Uh… did anyone else notice the Chris doppleganger that seemed to be hovering around the conductor’s left elbow during Praise to the Man at the Priesthood session? It didn’t look exactly like Chris… just eerily similar, lol!
Oh… and I’d like to thank the CoJCoLDS for changing from a Microsoft/Real video stream to a Java based one. We’re enjoying conference in the living room via live stream to the TV. It’s awesome!
Thanks Liss for drawing names!
Now we just have to figure out how to get to know each other across the miles so we can shop for things of interest to our recipient. What if everyone fills out a short survey to guide us in the right direction?
For Example:
Favorite Color:_________
House decor color(s)/style (for the ladies, of course):______
Favorite type of music:___________
Favorite book genre/author:_____________
Favorite store (for the gift card givers):____________ Hobbies:_______________
Things you may collect (i.e. Marvel, Pirates of the Carribean, Star Wars stuff, cash (that one’s for you, J. . .I could hear saying it all the way over here ;):______)
Etc.
Can anyone think of anything else that would guide us without giving away the gift? Does anyone want to create a short survey for us? Where would we post this info.? Or should we just hit the spouses up for wish-lists via phone/email? Just an idea. . .whatchy’all think?
OK folks – drum roll please…
Here are the results of the 2009 Christmas Name Draw. (Rest assured these results have been verified by Ernst & Young and a couple of names had to be re-drawn since you can’t draw your spouse.)
Remember, the limit is $20 – happy shopping!
Jere has Catherine
Becky has Amy
Melissa has Andrea
Justin has Jere
Laurie has Melissa (hint – I love calendars with pics of or by kiddies)
Will has Justin
Trish has Leah
Catherine has Laurie
Chris has Trish
Leah has Stephen
Josh has Becky
Andrea has Will
Stephen has Josh
Amy has Chris (welcolme to the family Amy!)
Hey all, we need to draw names for Christmas. That way those who are able to get together after Thanksgiving may have to option to pass along gifts then. You know me, I like to plan ahead. Anyone mind if I just do a name draw for all and pass along the results?
Mark your calendars! The following came from AP this afternoon.
By SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer Sandy Cohen, Ap Entertainment Writer – 1 hr 44 mins ago
ANAHEIM, California – Avast! Disney says a new “Pirates of the Caribbean” film is on the horizon.
Johnny Depp sailed onstage Friday on a pirate ship at the Anaheim Convention Center to help announce the forthcoming installment of Disney’s blockbuster film franchise. He was welcomed with a rousing standing ovation.
Depp will reprise his role as Capt. Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” slated for summer of 2011. It’s the fourth in a series.
Dressed as Sparrow, Depp staggered around the stage and embraced Walt Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook, who announced the news to about 5,000 fans on hand for the D23 Expo, Disney’s answer to Comic-Con.
“Has anyone else witnessed a talking frog?” Depp’s Sparrow asked the crowd, who had been treated to a performance by the Muppets moments earlier. “Where has the frog gone?”
Cook noted that it was likely time for some rum.
“Sounds good!” Sparrow predictably replied.
In his presentation of upcoming Disney films, Cook also announced that Depp would play Tonto in an upcoming big-screen adaptation of “The Lone Ranger.”
BYU-TV (that’s the channel that’s on most cable/satellite packages) is replaying the BYU-OU game in its entirety at 7:00 PM (I’m assuming that’s Utah time). So those of you who couldn’t watch the game, you get another chance.
Huzzah!
I finally have my website up and running for selling (hopefully!) some of my artwork. Here is the link: http://enlightenart.webs.com/.
There’s NOT a lot on it right now–in fact right now there are only 2 pieces on there at all and only one piece that is available at all for purchase (because that’s the only one that I’ve gotten reproductions made up so far, as it’s EXPENSIVE). I will be posting more as I get things completed and printed. It will just take time and more money, which hopefully I’ll make from being able to sell stuff.
If you want to buy something, feel free. Just please don’t take this as me pressuring you to buy. Please only buy something if you REALLY really want it, not just because I made it. Your honesty in what you are interested in will help guide me in making things that sell to the general public. Also, if you are not used to buying art, the prices may seem high. I have made my prices comparable to other artists selling similar types of things, and I promise I’m not overcharging. If these sell at these prices, I will barely turn out a profit. <sigh> Such is the life of a starving artist. . .
Anywho, if you DO want to buy a print of a piece, please DO NOT BUY IT ON THE SITE! The Paypal system on there should work, but I do not know how much shipping will be yet (I will have to buy mailing and shipping supplies and find out how much the weight will be and all sorts of things, and that will have to be added to the cost). So, if you really truly want one of the pieces, please EMAIL ME at my NEW BUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS: ajf.enlightenart@gmail.com. We can work things out from there.
If you have any questions about the site or my artwork, shoot me an email. I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.
Thanks so much for all your support! Wish me luck in this endeavor!
Love you guys,
Andrea
That pretty much sums it up for me. I must admit, given BYU’s recent record in big games (*ahem* TCU, UofU, UofA *ahem*) I didn’t give them much chance of winning this game. I was just hoping BYU would give a respectable showing. Well, they did! I’ve got to give mad props to Jaimie Hill and the defense for an awesome game. They fought hard and only had a few penalties (1 facemask and and 2 extremely questionable pass interference calls). And that fourth-quarter goal-line stand…AWESOME. I mean, they held a team whose Heisman-winning QB led them to average 51 points per game last year to only 13. Yes he got hurt right before halftime (and I wish him a speedy recovery), but they only had 10 points at that time. And the way they were playing, I don’t think they were going to get 41 more in the second half. The secondary looks much improved (holding the afore-mentioned Heisman Winner to 96 yards in the half) and came up with big breakups when it mattered. Regarding their two pass interference penalties, the first looked uncatchable anyway, and the second one didn’t look like his arm was actually touching the receiver in the end zone. Too bad those aren’t reviewable penalties.
The offense was pretty good even without Unga. Bryan Kariya was a pleasant surprise. Max still makes some scary decisions with the ball, but Pitta is money. Andrew George had a good game, too. Jacobson redeemed himself with the go-ahead touchdown, and Chambers looked good before his fumble. I’m sure he’ll shake it off and do well. That last drive was impressive, as they converted 3rd-an-8, 3rd-and-10, 3rd-and-6, and 4th-and-4. Special teams are still a crap shoot, although that was a great play by the punting unit to down it at the one. All-in-all, should be a fun season to watch.
Anyway, those are my thoughts. Click here for additional thoughts about last night’s game. And byucouagars.com has a pretty good slideshow.
Rah, rah, rah-rah-rah
Rah, rah, rah-rah-rah
Rah, rah, rah-rah-rah
Goooooooo COUGARS!!!
Well, hair is cut, so is the lawn. And we’re off. Taking Becky to her very first U of M game at the Big House! Although it should be decent, there is the potential that things could go bad. Then straight from there to watch the BYU vs. Oklahoma game. Which is almost certain to be bad on one scale or another.
Life During the Great Depression
Elsie Freeman
We were living in L.A. during the depression in the late ‘20s, two young people with 2 small children. Thanks to my training we were semi-prepared for it. When building slowed down so did we and we had a little saved. I knew if we had the cash around we would spend it. So I would go to the bank and draw out $20.00 a week—out of this we kept on top of utilities and rent and food. It sounds impossible to me when I think of it.
When the bank closed on a Friday it hit hard. We had some change but we couldn’t go to the bank or write a check for no one would could cash it, but we were blessed because we did have food. Up to this time Lee got a job selling cosmetics, now he was out of work doing stoop labor on a Japanese farm. For this he received a soup bone once a week, and a fish once a week, all the vegetables we could eat, and his shoes soled when needed. So we were able to go on our own and not depend on welfare. Gasoline was 5 gallons for $1.00 and food was cheap. I think hamburger was 10¢ a pound, etc., and we still had a little cash. As time passed and no let up in sight, I made a list of friends that had state jobs to see if it got to the point where it was needed that I would ask them to feed my little ones.
I was blessed tho, as we had decided to take the summer off and go to Utah for the summer so we could help his mother who was a widow. So we put our furniture in storage and left. I guess we were there 3 weeks and had done a lot around the place. My stepfather had been after us to come to Idaho and go on a fishing trip so this we did. We were camped and fished one day when we were brought a telegram from an L.A. contracter asking Lee to go to Ogden and take the yardage on the Forestry Building, so we packed and went to Ogden. He measured the yardage and phoned collect to the contractor who called a few days later that he had got the job and would Lee stay and do it. As it would only be a small job of six weeks we figured we could be back in L.A. for Jack to start 1st grade and we would have a little cash again. But, due to a steel strike and no material, he didn’t finish till Nov. and we got back to L.A. before Thanksgiving. Looking back it was one of the happiest summers we had.
We were camped in a trailer park at the mouth of Ogden Canyon, slept in tents and used community kitchen & shower & facilities. He was working as a bellhop at the Jonathan Club when we went on vacation. When we got back to L.A. with the promise of steady work (Baash Ross Tool Co. Coil pipes to drill thru), we got our furniture out of storage and rented a house. We were there about 18 months and then bought our home in South Gate. When things picked up so many had lost their homes and the banks sold them, sometimes just for what was left to pay the first time.