Clue # 1 was: Our next vacation will take us to the Earth's hemisphere where objects moving across or above the Earth's surface tend to turn to the right because of the Coriolis Effect
Clue # 2 was: If you are lucky, you could stumble upon the source of DNA like that which started the dinosaur colony on the movie Jurassic Park
Today we have a WIN!!!! Both Chris AND Corey made the correct guess of: The Baltic Sea.
"HOWEVER" Chris also added "perhaps a Cruise" to his answer so, to be fair BOTH Chris and Corey will receive an amount of $100.00 of "Shipboard Credit" on their room account AND for guessing a "cruise" Chris and Marissa will receive a {one minute} head start on the Fisher Family Amazing Race!
CONGRATULATIONS
Now the Fun begins as Rich and I begin to prepare for Vacation 2013. This trip promises to be "The Best One" yet, with twists and turns galore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The Gingerbread Man
As many of you have already seen on my Facebook page, Our Grandson Brady is having a classroom problem; it seems the Gingerbread Man has run-off his page! If any one has seen him would you please send a Postcard form your State, County or Country to:
Frederiksen Elementary School
7243 Tamarack Drive
Dublin, Ca. 94568
ATTN: Mrs Gundell-Room 18
The class will be attempting to track The Gingerbread Man on his journey. Thank you everyone in advance for your help.
As many of you know, today was "Clue #2" for our next Family Vacation...I wish the kids "Good Luck' with clue-2 "think-think-think" I would also like to remind the families that although they might be visiting with each other, It's still not fair to collaborate-- Only one team will win!
As I write this we now have some snow on the ground and we're about to enter the deep-freeze with the temps scheduled to drop -6. I'm looking forward to a very cold crisp walk; come on minus degree weather..don't let me down!!! Thus far my last winter in Switzerland has been a big disappointment! The world just doesn't seem to make winters like it used to!!!
Frederiksen Elementary School
7243 Tamarack Drive
Dublin, Ca. 94568
ATTN: Mrs Gundell-Room 18
The class will be attempting to track The Gingerbread Man on his journey. Thank you everyone in advance for your help.
As many of you know, today was "Clue #2" for our next Family Vacation...I wish the kids "Good Luck' with clue-2 "think-think-think" I would also like to remind the families that although they might be visiting with each other, It's still not fair to collaborate-- Only one team will win!
As I write this we now have some snow on the ground and we're about to enter the deep-freeze with the temps scheduled to drop -6. I'm looking forward to a very cold crisp walk; come on minus degree weather..don't let me down!!! Thus far my last winter in Switzerland has been a big disappointment! The world just doesn't seem to make winters like it used to!!!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Fisher Family Vacation 2013
The First clue was sent on 1 January...All answers were wrong- however if they guess our next vacation place too soon, it wouldn't be much of a game would it? Another clue will arrive in their "in-box" on 1 February. The question for them at the moment is: should we continue with the color "Forest Green" or should we mix it up and go for a different color? Also, this time you can pick your size! (of course we will let you know before hand what the item will be)
Well this week Rich is at the World Economic Forum. So with it being just Mikey and myself thing's are pretty quite around here!! I'm taking the time to go through closets and cabinets tossing and keeping, to pre-prepare for our move in June. Our pack out date is June 6th; and I'm afraid it will be here in a minute!! Rich is scheduled for classes at FSI beginning in July and will leave for Afghanistan on August 21st. I never thought I'd be looking forward to receiving and going through our "long term storage"! It will for sure keep me busy un-packing every box...will also "I'm sure" make me cry....EVERYTHING from the boy's childhood right up to and beyond Letter Jackets and High School Band instruments. I even have all my Mother's Day gifts in there, from Pre-School and up! Oh my goodness; I'll have to have my friend Pat bring the wine and we can go through everything together!!! There's nothing better in the world than having a close friend that can share your memories and tears. Especially when your Best Friend in the World will be in another part of the World.
Well this week Rich is at the World Economic Forum. So with it being just Mikey and myself thing's are pretty quite around here!! I'm taking the time to go through closets and cabinets tossing and keeping, to pre-prepare for our move in June. Our pack out date is June 6th; and I'm afraid it will be here in a minute!! Rich is scheduled for classes at FSI beginning in July and will leave for Afghanistan on August 21st. I never thought I'd be looking forward to receiving and going through our "long term storage"! It will for sure keep me busy un-packing every box...will also "I'm sure" make me cry....EVERYTHING from the boy's childhood right up to and beyond Letter Jackets and High School Band instruments. I even have all my Mother's Day gifts in there, from Pre-School and up! Oh my goodness; I'll have to have my friend Pat bring the wine and we can go through everything together!!! There's nothing better in the world than having a close friend that can share your memories and tears. Especially when your Best Friend in the World will be in another part of the World.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Morning Sentinal Waterville Maine
On January 9th 2010 this "letter" was sent into the paper:
This publicity does not set a good tone and certainly takes away from the efforts of parents who properly teach their children what they should not be doing at a young age.
By publishing this article, teenagers have conflicting messages: It seems to be OK to have kids at a young age even when their parents tell them it is not.
The article also stated how excited the staff at the hospital was about the birth.
Articles like this should not be published, period. Big deal, it was New Year's Day, and a baby was born in the area.
I suspect that now three kids will be joining the assistance our tax dollars pay for. Hardworking Mainers get told they are $13 over the limit, for example, and get no assistance; but it seems nowadays, failing sex education or having poorly educated parents is the way to get assistance from our tax dollars. Honest working people don't.
The newspaper should cease its activity of publishing "holiday births." I had respect for your paper over the years but lost it when you choose to make teen pregnancy front-page news.
Randy Newcombe
Corinth
I was shocked to read something like this but not surprised. Some would agree that this is true- while others would think the spoken words rather harsh. Personally, I've never met these kids and I don't know their story. Are they too young? Yes. Will they receive State assistance? Probably.
I grew-up in a small town in Maine; when I left in 1989 some of the towns already had third and forth generation welfare. Unfortunately...
Paper shouldn't honor kids having year's first baby
The newspaper should be ashamed of itself for the publication of a New Year's birth that took place in Waterville to parents who are only 15 and 16 years of age.This publicity does not set a good tone and certainly takes away from the efforts of parents who properly teach their children what they should not be doing at a young age.
By publishing this article, teenagers have conflicting messages: It seems to be OK to have kids at a young age even when their parents tell them it is not.
The article also stated how excited the staff at the hospital was about the birth.
Articles like this should not be published, period. Big deal, it was New Year's Day, and a baby was born in the area.
I suspect that now three kids will be joining the assistance our tax dollars pay for. Hardworking Mainers get told they are $13 over the limit, for example, and get no assistance; but it seems nowadays, failing sex education or having poorly educated parents is the way to get assistance from our tax dollars. Honest working people don't.
The newspaper should cease its activity of publishing "holiday births." I had respect for your paper over the years but lost it when you choose to make teen pregnancy front-page news.
Randy Newcombe
Corinth
I was shocked to read something like this but not surprised. Some would agree that this is true- while others would think the spoken words rather harsh. Personally, I've never met these kids and I don't know their story. Are they too young? Yes. Will they receive State assistance? Probably.
I grew-up in a small town in Maine; when I left in 1989 some of the towns already had third and forth generation welfare. Unfortunately...
Friday, January 13, 2012
New Year
2012....Wow, my Mother was right; the older you get- the quicker time slips by! "I've decided that I DO NOT like this getting older thing" however I like the alternative even worse. A situation that all of us has to endure- yet I "hate" not being able to control what and when things happen to me! A small wrinkle, a little sag to the skin- increasing the time you spend on toning and fighting the urge to run to the nearest plastic surgeon and sign away all future earnings to prolong the inevitable. Which is worse; young and stupid or old and wise? I'll have to think about that and get back to you, but I can tell you when it all began.....on the day I was born.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Fisher Family Vacation 2013
Yes...it's time to begin planning our next "Two Week" vacation! Now of course Rich and I know where we will go...but the kid's DO NOT. How much fun can we have with this? Well just wait and see.
Rich will be giving each Family one clue a Month and of course there are rules, keep reading...
"The Destination Game"
Each Family will receive one clue on the first day of each month-
You may NOT ask anyone for help-
You will have 24 hours to submit your guess-
Only one guess Per Couple Per Month-
We wish you luck
The next vacation had to be changed a bit, since Rich will be in Afghanistan until the end of August; we had to change the month to September. Of course I had to run this by Craig and Trista since it will effect the beginning of the new school year for Shealynn and Brady. It's a good thing our trips are educational!
It's going to be an exciting year with a lot of new changes, I think it will be interesting for me to attempt to pull this all off! I'll just need to try to keep focused on "one day at a time" after all- it's just another move with a deployment. Aye...another example of why you should never say never.
Rich will be giving each Family one clue a Month and of course there are rules, keep reading...
"The Destination Game"
Each Family will receive one clue on the first day of each month-
You may NOT ask anyone for help-
You will have 24 hours to submit your guess-
Only one guess Per Couple Per Month-
We wish you luck
The next vacation had to be changed a bit, since Rich will be in Afghanistan until the end of August; we had to change the month to September. Of course I had to run this by Craig and Trista since it will effect the beginning of the new school year for Shealynn and Brady. It's a good thing our trips are educational!
It's going to be an exciting year with a lot of new changes, I think it will be interesting for me to attempt to pull this all off! I'll just need to try to keep focused on "one day at a time" after all- it's just another move with a deployment. Aye...another example of why you should never say never.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
It's Almost 2012
I know it's been a long time since I've written in my Blog; however in my defense I've been very sick! I still have a bit of a cough but not like earlier. Being sick for my most favorite time of the year was terrible! Rich and I missed out on all the party's and get-together s. Every year we Host a Christmas Eve Dinner and invite the Marines...however this year there was an "incident" two days prior and our Marines were placed on lock-down. We ended up having a more interment dinner for five which turned out to be a wonderfully relaxed evening for all.
We didn't get to Skype with the kids this year; Chris had duty over Christmas, so he and Marissa took Charlotte to experience Christmas with snow a bit early at their favorite camp in Big Bear! NO Wi-Fi to Skype but they did take lots of pictures for us.
Craig and Trista had just moved into their new house and couldn't locate their Motum...but we were able to talk with everyone on the phone.
Corey stayed in Va. this year visiting with friends; I think it's a bit difficult for the boys not to be able to get together for Christmas but they at least were able to talk!
We have just two more days until we begin 2012. I have mixed emotions about Celebrating this year, half of me wants to get it over with and the other half would like to skip to 2013! Here's hoping that Richard's year in Afghanistan will be Safe and Quick!!
We didn't get to Skype with the kids this year; Chris had duty over Christmas, so he and Marissa took Charlotte to experience Christmas with snow a bit early at their favorite camp in Big Bear! NO Wi-Fi to Skype but they did take lots of pictures for us.
Craig and Trista had just moved into their new house and couldn't locate their Motum...but we were able to talk with everyone on the phone.
Corey stayed in Va. this year visiting with friends; I think it's a bit difficult for the boys not to be able to get together for Christmas but they at least were able to talk!
We have just two more days until we begin 2012. I have mixed emotions about Celebrating this year, half of me wants to get it over with and the other half would like to skip to 2013! Here's hoping that Richard's year in Afghanistan will be Safe and Quick!!
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