Another winter day in Wisconsin

Another winter day in Wisconsin has started... Husband and kids went to work and school respectively so I can work from home. Working from home has many privileges, I don't have to run like crazy in the morning trying to get ready myself and get the kids ready for school. I walk around in my bathrobe, get them out of the house and work for a while.

Interesting things are happening at work. Although our company posted record earnings last year and projected good earnings this year, they are still laying off(excuse me, resourcing) some people in our department. I don't like anticipating bad things :(

Kids are fine and fun. Emily, who is 9, recently told me "Mom, you don't have to constantly make me do stuff. I am a good kid. I get good grades and I have never been arrested". :) Yesterday, I registered Simon, who is almost 4 for school. He is going to go to K-4 in September. I can't wait for that excitement - both kids on the same bus out of the house at 8 in the morning !

My daughter is taking piano lessons and seems to be enjoying it. The music teacher is a very nice good looking guy who is patient with her - what's not to like :). I remembered my childhood music lessons(7 years of horrible experience with a teacher that was never happy) and decided to see if I still got it.. After a 20 year break, I still got it :) I played Fur Elise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQTTFUtMSvQ and Moonlight sonata http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQVeaIHWWck not as good as you can hear them on youtube, but my husband and kids were impressed :)

All right, back to work...

A couple of days ago I had a instant messenger meeting with a customer from another, much warmer country. When I told him that the temperatures in Wisconsin reached -25 C(-15 F) last week, he terrifyingly asked "They don't make you work in this weather, right?" :)

It is 20 F today and they still make us work...

Inauguration - Shmenauguration....

That's what I said this morning.... However, I could not stop watching the continuous coverage of this event. I thought it was wonderful, inspiring, well organized and patriotic. I thought the speech was great. I also thought there were two very happy men there - Bush and Obama. One is happy because he is DONE and the other one is just euphoric because he is caught in the hype of the moment. Tomorrow is a first of Obama era and I want to see what he can do...

Bush flying away on the helicopter reminded me of 1980 Moscow Olympics where the Bear mascot flew away during the closing ceremony -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX9N3Vj6ES8 although the mood of the people was different :)

The excitement of African Americans and everybody else was indescribable. I suppose, if we ever elect a Jewish president I would be screaming of the top of my lungs too. :) But I think it is pretty wonderful that we have a first African American president, it should end the history of racism, unequal rights and segregation that this country has. I hope it will inspire the people to strive for success, even if they don't think their dreams are possible.

Like my daugther just said " It is the most biggest event"

This is my first blog and I hope my writing will get better with each one...

I will post stories about our family and other less important events :)

be back soon...