Mini-miracle

Not really - but just what we needed. We needed to get a batch from a year ago that was in the middle of the stack. We started moving boxes, then we thought, "how bad would it be if the boxes just fell." So I pulled out the box, and the hole stayed opened and nothing moved. Put it back just as easy.

Mardi Gras 2007

We spent Presidents' Day making 4 King Cakes (one mini-cake). Two will go to GTY, one to a gathering that Kerry has Tuesday night, and we'll have the other for breakfast. This is our 17th year making King Cakes. The year I was in India we had cakes shipped to GTY from Meche's in Lafayette.

We do a family Mardi Gras - fully clothed and in our right minds. The type that most people do. The one in NOLA is not typical; It's a shame that it gets all the press. The ones in small towns are non-drunken affairs for the whole family - good food, good music, good costumes, and good fun.

Go Team

Campbell did very well at the Awana Games today. He helped his team come in 1st.

A little boy named David

Today was David and Goliath. One of the teachers built a life-sized Goliath for the childern to see. The boy on the right in the white, blue, and green striped shirt is Cooper.

Go Team

Campbell did very well at the Awana Games today. He helped his team come in 1st.

Go Team

Campbell did very well at the Awana Games today. He helped his team come in 1st.

Windows Vista

We got our windows upgrade today. The vista out the back window is a huge improvement over our old windows.

These open AND close, they do not need to be rebooted if you have a problem and they come with local tech support.

Windows Vista

We got our windows upgrade today. The vista out the back window is a huge improvement over our old windows.

These open AND close, they do not need to be rebooted if you have a problem and they come with local tech support.

Seating for 2 with a view

New outdoor seating in the heart of Valencia. Jay M is having some work done on their house. This is what the plumber set out in the yard. I'm sure the neighborhood police will be very happy.

Help us all

Great a new section at Target. Just what we need, a new thing for kids to ask for. C1 and C2 didn't see it - so I'm safe for a while.

Keeping it real fake

After work today we went for a walk to the local fake lake - Bridgeport. There were ducks by the ton and three Canada Geese. We stopped at the park to let the boys play for a bit. As usual we had to leave before we wanted to, because this park attracts the potty mouth set.

He does everything

We had a small plumbing issue at GTY today, normally Ben would take care of it - but he is out today. Leonard, one of our volunteers, took the challege on and fixed the sink. Leonard does everything, besides being a telephone pioneer, he is also the GTY barber in residence. You never can tell what he'll do next.

Queue for Books

We had a clean out day at GTY. We sent an email out letting staff know that at 2:30 we would open the doors for a discontinued book give away. Staff queued up 2 minutes early. Some took a few titles, others left with their arms full. No pushing and shoving here - everyone was polite, so much so that I had to force people to take the last of anything.

Urban Forest

Los Angeles has one of the most tree-filled downtowns; It's more than just palms and elms - here is a great example of a Silk Floss tree. It is the perfect tree for Los Angeles, it gets showy pink flowers (Hollywood stars), pods that look nice on the outside but make a huge hairy mess if you open it up ( LA politics) and it's covered in thorns (LA's aloof people).

Novelty Weather

It was cold again when I drove in to work (34f). Then we got some sleet, then we got about 3 min of snow. Us SoCal natives stood out in the wonder of the novelty weather. I wonder if we should blame the new democratic congress - or perhaps the Nuke from 24 is causing the unusual weather.

It's the old-fashioned kind

After church we went over the grandpa and Metella's house to build some bookcases. While I was building, Campbell decided to use the foam that the wood was packed in to do some building his own. He build a pulpit. Metella asked him if it went up and down, and he told her no - it's the old-fashioned kind.

Baby it's cold outside

It was 19f on the way to church this morning. We saw a thermometer on a building that said it was 13! We has the seat heaters on, and the heater cranked on full - we SoCal folks cannot take it when it is this cold.

I'm Home and He's Here

I just got back from CES. Kerry picked me up from the airport and we went to see the newest Flowers. He is very sweet, and his mom and dad are doing well. He was less than 1 hour old when we saw him!

BTW I've left his name his name out till his mom and dad tell everyone first.

Now that I'm back home I've tallied the steps I walked at CES - comes to 78,083. Not too bad for 4 days.

Gift for John Daley

If you are looking for a gift for John this receipt scanner would be perfect.

They Make Everything

Found this poster for a company that makes Bluetooth headsets for hippos, or perhaps they are showing the size of their products. 'Look how small our headet is - even a hippo can use it.'