Monday, December 27, 2004

Revenge of the Todd!

Well what can I say. The golf is no more.....

Our beloved V W golf the first car we owned as a family has finally departed us. It has been a ghost of late. Hiding out in the parking lot of work pretending to still have a chance of resurrection. It was up for sale for a while, no one took a chance at 500 bucks. We tried to donate it, like our last car but alas they politely declined us. I tried to give it away on "freecycle" but they passed over his now faded glory. "Todd" {the VW} always had a place in our heart, his speedy little engine taking us away from the big city of Philadelphia. HE had many "quirks" to say the least. Like over heating in traffic and shedding him self of tires on the interstate highway at one in the morning, but I digress. My co-workers realized the thing hasn't been moving, taking up valuable space. I was able to find some one interested in "junkrs" to whisk him away like a "heffer to the slaughterr" The tow truck came ona monday, I stepped out just as he had the car starting up the ramp. We shook hands and chatted as the car rose up the platform. It was an interesting sound, a little squeak barely audible over the working truck engine. The little metal hook was free from the car! The piece snapped off of the body. Todd realizing his last bit of freedom decided to make a run for it off of the inclined truck bed. My truck friend tried to stop Todd from his crazy idea of leaving but I know at over one ton it decides where it wants to go.
I am happy to report that Todd didn't take out any other cars in a last violent attempt at revenge{though he came close}
Thus the Keys Fam of N.E. were free of a very fickle car, unlike our newer Ford Escort, which has run flawlessly!

{{editors note- a few days after Todds departure the Ford decided not to start, and act up in general}}

Saturday, December 25, 2004

A Very Mercy Christmas

We had an interesting early afternoon here in Portland. Milo had a Christmas visit with the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room.....
After Chris left for work at 11am, I noticed Milo had a hard edge to his right ear lobe that was hot and red. One always dreds things like frostbite in these wintry parts, I called my Mom and Liz and than the Doctor on call who told me to go to the ER. So we got all bundeled up and walked the block and a half to the quiet hospital(where I happen to work). Milo greeted all the nurses with big smiles and had a ball climbing on the stretcher as we waited for the Doctor. After wrestling a bit with the doctor while he examined his ear, we got good news, the hardness in his ear could be the start of a cyst (thank god no frostbite) he told me to put some hot compresses on it and if it gets worse give him antibiotics which he gave a prescription to be used if necessary.
We hopped down the street one more block to visit Chris with the good news! I was very relieved, no more hospitals for this little guy!
On a happy note, Milo ate his first mashed banana today and loved it!
And he was also saying things like "Mama and BABABABBAABABA"

To all a good night!

MIlo and Santa Claus


MIlo and Santa Claus
Originally uploaded by zavodk.
Last night Milo and I took a trip over to Chris' work where Santa was making a visit. Milo was pleased to sit with Mr. Claus...Santa made him smile!

Milo's 1st soccer ball


Milo's 1st soccer ball
Originally uploaded by zavodk.
This was the first gift Milo opened and he really liked it! YEAH SOCCER!!!

christmas morning


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Originally uploaded by zavodk.
Milo sees what Santa brings.....Up bright and early, Milo popped up this morning and said the words "mama" too....Merry Christmas to Mom....and than we went to see the loot that Santa left, this is the photo of Milo checking out the gifts.

Friday, December 24, 2004

christmas just sneaks up on you


christmas just sneaks up on you
Originally uploaded by zavodk.
well its true. From this piture you get a hint of what our christmas tree { a homeless norfolk pine from the streets of portland} looks like. there is a few gifts there allready.
Milo just really likes to pull the branches off and eat them....and tonight we will have pictures of milo meeting santa clause. I hope no tears!

globe slapper


globe slapper
Originally uploaded by zavodk.
this piture was taken a few days ago, just a little something to show him playing with all his great toys

i got the mic


i got the mic
Originally uploaded by zavodk.
Merry christmas eve to all our freinds and family. We closely aproach the magical day, and all I can think about is tomorrow morning the three of us in a pile of papper laughing and enjoying the day

Thursday, December 23, 2004

blue suit O love


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Originally uploaded by zavodk.
hello all you Milo lovers out there.
I think i Figured this thing out pretty well. Im excited that we can keep this updated pretty often so every one will not be upset about how slow we are with the other web site

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Originally uploaded by zavodk.
milo says whats going on

Flickr

This is a test post from flickr, a fancy photo sharing thing.
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day one!

Hello to all the Milo fans out there. I thought this would be a good idea to have something easy to update weekly. Some thing jenna could do and get into. But this is all for not if i cant get some pictures up