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Lol, Jeremy got it going again! Personality tests, here I come! Last year I was an ISFJ. This year I'm an ISTJ! Take that, Malia!;-) I'm also 50% extroverted and 50% introverted...interesting, though very true. It really depends on who I'm around.:-)

...on Prop. 71!! This dangerous proposition allows the state to sell $3 billion in bonds to fund embryonic stem cell research! As Mel Gibson says, "Why do I, as a taxpayer, have to fund something I believe is unethical?" You think that's bad enough? It's also estimated that it will cost another $3 billion to pay all the interest!! Call your friends, spread the news!

Btw, I have a DVD by Joni Eareckson Tada especially about this if anyone wants to borrow it.

L

I had an awesome day! My sisters and I went to the Awana Leaders' Conference in Reno. We weren't sure if we'd make it 'cause of a possible snowstorm, but the weather up there was better than here. The theme was "A Window of Opportunity." Dave Pearson was the special speaker this year. He flew in from Chicago just for us! He started out with stories of kids who have attended his Awana and how they and their families' lives had been changed. Then he spoke about a couple of the leaders there. He described and 84 year old man who told the Sparkies (K-2nd grade) that who ever completed a certain amount in their books would get to go to the zoo. Seventy-seven did! He got his wife, son, and his son's family to help him as he rented coaches to take all the kids to the zoo where he bought them all tickets and lunch. Dave Pearson also told us about an elderly lady who always had all the girls over to her house in October to bake cookies. After telling us about these two people, he told us they were his father and his mother. What an awesome testimony! Pastor Simmons was there and the three classes of his that I went to were great! I got to see Patti Lappin whom I haven't seen in 7 years. Her class on prayer was sooooo good! I came back refreshed, encouraged, and ready to go! As April says, "Bring it on!"

 


Do y'all like my grass? If so, you're not the only ones. Every day this doe and her two fawns come, eat, and tear it up! Anyone have any good advice for keeping deer away?

Flossy

The Ds got new puppy!! They brought it back with them from Pennsylvania. It's an 8 week old Golden Retriever. Her name is Flossy. My dad likes to think they thought of him when they named her.;-) As you can see she's quite adorable. I held her almost the whole night. She loves to play but will sit quietly in your arms. I want a puppy!!!

My sister's shoes and knee pads make for a nice pillow 


I love volleyball! If you wanna see some good action, you should come out some Tuesday night and watch us play. We have a pretty good team. Some people came down from the B teams and asked us to join them. So far we are 2:1. The first game last night was sooooo embarrassing. We did horrible! I guess now we know how low we can go. At least I don't care to find out if we can do worse.;-) The other team was hyped after that and raring to go. Somehow we picked ourselves back up and came back with a 3:1 victory!! You should've seen the guys on our team. Two are old enough to be my grandpas, but they were blocking all the younger guys' spikes, and making them dive for the ball. Ah, gotta learn from our elders!:-)

by Dr. Noe and his students


The Woman in White Teeth
Around the Mouth in 80 Days
Rinse and Spit
The Divine Cavity
Treasure Filling
The Old Man and the Denture
A Christmas Cavity
As You Brush It
Bleak Mouth
Sense and Gum Sensitivity
Les Miserables
The Man in the Iron Braces
A Tale of Two Canines

// posted by Lydia @ 4:42 PM |

"...if Kerry gets elected, I will seriously consider moving to Alaska and witnessing to the Eskimos." -a friend who shall remain nameless ;-)

"Solum potestis prohibere ignes silvarum!"

"If you're good at pool, that's a sign of a misspent youth..." -Geoff Petrie explaining why he is bad at pool

I wonder who's missing pieces of their lawn...

Read this.>:-O Is this what we want happening in America? Believe it or not, it's not too far down the road we're heading-socialism which in turn leads to communism.

I have 2 1/2 hours left of my teenage years...*sigh*

L & J


The Sacramento Monarchs' game was soooo good!! My dad got off work early so we could get there in time, and we picked up dinner on the way down. Arco is such a great place! I don't know why they want a new arena (though they say the ice machine has problems *rolls eyes*)!! The Monarchs were playing against the Seattle Storm after beating the Los Angeles Sparks 2:1. W00t! Pompons of purple and silver were handed out when we walked into Arco and there were lots of flares as they introduced the starters. They totally get you in the mood. The first part of the game was boring. We were down by 14 points at times!! But by the second half, something had changed. They were starting to play real basketball! Plays were happening, balls were stolen, fouls were committed, and free throws were made! Lauren Jackson and Sue Bird were tough to beat. Bird was the number one draft pick--that says it all--and Lauren Jackson is tall player that can really rebound and shoot! By the end of regulation game time, the teams were tied at 65! Overtime was great with the teams going tit for tat. It all came down to the final steal by Ticha and the basket by Walker. Everyone held their breath as the ball went around and around the hoop, almost stopping at one point, then finally dropping in! The crowd went wild! Gavin Maloof jumped out of his seat and ran onto the court. The only ones who didn't stay to celebrate were Mike Bibby and Chris Webber. The quietly left by the team's entrance before they could get mobbed. It was fun driving home with cars honking all around you. Man, I never knew there were so many different types of horn sounds!:P Ice Cream at McDonalds, then all aboard for the ride home.

J is now eighteen--voting age! So weird. It makes me feel old in a way. Now that all my friends are gone, I'm pretty much the oldest one around. But in my mind, I'm still that eighteen year old! To celebrate J's b'day we took her out to lunch in old town C. They have the cutest restaurant called Madonna's. I always describe it as the perfect place to have a tea party. Their back room is totally open on one side with drapes that they close at night. The decorations are partly Victorian and partly country--more French country. On top of all of that, the food is absolutely delicious! My mom made a fabulous German chocolate cake. It was so good! Everyone had gifts for J, but I think the best one is from my dad--tickets to the Monarchs'playoff game tonight! I can't wait!!!