The air conditioner went out today. $2500 for just the compressor, $7500 for the entire AC system. Pest control. Yard work. Everything’s driving me crazy.
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Finally healed
13 weeks… 1/4th of a year. The frostbite is healed.
An interesting viewpoint
Illiad (J.D. Frazier) of User Friendly wrote this in his blog: NOT MULTICULTURALISM, BUT COVERT COLONIALISM: As a resident of the Greater Vancouver area, I’m both grateful and proud of the cultural diversity that surrounds me. By virtue of my parents and their jobs, I travelled a lot when I was just a kid, and …
Jessie’s first haircut
Before: After:
A Few Updates
We played “Pass the Virus” last weekend. It was fun. Note: never feed your child goldfish crackers when they’re vomiting. It only makes the vomit a nifty shade of orange. I think I’ve finally come to some conclusion on Spring Creek. I tried to make things better, but I’ve determined that better or best isn’t …
Where The Words Come From
Jacob’s been a talkative four year-old lately. Notable moments: “Yippee-ki-yo-ki-yay.” We’re not sure where that came from. Hopefully not a Bruce Willis movie. He went with my mom and dad to Central Market this past Saturday where they had a Celtic rock band of some sort. No, it wasn’t Slade for the two of you …
Updates, Better Dates, etc.
So, the frostbite “gap” hasn’t healed. I’ve got an appointment with a wound care specialist this upcoming Friday. If that doesn’t help, surgery will be needed…. I’ve added some new galleries for the kids from February to April. The links are to the left, or you can visit gallery.lopeyland.com . Jacob turned 4 and had …
Oprah, New Age, and … Whatever
You know, I’m already sick and tired of this. If you don’t know what’s going on, here’s a youtube clip. Now, let’s get beyond the fact that this is, essentially, an 8 minute ad for this person’s book. Let’s move beyond the fact that over 6 hours of Eckhart Tolle speaking, roughly 8 minutes were …
Following Up on church stuff
It’s been a while since I posted about my little Springcreek drama (where I had a hard time listening to other people), so a followup is in order. Tonight, after the First Wednesday service, Scott (the guy who gets paid to manage the presentation) asked if I had a few minutes… I knew what was …
Jacob and TV
How you can tell Jacob’s watching too much TV: He’s playing in Jessie’s room with blocks and suddenly says, “Mommy, look! I found a pause!”