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Friday, January 21, 2011
Road Trip!
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Mock Quiz Meet. . .
In preparation for the quiz meet this weekend, we had a mock quiz meet tonight complete with an official Quiz Master and Score Keeper! Thanks Ken and Judy!
I think it was helpful to get the kids into quizzing mode before the actual meet. . .
They all took it fairly seriously. . .
I think it was helpful to get the kids into quizzing mode before the actual meet. . .
They all took it fairly seriously. . .
Of course, everybody KNOWS Ken and Judy so it wasn't stressful or anything. . .
It was just VERY good practice to see just how prepared (or unprepared) we are. . .
Even Kristin and I took turns in the chair. . .
I think it's going to be a good meet. . .
In spite of the fact that we have to drive to Eugene and can't leave town until 1:30 p.m. . .
Not really looking forward to that part. . .
Having Ken and Judy there definitely gave a different feel to our practice. It was good. I wish they would come every week. . .
Everyone answered questions. . .
It was just VERY good practice to see just how prepared (or unprepared) we are. . .
Even Kristin and I took turns in the chair. . .
I think it's going to be a good meet. . .
In spite of the fact that we have to drive to Eugene and can't leave town until 1:30 p.m. . .
Not really looking forward to that part. . .
Having Ken and Judy there definitely gave a different feel to our practice. It was good. I wish they would come every week. . .
Everyone answered questions. . .
I think we just might be ready for this one. . .
After our quiz practice, we went to the gym for youth group. . .
I don't remember what it was called but we played some kind of soccer/relay game. . .
I think everyone had had a good time. . .
After our quiz practice, we went to the gym for youth group. . .
I don't remember what it was called but we played some kind of soccer/relay game. . .
Zach and I had the same number on opposing sides so we had to play against each other. It was fun. . .
I think everyone had had a good time. . .
Anyway, on one hand, I'm looking forward to the Eugene quiz meet this weekend. On the other hand, I'm having a difficult time forgetting the last time we went in that direction to Metolious and it was dark and unfamiliar and rainy and I got a flat tire. This time will be better, I'm sure. Mostly because I'm planning to make sure the jack for my spare tire is in the truck before I leave. . .
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Happy Birthday Megan!!
On Sunday night the girls celebrated Megan's 12th birthday. I should just stop there but I have to make reference to how quickly time flies by saying that I remember the day she was born. Wasn't it just yesterday. . . ?
I hope your day is as special as you. . . :)
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Zach . . .
One of Zach's favorite subjects this year has been the study of religion. Two of the books he studies religiously (pun intended) are Tools Of Dominion and Institutes of Biblical Law. It hasn't surprised me that he has found these books to be interesting because he has read the Bible as literature for the last several years. He carries it around with him and reads it in his spare time. It's hard to explain, but I guess I'd have to say it's not a sacred book to him. It's not something he reads because he has to or because it makes him more spiritual. He reads it because he finds it interesting. The Old Testament kings and battles have been especially fascinating to him. The two books that are assigned texts for his senior year have taken on the same significance. He devours them. I'm not sure what this means for his future, but I'm very interested to find out where all of this will lead.
I'm sorry to say that I find myself glazing over when he begins to share what he's learning with me. I'm thankful to say that Pastor Brad, who is closer to Zach's age than mine, has taken the time to hang out with him on Fridays to give him an outlet for all these deep thoughts and ideas.
This afternoon, Zach was reading through the Old Testament book of Kings and telling me all about the escapades of young and old kings and the women who raised them and sometimes killed them. Stories of blood and guts and traitors and Eunuchs and Queens who murdered their grandsons. I admit, it was interesting and I even made him show me some of the passages because it sounded more like a novel than the Bible. These are just two of the passages that really caught my attention:
Passage #1:
Some time later, Ben-Hadad king of Aram mobilized his entire army and marched up and laid siege to Samaria. There was a great famine in the city; the siege lasted so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter of a cab of seed pods for five shekels.
As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried to him, “Help me, my lord the king!”
The king replied, “If the LORD does not help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor? From the winepress?” Then he asked her, “What’s the matter?”
She answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give up your son so we may eat him today, and tomorrow we’ll eat my son.’ So we cooked my son and ate him. The next day I said to her, ‘Give up your son so we may eat him,’ but she had hidden him.”
When the king heard the woman’s words, he tore his robes. As he went along the wall, the people looked, and they saw that, under his robes, he had sackcloth on his body. He said, “May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today!”
(2 Kings 6:24-31)
Passage #2
Then Jehu went to Jezreel. When Jezebel heard about it, she painted her eyes, arranged her hair and looked out of a window. As Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, Zimri, you murderer of your master?”
He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” Two or three eunuchs looked down at him. “Throw her down!” Jehu said. So they threw her down, and some of her blood spattered the wall and the horses as they trampled her underfoot.
Jehu went in and ate and drank. “Take care of that cursed woman,” he said, “and bury her, for she was a king’s daughter.” But when they went out to bury her, they found nothing except her skull, her feet and her hands. They went back and told Jehu, who said, “This is the word of the LORD that he spoke through his servant Elijah the Tishbite: On the plot of ground at Jezreel dogs will devour Jezebel’s flesh. Jezebel’s body will be like refuse on the ground in the plot at Jezreel, so that no one will be able to say, ‘This is Jezebel.’”
2 Kings 9:30-37
Not sure if I should be proud or worried. . .
I'm sorry to say that I find myself glazing over when he begins to share what he's learning with me. I'm thankful to say that Pastor Brad, who is closer to Zach's age than mine, has taken the time to hang out with him on Fridays to give him an outlet for all these deep thoughts and ideas.
This afternoon, Zach was reading through the Old Testament book of Kings and telling me all about the escapades of young and old kings and the women who raised them and sometimes killed them. Stories of blood and guts and traitors and Eunuchs and Queens who murdered their grandsons. I admit, it was interesting and I even made him show me some of the passages because it sounded more like a novel than the Bible. These are just two of the passages that really caught my attention:
Passage #1:
Some time later, Ben-Hadad king of Aram mobilized his entire army and marched up and laid siege to Samaria. There was a great famine in the city; the siege lasted so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter of a cab of seed pods for five shekels.
As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried to him, “Help me, my lord the king!”
The king replied, “If the LORD does not help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor? From the winepress?” Then he asked her, “What’s the matter?”
She answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give up your son so we may eat him today, and tomorrow we’ll eat my son.’ So we cooked my son and ate him. The next day I said to her, ‘Give up your son so we may eat him,’ but she had hidden him.”
When the king heard the woman’s words, he tore his robes. As he went along the wall, the people looked, and they saw that, under his robes, he had sackcloth on his body. He said, “May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today!”
(2 Kings 6:24-31)
Passage #2
Then Jehu went to Jezreel. When Jezebel heard about it, she painted her eyes, arranged her hair and looked out of a window. As Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace, Zimri, you murderer of your master?”
He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” Two or three eunuchs looked down at him. “Throw her down!” Jehu said. So they threw her down, and some of her blood spattered the wall and the horses as they trampled her underfoot.
Jehu went in and ate and drank. “Take care of that cursed woman,” he said, “and bury her, for she was a king’s daughter.” But when they went out to bury her, they found nothing except her skull, her feet and her hands. They went back and told Jehu, who said, “This is the word of the LORD that he spoke through his servant Elijah the Tishbite: On the plot of ground at Jezreel dogs will devour Jezebel’s flesh. Jezebel’s body will be like refuse on the ground in the plot at Jezreel, so that no one will be able to say, ‘This is Jezebel.’”
2 Kings 9:30-37
Not sure if I should be proud or worried. . .
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Training Day. . .
The BIG project is coming to an end. We just have a few details to work out including a "training" slide show that will be comprised of some of the 400 pictures I took today and then we will deliver this baby and move on. Woo Hoo! Chances are, I might even take a day or three off. . .
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Never A Dull Moment. . .
We are reaching the end of the BIG project. We spent a little bit of time first thing this morning wrapping up a few things so we can be ready to do a little training session on how to set it up on Friday. That should be interesting. . .
And then we spent the rest of the day working with the crew of 'S Wonderful out at the Civic Center. It was a pretty easy day in comparison to so much of what we do. I really enjoy these big productions and seeing how it all comes together. Today was just a rehearsal and tomorrow is the show. I'm a spot light op so I only had time to take this quick little blurry picture:
Whether I like it or not, there is always something going on. One of these days it would sure be nice to have a dull moment. Or two.
And then we spent the rest of the day working with the crew of 'S Wonderful out at the Civic Center. It was a pretty easy day in comparison to so much of what we do. I really enjoy these big productions and seeing how it all comes together. Today was just a rehearsal and tomorrow is the show. I'm a spot light op so I only had time to take this quick little blurry picture:
Whether I like it or not, there is always something going on. One of these days it would sure be nice to have a dull moment. Or two.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Lucy and Huckleberry. . .
So, today was day 9 of the BIG project. I hate to whine but it's been pretty miserable. We're in a nice, big, brand new warehouse in Meridian so one would think I could look on the bright side. There have been positive moments but if I had to list them after the day I had, I would be hard pressed.
It's a good thing we've had Huckleberry to keep us company. . .
Huckleberry belongs to the people who are working on the other end of the 25,000 square foot warehouse that we are renting right now. They are working on a BIG project of their own and it's been interesting getting to know them. . .
Huckleberry has been spending quite a bit of time down on our end of the building this week so we decided to bring Lucy today for a little play date. . .
They hit it off and (mostly) stayed out of trouble. . .
I'm sure I'll have more to say about all of this when it's a distant memory but for now, I'll just post a video of one of the projects that Huckleberry's owners worked on for the summer Olympics. Very interesting people. . .
It's a good thing we've had Huckleberry to keep us company. . .
Huckleberry belongs to the people who are working on the other end of the 25,000 square foot warehouse that we are renting right now. They are working on a BIG project of their own and it's been interesting getting to know them. . .
Huckleberry has been spending quite a bit of time down on our end of the building this week so we decided to bring Lucy today for a little play date. . .
They hit it off and (mostly) stayed out of trouble. . .
I'm sure I'll have more to say about all of this when it's a distant memory but for now, I'll just post a video of one of the projects that Huckleberry's owners worked on for the summer Olympics. Very interesting people. . .
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