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24 years ago today,
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this cute little munchkin
was born.
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She is now a
beautiful young woman
with a sweet little baby
of her own.
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I admire her
for her dedication
to good,
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for her talents in
working with
young people,
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for her positive attitude
and wonderful
sense of humor,
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and for her total
commitment
to family.
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She is a gem.
Happy Birthday J!
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Do you ever
wonder
if God
in His heaven sometimes decides
to put on a
really great
show
and then
sits back
and waits to see
if anybody
is
watching?
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Today
I am in
El Salvador
at the end of a
wonderful humanitarian
experience.
On this last day of our trip,
we had a day of
rest and
recuperation.
We ate the
El Salvadoran version
of a hamburger...
played on the
reef....
and bought some jewelry
from this cute little lady
on the beach.
She keeps the
earrings
in the pockets of
her apron --
the women wear aprons a lot.
We saw
lizards...
and laid on the beach...
and watched the clouds...
(how long has it been
since I've
done that?!)
It was so great
to feel the sand
between my toes...
and it's almost
December!
But the best part
was the
nature therapy...
the beautiful trees and flowers...
the sound of the waves
and surf splashing
against the rocks and sand...
and the glorious
sunset.
This day should
get me
through
until spring!
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I have 50 things
I want to do
before I'm 50.
I'm not going
to tell you
how long I have until then...
But here are
the first 10 things
on my list:
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Do you have a list? What's top on yours?
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I'm feeling grateful
today.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Here are the
answers
to yesterday's
"Who Said It?"
questions.
How many
did you get right?
"It is better to
keep your mouth closed
and let people think
you are a fool,
than to open it and
remove all doubt."
Mark Twain
,
"I like
nonsense.
It wakes up
the brain cells."
Dr. Seuss
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"I have not failed.
I have just found
10,000 ways
that won't work."
Thomas A. Edison
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Do you know who said it?
Can you name
the famous people
who said these
words of wisdom?
I'll post the
answers tomorrow a.m.
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"It is better to
keep your mouth closed
and let people think
you are a fool,
than to open it and
remove all doubt."
,
"I like
nonsense.
It wakes up
the brain cells."
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"I have not failed.
I have just found
10,000 ways
that won't work."
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Growing up,
I was a very picky
vegetable eater.
I remember
sitting at the dinner table
with my brother
long after dinner was over
trying to choke down
canned asparagus.
I liked potatoes,
and corn,
and fresh peas.
And carrots too.
But canned vegetables
just didn't do it for me.
I think it was all
about the texture--
and mushy olive green veggies
were just wrong.
Then I lived in
Taiwan
for a year and a half.
I remember looking for a
familiar vegetable and
recognizing cooked cabbage
(not something I previously
would have eaten).
Soon it became
my favorite...probably
because I knew what it was!
That year and a half
started me on a new road
of eating.
Now I love vegetables--
and this recipe from
Eating From the Ground Up
is my new favorite way
to cook them!
This week we had
Alana's Roasted Vegetables.
And these photos don't begin
to tell you
how yummy they are.
Alana recommends trying
several different vegetables
at once...she suggests
beets
potatoes
brussels sprouts
carrots
celeriac
and kohlrabi.
I confess that I've never
tried kohlrabi and celeriac.
And just when I was
going to ask what they are,
Alana had a great post
telling all about celeriac.
We tried the recipe
with potatoes,
squash,
and garlic.
It turned out to be a
great combination!
I cut the veggies
in chunks,
coated them in olive oil,
and sprinkled them with
salt and pepper. Then
I roasted them at 400
for 30 minutes.
Easy! And so good!
J and R liked the crispiness
on the outside
and the smooth creaminess
on the inside.
And the roasted garlic
gave it a nice punch.
This recipe is a keeper--
and next time I'm going to
branch out and
try a new combination,
for sure with brussel sprouts.
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Mother Teresa of Calcutta
was a well-known humanitarian
and advocate for the poor.
Mother Teresa said:
People are often
unreasonable and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.
If you are honest,
people may cheat you.
Be honest anyway.
If you find happiness,
people may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.
The good you do today
may be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have
and it may never be enough.
Give your best anyway.
For you see,
in the end,
it is between you and God.
It was never
between you and them
anyway.
The Choir
puts on three concerts,
and each one
seats 21,000 people.
But there are still
not enough seats
to go around.
So they've started
having a sign-up,
where by random selection,
tickets are assigned,
and with great luck
you will get a seat.
Oh, and by the way...
the tickets are
free!
Each household can sign up
once, and can get
up to four tickets.
This year's concert
features
Natalie Cole and
David McCullough.
And it's called
The Wondrous Gift
of Christmas.
Unfortunately,
J was notified by email
that she wasn't
selected
to receive tickets
this year.
I forgot all about it
until yesterday.
Yesterday in the mail
I received four tickets!
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P.S.
I'm giving my tickets
to J and R...
and I'm going to
tend the baby!
Shh...don't tell!
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