Yesterday, again

Just as in yesterday's post, today's post will deal with something from yesterday. Could this be a theme for a week's worth of posts like the "I am thankful for" posts? Doubtful.

I rather enjoyed yesterday's quote in my personal planner:

One can never pay in gratitude: one can only pay "in kind" somewhere else in life.
-Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Pay it forward. I do like it.

International Day of Peace

Yesterday was the United Nations' International Day of Peace.

It also was a day of Global Ceasefire.

Cheers to those who were able to honour the day.

PINNING PHOTOS

DH is back. I want to thank everyone for all of their words of encouragement and crongratulations. It was a long six weeks, but definitely worth it. I don't have much time right now, but I wanted to upload a couple of pics for evreyone to see of the ceremony. I will get more out later.

Chief.

Presenting Chief Ezzelle

I just heard from DH Chief Ezzelle, and he said the pinning ceremony went very, very well. We - Granny; Mama; Dad, Joyce, and Grandma Ezzell (Yes, Ezzell is the correct spelling; it is another story for another day); and I - secretly sent "letters" to be read at the ceremony. DH Chief said it was quite emotional, and he was going to kick some ass for our covert operations. Pfffft, bring it on.

As part of Mama's letter, she wished DH good luck with ironing his new uniforms because she felt he may be out of luck if he thought I would help him with that. Apparently that got the whole crowd laughing. And what can I say? She is 100% correct.

Pictures will be mailed on a CD. I'll post them as soon as I get them!

Recorded on the Deck Log... and waiting

Waiting to hear from Chris about the pinning ceremony (to take place in about 6 hours) and to receive pictures from it has got me biting my nails in excitement. Good thing short nails are in fashion.

I stumbled across a web site called Goat Locker which has a wealth of information about the rank of Chief Petty Officer (CPO). There WAS a "deck log" for CPO Selectees where DH recognized some important people on his road to CPO. I blushed at how he flattered me - and thanked his family and several role model sailors.

CPO Pinning Ceremony

On Tuesday, September 16th, after six weeks of induction, DH will advance into the rank of Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy. The whole family is absolutely over-the-top excited about this well-earned and honorable achievement in Chris's life, and we anxiously await pictures - and possibly a video!

DH's Dada (grandfather) made Chief when he was in the U.S. Navy and stationed in Naples, Italy. Below is a picture of Dada being pinned by Admiral Charles Brown in the early 1960s.

My reason #3 for getting married

No doubt about it, reason #3 is electronics support. It is right behind lovin' and partnerin' and right before additional financial support. Honestly, I haven't given my list of reasons that much thought. I am just blogging because I have not experienced this level of ... ahem... frustration since I was single.

I've been told our brand of TV loses compatibility via the HDMI cable with our brand of set top box, and now I've got to switch to using component cables, and

I

just

don't

get

it.

I can not seem to get my brain to work in the area of electronics. On top of that, I have not yet found a diagram for connecting an HDTV with set top box with DVD player so that I can figure out exactly which and how many component cables I will need to buy and in which holes in which component they will be jammed - er - plugged.

I can do this (I think I can). I will do this (I think). Until then, I am perfectly satisfied with unplugging component cables from the set top box and plugging them ever so gently in the DVD player when I want to watch a DVD. Which is now.

Adoption Status Update

This past month (August) the China Center of Adoption Affairs (CCAA) matched babies with families whose applications were received up to and including February 9, 2006.

As far as I can tell from Log In Date (LID) polls, that was a pretty decent-sized batch of applications. If I had to guesstimate based on data from the past year, I would say it might take 4 months for them to get through making referrals for applications that were received/logged in during February 2006. Let's hope I am wrong and it only takes 3 months!

Is this ironic? Nope.

Oh how I long to use the word "ironic" properly. But my nephew-in-law looking for his wedding band in the ocean surf - on the day of his very first wedding anniversary - is not ironic. Somewhat humorous, yes; a bit sad, yes.

Alas, his love for his wife transcends any stinking wedding band.