"In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." —Benjamin Franklin
April 15 is just one month away.
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| A glass of wine, high speed internet at Sarah's and The Rooster Crows. |
Where in the World is JB?
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| telegraph.co.uk |
Jeff made it back from Paradise (Fiji) just prior to it turning into Chaos. Cyclone Pam decided to invade the placid waters of the South Pacific just as Jeff returned to the USA. Glad you made it back prior to Pam's arrival Jeff. Jeff should be in the DC area for the next week and then perhaps a return to the Sand. Nothing is cast in stone when you work for Uncle. Kathryn will be in Baltimore next week so She and Jeff can catch up on what's going on at their other residence.
Abby's Spring Break
Abby set off last week driving to Houston, TX with a classmate from MSU. She then took a couple of flights to get to Oklahoma City, OK to spend the week with Sam and family. Below is Sam's write up of the visit. As is often the case when our family travels, I got a call from Abby on the trip back to Starkville from Houston for a travel tip. It seems I-10 in Baton Rouge, LA was a bit tied up where it crosses the mighty Mississippi. I tried to find the girls an alternate route via the internet. The elected to stay on I-10 once they saw the Bridge over the river and I discovered things cleared up once they made the crossing. After a stop in Jackson they arrived in Starkville around 11:00 PM.
From the Pen of Sam
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| Sam and Mia |
The Davies had a great time hosting Abby for her Spring Break. We took a few trips to Panera, had homemade spaghetti & meatballs and Sheppard's pie. Abby spent a day home with Mia and the next with Ana. Both girls loved their time with Tabby and hope she returns home soon.
Mia had her speech tested this past week as well. She will be starting speech therapy next week. Though we know this will help with her frustration and our confusion, I don't think we're prepared for the never ending questions that are sure to come.
Ana is getting faster at crawling every day. She has also ventured into the world of standing unassisted. She loves to walk around while holding your hands too. Next week both girls will enjoy time with Grandpa and Grandma Davies.
Zed has his first check ride for the E3 on Monday. He has about 2-3 months left until he's a qualified co-pilot. Sam is preparing for a TDY to Hill and Nellis AFB. Her goal is to find a way to make the test ranges more efficient.
Happy early St. Patty's day from the Davies.
Sarah, back to Boston
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| Feb. 23, 2015: File photo, a car remains buried in snow along a residential street in South Boston. Boston's miserable winter is now also its snowiest season going back to 1872. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) |
Sarah finds her self once again back in Boston for the "New England Food Show." Isn't it nice she got to be in Boston when the surpassed the "Record" for the amount of snow for a year.
The Davis Family of Virginia
Meg, Jim, Jackie, Maddie and Mark Davis
Last week my sister Megan traveled south with her son Mark to Florida State University School of Music. Mark will be graduating soon from George Mason University and is auditioning for The Master's Program in Music. Any excuse to get away from the cold, right Meg?
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| Life's like a Trumpet - If you don't put anything into it - You don't get anything out of it. William Christopher Handy |
Fine Living
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| Saw this on Facebook and just had to share. And I thought my chickens had it good. |
The Written Word
Mary Agnes has long said that there is nothing like the written word. In this day and age we are so caught up in electronic communication that we seldom send the hand written note. I for one get lazy and use email sometimes when a note on our Homestead's stationary which sits on my desk next to the computer would be so much more appropriate.
Recently our old and dear friend Amal vanWagenberg traveled to Key West Florida to escape the cold of greater DC. As she returned we received a lovely Note Card with a gorgeous Rooster on the front updating us on her trip. She is extremely thoughtful in sending Note Cards and they are always appreciated. Should you ever have the opportunity to befriend her, she brings great baked goods when visiting also.
Yesterday while catching up on a bit of research I happened across Writing Tips, so if you haven't sent a Thank You lately, click on the link and get back in touch, and bring a smile to someone.
Amal's Rooster
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| If you've never been to Key West, these Gallinaceous Birds are everywhere. |
http://www.w3schools.com/HTML/html_links.asp
I've spoken with quite a few of "The Rooster's" readers over time and have learned there are people out there who are unfamiliar with links. I try to imbed links in all the editions of "The Rooster." If you do so, there is much more associated information I try to make available. Just click on the above http://www tutorial and get your self up to date if it's not familiar to you.
With this bit of information I shall close, wish you all a good day and see you once again in about a week. Sorry I'm a couple of days late. Think Spring!
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