Mikel and Josh were dancing the night away having celebrated a wedding ceremony on a cold night in Houston. It was a fun night for all. And I think these guys kind of like each other a whole lot. :) Happy Anniversay you guys…call me when the 1-year pictures are wanted. Crazy Uncle Tim Continue reading One year ago today…
Sent from a co-worker…things that make you gasp Continue reading Run!
The weather, it be a changing. And one sign of that is a small life treat in spotting Monarch Butterflies on their migration route to Mexico.
While conversing with FD this morning, I looked out the kitchen window to discover a Monarch Butterfly taking roost on my blooming Abelia. I plugged in the telphone headset and grabbed my camera. Continue reading “Monarchs”
As our Government moves towards socialism with unknowing ideas of bailouts, rescue, mortgage ownership, health care, and all other sorts of financial assistance for the stupid and downtrodden, everyone seems to be extending their hand…but not so much in friendship these days.
I received this email forward from a friend several days ago. Even though the pessimist in me says it will never happen and it’s kind of an afterthought now, I like this guy’s idea, style, and reasoning. Maybe he will run for public office sometime soon.
A Modest Plan: Not to mention $700 Billion to bail out Wall Street, while mortgaging the future of our children and grandchildren!
…what are we going to do with all those people?”. This was one of the few college professor lectures that stuck with me after all these years. The class was an Environmental/Ecology elective – the topic was world overpopulation. His words may have been somewhat prophetic, but if he said China would one day be an world economic engine, I must have fallen asleep in that class. Sent to me from my co-worker Jayne: SHIFT HAPPENS And then there is this response (not sent from my co-worker Jayne): If you have trouble making the YouTube arrow work right (like I did), … Continue reading “The Problem is China…
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Eli Ross May was the trooper of the day yesterday.
At Denver’s Children Hospital, Eli’s Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD) and a cleft of his Mitral Valve was repaired after about 5 hours of surgery on Friday. Everything went according to plan.
I’m sure Eli is really sore and they obviously have kept him sedated. All is well with everyone (except for a bit of exhaustion on the part of family) according to the two updates from OFB TR.
What great news. Thanks everyone for thoughts and prayers – keep them coming over the next several weeks.
Pictures from OFNi Tara Continue reading “Eli, our little trooper”
Eli’s condition is called Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD). In layman’s terms, Eli does not have a tissue wall in the upper heart chambers that normally would separate his oxygenated blood from de-oxygenated blood. The heart and lungs are unduly and severely stressed, and several physical childhood (infant) developmental progressions are effected. Eli’s condition, best I can ascertain at this time (thanks to literature sent by his Grandma Sue), is textbook. He has experienced over the past several months little to no weight gain, fatigue, bluish complexion, appetite and nourishment concerns, and pulmonary illnesses. Other health complications have developed as a result of his AVSD condition. Continue reading “Eli, our little man”
I recently read an article about this “Write Your Own Obituary” subject from an online columnist I frequent weekly. Hal Becker is usually a sales trainer in the business world, but in this case he stepped into being a life coach. I recently gave his column topic more thought (don’t ask me why…I think I’m still healthy and I am not anticipating an unfortunate nor early demise any time soon), and gave it (my obituary) a try. Continue reading “Try Writing Your Own Obituary”
Sad news fell upon the TNP family this past week. Long time engineer, company founder, friend, mentor, and a true man of God died Thursday afternoon. Gary Teague was a wonderful person. He conducted a fulfilled life in no uncertain terms. His was a life lived unconditionally by the Lord’s guiding hand. It is an honor to have known such a man. Continue reading “A Legacy to Celebrate”
If you’re not in church Sunday morning, first look to the sky for dark clouds before stepping outside for the paper, then tune into HGTV Landscaper’s Challenge (8:00 a.m. central time). Tune in and/or check your local listing. My faithful bloggers wanting to know a little something about what I do for a day job, the girth of my waist line, wish to comment on the thinning lid, and be amused by my goofy looks can tune into that show for a good time. Now I’m not one that is comfortable tooting my own horn but when you get your 10 minutes of TV time (and its not because of an illegal action), blast away and tell somebody, anybody, and everybody…. Continue reading “We all should have 10-minutes of fame sometime”
Have you read the book? Ken Branchard is one of my go-to authors when it comes to self-help business and personal advice. It’s 13 bucks on Amazon right now. I try to apply his principals to everyday life. In fact, my family has now grown weary of my annoying commentary of customer service received when we hit the streets (they throw one of my trademark Dad sayings right back at me: “you can take him anywhere but out”). “Raving Fans” is a quick and easy read – with large print for those needing longer arms or stronger reading glasses.
So much for the unpaid commercial…Ken, call me – I would help sell books when times get slow for ya. Continue reading “Raving Fans”
This morning I woke up knowing that I have achieved the age of 36 for the 14th time. Somebody tell me I’m having fun…but don’t use the “young” word. The “You’re half a century young” or “You’re 50 years young” is crap, not in my vocabulary, and truthful does not help or make me feel any better. Age = old so I’m facing up to it with all the hesitation and denial I can muster.
Yesterday was just another day. All body functions worked fine. This morning…well…I couldn’t pee. I’m standing in front of the porcelain, business in one hand, the other one extended with the palm up and fingers spread, with a mouth-half-open dumbfounded expression of “huh”. It’s like the plumbing knew the day and time like it were a Swiss watch. Just kidding: the morning constitutional went A-OK, but the walk was met with much anticipation. Continue reading “36 + 14”
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