Note from Kim and Kevin: This 2004 year has been a fantastic one for us! We wish all of you a happy and healthy 2005!! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
December 25, 2004 (PM)-Merry Chistmas to all!
Kacy, Quinn, Kim, and Kevin Crothers wish you a ... Merry Christmas!
Note from Kim and Kevin: God has certainly blessed us with an incredible family! We wish all of you a Merry Chistmas for this 2004! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
December 16, 2004 (PM)-AOL and Netscape eMail is down...
and... HERE'S WHY
Note from Kevin: 'Boneheads. They lost their two best people to the last layoff. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
December 09, 2004 (PM)-It's so incredibly easy...
stops the "MCI" calls... IN SECONDS
Note from Kevin: The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home. Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for three months. If they do, you can file a complaint at this Website. You can register your home or mobile phone for free. Your registration will be effective for five years. [ CLICK HERE TO STOP THE CALLS ] [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
December 07, 2004 (AM)-I just got a call for help... from MCI.
oh, but have you checked... MCIP?
Note from Kevin: This is so sad, I'm not even going to tell you about it. The guy was even silly enough to offer a call from "E Hackenson." I took most of her employees when we rolled in UUNET... but I guess she hung in there. Of course, you might have trouble believing this, but I spent 10 minutes doing what I could to help. Yes, the MCI.COM site is down, but the MCIP stock is on its way back up to where it started... Maybe that means someone'll get some 401K money back from them! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
December 01, 2004 (PM)-Kacy in her Saucer!
Quinn's Exersaucer!
Note from Kim: I can't believe how fast Kacy's growing! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
November 30, 2004 (AM)- Kim took Kacy to her 4 month checkup and the second of several "get her shots" visits with Dr. Ray. She received 100% perfect scores on everything, and as for the three growth charts... well... she's at around 90% on them.
Kacy was measured at this 4 month visit, and read:
- Length/Height:
- 25.500"
- Weight:
- 15.000 lbs.
- Head Circumference:
- 42.000 cm
The Shots List:
- DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis) Vaccine
for prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough). - (at 2, 4, 6, 12, 60, 132 mos. ...)
- Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)
for prevention of polio. - (at 2, 4, 12, 60 mos.)
- Hepatitis B Vaccine
for prevention of hepatitis B. - (at birth, then at 2, 6 mos.)
- The Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV)
for prevention of pneumococcal disease, meningitis, pneumonia, and ear infections. - (at 2, 4, 6, 12 mos.)
- Hib (Haemophilus influenza type b) Vaccine
for prevention of Haemophilus influenza type b, meningitis, pneumonia, and epiglottitis. - (at 2, 4, 6, 12 mos.)
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) Vaccine
for prevention of measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles). - (at 12, 48 mos.)
- Varicella Vaccine
for prevention of chicken pox. - (at 12 mos.)
November 18, 2004 (AM)-Your brain actually works?
THE NEURONET BRAIN GEARS
Click on the brain gears to see them move.
3. visual/auditory integration: auditory localization (see what you hear), visual/verbal integration (say what you see)
4. auditory perception: intonation (voice patterns); phonemes (speech sounds)
5. fine motor sequences: talking, singing, gesturing, handwriting
Click on the brain gears to see them move.
1. vestibular/visual area: the ability to do what you see (imitate body movement)
WHERE KEVIN'S INJURY WAS - between 1 and 2 - Feelings and Emotions.
Thanks to himself and Dr. Manning, Kevin is 100% recovered
(scored 160 on Logic-based IQ and 152 on Emotional sense-based IQ [so, a cumulative IQ score of
157 - just like in his tests in high school and college!)].
2. visual perception:vision and visualization (sight, hindsight, foresight, insight)3. visual/auditory integration: auditory localization (see what you hear), visual/verbal integration (say what you see)
4. auditory perception: intonation (voice patterns); phonemes (speech sounds)
5. fine motor sequences: talking, singing, gesturing, handwriting
Note from Kim and Kevin: Use your brain! If you have some injury that has led to you not being able to use it, see a doctor. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
November 11, 2004 (AM)-Flu Season is approaching!
FluStar... HELPS YOU SEE IT COMING
Note from Kim and Kevin: This will generate a Pop-Up window...
Enter Zipcode for current Flu conditions: |
November 09, 2004 (AM)-GREAT NEWS!!! Firefox and Thunderbird are here.
Mozilla.org has given us... FIREFOX
Note from Kim and Kevin: Thank you. Please join us and use Firefox for your web browsing and Thunderbird for your e-Mail client, and please consider donating to Mozilla. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
November 06, 2004 (PM)-"GREAT MOVIE!!!" says, Quinn, Kim, and Kevin!!
Mr. Incredible leads... THE INCREDIBLES
Note from Kim and Kevin: We took Quinn with us, and we all had a blast! We had popcorn and M&M's (Quinn was the M&M's holder... and distributer!) and Sprite, and the movie was just incredible. If you're a mom or a dad - or a kid, you should see this movie. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
November 04, 2004 (PM)-President George W. Bush - for 4 MORE YEARS!
This 2nd win was even better than his Y2K win.
4 more years for... President George W. Bush
Note from Kim and Kevin: Thank goodness. Remember what we posted for the the Y2K election? [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
November 04, 2004 (AM)-Review Medical Supply industry Press Releases on PRWeb!
PRWeb / Press Release NEWSWIRE
Note from Kevin: Medical Supply Products News from PRWeb...
[Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
November 01, 2004 (PM)-Quinn's 3!
a policeman on the 30th and a ... FIREFIGHTER ON THE 31ST
Note from Kim and Kevin: Quinn had a great 3rd birthday and 4th Halloween! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
November 01, 2004 (AM)-Kim and Kacy Crothers...
ONE ABSOLUTE KNOCKOUT... and 1 knockout in development!
Note from Kevin: These two girls are not only incredibly gorgeous AND cute, but are sweeter to me than I could ever deserve!! I'm very lucky to have them in my life. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
October 31, 2004 (AM)-HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
The Crothers Jack-O-Lanterns!
Note from Kim: Kevin carved one, and I carved the other! Who carved which?!? We had a blast carving these pumpins into Jack-O-Lanterns!! Happy Halloween to all! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
October 22, 2004 (PM)-A must watch!
Note from Kim: http://kerrylied.com/otherdocs/flash.htm [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
October 18, 2004 (PM)-Let's get serious... This guy as our President?!? He will not win this election.
Note from Kevin: This John Kerry nutcase is a joke.
If you're for George W. Bush staying on
as our President for 4 more years, make sure to vote for him in this election.
[Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
October 14, 2004 (early AM)-An "outsider's" view of how this started...
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: RE: Cowboys
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 17:20:01 -0500
From: Ellen Robinson
Reply-To:
To: Kevin Crothers
Congrats sweetie...Seems like just yesterday that I
saw her in the hallway in those cute glasses (they
were brown and she looked like a beautiful preppy type)
and thought what a nice date she would make for you!
And then I later found out you thought the same!!!
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Crothers [mailto:kevin.crothers@fcms.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 5:18 PM
To: ellen@innovusfs.com
Subject: RE: Cowboys
Ok.
It'll be 4 years for Kim and me being married, tomorrow!
On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 5:16pm, Ellen Robinson wrote:
> ya I guess
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Crothers [mailto:kevin.crothers@fcms.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 5:11 PM
> To: ellen@innovusfs.com
> Cc: Ellen
> Subject: Re: Cowboys
>
> Is this your way of making up for calling me a twirp or
> whatever you called me?
>
> On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 4:53pm, Ellen Robinson wrote:
>>
>> http://www.bumpertalk.com/bumpertalk/BD210A.htm
>>
Note from Kevin: Ellen was right. I remember her making a comment
- something like what she described in her email message - to Melanie, about Kim. I remember
trying to be cool and act like I wasn't listening to them talking... Everybody was trying to figure out
when I was going to make a play for Kim. I started no less than 1 second from the time I laid
eyes on her, and after I met her, and shook her hand (what an incredible hand shalke!!), and had her
exchange smiles with me and... then when she clicked her heels, together! I was certain we were going
to be TOGETHER one day. We should write a book about the days from that special day in August, 1999
until the Wonderful day we got married, exactly 4 years, ago, today! Thank you, Kim.
[Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
October 12, 2004 (PM)-New picture of Kacy
A DOLL!
Note from Kim: I'm just making sure I take (and post) as many pictures of Kacy as I did of Quinn! When I look through my old photo albums from when I grew up.... for every 20 pictures of my sister there is one of me(I'm the youngest!!!! I don't want that to be the case with Kacy!!! Sorry Mom and Dad, if you read this.......:) [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
October 05, 2004 (PM)-Kim took these pictures of, "The Ticket Collection team"...
Quinn plays SkeeBall with... INCREDIBLE FORM!
making a big ticket run at... CHUCK E CHEEZE'S
Note from Kim and Kevin: We needed 500 tickets for the Tonka classic truck set. Between, Kim, Kevin, Quinn, Robbie, Reed, and Audrey, we collected 510 within 30 minutes!! Quinn and Robbie both scored 280 at SkeeBall!! OKay, Quinn may have broken a couple of rules - Maybe. BUT, he still scored 280! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
September 25, 2004 (PM)-Kim and Kevin and Quinn had a blast watching...
Parkway Place UA's... Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Note from Kim and Kevin: Today, we toured the NISSAN plant and had a blast! Kacy was smiling and Quinn was fighting robots!!
We then went to see Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow at Lakeland Drive's Parkway Place United Artist theatre. It was a great movie! We had popcorn, Sprite, and M&M's!! Quinn was completely enthralled and we just had a great time, altogether.
'Looks like a trip to PlayPen might be needed... [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
September 22, 2004 (AM)-Kim took this one of Kacy, today...
2 month old... KACY CROTHERS
Kacy was measured at this 2 month visit, and read:
- Length/Height:
- 23.500"
- Weight:
- 12.750 lbs.
- Head Circumference:
- 40.000 cm
-
Diphtheria Tetanus and Pertussis Vaccines (DTaP)
(at 2, 4, 6, 12, 60, 132 mos. ...) -
Polio Vaccine (OPV)
(at 2, 4, 12, 60 mos.) -
Hepatitis B Vaccine
(at birth, then at 2, 6 mos.) -
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV)
(at 2, 4, 6, 12 mos.) -
Haemophilus Influenzae Type b Vaccine (Hib)
(at 2, 4, 6, 12 mos.) -
rubella (German measles)
(at 12, 48 mos.) -
chicken pox
(at 12 mos.)
Note from Kim and Kevin: Kacy is smiling! Quinn and Kacy both had checkups this morning... Quinn had his three year checkup and Kacy had her two month checkup! Both went great! Quinn is still at the 93rd percentile on his height... I think he is going to be TALL! Kacy weighed 12 pounds and 13 ounces and was 23 and 1/4 inches tall. She had to get three shots, but did really good and is doing fine, now!
We went and looked at rocker/gliders at Miskelly's tonight... I brought home a couple of fabric samples, but none are going to work for Kacy's room! Quinn had fun playing at Miskelly's... they have a really nice kid area, now - and Cullan has to keep it up!!
'Looks like a trip to PlayPen might be needed... [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
September 09, 2004 (late PM)-Kim took some pictures of our kids, today...
2 year, 10 month old... QUINN CROTHERS
7 week old... KACY CROTHERS
Note from Kevin: These two pictures are worth at least two thousand words. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
September 09, 2004 (PM)-Bernie looks Great!!
Note from Kevin: Many people tried to take him down, but he's standing tall and smiling while he's smoking his big cigars - just like the Bernie I knew years ago!
I saw him on the patio of Paul George's Reservoir Point, tonight, when Tom McDonald and I were walking out of our Harbortowne Property Owners' Association meeting. We had a great conversation. We patted each others backs and shook hands twice (still has his good hand shake) and he looks and sounds great! He was there with Bill Grothe and KLLM's people... He owns that one, too, right!?! Go Bernie! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
September 08, 2004 (AM)-Russia is about to flex their muscles. Get ready to be surprised.
First the USA and now... NEW RUSSIA
Note from Kevin: Russia's top general said on Wednesday he was ready to attack "terrorist bases" anywhere in the world, as security services put a $10 million bounty on two Chechen rebels blamed for last week's school siege.
"As for launching pre-emptive strikes on terrorist bases, we will carry out all measures to liquidate terrorist bases in any region of the world," General Yuri Baluevsky, chief of Russia's general staff, said, according to Russian news agencies.
"However, this does not mean that we will launch nuclear strikes." NOT, YET!
[Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
August 24, 2004 (PM)-If you've visited netscape.com, lately...
you should know about... NETSCAPE 7.2
Note from Kevin: Anyone who visits the NETSCAPE.COM site - with a non-Netscape 7.2 browser, gets this full page Netscape 7.2 notice/advertisement. That's because when you load the page, Netscape sets a "detour" cookie that expires one time each month. If that cookie is not set and you're not on Netscape 7.2, you get the upgrade to Netscape 7.2 information page.
To all those morons who kept telling me over and over and over how Netscape was dead and that I just needed to accept it and move to the browser EVERYONE uses...
"I hope all of you have enjoyed the mess you've made. Your Internet Escape browser is just that - a place for bad people's malicious code to escape the Internet, and invade your - and others' - private property. You were mislead and created a lot of work for the ones of us who are able to clean up. Now, I ask you to support
and pay for some of this mess you've made
by donating to the Mozilla Foundation."
Mozilla is gaining momentum and getting some major support. This new Netscape/Mozilla is worth a look; it's about to start a move to take back its Most Popular Browser crown! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
August 23, 2004 (PM)-The 2004 Olympics are going well for the USA. We - all four of us - watched the men's 400m, tonight... a USA guy won in 44.00 seconds and the USA took the gold, silver, and bronze medals! and goodness is the USA...
leading the... 2004 MEDAL COUNT
Note from Kevin: Kacy is growing strong. She's sort of trying to verbally communicate with Kim; we have no idea what she is saying, but she is actually trying to make something other than a grunt, scream, or groan come out of her mouth, and she is looking straight into Kim's eyes when she makes these odd sounds. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
August 22, 2004 (PM)-Measurements for Kacy Lauren Crothers are now being published...
Kacy at... 1 MONTH
- Length/Height:
- 23.250"
- Weight:
- 11.1875 lbs.
- Head Circumference:
- 38.0 cm
Note from Kim and Kevin: The wind was blowing off the Barnett Reservoir and a storm was on its way, but Kevin, Kim, Quinn, and Kacy (KKQK) had a good levee walk this afternoon - of course with Quinn in the stroller and Kacy in the Baby Bjorn carrier strapped around Kevin. We made it to the bend where the swan stays most of the time, and turned around - hoping to beat the rain on the way back in... but we didn't. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
August 13, 2004 (PM)-The new model Sidekick is almost here...
get ready to welcome... SIDEKICK II
Note from Kevin: Speakerphone, built-in 640x480 camera, thinner, lighter, better design, more battery life... it's a brand new Sidekick II and it's almost here. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
July 25, 2004 (PM)- Got Milk? YES!
Note from Kevin: Kim's reached lactogenesis, and the colostrum has turned to rich milk. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
July 24, 2004 (PM)- Kacy's Home!!
Kevin, Kim, Quinn, and... Kacy CROTHERS
Note from Kevin: At least one of us kept our eyes on little Kacy just about every minute of the 1.75 days we were at the hospital. The three of us slept in Kim's room (#369). Kacy sleeps almost all the time - except from 12:00 AM to 03:00 AM... When she's not sleeping, she's either feeding (from Kim, of course) - sometimes for over 30 minutes at a time - very well, actually! - or quietly looking all around the room. Her hands and feet are extremely nimble and very well developed. She looks like Kim and Kevin - amazing, actually. 'Very, Very, Very attractive. Today, Kevin and Kim and Kacy left the hospital, drove down Lakeland to Hickory Pit where Ginger gave them BBQ pork, fries, baked beans, and a hershey bar Pie!! THANK YOU GINGER! - stopped by Kim's parents' house and grabbed Quinn and, then drove home. For dinner, the George's gave us all kinds us stuff from Reservoir Point and it was all Great!!! and our next door neighbors, the Petersen's, gave us KFC!!! My Goodness was that chicken INCREDIBLE. THANK ALL OF YOU! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
July 22, 2004 (PM)-Kacy Lauren Crothers is here!! Kim (with Kevin at her left leg (makes twice!)) born Kacy Lauren Crothers into the world at 03:41 PM CT at River Oaks Hospital 610, with birth measurements of:
- Length/Height:
- 21.500"
- Weight:
- 9.259 lbs.
- Head Circumference:
- 36.0 cm
Note from Kim and Kevin: She is beautiful and we are so happy to have her as our daughter! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
July 16, 2004 (PM)-Quinn Crothers is into everything!!
getting wet from... HILLSLIDING & STREETWASHING!
Note from Kevin: Quinn is the most daring 2 year old I've ever met!! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
July 18, 2004 (10:53 PM)-Surprise Baby Shower!
Note from Kim: It was like Christmas around here last night! We had fun going through (again) all of the stuff from the baby shower! Kevin planned a surprise baby shower for me and baby girl yesterday! THANK YOU KEVIN, that was so sweet and meant alot:)! It was fun! It was at Cock of the Walk right near our house! We really enjoyed visiting/eating with everyone who attended! Quinn had a blast, he got lots of super cute gifts too! When we got home last night he started opening some of baby sister's things learning how they worked and said he would show her how to play with them when she is finally here! I think he will be a great big brother. Ellen, if you are reading this.... we couldn't find the pictures you took with your camera phone! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
July 16, 2004 (PM)-What an incredible vehicle!
Note from Kim and Kevin: We met one and really liked the Honda Odyssey! Thank you, Patty Peck!
 | ||
 |
 AAA and Parents magazine have honored the Odyssey by naming it to their prestigious list of the best family vehicles on the road today. Criteria included such factors as safety and fuel economy. The reviewers also tested a variety of child safety seats to make sure that they could be installed easily and securely. The 15 vehicles that were named on the list were among the top performers in crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). | |
|
 IntelliChoice®, a leading automotive information company, has named the Odyssey the Best Overall Value for a Minivan Over and Under $27,000. Determining a vehicle's value is a key factor in the ownership decision. For example, two different vehicles that cost the same can have a several-thousand-dollar difference in ownership costs. So, next time you're in the market for a new car, keep that in mind when doing the math. | |
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 Family time measured in mpg and mph. The Honda Odyssey finished first in Car & Driver magazine's Minivan Comparison Test, while also taking top honors in fuel economy, horsepower, towing capacity and acceleration. | |
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 Reliability, safety, refinement and practicality—the Odyssey has it all. It certainly caught the attention of Automobile Magazine, who awarded the Odyssey its "All-Star" Minivan award for the second consecutive year. They rave that "The ride is serene, the interior unparalleled. Add impeccable dependability and reliability, and the Odyssey still reigns..." | |
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 The family-friendly Odyssey can now add another accolade to its résumé: it was honored by Automotive Lease Guide (ALG) with the Residual Value Award. This means that the Odyssey is predicted to retain the highest percentage of its MSRP over all the other cars in its segment. The decision comes after carefully analyzing the cars, focusing on industry trends and the vehicle's performance history. | |
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 The Odyssey continually garners high praise from the automotive press, and from drivers who already own one. But it's the Odyssey's top crash-test ratings — five stars — earned in NHTSA frontal- and side-impact testing* that confidently demonstrate its passenger-protection capabilities.*National Highway Traffic Safety Administration frontal-crash test: January 2003; side-crash test: January 2002 | |
July 12, 2004 (PM)-Kim's Baby Registry is OPEN!!
click to buy a gift for our coming baby GIRL
Note from Kim and Kevin: Kim is due to have this baby on August 4th, but we're thinking she might have to make the trip a week or two before that time. This one's growing pretty fast! Quinn was born weighing 8 lbs. 12 ozs. This little girl is already 7 lbs. and her due date is four weeks away... [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
July 06, 2004 (10:53 PM)-HALL'S came to the dumpster's rescue - at 10:53 PM!
that deserves a... GOOD JOB, BFI!
Note from Quinn and Kevin: Quinn and I watched the entire event, and were both very impressed. Quinn's favorite truck now is a towe truck!! John, the area BFI safety manager, came to the site, watched over the operation and helped them get it turned right. 'Very impressive, BFI. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
July 06, 2004 (PM)-Oops, a BFI dumpster...
what happens when... YOU WAIT TOO LONG TO PICK UP THE TRASH
Note from Kevin: This house under construction - where the dumpster dumped.. is directly across the street from our house! I took these pictures from the top of our sidewalk. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
July 06, 2004 (PM)-Quinn, Audrey and Reed...
Having fun on the fourth of July!
Note from Kim: We had a great fourth of July weekend with my sister and her family in town! Quinn had FOUR cousins in town and had a BLAST! We wish y'all could have stayed longer Lisa! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
July 05, 2004 (PM)-San Antonio, San Jose, and now Ridgeland!?!
meet. eat. sleep. well. HOTEL VALENCIA
Note from Kim and Kevin: Spiderman will soon be able to do his thing right outside our neighborhood! We've got some good-sized buildings about to come alive - on our levee! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
July 04, 2004 (PM)-July 4th Fireworks at the Barnett Reservoir!
Note from Kevin: Quinn, Kim, and I went to Domino's for pizza, tonight... and after getting back home and having battled the most traffic I have EVER experienced for this area, we loaded up our ice chest (thank you Kitchen Aid), the pizza - with breadsticks - drinks, chairs, and flashlight... in Quinn's big rubber-wheeled wagon. We walked down to the front of Harbortowne and set up our chairs and supper, and iced-drinks, and watched two SPECTACULAR Fireworks Displays!! One over at the Jackson Country Club, and one RIGHT IN FRONT OF US! We had a real blast watching them and HEARING them!! They were bright and loud! and the finale was really something to witness - just amazing! We consumed an entire Domino's large pizza - extra cheeze and pepperoni - and just had a great time. Happy July 4th! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
July 03, 2004 (PM)-We saw Spiderman 2, and it's a great movie!
action and drama... AND ROMANCE!
Note from Kim and Kevin: See this movie. Spiderman 2 set a new record for opening day, and it opened on a Tuesday!! 'Just like the movie, that's impressive. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
July 03, 2004 (AM)-'A good quote from today at Wimbledon...
"... Thank you for giving me a tough match, but I'm sorry, I had to win, today." - Maria Sharapova, after winning this year's Wimbledon singles title
Note from Kevin: Sharapova Supernova!! And a star is born. Maria Sharapova, 17, became the first Russian to win a Wimbledon singles title. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
July 02, 2004 (AM)-Protect your communications equipment from all this moist air...
[ Sears #02254701000 ] KENMORE 70 PINT DEHUMIDIFIER
Note from Kevin: It's a 70 pint dehumidifier with auto-restart and automatic Humidistat control/energy timer. 'With front-removable bucket and bucket-full indicator, plus automatic defrost control and external drain connector.
- Energy Star® compliant
- Washable air filter
- Bucket full indicator lamp
- Auto restart in case of power failure
- External drain connector with rotary compressor
- Touch-pad button fan-speed selection
July 02, 2004 (AM)-Get ready to slam Kerry this July 4th weekend, because he sure doesn't see to have a history for supporting our country...
Is Kerry fit for this race... OR OUR COUNTRY?
Note from Kevin: This man seems to have a past... and it doesn't look very attractive to me.
Man who should not be commander in chief
By JOHN O'NEILL
In 1971, I debated John Kerry, then a national spokesman for the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, for 90 minutes on The Dick Cavett Show. The key issue in that debate was Kerry's claim that American troops were committing war crimes in Vietnam "on a day-to-day basis with the full awareness of officers at all levels of command." Now, as Sen. Kerry emerges as the presumptive Democratic nominee for the presidency, I've chosen to re-enter the fray.
Like Kerry, I served in Vietnam as a Swift Boat commander. Ironically, Kerry and I served much of our time, a full 12 months in my case and a controversial four months in his, commanding the exact same six-man boat, PCF-94, which I took over after he requested early departure. Despite our shared experience, I still believe what I believed 33 years ago -- that Kerry slandered America's military by inventing or repeating grossly exaggerated claims of atrocities and war crimes to advance his own political career as an antiwar activist. His misrepresentations played a significant role in creating the negative and false image of Vietnam vets that has persisted for more than three decades.
Neither I, nor any man I served with, ever committed any atrocity or war crime in Vietnam. The opposite was the truth. Rather than use excessive force, we suffered casualty after casualty because we chose to refrain from firing rather than risk injuring civilians. More than once, I saw friends die in areas we entered with loudspeakers rather than guns. Kerry's accusations then and now were an injustice that struck at the soul of anyone who served there.
During my 1971 televised debate with Kerry, I accused him of lying. I urged him to come forth with affidavits from the soldiers who had claimed to have committed or witnessed atrocities. To date no such affidavits have been filed. Recently, Kerry has attempted to reframe his comments as youthful or "over the top." Yet always there has been a calculated coolness to the way he has sought to destroy the record of our honorable service in the interest of promoting his political ambitions of the moment.
John Kennedy's book, Profiles in Courage, and Dwight Eisenhower's Crusade in Europe inspired generations. Not so Kerry, who has suppressed his book, The New Soldier, prohibiting its reprinting. There is a clear reason for this. The book repeats Kerry's insults to the American military, beginning with its front-cover image of the American flag being carried upside down by a band of bearded renegades in uniform -- a clear slap at the brave Marines in their combat gear who raised our flag at Iwo Jima. Allow me the reprint rights to your book, Kerry, and I will make sure copies of The New Soldier are available in bookstores throughout America.
Vietnam was a long time ago. Why does it matter today? Since the days of the Roman Empire, the concept of military loyalty up and down the chain of command has been indispensable. The commander's loyalty to the troops is the price a commander pays for the loyalty of the troops in return. How can a man be commander in chief who for more than 30 years has accused his "Band of Brothers," as well as himself, of being war criminals? On a practical basis, Kerry's breach of loyalty is a prescription of disaster for our armed forces.
Kerry's recent admissions caused me to realize that I was most likely in Vietnam dodging enemy rockets on the very day he met in Paris with Madame Binh, the representative of the Viet Cong to the Paris Peace Conference. Kerry returned to the United States to become a national spokesman for the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, a radical fringe of the antiwar movement, an organization set upon propagating the myth of war crimes through demonstrably false assertions. Who was the last American POW to die languishing in a North Vietnamese prison forced to listen to the recorded voice of Kerry disgracing their service by his dishonest testimony before the Senate?
Since 1971, I have refused many offers from Kerry's political opponents to speak out against him. My reluctance to become involved once again in politics is outweighed now by my profound conviction that Kerry is simply not fit to be America's commander in chief. Nobody has recruited me to come forward. My decision is the inevitable result of my own personal beliefs and life experience.
Today, America is engaged in a new war, against the militant Islamist terrorists who attacked us on our own soil. Reasonable people may differ about how best to proceed, but I'm sure of one thing -- Kerry is the wrong man to put in charge.
O'Neill, a Houstonian, served in Coastal Division 11 in 1969-70, winning two Bronze Stars and additional decorations for his service in Vietnam. Reprinted by permission of the Wall Street Journal. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
July 01, 2004 (AM)-Integrity Online can save you time and money ...
IT'S TIME FOR INTEGRITY ON-LINE
Note from Kevin: Click the link and give them a try. You'll be thankful and much happier with your time on the Internet! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
June 26, 2004 (PM)-Quinn's Papa (Kim's Dad) is a triathlete!
Papa at the Tri4God triathlon at Lake Caroline!
Note from Kim: My Dad competed in his first ever triathlon this morning and did great!!! Kevin, Quinn and I somehow got up early enough to go out there and cheer him on! His brother, my Uncle Barry, also competed.... we are proud of you both! Y'all did AWESOME!!! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
June 24, 2004 (PM)-OKay, now Kim's gotten into this game... and QUINN, also!
Kim scored this... 4016
Note from Kevin: And Quinn scored a bit over 1000 the first time he played it! Click the image and give this new Yeti game a try!! One time, Kim covered 1367 feet in her first swing! I've not ever done that on the first one. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
June 22, 2004 (PM)-This is for the guy who just sent me the 1883...
for Flamingo Drive... IT'S NOW JUST AN OKAY SCORE
Note from Kevin: Click the image and give this new Yeti game a try!! I did find three giraffe mouths on this one... but the first "fling" stopped at 261. I have to say, it's fun to watch the giraffe-mouth flings! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
June 21, 2004 (AM)-Mini Vacation / Father's Day Weekend
Quinn at the Scott Aquarium
Note from Kim: My roommate from college, Christy got married this weekend in Ocean Springs....so we made a mini vacation out of it!!! Quinn had a blast staying in the hotel, he thought it was really neat! We did a lot in the short amount of time we were there .... we arrived Friday night and since it was kind of late, we just hung out in our hotel. On Saturday morning we took Quinn to the Scott Aquarioum for a couple of hours, he LOVED it! Then we had to get ready for the wedding. It was a beautiful wedding and the reception was in the Ocean Springs Community Center which is part of the Walter Anderson Museum, its a really neat place.... all of the walls had been covered from floor to ceiling by a Walter Anderson mural. I had fun getting to see old friends who I literally haven't seen in YEARS!!! Quinn had fun running around chasing other kids and listening to the band!
That night we took Quinn to see Garfield, the movie, in Gulfport...
he sat totally still through the whole movie and has told us several times since that he wants to go see Garfield again :) He ate a whole hotdog and tons of popcorn during the movie. On Sunday, Father's Day, we took it easy and stayed at the hotel until checkout around 11:30..... we went out for a Father's Day Lunch and took Quinn to the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center. It was a short, but fun mini-vacation.... I wish I had more pictures to post of the wedding, aquarium, etc, but we had our camera on the wrong setting and most of the pictures turned out kind of blurry.... [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
June 18, 2004 (AM)-We've now got another one to try...
for Flamingo Drive... IT'S A HIGH SCORE
Note from Kevin: Click the image and give this new Yeti game a try!! This one is a bit tougher than the previous ones. I did get 959 on the first flamingo on this 1844 high score... I have to say, it was very interesting to watch. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
June 16, 2004 (PM)-Integrity Online is quite impressive...
I know it's hard to believe, but... IT DOES
Note from Kevin: Click the link and give them a try. You'll be thankful and much happier with your time on the Internet! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
June 12, 2004 (PM)-Brian Pope set another American Record for outdoor track, today...
14:17 40-and-over AMERICAN RECORD FOR 5000M
Note from Kevin: CONGRATULATIONS TO BRIAN POPE! This is not an all-time personal record for Brian - he's been in the 13's, but it's a new american record! He now owns the American over-40 Years Old (Masters) Record for 5,000 and 3,000 Meters! I wonder what's next?? 10,000? 1,500? Keep going, Brian! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
June 10, 2004 (PM)-As Quinn says, "... All gone."
Subject: Undeliverable: EHLO
Date: Thursday, June 10, 2004 15:42
From: System Administrator
To:
Your message
To: Hanson, Glen
Subject: EHLO
Sent: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:37:12 -0000
did not reach the following recipient(s):
Hanson, Glen on Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:42:49 -0000
A restriction in the system prevented delivery of the message.
The MTS-ID of the original message is:
c=us;a=mci;p=exchange;l=DGMEXCH090406102042JQLQQKQS
MSEXCH:MSExchangeMTA:EXCHANGE:DGMEXCH09
From: Kevin Crothers
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:37:12 -0000
To: "Hanson, Glen"
Subject: EHLO
Date: Thursday, June 10, 2004 15:42
From: System Administrator
To:
Your message
To: Hanson, Glen
Subject: EHLO
Sent: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:37:12 -0000
did not reach the following recipient(s):
Hanson, Glen on Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:42:49 -0000
A restriction in the system prevented delivery of the message.
The MTS-ID of the original message is:
c=us;a=mci;p=exchange;l=DGMEXCH090406102042JQLQQKQS
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From: Kevin Crothers
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 20:37:12 -0000
To: "Hanson, Glen"
Subject: EHLO
no auto-reply? umm... NOPE
Note from Kevin: That bounced e-Mail message says it all... Collins (direct), Hanson (dotted-line), Beaumont, Ebbers... all the WCOM people who were ever above me, are no longer with the company. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
June 08, 2004 (AM)-SoMebOdY is 40 today!!!!!
Note from Kim and Quinn: We love you and wish you a wonderful 40th birthday! You make 40 seem So YoUnG! Kevin got one of his birthday presents a few days early this year..... a laser level. He told me its the best birthday present he's ever gotten. He's already gotten to use it .... I've created a nightmare of a design for the baby's room....squares all over the room..... so he will get tons of use out of it over the next few weeks :)
We've been eating birthday cake for a week now.... this happens every year since my birthday is exactly one week before Kevins... Quinn was even eating some of my birthday cake this morning!!!! My cake is lasting longer than it normally does....Kevin and Quinn made an enormous cake for me this year... it had three layers! So maybe Kevin will have birthday fudgies instead of cake this year.....:) All of this birthday eating will probably make me (and baby girl) gain about 10 pounds before our next dr visit! :(
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEVIN! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
June 08, 2004 (AM)-Kevin turns 40, today. Brian did it in 2002, and looky here...
8:16 40-and-over AMERICAN RECORD FOR 3000M
Note from Kevin: This is an all-time personal record for Brian, and he was ALL SEC at Ole Miss! Brian and I are best friends and were training partners - running and cycling for many years. CONGRATULATIONS, Brian!! From what I know, he now owns the American over-40 Years Old (Masters) Record for 5,000 and 3,000 Meters! I wonder what's next?? 10,000? 1,500? Keep going, Brian! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
June 04, 2004 (PM)-Shrek in Lakeshore Park at the Barnett Reservoir!?!
Note from Kevin: Yes! Kim, Quinn, me, and MANY others - mostly families! watched Shrek on a big movie screen in Lakeshore Park at the Barnett Reservoir, tonight. It was an impressive event and a terrific night under the stars. During the movie, Quinn gave Kim and me several DOUBLE HUGS! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
June 03, 2004 (AM)-First Choice's Online Supply Center is a pretty nice tool...
for THE ELDERCARE INDUSTRY
Note from Kevin: Step by step, this First Choice Medical Supply e-Commerce site seems to be growing up. And as of today, it's back-ended by [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
May 30, 2004 (AM)-Today's the day!
Krispy Kreme BIG Box Truck
Note from Kevin: Today, Quinn is planning to go to Krispy Kreme and spend his entire piggy bank on this Krispy Kreme Big Box Truck! 'His first real purchase!! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
May 29, 2004 (PM)-Tonight we saw "The Day After Tomorrow" and it...
scares and prepares us, for... THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW
Note from Kim and Kevin: We're not impressed by the Yahoo movie score it received. Watching this movie was a trip. We found it highly entertaining, thought-provoking, and over-all impressive. For those people who say it's an "anti-Bush" movie... it sure ends with positive notes about what happens - not negative. So, either the "anti-Bush'ers" screwed up, or some of you are confused. The greenhouse effect is something that can't be escaped; it's not possible. If there were no engines or combustable petroleum substances in this world, we'd still have the greenhouse effect. It comes and goes - like everything on the Earth and nothing us mortals can do will ever change that. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
May 28, 2004 (PM)-HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!
click the flag... AND READ EVERY WORD
or [click here for USA flag images]
Note from Kevin: Do not forget what you read on the page linked to the flag. I published it on our http://crothers.info site a couple of years ago and have watched its access for the last two Memorial Days... It has been quite significant! Around the globe - 47 different countries have viewed this page of mine. And from looking at the access logs, over 90% of those visits stayed on the page - before exit, for over 150 seconds.
President George W. Bush is the President of our United States of America. Honor and respect him or GET THE HELL OUT OF THIS COUNTRY! Gob Bless President Bush, the U.S.A. Military and America! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
May 27, 2004 (PM)-It's so incredibly easy...
stops the "MCI" calls... IN SECONDS
Note from Kevin: The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home. Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for three months. If they do, you can file a complaint at this Website. You can register your home or mobile phone for free. Your registration will be effective for five years. [ CLICK HERE TO STOP THE CALLS ] [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
May 14, 2004 (PM)-The Dock is about to be replaced...
and HarborTowne is about to be on the... HARBORWALK
Note from Kim and Kevin: This is exciting for us! Our neighborhood (Harbortowne) is the only one in this area between Old Trace Park and the Breakers, and so will be the only one "on" the HarborWalk. To get to where "the Dock" is at this time, it's a 1.2 mile walk from from our house, down the levee... so, we'll be a 15 minute walk from the center of the "Town Center of the Ross Barnett Reservoir" (HarborWalk).
Imagine the possibility of living, working, eating, shopping, boating and enjoying life within one community, a community that will be comprised of over one million square feet of retail, restaurant, office, hotel and condominium space through phase 1 and ultimately over three and one half million square feet covering over 125 acres of beautiful waterfront property. This is Harbor Walk, the development of Main Harbor Development, LLC.
Situated on the old Main Harbor Marina location of the 33,000-acre Ross Barnett Reservoir in Ridgeland, Mississippi, this mixed-use development will be one of the most important developments in the State of Mississippi if not the region. This project has been described to be the Town Center of the Ross Barnett Reservoir. With existing developments such as Harbortowne, Overlook Pointe, Roses Bluff, Palisades and the new Traditional Neighborhood Development Town of Lost Rabbit; Harbor Walk promises to complete the puzzle making the reservoir the premier place to live, work and have fun. We call it Quality of Life. While all of these communities are currently connected via vehicular access, the Pearl River Water Supply District is moving forward with implementing a water taxi system that will link all of these communities via water. When implemented these taxis will traverse from neighborhood to neighborhood and to the Harbor Walk Marina.
The design of this community will be based upon an urban harbor town. The streets will be designed to replicate a typical urban street not unlike those in many of our favorite urban centers such as Baltimore and Boston. The buildings in the first phase will range from six to seven stories and will wrap around this street . The ground level will feature only retail and restaurants while the upper levels of the buildings will include condominiums, professional offices, hotel, spa and meeting facilities. These buildings will face the Marina or Harbor. Between the Harbor and the buildings will be the grand street as well as a green belt park on which many activities such as open-air markets, entertainment or just relaxing will take place.
At the center of the development will rest a 4.5 star 200-room boutique hotel.
The owner has received a letter from the Valencia Hotel Group expressing their commitment to Harbor Walk.
[Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
May 13, 2004 (PM)-Bill and Monica caused some "... very unusual activity..."
when "sex-and-perjury" was... PUBLISHED ON THE WEB
Note from Kevin: WorldCom's Internet Systems manager... Yes, I guess I was just that for a good while... THANK GOODNESS [ I moved on! ]
-- Kenneth Starr's sex-and-perjury report to Congress.
It's a watershed moment for the Net, because this marks the first time that people are relying on it -- rather than television or the radio -- to receive the details of a major news event.
Network traffic around the capital increased dramatically. Normal peak Internet traffic for the metropolitan area is around 1,680 Mbits per second. Today, traffic increased to unprecedented levels, peaking at 1,795 Mbits per second, according to WorldCom in Jackson, Mississippi.
WorldCom runs the MAE EAST peering facility, one of the biggest Internet interchanges in the country. A graph supplied to Wired News by WorldCom depicts the traffic peaking at 4 pm EDT.
"This is very unusual activity," said Kevin Crothers, WorldCom Internet systems manager. He added that the MCI Interconnect Gateway, which links the White House to the Internet, saw the most traffic, with evidence of between 20 and 30 million hits and some site failures.
- WIRED - 04:55 PM Sep. 11, 1998 PT [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
May 10, 2004 (AM)-Please read and consider this (and the note beneath it):
from James Lair (jlair@ojaiclc.org) Senior Pastor, Church of the Living Christ -
I recently attended the National Pastors Convention in San Diego with several
thousand pastors from many different denominations. During one of the general
sessions, the MC introduced a pastor from Uzbekistan. He had traveled the
farthest to attend the convention, so they wanted to interview him. I don't
remember his name, and even if I did, I know I couldn't pronounce it. However, I
do know this: I will never forget this man.
Right away, I liked him. He was humble, sincere, and gracious. He apologized for his broken English, though I thought he spoke very well. As the MC interviewed him, he began to share about his ministry in his country that borders Afghanistan. He talked about the church he pastors of a few hundred people. He also shared how it is illegal in his country to be a Christian. You see, his church is an "underground" church. Amazingly, his city also has 3 "underground" Christian schools. He talked about how the Christians have been arrested and even killed in his country.
Then, as the interview was about to end, he began to speak very urgently and passionately. He said something to this effect: "I would like all of you to know that my church and the Christians in my country are praying that President Bush will be reelected."
I was stunned. I knew that this gathering had to include many pastors from all over the political spectrum and I was certain this would not go over well. Immediately, there were murmuring and rumblings throughout the audience and the MC seemed a little uncertain about what to do next.
However, this pastor would not be denied. Grasping the microphone firmly in his hand, he continued, "The officials in my country are afraid of President Bush, so they don't persecute Christians as much. Under Clinton it was very bad for us. Many of us were arrested, put in jail, and some were killed. With Clinton, it was very bad. But under President Bush, it has been so much better, so we are praying for him."
The murmuring ended. It was suddenly very quiet. The MC paused. Then he just asked us to stand and pray for this man and we did so with great passion. Choking back tears, I was immediately struck with this realization in my heart: this coming election was not just about me or my church or my country. This coming election would affect the entire world. And while there are many Christians and churches in this country that may not support and may even despise our current President, there is a group of Christians halfway around the world who are desperately praying for his reelection.
All of the sudden, the election became something very different for me. It is not just about the economy, gay marriage, or weapons of mass destruction. It's about the persecuted church around the world. As believers, what issues should be more important to us? This transcends politics. This is about the Kingdom of God for which Christ suffered and died, and for those believers in other countries who are suffering and dying as well.
I was also convicted in my heart about praying for our President. And I wonder, which church is praying more fervently for him: the persecuted church in Uzbekistan or the prosperous church in America? It makes you think.
As the Apostle Paul said in Hebrews 13:3, "Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering."
Remember, this election is not just about us. It's about them, too.
Right away, I liked him. He was humble, sincere, and gracious. He apologized for his broken English, though I thought he spoke very well. As the MC interviewed him, he began to share about his ministry in his country that borders Afghanistan. He talked about the church he pastors of a few hundred people. He also shared how it is illegal in his country to be a Christian. You see, his church is an "underground" church. Amazingly, his city also has 3 "underground" Christian schools. He talked about how the Christians have been arrested and even killed in his country.
Then, as the interview was about to end, he began to speak very urgently and passionately. He said something to this effect: "I would like all of you to know that my church and the Christians in my country are praying that President Bush will be reelected."
I was stunned. I knew that this gathering had to include many pastors from all over the political spectrum and I was certain this would not go over well. Immediately, there were murmuring and rumblings throughout the audience and the MC seemed a little uncertain about what to do next.
However, this pastor would not be denied. Grasping the microphone firmly in his hand, he continued, "The officials in my country are afraid of President Bush, so they don't persecute Christians as much. Under Clinton it was very bad for us. Many of us were arrested, put in jail, and some were killed. With Clinton, it was very bad. But under President Bush, it has been so much better, so we are praying for him."
The murmuring ended. It was suddenly very quiet. The MC paused. Then he just asked us to stand and pray for this man and we did so with great passion. Choking back tears, I was immediately struck with this realization in my heart: this coming election was not just about me or my church or my country. This coming election would affect the entire world. And while there are many Christians and churches in this country that may not support and may even despise our current President, there is a group of Christians halfway around the world who are desperately praying for his reelection.
All of the sudden, the election became something very different for me. It is not just about the economy, gay marriage, or weapons of mass destruction. It's about the persecuted church around the world. As believers, what issues should be more important to us? This transcends politics. This is about the Kingdom of God for which Christ suffered and died, and for those believers in other countries who are suffering and dying as well.
I was also convicted in my heart about praying for our President. And I wonder, which church is praying more fervently for him: the persecuted church in Uzbekistan or the prosperous church in America? It makes you think.
As the Apostle Paul said in Hebrews 13:3, "Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering."
Remember, this election is not just about us. It's about them, too.
Friends, we are all so busy with worth while things, let this be a reminder to not become too busy to pray for our President and this Nov. election every day.
Note from Kevin: Dr. Lynch sent this message to me. He is a very good man, with a very good head on his shoulders and a good heart. Please look past the dirt slinging of these poor democrats. They have weathered priorities, and have lost trust in the strength of the people of this country. People are much happier when they work for their money. These government hand outs need republican control and President George Bush has proven he can deliver it! Help us to allow him to continue. Vote BUSH! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
May 09, 2004 (AM)-HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, KIM!
thank you for Quinn... AND FOR HIS ontheway BABY SISTER!
Note from Kevin and Quinn: We Love You, Kim! You are and have been the best partner and mother we could ever have imagined!! We love you with every cell in our bodies. You inspire us. You nurture us. You intrigue us!! You LOVE Us, and it shows so much EVERY DAY!!! Yes, even though we both drive you CraZee just about all the time, we can tell you always and will always love us. Yes, we apologize for yesterday's stinking diaper pinched in the car window incident. THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU, KIM!! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
May 02, 2004 (AM)-Quinn has Mom and Dad canadian geese...
acting like... KIM AND KEVIN [click for desktop image]
Note from Kevin: These two were guarding a brood of 17, and were very serious about staying between us and the young ones... until we brought out the Honey Wheat bread! Quinn actually fed that Dad goose right out of his hand - no problem!! Of course all these young ones were not hatched from these two parents' eggs. "Posthatch brood amalgamation" had more than likely occured, and because it is quite rare, we're lucky to have witnessed this large a brood - being protected this well! 'Very impressive, indeed. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
May 01, 2004 (PM)-Kim and Kevin saw this movie, tonight and...
they liked it... AND SUGGEST YOU SEE IT
Note from Kim and Kevin: Have you ever walked out of a movie feeling like what you paid to see it was 100% insignificant? See this one, and you will. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
May 01, 2004 (AM)-It's spring and time for a science quiz...
what is this... GROWING IN OUR TREE
Note from Kevin: No clue on this one. Click out Contact Us link and tell us what you think this might be. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
May 01, 2004 (early AM)-The Yeti strikes again!
this yeti... IS ONE MEAN YETI
Note from Kevin: This is a Beta version of a new Yeti game. I played it for an hour and scored as shown above, with a high of 1506. I know I can do better that this, but it's a start. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
April 18, 2004 (AM)-Kevin, Kim, and Quinn had a great time at today's Meridian Naval Air Show...
and so did... THE BLUE ANGELS [click for desktop image]
and they really impressed... THE CROTHERS
Note from Kevin and Kim - and Quinn: This was a super impressive event. We all had a great time. We had a great drive over to Hardee's - 20 miles in front of Meridian - and had their #2 dinners. Quinn had a hamburger kid's meal and included were TWO cute little hamburgers, and he was able to eat them without getting messy! He really enjoyed those Quinn-sized hamburgers from Hardee's! And Kim and Kevin's charbroiled hamburgers were excellent! Anyway, the Air Show was really a blast! And we all three had Hardee's milk shakes on the way back home. 'A super trip, all around! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
April 17, 2004 (late PM)-This was already a full Saturday, but it ended with a BLAST!
this marvel comics movie... KICKS DESERVING ASSES
Note from Kevin and Kim: Both of us enjoyed this one. If you've ever been curious as to how someone can really get revenge... SEE THIS MOVIE. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
April 17, 2004 (later PM)-But, who needs a six wheel thing when you have the Sentra...
from the Jackson Home Depot to our house... NO PROBLEM
Note from Kevin and Kim: We even chased down the RED BULL six wheeler while we had our new wheel barrow on top of the car! Oh, if you look closely, you will see someone napping in the back seat. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
April 17, 2004 (PM)-Kevin predicted we'd be seeing six wheel vehicles out on our roads...
you get two extra wheels with... RED BULL
Note from Kevin and Kim: This Australian thing drove right in front of us, today. We chased it down and got some pictures, some Nestle spring water, and guess what... some RED BULL! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
April 17, 2004 (noon)-McAlister's Deli has opened in Richland and Barry Street's there to serve you!
their friends and family lunch... WAS 100% SUCCESSFUL
Note from Kevin and Kim: We were invited (by Barry Street) and attended this very impressive lunch at Richland's new McAlister's Deli! Barry Street is the best restaurant manager Kim and Kevin - and Quinn - have ever met! We miss him at Moe's, but will come visit him at Richland's new McAlister's Deli! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
April 16, 2004 (17:02 CT)-Steve got this 323.4 while I was watching! Ouch.
watching that first bounce... PRETTY AMAZING
Note from Kevin: I was discussing incontinence something with Steve... and he started playing the game. After five attempts, he scored this high score! Congratulations, Mr. Incontienence Steve! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
April 11, 2004 (PM)-We love you, Kim! Happy Easter from your two biggest fans!!
everything you do for us... IS 100% INCREDIBLE!
Note from Kevin and Quinn: We are very, very, very lucky to have you as our wife and Mom! You do so much for the two of us, it's just impossible to explain it in words. THANK YOU for the best Easter we've ever had, and for being the Incredible kim you are, Kim! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
April 11, 2004 (AM)-The word's greatest Easter Egg finder!!
the Easter Bunny left eggs... AND QUINN FOUND THEM
Note from Kim and Kevin: Quinn busted his lip - big time - this morning, but no more than 30 minutes later, he was out finding Easter Eggs, and he found them all, without us helping him. He searched and found and just did it over and over until he had all of them. 'Amazing to watch - just amazing! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
April 04, 2004 (PM)-04-04-04... 'Interesting day for us to capture images of our new Barnett Reservoir swan! And you know, 4 months from today, a little Kim swan to be is due to be born by Kim... and that will make 4 in our Crothers family. 'Interesting.
graceful and powerful... A TRULY BEAUTIFUL BIRD
Note from Kevin: I've been trying to get a picture of this swan for over a month, now. Kim and Quinn and I see her all the time, but either she's too far from shore or we do not have a camera. I've lived near here just about all my life, and this is the first swan I've ever seen in this reservoir. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
April 03, 2004 (PM)-If you are a science fiction or comic hero or heroine fan... DO NOT MISS HELLBOY.
she's too hot to handle... FOR ALL BUT HELLBOY
Note from Kevin: How this fire-making heroine captures HELLBOY's mind and heart reminded me of what the Kimster did to me... and STILL does to me! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
April 01, 2004 (PM)-Microsoft's presence requires administration...
Note from Kevin: The process of ridding an environment of Microsoft headaches without removing Microsoft from the respective environment, is one of the most arduous tasks a human can experience and if not respected and not carefully Ð and quickly - executed, can require years, a good many dollars, and the assistance of many other humans to accomplish. Keeping router and proxy server filters from this process would certainly be an act of thoughtlessness. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
March 09, 2004 (later PM)-Kim sure can!!
the YETI... GOT A LOOK AT KIM
Note from Kevin: Yes, if I was some YETI standing out in the snow, and Kim came along... I'd warm up a bit, too!! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
March 09, 2004 (PM)-Can you play games?
Kevin's got this YETI... HITTING HOME RUNS
Note from Kevin: Quinn scored 292.9 on his fifth or sixth hit!! Give it a try and let us know what you score! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
March 06, 2004 (PM)-Quinn on Dad's cellular...
Quinn on Dad's cellular... ALL THE TIME
Note from Kevin: Quinn's 2 years and 4 months of age, and I've got three numbers for him... 40(99%), 34(85%), 53.34(99%). 'Goodness, he's still growing fast! Yes, that's the Halloween shirt Kim made for him back in 2002. He really likes that shirt and its web still glows really great! [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
March 05, 2004 (PM)-SuperFlyXtreme knows how to build and support PC's!
PC Gaming... SLULLZ Scored 68% (click image for article)
Note from Kevin: SuperFlyXtreme vs DE^L... Give SuperFlyXtreme's owner - Craig Nielsen, another year or two, and De^L will be lucky to be within eight points BEHIND SuperFlyXtreme. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
March 05, 2004 (PM)-First Choice Medical Supply is starting to make a bid for McKes^on's "most technical" Medical Supplies company spot...
First Choice Medical Supply's web site... Open-Source E-COMMERCE
Note from Kevin: Click here to try First Choice! This company knows what they're doing, and is run by good, smart, hard-working people! McKes^on should be watching this web site of theirs, because First Choice Medical Supply has done it right, and does more to improve and define their On-Line Services, each day. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
February 24, 2004 (PM)-"... like father, like son... these two are TWO of a KIND...
We all spent Valentine's Day in Kentucky with my sister and her family.
This picture
was taken at Audrey's birthday party.
Note from Kim: I haven't been putting updates on the website because I have had horrible morning sickness for the past four months .... I think this is the first web update I've written since I've been preggo! :) I feel the exact same this time around as I did last, so I'm thinking its another boy! I am almost to the halfway mark... we will get our first sonogram in three weeks and will be able to see the baby ...and hopefully find out if its a boy or girl!!!
Quinn and me have been staying busy despite my morning sickness... we go to a "mommy and me gymnastics class" which he LOVES, he has a swimming class and we also try to make it to story time every week. He had a BLAST getting to see all of his cousins in Kentucky!!! He has four cousins up there, Robbie (10), Audrey (6), Reed (3) and Grant (4 months)...They all had a lot of fun! Quinn was so sweet to baby Grant... and he didn't seem to mind when I would hold Grant, so that was good. Hopefully it will be the same when our baby gets here! :) [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
February 23, 2004 (PM)-"... I don't know. You got me," a respected trickster says to Kevin...
Claude Monet, 1923... Waterlilies, Green Reflection (a part of)
Note from Kevin: I sprayed one quick spritz of Pier 1 Imports' "first bloom" home fragrance into his office. The trickster claimed I had somehow snuck Summer's Eve "fragrance" into his office... 'Quite an odd association! First bloom smells much more like water lillies to me... sort of like the ones on my desk, actually! :-o :-| :-) [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
January 24, 2004 (PM)-This movie is a must see for any of you who have experienced love in a male-to-female relationship...
let your mind run... and EXPERIENCE THIS MOVIE
Note from Kim and Kevin: If you'll relax and lower your guard while you watch this movie, you'll probably come out of it wanting to live a fuller, but maybe a bit more careful life. We sure did!! Take your "partner" if you can. Take the chance and see this movie.
We all have moments when we wish we could change something. Right a wrong. Correct a mistake. Gain love-... or power. What if we really could? [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
January 03, 2004 (22:45 CT)-Mars and Earth are communicating!
27 bounces... and a 1.6 Kilometer roll!
Note from Kevin: We're hoping to find if there was water on Mars, and if so, what happened to it.
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A NASA robotic explorer touched down on Mars, sending a signal home that it survived the risky descent through the Martian atmosphere and bouncing landing. [Post a Reply to this Note] [Top of Page]
January 02, 2004 (PM)-DELL does not respect its customers' Internet bandwidth.
eservicesupport.ins.dell.com... is responsible for a lot of web traffic
Note from Kevin: Although DELL is good at some things, they are not impressive in many ways.
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