Friday, April 9, 2010
Bonding.
This picture was taking shortly after Loic was put on my chest. Because there was myconium in the sac, Loic was taken away to the other side of the room to be examined by a team of doctors as soon as they cut the cord. They spent 20 minutes checking his breathing, etc. Then they decided that he need to be taken away for one-on-one monitoring, it seemed he was not able to clear his chest. I asked if I could hold him before he was taken away. I was dying to get my hands on my boy. She promptly gave me the little guy and he looked into my eyes and I think we said to eachother, "I'm so happy you're mine." Well, that's what I was saying...
Bloggin'?
I am going to try this. Don't know if my packed schedule of nursing, being slept on, managing the tears and encouraging the smiles and coos allows for much time to type with two hands. BUT, the sun is coming out (I feel better already) and Loic is settling into the Ergo, or is he? Loic is one day shy of 7 weeks so I have some catching up to do...I'll start by posting some of my favorite pictures from these precious first weeks.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Boxes, Wrapping and Bows
I talked to my recently married god-sis yesterday, she and her husband just opened their gifts. They were horrified by the packing waste that acculmulated as a result. I can imagine. Please know that we don't need or want extra wrapping. Less or none is fine. Heck, no gifts is fine too. Rafer and I are not lacking stuff. Don't the Beatles sing a song about that? Prizes to whomever knows what song I am refering to. Leave a comment to win.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Our Top 10
When visiting Seattle you can't go wrong with Pike Place Market. Right? We have some other favorite Seattle sites to hit when visiting Seattle. Check out our top 10...
10. Like NYC and Montreal, we have the Olmsted brothers to thank for much of our urban greenspace. Go to the watertower at Volunteer Park and learn more. Go to the Asian Art Museum while you're there.
9. If you like museums, go to the Frye Art Museum (http://www.fryeart.org/ It's FREE!!
8. Swim in Lake Washington. Don't be afraid of milfoil, it's harmless.
7. Have tea at the Panama Hotel in the International District. During Japanese Internment, folks at the Panama Hotel stored personal items of intered Japanese Americans. Some of that stuff is still in the basement and you can gaze at it from above and check out interesting photos of the time. They have nice tea too.
6. Visit the Seattle Art Museum Sculpture Park. We're not WILD about some of the sculptures but the view is unbeatable, the ambiance is lovely and the flora is well chosen and its uses by native peoples is described. Fascinating!
5. Go to the Ballard Locks, see boats, trains, salmon migrating, herons, and sometimes sea lions taking advantage of the easy fishing.
4. Ask a Seattleite for a walking route and go for a walk! Sarah's current favorite is from our house, through the neighborhood to the Shilshole waterfront, along that and through Golden Gardens Park and back into the neighborhood.
3. Ask a Seattleite for a bicycle route and ride! Rafer's current favorite is his commute across the locks over the edge of Magnolia on a trail through the train yards, Myrtle Edwards Park, past the scultpure garden, along the waterfront toward SODO.
2. Do the Seattle Underground Tour. And if you do, invite Sarah because she's never been and REALLY wants to go.
1. Sail Lake Union on the Ice Cream Cruise (http://www.seattleferryservice.com/) and if you do, invite us both 'cause doesn't that sound fun!?
What did we leave out? Leave a comment and tell us.
10. Like NYC and Montreal, we have the Olmsted brothers to thank for much of our urban greenspace. Go to the watertower at Volunteer Park and learn more. Go to the Asian Art Museum while you're there.
9. If you like museums, go to the Frye Art Museum (http://www.fryeart.org/ It's FREE!!
8. Swim in Lake Washington. Don't be afraid of milfoil, it's harmless.
7. Have tea at the Panama Hotel in the International District. During Japanese Internment, folks at the Panama Hotel stored personal items of intered Japanese Americans. Some of that stuff is still in the basement and you can gaze at it from above and check out interesting photos of the time. They have nice tea too.
6. Visit the Seattle Art Museum Sculpture Park. We're not WILD about some of the sculptures but the view is unbeatable, the ambiance is lovely and the flora is well chosen and its uses by native peoples is described. Fascinating!
5. Go to the Ballard Locks, see boats, trains, salmon migrating, herons, and sometimes sea lions taking advantage of the easy fishing.
4. Ask a Seattleite for a walking route and go for a walk! Sarah's current favorite is from our house, through the neighborhood to the Shilshole waterfront, along that and through Golden Gardens Park and back into the neighborhood.
3. Ask a Seattleite for a bicycle route and ride! Rafer's current favorite is his commute across the locks over the edge of Magnolia on a trail through the train yards, Myrtle Edwards Park, past the scultpure garden, along the waterfront toward SODO.
2. Do the Seattle Underground Tour. And if you do, invite Sarah because she's never been and REALLY wants to go.
1. Sail Lake Union on the Ice Cream Cruise (http://www.seattleferryservice.com/) and if you do, invite us both 'cause doesn't that sound fun!?
What did we leave out? Leave a comment and tell us.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Gifts
As if love weren't gift enough.
We are blessed with almost every thing we need. But, there are a few things that we would like to have.
1. We'd love it if our wedding enriched others and the earth. Please consider donating to one of our favorite organizations in lieu of a gift. We like People for Puget Sound, The Nature Conservancy, The Cascade Bicycle Club, and the PCC Farmland Trust.
2. We are registered at a fabulous home furnishings/functional art import store in Fremont called Bitters (http://www.bittersco.com/) owned by two lovely sisters. They don't yet have an internet based registry but they can send you a list of registry items. Consider visiting them in Fremont at 513 N. 36th street seattle, wa 98103.
2. We are registered at a fabulous home furnishings/functional art import store in Fremont called Bitters (http://www.bittersco.com/) owned by two lovely sisters. They don't yet have an internet based registry but they can send you a list of registry items. Consider visiting them in Fremont at 513 N. 36th street seattle, wa 98103.
3. We are also registered at Crate and Barrel http://www.crateandbarrel.com/gr/guest/findregistry.aspx and Sur La Table http://giftreg.surlatable.com/slt/grws
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Walking Route from Museum to the Park
Okay everyone, Rafer here perfecting my very first blog post ever.
Now, there is one thing I want everyone to take away from my first-ever blog post; this is going to be one hee-haw of a wedding! Which means bring your square-dancing shoes, and make sure they are comfortable enough for the pleasant walk from the Nordic Heritage Museum to Sunset Hill Park. (Remember, you are all to meet at the museum at 3:30 pm, from where you will walk to the park to witness the cleaving together of Sarah and myself. And don't fret, the walk will be chaperoned.)
As if this first-ever blog post weren't enough, below you will find a link to my first-ever personalized Google map, detailing the most direct route from the museum to the park. I can't guarantee that this is the most scenic route, and Sarah may tweak the map once she rides her bike through the zone a few times to ascertain which is the most scenic route, but I can say with full confidence that none of the neighborhood streets are ugly.
Click on this link, and check out my mapping skillz. I wasn't a Webelo back when Carter was prez for nothing.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=110059731116599506644.00045117ef13e9d55a921&ll=47.681454,-122.403016&spn=0.010748,0.022488&t=h&z=15
Okay, enough about me, looking forward to dancing with everyone in a few short weeks.
-Rafer
Now, there is one thing I want everyone to take away from my first-ever blog post; this is going to be one hee-haw of a wedding! Which means bring your square-dancing shoes, and make sure they are comfortable enough for the pleasant walk from the Nordic Heritage Museum to Sunset Hill Park. (Remember, you are all to meet at the museum at 3:30 pm, from where you will walk to the park to witness the cleaving together of Sarah and myself. And don't fret, the walk will be chaperoned.)
As if this first-ever blog post weren't enough, below you will find a link to my first-ever personalized Google map, detailing the most direct route from the museum to the park. I can't guarantee that this is the most scenic route, and Sarah may tweak the map once she rides her bike through the zone a few times to ascertain which is the most scenic route, but I can say with full confidence that none of the neighborhood streets are ugly.
Click on this link, and check out my mapping skillz. I wasn't a Webelo back when Carter was prez for nothing.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=110059731116599506644.00045117ef13e9d55a921&ll=47.681454,-122.403016&spn=0.010748,0.022488&t=h&z=15
Okay, enough about me, looking forward to dancing with everyone in a few short weeks.
-Rafer
This Blog is Pathetic!
I apologize to those who check this blog much more often than we write. That's annoying. We've been busy. Since February, I've been teaching middle schoolers at an alternative school (Salmon Bay) in Ballard. Rafer's been buying and selling well-made wines by good people. Together, we're settling into our new home and planning the aforementioned wedding.
This week I chose fabric for my wedding dress and went square dancing with Rafer (I went strawberry picking too). Rika (http://rikarika.net/) is making my dress and is a friend of my god-sis Hilary. She's an artist who incorporates vintage kimono fabric in her stuff. I love it.
Rafer and I went to the Tractor Tavern for square dancing with The Tallboys (http://www.thetallboys.com/), our wedding band. We discovered them at Seattle farmers markets. I love that Charmaine brings a board to clog on, and she uses handmade wooden taps too. She teaches a clogging class on Sundays at a community center ($6.50/drop in). If you'd like to go, tell me. We should go.
See you soon!
This week I chose fabric for my wedding dress and went square dancing with Rafer (I went strawberry picking too). Rika (http://rikarika.net/) is making my dress and is a friend of my god-sis Hilary. She's an artist who incorporates vintage kimono fabric in her stuff. I love it.
Rafer and I went to the Tractor Tavern for square dancing with The Tallboys (http://www.thetallboys.com/), our wedding band. We discovered them at Seattle farmers markets. I love that Charmaine brings a board to clog on, and she uses handmade wooden taps too. She teaches a clogging class on Sundays at a community center ($6.50/drop in). If you'd like to go, tell me. We should go.
See you soon!
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