> From: Flora <http://www.gmail.com/~flora> > Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2015 19:39:04 -0400 > > Yes, we went the the beach. Tim left at 4am to get Nick at > school, then met us > at a park and ride where our paths met. We then drove in one > car to York > Beach, ME. I got home with Xander and Holly at about 8:30pm. > Tim got home at > 11:30pm. > > I'm glad that Alexander was able to help you with your > spreadsheet and a fun > special treat for you both. I'm glad to hear that you are > getting positive > feedback from your boss. That sounds like a good sign. > > Chris has sciatica. When I spoke with him on Saturday, he was > going to see a > chiropractor. I think that we, as a culture, do too much > sitting. This doesn't > help our backs. > > Yeah, send the birth certificate when you can. I think that both > Nick and > Xander should eventually get their passports. > > On Sep 8, 2015, at 10:27 AM, Noelle < > http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> > wrote: > > > On Mon, 7 Sep 2015, Flora wrote: > > > >> > >> Hi Noelle, > >> It's been a busy few days. Xander is back at school now. We > >> drove him > yester > >> day > >> and helped him to move in. He has a new roommate. Classes > >> start > tomorrow fo > >> r > >> him. He seems ready for a new school year. > >> > >> That you and Robert for everything. I think that his time in > Ca has > >> been invaluable. > > it was nice having him back. > >> > >> Thank you for the dried apricots. They are the best that I > >> have ever > had. > > this is the orchard we went to for the fruit tasting and > > picking. They > > have the best fresh and dried fruits(heirloom trees) > > > >> How is your new job going so far? Is it a little less > >> stressful? > > A. helped me a bit with the spreadsheet on Monday. Then I > > ordered a pizza > > for us for lunch, then after work we had ice cream(my payment > > to him). > > I am hoping they get more organized. Some colleagues I know > > say the > > company is not well-organized and it wont get better. So far > > the boss told > > > me I'm doing well. > > Did you make it to the beach? Wondering what Chris' back > > problem was, it > > sounds like what Robert had starting in 2009. > > I'll try to mail birth certificate either today or tomorrow > > > >> On Sep 2, 2015, at 1:54 PM, Noelle > <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> On Wed, 2 Sep 2015, Flora wrote: > >>> > >>>> > >>>> Thanks again for everything! Thank you for being so > conscientious in > >> regards > >>>> to > >>>> his birth certificate and shirts. It's funny about the > sandals. We'll > >> be > >>>> making a trip to the beach (meeting Amy and Chris), so > >>>> Nick > and Xander > >> will > >>>> be > >>>> able to see each other before Xander goes back to school. > >>>> > >>>> We're looking forward to seeing him. I wonder if he's grown > taller. > >>> > >>> my dad said he looked taller from last year > >>> > >>>> > >>>> On Sep 2, 2015, at 12:11 PM, Noelle > >> <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> They are now on the road to the airport! > >>>>> I need to send priority mail the birth certificate, didn't > want to > >> get it > >>>>> squished in luggage. He discovered last night that he had > packed > >> sandals-- > >>>> > >>>>> oh well. Now he has 2 pairs. > >>>>> I will mail him the shirts that couldn't fit in luggage > >>>>> to > his > >> school > >>>>> address. > >>>>> Hope back to school is going well for the kids so far > >>>>> Noelle > >>>>> > >>>>> On Fri, 28 Aug 2015, Flora wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thank you so much for taking him under your wing again > this > >> summer. I > >>>> think > >>>>>> that he had a great experience both with staying with > you and > >> Robert > >>>> and hi > >>>>>> s > >>>>>> summer internship. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I think any new job is stressful, but it sounds like > there are > >>>> probably othe > >>>>>> rs > >>>>>> going through the same thing. We will shortly be going > to > >> Office 365. > >>>> Yeah, > >>>>>> I > >>>>>> deal with huge Excel spreadsheets every day at work. I > use > >> pivot > >>>> tables > >>>>>> extensively. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> It's nice to hear that Alexander is getting praise > >>>>>> > >>>>>> We'll be happy to see him next week. Thank you and > Robert for > >> taking > >>>> such go > >>>>>> od > >>>>>> care of him!! > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Aug 27, 2015, at 1:17 PM, Noelle > >>>> <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> > >>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> wow, he will be back home in less than a week now! > >>>>>>> We're going to my dad's in Santa Barbara this > weekend, > >> coming back > >>>> here > >>>>>>> Monday. > >>>>>>> I started new job(at home, still) but it's been > very > >> stressful, at > >>>> my last > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> job they were very organized and it was hard > getting used > >> to > >>>> working > >>>>>>> remotely but they were very accomodating. with > this new > >> job they > >>>> are more > >>>>>>> disorganized, I think because they are bringing > lots of > >> new people > >>>> on at > >>>>>>> once and they have a lot of clients who need stuff > done > >> NOW, there > >>>> are > >>>>>>> lots of different projects and leaders, and then > there is > >> the > >>>> matter of > >>>>>>> getting on the hospital portals. > >>>>>>> This week I have to fill out info on spreadsheets, > they > >> use Office > >>>> 365 > >>>>>>> with shared drives for everything. I don't have > experience > >> with > >>>> sharing > >>>>>>> all the time. Robert thought I could use Libre > Office > >>>>>>> Calc but of course this was not compatible and had > lots of > >>>> problems. > >>>>>>> Alexander thought maybe it was the pivot table > part. Plus > >> their > >>>> standard > >>>>>>> spreadsheet for this project has a million lines. > really. > >>>>>>> but they are paying me a lot more and eventually > will get > >> paid > >>>> time off, > >>>>>>> unlike my last job. I was so tired of not having > paid time > >> off. > >>>>>>> So your kid is returning! we enjoyed having him, > again. > >> When we > >>>> went to > >>>>>>> his boss' dinner party on Saturday everyone > praised A! > >> They keep > >>>> piling > >>>>>>> new work on him this last week. LOL > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Fri, 21 Aug 2015, Flora wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Hi Xander, > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Uncle Chris will be picking you up from the > airport in > >> Boston. > >>>> Will > >>>>>> you kind > >>>>>>>> ly > >>>>>>>> email him your itinerary? If you don't have > it, > >> perhaps > >>>> Noelle does. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Also, Dad will pick you up from Uncle Chris > and Aunt > >> Amy's the > >>>>>> following > >>>>>>>> morning. Plan on leaving Uncle Chris and Aunt > Amy's at > >>>> approximately 9 > >>>>>> am. > >>>>>>>> You > >>>>>>>> have two appointments. One for your toe and > the other > >> is > >>>> dental. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> We bring you to school that Sunday. Please > plan > >> accordingly. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Looking forwarding to seeing you!