Another one of those "Where were you when" Days

This has been one of those times when years from now people will ask where were you when a Doctor lost his mind and show over 40 people on Ft. Hood. It really makes you reflect on what is important in life. I was glad to hear that my husband had left the base early to begin his trip. I was not looking forward to being alone for the weekend with everything that I needed to get done, but on the other hand I thought maybe I could get more done with him gone. Then I began calling to check up on friends and their spouses to see if they were all fine. Today I heard of a soldier that died who was preparing to be shipped overseas. He had been married for only 6 weeks. In another instance I was glad that one friends son was overseas and not on base here. I can only imagine how those moms, dads, sisters, brothers, children, and spouses must be feeling. I pray that people don't find out this was another Islamic attack. That could be very detrimental for those who practice Islam. We have done that in our history before when we were at war with Japan and started rounding up Japanese Americans and placing them in concetration camps.

Birthdays

I don't think it makes any difference how old we get, we like to be remembered. It is not about everyone knowing how old you are or what you get, it is really the thought as you get older. When your kids, spouses, or parents forget to call it hurts. Mine is even more memorable because I use to share it with my Mom. As a kid, that was pretty neat to share the same birthday as one of your parents, but now it is bitter sweet. I really haven't had time to really sit and think about it until this evening. I am sure my Mom may not have thought it was so neat, because the kid always gets thought of first and what kid of birthday cake they want. I know enjoy sharing mine with a grandson only because they are only 3 days apart. My oldest son was due on my birthday, however he chose his own day. Now he shares it with his daughter because his is close to hers. Guys don't let your wives fool you, you do need to remember her birthday and it really doesn't matter what kind of flowers you bring her or what you get her as much as that you do and you do remember it.

Things to do

Time is getting away from me! There is this whole list of cool things to do - I highlighted the ones that apply to me, copy and paste it to your own response or blog!
1. Started your own blog.
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a Praying Mantis
10. Sung a solo -For Those Tears I Died in church ( I really stood beside my daughter as she sang and joined her on the chorus.
11. Bungee jumped - I haven't lost my mind yet!!!!
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables- It has been a while since I did this and got anything
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train- went from Chicago to Nebraska and also to Tennessee
21.Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill yes but this is really hard for me to do so I call it Mental Health
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping -NO way
27. Run a Marathon - maybe walk one day
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice..
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance not unless it counts as a ride with one of your children
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris -
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in movie
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China -
57. Started a business - not doing to well at it though
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia -
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Watched a baby be born
69. Met the President - NO, but would like to meet this one and ask some hard questions.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job -
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person -
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating my parents raised chickens and we had to help
88. Crossed the Golden Gate Bridge
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Ocean
97. Gone to Australia
98. Ran through a corn field
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Talked your way out of a ticket

Two jobs or two heads

I have been drowning this week. Our new tech comes on board full time next week, but I will continue training him and getting him up to speed fast. I look forward to passing things on to him and he will have to jump in there and be willing to call on contacts to get things done. I have already given him an assignment for Monday morning and made an appointment for a couple of computers that need trouble shooting. I suggested he do that last week, but he wasn't there fulltime for one thing and for another it is like suggesting a man ask for directions. Somehow they think that belittles them I guess. He will also be pulling hard drives and turning stuff in and moving it. Boy am I glad I can dress up a little this year and not have to worry about having to crawl under desks and show what wouldn't be proper or getting dirty. I know most of you won't comment on this or any other blog I do, but decided that I will look at it like getting things off my chest that again most of you don't want to hear about. I know that is kind of sad, because I think blogs should be interactive, but then maybe our lives would have to be similiar for that to happen.
We are working on Matt's truck and so are down to one vehicle again because the men in my life didn't really think this through. I tried to tell them that my husband's truck would sit for 2 weeks while my son is flying around and we could use two vehicles since our work hours are not in sync. It isn't that I couldn't find enough to keep me busy until about 5, but I have to travel to a meeting almost every night next week after school and will have to be there until 7 or if we should finish early, have nothing to do and no where to go in the neighborhoods where the meetings are. Not safe to walk there either.
Signing off for now because housework beckons.

Beginning of School

Well for all you Mom's I am absolutlely positive you are looking forward to tomorrow, the first day of school. Well, I always looked forward to school and couldn't sleep the night before, because I was excited about the new students God was placing in my hands to mold and shape. Don't get me wrong there were times I wondered what I was doing there. I had students who even though they really wanted to be loved, made it very hard to love them. As all teachers know, those are the students you think I will never name my kids after. Remember to pray for your kids teachers, but pray for grace not patience. I say that because a very long time ago I was told teachers need to pray for grace not patience, because the Bible says "tribulation worketh patience" and I believe there are enough other things to teach teachers about patience. Teachers are not perfect by any matter of speaking, but in today's world many are doing the job that parents are not doing. I am assuming that those reading this blog are good parents who are teaching their kids about truth and honesty and citizenship, but too many parents today became parents before they were ready for parenthood because they were kids themselves. We also have many students in classes today who no longer have two parents to teach them everything they should learn at home and many single parents who have no choice but to send them to day care where they learn some things you may not want them to know. God can work miracles in your students lives, but remember to pray for your children and their teachers daily. I used to pray for each student sbefore the year began by walking to each desk, now I pray for each of the teachers because they have become my students.

A week with Grandkids

We have been enjoying our grandkids this week.  I didn't realize how out of shape grandma was until I took them to the water park and tried going up and down the stairs about 12 or more times.  We have also been swimming and to the Mayborn Children's museum.  Grandpa is taking them to another water park with their cousins this evening and Grandma is playing Bunco.  I sure wish they lived closer so we didn't have to cram so many things into one week.  It sures wears grandma and grandpa out.  

B created a picture and narrated it with grandma's help.