I'm thinking if I say this here - sort of "out loud" in this forum, maybe I'll actually do it? I'm starting (started already this evening) a renewed commitment to exercising. As some famous company once said, Just Do It. (My initial goal is more bike riding, but I need more air in the tires, and to figure out how to reattach the reflector that fell off during my ride tonight!) Gooooo, Me!
Aw man, I can't believe it. Apparently the Bigfoot body that was found... was a fake. What's the world coming to?
Ok, so in case you didn't know - I'm a dork. I'm the kind of person who can appreciate this website. This is a site with a state-by-state listing of factories that offer public tours! Factories in every industry, practically - automotive, candies/ice cream, tractors, etc! I know already that you can tour the Toft's ice cream factory (not far from Toledo, all you Toledoans!) and get a free ice cream cone. Or how about the Jiffy factory in Chelsea, MI? The John Deere factory in Illinois? It's a great site - check it out! Happy Sunday Night, Friends. Be Well in The World!
Corn Moon, Barley Moon, Moon When Cherries Turn Black. Full moon this Saturday according to the calendar. It is spectacular over Ann Arbor tonight - nearly full, and hovering behind high blowing bits of clouds. Just beautiful. Happy Night, Friends!
This is one of the least exciting things I can offer on my blog, but here you go - I'm excited! I broke down and bought two badly needed pairs of shoes today. (Clarification: "badly needed" is because I need shoes that are better for my feet than anything I've been wearing lately, not because I don't have enough shoes!) The sandals are super so far, and the thing I truly needed. The clogs feel terrific and will probably be good for my feet for a long time - but mostly, they're gorgeous and I couldn't resist!
Still no email at Prune Ridge! Wooohooo, go Net Identity. Yeah!
Hello Friends! Fair warning - this is probably headed towards being a very random collection of thoughts:
And so, goodnight All - Be Well and Be Good!
I am struck by the senselessness of new killing and war in the current conflict between Georgia and Russia. I find myself navigating away from news of the conflict. I'm not sure why I feel so affected at this moment by this conflict - when our world is already filled with more of the same. I am also offended and upset by the picture on CNN's headline page of a woman in the middle of the newly bombed rubble - injured and needing help. I hope the photographer put down the camera and helped her.
I suspect that I'm feeling especially sensitive to this conflict at this moment because of the juxtaposition - this new escalating war, and the start of the Olympic Games. Why should I be able to sit here in my home, flipping between baseball and the Olympics on tv, while war is happening on the other side of the world? I find myself hoping that individual thoughts really can affect and impact the world around us. Whatever your personal theology or language, maybe consider the following words (a prayer, really - but that's not my language either!) from Steve Myrvang and help send the thought out to our world:
"A golden light is in our midst. In burns as peace, as hope, as love, as God. Feel its healing presence pass through you. Send it to another with a kind and loving thought. Know this: As it heals the inside, so can it heal the outside - for the world is but a reflection of what lies within."
So if you haven't seen it yet, consider going to see this movie! Kung Fu Panda is a perfect blend - part fairy tale/morality tale, and part Star Wars. John and I saw it yesterday (along with about 10 kids and their respective adults), and enjoyed just about every moment. I won't tell you more, but if you go - you'll learn what the secret ingredient is!
Here he is - our new puppy! This little cutey was a birthday gift for me "from the girls." So far, he's the perfect addition to our family - quiet, cute, and never makes a mess. His name is Ambassador Reed.
