Do You Know Someone with this Condition?

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Time for a chuckle... Dilbert does it again!

It's My City... Love It or Leave It!

Here we go again.

Not that I disagree, but where you live is ALSO about friends and family. However, if it weren't for friends and family, we'd be long gone!

Flying Our Flag: Upside Down or Right Side Up?

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Guess which one is the anti-war protester? Read this and you might be surprised!

No matter which side of the aisle you sit on, you'll be proud of these men for the way they resolved this.

I hope this story is picked up nationally for its 15 minutes of fame in the limelight. There is a lot to learn from this incident.

We Three

(us at the rest area, 3-18-08)

What a day we've had!

We woke up this morning and decided we needed a day off work. Since Rick took an early retirement two years ago, we've had our noses to the grindstone, building our Offbeat business. Things haven't gone as planned exactly (in more ways than finances; children moving away, health, etc.) and I've been really blue lately. We thought a drive to the mountains to immerse ourselves in Spring and all the fresh green hills and colorful wildflowers would be comforting.

Right away, I sensed the Lord in our conversation. We talked easily of our dreams, our disappointments, our vision for our future, and how we trust the Lord to guide us. Can I just say that I am married to an amazing man?! I am so blessed to be partnered with this guy. He provides such a balance for me. I have a natural tendency to pessimism (don't look so surprised-HA!) and melancholy. The further we drove, the more optimistic I felt about things. I felt hopeful with a renewed sense of Christ's love for me.

About 40 miles up, we passed over a river bridge and noticed a little deserted rest area. Deciding to stop for a few moments, we turned off the road and doubled back to it. As we pulled into the parking lot, we saw a car tucked back out of sight from the road. It looked familiar.

(Bryan, Ces, Mia and soon-to-be-born Baby)

Before I knew it, I was jumping out of the car and running toward some of our very best young friends, Bryan and Ces! What a random meeting! A Tuesday morning, far from home, on a work day. Coincidence? I think not...

We had such a pleasant interlude with them and their tiny daughter, talking about our lives and catching up. (They have filled some gaps for us since Bec and Josh have moved, and Shay and Charity live a few hours off.) This dear family was out there with their canoe, fishing, also enjoying the day, and reveling in their Creator.

As we drove away, Rick and I looked at each other and just smiled. It was obvious that our Silent Passenger had spoken; we were driving, but He was directing. We can count on Him to do that with us. Always.

And that is very comforting.

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Further Up the Road...

(click on the picture to enlarge it)

We stopped at a country cemetery. It's really interesting to read all the headstones, and to realize that someday, all any one on earth may know of you might be what's written there.

When we walked back to our car, I caught a reflection of the cemetery in our back window, alongside a sticker, "Don't waste your life". That struck me as very symbolic.

I took a quick digital snapshot. When I got home, it looked really strange to me! The cemetery was completely whitewashed, due to the sunlight and the contrast between the black car and the bright background. I'm not trying to be overly artsy, but I did a one-step tweak (poster edges) in photoshop, and I thought this turned out kinda interesting.

Tag- You're It!

I was tagged by Jessica, I think. (Okay, I'm a little late, but I've been preoccupied.) The deal is to ask a "would you rather..." question and then tag five more people. I'm not tagging anyone, but here's my question.

It's summer.

Would you rather (body or board) surf in the cold Pacific Ocean with big waves

-or-

in the warm Atlantic Ocean with small waves?

Happy Birthday, littlest C!

We celebrated our grandson's birthday yesterday at his home in Marin. Little C. is one year old! He's a delightful, happy boy. His big sister, S., had a lot of fun orchestrating the candle blow-out, and overseeing the gift opening. When he went to bed early, she took his toys for a trial-run and approved of them all. ;-)