October 9th: Revelation 9; Nehemiah 12; Psalm 104-1-23
"My home is not a place, it is people."
-Lois McMaster Bujold
Friday, October 9, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Picture of the Day 281
The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
-Psalm 103:8
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Picture of the Day 280
"You can only perceive real beauty in a person as they get older."
-Anouk Aimee
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Picture of the Day 279
Happy Birthday Anthony!
October 6th: Revelation 6; Nehemiah 8:13-9:37; Psalm 101
October 6th: Revelation 6; Nehemiah 8:13-9:37; Psalm 101
"Blessed by your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. You alone are the Lord. You made the hearvens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you."
-Nehemiah 9:5b-6
Monday, October 5, 2009
To Florida and Back, part 3
Last installment of the Florida trip...
September 10th:
Magic Kingdom day. What can I say? Maybe I'm bias, but Disneyland is way better. We got there early, like an hour before the gates open. As you can tell, there aren't many cars driving into the parking lot that early.
We rode just about every ride, some we rode twice. I like Disneyland better. But, to my disadvantage, the 2 parks are laid out identically. So I knew my way around. And so concludes Disney World.
We went to The Wine Room, which was the one thing that I absolutely wanted to, had to do while we were in Orlando. It was so cool! Chris and I want to open a place like it. Hey, one, or two, can dream! Dinner was at Dennis' sisters house. She made an excellent Puerta Rican Stew. I'm waiting for the recipe. We were back at his parent's house around 10pm.
September 11th: Last full day on the Tampa side. We drove around some with the 'rents then they turned us loose. We drove to the closest beach the GPS would take us to...
Insert "Picnic Beach". In the industrial area of Tampa Bay. I stepped in the water. It felt like the temp of a bathtub. So much warmer than it's west coast counterpart.
We went home where Dennis had to take a conference call for work. Then we went to dinner at a Latin market. My eyes were not as big as my stomach and I ended up splitting a stuffed bell pepper (still heavy and rich) with Dennis. I was full. We beat the storm home, just in time for the power to be out for an hour. And in time to see the crack of lightening and hear the thunder roar while the rain came down. Loved it, except there was no cool breeze, still just hot air. It let up. We went to a Super Wal-Mart. Dennis got his hair cut. We bought ice cream. It was good.
September 12th: Back to Orlando for one more night of vacation. Early lunch with the parents, sister, and nephew. Then the 'rents left to drive home.
We dropped Jeannette off at work, drove around downtown Orlando, picked up Jeannette, had dinner at Urban Flats (very good flat bread pizzas!), then went back to her house for one more night of Guitar Hero.
September 13th: Off to the airport at 6:30am. Flight left at 8:30am. Slept half of the 5 1/2 hour flight. Landed in Seattle at 11am. Accidentally went out of the security area so had to go back through the security gate. Oops. Had lunch. Waited til 1pm for my flight to Sacramento to boarded. By 3:10pm I was back in lovely, non-humid California. Chris and Colleen picked me up at 4pm, and I was home sweet home just shy of 6pm.
And so concludes my Florida vacation. Maybe you noticed the lack of emotion during the trip posts, maybe that was because there was a lack of emotion during the trip. Not from me, from my travel partner. And so the story goes.
Any questions?
September 10th:
We went to The Wine Room, which was the one thing that I absolutely wanted to, had to do while we were in Orlando. It was so cool! Chris and I want to open a place like it. Hey, one, or two, can dream! Dinner was at Dennis' sisters house. She made an excellent Puerta Rican Stew. I'm waiting for the recipe. We were back at his parent's house around 10pm.
September 11th: Last full day on the Tampa side. We drove around some with the 'rents then they turned us loose. We drove to the closest beach the GPS would take us to...
We went home where Dennis had to take a conference call for work. Then we went to dinner at a Latin market. My eyes were not as big as my stomach and I ended up splitting a stuffed bell pepper (still heavy and rich) with Dennis. I was full. We beat the storm home, just in time for the power to be out for an hour. And in time to see the crack of lightening and hear the thunder roar while the rain came down. Loved it, except there was no cool breeze, still just hot air. It let up. We went to a Super Wal-Mart. Dennis got his hair cut. We bought ice cream. It was good.
September 12th: Back to Orlando for one more night of vacation. Early lunch with the parents, sister, and nephew. Then the 'rents left to drive home.
(Please note, this will be the last picture you will ever see of Dennis on here again. I promise. More on that sometime later.)
We dropped Jeannette off at work, drove around downtown Orlando, picked up Jeannette, had dinner at Urban Flats (very good flat bread pizzas!), then went back to her house for one more night of Guitar Hero.
September 13th: Off to the airport at 6:30am. Flight left at 8:30am. Slept half of the 5 1/2 hour flight. Landed in Seattle at 11am. Accidentally went out of the security area so had to go back through the security gate. Oops. Had lunch. Waited til 1pm for my flight to Sacramento to boarded. By 3:10pm I was back in lovely, non-humid California. Chris and Colleen picked me up at 4pm, and I was home sweet home just shy of 6pm.
And so concludes my Florida vacation. Maybe you noticed the lack of emotion during the trip posts, maybe that was because there was a lack of emotion during the trip. Not from me, from my travel partner. And so the story goes.
Any questions?
Picture of the Day 278
Happy Birthday George!
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
-Psalm 100:1-5
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Picture of the Day 277
Me and the birthday boys!
"The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of mankind than the discovery of a star."
-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Picture of the Day 276
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."
-Robert Frost
Friday, October 2, 2009
Picture of the Day 275
"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself."
-Andy Warhol
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Picture of the Day 274
"O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man."
-Nehemiah 1:11
"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."
-Revelation 1:8
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
To Florida and Back, part 2
I'm back!
Monday, September 7th: Meet the parents day. They picked us up late morning. Greetings all around. Then we hit the road to make the drive from Orlando to Tampa (area). It was a nice car ride, getting to see more of the state and getting to know D's parents. We got to the house, dropped our stuff in our rooms, and they wanted to rest so we drove around and did some lay of the land sight seeing and shopping. Found a dollar store, found a Panera, found a mall, found our way home. Dinner was great, as was watching Dennis catch up, share stories and laugh with his parents. We cleaned up and hung out. I think it was Monday that we went bowling too. Maybe it was Tuesday. I can't remember.
Tuesday, September 8th: Decided that this was the day we were going to find the jet boat tour thing. Fast boat, maybe get wet, see some water and coastline. But no, we could not find the place. There was no address online and the only way the phone number was any help was if you already had reservations. So we went to St. Petersburgh instead, to the pier, where we had lunch and went on a dolphin cruise. Where we saw things like this...
and this...
and I even did this...
Then we were done. Drove home. Picked up ice cream for dessert. Dinner. Either a movie or bowling. Can't remember.
Wednesday, September 9th: Guess what we did. We did the dolphin cruise again! Crazy, I know! But this day went brought the parents with us because it's something Dennis thought they'd enjoy. So we started the day going to their favorite Italian bakery, then the cruise where there was a ton more dolphin activity, stopped at Ruby Tuesday for an early dinner then home.
I honestly can't remember what we did that night. I think just watched TV then hit the hay.
And with that, that's what I'm gonna do. Hit the hay.
to be continued...
Monday, September 7th: Meet the parents day. They picked us up late morning. Greetings all around. Then we hit the road to make the drive from Orlando to Tampa (area). It was a nice car ride, getting to see more of the state and getting to know D's parents. We got to the house, dropped our stuff in our rooms, and they wanted to rest so we drove around and did some lay of the land sight seeing and shopping. Found a dollar store, found a Panera, found a mall, found our way home. Dinner was great, as was watching Dennis catch up, share stories and laugh with his parents. We cleaned up and hung out. I think it was Monday that we went bowling too. Maybe it was Tuesday. I can't remember.
Tuesday, September 8th: Decided that this was the day we were going to find the jet boat tour thing. Fast boat, maybe get wet, see some water and coastline. But no, we could not find the place. There was no address online and the only way the phone number was any help was if you already had reservations. So we went to St. Petersburgh instead, to the pier, where we had lunch and went on a dolphin cruise. Where we saw things like this...
Wednesday, September 9th: Guess what we did. We did the dolphin cruise again! Crazy, I know! But this day went brought the parents with us because it's something Dennis thought they'd enjoy. So we started the day going to their favorite Italian bakery, then the cruise where there was a ton more dolphin activity, stopped at Ruby Tuesday for an early dinner then home.
And with that, that's what I'm gonna do. Hit the hay.
to be continued...
Picture of the Day 273
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before him with thanksgiving
and extol him with music and song.
-Psalm 95:1-2
Days of October
October | |
1 | Balloon Around the World Day |
| World Vegetarian Day |
2 | Guardian Angel Day |
| World Farm Animal Day |
3 | Lee's National Denim Day |
| National Diversity Day |
| World Smile Day |
4 | 10-4 Day |
| World Card Making Day |
5 | World Teachers Day |
6 | Mad Hatter Day |
| World Habitat Day |
8 | International Top Spinning Day |
| National Bring Your Teddy Bear To Work Day |
9 | National Depression Screening Day |
| World Post Day |
10 | Emergency Nurses Day |
| National Cake Decorating Day |
11 | National Coming Out Day |
| Reptile Awareness Day |
| Universal Music Day |
12 | Clergy Appreciation Day |
| International Moment of Frustration Scream Day |
13 | National Kick Butt Day |
14 | Be Bald and Be Free Day |
15 | National Grouch Day |
| White Cane Safety Day |
16 | National Boss's Day |
| Dictionary Day |
| Get Smart About Credit Day |
17 | Mammography Day |
| Mulligan Day |
18 | Sweetest Day |
| World Menopause Day |
| World Toy Camera Day |
19 | Evaluate Your Life Day |
| Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day |
22 | International Stuttering Awareness Day |
23 | National Mole Day |
24 | Lung Health Day |
| United Nations Day |
25 | Make A Difference Day |
26 | World Priest Day |
| Mother-In-Law Day |
27 | Cranky Co-Workers Day |
28 | National Chocolates Day |
29 | Internet Day |
30 | Haunted Refrigerator Night |
| National Candy Corn Day |
31 | Frankenstein Friday |
| National Knock-Knock Jokes Day |
Just Maybe...
Ohhh... Can it be?
Looks like it!
Look who can do something from el jobo again... That's right! Excitement is in the air!
In the meantime I thought I'd share with you a blog post from Big Mama,a blog I follow.
The Waiting is the Hardest Part of Waiting
Ummm...yea... That's pretty much exactly what I needed to read/hear.
Can I get an AMEN!?!
Looks like it!
Look who can do something from el jobo again... That's right! Excitement is in the air!
In the meantime I thought I'd share with you a blog post from Big Mama,a blog I follow.
The Waiting is the Hardest Part of Waiting
Ummm...yea... That's pretty much exactly what I needed to read/hear.
Can I get an AMEN!?!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
The Secret to Finding...
I'm on a search, a quest you might say. To find what you ask? I'm on a mission to find the love of my life. Of course it's all in God's hands and timing, but I can't sit around and wait for him to knock on my door. So let's see what Mindy Weiss has to say about...
The Secret to Finding The Love of Your Life
There's no better way to put your best foot forward that to use your home as a backdrop for getting to know new people. And how do you do that? Throw a party! Just make sure that you're throwing a party that designed to do two important things. 1) Make you appear to be a confident and charming host, and 2) attract single, fun and interesting people.
The Secret to Finding The Love of Your Life
There's no better way to put your best foot forward that to use your home as a backdrop for getting to know new people. And how do you do that? Throw a party! Just make sure that you're throwing a party that designed to do two important things. 1) Make you appear to be a confident and charming host, and 2) attract single, fun and interesting people.
- Don't Just Invite Anybody
You need to invite a specific kind of person, and it may feel awkward the first time. That's okay. Important new steps are sometimes that way. For this party you're going to want to invite all the smart, fun, and interesting people you know with the phrase, "please come and bring someone single and fun." - Don't Wait for the Weekend
For weekend nights she recommends keeping it very simple - picking up some trays of food from the market, or grilling burgers. Make sure you stress to your guests the casual nature of the event. A weeknight party should be about unwinding from the day and relaxing.
- Be Charming and Your Guest will Too
Positive energy energizes people as they walk through the door. One of the responsibilities and pleasures of being a host is the free pass to engage any guest with questions about his or her life. Take advantage of the situation, and get to know everyone who comes through your door. This is key because the easiest way to make a date with someone you don't know well is to discover some activity they enjoy. - Make It Interactive
Mindy is a big believer in potlucks. "There's nothing wrong or cheap with having a potluck!" She is also a big believer in themed events. Themes or holidays can give you a great excuse for the party and can give attendees something to focus their food choices on. - Don't Make it Feel Like Work
One of the smartest things you can do is to recruit a couple of friends to help. Make sure you have time to sit down, relax and be your best self.
- Remember the Details
Food: If you are inviting people over for dinner, you need to make sure you have enough food.
Parking: People who drive around for 20 minutes looking to park aren't in a very good mood when they finally get to your place.
Bathroom: If you only have one bathroom, and personal items in there, empty it out.
Decorations: I would keep it simple. I wouldn't overly decorate. The idea is to come, make them feel at home, and meet people.
- Build Your Momentum
It works best when applied as a regular periodic event. Try to host some kind of event in your home every couple of months at the least. Each time you have people over and show them a good time, you're building a reputation as a person who is fun, imaginative and confident playing host - traits that make you more attractive to everyone who meets you.
To read more visit the article...
Picture of the Day 272
When anxiety was great within me,
your consolation brought joy to my soul.
-Psalm 94:19
Monday, September 28, 2009
To Florida and Back, part 1
Ok. Since the internet is working...for now...I'm gonna make this short and quick. Let me know if you'd like me to elaborate on anything.
Wednesday, September 2nd:
I worked almost a full day at work. Mom, dad, and Kaitlin drove me to the airport in Sacramento (they then went to IKEA). Leg 1: SMF to SEA where I'd stay the night near the airport in Seattle and meet up with Dennis in the morning before heading to Orlando. Hotel in Seattle...interesting... Hey, what can I say? It was cheap and had a free shuttle service. Unfortunately for me, there was a couple on the other side of the wall that went at it like rabbits late into the night. Lovely.
Thursday, September 3rd:
Got to airport around 6:45am. Dennis was already there, his flight landed early. Checking baggage and going through security took forever. Finally got through. Meet up. Founddrugs coffee. Waited at the terminal. Watched bird.
Yep. It was on the plane with us.
A 6 hour flight later and extra loop around Orlando we finally landed. Dennis' sister was waiting to pick us up. Oh, but did you know that when there is lightening all ground crew goes for cover for 5 minutes? With each new flash the time starts over...45 minutes later we were finally let of the plane. Grabbed my bag and headed out into the first taste of humidity. Headed to Jeannette and Russell's house, aka hotel #1, for 4 nights. Dinner, catching up (or listening in for me), relaxing, bed.
Friday, September 4th:
As you can see we got to Epcot early...empty parking lot... But early was really only like 10ish, which really isn't too early. Unless you're on California time, then it's 7ish, which is early. For me.
Here I am in Italy. Or Disney's version of Italy. It was hot. It was humid. We were miserable. And we used Disney for their air conditioning.
Flied lice anyone?
After we had had enough of Epcot, we drove around. We tried to find an orchid garden place, but they were closed. Maybe for good, the place looked kinda sketchy. Then we drove around some more. Got a little lost. Thank goodness for Carmen Garmin (thanks Kaitlin!). Friday night ritual in hotel #1 is guitar hero while Jeannette is at work. Sowe I partook of that tradition and rocked out!
Saturday, September 5th:
Slave labor Earn your keep day. Russell needed help moving some furniture. So Dennis helped. Then I had to show them all up and prove that women do have muscles. After exhausting ourselves, it was time to get a move on. Where to you ask?
Oh, The Holy Land Experience of course. Words cannot express my emotion. Ok, actually they can. It's a joke. Don't go there. Don't waste your money. The website makes it look like a large theme park (based on the Bible), but in reality it's small and on the side of the freeway. After that lovely experience, we went to a mall. A huge mall. A mall that I'd never be able to afford to shop in. And then we left. I think is was this evening that we went out for dinner to Houlihans. I can't remember though.
Sunday, September 6th:
Sunday we puttzed around with Jeannette. We went to Prime Outlets that put any other Prime Outlet to shame. Cartier. Dooney and Burke. Coach. Burton and Northface...in Florida? After using the outlets for their air conditioning we went on a quick trip to IKEA. Yep, that's right, IKEA. Then...well, I don't remember. We eventually made it back to hotel #1. Maybe more guitar hero? I know sleep happened.
to be continued...
'Cause I'm tired and I can continue a story if I want to.
Night all!
Wednesday, September 2nd:
I worked almost a full day at work. Mom, dad, and Kaitlin drove me to the airport in Sacramento (they then went to IKEA). Leg 1: SMF to SEA where I'd stay the night near the airport in Seattle and meet up with Dennis in the morning before heading to Orlando. Hotel in Seattle...interesting... Hey, what can I say? It was cheap and had a free shuttle service. Unfortunately for me, there was a couple on the other side of the wall that went at it like rabbits late into the night. Lovely.
Thursday, September 3rd:
Got to airport around 6:45am. Dennis was already there, his flight landed early. Checking baggage and going through security took forever. Finally got through. Meet up. Found
A 6 hour flight later and extra loop around Orlando we finally landed. Dennis' sister was waiting to pick us up. Oh, but did you know that when there is lightening all ground crew goes for cover for 5 minutes? With each new flash the time starts over...45 minutes later we were finally let of the plane. Grabbed my bag and headed out into the first taste of humidity. Headed to Jeannette and Russell's house, aka hotel #1, for 4 nights. Dinner, catching up (or listening in for me), relaxing, bed.
Friday, September 4th:
After we had had enough of Epcot, we drove around. We tried to find an orchid garden place, but they were closed. Maybe for good, the place looked kinda sketchy. Then we drove around some more. Got a little lost. Thank goodness for Carmen Garmin (thanks Kaitlin!). Friday night ritual in hotel #1 is guitar hero while Jeannette is at work. So
Saturday, September 5th:
Sunday, September 6th:
Sunday we puttzed around with Jeannette. We went to Prime Outlets that put any other Prime Outlet to shame. Cartier. Dooney and Burke. Coach. Burton and Northface...in Florida? After using the outlets for their air conditioning we went on a quick trip to IKEA. Yep, that's right, IKEA. Then...well, I don't remember. We eventually made it back to hotel #1. Maybe more guitar hero? I know sleep happened.
to be continued...
'Cause I'm tired and I can continue a story if I want to.
Night all!
Picture of the Day 271
"Only Robinson Crusoe had everything done by Friday."
―Author Unknown
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