23.5.09
Visitors
Since we don't get visitors too often, Ben and I were very excited when my brother and my 8 months pregnant sister-in law, along with their two adorable kids, came to see us last month. In spite of a run in with a deadly snapping turtle...I think they had a good time.
22.5.09
4.5.09
Open Letter
Dear Person Who Stole My Bike:
I forgive you. Even though it was a huge hassle because I was on my way out the door to take a HUGE law final. Yeah, I did still make it to the test on time, but only because I called my wife at work and had her drive home, pick me up, and then drive me to school. Like I said, I forgive you. I will still break your knees if I find you, though. And then I will take my bike back. And then I will call an ambulance for you, because I forgive you.
I hope you have been enjoying my bike. Sorry I didn't get a chance to tell you that the gears are all screwed up. Maybe it will trip you up and you will fall and break some bones. That won't stop me from breaking your knees, though. And it would slow you down a bit and make it easier for me to track you down.
Anyway, take care, and be grateful that I decided to forgive you. Forgiving you has also helped me not be mad at you any more. I hope you have good health insurance.
Your forgiving friend,
Ben
28.4.09
More Cupcake Adventures
For Easter I made these cute little garden cupcakes to take to dinner with some friends. After spending so much time making them however, I had absolutely no interest in eating any of them. I got the idea from this adorable cupcake cookbook my sister gave me for my birthday last year. It has the most amazing ideas in it and they are all simpler than you would think. Thanks again Karrie!
24.4.09
F.A.Q. on the Kachers' last few months
Q: Are you guys really having a kid?
A: Yep, in October.
Q: Boy or girl?
A: Dunno, but we'll find out in a few weeks.
Q: Babies are expensive, how are you going to pay for it?
A: Again, dunno. Bonnie got a job as a management analyst with the IRS in Washington, DC, so I told her that I would be happy to be a stay at home dad, but she told me no. Bummer. I suppose I should get a job. Put that law degree to good use.
Q: So are you guys moving to DC, then?
A: That's what it looks like, but we're open to going anywhere. I interviewed with a firm in Switzerland and they told me that they wanted to make an offer, but they couldn't afford to. It pretty much broke Bonnie's heart. I just interviewed with a law firm in Belgium (on the phone) yesterday, but it didn't go so hot since it was all in French and my French kind of stinks. Oh well, I tried. Anyway, we are open to getting a job anywhere.
Q: So what IS Ben going to do?
A: Good question. For now, graduate from law school in May, study for the New York bar exam all summer, then take the bar exam in July, move to DC, and find a job down there.
Q: So how is Bonnie's pregnancy going?
A: Pretty well, Bonnie was sick for a while (refer to last blog post), but she has been feeling better these last few weeks. She just keeps telling me that my breath stinks and that she wants mint ice cream. She also kicks me in her sleep more. Supposedly the baby is the size of an orange now!
Q: Didn't you guys go on a cruise or something recently?
Q: Is a cruise good for pregnant women?
A: Yes, it is the perfect solution: they can eat all they want, lay around in the sun, chat, and then eat some more. It's also good for their husbands.
Q: So are Ben's parents really living in like the Middle East or something crazy like that?
A: Yep, they have been in Abu Dhabi for a few weeks now, and they are having a grand time.
Q: Isn't it dangerous over there?
A: Nope.
Q: So you guys have been living in Syracuse for a while now, how do you feel about leaving?
A: Good question. We have made lots of great friends here and will certainly miss them, but we are excited to move on to new opportunities. Besides, we have had kind of a funny love hate relationship with Syracuse: we love it in the summer and hate it in the winter. Unfortunately, we have spent three winters here and only one summer. You do the math.
Q: So what are you going to do with the baby?
A: Probably keep it. If we don't like it, we'll give it to the gypsies.
Hope you're all doing well, we'll post more soon!
A: Yep, in October.
Q: Boy or girl?
A: Dunno, but we'll find out in a few weeks.
Q: Babies are expensive, how are you going to pay for it?
A: Again, dunno. Bonnie got a job as a management analyst with the IRS in Washington, DC, so I told her that I would be happy to be a stay at home dad, but she told me no. Bummer. I suppose I should get a job. Put that law degree to good use.
Q: So are you guys moving to DC, then?
A: That's what it looks like, but we're open to going anywhere. I interviewed with a firm in Switzerland and they told me that they wanted to make an offer, but they couldn't afford to. It pretty much broke Bonnie's heart. I just interviewed with a law firm in Belgium (on the phone) yesterday, but it didn't go so hot since it was all in French and my French kind of stinks. Oh well, I tried. Anyway, we are open to getting a job anywhere.
Q: So what IS Ben going to do?
A: Good question. For now, graduate from law school in May, study for the New York bar exam all summer, then take the bar exam in July, move to DC, and find a job down there.
Q: So how is Bonnie's pregnancy going?
A: Pretty well, Bonnie was sick for a while (refer to last blog post), but she has been feeling better these last few weeks. She just keeps telling me that my breath stinks and that she wants mint ice cream. She also kicks me in her sleep more. Supposedly the baby is the size of an orange now!
Q: Didn't you guys go on a cruise or something recently?
A: Yeah, it was awesome! We went with Bonnie's sister LeeAnn and her husband John.
Here are some pictures:
Here are some pictures:
Q: Is a cruise good for pregnant women?
A: Yes, it is the perfect solution: they can eat all they want, lay around in the sun, chat, and then eat some more. It's also good for their husbands.
Q: So are Ben's parents really living in like the Middle East or something crazy like that?
A: Yep, they have been in Abu Dhabi for a few weeks now, and they are having a grand time.
Q: Isn't it dangerous over there?
A: Nope.
Q: So you guys have been living in Syracuse for a while now, how do you feel about leaving?
A: Good question. We have made lots of great friends here and will certainly miss them, but we are excited to move on to new opportunities. Besides, we have had kind of a funny love hate relationship with Syracuse: we love it in the summer and hate it in the winter. Unfortunately, we have spent three winters here and only one summer. You do the math.
Q: So what are you going to do with the baby?
A: Probably keep it. If we don't like it, we'll give it to the gypsies.
Hope you're all doing well, we'll post more soon!
26.3.09
Sick of Winter
I just realized that I haven't posted on our blog in about six weeks. I have a good excuse though. I have literally had the worst cold of my life. It moved in about five weeks ago and seemed to build a permanent residence in my chest, head, nose, throat, back, and everywhere else.
It all began when Ben came home from school one afternoon in early February and complained of not feeling well. I knew it meant bad news for me since Ben never gets sick! Sure enough, two days later, I was down for the count. A week later Ben was feeling great and I just kept getting worse and worse. The unrelenting cold in Syracuse definitely didn't help. Right when I though I was starting to get over it, we flew to Utah to say goodbye to Ben's parents. Spending 8 hours on a plane, when you're still kinda sick, is a death sentence! It was not a surprise then when two days later I started to get sick all over again. I basically spent the entire time we were in Utah in bed coughing my brains out. It was terrible. Horrible. Awful.
Thankfully, after five weeks of coughing, sneezing, wheezing, runny noseing, I think I can honestly say I am better. Somehow I managed to kick Mr. Cold out on the street. It only took over-dosing on cough drops to convince him to finally leave. I think I ate an entire bag of cough drops in less than 24 hours.
It all began when Ben came home from school one afternoon in early February and complained of not feeling well. I knew it meant bad news for me since Ben never gets sick! Sure enough, two days later, I was down for the count. A week later Ben was feeling great and I just kept getting worse and worse. The unrelenting cold in Syracuse definitely didn't help. Right when I though I was starting to get over it, we flew to Utah to say goodbye to Ben's parents. Spending 8 hours on a plane, when you're still kinda sick, is a death sentence! It was not a surprise then when two days later I started to get sick all over again. I basically spent the entire time we were in Utah in bed coughing my brains out. It was terrible. Horrible. Awful.
Thankfully, after five weeks of coughing, sneezing, wheezing, runny noseing, I think I can honestly say I am better. Somehow I managed to kick Mr. Cold out on the street. It only took over-dosing on cough drops to convince him to finally leave. I think I ate an entire bag of cough drops in less than 24 hours.
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