Tobin and Erin

I was accused of stealing three 2 liters of pop and a bag of grapes yesterday.  In the middle of a public parking lot.  While walking casually away in 4 inch heels.  Yes, folks, it could easily have been misconstrued that I was making a break for it.

While being humiliating at the time, I can laugh now; plus, I got lots of sympathy from a random guy and two ladies in the parking lot.    Can’t say I wasn’t fuming afterwards, though.  Of all the people to accuse of stealing!  Especially when they probably were legitimately stolen from five times earlier that day…

But I can’t say I’ll boycott Winn Dixie, because they do have great deals (85 cent 2 liters, hello!).

Sent this out to the fam, but for the couple of people who aren’t on my immediate family mailing list, and for Tobin’s relatives, here’s a few photos of Pall Life Sciences at our United Way Day of Caring project.  About five of the pictures are of our group, but there were 88 other groups from other companies too.  I guess we were just more photogenic! 

While Tobin was in Boston on his cross country (where he got to visit his old roommate Brunner at MIT), I got to visit with Ashley (Tobin’s classmate’s wife) at the Whiting Field anniversary celebration & a neighbor’s Halloween party, then help throw a small wedding shower for a couple in our life group.  I got plenty of exercise too, chasing Rogue outside for what felt like 20 minutes after I lost hold of her leash.  The lady down the street stood in the street and gave me very helpful advice while I was running frantically through the grass.  Things like “If you throw the ball for her, you will teach her to come!”  Not helpful right now, lady!  I even tried a cartoonish leap through the air and just missed the end of her leash before landing sprawled out on the grass.  Stupid dog.  Once I went and got Titus, she came right to us and I was able to grab her leash.  Could’ve had some delish hot dogs that night if you’d been driving through Pensacola.

As for Tobin, he is double turning tomorrow.  THREE flights left, if all goes well, before Intermediate is over!  I am so proud of him!  Please keep praying for him and his classmates.  He has a tough day tomorrow, then I suppose it’s a check ride on Wednesday, although I’m not sure.  His graduation is set for this Friday, if weather holds out and the flights go as planned.  It will be a late night tonight!

Tobin finished his last test in ground school today.  He has his first flight tomorrow (no rest for the weary!) and may possibly have a cross country this weekend.  He is busy busy busy!  I wanted to thank all of you for supporting him, I know it has been an encouragement to him.  The weeks he spends flying are generally the most stressful, so these next two weeks or so are pretty huge.  Once he finishes his final check ride (or solo, not sure what the last flight is), Intermediate will be complete!

I will try to post some cute pictures soon.  My computer is making a horrid noise; I’m hoping it sticks around a couple more years, so that’s not good!

Things are really moving along at work.  There is plenty of work to keep me busy and I am feeling challenged each day.  It looks like things might be looking up in terms of demand, and we are re-hiring after some of the recent layoffs.

It’s a little premature, but I am getting psyched for the holidays already!  It looks like we might have a lengthy Thanksgiving holiday in Ohio and an equally work-free holiday for Christmas.  Plus we get to see family!

Oh, and on a side note…I wouldn’t put this past my family…did someone sign us up for something baby-related?  I am getting baby mail left and right.  One was reminding me to register my new family member (for what, I don’t know) and another was a baby magazine.  Someone’s laying down some hints, and they’re not too subtle!

Also, we bought a (nicely discounted) grill!  Our very first, the propane type.  The store was sold out, so we bought the model; and have already broken a piece.  Darn.  And we don’t have propane yet.  But sometime soon, we will be able to grill out on our little patio!