When the Saints Go Marching In…

I think most of us grew up learning the “old school” version of this song, especially if you were ever in band.  I remember when I was in 4th grade, my mom put together a composition of this song for me to play my trumpet to, with my friend, Ang, on the flute… harmony and [...]

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I really miss my family!

There is a Barlow Girl song called Here’s My Life that pretty much sums up how I feel every time I finish furlough and go back on the field.  For many reasons, this past furlough has been the most difficult time to return, so I find myself re-listening to this song and reminding myself why [...]

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Volcano Taco Eating Contest: The Rematch!

I know you have all been dying to find out what happened with our annual Volcano Eating Contest while I was in the States.  Well, wait no more….here are the pics and results of the rematch (the 1st contest I won hands down, here is the recap in case you missed it) We started with [...]

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WII Testing

Thanks to everyone who donated money for the WII Fundraiser, the dream has become reality.  I picked up the WII when I was over on the east side of the state earlier this week, so we decided that we just HAD to test it out before I take it back over with me. Here are [...]

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The Final Countdown

The wait is over.
My bags are packed.
I’m on my way.
I’ve been waiting for this day for over a month now… as the anticipation has grown, so has the list of things I am looking forward to during my visit.  My flight leaves today, and after 12 hours in Paris, I will continue my journey back [...]

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When it rains, it pours!

As my mom said today, in the beginning of her email…
When it rains, it pours.
Well, its pouring!
…I’ve recently started up knitting again, and for anyone who knits (or knows the process) pulling on that single string can unravel the entire project.  I feel like at this moment someone is pulling on my family’s sweater string, [...]

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I’m on my way…. home, sweet home

I am sooooo completely happy at this moment, because from September 23-October 7th I will be HOME!!!
My housemate found this amazing, incredible deal online for airline tickets from TA to the States…and when I say incredible, I mean INCREDIBLE!!!
I wasn’t planning on coming home anytime soon, but with this offer I just couldn’t pass it [...]

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Happy Birthday Micheal!!!!

Today is my nephew’s 12th birthday!  I can still remember the day, like it was yesterday, 12 years ago when I got the phone call that he had been born.  I was living in Arizona, still in college at Arizona State University.  Now, here we are 12 years later (he’s almost a teenager!), talking on [...]

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My online community

I’ve heard many people talk about online communities vs. real life communities vs. social networking communities etc. People blog about it, debate over it, and discuss whether your online community is as valuable as your in person community.  While it differs from person to person, let me tell you about mine:
I recently sent out an email [...]

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Capturing Moments: Summer/Fall of 1977

Yesterday I was completely surprised shocked when I went on fb and saw that my mom had scanned some old pics from when I was little for my birthday.  It was a wonderful shock, and  I still can’t believe she pulled the whole thing off. Here is my dad, me, and my mom before the [...]

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Shameless Plug…

My grandma’s new book has just come out.  I say new cuz this is not the first book she has written, but it is the first one that has been available on big sites like Amazon and Barnes and Noble.  We didn’t even know until my mom googled it and up popped all these sites [...]

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Happy Birthday, Sis!!!

Today is Feb. 1st, my sister, Kristy’s birthday!  I won’t say how old she is in respect to her (and to me, since I’m her older sister) hehehe.  In honor of this fabulous day, I’m gonna tell you some of the things that make her an amazing woman.
1. She has the most giving heart of [...]

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The Wooden Bowl

I guarantee you will remember the tale of The Wooden Bowl tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now….
A son went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and his 4 year old grandson.  The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. 
The family ate together at [...]

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Thanksgiving from afar

There will be no turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing or pumpkin pie.  There will be no Thanksgiving Day parades or watching the Lions (probably) loose.  No leftover turkey sandwiches or soup…. 
…but there’s one thing I have, and thats THANKS.
Thankful for my family, my friends, and my supporters.  Thankful that God protects me everywhere I travel. Thankful [...]

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What can I say?!?

Q: What do you get when you put a middle school boy in charge of leaf-blowing the front yard?
 
A: More hair drying than leaf blowing!  My nephew has the day off of school today so we are having one last day of bonding together…..adolescent style!

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