American Oystercatcher
TODAY is the day that Son*in*ME is at NCSU defending his Ph.D. Thesis on the subject of conservation of habitat for the American Oystercatcher. His Committee can ask him ANY question about Biology and he has to be able to answer it.
=Send SUPER VIBES!!!=
(Photo by Son*in*ME)
Howard Dean is First and sharing the honour today with Son*in*Maine.
ReplyDeleteWe should hear around dinnertime. Fingers, toes and prayers crossed.
puddle, to answer your question from the other night...
ReplyDeleteNo, I didn't get a nap. I made a conscious decision to forgo the nap and use the time I saved to go at a slower pace. Otherwise, I would have gotten a nap then had to go at breakneck speed the rest of the day, which would kind of defeat its purpose.
However! I got a full night of sleep last night and am aiming toward the same tonight!
Sure hope Son*in*Maine gets some sleep.
BTW, left a heap of little messages on the last thread. ♥
ReplyDeleteRegarding Thursday:
ReplyDeleteThe high temperature at Burlington International Airport in Burlington reached 81 degrees. This is a new record high temperature for March 22nd. The previous record high temperature for the date was 68 degrees which was set in 1938.
The high temperature at Mount Mansfield reached 65 degrees. This is a new record high temperature for March 22nd. The previous record high temperature for the date was 49 degrees which was set in 1979.
Ah, listener! You and the kiddle will be in my heart today. All good vibes, and light. (At the same time, pure certainty that he'll do well. . . . ♥!!!)
ReplyDeleteYou know. . . . I *really* HATE dishonesty. Zone Alarm flashed me a little window saying I was unprotected, they no longer support the version I'm using. Just click, and in 90 seconds I'd have what I needed. I clicked. In 90 seconds I got an icon. I clicked the icon. It then proceeded to download something that was going to take 30 minutes. I went to bed. Just clicked the icon from the thirty minute download, and IT wants to download something. So clicked *that* -- it is NOW downloading something that's going to take 247 minutes to download. . . . I prolly would have if they'd told me up front. But I'd have been prepared. This stinks.
ReplyDeleteKind of reminds me of DFA claiming a million members because at one point Howard had a million email addies. . . . Just profoundly dishonest.
Now it's switching back and forth between one second remaining and 379 minutes remaining. Getting the feeling that this isn't going to be a successful download.
ReplyDeleteHope it will be. In fact, I'm really wondering if this is a download or the new version checking all your files. I've often seen wildly varying estimates of how long it will take to run through files on my computer because the software only knows how many files there are, not how big each is.
ReplyDeleteSays it's 55% done with 247 minutes remaining, lol! Thanks for the good wishes, lol!
ReplyDeleteJust before 3pm, we got this message from DIL*in*Maine (who is in NC)...
ReplyDeleteHe did awesome with his presentation (not a big surprise there), and is behind closed doors now. Just thought you might want an update. :-)
We are hopeful, though not complacent...given that nothing about this journey has been predictable. But for the sake of the well being of the creatures who need Son*in*Maine's help, I certainly hope that his Committee sees his brilliance today.
They started at 1:30pm and we should hear something around dinnertime. Prayers appreciated. Send him some strong bird vibes! ♥
The download estimate thing reminds me of this
ReplyDeletehttp://xkcd.com/612/
Hat tip to Son in Ohio who told me about it.
Lost the connection at 72%. Luckily, it's the new modern improved version that doesn't make you start over. So the latest word is: 41 minutes left. . . .
ReplyDeleteHilarious!!! Give him a *good* *big* hug from me!
ReplyDeleteTenterhooks suck. :-P
ReplyDeleteIn a word (Son*in*Maine's OWN word) ...
ReplyDeleteS U C C E S S !!!!
And there was great rejoicing!!!
listener, that is just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAnd *will* be. . . . Many congratulations to ALL of you! Being the parent of a Ph.D. is a trip. Fun to drop into conversations, etc. Much love.
ReplyDeleteWe have a passel of very intense storms to our west. And every single one of them is headed straight north, lol!
ReplyDeleteMissed this, lol! They do, indeed.
ReplyDeleteWe're a little surprised that the new Doctor never called home today. We learned about his great Success on Facebook...! I guess that's how this generation operates. He's out at the "After" party tonight. Maybe we'll hear from him tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteJust so deep down happy for him, anyway...!!!
Storms still there; still headed north. Pleasure to watch, lol!
ReplyDeleteSo did it ever finally finish? (Know you have more important things on you mind at the moment. [g])
ReplyDeleteLast week 80's. This week:
ReplyDeleteSunday Night
Overcast with a chance of rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Low of 27F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 60% with accumulations up to 1 in. possible.
Monday
Partly cloudy with a chance of snow. High of 39F with a windchill as low as 16F. Winds from the NW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Breezy. Chance of snow 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 18F with a windchill as low as 7F. Winds from the North at 15 to 20 mph. Breezy.
Tuesday
Clear. High of 39F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Overcast. Low of 27F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Whatever happened to "all things in moderation"? Ha!
I appreciated that the line of tornadic storms split as it entered NC and barely bothered Raleigh today. Sad for all the places that got hit hard, though!
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