He also said that he didn't want to see anyone wearing shirts with other people's names on them.
Peter was wearing a gym uniform shirt with someone else's name clearly written across the front when this announcement was made, and he has gone out of his way to wear a different person's gym shirt EVERY day that he has baseball.
Which is funny in his own pushing-the-envelope-but-he's-a-senior-way. I believe the coach is ignoring the flagrant shirt disobedience, or hasn't noticed.
When I asked him where he gets all of the gym shirts, he replied, "I find one or two every day on the locker room floor."
Then he held up his elbow and asked me, "Does this look like ringworm?"
2. For the record, ringworm is not a worm.
It's a fungus, and it's treated with over-the-counter anti-fungal cream.
It's contagious, and easily caught via shared towels, athletic equipment, and clothing.
3. Phone Saga
The camera stopped working on my iPhone. I did all the things: restart, reset, upgrade software, and Genius Bar appointment. At that appointment, the genius said the only thing I could do is buy a new phone for $269, thank you very much.
My phone is less than two years old. Never been damaged. Never been wet.
4. You might think having an iPhone without a camera is NoBigDeal, but when I thought about how we texted a photo of newborn Baby J to all of our sibs within hours of her birth,
and I remembered the other treasured pictures I've taken with my phone,
like a picture of my sister Mary, in the hospital with Jill and my two nieces crawling all over her, tubes, wires, and all (which I cannot locate right now, but deep breaths...someone has a copy.)
I got panicky and yes, I cried.
Patrick searched and searched Apple's help boards and found an article that has been read over 150,000 times about this common problem and an easy fix.
Pinch the corner of your phone REALLY REALLY HARD!
It worked!
Then I took a picture.
Then I had to pinch my camera again. And again. And again.
5. Patrick also spent 50 minutes on the phone with Apple. Because he is kind and sanguine and asks nicely, they are sending me a new phone. (Kohler just sent us a whole new medicine cabinet after 2 years because he did the same thing.)
My choleric/angry tweets did nothing. To find out your temperament, click here.
But I have to send them my broken phone first. Nope. They won't do it in the store.
Hopefully, this phone will last at least two years. So I'll be spending Holy Week waiting for the resurrection and my new phone. Alleluia!
6. I really want to see Noah.
I read this review by Bonnie, and this review by Sr. Helena Burns, and this review by Fr. Barron, and Yup. Definitely want to see it.
I haven't gotten to see Noah yet, but we watched Evan Almighty recently, and it was pretty good. Yes, there's the obligatory bird poop and llama spit scenes, but all in all, a very good message.
Plus when Evan's beard starts growing uncontrollably, Jill said, "He looks like Dad!" and that was the best-funniest part of the whole movie.
7. Holy Week!
If anyone has a Rockstar recipe for Hot Cross Buns, please share.
I have never tried these Resurrection Rolls, but they look super easy.
We'll be eating our Chicago-style seder supper from Gyros Express, watching our traditional Holy Week movies, and attending the Triduum.
The next time I get to link up with Jen's 7 Quick Take party, it will be a Meat Friday! Joining Jen for the last Lenten link-up of 2014.
We also make gyros out traditional Holy Thursday meal. My oldest says it's his favorite day of the whole year. In the past, I've made them at home but this year we found a new restaurant close by so I think we are going to try them out.
ReplyDeleteNever made hot cross buns but the resurrection rolls are easy. You can use crescent rolls if you want to make them super easy.
Oh, and ringworm… also via sand boxes and cats. And it takes for-evah to go away (or at least it seems like it).
*our traditional
DeleteEvery year for the past 3 I have tried a new hot cross buns recipe because I am never satisfied. Perhaps this year I'll go back to on of the old ones and try and fix it? Or stalk your comments for a great recipe. Same thing really.
ReplyDeleteI wish I knew you in real life.
ReplyDeleteThat's all.
My daughter-in-law makes those Resurrection rolls. They're easy-to-make and awesome.
ReplyDeleteI feel for you with your phone woes. I am much too attached to mine. But it's amazing, that thing has survived a total submersion dunking in the toilet and being buried in the snow for a few hours, and it still works. I guess I'm extremely lucky!
I want to see NOah, too, but I think hubby wants to wait for video. Boo!
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