Sojourner Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 Hmmm .... looks like I might need to move to Muncie ... sounds like they've been having fun up there: Ice Storm Contributes to Surge in Births MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) -- Hospital officials say a January ice storm that kept thousands in the dark and without heat for days might have led to a baby boom in eastern Indiana. "With no electricity and no heat, you have to stay warm somehow," said Jay County Hospital's nurse manager Lisa Craiger. St. Vincent Randolph Hospital in Randolph County was up 40 births for early October over 2004, said Kathy Brookbank, director of patient care services. Stephanie and Kevin Klinger's first child, J. Wesley, was born at Ball Memorial Hospital on Sept. 27 - a day when 10 babies were delivered at the hospital, compared to a daily average of less than five. During the ice storm about nine months ago, the Klingers were without power for four days. They said they cooked in a cast-iron skillet over their fireplace and spent time under piles of blankets in a closed-off room filled with candles. "(The ice storm) was like a free day, a bonus," Kevin Klinger said. "You always long for those days when you don't have anything to do."
Jaime Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 I wonder With Hsmom's computer down for a couple of weeks.....
Sojourner Posted October 19, 2005 Author Posted October 19, 2005 [quote name='hot stuff' date='Oct 19 2005, 10:31 AM']I wonder With Hsmom's computer down for a couple of weeks..... [right][snapback]763625[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I dunno ... it does mean a lot of extra free time for her, I'm sure. But downed computers don't necessarily lead to lots of time spent under piles of blankets in closed-off rooms filled with candles. BTW, this wasn't a pity post, was it? I don't need your pity ...
Brother Adam Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 [quote name='Sojourner' date='Oct 19 2005, 11:28 AM']Hmmm .... looks like I might need to move to Muncie ... sounds like they've been having fun up there: Ice Storm Contributes to Surge in Births MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) -- Hospital officials say a January ice storm that kept thousands in the dark and without heat for days might have led to a baby boom in eastern Indiana. "With no electricity and no heat, you have to stay warm somehow," said Jay County Hospital's nurse manager Lisa Craiger. St. Vincent Randolph Hospital in Randolph County was up 40 births for early October over 2004, said Kathy Brookbank, director of patient care services. Stephanie and Kevin Klinger's first child, J. Wesley, was born at Ball Memorial Hospital on Sept. 27 - a day when 10 babies were delivered at the hospital, compared to a daily average of less than five. During the ice storm about nine months ago, the Klingers were without power for four days. They said they cooked in a cast-iron skillet over their fireplace and spent time under piles of blankets in a closed-off room filled with candles. "(The ice storm) was like a free day, a bonus," Kevin Klinger said. "You always long for those days when you don't have anything to do." [right][snapback]763622[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Yay! More babies.
tojo Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 This really is a bit too intimate knowledge of the Klingers in my opinion, the marriage pile of blankets by the fireplace is to be honored by all...... eh..... At least they highlighted married people.....
Sojourner Posted October 19, 2005 Author Posted October 19, 2005 [quote name='tomasio127' date='Oct 19 2005, 10:37 AM']This really is a bit too intimate knowledge of the Klingers in my opinion, the marriage pile of blankets by the fireplace is to be honored by all...... eh..... At least they highlighted married people..... [right][snapback]763631[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Well, pretty much if you see a baby you know some intimacy had to happen at some point. One of my friends (born a few days after me) told me he was a Valentine's Day present. I've never asked if I was. Don't want to know.
Jaime Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 [quote name='Sojourner' date='Oct 19 2005, 10:33 AM']I dunno ... it does mean a lot of extra free time for her, I'm sure. But downed computers don't necessarily lead to lots of time spent under piles of blankets in closed-off rooms filled with candles. BTW, this wasn't a pity post, was it? I don't need your pity ... [right][snapback]763627[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Sheesh knock a guy for being pithy!
Brother Adam Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 [quote name='Sojourner' date='Oct 19 2005, 11:42 AM']Well, pretty much if you see a baby you know some intimacy had to happen at some point. One of my friends (born a few days after me) told me he was a Valentine's Day present. I've never asked if I was. Don't want to know. [right][snapback]763637[/snapback][/right] [/quote] What creeps us out so much that we are a creation of our parents love for each other?
Sojourner Posted October 19, 2005 Author Posted October 19, 2005 [quote name='Brother Adam' date='Oct 19 2005, 10:44 AM']What creeps us out so much that we are a creation of our parents love for each other? [right][snapback]763642[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I don't know what it is, but the creeped-outness is definitely there. As I've gotten older, it's lessened, but it's still there to a certain extent.
Jaime Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 [quote name='Brother Adam' date='Oct 19 2005, 10:44 AM']What creeps us out so much that we are a creation of our parents love for each other? [right][snapback]763642[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I have it on good authority that I was a creation of my parents love for cheap wine.
Carrie Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 [quote name='Brother Adam' date='Oct 19 2005, 12:44 PM']What creeps us out so much that we are a creation of our parents love for each other? [right][snapback]763642[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Our parent's love for each other isn't creepy. But do we really need to know the details?
Sojourner Posted October 19, 2005 Author Posted October 19, 2005 [quote name='hot stuff' date='Oct 19 2005, 10:44 AM']Sheesh knock a guy for being pithy! [right][snapback]763640[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I have no problems with your pithiness. It's refreshing, actually. You generally get to points quickly. It's your pity I can't abide.
tojo Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 (edited) [quote name='Carrie' date='Oct 19 2005, 11:46 AM']Our parent's love for each other isn't creepy. But do we really need to know the details? [right][snapback]763646[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Here, here.... okay so they don't give many details, it's not really abig deal, lol Edited October 19, 2005 by tomasio127
Brother Adam Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 I don't see "A pile of blankets and candles" as 'details' though. If I was told I was conceived on Christmas day, that really wouldn't bother me. I guess the idea it just doesn't creep me out, but there is that mentality here by many phatmassers, I wasn't necessarily trying to point anyone out.
Sojourner Posted October 19, 2005 Author Posted October 19, 2005 Speaking for myself, my family is soooo uptight talking about anything relating to sexuality that I'm sure that carries over to how I think about it. Although, when I was a kid I kinda got a kick out of it. We had family worship every night, and whenever my dad would read about circumcision, I'd innocently ask what that was, just to see my dad get uncomfortable saying the words "penis" and "foreskin." I got away with this for several years.
Brother Adam Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 It would be cool if our generation of Catholics could be the one to have a healthy understanding of human sexuality. I think it is possible, especially with the gift of Theology of the Body from the late Great JPII. To not go extreme in either direction of seeing sex as 'bad or dirty' and not going in the direction that the 'sexual revolution' has gone.
Luthien Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 [quote name='Brother Adam' date='Oct 19 2005, 10:50 AM']It would be cool if our generation of Catholics could be the one to have a healthy understanding of human sexuality. I think it is possible, especially with the gift of Theology of the Body from the late Great JPII. To not go extreme in either direction of seeing sex as 'bad or dirty' and not going in the direction that the 'sexual revolution' has gone. [right][snapback]763652[/snapback][/right] [/quote] *nods*
tojo Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 (edited) [quote name='Brother Adam' date='Oct 19 2005, 11:50 AM']It would be cool if our generation of Catholics could be the one to have a healthy understanding of human sexuality. I think it is possible, especially with the gift of Theology of the Body from the late Great JPII. To not go extreme in either direction of seeing sex as 'bad or dirty' and not going in the direction that the 'sexual revolution' has gone. [right][snapback]763652[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Quite right, I was (trying to commically be) too extreme before. Actually, friends and I have discussed whether it would promote the culture of life to celebrate not just the birth, but the conception of our children, about three months prior to birthdays have conceptiondays. We thought that such observances would help to emphasize our belief in full humanity upon conception. We also said that we should say pregnant couples "are parents" and not "will be parents," and that babies in utero should never be referred to as "it." Advance the Culture of Life! Edited October 19, 2005 by tomasio127
Jaime Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 Why would circumcision come up so often during worship?
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