After visiting Miriam in the hospital when she was on bed rest a few weeks back, I was thrilled to get a chance to see her, Steven and the newest additions to the extended family – Chella and Grey. They are awfully cute, if still awfully tiny. Sam seemed to enjoy seeing them – but may have bonded more with the dog, Freddie. More photos here.
So today is full of a bunch of hooey. Someone had the brilliant idea to go and remake the legitimately creepy and good original Omen film and release a new version today, other kooks are predicting the end of days, while an offshore sports book is offering 100,000-to-1 odds that the Earth will end today (Earth is on the good end of those odds, by the way). But if you do bet against the end of the world, a cool $500 will earn you half a penny. All of this begins with Revelation 13:18 in the new testament:
“This calls for wisdom: let him who has understanding reckon the number of the beast, for it is a human number, its number is six hundred and sixty-six.”
I guess I must be extra evil, given that I was born with an extra six in my birthdate. But I think this professor has a more sensible outlook on this:
“Many people avoid the number; they’re afraid of it almost and there’s absolutely no reason to be afraid of it,” Just said. “It is not a prediction of future events. It is not supposed to be taken as a timetable for when the world is going to end.” – Rev. Felix Just, Professor of Theology at the University of San Francisco
Sweet! I’ll be goofing off and celebrating my 40th today. Gee – I don’t feel any older, nor do I feel like the antichrist, despite what the Omen suggests.
In a story that’s raging across the blogosphere, Amy’s first cousin Miriam Celedonia and husband Steve Golus welcomed their twins Chella and Grey, born one minute apart and both weighing in at an uncanny 6lbs 3ozs each, into this world! Mom is doing fine and is surely relieved after weeks of bedrest, first at home then at St. Vincent’s hospital. Boy are these two cute! Details:
Chella Stark Golus
May 30, 2006
6lbs 3oz
2:14PMGrey Hudson Golus
May 30, 2006
6lbs 3oz
2:15PM
A big mazel tov to the parents, grandparents, cousins, coworkers et. al.!
A few weeks ago Amy found an old recorder for Sam to play with. He immediately took to blowing through it, and in this video plays along with mom’s French horn. When he first began to get sounds out of it, he’d crack up every time he heard a noise come out. He’s a natural, I tell ya!
