Keeping in Touch

It is interesting to me when one person you know notices you out in the Internet social abyss it lights a ring of sparks.

Out of curiosity a while back I signed up for Facebook and I only hooked up with two people. In the last week I've been noticed by five or more other friends and acquaintances. Then I write a couple of blogs. Send a number of emails. Upload images, upload videos, etc. All I have to do is join MySpace...don't know about that one yet. Then no telling how many friends I would hook up with if I filled out all of the information they want.

So much for privacy! I want to stay in touch with family, friends and acquaintances but usually have to sacrifice much of my privacy to accomplish that. So where is the happy medium of staying in touch but protecting oneself and their family from those you don't want prying into your world?

Happy Birthday, AC!

Tomorrow is the big #2 birthday for our little AC! He is definitely not a baby anymore. Sniff! Sniff! He's the last one in diapers - YEAH! He is such a happy boy absolutely full of energy and life. However, he is showing his upcoming age. He gets upset, frustrated or cries for unknown reasons and has fits at the drop of a hat. I know he is frustrated because he tries to communicate and then just gets mad. So between difficulty in communicating and understanding all of his little emotions the 2's are definitely settling in. ARGH! But despite all that he is still the most joyful happy little guy...he loves to horse around, giggle, wrestle, and play and usually always with a big grin on his face and twinkle in his eye. What is interesting is he was the most unhappy grumpy baby when he was born. He was such a difficult baby virtually impossible to keep happy. Then we visited a Cranio-Sacral Therapist a couple of times and he was a new child. Thank goodness!

Anyway, Happy Birthday! Mommy loves you so much!

Splitting Off

I am splitting off another blog from this one. I am splitting off my professional blog elsewhere. I want to blog about stuff professionally but also personally. My professional interests I don't want to get mixed in and overlooked by my peers. I also don't want friends and family to yawn over my blog because of wading through Lotus Notes and programming. If you are interested in Lotus Notes and programming - then go here: domnotesgu.blogspot.com and also www.planetlotus.org

Super Bowl musings

First let me say that I am not a sports buff or even much of a fan. The extent of my sports watching is being in the same room with ESPN Sportscenter. The only parts I really get into are the personal pieces with family and backgrounds of the players. Then I connect to a team regardless of stats. Let's face it, I am all about emotion and picking who has the nicer outfit.

So, I was really pulling for the NY Giants and Eli Manning. (Although I liked the Pats outfits better. ) Last year I was cheering for his big brother Peyton of the Indy Colts. There just such nice, clean cut guys, you just can't help but cheer for them. Then there was all the bad press surrounding the Pats. Although it would have been nice to see them go undefeated to the end. Since I am not totally football-savvy but not a football dunce either, I was into the last couple of minutes like all the other fans. Eli and his team made a several nice moves that saved the Giants and broke the Pats. Way to go!

As for the musicians this year:

• It was great and touching to see Jordin Sparks singing the National Anthem...hometown with dad's team. She did a nice job! Nice set of pipes!
• Then a nice not-so-showy half-time show with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. I recognized the tunes and it was easy to watch. But the whole time he is singing with his band, I am thinking, this guy or anyone on the stage with them isn't much younger than my dad and look at these young people going crazy rockin' with him?
  

Finally after the National Anthem, were those Luke AFB F-16's? Sigh. Gee, I wish I knew an F-16 pilot!