Happy Birthday Tracy!

Happy Birthday Tracy!

PSPP = PSP Playstation...

It's funny the use of the word 'he' in the blind reviewer's comments.

Experience: what you get when you don't get what you wanted.

It's the line we use with our internships. Yes, it pays close to nothing but you are gaining valuable experience!

They want to keep you happy, but they believe the axiom that "money can't buy happiness."

So, I didn't get the university job I was seeking, but I got a new title....PSPP Academic Assessment Director. Yes, it does not pay more.

Frank: Remind me not to have steak with you!

if there was ever a reason to use the highest resolution setting on a digital camera, it would be a unicorn beer stein.

I remember when we did that horse-wagon trip in Yellowstone. It was so fun!

And first day of school...

2011-08-29

Drop Box

Had a great little Yellowstone trip this weekend. Did some heavy duty relaxing and went for a trail ride/steak diner.

Funny part of the steak dinner ride was that even though I got rolled on by a 900lb horse (lost his footing on the trail and fell on me), Sandy was the one who ended up in tears. Apparently her horse, which was more inclined to stop and eat rather than follow Sandy's commands, was not up to her standards of equestrian training. But I must say, the steak dinner was fantastic. We assured Sandy that that was what they did with uncooperative horses, and that cheered her up a bit.

Mabe it's our keboard.

I DO like dancing!

academics - then submit it to a second-tier journal
dating - I know someone who has a great personality and is a good dancer.

Hang in there....this is exactly why I hate research.

Two letters of rejection in the last week. I'm starting to feel like trying to get an economics paper published is a lot like dating. Here's some analogies of rejection letters:

Academics - Your paper is poorly written and the model poorly done.
Dating - You're too fat.

Academics - The model should probably consider X, Y, and Z (which are irrelevant to the paper's point).
Dating - Maybe if you lost some weight.

Academics - The paper has a good point but needs to account for X,Y,Z (which are irrelevant to the paper's point).
Dating - You're nice and all, but you're just not right for ME.

Spent today at Phipps Conservator. There's something for
everyone, a scavenger hunt for the kids, flowers for grandma,
and lots of structures for Sarah and Edgardo. It was great
fun.

Nicolas is doing a good dramatic chipmunk pose in that first photo.

Thank you! It was nice. 10 miles on the trail, cinnamon rolls, wave pool, PF Chang's, Giant Eagle, birthday cake!

Happy birthday, sarah! Happy birthday, adam.

Happy birthdays, Sarah and Adam

Wow, looks like a tremendous weekend for everyone. :)

Happy Birthday Adam!

Hope you are enjoying your birthday party at the wave pool Sarah!!

Have a Happy Birthday Sarah!!!

Yesterday's crafts and baking were all about Sarah. Whenever the kids tired of a project I reminded them it was for mom's birthday and they were back to being excited. We made cards, presents, angel cake, cinnamon rolls, wrappping paper, and flags. They even were extra good doing their jobs for the day so the house would look nice for mom.
The cinnamon rolls are in the oven now, waiting for Sarah to get back from her run.

Happy Birthday Adam!