Airline Humor

This was from an email sent to me from John, some really made me laugh!

All too rarely, airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight
safety lecture and announce-ments a bit more entertaining. Here are
some real examples that have been heard or reported:
1. On a Southwest
flight (SW has no assigned seating, you just sit where you want)
passengers were apparently having a hard time choosing, when a flight
attendant announced, People, people we're not picking out furniture
here, find a seat and get in it!
2. On a Continental Flight with a
very senior flight attendant crew, the pilot said, Ladies and
gentlemen, we've reached cruising altitude and will be turning down the
cabin lights. This is for your comfort and to enhance the appearance of
your flight attendants.
3. On landing, the stewardess said, Please be
sure to take all of your belongings. If you're going to leave anything,
please make sure it's something we'd like to have.
4. There may be 50
ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this
airplane
5. Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We hope you
enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a
ride.
6. As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Ronald
Reagan, a lone voice came over the loudspeaker: Whoa, big fella. WHOA!
7. After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis,
a flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced, Please take care
when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like
that, sure as hell everything has shifted.
8. From a Southwest
Airlines employee: Welcome aboard Southwest Flight 245 to Tampa. To
operate your seat belt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull
tight. It works just like every other seat belt; and, if you don't know
how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public
unsupervised.
9. In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure,
masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and
pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you,
secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling
with more than one small child, pick your favorite.
10. Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but we'll try to
have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves
you, or your money, more than Southwest Airlines.
11. Your seat
cushions can be used for flotation; and, in the event of an emergency
water landing, please paddle to shore and take them with our
compliments.
12. As you exit the plane, make sure to gather all of
your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the
flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses.
13. And from the pilot during his welcome message: Delta Airlines is pleased to
have some of the best flight attendants in the industry.
Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight!
14. Heard on Southwest
Airlines just after a very hard landing in Salt Lake City: The flight
attendant came on the intercom and said, That was quite a bump, and I
know what y'all are thinking. I'm here to tell you it wasn't the
airline's fault, it wasn't the pilot's fault, it wasn't the flight
attendant's fault, it was the asphalt.
15. Overheard on an American
flight into Amarillo, Texas, on a particularly windy and bumpy day:
During the final approach, the Captain was really having to fight it.
After an extremely hard landing, the Flight Attendant said, Ladies and
Gentlemen, welcome to Amarillo. Please remain in your seats with your
seat belts fastened while the Captain taxis what's left of our airplane
to the gate!
16. Another flight attendant's comment on a less than
perfect landing: We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo
bounces us to the terminal.
17. An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had
hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy
which required the first officer to stand at the door while the
passengers exited, smile, and give them a Thanks for flying our
airline. He said that, in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time
looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a
smart comment. Finally everyone had gotten off except for a little old
lady walking with a cane. She said, Sir do you mind if I ask you a
question? Why, no, Ma'am, said the pilot What is it? The little
old lady said, Did we land, or were we shot down?
18. After a real
crusher of a landing in Phoenix, the attendant came on with, Ladies and
Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Capt. Crash and the Crew
have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt against the gate And,
once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced,
we'll open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to
the terminal.
19. Part of a flight attendant's arrival announcement:
We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today. And, the next
time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a
pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of US Airways.
20. Heard on a Southwest Airline flight. Ladies and gentlemen, if you wish to
smoke, the smoking section on this airplane is on the wing and if you
can light 'em, you can smoke 'em.
21. A plane was taking off from Kennedy Airport. After it reached a comfortable cruising altitude, the
captain made an announcement over the intercom, Ladies and gentlemen,
this is your captain speaking. Welcome to Flight Number 293, nonstop
from New York to Los Angeles. The weather ahead is good and, therefore,
we should have a very smooth flight. Now sit back and relax... OH, MY
GOD! ----- Silence -----followed, and after a few minutes, the captain
came back on the intercom and said, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am so sorry
if I scared you earlier. While I was talking to you, the flight
attendant accidentally spilled a cup of hot coffee in my lap. You
should see the front of my pants! A passenger in Coach yelled, That's
nothing. You should see the back of mine!

Praises for the Week

Here's what I'm thanking God for this week:

- waking up to a house that is 71 degrees (you just don't take that for granted)
- that Amy's father's heart attack on Sunday was not fatal, and hopefully he'll get the care he needs now to prevent another heart attack or stroke
- that I get to pick up my sister and her family today which makes the weekend feel like it's already here....
- that my son's attitude has done a 180 from last week, in contrast to a self-absorbed boy last week, he's been very fun this week
- that I wake up every morning happy to be spending a day with my daughter. I don't take her easy going, calm, fun nature for granted.....
- that my husband is so amazing, he reminds me every day of that
- for a fun weekend coming up filled with a "no-kids-some-of-my-favorite-adults" trip to Grease at Actors Cabaret on Friday night, and a lunch at Marie Calendars with just the girls on Saturday for Steph

That's it of the immediate thoughts coming to mind- Have a great rest of the week!

A Couple of Questions VIII

Good news on our heat - still ice cold in this house (giving me all the excuse I need not to put away clothes and clean up in the frigid bedrooms), however, it looks like tomorrow afternoon the problem will be solved (for a mere $300 - $400, I guess it could have been a lot worse!) Just in time for the 27 degree temperature evenings that we'll be having the end of this week...(snow?)

1. What is a product (new or one you've never used) that you have purchased within the last year that you have been highly impressed with and why? (Feel free to list a couple...)

2. In honor of the upcoming Easter commercialism and the $13.99 mega-jug I bought at Costco - what is favorite flavor of Jelly Belly jelly beans?

Happy Birthday Stephietoo!

(This isn't the best pic of the kids, but when I found it on John's computer, I thought it really summed up the family, giving, and spirit of Steph)

When I first met Steph, John and I were just beginning our relationship. Her husband was a pal of John's and client at his stereo business. I immediately thought Stephie was sweet, pretty and very nice, but certainly I had no idea how much she would become a part of our life. We didn't keep that close of touch after we got married - however, two things stood out during that time. Travis was one of the last hold-outs to want Riles Audio to stay open (something that I did NOT want, so it was kind of funny), and Steph was an employee at Rosen, the company that hired John when he decided to close down Riles Audio. Occasionally, I would see Steph up front at Rosen, smiling beautifully as I came to see John, but that was about the extent of our contact.

Then, we had Brayden.... I remember receiving the most thoughtful gifts from them - a gorgeous Noah's Ark snow globe for Brayden's themed room and wonderful "spa style" products for me. Wow. Then, soon after his birth, Travis showed up at our house- and John and him rekindled their friendship. It's hard to remember just how things progressed, but all of a sudden we began to realize that activities and evenings just somehow became better if Travis and Stephie were over.

Steph and I individually became closer too. We attended a womens' conference together and completely bonded spiritually, and I had the incredible honor of becoming her matron of honor in her wedding (not to mention crashing her honeymoon - but that's a whole different story itself!).

As time has gone on, our feelings towards the Whites have gone from close friends to "adopted family". Our kids have such an amazing relationship with them, they are practically their second parents, though you would be hard-pressed to get Travis to admit that...

Since this is Steph's birthday, I want to let her know how amazing I think she is. The unlimited love she gives to our family has saved my sanity on countless nights when she takes over as mom and I thankfully rest. She is giving beyond belief, to the extent that the kids know if presents are coming from Travis or Stephie, they are going to be awesome. I know they are going to be "overboard", but who doesn't love incredible presents themselves? Steph is a rare find in that I never need to worry if a week has gone by and we haven't talked that things are okay with us - in fact, some of our best memories are evenings we've spent together not talking at all, but just reading magazines together watching football games - and being COZY! But, when we do talk, there is unconditional acceptance, a listening heart that never condemns, and a wisdom that only a fool would not follow. There is nothing she wouldn't drop everything to do for me - when John was in the hospital and we feared the worst their support and presence proved that immensely. I find myself trying to come up with all these adjectives, that fit perfectly, but nothing summarizes better than re-iterating that time is always sweeter when spent with Stephie.

I love you so much, friend - and hope your day is as incredible as you are!

Oh, The Weather Inside Is Frightful

If you've ever been around Lisa and I together, you'd quickly find that while we may be very like-minded, we are definitely not like heat-minded. Lisa can wear shorts and t-shirts comfortably year round, while I very much enjoy my turtlenecks, sweaters, and down vests from October through April. This is not to say I don't like the cold, I do get a kick out of plummeting temperatures as long as I have plenty of layers of clothes, cozy blankets, and a warm home to hang out in.

So, here we sit - with: plenty of layers of clothes - check, cozy blankets - check - and a warm home - NOPE! For the second time in a year our furnace is not working leaving the temperature in our house at a balmy 58 degrees! We have now definitely opted to open the damper in our fireplace and will probably consume all of our remaining wood supply until this problem gets fixed. All of a sudden, Sydney is invited to sleep on the bed with us as she is now another source of warmth.....

Amazing how we take modern conveniences for granted.....

And, on that note, news regarding my computer. Apparently, it got sent off for repair without our authorization. This is actually good news, because it means we don't have to pay for the repairs if it's not satisfactory - as well as the fact that the service dept. were seeking to have it done through warranty. John's computer is wonderful, and I don't want to sound spoiled, but I can't wait to get back to all of my pictures and stored materials on the harddrive, and know that they are all safe and sound.

On another note - HAPPY BIRTHDAY DQ - hope last night was a fun one for you.

Hundred Marshmallow Snowman

I had my first "mom" experience in helping your child create a school project that you want to end up looking 'cool'. His assignment was to put together one hundred of something to honor the hundredth day of school. So, Supermom decided she should come up with the idea, purchase all of the necessary products, and allow her son to just count the marshmallows. (Yes, I'm a former teacher who despised parents enabling their children.....another lesson in judging!). We did have a good time puting the project together, together- and I helped him carefully take it to school.

When he came home, I was so excited to hear what his teacher thought of the project. This was his response:
"Uh, mom (speaking very quietly and timidly), I did something that I don't think is going to make you very happy. Some of the marshmallows fell off and me and some other kids ate them"

"Aahhh! Brayden, it's a project about 100 of something - that's the whole point! Tomorrow, I'll send you to school with some glue and more marshmallows and you have to promise me that you will glue them on your project"

He agreed, and sure enough, did his duty (all by himself, imagine that!) by gluing the necessary marshmallows on. (He later told me, it was only two that they ate.) The next day, he brought it home and set it on the trunk in the hallway. When I got home later, I discovered it looked just a little different than the last time I saw it. Apparently, Sydney likes the taste of marshmallows!!! I think that was a very fitting end to the project Mommy built.

A Couple of Questions VII

Thanks for all of the comments lately. I've enjoyed the dialogue. In light of some of the references to dreams, here's the questions-

1. What is a classic recurring dream that you have?

2. What celebrity have you most often dreamt about?

Anyone else watching DEAL OR NO DEAL? It's rather entertaining, but a little stressful.....it's on right now.

Rules

I just spent some time perusing some very conservative blogsites. I'm realizing I don't like rules. Perhaps, because if rules are out there, I feel totally obligated to follow them and not fail (hence the nightly recurring dreams of not living up to teacher's expecatations in high school.... Heather, you were in last night's - got to visit your family.....) OR, the other available option in my personal life is to somehow claim the rule is not worth following and personally make issue as to why that is the case. Of course, that second option is not at all appropriate. It is its own form of judging - and there you can go round and round - judging the person you think is judging you because they make rules in their life that you don't feel are necessary to follow.

So, is it bad to set up rules? No - I think some people need them. In fact, we didn't even kiss before we got married because that was something John felt needed to be a limit. But, should it be a limit for every engaged couple? Oh, no.... I could give several arguements against that belief. But, I'm glad we stuck to the rules we set, because they were necessary in John's life. And, I bet if we were all truly honest with ourselves - we would all be better off with self-imposed limits set in each of our lives, areas we knew we are weak in and/or need to avoid. However, I think Pastor Brett had some great words Sunday about the innacurate impression we can portray to non-believers if we live a life in which it appears that the rules we are following are more important than the relationship we have with Our Savior.

Despite the "razzing flack" I got in the Comments a couple of posts ago, I feel the need to re-iterate once again that I never intend to use this post as a back-door attack at readers who I would have issues with. So, please don't ever read anything I write that is slightly controversial and believe I'm talking about you - I wouldn't do that! Yes, that is a rule.....

Tribute to My Commenters

I just love coming to this blogsite and finding comments. Perhaps that's why I will continue to scour any resource for cheesy questions to ask so that you might be interested to add your two sense.

For those who aren't yet to the point of knowing how to comment, I'll try to walk you through using my mom as the guinea pig. I went back and tried to sign out and come up with a new name for her to comment with. So, I signed in as a NEW USER and it had me fill in information as if I was trying to come up with a blog of my own. You'll be asked to fill out a USER NAME (Mom - everything is lower-case... I picked your first and middle name altogether) - then, you'll enter a PASSWORD twice (Mom - the name of the first horse you owned, lower case) and then, a DISPLAY NAME - which is the name as it will appear when you comment. (Mom, if you choose to use the set-up I created, you'll be "twinsmom"). It will then advance you to creating your own blog - I actually backtracked from here and it still kept all the information, so it's nice to know that in order to comment you don't need to create your own blog. That's all there is to it!

In terms of tribute - I thought it would be neat to use two words that came to mind to describe each of you, as many of you don't know each other. So, here goes - and by the way - HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLIE!

Literary Girl: compassionate, seeker (of truth)
HollieHobbie: "HOME"-maker (in the truest sense of the word home), laughter
Susan: strong, inspiring
MrsQuigs: enjoyable, encouraging
Chele: "womb"-mate, genuine
Hharwood: courageous, perservere
Colie: vibrant, enthusiastic
Stephietoo: huge-heart, "family"

What He Hopes to Find in His Easter Basket....

Two front teeth..... (but it sure is cute, in a kind of silly way....)

Warning: Swim at Your Own Risk

It's been another family weekend - glad to have Sydney recovered so that Bogey, Travis and Steph could finally come over again on Friday. I'm certainly realizing I'm quite happy to be a home-body.... with the activities we are invited to do, or have the option to participate in, John and I so often find ourselves so excited just to get home and relax.

Saturday night was one of those scenarios..... Both John and I woke up not feeling 100%. John was dealing with a head cold and I had caught a friend's stomach bug, so the idea of going to Brayden's soccer game and then a party at the local wave pool less than thrilled us. In fact, by the end of the soccer game, John and I were both spent. We decided to skip the party, but upon hearing the kids literal cries of sadness, we told them we'd see how we were feeling after a nap. Perhaps due to their prayers, we were feeling better enough to attempt the adventure.

Boys parties always bring out the elementary school teacher in me. The chaos, lack of following directions, and general little boy crudeness sets me in high tension mode, this one was no exception. Feeling sick enough to know not to eat, but hungry enough to want all the pizza there, didn't help either. Oh well - Brayden's turn is coming up in about a month, it will be my chance to manage the show then. Perhaps, my real tension lie in the fact that I knew I was supervisor of both kids in a huge wave pool as John wasn't willing to suit up feeling the way he did.

Here comes my opinion in this post - do not try this feat by yourself. Brayden is an okay swimmer in a calm pool, but put him in waves in a depth above his head and you have disaster. And, of course, Mikayla doesn't stand a chance. The kiddos were allowed to just go, and apparently, the other parents had more trust in their children's talents than myself. That made Brayden MIA immediately as I had to change with Mikayla. Fortunately, he was off to the slide, but that left him virtually invisible when we were trying to find him. (Yes, John was patroling from the deck). I'm glad we made our promise good with the kids, but even they were ready to leave after an hour as Brayden proclaimed he "drowned" in the big pool while trying to get back on an intertube (I was at his side, but between Mikayla in my arms, jumping the waves, and manuevering the tube - Brayden was sucking in some water....)

So, that was our Saturday. Sunday has been much tamer as we've cleaned out closets and finally fixed the top bunk of Brayden's bed.

I planned on writing more about the power of suggestion, but I need to get Brayden some mac and cheese. Perhaps tomorrow.... Hope your week begins in a wonderful way....

A Couple of Questions VI

This follows a little bit of a theme.... As I was irked that the noise level on the tv was too high, it inspired question #1.

1. What traits of your mother do you find yourself adopting/becoming?

2. What was one of the most common meals put on the dinner table for your family growing up?

Super Scrabble and Super Daddy

One thing I absolutely adore about my husband is his delight in playing with our kids. It has become a nightly tradition to participate in "Daddy time" in which John, Brayden and Mikayla scamper around the house shrieking in delight. This could be due to: hide and seek, being chased, throws in the air or onto the bed - or in subdued occassions - puting together puzzles or in this picture's case - Super Scrabble. I was so excited when Brayden asked if he could play it - and Daddy said, "absolutely". Daddy helped Brayden put together some of his words, but Brayden certainly worked on the spelling and adding up the points. It was so rewarding to watch. So, "Yeah to Daddy Time" - and while they actively participate - "Yeah, to Mommy Personal Time!"

Deep Thoughts

Often times, prior to going to sleep, I'll think about things that I could write about here on my blog. Last night was full of deep thoughts, life lessons that I've discovered over the last year through my own experiences and those of my friends. Here are a few that I came up with:

- I hate to admit this, but we couldv'e probably saved ourselves over a thousand dollars over the past year and a half if we had chosen to close the damper on our fireplace. Glad we decided to start using that device during the coldest stretch of the year, but I have to wonder what I couldv'e done with that $1000 that went to EWEB instead....

- A friendship that is continuously caught in a rut cycle of guilt then resentment/bitterness should be re-examined by both parties. That is not healthy and one should determine what the foundation of the friendship is really based upon.

- Seeking to please everyone else first can have very detrimental effects on your family life

- When a dog has her ovaries and uterus removed (spayed) it is normal for them to be lethargic and nauseous the next day, and one shouldn't worry that they'll never recover

- In a group of Christian women, I find it interesting the number of people who take objection to watching the tv show, "Ellen", because the host lives a private gay lifestyle, but do not worry a bit about supporting Brad Pitt's career when he has recently divorced his wife and got a woman pregnant out of wedlock..... which leads me to the point that we ALL have our issues and sins, private or public - whether that be envy, gossip, sexual struggles, addictions, anger, etc. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones... (or something like that)

- If we were to be given advanced knowledge of the struggles and hardships we would be facing in our life, many of us would be admitted to the Johnson Unit in fear, dread and depression. There's a reason we don't have "pre-knowledge", but miraculously many of us our surprised at our capacity to handle these things as they come. We endure, we pray for help, and we get through, though the grace of God.....

- Based on the above, if there were awards given for: "Making the best of what life has given you this year", many of my best friends would be top merit candidates

That's it for now.... (and as Jodi has pointed out on her blog before - nothing is written here that is taking aim at any of the people I know currently reading my blog....except for the complimentary stuff!)

"Better Together"

This was in this month's GOOD HOUSEKEEPING magazine and I thought it was cute. Their quote was "certain things in life are just meant to go hand in hand. Check out our favorite pairs." They listed 54 - here are my favorite 30.

1. Peanut butter and jelly
2. Baseball games and hotdogs
3. Little girls and velvet dresses
4. Ballet flats and capris
5. Laptops and Starbucks
6. Big brothers and little sisters
7. Treadmills and iPods
8. Wet grass and bare feet
9. Santa Claus and chimneys
10. Sunglasses and covertibles
11. Coffee and the Sunday paper
12. S'mores and campfires
13. Stars and stripes
14. Porches and rocking chairs
15. Cotton candy and carnivals
16. Airplanes and magazines
17. Grandma and Grandpa
18. Cupcakes and sprinkles
19. Teddy bears and toddlers
20. Tomato soup and grilled cheese
21. Snowy nights and fireplaces
22. Yearbooks and memories
23. Burgers and milkshakes
24. Swimming pools and fluffy towels
25. BBQ and fireworks
26. Daddies and daughters
27. Ocean breezes and open windows
28. Oreos and milk
29. Popcorn and movie previews
30. Hugs and kisses

Do you have any personal favorites to add to the list? This list gave me a case of the cozies.... Enjoy your weekend!

A Couple of Questions V

Happy Day after Valentines Day! Hope it was a fun one for you. John and I enjoyed a night out - dinner at the bar at Applebee's (kind of different for us), shopping at Ross and TJ Maxx, and a private night at The Valley River Inn. It's definitely the most extravagant celebration of Valentines Day we've ever done. I figured with this being 10 years of marriage, we ought to do something a little special.

How 'bout that snow? I told Mikayla that it was God's special Valentines for us - all lacy and floating from the sky - too beautiful!

Here's this week's questions-

1. Describe your favorite Valentines Day.
2. What's your favorite memory involving snow?

A Very Family Weekend

Sorry the posts have been so few and far between lately. I'm confined to using John's computer, and he didn't have the power source all weekend. So, we found other things to do - here's an itinerary of our weekend:

Friday
7 pm - Brayden with Cameron playing basketball, Mikayla napping - Mommy on her way to Dinner Club
9 pm - I return home, watch Opening Ceremonies with kids and Travis and Stephie

Saturday
11 am - John takes kids to All That and More as a reward for something Brayden earned
12-2:00 - John stays with kids at Skateworld, lots of video games, falls, and treats
11-12:30 - Mom FINALLY completes laundry that's piled up all week
2:45 - We take Brayden to indoor soccer and watch him play
4:00 - We take a family field trip to Walmart Super Center, Home Depot, and Hollywood Video
6:00 - Kids watch Barbie and The Magic of Pegasus, Space Jam - Mom and Dad watch olympics - family falls asleep to Barbie movie again

Sunday
11:25 - Kids con us into staying with us at church - special, but not something soon to be repeated
12:45 - Head to Dairy Queen - have picnic at Brayden's school - play a game of family soccer (happy to not have Sydney puncture the soccer ball when she chose to join in)
3:00 - Family nap time
6:30 - Steph leaves yet again for another girls' dinner night out
9:00 - Steph returns home to kids and Dad still awake waiting for mom......

It was a really cozy family weekend.......and the kids should be doing NO whining about Mom and Dad taking off for a romantic night at a local hotel tomorrow night. We deserve our date night!

Happy Valentines Day everyone!

A Couple of Questions IV

1. What is a tradition that you have created for your family that is different from what you or your spouse grew up with?

2. Describe one of your best high school days or memories.

Enjoy the sunshine. The long term (15 day) forecast shows lots more sun with below freezing night time temperatures. The last day listed shows a chance of snow. Don't count on spring having sprung yet!

"Four"

Courtesy of Jodi - I've been "tagged" and thus requested to supply the following information. Fun to think about....

FOUR JOBS I'VE HAD
- "hand-jiving waitress at The Ford Grill"
- cafeteria cook at Yellowstone
- painter for the local school district
- baby nursery worker at a day care center

FOUR MOVIES I CAN WATCH OVER AND OVER (I'm going to try to span the movie genres)
- Chronicles of Narnia
- The Incredibles
- Miracle on 34th Street
- The Wedding DVD John put together last Christmas

FOUR PLACES I'VE LIVED
- Kisumu, Kenya
- Springfield, Oregon
- Canyon Village, Yellowstone National Park
- Independence, Oregon

FOUR TV SHOWS I LOVE
- Gray's Anatomy
- Lost
(and from the archives:)
- Lois and Clark
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King

FOUR PLACES I'VE VACATIONED
- Aruba (before the scandal)
- Jackson Hole, WY
- Maui, Hawaii
- Breckenridge, CO

FOUR OF MY FAVORITE DISHES
- chicken enchiladas
- chili
- crispy chicken
- bbq with baked beans

FOUR SITES I VISIT DAILY
- hotmail
- literarygirl.com
- my bank
- weather

FOUR PLACES I'D RATHER BE RIGHT NOW
- Breckenridge, CO
- Disneyland
- Maui
- Discovery Cove, Orlando (perhaps more on that on a future post)

FOUR BLOGGERS I'M TAGGING
- Colie
- Heather H
- Chele
- Stephietoo (you and Chele, feel free to use my comments to respond)

Is There a Doctor in the House?

We had a wonderful time this last weekend in Sunriver. Great sledding, hot tubbing, cozy TBS movies, and good food that derailed my efforts since New Years. Back to salads again.

A few things I did learn:

-if winds are predicted to exceed 70 mph, heading to one of the highest elevations in the state is NOT a good idea. We could barely see the car in front of us. Back to the Sunriver ampitheater for sledding, vs. the Lodge at Bachelor.

-When making brownies, don't forget to use the high altitude instructions in Sunriver.

-If the above mentioned brownies get burned, do not use a large knife to pry the burnt portion out of the pan. One might end up with a stab wound in their palm! I was so thankful Dr. Mark was one of our buddies in the house. While cradling the blood pooling in my hand after the tip went quite deep - I pounded on their bedroom door to have him come inspect the damage. Thankfully, the bleeding stopped quickly, supporting Mark's belief that stitches wouldn't be necessary. Pretty ugly, though. I have to bandage my hand because the band-aid won't stay stuck, and for a girl who's never liked band-aids, this is a little bit of an issue for me. Lesson learned.

-Also, on a final sad note - do not use your laptop next to a four year old drinking out of a water bottle. A very costly lesson - it will cost almost as much to fix my laptop as to purchase a brand new one. Boo-hoo.... I'll be using John's in the evenings until we feel like we can budget that expense (we just had to pay for brand new brakes in both of our vehicles....don't you just hate unexpected expenses?)

Talk to you in the evenings.....