New England-ish List: Last updated 2/20/12

A start...

1. Family trip to the New England Aquarium in Boston.
2. Family trip to York's Wild Kingdom in York, ME.
3. See a Broadway Show in NYC.
4. Family vacation in the Cape.
5. Family Alaskan Cruise.
6. Take Norah up in a small plane or helicopter.
7. Take Norah to the Boston-Portsmouth Air Show at Pease Int. Airport.
8. Go ziplining. 
9. Visit Isles of Shoals.
10. Climb a mountain as a family.
11. Family trip to Burlington, VT.
12. Save up and buy a really nice camera.
13. MK & SK trip to Ireland.
14. Family mission trip.
15. Go kayaking.
16. MK & SK date to see NFL Football game.
17. MK & SK date to see the Packers play at Lambeau.
18. Go on a whale watch (see whales!).
19. Buy and/or make NRK a play kitchen.
20. MK & SK date night to the Cheesecake Factory (we both have never been).
21. Get a tattoo for NRK.
22. See BANE play in their hometown, Worcester, MA.
23. Take a honeymoon.
24. Eventually own a home.
25. Live in a place that allows dogs and/or cats.
26. Go horseback riding.
27. Run the Seacoast Half Marathon.
28. Run Wallis Sands Half Marathon.
29. Buy a real couch -  a couch that allows MK & SK cuddles.
30. Walk the ENTIRE Freedom Trail.
31. MK & SK date night to a Bruins game.
32. Pay off our car.
33. Pay off our school loans.
34. Go to a UNH Football game.
35. Take a mini family vacay to Canada.
36. Take a family trip to Washington, DC.
37. Visit the WTC Memorial.
38. Take NRK snow tubing.
39. Write/illustrate a children's book.
40. Visit the (famous) Hampton Beach at least once.
41. Go to a Red Sox game.
42. Buy and fly a kite with NRK at Wagon Hill.
43. Go tidepooling. 
44. Go to a NASCAR race.
45. Take NRK to the horse barn.
46. Go apple picking.
47. Purchase a crop share.
48. See a new england moose.
49. DO NOT SEE A LAMPREY IN REAL LIFE!
50. Love.
51. Take NK to the Boston Children's Museum
52. Museum of Science, Boston (MK & SK date)

Just another Wednesday

Sock puppets. Cup beard.                                       Pretty (normal) girl.

Did you know that dinosaurs had their own road system back in the day? True story.

Norah actually took these pictures.  True love.

Awesome face, Norah.

Love you.

Happy Hallowsnow Weekend

Our church services this morning were cancelled due to this:

The original forecast predicted 6"-12" of snow, but I'm guessing we only got 4".  However, the snow was super wet and heavy so many people in the Durham area are without power.  Our power flickered a few times, but fortunately, we never lost campus power.  One benefit of living on a college campus!

Norah and I took advantage of the snow this morning, as I'm guessing it will all be gone by this evening.

Norah was adding some hair to our snow person.

Papa Dino and a spoon make the perfect snow toys.  Snowballs are fun.

Eating snow is fun, too.

Good times.

Lord, give me patience for the rest of this day as Norah is abnormally bratty.

Love to you, all.

SLK

The Post Wherein We Destroy Something Entirely Edible and Good Simply to Be Festive

Check it out... Norah's first time carving a pumpkin.

Robots are People, Too

One time, in Grad School, my boss' boss was in a meeting with all of the graduate hall directors and was talking about the departmental administration being accessible and approachable for all members of the department, regardless of their title. In explaining her accessibility, she said "it's not like we're robots or anything!"

But... Isn't that exactly what a robot would say? "Hey guys, don't worry... I'm not going to crush you with my ultra grip-tastic metal pinchers or anything. I'm not a robot or anything. Just be cool and come hang out with me."

And then, next thing you know, you're being enveloped in an icy metallic grasp. Robots are tricky like that.