IT'S MARY'S BIRTHDAY!! I'm musing mostly about Mary and her mom and her dad and her sisters and her grandparents--well, you know the family connections! Proud godparents first appreciate the parents who selected them for the honor. Thanks, Dik & Rita--I was honored and continue to be extremely impressed with Ms. Mary's Marvelous Moments of Glory, Fame & Continuing Pursuit of Fortune!I so remember happy, fun snatches of The Baptism in Chicago, one of those hundreds of times over the years that this family gathers to celebrate. Anyone else remember more details? I mostly remember ME!! AUNT KATHY--holding a BABY GIRL!!! I don't remember who all else was there, I know there are more photos somewhere, and would welcome memories & pix from any/all whose "stories" will add to the joy of celebrating "through the years" with Mary!
Thanks to Bob K's discs for the photo here. Maybe not one of those totally lovely photo ops, but don't you agree that Mary's eyes closed-in-delight and Rita's happy-as-a-clam smile are as good as it gets to show a prediction/reality moment of genuine pleasure!
It wouldn't be Sunday if I hadn't had my "fix" of ABC/CBS/NBC Sunday news shows--all chatting away about the stimulus--no one being specific enough for me. I'd like some MICRO views and more specific numbers and a chart or two--like, how many people have been foreclosed and what % and what is the real number of first home mortgages at BOA are actually in foreclosure, how many foreclosures are for 2nd or speculators' properties? In CA, the actual number is 49 homes in 5000. I like that kind of specifics! Thanks, Arnold. I enjoyed it as well when Donna Brazell on CNN reminded the Lousiana governor that Kristina and Rita were opportunities for "government help" that everyone could agree with--and we all know the stories of fraud & abuse that were involved in a dishonest administration. Focus on facts, please. Provide information not rhetoric and political ideology. There is NOT a high speed train from Vegas to Disneyland--or is there?
In other news and notes--it's exciting to think that Kris is going to learn how to shoot free throws this week from a neighbor/nephew who scored 98 in a row? (Hmmm, I didn't know that!) If Kris wins the car, does Jim drive it one day a week? I hooted at UConn's coach telling folks he deserved his $1 M salary because basketball "brings in" $12 M in revenues. Yeah, right--what are the basketball team's expenses, including travel, scholarships, yadayadayada. We almost always only hear the sensational numbers--again, details and a micro economics perspective would be welcome.
It's chilly & sunny in Charlotte--and the BIG news of a brand spankin' new i-Mac desktop in my oasis room is keeping me happy (and busy exploring!) during this first month of getting Social Security! Got free and welcome i-mac purchasing advice from Bob Krider--always welcome, always free advice is, like being picked to be a godmother, --priceless and infinitely rewarding!!
In the weeks ahead, Jennifer's sports news and her baby boy-to-be-named later discussions will be among my favorite items to read on the family site. Oh, and thanks, Bob K for the urban dictionary link, I'll use it often to translate the jargon my student entertain me with on a regular basis.
Happy February 22nd everyone! Especially Mary Christina Potocny Krider--and will you let us know if our clicks for Chuny got results?
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Unfortunately you make the rest of us godparents look pretty bad! And lots of neices and nephews wishing you were the one that had been picked for them!
Mmmmm memories of that Chicago trip. Well I remember the delicious cream cheese dip that Rita made (I have that recipe somewhere) and hearing how Dik and Rita had to go to the Baptism classes. And of course, the motel....swimming and snacking. That was fun and good memories to bring to our attention.
YEAH on the i-Mac...I am now playing on a OSX MAC laptop, seems we are finally returning to the computers we loved to play with!
Snow showers AGAIN but soon it will be SPRING! I'm looking forward to Natalie's big birthday party on the 3rd and then going to Texas because I know that when I return.....we'll have sunshine and flowers.
Thanks for catching us---golly there were alot of birthdays in February. We ought to just make the whole month a holiday!
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