published by Jonathan on Sat, 02/18/2006 - 17:56
If you haven't seen the "Lazy Sunday" video from Saturday Night Live, go here. The significance of the this Chronicles of Narnia rap is discussed on slate.com.
published by Jonathan on Fri, 02/17/2006 - 18:36
During the day on Thursday and overnight from Thursday to Friday, freezing rain caused "...up to a half-inch of ice accumulation and high winds approaching 60 miles an hour led to widespread power outages across the state and in the Midland area" (from an article in the Midland Daily News). From a second article in the Midland Daily News:
The number of customers still without power as of Friday night included:
- Bay City: 6,900
- Clare: 1,100
- Gladwin: 1,100
- Midland: 13,400
- Saginaw: 1,300
We didn't lose power except for a few seconds, but it seems like most folks we know were without power for at least a few hours, if not a few days. With temperatures in the teens and single digits, that's bad news. We did have a big tree in the back yard drop a few huge limbs. Connie and David Sitter came over and spent the day at our house on Friday because they had no power.
David, Elliot, and the trees down in the backgard
Downed trees, photo taken from the roof (I had to clean ice and snow off the satellite dish)
A tree limb smashed Elliot's "pitch-back"
On Nelson between Rodd and Ashman
Elliot and David in the backyard
published by Jonathan on Tue, 02/14/2006 - 17:44
Before coming to Midland, Jack Bobo had a cut over one of his eyes. While in Midland, it appeared to be infected with the infection spreading, so Julie took him to urgent care to get some antibiotics. Jack made the comment, "Mom, if I go blind, I hope it rains." Julie replied that he wasn't going to go blind and asked why he hoped it would rain. Jack replied, "I hope it rains so that I can make some mud and put it on my eye." John 9
Finn, Elliot, Anna, Evan, and Jack
published by Jonathan on Mon, 02/13/2006 - 17:30
The Bobos and Moores went to a matinee of Curious George (2006, G). They (especially Lisa) loved it. She rushed home to order the soundtrack from Amazon.
published by Jonathan on Mon, 02/13/2006 - 17:01
While Jonathan was in New Jersey, the Bobos (Julie, Anna, Jack, and Evan) came to Midland to visit. One of the big events of the visit was a trip to the Midland Center for the Arts for the "A T. rex Named SUE" exhibit. SUE, standing 16 feet tall and 42 feet long, is an identical cast of the original T. rex fossil housed at The Field Museum in Chicago.
The scientists uncover ancient dinosaur fossils.
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