Ten years ago, I placed my first ever online order at Amazon.com in Dec 1997. In the last 10 years, online shopping has become our main source of stuff. The only things we buy in store these days, are groceries. I am contemplating use of peapod.com for that as well. Haven’t done it yet, but maybe soon, we’ll switch to online groceries, too.
My first ever online order was for two books:
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The following post is not explicit, but acknowledges the existence of sex. Use your discretion.
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Tangled woods and swamps slowed the British force of 800 that landed on the east side of the Thames River. A battalion of New Jersey loyalists responsible for moving the artillery could not keep pace with the Regulars who came within striking distance of Fort Griswold at 10 a.m. Meanwhile, the fort had been garrisoned with about 150 colonial militia and local men under the command of Colonel William Ledyard. Colonel Ledyard and his officers, expecting reinforcements momentarily, elected to defend the post against the superior force. Colonel Eyre, the British commander, sent forward a flag demanding surrender. Ledyard refused. The demand was made again and Eyre threatened that if he were forced to storm the fort, no quarter would be given to its defenders. The response was the same.
The British force immediately spread their ranks and advanced on Fort Griswold. As they neared the ditch, they were met with an artillery barrage that killed and wounded many, but the seasoned and disciplined troops continued their charge. Some tried to gain the southwest bastion but they were repulsed and Colonel Eyre was badly wounded. Under heavy musket fire, another group dislodged some pickets and by hand to hand combat reached a cannon and turned it against the garrison. Another party led by Major Montgomery charged with fixed bayonets. They were met with long spears and the major was killed. A few of the Regulars managed to reach the gate and open it and the enemy force marched in, in formation. Seeing this, Colonel Ledyard ordered his me to stop fighting, but some action continued on both sides.
American and British accounts of the subsequent events are at odds. The American version holds that after Ledyard gave up his sword in surrender he was immediately killed with it and that a massacre ensued. Before the “massacre” it is claimed that less than ten Americans had been killed, but when it was over, more than eighty of the garrison lay dead and mutilated and more than half of the remainder were severely wounded. The British version makes no mention of the massacre or the manner of Ledyard’s death. The entire battle had lasted only 40 minutes.
Adit had a lot of fun going back and forth through the tunnel. First he was skeptical to go in the dark passageway but followed me when I went in. It was a cold and cloudy day. We stayed at the fort for about 45 minutes before going back to the warm car. A few more photos below…
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And, Yes!! She is about a foot or so taller than me.
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December 22nd is Winter Solstice: the official shortest day of the year. But, that doesn’t mean that it is the day with latest Sunrise and earliest Sunset. Thanks to Bob for the following excellent information. I guess the times mentioned here are for Boston, so they will be approximately same for me as I live close by.
Well, the good news is that we are now experiencing our earliest sunset, at 4:12pm, and it stays at 4:12pm until December 14. Beginning on December 15th the Sun will start setting later and later every day. Our latest sunrise, at 7:14am, does not occur until January 2-6 and then that starts getting earlier. I know there is a reason why these do not correspond so the shortest day, on December 21… some nonsense about a tilted planet… more likely a warped mind.
We actually have two shortest days this year. December 21 and 22 are both 9h 04m 48s.
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It has been just over one week since V went to India. So many people have asked me about how I have been taking care of Adit without V. Many of my Indian male acquintances asked how I managed food without V around. Some of them went on further and told about the times when their wives went to India leaving them here. Before leaving, their wives cooked for 2 days straight and filled up the freezer for hubby to eat.
I wonder how many of them would have expressed the same concern about Adit’s welfare and V’s nutrition, if I was the one who was away. Not even a couple of them, I am sure.
Not to diminish the value of everything that V does in our family, but it is not so difficult to take care of myself and a 2 year old. It of course is harder than usual but definitely not unmanageable. Also, it is much easier to take care of one child compared to two. As I have mentioned before, caring for 2 kids takes the same amount of work as in five single kid families.
It just annoys me to no end that some men have 3 weeks worth of food made by their vacationing wives in the freezer, so that they don’t have to cook. If they are from my father’s generation, maybe it is OK. But, these are guys of my own age. I think they fall in the following 3 categories:
(On the other hand, there are guys like me who ride the high horse of feminism and gender equality to score some brownie points with THE WIFE.)
To everyone who is concerned about me and Adit: Thank you for being concerned. We are doing fine. We surely miss the ladies around the house, but we’ll survive till they get back in two weeks.
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