The past two weeks have been a plethora of full richness in the Miser Family. There's been drumming at church (N-son), canvassing and poll-watching (my husband), exam giving (me), doctor-attending (a bunch of us), new job starting (K-daughter), plus a bunch of travel. Oog, travel. More on that later.
N-son voted for the second time.
In fact, we went as a family, and voted together. This is me, showing that I still haven't mastered the selfie, because I meant to get all three "I voted" stickers in the picture. Ah, well.
I mentioned that K-daughter started a new job, doing production of stuff, and significantly upping her hourly wage. She was very worried that it would be boring, repetitive, and overly egg-heady. But she's sent me excited texts full of exclamation points several days this week. For example:
Mom! Mom! I am learning ALL KINDS OF COOL THINGS at work!! Yesterday I helped operate our robot that essentially glues our HVAC units together (5 different pieces) today, I learned how to use an angle grinder and cut steel apart! It was so awesome!
and
Mom! Today I learned how to caulk (?) Stuff! And I used drills! I am also helping one of the younger engineers build stuff and he really loves my suggestions and finds them helpful! It may even help out our entire design! I'm having so much fun at work :D
Toward the end of the week, I hopped on a plane to go see my nephew get married, all the way across the country. The weather was beautiful, and I had a gorgeous day for flying and a bunch of lovely mathematics to write about. I made the first leg beautifully, and then my flight from Chicago to San Diego was delayed 15 minutes for maintenance issues. Then a half hour more. Then another hour. Then . . . after waiting 3 hours, they announced another plane would be coming soon, but by then, I'd have missed the wedding. So I hopped back on an eastbound plane and headed back home instead. I missed the wedding and my family and dancing. Here's the picture that I took as all the dancing began.
Without me. But I did get a bunch of math done.
This Veteran's Day, my husband and Nigel went to a ceremony at our State Capital, and my husband gave the main address. (He explained that since he'd been enlisted during four different wars, they were getting a four-for-one deal with his talk). Compared to what these men and women have been through, my little airplane-maintenance adventure seems pretty tame, doesn't it? So thank you, veterans!
And that's the news from our family, currently on two different coasts, but still wealthy in our adventures. May you and yours be similarly prosperous.
N-son voted for the second time.
In fact, we went as a family, and voted together. This is me, showing that I still haven't mastered the selfie, because I meant to get all three "I voted" stickers in the picture. Ah, well.
I mentioned that K-daughter started a new job, doing production of stuff, and significantly upping her hourly wage. She was very worried that it would be boring, repetitive, and overly egg-heady. But she's sent me excited texts full of exclamation points several days this week. For example:
Mom! Mom! I am learning ALL KINDS OF COOL THINGS at work!! Yesterday I helped operate our robot that essentially glues our HVAC units together (5 different pieces) today, I learned how to use an angle grinder and cut steel apart! It was so awesome!
and
Mom! Today I learned how to caulk (?) Stuff! And I used drills! I am also helping one of the younger engineers build stuff and he really loves my suggestions and finds them helpful! It may even help out our entire design! I'm having so much fun at work :D
Toward the end of the week, I hopped on a plane to go see my nephew get married, all the way across the country. The weather was beautiful, and I had a gorgeous day for flying and a bunch of lovely mathematics to write about. I made the first leg beautifully, and then my flight from Chicago to San Diego was delayed 15 minutes for maintenance issues. Then a half hour more. Then another hour. Then . . . after waiting 3 hours, they announced another plane would be coming soon, but by then, I'd have missed the wedding. So I hopped back on an eastbound plane and headed back home instead. I missed the wedding and my family and dancing. Here's the picture that I took as all the dancing began.
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| Baggage claim. |
This Veteran's Day, my husband and Nigel went to a ceremony at our State Capital, and my husband gave the main address. (He explained that since he'd been enlisted during four different wars, they were getting a four-for-one deal with his talk). Compared to what these men and women have been through, my little airplane-maintenance adventure seems pretty tame, doesn't it? So thank you, veterans!
And that's the news from our family, currently on two different coasts, but still wealthy in our adventures. May you and yours be similarly prosperous.
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