Barista-"Pretty crazy weather, huh?"
Me-"Yes, it is."
Barista-"You know, every year it stays colder longer here."
Me-"Oh no! Don't tell me that! I just moved here for Georgia!"
Barista-"Oh, it gets hot there, right?"
Me-"Well, yes, it IS the South. People are wearing shorts and playing at the park!"
Barista-"You know, I have lived here my whole life and every year it gets colder."
Me-"Hmm." (You already told me that man, just give me darn coffee!)
Barista-"You know how when a person has a fever you need to cool them down?"
Me-"Sure." (Umm, really.)
Barista-"Well, that is what the weather is doing for the Earth. Cooling it down. The earth has a fever."
Me-"Really?" (insert-nervous, frightened laugh-this guy is nuts, please don't jump through the window at me!)
Barista-"Yeah man, you know, there is a 2nd ice age coming. The scientists just don't want to tell us because they are afraid it'll cause too much mayhem among the people."
Me-"Well, I certainly hope not! That would stink!" (Hmm, a second ice age...what the heck, where am I?)
Barista-"Okay, well you can just live your life like this (puts his hand over his eyes like he's looking through binoculars) if you want."
Me-puzzled look
Barista-"You know the Columbia River in Washington, you know, the Gorge, used to ice over in the 1800s. There are actual pictures of people ice skating on it."
Me-"Wow! That's interesting! It would be so fun if it still froze! A HUGE ice skating rink!!" (Trying to see if he's seriously serious)
Barista-"Well, here you go." (FINALLY HANDING ME MY COFFEE-CRAZY)
Me-"Thank you! Have a wonderful day!"
Barista-puzzled look, like I have a 3rd eye as I drive off.
Welcome to North Idaho. Land of secret militias-people that live "off the grid" in the woods with their friends. Land of conspiracy theorists and CRAAAAZZZZYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! I just drove away thinking, "Hmm, the earth has a fever. Wow! Was he on drugs?"
I had my monthly starbucks visit (45 minutes away) before going to Wal-Mart, ALONE! I was so excited! And this is the employee I was given! AWESOME! God KNEW I needed a good giggle!!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
It's been a while...
Hello Bleaders! I've been absent for a while. Writers block, I guess. Life has been pretty full lately. This past weekend my little brother, Luke (Unc Woo), came to visit us from Portland, OR! Eli had a BLAST playing with him and Noah loved blowing spit bubbles and smiling (what else is new?!)! It was wonderful to see him because I haven't seen him since his wedding last October in Texas!!
Eli is talking A LOT! He is saying three-word sentences like, "More milk please." "Mommy hold spoon." "Eeellliii outside play? Peasssee." He's pretty awesome! AND today I sat him on my lap and told him that he was going to not wear diapers anymore one of these days and that would mean that he had to go "pee pee" and "poo poo" on the big boy potty. Then I laid him down to take his diaper off of him and as soon as I did he RAN into the bathroom and pointed to the toilet and said "Pee pee." So I sat him on the toilet (our toilet is too tall for him to do it standing up...any suggestions?) and he immediately went! I nearly fainted! His face lit up and he kept saying, "Bee pee, Bee pee!" Susan (my mother-in-law) and I just started praising him and telling him that was so awesome and how proud we were and we clapped! So I took him off the toilet and stood up and followed him out of the bathroom to tell John and he ran back into the bathroom and wanted to get back on the toilet, so I put him on it and he went #2!!!!!!! I was amazed! So he was given 2 orange tic tacs (they are his favorite)! Every time I put him on the "potty" today he used it! I'm not going to push it though, I'll just ask him a couple of times an hour and if he wants to then awesome, if not I'm not going to make a big deal of it. I have a feeling by the time he turns 2 he'll be potty trained! Woohoo!! We'll see...I'm praying he catches on quickly because diapers are expensive. RIDICULOUSLY expensive! So that's Eli right now! Growing more and more every day!
Noah is just as great as ever! He has the greatest, sweetest personality EVER! He smiles, coos and slobbers ALL the time! He entertains himself wonderfully in his exersaucer and his johnny jumper!! He is great, even pulling his knees up underneath himself too!
John is enjoying coaching the high school club lacrosse team! They had their first win since the team was formed 2 years ago last week! I think it is because John is the assistant coach! He is really great! He is about to start his Adult soccer league-it's adults and high school students! His first game is this Sunday and he plays against his little brother's team! It should be greatly entertaining!
Me...I am gearing up to run my first 5K Memorial Day weekend in Portland, OR! I am going to run it with my sister, Lauren. If you know me, you know I am not the biggest fan of running. I would rather do Tae Bo on the television or do cardio on an eliptical machine!! But, I need to get in shape (having 2 children in 2 years does wonders to the body-and not good wonders!)! I am excited! I ran 2 miles yesterday-in the mountains...WHOA Mama! My legs are aching like you wouldn't believe today...but I am ready to push myself and see the progress! Plus it's a great excuse to get outside for a little while alone and enjoy this beautiful area of the country I now reside in! The only thing that is starting to freak me out is that the bears are stirring-yes, bears! And they are NOT warm, cuddly things either. They will rip faces off...EEK!
So...that's how the Burke's are doing...I still have moments where I have to remind myself that I really do live here and that I will not be going "home" (Atlanta) in a week. I am counting down the days until I can go and visit you Atlantans!!!!
Eli is talking A LOT! He is saying three-word sentences like, "More milk please." "Mommy hold spoon." "Eeellliii outside play? Peasssee." He's pretty awesome! AND today I sat him on my lap and told him that he was going to not wear diapers anymore one of these days and that would mean that he had to go "pee pee" and "poo poo" on the big boy potty. Then I laid him down to take his diaper off of him and as soon as I did he RAN into the bathroom and pointed to the toilet and said "Pee pee." So I sat him on the toilet (our toilet is too tall for him to do it standing up...any suggestions?) and he immediately went! I nearly fainted! His face lit up and he kept saying, "Bee pee, Bee pee!" Susan (my mother-in-law) and I just started praising him and telling him that was so awesome and how proud we were and we clapped! So I took him off the toilet and stood up and followed him out of the bathroom to tell John and he ran back into the bathroom and wanted to get back on the toilet, so I put him on it and he went #2!!!!!!! I was amazed! So he was given 2 orange tic tacs (they are his favorite)! Every time I put him on the "potty" today he used it! I'm not going to push it though, I'll just ask him a couple of times an hour and if he wants to then awesome, if not I'm not going to make a big deal of it. I have a feeling by the time he turns 2 he'll be potty trained! Woohoo!! We'll see...I'm praying he catches on quickly because diapers are expensive. RIDICULOUSLY expensive! So that's Eli right now! Growing more and more every day!
Noah is just as great as ever! He has the greatest, sweetest personality EVER! He smiles, coos and slobbers ALL the time! He entertains himself wonderfully in his exersaucer and his johnny jumper!! He is great, even pulling his knees up underneath himself too!
John is enjoying coaching the high school club lacrosse team! They had their first win since the team was formed 2 years ago last week! I think it is because John is the assistant coach! He is really great! He is about to start his Adult soccer league-it's adults and high school students! His first game is this Sunday and he plays against his little brother's team! It should be greatly entertaining!
Me...I am gearing up to run my first 5K Memorial Day weekend in Portland, OR! I am going to run it with my sister, Lauren. If you know me, you know I am not the biggest fan of running. I would rather do Tae Bo on the television or do cardio on an eliptical machine!! But, I need to get in shape (having 2 children in 2 years does wonders to the body-and not good wonders!)! I am excited! I ran 2 miles yesterday-in the mountains...WHOA Mama! My legs are aching like you wouldn't believe today...but I am ready to push myself and see the progress! Plus it's a great excuse to get outside for a little while alone and enjoy this beautiful area of the country I now reside in! The only thing that is starting to freak me out is that the bears are stirring-yes, bears! And they are NOT warm, cuddly things either. They will rip faces off...EEK!
So...that's how the Burke's are doing...I still have moments where I have to remind myself that I really do live here and that I will not be going "home" (Atlanta) in a week. I am counting down the days until I can go and visit you Atlantans!!!!
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