Long Time No Hear
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Life has really been happening and this blog was left in the dust. We have
gone through a lot of changes since school began. Violette and Leo are
enrolled ...
Anniversary
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Kristen and I have a nice getaway for our anniversary. Midweek too, and it
didn't come too soon. Wednesday night, after her theater rehearsal (Sound of
Mus...
Searching for Tart Frozen Yogurt
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In the absence of Red Mango and Pinkberry I did a search on frozen yogurt in
Portland. I tried to think if I'd ever even seen a frozen yogurt shop- not
tha...
Bugs.
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About 14 years ago,
I went on a "first date" with a much younger but equally awesome and
charming version of the man I now call my husband (some day I will ...
Our Backyard
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Our backyard is going to look different! I just wanted to quickly post some
pictures so you can see the transformation happening. Philip drew up the
pl...
breathing
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I’m still here. I’m still breathing. That’s good. Life. incredible. fast.
loud. wonderful. I am at my best simply aware of the need to love others. Is
that...
Tiptoeing Through the Lilies
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We've been working on this project since the summer, and since we live in our studio, we've gotten quite used to the presence of these flowers. Murray and I ...
Another Sad Story For Emily
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Part One:
“Requests,” she cried, “I’m open to requests.”
“Tell us about your Father,” came the reply from the front left corner of
the audience- a man’s v...
Mini Pumpkin
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This little guy was given to Jakey by his friend Gioia. In its prime, it was
the cutest mini jack-o-lantern that you ever did see, but a couple of nights ...
Non-religious Thoughts on Edible Spirituality
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My old friend Leigh Vickery, who writes a food column in Tyler Texas
interviewed me recently about all things food, including restaurants in
Portland, some...
[overheard]
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Sylas (4): Lets hurry up the stairs so the bears don't get us!
Judah (2): Yeah, lets hurry up the stairs so the... Hey! There's no bears in
the house!
site ...
Garrett-isms
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One of Garrett's common phrases when we tell him something is hard, or we
can't do it right now is, "But Garrett could *try.*" I have to admire that
can-do...
out of
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This will just be a brief reflection on a thought that came to me while
listening to Francis Chan's book "Forgotten God". He recounted the point
when Jesus...
The Air Show-part 4 The Sea Wall
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After our crazy breakfast, we drove down to the ocean to watch the seals,
seagulls & to walk out on the sea wall (another good idea of R&D's)
What a beautif...
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A New Wrinkle
It seems like more and more we are coming into a new chapter, and it really
does feel like Portland-- Take 2. There are some things that yo...
5 year reunion for Shared Horizons
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On October 17, 2004, we gathered at Golden Star for our first round of Jimmy
the Greek omelettes... this time we returned older, wiser, and with a much ...
Baby Dedication next Sunday!
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Baby Dedication Sunday is just around the corner! October 25th during all
services.
Dedicating your child to God is a public sign that you are seeking to...
How to Relax Like a Vonderhizzle 101
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So, Morgen turns six, sprouts fairy wings and has some of her little pixie
friends over for tea. Then later that day, we high-tail it outta town for a
much...
Team Meeting
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On Wednesdays the team watches film and does weight lifting first, and then
starts practice at 4:30. This Wed. Sept 30, Tim had put together a video
camera...
Heart Sleeves
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*Heart Sleeves*
This piece is titled "Heart Sleeves" and it is mostly about my memories of
myself as a child. I drew the girl based on a photograph from...
Rant opening
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Rant exhibition opened Thursday evening to a large and enthusiastic crowd.
Works by Merion Estes (who also has a solo show at Galerie Anais, Bergamot
Stati...
Our Weekly Bread
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Because we (Little A and me) eat a lot of bread around here, we thought it
would be good to make some at home instead of always buying it. So, I came
up...
Thankfulness
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So, I want to start blogging more about things I'm praying for and things
I'm thankful for. Bob's sermon Sunday was about the praise we should bring
to Go...
The Mentoring Project
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Here is the commercial for my buddy's mentoring organization, "The Mentoring
Project." Take a couple minutes and watch this...
The Mentoring Project - Elep...
Advent Conspiracy
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ADVENT CONSPIRACY Advent season is just around the corner and I’m excited to
let you guys know that the movement will soon have a new resource. This
fall, ...
New Painting
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I started a new painting over the Labor Day weekend. It is a 24" x 18"
acrylic on canvas and is black,white, and shades of gray. The reference
photo I a...
A new leaf
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It’s a new school year in our house and with that brings a big change. My
youngest is now in school and although I’m excited for her it’s been sort of
sobe...
Hoop Dreams, Believing
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I was 13 at the time that this all started. My youth and its accompanying
energy abounded as I bounced my rubber ball on an outdoor tarmac court, new
to ...
Naomi - me
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OK so now I get to tell you a little about what's been going on in the life
of me. Since the most amazing miracle of my life, Tait's birth, life has
been a...
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This is an under painting of a person in the old village we use to live in
when located in Esan, Eastern Thailand. I like the painting at this stage. I
h...
The passing of a friend and colleague
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Last week Joe Snell the current Director of Multiethnic programs at Azusa
Pacific University passed away from a heart attack at 45 years of age. He
will b...
Linguine Estive
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Like every other gardener, we have zucchini (or courgettes), and lots of
them. While I no longer turn my nose up at any food, zucchini is on the
“tolerate”...
on giving
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I fear i am too detached from my giving,
for the people i give it to mostly give it away.
What good does that do me?
When i give to those
who give to those
w...
Making Stuff
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I have been makin’ stuff. Just finding it hard to pick up the camera. We had
a wonderful day of sunshine and was able to take a bunch of photos. Here is
on...
November's music
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Because my life is so unexciting right now (no more spills in the kayak), I
have nothing interesting to write about except my albums I picked up last
month...
Istanbul:Loose Ends
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Did I mention that there are a LOT of mosques in Istanbul? Everywhere you go
there are large, fancy mosques, not just little neighborhood "mosquettes"
(lik...
Freundeskreiss (German hip hop)
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For some reason, as I was folding laundry today, I remembered the German hip
hop group, Freundeskreis. Is this ringing any bells out there?
Ohhhhh, how I l...
Yzzy, You'e piano playing is beautiful! You did a fair job of sounding off key. I know It's hard for you to sing off key when you have such a beautiful natural voice. It would be nice if if next you make a video of an on key song! Love you. NANA
2 comments:
That was beautiful.
Yzzy,
You'e piano playing is beautiful! You did a fair job of sounding off key. I know It's hard for you to sing off key when you have such a beautiful natural voice.
It would be nice if if next you make a video of an on key song! Love you. NANA
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