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The cheese shoppe may have closed, but the bonds remain…

furiousBall — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:46:05 +0000

The cheese shoppe may have closed, but the bonds remain… this is Abbe’s former co-worker and our very good friend, Caroline. She now works at one of my client’s stores. She misses Abbe. A lot.

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go immune system!

furiousBall — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:57:59 +0000

Oh boy, Abbe and I both woke up feeling crummy. There is a really bad stomach virus going around our town and wow, that would really not be good if I get knocked out of commission for a day or two. I’m launching an all-out vitamin assault along with hydrogen peroxide in the ears. I hope we can fight this off.

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Reinforcing a good deed…

furiousBall — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:07:45 +0000

Vivienne opening her own thank you card for her donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Yep, Abbe and I stamped and mailed Viv a thank you card along with our other donors. Might be a waste of a stamp, but I hope this helps a good soul find good stuff to do for this world.

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the evil clown will teach you math now…

furiousBall — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:11:02 +0000

Well, we got some bad news last night, pig stomach night has been postponed (hopefully for next weekend). So Viv is already pretty bummed, but I am glad that I will get to see Bubs play ice hockey this weekend and also get a lot of work done on a project with a very rapidly approaching deadline.

Bubs really did a great job on his Divisibility Rules Chart project for math last night. He had to stay up late finishing it off, but it looks pretty good and I love seeing him show some of his creativity… (check out those evil clowns)…

Movie Reviews…

Apollo 18 - although I do like both found footage (Cloverfield, Paranormal Activity) and sci-fi drama films (Moon), this movie was a pretty solid miss.

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Going to Pincalvanya

furiousBall — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:03:37 +0000

So Viv is quite excited to be heading to Longswamp, PA with Abbe and I for the Meck’s annual pig stomach night this weekend. In fact, she made it the subject of her “Guess What Mrs. Terruso?” writing in class…

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lucky bounces and smiling when they don’t happen

furiousBall — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:47:17 +0000

Well, Bubs played pretty well in the first and second periods, but appeared to be gassed in the third. He came very close to netting his first goal, but a quick whistle sounded right before he lifted the puck over a sprawled out goalie. What I was very happy to see was that despite another loss, he came off the ice all smiles and in a great mood. Like myself when I was his age (and now), he hates losing. And his team has done a lot of that. But Bubs had fun out there despite the team coming up short and that is honestly, a great thing to see. I know he loves this game, I just don’t want him to lose interest because of his team’s record. This season has been a good lesson in sportsmanship, being a good teammate, and lots of hockey too.

And that right there is one of the greatest reasons to have your children involved in sports – learning to appreciate the game even when the score doesn’t come out in your favor. A lot like life for a lot of us. Every day, we don’t score goals and those lucky bounces don’t go our way. The truly successful people in this world can smile on those days too. And THAT is what I want for my children.

Bubs is on left wing in white (orange socks)…

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enjoying the ride

furiousBall — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:35:25 +0000

I had one of those days yesterday that us coders run into once and a while – lots of stuff done, but one unsolved problem ruins the entire day. Microsoft is world renowned for their ability to break previous versions during upgrades and MS Access 2010 is brutal. I ultimately had to tell a customer that I wouldn’t be able to help them, ate the 3+ billable hours of research time, and let them know they need an Access programmer that can come on site to take a look at what is going on. I did fix a couple of issues, but I am still agonizing over not getting that fixed for them. You win some, you lose some.

On the bright side, Abbe had a great first day of work yesterday. My buddy Ricky Oyola came over to watch the Flyers beat the Wild (and Viv made him sit and watch a bunch of Simon’s Cat videos, then Bubs showed him a few things on the Xbox). And I have a couple of potential clients that would lead to some fun projects and nice people to work with in the next few months. I need to shrug that speed bump off and enjoy the ride. Life is good.

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back to work and a sick pumpkin

furiousBall — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:45:05 +0000

Abbe is off to her first day at her new job. I’m very happy that she will be working again. Being unemployed really is rough on one’s pride, Abbe was no exception – she was having a tough time with it. Although I’ll miss her being home while I’m working, I’m happy that she’s going to be bringing home the bacon again.

Viv is home sick today with what sounds like the same tummy bug that Bubs had last week.

I think today is the day that I go sneak a couple mile in on the treadmill.

Ok, back to work!

Movie Reviews…

IMAX:Magnificent Desolation – Walking on the Moon – this was cool, although I am sure it would have been more impressive in an actual IMAX theater (as opposed to watching this on my PC). Great for kids interested in space.

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New Study: Heart Risk ‘Low’ in Distance Races - thanks Susan
Get low, get dirty, and have a good time

coming down

furiousBall — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:33:34 +0000

When marathon runners are gone running and come home, we have to rest. Have. To. It is surprisingly difficult to do this, you have this big whole in your week that running used to occupy and we get, well fidgety. Luckily, I have a big pile of work that is keeping my mind off of it. Along with that restlessness, depression is also very common for runners coming down from the big run(s). This weekend will keep me plenty busy – Bubs is participating in a hockey tourney (with two 7:30am games, ouch) and I have a mini-project with a launch date of Monday. I’m mostly concerned with Abbe. Her tongue seemed a little better last night and she’s able to talk now. I want her to feel better and have a great day today. She could use one.

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Happy Birthday Mom!

furiousBall — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:52:49 +0000

Around this time tomorrow, we will be dropping off Titan at Canine Cottage and then riding to the airport for our flight to Orlando. It’s currently 12 F here in Medford Lakes, NJ and tomorrow in Orlando, it should be right around 70. We’ll take it.

But before we go, today is a very special day. Today is my mother’s birthday. I wouldn’t be without my Mom. But this marathon business would be impossible without her. Her help has been just flat out awesome. We are heading out for some sushi tonight to celebrate at our favorite spot, Wasabi. Happy Birthday to the best Mom ever!

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Iowa Nice
English Pronunciation – thanks Tracy
Video: NSFW Siri Commercial Spoof
Coffee Break Dance (Video)
17 countries, 343 days and 6,237 pictures take you around the world in 5 minutes
CRAZY hockey move – thanks Marty, can’t wait to show this to Bubs