Thursday already ... seems like it was only yesterday that I was standing on Pyramid and Gothics in the sunshine, soaking in the views.
We received our Wii on Monday ... couldn't set it up on our living room television (no matter how I tried to configure everything, it never worked), so it's in our bedroom. Temporarily. Our plan is to purchase a new television for the LR and move the Wii into one of the spare bedrooms along with the older television.
Anyhow, the Wii. We bought it specifically for the Wii Fit program. And so we've both started exercising, using Wii Fit as our guide. Some of the exercises are not easy, especially some of the balance ones. Others are fun, and actually make you sweat! But we definitely need to move everything to a more open space than our bedroom; it's just too confined an area for any real exercise.
Another sunny but cold morning today ... but it's supposed to get warmer by this afternoon, and potentially be in the 50s by Saturday. I love the snow but I hate it when it starts to melt and get all dirty and yucky in March ... sometimes I wish it would just magically vanish overnight & then have warm temperatures. And the kids are supposed to get some snow up in Fairbanks over the next couple of days ... their winter drags on forever!

pondering on Wednesday

Young son and girlfriend are exploring the possibilities of home ownership now ... posing lots of questions, many of which I cannot answer. They are tired of renting, have some $$ saved towards a down payment, and want to start looking. I am encouraging them to keep all of their options open, and not concentrate on any one particular area. They tend to have expensive taste, or get something in their heads, and it's tough to talk them out of these things (like their hell-bent desire to rent a brownstone in downtown Albany ... yes, it's a nice area but parking is an issue as well as traffic, etc.). But they are asking questions, and seem willing to listen.
Union dinner tonight to discuss the state budget and what it might mean to all of us ... personally I'd prefer forgoing my 3% raise and agreeing to the payroll lag if that means keeping everyone working! We shall see ... update on the meeting ... nothing really new, but I am convinced that there are a lot of, well, not-so-bright individuals working in my building. Why can't they just listen to what's being said? Why do they ask questions which require a one-on-one answer 'cause it's specific to their situation? Why ask things that the speaker has already told you about? Oh yeah, they had 'door prizes' ... hahahahaha, union tee shirts, hats, and windbreakers. But the Italian buffet was decent (very surprising).

And why am I so intrigued by this video game? (see picture) It's not a new game, in fact it's several years old! But I am drawn to the story line, and various you tube videos! Sheesh ...

Lastly ... order a Wii yesterday along with the Wii Fit bundle. Should arrive next week. J says that the weather will get nice once it arrives, and she's probably right. But I think it will be fun.