Lori Jane Fitzgerald made her entry into the world yesterday at 5:49 PM. She weighed in at eight pounds, seven ounces and is 19&1/2 inches long. She is beautiful! She has a light dusting of brown hair and blue eyes (so far) and a little round face with rosy cheeks.
I went up to visit her today and got to hold her, soothe her, sing to her and pat her bottom and sway with her. She stayed awake, followed moving objects with her eyes, hic-upped and soiled her panties! She was very calm and engaged while doing it all. I got to change her, and swaddle her and get her ready for lunch. Amanda was all freshened up and back in bed after she and the nurse had a trip to the bathroom. Amanda looks great, tired and proud.
Lori Jane had on a tiny pink flowered dress and a pink onesie. Already a little stylish tot. She was just eighteen hours old. I can't wait to see her again.
Welcome to the world, Baby Girl! You've got a couple of big brothers and two boy cousins so get ready for. It's going to be fun! You look like you are up to the task! Lots of love from, Great Grandma
Brett and Amanda, congratulations.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Well the pistol packin mama was charged. The Grand Jury indited her and I think she no longer can carry a gun. Her trial will come up in November, if not before.
Her past encounters with police and her brushes with the law will not be allowed as evidence in the upcoming trial. However; the account of the brushes with the law that the shootee has had will be allowed in the trial. We'll keep our eye peeled for the next chapters.
Her past encounters with police and her brushes with the law will not be allowed as evidence in the upcoming trial. However; the account of the brushes with the law that the shootee has had will be allowed in the trial. We'll keep our eye peeled for the next chapters.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Have you ever traveled into the back roads of Southern Indiana? It is beautiful country. Rolling hills, pastoral scenes, beautiful trees and fields of wheat, corn, soy beans abound. The 'u-pick' farms are lovely and fun to visit and to 'pick'. Back in the day, I used to go pick strawberries there and then come home and make jam and always a pie or two using the rich, ripe , sweet fruits of my labors. I tried picking peaches one year but the fuzz from the peach skin on my sensitive skin did me in. I could not tolerate it. I did enjoy the pies I made from the few peaches I picked before giving up and fleeing the peach orchard!
The people of that area are so peaceful appearing, and seem so satisfied with their life style. Their homes are always trim and neat looking. Their lawns near the homes are always mowed, bushes trimmed, and lovely flower gardens along the fences bordering on the fields around their yards are colorful. They sometimes have yard art, a cement deer,a squirrel, a rabbit, gnomes or a fancy bird bath or the like. The most prevalent yard art though, is probably the discarded toilet that has been converted to a planter. A white china toilet bowl over flowing with purple petunias, yellow batchelor buttons, salvia, baby breath, maybe a vine or two mixed in. Country chic, so to speak
You frequently see bathtubs turned on end with a statue of the blessed Mother standing in them. Flower beds surround the "grotto" and some even have a few large stones at the base.That area is referred to as the Knobs and it is peopled by hard working, devout rural inhabitants that are watched over by Our Lady of the Bathtub. You feel the serenity as you drive the curving country roads in that area. I don't have a bathtub to give away but if you would like to have an American Standard toilet bowl to convert into a planter, give me a call. I have one that I am not going to be using.
The people of that area are so peaceful appearing, and seem so satisfied with their life style. Their homes are always trim and neat looking. Their lawns near the homes are always mowed, bushes trimmed, and lovely flower gardens along the fences bordering on the fields around their yards are colorful. They sometimes have yard art, a cement deer,a squirrel, a rabbit, gnomes or a fancy bird bath or the like. The most prevalent yard art though, is probably the discarded toilet that has been converted to a planter. A white china toilet bowl over flowing with purple petunias, yellow batchelor buttons, salvia, baby breath, maybe a vine or two mixed in. Country chic, so to speak
You frequently see bathtubs turned on end with a statue of the blessed Mother standing in them. Flower beds surround the "grotto" and some even have a few large stones at the base.That area is referred to as the Knobs and it is peopled by hard working, devout rural inhabitants that are watched over by Our Lady of the Bathtub. You feel the serenity as you drive the curving country roads in that area. I don't have a bathtub to give away but if you would like to have an American Standard toilet bowl to convert into a planter, give me a call. I have one that I am not going to be using.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Road-rage continued
The ongoing saga of the shooting of the biker has just added another chapter. The Grand Jury was convened Monday and their assignment was to hear all the evidence and make a decision on the shooting event. Should charges be filed and if so against which participant?
Well, first to be called was the motorcyclist. His wife had to push him in his wheel chair since he is still pretty much incompacitated. He did have to stand to go through the metal detector and the empty chair had to go through also. He was well groomed and clad in a plaid shirt. He is in his fifties and other than the fact that he has a bullet lodged behind his liver, he seems to be in good shape physically. He was also accompanied by his lawyer. Of course Grand Jury hearings are private and the information gathered in these hearings cannot be released to the public. His lawyer spoke for him after the proceedings and said that he was questioned by the jurors and gave his account of what transpired. The lawyer said that his client told investigtators that the woman fired without provocation as soon as he got to her vehicle and he only wanted to tell her to stop following him so closely!
Yesterday the shooter got her chance to tell her side of the story. She came to court in a white dress and heels. Her hair was very nicely arranged and her make up seemed conservative and lady like. Her lawyer had previously said that she might not testify. He would be speaking for her. She did testify, after all, and when the lawyer was asked if her decision to do so followed his advice, he replied: " I'm not going to comment on that."
The shooter has told police that the motorcyclist tried to hit her and she shot in self-defence. Her fifteen year old son appeared at the hearing also and was questioned because he was a witness. Son was dressed in a crisp looking white shirt and dark tie, he was well groomed, too. (No sag pants here!) He, according to a witness, got out of the car after the shooting and kicked and yelled at the man lying in the street.
Her lawyer said she is under much stress. He is quoted as saying that " this is a 39 year old lady that has never even had a traffic ticket!" He said it (the shooting incident) is weighing on her mind as heavily as you can imagine.
A decision will be forth coming from the grand jury by the end of this week. Seems that these are two clean cut citizens that had a misunderstanding! It could just end up as a:"He said" "She said" event. The lawyers have both acknowledged that a rolling dispute just before the incident played into their client's misunderstanding.
Besides, she has a licence to carry! What good is that if you never get to use it?
To be continued.
Well, first to be called was the motorcyclist. His wife had to push him in his wheel chair since he is still pretty much incompacitated. He did have to stand to go through the metal detector and the empty chair had to go through also. He was well groomed and clad in a plaid shirt. He is in his fifties and other than the fact that he has a bullet lodged behind his liver, he seems to be in good shape physically. He was also accompanied by his lawyer. Of course Grand Jury hearings are private and the information gathered in these hearings cannot be released to the public. His lawyer spoke for him after the proceedings and said that he was questioned by the jurors and gave his account of what transpired. The lawyer said that his client told investigtators that the woman fired without provocation as soon as he got to her vehicle and he only wanted to tell her to stop following him so closely!
Yesterday the shooter got her chance to tell her side of the story. She came to court in a white dress and heels. Her hair was very nicely arranged and her make up seemed conservative and lady like. Her lawyer had previously said that she might not testify. He would be speaking for her. She did testify, after all, and when the lawyer was asked if her decision to do so followed his advice, he replied: " I'm not going to comment on that."
The shooter has told police that the motorcyclist tried to hit her and she shot in self-defence. Her fifteen year old son appeared at the hearing also and was questioned because he was a witness. Son was dressed in a crisp looking white shirt and dark tie, he was well groomed, too. (No sag pants here!) He, according to a witness, got out of the car after the shooting and kicked and yelled at the man lying in the street.
Her lawyer said she is under much stress. He is quoted as saying that " this is a 39 year old lady that has never even had a traffic ticket!" He said it (the shooting incident) is weighing on her mind as heavily as you can imagine.
A decision will be forth coming from the grand jury by the end of this week. Seems that these are two clean cut citizens that had a misunderstanding! It could just end up as a:"He said" "She said" event. The lawyers have both acknowledged that a rolling dispute just before the incident played into their client's misunderstanding.
Besides, she has a licence to carry! What good is that if you never get to use it?
To be continued.
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