tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22443455057506869142024-03-13T14:41:08.807-07:00just 'cuzTiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492360390347677995noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244345505750686914.post-66188503852823712832011-11-11T09:21:00.001-08:002011-11-11T12:19:07.066-08:00Today I am thankful for . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">. . . OUR VETERANS!</span> </div>
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<em>We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.</em> </div>
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I am thankful for the men and women who fight for the freedom I enjoy every day! Throughout history many brave men and women have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and I am incredibly grateful for their service and sacrifice. Many others have gone to war and come home to a world and a life that will never be the same as when they left. Their sacrifice must also be recognized as it is one which they will be reminded of forever. We cannot forget that every day men and women put on their uniforms and put their lives on the line for our freedom.<br />
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I was reading an article this morning in the Washington Post about today's <a href="https://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en">Google Doodle</a> and the author, Michael S. Cavna, had an interesting point about the significance of today's veterans day. Here is what he had to say.<br />
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"Veterans Day — then called Armistice Day — was proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 to mark the end of World War I. Those fascinated with the numerology of today’s 11-11-11 date might do well to remember: World War I’s major fighting ceased when Germany signed the Armistice in 1918 — on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month."<br />
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Being a big palindrome fan I love that this year Veteran's Day falls on 11-11-11!<br />
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Be sure to thank the veterans in your life!<br />
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HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY!<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">top photo from </span><a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/11/veterans_day_2010.html"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The Big Picture</span></a></div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492360390347677995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244345505750686914.post-79515456358343684192011-11-10T15:57:00.001-08:002011-11-10T16:27:02.288-08:00Today I am thankful for . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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. . . my little sister Heidi!!!</div>
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Many people on Facebook are doing 30 days of Thankfulness for the month of November. I'm a little bit late to the party but I thought it would be a great way to get back into this blogging thing and what better day to start than today. </div>
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Today is Heidi's birthday! 28 years ago today I stood next to my mom on her hospital bed and wondered what this little person they called Heidi was all about. See . . .</div>
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Well, I didn't know it then but Heidi has grown up to be a wonderful person, a great sister and a fabulous friend. Heidi is kind and caring, always putting first. Heidi is super smart and super fun! I am so thankful for my little sister. She is truly a blessing in my life.</div>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">"I am younger each year at the first snow.</div><div style="text-align: center;">When I see it, suddenly, in the air, all little and white and moving;</div><div style="text-align: center;">then I am in love again and very young and I believe everything."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Anne Sexton, in a letter to W. D. Snodgrass (November 28, 1958)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">found in Real Simple</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">It started Sunday morning when we woke up to snow! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Well sort of. If you look really closely you can see the white stuff.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">If the winter weather hit your home town, travel safe and stay warm.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">:o)</div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492360390347677995noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244345505750686914.post-19369043125621778382010-11-10T13:09:00.000-08:002010-11-10T13:09:15.970-08:00One Word Wednesday - Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JIRfBMmAg09XYPg1PaNg7Yam7eo66MS5eo7Jyfki_v-xDRq3UK21tfiaMF1GZ-fKm-DYU9JxLGpbugifS5HsO82krv2e5fIWKuhP-3eUEwjAgEcaZAo0pR4KKKj7NI7doOknSI4wriim/s1600/sc009e4e00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2JIRfBMmAg09XYPg1PaNg7Yam7eo66MS5eo7Jyfki_v-xDRq3UK21tfiaMF1GZ-fKm-DYU9JxLGpbugifS5HsO82krv2e5fIWKuhP-3eUEwjAgEcaZAo0pR4KKKj7NI7doOknSI4wriim/s320/sc009e4e00.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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and a few others, I have decided to create a big list. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Thirty things that I would like to do before I turn THIRTY!!!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div></div><div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I turn 30 on September 7, 2011 so that gives me a little bit <br />
more than 11 months to complete this list.<br />
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I better get started!</div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492360390347677995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244345505750686914.post-25581082598752428562010-09-27T12:40:00.000-07:002010-09-27T12:40:59.651-07:002 years ago today . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Em02uYcEzc1Lkt2PH9WzrSiY_ifnlhX6eZJJ_0kJjuGIbwJKtKNTcVj8qr67B0tJY8nTxPPF5IFBVriyLC7Bb1pLB3dQ6HOzp0uXdHfeKlg-oLcXsqcYLuAvAz7pzCtLn5VL4r2Q6Jqd/s1600/Ryan_Leigh1239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Em02uYcEzc1Lkt2PH9WzrSiY_ifnlhX6eZJJ_0kJjuGIbwJKtKNTcVj8qr67B0tJY8nTxPPF5IFBVriyLC7Bb1pLB3dQ6HOzp0uXdHfeKlg-oLcXsqcYLuAvAz7pzCtLn5VL4r2Q6Jqd/s400/Ryan_Leigh1239.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">. . . I danced into marriage with the one I love!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Anniversary to my wonderful husband!</div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492360390347677995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244345505750686914.post-32542711454448868932010-09-24T16:19:00.000-07:002010-09-26T20:34:35.054-07:00Seaside<div style="text-align: center;">Last Friday Ryan and I played hookey <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(with permission)</span>, jumped in the car and drove down to Seaside, OR. There we met up with our good friends, <a href="http://jason-holly.blogspot.com/">the Pattersons</a>. Holly found a great 3-bedroom condo just blocks from downtown Seaside for us to rent. It was a cozy place with shore decor, a TV we didn't really use and a pretty good kitchen. After sitting in traffic from Seattle to Olympia Ryan and I got to Seaside a little later than planned. But we got there in time for dinner at a Cajun restaurant that erned high marks online.<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiffnleigh/5010428383/" title="IMGP9592 by Tiffany & Ryan, on Flickr"><img alt="IMGP9592" height="400" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5010428383_9ee8bdd5e6.jpg" width="265" /></a><br />
The food was delicous. Ryan and Holly ordered the Jambalaya, Jason had Blackened Catfish, and I had Crawfish Enciladas. Everything was a bit to spicy for a one-year-old so Brooke had yogurt! If I could remember the name of the restaurant I would recommend it, but I can't, so I won't.<br />
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Saturday morning we all drove to Cannon Beach for breakfast at the Lazy Susan Cafe. It is a cute old house just off the main street. Ryan and I have breakfast there everytime we are in Cannon Beach. After breakfast we wandered around town, bought Brooke a shovel and pail, and then went to play on the beach!<br />
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It was a cloudy and sprinkely day, but it wasn't too cold. I'm a real PNW girl and I love the coast in any weather. Brooke must be a real PNW girl too because she loved playing in the sand and the cold ocean!<br />
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She only got a little bit upset when she first fell in the water and got instantly soaked. (Of course I had to snap a photo of her distress before I helped her up!)<br />
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Her distress didn't last long. Pretty soon she was playing in the ocean and exploring the beach in just her diaper and her cute pink hat.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">photo by Holly</span><br />
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After playing on the beach Brooke, Holly, and Jason went back to the Condo for nap time. Ryan and I took a drive a little further down the coast and made the decision that we need to explore the Oregon Coast more! It is beautiful and there are tons of great stops along the way.<br />
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When we got back to the condo the 5 of us decided to walk into Seaside to find a place for Happy Hour. Unfortunately while we were walking into town the clouds decided to open up and the wind began to blow. We braved the weather for a bit and then ducked inside a restaurant. It wasn't much from the outside but the inside was great. It was a cozy place with great Happy Hour specials and wait staff who couldn't get enough of Brooke! After happy hour we went back to the condo for a late dinner. Ryan and I fixed one of our favorite meals, Spiced Pork Chops and Mango Salsa.<br />
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Sunday morning Jason and Holly fixed delicious homemade pancakes with apples, walnuts and a bunch of other yummy stuff. The were so good and I really need to get the recipe from Holly. After breakfast we had to pack up our stuff and check out of the condo. Then we went to the beach by Seaside. Brooke had the best time running all over and did not want to hold hands with any of the adults.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiffnleigh/5011036062/" title="IMGP9625 by Tiffany & Ryan, on Flickr"><img alt="IMGP9625" height="265" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5011036062_7f1b01c3b4.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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Group shot by Jason via self timer. I still haven't figure out how to use my new camera's self timer and ended up with a really fuzzy picture!<br />
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We said good by to Holly, Jason and Brooke in Seaside. They were heading to Tillamook and then on to Portland for the night. We decided to take our time getting home so we stopped at Sunset Beach for Ryan to fly his kite. Sunset Beach is super cool because you get to drive right out onto the beach. I'm 29 and can now say I've driven on a beach and not just in the passenger seat! Maybe next year when I'm 30 I'll learn to spin a donut on the beach! Or, maybe not. Anyway, Ryan decided not to fly his kite because it was way too windy but the trip to Sunset Beach wasn't a complete bust. As we were driving along we noticed this group of odd birds. I pulled closer and realized they were pelicans! So cool! Pelicans don't normally live in Oregon - it's just a stop on their trip south. There were hundreds of them on Sunset Beach just hanging out in the surf and at least a hundred more flying above the white caps searching for food. It was fascinating so we watched them for awhile. They would take off from the surf and fly above the white caps, then scan the ocean and when they saw what they wanted they would dive straight down into the waves. It was an amazing sight!<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiffnleigh/5010432143/" title="IMGP9637 by Tiffany & Ryan, on Flickr"><img alt="IMGP9637" height="265" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/5010432143_61b7c04290_z.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
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From there we went to the cemetery where many of Ryan's family members are buried. It was somber, yet great, to see the headstones of my husbands family members. As we walked the cemetery looking for each plot I learned a little bit more about Ryan's family and a little bit more about him. Both sides of Ryan's family are from the Astoria area so this part of Oregon is so special in our hearts for many reasons.<br />
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It was a great trip. Thanks Holly and Jason for the great weekend! And thanks for letting us play with your awesome daughter. </div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492360390347677995noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244345505750686914.post-12375902766170687842010-05-18T21:42:00.000-07:002010-05-18T22:10:36.195-07:00Rolling Once Again<div style="text-align: left;">A rare post from the other Leigh!</div><div><br /></div>After 2 long years of finding parts, breaking parts, finding <b><i>those</i></b> parts, scratched and bloody knuckles, as well as bills my lovely wife would rather forget...the old motorcycle is done. This is the machine my dad bought new back in '73 and the one we pulled, dusty and rusty, out of my sisters shed where it sat for more than 10 years. Both dad and I had our doubts it would ever be viable transportation again, but I'm happy to say it is. Happy to be able to say the only thing I <b><i>didn't</i></b> do myself was the fuel tank sealing and repaint. Happier yet to be there to witness pop seeing it for the first time since the refurbish, standing with his brother Michael admiring the shiny machine. 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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">On Saturday Heidi and I got to meet </span><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">THE Pioneer Woman</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">!</span></div></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For those of you that have been living under a rock, Pioneer Woman (aka Ree Drummond), is a city girl turned domesticated ranch wife and mom to four punks. She is an amazing photographer, cook, and story teller. She shares the happenings of her family's working cattle ranch and the life that surrounds it on </span><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">her website</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Check it out sometime! I<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">f for no other reason than the great </span><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/04/chicken-with-mushrooms-and-artichokes/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Chicken with Mushrooms and Artichokes</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> recipe she posted today! Her recipe posts are amazing with step by step pictures of how to prepare a delicious meal. Not too long ago Ree (yes, we're on a first name basis now!) published her first cookbook, </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061658197/harpercollinspub/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The Pioneer Woman Cooks</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. It is filled with good ol' country cooking and tons of pictures of the food and ranch life. My wonderful sister pre-ordered the cookbook for my birthday last year and I got it around Thanksgiving, I think. It's a great book and I've cooked a few things out of it so far. So when Heidi and I heard that the Pioneer Woman's Spring Cookbook Tour was bringing Ree to Seattle we made plans to go meet her and get our books autographed.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The weekend began Friday night. Heidi came over for dinner and to hangout with Ryan and me. We were inspired to cook something from PDub's cookbook for dinner Friday night, but by the time Ryan got home from his motorcycle ride it was late and we were all hungry. So we had pizza. Saturday morning we had a yummy breakfast and lattes. A breakfast pile made up of hash browns, ham, cheese and eggs. Something Ryan thought up based on a breakfast dish he's had at Luna Park before. It was a relaxing Saturday morning. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">After breakfast Heidi and I got right to work. She wanted her hair straightened before she met Pioneer Woman. Heidi had this permanent straightening kit that she heard about from a friend. It took a long time and didn't smell so good but it seemed to work. After we finished Heidi's hair we grabbed PDub's cookbook and whipped up some potato skins. They were so yummy. (sorry I forgot to take pics, bad blogger!) By now it was time to get ready and get on the road to the book signing. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcME02acRy2xdCjOr5XTx2V0JMp31W_nSk3T_OgMhvvPsB7SgYBpPkZuXgCS1gHNa0PKj4hftpwPJJXhtp8qlzdeYtfZwRUHkdTi-GckBBpW2MVzmX_TjAHOZcgrV4gktCqu2qtUkcFak9/s1600/P1020876.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcME02acRy2xdCjOr5XTx2V0JMp31W_nSk3T_OgMhvvPsB7SgYBpPkZuXgCS1gHNa0PKj4hftpwPJJXhtp8qlzdeYtfZwRUHkdTi-GckBBpW2MVzmX_TjAHOZcgrV4gktCqu2qtUkcFak9/s320/P1020876.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And here we are all ready to go! I HAD to wear my cowboy boots! After all we were going to see a real country girl. Sydney really wanted to come but she was disappointed to hear that dogs weren't allowed to go to the signing and that <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/blog/2009/09/the_many_faces_of_charlie/">Charlie</a> wouldn't be there for her to play with. :o) Sydney is certain she would like Charlie a lot!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The cookbook signing took place at Third Place Books in Lake Forrest Park. When we left home it was partly sunny but the further south we drove the darker the sky got until it was pouring down rain. Welcome to the Pacific Northwest Ree! It's raining. It always rains and I love it! Thank goodness Ree told me later that she likes the rain too! She said she's happiest when it rains. My kinda girl. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Heidi and I got to Third Place Books just a little bit before the event started. The book store had a corner of the store blocked off and there was a table and chair set up. That's where she would be signing. So we staked out a spot behind a display table and waited for Ree to make her appearance. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just about 5 o'clock a store employee came over the loud speaker and announced that Ree was running late. She must have gotten stuck in the rain and traffic. So very perfect for a trip to Seattle. Not long after the announcement Ree came out of a back room and with a bit of applause she took her seat to began signing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Heidi and I were in group D, so we knew there would be a little bit of time before our group would be called. T.P.B. actually had a great system for this book signing. Everyone who had a cookbook and wanted an autograph got a ticket. The tickets helped the bookstore staff control the crazed Pioneer Woman fans. They would call one letter group at a time, there were 50 people per group so there were no more than 50 people in line at one time. It worked out great! Heidi and I stayed in our perch enjoying some great people watching until group D was called. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know this picture doesn't look very different from the picture of us not in line but boy did it feel different. We were on our way to meet Pioneer Woman!!! While we were standing in line we got to meet and chat with Ree's oldest punk. She was wandering around the bookstore carrying the second book in a series that Heidi has already read. So Heidi bonded with her over how good these books are. (The first book is called The Hunger Games. I have not read it yet but probably will after glowing recommendations from my sister and PW's daughter.) Waiting in line didn't take too long. Maybe about an hour, but it felt a bit longer because it was so frickin' warm in the bookstore. I guess all the hot PDub fans warmed the place right up! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was great to meet her but it went by in a bit of a blur. She asked if Heidi and I were friends and we said in stereo, "No, sisters." To which she replied, "I can see it." That was surprising to me because not many people can. She told us that she knows how that is 'cause her sister has black hair and she had red hair. Heidi and I continued to mutter silly things about hair straightening, being short and stalky, and the rain. She kindly paused for a picture and then chatted with us while she signed our cookbooks. We thanked her and wished her a fun time in Seattle. Then we picked up our cookbooks and headed out. We were both so wrapped up in the moment that we almost forgot our purses that we had set down in the corner. Wouldn't that have been embarrassing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After we said good by to Ree we realized it was 7:30! We had been there for 2 and a half hours! We took our cookbook to the car so they would be safe and went back inside to find something to eat. We had the most yummy nachos and ate them down while a swing band performed. It was a great end to a great day! The only thing that could make it better . . . ice cream! (You thought I was gonna say cupcakes didn't you!) We each got a soft serve cone and we headed home. :o)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Pioneer Woman<br />
for making the trip up to the Pacific Northwest! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to my wonderful sister<br />
for the cookbook and the fun adventure!</div></div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492360390347677995noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244345505750686914.post-63910735640595491982010-04-16T17:19:00.000-07:002010-04-16T17:19:38.224-07:00Five Question Friday<center><a href="http://fivecrookedhalos.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="Five Question Friday"><img border="0" img="" src="http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt155/fivecrookedhalos/th_w6r0jk.png" /></a></center><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #0b5394;">1. What words do you use on your blog/online that you don't use in real life?</span></div><div align="center">I don't think there are any. Sometimes, mainly when I'm chatting, I use words that are easier than the ones I would use if I was actually talking because I can't spell the word in my brain. <br />
I'm a terrible speller.<br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #0b5394;">2. Do you still write checks?</span></div><div align="center">Yes, well sometimes. Ryan pays the bills most of the time and we still use checks to pay some of our bills. I tried to get us to do everything online but it doesn't always work out so out comes the checkbook and pen. All other purchases are made with our debit cards. I never carry the checkbook around and neither does Ryan. The cover is mine and it's a pretty mauve color that just doesn't match Ryan's style. :o)</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #0b5394;">3. Who was your favorite President and why?</span></div><div align="center">Oh gosh. I don't know. I don't really have a favorite President. I am more fascinated by the life that surrounds the President. I love learning about life in the white house, the First Ladies, children and pets. Oh and the parties that are thrown at the White House and how they decorate for Christmas.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #0b5394;">4. Are you a yeller?</span></div><div align="center">Do I have to answer this?</div><div align="center">Ummmm . . . Yeah, I guess I am a yeller. Not all the time but if I'm really frustrated and I don't feel like I am being heard I will yell. This is something I need to work on both for my marriage and for little people that may live with me someday.</div><div align="center"><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">5. Have you ever dumpster dived?</span> </div><div align="center">I don't think so. I can't remember ever actually dumpster diving. However, going for a drive with my dad used to be a bit like dumpster diving. If he spotted something on the road he would usually pull over and check it out. He's found all kinds of things. He has amassed quite a collection of license plates! Even my first couch was found by my dad on the side of the road. A little bit of his thrifty-ness has rubbed off on me. I picked up a cute little bookcase on the side of the road and with the addition of a coat of paint that bookcase still holds my books.<br />
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I hope everyone has a creat weekend!<br />
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If you want to play along head on over to <a href="http://fivecrookedhalos.blogspot.com/">Mama M's website</a> for all the 5QF details.</div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492360390347677995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244345505750686914.post-8649422639778762362010-04-14T09:25:00.000-07:002010-04-14T09:25:29.376-07:00One Word Wednesday ~ Delicious<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94wMgQohpN2ZqtQnUskcD8SfHce-Lq9t3dMQmT2Z7PMpooOerG04Mfx6HGkfWPNNV8bkMfALjojCjNZY0-faXjWmnFKWQF3xBTrBKtj4lx2QwP_NScIW-UYOjm2ttgtUVxzUcpmUQ2Iwg/s1600/CIMG7426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94wMgQohpN2ZqtQnUskcD8SfHce-Lq9t3dMQmT2Z7PMpooOerG04Mfx6HGkfWPNNV8bkMfALjojCjNZY0-faXjWmnFKWQF3xBTrBKtj4lx2QwP_NScIW-UYOjm2ttgtUVxzUcpmUQ2Iwg/s320/CIMG7426.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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So with out further ado . . .</div><br />
<center><a href="http://fivecrookedhalos.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="Five Question Friday"><img border="0" img="" src="http://i607.photobucket.com/albums/tt155/fivecrookedhalos/th_w6r0jk.png" /></a></center><center> </center><center><span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6;">1. Who would you want to play you in a movie of your life?</span></center><center>Alyson Hannigan</center><br />
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<center>Someone once told me I look like her, </center><center>not sure I see it but I was incredibly flattered!</center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;">2. Did you ever go to summer camp?</span></center><center>Yes! I loved summer camp growing up. I spent many summers, well one week each summer, at Camp Firwood in Bellingham. It is an awesome place on Lake Whatcom. I got to all kinds of awesome things like archery, marksmanship, knee boarding, swimming, arts, camping and tons more. I loved it so much I went back one summer and was a counselor. </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;">3. What sends you running and screaming in the other direction?</span></center><center>Moths! I HATE moths! Eeeeek!</center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;">4. What is something you do that drives your spouse nuts?</span></center><center>Nothing, I don't do anything that drives him nuts. </center><center>Just like I only read a <em>few</em> blogs. </center><center>I'll just say that he affectionately refers to me as his "90% wife." That doesn't mean that I'm only 90% a wife or that I'm the wife he spends the most time with. It means that I sometimes on get 90% of a job done. For example, I fill the Brita water filter with water when it is empty but I don't put it back in the fridge. Or I'll take my contacts out and instead of putting solution in the case, I leave it on the counter open overnight. Which dried my contacts out to a nice crisp. I just don't quite get jobs done sometimes. Ryan says it's cause I'm trying to do to many things at once and he's probably right. </center><center> </center><center><span style="color: #3d85c6;">5. What is currently your favorite song?</span></center><center>Why Don't We Just Dance by Josh Turner </center><center><em>(Swoon!)</em></center><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope everyone had a fantastic Friday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492360390347677995noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244345505750686914.post-31119613209636850082010-04-08T12:24:00.000-07:002010-04-08T12:24:53.984-07:00One Word Wednesday (On Thursday, Oops!) ~ Sleepy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTO2KwOCzZNayk_PY-CcJaSw_4s1Dy6ulGTgMDpZB7AEWMCcl6IjA8s-wlw0mVOZhk-SOT7_WEbQ7gHirGKoTWYfANDMQ1bNK8wDsfqd7tthhRcMFhaOxgEXkHgG7seWAeWdVyftaHU0bZ/s1600/IMG_1319.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTO2KwOCzZNayk_PY-CcJaSw_4s1Dy6ulGTgMDpZB7AEWMCcl6IjA8s-wlw0mVOZhk-SOT7_WEbQ7gHirGKoTWYfANDMQ1bNK8wDsfqd7tthhRcMFhaOxgEXkHgG7seWAeWdVyftaHU0bZ/s320/IMG_1319.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXkeBw9Iv7iVlerZkLaONp63J8qjnxvP02vvyoIVaCZy1VC34KfpkYfeGVdyuaW0TV44FXbXv9JFjIh8J_gaKJwiF1W6aK0kaKMy3rIPW6VLBrmEeCDqTiRod1-yKgtR2eN_AhRzO7x9r/s1600/tmb+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTZPtXWBAnXlIz5MstPeZ3ZRiW3nHpdXXHUyhiXWXRWdGOgRPJX2HBtbn3K4968r001k0i2NefMr_-uvJvSMZBcVzbOtWfLdvzed39aqBMAwGwML44A6AhLsuz8SD6V1C5fcfQM5ulCO2Y/s320/CIMG7274.JPG" /></a></div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492360390347677995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244345505750686914.post-77542168224854998562010-04-02T13:27:00.000-07:002010-04-02T13:27:54.204-07:00I got him good!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Happy April Fools Day </span>(a day late)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">!!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm wasn't really sure why we have this day where everyone pulls pranks on each other, seems kinda strange. <br />
Fun, but strange. So I <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/different-kind-of-company-name.html">Topeka'ed</a> it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">No one is exactly sure why we celebrate April 1st with pranks, but it is believed to have originated in 1582. That is when the king of France changed the calendar. He moved the New Year's celebration that ran from March 25th to April 1st (a whole week to celebrate the new year!) to just one day, January 1st. Unfortunately no one blogged, or tweeted, or updated their Facebook status with news of the change so there were many people who didn't know. The people that continued to celebrate the last day of the New Year's celebration on April 1st were called fools, subject to ridicule and sent on absurd errands. People around the world have been pulling pranks ever since. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>One of those people is me! :o)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Yesterday I got Ryan really good. TWICE!!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">First Fool </span></b>- Yesterday morning while Ryan was showering I went into the bathroom and told him he better hurry. The news had just reported on a huge accident, southbound I-5 and blocking all lanes. He kinda got a worried sound in his voice and said, "Really? All lanes?" I told him yep, all lanes were blocked. I said a semi was on it's side and several other cars were involved. "Oh crap" he said as he turned off the shower. Then I told him that 99 was really bad too because everyone was trying to use it as an alternate route. He was bummed and getting used to the idea that he would be really late for work. As he was stewing in the shower I quietly grabbed his towel off the rack and held it open for him. When he pulled back the shower curtain I yelled . . .</div><div style="text-align: center;">APRIL FOOLS!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Second Fool</span></b> - I had to run an errand yesterday afternoon and when I got back to the house I found a package on the back porch. I knew right away that is was Ryan's new motorcycle helmet. He had ordered it a while back and was eager to use it. As I looked at the package from my car, I was hit with a stroke of genius. I quickly let Syd out of the car, grabbed the package and headed inside. My idea was to carefully open the package and replace the new helmet with his 20 year old one that is falling apart. Slicing open the top of the box would be too obvious so I opened it from the bottom and took out the 2nd nice box that contained the new helmet. I took that new helmet and hid it in our bedroom and placed the old helmet in the nice new box, then put everything back into the shipping box. I knew that once he saw the package on the kitchen table he would open it right away.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnZGT8xLwqGOx0FCUZmOnElmnHNiB-aFqHOP-7URryIvPGRBFX5rD5DL3gV5Z29LVtu06Uhn1S_hhyphenhypheny5ErkLWK8_dXuE3RVSzI3eWPDztHQvgcUPVWC5PIPSFoPp9NPAf66T_vEhbarir/s1600/CIMG7420.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnZGT8xLwqGOx0FCUZmOnElmnHNiB-aFqHOP-7URryIvPGRBFX5rD5DL3gV5Z29LVtu06Uhn1S_hhyphenhypheny5ErkLWK8_dXuE3RVSzI3eWPDztHQvgcUPVWC5PIPSFoPp9NPAf66T_vEhbarir/s320/CIMG7420.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(the fancy new helmet box)</span></div>As I was neatly taping the bottom closed again I heard Ryan's truck in the drive way. Quickly and carefully I closed up the box and flipped it back over. Then I stashed away the tape and went to greet Ryan at the back door. I hugged him and said welcome home. I was holding back a big huge grin with every fiber of my being. We did the customary how was your day talk and Ryan told me that his day was crappy. Then we walked into the kitchen and he saw the package. An instant smile came across his face. He went straight to the box and opened it right up. As he opened the package he told me about how great the helmet is. It has this feature and that feature. It is approved by this organization and that organization. As he talked he pulled out the interior box and opened it up. As he lifted the lid to reveal the helmet he stopped mid-sentence. "What the heck?" <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2fzHQL7U6NGdH8g2KWFpksqJfitpv2X1oTwvjFm9rqhxVYIwmOgHIVuVcLQdntxViqtXfZfITIPAlEK2_ky99HXX50OUhnD7HRpHLWvOYrcCwnRg_r1fyvHzF-Pm6nE4JX2r_ubHZj_k/s1600/CIMG7421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg2fzHQL7U6NGdH8g2KWFpksqJfitpv2X1oTwvjFm9rqhxVYIwmOgHIVuVcLQdntxViqtXfZfITIPAlEK2_ky99HXX50OUhnD7HRpHLWvOYrcCwnRg_r1fyvHzF-Pm6nE4JX2r_ubHZj_k/s320/CIMG7421.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(old helmet in fancy new box)</span></div>This was not his new helmet. He looked very confused. Truly puzzled. I'm not sure what he was thinking in those first few seconds, but as he was puzzling I yelled . . .<br />
APRIL FOOLS!!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmbdhyphenhypheneUOo6i6ypjsUyqbGgmR3yVij29-NdtE11TzkhG0qnpI6XdXz6nzWWOEDb6fXRSWjqs4V8Pdi8H-cg6BmWB4XXm9lMkgGgi_nn-ODYj5xz_Ceoi_9Y4eBiNt0mvuhcxWX875gv5k/s1600/CIMG7422.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmbdhyphenhypheneUOo6i6ypjsUyqbGgmR3yVij29-NdtE11TzkhG0qnpI6XdXz6nzWWOEDb6fXRSWjqs4V8Pdi8H-cg6BmWB4XXm9lMkgGgi_nn-ODYj5xz_Ceoi_9Y4eBiNt0mvuhcxWX875gv5k/s320/CIMG7422.JPG" /></a></div>Here is my wonderful husband with the actual brand new helmet! <br />
Thanks honey for being such a good sport. :o)<br />
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I got him so good with the second one. He mentioned it several times last night. I don't think I've ever been called "stinker" that many times in one day. You can bet I will be on my tip-toes come next April 1st. There may be some retaliation.<br />
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</div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492360390347677995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244345505750686914.post-85230210015438398902010-03-31T09:25:00.000-07:002010-03-31T09:25:10.157-07:00One Word Wednesday ~ Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33KbOGLiFObiC1IkJqhJsNfVdc_2dHEFrB4OkLeorKOMzH6cjcvBb3Hzhg56lI6mQqWxRCjX0xB8gMsf09HNNl7RWgbXPTZ6qiuv8Vs_kaNGtqbberuIPZGEEKq-fzmd52kvg6IVjqzWK/s1600/CIMG7141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh33KbOGLiFObiC1IkJqhJsNfVdc_2dHEFrB4OkLeorKOMzH6cjcvBb3Hzhg56lI6mQqWxRCjX0xB8gMsf09HNNl7RWgbXPTZ6qiuv8Vs_kaNGtqbberuIPZGEEKq-fzmd52kvg6IVjqzWK/s320/CIMG7141.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhew8Y6xezwrNk2kt2ip8qCrqMkIJQRu5Dxf-nE7Z-eaOiRjMH65cy2jIp8lfYodxXn6VhaWjaHP2k8jUq2yaHARXUzVl6qf0ghx24DSsdls-vLgdpz-F0Q8uwCfF5w7SiCulutj7NRSz57/s1600/CIMG7166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How can you let a face like this suffer?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(never mind the no fetching order)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today is <a href="http://www.nationalpuppyday.com/">National Puppy Day</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #993399; font-family: Arial;">"Right now there are thousands of puppies in shelters and rescues all over the country that are in need of a forever home. National Puppy Day supports the ban of Puppy Mills!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #993399; font-family: Arial;"><b>Please don't buy from pet stores! </b><br />
These puppies come from cruel and horrid conditions!! If you're looking for a pure breed puppy, there are pure breed rescues all over the country filled with available young dogs for adoption."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #993399; font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would like to add to this that if you don't adopt a dog, know your breeder. Know where the puppies come from, how they are cared for and the practices of the breeder. Our little puppy dog came from a breeder in hopes that she would be a prize hunting dog. Or a least A hunting dog. But until people eat tennis balls she's not going to be much help. We love her so much! You can bet that when it comes time to get her a little friend we will research the heck out of what kind of dog we want to get and where to get it from! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have a puppy, give 'em and extra big hug and kiss tonight, so they know they are loved!</div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492360390347677995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244345505750686914.post-35252920985906744762010-03-22T16:34:00.000-07:002010-03-22T16:34:44.625-07:00NO FETCH!!!<div style="text-align: center;">Are you kidding me?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Nope, vet's orders. No fetch for at least 4 weeks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our poor fetch loving pooch needs to rest her back leg. She originally hurt it a couple months ago when She was playing fetch with Ryan. Although we didn't know it was hurt until later that night when she could barely get off her bed and limped around the house. We thought maybe she had just pulled a muscle or something so we didn't play fetch with her for a couple weeks. She got back to normal and was walking and playing around the house just like normal. Then another game of fetch and she was back to limping again. We let her rest again, but after running she always seemed to limp. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So this morning Ryan took our furry little girl to the vet. That's when the bad news was delivered. Syd may have a partially torn ligament in her leg. So no fetch, running or even long walks for 4 weeks. Not only did she get the worst news ever she also got a few shots and a thermometer in her hind-quarters. Poor girl!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm pretty sure she is going to hate us so much during the next 4 weeks.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Especially on sunny days like today!</div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492360390347677995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244345505750686914.post-18539741938460084212010-03-11T22:34:00.000-08:002010-03-11T22:34:49.317-08:00Oh Canada!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">If you are anything like me, you spent a significant amount of time in front of the of the TV between February 12th and 28th. You fell in love with the stories of athletes from all around the world. You were interested in sports you know very little about. You cheered on people you had never heard of before. You stayed up way past your bedtime to watch the medal ceremony of a sport you only hear about every four years. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheC7LHTyFy6EDITCl-uYSVa5UJBSLha3MT_XUk80g6XGrMJlcCLCWeFBk-yEX4x-N98zL_JnSjIxFCu9r84NFaIIJetV3Rahh3gmrpcAu3andH3YUxiLaaClYMGCprD-PUPvg4nibFSaP-/s1600-h/1255799642_olympics-2010-vancouver.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheC7LHTyFy6EDITCl-uYSVa5UJBSLha3MT_XUk80g6XGrMJlcCLCWeFBk-yEX4x-N98zL_JnSjIxFCu9r84NFaIIJetV3Rahh3gmrpcAu3andH3YUxiLaaClYMGCprD-PUPvg4nibFSaP-/s200/1255799642_olympics-2010-vancouver.jpg" width="169" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">The Olympics are an amazing event. Despite all the flaws and negativity that can surround the event I choose to believe it is something truly special. Men and woman from all around the globe come together to compete. It is a unique opportunity to learn about other countries and the people that call them home. Having the 2010 Winter Olympics in our backyard made them seem extra special. I set my Tivo to record every bit of it just incase I missed something or fell asleep before the events of the evening were over. I watched all the interesting, albeit sometimes cheesy, stories from the Great White North. I got caught up in the Olympic spirit! And I loved every minute of it from my living room. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">That is until my crazy little sister got a crazy little idea. "Would you want to go to Vancouver this Saturday?" She asked me on the phone the during the second week of the Olympic games. "Uh? Sure. I guess?" I wasn't quiet sure about the hassle that would involve, but is sounded fun. So my family, sans Ryan (more on that later), made plans to visit Vancouver and see the sights of the Olympics.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JjoJhr3s9_Tpvc20b_kIvd7Z1L_5A5CEagzVIr_uH_yFr3xNe581iL-sPA5c7Qdaeu_9lBwOUkneF2NJcAqTguKGtQ-xnmpb5VHakQE5HETAqKk90n2lpbpu39WnnhrKjG7SmEHtXI2y/s1600-h/desk_flags_1024x768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JjoJhr3s9_Tpvc20b_kIvd7Z1L_5A5CEagzVIr_uH_yFr3xNe581iL-sPA5c7Qdaeu_9lBwOUkneF2NJcAqTguKGtQ-xnmpb5VHakQE5HETAqKk90n2lpbpu39WnnhrKjG7SmEHtXI2y/s320/desk_flags_1024x768.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Heidi forced us to get up before dawn to make the drive to the boarder and beat the traffic. It worked. The wait was 5 minutes. Just north of the boarder Heidi noticed a large bird flying right in front of our car across the freeway to a fence on the other side. It was a juvenile eagle. A short distance later we saw a pair of adult eagles sitting in a tree. Then another pair. Then a group of 5 eagles sitting in a tree. Between the boarder and the river we saw somewhere around 75 eagles. It was awesome! We were having a great trip and we hadn't even seen the Olympic sights yet. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUduAAuMTbgE0hQo4OV0OKNWZfyQQCWmegMz4mWbNDET-bUdqBsf6N0d3R76KwTB8z2Ej8FxvFCJSJH__j2ZNr1158m2BnfqIo-HyZYoS_7X6lREdIIOGSR_9dfVD3NlJUQk3zrwF_XIQ0/s1600-h/P1020751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUduAAuMTbgE0hQo4OV0OKNWZfyQQCWmegMz4mWbNDET-bUdqBsf6N0d3R76KwTB8z2Ej8FxvFCJSJH__j2ZNr1158m2BnfqIo-HyZYoS_7X6lREdIIOGSR_9dfVD3NlJUQk3zrwF_XIQ0/s320/P1020751.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">We parked in Richmond, B.C. to take the sky train/subway into the city. The station is adjacent to the River Rock Casino resort. It's a very nice looking place and the money window in the casino came in very handy when the train ticket machines declined every credit card the four of us had. We found out later that the bank we share blocked our cards do to suspicious activity in B.C. That was us!!! Since when do they block your card when you do BC. They certainly didn't do that when Ryan and I went to Victoria last September. Oh well, good thing some of us (not me) had cash and the Casino could exchange it. So we bought train tickets and headed to Vancouver.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-avtXXQRfftEWLs9eAQS4XsQn18dP24n03_wmNE9CDEBYYb5_h78Lvxwqralbv_GZXc_KDhc2pX5LwYBPXl_VD_RaxM9ku6S1XER_rSSwMYhhHtuNcdEa4D1tFVFjunJDcT6Pggc5UYM/s1600-h/CIMG7200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs-avtXXQRfftEWLs9eAQS4XsQn18dP24n03_wmNE9CDEBYYb5_h78Lvxwqralbv_GZXc_KDhc2pX5LwYBPXl_VD_RaxM9ku6S1XER_rSSwMYhhHtuNcdEa4D1tFVFjunJDcT6Pggc5UYM/s320/CIMG7200.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">First stop, the Olympic Cauldron. It was quite the sight to behold. Yeah you had to behold it below a cyclone fence and above plexiglass, but is was still a sight to behold. The Olympic flame that has travelled all around the world and all around Canada and we are standing in front of it! Pretty neat-o. There were olympic volunteers sitting on lifeguard chairs to the left of the flame announcing in English and French that we could get a closer view of the cauldron if we followed the path around to the left of the building. So we went to check it out and we found a very long line of people waiting to go on the roof for a better view. 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At the Canadian Mint you could see the medals so we decided to go check it out. Only problem was we found another very long line. It snaked up and down the entire city block. We found the end of the line and there was a volunteer there that said the wait from that point would be about 8 hours. Um, no Thank you! Okay, let's try the Olympic Store. Heidi and I wanted to by some pint glasses, my mom wanted a few souvenirs and I really wanted a pair of the now famous red mittens. So to the store we went. Only problem was we found another very long line. This time it was an hour wait from the end. Um, maybe it will be shorter later in the day. How about some lunch? After checking a few full pubs/restaurants we ended up at Red Robin. Another line but we were hungry and a little bit tired so we decided to wait. We ate some delicious food while it poured down rain outside. We picked a good time for lunch. After a bit of a rest we decided to check out some sights without lines.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Like this funny snowboarder silhouette. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTf77OtxBTZYqRHr74Khc8REM0ZhTSlF3A3MpkwUtdxQk3AtERMsfhTGc0Jd0_Zm7dPjGFZXELwTqLMq5p-EiVIq13pDcmD-bu9Ot1Q9njncVlPh9MYnNIBHDfVaquBmKhAz5AF1USSTP_/s1600-h/CIMG7236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTf77OtxBTZYqRHr74Khc8REM0ZhTSlF3A3MpkwUtdxQk3AtERMsfhTGc0Jd0_Zm7dPjGFZXELwTqLMq5p-EiVIq13pDcmD-bu9Ot1Q9njncVlPh9MYnNIBHDfVaquBmKhAz5AF1USSTP_/s320/CIMG7236.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Canadian Spirit was covering the city! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJreTanrQ5cT2mTJzJxqsiLr94SbZFt-QIEzGLyfKPzUlwNv5mlK7k_f6oSm2BdT9w_T8T9qNbkGhvriK22xOyZBZXfpjztilX68R2zrybF1qkQaJyyGApkMOvWrXCY_M077B2VQwIgYS/s1600-h/CIMG7239.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJreTanrQ5cT2mTJzJxqsiLr94SbZFt-QIEzGLyfKPzUlwNv5mlK7k_f6oSm2BdT9w_T8T9qNbkGhvriK22xOyZBZXfpjztilX68R2zrybF1qkQaJyyGApkMOvWrXCY_M077B2VQwIgYS/s320/CIMG7239.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">Heidi tried her hand at an Olympic sport!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOc5-2Vtb5dsF0C6X2x85E1Unldi7Es12lpzLgEbe67dhUlK0Z_IfL_5L30rdD3zTTRi_mMWa0D9mnjoKAyOetSBbSLlRjd5FHXqY4YQaXs46dyJAy_9vAYZdxKx12exTNzMarbX-tLPK/s1600-h/P1020771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOc5-2Vtb5dsF0C6X2x85E1Unldi7Es12lpzLgEbe67dhUlK0Z_IfL_5L30rdD3zTTRi_mMWa0D9mnjoKAyOetSBbSLlRjd5FHXqY4YQaXs46dyJAy_9vAYZdxKx12exTNzMarbX-tLPK/s320/P1020771.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">And then another one! Dad and I got to help. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7LgALMaOn4payp7EtMNZOdKchAF7ia8IiDoEWcFL0a8oOLy_YkOLF33-PE6BJ1aL0UdlKdsa8IU-YDz0H6o_miyTuT6SVwLKLNTT6kIzAYO8As0Hg4DhdV0nSz1GlOxxe-BYrfHTWrwM/s1600-h/P1020767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7LgALMaOn4payp7EtMNZOdKchAF7ia8IiDoEWcFL0a8oOLy_YkOLF33-PE6BJ1aL0UdlKdsa8IU-YDz0H6o_miyTuT6SVwLKLNTT6kIzAYO8As0Hg4DhdV0nSz1GlOxxe-BYrfHTWrwM/s320/P1020767.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">We did make it back to the Olympic store and waited in line. It didn't really take that long. Unfortunately everything on our want list was sold out. Including the coveted red mittens. As we exited the store I saw this sign. It was as close as I got to the mittens. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GH45Y86QoYfrKBnpt202WolIRn8kXVpYl2MKFK0y6ohFZOmUhlPF5og0eIDGAA3a5edoNoTJLLDarren9zdT8SceGFL75NmYC3_6APu1xsBoYhegVF2HUrWfgKP77apxUTdwkTnA0IXp/s1600-h/CIMG7256.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GH45Y86QoYfrKBnpt202WolIRn8kXVpYl2MKFK0y6ohFZOmUhlPF5og0eIDGAA3a5edoNoTJLLDarren9zdT8SceGFL75NmYC3_6APu1xsBoYhegVF2HUrWfgKP77apxUTdwkTnA0IXp/s320/CIMG7256.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;">The day was just about over. We hoped back on the train to Richmond. Two more stops before we leave B.C. Stop #1 - A department store that we heard might have mittens. Instead they had an incredible picked over section of Olympic gear with no mittens. Stop #2 - Tim Hortons for Timbits, of corse! A yummy end to a fun day! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-PYcKy8LzGoM5Inh4RkaWHhWz4ezX1acI8U2C81SaWpNANtnWW_TH8Qt2QrPwswXXGOfDjddvX4ybzBzC7Jlw-C7hL6Zru180pr0Fo3Zl3fBQy2-YUkT9we_kTqhUTgdhrBAms77U0ni/s1600-h/P1020773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-PYcKy8LzGoM5Inh4RkaWHhWz4ezX1acI8U2C81SaWpNANtnWW_TH8Qt2QrPwswXXGOfDjddvX4ybzBzC7Jlw-C7hL6Zru180pr0Fo3Zl3fBQy2-YUkT9we_kTqhUTgdhrBAms77U0ni/s320/P1020773.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have a blog?</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh yeah, I guess we do. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe we should post something on it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Yeah, that would be great! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, we'll do that!</div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492360390347677995noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244345505750686914.post-26953214549158548642009-12-08T09:59:00.000-08:002009-12-08T09:59:34.244-08:00Blue Light<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcziN1xzQrTOPq8tsx5frnBynK3rJuV53dSt4t_CHzbXrShvdrTjbrh_Bab-ohjGFZUO58MKw6935UprI12MQBcYZk5i_bjRQRHb543QgRGU95dp8IHpBCk9XT_ukfOqK26MGNKAIKO39A/s1600-h/1_115304_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcziN1xzQrTOPq8tsx5frnBynK3rJuV53dSt4t_CHzbXrShvdrTjbrh_Bab-ohjGFZUO58MKw6935UprI12MQBcYZk5i_bjRQRHb543QgRGU95dp8IHpBCk9XT_ukfOqK26MGNKAIKO39A/s320/1_115304_1.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>Put a blue light in your window</em></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>for those officers in blue</em></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>who were gunned down having coffee.</em></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>It's the least that we can do.</em></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>It's a way of showing honor</em></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>to their families who are left</em></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>who must face the coming season</em></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>feeling lost, alone, bereft.</em></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>On these silent nights of sorrow</em></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>as we take time to be still</em></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>that blue light in the window</em></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>will recall those who were killed.</em></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>Each with uniform allegiance</em></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>to the force they proudly served</em></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>died committed to our safety</em></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><em>and the laws they helped preserve.</em></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><em>So... to the green and red of Christmas</em></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><em>let us add the color blue.</em></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><em>It will say to those now fallen</em></span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><em>we will never forget you!</em></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>by Pastor Greg Asimakoupoulos</strong></span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">May God bless and keep the families of fallen officers.</span><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">To those in uniform, <span style="font-size: large;">THANK YOU</span> for serving our community!</span><br />
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</div>Tiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00492360390347677995noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2244345505750686914.post-45124664673591132442009-10-30T10:14:00.000-07:002009-10-31T10:24:23.287-07:00Halloween Humor ~ Updated!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1wj4ws8sxOw4N2Crg0s3NPYylnoLNdYBS1Nan0vIhyphenhyphenvWsuyQH_5Ljwa45grjqObhseKNUhm5GQM1T6xMkeB-Et1yvDf8mcqzeAZTZklwCbbDkveOeIuHZxli-I3sdNyOl5GhtYHlDgtmu/s1600-h/witch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1wj4ws8sxOw4N2Crg0s3NPYylnoLNdYBS1Nan0vIhyphenhyphenvWsuyQH_5Ljwa45grjqObhseKNUhm5GQM1T6xMkeB-Et1yvDf8mcqzeAZTZklwCbbDkveOeIuHZxli-I3sdNyOl5GhtYHlDgtmu/s320/witch.jpg" vr="true" /></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Q: Why can't the witch and the warlock have a baby?</span><br />
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