All the kids (except Nick, who had to work) came over for a Memorial Day celebration on Sunday. Ed went with Lee to Home Depot to get us a new grill, as the old one was falling apart. When they got back Ed finished cooking a brisket he had brought. I had fixed a layered salad. Lee boiled some corn and potatoes with crab boil. And, we had some baked beans and brownies. Alan and Kim got back into town from their vacation trip to San Francisco a little while after we ate and joined us with Emily. She is starting to walk now and Brady is getting ready to crawl. They are growing up so fast.
Eamon played in the sprinkler. I bought some cheap thing at the dollar store that fell apart early in the day. We pulled out a couple of regular lawn sprinklers and one of those did the trick.
Today we just sort of hung around. I sewed some. Ely left around 2 and then Lee and I ran some errands. Can't believe the weekend is almost over. Well, at least, it will only be a 4 day work week.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Ely
So, Ely went to Washington DC on Tuesday for the tests/interview for a job with the Foreign Service, his dream job. Well, he passed and got a conditional job offer. Next he will have to go through a medical screening and a in depth security check. The government actually sends agents out to interview Ely and relatives and friends. People he has come in contact with over the past 10 years. If all goes well with that, and I can't imagine it wouldn't, he'll be put on a list. He'll be something like Information Systems Manager, doing IT and communications work in embassies or consulates around the world.
Initial Foreign Service training would be in DC/Virgina area for 16 weeks. Then he would have 6 months of additional IT training. Then, he'll be assigned to some country. His assignments would be anywhere from 1 to 3 years.
HOLY CRAP! This is real. Ely was so shy and timid as a child, it so remarkable to see the man he has become. Backpacking for 5 months in Australia, backpacking in Europe, sea kayaking in Chile, 500 miles on the Appalachian Trail.
I'm hoping he gets some nice assignments like Ireland, England, France, Italy.... You know, those places where they don't eat strange food and don't want to kill Americans, so I can go visit him. He really doesn't care, he's up for anything.
Initial Foreign Service training would be in DC/Virgina area for 16 weeks. Then he would have 6 months of additional IT training. Then, he'll be assigned to some country. His assignments would be anywhere from 1 to 3 years.
HOLY CRAP! This is real. Ely was so shy and timid as a child, it so remarkable to see the man he has become. Backpacking for 5 months in Australia, backpacking in Europe, sea kayaking in Chile, 500 miles on the Appalachian Trail.
I'm hoping he gets some nice assignments like Ireland, England, France, Italy.... You know, those places where they don't eat strange food and don't want to kill Americans, so I can go visit him. He really doesn't care, he's up for anything.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Church Picnic and other things
Yesterday morning I got up early and did some sewing. Jenni and Lovie have both asked me to make dresses for them to give as gifts. Jenni's is for the granddaughter of a co-worker and Lovie's for the bank teller at the bank where she has her account. I'm making each of them a smocked day gown.
After sewing for a while, I went to an antique store near the house, that I've never been in before. Looking for some pictures for my bedroom wall. They had some fun stuff to look at, but alas, no pictures for me. Next, I went to Thimbles, my favorite fabric store because they were having a sale on material and some other things. Got some real cute stuff, including some Cat in the Hat flannel to make jammie pants for Eamon and Brady.
Next I went to a paint store to find some paint to finish painting my spool holders for my sewing room. I had started them with a can of paint I've had for years, but ran out before I finished. They didn't have Dusty Rose or anything except black, red and white. Then I remembered that I probably bought my paint at Hobby Lobby or Michael's. I'll try one of those this week. Probably won't find Dusty Rose again, because it's been quite a while since I bought it, but anything in the pink range will do.
We watched Brady yesterday evening so that Amy and Eamon could go to a crawfish boil at a friend's house. Ed was at the fire station. Brady is such a sweet little boy. Aunt Jen came over and played with him for a while. Amy said Eamon didn't eat any crawfish, but did eat a piece of 'chicken' (fried alligator!)
So, today is our church picnic. Some people probably wouldn't call it a picnic. We eat our barbecue in the gym and then play bingo in the gym. My kind of picnic! No heat, no bugs, no sitting on the ground. Of course, there are other things going on like the cake walk. And, there are bouncy things for the kids to play in and face painting and some kind of pretend train thing for the kids to ride around on. Maybe I'll remember to bring my camera and take some pictures. I know Eamon will be playing hard all afternoon in the bouncy things.
After sewing for a while, I went to an antique store near the house, that I've never been in before. Looking for some pictures for my bedroom wall. They had some fun stuff to look at, but alas, no pictures for me. Next, I went to Thimbles, my favorite fabric store because they were having a sale on material and some other things. Got some real cute stuff, including some Cat in the Hat flannel to make jammie pants for Eamon and Brady.
Next I went to a paint store to find some paint to finish painting my spool holders for my sewing room. I had started them with a can of paint I've had for years, but ran out before I finished. They didn't have Dusty Rose or anything except black, red and white. Then I remembered that I probably bought my paint at Hobby Lobby or Michael's. I'll try one of those this week. Probably won't find Dusty Rose again, because it's been quite a while since I bought it, but anything in the pink range will do.
We watched Brady yesterday evening so that Amy and Eamon could go to a crawfish boil at a friend's house. Ed was at the fire station. Brady is such a sweet little boy. Aunt Jen came over and played with him for a while. Amy said Eamon didn't eat any crawfish, but did eat a piece of 'chicken' (fried alligator!)
So, today is our church picnic. Some people probably wouldn't call it a picnic. We eat our barbecue in the gym and then play bingo in the gym. My kind of picnic! No heat, no bugs, no sitting on the ground. Of course, there are other things going on like the cake walk. And, there are bouncy things for the kids to play in and face painting and some kind of pretend train thing for the kids to ride around on. Maybe I'll remember to bring my camera and take some pictures. I know Eamon will be playing hard all afternoon in the bouncy things.
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