Hello Family,
This year I am particularly excited about celebrating advent. I have been scouring Pinterest for calendar ideas and I picked up the standard chocolate in the cardboard container advent calendar at church last week.
Do you have any special advent traditions or calendars?
Tracy
Monday, November 25, 2013
Sunday, November 17, 2013
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!
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!
Saturday, November 09, 2013
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!!
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
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!
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!
Monday, October 07, 2013
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 :)
Monday, September 23, 2013
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
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
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
son of Joseph Osanny Nadeau
son of Denis Nadeau
son of Joseph Marie François Nadeau
son of Andre Marie Nadeau
son of Pierre Nadeau
son of Jean Baptiste Nadeau
son of John Arthur Nadeau
***
Godgaud Abraham (1615 - 1645) & Denise Fleury (1623-1665)
is your 8th great grandfather
daughter of Godgaud Abraham
son of Marguerite Abraham
son of Denis Nadeau
son of Joseph Marie François Nadeau
son of Andre Marie Nadeau
son of Pierre Nadeau
son of Jean Baptiste Nadeau
son of John Arthur Nadeau
***
Jacques Lemarie (1628 - 1708) & Marie Morin (1629 -1702)
is your 8th great grandfather
son of Jacques Lemarie
daughter of Michel Lemarie
son of Marie Marguerite Lemarie
son of Jean Baptiste Remillard
daughter of Francois Remillard
son of Catherine Remillard
son of Jean Baptiste Nadeau
son of John Arthur Nadeau
****
Monday, September 09, 2013
Sunday, September 01, 2013
Friday, August 23, 2013
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?????????????????????
Monday, August 19, 2013
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
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
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Happy Birthday!
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Wednesday, August 07, 2013
Tuesday, August 06, 2013
Carol's classics
Monday, August 05, 2013
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
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
Sunday, August 04, 2013
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
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
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