Family

I had not planned to get JJ an expensive gift for Christmas, but between getting an unexpected refund check from a very old 401K account and a Citibank error, I decided to get her something that I knew she was not expecting. I paid off my Citibank in October and even though I had a zero balance, they still processed an automatic draft from my account in November. By combining this payment with the 401k funds, I was able to get JJ an Ipad on Black Friday. It was fairly difficult to keep the secret because every time we turned around someone was talking about Ipads. My father also bought one for my mother, and after the party, JJ told me that she was excited that Mom was getting one so that that she could “borrow” it. We went to another dinner party on Thursday night, and the host was also using his to browse the internet. After hearing JJ talk about wanting one, it was hard to keep the secret; I almost let the cat out of the bag. Needless to say, she was surprised when she finally opened the gift Christmas Eve.

Christmas Eve Eve Party

1 month ago

by JR in Family

My parents host a Christmas Eve Eve party every year. This year’s party was extra special since my grandparents made the trip from Kentucky to celebrate Christmas with us. A good time was had by all, and as usual, I took way too many photos.

On the Road Again

1 year ago

by JR in Family, Travel

The Willie Nelson tune comes to mind. This trip will be a little over 400 miles. It will be nothing compared to the massive road trip to Key West. JJ and I will be heading to New Concord, KY to visit with my grandparents. We made our last trip last summer and can’t wait to visit with them again. It has almost been a year since we spent a month in Kentucky after having just arrived in America. The only thing that we have scheduled to do is to go to Mass on Sunday. The rest of the time will be spent just relaxing and enjoying time with Grammy and Poppa. I am sure that I will get out near Kentucky Lake to try and get some photos of the bald eagles.

We are bringing our cat, Sohee, with us which should make for an interesting trip, as she is not the best rider(My grandfather is a retired veterinarian and I want him to check her out). We haven’t decided how long to stay in Kentucky, but it will probably end up being only a 4 or 5 night stay. JJ and I both want to have some time to get organized before school starts on the 18th.

Here’s to the New Year, and I hope that yours is blessed.