The photos are all blurry due to the fact the camera was set on nighttime mode by accident. And of course there was a member of the family MISSING. So, I don't care if the cards are late this year, let's retake the photo at the next opportunity which I'm guessing is next Sunday.
The house looks nice and the tree is beautiful!
Mom
Monday, December 12, 2005
Thursday, December 08, 2005
All I can say is . . .
Jamie I think it gets worse the older we get. You have my sympathies. Every time the thought of Christmas pops into my head, I squelch it as fast as I can before the butterflies in my stomach start up. I'll start thinking about Christmas next week.
Today Skyler got a letter from his mission president. You know it's totally cool that the MP and the office "couple" are friends of Carolyn Parker. Anyway, in addition to his already extensive list of things he needs to bring, they have added: a set of twin sheets and two pillow case and a towel and two washcloths.
He picked up his suits and pants today. He got himself a navy suit and a gray suit, and a pair of black slacks and dark olive slacks. The trench coat I bought him is beautiful. He ordered all his shirts and I've already purchased him several ties and three pairs of socks. He also ordered I think three more pairs of socks, a knit cap and a pair of gloves. Oh, and he bought two pairs of shoes. He needs more socks and ties as well as the bedding, a pair of pajamas, his garments and baptism clothing. And I think he needs his first aid kit and some grooming stuff, an umbrella ummm I can't remember now what else.
I found out my final is on Monday not Tuesday. So that means I have to study for it on Saturday instead of Monday. So, if we get the tree on Friday, I'm wondering if you're all up for decorating on Sunday? After Monday I am going to go into overdrive and try and finish my little quilt projects and do Christmas shopping. Wish me luck.
Maybe Sunday we can take the family photo?????????
Love, Mom
Today Skyler got a letter from his mission president. You know it's totally cool that the MP and the office "couple" are friends of Carolyn Parker. Anyway, in addition to his already extensive list of things he needs to bring, they have added: a set of twin sheets and two pillow case and a towel and two washcloths.
He picked up his suits and pants today. He got himself a navy suit and a gray suit, and a pair of black slacks and dark olive slacks. The trench coat I bought him is beautiful. He ordered all his shirts and I've already purchased him several ties and three pairs of socks. He also ordered I think three more pairs of socks, a knit cap and a pair of gloves. Oh, and he bought two pairs of shoes. He needs more socks and ties as well as the bedding, a pair of pajamas, his garments and baptism clothing. And I think he needs his first aid kit and some grooming stuff, an umbrella ummm I can't remember now what else.
I found out my final is on Monday not Tuesday. So that means I have to study for it on Saturday instead of Monday. So, if we get the tree on Friday, I'm wondering if you're all up for decorating on Sunday? After Monday I am going to go into overdrive and try and finish my little quilt projects and do Christmas shopping. Wish me luck.
Maybe Sunday we can take the family photo?????????
Love, Mom
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
I think I am having a nervous breakdown
Wow, it is 12:01am and I am so tired but I can't fall asleep. I hate it when you lie down and all you can do is think! Think about what you need to do the next day or what you didn't do today, or just wondering about the strange things that pop into your head when you are so tired. Nick is still up working on school projects so at least I'm not lonely. The worst part about thinking about all these things is that I know I will forget half the things I thought of tonight that I need to do tomorrow. (I already can't remember what I was going to put on a list that I got out of bed to make) see? Now I will be up trying to think of what I have already thought of. are you following me? It is one big mean game that our minds play on us. It is really making me mad as I am sitting here writing about it. So I am going to do the one thing that I remember thinking of (water the christmas tree) and try to go to bed again.
jamie
jamie
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Old photos
Here's a kind of interesting web site. This guy finds old rolls of film and develops them: http://westfordcomp.com/updated/found.htm
Sunday, December 04, 2005
I'm Sad
Did we all give up on the blog? I think we should try renewing our interest in it. This may be the best way to stay in touch with our new missionary!
It's hard to believe it is December. I can never remember a time when I felt less like Christmas. I'm having a hard time focusing. When shall we get a tree? Does everyone want to do it together or shall Dad and I just go get one? Who will help decorate it? When shall we take a photo? Maybe we will skip the letter this year. It's been a really sad year for us - so many losses. What do you all think?
Gifts? I need a list from you guys (and Natalie, you have to put more than just "money" on your list :P)
xoxo mom
It's hard to believe it is December. I can never remember a time when I felt less like Christmas. I'm having a hard time focusing. When shall we get a tree? Does everyone want to do it together or shall Dad and I just go get one? Who will help decorate it? When shall we take a photo? Maybe we will skip the letter this year. It's been a really sad year for us - so many losses. What do you all think?
Gifts? I need a list from you guys (and Natalie, you have to put more than just "money" on your list :P)
xoxo mom
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Monday, November 14, 2005
From Venezuela
This is a letter from the most recent President of the Venezuela Maracaibo mission, that I received via a listserve:
Dear Elders and Sisters,
Well, today is October 23, 2005, and we can finally write and tell
you all what is going on here in Venezuela. Many of you have
already heard rumors, but we were not allowed to say anything.
October 19, MY BIRTHDAY! We received a phone call from our Area
Authority, Presidente Costa, stating that our missionaries were to be
on LOCK IN the next day. This was for ALL the 4 missions in
Venezuela. We were VERY surprised!!! The next night after a day of
LOCK IN we received another call that said to get all your North
American missionaries and any from other countries (we had one from
Ecuador) in to Maracaibo, THEY WOULD ALL BE REASSIGNED TO OTHER
MISSIONS!!! We were told NOT to say anything. We were told that the
Prophet and his counselors and the 12 Apostles had been in the temple
all day and they felt it was time to take all North Americans out of
Venezuela. Wow, we were really shocked and were still not allowed to
say anything. The N.A. missionaries were not allowed to call home or
write home, their parents were being called by someone from the
missionary committee in Salt Lake to let them know of the transfers.
Those who would be finishing their missions in December would be being
released NOW. Those who would finish in June would be re assigned to
serve in the USA, Spanish Speaking. Those after June were all
assigned to CHILE. We now only have 44 North American missionaries in
our mission. It has been almost a year since any new ones have been
allowed in.
On Saturday October 22nd Presidente Rogers along with all the other 3
Mission Presidents and all the Stake Presidents in this country were
to meet in Caracas with the Area Authorities for a meeting.
This meeting was to explain that this country and this country
only, was given permission to call WORTHY 18 year olds to serve Full
Time Missions!! WOW! When we think that many of our Latino Elders
have only been members for 1 year and that neither of their parents
are members, we are again surprised!! However, those missionaries
have been some of the BEST! When you have to make changes in your
life to become a member we find that they KNOW the Truth and they have
embraced the Gospel. Who knows, perhaps the Lord has risen up another
bunch of STRIPPLING WARRIORS! As you all know too, we have not been
able to receive any North Americans since last December. It is the
same old VISA problem. With that problem the numbers have continued
to go down.
So, the missionary force has to come from within! What an
opportunity for this country!! The work continues to move
forward!! WE have good converts, really good, lots of young
couples with small children!!
The morning of October 22, Presidente Rogers was taking out the
first group of missionaries to the Airport to leave and went over
to tell the Stake Presidents that were there to fly to Caracas for
the meeting good by and to have a great meeting. The Stake
Presidents had NO idea that President was leaving!!! They were just
SHOCKED!! They cried, asked why, couldn't believe it. This has
really been a shocker! There truly have been indications of something
like this but we are just all really shocked.
We are SOOOOOOOOO Grateful to have a Prophet who is a PROPHET, SEER
and a REVELATOR. We started this mission with 210 missionaries and
today we have 87. This is NOT the lowest this mission has ever seen!!
As I have collected a History of the past 10 mission Presidents of
this mission it has never been lower. Our replacement is Teodoro
Hoffman. He is the Director de Bienestar de Venezuela (welfare). He
is a past mission president and many people and even some of the
missionaries know him. He will be here until the new President is
called and comes in July.
Now this has NOT just affected our mission because we are the only
North American Mission President. Presidente Guerra, who is
presidente of the Valencia Mission, is also being sent home to
Chile, where he is from. He works with the Church Education System as
an Institute Director and will go back to his job. President David
Hoopes, and his counselor, Brother Johnson, serving in the Caracas
Temple are the only remaining North Americans in Church service
remaining in Venezuela as far as we know. They are okay because their
movements are restricted from apartment to the temple and can be
monitored easily. We will see if this changes in the future also.
As all this happens, we recall when President Rogers was set apart by
Elder Eyring and he said, "I bless you that there will be PEACE ENOUGH
that you may accomplish the things the Lord needs you to do". The
baptisms continue!! We are retaining MOST of those we teach and
baptize. This new program Preach My Gospel is a wonderful program.
The new Area Books are sooooooooooooo important in the progressing and
retention of new members.
We are so grateful to be a part of this Great Missionary Effort and
we just pray we are doing everything we should be doing.
We are VERY sad to go, we had so many things going and feel like we
wanted to finish them! The mission is in GREAT SHAPE! It can and
will handle this change with NO problems!! The missionaries here are
OUTSTANDING! We will be returning home by the end of next week. We
will sleep for a full week and then who knows what!
Take good care of yourselves!!!
Love,
President and Sister Rogers
Dear Elders and Sisters,
Well, today is October 23, 2005, and we can finally write and tell
you all what is going on here in Venezuela. Many of you have
already heard rumors, but we were not allowed to say anything.
October 19, MY BIRTHDAY! We received a phone call from our Area
Authority, Presidente Costa, stating that our missionaries were to be
on LOCK IN the next day. This was for ALL the 4 missions in
Venezuela. We were VERY surprised!!! The next night after a day of
LOCK IN we received another call that said to get all your North
American missionaries and any from other countries (we had one from
Ecuador) in to Maracaibo, THEY WOULD ALL BE REASSIGNED TO OTHER
MISSIONS!!! We were told NOT to say anything. We were told that the
Prophet and his counselors and the 12 Apostles had been in the temple
all day and they felt it was time to take all North Americans out of
Venezuela. Wow, we were really shocked and were still not allowed to
say anything. The N.A. missionaries were not allowed to call home or
write home, their parents were being called by someone from the
missionary committee in Salt Lake to let them know of the transfers.
Those who would be finishing their missions in December would be being
released NOW. Those who would finish in June would be re assigned to
serve in the USA, Spanish Speaking. Those after June were all
assigned to CHILE. We now only have 44 North American missionaries in
our mission. It has been almost a year since any new ones have been
allowed in.
On Saturday October 22nd Presidente Rogers along with all the other 3
Mission Presidents and all the Stake Presidents in this country were
to meet in Caracas with the Area Authorities for a meeting.
This meeting was to explain that this country and this country
only, was given permission to call WORTHY 18 year olds to serve Full
Time Missions!! WOW! When we think that many of our Latino Elders
have only been members for 1 year and that neither of their parents
are members, we are again surprised!! However, those missionaries
have been some of the BEST! When you have to make changes in your
life to become a member we find that they KNOW the Truth and they have
embraced the Gospel. Who knows, perhaps the Lord has risen up another
bunch of STRIPPLING WARRIORS! As you all know too, we have not been
able to receive any North Americans since last December. It is the
same old VISA problem. With that problem the numbers have continued
to go down.
So, the missionary force has to come from within! What an
opportunity for this country!! The work continues to move
forward!! WE have good converts, really good, lots of young
couples with small children!!
The morning of October 22, Presidente Rogers was taking out the
first group of missionaries to the Airport to leave and went over
to tell the Stake Presidents that were there to fly to Caracas for
the meeting good by and to have a great meeting. The Stake
Presidents had NO idea that President was leaving!!! They were just
SHOCKED!! They cried, asked why, couldn't believe it. This has
really been a shocker! There truly have been indications of something
like this but we are just all really shocked.
We are SOOOOOOOOO Grateful to have a Prophet who is a PROPHET, SEER
and a REVELATOR. We started this mission with 210 missionaries and
today we have 87. This is NOT the lowest this mission has ever seen!!
As I have collected a History of the past 10 mission Presidents of
this mission it has never been lower. Our replacement is Teodoro
Hoffman. He is the Director de Bienestar de Venezuela (welfare). He
is a past mission president and many people and even some of the
missionaries know him. He will be here until the new President is
called and comes in July.
Now this has NOT just affected our mission because we are the only
North American Mission President. Presidente Guerra, who is
presidente of the Valencia Mission, is also being sent home to
Chile, where he is from. He works with the Church Education System as
an Institute Director and will go back to his job. President David
Hoopes, and his counselor, Brother Johnson, serving in the Caracas
Temple are the only remaining North Americans in Church service
remaining in Venezuela as far as we know. They are okay because their
movements are restricted from apartment to the temple and can be
monitored easily. We will see if this changes in the future also.
As all this happens, we recall when President Rogers was set apart by
Elder Eyring and he said, "I bless you that there will be PEACE ENOUGH
that you may accomplish the things the Lord needs you to do". The
baptisms continue!! We are retaining MOST of those we teach and
baptize. This new program Preach My Gospel is a wonderful program.
The new Area Books are sooooooooooooo important in the progressing and
retention of new members.
We are so grateful to be a part of this Great Missionary Effort and
we just pray we are doing everything we should be doing.
We are VERY sad to go, we had so many things going and feel like we
wanted to finish them! The mission is in GREAT SHAPE! It can and
will handle this change with NO problems!! The missionaries here are
OUTSTANDING! We will be returning home by the end of next week. We
will sleep for a full week and then who knows what!
Take good care of yourselves!!!
Love,
President and Sister Rogers
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
I'm Green with Shades of Blue
I posted this over at Family Ties but I wasn't sure everyone would see it, so I'm posting it here, too. What color are you and how accurately do you think this describes you? I was a little surprised at how accurately it describes me.
http://www.albany.net/~mgoodman/color1.html
http://www.albany.net/~mgoodman/color1.html
Sunday, November 06, 2005
Yeah!
Skyler, I'm so glad you're home. I guess I just got a little taste of what it's going to be like in a few months when you're gone for two years :(
I'm excited that you have your interviews tonight. And I'm looking forward to hearing more about the Florida experience.
Love, mom
I'm excited that you have your interviews tonight. And I'm looking forward to hearing more about the Florida experience.
Love, mom
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Debi,
I hope you have a great birthday and look forward to your birthday dinner tomorrow night!
I hope you have a great birthday and look forward to your birthday dinner tomorrow night!
Monday, October 31, 2005
All alone, boo hoo
It's Halloween, I'm all alone and hiding from the Trick or Treaters. You'd think with all the lights off at the front of the house, they wouldn't bother to come to the door. But they do. I didn't buy any candy or anything. Bah Humbug.
Dad is somewhere in New Mexico or Arizona I think. Chelsea is out babysitting. I've just finished posting on the other blog about my amazing encounter with my boyfriend Paul McCartney. I am still having fun with that. One of the ladies on my quilting email list said that she has dibs on him because she saw him back before anybody ever knew about him. But I pointed out that she did NOT have him wave and wink at her personally like he did me, so I think she's out of luck.
Jamie has Billy Joel and I have Paul. Not bad. :)
I should go to Curves tonight but I am way too tired. Now I need to think about eating something. Tomorrow is my birthday but it doesn't feel like it's my birthday. I have a dentist appointment and I have to go out to Kaiser Panorama City to do some paperwork. It never ends. I probably even have homework I should be doing . . .
xoxoxo mom
Dad is somewhere in New Mexico or Arizona I think. Chelsea is out babysitting. I've just finished posting on the other blog about my amazing encounter with my boyfriend Paul McCartney. I am still having fun with that. One of the ladies on my quilting email list said that she has dibs on him because she saw him back before anybody ever knew about him. But I pointed out that she did NOT have him wave and wink at her personally like he did me, so I think she's out of luck.
Jamie has Billy Joel and I have Paul. Not bad. :)
I should go to Curves tonight but I am way too tired. Now I need to think about eating something. Tomorrow is my birthday but it doesn't feel like it's my birthday. I have a dentist appointment and I have to go out to Kaiser Panorama City to do some paperwork. It never ends. I probably even have homework I should be doing . . .
xoxoxo mom
Friday, October 21, 2005
Friday night blues
Jamie, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that everything works out for you at Samir's. You wouldn't want to have to waste those cute cards your Dad made for you :)
Nick I hope you're caught up on all the school work now. I have a test on Wednesday but I'm having such a hard time focusing on school work between the clinical rotations, work, and home life. And I have to prepare a talk on faith for next Sunday!!!
I think I mentioned I got started on my wall hangings for this year. They will be very cute. I think in general though, this is going to be one of those "let's cancel Christmas" years. I just can't even begin to think about preparing for it. Everyone wants Jamba Juice certificates, right?
Jamie, I think the answer to question about the cards is: do you like getting them? If you do, then you need to send them out. If you don't care about getting them, then don't bother. Did you find the label web site? I'm going to order some Christmas ones from them. I finally ran out of the old ones.
I had a long day today at my clinical site. I think I'm not feeling very well so I've been really tired all day long. And I'm lonely that Dad is out of town. He probably won't be back until sometime Sunday. I will look forward to everyone coming over then. I am hoping that Natalie will come and will bring Matt, but last I heard he hadn't given her an answer yet.
Tomorrow I have a long list of errands and things to do, including studying!!
Nick I hope you're caught up on all the school work now. I have a test on Wednesday but I'm having such a hard time focusing on school work between the clinical rotations, work, and home life. And I have to prepare a talk on faith for next Sunday!!!
I think I mentioned I got started on my wall hangings for this year. They will be very cute. I think in general though, this is going to be one of those "let's cancel Christmas" years. I just can't even begin to think about preparing for it. Everyone wants Jamba Juice certificates, right?
Jamie, I think the answer to question about the cards is: do you like getting them? If you do, then you need to send them out. If you don't care about getting them, then don't bother. Did you find the label web site? I'm going to order some Christmas ones from them. I finally ran out of the old ones.
I had a long day today at my clinical site. I think I'm not feeling very well so I've been really tired all day long. And I'm lonely that Dad is out of town. He probably won't be back until sometime Sunday. I will look forward to everyone coming over then. I am hoping that Natalie will come and will bring Matt, but last I heard he hadn't given her an answer yet.
Tomorrow I have a long list of errands and things to do, including studying!!
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Poor Nick
Nick has worked so hard all weekend and still didn't finish all that he wanted. I had to stay out of the house all day yesterday. It was hard to think of things to do when you don't have anything to do. It was dangerous for me, I went to the grove. First I went to Cost Plus. So many cute things! They have all their Christmas stuff out and I wanted to get everything! I had to call Jessica so she could tell me to leave because I couldn't do it on my own. But I did get some cute "happy holidays" cards for my clients. I can't decide if I should send out Christmas cards out to family and friends, I always like to get them but I don't know if I want to start that. Once you start you have to do it every year. Then I went to Forever 21 and I couldn't help myself! I got some new work clothes that I really needed, and I got some other things that maybe I didn't need so much.
Today I am going to start working for Samir. hmmm....I am not sure how this is going to work, but I need to give it a try. My wrist is starting to feel a little better, but it still hurts a lot. Thats about all I have to write. Bye
Today I am going to start working for Samir. hmmm....I am not sure how this is going to work, but I need to give it a try. My wrist is starting to feel a little better, but it still hurts a lot. Thats about all I have to write. Bye
Monday, October 17, 2005
WHERE IS EVERYONE?
No one ever posts here anymore. :(
Dad is gone for the week bringing RVs back from the Katrina areas. I am trying to figure out my clinical schedule for school and getting ready to write a paper (tomorrow). Today at clinical I saw a bunch of dermatology patients and a couple of people with the flu. How exciting.
Actually what I did today for excitement was join Curves. I figure I might as well try it. I joined on a month to month basis to see how it goes and that way I won't lose any money for paying a bunch in advance and then not using it. I like the idea of a 30 minute work out although I'm not entirely sure that it works. I guess we'll see. A couple of weeks ago I was in the last few minutes of a Tai Chi class (long story) but let me tell you, I was sore for two days. I had no idea what a work out that could be.
I can't believe the holidays are around the corner. I've got lots to do if I'm going to get my annual wallhanging done. Would you believe that this is the LAST year? 12 years of those suckers. I'm doing little parasols for "April." They will be cute. I'm doing them using batik fabrics. I know you're all excited about that. ha ha ha
But at least I'm writing.
Love mom
Dad is gone for the week bringing RVs back from the Katrina areas. I am trying to figure out my clinical schedule for school and getting ready to write a paper (tomorrow). Today at clinical I saw a bunch of dermatology patients and a couple of people with the flu. How exciting.
Actually what I did today for excitement was join Curves. I figure I might as well try it. I joined on a month to month basis to see how it goes and that way I won't lose any money for paying a bunch in advance and then not using it. I like the idea of a 30 minute work out although I'm not entirely sure that it works. I guess we'll see. A couple of weeks ago I was in the last few minutes of a Tai Chi class (long story) but let me tell you, I was sore for two days. I had no idea what a work out that could be.
I can't believe the holidays are around the corner. I've got lots to do if I'm going to get my annual wallhanging done. Would you believe that this is the LAST year? 12 years of those suckers. I'm doing little parasols for "April." They will be cute. I'm doing them using batik fabrics. I know you're all excited about that. ha ha ha
But at least I'm writing.
Love mom
Friday, September 30, 2005
What a week!
Geez, those fires got close. It's an interesting exercise to pack for an evacuation. What do you take? What is important? It's comforting in a way to discover that very little is irreplaceable - very few items are that important . . . some quilts, some photos, some personal papers . . .
Conference this weekend!
Love mom
Conference this weekend!
Love mom
Thursday, September 22, 2005
All she said in her note was that she moved, she calls it her "new address" so I just assumed that i was a "new address" .
Just to let you know our Venezuela trip is coming along well...the guy I was waiting on finally wrote me back. It is a little hard to make plans with people over there. They are very slow or I guess I should say relaxed about things and they are not very traveler savvy.
Just to let you know our Venezuela trip is coming along well...the guy I was waiting on finally wrote me back. It is a little hard to make plans with people over there. They are very slow or I guess I should say relaxed about things and they are not very traveler savvy.
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Sunday, September 18, 2005
Take a look
I found this blog about secrets fascinating. The human element is really quite touching. Even though some of the secrets are heartbreaking there is something to celebrate in the essential humanity revealed. It made me feel connected.
Sunday Morning
I'm sad that we've all sort of fallen away from reading and writing on the blog. Of course a few of us never did start writing but I'm hoping we can change that. It has been such a whirlwind summer for me I can hardly believe it is coming to a close. School starts for me in a couple of weeks and while I'm excited about it, I'm going to miss the work I've been doing with Buena Vista and being involved in the day to day functioning at work. The job has been a great challenge and project and I feel like I've managed to get the systems designed but not quite implemented. And of course like anything new, there will be many modifications that will need to be made once everything really is implemented and I'm afraid I won't be there to do the fine tuning.
Today since Dad is at an RV show I'm supposed to teach his Gospel Doctrine class. And it's kind of a boring one on the succession in the presidency. Just how much can anyone say about that anyway?
The Red Cross called me yesterday. They want me to work some more downtown and I said I would. I've decided that my time is so short that even if they did call to deploy me, things have just gotten too hectic. I'll have to content myself with working with the local Chapter when I can. I sure hope that they have things better organized when I get down there than they did last time.
Today since Dad is at an RV show I'm supposed to teach his Gospel Doctrine class. And it's kind of a boring one on the succession in the presidency. Just how much can anyone say about that anyway?
The Red Cross called me yesterday. They want me to work some more downtown and I said I would. I've decided that my time is so short that even if they did call to deploy me, things have just gotten too hectic. I'll have to content myself with working with the local Chapter when I can. I sure hope that they have things better organized when I get down there than they did last time.
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Vegas Baby
Nick and I are going to Las Vegas on Saturday night. We will come home late Sunday night. We know that it is only for a day, but I really want to see Alyssa and Samuel! and of course oma and my grandma and cousins. We haven't decided if we are leaving before or after the concert thing. Right now we our leaning toward after so we can support Kristi and "Ashton Zayer." Well I hope you guys are not to upset that we won't be at the house on Sunday night I know how you ALL look forward to seeing us EVERY Sunday night, but I think you will make it though it. Just put our picture on the kitchen table or on the couch and pretend that we are there. Well, hopefully we will see you at the concert! love you guys!!!!!!!!
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