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Monday night 0 smarter water

The thrid installement of Tim and my Smarter Planet youtube series came out last night.. This one is on smarter water.. We made it in late December at the spur of the moment. I love the animations… me as vanna white.. I just love that !

Take a look and let me know what you think 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT16dE-ilAE

The endind reminds me thtat in just 5 short days I will be plunging into Lake Champlain yet again.. this time it promises to be even colder.. This time its’ also for a great cause, the Special Olympics of VT. If you’re not doing anything Sat morning please come down to the waterfront and watch us freeze our tukusses (tukki ? ) off. If you feel inclined, please consider making a pledge for the event.. You can find the link to make a pledge at http://www.firstgiving.com/johncohn

That’s it for tonight.. talk to you all tomorrow
nite all.. nite Sam
-me

Sunday night – out of the loop.

So…    today Diane brought home a New York Times.. .. a real, black and white think old school newspaper with ink that came off on your hands as you read it.. I sat back and read through the front page, the op-eds , the wedding page.. the obits…. even the fashion page..

– I read the obit of a guy who looked just like me.. who taught English for 40 years .. and was every kids favorite teacher.

-I learned that Obama is really struggling with public opinion.. 

-I learned that people only use an average of 5 apps on their Iphones

-I read about how Ted Kennedy’s senate seat went to a republican,

-I learned that JD. Salinger.. one of my heroes.. died this week…

-I learned that Apple announced their new Pad device.. and .. opinions are mixed..

-I learned that the 9/11 terrorists are going to be tried somewhere other than NYC..

So many things I learned in that one paper. I know it sounds strange.. because I’m so   much out there in the world.. but since Sam’s passing I just do not read or listen to news. Diane and I were talking about it today. I stopped taking in news because I just could’t integrate strangers pain . I fund when I heard of soemone elses tragedy.. it belnded with my own. I couldn’t separate.. so .. I just stopped listening and reading.. for more than three years, I’ve avoided tv, newspapers, magazines.. I even walk away when I here folks discussing the news,..

Can  I keep that up ? Should I  ?   I guess I need to decide..

nite folks, nite Sam
-me

  

 

Saturday night – winter ball

JUst climbed in bed after a long cold, day.. I noticed it was 2 below zero (F) when we came in.. That didn’ tused to count as cold around here… but it’s cold enough for me..

We had a great quick down to Western Mass for a snowboard event of Gabes/ We had to be on the road by 6..    It was a cute little place.. kinda like Bolton.. It was stil in the single digits most of the day.. but bluebird skies kept us form freezing completely..

We were down with Gabe’s freinds and teammates.. Here’s Dylan

and Gabe..

He’re their friend Matt mid-rodeo

and dylan half way through something.. a flip of somekind

and gabe doign a nice backside .

We had a picnic outside since inside was crowded and noisy.. the single digits weather made th food taste tat much better !

We got back on the road home around 4 .. .. got home around 7, dropped, Gabe, Dylan and Matt.. Then Diane and I went over to Jen and Jim’s for the parent’s Winter Ball party.. All the kids were at the High School Winter Ball.. so the parents were getting together to do some partying of our own .. ‘our’.. I say.. They included us.. which is so wonderful. This would have been Sam’s Senior ball.. who would he have gone with ? what would he have worn ? .. There are so many of these milestones.. driver’s licenses, proms, finals,.. everything.. so bittersweet.. yet folks keep bringing us in.. it’s sweet and sad.. and we wouldn’t have it any other way. I like to think Sam’s partying somewhere tonight .. too..

Jen, Jen and Peggy arrive shortly after we did wiht pictures of the young couples.. They all looked so great and happy

It was a great evening.. we talked about all the kids.. including Sam..   , drank, ate.. and drank some more..   a proper party… 
One special treat tonight was Jen’s sand table..

she built it after seeing this video from ‘ukraines got talent’  on youtube

Here’s Fritz giving Jen’s table a try…

Diiane ‘drew’ a birthday cake for Jen..  because it was her birthday !

then out came a real cake from Jen L. for Jen K’s birthday ! 

Great day, great eveing
I can’t keep my eyes open one more second..

so.. nite folks.. nite sam, party on
-me

Fridaynight – the matress

Diane and I have just come in from shopping.. . It’s FREEZING outside.. below zero and a stiff wind.. we both remarked how warm and cozy the house felt… I just saw that it’s 59 iinside.. you know it’s cold out when 59 feels warm and cozy

Diane and I had a ‘date night ‘tonight since Gabe’s out on a snowboarding trip. We spent our evening shopping for q mattress.. we do that every 20 years or so whether we need to or not.. Seriously , I think I’ve only bought one other in my life.. It was almost fun shopping for a mattress.. we got to lie on a dozen beds and pretend to be  sleeping.. It’s dangerous work because It only takes me about 20 seconds to fall asleep anywhere … any time. 

Here I am trying the … what was it called ? ‘cloud’ ? creampuff ?   .. estate wrecker ? .. I’m serious some of these beds cost more than a college education .. I’d rather buy a new car and sleep in that.

Buying a mattress is a funny thing.. you spend half of your life on it.. but very little of it is conscious.. THere are lots of memories associated with matresses.. ,, getting rid of the old one will be weird.. .. all 3 boys slept in that bed with us..

anyway.. we layed  ? lied ?   (one sounds indecent, one improper).. on about 12 of these things.. and I couldn’t really tell one form another. What do folks out there know about mattresses ? Anyone have one they love ? anyone have one they hate >> ./ Please let me hear your recommendations.

Talking about matresses makes me feel tired, cold and sleepy..
I think I’ll say good night friends.   Good night  all
Nite Sam
-me

When you are old  – W.B Yeats

When you are old and gray and full of sleep,
And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
And slowly read, and dream of the soft look
Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;

How many loved your moments of glad grace,
And loved your beauty with love false or

1 true,
But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,
And loved the sorrows of your changing face;

And bending down beside the glowing bars,
Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled
And paced upon the mountains overhead
And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.