Minor update

We are not dead.  We are just without internet.  I'm doing this post from my office, and so it must be short.  But we are moved into our new place, and it may be a while before we get internet there for various reasons.  So until then, we will keep up with your blogs where possible, and post on ours when we get the chance.

Chow!

Moved... kinda

So Rochelle and I have been very busy. Last Saturday, we moved. Rather, we moved out. We have yet to really move in. Our stuff is in our new condo, but our new condo isn't really ours yet. The inspection hasn't passed yet, so their is no certificate of occupancy, so we can't live there. So where are we? We are living with my parents until the condo is ready. And we haven't finalized our purchasing of the condo yet either because of the inspection and other things the builders haven't completed yet. Hopefully that will all be finished soon. But yes, our stuff is in our condo. The builder felt bad that he promised it would be done, when it wasn't, he gave us a key and told us to put our stuff in until it is all complete. Thank goodness for that. At least we won't have to pay for a storage unit and move twice! So at this point, we are waiting to get everything finalized. Waiting is painful, but it is made less painful by having parents to stay with for the interim. (Thanks Mom and Dad!) Aside from that, we are looking forward to Rochelle's graduation, and for her parents' visit this week. Lots of fun stuff to look forward to!

Keeping up with the blogs

Hey all, here are some instructions on watching blogs in a very easy way.
http://sociolitics.blogspot.com/

Poetry? or...

So, apparently April is national poetry month. In honor of that, I thought I would write a few verses about my life at the moment! Now, don't get too excited- this is not exactly high quality literature here! But since rhyming is kind of fun, I thought I would post this, and encourage everyone to write something back- rhyming or not! C'mon, it will be fun!

Roses are red,
violets are blue,
finals are here-
and moving day too!

I'm writing a paper
and packing a box;
applying for jobs
and sorting my socks!

...Washing the laundry
and scrubbing the tub;
doing the dishes
and cooking up grub.

...Knitting a blanket
and studying for boards-
checking the mail
to see what it affords.

I'm getting a bit tired-
but really, I'm fine!
I'll be glad when it's over
and victory is mine!

A new blog

I looked far and wide, and have determined that there is no rule saying a man should have but one blog, and consequently I now have two. I will continue to post here, but my posts here will be family oriented, and more personal. My other blog will contain my more controversial posts regarding Sociology, Politics, Technology, and anything else I find interesting and controversial. Today I have posted my first post there, and you are all free to take a look. This blog will be open to the general public, and so it is entirely possible, if not likely, that complete strangers will be reading it and commenting. I will therefore have no references to my personal life on it, and no links to this blog or other family blogs. Due to the fact that I am somewhat more liberal than many of you, please do not be surprised if you happen to disagree with me. However, please feel free to comment and tell me what you think. I respect all of your opinions, and am happy to hear your thoughts on my blogs. I think that a lively conversation can be both invigorating, and educational, and that we should all take part. You can find my other blog here: http://sociolitics.blogspot.com/

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Welcome home!

This is for those of you who wondered if my last post was serious... ;-)

Loads and loads of fun

So, we have been packing for the last two weeks getting ready for our move on April 19th (if Rochelle tries to tell you it's the 20th, reminder her that it isn't). ;-) Our apartment has loads and loads of boxes everywhere. Full boxes on the bottom, empty ones on the top, stacks as tall as me. And I think we are only about half way done packing. I have been grabbing every box I can find at work, and some of them are big enough to pack an entire closet. It has been both fun and stressful to get ready to move to our condo. Yesterday, we locked in a rate of 5.5%, something that we are very happy about. I'm sure the rates will probably drop to 3 something just because we locked it in, but that's life. ;-) We have had a huge pile of shred-ables (credit card offers etc.) that we have put to good use. We shredded them, and they are now padding dishes and glasses, and breakable things. We have been packing everything that we don't use on a regular basis, and we have quite a system going. We have a master list of every box, and what it contains, we have every box labeled with a number, a color, and the contents of the box. The color represents the room to which it is to be delivered to upon arrival. We have already reserved our truck, and got a dolly. I guess it is official... we are moving. ;-) If you will be around on the 19th, you are welcome to come join us in our day of organized chaos. We are very excited about it all... and we hope to invite ya'all over once we get settled in.