Tuesday night – under water

Oy. today was tough.. long work day, difficult meetings until 7pm. Worked until 10.. Not at all what I want to be doing while Gabe and I are here alone. We did break for a couple of  hours and go out to eat.. I don’t know how we usually figure out what to cook.. but somehow Diane alwyas has an idea. I don’t need her to go away  for us to realize how wonderful she is.. but it certainly reminds me how much she does to keep things goign around here.

One interesting neighborhood thing is that the rain over the last two days has the Winooski well over it’s banks. There’s a lake in the field across from us. It’s no where near the house, but it’s higher than I’ve seen it in a couple of years. We’ll keep an eye on it for the next day or so..

Diane called again today and talked to Gab.She sounds like she’s doing great !.. The program she’s on sounds fun. One great thing we got to relay to her today is thta our nephew Michael and his Mate had a baby boy last night , Austin Micheal. Mom, Kid and dad are doing great .. . Welcome baby Austin !

Anything else ? Hmmm. Oh.. Nick S just published this entry in a contest to get Google to bring Fiber Optic to the House in Vermont. .Good job, Nick  It’s cute.. and it’s nice to find an issue that the Governor and I agree on (just kidding  🙂

Monday night – my peeps

Insanely busy day.. and it looks like it’s going to be that way for the next 3 weeks.. ugh.. I was on the phone or texting folks for work from 8am till about midnight.

Crazy start to the day, too. I set my alarm to 6L30 PM . instead of AM.. luckily Chai came in and scratched on the door at 7 askign for her food.. good dig !

I did take off   the evening to cook dinner wiht Gabe and Kristin.. we had a hard time firgureing out what to cook.. but we decided to go with a theme.. and tonights’ theme was ‘weird’

Gabe and I randomly bought a box of FuFu mix.. it’s some sort of African potato glop.. and thats exactly what it tasted like.. ..

On the back was a recipe for peanut butter soup.. so we made that too (it was delicious) .   We also made paninis which were great.

It was wonderful sitting ddown to eat like a human..

After dinner we decided to do a ritual sacrifice of an Easter peep.. If you haven’t tried this, you mist !

First put one peep on a plate..

Put it in the microwave and set the timer for 2 min or so..

turn the sucker on .. and watch !

It’s the incredible hulk peep !

But take it out.. and it’s hge ego deflates leaving a gooey slimy blob.. a cute one at least.

I feel like that peep right now.. so I’m going to bed..

Oh.. I had a great talk with Diane.. she’s really enjoying her program.. here’s anotehr dispatch from down south ..

Hi Everyone…

The program called “inner quest” started last night.  There are 32 participants from all walks of life….all yoga teachers although some may not be teaching at this time.  It is such an honor to be in Don & Amba Stapleton’s prescence again.  They are great human beings and totally compliment each other.  Don is this deep fun loving yogi who truly believes in finding the yoga within ourselves.  Amba is a kick ass yoga flow teacher who speaks her  mind (and swears!) and just the right moments.  The seem ageless to me however they are are probably in their 60’s.  Amba puts everyone to task when it comes to push ups.  Outstanding experience thus far.

 We begin with a 6-8 am class.  Starting tomorrow there is an optional meditation at 5:15.  We have break from 8-11.  Today we walked to town (10 minutes ) and got fruit and veggies from the veggie truck.  They come twice a week.  I have just finished breakfast of half a papaya with yogurt banana and mango on top.  Yum.

Our more active leaning session then is 11-2.  That happens next.  Another break from 2-6:30 then back to an evening session of 6:30-9:00.

I am happily into the heat.  It did take time to get accustomed.  Thank you Beckett for getting me here earlier.  I normally would not have done that.  Last night was warm and I moved me bed right under the fan.  Usually it is cooler and breezier after midnight.

Gary…called Garunda by Sho…is the animal/reptile repositioner.  Another roommate Lori arrived late last night.  She was greeted by a scorpion in her shower.  Gary did the honors of moving it.  Exciting.

Well…I am off to cool off in the pool before we return to class.  Kathy, I hope you get this email.  I did not have your email before.

Love to all!   …diane

that’s it for now..
Nite folks.. nite Sam
-me

ps. Johnny V from the colony sent me this JibJab made video of the colony cast.. note that I wast chosen for this vid.. I guess I’m not with the cool kids…

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

Sunday night – Spring !

Happy first day of spring (and happy birthday to J.S. Bach and my good friend Rafe).. It was a coolish rainy snowy day.. I woke early to get gabe and dylan up to Stowe..None of us are morning people.. so it was a pretty funny scene.. not much talking.. just grunts from all three of us..

I think they had 5 snowboards between them.. Pipes, slope.. and a spare ? These kids and their gear !
Driving them there and back meant about 120 miles in the car today.. but I didn’t mind.. it was peaceful

I picked them up around 2L30.. and we took the free lunch root home, stopping at cabot cheese for free samples, then lake Champlain chocolates for dessert.

Gabe and I decided to work on getting the trampoine ready to wuse. The main barrier were two badly bent poles in the sfty net.. We decided to try and fiz them.. We lit our home made forge… (it’s SO fun to use !)

THen heated the steel pipes to red heat..

Then beat them back straight. Then quenched them in water to rebuild their strength..

They came out pretty well given the homemade nature of our setup.. Gabe’s really good at thi stuff. it’s funn working with him.

Since the forge was hot. I devded to help Gabe  learn about annealing and quenching.. We took a shot trampoline pring and annealled it soft then pulled it out to about 10 feet in legth.. A great way to celibrate the first day of ‘spring’  🙂

Diane called a little bit ago and is dong great donw there.. it sounds like she’s adaptign to the heat.. She’s got soem great ousemates.. and a nice locaion. Her program starts tonight. I think she’s really going to like it !

ok.. that’s it for tonight.. more tomorrow.

nite folks. nite Sam
-me

Saturday night – house day

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Very peaceful day today, Gabe was at Stratton.. so I’ve been here by myself since last  night. I love the silence.. but miss Diane. It’s good time for me to  think.. or just not think.. and ‘be’ with Sam. The dogs know that I’m a little lonely so they are hanging close to me.. it’s cute.

Not ,uch really happened today. I worked on work stuff until about 10AM when Nick S came over to do an interview. for a fil,m he’s making trying to convince a company to bring fiber optics to VT. Homes. . Nick interviewed the Governor, Some guy from VT Agency of Technology and me.. he tied it all together with pictures of him running hiking riding and swimming with a fiber  cable dragging behind him.. he just sent me a rough cut of it.. it’s really cute !. 

 After Nick left, I worked for a short bit.. then ran into town for some errands. I got home around 2:30… right after that, my friend Bob from Rhode Island  showed up unexpectedly.. Bob kept me company while I finished a project I was working on.  Bob called our mutal freind Herb.. (from haunted forest).. and we went out for a quick dinner in Williston

 
Gabe got home a little before I did… . then Dylan came over to spend the night .. I’m taking them to stowe tomorrow morning.. and picking them up.. Gabe really banged up his thumb today.. Its not broken, but swollen. We have an ice pack around it.    I

And that is all there is.. Gabe and Dylan are eating junk food and having fun..

Here’s Dianes story for the day.. note that she ‘only’ did two yoga classes today 🙂
Hope she gets used to the heat !

Hi Everyone…

I decided to take it easier today because the heat is intense and I still have my Vermont legs.  So I did not run and only took 2 yoga classes.  Plus I cooled off in the pool and read a bit in the sun.  I did take a dip in the ocean to say I did.  The water is warm like bath water…just like what we had experienced in Manual Antonio…remember that Gabe & Max.  Well Gabe you were around 2 years old still in a backpack. 

I am getting to know the different people in this setting.  Sister Cecilia & I are in the main house with the common area and the kitchen.  Gary (surf guy from Nantucket) and Sho (last from NYC) are upstairs.  Harmony (been here a year from Virginia) and Elenor (here for the past 3 years and owns a nanny company here) and just met Meagi who is in the space by the pool.  There are more coming.  I love to hear every ones stories and this is a perfect place to step off and live differently.

Well..looks like tonight we may walk to a Thai restaurant.  That will be my first eating out.  My stomach is still not quite there yet with the weather. 

I’m thinking of you Gabe at the US Open.  I miss not being there with you.  Max…hope your life is dryer. 

love to alll….diane


That’s it for tonight..  
G’nite all, G’nite Sam
-me