Happy Birthday Madhu!

Christ Church Organ

The service was beautiful  for Tom.  Lots of music, family and friends.  Tomas and Isac from Spain, Mac and Will from L.A. and Colorado, Deb's sisters from Kansas and Minn., Jenn from Madison, Margaret and family from D.C., Pam from Colorado, Emily and Peter from Vermont. Kamala from Boston.    Some pictures on Flickr.

Happy Birthday Nick & Laura!

Here's Fun.

Russell F. Hewitt's grandparents were definitely John J. and Julia Rice Bacom of Abingdon, Il. Julia has a very clear death record, (1923 in Abingdon). She was born in 1839 to John Rice and Susannah Courtney Rice of Dover, Kentucky. John and Susannah's marriage bond (1823) was posted  by Robert Courtney, presumably Susannah's father. A Robert Courtney and Jane Wishard were married in Mason County, Kentucky in 1796. The census of 1810 has a Robert Courtney of Mason Kentucky with the following household: 2 adults, 7 kids (3 boys, 4 girls) and one slave.

Times Square

Chiara is doing well on her crutches. Today we went to Times Square and ate lunch at Virgil's BBQ.
After I took the twins to see a movie, The Nut Job, not the worst, though I have seen better.

Exciting RPO/ ROS concert, and high water in our retention pond

Oh, and Rosie on her perch.  We are singing Beethoven's 9th and a work (Psalm 130) by Lili Boulanger.  She was born in 1893 and lived a short life, and composed some beautiful music.  The Beethoven is grand.  The conductor Hugh Wolff is terrific.  RPO has added a Sunday concert to the usual  Thursday and Saturday venue.

Happy Birthday, Noah!

College Update: Winter Edition

  Today was the first day of classes for the winter semester.  I only had two because I dropped my morning class and replaced it with a food science DE course. I am currently enrolled in Animal care and welfare, comparative immunology (which had this morning), applied endocrinology, the food science course and quantitative genetics ( also today). I liked both of my profs thus far. They seemed friendly and approachable, which is often a desirable trait in someone with whom you might need to converse. My genetics prof played music for us from 1978 and a clip of Mr. Peabody. All in all not a bad day. Tomorrow will be slightly busier due to the fact that I have 2 classes and a lab. I only have 1 lab this semester, not even other tutorials/seminars. The immunology class doesn't even have a final exam, just 3 midterms and 2 assignment. My genetics course does have a final, but instead of labs, he decided to due 10 online quizzes. Each quiz is open for 8 days, during that time we may take the quiz at our leisure. There is no time limit. He is also dropping the lowest quiz grade and we get 2 attempts for each quiz. I don't know about you, but that sounds pretty damn good to me.
    It is cold and windy and they haven't plowed so the sidewalks are just accidents waiting to happen. I have a feeling that I am going to make a complete ass of myself walking to class. The new coat Grandma bought me is really really nice, it makes the wind easier, so thanks Grandma! I'm getting cold just thinking about the outdoors.
  We were supposed to get a new housemate this semester, but he has yet to show up. I'm gonna give it a week before I take over his kitchen space. Everyone else is here though.
  Right, I can't think of anything else to write, soooo I'm out.

Happy Birthday, Eliza!