It was a quiet Valentine's Day in the Heinisch home. Doug had county council tonight, so he and I went to dinner at Kelly Jae's last night. It was nice as we didn't have to fight the crowds. Since Meg had tennis this evening, she and Nick exchanged gifts last night. She had spent a week trying to figure out what he was giving her and even sent me a picture of a bracelet she was sure she was getting. In the end she brought home a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a stuffed Panda. She was pleased.
Today I spent the morning at Milford meeting with my Warrior time students from last year. I decided that if anyone was feeling sad on Valentine's Day they should volunteer in an elementary or middle school on that day. The excitement was contagious. After school I did some shopping and had a mammogram. Cam decided to stay for the girls basketball game, so I didn't have to pick him up until 6:30. He and I stopped by Mom and Dad's to drop off their Valentine's candy. Meg returned from tennis at 8:30. It wasn't her favorite group, but she wants to be ready for tennis season in March, so she'll return next week.
Doug was pleased when he got home to find an order of gizzards from my Dad for his Valentine's dinner. After he ate we opened gifts. I had given him several warm dress shirts, some mixers, cashews, and chocolates. The original gift that I ordered him hadn't shipped yet, so I decided on the dress shirts instead. I wasn't sure if he would like them, but was pleased when he said he did. I received a new shirt as well along with matching blue earrings. I really liked those items, but my favorite gifts were Bohemian Rhapsody and a box of chocolate from Olympia. They were the perfect end to our Valentine celebration.
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Happy 24th Birthday Brett!
Today was Brett's 24th birthday and although he spent the majority of it working, he reported that he had had a fabulous day. Out of all of Brett's positive qualities I believe that his ability to always focus on the positive is his best attribute. Today he didn't complain that he had to go to class, work with his group on a challenging project, complete an assignment for his advisor, take a test for an employer and make time for a job interview. Instead he worked hard to get it all done in time to go to dinner with one of his best friends. When he called me at 11 p.m. to report that he had had a wonderful time and enjoyed the fish at Red Lobster, I could tell that he was beaming from ear to ear.
Job searching and finishing grad school have been his primary focus this semester. He has received more rejection emails than I could even count, but all he talks about is the interviews he has coming up (which have been 1 to 3 every week since Christmas.) He is positive that once April arrives and he is a month away from graduation that the offers will become more serious. Even if they don't, he has a backup plan that includes living in Bloomington, a place he has grown to love. He told me the other day that all of this can be frustrating at times, but overall he thinks it is an exciting time in his life as he gets ready to set out on an adventure. What a wonderful way to view life. Proud to call him son and can't wait to see what changes will take place for him before his next birthday. Happy Birthday, Brett!!
Job searching and finishing grad school have been his primary focus this semester. He has received more rejection emails than I could even count, but all he talks about is the interviews he has coming up (which have been 1 to 3 every week since Christmas.) He is positive that once April arrives and he is a month away from graduation that the offers will become more serious. Even if they don't, he has a backup plan that includes living in Bloomington, a place he has grown to love. He told me the other day that all of this can be frustrating at times, but overall he thinks it is an exciting time in his life as he gets ready to set out on an adventure. What a wonderful way to view life. Proud to call him son and can't wait to see what changes will take place for him before his next birthday. Happy Birthday, Brett!!
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Ready for a Break from E-Learning
This morning we woke up to the remains of an ice storm. It wasn't a surprise as it had been predicted for several days. Doug said that it was a slow drive to work with parts of county road 17 closed due to weather related issues. What started as a delay for Bethany soon turned into a cancellation. Cam and Meg were happy to be home, but said that they were tired of e-learning days. Even though it wasn't what they wanted to do, both started on their homework early and finished the majority of it before 3 p.m. which gave us some time to play Wii.
We did get a reprieve from the storm for a couple of hours. The weather warmed up enough to turn the sleet to rain. Thanks to that quite a bit of the ice melted in the afternoon. It was eerie listening to the sheets of ice slide off of the roof. I took advantage of the break to run to the grocery and to pick up lunch for Cam and Meg. My parents stopped in Bloomington last night on their way home from Florida. They used the small window of warm weather to finish their journey. They were happy to have arrived safely, but bummed to see that old man winter was still in full swing.
The snow returned tonight around the time that Cam and Meg needed to leave for tennis lessons. We decided that I would take them and Doug would pick them up. I was glad that we made that choice as it also became extremely windy. This created blowing and drifting snow making traveling even more challenging. While they were at tennis, Doug and I got a quick bite to eat at Huntington St. before he headed to Warsaw. The rest of the night was a quiet one for all with Cam watching basketball, Meg finishing some homework and Doug working on a project for Champion.
We did get a reprieve from the storm for a couple of hours. The weather warmed up enough to turn the sleet to rain. Thanks to that quite a bit of the ice melted in the afternoon. It was eerie listening to the sheets of ice slide off of the roof. I took advantage of the break to run to the grocery and to pick up lunch for Cam and Meg. My parents stopped in Bloomington last night on their way home from Florida. They used the small window of warm weather to finish their journey. They were happy to have arrived safely, but bummed to see that old man winter was still in full swing.
The snow returned tonight around the time that Cam and Meg needed to leave for tennis lessons. We decided that I would take them and Doug would pick them up. I was glad that we made that choice as it also became extremely windy. This created blowing and drifting snow making traveling even more challenging. While they were at tennis, Doug and I got a quick bite to eat at Huntington St. before he headed to Warsaw. The rest of the night was a quiet one for all with Cam watching basketball, Meg finishing some homework and Doug working on a project for Champion.
Monday, February 11, 2019
Calm Before the Storm
We woke up to slick roads once again this morning. As Wawasee had a two hour delay and Doug said the roads were iffy, we decided to have Cam and Meg go in as a delay since Bethany offers that as a choice. By waiting, Meg was able to drive in on clear roads. I asked her to made sure that she headed straight home after piano as another ice storm was forecasted for this evening.
I spent the rest of my day cleaning. I have found that if I do so on Mondays the house stays cleaner longer, at least to me. The rest of the Heinisch family would say that since I have chosen to stay home that it is only me who thinks the house is ever dirty. Regardless of need, between the cleaning and the shoveling today my back was ready for a rest this evening.
Cam and Meg made it home safely after piano. Meg worked on homework the rest of the night. Doug came home to eat dinner and then went to the Knights for their monthly meeting. I decided that it was the perfect evening to watch "Remember the Titans" with Cam. He agreed as there weren't any Big Ten games on tonight. He actually like it a lot better than he thought he would. He didn't cry at the end, but I sure did.
I spent the rest of my day cleaning. I have found that if I do so on Mondays the house stays cleaner longer, at least to me. The rest of the Heinisch family would say that since I have chosen to stay home that it is only me who thinks the house is ever dirty. Regardless of need, between the cleaning and the shoveling today my back was ready for a rest this evening.
Cam and Meg made it home safely after piano. Meg worked on homework the rest of the night. Doug came home to eat dinner and then went to the Knights for their monthly meeting. I decided that it was the perfect evening to watch "Remember the Titans" with Cam. He agreed as there weren't any Big Ten games on tonight. He actually like it a lot better than he thought he would. He didn't cry at the end, but I sure did.
Sunday, February 10, 2019
A Quiet Sunday
It was a quiet Sunday for all. Cal and Brett spent their day studying. Meg and I worked on scholarships. She also went to tennis and studied for a few tests. Cam didn't have any homework, so he spent his time watching basketball. As IU lost again, he wished he would have had work to do instead. Doug had projects for Champion to finish. He said that February will be a busy month for him, but I expected that so I have prepared for it.
We did take a break this evening to go to dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings. We picked Meg up along the way. She said that she had enjoyed getting back on the court. It was a cardio lesson today and Stacy told Doug that she did well. Meg will also play on Tuesdays and Thursdays with Cam and have a private lesson on Sundays as well. Cam was still bummed about IU when we went out, but by the time dinner was over he was in a better mood about it all. He could even laugh later in the evening when Northwestern lost on a last second shot to Iowa. He decided that he would only root for teams he didn't like after today.
Once we got home Doug and I watched the documentary "Three Identical Strangers". It was very interesting, but also very sad. While watching we finished the Hogsmeade puzzle. It was so much easier than the Peter Pan one we worked on in January. We plan to start the Vermont one next. I am
hoping to find the Marauder's Map one when we return to Universal Studios in March. They had it last Spring, but I chickened out of buying it as I thought it might be too hard. I'm ready for it now.
We did take a break this evening to go to dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings. We picked Meg up along the way. She said that she had enjoyed getting back on the court. It was a cardio lesson today and Stacy told Doug that she did well. Meg will also play on Tuesdays and Thursdays with Cam and have a private lesson on Sundays as well. Cam was still bummed about IU when we went out, but by the time dinner was over he was in a better mood about it all. He could even laugh later in the evening when Northwestern lost on a last second shot to Iowa. He decided that he would only root for teams he didn't like after today.
Once we got home Doug and I watched the documentary "Three Identical Strangers". It was very interesting, but also very sad. While watching we finished the Hogsmeade puzzle. It was so much easier than the Peter Pan one we worked on in January. We plan to start the Vermont one next. I am
Saturday, February 9, 2019
A Fun Saturday
It was a fun Saturday for the four of us in the Heinisch home. First of all, we took advantage of the fact that we had no morning commitments, so we slept in a little longer than a normal Saturday. For Doug that still meant that he was up before 8 a.m. but at least he was able to get a lot of work done before the rest of us started our days.
Meg left at 11 a.m. to meet Sarah for lunch in Goshen. They had fun catching up on their week and made plans for next week. Last night she went to dinner with Gabby which she enjoyed as well. This afternoon she and Nick went to Fort Wayne to so some shopping and eat dinner at Chick-Fil-A. They made it back here by nine to watch a movie before he headed home.
Cam's afternoon was spent at Goshen College participating in the Science Olympiad. He competed in the density and disease detectives events with Breece. They were happy to earn a second place in the density portion. He spent the rest of the day at home watching Big Ten basketball and playing pool.
I worked on several projects at home today. It was chilly, 22 degrees, but sunny. I took advantage of the "nice" day to walk outside. It really wasn't too bad once I got started. It was great to walk outside as laps around the basement have become monotonous. Tonight Doug and I tried a new restaurant in Warsaw called Oak & Alley. We were happy to see that one of our favorite chefs from Huntington Street was in the kitchen at the new microbrewery. We enjoyed the craft hamburgers and tried a few of their beers. We even brought one home for Cameron with bacon and caramelized onions which he really liked. We hope to take everyone back someday. Afterward we spent the rest of the evening playing pool with Cameron, watching BlacKKKlansmen and working on the Harry Potter Hogsmeade puzzle. It was a fun Saturday for all of us.
Meg left at 11 a.m. to meet Sarah for lunch in Goshen. They had fun catching up on their week and made plans for next week. Last night she went to dinner with Gabby which she enjoyed as well. This afternoon she and Nick went to Fort Wayne to so some shopping and eat dinner at Chick-Fil-A. They made it back here by nine to watch a movie before he headed home.
Cam's afternoon was spent at Goshen College participating in the Science Olympiad. He competed in the density and disease detectives events with Breece. They were happy to earn a second place in the density portion. He spent the rest of the day at home watching Big Ten basketball and playing pool.
I worked on several projects at home today. It was chilly, 22 degrees, but sunny. I took advantage of the "nice" day to walk outside. It really wasn't too bad once I got started. It was great to walk outside as laps around the basement have become monotonous. Tonight Doug and I tried a new restaurant in Warsaw called Oak & Alley. We were happy to see that one of our favorite chefs from Huntington Street was in the kitchen at the new microbrewery. We enjoyed the craft hamburgers and tried a few of their beers. We even brought one home for Cameron with bacon and caramelized onions which he really liked. We hope to take everyone back someday. Afterward we spent the rest of the evening playing pool with Cameron, watching BlacKKKlansmen and working on the Harry Potter Hogsmeade puzzle. It was a fun Saturday for all of us.
Friday, February 8, 2019
Girls Night Out
Paula texted me a couple of days ago to see if I was up for a girls night out to celebrate Mary and Cherie's 50th birthdays. I was glad to have received an invite as our weekend was clear of commitments. Meg dropped me off at Paula's around 5 p.m. and we headed to Mary's to pick her up. Kris Woodard rode with us as well. It was nice to catch up with her and hear about her new position in the sheriff's office. It did make me miss Cayle, however.
We ate dinner at Le Troje in Warsaw. It wasn't my favorite restaurant to eat at, but the company made it well worth while. Cherie, Betsy and Wendy met us there as well and we all enjoyed several hours of lively conversation. There were a lot of stories about school which only made me happier that I had resigned last Spring. Being with everyone, however, did make me miss my favorite coworkers. We ended the evening with presents for the newly crowned fifty year olds. Mine was the traditional wine and chocolate. Paula's made everyone laugh as it contained items such as Silver Centrum vitamins and "mature age" skin cream to name a few. It was a great way to end a fun evening.
We ate dinner at Le Troje in Warsaw. It wasn't my favorite restaurant to eat at, but the company made it well worth while. Cherie, Betsy and Wendy met us there as well and we all enjoyed several hours of lively conversation. There were a lot of stories about school which only made me happier that I had resigned last Spring. Being with everyone, however, did make me miss my favorite coworkers. We ended the evening with presents for the newly crowned fifty year olds. Mine was the traditional wine and chocolate. Paula's made everyone laugh as it contained items such as Silver Centrum vitamins and "mature age" skin cream to name a few. It was a great way to end a fun evening.
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