tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.comments2013-12-14T04:34:00.137-05:00Observations from the Monkey HouseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-89702804677124342092013-04-16T00:00:33.125-04:002013-04-16T00:00:33.125-04:00It is your city, and you are a wonderful ambassado...It is your city, and you are a wonderful ambassador for it. You've shown me YOUR Boston so many times, and I have a heavy heart knowing that the scars there will take so much time to heal. <br /><br />And this event will never stop us running through those beautiful streets. <3Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877120156832900941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-6425462404974610692013-04-15T20:29:17.844-04:002013-04-15T20:29:17.844-04:00Very well stated Jen...!!! Boston may not be home...Very well stated Jen...!!! Boston may not be home, but it is truly difficult to let Boston not effect our emotions right now. I know I have Boston Blood coursing through my veins. This was such a tragic incident. I am sad today, and this sadness is growing dark inside my core. Never did I believe I would witness so much hatred in my lifetime. <br /><br />-Scott M. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12310780812963971012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-68885016698445197102012-01-28T17:39:32.990-05:002012-01-28T17:39:32.990-05:00Well, I for one am so glad to read your posts! N...Well, I for one am so glad to read your posts! Not only do I enjoy getting a glimpse inside your noggin, I laugh at loud at your quips! <br /><br />Debate is good! Can provoke thoughts or deepen your commitment to your own opinions, but it rarely leaves you untouched (like good art!). I'd love to engage in discussions, so add my "here, here!" to the pile, and please do keep on blogging, Jen! <br /><br />And great metaphor--the neighborhood. Love it!!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12131633709464855707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-49000528705064387522011-12-29T10:36:35.156-05:002011-12-29T10:36:35.156-05:00I love the homemade box story. I'll have to t...I love the homemade box story. I'll have to try that next year.Don Dwoskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964867579417220544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-28523444491170601432011-12-24T21:17:58.791-05:002011-12-24T21:17:58.791-05:00Jen,
What a beautiful memory. I remember your Gran...Jen,<br />What a beautiful memory. I remember your Grandparents when I was a kid tying the tree to the wall when we lived on Pleasant Street. Sometimes the best presents we could ever get or give are the love and memories that we have in our hearts and minds.<br />I wish you "Kiddos" (and you always will be one to me) A Merry Christmas and may God bless each and every one of you.<br />UnkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-26209392267634294342011-12-24T16:11:31.852-05:002011-12-24T16:11:31.852-05:00Your dad sounds like he was a heck of a lot of fun...Your dad sounds like he was a heck of a lot of fun! Yes, that DOES explain a lot!! :D Thank you, J, for sharing these precious stories with us. Hugs and Merry Christmas!! <3Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12131633709464855707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-57832677076897392822011-12-24T10:13:32.130-05:002011-12-24T10:13:32.130-05:00Memories are made even when we don't ever inte...Memories are made even when we don't ever intend to hold onto them. Thank you SO very much for sharing these with all of us. And here is to you, a woman your father I am certain would be beaming over today with pride.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877120156832900941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-17537689862625361812011-12-19T04:57:25.047-05:002011-12-19T04:57:25.047-05:00You're right, Jen--people are missing 'the...You're right, Jen--people are missing 'the spirit of the season', in quibbling over 'the letter of the season'. Which is ridiculous and sad. Stupid PC-ness--damned if you do and damned if you don't. Sooooo...we'll just opt for the higher ground and send out those well wishes anyway. (:Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12131633709464855707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-71502067028287518372011-11-25T06:24:13.680-05:002011-11-25T06:24:13.680-05:00Jennifer, this is priceless! I agree 100% with the...Jennifer, this is priceless! I agree 100% with the argument, and I agree that it is impossible to wish someone anything more sincere than "Happy Holidays". <br /><br />Huzzah!<br /><br />And oh, you forgot Kwanzaa. <br />Just sayin'Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877120156832900941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-76652434639892204602011-11-08T08:18:25.143-05:002011-11-08T08:18:25.143-05:00Thank you, Jason... :-)Thank you, Jason... :-)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848449601693546970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-42921395734882304562011-11-08T00:46:42.389-05:002011-11-08T00:46:42.389-05:00I hope you blog more. Maybe blogging will help you...I hope you blog more. Maybe blogging will help you find your voice :)Jason Blocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-60343067767823288972011-11-07T19:47:00.198-05:002011-11-07T19:47:00.198-05:00Bacon's a vegetable, right? ;-)Bacon's a vegetable, right? ;-)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848449601693546970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-41964277062201961762011-11-07T19:40:20.933-05:002011-11-07T19:40:20.933-05:00Nicely put, Jen. It's always easier to give t...Nicely put, Jen. It's always easier to give those little nuggets of wisdom away rather than keep them for yourself to follow. I'm as guilty as anyone.<br /><br />And hell, yeah! Bacon Pizza!Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877120156832900941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-45597302001664415062011-10-22T21:03:46.643-04:002011-10-22T21:03:46.643-04:00Hugs, my dear!! Many changes = a life lived. G...Hugs, my dear!! Many changes = a life lived. Glad you are taking back both the blog and the things you used to enjoy (and still do!). Yay!! You're blogging again!! Now I'm kinda feeling a yen to... :DGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12131633709464855707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-82729389210340463402009-09-12T09:42:17.126-04:002009-09-12T09:42:17.126-04:00There was an all-hands meeting in the building tha...There was an all-hands meeting in the building that morning that went until 8:45 or so. Karen called, left a v-mail which kicked off my pager. I phoned home and was told to about the initial plane strike. On the second floor, we had about 4-5 people listening to my radio, getting the one station it could. We were able to get on the web, not to Fox or anything domestic, but to the BBC. The blurbs came out between the two, and the realization of what was happening.<br /><br />The rest of the day was confused and numb. My irrational response to this irrational event was to immediately purchase a gun (never got to it) because it would be <b>something</b> to do as a fight response.<br /><br />It has colored all our lives in ways that are in-perceivable and contaminated our freedoms. A price for a national "ignorance" of the outside world? Vanity? who's to say where it lies on that gray scale of weighting. I've canceled trips because of the dates of travel to help comfort at home.<br /><br />I guess that it helps remove any doubts about my choice of occupation and the place of occupation (not that I had any doubt before). To know that what I help to produce will help protect our nation and our troops by allowing them to fulfill their missions. And hopefully, prevent casualties on the innocent, and even the forces opposing our national intent to stabilize and promote peace.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230257129182556308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-24692266759492619082009-03-20T13:41:00.000-04:002009-03-20T13:41:00.000-04:00"squeeze you in sooner" Pun intended?(someone had..."squeeze you in sooner" Pun intended?<BR/><BR/>(someone had to say it ;)MikePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423635905491802979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-55650795208256191062009-03-19T18:41:00.000-04:002009-03-19T18:41:00.000-04:00Hooray!!! So happy to hear that good news.Hooray!!! So happy to hear that good news.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-35887197579287905912009-03-18T20:28:00.000-04:002009-03-18T20:28:00.000-04:00**hugs** and **more prayers****hugs** and **more prayers**Jane Lebakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851954297667846546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-88861314267652969812009-03-01T21:15:00.000-05:002009-03-01T21:15:00.000-05:00Great to hear from someone else in the race! :-)Th...Great to hear from someone else in the race! :-)<BR/><BR/>That was definitely an accurate description! As soon as I turned the corner and saw the hill in my face, it was a big "uh-oh"... :-) But we made it!<BR/><BR/>I also think the Claddagh Pub was much better organized, but I figure that once J.P. McBride's has more than a couple races under their belt, they'll figure out what works and what doesn't, and hopefully that'll improve. <BR/><BR/>Lots of fun! I'll keep my eye open for #507 next week! :-)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848449601693546970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-73892316060330519332009-03-01T21:06:00.000-05:002009-03-01T21:06:00.000-05:00I almost took the same picture of my medals too - ...I almost took the same picture of my medals too - I ran last week and today. And I walked a bit of that hill too. I saw someone describe the killer hill as a "balls to the wall" mini-mountain. I'd say it was accurate, wouldn't you? <BR/><BR/>Good luck next week - I'm number 507, I think (I signed up for all three at the same time, so I think I get the same number again.) <BR/><BR/>I don't know about you, but I think the Claddagh Pub handled things much better than last week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-7963359240943712462009-02-25T07:06:00.000-05:002009-02-25T07:06:00.000-05:00Thanks for the update. I'm sorry you're dealing wi...Thanks for the update. I'm sorry you're dealing with this.<BR/><BR/>If it's really something bad, they'll be able to know about it now. But the thing might be more distinct this time only because he knew what he was looking for and he was looking harder. There's an awesome book called "How Doctors Think" by Jerome Groopman, and one of the chapters is about radiography and how radiographers see more in an image the longer they look at it, and how they see distinctly the things they expect to see. In other words, it's a lot of impressions and shadows and sometimes the human brain can get fooled.<BR/><BR/>The marker and follow-up will give you "harder" data to work with, and until then, **hugs** and please try not to worry too much. I'll keep praying for you.Jane Lebakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851954297667846546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-40440989069980751102009-02-02T22:24:00.000-05:002009-02-02T22:24:00.000-05:00Name the time and the place and I'll be there........Name the time and the place and I'll be there.....who knows, if I have a job by then maybe I'll buy. ;)MikePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423635905491802979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-90255336913190146022009-02-02T22:07:00.000-05:002009-02-02T22:07:00.000-05:00i will be toasting with you in spirit from DC :)i...i will be toasting with you in spirit from DC :)<BR/><BR/>i'm glad that you're being so proactive. hopefully it's nothing, but either way, you'll rest easier once it's all over and you can put it behind you.<BR/><BR/>to borrow from a wonderfully awful movie: be well john spartan.<BR/><BR/>xoxo!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278781778808022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-56530613329190311082009-01-28T22:51:00.000-05:002009-01-28T22:51:00.000-05:00glad to hear that there's a game plan at least...glad to hear that there's a game plan at least in the works. lindy & i are sending all our good thoughts your way!! i'm glad you're being proactive. the sooner you nip whatever it might be in the bud, the better :)lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278781778808022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3604154356583085226.post-90921734468292000462009-01-26T14:03:00.000-05:002009-01-26T14:03:00.000-05:00i'll be sending lots of good thoughts your way. if...i'll be sending lots of good thoughts your way. if there's anything i can do to help (even if it's something as silly as sending you ridiculous youtube links to keep your mind off of it while you wait to see what's what), just say the word.<BR/><BR/>xoxolisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278781778808022541noreply@blogger.com