what should we be bringing with us? Sheets? Sleeping bags?
What are the accommodations like? Cooking facilities?
How will we share the food?
Will we all fit?
Anything that will help us prepare will be much appreciated.
Scott
Friday, June 27, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
The finished product
And one length of trex left over, despite my crazy calculation that had clear-thinking Brandon wondering if I had lost my marbles.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
Raindrops on roses....
It is very early morning and I can't sleep because there is such a violent thunder storm raging outside our window. I can't get the Sound of Music song, "Raindrops on Roses" about a thunder storm out of my head. My kids never came into my room so we could sing and dance together. Oh well.
It is crazy living on the 24th floor during a thunderstorm. We are in the middle of it! The lightning is right outside our window with the thunder following just milliseconds later. Now that I am up, I can see the lighting not only lighting up the apartment, but the jagged lines from the clouds up above to the ocean down below us. The barges must be safely docked because I don't hear their deep horns which I usually hear during a storm. I guess maybe the rain was too loud, because I just heard one. And another. It would be scary to be out on the water in this storm.
Tony is supposed to be flying to Taiwan this morning. He left in a taxi earlier than I got up. I hope he makes it!
A couple of days ago, Ben was praying and said, "we appreciate the rain, but we have had enough, so let it rain in Utah!" It has been raining for weeks now with no end in sight. It is the rainy/monsoon season. I'm glad we will be leaving the rain to come to Utah for the summer.
It is crazy living on the 24th floor during a thunderstorm. We are in the middle of it! The lightning is right outside our window with the thunder following just milliseconds later. Now that I am up, I can see the lighting not only lighting up the apartment, but the jagged lines from the clouds up above to the ocean down below us. The barges must be safely docked because I don't hear their deep horns which I usually hear during a storm. I guess maybe the rain was too loud, because I just heard one. And another. It would be scary to be out on the water in this storm.
Tony is supposed to be flying to Taiwan this morning. He left in a taxi earlier than I got up. I hope he makes it!
A couple of days ago, Ben was praying and said, "we appreciate the rain, but we have had enough, so let it rain in Utah!" It has been raining for weeks now with no end in sight. It is the rainy/monsoon season. I'm glad we will be leaving the rain to come to Utah for the summer.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Tom's Getting Married
Tom and Kelsey Merrow have been partners for several years. Musical partners as well. Here they're singing a duet in a gig at Sardi's Restaurant in NYC. They make beautiful music. If you want to hear some of it, look at these two web sites:
The wedding's in September.
Congratulations!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Let Us Connect
Scott we thank you for reminding us how important it is to connect to our family. We all live in our own little worlds only to look up once in a while. This blog has awakened my desire to share with you all. The little I know about your lives, I treasure. What an awesome opportunity we have to learn more about each other and how to maneuver through blog country (a new one for me).
Our family met in Denver for Memorial Day to catch up with each other's happenings and then bring Abbie's STUFF home from school. Dustin, living in Denver and working at CED, Jed living in Parachutte, Co. came with Angela, Zane 5 years old, Zoey 9 months, Abbie after 1 year at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). Tyler of course stayed at Seymour Airforce Base in North Carolinga (what a bummer).
We went to the Rockies (baseball) game against the New York Mets. They lost big time, but it was fun to be part of the crowd. It always surprises me the value we put with our sports in our country and the amount of money we throw into them. As I watched and knew how much money we spent, I realized we could solve world issues with that money. Just the money given to the players alone could solve world hunger. I too am a big fan of different sports, so I suppose I am part of the problem. Could we as a country change our focus and make a difference in our world?
Denver has a great aquariam we visited which allowed each of us to be kid all over again in a fantasy world for a few hours. The most exciting spot was the hurricane room. Dustin, Abbie and Zane stood in the front until it squirted water directly at them. Zane grabbed Dustin and pulled him to the side. Laughter is what clears the head and allows us pause in the moment.
Spending time with loved ones is what life is all about, being safe.
Our family met in Denver for Memorial Day to catch up with each other's happenings and then bring Abbie's STUFF home from school. Dustin, living in Denver and working at CED, Jed living in Parachutte, Co. came with Angela, Zane 5 years old, Zoey 9 months, Abbie after 1 year at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). Tyler of course stayed at Seymour Airforce Base in North Carolinga (what a bummer).
We went to the Rockies (baseball) game against the New York Mets. They lost big time, but it was fun to be part of the crowd. It always surprises me the value we put with our sports in our country and the amount of money we throw into them. As I watched and knew how much money we spent, I realized we could solve world issues with that money. Just the money given to the players alone could solve world hunger. I too am a big fan of different sports, so I suppose I am part of the problem. Could we as a country change our focus and make a difference in our world?
Denver has a great aquariam we visited which allowed each of us to be kid all over again in a fantasy world for a few hours. The most exciting spot was the hurricane room. Dustin, Abbie and Zane stood in the front until it squirted water directly at them. Zane grabbed Dustin and pulled him to the side. Laughter is what clears the head and allows us pause in the moment.
Spending time with loved ones is what life is all about, being safe.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
Mom's Checkup today
The surgeon walked into the room with the x-rays and said "it's looking perfect, you're healing quickly, excellent progress."So Mom has no restrictions other than she shouldn't do heavy lifting.
She can walk as far as she wants and can.
She can drive.
She can sit as long as she wants.
She left the spinal center beaming!
And for your viewing pleasure, a scan of the pins and brace he put in her back.
Finally, a photo from this evening that promises a good decade ahead:
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