Too funny not to share...

Gotta watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygtBxhFc24A

They say laughter is good medicine! :-)

Hurricanes, golf, and no sleep

Quite a bit has happened in the past 10 days or so. First of all, we had the remnants of Hurricane Ike visit us... yes, right here in southern IN/ Louisville, KY. We didn't get any rain... just a whole lot of wind. Gusts were officially measured up to 75 mph. Over 400,000 people in the area were without power for up to 7 days, and there are still a few people that don't have power yet. Thankfully, we didn't lose power or have any damage to our property. It makes me VERY thankful that I don't live in Houston where the storm hit! Here are couple pictures of some of the damage.
This WAS a metal shed
Part of the awning down... it looks like pick-up sticks
A HUGE tree fell over... fortunately there is NOT a house underneath it!

The following Wednesday, Chris and I had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity GIVEN to us for FREE: tickets to the Ryder Cup international golf tournament practice. If you don't know, the Ryder Cup is 12 of the best players from USA vs. the 12 best European players. It is only held every 2 years, and alternates being hosted in the USA and Europe. This year it was held at the Valhalla Country Club right here in Louisville! Here is a picture of us in front of a Ryder Cup statue:

We were privileged to see all 24 players up close, and Chris got 10 autographs while we were there. I'm not really into golf much, but it was fun to spend the day together outside in the beautiful weather. Of course, it's also cool to say that we got to go! :-)

On a quite different note, if you are reading this Tuesday night, please pray for me! I'm going in for a sleep study at 7:30pm. I have had sleep issues for as long as I can remember... having trouble falling asleep, waking up multiple times during the night, and nightmares. The last few months things have been getting worse... struggling to stay awake while driving to/from work, struggling to stay awake AT work, being incredibly tired all the time, etc. I finally broke down and went to the doctor, and she went ahead and scheduled the sleep study. SO - all that to say, please pray that the doctors will be able to figure out what is wrong (besides the fact that I'm messed up in the head... we already knew that!):-) and that they will be able to fix it WITHOUT putting me on sleep medication! I appreciate it!

That's about all the new and exciting stuff for right now, except that my SIL is due for my nephew to join us in this world any day now! :-) Can't wait to meet him!

Too funny...

I got this on e-mail today, and thought it was pretty funny! Enjoy!

How to use Your IRS Rebate check...
As you may have heard, each of us will be getting a tax rebate check to stimulate the economy. If we spend that money at Walmart, all the money will go to China. If we spend it on gasoline it will go to the Arabs. If we purchase a computer it will go to India. If we purchase fruits and vegetables it will go to Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala. If we purchase a good car it will go to Japan. If we purchase useless stuff it will go to Taiwan and none of it will help the American economy.
We need to keep that money here in America. The only way to keep that money here at home is to spend it at yard sales, since those are the only businesses still in the US!

Pictures - April 2008

Some pics from this month:

D in his doctor scrubs from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital"Doctor in Training"

D with a flower spinning on his drill

D at the park (he is terrified to go down the slides, but likes to look up or crawl up!)

Here's proof that our grass (in places) REALLY was almost 2 feet long!

Hot air balloon... for the Derby Festival, they have a "Balloon Glow" on a Friday night, where all the hot air balloons are lit up, and then they have a race the next day. Here is a pic of one of the balloons we saw flying when we were headed to work on Friday morning.

Chow Wagon25 foot screen and inflatables

Long time...

no post!

Wow - it seems like forever since my last post (though it's only been about 2 weeks.) There is so much that I want to blog about, but have been trying to catch up with the things that are a little higher on my priority list... such as ACTUALLY getting Christmas cards IN THE MAIL, etc. Chris and I decided last night that we may just keep our artificial tree decorated, etc, and just take it down to the basement like that. I may get some shrink wrap, though, just to make sure that it doesn't get all dusty and get tons of spiders all in it! It will save a lot of time next Christmas (and I won't have to FLUFF all of the branches!)

Anyway, I'm going to work on catching up here in the next few weeks, but here are a couple of funny things that have happened or stories that others have told me over the past few months.

INSTA*TAN
One day I was doing something in the dining room, and Chris was in the living room watching me. On that particular day, I was wearing cream colored tights (I know - very fashion forward!) :-) Chris made the comment that I really needed to get a tan due to the fact that my legs were so white. The next day, I was wearing brown tights. We were sitting on the couch talking, when all of the sudden I stuck out my legs. I then told Chris, "Oh, yeah, by the way, I went tanning today." He gave me a really strange look until he realized that I was holding out my legs, which were now very brown instead of very white. We both dissolved into laughter, and he told me that was a good one! :-) I am not a very funny type of person, but every once in a while I come up with something good! :-)

TAKING SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING SERIOUSLY
I just had to smile when this happened... and actually it happened several times. I'll preface this by saying that most of the Salvation Army bell ringers that I have seen stand sedately by their donation buckets, arms hanging by their side as they gently ring their bells... "ding a ling, ding a ling" and saying Merry Christmas or God bless you as people pass by or give their donations. HOWEVER, NOT the bell-ringer in front of our Walmart entrance! As I was walking up to the doorway, this man is sauntering back and forth in front of the whole door area (all the way out to the drive at times.) Instead of sedately ringing his bell, he has his hand raised HIGH above his head, shaking his bell for all it's worth! I was still about 200 ft. away from him, when I hear him shouting at the top of his lungs, "HO HO HO MERRY CHRISTMAS!" and when a Hispanic family walks up, he yells, "FELIZ NAVIDAD!" I had to smile at his exuberance... it just made me want to laugh. At least SOMEONE was enjoying what he was doing that day! :-)

I guess those are the only two stories I can think of at the moment... I'll try to play catch up more later. Just in case I didn't mention this before, we did have a wonderful Christmas and New Year's, in spite of the miscarriage situation. God's grace is sufficient! :-)

Have a lovely day!

Funnies for today

I got this in an e-mail the other day, and thought I would post it. Enjoy... I laughed! :-)

Yesterday I went to the doctor for my yearly physical.
My blood pressure was high, my cholesterol was high,
I'd gained some weight, and I didn't feel so hot.
My doctor said eating right doesn't have to be complicated and it would solve my physical problems. He said just think in colors...Fill your plate with bright colors... greens, yellows, reds, etc.

I went right home and ate an entire bowl of :
And sure enough, I felt better immediately.
I never knew eating right
could be so easy.

2 things from our SS class last week

The first thing was a challenge to me, but I believe that it is SO true:

When you pray and ask God for a specific request...

• and the thing is not right, God says "NO!"
• and YOU are not right, God says "GROW!"
• and the timing is not right, God says "SLOW!"
• and the thing, you and the timing are all right, God says "GO!"

It's amazing to me how true that has been in my life!

Here is the other thing... some funnies for you:

YOU KNOW YOU ARE HAVING A BAD DAY WHEN:

1. Your horn sticks on the highway when you are following 32 Hell's Angels.
2. Your twin sister forgets your birthday.
3. It costs more to fill you car with gas than it did to buy it.
4. You have to sit down to brush your teeth in the morning.
5. You put both contacts in the same eye.
6. Your income tax refund check bounces.
7. Someone says you look good for 40, and you're 25!
8. You call your answering service and they say it's none of your business.
9. Your 4-yr.-old tells you it's impossible to flush a grapefruit down the toilet.
10. You compliment the boss' wife for her unusual perfume... and she isn't wearing any.

It's a good day when I... sense God's eyes watching me (II Chron. 16:9), speak in a way that pleases God's ears ( Psalm 141:3, Jer. 33:3), and seek God's face for my decisions (Is. 59:2, 11 Cor. 4:6).

HAVE A GOOD DAY!

Words that Really Should Exist from A to Z

Our SS teacher shared this with us a few weeks back... another funny for you today!

Abracadabbler: an amateur magician
Badaptation: a bad movie version of a good book
Carbage: the trash found in your automobile
Dadicated: being the best father you can be
Ecrastinate: checking your e-mail just one more time
Faddict: someone who has to try every new trend that comes along
Gabberflasted: the state of being speechless due to someone else talking too much
Hackchoo: when you sneeze and cough at the same time

*** I am LOL right now just sharing these!***

Iceburg: an uppity, snobbish neighborhood
Jobsolete: a position within a company that no longer exists
Knewlyweds: a second marriage for both
Lamplify: turning on (or up) the lights within a room
Mandals: sandals for men
Nagivator: someone who constantly assists with driving directions in an overly critical manner

*** My mom told me not to tell my dad about this one!***

Obliment: an obligatory compliment
Pestariffic: adjective describing a particularly pesty person
Qcumbersome: a salad that contains too many cucumbers
Ramdumbtious: a rowdy, energetic person who is not too bright
Sanktuary: a graveyard for ships
Testimoney: fees paid to expert witnesses
Unbrella: an umbrella that the wind has turned inside-out
Vehiculized: you own a vehicle
Wackajacky: very messed up
Xerocks: two identical pieces of stone
Yawnese: the language of someone trying to speak while yawning

*** and LAST, but not LEAST...***

Zingle: a single person with a lot of pep in his or her step!

Hope you enjoyed these and had a laugh today!

The Fly Lady

No, this is not the Fly Lady organizer... this is me, and a funny (at least in my mind) story about me and flies. The house that I work at is filled with animals (not just the kids who ACT like animals at times!) :-) With all of these animals, especially with them coming in and out of the house, come flies. I have become pretty good at killing flies with my bare hands... which, I know, is really gross, but it's either that or having them annoy you and land on the baby and annoy him! Today I was sitting here minding my own business, catching up on all of the blogs I keep up with on Google Reader, and I had a very active fly buzzing around me. They are painting the outside door of our apt, and I believe the painter let a fly in! So - I go grab my trusty fly swatter, thinking that maybe the fly will land somewhere and that will be the death of him. Well, the fly was too busy buzzing around to find somewhere to land, so I just started swinging the fly swatter through the air, hoping to scare him off to another room for the time being. (The mental picture of myself that I get here is making me laugh out loud!)

Well, I finally locate this buzzing annoyance, and swing the fly swatter haphazardly in the general direction of where he was last seen, and SPLAT!! I see a little mark on my wall... YES, it's true, I ACTUALLY HIT him out of mid-air! He dropped on my ironing board where I whacked him a few more times to be sure he was lifeless, and then threw the remains in the trash.

Not 2 minutes later, I hear another buzzing sound. Much to my dismay, it is ANOTHER fly. (Yes, I checked the trash to be sure the LAST one was still in there!) I sat here, waiting for another opportune moment with my handy-dandy fly swatter (in a stylish PURPLE color, I might add.) I only had to wait a few seconds for his appearance... I swung my tool of choice, and SPLAT... yet another mark on my wall that I must clean off in the next two days. I again cleaned up the remains, this time from my filing tote, and MADE sure he was dead in a paper towel in the trash.

So - if you need to remove any of these buzzing annoyances from your home... just call the Fly Lady... whether they are sitting on your desk, or flying in mid-air, this Fly Lady can kill them ANYWHERE!

**** OK - I really have WAY too much time on my hands... or I am SUPER procrastinating because I am VERY tired and don't want to PACK another thing in my house!**** LOL At least this story made ME smile! :-)

A laugh for today

My sister forwarded this to me via e-mail, and I laughed so hard, I figured you all may enjoy a laugh today, too! I think this is HILARIOUS! Now HERE is a plumber with a sense of humor!

New Preamble to the Constitution

I received this in an e-mail the other day, and thought it was great!

NEW PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION

This is probably the best e-mail I've seen in a long, long time. The following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye from GA. This guy should run for President one day...

"We, the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt ridden, delusional, and other liberal bed-wetters.

We hold these truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of NON-Rights."

ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.

ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone -- not just you! You may leave the room, change the channel, express a different opinion, etc.; but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.

ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful; do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.

ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes . (This one is my pet peeve...get an education and go to work....don't expect everyone else to take care of you!)

ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.

ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.

ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure.

ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful. (AMEN!)

ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness, which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.

ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you are from, English is our language. Learn it or go back to wherever you came from! (Lastly....)

ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country's history or heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet, you are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all; with no fear of persecution. The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history, and if you are uncomfortable with it, TOUGH!

Funny story of the day

Well, actually it happened last night...

It's a good thing that I'm not scared of mice...

Why is that, you ask? Well, here's the story...

I loaded the dishwasher last evening before going to bed. (That's pretty funny in and of itself in my house... I don't usually do dishes until I absolutely have to...). I didn't start it, though, because we have an old dishwasher that is VERY loud, and the kitchen is only separated from the living room by a bar-type counter. We also have a vaulted ceiling in this "great room," so the sounds from the kitchen echo really loudly when you're trying to watch TV in the living room. (Proof of this... my hubby turns up the TV volume to about 40 when I'm running water or doing anything of that type in the kitchen... up from the normal volume of 20-23). All that to say... I was GOING to turn on the dishwasher just before going to bed, but I forgot. We had been in bed for about an hour (I still had not gone to sleep) when suddenly I remembered that the dishwasher needed to be turned on.

Now, there were evidences that we had another mouse in our house when I returned from our graduation trip to FL on Monday. The level of D-Con in the box was greatly decreased, and there were mouse droppings on the floor of the pantry. I thought maybe I had been lucky, and the mouse had eaten the D-Con and had, as my dad so eloquently phrases it, "gone the way of all flesh."

However, I discovered last night, that there was STILL a mouse in the house. I got out of bed and walked into the kitchen, flipping on the light as I went. I stood beside the dishwasher and turned the knob to start it. As the dishwasher started with its bangs and loud clicks...

A flash of brown, or maybe it was black, flashed across my kitchen floor in my line of vision, only after scratching the top of my foot as it ran across. Apparently the start of the dishwasher freaked out the mouse... or at least, I THINK it was a mouse... causing it to run to a much safer (and more quiet) hiding spot under the stove. After recovering from a bit of shock that a mouse just ran across my foot, I returned back to bed. As I settled comfortably under the covers and told my hubby the story, he asked, "WHERE WERE YOU?" To which I replied, "In the kitchen." (I think he was relieved at that answer revealing that the mouse had NOT run across my foot while I was IN BED!)

So, why is it such a good thing that I'm not afraid of mice? Well, you see, if the same thing had happened to my good friend, Beth, my mother, or numerous other friends of mine who hate mice... I would have let out a blood-curdling scream that would have woken the neighbors for a mile around! :-)

I'm sure the neighbors are very glad that I don't hate mice... they just don't know it!

THE END!

PS. I didn't get much sleep last night after that... I kept thinking I felt something crawling on me... :^)

Funnies for today

I just received this via e-mail today, but I don't really like to forward stuff. Therefore, I thought I would post it for your reading enjoyment. :^)

It's all in the way you look at it.......

1) NUDITY I was driving with my three young children one warm summer evening when a woman in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved. She was stark naked! As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my 5-year-old shout from the back seat, "Mom! That lady isn't wearing a seat belt!"
2) OPINIONS On the first day of school, a first-grader handed his teacher a note from his mother. The note read, "The opinions expressed by this child are not necessarily those of his parents."

3) KETCHUP A woman was trying hard to get the ketchup out of the jar. During her struggle the phone rang so she asked her 4-year-old daughter to answer the phone. "Mommy can't come to the phone to talk to you right now. She's hitting the bottle."

4) MORE NUDITY A little boy got lost at the YMCA and found himself in the women's locker room. When he was spotted, the room burst into shrieks, with ladies grabbing towels and running for cover. The little boy watched in amazement and then asked, "What's the matter, haven't you ever seen a little boy before?"

5) POLICE # 1 While taking a routine vandalism report at an elementary school, I was interrupted by a little girl about 6 years old. Looking up and down at my uniform, she asked, "Are you a cop?" "Yes," I answered and continued writing the report. "My mother said if I ever needed help I should ask the police. Is that right?" "Yes, that's right," I told her. "Well, then," she said as she extended her foot toward me, "would you please tie my shoe?"

6) POLICE # 2 It was the end of the day when I parked my police van in front of the station. As I gathered my equipment, my K-9 partner, Jake, was barking, and I saw a little boy staring in at me "Is that a dog you got back there?" he asked. "It sure is," I replied. Puzzled, the boy looked at me and then towards the back of the van. Finally he said, "What'd he do?"

7) ELDERLY While working for an organization that delivers lunches to elderly shut-ins, I used to take my 4-year-old daughter on my afternoon rounds. She was unfailingly intrigued by the various appliances of old age, particularly the canes, walkers and wheelchairs. One day I found her staring at a pair of false teeth soaking in a glass. As I braced myself for the inevitable barrage of questions, she merely turned and whispered, "The tooth fairy will never believe this!"

8) DRESS-UP A little girl was watching her parents dress for a party. When she saw her dad donning his tuxedo, she warned, "Daddy, you shouldn't wear that suit." "And why not, darling?" "You know that it always gives you a headache the next morning. "

9) DEATH While walking along the sidewalk in front of his church, our minister heard the intoning of a prayer that nearly made his collar wilt. Apparently, his 5-year-old son and his playmates had found a dead robin. Feeling that proper burial should be performed, they had secured a small box and cotton batting, then dug a hole and made ready for the disposal of the deceased. The minister's son was chosen to say the appropriate prayers and with sonorous dignity intoned his version of what he thought his father always said: "Glory be unto the Faaather, and unto the Sonnn, and into the hole he goooes."

10) SCHOOL A little girl had just finished her first week of school. "I'm just wasting my time," she said to her mother. "I can't read, I can't write and they won't let me talk!"

11) THE BIBLE A little boy opened the big family bible. He was fascinated as he fingered through the old pages. Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible. He picked up the object and looked at it. What he saw was an old leaf that had been pressed in between the pages. "Mama, look what I found," the boy called out. "What have you got there, dear?" With astonishment in the young boy's voice, he answered, "I think it's Adam's underwear."

I'm always amazed at what kids pick up from adult conversations, and what they come up with in their little brains all by themselves. Kinda makes you think about what you say in front of a child... you never know when your words will come back to HAUNT you! :-)

Getting to know me...

A friend sent me this via e-mail a couple weeks ago, and I'm just now getting around to answering her e-mail. I thought I'd post my answers so you all could get in on it. Feel free to be "tagged" if you want to do it!

Welcome to the 2007 edition of getting to know your Friends.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:00am
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Pirates II
4. What is your favorite TV show? Anything Jerry Bruckheimer produces (with some discretion, of course), NUMB3RS,
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? a Nutrisystem "entree" (granola bars, usually) and light yogurt
6. What is your middle name? Beth
7. What food do you dislike? anything too spicy, pepperoni,
8. What is your favorite CD? Anything Pettit Team (or former members of the Pettit Team)
9. What kind of car do you drive? 2007 Chrysler Sebring - inferno red! (there's a story behind that!)
10. Favorite sandwich? Turkey Club on sourdough bread
11. What characteristic do you despise? dishonesty
12. Favorite item of clothing? Jeans and t-shirt, but I usually wear skirts or skorts these days
13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Hawaii, then New Zealand/Australia... how do you choose... there's so many cool places in the world!
14. Favorite brand of clothing? Whatever fits and doesn't cost too much
15. Where would you retire to? I don't know... somewhere WARM
16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? I haven't really had many memorable birthdays... I mostly am gone on vacation or am moving around my birthday, so they generally come and go without fanfare... but I'm turning 30 this year, so who knows!?!?
17. Favorite saying? "Some people's kids!"
18. When is your birthday? August 18
19. Are you a morning person or a night person? Definitely a night owl
20. What is your shoe size? 8.5 - 9.5 depending on the brand and style
21. Pets? Nope - not a pet person AT ALL!
22. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? My hubby planned a trip for our anniversary this year, and I am so excited to find out what it is!
23. What did you want to be when you were little? A nurse
24. How are you today? Fantabulous... it's almost 90 degrees and sunny outside!
25. What is your favorite candy? Reese's PB cups, anything with chocolate and PB
26. What is your favorite flower? I like a lot of flowers, but I think my favorite is the Gerbera Daisy
27. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? July 21st--Leaving for my surprise anniversary trip with my hubby!
28. What church do you attend? Shawnee Baptist
29. What is your full name? Heather Beth Mitchell
30. What are you listening to right now? The AC running
31. What was the last thing you ate? Peaches and cottage cheese
32. Do you wish on stars? no - but I pray to the God who created those stars all the time
33. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Purple
34. How is the weather right now? Hot and Sunny... 90 degrees
35. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My hubby
36. Favorite soft drink? DR. PEPPER "23" (there's a story behind that, too!)
37. Favorite restaurant? Probably Olive Garden and Fazoli's
38. Hair color? brown
39. Siblings? 1 sister, 3 Brothers
40. Favorite day of the year? Christmas
41. What was your favorite toy as a child? A 3 ft. tall Raggedy Ann doll my mom made for me, and the teddy bear that I have slept with since I was 8 years old!
42. Summer or winter ? Summer - I don't like cold weather AT ALL!
43. Hugs or kisses? BOTH!!
44. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate
45. When was the last time you cried? Wednesday night when I found out a friend's husband left her
46. What is under your bed? carpet, dust, and a US States quarter board
47. Who is the friend you have had the longest? probably Jodi Grewe
48. What did you do last night? Went to church, came home, spent time with my hubby
49. Favorite smell? the air after a storm, freshly mowed grass, wood burning
50. What are you afraid of? I can't really pinpoint one major thing all the time... I guess losing my husband
51. Plain, buttered, or salted Popcorn? Lightly buttered and lightly salted
52. How many keys on your key ring? 4
53. How many years at your current job? technically about 1&1/2 for the same company, but in 2 different locations
54. Favorite day of the week? Saturday (when I don't have to work), and Thursdays when my hubby is off.
55. How many towns have you lived in? Oh, man, I don't know if I can even remember them all... I've moved over 20 times in my lifetime...
56. Do you make friends easily? I'd have to say yes... you don't survive moving that many timeswithout being able to make friends easily

Thunder Over Louisville 04-21-07

OK - forgive me for my stupidity, but I never realized what a big deal the Kentucky Derby is! I mean, I know it's the biggest horse race in the world, and it's an international event, but...

Well, now that we LIVE here, and all eyes are on Louisville at this time of the year, I am starting to realize just what a major event this is. All of the festivities actually start a little over 2 weeks before the KY Derby with the KY Derby Festival. They start with a huge ball where the Queen of the Festival is elected. The real festivities start with Thunder Over Louisville. This includes an air show, then the "THUNDER." Below are some pictures that I took of the day.

Chris was not able to go with me right away due to work, so I went over with a group from our church/college. Chris met up with us after work. The air show lasts for about 5&1/2 hours, with a certain group of aircraft every 15-20 minutes or so. It's pretty cool, but nothing like the Blue Angels! Apparently, the Blue Angels are involved with the Thunder Air Show some years, but this year was not one of them.

The Thunder Fireworks are (according to Louisville) the largest display in North America. Of course, people that are associated with the Derby and horse racing on that scale have a lot of money to spend! :-) They are choreographed to music, but we were far enough away on the other side of the bridge that we didn't hear that part. The little bit that we did hear was not really the type of music we would listen to, so maybe that was a good thing. :-) You know a fireworks show is going to be good when the starting fireworks look like a Grand Finale anywhere else! At the end of the show, they shoot off a bunch of fireworks that make a HUGE noise, shaking the ground... hence the name "Thunder."

We had a great time, in spite of dealing with little girls screaming in our ears behind us during the fireworks, and having to breathe in other people's second hand smoke. We walked a TON, and I was sore the next day. It was well worth it, though. Enjoy the show! :-)

What a day!

I had a great day today. In spite of my original plans being cancelled this morning, it was a GORGEOUS day weather-wise outside. I went to the gym to work out, and did a BMI test again to see how I've progressed in this weight loss program. My BMI (body mass index - the percentage of body fat I have) went down 1%. It sure is encouraging when you eat right and exercise to be able to see results quickly. From the gym, I cam home, got ready, and took my husband his lunch (for today and the next 20 days that he needs his own lunch.) I buy him microwaveable sandwiches from Sam's Club... he enjoys the Philly Cheesesteak subs, and this time will try Angus Cheeseburgers. Anyway, I enjoyed the time with him during lunch. After he finished eating, we went out to the front of the dealership. He pointed out his manager, Ron's, demo drive vehicle... a Dodge Ram with a Viper engine. That may not mean much to some of you ladies that read this, but it basically translates to MORE POWER!!! Chris asked Ron if he could take me for a ride in it, but Ron said no b/c he didn't know if it would even make it to the gas station around the corner, the gas was so low. So, instead, he said, "But you can take your wife for a ride in the corvette." As you can imagine, my face broke out into a HUGE smile! Today, I got to ride in a corvette for the first time in my life! IT WAS SWEET! (and fast... I love fast!) I didn't get to drive it (seeing as it's priced at $40K, and I wouldn't want to wreck it and have to pay that kind of money for nothing.) I sure did enjoy the ride, though, and Chris enjoyed the driving. Here is 2 pictures for you:

The Corvette

Chris and I standing with the corvette in front of the dealership.

After that, Chris had to get back to work, and I had errands to run. I went by my work office and picked up some paperwork for additional work that I am doing next week. I received an e-mail from my cousin who is working with Campus Crusade in a foreign country, and a couple of their converts led 4 other people to Christ! How exciting to see the fruit of your labor, and those that you lead to Christ learning and teaching others also! I am thrilled at the way God is working in & through the lives of those that are working in this ministry.

I then went shopping for my mom's 60th birthday present. All of the kids are going in together on it, and I was asked to do the actual shopping, so I got to do that today. Just before I got home, I received the call from Chris that the closing went well, and there were no problems. I am just so excited, I just can't hardly believe that it is really true, and that we FINALLY do not have to worry about that any more.

Now I am at home, blogging, and rejoicing in God's goodness to us, and sharing our blessings with you all! It's been a great day, and I'm thankful to God for "daily loading us with blessings."


Psalm 40:5
Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

Scenes of Kentuckiana

I thought I'd share some pictures of the area where we live. It's always interesting to me how things co-exist. For instance, I put in some pictures from around our apartment complex. There are these neat rows of apt. buildings with well landscaped, manicured lawns. But just behind (or actually in front, since we drive past it to get out) the apt. buildings is this tanglewood area with an old hay barn, an old rusty truck and dilapidated motel (?) in it. Other pictures are just things that I see on my way to work that I love to look at, so thought you might enjoy as well. Here's scenes from "Kentuckiana!"

Four Things...

A dear friend of mine sent me this over e-mail, and it's also fun to post on blogs. I'm not going to tag anyone, but if you want to post this on your blog, feel free.

Four Things...

FOUR JOBS I HAVE HAD IN MY LIFE:
1. Registered Nurse 2. Cleaning 3. Waitress 4. Private Tutor

FOUR MOVIES I HAVE WATCHED OVER AND OVER: (only 4????)
1. Monsters Inc 2. Disney's The Kid 3. Remember the Titans 4.Cars

FOUR PLACES I HAVE LIVED: again, only 4?!?!?
1. Indiana 2. Maryland 3. South Carolina 4. Florida, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Wyoming, Montana

FOUR TV SHOWS I LIKE TO WATCH:
1. CSI 2. Numb3rs 3. NCIS (all of these with discretion, of course) 4. Wheel of Fortune

FOUR PLACES I HAVE BEEN ON VACATION:
1. Las Vegas (baby!) 2. Idaho 3. Tennessee 4. New England

FOUR OF MY FAVORITE FOODS:
1. Chicken Alfredo 2. Pizza 3. Chinese - esp Sweet-n-sour Chicken with Crab Rangoons 4. Chicken tenders (it's all about the white meat! ) :*)

FOUR PLACES I WOULD RATHER BE RIGHT NOW:
1. With my husband 2. With certain friends in Maryland 3. Beach 4. Hawaii

FOUR PEOPLE WHO WILL ANSWER BACK: Again, I don't want to tag anyone here, but you can do this if you want!

Have fun!

Do you forward e-mails?

My friend sent this to me on e-mail, and I thought it was good (and funny) enough to post. This is for those of you who indiscriminately forward any and all e-mails. It is also for those of us who receive those e-mails, and get highly irritated by them. I am posting this especially for TwoSticks, because he seems like the kind of guy that would enjoy it! :-)

Check it out: http://info.org.il/irrelevant/may02-smilepop-soapbox4.swf

How Rich Are You?

This site might put into perspective just how rich we are:
http://www.globalrichlist.com/
Check it out and see where you fall in the count of the richest people in the world.