Today

Wow, I thought today was important just because it's my birthday! But looky looky at all the other things that have happened on November 28th...I've bolded my favorites below this post...

Pretty much moved into our house. Just a few closets left at the apartment to clean out...but oh the unpacking I have to do now! It's fun unpacking though...much more fun than the move part! our move day was cold and rainy the whole day. Despite that, 8 people helped us move...I think we would still be unloading if they hadn't shown! We followed with pizza and guitar hero. I think it was the most fun I've had moving...everyone was so positive (just what we needed!)...we feel pretty darn blessed and can't wait to have many people over again!

On a sad note, now that almost everything is over here, we have yet to find our camcorder...we noticed during packing that it was not where we had left it (by our living room media area) but figured it would turn up. It hasn't! Which makes me sad bc the only thing we can conclude is someone jacked it from us...but we have only had people over who we know (or my sister knows)and we really don't [want to] think it was any of them!

We also just got internet again (freakin time warner...I will let Wil blog about that one!)

Alright...a busy day at work...so I better get ready...I wish it were Saturday!

Peace.

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Today in History- November 28

Happy Birthday to:
1757 William Blake, poet (Songs of Innocence)
1923 Gloria Grahame, actress (The Bad and the Beautiful, Oklahoma!, It’s a Wonderful Life)
1927 Chuck Mitchell, actor (Porky from Porky's)
1929 Berry Gordy, Founder of Motown Records (which he sold for $61 million)
1931 Hope Lange, actress ("The Ghost and Mrs. Muir", Peyton's Place, Bus Stop)
1943 Randy Newman, composer (score for Toy Story, "Short People", "Mama Told Me Not To Come")
1949 Alexander Godunov, ballet dancer/actor (Die Hard, The Money Pit)
1949 Paul Shaffer, band leader ("Late Show with David Letterman")
1950 Ed Harris, actor (Apollo 13, The Rock, The Right Stuff, A Beautiful Mind)
1952 S. Epatha Merkerson, actress ("Law & Order", Lackawanna Blues)
1959 Judd Nelson, actor (St. Elmo’s Fire, The Breakfast Club)
1962 Jane Sibbett, actress (Carol from "Friends")
1962 Jon Stewart, comedian ("The Daily Show")
1988 Scarlett Pomers, actress ("Reba", "Star Trek: Voyager")

Deaths:
1939 James Naismith, creater of basketball
1976 Rosalind Russell, actress (His Girl Friday, The Women)
1977 Trevor Bardette, actor (Dick Tracy)
1983 Christopher George, actor (El Dorado)
1986 Herb Vigran, actor ("Gunsmoke")
1967 Anna Nicole Smith, model/ actress ("The Anna Nicole Show")

Events:
1520 Magellan names the Pacific Ocean.
1919 Lady Astor becomes first female to hold a seat in the House of Commons

November 28, 1997 Final episode of "Beavis and Butt-head," on MTV
November 28, 1995 James Brady, former white house press sect, suffers a heart attack
November 28, 1994 Norway votes against joining European Union
November 28, 1993 "Gray's Anatomy" opens at Beaumont Theater New York City for 13 performances
November 28, 1993 "Mixed Emotions" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 48 performances
November 28, 1993 81st CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 33-23
November 28, 1993 Carlos Reina wins Honduras presidential election
November 28, 1990 Margaret Thatcher resigns as Britain's PM, replaced by John Majors
November 28, 1989 Rickey Henderson signs record $3,000,000 per year Oak A's contract
November 28, 1989 Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci flees to Hungary
November 28, 1988 Picasso's "Acrobat and Harlequin" sells for $38.46 million
November 28, 1987 South African Airways Boeing 747 crashes into Indian Ocean, 159 die
November 28, 1986 Hilbert van der Duim skates 1 hour world record 39.4928 km
November 28, 1986 Reagan administration exceeds SALT II arms limitations for 1st time
November 28, 1986 NBC's Ahmad Rashad marriage proposal is accepted by Phylicia Ayers-Allen during halftime of Det Lions-New York Jets football game
November 28, 1985 6th Belgium government of Martens forms
November 28, 1983 9th Space Shuttle Mission Columbia 6 is launched
November 28, 1982 "Pirates of Penzance" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 772 performances
November 28, 1982 70th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Toronto Argonauts, 32-16
November 28, 1982 71st Davis Cup: USA beats France in Grenoble (4-1)
November 28, 1981 "Merrily We Roll Along" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 16 performances
November 28, 1981 Bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Alonzo Stagg and become college football's winningest coach
November 28, 1979 "King of Schnorrers" opens at Playhouse Theater New York City for 63 performances
November 28, 1979 Air New Zealand DC-10 crashes into Mt Erebus on Antarctica kills 257
November 28, 1979 Los Angeles Dodger Rick Sutcliffe wins NL Rookie of Year
November 28, 1978 44th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Sims, Oklahoma (RB)
November 28, 1978 Reds fire manager Sparky Anderson after 9 years
November 28, 1976 64th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Saskatchewan, 23-20
November 28, 1975 Democratic Republic East-Timor proclaimed
November 28, 1975 Test Cricket debut of Michael Anthony Holding, WI vs. Australia Brisbane
November 28, 1975 Wings release "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" medley
November 28, 1974 Bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for 2 years
November 28, 1974 John Lennon's last concert appearance (Elton John concert in MSG New York City)
November 28, 1973 Arab League summit in Algiers recognizes Palestine
November 28, 1973 Baltimore Oriole Al Bumbry wins AL Rookie of Year
November 28, 1972 "Via Galactica" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 7 performances
November 28, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels
November 28, 1971 "Me Nobody Knows" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 587 performances
November 28, 1971 59th CFL Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeats Toronto Argonauts, 14-11
November 28, 1970 58th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 23-10
November 28, 1969 Ted Sizemore becomes 7th Dodger to win NL Rookie of Year
November 28, 1968 John Lennon is fined 150 pounds for unauthorized drug possession
November 28, 1967 33rd Heisman Trophy Award: Gary Beban, UCLA (QB)
November 28, 1967 The 1st pulsating radio source (pulsar) detected
November 28, 1966 Coup in Burundi overthrows monarchy; a republic is declared
November 28, 1966 Dominican Republic adopts constitution
November 28, 1965 Browns' Leroy Kelly sets club record for most punt return yds (109)
November 28, 1965 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship
November 28, 1964 52nd CFL Grey Cup: BC Lions defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 34-24
November 28, 1964 France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria
November 28, 1964 Mariner 4 launched; 1st probe to fly by Mars
November 28, 1963 1st million copy record prior to release "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
November 28, 1963 Beatles "She Loves You" returns to #1 on U.K. record chart
November 28, 1963 Crusher beats Verne Gagne in St. Paul, to become NWA champ
November 28, 1963 WHNT TV channel 19 in Huntsville, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting
November 28, 1962 Telegraph between Netherlands and Indonesia restored
November 28, 1961 Ernest Davis is 1st black to win Heisman Trophy
November 28, 1961 General Meeting of United Nations debates about New-Guinea
November 28, 1961 Martin Walser's "Der Abstecher," premieres in Munich
November 28, 1960 CBS radio expands hourly news coverage from 5 to 10 minutes
November 28, 1960 Mauritania gains independence from France (Natl Day)
November 28, 1959 47th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 21-7
November 28, 1959 KOMC (now KSNK) TV channel 8 in McCook - Oberlin, NB (NBC) begins
November 28, 1959 Pope John XXIII publishes encyclical Princeps Pastorum
November 28, 1958 AL announces Opening Day in 1959 will be earliest ever, April 9
November 28, 1958 Chad becomes an autonomous republic within French community
November 28, 1958 Congo and Mauritania become autonomous members of French Community
November 28, 1958 George "Punch" Imlach becomes coach of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs
November 28, 1958 KCOO (now KABY) TV channel 9 in Aberdeen, SD (ABC) begins broadcasting
November 28, 1958 Test Cricket debut for Wes Hall, vs. India at Bombay
November 28, 1958 U.S. reports 1st full-range firing of an ICBM
November 28, 1957 "Look Homeward, Angel" with Anthony Perkins premieres in New York City
November 28, 1957 Warren Spahn of the Braves wins Cy Young Award
November 28, 1956 Photography begins on "... and God Created Women"
November 28, 1955 KMVI (now WMAU) TV channel 12 in Wailuku, HI (IND) begins broadcasting
November 28, 1955 KTHV TV channel 11 in Little Rock, AR (CBS) begins broadcasting
November 28, 1954 1st pro football game in Netherlands
November 28, 1954 Cleveland Browns' Horace Gillom sets club record with 80-yard punt
November 28, 1954 KCKT (now KSNC) TV channel 2 in Great Bend, KS (NBC) 1st broadcast
November 28, 1953 "Wish You Were Here" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 597 performances
November 28, 1953 41st CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 12-6
November 28, 1951 John Van Druten's "I am a Camera," premieres in New York City
November 28, 1951 Military coup under Col Adib el-Shishakli in Syria
November 28, 1950 Walter O'Malley fires Burt Shotton as Dodgers manager
November 28, 1949 "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger New York City for 293 performances
November 28, 1948 "Hopalong Cassidy" premieres on TV
November 28, 1948 1st Polaroid camera sold
November 28, 1946 French government of Bidault, resigns
November 28, 1946 Landverrader Anton Mussert to death sentenced
November 28, 1945 Aust Services draw second Victory Test Cricket vs. India at Calcutta
November 28, 1944 1st allied ship sails into Schelde Antwerp
November 28, 1944 400 Rotterdammers attack coal warehouse
November 28, 1944 Hal Newhouser is named AL MVP
November 28, 1944 In reprisal 40 Dutch men are executed by Nazis
November 28, 1944 U.S. 121st Infantry regiment occupies Hurtgen
November 28, 1943 FDR, Churchill and Stalin met at Tehran to map out strategy
November 28, 1942 500 die in a fire that destroyed Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston
November 28, 1942 Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire kills 602 (Boston Mass)
November 28, 1941 German troops vacate Rostov
November 28, 1940 Cleveringa arrested by nazis
November 28, 1939 Nazi Governor-General of Poland, Hans Frank organizes Judenrat
November 28, 1939 Soviet government revokes Russian-Finnish non-attack treaty
November 28, 1938 4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian (QB)
November 28, 1934 Churchill tells Premier Baldwin not to under estimate German air power
November 28, 1932 France and U.S.S.R. signs not-attack treaty
November 28, 1932 Groucho Marx performed on radio for 1st time
November 28, 1931 Bradman scores 226, the 1st Test Cricket century at Gabba, vs. South Africa
November 28, 1930 Howard Hanson's 2nd Symphony "Romantic," premieres
November 28, 1929 Adm Richard E Byrd makes 1st South Pole flight
November 28, 1929 Ernie Nevers scores all 40 pts for Chic Cards vs Bears (NFL record)
November 28, 1927 J McHugh and D Fields' musical "Delmar's Revels," premieres in New York City
November 28, 1925 7th French government of Briand sworn-in
November 28, 1925 Grand Ole Opry premieres as WSM Barn Dance on WSM radio Nashville Tn
November 28, 1925 NHL goalie Georges Vezina collapses and dies of TB 4 months later
November 28, 1924 Pieter Jelle Troelstra leaves 2nd Chamber
November 28, 1922 6 old minsters in Greece, executed
November 28, 1922 Capt Cyril Turner (RAF) gives 1st skywriting exhibition (New York City) Turner spelled out "Hello USA. Call Vanderbilt 7200." 47,000 called
November 28, 1921 Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha (Baha'i festival-Qawl 6, 78)
November 28, 1919 US-born Lady Astor elected 1st female member of British Parliament
November 28, 1918 Emperor Wilhelm of Prussia and Germany, abdicates
November 28, 1917 Sigmund Rombergs revue "Over the Top," premieres in New York City
November 28, 1916 1st (German) air attack on London
November 28, 1913 Heavyweight Jack Johnson KOs Andre Spaul in Paris
November 28, 1912 Albania declares it's Indepenence from Turkey
November 28, 1911 Zapata proclaims Plan of Ayala Mexico
November 28, 1908 154 men die in coal mine explosion at Marianna Pa
November 28, 1906 Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien fight to a draw in 20 for hw boxing title
November 28, 1905 Arthur Griffith forms Sinn Fein in Dublin
November 28, 1904 Germany defeats Hottentotten in Warmbad SW-Africa
November 28, 1901 Gustav Mahler's 4th Symphony in G, premieres
November 28, 1899 Battle of Mud river (Boer general. Cronje beats British gen Methuen)
November 28, 1895 America's 1st auto race starts; 6 cars, 55 miles, winner avg 7 MPH
November 28, 1879 Battle at Lydenburg South Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu
November 28, 1875 Verney Cameroon reaches East Africa
November 28, 1871 Ku Klux Klan trials began in Federal District Court in SC
November 28, 1864 3rd day of Battles at Waynesboro/Jones's Plantation, Georgia
November 28, 1864 Battle of New Creek, WV (Rosser's Raid, Ft. Kelly)
November 28, 1862 Battle at Cane Hill, Arkansas (475 casualties)
November 28, 1862 Battle of Hooly Spring, MS
November 28, 1861 Confederate congress officially admits Missouri to Confederate Army
November 28, 1854 Dutch army stops Chinese uprising in Borneo
November 28, 1853 Olympia forms as capital of Washington Territory
November 28, 1847 Bologna: church San Francisco dei Minori Conventuali initiated with premier of Rossini's Tantum ergo
November 28, 1833 Charles Darwin rides through Las Pietras, returning to Montevideo
November 28, 1821 Panama declares independence from Spain
November 28, 1813 Kosacks occupy Utrecht
November 28, 1795 US pays $800,000 and a frigate as tribute to Algiers and Tunis
November 28, 1776 Washington and his troops cross Delaware River
November 28, 1775 2nd Continental Congress formally establishes U.S. Navy
November 28, 1757 England condemns ceasefire of Kloster-Seven
November 28, 1745 French troops attack indians of Saratoga, New York
November 28, 1710 Battle at Brihuega: English General Stanhope captured
November 28, 1670 Pierre Corneille's "Tite et Berenice," premieres in Paris
November 28, 1660 London Royal Society forms
November 28, 1582 Playwright and poet William Shakespeare weds Anne Hathaway
November 28, 1569 Duke of Alva forces bishop Nicolaas van Nieuwland of Haarlem to resign
November 28, 1520 Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing Pacific Ocean
November 28, 1443 George Kastriotis [Skanderberg] proclaims Albania principality
November 28, 1340 Battle of Salado Spain: last Moor invasion driven back
November 28, 741 St. Gregory III ends his reign as Catholic Pope
November 28, 587 Treaty of Andelot: King Guntram takes cousin Childebert II as heir

Wish us luck!

So, this is my last post from station Eagelcrest...next time I log on I will be sitting in our new office area in our townhouse! Very exciting.

Tomorrow there is a high in the 40's and a 90% chance of rain. I say "rain all you want sky, just not between the hours of 11:30 am and 2:00pm" since that is when the loading and unloading of the truck will be happening. THANKS AGAIN THOSE OF YOU HELPING...It really has been blessing already, just knowing we have some help and we hope we can return the favor some time.

I also can't wait to cook again! Enough quick-no-heat meals and fast food. I want some chicken and veggies! Alright, back to the packing...seeing progress, but I hate it when you get down closer to the end and it feels like it DRAGS on and one and on...tomorrow is a brand new day though!

Peace.

Turkey Trot

I cannot believe it's t-day!!! I also cannot believe that I am over half way through my vacation/move days.

We've managed to get some things over to the new place, although much slower than Wil would have liked...it just takes us longer with Wil on crutches, but I know it will all get done (much thanks to Heather for recruiting people! She is a tried and true buddy, that's for sure!)...It's just hard for Wil to sit and watch, so it's been an emotional time. Wil had been pushing himself to help and last night at the apartment his knee gave out again. Thank goodness he was in front of a chair so he fell on that...it really scares me! He's in a lot more pain today, so he has really had to slow down. Just keep him in your thoughts. Surgery on 12/5 couldn't come fast enough!

The new place is SOOOOO much better than I had even been thinking. I am super happy! We've had some snags...lke Wil's paycheck, that is supposed to be paid out at 100% for the workers comp being MUCH lower. Here's hoping it was a mistake, but we can't verify until after the holiday. Another snag was we found out we have no active cable/phone line to our place so the company has to rerun a cable to ours....through all the backyards of our neighbors...which means digging and putting in a new line in the ground...Welcome to the neighborhood! I hope no one knows it's for us!!!

It's cold here (finally) and I am so happy about that. I can almost pretend there is a hope for snow =) It feels nice to be frosty! And we get to go have turkey with Heather's family...soem things to definitely be thankful about! Gobble gobble!

Happy Turkey day to you and yours...

Peace.

It's all downstairs from here...

The move has officially begun! We picked up keys and signed the lease this morning, took a few things over, showed my sister around the palce and played with my niece...so all in all, we've not done too much! But we have the place...so now comes the fun of carrying everything downstairs to the cars...but I am feeling a lot more relaxed now that we have the keys, even being officially broke! If anyone wants to come over and see the place, call the cell!

TGI...just tired

I hate running on 4 hours of sleep...especially the night before what was going to be my first day off of the holiday season...but alas, since I am in town and have quite a few new clients I thought I might as well work today. Last night I was up incredibly late trying to get paperwork and files together in an attempt to leave work worry behind so I can *enjoy* moving! But now I'm tired and I am STILL not done with all I wanted to do. It's days like this that I kinda hope a client cancels. If they do I might have a hope in getting it all done. Anyway...

I am excited to be getting a table soon...my brother in law that lived with us...his family has a table they don't want..I have no idea what it might look like, but since I am in no way wanting to shell out cash for one (yet wanting one all the same), the price is right! If I like it, well, that will just a be the cherry on top.

Alright, well, I must bust a move to an appointment. I can't wait until 6pm tonight when I will officially be on vacation and in move mode full force!

Peace.

Stupid State of Texas

Made it through 12 hours of licensing exam review. I actually really enjoyed it! I adore the professor who taught it. I think he has great clinical insights and is darn funny on top of it. The most disappointing thing to hear is that some of the folks there that have already submitted thier license forms were told, by the board, they are processing apps at a 8-12 week pace...so let's break that down to how it relates to me...

12/5/07 Submit app
Hear back from board (hopefully with OK to register for exam) 2/5/08-3/5/08

Register for test

Take boards (usually 4-6 weeks out from when you register) 3/5/08-4/15/08

Board has to receieve results and process new license (another 8-12 weeks)5/5/08-7/15/08

Can anyone frickin' believe that? I will be done with my hours on 12/5/07 but I may not get my license approved (this is assuming I pass the boards the first time around...there is a 86% pass rate)until summer??? Even if everything gets done at the minimum speed, I am guessing I won't have the new license until May. There were people in my review course from OK...where the process rate is 2 weeks! All bc the legislature decided that all licensing should be under one big slow umbrella and with is a cut in staff (so now you call and the person who answers is with a call center and doesn't even know the requirements for your license!).

Grrr! I was hoping to be able to do contract work by summer, but I guess not! I think after the holidays I will definitely need a part time job...and depending on what happens with Wil's work situation...we are SO hoping this will not turn into a short term disability issue!

I'll now be in town for t-day...no NYC trip...I can't stomach the thought of leaving Willy alone.

Well, must go..Nomer and Stephen are moving boxes as we speak... the move has begun!

Thank goodness for Crass Friends

...or at least one crass friend! Thank you to Heather who saved us when Wil, again, ended up sent home (driven home even) and his car left in almost frickin Wylie, needing to be picked up. I couldn't have done it without you! (And the cow and obergood cake is always more enjoyable with you there =)

Willy says "THANK YOU!" too.

Wil has his followup appt today and hopefully an MRI. So we shall see what is really going on with that knee. He is pain..both leg and brain...he hates sitting around and just wants to get back to work but can't stand at all at this point.

So as he is having that done, I get to sit through a whole day (and go back tomorrow for the second half) of social work review for my exam. Crossing fingers it is worth it! But I am expecting it will not be fast paced and fun...

Peace.

Wil is doing OK..saw the ortho who advised putting more weight on it this week to "see what it will do" and then having a followup appt next week. Seems to be little pain now, just buckles a bit so we shall see what the doc says next thursday.

Friday morning I woke up and felt crappy...stuffed nose, slight fever...after weighing my options (go to work and chance giving young children something or stay home)...I decided I better stay home. Slept most of the day and felt a little better even though I was still worn out. TOO MUCH THINKING!!! I am convinced I have over thought out the entire month and I just plain exhausted myself.

This weekend has been filled with boxes, tape, and sorting! We did get more done, but still lots to do. I keep telling myself to just chill out...we have the apt until 12/25 and live about 5 miles away...so even if we have some more to do after our big "move day" on 11/24, there is plenty of time to finish up...I just really want to have it all over and done with..but I also have loads at work to do and I need to enjoy NYC, so I should give myself a break, huh? Deep breaths.

The boy animals seem to be doing OK (as in Tyson has not destroyed anything and Lucas has not peed on anyting of mine!) even with all the packing and commotion. This surprises me bc Lucas can be a real pill about change. Bella on the other hand has been having some problems...poop problems to be exact....purposeful poops in the wrong places. She also has been a little withdrawn, wandering and trying to find a quiet place other than her kennel...but there is no room anywhere. I know she'll be alright, but it'll be good for her when all this is over.