Surprise! Tracy Turned 40!

What a wonderful surprise I had last night.  Let me start by saying that on Friday during 4th hour chemistry 2 dozen roses arrived from my dear Matthew. We have been dating since February and he is. Wonderful man. I was shocked at the beautiful bouquet and my students oohed and awed!

That evening my 'big sis' Deedee and I went to dinner at da Luigi. We had two delightful salads and a  pear and Gorgonzola gluten free pizza. Deedee gave me a gorgeous bracelet with a cross on it. She is such a great friend.  We laughed, reminisced, and talked about the upcoming year. I told her how glad I was to see Mom and Dad last week but that I wish they were here this weekend.  I also noted that I really missed Alaina and Addie and was planning to call them on Saturday.  We headed home and we chuckled about how we were both getting old because it was only around 8:30 and we were both ready to go to bed. :).

Saturday morning Emma and I woke up at 7 and then laid on the coach like potatoes watching tv. We  chatted with our neighbors and played with our neighbor-dog, Cody.  We told our neighbors how much we'd love to see Nana &Papa and Alaina & Addie but we'd have to wait until Thanksgiving.   We cleaned the basement (or at least tried) and then walked to downtown and back. Afterward we watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, took a quick shower and then Matt picked me up for dinner at my favorite restaurant, Cafe Muse. We had an incredible meal!  Perfectly cooked scallops - mmmmmm! We walked around downtown and looked at all the beautiful Christmas lights that had just gone up. It was 50 degrees outside and just fabulous. We headed toward the bowling alley to have some fun and then Matt said we should stop t Tim and Sarah's house to say hello since they had invited us to watch movies that evening. We got to the house and they greeted us at the door.  Suddenly, a great big surprise!  It didn't quite register with me but then suddenly I saw Alaina running toward me and I was ecstatic - thrilled!  Pete, Emily Ann, Alaina, Addie Jane, Mom, and Dad had all come into town.  Carrie, my dear sweet little sis, had arranged for them to come into town and had all of my dearest and most love friends arrive to celebrate.   It was such a joyful time - I am so thankful - my birthday wishes came true.

Utter shock!

A Whirlwind

It's been a whirlwind the last few weeks!  The day before I picked Emma up - I caught something and have had a sore throat for the last five weeks.  The doctors say it is a virus and I'll just have to take it easy - yeah right!?!  I picked up Emma in Northern Ohio from her foster mom through Golden Retriever Rescue Resource.  The rescue does an incredible job at matching dogs with their new owners.  It took over nine months to find Emma!  She was worth the wait.  Emma did have a mast cell tumor and had it removed last Monday.  I recieved the pathology report and it looks like they got it all out.  I will just have to keep a watchful eye if she develops any others bumps.  She been wearing a cone and she has let everyone know that she is not a big fan.  I can't blame her.  Since she has come to live at my house I found that Emma is a loving girl - she likes to be pet (constantly) - to play ball - to go swimming - to take walks - to play with kids - and to nap!!

 

 

 

 

Married!!

I finally got married!! Yaaaaaaaay!!

It was super fun, very romantic, a bit stressful and my I decided to wear my hair in a way I've never ever done before,  but I wouldn't change a thing!

My mom and dad made everything so special and fun for Tyler & I. We feel so lucky!! Here are a few pics!

My New Furry Friend

My new furry friend will be coming to live with me this weekend!!  She is a 5 1/2 year old Golden Retriever. I think things are going to be a little different at my house soon :)

Christmas 2013

 

 

Susie      buys for     Faith

Paul P.   ...............    Joe

Paul N.   ..............    Adam

Emily Marie ........    Ken

Tracy  ..................    Lindsey

Tim   ....................   Linda

Sarah N.  ..............   Peter C.

David Paul  ..........   Susie

Peter N.  ...............   Peter L.

Emily Ann  ..........    Winter

Alaina  .................    Carol

Addison  ..............    Debbie

Carol   ..................   Bob

Ken  .....................   Addy

Ryan   ..................   Paul N.

Joy   .....................   Emily Ann

Isaac  ...................    Tracy

Adam   ................    Emily Marie

Sara C.   ..............    Jay

Tyler   .................    Alaina

Linda  .................    Paul P.

Bob    ..................    Ryan

Debbie   ..............    Tim

Peter C.   ............     Sarah N.

Addy   ................     Peter N.

Joe   ...................     Tyler

Faith    ...............     Olivia

PJ   ....................     David Paul

Winter   .............     Sara

Lindsey   ...........     Joy

Jay   ..................      Isaac

Olivia   .............      Addison



How do you do, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandparents?

It's been so exciting tracking down the family roots on ancestry.com!  I would like to introduce you to a few of our relatives:

Macia Nadeau (1600 - 1677) & Jeane Despres (1625-1645) (France)

is your 8th great grandfather

Joseph Osanny Nadeau (1637 - 1677) (Immigrated to Canada)

son of Macia Nadeau

Denis Nadeau (1673 - 1759)

son of Joseph Osanny Nadeau

Joseph Marie François Nadeau (1736 - 1785)

son of Denis Nadeau

Andre Marie Nadeau (1764 - 1848)

son of Joseph Marie François Nadeau

Pierre Nadeau (1813 - )

son of Andre Marie Nadeau

Jean Baptiste Nadeau (1838 - 1913)

son of Pierre Nadeau

John Arthur Nadeau (1887 - 1958)

son of Jean Baptiste Nadeau

Marvin Henry Nadeau (1923 - 2009)

son of John Arthur Nadeau

***

Godgaud Abraham (1615 - 1645) & Denise Fleury (1623-1665)

is your 8th great grandfather

Marguerite Abraham (1645 - 1695)

daughter of Godgaud Abraham

Denis Nadeau (1673 - 1759)

son of Marguerite Abraham

Joseph Marie François Nadeau (1736 - 1785)

son of Denis Nadeau

Andre Marie Nadeau (1764 - 1848)

son of Joseph Marie François Nadeau

Pierre Nadeau (1813 - )

son of Andre Marie Nadeau

Jean Baptiste Nadeau (1838 - 1913)

son of Pierre Nadeau

John Arthur Nadeau (1887 - 1958)

son of Jean Baptiste Nadeau

Marvin Henry Nadeau (1923 - 2009)

son of John Arthur Nadeau

***

Jacques Lemarie (1628 - 1708) & Marie Morin (1629 -1702)

is your 8th great grandfather

Michel Lemarie (1654 - 1727)

son of Jacques Lemarie

Marie Marguerite Lemarie (1702 - 1755)

daughter of Michel Lemarie

Jean Baptiste Remillard (1738 - 1802)

son of Marie Marguerite Lemarie

Francois Remillard (1779 - 1853)

son of Jean Baptiste Remillard

Catherine Remillard (1811 - )

daughter of Francois Remillard

Jean Baptiste Nadeau (1838 - 1913)

son of Catherine Remillard

John Arthur Nadeau (1887 - 1958)

son of Jean Baptiste Nadeau

Marvin Henry Nadeau (1923 - 2009)

son of John Arthur Nadeau

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I am currently reading Emma by Jane Austen.  For a light read I enjoy books by Robyn Carr.  Faith and I love to read The Berenstein Bear Books.  PJ loves truck books.  I love buying books for the grandkids.  Happy Reading Everyone!  Debbie

Who's Your Tiger?

Had a great time at the game today!
Wish they had won. 

 

A couple of books

More often than not I pass along books after I read them, but here are few I've recently finished that I still have & thought were worth sharing...

The New Yorker Book of Dogs
 - you guessed it, dog related short stories from the magazine

The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James (Thanks mom!)
 - What's better than a Jane Austen book? Actual memoirs of Jane Austen's life!

On Becoming Fearless by Arianna Huffington
 - a great inspirational book about work and life!

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
 - about a Dominican boy growing up in Jersey obsessed with falling in love, science fiction and the curse that has plagued his family for generations. 

A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle
 - (I just read this again.) Peter Mayle's adventure of moving to France, living in a 200 year old stone farmhouse and delighting in the regional cuisine.

What should I read next?????????????????????

From the Bottom Of the Stack

I never considered myself a reader.  But alas, ever since the summer of '96 when I picked up Roots from my Dad's library, I was transformed.  This summer, Amazon and I have had a great time together and I have been working on quite a stack.  Here's what I have been reading - starting from the bottom of the stack!

Reading for Understanding, second edition, by Schoenbach, Greenleaf, and Murphy:  This textbook is part of my ongoing professional development focused on Reading Apprenticeship in the secondary setting.  It is the focus of my upcoming ten day conference that I'll be facilitating.  

Topical Memory System, Course Workbook and Memory Verse Cards by Navpress (the Navigators). This is one of the best ways I have been able to put scripture to memory.  There is a short reading with each memory verse that helps cement the verses in your mind.  The verse cards come in many different translations of the Bible and perforate out of the book so you can carry them in your wallet or your purse.

Introduction to Global Health, second edition, by Jacobsen. This book just arrived on my doorstep.  I needed another text for the Global Health class I'll be teaching this year.  I am really excited about the class and am always on the lookout for more resources.  

Disappearing Spoon and Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World From the Periodic Table of Elements, by Sam Kean.  Even if you aren't a chemist - this book is fascinating.  I just finished Part I of the book and have learned so much.  I think everyone would enjoy this book.  Did you know that Sweden has a very unique collection of Lanthanides in its soil?  They are clumped together and are evident because of their brilliant colors!  

The Making of a Tropical Disease, by Packard is part of the John Hopkins series profiling the history of various diseases.  This one is about Malaria.  It is absolutely fascinating but is a difficult read.  I have been slowly making my way through the book.  It was not a good choice to bring camping with me this year.  It's hard to read about malaria when you are being eaten alive by a band of angry mosquitoes!

The Final Quest, by Joyner.  I loved this story.  It is allegory-like but really a description of Joyner's encounter with God in his dreams.  Many have doubted whether or not he truly encountered God in his dreams.  Didn't Jacob?  Joseph?  In Acts 2:17  "In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.  Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams."  Read the book to decide for yourself.

The Message Bible.  Amazing thought by thought translation of God's Word.  

Let Nothing Disturb You, from the words of Teresa of Avila.  This series of devotions has been a real place of peace.  A reading in the morning, a small passage to focus on throughout the day, and a reading before bead.  What a woman of wisdom.

The Brothers Karamazov, by Fyodor Dostoevsky.  I finally started this book.  It is meaty. My friend, Jonathan, raves about this book and the author.  Many consider Dostoevsky brilliant.  The book is about several brothers (half brothers) and their dealings with their strange father.

A Guide To Prayer For Ministers and Other Servants, by Rueben P. Job and Norman Shawchuck.  This devotional is hands down the best I have ever read.  It will lead you on a path of transformation.  I have read through it a couple of times and always keep it close by.  

Dark Night of the Soul,  St. John of the Cross.  Oh my goodness - this is the hardest read of my life.  I am having to employ strategies from my reading training to try to get through it.  I am reading about a paragraph a week.  Has anyone made it through this book?

Napolean's Buttons, by Penny Le Couteur & Jay Burreson.  Haven't started this one yet but it has come highly recommended.  It describes 17 molecules that changed history.

The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and The Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins.  LOVED - LOVED - LOVED!!!  Read the books - forget about the movies.  Need I say more?

Tracy Kidder's Strength In What Remains is a fascinating biography of a Burundian man named Deo, and his unforgettable story of surviving the genocides of Burundi and Rawanda and to ultimately become a physician.  Tracy Kidder really draws me into his books - my favorite of course is Mountains Beyond Mountains.

Better, by Atul Gawande.  Atul is an American surgeon who explores health in the U.S. and around the world to discover how it can be made - yes, you know it - better!

Sarah Young's Jesus Today and Jesus Calling are very short devotionals that help me focus and keep my eyes on God.  I love that they have ribbon bookmarks to keep my place. Whenever I read them it is as if God is speaking right to me.

My Bible - favorite translation - NASB.

The Inner Voice of Love by Henri J.M. Nouwen.  This guy lived a really incredible life and wrote short books about walking in faith along the way.  

Stephanie Saldana's Bread of Angels is an autobiography about when she was in Syria on a Fullbright Scholarship and the ups and downs of her journey.  This book really took me by surprise and made me want to visit the Middle East.  As images of Syria have been flashing across my television screen I have often been reminded of Stephanie's great adventure.

So - that's it - from the bottom of the stack.  I'd love to hear what you are reading - what is inspiring you and keeping you turning the pages.

-t

Happy Birthday!

I was elated to find this nice picture of the two birthday "kids."  Happy birthday Paul and Debbie!

A Daily "Classic"!

Grandma always had raspberry. I love cherry!

 

Another "classic."

Can't you almost taste it!!

Carol's classics

I love the idea of "Classics," Tracy, and it will be fun to see what everyone posts.  Here are a few a my favorites.  I always bought Junior Mints when I went to the Ishpeming Theatre and popcorn is good wherever you watch that special movie.

Classics

Well, I don't know if it's a classic but I love You've Got Mail.   I love the bookstore, her NY apartment, and the season changes in the movie.  Also, because of the movie I had to read Pride and Prejudice and I loved the book.  Anatomy of a Murder is a classic to me too.

Thinking of classics, I was thinking of classic foods.    Turkey with mashed potatoes, stuffing and  of course pumpkin pie is a classic Thanksgiving  feast to me!  My cream cheese cookies with frosting are a classic Christmas favorite or maybe just   a tradition.

Love to all, 
Debbie

Lattitude 37 Deg 50 min South Longitude 145 Deg E

Greetings from Melbourne and Sydney  Australia. I have been on an extended tour of the Asia Pacific region as part of the additional assignment I just received ... to handle all of the engineering for Panasonic for the Global Ford Motor Company.

I flew into Sydney Australia last Friday evening. On Saturday I enjoyed the ambiance of Cockle Bay and Darling Harbour Our Hotel was the Four Seasons which overlooked Darling Harbor They have everything here including a Hard Rock Cafe. Most importantly they have a Starbucks

On Sunday we walked over to the Famous Sydney Opera House - It is an awesome structure   After seeing the opera house we took the ferry back to Darling Harbor and our hotel



There was a lot of activity in this area including an aborigine playing his didgeridoo!!

It is the middle of winter. Saturday was 72deg F and Sunday was 75 deg F - the sky was blue and the air was clear and crisp Last week I was in Nanjing China at Ford of China. It was 45 deg C 90 % humidity and the sun was orange Tomorrow I leave 1.5 hours to Sydney 14.0 hours to LA 5 Hours to Hotlanta

Bye for now

Calling All Cooks . . .

Don't forget to submit your recipes to be posted on the Nadeau Family Cookbook!  That includes you, Pete, don't hold out on your awesome pesto recipe :)  Joy, how about your ice cream sandwich cake? Debbie, what's your latest find?  Lindsey - I know you have been trying some great recipes on Pinterest! Come one - Come all!  Click here to publish your delicious delectables.

What's Your Favorite Classic?

On Saturday I went to a recently restored theater in Detroit called the Redford to see Albert Hitchock's Notorious.  It was a great classic.  What are some of your favorite classic movies?

The organ society is responsible for restoring the building.  It reminded me of Grandpa and all of the restoration he did on the organ at his church.