Tuesday, February 17, 2009


I just thought I'd write and give a little update on how things are going around here in my world. It seems to be a season of newness. My little brother-in-law and his wife just had their second baby. They now have a thirteen month old boy and a four day old boy. The baby is beautiful.

We are moving! I am very excited. We are moving to another home here in town. The house is smaller than the one we are in but it is fifty years newer. It is good for us to reduce our belongings. I believe purging is good for the soul. My main concern is 'where am I going to put my books?' I can not part with them. We might have to install some shelves.

My daughter is playing basketball. I did not realize a children's game could be so serious. I just thought soccer moms were intense. These parents are on a whole other level. Its a little comical to me. The parents of the other girls were talking about their daughter's future careers in basketball. I was just thinking my daughter might like to get out and run around with other kids her age.

Well, that's what is happening around here, in a nut shell. I'll post with more detail about the move and the basketball experience at another time.

Monday, February 9, 2009

MATH!!! I loathe math! I am studying for an entry-level exam for a school I am applying to. I have realized that I have very little math skills outside of a functioning calculator. I have never felt so stupid. I believe my nine-year old daughter could offer me some insight.
Susy has three different colors of jelly beans in her pocket, 8 red, 4 blue and 4 green. How many does she have to take out to ensure she has one of each color? WHAT!? She already has them! They're in her blasted pocket! Isn't the answer 0? No, it's 13!
Did I mention the test is in two days? So, how many hours will Susy have to study for an exam that is in two days if she starts now? Factor in x, which is the number of hours it takes to care for a baby in a day and y, which is the number of hours it takes to care for a nine-year old. Subtract z, which is everything else in my life.
Hmm...let's see: hours=2(24 hours in a day) - (x+y+z)
x=24, y=8, and z=24
So, the hours Susy has left to study are -8. Great!