What I spent my weekend doing...
Enjoy!
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Father's Day!! (& Monday)
So Father's Day began with an amazing thing - Teresa slept until almost 7:45. We are beginning to think that maybe we should invest in blackout blinds, as that may be why she wakes up, the fact that it is getting light out.
I then cooked up some bacon and eggs, ate those and then wandered to the bakery with Rowdy. The bakery appears to be similar to last year, in as much as they only actually make from scratch the cinnamon buns. They also appear to cook cookies from a pre-bought dough (macadamia nut, toffee chunk, and a couple of others), they have KUB bread, a couple of computers, and the dining room. I get the impression that they make their own food for the lunch menu. I picked up a cinnamon bun, and it was dry but OK... It was a dense bun, and probably would have been better if it had been grilled as they asked if I wanted it. During the walk though I stopped to pick up Rowdy's poop and was swarmed by skeeters, so we chose to drive to the church as it was damp and I didn't want to subject Teresa to 10 millions bites, as we had yet to figure out a good way to do the mosquito netting (the stroller has large vent holes that can't be easily covered.
Mass was sparsely attended, as I gather this being the first really crappy weekend of the last couple many people chose to stay home. The pastor was doing his second mass back after dealing with health issues. After returning home we took some father's day pictures... Here they are, note the onesie, saying "Future Valedictorian"
Well, we saw a bunch of wildlife, as eight pelicans flew in formation (Monday they were all fishing out front), about a jillion cormorants were in the water and while I went on a walk with Rowdy
I saw a Loon and eight to ten (hard to count with mom in the way) loon chicks. BTW I checked wikipedia, so they are chicks! Rowdy I went all the way around the point to the front beach for the first time ever. He is pretty good on the rocks and only occasionally missteps, although one jump down from a tall rock I thought he was going to die... I got home and Teresa was still napping, as was Cara, so I read a bit of my Father's Day gift. Cara (& Teresa) got me Kermit's guide to Life 
The evening I cooked some ribs with edamame (fancy word for Soy Beans) and leaving Cara at home, I walked to Lanky's with Rowdy & Teresa (who we put in the car seat to keep the skeeters away, although 4 found their way in eventually). It was about 7:30 on a quiet Sunday and my hands were being eaten, as I had washed the repellant off of them prior to eating, and I was rewarded with a delicious triple scoop cone... Actually, those rat-bastards had already closed just because the business they were getting wasn't paying the wages of the workers! Freakin' capitalism biting me it the arse again. Workers Unite!
Speaking of which, one of the benefits I found out about in Winnipeg School Division is 10 weeks of paternity leave at 90% salary. Now we just have to time future births correctly :)
On the walk home I stopped by the front beach and Rowdy really wanted to romp in the sand but the stinking Safety Officers were still there! The world was conspiring against me! I made it home, soaked in vinegar, gave myself a sponge bath and proceeded to CRUSHIFY Cara at rummy, so I went to bed with a smile on my face.
Monday started out with me wondering if I would get to swim again as it was cloudy and quite breezy. Rowdy got a good ball chase / swim in through the choppy waters. The skies then opened up and it was sunny! Before we left I dragged Cara down to the front with Teresa (aside: Cara was miserable due to allergies she only gets at Grand) and plopped Teresa on the now soaking wet sand. Teresa was better, and I know it was because I kept telling her how important it was that she likes the beach. We then took her into the water, where I let the ripples brush against her feet, and no tears, then came the feet in the (cooler than Saturday) water, and no tears, then sitting in the water, and not tears, then sitting in deeper water, and tears...
Ah well, it was an important step. More pictures of this seminal event are here:
We drove into the city before lunch so we would be able to get a few things done before the day was over. And thus ended my first Father's Day weekend (extended edition).
I then cooked up some bacon and eggs, ate those and then wandered to the bakery with Rowdy. The bakery appears to be similar to last year, in as much as they only actually make from scratch the cinnamon buns. They also appear to cook cookies from a pre-bought dough (macadamia nut, toffee chunk, and a couple of others), they have KUB bread, a couple of computers, and the dining room. I get the impression that they make their own food for the lunch menu. I picked up a cinnamon bun, and it was dry but OK... It was a dense bun, and probably would have been better if it had been grilled as they asked if I wanted it. During the walk though I stopped to pick up Rowdy's poop and was swarmed by skeeters, so we chose to drive to the church as it was damp and I didn't want to subject Teresa to 10 millions bites, as we had yet to figure out a good way to do the mosquito netting (the stroller has large vent holes that can't be easily covered.
Mass was sparsely attended, as I gather this being the first really crappy weekend of the last couple many people chose to stay home. The pastor was doing his second mass back after dealing with health issues. After returning home we took some father's day pictures... Here they are, note the onesie, saying "Future Valedictorian"
Well, we saw a bunch of wildlife, as eight pelicans flew in formation (Monday they were all fishing out front), about a jillion cormorants were in the water and while I went on a walk with Rowdy
I saw a Loon and eight to ten (hard to count with mom in the way) loon chicks. BTW I checked wikipedia, so they are chicks! Rowdy I went all the way around the point to the front beach for the first time ever. He is pretty good on the rocks and only occasionally missteps, although one jump down from a tall rock I thought he was going to die... I got home and Teresa was still napping, as was Cara, so I read a bit of my Father's Day gift. Cara (& Teresa) got me Kermit's guide to Life The evening I cooked some ribs with edamame (fancy word for Soy Beans) and leaving Cara at home, I walked to Lanky's with Rowdy & Teresa (who we put in the car seat to keep the skeeters away, although 4 found their way in eventually). It was about 7:30 on a quiet Sunday and my hands were being eaten, as I had washed the repellant off of them prior to eating, and I was rewarded with a delicious triple scoop cone... Actually, those rat-bastards had already closed just because the business they were getting wasn't paying the wages of the workers! Freakin' capitalism biting me it the arse again. Workers Unite!
Speaking of which, one of the benefits I found out about in Winnipeg School Division is 10 weeks of paternity leave at 90% salary. Now we just have to time future births correctly :)
On the walk home I stopped by the front beach and Rowdy really wanted to romp in the sand but the stinking Safety Officers were still there! The world was conspiring against me! I made it home, soaked in vinegar, gave myself a sponge bath and proceeded to CRUSHIFY Cara at rummy, so I went to bed with a smile on my face.
Monday started out with me wondering if I would get to swim again as it was cloudy and quite breezy. Rowdy got a good ball chase / swim in through the choppy waters. The skies then opened up and it was sunny! Before we left I dragged Cara down to the front with Teresa (aside: Cara was miserable due to allergies she only gets at Grand) and plopped Teresa on the now soaking wet sand. Teresa was better, and I know it was because I kept telling her how important it was that she likes the beach. We then took her into the water, where I let the ripples brush against her feet, and no tears, then came the feet in the (cooler than Saturday) water, and no tears, then sitting in the water, and not tears, then sitting in deeper water, and tears...
Ah well, it was an important step. More pictures of this seminal event are here:
We drove into the city before lunch so we would be able to get a few things done before the day was over. And thus ended my first Father's Day weekend (extended edition).
Monday, June 18, 2007
Going To Bed Book
Having some YouTube problems. This video will be public for a short time.
I missed the first little bit, but hey...
As always, email me (kjyost@gmail.com) if you want access!
I missed the first little bit, but hey...
As always, email me (kjyost@gmail.com) if you want access!
So Much To Say...
Well seeing as I last posted on my birthday, I guess that I have a pile off things to say.
Firstly, on June 8th I got the Grant Park AP Physics job. Yay! I then had 25+ people over for a party and we stayed up until 1:00 enjoying my new firepit. Since then I have pretty much finished up my time at St. Paul's. I will always look fondly back at my time there and remember (most) everyone well. I went to Grad on Friday night and told a bunch of the guys that I was leaving, much to the surprise of most.
Saturday morning Cara had her meeting and then we got Teresa ready and left for the cottage. How better to enjoy Father's Day? It took us until about 12:30 to hit the perimeter. Babies slow everything down! When we finally got to the cottage, we got to see the water running, and the joy of a toilet flush. The odd thing though was that stepping out of the van there was a buzz in the air. That is how many of those oversize mosquito-like "crane flies" (I put this in quotes because wikipedia has some other bug called a crane fly) were around. The mosquitoes were also ferocious!
A couple of hours later after Teresa napped (she had a hard time adjusting to the new place) we wandered down to the front beach. We placed Teresa on a towel and she touched the dry sand and lost it! Teresa hated the sand, so thinking that maybe the lake would be good (it was pretty warm and she LOVES bath time), I brought her out there and guess what? She lost it again! I dipped her feet in and she was non-plussed. Cara didn't get any pictures so I plunked her whole butt in the water (why waste a Little Swimmer?) and we got pictures of me abusing my daughter. Teresa's crying actually garnered the attention of Sandra, one of my (soon to be not) co-workers who loves Teresa. She came over and we chatted and calmed Teresa down. We went home after maybe 15 minutes at the front beach. Her are some of those pictures.
Teresa in her suit
Teresa & Mommy
Teresa Riding In Style - it took 30 seconds for her to figure out how to get her sunglasses off!
Daddy & Teresa
At the front beach
More Beach Cuteness
Pissed off after getting her feet wet...
Really mad in water!
She almost looks happy here, but don't let it fool you!
After that, we went home and I found out we were short on propane. Thankfully Doris' now has a tank swap... After dinner Teresa got to enjoy bath time in the sink with the hot water! Funnily, Teresa figured out how to turn the tap on in about 5 seconds. Fortunately Cara thought of this and it was pointed into the other sink. The water in presently set to "Burninate"
Teresa cute in sink!
Teresa flailing a bit!
Teresa closeup
TO BE CONTINUED...
Firstly, on June 8th I got the Grant Park AP Physics job. Yay! I then had 25+ people over for a party and we stayed up until 1:00 enjoying my new firepit. Since then I have pretty much finished up my time at St. Paul's. I will always look fondly back at my time there and remember (most) everyone well. I went to Grad on Friday night and told a bunch of the guys that I was leaving, much to the surprise of most.
Saturday morning Cara had her meeting and then we got Teresa ready and left for the cottage. How better to enjoy Father's Day? It took us until about 12:30 to hit the perimeter. Babies slow everything down! When we finally got to the cottage, we got to see the water running, and the joy of a toilet flush. The odd thing though was that stepping out of the van there was a buzz in the air. That is how many of those oversize mosquito-like "crane flies" (I put this in quotes because wikipedia has some other bug called a crane fly) were around. The mosquitoes were also ferocious!
A couple of hours later after Teresa napped (she had a hard time adjusting to the new place) we wandered down to the front beach. We placed Teresa on a towel and she touched the dry sand and lost it! Teresa hated the sand, so thinking that maybe the lake would be good (it was pretty warm and she LOVES bath time), I brought her out there and guess what? She lost it again! I dipped her feet in and she was non-plussed. Cara didn't get any pictures so I plunked her whole butt in the water (why waste a Little Swimmer?) and we got pictures of me abusing my daughter. Teresa's crying actually garnered the attention of Sandra, one of my (soon to be not) co-workers who loves Teresa. She came over and we chatted and calmed Teresa down. We went home after maybe 15 minutes at the front beach. Her are some of those pictures.
Teresa in her suit
Teresa & Mommy
Teresa Riding In Style - it took 30 seconds for her to figure out how to get her sunglasses off!
Daddy & Teresa
At the front beach
More Beach Cuteness
Pissed off after getting her feet wet...
Really mad in water!
She almost looks happy here, but don't let it fool you!
After that, we went home and I found out we were short on propane. Thankfully Doris' now has a tank swap... After dinner Teresa got to enjoy bath time in the sink with the hot water! Funnily, Teresa figured out how to turn the tap on in about 5 seconds. Fortunately Cara thought of this and it was pointed into the other sink. The water in presently set to "Burninate"
Teresa cute in sink!
Teresa flailing a bit!
Teresa closeup
TO BE CONTINUED...
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Another video... Not much editing and I will admit it is a bit slow moving but you get some of Teresa's new favorite stuff, including giggles, smiles, flipping, a little bit of babbling (including me begging like an idiot), and her rock and roll sway on the floor. In the 2nd half we were watching the beginning of the disastrous MB election results on SRC.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DC2z5P4mbE
Oh yeah. for access email me at kjyost@gmail.com, it really is super easy! Even my dad figured it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DC2z5P4mbE
Oh yeah. for access email me at kjyost@gmail.com, it really is super easy! Even my dad figured it out!
More Pix
Not too much to report. Had a 2nd interview, and a clarification / more question callback so I am either in a tight battle for the job (AP Physics @ Grant Park), or am just waiting for confirmation. I have a feling I will be a close 2nd again... Maybe I am just being pessimisitic.
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