Primaries

Today, we had our New Hampshire primaries. It was so much quieter than yesterday, I guess none of the candidates wanted to do last ditch efforts around here. There still were a lot of people out with signs though, and this was actually the very first time that I really felt my lack of voting power as an issue. I hope it won't be long before I get naturalized and be a voting DutchAmerican citizen.



So we made a quick stop at a voting place to take pics, and hide a cache. Yes, I know most people don't hide caches to celebrate the primaries, but I wanted to do SOMETHING and I hadn't been geocaching at all lately anyway, with all the snow. Figured a nice and shiny new cache would be great way to enjoy the January thaw.



We also went swimming, and I will go work out more tonight, with Tim. If things go on like this, I might end up really fit! Yesterday was my workout with Cees. Last Sunday, I went walking with a friend. It feels good to get back into shape!

I Did It , I Did It, I Did It!

Woohoo! I was interviewed for that Dutch radio program and I survived. I was a bit nervous, but also thought it was super cool.

Found their website and since this is time sensitive, copying here 'De inwoners van het Amerikaanse New Hampshire kiezen vandaag hun favoriete presidentskandidaat. Tijdens de voorverkiezingen bepalen zij mede wie er uiteindelijk mag strijden voor die felbegeerde plek in het witte huis. Karen XXX woont in New Hampshire en zij wordt deze dagen van alle kanten bestookt door campagnevoerders.'

Fun!

Bald Hair

Sylvia, sitting on my lap, singing quietly 'I have no hair!'
Me 'Hmmm, when I look at you, I actually do see hair.'
Sylvia, in a decisive tone of voice 'That is BALD hair! So I have no hair.'



I couldn't argue with this impeccable line of reasoning.

Dutch Radio

This morning, someone from a Dutch Radio Station called me 'Hello! We read on line that you live in New Hampshire, and wondered whether you are going to vote in the primaries.' I explained to them that I am still Dutch, and can't vote yet (although papers to apply for naturalization have been mailed, Yay!). They seemed to be at a loss for other Dutch people in New Hampshire, since they asked whether they could talk to me anyway.

Sure, I don't mind. Tomorrow morning, I will be on the Dutch radio, talking about the primaries. Just a few questions, won't be very long.

Funny idea, just when I am about to become American, my Dutch ancestry suddenly gets me on the air in the Netherlands.

Of course, after I talked to him, I realized I never asked which radio station. I guess that doesn't really matter anyway. And who knows, it might all not work out and nothing will come from it. Not holding my breath till it actually does happen.

Grocery Shopping

After you come home from grocery shopping, it doesn't take long till you discover this in your grocery bag.



Portable kitten!

Catching Up

Showing off my total lack of organizational blog skills by posting pictures of Winter Solstice 2007.



As always, we dug out our fire place and made a nice solstice fire. I really like how intensely everyone is staring at the fire.



Of course, this means that there was the roasting of marshmallows.



And the drinking of hot cocoa.



Not to mention the plain and simple joy of having a fire in the fire place.



And the good news: notwithstanding my procrastination



the sun still sets 12 minutes later than it did during the winter solstice.



Spring is getting closer!

Learning How To Write

Homeschooling at its best.

All Seven

And most of them looking at the camera too!



This was the picture I was going to take late November and send out with my holiday cards. Instead, I made it yesterday and posted it on my blog, which is almost the same, right?

Another One Bites the Dust

After Erik's tooth scare, and then losing a tooth on Christmas Day, he woke up this morning with a tooth in his hand. Makes you wonder whether the tooth fairy pulled it for him and left it so he could realize it had been pulled?



Hmmm, New Years Day tooth, another $2 might be called for. Eating apples is not going to be easy for a while ^^

Happy 2008 !

To all my readers:



May 2008 be your best year ever, and be filled with good health and happiness.
Many blessings to you and your families.