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Always Good for a Laugh

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 05:23:18 GMT

I know many of you expected this post to be about you after reading the title, but, alas, it references the great Weird Al Yankovich.

Mark had me look this one up today and I couldn't sleep tonight, so I decided to listen to it, and then knew I had to share it with you. Especially since I hate the song that he's parodying. (new word there, yeah)

http://www.weirdalforum.com/private/yourepitiful.mp3

Enjoy!

Forget?

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:34:49 GMT

I'm tired of feeling un-American just because I am choosing not to sit by the TV and relive the worst day of my life. Or listen to the radio like I do every day to hear people report on what is going on in New York City or scolding anyone who didn't wear a flag shirt today. Enough already!

I will NEVER forget when I first saw the news footage. I am still flying the American flag at my home. My minivan still has a flag magnet on the driver's side door. (It had one on the rear hatch but someone stole it. nice.) I will never forget how I prayed that Tom would be okay since he was on a plane at that same time. And how grateful I was when he called to say his plane never left.

I won't forget. I pray for our servicemen and women who protect our freedom every day. I send e-mails too. All year long. But especially today.

I won't forget. Now when I hear airplanes fly overhead, I flash back briefly to how weird it was to not hear airplanes for days after 9/11 and then how even weirder it felt when they did start flying again.

I won't forget. Not on the 5th anniversary and not on the 20th. And, I imagine most of you haven't forgotten either. I do believe it is up to us to make sure our children don't forget what it was like and how it changed our lives. I'm glad that my kids' school had red, white, and blue day today. I do think some people are too relaxed about it. I remember when the whole nation was standing together at that time. Now the two sides of government can't even agree on what color the sky is. Maybe those people need to be reminded. Maybe that's why it's on non-stop. But, I'm guessing they're not watching TV or listening to the radio. I wish I was wrong.

I just want it to be tomorrow.

THE WORST

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 14:25:38 GMT

I asked a friend of mine to come up with this list. I realized I should never ask someone to do what I am unwilling to do. So, here we go:

What are the 5 Worst Movies You've Ever Seen?

I am not including sequels. Too easy. Oh, and I had to actually see them, not just hear they were bad and avoid them.

The Gods Must Be Crazy (I'm pretty sure I took a nap during this one. If it hadn't been a dollar show AND I hadn't been with friends (so, I couldn't leave since I didn't drive), I would really hate myself for spending 2 hours of my life this way.
Doogal A very good friend recommended this movie. Snoozorama! Karen and I sat down to watch it and we couldn't even watch the whole thing.
Cats and Dogs Granted, this is a kids' movie, but I really hated this one.
The Island I didn't like this movie when they called it Logan's Run
Corky Romano I really wanted to like this movie, but you can't always get what you want.

While writing this list, I kept coming up with movies that I personally liked, but the rest of the world probably hated. Like "Straight Talk" with Dolly Parton and James Woods. Don't know why, but I like that one.

Jayson hated "A Knights Tale." I loved it. In fact, I even occasionally use a line from it, "You have been weighed and measured and been found wanting." What's not to like about that?

"Mystery Men" I found very funny, but then again, I'd had some wine with dinner.

Okay, so feel free to scream at me. I think I'm pretty easy to please when it comes to movies. This list took much longer than I expected to write!

Where Are the Bees?

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 01:19:50 GMT

The family just drove out to our campsite today after church (only to be rained on while we were there) but it was just a nice drive so we could kind of clean it up and get it ready for fall camping. YEAH! I love to camp in the fall. I have great memories of camping with my family and just sitting around the campfire at night talking and laughing. We had a camper and I loved the sound of the heater kicking on. I didn't love the sound of my father snoring, but that's another story.

ANYWAY (anyway) on our way back home on Hwy 70, Tom says, "There's Stuckey's!" Of course, he was wrong, and I had to point it out. "No, that's Nickerson Farms. Stuckey's had a blue roof." I got the look of "whatever." Then, I said, "Do you remember the bees at Nickerson Farms?" Tom had never heard of the bees!!! Please tell me you all have. Remember the beehive that was inside the restaurant but was enclosed in plastic, so you could see the bees working away, but couldn't get stung? Of course, they sold honey. And, you had to be a little careful when you parked near the outlet of the beehive. I was deathly afraid of bees then, but fascinated by the beehive. Scary, but safe at the same time. Now I'm sure you couldn't do that kind of thing because someone would get stung and sue the pants off you. End of story.

Oh, well, gotta put the kids to bed. (Oh yeah, by the way, I love my kids. They can crack me up like nobody's business.)

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:03:23 GMT

It is already the last day of August. Where did the time go? How can Christmas be coming around the corner so quickly?

I had such a great time over the weekend because I attended my friend Beth's bachelorette party. What a blast! We went to Montelle Winery and laughed until our sides hurt. There was a guy there who told me that he used to be a stripper. (right.) Then when I didn't ask his stage name (they have names?), he told me he was surprised I hadn't. So, of course, I did. It was "Chester!" CHESTER?! THAT was what he picked as his stage name? okaaaay. I was old enough to be his mother (let's never speak of that again), but he was entertaining just the same. (no not like that)

I'm getting back into the swing of things as far as scheduling goes, so hopefully, once all the volunteer opportunities get scheduled, I'll still have time to do other stuff. :)

The weather is nice and cool and that is my favorite thing about life! YAHOOOOO!

TOMORROW!

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 23:14:50 GMT

Tomorrow school begins! The summer has been great, but I think the whole family is ready for school.

Mark will be in 5th grade, which is completely amazing to me. I mean, seriously, should I have a kid in his last year at elementary school? No, I tell you! NO NO NO! I am not that old! His class is literally filled with great kids and friends. I'm so glad that he'll finish up his years at Green Pines with a great class. He deserves it.

Karen will be in 3rd grade and she will have a hard time getting to sleep tonight due to the excitement. How great is that? To have such a love for school and friends. I was always excited too, so can't say that I blame her. She has a couple of good friends in her class this year and will have a wonderful year too. I'm sure of it.

Me? I'm going to lunch at the Blue Owl with two friends tomorrow! OH YES! I cannot wait to have the days to myself. I get so much more done when they are not around. And I'm sure they are thrilled not to have to run errands with me any longer.

So, tonight I will say the First Day of School Prayer from my prayer book, and will set the alarm for the first time. :)

What would you change?

Fri, 04 Aug 2006 14:43:20 GMT

After watching The Butterfly Effect last night, I started to wonder, what would I go back and change in my past that could have changed my entire world?

I think I would go back to 7th grade where there was a rumor that I had head lice. The girl that started the rumor had been my best friend in grade school and she was jealous that I had a boyfriend. How would I change it? Well, after reading my friend Liz's most recent post, I think I would have set her locker on fire. Yep. That would definitely have changed my life.

I talked with Tom about the movie and I realized that his brother Russell thinks that when his mom moved them out of St. Louis when he was in the 5th grade, that moment completely ruined his life. So, if he had gone back in time and changed that, and they didn't move, then Tom's brother Rich would not have gone back to college. Rich and I would never have met, and, therefore, Tom and I would never have met. Tom said, "So, Russell sacrificed his life so that we could be together. We need to buy him a beer sometime." That pretty much sums up our marriage. It's worth a beer. A good beer, though.

Saturday, June 17, 2006

Sat, 17 Jun 2006 12:48:43 GMT

How embarassing. I can't believe I haven't written on here since April. But, admittedly, that was when I started in full VBS swing. And now it is over.

What an amazing week. I felt like it went so quickly this year. I'm sure the teachers didn't feel that way. They all worked so hard. I am always amazed at how fantastic they are. No way I could do it without them. So many of the youth were involved and they weren't just along for the ride, they worked so hard. I saw them all smiling throughout the week, so I hope they enjoyed themselves and received blessings as well. I am amazed at how mature they all are. Was I even close to that mature? I doubt it. I mean, they didn't volunteer and just hang around. (Well, most of them didn't. I will not focus on those that did.) Anyway, just a fantastic week!!!!!

We were able to raise enough money for quite a few things for the Juarez trip, and many of the youth that were helping this week will benefit from that. I wish I were going. (was going? were going? I think it should be was going....anyway. I digress) Someday I will. It would be an amazing experience.

So, it's over. What will I do with the all these summer days ahead of me?

Sunday, April 30, 2006

Sun, 30 Apr 2006 10:48:26 GMT

Hi Elizabeth! I think you are the only one who reads this, so why not make it personal? ha

I'm sitting here waiting for my coffee to heat up in the microwave so I can dash off to church and sing in the annual spring cantata. I love to sing. I feel so lucky to be given a gift that is so simple to use to the glory of God. I'm singing a solo today that is not my usual thing. It requires ad-libbing and I'm a little nervous. The choir has been so supportive, but I wonder how it will be received by the congregation. It's definitely not a Lutheran-type way of singing. Maybe one step up from rap. But, I prayed a lot last night and just asked God that I not embarrass Him. So, I'm going to give it all I have and give it to God!

I'm off! May God be glorified this morning by our voices!

Monday, April 24, 2006

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:02:59 GMT

Happiness is......

Your fourth grade son waving to you on the bus and you both keep waving until he's out of sight. (sigh)

I realize that there will soon be a time when he won't even want to be with me.

On another completely different topic: I saw Sliding Doors the other night. Bawled my head off. My hormones must be completely off the charts. That movie isn't even that sad. I actually went to bed crying and couldn't even talk! Get a grip, woman!