We had a good day. My wife and I went to our favorite restaurant to celebrate Valentines Day. Chinese in Sioux City, Iowa. It was great getting away. We did take Kalli, our 2 year old. Kalli pointed out the window and said, McDonalds or Pizza for Pizza Hut and of course, Wal Mart. After lunch we went to Sam's Club and when Kim was getting things, Kalli led me through the store. - all over the store. Yes, it was a good day.
What are your Valentines plans?
I read an article about the possible marriage of internet and cable TV. My mind started flying in different dimensions. What about this? You're watching 24 and at the same time able to interact with all sorts of people - on the same screen. or..... be watching Deal or No Deal on one side of the screen and actually playing the same game on the other side to see if you can beat the actually contestant. The possibilities are endless, but one dimensional TV is on the way out. Beam me up Scotty I'm ready to head back to earth.
What invention would you make if you had unlimited financial revenue?
The answer to my riddle is this: I was in the Navy. When we crossed the equator we went through an initiation. -from polliwog to shellback. I was led around on a dog collar almost all day. They saved garbage for weeks before and we had to roll in it. A lot of gross things. I and hundreds of other sailers were initiated. I crossed the equator on the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk.
Here's something from my past. Take a guess as to what it is.
I was a pollywog until I crossed the line, then I became a shellback. - What did I do?
I was listening to a reporter interviewing several people. The reporter made up a fake country and said that President Bush felt we needed to invade that country. Person after person said they sided with the President. My question: Do you follow a leader no matter what their stand is?
Good Positive News out of NASA
Astronauts set spacewalk records
HOUSTON (UPI) -- Spacewalk records are being set this week at the International Space Station.
Following Sunday's second spacewalk of the current series, Cmdr. Mike Lopez-Alegria, with eight spacewalks totaling 54 hours and 42 minutes, now ranks third on the all-time list behind Jerry Ross and Anatoly Solovyev.
He is expected to equal Ross' mark of nine spacewalks Thursday and move into second place for the most spacewalk time by an American astronaut at the 3 hour and 50 minute mark. He is expected to surpass Ross' record for most spacewalks by an American Feb. 22 during the Russian outing.
Flight Engineer Suni Williams now holds the record for most spacewalk time by a female at 22 hours and 37 minutes. NASA mission controllers in Houston expect her to eclipse the mark she shares with Kathy Thornton for most spacewalks by a female -- three -- Thursday.
The scene of our morning - in trying to get the kids to school.
The answer to my riddle is this: I was in the Navy. When we crossed the equator we went through an initiation. -from pollywog to shellback. I was led around on a dog collar almost all day. They saved garbage for weeks before and we had to roll in it. A lot of gross things. I and hundreds of other sailers were initiated. I crossed the equator on the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk.
NEW YORK (UPI) -- When the annual "Idiotarod" shopping cart race took place this weekend in New York, the event drew police as well as spectators.
The New York Times said after police unsuccessfully attempted to cancel Saturday's Carts of Brooklyn Racing Association-sponsored event, entertained onlookers watched a team named Colonel Angus take home first prize.
Despite a formidable force including a helicopter, unmarked cars and even officers on horseback, the police department ultimately was forced to allow the annual race to take place.
But police remained to make sure the race's contestants, who are urged to cheat during the event, behaved themselves, the Times said.
Many in the New York community of Williamsburg were shocked as racers arrived dressed as the Village People, comedian Bill Cosby and librarians, the report said.
"I came to visit my brother," said Gilbert Ortega, who accidentally happened upon the quirky race. "I didn't know what was happening. I thought it was Halloween or something."
That story reminds me of the stupid things I did as a teen. - Put For Sale Signs in front of the High School on the 1st day of school. What dumb thing did you do as a teen?
The word "forsaking" is taken from the Greek word egkatakeipntes. eg means out; kata means down; leipo means behind. Many times when we're down or depressed we seem to leave what is most important to us. We may withdraw from our friends & loved ones.
What do you do when your down?
How many different places have you lived at? What was your favorate place?
We've lived in Nebraska, South Dakota, Washington, California, Mississippi and South Carolina. In all those places I still have to say the Mid West is the best. No waiting at traffic lights. The doors don't have to be locked. The kids can play outside and I don't have to worry. People wave at you when your driving down the road.
CANCUN, Mexico (UPI) -- A Mexican newborn baby weighing 14 1/2 pounds is wearing diapers designed for 6-month-olds, the BBC reported.
Antonio Vasconcelos is an enormous 22 inches long, said officials at a hospital in the seaside Mexican city of Cancun where he was born Jan. 31. "Super Tonio," as he has been dubbed, is about twice the size of an average newborn child.
He is relatively healthy despite his weight, said doctors, but his blood sugar is higher than average for a newborn.
In the 19th century, a Swedish industrialists named Alfred Nobel created the powerful new explosive we know today as dynamite. Nobel’s’ invention revolutionized the world. Without dynamite, we would not be able to blast away rock for roadbeds, tunnels, and construction sties. Dynamite and smokeless gunpowder also had a dramatic impact upon warfare.
I'd like your opinions on this: Single parents: insight into their lives. A lot of single Moms feel inferior. My take on this is this: Kids are made for a two parent family. The typical Mom's role is that of a nurturer. The typical Dad role is of a disciplinarian. -(Sometimes those roles are switched.) Well when a Mom has to play both roles it throws her off and she tends to go more towards a disciplinarian. That in itself takes her out of her role and makes her feel like she's not a good parent.
We went to a surprise birthday party for a friend of mine last night. (He didn't look very surprised.) It was fun.
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Bad Accident - We just found out that a car ran into our HyVee Gas Station. The car went completely into the station. An employee was hit. My daughter said she saw a person being carried out in a black bag.
It's good being back home. I suprised my family by getting back for our anual business meeting. No one was expecting me there. Branson was a lot of fun and I came away with many ideas that I'm going to put in action. I guess one of the highlights was this communication: There were 3 of us that stuck together. We have another friend that is doing Children's Work in Africa. Well, during the conference,we were in contact with Rich via emails. (He's trying to get us to come to Africa for a visit. - We may just do that.)
My vision for where I'm going this next year has become clearer. I've reajusted and set some new goals. I feel I'm going to accomplish it this next year.
How important is having a future vision to you?
I had to laugh. My teenage daughter's friend has to carry around a "real life" baby. She stopped over and the mechanical baby started to cry. A few years ago we got a chuckle out of a teen that put her "assignment baby" in the nursery. I guess that's what happens in real life.
Yesterday day was another fun day in Branson. We had teaching sessions in the morning - actually it was round table discussions. In the afternoon we had free time so we went to the I-Max Theater. We watched Fighter Pilots and a film on Katrina on the huge screen. - Very impressive. We're headed back today & it'll take us about 9 hours on the road. It was a great week.
