New Things

I have to say, while I initially did not like the new look, it is growing on me. Not sure about the quality of the picture over there at the left.


New look means new post!
Lots of new things are happening and coming up soon!
My car (the Neon) pretty much was on its last leg. It needed a number of things replaced in addition to the ones we have already taken care of over the past couple of years. So... we traded it in for a Camry. It was sad to see it go. Lots of memories in that car, but the new one is nice and it will get Audrey to work safely and reliably, which is important. Did find some... interesting things when cleaning it out.
Audrey has started her new job and is enjoying it. Plus she's bringing home money! Woohoo1
In about three weeks we will start moving into our new apartment in Houston. We won't be out of old one officially until the middle of August but we will get to spend some time moving and getting situated. Audrey can spend her work days there and come home to Galveston when she has time off. I have school until the 7th of August, so I need to stay here until then.
Last week we opened a week-long prototype for a new therapy clinic for stroke victims. Each student (there were 10 of us) was allowed to evaluate and treat one client for three hours a day, Monday through Friday. At the end of the week, we saw numberous improvements in our clients' functional levels and perceived abilities. It was a wonderful learning opportunity for us and a great success for the participants. It is hopefuly that the clinic will open full time in the fall with a new group of students.
  • fallacyofthemind
    I will miss that car. Did you find anything from our days of old? And where in H-Town will you be moving to?
    by fallacyofthemind at 07/01/09 5:20PM
  • melissakaye
    Bringing home a paycheck is always exciting!!! Starting a new job, buying a new car & moving are all exciting too! Lots of excitement!!! :)
    by melissakaye at 07/01/09 6:21PM
  • kerrigan
    I re-uploaded my picture and it looked as good as new.
    by kerrigan at 07/02/09 1:22PM
  • justjenn
    Thanks. Hope things are going well with you.
    by justjenn at 08/03/09 10:29PM
  • dederich
    It was great to see you last Friday. And to finally meet your mom!!
    by dederich at 08/14/09 9:32AM
  • deblue
    Shouldn't posts by a guy named yoda be a little more... backwards?
    I mean, "backwards, they should be."
    by deblue at 08/20/09 9:56PM
  • deblue
    would you email or text me your new address?
    by deblue at 09/08/09 1:27PM
  • mrfrodo
    Hey, Yoda
    by mrfrodo at 02/17/10 12:34PM
  • mrfrodo
    How are you?
    by mrfrodo at 02/24/10 1:01PM
  • mrfrodo
    Good...weather's nice, aint it?
    by mrfrodo at 03/11/10 11:29AM
  • kerrigan
    Last night. :)
    by kerrigan at 08/08/10 5:35PM

Much Needed Post

So... yeah... It's been a while. A lots happened in 6 months.

Audrey graduated and took (passed) her NCLEX test yesterday... on her birthday. She has a job lined up in Houston. We will move down there close to the zoo at the end of August so I can do my rotations and still be close to her work.

I am currently on my last semester of classwork. Then I have two, three month rotations (one in Clear Lake, one in Houston) and I will be done (after my NBCOT exam). Almost there!

I went SKYDIVING yesterday! So awesome! A group of friends from school decided to go and I joined up in there group. We jumped at 14,000 ft up, which is over 2.5 miles! We got to free fall for a full minute before opening our chutes and gliding around for a while, which to me was the best part. But it was all great and Audrey wants to do it now! Awesome! Pictures should be coming soon.

I guess that's about it for now. Just lots of studying. What's up with you?
  • bacon_bits
    I have always wanted to do that! I can't wait til you guys move closer! :-)
    by bacon_bits at 05/22/09 10:00AM
  • melissakaye
    Yay for Audrey!!!!

    I'm so glad to know that your skydiving adventure went well!
    by melissakaye at 05/22/09 11:21AM
  • rebecca_mckay_howell
    Just being a Mommy. Glad to hear everything's going well with you.
    by rebecca_mckay_howell at 05/22/09 12:53PM
  • leslianne
    You're alive! Haha... so we may not be moving to Houston after all... we're probably moving to Arkansas... but who knows WHEN we'll move! We're still working on the sale of the route... hopefully soon though! "A lot happened in 6 months" You know Savannah turned 6 months old today!
    by leslianne at 05/22/09 1:45PM
  • leslianne
    yeah... it'd take about an hour to get to the zoo from my parents house... where are y'all planning on going to church?
    by leslianne at 05/22/09 4:08PM
  • deblue
    you fell out of the sky yesterday... and it only takes up one paragraph?
    by deblue at 05/22/09 11:54PM
  • leslianne
    not sure which ones are down that way... but I'll ask my mom if she knows...
    by leslianne at 05/26/09 2:42PM
  • ambera
    It was great getting to see ya'll! :)
    by ambera at 06/08/09 11:51AM
  • leslianne
    I'd love to... but it's not completely up to me... :-)
    by leslianne at 06/29/09 5:23PM

Tabula Rasa, according to Calvin and Hobbes

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Happy New Year everyone!
  • deblue
    Too bad it's 75 degrees here
    by deblue at 01/01/09 4:34PM
  • razz
    Happy New Year! I would love a day of snow that covers everything!
    by razz at 01/01/09 6:33PM
  • denisemccaskill
    It'finally getting cold here in SC. Supposedly there is a chance of sleet next weekend but we'll see. Happy New Year!
    by denisemccaskill at 01/02/09 12:07AM
  • melissakaye
    Happy New Year!
    by melissakaye at 01/02/09 3:00AM
  • ambera
    Happy New Year! :)
    by ambera at 01/03/09 7:10PM
  • deblue
    people are finally starting to take down their xmas lights so you can see their ike signs again. it's good to stay on top of things.
    by deblue at 01/10/09 4:40AM
  • denisemccaskill
    Thanks! yeah we're really excited! And yes I'm doing great! Hope you guys are doing well too!
    by denisemccaskill at 03/20/09 11:11AM
  • andtheking
    long time, no post. How's life?
    by andtheking at 03/27/09 8:12AM
  • deblue
    4 months and 5 days later... I finally get the subtle irony of the line, "It's like having a big white sheet of paper to draw on," spoken by a comic.
    by deblue at 04/06/09 9:48PM
  • hillabilly
    Temps been hitting the 90s lately. "Big white sheet of paper" is allllllllllllllll gone!
    by hillabilly at 05/12/09 3:53PM
  • deblue
    When did we ever have paper? It only dropped 15 degrees for the winter.
    by deblue at 05/13/09 1:43PM

12/25/08 10:13AM

Merry Christmas everyone! Hope it's a great day for you.
  • dirk
    merry christmas!
    by dirk at 12/25/08 10:21AM
  • fmr1222
    Thanks! Same to you and Audrey!
    by fmr1222 at 12/25/08 10:57AM
  • melissakaye
    Happy Holidays!!!
    by melissakaye at 12/25/08 9:17PM
  • denisemccaskill
    Merry Christmas!!
    by denisemccaskill at 12/25/08 10:54PM
  • razz
    Merry Christmas!
    by razz at 12/25/08 11:07PM
  • deblue
    happy xmas & merry new year
    by deblue at 12/26/08 11:27PM
  • ambera
    Happy New Year! :)
    by ambera at 12/31/08 11:56AM

Killing time

Real post coming soon.
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This was taken from Jenn.

A is for age: 26

B is for burger of choice: the ones I make on the grill with Tony's seasoning and pepper jack cheese

C is for the car I drive: Dodge Neon and Ford F150

D is for your dog's name: Sadly, I don't have one.

E is for essential item you use every day: my phone

F is for favorite TV show at the moment: Lost (coming back January 21st!)

G is for favorite game: Risk and Monopoly

H is for home state: Texas our Texas

I is for instruments you play: not in real life

J is for favorite juice: Strawberry

K is for whose bum you'd like to kick: let's not

L is for last restaurant at which you ate: IHOP

M is for your favorite Muppet: Kermit and Animal

N is for number of piercings: N is for none

O is for overnight hospital stays: None that I recall

P is for people you were with today: a bunch of classmates right now

Q is for what you do with your quiet time: watch tv, play games, and sleep (I wish)

R is for your biggest regret: if I regret it that much do you honestly think I'd put it on here?

S is for relationship status: married

T is for time you woke up today: 6:30... after going to bed after 1am

U is for what you consider unique about yourself: I try to be unique in every way because I'm a Christian and we're supposed to be different

V is for the vegetable you love most: Potatoes. Mash 'em, boil 'em, stick 'em in a stew!

W is for worst habit: Dunno. Ask Audrey

X is for x-rays you've had: teeth, wrist

Y is for yummy food you ate today: I had a piece of cake for breakfast

Z is for zodiac: I have no idea
  • whatsyourconfession
    haha, you don't know your sign? (heres your sign!)
    by whatsyourconfession at 12/10/08 4:12PM
  • sunshinebear
    You STILL eat cake for breakfast?? Poor Audrey!
    by sunshinebear at 12/10/08 6:08PM
  • melissakaye
    Staying up late, getting up early, eating cake for breakfast...I see some bad habits forming here!
    by melissakaye at 12/11/08 1:33AM
  • banana
    Yeah for Lost! I bought last season and watched two episodes at work yesterday!
    by banana at 12/11/08 10:35AM
  • leslianne
    mmm, cake... I want some... but your birthday is not for another 3 days... why cake??
    by leslianne at 12/11/08 4:57PM
  • sunshinebear
    Pumpkin cake sounds wonderful!! It might have been a good thing that you ran out of cream cheese. Hope you have a Happy Birthday and then a Merry Christmas!! Have safe travels.
    by sunshinebear at 12/11/08 7:01PM
  • fmr1222
    Happy Birthday!!
    by fmr1222 at 12/14/08 1:30PM
  • razz
    Happy birthday!
    by razz at 12/14/08 4:20PM
  • audreyr
    wow... i didn't know you did this! Now ur age is 27!!! i bet you did it early on purpose! haha jk!
    by audreyr at 12/16/08 12:03AM
  • ambera
    I hope you had a Happy B-day! Nice breakfast, good answer for U & wow, you don't know your Zodiac sign? I'm a hard headed goat. I bet you couldn't of guessed that! ;)
    by ambera at 12/16/08 2:09PM
  • ambera
    I'm also suprised Risk & Monopoly outdo a WII game! :)_
    by ambera at 12/16/08 2:10PM