Lists

I have always been and hope to always be a list maker. It has kept me organized and usually running on task for many many years. It can also cause great anxiety when I can't get everything done that's on the list, but I will usually just put in on the next one. This week is so crazy and my list has been moved up to an agenda form. I had to start with Sunday after work, which is usually a day I don't need a list, but like I said this week is crazy.

They are starting destruction of my kitchen and front room on Wed. But before that I have to finish cleaning out all the cupboards and move all the furniture. The front room is done, but we added redoing the hall bathroom to the list, so this weekend Kim installed a new toilet for mom and Jodi prepped and painted and so now I just have to decorate and get it out back together.

But tonight Monday I have to go out to Mom's place and do a few things with Karen and then I am staying the night with Mel to actually baby sit an unborn baby. That will be fun, then home Tues. and tons of shopping and organizing for the soon to be baby shower,and getting us some food we can eat without a kitchen to use, then Wed. we have a funeral of an dear friend who died too young of cancer, and later that day a staff meeting, then Thurs. work, and back again to salt lake for a meeting for mom, back to baby sitting the unborn and Friday making the food for the shower with last minute stuff and back home again to hopefully enjoy the nothingness of my home and new big space and make sure they are doing what I want done. (the contractor will probably be glad I'm gone a lot).

So right now I had a minute while I wait on the dryer and lunch so I thought I'd do an update. I hope this project won't take too long and I will soon have some before and after pictures, but not today. Kim and my kids have been fantastic about this whole thing and I love them tons. They each take a project and help so much. I am grateful for the many blessings I have and the opportunity to have mom come stay with us.

What I did on my weekend vacation

This past weekend Kim and I went to Las Vegas for the Jimmy Buffet concert. You might remember I surprised him at fathers day with the tickets. I think I might have teased him about his excitement, or lack of, when he got the gift, but it more than made up for my lack of excitement at the concert.

I just don't do LOUD, maybe it's an age thing, but I'm pretty sure it's just a me thing. I had said to Jodi before I left, "Jimmy Buffets music is mostly mellow, so this shouldn't be too loud, right?" I could not have been more wrong. I did have a good time though, I just wish he'd played more songs I was familiar with. I think Kim had a good time. In Kim's blog he made mention to the people and their actions that we saw over and over again, but I must admit the people around us, at the concert, us were very entertaining.

We had a group of 4 couples just to the right and down one row that I could have watched all night. They came pretty sloshed (? real word), but every few min. one of the group would leave and come back with 2-4 packs of beer or mixed drinks and a big gulp size cup of Jello shots for everyone. Then they would leave and probably take a bathroom break. I hope they were good friends because some of their touchier feelie actions, to wards each other, could possible be embarrassing the next day if they weren't. The other thing I thought, it was a good thing they were in the cheep seats, because they won't remember the concert in the morning and they spent 4 times the ticket price on over priced beverages.

We had a great place to stay. A friend, who didn't even get to come, got our group free condos with her mom's time share, so that was great.

I'm not sure I can top that gift for next fathers day, but I'll have to try.

You know the famous saying what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, well I'm grateful that the ickie feeling I get in Vegas leaves me, once I leave. And the only money we dropped was at the Outlet Mall.

No pictures

Last night after a very busy day at work I hurried home to change and get to the church to watch the Road Shows. I couldn't believe how many people at work didn't even know what they were. So I explained that all the wards in one stake would get a theme and then in a short time produce a mini play, using the youth and a few adults where needed. They would then take that show on the "road " and perform at all the different buildings in the stake, we only have two. I remember as a teenager that these were so much fun and seemed like a lot of work. But putting up and taking down props and just hanging out with your friends in that setting was a blast.

All the leaders got the theme 10 days before the shows were to be performed. I was amazed at the great ideas and the music they each came up with. Their theme was "On my way to slay Goliath". I do have to admit that our ward should take the over all Prize. They had the best scenery, costumes (most of which came from my Halloween bins), a fantastic script and song lyrics. You could hear them the best and understand every word they were saying and singing.

The couple that was put in charge and just moved into the ward 2 weeks before they got the calling. And boy did they magnify their calling.


Some of the shows were a little painful to watch, but the whole idea of getting away from the crap of the world for one night and seeing good kids and caring adults coming together to do nothing but entertain and have fun with each other is so refreshing!

And a side note to Jodi's blog. The idea that marriage has become such a political issue is sad. Rather you have any religious back ground or believe in God at all, marriage is between a man and a women, that is the only true way for lives to continue. That is why it was created. Even those who want it differently know that for people to progress or procreate they must follow natures (God) plan. Science nor man can change that one simple fact. Families can consist of many different components, we all know that, but the creation of those people still had to come from man and women, and the man/man & women/women families can never change that one simple fact and I am sure that is very hard and sad for them to understand.

We must continue to be loving and tolerant of those who choose a different life style , but they in return must also be loving and tolerant of those of us who are trying to follow Gods commandments and his plan for all of us here on earth.

I am grateful for fun nights and great discussions.