It’s obviously been a while since we’ve updated the blog. You can blame Facebook for all that. It’s safe to assume at this point that we won’t be using this site anymore. I’m going to leave it up, well, just because; but there won’t be any new posts. Find us on Facebook to get in [...]
Alright, so the spam is getting past my filter waaaaaay too often, so I’m disabling comments for a bit until I get everything ready with the new site. Hang in there, we’ll be back shortly.
Cheers,
Ben
Just in case you haven’t had the pleasure, I would like to formally introduce Riley Ray Miller. Here she is attending her very first Starbucks’ party. She and her mommy made delicious desserts for us. Everyone had a lovely time.
Busy, busy, busy. That’s what we’ve been lately (surprise!) – and I just wanted to drop in and say that’s everything’s going swimmingly. Oh, and I’m also working on our site redesign, finally. I might be posting a sneak preview soon, but I haven’t decided yet. I’m in a really creative mood right now, and I’m excited for everyone to see the finished product. Stay tuned ;)
As many of you may know, I’ve been working on a project for Folgers for about the last 4 or 5 weeks, and it’s finally done. Ahhh…..
Check out the site here: http://apps.folgers.com/gourmet-selections-coffee/. It’s a pretty cool little app, using Flash and PHP, and I definitely got to try some new techniques that will come in handy later. Now, as some of you may also know, the hours were kind of crazy on this project, for a multitude of reasons. The important thing here is that I’m finished, though. I should have more time to post a little more frequently on the blog, as well as continuing the re-design/development. I’ve been putting that off for way too long.
Have a great weekend everybody. Cheers!
My father died on June 18, 2008. That’s what the headstone says anyway. Deep down, I knew that I would somehow find out when he was dead, no matter how many years went by between contact. I suppose I didn’t expect it to be so soon, before he knew about my marriage or my MS. I guess I expected him to have grandchildren he may or may not have known about. Somehow I thought he would drift back into my life, discover all of the important stuff, and then drift out again before the end.
I’ve been thinking about Brian’s death over the past few weeks, (and his short life, for that matter.) The days surrounding his funeral were hell on earth, but I was surrounded by people experiencing that same version of hell. We held each other up; we held each other together. My father’s death leaves me feeling incredibly alone. I have an amazing support system, but there is not one person on this planet that can possibly understand this odd awful version of hell. When Brian died, at least I knew how to feel.
A few days after he died, I saw a license plate that read, ‘ITS2LATE” or something along those lines, something that broke me, made my body shake. There have been many moments like that one, so many random messages. I have thought about my father more in the last three weeks than in the last three years combined; I have thought about our good times more in the last three weeks than in the past fourteen years combined.
I am traveling to San Antonio next week. My two favorite Moms are driving with me and together we will pack up the pieces of my father’s life. I am dreading it, but I know that this is the beginning of the end of my uncomfortable relationship with my father. Maybe by fulfilling this so-called duty, I can find some sort of so-called peace with him and with myself. I can try anyway.
Faithful readers…you’re probably wondering why we’ve been lazy bloggers recently. We apologize. What it boils down to is I’ve been busting my ass on a project for at work that’s launching soon. I promise, there will be a nice, witty, lengthy blog post like you’re used to when this project is finished.
Lou’s birthday was May 25th. We went down to the Taste of Cincinnati, twice in one weekend! We had a loverly time and ate lots of food. We discussed the new meaning of birthdays, now that she’s soon to be a mommy. It’s a big difference between a birthday and a Birth Day.
I remember my baby sister’s Birth Day. I was twelve and she so graciously has provided me with good stories forever after. Rebecca’s birthday was on June 3rd. Ben and I celebrated with Becca and her boyfriend at Carrabas. We drove home dodging tornadoes. Eep!
One other recent birthday to celebrate: my dear Christy-friend and her husband Josh welcomed their daughter Clara Anne into the world on June 2nd. Happy Birth Day teeny one.
Funny coincidence: Exactly nineteen years before Clara, I waited at Christy’s house for Becca to come. Becca was born the day after I finished 6th grade, and I had spent the night at Christy’s house, as was the tradition at the end of the school year. The next afternoon, my aunt picked me up and took me to the hospital. We made it time to watch Baby Becca being wheeled out of the delivery room. The Doctor quipped, “She’s a Fields! Look at the chin!”
And that was only the first of the stories. :)
I posted about this some time ago, but we were talking about it last night at dinner, so I thought I’d re-post it.
Daniel Tammet is a 27 year old (maybe 28 by now) savant. He’s different from most savants in that he doesn’t really show any signs of mental disability. And he can actually relay his thought process, and how he does what he does.
I won’t go into much great detail about the things he does, but you must watch these videos. There are several video clips on the page, and I suggest you watch them all.
Amazing.
Ok kids. You don’t know how excited I am about this weekend. Word on the street is that I am going to have quite the fan club at the show on Saturday. For those of you that can’t wait or can’t make it, check out THIS SITE for some super amazing sweet pictures.
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For those who haven’t heard, there are actually going to be two Hobbit films, directed by none other than Guillermo del Toro. With Peter Jackson producing. And Ian McKellan reprising his role as Gandalf. And quite possibly Andy Serkis as Gollum. How cool is that?
Ian McKellan was fabulous in all three LOTR films, and the news that he will be in the Hobbit films is exactly what I wanted to hear. No idea when they’re going to be released for sure, but I think sometime in 2009 is a safe bet.
In completely unrelated news, today is my last day at KnowledgeWorks, and I have a nice long weekend ahead of me. Ahh….
