Blog Post #136 of 365
If you haven't caught on yet I have been collecting quotes from friends, movies, music, the internet etc. that I find interesting. I don't always agree but they strike me as worth repeating. Here is what I found in March.
"It might be difficult to wait for what you want but it must be harder to live with the regret if you don't." Me
"Sometimes people who really want to talk are the ones that really want to." Unknown via Jake L
"I believe people deserve a second chance. I'm just not sure everybody deserves a second chance." Kyta D
"You are never too old to set a new goal or dream a new dream." Renee L
"Be weird. Be random. Be who you are. Because you never know who would love the person you hide." Ashlynn H.
"Your behavior won't make you a better person, your behavior will." Teresa GH
"Cutting people out of my life doesn't mean I hate them it meant I respect myself." Ashlynn H.
"I may not be the best but I am trying my best." Ashlynn H.
"A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." CSET via Katrina D.
The most important things should be said in private but every once in a while it is good to be out there for all to see." Me
"The sum of who I am tomorrow is the result of the path I chose to walk today." FW via Kerry H.
"The greatest gift you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return." Shell (the long way)
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Adjustment and Adjusting!
Blog post #135 of 365
Finally got an adjustment!Oh did that feel good.
Since my sister arrived I have been driving them here and there. I have been going non stop. Cooking, cleaning, washing clothes, entertaining, arranging, and rearranging. So today after our adjustment I decided it would be good to just go to a movie. We did. My sister and I both read The Host and the movie came out Friday. It was good. It let out with just enough time to get home pack their bags and head to the airport.
It has been non stop people for over a week. Right this minute the house is quiet. I warmed leftovers. (We have tons.) I can watch TV and just veg. Oh how wonderful the next four days will be. I am adjusting to this new normal very well indeed!
Finally got an adjustment!Oh did that feel good.
Since my sister arrived I have been driving them here and there. I have been going non stop. Cooking, cleaning, washing clothes, entertaining, arranging, and rearranging. So today after our adjustment I decided it would be good to just go to a movie. We did. My sister and I both read The Host and the movie came out Friday. It was good. It let out with just enough time to get home pack their bags and head to the airport.
It has been non stop people for over a week. Right this minute the house is quiet. I warmed leftovers. (We have tons.) I can watch TV and just veg. Oh how wonderful the next four days will be. I am adjusting to this new normal very well indeed!
Friday, March 29, 2013
Busy Work
Blog post # 134 of 365
I detest busy work. Oh my goodness there is a ton of busy work after an accident.
My sister is on vacation and we had an accident.
Post accident the day following we had to call the adjusters and fill in the gaps then in the afternoon I had to get myself to the post surgery appointment and get checked out. It took hours as I expected. My son and his wife went to their chiropractor get adjusted.
Post accident day two we took Mom to her orthopedic group to get her back and neck hardware checked. Got a prescription and then found a chiropractor for my sister and I.
Post accident day three we went to the chiropractor who really just took x-rays and talked to us. My sister and her husband prepared to go to Utah. A planned site they wanted to do and also to see more family.
Post accident day four we go see our chiropractor and hopefully finally get adjusted! Life is good, I think.
What we had planned to do. Go visit her kids, go to Hollywood, go to the temple, go see her other kids and then send her to Utah... Really it wasn't supposed to be a bunch of busy work!
I detest busy work. Oh my goodness there is a ton of busy work after an accident.
My sister is on vacation and we had an accident.
Post accident the day following we had to call the adjusters and fill in the gaps then in the afternoon I had to get myself to the post surgery appointment and get checked out. It took hours as I expected. My son and his wife went to their chiropractor get adjusted.
Post accident day two we took Mom to her orthopedic group to get her back and neck hardware checked. Got a prescription and then found a chiropractor for my sister and I.
Post accident day three we went to the chiropractor who really just took x-rays and talked to us. My sister and her husband prepared to go to Utah. A planned site they wanted to do and also to see more family.
Post accident day four we go see our chiropractor and hopefully finally get adjusted! Life is good, I think.
What we had planned to do. Go visit her kids, go to Hollywood, go to the temple, go see her other kids and then send her to Utah... Really it wasn't supposed to be a bunch of busy work!
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Family and Easter
Blog post #133 of 365
We have an Easter party every year. Just family getting together for some food and fun. An egg hunt and a little play.
This year I planned the event after my sister's arrival. She hadn't seen family in 13 years. Her husband has never met any of our family. To make things even harder I invited my other brothers. The ones not related to my mom. All together we have seven siblings. Getting everyone to agree to come is hard but so worth the effort.
Well it was a success. Everyone showed.
All of the California great grans showed.
We had an egg hunt.
We played a bunch!
We have an Easter party every year. Just family getting together for some food and fun. An egg hunt and a little play.
This year I planned the event after my sister's arrival. She hadn't seen family in 13 years. Her husband has never met any of our family. To make things even harder I invited my other brothers. The ones not related to my mom. All together we have seven siblings. Getting everyone to agree to come is hard but so worth the effort.
Well it was a success. Everyone showed.
For the first time all seven siblings together
With their spouses.
All of the California great grans showed.
We had an egg hunt.
We ate good food.
We played a bunch!
We hung out.
When it was time to part there were hugs all around.
Easter is a time of renewal, a time for family, a time for love and always so much fun.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Quest, Challenge & Goal
Blog post 132 of 365
I love a quest. A journey to find something. I especially love a quest to find truth. But any quest is good. I feel like taking the journey is important even the rough journeys. There is always something to be learned from the process.
I love a challenge. Well I love most challenges. Especially the self imposed challenges. Even hard ones like writing 365 blog posts in 365 days! I can't let stuff get in my way.
I love goals. I always have a goal for the day. A list of things that need to be done.I try to prioritize the list and get the most important thing done first. I have long term goals too. I usually have several goals in mind. Some may say it is too hard to focus with so many goals but I disagree.
I challenge everyone who reads this to set a goal, make a quest and take on a challenge before the year is through!
I love a quest. A journey to find something. I especially love a quest to find truth. But any quest is good. I feel like taking the journey is important even the rough journeys. There is always something to be learned from the process.
I love a challenge. Well I love most challenges. Especially the self imposed challenges. Even hard ones like writing 365 blog posts in 365 days! I can't let stuff get in my way.
I love goals. I always have a goal for the day. A list of things that need to be done.I try to prioritize the list and get the most important thing done first. I have long term goals too. I usually have several goals in mind. Some may say it is too hard to focus with so many goals but I disagree.
I challenge everyone who reads this to set a goal, make a quest and take on a challenge before the year is through!
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Accidents Happen
Blog post #131 of 365
Today I had grand plans but things didn't turn out as anticipated.
My sister and her husband are visiting from Australia. It is his first time in the states and he has expectations. He watches TV and movies and has this picture in his mind of what America is like. He also has a bucket list while he is here. He plans to meet as many family members as possible, try as many foods as he can and see as many sites as he can. He has a few other goals but those are the daily ones.
One goal is to do my dad's temple work. My son had his temple cards. So we needed to travel to Palmdale to get them.
One goal is to eat buffalo meat. They sell buffalo burgers at Charlie Brown's in Littlerock. It is about 12 miles from my son's home.
We decided to kill two birds with one stone.
After traveling for over an hour to meet up with Cody we headed out to Littlerock. Just after entering the city an older Asian woman (read stereotype) in the right hand lane decided it would be good to just turn left. No signal. No warning. Just turned toward me in the left lane. I sped up and changed into the center/turn/suicide lane to avoid getting hit. She still managed to hit me. I just kept saying, "She hit me. Why did she hit me?" We fish tailed a little and thankfully avoided a full on spin. I slowed to a stop and reversed so I could exit the highway, exchange information and had my passengers call 911. My son took photos of her position and we coaxed her off the highway. Wandering around on a highway nicknamed 'Deathtrap Highway' is not a good idea.
We began by calling our insurance company and getting the other driver's information. A little over an hour later the California Highway Patrol arrived to take a report.
By the time we arrived at Charlie Brown's five of our seven occupants were experiencing muscle pain in the neck or back or both. My knee was bugging me too. I asked my son to have my seven month old grandson checked out too. Just in case.
I get that accidents happen but this one could have been avoided had she just stopped or even slowed down a little. I truly feel I did everything in my power to avoid getting hit. I guess my best just wasn't good enough this time.
Today I had grand plans but things didn't turn out as anticipated.
My sister and her husband are visiting from Australia. It is his first time in the states and he has expectations. He watches TV and movies and has this picture in his mind of what America is like. He also has a bucket list while he is here. He plans to meet as many family members as possible, try as many foods as he can and see as many sites as he can. He has a few other goals but those are the daily ones.
One goal is to do my dad's temple work. My son had his temple cards. So we needed to travel to Palmdale to get them.
One goal is to eat buffalo meat. They sell buffalo burgers at Charlie Brown's in Littlerock. It is about 12 miles from my son's home.
We decided to kill two birds with one stone.
After traveling for over an hour to meet up with Cody we headed out to Littlerock. Just after entering the city an older Asian woman (read stereotype) in the right hand lane decided it would be good to just turn left. No signal. No warning. Just turned toward me in the left lane. I sped up and changed into the center/turn/suicide lane to avoid getting hit. She still managed to hit me. I just kept saying, "She hit me. Why did she hit me?" We fish tailed a little and thankfully avoided a full on spin. I slowed to a stop and reversed so I could exit the highway, exchange information and had my passengers call 911. My son took photos of her position and we coaxed her off the highway. Wandering around on a highway nicknamed 'Deathtrap Highway' is not a good idea.
We began by calling our insurance company and getting the other driver's information. A little over an hour later the California Highway Patrol arrived to take a report.
By the time we arrived at Charlie Brown's five of our seven occupants were experiencing muscle pain in the neck or back or both. My knee was bugging me too. I asked my son to have my seven month old grandson checked out too. Just in case.
I get that accidents happen but this one could have been avoided had she just stopped or even slowed down a little. I truly feel I did everything in my power to avoid getting hit. I guess my best just wasn't good enough this time.
Our van. Looks like nothing, I know.
Her car. Looks like she banged us hard. She did.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Normal
Blog post 130 of 365
Normal for me is never going to be the exact same as normal for you. It goes back to expectations and experiences. We learn as we go or we fail. It is just that simple.
Quit trying to live up to lofty expectations. Quit comparing yourself, your family and your kids to others. Sure we can learn from others but isn't the end goal to do better and to be better?
I am going to live my normal. Whatever my normal is don't try to bring me down by comparing me to your normal. My normal is mine, so please leave it the heck alone.
Normal for me is never going to be the exact same as normal for you. It goes back to expectations and experiences. We learn as we go or we fail. It is just that simple.
Quit trying to live up to lofty expectations. Quit comparing yourself, your family and your kids to others. Sure we can learn from others but isn't the end goal to do better and to be better?
I am going to live my normal. Whatever my normal is don't try to bring me down by comparing me to your normal. My normal is mine, so please leave it the heck alone.
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