We hope everyone is having a fun day. Bennett was a turtle (I think the one from Finding Nemo), a costume that his Grandma Jackie bought him. He was pretty cute in it, but wasn't too impressed with the whole situation. I was so excited to take him to the door for the trick or treater's. Usually he is incredibly social. He loves to get people's attention at the store and smile/flirt with them. Not tonight. He cried real tears every time I opened the door for someone. I don't know if he didn't like the costumes or what. So I let him watch Yo Gabba Gabba while I answered the door. It seems that he might be developing some fears.
He is still trying to cut those four top teeth. We all wish it would just happen already. I can see all four white spots. His mood alternates between happy and pissed off throughout the day, but the Tylenol really seems to help.
I cannot think of anything else right now...sorry for the short post. Halloween pics are on Flickr.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Teething
It seems that Bennett will be cutting four teeth in the near future. The four center top ones are pretty obviously coming in and his mood has adjusted accordingly. He and Bernie had the cold my mother gave them which caused an unhappy baby for a few days. Happiness ensued for two or three days and now we are back to crabby. I feel bad for the little man, it can't feel great to have four sharp objects cutting your gums.
Bennett's sleeping was finally on a schedule (a wonderful one at that) for about two weeks. He fell asleep between 7 and 7:30 and slept through until between 6 and 7. At 10 am was a 1 1/2 hour nap and another of the same length at 3pm. Not so much now with the teeth, but hopefully we can work back into it.
He continues to army crawl. We do exercises the physical therapist gave us daily to encourage the hands and knees technique to no avail. Hopefully he is getting close. It seems like just when I get really worried that he is not going to meet some milestone, he decides that it is time. He is getting more interested in trying to pull up on things (mostly us) and loves to stand at the coffee table or any other ledge he can find.
I got the same cold as the boys sometime last week. Overall it was fairly mild and was gone in about 4 days. It cut into my running again (can't seem to catch a break), but I'm back at it again. I ran a new long yesterday at 4.3 miles, but now a tendon or muscle in my upper thigh feels overused. Hopefully it won't be another snag in my plans. Bernie has his 1/2 marathon in less than two weeks...thinking good thoughts for him reaching his goal. I can't remember what it is at the moment, but 9 minute miles sounds right.
My aunt Jennifer came up the night before my birthday and watched Bennett while we went out. I have a teenage babysitter down the street who is fine for short periods of time, but I worry about her general common sense. I think I would worry about this with any teenager just because I remember being one. The good thing about it is that her mother is just down the street. But I didn't feel right leaving Bennett with her for 6 hours. Having Jennifer here was much more reassuring. Bernie and I went downtown and did some shopping and had dinner at a nice restaurant. I had a very yummy steak. I haven't been into steak nearly as much as I used to be since getting pregnant with Bennett, it just doesn't usually appeal to me. But this one was extra good.
My mother-in-law sent my an Eddie Bauer down vest I have been eying, my mom sent me a gold bracelet, my sister-in-law sent a gift card to Red Robin, and Bernie took me to pick out a simple diamond band for my right hand. All in all, a successful and happy 27th birthday.
I can't believe Bennett is already 11 months old. I can't wait to make him his own cake to make a mess with next month. My mom and Bernie's parents will all be here for the big event. We are looking forward to having guests rather than traveling.
Bennett's sleeping was finally on a schedule (a wonderful one at that) for about two weeks. He fell asleep between 7 and 7:30 and slept through until between 6 and 7. At 10 am was a 1 1/2 hour nap and another of the same length at 3pm. Not so much now with the teeth, but hopefully we can work back into it.
He continues to army crawl. We do exercises the physical therapist gave us daily to encourage the hands and knees technique to no avail. Hopefully he is getting close. It seems like just when I get really worried that he is not going to meet some milestone, he decides that it is time. He is getting more interested in trying to pull up on things (mostly us) and loves to stand at the coffee table or any other ledge he can find.
I got the same cold as the boys sometime last week. Overall it was fairly mild and was gone in about 4 days. It cut into my running again (can't seem to catch a break), but I'm back at it again. I ran a new long yesterday at 4.3 miles, but now a tendon or muscle in my upper thigh feels overused. Hopefully it won't be another snag in my plans. Bernie has his 1/2 marathon in less than two weeks...thinking good thoughts for him reaching his goal. I can't remember what it is at the moment, but 9 minute miles sounds right.
My aunt Jennifer came up the night before my birthday and watched Bennett while we went out. I have a teenage babysitter down the street who is fine for short periods of time, but I worry about her general common sense. I think I would worry about this with any teenager just because I remember being one. The good thing about it is that her mother is just down the street. But I didn't feel right leaving Bennett with her for 6 hours. Having Jennifer here was much more reassuring. Bernie and I went downtown and did some shopping and had dinner at a nice restaurant. I had a very yummy steak. I haven't been into steak nearly as much as I used to be since getting pregnant with Bennett, it just doesn't usually appeal to me. But this one was extra good.
My mother-in-law sent my an Eddie Bauer down vest I have been eying, my mom sent me a gold bracelet, my sister-in-law sent a gift card to Red Robin, and Bernie took me to pick out a simple diamond band for my right hand. All in all, a successful and happy 27th birthday.
I can't believe Bennett is already 11 months old. I can't wait to make him his own cake to make a mess with next month. My mom and Bernie's parents will all be here for the big event. We are looking forward to having guests rather than traveling.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Home
Our trip to Great Falls ended on Monday and I am happy to be home without any more immediate travel plans. This year has been exhausting. Bennett was great both on the trip up and back. As long as someone was sitting in the back seat with him, life was pretty good. No major travel meltdowns to report. But 12 hours is a long time for anyone to sit in a car. He was ready to be done with that whole scene.
Amy's wedding turned out beautifully. She looked like a princess in her fluffy pink dress. The ceremony was very short (and those of you at my wedding know ours was short). It was probably the shortest I have ever seen. I think it took all of 2 minutes. The reception was a proper Fagg family dancing fest, although it ended earlier than I expected.
The wedding shower was also a lot of fun. I worked pretty hard on it and thought I could do it all myself. My mom was working so there wasn't much help there. She made the desserts (cheesecake, dark chocolate brownies, and peanut butter cookies) which took some of the stress off. I did pretty well, but the food plans were too ambitious. There were about 20-25 people. The menu consisted of a variety of crostini (topped with artichoke/parmesan, cream cheese/green onion/bacon, gorgonzola/walnuts/honey, prosciutto/mozzarella, olive/eggplant and an Italian tomato mixture) as well as chicken skewers with thai peanut sauce. I thought it all turned out very yummy. But I did have to call in Fagg family reinforcements to help it all come together. So a big thanks to all of them. I think the crostini are better suited for an 8 person dinner party.
Poor Bernie didn't get to do much for fun in Great Falls with all of the wedding hoopla. He and Bennett hung out together most of the time, which wasn't the most fun because he got bored at my mom's house pretty easily. Hopefully he can make up for it with a fishing trip in the near future.
I got to see Melanie, Kyle, and Gwendolyn almost every day I was there. I wanted to spend more extended time with them, but an hour at a time was about all I could manage. Little Gwendolyn is a beauty...pics to come soon. We also got to have a nice lunch with Heather on her birthday but somehow missed Marlena and the boys. I guess you can't do it all.
I am working on getting the pictures from the trip/wedding up, hopefully I can make my way through them all today. I gave my mom the camera to take pictures at the wedding and she seems to like to take about 30 pictures of the same scene, so it's a bit of a chore to find the one good one and delete the rest.
My back etc. are feeling 100% again and I have been running for about 10 days. I finally broke 4 miles for the first time yesterday so I still have hope to make it for the 10K in November.
Amy's wedding turned out beautifully. She looked like a princess in her fluffy pink dress. The ceremony was very short (and those of you at my wedding know ours was short). It was probably the shortest I have ever seen. I think it took all of 2 minutes. The reception was a proper Fagg family dancing fest, although it ended earlier than I expected.
The wedding shower was also a lot of fun. I worked pretty hard on it and thought I could do it all myself. My mom was working so there wasn't much help there. She made the desserts (cheesecake, dark chocolate brownies, and peanut butter cookies) which took some of the stress off. I did pretty well, but the food plans were too ambitious. There were about 20-25 people. The menu consisted of a variety of crostini (topped with artichoke/parmesan, cream cheese/green onion/bacon, gorgonzola/walnuts/honey, prosciutto/mozzarella, olive/eggplant and an Italian tomato mixture) as well as chicken skewers with thai peanut sauce. I thought it all turned out very yummy. But I did have to call in Fagg family reinforcements to help it all come together. So a big thanks to all of them. I think the crostini are better suited for an 8 person dinner party.
Poor Bernie didn't get to do much for fun in Great Falls with all of the wedding hoopla. He and Bennett hung out together most of the time, which wasn't the most fun because he got bored at my mom's house pretty easily. Hopefully he can make up for it with a fishing trip in the near future.
I got to see Melanie, Kyle, and Gwendolyn almost every day I was there. I wanted to spend more extended time with them, but an hour at a time was about all I could manage. Little Gwendolyn is a beauty...pics to come soon. We also got to have a nice lunch with Heather on her birthday but somehow missed Marlena and the boys. I guess you can't do it all.
I am working on getting the pictures from the trip/wedding up, hopefully I can make my way through them all today. I gave my mom the camera to take pictures at the wedding and she seems to like to take about 30 pictures of the same scene, so it's a bit of a chore to find the one good one and delete the rest.
My back etc. are feeling 100% again and I have been running for about 10 days. I finally broke 4 miles for the first time yesterday so I still have hope to make it for the 10K in November.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
It's October!
My favorite month of the year, and it has nothing to do with my birthday. OK...maybe a little bit. But fall is really my favorite season. We returned to Colorado on Tuesday to see that the leaves are starting to change. I'm not sure what it is, but there is a certain kind of light to fall that makes me happy.
The first important issue I must address is the birth of Gwendolyn Michelle. I am so happy and excited for Melanie and Kyle that I tear up when I think about it. On top of that, she is really beautiful. Can't wait to meet her next week. Welcome baby girl!
Our trip to North Dakota last weekend was a whirlwind. We got there Friday night and left Tuesday afternoon. Joey's wedding/reception was fun even though we had to leave early for Bennett's bedtime. Such is the life of a parent. He had a rough couple of nights there due to waking in the middle of the night to eat (normal for him right now). Usually he goes right back to sleep, but the surroundings were unfamiliar and so he was up for 2+ hours. Yuck. I of course question whether he really needs to eat or has just gotten into the habit. Last night he woke but did not have to eat, so maybe I just need to be a little more patient with getting him back to sleep.
It was really great to have Bernie's whole family in town at the same time. That hasn't happened since we got married in 2006. Especially fun was watching the three kids interact. Bennett still isn't mobile enough to keep up, but he was more interested than when he saw them in June. I think that he and Grant will be a pair of troublemakers when we visit Phoenix in January. I feel like he may be walking by then.
Speaking of mobility, Bennett is getting better and better at scooting himself around. He will always move for the right motivation (food, wedding ring, or glasses), and now he is even self-motivating a bit. I leave the room for a moment and come back to find him in a different spot reaching for a toy. All very exciting. I better get on the baby-proofing. I will try to get a new video to post soon.
Yesterday I had jury duty. I was thisclose to being chosen to sit on the trial of a guy accused of criminal mischief and indecent exposure. Right at the end I was cut. I still had to spend almost 4 hours there. Oh well...better than all day.
I have had decent digital cameras for some time now (6 years or so) and have not ever known how to properly use them. There are soooo many different buttons and settings and it seems the manual is never much help. The city offers a "getting to know your digital camera class" that I have been trying to take for the past year. The times it is offered never seem to work with Bernie's schedule. I finally got signed up for the one last night. It was still an overwhelming amount of information, but I feel like I have a better grasp on how to change the settings for the environment and the type of photo I want. We will see. There is a put it into practice session on Saturday morning.
I am becoming a bit depressed about the whole running and 10K situation. My hip is a lot better, but it is still mildly annoying. It's been two weeks now and I need to get on it if I have any hope of being ready. I think I am going to go for it tomorrow and hope it will feel better with some moderate jogging.
On to Great Falls on Monday. I am really excited for Amy's wedding next weekend. I am throwing her shower and am in the midst of planning the food, games, and decor. Any of you that have been to an event at my mom's house knows that we always go a bit overboard.
Lastly, there is a huge photo dump on Flickr. New pics/videos are on two pages.
The first important issue I must address is the birth of Gwendolyn Michelle. I am so happy and excited for Melanie and Kyle that I tear up when I think about it. On top of that, she is really beautiful. Can't wait to meet her next week. Welcome baby girl!
Our trip to North Dakota last weekend was a whirlwind. We got there Friday night and left Tuesday afternoon. Joey's wedding/reception was fun even though we had to leave early for Bennett's bedtime. Such is the life of a parent. He had a rough couple of nights there due to waking in the middle of the night to eat (normal for him right now). Usually he goes right back to sleep, but the surroundings were unfamiliar and so he was up for 2+ hours. Yuck. I of course question whether he really needs to eat or has just gotten into the habit. Last night he woke but did not have to eat, so maybe I just need to be a little more patient with getting him back to sleep.
It was really great to have Bernie's whole family in town at the same time. That hasn't happened since we got married in 2006. Especially fun was watching the three kids interact. Bennett still isn't mobile enough to keep up, but he was more interested than when he saw them in June. I think that he and Grant will be a pair of troublemakers when we visit Phoenix in January. I feel like he may be walking by then.
Speaking of mobility, Bennett is getting better and better at scooting himself around. He will always move for the right motivation (food, wedding ring, or glasses), and now he is even self-motivating a bit. I leave the room for a moment and come back to find him in a different spot reaching for a toy. All very exciting. I better get on the baby-proofing. I will try to get a new video to post soon.
Yesterday I had jury duty. I was thisclose to being chosen to sit on the trial of a guy accused of criminal mischief and indecent exposure. Right at the end I was cut. I still had to spend almost 4 hours there. Oh well...better than all day.
I have had decent digital cameras for some time now (6 years or so) and have not ever known how to properly use them. There are soooo many different buttons and settings and it seems the manual is never much help. The city offers a "getting to know your digital camera class" that I have been trying to take for the past year. The times it is offered never seem to work with Bernie's schedule. I finally got signed up for the one last night. It was still an overwhelming amount of information, but I feel like I have a better grasp on how to change the settings for the environment and the type of photo I want. We will see. There is a put it into practice session on Saturday morning.
I am becoming a bit depressed about the whole running and 10K situation. My hip is a lot better, but it is still mildly annoying. It's been two weeks now and I need to get on it if I have any hope of being ready. I think I am going to go for it tomorrow and hope it will feel better with some moderate jogging.
On to Great Falls on Monday. I am really excited for Amy's wedding next weekend. I am throwing her shower and am in the midst of planning the food, games, and decor. Any of you that have been to an event at my mom's house knows that we always go a bit overboard.
Lastly, there is a huge photo dump on Flickr. New pics/videos are on two pages.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Poor Bennett
Life has been a bit trying around here, especially for Bennett. First he got the two teeth, then it was the ear infection. Everything was normal for a bit. Until yesterday when the snot started to run. He has picked up what seems to be his first cold. Sneezing and runny nose are the main symptoms at this point and we're hoping to avoid anything worse. His sleeping habits have been erratic. Some nights he sleeps through the night, other nights he wakes multiple times and has to eat. Excitement I tell you. I feel terrible for his sore little nose. I try to wipe it with a lotion tissue as much as possible. He hates that nasal aspirator, but who wouldn't.
He continues to feed himself at almost every meal. He is especially crazy at dinner. The kid just shovels it in. I have fed him some meat, including pork and chicken. I didn't think he liked it because I tried the jarred stuff in the past and that was a no go. But, really, who wants pureed jarred meat? I tasted it and it ain't so great.
I am still training for the 10K in November. I am a bit slow in gaining the distance I would like. The lake by our house has been conquered a couple of time which is my long at this point--3.6 miles. We'll see if I can push it to 4 this weekend. I get bored easily of the same kind of exercise day after day. To avoid that I vary it quite a bit with Stroller Strides, swimming, running, and group exercise classes. Right now my right hip is bugging me, so hopefully that clears up soon.
I am currently watching the season premier of The Office. I have never followed it religiously, but it's so funny when I do catch it.
I am actually hosting a baby play date for one of the meet-up groups I am apart of. I have not been great about getting to the events, but they always seem to fall when Bennett is likely to be napping. We are going to try and get him down to two naps per day once the illness has passed so hopefully I can make it to more. I haven't had too much luck finding people that I have much in common with but more effort may be needed. It seems like I have an increasingly difficult time making real friends as I get older. What's up with that?
He continues to feed himself at almost every meal. He is especially crazy at dinner. The kid just shovels it in. I have fed him some meat, including pork and chicken. I didn't think he liked it because I tried the jarred stuff in the past and that was a no go. But, really, who wants pureed jarred meat? I tasted it and it ain't so great.
I am still training for the 10K in November. I am a bit slow in gaining the distance I would like. The lake by our house has been conquered a couple of time which is my long at this point--3.6 miles. We'll see if I can push it to 4 this weekend. I get bored easily of the same kind of exercise day after day. To avoid that I vary it quite a bit with Stroller Strides, swimming, running, and group exercise classes. Right now my right hip is bugging me, so hopefully that clears up soon.
I am currently watching the season premier of The Office. I have never followed it religiously, but it's so funny when I do catch it.
I am actually hosting a baby play date for one of the meet-up groups I am apart of. I have not been great about getting to the events, but they always seem to fall when Bennett is likely to be napping. We are going to try and get him down to two naps per day once the illness has passed so hopefully I can make it to more. I haven't had too much luck finding people that I have much in common with but more effort may be needed. It seems like I have an increasingly difficult time making real friends as I get older. What's up with that?
Monday, September 7, 2009
Mom's visit
My mom just left this morning. Overall it was fun having her here. We did an entire day of shop till you drop on Friday at the Castle Rock outlet mall. Bernie and Bennett had a daddy day. It was nice to get out shopping without having to worry about feedings, naps, etc. And you should have seen my mom at the & $10 rack at Eddie Bauer. It seemed like all the pants were in a tall, which was perfect for her. I think she ended up with 5 or 6 pairs just from that store. We cooked at home the entire time she was here. Mostly yummy food like steaks and nachos. Bernie and I went to Boulder on Saturday night to have a date-type night. It was a good time and only one opinion-fest occurred with my mother. All in all a successful trip.
A couple of years ago, my mother borrowed my blender to make margaritas. It was of the Kitchen Aid variety and had a glass pitcher. She ended up dropping and breaking it. We haven't missed it much since I like my margaritas on the rocks these days. But she kept saying she was going to buy us a new one and was just waiting for the perfect one to come along. Well, she finally decided and brought a very expensive Vita-Mix to us. I had never seen one of these before. It basically seems like a restaurant quality blender. It came with a huge cookbook in which there are recipes for everything from soup to desserts to fondue. She makes herself a fruit smoothie every morning in it with nothing but fruit and it turns out the quality of something you would get in one of those smoothie shops. So now I have a new toy to figure out...not to mention another item to store on my already crowded counter. We really need a baker's rack or some other method of junk storage.
I decided to hit some garage sales this weekend. Garage sales have never been my thing, simply because I hate to acquire to much crap. But Bennett needed some different toys and I think they are crazily overpriced in the store. We ended up with 4 new toys (including a baby piano, another light up/music toy, a highchair toy, and peek-a-boo blocks for $8. I considered it to be a fruitful venture and will probably go more in the future.
Bennett finally fed himself today! It seems like I have been waiting forever for him to realize that he can put food into his own mouth. He loves to play with and hoard Cheerios. He finally got a couple in his mouth today. He also grabbed his spoon and fed himself some yogurt at the same meal. I'm sure we are in for it now.
Bennett has been feeling much better since the antibiotics. His personality is back to normal and he can actually do something for more than 10 seconds without throwing a fit. The downside is that he is now on his second round of a non-allergic reaction to the amoxicillin. He is covered in red bumps and splotches. They don't bother him at all, but it looks like he has a nasty communicable disease. Luckily the last dose is tonight.
A couple of years ago, my mother borrowed my blender to make margaritas. It was of the Kitchen Aid variety and had a glass pitcher. She ended up dropping and breaking it. We haven't missed it much since I like my margaritas on the rocks these days. But she kept saying she was going to buy us a new one and was just waiting for the perfect one to come along. Well, she finally decided and brought a very expensive Vita-Mix to us. I had never seen one of these before. It basically seems like a restaurant quality blender. It came with a huge cookbook in which there are recipes for everything from soup to desserts to fondue. She makes herself a fruit smoothie every morning in it with nothing but fruit and it turns out the quality of something you would get in one of those smoothie shops. So now I have a new toy to figure out...not to mention another item to store on my already crowded counter. We really need a baker's rack or some other method of junk storage.
I decided to hit some garage sales this weekend. Garage sales have never been my thing, simply because I hate to acquire to much crap. But Bennett needed some different toys and I think they are crazily overpriced in the store. We ended up with 4 new toys (including a baby piano, another light up/music toy, a highchair toy, and peek-a-boo blocks for $8. I considered it to be a fruitful venture and will probably go more in the future.
Bennett finally fed himself today! It seems like I have been waiting forever for him to realize that he can put food into his own mouth. He loves to play with and hoard Cheerios. He finally got a couple in his mouth today. He also grabbed his spoon and fed himself some yogurt at the same meal. I'm sure we are in for it now.
Bennett has been feeling much better since the antibiotics. His personality is back to normal and he can actually do something for more than 10 seconds without throwing a fit. The downside is that he is now on his second round of a non-allergic reaction to the amoxicillin. He is covered in red bumps and splotches. They don't bother him at all, but it looks like he has a nasty communicable disease. Luckily the last dose is tonight.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
It's been a rough weekend!
Bennett has been progressively cranky over the past week or so. At first I'm sure it was due to the two(!) teeth he cut at the same time. Then he started to get very fussy about two or three days ago. I thought it might have something to do with the yogurt I started with him, so I cut it out. No improvement ensued. Friday he was running a low fever of under 100. By Saturday it was over 101. He was very tired and didn't want to play. We decided to take him to the doctor yesterday. Our pediatrician was not there so he saw someone new. She cleaned out his ears, and sure enough he has an ear infection in his right ear. She said it was caught early. We got the antibiotics started and he does seem to be feeling better although he is still sleeping a lot. He took a 3+ hour nap yesterday which is unheard of. I actually had to wake him.
During this teething/ear infection attack, I was giving him some Tylenol to help with the pain. Apparently I had the dosing all wrong. He was only getting a third of the correct dosage for his weight. No wonder it wasn't doing anything for him...poor baby.
The new car seat is here and overall I am pleased. It takes up significantly less room than other car seats like it and even seems to be less wide than the bucket seat. Trips to GF and ND should me much more comfortable. My mom should fit better back there now as well. She insists on riding in the back with Bennett, even when the front seat is available.
Bernie and Craig got out early this morning to do some fishing. Hopefully they have some luck. I would rather not have fish nastiness in the freezer, but I will concede since Bernie likes it so much.
We finally got regular doctor in this house. Bernie and I both have our appointments this week. Hopefully we are given a clean bill of health.
And yes, Oasis has split up. I have a bad feeling about it this time...everything seems so final. This is definitely the end of an era. I do have sad feelings about it, but I am also oddly excited by it all. I know there will continue to be music from Noel and probably Liam as well. It will be interesting to see what direction they take and what develops. How awesome would it be to see a Noel solo gig? Acoustic preferably. What? No one but Sara cares? Oh well, we will continue to commiserate together.
And lastly. To top off the weeked, Eula passed away yesterday. Although it was expected, I don't think we can ever be prepared. I've watched a lot of people I care about die at the nursing home, but the experience never loses it's emotional impact. Eula was one of the first friends I made in Colorado. I will think of her every time I see an elk or drive to Estes Park.
During this teething/ear infection attack, I was giving him some Tylenol to help with the pain. Apparently I had the dosing all wrong. He was only getting a third of the correct dosage for his weight. No wonder it wasn't doing anything for him...poor baby.
The new car seat is here and overall I am pleased. It takes up significantly less room than other car seats like it and even seems to be less wide than the bucket seat. Trips to GF and ND should me much more comfortable. My mom should fit better back there now as well. She insists on riding in the back with Bennett, even when the front seat is available.
Bernie and Craig got out early this morning to do some fishing. Hopefully they have some luck. I would rather not have fish nastiness in the freezer, but I will concede since Bernie likes it so much.
We finally got regular doctor in this house. Bernie and I both have our appointments this week. Hopefully we are given a clean bill of health.
And yes, Oasis has split up. I have a bad feeling about it this time...everything seems so final. This is definitely the end of an era. I do have sad feelings about it, but I am also oddly excited by it all. I know there will continue to be music from Noel and probably Liam as well. It will be interesting to see what direction they take and what develops. How awesome would it be to see a Noel solo gig? Acoustic preferably. What? No one but Sara cares? Oh well, we will continue to commiserate together.
And lastly. To top off the weeked, Eula passed away yesterday. Although it was expected, I don't think we can ever be prepared. I've watched a lot of people I care about die at the nursing home, but the experience never loses it's emotional impact. Eula was one of the first friends I made in Colorado. I will think of her every time I see an elk or drive to Estes Park.
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