Just sending out some of the best of wishes to a woman who posts some very interesting videos for our enjoyment or enlighment. My favorites are the piano playing kitty!





I hope you have a fantastic day, Rachel!

Hugs,

~Sean

Well, I know that I haven't posted anything other than a birthday wish in forever but first and foremost, can I get an "AMEN!" that summer is finally here.

Honestly, I have felt like we were stuck in a perpetual spring season. It wasn't only that the weather in New England stayed dreary and damp until late July, it was also due to the fact we were heavy into Lacrosse when the high school season ended in mid June. Since June 20th, my wife, son and I have been on the road every weekend until this past week. We were feeling worn out and other than laundry, didn't know what to do with ourselves in a weekend at our own home. (o_O)

We signed our son up for a summer lacrosse program, which we do every year. Local organizers try to keep the top regional talent working together to get quality lacrosse candidates out of New England. Well, he also received an invitation from a second elite team which we could not pass up for him. He has talent for the sport and the hope is to parlay this into a great relationship with a good college. The only drawback is the impact on the entire family.

The traveling consisted of two hours of driving, twice-a-week for practices, and then tournaments on the weekends. The closest tournament was here in Boston and the furthest was down in Baltimore, MD for the annual Crab Feast tournament. That trip was worth it because the boys took the championship after some impressive wins against some stiff competition. The week after that were trips to NJ and then another to Norwalk, CT; a 3 hr drive from our town.

It was a lot of fun in many respects because watching 23 boys from various towns come together on short notice and 'gel' together was great. It was great and I think it showed the boys a great example of how you can fit in anywhere when there is a common goal amongst them all.

OK, I have to get ready for work. There is more that's been going on but I wanted to post something so you all didn't think I fell off the map.

Happy Monday!!

I know that I haven't posted for a while but you can believe that I'd drop everything to send out a special word to someone wonderful who will celebrate her last B-day as a single woman.






Have a Wonderful day, Beth!!

Hugs,

~Sean

I know that I haven't been posting on LJ too much recently but I have taken moments to read up on everyone's lives. Well, what you've all posted about anyway.

Things have been busy for ol 'Sean-O' lately and I honestly have not wanted to reply to anyone's post with non-sensical comments. I recognize that we're all struggling in many ways lately but I also am well aware of the blessing that we all have in our lives that give each of us the strength to make it through those difficult periods. Please know that all of you whom I chatted or posted with over the years are in my daily prayers. That includes your friend, Katie! Every li'l bit helps, right?

For me, things at work have been busy because of the workload I picked up after my old manager left but honestly, I accept that as a challenge to my abilities to manage tasks and work assignments and see them to completion. ( The past month )

That's about it for now. I am making a concerted effort to post more and read-n-reply more. I went back over posts from this time last year and it's wild how different things were. But life is all about Change, isn't it? I look forward to reading all of your future posts.

Tah for now and "Goodnight hwimsey, wherever you are!"

I just wanted to take the time to say:









I hope that between gaming, school and work you get a chance to celebrate another year of accomplishments past and plenty of successes to come.

Cheers, rj!

Peace out,

~Sean

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For such a wonderful person who deserves all of our fondest wishes for a great day. I hope you can relax today. Remeber the motto, "One Happy Island". Happy birthday "T".

Hugs,

~Sean

OK, seriously, what the hell is with the weather this year. I guess we have been treated pretty good over the last several years but it's time for it all to stop. We're expecting two passes of storms today and through tonight here in New England. The first pass is supposed to sprinkle 1-2 inches of snow. The second pass is projected to dump 9-14 more inches from late tonight into Monday morning at commute time. Everyone here is ready for it to be over. The funny thing is, a majority of the snow we've had has melted already and people were getting set for spring.

You all know me though, "Things could be much worse." Besides there have been other interesting things to concentrate on. ( The last three weeks )

Alright, I've rambled enough for one post. I do want to add something about the family trip to NM but will post that later.

It finally happened. Princess's car stalled at an intersection last night and she couldn't get it going again. Thank GOD we added her to our AAA membership as a Christmas present.

HB and I were were taking Diamond for a walk/jog and I forgot to clip my cell phone to my waste before we headed out. Princess had the presence of mind to stay calm (*somewhat) and call AAA. Thankfully, we had gotten home just as they were leaving the scene and I got her VM. She couldn't remember the name of the garage that has worked on her car and she was going to have the tow truck driver bring the car to the house. I gave them the name and the driver knew the place.

That service and the peace of mind for HB and I was worth the annual fee for AAA membership. Pricess is very thankful for it and realizes the value.

Talk about a 'win / win' scenario. =)

I got this from girlspell & katieay. You're supposed to tag 16 friends for their 4-1-1 but I'm going to stick with Rachel's idea of a "Respond if you want".

So, sixteen things about me. (*mentally imagine Letterman's top-ten drumroll)

1. I’m religious. My faith is “huge” to me and the LORD is my source of strength when I am low or need inspiration.

2. I am a romantic. I love to surprise my wife with flowers on occasion ‘for-no-good-reason’ and I remember special events or other things. Our song is I want to Stand with You on a Mountain by Savage Garden.

( The rest of the things about me )

So, there you have it. Little things about me that maybe you haven’t known about me. I honestly don’t recall everything I type. I usually shoot for laughter and go with what rolls off my mind.

Have a great weekend all. Keep warm and stay off of the cheap hot chocolate.

Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas and a joyous New Year to you all.

I know that I have been seldom heard from this past year but please believe that I have tried to fit postings or responses in. Unfortunately, like swngnblues company, my new company expects employees to focus on work and monitors internet usage. Don’t get me wrong. Covidien makes great strides in taking care of its employees but demands them not to abuse company resources.

Despite this obstacle I intend to find more time in 2009. This was a goal for 2008 but I also was just starting the new job. I want you all to know that although I haven’t been as ‘engaged’ on LJ as I was in prior years, you have all been in my thoughts and prayers this past year. I have read many funny tidbits and also shared in the feelings of discouragement and hurting.

To update any of you who have been wondering how things have been with me, I’m going to take a tip from RJ and try to keep this as brief as possible.

( My 2008 Highlights )

You may all recall that I have said that I have a blessed life. I truly feel that way and you are all part of it. Despite any rough times we’ve persevered through, we know that there are so many others hurting desperately. What I pray for this coming year for all of you though, are the following:
( My Wishes for 2009 )

Much love, hugs and peace be with you all and your loved ones.

“And may God bless us, every one!”

~Sean

I got this one from one of my favorite fanfic authors, the wonderful katieay.

Go here. Keep refreshing until you've collected five quotes that really resonate with you, then post them to your journal.

1. Our problems are man-made, therefore they may be solved by man. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings. ~John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963)

2. We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. ~Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)

3. "Let the one among you who is without sin cast the first stone." ~Jesus Christ (eternal)

4. The worst sin - perhaps the only sin - passion can commit, is to be joyless. ~Dorothy L. Sayers (1893 - 1957), Gaudy Night

5. Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars... Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. ~Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 - 1968)

Peace be with you all.

~Sean

I hope that everyone's weekend has been awesome. With all of the storms and resulting flooding around the country, it's been easy to be appreciative of the blessings in our lives. I'm looking forward to the stories to come as our school year enters the final leg and children everywhere start to get that antsy 'Spring' fever.

I know that I owe everyone a status update on my job change and other fun experiences with my muses Princess and Young Master. Good Friday is always a time that I try to dedicate to reflecting on the blessings that I have received and what sacrifices made over the course of the previous year. I have to say though, my sacrifices don't compare to those of some people I've seen on news reports or Oprah segments.

Still, when I focus to gain strength for something, I always look to my savior for strength. Hopefully, one day, I'll be able to get the kids to appreciate it.

Have a fantastic weekend,

~Sean

Who could ask for a better time than celebrating your Birthday in a cool city? Glad to know that you're having a fantastic time out there. I hope that the sun burn isn't itching too bad and that Missy has something great planned for your day.

Happy Birthday, mang.

~Sean

Alright ladies and germs,

Those special days only come once a year and it's that time again for me to express my best wishes and heartfelt gratitude to someone who is 'T'alented, 'T'errific, 'T'rustworthy and just plain 'T'otally awesome.

Happy Birthday, "T"!

OK, I checked this site out from when I was visiting fritz42's journal a few weeks ago and thought that, since I updated my page for the holiday, why not post my recommended costume.

Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought to be:








But it did give me a great idea for this year. (*hahahahahahahahah)

Unfortunately, it looks like I'm going to be dressed up in my assistant coaches outfit as our football team's first playoff game for Pop Warner is next Wednesday night. Oh, you should have heard the moaning from the kids.

The boys have played spectacularly this season and I am so proud of YM. He came out this year to be a leader and has worked his butt off to be one of the teams top 3 players. (*sniff) Oh, wait... there's no crying in football. (*swallows)

Either way, I'm still dying to find out what hwimsey's neighborhood is going to like this year. I've been curious if they'll go DH or stick with the OotP movie theme.

What does she always say? "Inquiring minds want to know." (*waggles eyebrows)

Happy Friday!

OK I got this from girlspell and it is pretty fun for finding stuff out about your favorite movies you might not know.

What you have to do is:
[01] -- Look up TEN of your favourite movies on IMDB.
[02] -- Click the "trivia" link in the sidebar.
[03] -- Post a fun and random bit of trivia from each film.
[04] -- Tag five people


1. Caddyshack (1980) - Bill Murray improvised the "Cinderella story" sequence from two lines of stage direction. Director 'Harold Ramis' simply asked Murray to emulate a kid announcing his own fantasy sports moment. Murray simply asked for four rows of 'mums and did the scene in one take.

2. Star Wars (1977)- James Caan, Al Pacino and Burt Reynolds turned down the role of Han Solo.

3. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Traditionally when one of his films is about to open, George Lucas goes on holiday to get away from all the hoopla. As Star Wars (1977) was just about to open, Lucas went to Hawaii where he was joined by Steven Spielberg. When the grosses for Lucas's film came in, and it was clear that his movie was going to be a hit, Lucas relaxed and was able to discuss other topics with his friend. It was at this point that Spielberg confessed he always wanted to direct a James Bond film, to which Lucas told him he had a much better idea - an adventure movie called "Raiders of the Lost Ark". The conversation came up while the two were making a sand castle. After their trip, they got together and developed the script with Lawrence Kasdan.

4. The Marathon Man (1976) - The torture scene with Laurence Olivier and Dustin Hoffman was shortened after preview audiences were taken sick.

5. Heat (1995) - The first film to ever feature both Robert De Niro and Al Pacino acting together, which created much hype prior to release. They both starred in The Godfather: Part II (1974) but never shared the screen together as split chronology prevented this. When this movie was finally released, even its advertising material promoted the film as a De Niro/Pacino "showdown."

6. M*A*S*H (1972) - McLean Stevenson, who played Lt. Col. Henry Blake, died of a heart attack on 15 February 1996. The next day, 16 February, Roger Bowen, who played Lt. Col. Henry Blake in the movie, died of the same cause.

7. North by Northwest (1959) - Alfred Hitchcock couldn't get permission to film inside the UN, so footage was made of the interior of the building using a hidden camera, and the rooms were later recreated on a soundstage.

8. The Godfather (1972) - According to Director Francis Ford Coppola the film took 62 days to shoot.

9. Rudy (1993) - Rudy runs his fingers down the list in a close-up two times. The first time he starts on one name, the second time he starts on another name. The two names he starts his finger on are the actual names of the two players who picked him up and carried him off the field.

10. The Matrix (1999)- Sean Connery was originally offered the role of Morpheus. He turned down the role saying he couldn't understand the script.

Yes, they are long tid-bits but, will come in handy during a trivia game. =)

I tag: fritz42 iviolinist swngnblues katieay beautifulfic