Guess what? I think (while crossing my fingers) that spring has finally sprung. I am cautiously optimistic, as the last time I got all excited about 70 plus degree weather it snowed two days later. And I cried.
This weekend I trecked myself and my little one down to Manhattan to visit my very pregnant friend, Abbie. Originally I was going to help her with her new baby boy, but apparently he had other plans. Reminds me a bit of another fetus I knew a few years back. Stubborn kids. So instead of swaddling and cuddling and learning how to survive on 17 minutes of sleep, my poor friend spent most of the weekend attempting to find clothes that fit and shoes that would be easy to slip on to her feet.
While in town, Lu and I spent a good deal of time out at Trent’s parents’ farm. Lu is finally at the age where going out to the farm is so much fun for her, and for her grandparents. The weather was MAGNIFICENT, so sunny that my poor, pale butt got sunburned. I sat in the sun reading, while Lu, “Grammy” and “PPa” (named by the great Lu herself) ran around looking for grasshoppers, picking flowers, going for walks to the pond, touching a fish and finding a frog. Most of the time Lu had no pants on. Big surprise.
Then yesterday I went for my first big walk of the spring with the great Mikayla. Our walks are so much fun, and I miss them greatly during the cold winter months. Plus, every walk we take is another day that I don’t have to join a gym. After I put Lu to bed last night, I was sitting on our front porch in shorts and a t-shirt and I starting thinking about my last few springs. A few springs back I graduated from college and moved to Italy. The spring after that I moved into a new house with Trent and we got a dog. The spring after that I had a baby. The spring after that I started a new job and became a working mom for the first time. Spring is a time of new beginnings. A time of change. And not just for the plants and trees, but for my whole life. There hasn’t been a spring in the last five years that wasn’t hugely life changing in some way. And since Trent and I have just met with a realtor, this spring is shaping up to continue that tradition.
I starting writing this post last night while sitting on my porch. This morning, I called my very pregnant friend Abbie to see how she was doing, and she’s finally in labor. Looks like her spring is going to be pretty life changing as well. A perfect end to a post about beginnings.
My morning routine is pretty bland. Wake up way too early. Get dressed. Attempt to tame hair. Grab a snack as I’m running out the door. Commute to work while listening to NPR or bad local radio stations. Sounds pretty exciting, eh? Bet you wish you had this life.
But my mornings are significantly uplifted by a certain radio program out of NYC. It’s called the Bryant Park Project (found via dooce) and it plays on some NPR stations and NPR XM satellite radio. Of course, none of my local stations carry it and I’m way to poor to pay for satellite radio, so I make due with the podcast on my laptop. The show is a mix of news and entertainment, and the main host was a former VJ and news anchor for MTV news back in the 90s. I believe Allison Stewart was the person who first made me think that voting was cool, and now I get to hear her gorgeous voice every morning. Yipee!
To give you an idea of the awesomeness (technical term) of this program, let me give you a few examples of last week’s segments. First we had a rousing game of Pope trivia. Followed by a story on some Canadians angry about a fixed coffee contest. Along with some great musical performances. They are also pros at finding funky fun (and funky fresh, word) websites, like this one featuring an ode to movie credits. Ending the week was a dance party for host Allison, who is off on maternity leave. Apparently (according to the BPP blog, it’s still too early to download the podcast) today there will be a story featuring squirrels singing gospel music. Yes, there is real news as well, but when you add in those elements, who can miss it?!
You can check out the BPP blog here or you can download the podcast here. Try it, you’ll love it.
I don’t have much to say this Friday. I could tell you how I’ve eaten a giant bowl of M&M’s that sit on my desk. Or about how pathetic and ridiculous I looked yesterday running into a meeting in the rain, wearing tweed heels (ruined by rain), holding an umbrella that kept turning inside out, while carrying an almost-two-year-old who was screaming “RAIN! WET!”
Instead, I’ll give you a link to a wonderful story. You should click on it, I promise, it will make your day a little bit brighter.
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Spring! Spring! Spring!
/0 Comments/in Family, Fun, Happiness, Lucy /by MeganGuess what? I think (while crossing my fingers) that spring has finally sprung. I am cautiously optimistic, as the last time I got all excited about 70 plus degree weather it snowed two days later. And I cried.
This weekend I trecked myself and my little one down to Manhattan to visit my very pregnant friend, Abbie. Originally I was going to help her with her new baby boy, but apparently he had other plans. Reminds me a bit of another fetus I knew a few years back. Stubborn kids. So instead of swaddling and cuddling and learning how to survive on 17 minutes of sleep, my poor friend spent most of the weekend attempting to find clothes that fit and shoes that would be easy to slip on to her feet.
While in town, Lu and I spent a good deal of time out at Trent’s parents’ farm. Lu is finally at the age where going out to the farm is so much fun for her, and for her grandparents. The weather was MAGNIFICENT, so sunny that my poor, pale butt got sunburned. I sat in the sun reading, while Lu, “Grammy” and “PPa” (named by the great Lu herself) ran around looking for grasshoppers, picking flowers, going for walks to the pond, touching a fish and finding a frog. Most of the time Lu had no pants on. Big surprise.
Then yesterday I went for my first big walk of the spring with the great Mikayla. Our walks are so much fun, and I miss them greatly during the cold winter months. Plus, every walk we take is another day that I don’t have to join a gym. After I put Lu to bed last night, I was sitting on our front porch in shorts and a t-shirt and I starting thinking about my last few springs. A few springs back I graduated from college and moved to Italy. The spring after that I moved into a new house with Trent and we got a dog. The spring after that I had a baby. The spring after that I started a new job and became a working mom for the first time. Spring is a time of new beginnings. A time of change. And not just for the plants and trees, but for my whole life. There hasn’t been a spring in the last five years that wasn’t hugely life changing in some way. And since Trent and I have just met with a realtor, this spring is shaping up to continue that tradition.
I starting writing this post last night while sitting on my porch. This morning, I called my very pregnant friend Abbie to see how she was doing, and she’s finally in labor. Looks like her spring is going to be pretty life changing as well. A perfect end to a post about beginnings.
BPP
/1 Comment/in Blond, Fun, World /by MeganMy morning routine is pretty bland. Wake up way too early. Get dressed. Attempt to tame hair. Grab a snack as I’m running out the door. Commute to work while listening to NPR or bad local radio stations. Sounds pretty exciting, eh? Bet you wish you had this life.
But my mornings are significantly uplifted by a certain radio program out of NYC. It’s called the Bryant Park Project (found via dooce) and it plays on some NPR stations and NPR XM satellite radio. Of course, none of my local stations carry it and I’m way to poor to pay for satellite radio, so I make due with the podcast on my laptop. The show is a mix of news and entertainment, and the main host was a former VJ and news anchor for MTV news back in the 90s. I believe Allison Stewart was the person who first made me think that voting was cool, and now I get to hear her gorgeous voice every morning. Yipee!
To give you an idea of the awesomeness (technical term) of this program, let me give you a few examples of last week’s segments. First we had a rousing game of Pope trivia. Followed by a story on some Canadians angry about a fixed coffee contest. Along with some great musical performances. They are also pros at finding funky fun (and funky fresh, word) websites, like this one featuring an ode to movie credits. Ending the week was a dance party for host Allison, who is off on maternity leave. Apparently (according to the BPP blog, it’s still too early to download the podcast) today there will be a story featuring squirrels singing gospel music. Yes, there is real news as well, but when you add in those elements, who can miss it?!
You can check out the BPP blog here or you can download the podcast here. Try it, you’ll love it.
Good People
/1 Comment/in World /by MeganI don’t have much to say this Friday. I could tell you how I’ve eaten a giant bowl of M&M’s that sit on my desk. Or about how pathetic and ridiculous I looked yesterday running into a meeting in the rain, wearing tweed heels (ruined by rain), holding an umbrella that kept turning inside out, while carrying an almost-two-year-old who was screaming “RAIN! WET!”
Instead, I’ll give you a link to a wonderful story. You should click on it, I promise, it will make your day a little bit brighter.
Victim Treats His Mugger Right: NPR Storycore