing it:
Team Name Score Correct
Ed Straub 254 46
Emily Guilliatt 250 45
M Zielinski 250 42
mike lavelle 246 46
Mary LaVelle 245 43
p straub 223 42
Jim Straub 215 42
Rob Zielinski 210 40
Scott Guilliatt 207 38
Tom Straub 202 41
C Jayjack 193 36
Frank Straub 189 39
Erin Straub 185 39
Joe Jayjack 163 32
joe straub 163 35
Also - I am putting together a new address list. If you have any information you want on the list (new numbers, address, e-mail) please e-mail me at edward.x.straub@jpmchase.com - please do it soon.
Mom & Dad - I will not be coming for Easter.
I'm gonna get me some of that brown fat.
Brown fat is fat found on babies and mice that burns calories and speeds up metabolism. We lose it as we get older. Scientist just discovered it does this and are trying to figure out ways to put it in a form that adults can use to lose weight.
What's this about:
Kathy and Steve Jayjack with $1,000 in Tuition from the first chance drawing
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We will be coming to Mom and Dad's for Easter. An Easter Egg hunt on Mom and Dad's yard sounds great. I'll bring some eggs, too. Now I just gotta find some...
Lisa
This morning I was certain josh died. He left on his bike for work at 7:25 and his coworker called at 8:35 and said he hadn't shown up. It's a 20 minute bike ride max on roads where the cars go up to 50mph. My head was trying to figure it all out. Or, at least making decisions about who would be helpful coming down to help arrange body transport and whatever else needed to happen. Or if he was damaged but living how we'd handle that and how long disability would last.
It turns out he ran into someone with a flat tire and helped them. It made sense though bc there was really nowhere else for him to be. HIs coworkers thought so too, one jumped in his car to follow the path he takes. Told me to just stay where I was and they'd call. My system is still adrenalized.
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Isn't it weird how your mind just races when thing like that happen.
Monica
When Mia wrote to Obama, it was during his swearing in ceremony. She drew him a picture of herself and said she would like to be friends with his daughters because she liked their outfits.
Actually the Roman Empire fell soon after Christianity became the state religion, presumably making it less permissive than it had been a hundred years earlier. It collapsed under its own weight, having become too far-flung in an age of human-speed communication and transport. I too fear for the American Empire because we have become selfish and xenophobic. Once an empire becomes more obsessed with protecting what it has than with seeking new opportunities is when it starts to collapse. Look at Europe.
We won $1000 tuition so we split it among the niece and nephews at Seton. Fun! This is also the first Gala at which I didn't buy anything. I was going for the Sr. Eugene doll - I wanted to give it to Mary for Christmas - but the last time I looked the bidding was up to $85.00. It wasn't that funny.
I'm glad Josh is alive. Good guy.
I want some o' that brown fat too. Couldn't we just get Joe K or Kelli or some other medical practitioner to suck some out of our necks or wherever it is (using a syringe of course) and inject it into our bellies or thighs or whatever? I guess that's why you can be fat everywhere else and still have turkey neck, huh?
It's ironic, isn't it, that the main instigator in the Notre Dame Affair (see right) was named Michel Mourre?
I'm trying out the As-Seen-On-TV Smooth-Away. It's gonna take a helluva lot more smoothing away than it shows on TV. But maybe I'll have hairless arms this summer, or at least hairless fingers, albeit oozing blood. Actually I thought I'd have the office to myself today but Joan's back from vacation in the cubicle next to me... maybe it just sounds like I'm erasing something. I kind of am.
What is the smooth away?
Also, I want to know where you get that thing that automatically tweezes hairs.
lisa
Hmmm....some of this sounds familiar.
I just read several summaries of varying theories put forth by historians as to why the Roman Empire collapsed. Some of the reasons given:
The Empire in the end produced very little goods for trade.
The Empire imposed burdensome taxation on it's citizenry.
The Empire resorted to coining money that had less than face value of precious metals. (They printed money when things got tough).
The Empire began to rely on imported talent instead of maintaining it's own educational system.
And then the usual plagues, invasions and provincialism that are typically known to contribute to it's demise.
Tom
SO morale at my workplace is at an all time low. THis morning we received notification that we must come in mon-thru fri when our shortened hours go into effect. Some who commute an hour away were hoping for 4 work days instead of 5. I saw someone crumple up the notice and shove it in the director's box. hahaha. She was smart though, she made a copy first so she'd have her copy should someone ask for it.
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That's right, Uncle Joe III! We may have had the same score, but I achieved that level of mediocrity by picking three fewer games correctly. That means that my picks were that much bolder and slightly less tragic. Ha!
Hmmm....I seem to spend an inordinate amount of time removing hair. The Smooth-away sands it off. (I may need a larger grit.) I just read that diabetics shouldn't use it but that's what it says in the Ped-egg directions too and I use that all the time. Maybe instead of sanding myself so much I should just get a power washer.
Lisa, you just don't watch enough late-night TV. Many of those fabulous and ingenious items are available at your neighborhood Walgreen's in the "As Seen On TV" section.
That wasn't actually a level of mediocrity. I acheived mediocrity. Yours was a level of stinko.
I used the term mediocrity under the assumption that all Straubs operated on a plane well above it. Meaning "el stinko" in this pool is mediocre anywhere else. Right?
Or is this the narcissism of a blog on the verge of collapse?
By the way, Happy Birthday Michael! Xavier had a great run. They scored me some unbold but appreciated points and helped bump me out of last place.
I'm glad Josh is OK. I also have a flat tire, if he isn't busy.
Joe3 just had a jury trial, the story is in today's paper but the jury was still out at print time...I will tell you that it ended with a hung jury, first one in this Kossuth county in 25 years! Go JOE3!
One time Mike was fixing a flat tire on our van on the side of Interstate 80...Caitlin was 2 at the time and everytime a truck would zoom by she would yell "did that one get him" it was funny.
So I got my cholesterol levels today. My total is 161. My triglycerides are 74.
p
My total was 178 but my triglycerides were 62 My ldl was little high.
Monica
Monica and Lisa, I went to Target to get plastic eggs and they were all sold out! I'll try Walgreens later.
I have some. I'll bring them.
Monica
Possibly get more brown fat by turning down the temperature in your home and work place to around 60 degrees. On npr this morning a report said temp. theory seemed promising.
Happy Easter Weekend to all of you. I hope it's springlike for all you midwesterners.
p
Happy Easter to you P&J..it looks like a beautiful weather weekend here...
You'all have to come and see Algona's newest coffee shop, another Brian Buscher creation...alabaster and cherrywood, news-stations sandwiched between little waterfalls...wifi and newyork times and wall street journal...a beautiful coffee bar that at 5:00 will turn around to expose a martini bar (That part is not done yet)It's called the Perky Parrot...and they wrap their sanwiches in the Perky Parrot newspaper, it's full of articles relative to Kossuth County...it's cool.
Hope to do this when I'm in my 70's...Darlene Farrell invited me to tag along with Mom and Dad to a dinner party at her house last night...began after Holy Thursday Mass, which was 9:00...with a pre-dinner cocktail and then a full delicious dinner with salad and dessert included with lots of good German wine...it was GREAT...dinner finished at 11:30!
Funny, I was just thinking of a post Thursday service dinner this week! I would love to do that if I didn't need to get up and go to work the next day!
I have to get to the DSM Register site because they have a link to Brianne singing!
Talked to Joe about the hung jury, amazing! Except he seemed to think I didn't know what a hung jury was and kept trying to explain that instead of what he was using to get someone off a dwi.
Good Job! Can you bring creamed cabbage to Easter dinner?
I have a dozen Easter eggs for the egg hunt.
Lisa
I just read the Upper Des Moines version of the case. Can you really take the placement of a shoe in a car that had flipped end over end as an indication of who was driving?
lisa
NO! That's why that guy lost to Sheriff Steve...haha
I did have to get up for work...and Mom and Dad had to get up for their delivery....
we're closing from noon to 3...off to Whittemore for Good Friday...last time I was crutching in late with Mom, and Dad and the priest and altar boys were laying face down on the altar floor and my crutches were squeeeeeeeeking as we came in the front!!!
what delivery are Mom and Dad getting?
lisa
There's a movie playing at the Walker Art Museum in Mpls that got really good reviews. It's about Bobby Sands, called Hunger. It won the best movie by a new director at Cannes.
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This day is taking an entire year.
A leap year.
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Many businesses close here at noon on Good Friday, alot of the banks, etc...we closed from noon to 3. I think Straub Law closed at noon.
where are the pics of Ed's thumb? this blog needs more gore.
OK, Stevo and I were at the Good Friday service in the front row because I read, and there was a young family with a too-cute little boy with angelic blond curls who was being a little naughty, and the more his parents tried to control him, the wilder he got. So Fr. Dan is out front explaining how people can venerate the cross: "You can genuflect, or bow, or kiss the cross..." and the little guy, showing his parents how much agony they're causing him, flings himself out into the aisle into fetal position with arms outstretched toward the cross, and Fr. Dan without missing a beat said, "...or you could do this, I suppose..." Funny.
Yeats reading "Easter, 1916"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RODe9l9SM0
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Happy Easter! :-) We're off to Minnesota!
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