Archive - Jun 2011
June 15th
Father’s Day Reflections
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Wed, 06/15/2011 - 17:17Sunday is Father’s day and there are several different things going on this weekend. First, I should note that this week is Men’s Health Week and this month is Men’s Health Month.
Men’s Health Week is celebrated each year as the week leading up to and including Father’s Day.
I need to write a blog post about this for work. Hopefully, I won’t get too many interruptions and can do that tomorrow.
Yesterday, I think it was, I got a call from Mairead. This weekend is the Clearwater Festival. She wanted to know if I would be interested in spending Father’s day at the festival. The Indigo Girls are playing at about 4 PM that day. If I wasn’t interested, would it be okay if she and Miranda spent Father’s Day at the festival and we celebrated Father’s Day some other day. I talked with Kim, and we decided that we couldn’t really make it to Clearwater, but I encouraged my two older daughters to attend Clearwater. We’ll reschedule.
On Saturday, we will most likely go to the Fairfield County Irish Festival with Kim’s father. It costs a fraction of what Clearwater does and should be a good time. Also, it will be a chance for Fiona and I to meet The Rogues, whom Fiona interviewed on her radio show last week.
Also, Father’s Day is the debut of Conversations on Health Care on WNPR. I should probably listen in, and probably tweet the show.
A few weeks ago, Kim asked what I wanted for Father’s Day. I didn’t really have any answers. However, later it occurred to me that a cake with the QR code from my latest Wordless Wednesday post, on top would be great. If you have a smartphone that can scan QR codes, scan the code to find out why.
Yet more importantly, I had my Father’s Day meal a week ago. Last week was a chaotic week as we prepared for the Weitzman Symposium. Normally, for lunch, I bring leftovers. One night, we didn’t have anything that I could easily reheat at work, so Kim made fettuccini alfredo the night before and I had that for lunch. It helped me get through a long tough day, was very good, and was probably a better Father’s Day meal than anything I could have on Sunday.
June 14th
Wordless Wednesday
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Tue, 06/14/2011 - 17:22
June 13th
Music Monday – The Rogues
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Mon, 06/13/2011 - 19:49Last December, I wrote a blog post about The Rogues as part of my Music Monday posts of people who had submitted music for me to review via SonicBids. It was about the time that I started my new job, so I haven’t been doing as much for music reviews recently.
Part of what I was doing was inviting the performers to come onto Fiona’s Radio Show. Typically, I suggest that they try to arrange their interview when they will be performing in Connecticut.
Well, The Rogues will be playing at the Fairfield County Irish Festival this coming weekend. The following weekend, they will be at the CT Irish Festival in North Haven. So, Fiona ended up interviewing a member of the band last night. It was a really good show. Check it out here.
As is often the case I like to end off with a YouTube video
June 12th
Empire Avenue Verification Code
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sun, 06/12/2011 - 16:18{EAV_BLOG_VER:9313043e04897dfd}
(The verification process for blogs to be listed on Empire Avenue is set up well for people that don't have full ability to modify their blogs, such as verification strings in the headers, like other systems due. However, it results in ugly strings showing up in blogs.)
The Canine House Alarm
Submitted by Aldon Hynes on Sun, 06/12/2011 - 05:14At around 4:30 AM, I awoke from a dead sleep to what sounded like a door opening and someone walking around. At first, I thought perhaps Fiona had had a nightmare and was coming into the room for comfort. But Fiona is at a sleepover.
This was quickly followed by the canine house alarm. There have been other times I've been annoyed at the dog for waking me early when the birds start chirping, or when a deer wanders through the yard, but this morning, I turned on all the lights. The doors were locked and I saw no sign of an intruder. When I unlocked the door, the dog tore outside after something in the darkness, barking his loud deep bark from the depths of his lungs.
Normally, I worry about his barking disturbing the neighbors. The police commissioner next store says not to worry. The dog’s barking makes her feel more secure and after the gunshots heard in our neighborhood a week or two ago, everyone wants to feel a little more secure.
Things have settled down a little bit now. The dog is resting on the couch in the living room. The cat is curled up in a chair next to me. The sound of the lingering rain from yesterday’s storm fades to the sound of the first birds chirping. I am tired and will try to get back to sleep shortly.
