My friend Angie does a wonderful blog post every Friday called “A Week in Review” and I simply adore it. (Check it out here.) In fact, I adore it so much that I’m stealing the idea. Here are a few highlights from the last several days:
Miracle on the Hudson
I know this technically happened last week, but we were very taken in by the story of the US Airways flight that crash-landed in the Hudson River. Actually, Ryan was the most taken in. I think he watched every minute of footage about the story for the three or four days that it dominated the news. He’s never been a nervous flyer, but this incident gave him pause. For two days, this is pretty much all I heard: I don’t understand—a little goose can kill a big, huge jet engine? Why isn’t this more widely known? Why don’t they make special grates that go over the engines to keep the geese out? We don’t we have better technology than this?
And while the rest of the nation was caught up in the warm-fuzziness of the pilot’s amazing work and the unlikely survival of every single passenger, Ryan had to wonder (aloud) if a truly amazing pilot might have found a way to avoid hitting the geese altogether.
I gave up trying to discuss this with him because his scientific mind has a hard time accounting for this simple truth: Geese happen.
LOL
The other day Alison called me to tell me that when she sends me “LOL” in a text message it is because she has actually laughed out loud at my previous message; no courtesy LOLs from her. I really appreciated that because I send her a lot of funny texts.
Text Messages
Speaking of texts, I love text messaging. Since I’m not much of a phone talker, I love being able to communicate important bits of information without actually having to speak to anyone. Genius. One of the important bits of information I communicated this week was to Ryan’s brother, Val. I needed to ask him if he likes burritos. I’m still waiting to hear back.
Sunshine
The sun is shining today and the high is nearly fifty degrees. It might as well be eighty degrees, it’s so sunny and glorious outside! However, lest I get tempted to don a bathing suit and tan on the front lawn, the forecast predicts highs in the twenties and thirties for the next several days. Bah!
Visitors
Tomorrow Val and Heidi arrive for a week! A WEEEEEK! We are downright giddy. And downleft giddy, too. Pretty much all around giddy. And now you understand why I need to know their feelings on burritos.
Dieting
Ryan and I have spent the past few weeks getting back in the dieting saddle. We follow the Weight Watchers point-system, which worked for us in the past to lose weight and then for several more years to maintain it. The maintaining era began its demise when we decided to sell our house and move across the country last year. As it turns out, excess body fat does not aid in the sell of a home.
Inauguration
We watched the inauguration Tuesday morning. Living only a couple of hours from Washington DC, we tossed around the idea of going to watch and participate in the events. However, those ideas were squashed once we saw the weather forecast. And someday, when our children ask us why we didn’t attend one of the most historical inaugurations in our nation’s history, we will tell them it was cold that day. I think they’ll understand.
And then we’ll show them these pictures I took of the TV on that day.
Those were the highlights, my friends. How was your week?
please tell Ryan that his panicked call last Thursday raising all of these points with me while the plane floated by my apartment was in no way helpful when it came time to board a plane on Friday. Oh, and don’t forget about how helpful it was when the flight attendant asked if I was willing and able to help out in the event of an emergency since I was sitting in an exit row on Monday/Tuesday.
Wow! I sure did love this post… My most favorite thing was that you were also downleft giddy! Really? How great is that little word thrown in casually to totally crack me up! Love it… maybe I will be a total copy cat… this was fun to look back with you.
I loved this post! What a fun idea. I love hearing about your week- it makes me feel like I am still “in” your life! We need to move to PA! Or you need to move back here!
Enjoy your visit with Val and Heidi! How fun!!!
12 hours until we leave for the airport!!! Ahhh! Can’t wait!!! Val loves burritos!!
Val and Ryan have had a long discussion on weight regulations concerning luggage. Val seems to believe no one should need anything other than a carry on now. I am scared to death my luggage will be over the limit! Since we don’t believe in scales around here, I tried weighing our (my) luggage on the Wii Fit! Super idea right? Doesn’t work! And I thought I was a genius for a moment!!
See you TOMORROW!
I’m so excited for Val and Heidi’s visit you’d almost think we were the ones coming. Have a great time!
it got up to a balmy 38 degrees the other day and my kids changed into shorts after school! they tried to convince me it was “so freakin’ hot outside!”
enjoy your visit…i live for visitors!
sounds like a great week!
enjoy your company.
It sounds like a good week…and a good memory! If I were to summarize last week I would start with um…and then such a long pause that the subject would eventually change. And that’s all.
Good job! That stuff about Ryan and the goose had me laughing out loud. I do think, though, that he has some good points. A grate over the entrance into the engine just might solve all problems.
i would have never thought you were one to not like talking on the phone…i too LOVE texting…love it a lot. my dad doesn’t get it. he doesn’t have texting in his plan. i find it quite humurous to send him a ten cent text every so often!
After watching about the plane crash, I saw a news story here in Utah about what they’re doing to prevent a similar tragedy at the SLC airport. The answer? Firing firecrackers into the air around the airport. That is the amazing technology they’ve come up with. Scaring off the geese with firecrackers. Now I feel much safer.
man, I bet your texts are almost always funny. even on the side of hilarious.
hope Val got back to ya.
Tiffany – I just fell in love with you more. If that is possible.
Taking pictures of the TV! WHy didn’t I think of that?!