Monthly Archives: January 2009

We had a big layoff at work today.  I survived.  The company is viable and I am an integral part of that.  Some very good friends lost their jobs.  It is going to be a long day.

In case you haven’t noticed, this week’s Betty Blonde is about Facebook. For those of you who don’t know, Facebook is a very addicting social-networking site where you post up photos and talk to your friends. People of all ages … Continue reading →

I have not provided an update on my programming projects for quite awhile, so I thought I would use today’s blog post to describe where I am on the things I have started. The volcano computer:  This project is still … Continue reading →

We have spent so much time doing special things since Thanksgiving, we have started to think of get-togethers, trips, special dinners, and other events as the norm.  Our children brought to our attention that life was getting a little boring … Continue reading →

This is a great story. Math is hard.  I believe the only way to really “get it” is by doing all the steps of many problems.  I have had this discussion with Ph.D. physicists and mathematicians with whom I have … Continue reading →

The sleepover went well. Jenna, Kasey and I stayed up and talked and talked mostly. We also googled camel spiders per Jenna’s request. Not a good idea if you’re looking for a good night’s sleep. Other than that, we had … Continue reading →

It was a very good weekend even though we did not get to do all the things we wanted to do.  We had lots of plans to work on the ham radio, work with KDevelop, and catch up on homeschool … Continue reading →

Rubix, the white nosed cat sister, really does not want to have anything to do with anyone at our house except Christian.  Well, that is not entirely true.  She is willing to suffer great indignities at the hands of virtually … Continue reading →

Lyle is the first to put up the our special link on his blog.  You can see it here. You too can post a link to Betty Blonde on your blog or web page that looks like this: All you … Continue reading →

Kelly had such a good time staying up half the night talking with her new friends in Tennessee, she decided she wanted some more.  Wednesday, on the way to meeting, she called her friend, Casey, our old next door neighbor … Continue reading →

I wrote this silly little poem for my blog’s bi-weekly writing challenge. This week’s topic was ‘your least favorite food and why you like it’ but it basically got shortened to ‘your least favorite food’. Which is fine, because who … Continue reading →

We are great fans of World Magazine in general and Marvin Olasky in particular.  Olasky wrote an article in the most recent issue (January 31, 2009) titled Deeper into sin about what he calls his misguided search for meaning that … Continue reading →

We got a message from work last night telling us not to come into work until 10:00 this morning.  It is currently 15 degrees with a lot of ice on the roads.  I am thankful not to have to go … Continue reading →

It snowed pretty hard here in Raleigh last night–two or three inches in our neighborhood.  A couple more inches are expected during the day here.  My office put an inclement weather, delayed opening message.  i expect the office will be … Continue reading →

I have been told that Pigeon Forge, Tennessee is in some ways similar to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, only it is not quite as elegant, it does not have as many golf courses, and it does not have a beach.  … Continue reading →

Teaching Textbooks vs.  Singapore Math Audrey asked why we switched from Singapore Math to Teaching Textbooks when we went from sixth grade. First, I have to give the standard homeschool caveat that this was our experience.  Different students learn and … Continue reading →

Thanks to everyone who dropped Lorena a note on her birthday.  We had a good discussion about how great it is to be enjoy the age you are as opposed to pining for a different age.  We are going to … Continue reading →

On Saturday night we went ice skating, on Sunday night I did a bunch of push ups and ran around with a  group of kids, on Monday afternoon I ran a mile more than I usually do, and on Tuesday … Continue reading →

Today is Lorena’s birthday.  Grandma Sarah’s birthday is on the 18th.  I am truly amazed at how much Lorena and Grandma Sarah have in common personality-wise.  That is a compliment!  Lorena is now as old as I was when we … Continue reading →

I spent a lot of time last night catching up on math correction with both Kelly and Christian.  They kept moving along while I fooled around with blogs, reading, radio construction and the like.  Through no fault of their own, … Continue reading →