Have You Got Sole?? :o)

Collecting: New tennis shoes & athletic shoes!
For: Orphans in Ethiopia

See our church web site for details!!!
The goal is 2000 pairs- we can DO this.
If you can't get to the church, please e-mail me and I'll help!

sick.

yuck.
i'm totally sick.

i hate it. i can't even think straight.
example:
i told tom, yesterday "oh, don't worry about opening the shop this morning... paris is there"

o.m.gosh.....
she WASN'T there.
i had told her the night before to not worry about coming in until noon!!!!

there was NO ONE at the post office, NO ONE at the visitor's center...
what a maroon.
sheesh.

a few things i've noticed lately and wanted to share:

-The latest ShagArt show is about to leave the Laguna Art Museum. Check it before it's gone. (the above picture is one of his "California Sun" prints- i just LOVE his work)

-This guy KILLS ME. It's sort of "guy" humor but i totally love it for some reason. www.AskANinja.com you can download the video podcast on iTunes for free. it shows awesome on the iPhone, btw...

-top 10 strangest lego creations.

-have an iPhone?? check out these games created specifically for it.
but this is an even better site for iPhone Solitaire (as if ANY of us need that kind of diversion... but you know... sometimes you just need to chill)

-and, since we're on the subject, did you know about these web apps for iPhone?? now that we can save web page icons to our main screen, it comes in handy to have these things for your phone! they're pretty cool.

-Do you listen to "This American Life" in podcast yet?? i've been listening to this show for at least 10 years now... it's sometimes funny, sometimes sad, very poingnant and just very cool. it's a free podcast on iTunes. you can hear it on the radio but who can schedule their day around when something's on the radio?? i can't- that's why i'm a POD-HEAD.
i just made that up.
it's kinda stupid but then... like i said, i'm sick.
so there you go.

My favorite podcasts i listen to regularly (in addition to This American Life):

-Car Talk

-Ask A Ninja

-News from Lake Wobegon

-The Tech Guy (Leo LaPorte)

the cool thing is that they're interesting AND they're free.
you've gotta love that.
they're great to listen to while you exercise or .... not.

edit: i can't, for the life of me, turn off that large type up there... sorry. i keep trying but i guess it's just gonna look like i'm screaming. sorry.

this weekend.

here's a little sumpn-sumpn for ya... a few pics from our kick-ball baseball game sunday (5th & 6th Grade sunday school class).

it was really fun-

kids against the parents. yikes.

chris got absolutely creamed by all of the kids... and by tom.

i drove the shuttle out to desert hills this last saturday- figured i'd check out palm springs while the customers shopped...
what is your feeling on these wind-power generators?
i don't mind them- i know some people do.
i kinda liked this shot, too.
if you ever want to know more about them, guess who knows all about them??
our good friend, tammy harris. can you believe that?
she used to work for a company that started them.
very interesting...

big decisions coming up with our business... please keep us in your prayers!

life.

I miss a regular pace.

holidays and school vacations really do a number on me lately. i'm finding, as i get more into this journey that is "My Fourties", that I like routine.

Never did before.

But school is back in and all I have to say is, "Whew"! Now we can get back to work and a bit of a structured day.

I wanted to add a few assorted pictures - above is a shot i took with my phone as I pulled out of my neighborhood this morning... i love the fog. it rolled in SO quickly.

This is our lovely congregation at the christmas eve candlelight service. i wish it was better quality but this was the best my little phone could do with no light. it still captures the essence of being there... it was beautiful.

This one's for YOU, Beth! it's from last summer- i've just never posted it and really wanted to. i think it's so sweet- everyone was at church to send off the kenya team- you can see, even in sepia, that Alyssa & Amanda had been crying... they're SO adorable.

ok... now you'll see the weird side of me. Remember in Airplane (the movie) when they're in the helicopter and they look down on San Onofre and the guy says, "Every where I look, I'm reminded of her..."
well, i'm driving down Irvine Blvd. the other day and THIS shot was in front of me... i just HAD to take it. Call me crazy but I totally laughed!!

This one is Matt, reading. He's just SO cute I had to take it.

one a different note: we've totally revamped our site for telling people about this incredible travel business- it SERIOUSLY is the best deal I've EVER heard of lately.
I was SO incredibly skeptical when I first heard about it- THEN I saw it for myself- wOw!
I'm really excited about this year!!
Here's the link: www.TravelAgentBuilder.com
work from home or anywhere for that matter- people travel, they book online, they might as well book from YOUR site!

It's seriously awesome.

here we go again...

we've gotten in the habit of taking a group shot of the kids at Christmas... like you saw about a month ago in this blog. well, here are the pics of this year.
the problem is that as the years go by they get more and more goofy... :op
the second one is our little daisy... gosh, we love her!!! isn't she just the cutest little thing?? :o) we got her at the pound last mother's day. what a blessing!
and to all of the cast- WHAT A PARTY!!! omg, that was one of the best parties we've ever had!! the banquet that you all brought!! the fun, the laughs!! you guys ROCK!! Let's do that WAY more often... (although going to bed at 2:30 wasn't my favorite thing... :o)

wow...

its been quite a while!
Just like you, there have been SO many things going on!
I can't WAIT to post pictures- my modem is acting up lately- I'm posting this from my phone... With the tiny little buttons!! :0)
hopefully soon! Happy New Year!!