Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:26:06 -0500 http://www.silentwrath.org/ SilentWrath (A PostNuke Powered Site) en-us http://www.silentwrath.org/images/silent_wrath_logo.gif http://www.silentwrath.org/ webmaster@silentwrath.org http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=95 Last week Jakoby had his 4 month pediatrician appointment. He has doubled his birth weight to 15 lbs 7 oz, lengthened out to 25.5 inches from head to toe. And his head size has increased to 44.25 cm which is in the 91st percentile for his age! He also received two more shots, smiling through the first one, and bursting into tears for the second. They also told us we could start feeding him "solid" foods so on Wednesday he had his first taste of oatmeal. He did very well opening his mouth to accept the food without having more than half of it ending up on his bib. Friday was of course Halloween. He had a short costume session with his friend Anna. And to end this little update, today when I came home from work, Jakoby began demonstrating how far he could stick out his tongue and how long he could do so. He is growing so fast it is amazing ... which is exactly what so many have told would happen. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:26:06 -0500 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=94 Saturday we were initially planning driving along the coast south of Boston but in the morning learned that the inaugural celebration of the Rose Kennedy Greenway was going on. This greenway, or series of urban parks, is located along the former I-93 raised expressway going through Boston. For the most part, where the expressway moved underground there now exists these parks at street level. These additions to the city are the most beautiful and arguably best part of the $22 billion boondoggle known as the Big Dig. In any case, we did change our plans to take in the festivities which included concerts, a farmers market, demonstrations, free food and activities for the kiddies (those over a few months of age). We only took a few pictures of the trip and surprisingly almost none of them really show you the Greenway itself. Our walk took us from Columbus Park to Chinatown and back. Thank the Lord for such a beautiful day. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:06:34 -0400 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=93 "And who decides what the values of these old coins are? The coins might bear the likeness of a politician. They might bear the name of the nation-state. But these pictures and slogans are merely interlopers on the real point. What you hold is valuable not because some legislature, treasury department, or central bank says it is valuable. Its worth was and is dictated by the market, which is to say, the choices and values of human beings. No government can add to or take away this value except by physically manipulating the coin itself." http://mises.org/story/3073 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=92 Last week we came home from the hospital. One week and three cans of Neocate later some of you are probably wondering how Jakoby is feeling. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:00:00 -0400 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=91 Our vacation plans were derailed this past Friday. The itinerary originally went as such: Drive to the Finger Lakes in New York Friday evening and Saturday morning, attend a wedding on Saturday and then drive to Ontario to visit friends for a few days before coming back on Thursday. All that change very quickly in the wee hours of Friday morning which resulted in a weekend stay at a lovely resort by the name of Children's Hospital. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:08:02 -0400 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=90 The Codex Sinaiticus is to be posted in digital form on the internet over the coming year. Although, not a complete manuscript, the Codex Sinaiticus dates to the 4th century BC and is the oldest known copy of the Bible. If you can read Greek, take a look. If not, you can at least read about it on their site or check out the Wikipedia entry. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:03:36 -0400 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=89 Praise the Lord. On Monday, June 23 at 9:30 AM, Jakoby William entered the world. After 30 hours of contractions and 1.5 hours of pushing, this 7 pound 5 ounce, 19 and three quarter inch boy joined the family. Thank you for your prayers. Now that we have found an internet terminal here at the hospital, we will post some pictures as soon as we can. Update: Link to album. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:25:55 -0400 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=88 We are now just over 4 weeks to our due date. Crazy, isn't it? Just wanted to relay a few items. Three weekends ago we attend a Prepared Childbirth class conducted by Isis Maternity, hosted at Wild Child in Arlington. This is not the breathing class most people think of, rather it is a class on the logistics of the days leading up to and immediately following childbirth. And two weekends ago we took a guided tour of Beth Israel Deaconess' maternity ward. It was good to know A) how to get to the hospital and B) where to take Becky once we got there. This is very important information. And the day before that was Becky's baby shower hosted by her mother. Our thanks to the friends and family members who came to celebrate. Last week the doctor told Becky that the baby is currently a little above average in terms of weight. This equates to about an 8 pound baby at birth. Also thought I should announce that Becky has started a blog about our attempts to use cloth diapers from planning and researching to first use to ... well, we just have to see. Wed, 21 May 2008 21:27:55 -0400 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=87 We have many friends who are currently pregnant or just gave birth. Most of my friends are having their first child and most of my friends have given birth earlier than their due date. Our belated congratulations to: Grace Lyn -- Susie and Tim's daughter born Dec. 1 Maggie Bella -- Jill and Jason's daughter born Dec. 13 Benjamin David -- Jessica and Jon's son born Feb. 26 Evan Joseph -- Adam and Sara's son born Mar. 8 Emma Frances -- Heather and John's daughter born Mar. 14 Anna Meiko -- Brenda and Takashi's daughter born Mar.17 Levi Clark -- Cari and Andy's son born Mar. 22 Sarah Grace -- Theresa and Stephen's daughter born Mar. 27 We're looking forward to Dawn and Andy's baby, Kristen and Rory's baby, Elisa and Jordan's baby, Emily and Shaun's twins, and various friends from work ... all before the end of August!! UPDATES: Savannah Grace -- Dawn and Andy's daughter born Apr. 22 Owen Xavier -- Athena and Eric's son born May 22 Story Ng -- Lauren and Daniel's daughter born May 23 Jack Douglas -- Kristen and Rory's son born May 25 Micah James Warren -- Elisa and Jordan's son born May 29 Jake William Michael -- Sarah and George's son born June 20 Jakoby William -- Becky and Kevin's son born June 23 Silas Michael and Timothy Stephen -- Emily and Sean's sons born Aug 9 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 21:09:23 -0400 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=86 Around week 18 we had gone in to get deep ultrasound (where they check on the baby's development). However at the end of the appointment we found that the printer attached to the machine was not functioning and therefore did not go home with any pictures. The doctor's office felt bad about this and later called us about getting 3D imaging of the baby ... for free. This particular office was getting a new 3D ultrasound machine and technician would need some time learning the new machine. We accepted the offer for Becky to be a test subject and by the end of it we had many shots of the baby's face, feet and other parts. The technician was also able to show us the heart, lungs, and his brain. It was an amazing experience. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:39:47 -0500 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=85 The Babymoon is over (sigh). It was a full week of sightseeing in, unfortunately, not your typical Southern California weather. Despite some days being overcast and/or raining we visited Point Loma, La Jolla, Balboa Park, the Zoo as well as traveled out to Los Angeles and Joshua Tree National Park. We had a great time relaxing and sightseeing. Of course there are many photos of the trip. Click below for a quick day by day itinerary. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:12:38 -0500 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=84 We went for our big ultrasound today and the baby was being very cooperative, we were able to clearly see that it is going to be a boy! We are so excited and now have the daunting task of coming up with a name for the baby (we'll take suggestions). The baby looks healthy and has a pretty umbilical cord (according to the technician). The expected due date is June 23rd. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:22:44 -0500 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=83 The rumors are true!! Kevin and I are expecting our first little one in June 2008!! Currently, we're 14 weeks and the baby is about the size of a lemon. We're very excited to say that a lot of our friends (10) are also pregnant and 2 friend just gave birth in the past month, we look forward to camping and play dates with them! Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:48:10 -0500 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=82 Our road trip took us through 28 states. Here are some gas statistics* which might be educational. Price per Gallon (August 2007) Minimum = $2.50 Maximum = $3.16 Average = $2.77 *Note: Removed one outlier ($3.71, Cooke City, MT) from calculations. Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:22:08 -0400 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=81 A large selection of photos from our major stops in the West have been posted. Badlands National Park Mount Rushmore National Monument Beartooth Pass Yellowstone National Park Grand Teton National Park Capital Reef National Park Canyonlands National Park Arches National Park Mesa Verde National Park Grand Canyon National Park Petrified Forest National Park Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:19:34 -0400 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=80 We just wrapped up a 7,562 mile trip across the country. We went to 28 states in 16 days ... if you average that out it's about 2 states a day. The country is large and very diverse, well except for all of those fields of corn. If you plan on taking this trip, we highly suggest that you rent a car, there are many mountains and passes that require frequent use of the brakes!! We saw quite the array of animals on the trip...we saw the typical: crows, squirrels, and chipmunks...but we also saw yellow-bellied marmots, herds of bison, baby bears, bald-eagles, hawks, coyote, moose, elk, deer, long horned animals, lizards, and goats! We also learned that there is a major difference between a 1 diamond and 3 diamond hotel (as rated by AAA) and that the price tag does not always mean a great hotel. We took many wonderful pictures and are working to get them posted. For now you can look at the samples we posted while on the road. Week One Samples and Week Two Samples. Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:49:42 -0400 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=79 Dell has officially begun selling comsumer level computers and notebooks with Ubuntu Linux preinstalled. Ars Technica is reporting on the price's announced. It would seem that the "Miscrosoft Tax" has been valued at $50. For more information on Dell's Linux effort, click here. Or click here for information about the Linux distribution known as Ubuntu. Mon, 28 May 2007 10:48:59 -0400 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=78 This past Saturday Becky and I went out for our first long motorcycle ride of the season. We met up with the "His Riders" chapter of the Christian Motorcycle Association down in Hopkinton. From there our 100 mile journey took us Southwest into Connecticut and then North to Barre just West of Worcester. Our destination was "The Cross", an amazing 200 by 150 foot cross which is visible from the sky and has the 10 Commandments painted there on. You can also see the "God's Wisdom" written in trees and white marble. Other additions have been made that cannot be seen from the satellite photo. John Harty gave a tour of the grounds. His stories are amazing and his love for the Lord is evident. Here are some photos from the ride. Photos courtesy of Steve H. Thu, 10 May 2007 20:31:55 -0400 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=77 On April 29th I traveled through time and space back to Monroe. That day we, Troop 163 members past and present, were gathering to celebrate Jay Huggin's 25th year as Scout Master of Troup 163. Here are my photos. And here are some photos posted by Saint Jude. Tue, 08 May 2007 13:15:00 -0400 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=76 Our friends from London, Ontario, Kevin and Danielle came down for a week long visit during April break. And they brought their 6 month old daughter Rebecca along (brave arn't they). Despite the dreary and rainy start to the week we had a wonderful time visiting sites throughout New England. It was also a joy to meet baby Rebecca for the first time. Here are some photos from the visit: Portland, ME Cape Cod Cape Ann Tue, 08 May 2007 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=75 This morning as I made my way to work, I witnessed a duck's near-death experience. On a section of road adjacent to a pond, I noticed a mallard duck attempting to cross the road. This poor duck was mere millimeters from getting squashed by the Audi in front of me. The wind from the car tire knocked him back towards the curb where he retreated up to the soft grass. Whew, that was close. On a happier note, we went out to Old Sturbridge Village on the 24th of March and were able to be in the presence of new birth. Barely two hours before our arrival twin lambs has been born. In fact, the umbilical cord were still present. In addition to those new borns, there were about 5 or 6 other lambs jumping around with the older sheep. Also of note was one large sheep who was the base voice of the group. Its low frequency baying lacked any of the pulsing that you generally associate with sheep calls. It was almost comical. Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:57:48 -0400 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=74 Bonjour! We just got back from a very chilly trip to Montreal. The long weekend was the perfect excuse for a quick trip to our Northern friends. The drive home was a bit slick....and lacking plows.. but we made it home safe. Our favorite parts of the trip included: A trip to the Biodome, where animals live in their natural habitats and the seasons change! A trip to Notre Dame and an amazing lights show Old Montreal---no ice sculptures yet!! The Underground... there were malls and museums and train stations all underground; 18 miles worth!! Cold....it was quite chilly Chez Cora-- the best breakfast in Montreal A free organ concert at St Joseph's Oratory and amazing views of the city and nearly 300 Nativity scenes from around the world!! Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:21:00 -0500 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=73 Former President Gerald Ford was laid to rest today. To honor the day, here is a quote from the man himself: "Government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have." Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:57:32 -0500 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=72 I just learned today that the Catholic church as a patron saint for the internet and computers: Saint Isidore of Seville. Almighty and eternal God, who created us in Thy image and bade us to seek after all that is good, true and beautiful, especially in the divine person of Thy only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech Thee that, through the intercession of Saint Isidore, bishop and doctor, during our journeys through the Internet we will direct our hands and eyes only to that which is pleasing to Thee and treat with charity and patience all those souls whom we encounter. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:37:51 -0500 http://www.silentwrath.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=71 At about 2:45 AM, I was woken from my slumber by the sound of my (closed) bedroom door banging around as if a big breeze had moved through our house. A bit worried, I explored but found no open/unlocked doors or windows. Finding nothing out of order I go back to sleep. Come to find out on the morning news that there was a massive explosion at an ink factory in Danvers ... "just before 3 AM". We live about 10 miles North West of Danvers as the crow flies. According to boston.com, 30 miles away in Weston, the Boston College Observatory registered 0.5 on the Richter scale. Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:17:29 -0500