I thought the satellite photos of Obama’s inauguration were amazing…so detailed. You can download one here: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,481130,00.html
The things that look like ants are people (click photo to enlarge):
You can see the moving trucks at the White House:
And the progress on one of my favorite work projects, the United States Institute of Peace:
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I really like things to be orderly, so I usually post my blog entries in the order in which they happen, but sometimes I’m thwarted by a certain entry, and then I don’t post anything else because that entry is holding me up. That’s what happened last week. So here are two entries that are “out of order”:
Two weeks ago, we went to Pam’s 40th birthday party at the Eagles Club in Framingham. It was the GREATEST party – maybe the best party I’ve ever been to. Words can’t adequately describe the attention to detail and the blast that was had by all, and the quantity of photos was completely overwhelming. This had to be the most photographed event of 2009 next to Obama’s inauguration. I have viewed over 700 photos and have included some of my own below.
Some of the special touches included:
~ a drink menu which included the Pam-tini and other special drinks
~ martini glasses with the Pam-tini logo filled with snack foods
~ mood lighting and a fabulous buffet
~ a picture of Pam in her silver prom dress on the cake
~ a framed photo with a mat for all to sign
~ a banner showing the many faces of Pam
~ our favorite karaoke guy from Samba (Jamie)
~ PROPS! – hats, wigs, glasses, inflatable instruments
~ personalized karaoke performances including Tara’s amazing rendition of Womanizer
A good time was had by all (obviously)!
For the third consecutive year we spent New Years’ Eve with the Fonsecas. It was a low-key event featuring Chinese food, a party in a box, and a live performance of the off-Broadway version of one of the High School Musicals. I just can’t bring myself to get all dressed up and go out partying and then drive home with all of the other drunks. I can only remember two New Years’ Eves when I went out. When I was single I used to pick a home-makeover project, get all prepared before the big night, and work on it for NYE and New Years’ Day. Yes, I know I was (am) a nerd, but when everyone else was nursing a hangover I was enjoying my newly painted/wallpapered bathroom/bedroom.
Here are some pics from the Fonsecas’ house:
I can’t remember how long it has been since someone in this house has had an ear infection, so that’s my excuse for why Norah spent most of last night night tossing and turning and crying before I figured out the problem. She usually goes right to sleep and stays asleep most of the night, so it was very unusual for her to still be up at 2 a.m. She wouldn’t lay still even with me laying down with her. I asked again what was hurting and she said that her right ear hurt. I gave her some Tylenol and she was asleep in 15 minutes and slept the rest of the night.
This morning we went to Framingham Pediatrics and confirmed that she does have an ear infection so she’s on her way back to health with the help of Amoxicillin. I also talked to Dr. Rosselot about Norah’s stuttering. It started around Christmas, and it’s to the point where if I can’t see her, I have no idea what she’s talking about. The doctor confirmed that it’s normal for an early talker like Norah to go through a stuttering phase because her mouth can’t keep up with her brain. Let’s hope her mouth catches up before I go insane.
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