Thanks for posting the obligatory Thanksgiving holiday thread, iBook.
My first point of action is to wish all of you a safe and enjoyable day / evening with the family-unit and whichever other assorted loved ones you happen to have around.
The woman and I have been cleaning up the house and moving furniture around all day, as her family (14 strong) is showing up tomorrow around 2:00. We've had small family BBQs and such before (5 or 6 people) but never this many. Our home is pretty humble in stature so it will be a tight fit but hopefully a success.
I'm happy for her since her family tends to keep to themselves for the most part. It's good to see them all respond to her invitation. I was worried maybe only her Dad and his wife would come (her mother passed away some years ago), so it's both a bit of a stresser and a blessing that they're all coming tomorrow.
My office is possibly as clean and organized as it's ever been. Looks like a true Photoshop nerd works here. I even have a fresh felt surface on the bottom of my Wacom 2D mouse. (If you have such a mouse and the bottom has gotten all gummed up / tacky, you can order new ones from Wacom Customer Service -- part #PSHA228.) Of course, there's a big pile of bills and unopened mail sitting in my top drawer so I cheated.
I'm thankful that my wife is healthy... and for our baby boy that is due in April.
Next year there will be 3 of us.
"Next year there will be 3 of us" is an exact quote of what my wife and I wrote in a special place (kind of like a diary) about 6 months before our first child was born, so your post brought back memories. (Nine years later, we now have three of them - we are still trying to figure out what causes this "pregnancy" phenomenum.)
Big, big, congrats, chu. It's a big change of life, but a great one. A really great one. I wish you and your wife the very best.
Oh yea. My wife and I are expecting our first. May 15.
Really? I thought that you already had kids? I am losing track of who's who online here. (Next thing you know I am going to be thanking BR for his kind words about religion. )
Congrats to you too Scott - from the other end of the political spectrum, mind you - but big congratulations just the same.
Yup. Got the ultrasound on Tuesday. Check this out. We are waiting until birth to know the sex but I think i saw on the ultrasound. They didn't take a picture but the FOV swept past that area and I'm no expert but ...
Oh yea. My wife and I are expecting our first. May 15.
Congrats man.
My thanksgiving rules already started it off with Mario Kart at Alcimede's place, now I get to go janitor for my church in 5 hours then having everybody over for the feast. Oh yeah Packers Vs Lions too!
Question: When do you actually eat the turkey during American Thanksgiving? I lived down in the States when I was very young, but it was on an U.S. Airbase and I think that we still celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving with the other Canadians who were also on exchange down there. And I have never visited the States during your Thanksgiving, so I am not up on your turkey thing. So, my question is...do you traditionally eat the turkey on Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday of the 4-day weekend, or does it vary according to the family?
[In Canada, by comparison the Thanksgiving weekend ? early October ? is only three days, with the Monday being the statutory holiday. I think that most eat the turkey on Sunday, to give them time to recover on Monday before going back to work. Because it is only three-days, the Thanksgiving holiday is not quite as big an affair as I understand it is in the U.S. I was surprised to hear that for Americans, this weekend is the busiest holiday for travel - mostly travel home -in the year, surpassing even Christmas.]
I'd like to thank piwozniak (still keeping my fingers crossed for delivery) and all the other AI members. I must say that, 2000 posts later, I'm starting to like this place. I hope you all enjoy your turkey (at least those that are having some) and I hope that the rest enjoy my well meant thanks.
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My first point of action is to wish all of you a safe and enjoyable day / evening with the family-unit and whichever other assorted loved ones you happen to have around.
The woman and I have been cleaning up the house and moving furniture around all day, as her family (14 strong) is showing up tomorrow around 2:00. We've had small family BBQs and such before (5 or 6 people) but never this many. Our home is pretty humble in stature so it will be a tight fit but hopefully a success.
I'm happy for her since her family tends to keep to themselves for the most part. It's good to see them all respond to her invitation. I was worried maybe only her Dad and his wife would come (her mother passed away some years ago), so it's both a bit of a stresser and a blessing that they're all coming tomorrow.
My office is possibly as clean and organized as it's ever been. Looks like a true Photoshop nerd works here. I even have a fresh felt surface on the bottom of my Wacom 2D mouse. (If you have such a mouse and the bottom has gotten all gummed up / tacky, you can order new ones from Wacom Customer Service -- part #PSHA228.) Of course, there's a big pile of bills and unopened mail sitting in my top drawer so I cheated.
Anyway, hope you guys have a great day.
Cheers,
Moogs
Originally posted by chu_bakka
I'm thankful that my wife is healthy... and for our baby boy that is due in April.
Next year there will be 3 of us.
"Next year there will be 3 of us" is an exact quote of what my wife and I wrote in a special place (kind of like a diary) about 6 months before our first child was born, so your post brought back memories. (Nine years later, we now have three of them - we are still trying to figure out what causes this "pregnancy" phenomenum.
Big, big, congrats, chu. It's a big change of life, but a great one. A really great one. I wish you and your wife the very best.
Originally posted by Scott
Oh yea. My wife and I are expecting our first. May 15.
Really? I thought that you already had kids? I am losing track of who's who online here. (Next thing you know I am going to be thanking BR for his kind words about religion.
Congrats to you too Scott - from the other end of the political spectrum, mind you - but big congratulations just the same.
We knew at 12 weeks! Can a 3 month old be well hung? hehe... I kid.
Does the stress of worrying ever go away or is my neck always going to be this stiff?
Congrats to you Scott.
THe next generation of Mac users.
My kid will be using a quad G8 perhaps?
Originally posted by Scott
Oh yea. My wife and I are expecting our first. May 15.
Congrats man.
My thanksgiving rules already started it off with Mario Kart at Alcimede's place, now I get to go janitor for my church in 5 hours then having everybody over for the feast. Oh yeah Packers Vs Lions too!
[In Canada, by comparison the Thanksgiving weekend ? early October ? is only three days, with the Monday being the statutory holiday. I think that most eat the turkey on Sunday, to give them time to recover on Monday before going back to work. Because it is only three-days, the Thanksgiving holiday is not quite as big an affair as I understand it is in the U.S. I was surprised to hear that for Americans, this weekend is the busiest holiday for travel - mostly travel home -in the year, surpassing even Christmas.]
Originally posted by Scott
Oh yea. My wife and I are expecting our first. May 15.
congrats! hey make it May 18th
Originally posted by burningwheel
congrats! hey make it May 18th
Make it the 16th...My~BD...actually it will be the 16th here while your still on the 15th...no sweat
Good one Scott 8)