Athena had a feeling (so did I), and the feeling was not wrong. Andrew & Athena are going to have a daughter. It was so exciting to hear. Now the rumors of an arranged marriage have begun. Hee Hee.

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We kept busy this weekend, doing chores, getting our house in order. Saturday we hit the ol’ stompin’ grounds, Cherry Creek. Took in some shopping, then did our grocery shopping. Geoff came home and did manly chores, and I tried to amuse a baby teething. Sunday we did church, and bought the Halloween candy at Walmart. Hopefully enough to appease 100 kids. Then we cleaned the house and finally unpack the boxes in the loft. All that is left to get the house organized is a filing cabinet. We have 5 years worth of receipts in office boxes, and a ton of papers we don’t need but wouldn’t dream of throwing out without shredding first.

Tomorrow we head to Bonfils to donate blood. We’ve been waiting until we got settled from the move, and we know there are people out there in need. Well, they don’t need me, but Geoff’s blood is very coveted. Tomorrow we’re also getting the sprinklers winterized.

Those are the big plans for this week. I know we lead an exciting life. I invited my cousin Kelly (and her fella) to come here for Thanksgiving. I really hope they will consider it. Haven’t seen Kelly since she came out to CA. And her fella is Canadian too, so I foresee a game of Trival Pursuit Canadian Edition! Kelly won last time, so I’m sure she’ll be game. 🙂

I’ve been yakking on the phone a lot this last week with my friends. Usually I prefer email or IM to a phone call, but it’s been fun. The conversations can move faster, and I feel like I get more out of it. It also helps to have stuff to talk about.

I’m not even going to comment of the Oilers getting spanked by the stupid Avs. It’s just too painful. 🙁

I’m closing with one of my all time favorite quotes, courtesy of The Usual Suspects.

Cop: I can put you in Queens on the night of the hijacking.
Hockney: Really? I live in Queens, did you put that together yourself, Einstein?

The Way You Move – OutKast
(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty – KC & The Sunshine Band
Love Shack – B-52’s
Stop Draggin’ My Car Around – Weird Al Yankovic
Everything – Delirious?
The Toronto Song – Three Dead Trolls In A Baggie
Praying For Time – George Michael
God Bless America – Drew Carey
Sunrise – Norah Jones
The Rockafeller Skank – Fatboy Slim

The Dilbert comic was a direct result of frustration with Sofamart and having to wait a month for tables we ordered. We finally got them on Tuesday. I am going to be writing a letter to Sofamart letting them know while their product is great, their service leaves much to be desired.

So here are pictures of the coffee table and end tables we ordered.

Now, I need some bedside tables!

6 miles was way too far to take on. I was so pooped when I got back, but I called it, it was 45 minutes to get to the post office. And they had the nicest people working there. I also met my postman when I returned home, and found out that in the case that my packages don’t fit in the mailbox, he’ll deliver them to my house. Whoo-hoo! Bring on the big Christmas boxes! 🙂

If I plan to get on sending my packages early, I need to get shopping. I have 3 gifts bought, and a list for a few more. I am wondering whether we will send out one family gift to everyone, or one from Geoff and I, and then Elijah sends his own gift (thinking that Elijah will send out pictures of himself. Yes, he’s that vain). I’ll talk it over with Geoff.

I’m closing with a quote from House.

Patient #2: I can’t get my contact lenses out.
House: Out of what – they’re not in your eyes.
Patient #2: They’re red.
House: That’s because you’re trying to remove your corneas.

No Mom To Mom today, or next week. It was a nice to not have to rush out the door at 8am to drive Geoff to work. A second car would be oh so handy, but I think it will be a few years before we do that. Let’s just focus on house payments for a while.

My mom went to Toronto this week, her first time flying east, her first time going east of Saskatchewan. I’m curious to hear how she enjoyed her trip with her friends. You all know how I feel about Toronto (Toronto sucks), but I do have 2 nice memories of the city (seeing The Lion King with the Ontario family and visiting the Hockey Hall Of Fame).

Speaking of hockey, I’ve been catching some Oilers action on the tube, and enjoying that. Only thing that would make it better is to watch it with my brother. The Paul Coffey night was neat to watch, as he was one of my favorite Oilers. Who knew Barney Bentall was a friend of his? Anyways, it’s been nice to have Geoff indulge me in my Canadian roots, even if he doesn’t care much for hockey.

Today I am going to aim to truck on up to the post office, which I figure will be a 45 minute walk (one way). It’s three miles away, but I have something I really want to mail, and I do need to load up on my Canadian stamps. So I will dress in layers, grab the pod and we’ll make the trek. It is supposed to be 20 degrees warmer today than it was yesterday, and I walked 4 miles yesterday. So a 6 miles walk today shouldn’t be so bad.

Diane is coming here in 10 days for a visit. She’ll be here a week. No big big plans, maybe just a trip up to Boulder. Naturally, a trip to Peet’s for coffee, and Cherry Creek Mall to go to Harry & David’s. She & I will be taking Elijah out trick or treating, while Geoff stays home and hands out candy. Did I mention the neighbor said with the bad weather last year, only 40 kids came around? The year before, with nice weather, 80 kids. Needless to say, we’ll be stocking up on candy at Walmart this weekend.

Well, it’s time to get a move on and do my walk. I’m closing with a quote from Judging Amy.
Bruce Van Exel: I figure I have three choices of what to believe: (a) there is no God; (b) there’s a callous God who doesn’t care that horrible things happen to people; or (c) there’s a benevolent God who’s beyond my understanding and I have to give the benefit of the doubt when He looks bad.

So yeah the announced the next Bond, Daniel Craig. Here are misc thoughts:

-I think that it may be good for them to go with an actor who isn’t largely known to American audiences. It can be hard to accept an actor if they are already well known for certain roles. (Yes Pierce was Remmington Steele, but I never saw Remmington Steele, so to me he was the guy who got attacked in a drive by fruiting.)

-I’m hugely disappointed Pierce was let go, I love him. He is my favorite Bond (I mean I sat through Die Another Day for him).

-I am ever thankful that they decided against hiring Tarantino to direct, since I think he’s a ponce (there are exceptions to most rules).

–No Q or Miss Moneypenny? But Dame Judi Dench back as M? Weird.

I haven’t seen the first version of Casino Royale (Geoff has, the Armstrongs are Bond fanatics), and I wonder if holding off on seeing it may make this version easier to watch. In any case, we will all have to wait and see what happens with the Bond franchise.

I guess I’ll close with a quote from Goldeneye.

M: You don’t like me, Bond. You don’t like my methods. You think I’m an accountant, a bean counter who’s more interested in my numbers than your instincts.
James Bond: The thought had crossed me.
M: Good, because I think you’re a sexist, misogynist dinosaur. A relic of the Cold War, who’s boyish charms, though wasted on me, obviously appealed to the young lady I sent out to evaluate you.
James Bond: Point taken.

FABULOUS! Oh so good!

Man! Now I have to wait a year for the last book!

Since I left KUCI, I haven’t really been on top of what’s new and hip in music. If I cared more, I could find an equivalent station here (or make a point of regularly tuning in to KUCI). As it is, I rely on tv and popular radio to find my new music. In my iTunes shopping cart right now is the new Depeche Mode single Precious (which I think it excellent) and the poppy Click Five tune Just The Girl.

Video iPods. Yeah, they’re cool, but I don’t really feel the need for one. I am keen on having the nano, because it will allow me to carry around pictures of Elijah, and it is so lightweight.

After almost a week of problems with our alarm system, we finally have it solved. They gave us new keypads for free. Our old keypads, which came with the house just were not cutting the cheese. I feel a lot better about the whole situation. Now, I just need to get Sofamart to get us our tables (which we ordered a month ago!), and hopefully my calling and complaining days will be behind me.

It’s gorgeous out today, we’ll be hitting the high 70’s (or 20’s). Supposed to be the same for tomorrow. Funny to think it’s was snowing this time last week.

Yesterday we had company over for the first time. It was awesome. Once the pumpkins were carved, the guys watched the Bronco game, and the girls hung out talking at the dining room table. Jayla and I also took Elijah & Jayden to the park by our house. In the evening Geoff and I watched a science show, something about the best things to ever happen to physics. It was hosted by Bill Nye, and it was pretty entertaining. We crashed at 9pm though, it was just too much excitement for us. 🙂

Well nothing else to say. Tonight we’ll watch Dream House. It’s about a couple trying to build their house near Boulder and the trials they went through to make it happen. It’s kinda funny because the first few episodes reminded us of what we had to endure getting our house. I said to Geoff when we started watching it, that all they need now is for the wife to get pregnant. Yep, that happened next. It airs on HGTV. It seems like all I do is watch HGTV, but they have a lot of good shows. You ever see Flip This House? Last week, a crew dropped a huge waste bin, and it slid down the hill, and trashed one of the guys cars. Totaled it! It was cool.

Okay, I’m closing now with a quote from Finding Nemo.

Nemo: Hey dad! Maybe when I’m at school, I’ll see a shark.
Marlin: I highly doubt it.
Nemo: Have how ever met a shark?
Marlin: No, and I don’t plan to.
Nemo: How old are sea turtles?
Marlin: Sea turtles? I don’t know.
Nemo: Sandy Plankton from next door, he says they live to be a hundred years old.
Marlin: Well, if I ever meet a sea turtle I’ll ask him, right after I’m done talking to the shark.

It’s like this comic is looking into my life!