Dad/Bud's 8

I had to twist the guy's arm to give me some answers. I didn't twist too hard, since it was his birthday. I will forego the rules, since he refused to tag anyone else - "I don't have a blog, so why should I tag people."

8 favorite TV shows
1. Monday Night Football
2. Thursday Night Football
3. Friday Night Football
4. Saturday College Football
5. Amazing Race
6. NCIS
7. Quantum Leap
8. Jag

8 Things I did yesterday
1. Showered
2. Shaved
3. Dressed
4. Read the paper
5. Ate
6. Went to Stake Conference and wrestled with the redheads.
7. Had dinner with Lyons and Runyans
8. Blew out candles on my cake

8 Things I look forward to
1. Taking off my shoes
2. A vacation
3. Going to bed
4. Working in the temple
5. Going on a mission
6. Spring
7. Fall
8. Next Family Reunion

8 Favorite Restaurants
Applebees
Red Robin
Costa Vida
Casa Lupe
In & Out
Claim Jumper
Marie Callendar's
El Torito

8 Things on my wish list
1. Out of Debt
2. Retirement
3. Go on a mission
4. Bigger TV
5. Lose Weight
6. More time
7. a 2 week vacation
8. All my kids to live within 100 miles

Tagged Again!

My niece, Jamie, tagged me. This one is called 8 things about me - in 6 questions.
Here are the rules:
1) Post the rules on your blog.
2) Answer the six "8" items.
3) Let each person know they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

8 Favorite TV shows (which is difficult, since I have about given up on TV)
1. Amazing Race
2. Grey's Anatomy (I know it is smutty and I am about to give it up)
3. ER (I am a diehard)
4. House
5. Chuck
6. Journeyman - but they cancelled it
7. The Office (but I rarely get to watch it due to the time slot)
8. NCIS


8 Things I did yesterday
1. Helped a Young Single Adult in my ward finish her tote bag sewing project.
2. Bought Dannon Smoothies for my sick parents
3. Bought food for pre-birthday celebration on Sunday for Bud/Dad
4. Went to Target with Emily to buy a Wedding shower gift.
5. Went to Wedding Shower for Kersina Miller.
6. Bought a Spice Cream Cheese cake at Sam's
7. Put on my PJ's
8. Babysat Lyon kids while Emily, Aaron and Bud/Dad went to Adult session of Stake Conf. (Emily is new Stake Music Coordinator and she had to lead the music)

8 Things I look forward to
1. Putting on my Pajamas each day - it should be a law that everyone gets to put on PJ's by 4 in the afternoon.
2. Serving a mission with Dad/Bud
3. The first day cold enuf to wear shoes and socks.
4. The first day warm enuf to wear flip flops.
5. Visits to or from my kids and grandkids.
6. My next trip out of the country or a cruise - whenever that will be!
7. Meeting the Savior.
8. Meeting Minnie Levi


8 Favorite Restaurants
1. Does In and Out count as a restaurant?
2. Casa Lupe
3. Applebees - only cuz it is close-by
4. Red Robin
5. Costa Vida
6. Claim Jumper
7. Olive Garden
8. The Oaks in Moline, IL
(we have very limited restaurant pickins in YC)

8 Things on my Wish List
1. Learn to Sail (Rowing used to be here, but I got that wish - thanks!)
2. World Peace
3. Pay off mortgage
4. Pay off kids' mortgages
5. A cruise or travel abroad once per year
6. No lying (this would clear up most of the corruption and immorality in the world)
7. Continued good physical and mental health (to die before my mind or bladder goes)
8. To have a missionary experience

8 People to Tag
1. Andrea
2. Megan
3. Josh
4. Jared
5. Micah
6. Emily
7. Sara Evans
8. Jenni Smith

Been Tagged!

 

Our photo files are a mess. It was hard to tell which was the fourth file. We need someone to come organize our photo files for us. Anyway - this photo is the closest I could select to fourth photo of fourth file. Besides - I liked it. Brings back such fond memories of our 2002 trip to Ecualand to retrieve Micah from his mission. Bud was so nervous to go, and I told him I would go without him. I think he believed me, so he caved. Micah was the perfect host and personal translator. Every moment of the trip was perfect. Micah wore us out in Manta - taking us to all of his mission contacts. They all fed us and gave us beverages. We told Micah we couldn't handle another glass of watermelon juice, but he told us to "suck it up," cuz he'd been doing it for 2 years and we could surely handle it for one day. Everyone was so gracious.
The photo is a scenic overlook up near Quito. Quito was not in his mission, but we had permission to take him up there to see the sights (Volcano Alley) before his release. Flying into Quito was quite an adventure. We flew out of Guayaquil, and got up to a decent altitude and then landed - no descent! Quito is at 9,400 feet. We tried lots of different foods, and met wonderful people. I regret not being able to pick Josh and Jared up from their missions. I think we should go to Argentina with Josh & Courtney sometime. And we should visit the Philippines/Oklahoma with Jared & Debbie. Let's go!!
I think most everyone who reads my blog has been tagged. If not, then I tag Dennis, Ritchie, Josh, and any blurker out there who reads, and doesn't leave comments.

Temple Turkeys, Deer and Teeth

There is a herd/flock of Turkeys that long inhabited the grounds where the Sacramento Temple was built. They continue to have the temple grounds serve as their abode. It is a joy to see them when we go weekly for our shift as Ordinance Workers. One time, Bud had to go back inside, before we left, and the whole flock was exiting from inside the gates at the front entrance. He had to wait for them. There must have been at least 25 turkeys. It was rather comical.

There are also many deer who live near the temple. This week they were feeding just outside the fenced part of the temple grounds - amongst the turkeys. They all seemed to get along well. There was one good sized buck, several doe and some youngish fawns (probably from this spring).

Bye, Bye Invisalign!! Well, not really, but at least the correction portion is done. Dr/Bishop Reading took impressions this week for my permanent retainer for the top, and permanent wire for the bottom. I will have to continue to wear the retainer for a few more weeks - 24/7 and then reduce it to just at night. I opted for an Invisalign Retainer, as I never did get used the the Hawley Retainer (yes, Hawley), when I was completing bottom correction before my refinement treatment (which was almost as long as the first session). Correction has taken a year.
I am pleased with the results, but not totally happy about the continued retention. I guess I didn't think that part through. All in all, it hasn't been too bad, just inconvenient at times. I would never have done it, if I'd have had wires. I could wear the Invisalign and no one noticed. The only inconvenient part was brushing after eating - even if it was just a bite of something! It always hurt the first few days after I put in new aligners (every two weeks), but Tylenol helped. Now I just need my teef whitened.