Bump in the Road

Last night Cindy posted on her personal blog and commented about the bump in the road in Ashaway. By the time I read her post, she had two other comments.



So I have to ask: Does anyone else have a memory of that "bump in the road"? I don't want to give too much away.



Just asking.



One of the joys of a close family are the memories that tie us together. It tickled me to know my Vermont daughter remembered flying over the bump.



I'm gonna see if it is still there............

Good Grief, Nuts!!

To set all records straight... The "Pasta Orgy" was, is & has almost always been on the second Saturday of February. THIS year it happens to fall on Valentine's Day. No one has been left out of anything because no definite or concrete plans have been made. I simply answered a question for Kyle, believing that I would have some time to talk things over with my daughters to see about possibly changing the date. WHEN we have made a decision about it we will pulish a BIG notice on the blog and invite everyone. PLEASE give us a chance to talk about this and annonce what, when, where, time etc when things are definite. GEESSSSSH!

GRAMA

Out of the Loop

I understand that the February gathering is annual, so I knew it was coming. But, according to my recurring notice to myself, it would be the following weekend, the 21st.
Like, Karen, and Kyle, some where, I am out of the loop...

HELLOOOO!!!

UM I have one little question about the family get together too!  I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT!  What's going on?  How come noone ever tells me anything.  If there is a family event happening, I feel like the family blog is a good place to mention it...

hi

i have just one little question about our family get together in february. whose idea was it to have it on valentines day? im sorry to say that i will not be attending. im sure you all will understand. love kyle

Trying being named JENN

WHAT IS YOUR NAME: Jenn(ifer)
BOYS NAME: JOSH
4 LETTER WORD: Jello....wait....joke
GIRL NAME: Jazmyne
OCCUPATION: Jazz Musician
COLOR: Jade
SOMETHING YOU WEAR: Jock Strap
BEVERAGE: Javakula
FOOD: Jelly Donuts (blek)
SOMETHING FOUND IN A BATHROOM: The "john"
A PLACE: Jamaica
REASON FOR BEING LATE: Jump roping
SOMETHING YOU SHOUT: JESUS CHRIST!! (Like Karen, I had no choice)







P.S.- I was offered full time employment at Valley Vista. HURRAY! It's a weekend wrap around, meaning thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, second shift. I'm very happy.

hi everyone

im sorry for not posting. i have some very good news to share with everyone. i have a women! she is great we have been seeing eachother since dec 30. things are going very well im hopeing that sometime soon i came introduce her to everyone. mom and dennis have met and talked to her a few time and they "im speaking for dennis by the way" think she is great and she likes them so that a good thing. i have met her parents and they are great. her name is rita. we went to school together and after 7 years we saw eachother again and thing just happen and fell into place on there own. we both think the same thing alot of the time and that is "who would have though?" we have alot in common which is great. but other then that nothing nothing new going on. just working and hanging out. oh before i forget happy birthday dj. sorry im late on that. i will keep you all posted on things. peace love and pancakes. love kyle

I have no excuse for not posting...

I've basically been online constantly since I got to Arlington so I have no excuses for not posting.  Except that nothing exciting had been happening. UNTIL NOW!  I'm sure most if not all of you have heard through the grapevine, but I did finally find a job!  Also, if you didn't know, I moved to Arlington, VA because I couldn't afford to live in Philly anymore so I'm living with Uncle Tim and Aunt Erica and cousins for now.  I was hoping it would be easier to find a job in the nation's capital, and whaddya know? It worked!  I just got hired to be an assistant house manager at Ford's Theatre YAYYYY!!!  House managers are in charge of everything to do with the audience--getting them safely and happily in and out of the theatre, making sure everything runs smoothly, and training the volunteer ushers who are in charge of greeting and seating the patrons.  It's part time right now, but it is possible that it will eventually turn into full time.  It's soooo exciting.  This year is the bicentennial of Lincoln's birth so all sorts of cool stuff is happening, lots of special events.  So I will definitely stay busy.  Also, the theatre was just closed for about a year for renovation and they haven't even reopened yet, but they are having me come in and help prepare and get everything ready for the grand reopening.  So it's a cool sneak peek into the behind the scenes stuff that not many people get to see.  Of course, Tim and Erica are in the process of selling their house and buying one in New Hampshire, so it is possible that within a month's time I will have to relocate again.  My wonderful sister is kind enough that she will take me in until I can afford to get a place for myself.  But overall, very exciting things happening.  I might even be crazy enough to go into the city tomorrow for the inauguration. We'll see how that goes...Well, I like the scattegories thing even though the letter K is not very easy especially since I can duplicate answers.  Thanks mom! Anyway, LOVE Y'ALL!

I should have done this before mom got to it...

WHAT IS YOUR NAME:  Karen

BOYS NAME:  Kris

4 LETTER WORD: Keen

GIRL NAME: Kristen

OCCUPATION: killer whale trainer

COLOR: Kangaroo brown

SOMETHING YOU WEAR: kimono

BEVERAGE: Kronenbourg beer (i looked it up)

FOOD: klondike bar

SOMETHING FOUND IN A BATHROOM: kinky toys? (i had no choice)

A PLACE: Kalamazoo, Michigan

REASON FOR BEING LATE: killed a deer with my car

SOMETHING YOU SHOUT: Kick it!! (at a soccer game? i wish i could be more creative about it)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

WHAT IS YOUR NAME: Nathan
BOYS NAME: Nick
4 LETTER WORD: Note
GIRL NAME: Natasha
OCCUPATION: NCIS
COLOR: navy blue
SOMETHING YOU WEAR: Nike Shoes
BEVERAGE: Natural Ice
FOOD: Nuts
SOMETHING FOUND IN A BATHROOM: novacaine
A PLACE: Norway
REASON FOR BEING LATE: never woke up
SOMETHING YOU SHOUT: NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scattergories isn't Easy when your name is Kathy!

WHAT IS YOUR NAME: Kathryn
BOYS NAME: Kevin
4 LETTER WORD: Kite
GIRL NAME: Kendra
OCCUPATION: Knife thrower
COLOR: Kingly Purple (I made this up. Crayola doesn't have a "K" color. I cheated and looked it up.)
SOMETHING YOU WEAR: Knitted mittens
BEVERAGE: Kalua (and milk)
FOOD: Krispy Kreme donuts
SOMETHING FIND IN A BATHROOM: Kleenix
A PLACE: Kansas
REASON FOR BEING LATE: Kalua isn't a breakfast beverage. Who knew?
SOMETHING YOU SHOUT: Good Luck KAREN!

Scattergories

The directions are in Aunt Cindy's post below.

WHAT IS YOUR NAME: Christina
BOYS NAME: Casey!
4 LETTER WORD: Cape
GIRL NAME: Casandra
OCCUPATION: Crime scene investigator
COLOR: Cherry Red
SOMETHING YOU WEAR: Coat
BEVERAGE: Champagne
FOOD: Cereal
SOMETHING FIND IN A BATHROOM: Cleaning products
A PLACE: Chelsea, VT
REASON FOR BEING LATE: Cat ate your lunch
SOMETHING YOU SHOUT: Cowabunga!

Next!

SCATTERGORIES:

it's harder than it looks!

Copy, Paste, erase my answers, enter yours, and post.
Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following. They have to be real places, names, things, etc.. Nothing made up! Try to use different answers if the person who sent it to you had the same 1st initial.. You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.

WHAT IS YOUR NAME: Cynthia
BOYS NAME: Carl
4 LETTER WORD: cute
GIRL NAME: Caroline
OCCUPATION: call girl
COLOR: coral
SOMETHING YOU WEAR: clean clothes
BEVERAGE: cocoa
FOOD: carrots
SOMETHING FOUND IN A BATHROOM: clogged toilet
A PLACE: California
REASON FOR BEING LATE: car wouldn't start
SOMETHING YOU SHOUT: CRAP!

Hope you have fun!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DJ!

You're turning out to be an awesome grown up and we hope your next year brings you as much accomplishment and awesomeness as the past year has. Have an awesome day!

Love,
Christie and Casey

For your enjoyment....

happy birthday sam

Happy birthday Sam!                                                                   

 Ruth

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAM!

We are so glad to see you living so happily. You are such a wonderful mother and it's great to see you making such a good life for yourself. You're beautiful and we love you.

Have an awesome birthday!

Love,

The Virginia Nuts

Book Blog

Hey family!

I just wanted to let you all know that I have created a book blog. Because some of you are joining me in my top 100 book endeavor and are interested in discussing the books, as well as non-list books, I (and Mom too) thought it would be a good idea to create a separate forum for the discussions rather than posting here or on my personal blog.

The blog is called Family of Reading Nuts. Come on over to check it out whether you are reading with me or not- it's still a work in progress, but hopefully it will be hoppin' in no time... and hey, you might learn something.

Love love,
Christie

p.s. There is a photo link on the sidebar, so just click that if you want to visit.

same old stuff

know it has been a while. doing the same stuff i was before. cold as heck out here and cannot wait til april to be back "home".

ELLO!!

What have I been up too????


not much work....so far there is no shifts for me at Valley Vista for this month...hoping I will get a call.
on the sort of upside, Second Growth is moving me up to "Half Time" which I suppose is better than the close to three hours a week there.

Josh and I have baked TWO loaves of bread using the bread maker gramma got Josh for christmas. We have made Italian herb bread and Honey Wheat. both are yummy. We'll have some for the next family gathering.

And although I am not reading any books from the list, I am reading a book called "Don't call it love. Recovering from Sexual Addictions" Don't worry-It's not because I'm addicted haha. RB gave it to me to read to give me an understanding of those who do have that sort of addiction, and how to handle and redirect them when they talk about it. It's heart breaking yet gives me alot of information. For a fun read I'm reading Running with Scissors by the amazing Augusten Burroughs. I have read three of his other books and I just LOVE him!!!

Other than that, not much is up. It's icy and snowy here...I went sideways down the interstate coming home from a meeting, and I wasn't even going forty!!!! So everyone DRIVE SAFE AND BUCKLE UP!


Love everyone!

Hello!

I am up to... life. Just trying to get back into the swing of the regular day after some vacation days.

Still enjoying my Christmas decorations... well, except for the ones strewn all over the dining room table. Hoping to get the condo back in working order by the end of the weekend.

Rain today, but no ice or snow yet where I live or work- thank goodness because people down here drive like crap as it is.

Reading book #100/Midnight's Children and really enjoying it. Hope to make some serious headway on it this weekend. Glad to see others are joining me!

Spending as much quality time with Casey as I can before tax season starts. Mandatory Saturdays start either the 17th or the 24th depending on workload. And this season is going to be worse because he has classes too. Wish us luck and send up prayers!

I hope more people post! I miss you all and love to hear what you are up to in this new year!

Love love!

Christie

Posting via email

I am posting this by email. I just added this address (DolphnsAtSunrise.southworthfamilytree@blogger.com)

to my address book, labeled it Southworth Nuts, and I can send you all an email.

The only thing, you should remember is to sign your name so we know who you are. :)

Love Poopsie J

"Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and leave the rest to God."

 

What I'm Up To:

Work

Still looking at Christmas decorations

Snow, sleet, freezing rain--no snow day for me

Reading "Midnight Children" with Christie and waiting for "The Shack" to arrive

Reorganizing and rearranging the sewing room (again)

Sorting out my cookbooks--anyone interested if I give some up?

Watched "The Biggest Loser" and got mad at the weigh in twist--anyone else?

Waiting for my Amaryllis to grow--it's not looking very hopeful

Is there a way for folks to post via e-mail? Just wondering........

Whatcha' up to?

Me? Not much.

Back to work.

Back to school.

Life is normal, well you know what I mean.

More bad weather coming.

Possible snow day.

Maybe I will have time to read the #100 book with Christie.

Or, maybe I will just get some school work done with Brian.

Either way, I hope you have a GREAT day!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Love,
Christie and Casey