Dada got a top score (all 4's) in his Radiology Physics Boards Exam....Hooray!
Actually, that means he studied too much.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
10/10/10
I suppose almost everyone is posting today. I tried to post a movie on One-Day-On-Earth, but you can only post pictures...so I posted a picture. Took a few movies today to try to capture a really cute one.
But, before we talk about that, lets talk about Richie's first Dim Sum! Let's start the story: On September 27th, I received an e-mail from my Aunt-Carole that said the following:
"Hi Marylee, Elliot and Prince Ritchie...I will be in college park late
the 4th thru the following Monday AM... I leave at noon...so maybe you
could come to the airport and visit for an hour. My guess is that
Heidi will bring me to the airport early so she can go to work. Or
maybe we can work something else out. she has bought a house in
College Park so I will be there. Hope all is well. Carole"
We will ignore the incorrect spelling of my name and Richie's, and move on. I knew I was going to be working on the 9th but free on the 10th and she'd still be in town. The e-mails that followed, which included her friend who lives in Maryland, established that it is their tradition to have Sunday Dim Sum when Carole visits. Not to be too large a perturbation, we obliged the tradition. I asked around the department to find a place that would split the distance between us and still be tasty. We found the Red Pearl in Columbia. We corresponded on the location and all agreed to meet at 11:30am.
We left our house just a couple of minutes late, about 11:03am when ML mentions, "Don't forget there's a game today." I started my usual path and ML thought it was going to be too congested. I took an alternate, but it turned out the road was blocked. We finally got on the highway at 11:20am. Anyone who has visited knows that is an inordinate amount of time for me to access the freeway from my house. I asked ML to call Carole because I knew we were going to be late. But, no answer. Then I thought how odd it was that we had not heard from either of them in the days up to this event.
From Carole's visit when GG hurt herself, I knew that Carole phone was frequently plagued by a dead battery, or off, or just not audible. No worries. We arrived about 15 min late and ML went to go look for them. They weren't there, so we called again. By that time we had informed the hostess that we were awaiting two more adults, but they found a table for us anyway. After a couple of attempts at communication I decided we better start eating because I figured they forgot. And, unfortunately, we don't have Carole's friend's phone. (Yes, I'm leaving her name out on purpose. I like her.) We have a nice meal and gather ourselves to get Richie home and to bed for a nap. He was telling us he was sleeping toward the end of things.
I should also mention that we called Papa-Nat at some point to verify we had the correct cell number for Carole.
After getting home and sending an e-mail, Carole replies this evening. She's apparently coming into town November 4th. Yes, Papa-Nat, I know you told me. She is a "Space Cadet."
Richie at his first Dim Sum eating yummy Chinese Broccoli! He also had pock-bun, taro root, and other various dumplings.
Richie was watching an older boy play outside
Saturday evening we went to our annual block-party. Richie made lots of new friends and enjoyed watching the babies being fed.
Our new babysitter! Richie has lost all stranger anxiety. At least for women.
`
But, before we talk about that, lets talk about Richie's first Dim Sum! Let's start the story: On September 27th, I received an e-mail from my Aunt-Carole that said the following:
"Hi Marylee, Elliot and Prince Ritchie...I will be in college park late
the 4th thru the following Monday AM... I leave at noon...so maybe you
could come to the airport and visit for an hour. My guess is that
Heidi will bring me to the airport early so she can go to work. Or
maybe we can work something else out. she has bought a house in
College Park so I will be there. Hope all is well. Carole"
We will ignore the incorrect spelling of my name and Richie's, and move on. I knew I was going to be working on the 9th but free on the 10th and she'd still be in town. The e-mails that followed, which included her friend who lives in Maryland, established that it is their tradition to have Sunday Dim Sum when Carole visits. Not to be too large a perturbation, we obliged the tradition. I asked around the department to find a place that would split the distance between us and still be tasty. We found the Red Pearl in Columbia. We corresponded on the location and all agreed to meet at 11:30am.
We left our house just a couple of minutes late, about 11:03am when ML mentions, "Don't forget there's a game today." I started my usual path and ML thought it was going to be too congested. I took an alternate, but it turned out the road was blocked. We finally got on the highway at 11:20am. Anyone who has visited knows that is an inordinate amount of time for me to access the freeway from my house. I asked ML to call Carole because I knew we were going to be late. But, no answer. Then I thought how odd it was that we had not heard from either of them in the days up to this event.
From Carole's visit when GG hurt herself, I knew that Carole phone was frequently plagued by a dead battery, or off, or just not audible. No worries. We arrived about 15 min late and ML went to go look for them. They weren't there, so we called again. By that time we had informed the hostess that we were awaiting two more adults, but they found a table for us anyway. After a couple of attempts at communication I decided we better start eating because I figured they forgot. And, unfortunately, we don't have Carole's friend's phone. (Yes, I'm leaving her name out on purpose. I like her.) We have a nice meal and gather ourselves to get Richie home and to bed for a nap. He was telling us he was sleeping toward the end of things.
I should also mention that we called Papa-Nat at some point to verify we had the correct cell number for Carole.
After getting home and sending an e-mail, Carole replies this evening. She's apparently coming into town November 4th. Yes, Papa-Nat, I know you told me. She is a "Space Cadet."
Richie at his first Dim Sum eating yummy Chinese Broccoli! He also had pock-bun, taro root, and other various dumplings.
Richie was watching an older boy play outside
Saturday evening we went to our annual block-party. Richie made lots of new friends and enjoyed watching the babies being fed.
Our new babysitter! Richie has lost all stranger anxiety. At least for women.
`
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Birthday Trip to Atlanta
For Daddy's birthday, we took a few days off from work and drove down to Atlanta to visit with friends and family! We also went to the Georgia Aquarium!
Out on the porch is Richie with "Oma!"
Here we find Richie with all of his paternal grandparents and Great-Grandma-GG. Yes, that's GGGG or G4!
Here are all of the Atlanta relatives: Eli, Darrel, Connie, Sammy, Oma, Honey, Papa-Nat and G4.
Aunt-Beth and Cousin-Conner
Down the road from Aunt-Stinky is a little farm with a Pony! (Who has a pony?)
Sammy and Richie read to ride the gator
Connor! Don't touch the sheep! It's a zombie! You can tell from the eyes!
Aunt-Stinky gets very upset if I don't post a picture of her. Too bad the is the LEAST unflattering picture I took. Sorry Uncle Vic. You were caught in the crossfire.
Gee-Gee!
The Atlanta Aquarium was full of all sorts of fish Richie has not had the pleasure of meeting. He did seem all too close to these rather large piranha!
This is from the back-side of the piranha tank.
Richie. What does an alligator say?
The boy in the bubble.
Fish-fish-fish!
Ptptptpt-kiss-kiss-kiss, yes, that's how a Richie says See horse!
Penguin! Note the look-hole in the background.
Richie and Dada in a look-out hole
Richie! Zombie fish are coming to attack you!
After a long day at the aquarium, Richie will sleep just about anywhere.
On the drive back, we passed by the good-old Giant Peach water-tower in Gaffney, S.C.
This is one of Richie's favorite videos to watch. He loves to point out Mama and Oma when they make their cameos.
Sea Jellies! (Yes, they used to be Jellyfish, but no more! It the same people that say Pluto is not a planet...Freaks!)
Sometimes trying to get Richie to smile for a picture take more effort than expected.
Hanging out wit da fishes.
PIGGY!
Out on the porch is Richie with "Oma!"
Here we find Richie with all of his paternal grandparents and Great-Grandma-GG. Yes, that's GGGG or G4!
Here are all of the Atlanta relatives: Eli, Darrel, Connie, Sammy, Oma, Honey, Papa-Nat and G4.
Aunt-Beth and Cousin-Conner
Down the road from Aunt-Stinky is a little farm with a Pony! (Who has a pony?)
Sammy and Richie read to ride the gator
Connor! Don't touch the sheep! It's a zombie! You can tell from the eyes!
Aunt-Stinky gets very upset if I don't post a picture of her. Too bad the is the LEAST unflattering picture I took. Sorry Uncle Vic. You were caught in the crossfire.
Gee-Gee!
The Atlanta Aquarium was full of all sorts of fish Richie has not had the pleasure of meeting. He did seem all too close to these rather large piranha!
This is from the back-side of the piranha tank.
Richie. What does an alligator say?
The boy in the bubble.
Fish-fish-fish!
Ptptptpt-kiss-kiss-kiss, yes, that's how a Richie says See horse!
Penguin! Note the look-hole in the background.
Richie and Dada in a look-out hole
Richie! Zombie fish are coming to attack you!
After a long day at the aquarium, Richie will sleep just about anywhere.
On the drive back, we passed by the good-old Giant Peach water-tower in Gaffney, S.C.
This is one of Richie's favorite videos to watch. He loves to point out Mama and Oma when they make their cameos.
Sea Jellies! (Yes, they used to be Jellyfish, but no more! It the same people that say Pluto is not a planet...Freaks!)
Sometimes trying to get Richie to smile for a picture take more effort than expected.
Hanging out wit da fishes.
PIGGY!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
So much to do...
Huh...I've been surprisingly busy and I have lots to post, but this is a must!
In case you don't know:
Oma = Granie Esther
Gee Gee= Great Grandma' Gert
Ning Ning = Grandma' Schin
Nan Ya =Aunt Stinky
Oh, and here's a peek into the future! A futuristic picture from the end of this month...
In case you don't know:
Oma = Granie Esther
Gee Gee= Great Grandma' Gert
Ning Ning = Grandma' Schin
Nan Ya =Aunt Stinky
Oh, and here's a peek into the future! A futuristic picture from the end of this month...
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