Comments on: These Are The People In My Neighborhood http://rupard.org/2008/07/29/these-are-the-people-in-my-neighborhood/ Time keeps on slipping (slipping, slipping) into the future... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:52:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: maddy http://rupard.org/2008/07/29/these-are-the-people-in-my-neighborhood/#comment-12879 maddy Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:47:16 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=167#comment-12879 Well my ears were burning and now they're on fire, so I might as well comment. =] I loved this blog dad, it was nice to see what kind of reptilian creatures you have acquired by now. Is there anyway you can bring him home? That would be amazing. Anyways, I'm posting a youtube video today that I think it's important for you to watch. It will comfort you if you listen to its message. Well my ears were burning and now they’re on fire, so I might as well comment.
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I loved this blog dad, it was nice to see what kind of reptilian creatures you have acquired by now. Is there anyway you can bring him home? That would be amazing. Anyways, I’m posting a youtube video today that I think it’s important for you to watch. It will comfort you if you listen to its message.

]]> By: lorri-sue http://rupard.org/2008/07/29/these-are-the-people-in-my-neighborhood/#comment-12878 lorri-sue Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:56:24 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=167#comment-12878 My favorite Maddy-ism: we were sitting in a packed waiting room at Kimborough Army clinic and Maddy was perusing your human physiology text. She kept studying the pages/photos of trauma patients and cadaver studies(she was five-years old). You said, "Maddy, I don't want you seeing some of these pictures because they're disturbing, although I don't mind if you want to look at the pictures of bones." She turned to you and very sincerely protested, "But I'm really into blood too." Mom and Erik-the aforementioned quote is already in the memory book--I tend to write things down. Mom-Maddy is still hosting a friend from Maryland besides trying to get her last summer reading/essay done and gear up for senior year which starts in 11 days. She and I spent two hours on Wed. morning with her academic counselor piecing together a schedule for fall-she can't take zero-eth period classes as they conflict with seminary. Our French Exchange student also went home on Monday, so we were shopping with her in Atlanta all day. And Maddy and her friend Liz, spent the last two days taping/editing a promo/PSA that ran at our youth talent night Wed. which I had to organize and execute. The kids/talent made it great. My favorite Maddy-ism: we were sitting in a packed waiting room at Kimborough Army clinic and Maddy was perusing your human physiology text. She kept studying the pages/photos of trauma patients and cadaver studies(she was five-years old). You said, “Maddy, I don’t want you seeing some of these pictures because they’re disturbing, although I don’t mind if you want to look at the pictures of bones.”
She turned to you and very sincerely protested, “But I’m really into blood too.”

Mom and Erik-the aforementioned quote is already in the memory book–I tend to write things down.

Mom-Maddy is still hosting a friend from Maryland besides trying to get her last summer reading/essay done and gear up for senior year which starts in 11 days.
She and I spent two hours on Wed. morning with her academic counselor piecing together a schedule for fall-she can’t take zero-eth period classes as they conflict with seminary.
Our French Exchange student also went home on Monday, so we were shopping with her in Atlanta all day.
And Maddy and her friend Liz, spent the last two days taping/editing a promo/PSA that ran at our youth talent night Wed. which I had to organize and execute. The kids/talent made it great.

]]> By: Erik Rupard http://rupard.org/2008/07/29/these-are-the-people-in-my-neighborhood/#comment-12876 Erik Rupard Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:51:56 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=167#comment-12876 <b>Audrey:</b> I remember well Maddy's serious expressions. She was a serious kid back in those days, constantly saying things like that. I love that one. We'll have to put that in the memory book. <b>Melissa:</b> I am looking forward to getting your boxes o' stuff. Doesn't matter what it is really---our medics, patients, and doctors love to get a package. I will send a letter to your young women as soon as I get the boxes. In the meantime please thank them (and their leaders) for me. <b>MKB:</b> Won't you please be my neighbor? Audrey: I remember well Maddy’s serious expressions. She was a serious kid back in those days, constantly saying things like that. I love that one. We’ll have to put that in the memory book.

Melissa: I am looking forward to getting your boxes o’ stuff. Doesn’t matter what it is really—our medics, patients, and doctors love to get a package. I will send a letter to your young women as soon as I get the boxes. In the meantime please thank them (and their leaders) for me.

MKB: Won’t you please be my neighbor?

]]> By: Audrey Quatrale http://rupard.org/2008/07/29/these-are-the-people-in-my-neighborhood/#comment-12875 Audrey Quatrale Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:34:11 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=167#comment-12875 Hi Erik, Everyone in your neighborhood looks like they're enjoying being together at the barbecue...nice pictures, Erik. My thoughts turn to a day when you and Lorri and Maddy were living in Utah, and Mike and I were visiting from our Toronto area. I got Maddy's stroller ready. She was between 2 and 3 years old. I said, "Maddy, Grandma's going to take you for a walk in your neighborhood." With her little serious expression, she said, "Well, we don't have one of those yet, but we're getting one soon." I loved that response and wonder if she'll comment on your new neighbourhood. Where are you Maddy? Hi Erik,
Everyone in your neighborhood looks like they’re enjoying being together at the barbecue…nice pictures, Erik. My thoughts turn to a day when you and Lorri and Maddy were living in Utah, and Mike and I were visiting from our Toronto area. I got Maddy’s stroller ready. She was between 2 and 3 years old. I said, “Maddy, Grandma’s going to take you for a walk in your neighborhood.” With her little serious expression, she said, “Well, we don’t have one of those yet, but we’re getting one soon.”
I loved that response and wonder if she’ll comment on your new neighbourhood. Where are you Maddy?

]]> By: Melissa tompkins http://rupard.org/2008/07/29/these-are-the-people-in-my-neighborhood/#comment-12874 Melissa tompkins Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:06:38 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=167#comment-12874 Erik, It was great to see that none of your friends were wearing a cardigan and Keds. Either way, they seem to be great people, and the YW of Waterford ward are honored to serve them with 4 boxes of goodies mailed off today, this morning, actually. they should be there within a few days. Poor Becky and Caroline have one more day of tooth freedom, and Caroline has to spend hers getting a cavity filled. Stinks for her. Stinks for our checkbook, too. Anyway, I hope you are all doing well. we miss and love you beyond reason. thank Lorri for helping to keep your bald head bald for me, and all the others who get to view its shiny magnificence. Loved your lizard. It looks a bit like a leopard gecko. Nueve, our gecko would be in love. speaking of love, we love and appreciate you and all your service people in Al Asad. Love, Mit Erik,

It was great to see that none of your friends were wearing a cardigan and Keds. Either way, they seem to be great people, and the YW of Waterford ward are honored to serve them with 4 boxes of goodies mailed off today, this morning, actually. they should be there within a few days. Poor Becky and Caroline have one more day of tooth freedom, and Caroline has to spend hers getting a cavity filled. Stinks for her. Stinks for our checkbook, too.

Anyway, I hope you are all doing well. we miss and love you beyond reason. thank Lorri for helping to keep your bald head bald for me, and all the others who get to view its shiny magnificence.

Loved your lizard. It looks a bit like a leopard gecko. Nueve, our gecko would be in love. speaking of love, we love and appreciate you and all your service people in Al Asad.
Love, Mit

]]> By: mary kenny badami http://rupard.org/2008/07/29/these-are-the-people-in-my-neighborhood/#comment-12873 mary kenny badami Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:43:13 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=167#comment-12873 Egad, Erik and family and friends, I simply cannot believe that no one has yet replied that it looks like "A Beautiful Day in Your Neighborhood"! Egad, Erik and family and friends, I simply cannot believe that no one has yet replied that it looks like “A Beautiful Day in Your Neighborhood”!

]]> By: Mom Rupard http://rupard.org/2008/07/29/these-are-the-people-in-my-neighborhood/#comment-12872 Mom Rupard Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:11:31 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=167#comment-12872 Hi, Erik, I loved this blog. So nice to see the people you work with every day. They look like a great group of kids. Love, Mom Hi, Erik,
I loved this blog. So nice to see the people you work with every day. They look like a great group of kids. Love, Mom

]]> By: Erik Rupard http://rupard.org/2008/07/29/these-are-the-people-in-my-neighborhood/#comment-12871 Erik Rupard Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:06:24 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=167#comment-12871 The camera is just something I had laying around... My neighbors/co-workers are not timid by any stretch, but are good peeps all around. The camera is just something I had laying around…

My neighbors/co-workers are not timid by any stretch, but are good peeps all around.

]]> By: lorri-sue http://rupard.org/2008/07/29/these-are-the-people-in-my-neighborhood/#comment-12869 lorri-sue Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:12:08 +0000 http://rupard.org/?p=167#comment-12869 Erik-we rec'd a call from Dr. H's wife (from around the corner) who said she is in need of a reliable babysitter for the next few months as Dr H. will be deploying soon--so she was asking if Drew wanted the job. She starts this Friday. I can't begin to imagine doing what I've done for the past 5+ months with 4 small children. Some people are made of pretty resilient stuff. Maybe we can also help them out in other ways when you get home. Hey-where'd you get the camera? Your neighbors look loud. :) Erik-we rec’d a call from Dr. H’s wife (from around the corner) who said she is in need of a reliable babysitter for the next few months as Dr H. will be deploying soon–so she was asking if Drew wanted the job. She starts this Friday.

I can’t begin to imagine doing what I’ve done for the past 5+ months with 4 small children. Some people are made of pretty resilient stuff. Maybe we can also help them out in other ways when you get home.

Hey-where’d you get the camera?
Your neighbors look loud. :)

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