learning curve

I am going to learn how to add pictures--by gum!! I did it.

Easy rider

Guess whose husband surprised her with a bicycle for her birthday. Yep! And I have already ridden it around the church parking lot. Felt just like kid again. AND--it has a niffty detatchable basket so I can carry around my water bottle and 2 point snack. Jordan Riverparkway here I come.---I need someone (Lindsey) to come to my house and show me how to move pictures from my adobe photo shop to my blog. Tried it last night, but couldn't get it to cooperate.
Hilary, your pix of Rockwell in the hot tub was so.o.o. cute.

The ungame

Had an interesting experience on Father's Day playing the Ungame with the kids, and a couple of grandchildren. The females were fine with answering self discovery questions. The males did OK, if they first couched the answer in some humor. Just goes to show once again how different we are. The best part was how Camille and Kiser were so willing to answer questions and gave lots of detailed information. Which proves that kids really do like to talk if asked questions that stimulate their brains and it does gives them a chance to explore their FEELINGS. Anyway, I had an insightful time with it all.

I'm Back

I nagged Hilary, Lindsey and Shayne for not updating their blogs, and here I am--the worst of all the game. I am caught in a whirlpool of wanting my vacation to come, and wanting it to be August, so I can officially say, I have one more year. It is a very strange feeling, however, 16 years is a long time and a big chunk of life to spend in a consecutive career. I don't want to wish a year away, and yet I wish it was next year at this time, and yet, I can't quite fathom what that will be like. I am re reading Wanting More--The challenge of enjoyment in the age of addiction. So much to learn.
Today, I got a sourdough start that has been living for 23 years. I am truly committed to keeping this one alive. Now, that I have found out that you can freeze it when you are sick of stirring, etc. Anyone want a start form this oldie?

project ion

So, tonight Shayne got my slide scanner set up and we scanned a few slides into the computer. the following is an example of our little trip down memory lane.

Merry Christmas

life in prison

It never ceases to amaze me that I find the women at prison so interesting and so resilent. One gal came to me apologizing that she had missed my financial lit. class, but it was her baby that was backed over and killed by her sister's 14 year old daughter. She had been in another head state to say the least, but she picked up her homework and got it done so she could get a completion in her financial literacy class. We are going crazy trying to get the last of their credits in to get them graduated from high school. Our graduation is June 4th.
Vynessa called and at her doctor's appt., they tell her that Franchesco is at least 7 lbs. now. We are both grateful that she is on FMLA next week and won't have to work. Her C section is scheduled for the 30th. The folks who own the house the Jensen's want to buy called, and it looks like they will send them a contract. Happy days!! They will be coming to visit in Utah middle June until their house is ready for them in Rexburg.

Especially For Youth

Took 3 girls from WestRidge to the EFY at the U of U institute center today. The 3 speakers were fabulous and so full of the Spirit. The main thing they tried to help the kids understand was that Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father loves them. I think I have just always taken that as a fact and at face value. I have just always felt His love even when I wasn't loving back. What a blessing that is. It is just so sad to think of those people who do not have that sort of comfort to know that we are loved by these two beings---one loved us so much that he gave up his son so that we could all return to them. One of the speakers was a lady who has summitted Mt Kilamengaro and Mt. Arat. She was really an inspiration. I would encourage all you Moms and Dads when you start having teenagers, to make sure they go to a couple of these. It is true that it really does take a village. And we need all the good people in the village to help inspire our children.