6/6/...08

Remember a couple of years ago when everyone was freaking out not wanting their baby to be born on 6/6/06? Kind of funny.

Nothing too big going on. Alex and I worked hard most of the morning from home. Then, I worked from his office for a few hours while he met with some potential clients. Solomon was a bit restless b/c he was confined to the stroller. However, it's always fun taking him somewhere that people don't see babies everyday. Everyone said how cute he was. :) We also went by the garage sale they are having for the owner of Kirby's Beer Store. Steve passed away about a month ago. Alex picked up some CDs, a record and a beer poster. Steve, being the owner of a bar where a lot of small bands had played over the years, had a very different music collection than that of most 61 year olds.

Solomon is pulling up on everything and crawling everywhere. It's nice on one hand b/c he's much happier being able to get around. However, it requires constant observation. I like to put him on the floor downstairs b/c there's more open space. He can go for a while without really bothering much.

Alex and I are watching "Band Of Brothers" on DVD this summer. It's a good series so far. They have some of the actual vets that are portrayed in the show talk a bit before each episode. Pretty cool. It reminds me of my grandpa's twin brother, Uncle Bob, who died several years ago. He served in the war.

Speaking of older relatives, we are going to my Great Aunt Sister Hildegarde's 90th birthday party tomorrow. She's been a nun for 75 years! Isn't that crazy? She was just 15 when her parents "let" her go into the convent. Wow, I can't imagine. She is my mom's step-aunt technically because my mom's real mom passed away when my mom was a young girl. So, my grandpa remarried the grandma I knew growing up. Sister and her sister, my late grandma, are/were truely two of the best people I've ever known.. always positive and friendly. Sister has had several strokes in the last few years so her memory is now failing a bit, but hey, she is 90. She worked for years as a teacher and librarian. I believe she has a masters in Library Science. She knows her Dewey Decimal system. Congrats Sister on 90 years!

Alex just left to record a podcast that he is doing with some of his friends now every Friday night. It's pretty funny. I think you can listen live or they also post it at http://www.thebasementshow.com/. Just FYI, not too kid friendly, but funny. It's a lot of guy humor. Just don't get too worked up by anything they say b/c they're just being funny. They really are all nice guys, Alex included. :)

And finally... another video of our little guy. I again, for some unknown reason, turned the camera sideways... I don't know why... I guess b/c I'm used to doing that when it's in regular photo mode. Anyway, "taco" your head to the left and view if you wish. Solomon is just playing with one of his toys and then crawls away towards Alex's old chest of drawers that I refuse to keep upstairs.