I'm back!

So I've been an inconsistent blogger. Have you missed me?

I've been working seven days a week for the last couple of months, between two part-time jobs. But I've been enjoying both.

Some things that have happened since I last posted:

• The Gridiron production I was in, as part of the Society for Professional Journalists, went over famously, and it was said that it was the best in Gridiron history! That's fantastic, considering the Gridiron has been going for 40 years in this area!
• The Greensburg tornado hit really close to home -- about 1 1/2 hours away from here. Since I work in the news industry, I ended up reporting on a lot of information relating to and directly affecting the residents of that hard-hit community.
• I've been given one more day per week to work at my news job -- because a man who used to work Friday nights only COMPLETELY MISSED THE GREENSBURG TORNADO!!! He never got ANYTHING on the air. Not when it hit, not when it left behind the damage and the suspected dead, nothing during his air shift. So, I was offered his Friday nights when he was shown the door.

In other news, my little nephew, whose picture is below, is now three months old and weighs in at about 16 lbs. and some change. My sister has her figure back, for the most part, and is enjoying being a mother. My brother-in-law is enjoying being a father, too. And my husband and I are enjoying being Godparents.

There are a lot of things I'd like to post about, so hopefully, I'll find time to write about them. I would also share some pictures with you, but my husband has seemingly hidden the adapter that would allow me to download pictures from our camera. :(

I'll share pictures if and when I find it.

Busy Bee = Me

Well, it's been a while since I've posted anything on this blog, but I have a good reason... I've started working a second part-time job (not related to journalism) and am rehearsing most weeknights for an amateur stage production put on by the local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. It's supposed to be reminiscent of Saturday Night Live, with singing and dancing, and the skits will have a journalism/newsy twist.

Between the two jobs and the rehearsals, I'm working day and night seven days a week. The exception for this night is that I was able to switch Thursday and Friday nights at the radio station with the guy who usually works Friday nights. It helps, because then I have a whole day, more or less, to get housework and errands done.

Well, my nephew is just over a month old now, and is still the sweetest, cutest baby boy I know. He will be baptized on March 25, and my husband and I have been asked to be his godparents! What a wonderful opportunity to honor God and serve Him, and to help my sister and brother-in-law teach him about Lutheranism, and the answers to "What does this mean?".

I am very happy, although I am so very busy. "This is most certainly true."

The picture above shows my nephew. Isn't he gorgeous?!

I'm an aunt!

My nephew, my sister and brother-in-law's son, was born at 2:12 p.m. on February 14, 2007. He weighed 7 lbs. 4.5 oz., and was 19 3/4 inches long. Fortunately, I was able to be there in the room while he was being born, and got to see the whole thing!

The little family of three is happily at home, getting used to one another. I couldn't be more proud of my sister, brother-in-law and, of course, my nephew. I'll share pictures when I get a chance.

West Coast Posting

Since the evening of Christmas Day, my husband and I have been visiting with his family on the west coast. Although it's rainy here half the time, when the sky is clear, it's really very lovely. The view of mountains in the east, the smell of the ocean not too far away, and the knowledge that we might be able to see that huge wet oasis again is wonderful. (I've only seen the ocean once before in my life, and it was three years ago when we were last in this part of the country.)

Yesterday, we visited my husband's grandmothers, who are both in senior care homes. His maternal grandmother's doctor didn't give her more than just a few more months left to live, so we wanted to make sure we got up here to visit before it was too late. With prayers, maybe she'll be around long enough to see us have at least one child, depending on how long it takes us to start our family.

Saturday, we'll be having supper with my husband's paternal grandmother at the nursing home. When we went to visit yesterday, we looked over the menu and read it to her (she suffers from macular degeneration and can't see well anymore) so she could tell us when the food would be most appetizing. ;) She's a very sweet lady. Well, both grandmas are very sweet. I love them both.

My parents-in-law are wonderful people, too. I couldn't ask for more loving and fun in-laws. They love me and treat me the same as they do their own kids. And once in a while, they take my side over my husband's in a debate. ;) They're so cool!

I guess today we're going to do some site seeing. Mount Hood isn't too far away, the ocean isn't too far away, and I guess there are some really majestic canyons and waterfalls to see in this area. The landscape is so gorgeous, especially compared to my native Kansas.

Whenever my husband and I fly anywhere, I try to get a window seat on the plane so I can look out over the land below. I love looking at the mountains, the ocean if I can see it from my seat on the plane, and anything else that pops into my view.

This is a very beautiful part of the country, made more lovely by the family we're visiting. And although we're only going to be here for a few more days, I'm going to enjoy every minute of it that I can. Maybe next time we're in this area, we can come during one of the summer months, when, I'm told, there are lots of flowering trees and the sights are even more beautiful.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and I'll post more in the New Year.