Friday, July 21, 2006

Ealasaid


I love languages. Learning new words and phrases that roll off your tongue in a completely new and different way thrills me. And today I learned a new variation of my name.

My friend Seth and I went to dinner and saw Superman Returns - MUCH better in 3D IMAX! He's very Scottish and speaks Gaelic. In fact, he hopes to return to Scotland someday, and I will absolutely be visiting him there.

We got to talking about Gaelic words and he taught me my name. Elizabeth in Gaelic is Ealasiad - pronounced el-a-setch. And it sounds even better in Seth's brogue! So now when we work in the ER he said he's going to call me that. How cool!

Oh, and his name in Gaelic is "Heh". Mine is so much better!

To make amends...

I was informed of a gross oversight yesterday while eating lunch with my friend Mike (mmm...sushi...). It appears that in all my excitement to relay to you what Mom and Dad and I accomplished on their visit, I overlooked one more big asset to the flooring project. So please accept this feeble attempt to remedy the situation.

On Thursday, my dear friend Mike came over for a few hours with his miter saw and created beautiful trim pieces for the awful corner angles in the hallway and kitchen. Even though it took us longer to figure out the angle measurements than it did to actually cut the wood, it was worth it in the end and it looks amazing! He also lent us some muscle so we could move the fridge out of its little corner - much appreciated.

So this is my thank-you to him, and now everyone else knows that he gets a little credit for the floors, too. And I'm glad you still read the blog, Mike.

Thursday, July 20, 2006

Can't sleep...

Yes, I know what time it is. Maybe this will help with my blasted insomnia...

Ten Favorites
Season: Fall
Color: green
Time: 3am
Food: Thai
Drink: lemonade or beer
Ice Cream: strawberry
Place: mountains
Sport: football or hockey

Nine Currents
Feeling: tired but not sleepy
Drink: water
Time: 4:13 am
Show on TV: VH1 videos
Mobile Used: Verizon
Windows open: none
Clothes: Pajamas
Thought: I wish I could fall asleep!

Eight Firsts
Nickname: Beeper/Bee
Kiss: mom or dad ?
Crush: Derek Wilhoum in kindergarten
Best Friend: Erin DeYoung
Vehicle I owned: 1987 Ford Mustang
Job: babysitter
Date: Jason VanGoor in college
Pet: Molly the cat

Seven Lasts
Drink: Water
Kiss: Mom and Dad when they left on Monday
Meal: Burrito
Web Site Visited: Yahoo mail
Movie Watched: Ladder 49
Phone Call: Mike
TV Watched: Night Rider re-runs

Six Have You Evers
Broken the Law: Yes - stealing road signs
Kissed Someone You Didn't Know: Not that I know of
Been in the Middle of/Close to Gunfire: Nope
Skinny Dipped: Not yet!
Broken Someone's Heart: Maybe...

Five Things:
You Hear Right Now: ceiling fan, TV
On Your Bed: Sheets, quilt and pillows
Things You Ate Today: cheese and crackers, burrito, grapes
Things You Do When Bored: take walks, read, watch TV
Things You Do For Comfort: talk to friends, journal, watch favorite movies

Four Places You Have Been Today:
home, car, work, home

Three Things on Your Desk Right Now:
lamp
Jelly Bellies
paper clips

Two Choices:
Coffee or Tea: Coffee
Spring or summer: Spring

One Place You Want to Visit:
Scotland

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Parents for Hire!

Although it appears that I used and abused Mom and Dad on their trip out to Denver, it really wasn't that bad. My friend said they should charge for all their hard work, but luckily Dad said it was his pleasure to help out with my house projects!

And help out they did! We started last Tuesday by going to Lowe's and picking out all the flooring and padding and trim we would need for the new floors in the hallway, kitchen and family room. While we were out Mom offered to mow my very bushy lawn. It looked great when we got back - yea Mom!

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Then Dad and I spent the rest of the day pulling out all the old carpet, leveling the floors and laying the padding. The next morning we got up bright and early to start laying the floor. Meanwhile, in the dungeon of the basement, Mom was busy covering the cushions on the couch a friend gave me and sewing new curtains for the kitchen and family room. I lucked out with some on-sale fabric and a pretty talented seamstress for a mother.

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By Friday we had it all done and I am so crazy about the results! Jake and Megan came over for dinner and baby Joshua got some "Grandma and Grandpa" time. Whew! All that work really paid off - it looks amazing!

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But it wasn't all work. We went to see Pirates on Tuesday, spent all day Saturday doing nothing except watching movies and then went out for dinner Saturday night.
Nice one, Dad.

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Sunday morning we went to church and then headed up to Estes Park for a mini-Bosscher reunion with Uncle Dave and Aunt Rose, Michelle, Kathy and Deb. I can't remember the last time I've seen some of those aunties, but it was great to catch up!

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We hiked about 5 miles up around Fern Lake and talked and talked and talked... Michelle and I introduced the rest of the family to our tradition of the Question Game while on hikes. This time it involved super powers - apparently Mom would like to go back and change the past while Aunt Kathy would like to be telepathic and know what her teachers really thought of her. On second thought...

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The old folks didn't do too bad, despite the heat and altitude - we finished the hike in less than 3 hours. Yea Bosschers!

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Back and the Daining's cabin we grilled burgers and talked some more. And of course there was chocolate. It isn't really a Bosscher get-together without lots of the dark sweet stuff. The best part was Dad and Uncle Dave photographing the table full of chocolate!

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Then it was back to the city and to bed. Mom and Dad left Monday morning and I headed out to help some friends move. It was a great trip, but much too short. I realize how blessed I am to have the kind of relationship with my parents where a week is neither too long, nor a challenge for any of us. Can't wait for the next one!

Sunday, July 09, 2006

Totally creepy. And I promise I wasn't trying to sway the answers! I thought by the end of the questions I would end up Italian or something. Weird... I wonder if it will work for the rest of the Bosschers...


Your Inner European is Dutch!

Open minded and tolerant.
You're up for just about anything.