Dear Blog

I'm sorry I killed you.

Love,

Your Facebook Sister

The silence is deafening

The RSVPs are a little slow in coming. Are people scuffling to find reasonable excuses for why they can't get to Wichita 2012? Were they hoping for the end of the world to come today? Or are they merely holding their breath while the Indians are in first place?

These questions I cannot answer.

I can say this: Betsy will most likely not be at Wichita 2012. Our plans for cross-country travel, which have been in the works for at least 3 years, have been replaced by the expectation of another child. #5 is due in December. We hope to name him Rocky, or simply #5.

I am not yet prepared to cancel my plans to go to Wichita. I just have to teach Aidan and Wesley to drive so that I don't have to drive 22 straight hours.

Wichita 2012

Just a reminder. I plan to keep reminding people for the next year so there will be no excuses. Josh & Jill, if you are no longer up for this and/or do not anticipate being in Wichita in the Summer of 2012, you might want to chime in.

GO TRIBE.

Toddlers and Frat Parties

Reasons Why Having a Toddler is Like Being at a Frat Party

http://www.suburbansnapshots.com/2010/06/10-reasons-having-toddler-is-like-being.html

I knew it!

Water is always a good choice to rehydrate after working out, but researchers suggest beer is better

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SHARETHIS

Posted: 04/11/2011
Last Updated: 19 hours and 27 minutes ago

• By: Mike Markewinski, nbcactionnews.com

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Forget water or Gatorade. The drink of choice to rehydrate after a workout is beer.

Researchers at Granada University in Spain found beer can help retain liquid better than water alone. 

The results were published in the British newspaper The Telegraph. The study involved a group of students. They were asked to work out until their body temperature reached 104 degrees.

Researchers then gave beer to half of the students and water to the other half.

They said the bubbles in the beer help quench thirst while the carbohydrates help make up for burned calories.

A cardiologist with the Real Madrid football team told the paper he has long recommended beer to professional sportsmen after exhausting activities.

The Drunkest Girls at the Party

Have any of you actually read this column in The Dartmouth? If not, um, don't. I just did today for some reason, and I am pretty sure that I killed more brain cells in that 30 seconds than I do in watching an entire 2 hour episode of the Bachelor (this is in no way to be taken as an admission of guilt, responsibility, or any kind of association with that television show in any way, whatsoever; psst, Hillary, do not give me up).

Dreaming

I dreamed last night that Adin moved in next door. I was so excited! (And not just because I sensed an awesome babysitter near-by.)

But Josh wouldn't let her into our house.

Analysis anyone?

*69

I know all about the warehouse fire
I know squirrel-ies didn't chew the wires
Three people have my number - the other two were with me.
I don't like to tell-tell but I'm not your patsy
This time you have gone too far with me
I know you called, I know you called, I know you called
I know you called, I know you called, I know you hung up my line.
Star 69

At first it was hard to think that no one born after 1995 or so would even understand what that song is about (since the advent of the cell phone eliminated the need for "*69." But then I realized that no one born before 1995 understood it, either.

I can't be your character witness
I can't be your alibi

Ahh, it brings me back to a simpler time.

Birthday Wishes

Happy Birthday, Dearest Kawate!

(In full disclosure, this post also serves the alternate purpose of putting something new up here so I don't have to keep looking at my last post every time I check the site, only to be disappointed that there have been no new updates.)

BLD Summer?

Ladies and Gentlemen and Very Many Children,

It has been far too long since we have either organized a gathering or had one nicely planned for us as a byproduct of marriage or Dartmouth reunion.

As our legions of BLD offspring continue to grow (and I say this fully admitting that my travels have become exponentially more difficult with just ONE child as opposed to two, three, or even four), I understand that such gatherings are becoming harder to plan as well as more expensive.

However, while our formerly annual BLD New Year and subsequent (and seemingly also formerly) annual BLD Summer seem to have fallen by the wayside as a result, I am posting this to see if we might try to resurrect it this summer of 2011.  Our excuses for such a celebratory (and, frankly, quite august) assemblage could be:

1) The Greenwald Family returning to the States?

2) The engagement of one Maurissa Horwitz?

3) The settling down (at least temporarily) of Adin Kawate in the 48-contiguous states?

4) The wildly successful political run of Mr. Lincoln Willis?

5) My 2010 fantasy baseball championship and regular-season scoring record in fantasy football?

Can we make something work?  Thoughts and comments would be greatly appreciated.  Happy New Year to everyone.

That is all.

JH

I can't believe it.

There is no S. Morganstern.

Look up TPB on Wikipedia.

Aidan and I started reading "the good parts" version today. We read more than 100 pages together.

But apparently there is no full version. It's all a big lie.

My world is collapsing around my ears.

And Hollis is a girl.

Hollister is a city and a company.

Newest BLD Member

Not sure how far the news traveled...

Please welcome Hollis Merrill Fasani to the BLD! Mom and baby are both doing great. Dad has to go back to work tomorrow so we'll see if Mom's status has changed tomorrow night.

As much as Jaya looks like a Fasani, this one looks like a Lynch. Crazy genetics.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving BLD! Here's to your families, your health, and your friendship. Salud!

Be safe if you're traveling. Be patient if you're hosting. On second thought...

Be patient if you're traveling. Be safe if you're hosting. You get the idea.

I have an ROUS in my compost bin

He is a possum.

I tried to chase him out with a shovel, but he just... well... he played possum.

Recommendations?

Help for Lincoln

Lincoln, I thought you might need some pointers in speech-making from one of the great up-and-coming politicians Ohio has to offer.  I would watch all 6 minutes if you have time.  You'll probably want to take notes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBe2yn4fhtw&feature=player_embedded

JH