We (okay - the kids and I - Drew's at work) - are watching the CMA Awards and some new band has re-done "The Went Down to Georgia".
Hm....not bad, but some things just can't be improved upon!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Learn Something New Everyday
As Melissa was tell me about the book she was reading, she said she knew it was a sad book because the grandmother gets sick at the end of the book.
Me: "Um....how do you know she gets sick at the end of the book if you're only on page 99?"
Melissa: "Oh, I always read the last two pages of any book I read, so I know what happens."
Me: "Really??"
Melissa: "Yes!"
Me: "Hm. I think my grandfather did that."
Me: "Um....how do you know she gets sick at the end of the book if you're only on page 99?"
Melissa: "Oh, I always read the last two pages of any book I read, so I know what happens."
Me: "Really??"
Melissa: "Yes!"
Me: "Hm. I think my grandfather did that."
Friday, November 6, 2009
The Good and the Bad of My Day
In some ways today was just an absolute great day. I went to one of our favorite beaches, Gab Gab, with several friends. The kids had a blast! I snorkeled a little, but the waves were up and crashing where I normally go.
I didn't want to smashed up against the rocks...that would have taken all the fun out of it.
But for others in my military family, today was not a good day. Some good friends, Paul and Lenore, left here last April for school at an Army base - Fort Hood. Many of us on this base on this side of the world were thinking and praying for them today as we heard of the horrible events that happened there today so far away from us. As of right now none of us have heard from them.
Even if they are okay, I'm sure they know of some one who is not. And it just makes me sad to think of what they went through today.
Since the base was on lock-down, so were the schools on base. I know the children of Paul and Lenore go to a base school. When a school is on lock-down, no one leaves or enters. The shootings happened around 1. The lock-down was in place for over five hours.
That's five hours teachers had to entertained students while trying to keep them calm. This five hours went into supper time - I'm sure the students were hungry and tired. I can just imagine the melt-downs the teachers had to endure. How many movies can a class watch happily??? What did the teachers tell the students? How did they explain why they weren't allowed to go home today? How did the students react? How many tears fell?
And I can just imagine the chaos of parents rushing into the school as soon as the lock-down was lifted. I sure it took well over an hour to deliver every child to a parent - and to make sure a bus rider was still a bus rider and a walker had some one to walk them home today. Total chaos, I'm sure. If you have ever worked in a school office, can you imagine the phone calls? While all the parents knew their children were safe at the school, I can still imagine the joy of them being able to finally see their child.
But I can also imagine the pain of a child when they realize their parent was not okay. 13 people have died. While it's possible some of those had children at one of the lock-down-schools, all 13 have families....families receiving the incredible horrifying news of a death.
And the saddest part of all of this? It's a base on American soil.
We military families think - live - that we are the safest on a military base on American soil. How tragic that the enemy was one of our own.
I didn't want to smashed up against the rocks...that would have taken all the fun out of it.
But for others in my military family, today was not a good day. Some good friends, Paul and Lenore, left here last April for school at an Army base - Fort Hood. Many of us on this base on this side of the world were thinking and praying for them today as we heard of the horrible events that happened there today so far away from us. As of right now none of us have heard from them.
Even if they are okay, I'm sure they know of some one who is not. And it just makes me sad to think of what they went through today.
Since the base was on lock-down, so were the schools on base. I know the children of Paul and Lenore go to a base school. When a school is on lock-down, no one leaves or enters. The shootings happened around 1. The lock-down was in place for over five hours.
That's five hours teachers had to entertained students while trying to keep them calm. This five hours went into supper time - I'm sure the students were hungry and tired. I can just imagine the melt-downs the teachers had to endure. How many movies can a class watch happily??? What did the teachers tell the students? How did they explain why they weren't allowed to go home today? How did the students react? How many tears fell?
And I can just imagine the chaos of parents rushing into the school as soon as the lock-down was lifted. I sure it took well over an hour to deliver every child to a parent - and to make sure a bus rider was still a bus rider and a walker had some one to walk them home today. Total chaos, I'm sure. If you have ever worked in a school office, can you imagine the phone calls? While all the parents knew their children were safe at the school, I can still imagine the joy of them being able to finally see their child.
But I can also imagine the pain of a child when they realize their parent was not okay. 13 people have died. While it's possible some of those had children at one of the lock-down-schools, all 13 have families....families receiving the incredible horrifying news of a death.
And the saddest part of all of this? It's a base on American soil.
We military families think - live - that we are the safest on a military base on American soil. How tragic that the enemy was one of our own.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Lyrics
Here's the lyrics for the song I posted the link to yesterday. This is now my favorite song....love it!
How Many Kings by downhere
Follow the star to a place unexpected
Would you believe, after all we've projected,
A child in a manger?
Lowly and small, the weakest of all
Unlikeliest hero, wrapped in his mother's shawl -
Just a child -
Is this who we've waited for? 'cause...
How many kings step down from their thrones?
How many lords have abandoned their homes?
How many greats have become the least for me?
And how many gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that is torn all apart
How many fathers gave up their sons for me?
Bringing our gifts for the newborn Savior
All that we have, whether costly or meek
Because we believe.
Gold for his honor, and frankincense for his pleasure
And myrrh for the cross he will suffer
Do you believe?
Is this who we've waited for?
All for me...
All for you...
How Many Kings by downhere
Follow the star to a place unexpected
Would you believe, after all we've projected,
A child in a manger?
Lowly and small, the weakest of all
Unlikeliest hero, wrapped in his mother's shawl -
Just a child -
Is this who we've waited for? 'cause...
How many kings step down from their thrones?
How many lords have abandoned their homes?
How many greats have become the least for me?
And how many gods have poured out their hearts
To romance a world that is torn all apart
How many fathers gave up their sons for me?
Bringing our gifts for the newborn Savior
All that we have, whether costly or meek
Because we believe.
Gold for his honor, and frankincense for his pleasure
And myrrh for the cross he will suffer
Do you believe?
Is this who we've waited for?
All for me...
All for you...
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Movie Time
Tonight I FINALLY got to watch the movie version of "Memoirs of a Geisha". I read the book back in May and really enjoyed it. When we returned to Guam after our vacation this summer in July, I put in a request at the library for the movie. But whomever had the movie out apparently was off island.
For months...and months! They finally returned it and I got it yesterday.
Overall, the movie stays pretty close to the book. There were a few things they left out - I'm sure mainly due to time. The movie is about two and half hours long.
Way long for me. Very glad I was able to watch this at home where I could hit pause. I don't think I could have sat in a theater for that long.
But very glad I did get to watch it - even if it took a few months.
For months...and months! They finally returned it and I got it yesterday.
Overall, the movie stays pretty close to the book. There were a few things they left out - I'm sure mainly due to time. The movie is about two and half hours long.
Way long for me. Very glad I was able to watch this at home where I could hit pause. I don't think I could have sat in a theater for that long.
But very glad I did get to watch it - even if it took a few months.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
A Favorite Day
Another month down. I'm actually glad October is over. I love November 1st. It's Benjamin's birthday. He's nine today.
My baby is nine.
Drew and I both did a big sigh over that.
It's been a good birthday for him. We started off with church. With Drew is now helping in the sounds booth, he needed to go early so the kids and I went a little later. I was especially happy to see my friend Dawn at church. We met this summer "hopping" from Hawaii back here. At the time she was living in Japan with her Navy husband and daughter, but just this last week they moved here to Guam. Yeah!! I'll be nice to get to know her better.
And she's going to teach me how to work with fondant icing. Yeah!
After church we had a nice lunch with another family here at the house. Ben requested meatballs and spaghetti for his special day, so that's what we had. We didn't tell them the dinner was in honor of Ben's birthday until we pulled out the cake and presents. Yes, they were surprised that they were at a birthday party - which was the point. We just wanted everyone to enjoy each other's company and get to know everyone better.
Benjamin spent the afternoon playing with his new flying airplane, playing on the Wii (he's the baseball champ in the family - and it seems that I can pitch really well, but have no skill at batting), and just hanging out with his siblings.
Good day to turn nine.
My baby is nine.
Drew and I both did a big sigh over that.
It's been a good birthday for him. We started off with church. With Drew is now helping in the sounds booth, he needed to go early so the kids and I went a little later. I was especially happy to see my friend Dawn at church. We met this summer "hopping" from Hawaii back here. At the time she was living in Japan with her Navy husband and daughter, but just this last week they moved here to Guam. Yeah!! I'll be nice to get to know her better.
And she's going to teach me how to work with fondant icing. Yeah!
After church we had a nice lunch with another family here at the house. Ben requested meatballs and spaghetti for his special day, so that's what we had. We didn't tell them the dinner was in honor of Ben's birthday until we pulled out the cake and presents. Yes, they were surprised that they were at a birthday party - which was the point. We just wanted everyone to enjoy each other's company and get to know everyone better.
Benjamin spent the afternoon playing with his new flying airplane, playing on the Wii (he's the baseball champ in the family - and it seems that I can pitch really well, but have no skill at batting), and just hanging out with his siblings.
Good day to turn nine.
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