tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:35:18 +0000Everything I know, I learned from Googling!!! http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Erica)Blogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-115146799531106035Wed, 28 Jun 2006 04:07:00 +00002006-06-28T00:13:15.326-04:00Today coworkers and I attended a reception and private viewing of the Star Wars exhibit at COSI. It was great. If you get the chance you should definitely check it out. As we were leaving the exhibit we literally ran into an employee on a segway. He offered to let us all ride it. If they didn't cost so much, I would pick one up! Below are a few pics from the exhibit and feel free to click on the http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2006/06/star-wars-at-cosi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-114058499088665161Wed, 22 Feb 2006 05:01:00 +00002006-02-22T00:09:50.896-05:00 Once a month, I get the privilege of "working" in the nursery. Sometimes the kids are so ornery you just want to pull your hair out, but most of the time it is a joy to watch them. It never ceases to amaze me how great God is to give little ones such fun and unique personalities. Meet Brianna, TJ, Isaac, Olivia, EJ, and Hannah!http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2006/02/all-my-children.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-113842360521503134Sat, 28 Jan 2006 03:43:00 +00002006-01-27T23:50:19.820-05:00Those who know me, know that I do not like to blog about my job. However, today is definitely worth mentioning. Whenever a protest is scheduled for the Statehouse, employees are notified. Needless to say when I saw that Westboro Baptist Church was scheduled for high noon on the Statehouse lawn to protest recently introduced legislation my curiosity was piqued. For those of you who are not http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2006/01/protest-at-statehouse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-113780854522778772Sat, 21 Jan 2006 01:21:00 +00002006-01-20T20:55:45.400-05:00 The first pic of this sequence is my dog, Frankie, resting in her favorite spot in our house. She loves to sit in front of the back door and watch all the animals frolicking in our yard. The next few pics are of our friendly neighborhood squirrel raiding the bird feeder just off the deck. This little guy loves to torment Frank by sitting on the deck right in front of the french doors. It http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2006/01/caught-in-act.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-113635201611586485Wed, 04 Jan 2006 05:14:00 +00002006-01-04T00:21:00.220-05:00dick·er (dkr) KEY intr.v. dick·ered , dick·er·ing , dick·ers To bargain; barter. NOUN:The act or process of bargaining. ETYMOLOGY: Probably from dicker, a quantity of ten, ten hides, from Middle English diker, perhaps from Old English *dicor, from Latin decuria, set of ten, from decem, ten; see dek in Indo-European rootsSo how does it taste? I won't mention any names, you know who you are... I http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2006/01/humble-pie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-113605858215497698Sat, 31 Dec 2005 19:47:00 +00002005-12-31T14:50:59.563-05:00Happy New Year Everybody!http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/12/new-years-kiss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-113574557626023039Wed, 28 Dec 2005 04:42:00 +00002005-12-27T23:52:56.306-05:00The new video ipod...Finally something better than chocolate! I highly recommend for your iPod the Chronicles of Narnia and Pride and Prejudice Soundtracks. Hopefully by Thursday, I will have enough media loaded that will keep me occupied to Greenville. Any suggestions for AudioBooks?http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/12/my-latest-addiction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-113539890667081695Sat, 24 Dec 2005 04:35:00 +00002005-12-23T23:35:06.676-05:00My Talented Sister Watch the video http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/12/my-talented-sister-watch-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-113479506909790594Sat, 17 Dec 2005 04:41:00 +00002005-12-16T23:51:09.110-05:00Poor Frank, she had a really rough day. Her favorite frisbee broke, then Cristy changed her water dish, and then she was made to wear her red sweater for Ash's homecoming! Her sadness over the loss of her favorite toy and rough day is very evident in these two pics.http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/12/rough-day-for-frankinator.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-113462116683759984Thu, 15 Dec 2005 04:21:00 +00002005-12-14T23:32:46.846-05:001. Chocolate2. Nuts3. Chocolate4. Fruitcake5. Chocolate6. 10lbs of Butter Cookies7. Chocolate8. Dozen Cheryl & Co. Cookies9. DARK Chocolate10. One Poinsettia (its so huge it could be a tree)!Random thought...Have you ever typed a word and for some reason it just didn't look right? I mean you know it is not misspelled or anything but it just looks wrong. It could be a word that you use everyday http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/12/perks-of-public-employment-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-113444908566398308Tue, 13 Dec 2005 04:37:00 +00002005-12-12T23:44:45.676-05:00Everyone needs to visit Fitz and John's new site! Fitz has been working on this site for a while now, and I know she would appreciate us stopping by to admire her hard work.http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/12/stop-by-and-say-hello.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-113384676123219335Tue, 06 Dec 2005 05:13:00 +00002005-12-06T00:27:33.453-05:00This past sunday, Cristy and I went to see Little Women the Musical at the Palace. The show was great and I think Cristy even misted a little towards the end. I have to say my favorite part was during the applause at the end of the performance. "Aunt March" tripped on her hoop skirt and fell. I don't believe she was hurt since everyone on stage was laughing. The look on her face as she was going http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/12/little-women-musical.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-113358893976650611Sat, 03 Dec 2005 05:43:00 +00002005-12-03T00:55:57.420-05:00For a better version click here. Published by the Columbus Dispatchhttp://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/12/how-bill-really-becomes-law-in-ohio.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-113332457887026489Wed, 30 Nov 2005 03:51:00 +00002005-11-29T23:22:58.910-05:00I know I am a few days late, but whenever am I on time?http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/11/happy-anniversary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-113229284526433435Fri, 18 Nov 2005 05:43:00 +00002005-11-18T00:47:25.276-05:00 Can anyone guess what I will be doing this saturday at 1:00pm? http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/11/go-bucks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-113220034825014806Thu, 17 Nov 2005 03:49:00 +00002005-11-16T23:05:48.313-05:00Lately, I have been receiving emails wondering why I haven't been posting...I have been really busy but nothing exciting has been happening in my life. In fact, I have been living vicariously through my best friend shar's life. I know that many of her friends and family have been curious as to what the new guy looks like, and I just happen to have the scoop of the year. Voila... Shar's New http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/11/sharyns-boyfriend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-113088687955706426Tue, 01 Nov 2005 23:07:00 +00002005-11-01T18:14:39.573-05:00When I got home it was just starting to get misty so I snapped a few pictures of our willow. My favorite picture is posted on dad's site (he won the blog picture toss).http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/11/misty-evening.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-113046688555063761Fri, 28 Oct 2005 01:55:00 +00002005-10-29T01:11:30.110-04:00A recent ride through a middle class neighborhood inspired the title above, and the thoughts below. First, I must say, that I am not trying to ruin anyone's halloween celebration. I definitely enjoy some aspects of halloween, namely, the bite size candy. It just seems to me that the commercial aspect of halloween is larger than ever. Today, halloween is no longer a day for children but a night ofhttp://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/10/if-you-can-buy-trash-you-can-pay-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-113003438624187517Sun, 23 Oct 2005 02:23:00 +00002005-10-22T22:27:59.753-04:00JoAnn's had their doggy costumes 70% off. How could I resist?? Frankie looks too cute!http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/10/count-dog-ula.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-112925663801551665Fri, 14 Oct 2005 02:14:00 +00002005-10-13T22:23:58.056-04:00Sooo Goood!!I can personally vouch for the Grilled Black Angus NY Strip Steak, Smoked Sun-dried Tomato on Jalapeсo Butter, Blue Cheese Bread Pudding, Vegetable Medley and the Sautéed Free Range Chicken Breast, Pan Gravy, Garnished with Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms, Pearl Onions, Calamata Olives & Tomato Julienne. Don't worry I didn't eat all of it, I just sampled dad and cristy's plates! Oh yeah, http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/10/handkes-cuisine-best-meal-ever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-112917147893852367Thu, 13 Oct 2005 02:30:00 +00002005-10-12T22:44:38.996-04:00Re-enact scenes from the 80's hit movie, Girls Just Want to Have Fun! Sharyn found out the hard way that when you do a lunge the wrong way, your knee cap has a tendency to pop out of place. As you can tell from the pic, her right knee cap is now located on the right side of her leg. (she is currently waiting on the doc to tell her if she is going to need surgery or rehab, pray that she won't needhttp://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/10/why-you-shouldnt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-112847662062357378Wed, 05 Oct 2005 01:35:00 +00002005-10-04T21:43:40.626-04:00http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/10/just-got-my-copy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-112778724489908661Tue, 27 Sep 2005 01:52:00 +00002005-09-26T22:14:04.930-04:00What a crazy morning! Due to the rain, traffic into downtown was awful. I arrived almost a half hour late to work. When I stepped off the elevator, I realized my shirt was on backwards! Fortunately, I was able to run to the bathroom before anyone saw me. Then when I finally sat down in my office, I noticed that Barry Tankholder was not happily playing in his fish bowl. In fact, he had turned a http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/09/manic-monday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-112762114879347712Sun, 25 Sep 2005 03:46:00 +00002005-09-25T00:05:48.803-04:00This past week, I was able to score a couple of tickets to the Iowa game. So today, my friend Jacquelyn and I headed to the 'Shoe (our first time on OSU's campus without a tour guide). It was Jac's first OSU game and she got to experience it all! The walking two miles to get into the stadium, trudging up the stadium stairs, witnessing the buckeye humor, the awesome stadium dogs, the buckeye http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/09/osu-football-fans-are-nuts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969257.post-112744615068375952Fri, 23 Sep 2005 03:24:00 +00002005-09-22T23:29:10.690-04:00An office on my floor received the following letter this week. We all believe this is the real deal. Names have been changed to protect the innocent…Dear Representative------,As a lifelong Republican, I have long admired your courage in defense of conservative principles in the Ohio House of Representatives. I have followed your career closely, and am looking forward to supporting you in any http://theelephantstrunk.blogspot.com/2005/09/constituent-letter-of-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)0