Rosa Parks Sat…
…So Martin Luther could walk…so Barak Obama could run. (Jay-Z) I’m so proud that my daughter will be born in the year we swear in our first African American President. The Future is upon us! I mourned Gore and Kerry but maybe it was all setting us up for this great moment. Ok, I’ve been mostly keeping my direct political feelings out of this blog. I don’t know why. It really isn’t me to hold back! I guess it is because my family and friends read this. I don’t know why but today something broke in me. I can’t stay silent anymore. So,...
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Even though I *thought* I was making a name up from scratch. There are several references to people named Aellyn. Here is a singer songwriter named Aellyn Vallis[[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-_0IVsu1ZM] Aellyn Jandi is also a character in the Star Wars Universe. I’ve read that it is a gaelic name meaning “from Ireland” and a variant of Helen from the greek meaning “ray of light”
Read MoreI’m a Pretty Girl, Momma
I am just returning from speaking at a conference in NYC on Information Discovery. It was really fun. We stayed at the Yale Club of NYC. Think lots of older white men being served by brown people. It is crazy to me that there are still places in the US where this is still the norm. I also got to see Gypsy on Broadway! With Patti LuPone! It was so fun. Baby’s first musical! If you are familiar with the show then my title makes sense to you. Only 2 weeks until my baby shower. I’m so excited about it. DH bought pink Chuck Taylors for the event – so...
Read MoreI Can’t Wait…to enjoy autumn hikes
So I’ve been a terrible blogger lately. I’m going to blame it on this being my favorite time of the year. I love autumn. Right now we are just pre-peak – all the trees have their leaves and some are still green which makes a perfect contrast to the yellows and reds. It looks like the trees are on fire. I’m going to post pictures of our walk in Cuyahoga Falls National Park…um…soon…promise. –edit– Wow, was that a craptacular excuse for a blog post. Let me finish. When I was a kid we would go hiking near our house (note to self: kids...
Read MoreHello Baby!
Last night DH and I were lying in bed and Aellyn kicked me hard enough to startle me. It didn’t hurt but it was just 10x harder than she normally kicks so it scared the crap out of me! I jumped and DH was like “what the heck?” I’m like “your daughter just belted me one!” LOL. I know this won’t be so funny when it is in the ribs and hurts more as she gets bigger but for now it is soooo cool! Want to laugh? Check out this cool video originally posted by Wishing4One. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1sE1E3z7jU]
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