The weekend has been brilliant. As such, we've not been posting much. We have had several distractions take us from our virtual world the last few days.
First of all, we haven't anything exciting, but as I've covered that tirelessly, I'll leave it at that.
Secondly, quite a few of my friends from grad school were in town this weekend to run/walk in the annual race that benefits the university. So, we were in the race, to & from which we rode our bikes - we were dead tired yesterday afternoon! Mostly, though, we have been out for drinks more than a few times (taking a break this month worked well for this weekend's activities, I suppose). E's still sleeping, and I don't expect her to feel so good when she wakes up and we have to go get the car. (PSA: Think when you drink!) She did manage to join a softball team last night, so we will also be going to "practice" today.
That's it in a nutshell. It's beautiful today and I'm taking Gladys for a walk before softball. Tomorrow, it's back to the work week grind where I am finishing up my projects before starting my new job at a company about 8 blocks from Erin's office. We're looking forward to lots of lunches together!
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Friday, April 27, 2007
Happy 30th Birthday Sandra!
Drop by and give some love to one of my greatest friends. She turns 30th today!
Sandra, I'm honored to call you a friend and happy to have you in my life! Here's to 30!
Sandra, I'm honored to call you a friend and happy to have you in my life! Here's to 30!
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Interviewed by Sandra
1. When did you know Sara was "the one" and did you freak out a little what it hit you?
On our trip to CA in 2002! We had been dating for a year and took a 10 day trip to CA to camp, hike, drink wine, and drive the coast. We went to Sequoia National Forest and visited the Crystal Cave. We were on a tight budget as S just finished up her bachelor degree and I was about to start my masters. Included in this budget was limited dining out. We had gone grocery shopping and had food in a cooler. After hiking out of the Crystal Cave area we were starving. We had a long drive back to the coast and wanted to make good time to the next campground. S reached into the back seat of the rental car, looked at me and said, “You hungry?” I said I was starving and this is where it hit me…she started making PB&J sandwiches on her lap. All the while, without flinching, she is going on and on and on about the amazing stalactites and stalagmites (she can be a real nerd which, I find cute) we just saw in the cave. I thought about future trips and the squawking of little starving kids in the backseat and how she would just make sandwiches and causal conversation about the amazing things we just saw. I knew she would be a wonderful wife and an even better mom! I couldn’t wait to marry her!
2. Do you believe that powdered cheese counts toward your daily calcium intake? :-)
Absolutely! Well not really but with all my powers I wish mac-n-cheese and cheetos were in the least bit healthy. I would be soooooooo healthy! I do however still love mac-n-cheese with all my heart!
3. What was your favorite memory from college? Or maybe, what comes to mind first?
Too many just coming rushing back!
Seeing that your birthday is just a few days away my dear Sandra, I really enjoyed your birthday freshman year. Finals, Dorms, RA’s walking in and then just walking out, Drinking games on mattresses on the floor, 40s of Mickey’s Ice, Heineken, Oreo cake, and we even have it filmed. This all very shortly after you were viciously attacked by a dorm loft and had battle wounds to show it!
4. What surprised you most about the coming out process?
My fear of it. The realization that I had always known but had always worked so hard at not being gay. The fear of people thinking I was disgusting. The pain and disappointment I might cause others. The years and years of repressed self loathing and what the release of it would do to me and to those around me. Thank god, such wonderful and loving friends and family surrounded me. It turned out painless.
5. What will you do first when you guys find out you're pregnant?
Shit my pants! For a few reasons. One, I will be really really excited. Two, I’m beginning to get so jaded that I will be blown away if it does happen. Three, I’ll have to start saving money for college tuition verses lovely European vacations with my wife. It would be the happiest day of my life!
On our trip to CA in 2002! We had been dating for a year and took a 10 day trip to CA to camp, hike, drink wine, and drive the coast. We went to Sequoia National Forest and visited the Crystal Cave. We were on a tight budget as S just finished up her bachelor degree and I was about to start my masters. Included in this budget was limited dining out. We had gone grocery shopping and had food in a cooler. After hiking out of the Crystal Cave area we were starving. We had a long drive back to the coast and wanted to make good time to the next campground. S reached into the back seat of the rental car, looked at me and said, “You hungry?” I said I was starving and this is where it hit me…she started making PB&J sandwiches on her lap. All the while, without flinching, she is going on and on and on about the amazing stalactites and stalagmites (she can be a real nerd which, I find cute) we just saw in the cave. I thought about future trips and the squawking of little starving kids in the backseat and how she would just make sandwiches and causal conversation about the amazing things we just saw. I knew she would be a wonderful wife and an even better mom! I couldn’t wait to marry her!
2. Do you believe that powdered cheese counts toward your daily calcium intake? :-)
Absolutely! Well not really but with all my powers I wish mac-n-cheese and cheetos were in the least bit healthy. I would be soooooooo healthy! I do however still love mac-n-cheese with all my heart!
3. What was your favorite memory from college? Or maybe, what comes to mind first?
Too many just coming rushing back!
Seeing that your birthday is just a few days away my dear Sandra, I really enjoyed your birthday freshman year. Finals, Dorms, RA’s walking in and then just walking out, Drinking games on mattresses on the floor, 40s of Mickey’s Ice, Heineken, Oreo cake, and we even have it filmed. This all very shortly after you were viciously attacked by a dorm loft and had battle wounds to show it!
4. What surprised you most about the coming out process?
My fear of it. The realization that I had always known but had always worked so hard at not being gay. The fear of people thinking I was disgusting. The pain and disappointment I might cause others. The years and years of repressed self loathing and what the release of it would do to me and to those around me. Thank god, such wonderful and loving friends and family surrounded me. It turned out painless.
5. What will you do first when you guys find out you're pregnant?
Shit my pants! For a few reasons. One, I will be really really excited. Two, I’m beginning to get so jaded that I will be blown away if it does happen. Three, I’ll have to start saving money for college tuition verses lovely European vacations with my wife. It would be the happiest day of my life!
Interviewed by Sandra
My long time good friend Sandra sent me a few questions to answer after I commented on her blog. This is a neat and different meme. Enjoy!
1. When did you know Sara was "the one" and did you freak out a little what it hit you?
On our trip to CA in 2003 (we stayed with you that time in San Fran)! We had been dating for two years and took a 10 day trip to CA to camp, hike, drink wine, and drive the coast. We went to Sequoia National Forest and visited the Crystal Cave. We were on a tight budget, as S just finished up her bachelor degree and I was getting my masters. Included in this budget, was limited dining out. We had gone grocery shopping and had food in a cooler. After hiking out of the Crystal Cave area, we were starving. We had a long drive back to the coast and wanted to make good time to the next campground. S reached into the back seat of the rental car, looked at me and said, “You hungry?” I said I was starving. This is where it hit me…she started making PB&J sandwiches on her lap. All the while, without hesitating, she gushed on and on and on about the amazing stalactites and stalagmites (she can be a real nerd which, I find cute) we just saw in the cave. I thought about future trips, the squawking of little kids in the backseat and how she would just make sandwiches and causal conversation about the amazing things we just saw. I knew she would be a wonderful wife and an even better mom! I couldn't wait to marry her!
2. Do you believe that powdered cheese counts toward your daily calcium intake? :-)
Absolutely! Well not really, but with all my powers, I wish mac-n-cheese and Cheetos were in the least bit healthy. I would be soooooooo healthy! I do however, still love mac-n-cheese with all my heart!
3. What was your favorite memory from college? Or maybe, what comes to mind first?
Too many just coming rushing back!
Seeing that your birthday is just a few days away my dear Sandra, I really enjoyed your birthday freshman year. Finals, dorms, RA’s walking in and then just walking out, drinking games on mattresses on the floor, 40s of Mickey’s Ice, Heineken, Oreo cake, and we even have it filmed. This all very shortly after you were viciously attacked by a dorm loft and had the battle wounds to show it!
Oh, or coming home from a Christmas party only to find you and Mike completely hammered, dressed up in a variety of clothes and items (not too strange for our house in those days), sitting on bar stools, draped in Christmas lights that shocked you any time you moved.
4. What surprised you most about the coming out process?
My fear of it. The realization that I had always known but had always worked so hard at not being gay. The fear of people thinking I was disgusting. The pain and disappointment I might cause others. The years and years of repressed self loathing and what the release of it would do to me and to those around me.
Thank god, such wonderful and loving friends and family surrounded me. It turned out painless.
5. What will you do first when you guys find out you're pregnant?
Shit my pants! For a few reasons. One, I will be really really excited. Two, I’m beginning to get so jaded that I will be blown away if it does happen. Three, I’ll have to start saving money for college tuition verses lovely European vacations with my wife. It would be the happiest day of my life!
I think we would resume the name game though!
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Wanna participate? The "rules"...
1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me" and if I don't have an e-mail address for you e-mail it to me, itstakingavillage@sbcglobal.net.
2. I will respond by e-mailing you five questions. I get to pick them, and you have to answer them all.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.
1. When did you know Sara was "the one" and did you freak out a little what it hit you?
On our trip to CA in 2003 (we stayed with you that time in San Fran)! We had been dating for two years and took a 10 day trip to CA to camp, hike, drink wine, and drive the coast. We went to Sequoia National Forest and visited the Crystal Cave. We were on a tight budget, as S just finished up her bachelor degree and I was getting my masters. Included in this budget, was limited dining out. We had gone grocery shopping and had food in a cooler. After hiking out of the Crystal Cave area, we were starving. We had a long drive back to the coast and wanted to make good time to the next campground. S reached into the back seat of the rental car, looked at me and said, “You hungry?” I said I was starving. This is where it hit me…she started making PB&J sandwiches on her lap. All the while, without hesitating, she gushed on and on and on about the amazing stalactites and stalagmites (she can be a real nerd which, I find cute) we just saw in the cave. I thought about future trips, the squawking of little kids in the backseat and how she would just make sandwiches and causal conversation about the amazing things we just saw. I knew she would be a wonderful wife and an even better mom! I couldn't wait to marry her!
2. Do you believe that powdered cheese counts toward your daily calcium intake? :-)
Absolutely! Well not really, but with all my powers, I wish mac-n-cheese and Cheetos were in the least bit healthy. I would be soooooooo healthy! I do however, still love mac-n-cheese with all my heart!
3. What was your favorite memory from college? Or maybe, what comes to mind first?
Too many just coming rushing back!
Seeing that your birthday is just a few days away my dear Sandra, I really enjoyed your birthday freshman year. Finals, dorms, RA’s walking in and then just walking out, drinking games on mattresses on the floor, 40s of Mickey’s Ice, Heineken, Oreo cake, and we even have it filmed. This all very shortly after you were viciously attacked by a dorm loft and had the battle wounds to show it!
Oh, or coming home from a Christmas party only to find you and Mike completely hammered, dressed up in a variety of clothes and items (not too strange for our house in those days), sitting on bar stools, draped in Christmas lights that shocked you any time you moved.
4. What surprised you most about the coming out process?
My fear of it. The realization that I had always known but had always worked so hard at not being gay. The fear of people thinking I was disgusting. The pain and disappointment I might cause others. The years and years of repressed self loathing and what the release of it would do to me and to those around me.
Thank god, such wonderful and loving friends and family surrounded me. It turned out painless.
5. What will you do first when you guys find out you're pregnant?
Shit my pants! For a few reasons. One, I will be really really excited. Two, I’m beginning to get so jaded that I will be blown away if it does happen. Three, I’ll have to start saving money for college tuition verses lovely European vacations with my wife. It would be the happiest day of my life!
I think we would resume the name game though!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wanna participate? The "rules"...
1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me" and if I don't have an e-mail address for you e-mail it to me, itstakingavillage@sbcglobal.net.
2. I will respond by e-mailing you five questions. I get to pick them, and you have to answer them all.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.
Monday, April 23, 2007
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood
CD4 here - not that it matters this time around. E and I have now accepted the fact that we will not be trying again until June. It's hard, and Friday was a particularly bad day. We, of course, tried to focus on the positive... and I think we do a good job, but it doesn't change matters: being on hold SUCKS!
After emoting for a day or two- and after a Saturday evening full of mojitos and wine, E and I managed to enjoy the most beautiful weekend (yet) of 2007. We bought E a new bike - my new one was purchased on the first nice day of 2007, about three weeks ago. So, we biked down to one of the lakes and picnicked while watching the scuba diving class learn to use their equipment. We biked out for dinner. We rode to the grocery store. We biked just to bike some more. Of course, we also had to take the dog for a walk or two every day, so we had quite a bit of outdoors time- just what we needed!
We will be taking the opportunity to use this month to re-focus. We are losing perspective amid all of the IF junk.
After emoting for a day or two- and after a Saturday evening full of mojitos and wine, E and I managed to enjoy the most beautiful weekend (yet) of 2007. We bought E a new bike - my new one was purchased on the first nice day of 2007, about three weeks ago. So, we biked down to one of the lakes and picnicked while watching the scuba diving class learn to use their equipment. We biked out for dinner. We rode to the grocery store. We biked just to bike some more. Of course, we also had to take the dog for a walk or two every day, so we had quite a bit of outdoors time- just what we needed!
We will be taking the opportunity to use this month to re-focus. We are losing perspective amid all of the IF junk.
- We need to re-focus on ourselves: our health and personal development are neglected. We need to read books, ride bikes, and spend time gardening, doing pottery, and cooking.
- We need to spend time on our relationship: we love each other, and that never waivers, but we need to spend time together and stay in touch in ways other than fertility & baby focus.
- We need to spend time getting the house ready: we may or may not be moving soon... either way, we need to tile the kitchen!
- We need to spend time at work: I've been consulting for months now, and I'll be accepting a full-time position within the next couple of weeks, if all goes as planned. In addition, E's busy time at work is right now. It will be nice to encounter the upcoming month's responsibilities fully, rather than in a distracted state of mind where we are running off to ultrasounds and blood draws.
Of course, I might be really upset by the whole thing tomorrow, again. I guess we'll see.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Update CD1 u/s
Turns out we have a cyst. Perhaps a month off. S is checking with the NP to see if we can check it in a few days...if not...fingers crossed for June...grrrrrrrrr.
CD1: Thank you all
Thank you all for your support, hopes, and comments. Today is CD1 as AF arrived today. S stopped the progesterone 3 nights ago and sure enough AF was released from her confines.
CD1: reflections of a negative cycle
· We now know what evil P has to offer in false signs of pregnancy. We are on to you evil P.
· NO testing on CD 10 – CD 14
· NO reading into signs
· Injectables make good follicles
· HCG at home = sure thoughts of timing
· We are ready for the next go round
We really are ready. I think we are going to change a few things about the cycle but that we are definitely on the right track for once. This was our best chance and we are determined to continue to make it get better.
Thank you all for staying on for the ride.
We go in today for a CD1 ultrasound to see what S's ovaries look like. Checking for cycsts and a baseline for follicles.
CD1: reflections of a negative cycle
· We now know what evil P has to offer in false signs of pregnancy. We are on to you evil P.
· NO testing on CD 10 – CD 14
· NO reading into signs
· Injectables make good follicles
· HCG at home = sure thoughts of timing
· We are ready for the next go round
We really are ready. I think we are going to change a few things about the cycle but that we are definitely on the right track for once. This was our best chance and we are determined to continue to make it get better.
Thank you all for staying on for the ride.
We go in today for a CD1 ultrasound to see what S's ovaries look like. Checking for cycsts and a baseline for follicles.
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