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greetings to all from sunny and humid GA. WE are settling in a bit. Leo is not handling the move well. Just this morning he asked if we could go back home to our other house (meaning rockville, MD). I tried to explain to him as best I could...he sort of understood. We looked at several apts today and actually found a few we could afford on a VERY tight budget. The problem is that our income isn't what they say it needs to be so we're trying to figure out what to do. It's very annoying because if Melissa worked they would include her income, but wouldn't care that 90% of it would be going to child care for the boys. It's frustrating and scary, but people are telling me that God will provide for us. As much as I know that to be true, I don't think I believe it right now.



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we made it to GA. we are tired, and I know I am very sore from moving stuff, but we are much less stressed.



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Packing Packing Packing. I will likely remain blogless until life settles down a bit. Just fyi. We head out monday afternoon, arriving (hopefully) wed evening.

tim

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well. the moving is done thanks to some great friends...all I had to pay them with was pizza. Why does everyone do that? help me move...I'll buy pizza. The next time someone says that to me, I think I'll tell them, "no thanks, I'll just buy my own pizza."

I now have a tv/dvd player wedged between the seats of my van. Hopefully it will make the move easier. I went with a cheaper tv/vcr but it was too wide. Got a great deal on the "open box" from bestbuy.

My car woes were fixed in an amazing way. In an impressive act of honesty, the owner of Damascus Chevrolet (yes... I sat down with the owner of a Car dealership) apologized and then purchased my a new warranty that will cover what the old one is no longer good for...at great expense to his business. I am always a skeptic when it comes to car dealers...but I filled out the papers...it really is expensive and it's not coming from my bank account.

I go to get the family tomorrow. I am so ready to see them. I miss my wife's smile, her laugh, and most of all her company. I miss my son Leo's run, his begging me to chase, tickle, or otherwise play with him. I miss the stinkiness of his hair after he runs around (this kid SWEATS). I miss little cole...his screams, his diapers, his peaceful half-hours. The joy of waking up 4 times a night, knowing that (due to nursing) I can't really be much help...but I get a lousy nights sleep anyway. I miss it all.

A good night at work. Everything came out nicely. I'm off to OH tomorrow. 3 days off in a row. three days of family. :-)

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Today I mourn with those who mourn. Say a prayer for mark and micah palmer. http://www.livejournal.com/%7Epalmerlp



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car problems. To top things off, when calling the warranty company regarding them, I was informed that they are currently in liquidation and will not be paying any further claims. No I'm not kidding. Fortunately, for this instance, the dealership where we bought the van is honoring the warranty details. Of course, after we move it won't help, but at least this repair should be covered.

After driving the van to Damascus, MD for repair I took the bus home. I love public transit. Convenient, affordable...it eases gridlock and is therefore environmentally responsible. I hadn't ridden a public bus since we were first married. We lived in Syracuse, NY for a summer and I took the bus to work many days. It reminds you what the world looks like...and erases some of the stains suburbia leaves on your vision.



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hi all. I'm packing like crazy and I slept until almost 10 this morning. I bought myself two new cd's yesterday. THe last time I bought a new CD was...I honestly don't recall. I bought Josh Joplin "The Future that Was" - get this...I heard about him through a local access/sometimes PBS channel. I am a nerd. He's a folk/alternative artist. He uses big words and is fun to listen to. I also bought The Ben Taylor Band's debut album - Ben Taylor is the son of James Taylor and Carly Simon. It's pretty good too.

I am so profound today.

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It has been a while since I blogged - sorry to upset you phil. :-) Life has been hectic. sleep has been precious. Our little one has decided that, aside from 2 4 hour stretches at night, he would like to eat ALL THE TIME. We've consulted our pediatrician and a lactation consultant (who wouldn't want THAT job?). Since diapers and weight gain are all okay, it seems it's just a growth spurt. Needless to say this is exhausting for us as a family, particularly for Melissa, as we have yet to give Cole a bottle.

Leo is handling the big brother thing better, but on days when I've been at work and Melissa has been feeding the baby almost endlessly, his behavior leaves a lot to be desired. That said, if I were two years old and forced to watch tv and play with toys by myself for hours I would throw a few things, break a few things and scream every now and again too. It's odd that I would be completely satisfied now if forced to watch tv and play with toys by myself for a day...but I digress.

Things are shaping up for the big move. Melissa is heading off to her folks for a final visit before it's a 16 hour drive. She leaves this weekend and I 'll go retrieve them next weekend. I'll be packing like a mad man and hopefully I'll get some help lugging stuff upstairs and into the garage.

Spiritually I've been really trying to get my hands around the humility of Christ and what that means for us as a people and particularly for us as individuals (it points very directly to our being a people rather than a collection of individuals...and of course that's just for starters). Nouwen started me down this line of thinking and I've been tossing different thoughts around in regards to that for a few days.

Lord, forgive my bloglessness as I forgive those who leave me blogless.

tim

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