Pi Girl

Someone at the Star-Gazette seems to think I can write. I have a column in today’s paper. Check it out.

Four kids from St. Matthew’s will be going joining a Group Workcamp this summer in Rhode Island. It’s through the Diocese of CNY, and they’re calling it the C.A.R.E (Christ Appointed Repair Episcopalians) Youth Mission Trip.

Because the trip is expensive, the kids are fundraising. So, I bought “stock” from each of the 4 kids from our church. These are good kids who are leaders in church and I know they will gain so much spiritually from this trip, that it will make them even better kids. So, to Chad, Phillip, Sarah and Taylor, you rock and you had better bring me back some good stories!

How ironic. I write last week that I’ve been infection-free all year and then I get hit again. *sigh* I have another infection. But this one was not caused my insulin pump and appears to be a freak of nature thing. Anyway, I got in to the dr and on antibiotics so I would be in good form for this event.

Yesterday, Michelle, her mom, Helen, and I participated in Bowl for the Cure. It was very well organized and attended. The registration people said that they more than doubled the participation from last year. I don’t know how much money they raised as people were making donations all day.

It was really fun. We paid $12 for 3 games plus shoes plus t-shirts that they ran out of so our’s will be mailed to us. They also had raffles going. I won a pink ribbon magnet.

My bowling game wasn’t so good. If I had to raise pledges per pin, I’m afraid we’d never find a cure for breast cancer.

Before the games began, there was a cermonious gift given to a woman fighting cancer now. She’s in 4th stage and just completed her first round of chemo. She was sporting a very sparkly pink wrap and her family got very pink bowling balls to throw down the lanes. She’s 29 years old! She was in the lane next to us so she stood as a reminder that cancer affects all ages and it’s good to have events like Bowl for the Cure.

One of the local stations got a new meteorologist and I’m thinking she might be new at this or maybe she’s finding new ways to boost the ratings with the cool kids. This morning’s webcast featured this map of the weekend’s forecast.

Now, I’m no scientist, but I seem to recall from my high school chemistry class that if there’s a total lack of cold air, it’s probably completely burning hot air. Or maybe that’s what the global warming has done to the earth.

Happy New Year! I’m hoping you had a safe and fun celebration. I was happy to celebrate that I got through all the holidays infection-free. Yeah, I’m still bitter about that, and it was a whole year ago. So, on to the review and outlook!

Review 2006

- No infections! Yea! I had a small scare in the spring, but we called the dr immediately and got on antibiotics and I did not have to visit the emergency room.

- No big purchases or life events. I’m taking that as a good thing. I’m stressed enough as it is.

- I got through my first contest and my first international contest singing in a quartet. And it was awesome! Of course, it’s so easy to love singing when I have my Affinity girls.

- I realized I’m getting older. Even if Mumsy disagrees (’cause my getting older is only half as bad as hers). So I started a new project. I’m not quite on track with where I should be, but I’m getting there. Speaking of which, I need ideas; send them my way.

Year to come: 2007

- It’s coming. I’m turning 30. So are many of my friends. But I’m one of the first. When I was little, I liked having my birthday in the first half of the year; I’m starting to think it’s not working to my advantage now.

- I see a lot of weddings this year. I’m going to do my darnedest to get to all of them but that one in Turkey may be a little difficult to get to (sorry Jan).

- When Jason and I got married, Jason asked when we could start discussing the spawning of tiny people. I picked 2007 because I thought it was so far off in the future. And now, it’s 2007. That does not mean there will be any reproduction this year, but we will have the discussion … sometime this year. If there’s news, I’ll keep you posted.

- Affinity has more contests in our future. And now that I know the ropes, I’m going to be the seasoned vet on stage that’s freaking out with nerves, rather than the newbie that’s freaking out with nerves. Anyone want to come to Buffalo in May?

Good idea: Making repairs to the kitchen door of your restaurant building

Bad idea: Making said repairs at 11 pm on the back of a pickup parked outside the main entrance to your restaurant/bar with a saw that sends sparks flying at the patrons who are exiting the bar