Summer Sun & Fun

Now that I have finished graduate school I have spent the last 2 months enjoying myself. My husband says that I don't idle well but I think I am starting to get the hang of it. My days have been filled with doing fun things with my sons. We play tennis in the morning, take the dogs for a walk, and then go jump in the pool...yeah I can idle!

Last week I had some exciting news...I have an offer to teach at Ithaca College (yes that will be professor Amy), wow I am so excited but I have not been able to speak with the Dean yet so it is not official, just yet. What will this new adventure bring - I think teaching will be harder than being a student I better dust off those text books and get to reading them again!

Brad and I have a fun home based business and it is not anything that I thought I would ever do but I like it and we save a lot a money so what more can you ask for.

So to all of my friends out there in cyber world - Amy BG is living and loving life. My best to all of you.

Winter weather

The past few weeks have been a bit rough...I am back at grad school full time, my schedule is full, and some quirky things have happened. The weather has been cold and misable and the gloom cloud of winter has reached saturation.

Monday my dad was in a bad car accident - he did not show up for work and his boss called my mom...my brother Shawn set out in his truck to find him and ...no luck. Shawn saw a spot where an accident had occured and thought...wow that looks bad. After arriving home Shawn, Mom, and Alison called the town road crew, police, and hospitals. Dad was found at Cortland Memorial Hospital. He suffered only minor injuries and will be fine but the panic of the day was quite overwhelming. I have this forboding fear of my father dying, I can't imagine my life and our family without him.

My dad's car is totaled and my parents did not have collision insurance - my dad is off work for the rest of this week but next week he does not have a car to drive to work.

I am so thankful my dad is ok. I have the opportunity to hug him and to tell him I love him - I am blessed and I can see the sunshine through the cloudy day!

Thank you God!

2008 - will be GREAT

Now that the I only have 4 months until I graduate in May with my masters I feel like the time has passed so fast. I love graduate school and I have just started 2 new adventures...I consulting business and part-time thing for Brad and I to work on together. 2007 was a great year filled with changes - I met some great very positive people. My boys are growing so fast and we had a great holiday. I am looking forward to not being in grad school next christmas - the end of the semester has so much due that it was a challenge to bake, shop, and "enjoy" the season. I love Christmas, all holidays, and spending time with people. To all of my friends and family I wish you all the best in 2008. Please stay in touch!

Dane Sick

Today my son Dane is home sick from school with the stomach bug. When he was a baby he had reflux - so he is a bit of a "spitter". He's feeling better now, he is playing the Ninetendo DS...! Dane said, "he was sad to miss school especially the football game!" I am catching up on school work, since I am not on campus and Brad will be home early so that I can go to my class @ 4pm. Today is a gloomy fall day the kind of day that makes me want to take a nap, when I was little my favorite thing to do was to take a nap with my mom or dad. When I have a really bad day to this day - think I will feel better if I can take a nap on my parents bed. It is just something that brings me comfort and safety. To all have a blessed day and all my best you all.

A dream...my Dad died

I have had a recurring dream...that my Dad dies...

Boy, is it unsettling and it shakes me to my core.

I have had this dream since about the age of 19, after my grandfather died...I also dreamed he died and when he did it was one of the worst days of my life.

Why am I a dreaming this? I am my father's daughter...I think he is the greatest man and I adore him. I love him for all of the love he shows the family. He loves my Mom and my brothers, me, and my sister (absolutely unconditionally)!

I have hurt him and made him mad many times in my life but no matter what he loves me...just like my Father in heaven - I am blessed and I fear for the day that my earthly father is gone. Please know I love you!
-A

Theory of Communication

I am working on a paper this weekend for Theory class... What is Communication Theory, what is my perspective on life (Post-Positivist, Critical, Interpretivist, Pragmatist)? I am about observing the world and my lens is definitely interpretivist. Theory is way to view the world but also to explore the world and our existence - "Why did God create me?" Many times during in my life I have not felt special...but that was not because I was not "special" this feeling was because of the choices that I made and they way that I chose to view my life. I have sinned, as we all have, I have hurt people, I have hurt myself, and I am learning through this journey with God that I even at my lowest point I am still a child of God. Pretty arrogant and humbling (all at the same time)...I guess I thought I was the one that could "break God's back". Who am I to say that my sin is even too great for God to forgive...who am I to think that boldly! The theory that my life represents the best (so far that is) is the "Chaos Theory". What theory explains...just your life?

Picasa Web Albums - J - Hershey Trip

The family vacation with the Weshe Clan...a blast!

Picasa Web Albums - J - Hershey Trip