I got a good laugh out of this article in the New Yorker. You know, just saying I read the New Yorker makes me feel smarter than I really am.
My Gal
Home Sweet Home! by The Pioneer Woman
6 years ago
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
My Voodoo Doctor
I have been seeing a new doctor, this past week. I've been seeing him regularly.
He's a voodoo doctor, very similar to the one I saw a few years ago who looked just like Donny Osmond and whom I let hold my hand whenever he wanted. My new voodoo doctor, whom I will call Vic, looks like Dan Cortese (please don't ask me why this is important). He also holds my hands but he also holds my feet. And that's surprisingly okay.
Actually, what they (he and his father work together doing their voodoo) were doing was some sort of biomeridian analysis using magnets and magic to tell me why I have become allergic to running. It has been fascinating and I'm sold on it. After running electrical currents through me, and testing my meridian points, he determined which of my bodily systems were wacky (in my case it was my resperitory system and my liver), and he gave me a bunch of supplements and some drops of magic water and told me to go off all my prescriptions except the synthroid. I did it and I feel GREAT. I don't have problems with my blood sugar any more, my BP is normal, rather than icky low like it has been for a long time, and my head is clearer than it has been in ages and I'm not taking 7 different allergy medications. So yeah, I'm a believer. The biggest part that I like is that their philosophy of treating the cause of the symptoms, not the symptoms themselves. It just makes sense to me. If I had a blister on my hand from holding it against an iron, I wouldn't treat the blister, I would remove my hand from the iron. It is just so different from traditional medicine. How weird was it to have a strength test done and by simply touching a meridian point on my body, my strength cand went. It is just freaky voodoo magic.
He's a voodoo doctor, very similar to the one I saw a few years ago who looked just like Donny Osmond and whom I let hold my hand whenever he wanted. My new voodoo doctor, whom I will call Vic, looks like Dan Cortese (please don't ask me why this is important). He also holds my hands but he also holds my feet. And that's surprisingly okay.
Actually, what they (he and his father work together doing their voodoo) were doing was some sort of biomeridian analysis using magnets and magic to tell me why I have become allergic to running. It has been fascinating and I'm sold on it. After running electrical currents through me, and testing my meridian points, he determined which of my bodily systems were wacky (in my case it was my resperitory system and my liver), and he gave me a bunch of supplements and some drops of magic water and told me to go off all my prescriptions except the synthroid. I did it and I feel GREAT. I don't have problems with my blood sugar any more, my BP is normal, rather than icky low like it has been for a long time, and my head is clearer than it has been in ages and I'm not taking 7 different allergy medications. So yeah, I'm a believer. The biggest part that I like is that their philosophy of treating the cause of the symptoms, not the symptoms themselves. It just makes sense to me. If I had a blister on my hand from holding it against an iron, I wouldn't treat the blister, I would remove my hand from the iron. It is just so different from traditional medicine. How weird was it to have a strength test done and by simply touching a meridian point on my body, my strength cand went. It is just freaky voodoo magic.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Frank's Flying off to Maryland RIGHT NOW
I got a phone call this morning from Frank. He was at the airport, waiting for his flight to leave. it was so good to hear his voice and to hear him tell me how wonderfully he's doing and how happy he is. His whole zone is going to Baltimore, so he's going to be with these guys for the whole 2 years. They are so excited to remain together. He said he knows they are going to be life-long friends. A few of them are also going to be at the Y when they get back so they're already planning on getting together when they return.
He said it felt like he was only there a few days but that he learned month's worth of knowledge. He got to talk to M, since she hadn't left for school yet (everyone else was already gone). He also called Dilbert. He was going to try to call his sister's cell phones to leave them messages. I hope he had time to do that. They would love it.
I can't wait to see what happens next for him!
He said it felt like he was only there a few days but that he learned month's worth of knowledge. He got to talk to M, since she hadn't left for school yet (everyone else was already gone). He also called Dilbert. He was going to try to call his sister's cell phones to leave them messages. I hope he had time to do that. They would love it.
I can't wait to see what happens next for him!
Monday, September 22, 2008
The Sound of Music Program at BYU
I keep forgetting to mention I got a message on the answering machine last week (Friday) from the college of music at BYU. It was the secretary finally getting back to me about Frank's application to the Sound Recording Program at BYU. She said, "Congratulations. Frank was accepted into the Sound of Music Program" and then she stopped and corrected herself, "I mean the Sound Recording Program in the the College of Music." I thought the first one sounded more fun than the second. Anyway, I meant to blog that a dozen times but forgot by the time I sat down to post. Sheesh!
Have you done it, cont...
16. Gone to a huge sports game: BYU BYU BYU BYU. I actually stopped going to games because they started throwing tortillas at games and I hated being beaned by food products. When we lived in TX, we often went to the Texas Rangers baseball games. It was a blast. I totally get why hansolo loves baseball. When it's live, it's amazingly fun. We also have had the opportunity to attend a few Jazz games. L-3 Comm has a VIP box that they share with their employees. We usually go to one a year. It's fun, but mostly because they feed you amazingly delicious food for the entire game. We leave, sick with our gluttony.
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty: when I visited the Staute of Liberty, we were in a hurry to get back to the Mother of the Year convention and I didn't have time to do the hike. Now that it is closed (stupid terrorists), I am extremely sad I didn't take that opportunity.
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables: Being a farmer's daughter, I have done this all my life. I've got some in my garden right now. What would you like? Tomatoes, zucchini or egg plant? Peppers? Herbs? I've even got some peaches. Actually, I've got tons of them all so come on over!
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope: My parents had a telescope so yeah, I've done this. Actually I spent more time looking across the valley at my BFF Karen Ann's house while we talked to each other on the phone. I often wonder what has become of her. I've lost touch with too many friends.
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment: Always.
21. Had a pillow fight: I have 5 daughters so yeah, of course I've done this.
22. Bet on a winning horse: I actually have bet on winning dogs more than horses. In high school I took a debate trip to ASU. On the way we stopped for a few hours in Vegas. My debate coach was a big dog race better and he took us there. He placed the bets for us (I think it was $1) and we won enough to buy hamburgers. He gave us his racing tip, "If the dog poops before the race, bet on him. He's not all backed up so he can run faster." Well, in my ONE time, that advice proved to be valuable. We stopped in Vegas on the way back, too, and again, without enough money to eat, we tried the nickle slots and won enough to go to McDonalds. Not a good gambling story, I'm afraid.
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill: I am ashamed to admit I've done this. I was young and in love...
24. Built a snow fort: again, I live in UTAH. Who hasn't done this? The best snow-thing I've built was a huge luge run from the front door of our current home, down the yard and off the retaining wall. It was awesome. We built that in 2002 (I think!). We had a huge snowstorm that started on New Years Day and lasted for a few days and we had a ton of snow.
25. Held a lamb: Petted at the State Fair, but not held it
26. Gone skinny dipping: No way and no desire!
27. Taken an ice cold bath: 6 kids and a small water heater? It is a daily gamble.
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar: As meaningful as could be, I suppose. I used to work in SLC at a telemarketing place and there would be panhandlers on every street corner. We would go out and give them pocket change during our breaks. What interesting people they were. Sometimes they were just down on their luck, but sometimes they were out of their minds.
29. Seen a total eclipse: February 26th, 1979 in Pasco, WA. We made pinhole viewers in my Gifted and Talented class. The whole school went out on the playground to watch it. I remember it getting dark and spooky and a hush falling over the kids as the eclips reached totality. We watched it's progress through the pinhole on the pavement. Then the principal signaled it was okay to look at the sun... All I can say is FREAKY. Then we noticed the beads of light around the edge of the shadow, signalling the end of totality. I remember being freaked out because we had been drilled that it was EXTREMELY dangerous to look at the sun at this time because we would be BLINDED. We started screaming to the Principal that she needed to have everyone look away and she and the teachers started yelling at us to look down. We all thought we were going to be blind. The length of the eclipse had been mis-calculated. But we all survived and have a story to tell now. The next one is in 2017.
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty: when I visited the Staute of Liberty, we were in a hurry to get back to the Mother of the Year convention and I didn't have time to do the hike. Now that it is closed (stupid terrorists), I am extremely sad I didn't take that opportunity.
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables: Being a farmer's daughter, I have done this all my life. I've got some in my garden right now. What would you like? Tomatoes, zucchini or egg plant? Peppers? Herbs? I've even got some peaches. Actually, I've got tons of them all so come on over!
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope: My parents had a telescope so yeah, I've done this. Actually I spent more time looking across the valley at my BFF Karen Ann's house while we talked to each other on the phone. I often wonder what has become of her. I've lost touch with too many friends.
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment: Always.
21. Had a pillow fight: I have 5 daughters so yeah, of course I've done this.
22. Bet on a winning horse: I actually have bet on winning dogs more than horses. In high school I took a debate trip to ASU. On the way we stopped for a few hours in Vegas. My debate coach was a big dog race better and he took us there. He placed the bets for us (I think it was $1) and we won enough to buy hamburgers. He gave us his racing tip, "If the dog poops before the race, bet on him. He's not all backed up so he can run faster." Well, in my ONE time, that advice proved to be valuable. We stopped in Vegas on the way back, too, and again, without enough money to eat, we tried the nickle slots and won enough to go to McDonalds. Not a good gambling story, I'm afraid.
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill: I am ashamed to admit I've done this. I was young and in love...
24. Built a snow fort: again, I live in UTAH. Who hasn't done this? The best snow-thing I've built was a huge luge run from the front door of our current home, down the yard and off the retaining wall. It was awesome. We built that in 2002 (I think!). We had a huge snowstorm that started on New Years Day and lasted for a few days and we had a ton of snow.
25. Held a lamb: Petted at the State Fair, but not held it
26. Gone skinny dipping: No way and no desire!
27. Taken an ice cold bath: 6 kids and a small water heater? It is a daily gamble.
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar: As meaningful as could be, I suppose. I used to work in SLC at a telemarketing place and there would be panhandlers on every street corner. We would go out and give them pocket change during our breaks. What interesting people they were. Sometimes they were just down on their luck, but sometimes they were out of their minds.
29. Seen a total eclipse: February 26th, 1979 in Pasco, WA. We made pinhole viewers in my Gifted and Talented class. The whole school went out on the playground to watch it. I remember it getting dark and spooky and a hush falling over the kids as the eclips reached totality. We watched it's progress through the pinhole on the pavement. Then the principal signaled it was okay to look at the sun... All I can say is FREAKY. Then we noticed the beads of light around the edge of the shadow, signalling the end of totality. I remember being freaked out because we had been drilled that it was EXTREMELY dangerous to look at the sun at this time because we would be BLINDED. We started screaming to the Principal that she needed to have everyone look away and she and the teachers started yelling at us to look down. We all thought we were going to be blind. The length of the eclipse had been mis-calculated. But we all survived and have a story to tell now. The next one is in 2017.
My date with Dilbert
Friday was FUN. Besides having M's birthday party here, Dilbert took me on an adventure. We went west of Tooele, to the old California Trail where pioneers passed through the west desert on their way to California. It was so remote, I can't even tell you! We could see for hundreds of miles and there was no one, not a town or a house or a road to be seen. All there was was dessert and trails. And the quiet... It was amazing there are still places so remote. I took some pictures but my camera was being weird and the pictures didn't make it home with me. I viewed them while we were up there, but when I got home to put them on the computer, they were gone. Sort of like a Twilight Zone, isn't it.
This is google earth's satelite picture of where we were...
Dilbert took his fancy metal detector and we went out in search of relics. First we stopped in a steep canyon. Dilbert's thinking was if they were coming through that canyon, the steepest parts would be places where wagons would have rolled, and that would be a good place to look for evidence of their passage. We didn't find much of anything except barbed wire and bullet casings so we continued down the trail. We came to a little canyon with a large, flat open area. We figured a wagon train would stop there for the night so Dilbert went out in search... It didn't take him too long before he found a large "oxen" shoe (we are assuming it is oxen because it is way too big to be a horseshoe). We searched the rest of the area but only found a few horseshoe nails, some sort of tie-down (in the picture with the shoe), a 1998 nickel, some tent stakes and a piece of costume jewelery.
But we did find a tailing pile from an old mine. With some careful inspection, we were able to find the mine shaft, mostly caved in, but still accessible. There was a strong, cold draft coming from the opening. Dilbert threw a rock down the shaft to see how deep it was, but it was too hard to tell how far down it went. I couldn't be persuaded to explore it any further i.e. go in it (I have children at home, for pete's sake!).
What do you think... was I being a scaredy cat?
It took us about 2 hours to cover the field and by then it was time to head home for M's party but it was a nice day. The biggest thing I learned, though, is I am EXTREMELY glad I wasn't a pioneer. It was hot and dry and barren and rocky and extremely buggy and I wouldn't want to have to walk through it, let alone camp there. I was extremely grateful to get into my comfy air-conditioned Pilot and drive home!
This is google earth's satelite picture of where we were...
Dilbert took his fancy metal detector and we went out in search of relics. First we stopped in a steep canyon. Dilbert's thinking was if they were coming through that canyon, the steepest parts would be places where wagons would have rolled, and that would be a good place to look for evidence of their passage. We didn't find much of anything except barbed wire and bullet casings so we continued down the trail. We came to a little canyon with a large, flat open area. We figured a wagon train would stop there for the night so Dilbert went out in search... It didn't take him too long before he found a large "oxen" shoe (we are assuming it is oxen because it is way too big to be a horseshoe). We searched the rest of the area but only found a few horseshoe nails, some sort of tie-down (in the picture with the shoe), a 1998 nickel, some tent stakes and a piece of costume jewelery.
But we did find a tailing pile from an old mine. With some careful inspection, we were able to find the mine shaft, mostly caved in, but still accessible. There was a strong, cold draft coming from the opening. Dilbert threw a rock down the shaft to see how deep it was, but it was too hard to tell how far down it went. I couldn't be persuaded to explore it any further i.e. go in it (I have children at home, for pete's sake!).
What do you think... was I being a scaredy cat?
It took us about 2 hours to cover the field and by then it was time to head home for M's party but it was a nice day. The biggest thing I learned, though, is I am EXTREMELY glad I wasn't a pioneer. It was hot and dry and barren and rocky and extremely buggy and I wouldn't want to have to walk through it, let alone camp there. I was extremely grateful to get into my comfy air-conditioned Pilot and drive home!
Have you done it?
The idea of this past post was to highlight the things you have done out of the 200 items on the list. It got me thinking, though, that I should explain some of these things, rather than just indicate that I had done them. As I have time and inclination, I will talk about some of the things I've done and not done...
1. Touched an iceberg: I haven't touched an iceberg yet. But I will because I am determined to take my DH on a cruise to Alaska and you can bet your buttons that I'm gonna HUG an iceberg. In the meantime, I have touched and even slid down a glacier. That's pretty cool, too, you know. My nether-regions was sitting on ice that has been there for thousands of years. I did it when I was about 13 years old and I hiked up Mt. Timpanogus with a group of youth from Bountiful. It was a long hike, but I'll never forget how amazing it was to cross the saddle and realize I was at the highest point of a mountain. It was breathtaking and frightening. To get down, we slid down the glacier, bypassing a 2 hour hike back down. I remember how painful the hike down was on my knees. I've not repeated the hike since because of my unforgiving joints.
2. Slept under the stars: When I was a kid, we used to sleep out with our cousins regularly. That was back in the good-ol'-days when you could see stars. How sad it is to me that I have to take my kids on a far off vacation so they can actually see how many stars are in the sky! Anyway, sleeping out was always fun because of the fear factor. We would bed down in our coleman sleeping bags (with the flannel lining that always smelled disturbingly remotely like urine), Off repellent stinging in our eyes. Oh yeah, we learned the hard way that you had to put it close to your eyes or you awakened with huge puffy bug-bitten eyelids. We would lie on our backs, gazing at all the stars and get as philosophical as an 8 year-old could get. Sometimes we could hear cyoties howling in the distance. That was always exciting. Most often, though, the most excitement we got was when the sprinklers went off on us. Something I should point out is that we didn't have automatic sprinklers.
3. Been a part of a hockey fight: why would I want this? Unless it was a hockey fight with the Barenaked Ladies. That would be fun!
4. Changed a baby's diaper: If I had a penny for every diaper I've changed! Blech! And the stories I could tell! **if you are squeamish with this topic, do not read any further** As a matter of fact, just the other day I was telling my kids how you could tell you were a REAL mom... That was if you could WEAR your kid's poop on you and not freak out (of course it is never by choice, it just happens and you deal with it). My favorite story, though, was Dilbert's. He had changed a newborn diaper and then went to eat his sandwich. He picked it up to eat it when he noticed some mustard had gotten on the heel of his hand. His first instinct was to lick it off, but just in time he realized it was NOT mustard.
5. Watched a meteor shower: so cool to sit outside and watch the shooting stars by the hundreds. But, like I said in #2, it is hard to do nowadays.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity: There's been a few times when I've sent stuff to the DI and then realized I sent the WRONG bag. I hate it when that happens.
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain: See #1. Actually, I do this often, as I live in Utah an the mountains are RIGHT HERE. I love to hike, especially if there's a waterfall at the end of the day.
9. Held a tarantula: I haven't done it, but I've made my children do it (see previous posts)
10. Said "I love you" and meant it: Daily. Duh--I'm a wife and mother.
11. Bungee jumped: and never gonna do it, either.
12. Visited Paris: not yet, but maybe. My nephew just got called on his mission to Paris. Oh lala!
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea: Living in Fort Lauderdale for 4 1/2 years gave me ocean experiences I would never trade. I love sitting on the beach, watching the waves crash. My funnest vacation has been our trip to Newport OR where is stormed the entire time.
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise: I did the sunrise on the beach thing in Fort Lauderdale with elle_cossette (remember that?) But I've done the all night thing many times with Dilbert. Utah has amazing sunrises.
15. Seen the Northern Lights: On my list of things to do while in Alaska. I MUST see this.
1. Touched an iceberg: I haven't touched an iceberg yet. But I will because I am determined to take my DH on a cruise to Alaska and you can bet your buttons that I'm gonna HUG an iceberg. In the meantime, I have touched and even slid down a glacier. That's pretty cool, too, you know. My nether-regions was sitting on ice that has been there for thousands of years. I did it when I was about 13 years old and I hiked up Mt. Timpanogus with a group of youth from Bountiful. It was a long hike, but I'll never forget how amazing it was to cross the saddle and realize I was at the highest point of a mountain. It was breathtaking and frightening. To get down, we slid down the glacier, bypassing a 2 hour hike back down. I remember how painful the hike down was on my knees. I've not repeated the hike since because of my unforgiving joints.
2. Slept under the stars: When I was a kid, we used to sleep out with our cousins regularly. That was back in the good-ol'-days when you could see stars. How sad it is to me that I have to take my kids on a far off vacation so they can actually see how many stars are in the sky! Anyway, sleeping out was always fun because of the fear factor. We would bed down in our coleman sleeping bags (with the flannel lining that always smelled disturbingly remotely like urine), Off repellent stinging in our eyes. Oh yeah, we learned the hard way that you had to put it close to your eyes or you awakened with huge puffy bug-bitten eyelids. We would lie on our backs, gazing at all the stars and get as philosophical as an 8 year-old could get. Sometimes we could hear cyoties howling in the distance. That was always exciting. Most often, though, the most excitement we got was when the sprinklers went off on us. Something I should point out is that we didn't have automatic sprinklers.
3. Been a part of a hockey fight: why would I want this? Unless it was a hockey fight with the Barenaked Ladies. That would be fun!
4. Changed a baby's diaper: If I had a penny for every diaper I've changed! Blech! And the stories I could tell! **if you are squeamish with this topic, do not read any further** As a matter of fact, just the other day I was telling my kids how you could tell you were a REAL mom... That was if you could WEAR your kid's poop on you and not freak out (of course it is never by choice, it just happens and you deal with it). My favorite story, though, was Dilbert's. He had changed a newborn diaper and then went to eat his sandwich. He picked it up to eat it when he noticed some mustard had gotten on the heel of his hand. His first instinct was to lick it off, but just in time he realized it was NOT mustard.
5. Watched a meteor shower: so cool to sit outside and watch the shooting stars by the hundreds. But, like I said in #2, it is hard to do nowadays.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity: There's been a few times when I've sent stuff to the DI and then realized I sent the WRONG bag. I hate it when that happens.
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain: See #1. Actually, I do this often, as I live in Utah an the mountains are RIGHT HERE. I love to hike, especially if there's a waterfall at the end of the day.
9. Held a tarantula: I haven't done it, but I've made my children do it (see previous posts)
10. Said "I love you" and meant it: Daily. Duh--I'm a wife and mother.
11. Bungee jumped: and never gonna do it, either.
12. Visited Paris: not yet, but maybe. My nephew just got called on his mission to Paris. Oh lala!
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea: Living in Fort Lauderdale for 4 1/2 years gave me ocean experiences I would never trade. I love sitting on the beach, watching the waves crash. My funnest vacation has been our trip to Newport OR where is stormed the entire time.
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise: I did the sunrise on the beach thing in Fort Lauderdale with elle_cossette (remember that?) But I've done the all night thing many times with Dilbert. Utah has amazing sunrises.
15. Seen the Northern Lights: On my list of things to do while in Alaska. I MUST see this.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Photo Meme - take a picture of yourself right this second, don't do anything to it, post it.
Instructions:
* Take a picture of yourself right now. Don't change your clothes, don't fix your hair - just take a picture.
* Post that picture with NO editing.
* Post these instructions with the picture.
* Take a picture of yourself right now. Don't change your clothes, don't fix your hair - just take a picture.
* Post that picture with NO editing.
* Post these instructions with the picture.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
M's birthday party
M had her birthday party last night. What a cute group of gals.
This is after the treasure hunt for bags with dollar store goodies in them (lip gloss, hairbrushes, gum, etc...). Perfect junk for an 8 year-old.
Check out the fabulous monkey cake... My friend Allison created M's dream cake. It was banana flavored with this cute monkey on the top. M squealed with delight.
This is after the treasure hunt for bags with dollar store goodies in them (lip gloss, hairbrushes, gum, etc...). Perfect junk for an 8 year-old.
Check out the fabulous monkey cake... My friend Allison created M's dream cake. It was banana flavored with this cute monkey on the top. M squealed with delight.
Oops! Happy Late Birthday!
Thursday was M's birthday and it was the BIG one. Eight biggies. I can't believe my baby is eight.
In my mind she's still
but really she's
Happy birthday to my baby!
In my mind she's still
but really she's
Happy birthday to my baby!
Friday, September 19, 2008
Cap'n Adele Hatchetback
Today is Talk Like a Pirate Day, so in honor of this very special day, I have changed my name to
Cap'n Adele Hatchetback
Thank you for cooperation.
Here's an instructional video to help you Pirate Speak today:
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Cap'n Adele Hatchetback
Thank you for cooperation.
Here's an instructional video to help you Pirate Speak today:
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
Ad Nauseum
Have you done it?
this was on a friend's blog
I saw this while I was blog browsing and thought it would be fun!! You should do it too! Just copy and paste the 200 statements then bold the ones you have done!! Hope you enjoy it!!
The idea is to highlight the things you have done out of the 200 items on the list. The things I have done are in bold print!
1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby's diaper
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said "I love you" and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don't
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone - verbal not physical
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe.
113. Buried a child
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in an historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunch box
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a camp fire
189. Kept a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. commented on Shauna's Blog
Wow I have had a great life.
I saw this while I was blog browsing and thought it would be fun!! You should do it too! Just copy and paste the 200 statements then bold the ones you have done!! Hope you enjoy it!!
The idea is to highlight the things you have done out of the 200 items on the list. The things I have done are in bold print!
1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby's diaper
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said "I love you" and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don't
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone - verbal not physical
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe.
113. Buried a child
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in an historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunch box
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a camp fire
189. Kept a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. commented on Shauna's Blog
Wow I have had a great life.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Unbelievable Blessing!
I got a BONUS letter from Frank today! I am truly blessed!
Click here to read!
Click here to read!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Frank's Letter September 16 2008
Frank's Letter September 12, 2008
If you're interested, here's Frank's latest letter. I'm supposed to hear from him again today (his p-day).
Monday, September 15, 2008
HELP ME!
Help me with my pictures!
Before Frank left, we had some family pictures taken. It was a blast and the pictures turned out cute. But I am completely unable to decide what to do next. I need to make some basic decisions so I am relying on YOU (yes, you... I'm talking to YOU) to help...
Here's a link to the pictures. I need to decide which of the close up pictures to use... I like the b/w one best but I want to put it over my stairs, above the vinyl poem I have there and the wall is tan-ish (the vinyl is black). I keep thinking the sepia would look best there but I like the b/w better. My next problem is framing and sizes. For some reason, I've been picturing the picture framed as an oval but that seems so 80's now. HELP ME! Next, the wall is 36" wide. How big should the picture be? The company who does the printing of the pictures also offers some framing for CHEAP. Here's a link. Which, if any of these, would you use?
Lastly, of the last 2 pictures, can you tell a difference? I can't. I want this one to go in the family room.
The room is dark blue right now, with a chocolate leather couch and a tan microfiber chair, red brick fireplace and light oak built in shelves. The whole west wall is bare and there is about 46" of wall between the patio door and the window on the east wall that is bare.
What would you frame it with? Mat or no? As I said, the walls in there are bare right now, so there's a TON of room to work with...
but I also just ordered this map
to frame and put in that room too. It is 35X35, unframed. I know... Craziness ensues. So what do I do? Decorate my room for me, please!!!
Before Frank left, we had some family pictures taken. It was a blast and the pictures turned out cute. But I am completely unable to decide what to do next. I need to make some basic decisions so I am relying on YOU (yes, you... I'm talking to YOU) to help...
Here's a link to the pictures. I need to decide which of the close up pictures to use... I like the b/w one best but I want to put it over my stairs, above the vinyl poem I have there and the wall is tan-ish (the vinyl is black). I keep thinking the sepia would look best there but I like the b/w better. My next problem is framing and sizes. For some reason, I've been picturing the picture framed as an oval but that seems so 80's now. HELP ME! Next, the wall is 36" wide. How big should the picture be? The company who does the printing of the pictures also offers some framing for CHEAP. Here's a link. Which, if any of these, would you use?
Lastly, of the last 2 pictures, can you tell a difference? I can't. I want this one to go in the family room.
The room is dark blue right now, with a chocolate leather couch and a tan microfiber chair, red brick fireplace and light oak built in shelves. The whole west wall is bare and there is about 46" of wall between the patio door and the window on the east wall that is bare.
What would you frame it with? Mat or no? As I said, the walls in there are bare right now, so there's a TON of room to work with...
but I also just ordered this map
to frame and put in that room too. It is 35X35, unframed. I know... Craziness ensues. So what do I do? Decorate my room for me, please!!!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
No e-mail! (and other stuff)
I didn't get an e-mail from Frank Z yesterday and I'm bummed. I waited the whole day, emptying my junk mail box "just in case." Bummer! I try not to worry too much about him, but then I ran into the vice principal at the elementary school . She said one of Frank Z's friends was sent home from the MTC this week. He'd lost almost 15 lbs. and was dehydrated to the point it was dangerous. I guess he couldn't stop throwing up. She said he's always had a problem with that... it's his coping mechanism. She said he would throw up before assemblies in high school when he was student body president. Anyway, he's gotta get that under control before he can finish his mission. So he's home for at least 6 months before they'll let him go out again. I feel so bad for him! The VP says he's just devastated that he had to come home. She also said he hadn't written home in the 2 weeks he was there because he didn't want to worry his family. Now, all of a sudden, I'm all worried again... Not that Frank handles his stress like that. I guess I didn't realize how stressful the MTC can be!
So now I'm wringing my hands again, just when I was doing so well!
I had my awesome A Family Fordever over for dinner yesterday. Her kids are so darling! She's a good mom (are you reading this, Fordever?) She brought those fabulous chocolate chip cookies I posted yesterday. Yumm! After dinner, she graciously accompanied me to our neighboring ward's enrichment night, despite the fact that her kids needed to go home to bed so they would be ready for school today. But she made the sacrifice (and I know what a sacrifice it is!). They had the Grocery Guru come tell us how to use coupons and save 70% on our grocery bills. It sounded so good when we were there, but today I've had a hard time getting his website to do what it was supposed to do. What is frustrating me is I have been there before and have had it work but it is being stupid today. (insert whinning here) I want it to work so I will have lots of cheap food in my house!!!
So now I'm wringing my hands again, just when I was doing so well!
I had my awesome A Family Fordever over for dinner yesterday. Her kids are so darling! She's a good mom (are you reading this, Fordever?) She brought those fabulous chocolate chip cookies I posted yesterday. Yumm! After dinner, she graciously accompanied me to our neighboring ward's enrichment night, despite the fact that her kids needed to go home to bed so they would be ready for school today. But she made the sacrifice (and I know what a sacrifice it is!). They had the Grocery Guru come tell us how to use coupons and save 70% on our grocery bills. It sounded so good when we were there, but today I've had a hard time getting his website to do what it was supposed to do. What is frustrating me is I have been there before and have had it work but it is being stupid today. (insert whinning here) I want it to work so I will have lots of cheap food in my house!!!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
For the Love of Pete!
Frank Z said today was going to be his P day and that he would send us an e-mail. So I've spent almost the entire day sitting here, refreshing my e-mail browser window, watching my junk mail files and twiddling my thumbs. When will it come!!!!!
I know, it's stupid. But it's more fun than cleaning toilets.
Uh, but Dilbert, if you're reading this, I'm going to clean toilets right now anyway?
I know, it's stupid. But it's more fun than cleaning toilets.
Uh, but Dilbert, if you're reading this, I'm going to clean toilets right now anyway?
My Neighbor Liz's Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
I also had requests for the cookies that my neighbor Liz brought over. They were so fabulous. She says her secret is to make them really big but cook them as long as the smaller ones should be cooked. She laughed when I told her how everyone raved over them. She said, "They're just Betty Crocker!" Like that isn't worth raving over!
Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookies
3/4 c sugar
3/4 c brown sugar
1 c butter or margaring
1 egg
2 1/4 c flour
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1 c nuts (she used pecans)
1 package milk chocolate chips
Make them extra large. Bake at 375 for 12 minutes.
Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookies
3/4 c sugar
3/4 c brown sugar
1 c butter or margaring
1 egg
2 1/4 c flour
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1 c nuts (she used pecans)
1 package milk chocolate chips
Make them extra large. Bake at 375 for 12 minutes.
Taco Salad
Allison Hepper's "Feed the 10,000 Taco Salad" (I came up the name myself)
1 large bag Salad Mix
4 Tomatoes diced
1-2 Cups cheddar cheese
1 onion chopped
1 large can kidney beans, drained
1 c chopped olives
1 bag Fritos Corn Chips (I use the chili cheese. Tortilla chips may be substituted)
1 1/2 lbs hamburger
1 package taco seasoning (I usually use more)
1 8 oz. bottle of Catalina salad dressing
Combine all the ingredients and enjoy. Feeds 15 to 20 people.
Monday, September 8, 2008
The best way to start a week...
I went to take out the garbage this morning for two important reasons. The first is because it was garbage day and the second is because the garbage man wont do it himself.
What a beautiful day, I thought, as I merrily skipped to the side of the house where we keep the garbage cans (the skipping part embarrasses my kids; that's why I do it). The sun was shining, the sky was blue--birds were singing. I took the first can down to the road and returned to take the second. As I pulled it roughly towards the driveway, I heard a strange, unfamiliar sound. There was an inexplicable hissing coming from the garbage can. I couldn’t figure out what it was because there shouldn’t have been anything aerosol in there.
Then I look down and see something like a large brown leaf by the wheel.
A BAT!!!
I had wheeled over it a bit and it was still hissing. I did the chicken dance halfway down the driveway before I pulled myself together and ran inside and called my neighbor to see if her husband was still home, and if it wasn't too much trouble, could he come save me?
He came over and after a bit of banging of garbage cans and scuffling, he finished it off and put it in the garbage for me (??) while I cowered in the house, safe behind my screen door, making high-pitched squealing noises of my own (okay, there was no banging and no scuffling but the squealing part was true). I called animal control who said that was sufficient and that they didn’t need to come check it out, even though I was sure it may have been a vampire bat and the hissing sound may have been it burning in the sunlight…
I’m so glad I didn’t have the kids take the garbages out today! That could have been really bad—scarred forever.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
I LOVE my Mailcarrier!
I just got a letter. I just got a letter. I just got a letter. Wonder who it's from?
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Tennis Shoes
I just added the picture at the top of my blog and the more I look at it, the more I love it. BNLFAN_1 took it at the grocery store the other day(thus the slightly yellow look to it). She's taking a photography class this semester and had to take 600 pictures over the weekend. This is one of my absolute favorites.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Big Kid Giveaway Day
So it was Big Kid Giveaway Day today. It was a day of many emotions. Some were bittersweet but most were good.
First, notice the bright orange dot on his name tag. Yup. He's official because he has the dork dot. I just love this picture. It was taken just after I put his name tag on him for the first time. It tells me he is doing what his heart tells him he should do and there's no better payback as a parent than that.
I already sent him his first package. We dropped it off on the way to the MTC (without him knowing, of course). I packed a box full of green stuff (green PowerAid, green jello cups, green taffy, green apple rings, green gum, green beans... you get the picture). We all wrote him letters on green paper since he is the "Greenie" missionary. It was delivered to him tonight so I hope he knows we miss him (as if he didn't already know!). I also already sent him an e-mail that is supposed to be delivered to him as he goes to dinner. I'm just a sick mom, I know! Truth is, it is gut wrenching to walk away from your baby, wondering if you packed him enough underwear and if the other kids will play nice…
There are so many thoughts going through my head... so bear with me while I get them all out over the next day or two (in random order, perhaps). First, as Frank was set apart, the stake president had such wonderful words of wisdom for him. He asked him to consider his legacy. President Webb said the GA’s who trained him as a stake president asked him to consider what his legacy as a Stake Pres. would be and he challenged Rob to decide now what he wanted his legacy as a missionary to be. He said not to put it in terms of numbers of baptisms, but what he, as a man, will be remembered for. Is it his love of the people, his willingness to serve? To follow mission rules to the T? What absolutely amazing advice to give a missionary as he is being set apart. Pres. Webb is an amazing, inspired man.
What's great about tonight is for the first time since he got his call, there are no longer two years left in his mission... There is now less than two years.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Cousins at the Open House
Here's some of the pictures ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
bnlfan_1 took of her nieces and nephews at the Open House. Note the trampoline... How could we let those kids on something so clearly dangerous!!! It's down now so don't call Child Protective Services.
bnlfan_1 took of her nieces and nephews at the Open House. Note the trampoline... How could we let those kids on something so clearly dangerous!!! It's down now so don't call Child Protective Services.Thumbelina
This is my baby sister. She's had quite a bit of health difficulties in the last 15 or so years, but she's doing amazing well, all thing considered. About a year ago (or maybe it has been longer?) she had a stroke and it has hampered her ability to talk. She does much of her communicating with her hands, especially her thumb. Thus the name Thumbelina.Since my folks are in Spain (which had quite a tomato fest this past week), I thought I would post this picture she had BNLFAN take of her so they could see how well she's doing. She posed it herself...
Frank's Farewell
bnlfan_1 did a fantastic job with her cello solo. We played, "O Divine Redeemer". I wasn't familiar with the song when we choose it but I listened to it a few times on YouTube and absolutely fell in love with it. Anyway, I wasn't plagued with the overwhelming stage fright I usually have as I accompany her (or anyone), so I was very thankful for that small blessing. I'm so impressed with BNLFAN and her ability to perform with such calm ease. She's a very sensitive soul and when she plays, she really tried to convey the emotion in her music. That's a pretty mature ability for an amateur musician. We had a large group in attendance which made the day so much more special. I didn't think to take pictures, but BNLFAN was snapping away for her photography class. I will post some more of her pictures later. She took a lot, but mostly of the little kids in the backyard.
Anyway, after Sacrament Meeting, everyone came to our home for taco salad.
elle_cosette brought her famous fresh salsa (which was inhaled before some of us could enjoy it) and everyone else brought delicious desserts. My good friend and cake baker extraordinaire Allison brought Maryland's state dessert, 10 Layer Smith Island Cake (containing a pound of butter). It was amazing. Check it out.
We were planning on having people eat outdoors in the backyard (thus the rush to do the deck and plant flowers, etc...) but the weather was supposed to be windy and raining. I prayed so hard and the Lord heard my prayers. The weather was beautiful. We had bright sunshine, cool temperatures and good shade. Not more than 10 minutes after we had put down the shade tent and brought in the tables, it started to pour... I'm not talking about the usual Utah rain (which Floridians would call a mist), it was a downpour. Tender mercies.
Today is cold and rainy so we are playing games and maybe going bowling--depending on how busy the lanes are later this afternoon. One more hurdle on Wednesday and Frank will be on his way. It's been a long time coming and we are so excited for him to start this next chapter of his life.
Please write him! He'll only be in the MTC until September 22, but until then, his address is:
Elder Robert Cory Christensen
Maryland Baltimore Mission
Mail Box #162
Provo Missionary Training Center
2005 North 900 East
Provo, UT 84604
Future Missionaries
Frank Zigmunt's farewell was yesterday and it was a wonderful day... Here's a picture from the Open House. This is Frank with his cousin who is leaving in October for his mission to Paris, France.
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