The Alps..... and everything else...

Sadly, Baba Nina has returned to Moscow although we are very happy she will be returning after some medical procedures. She left Saturday and we missed her before she left.

It has been hectic to say the least with all the reading I have done and will be doing this semester. I am actually starting field work in the fall as Rutgers' requires it to graduate. I will learn the field from within and I know that is a valuable tool.

Ok, so what has Nadezhda been up? Well, as you can see from the pictures she is growing. She is not eating as much as I think she should but I assume the doctors will be happy with what she is eating as Tash is not concerned. She is starting to communicate in ways others then crying…. Something tells me her first word is going to be Rumination…. On the weekends when I run the show in Tash’s absence I read Nadia a heavy dose of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders. She stares at me while I read out loud and it is entertaining to me that her first word might just come from the DSM.

Although her first word might be Lady Gaga, Tash can explain that to you as I am now saying it to her as well.

So, I am not sure if any of you know this but Uncle Sonny is buried on the road we live on as there is a military cemetery down the street from us. This makes it very convenient for anyone visiting his site to come visit with us. Aunt Margie and Aletia stopped by a few weeks ago and we had a great time. We took them to a German Restaurant in Allentown called the Alps. Of course Aunt Margie insisted we get some booze even though it was noon so I relented and purchased some beer and wine.

After dining with Aunt Margie and Aletia we then went to Kevin’s 40th b-day party and had a lot of fun visiting with everyone. We certainly had a lot of laughs and Kevin’s sister in law made a really neat cake which exhibited a quad on a mountain of sugar infused dirt and grass.

Kevin and Nikki are actually visiting this week so Tash, Nadia, and I are definitely looking forward to that. We will also be taking them to the Alps for some lunch.

As for me personally I am getting some dental work done and receiving a 3 tooth bridge/crown. When I was 18 I had a tooth removed on the left side of my mouth and for the last 17 years I have avoided chewing on that side of my mouth. Well in three weeks that will end as the crown/bridge will be done. However, yesterday I had the two teeth where the bridge will sit grinded down.

The dentist put two temporary teeth on those teeth and one fell off two times. I went back this morning and the dentist set me up with a temporary brown instead of the plastic mold they used. It is holding well and I must say I am excited about that. I am also pumped because I have no pain in the teeth as it was noted that if I do a root canal would be necessary. I do not care about the pain in mouth of a root canal but rather the pain in my wallet. Dental is not getting any cheaper and I am not sure how anyone can afford this work.

Anyway, that is all for now because I won’t post this for another week if I delay it any longer. Speak to you soon.