Memorial Day 2013

 Hopefully you all had a restful day, enjoyed a great cookout with your family and friends, and before you chowed down on that Barbeque you took time to remember the many brave men and women who scaraficed their lives so that we may enjoy this awesome thing called "FREEDOM".

As usually Henry had to work so Harrington, BJ and I spend the day relaxing. I went walking this morning and took BJ along for company since Harrington didn't want to go with me.He was going to hike Lookout Mountain with a friend. He didn't bother to ask if I wanted to go along,that's ok, I'll remember that when he wants me to take him and his friends somewhere. :)
We barbequed yesterday and enjoyed our leftovers today, so today was a very  good day!

Mother's Day 2013

Before I Was Myself, You Made Me, Me

Nicholas Gordon

 Before I was myself you made me, me
With love and patience, discipline and tears,
Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,

Allowing me to sail upon my sea,
Though well within the headlands of your fears.
Before I was myself you made me, me

With dreams enough of what I was to be
And hopes that would be sculpted by the years,
Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,

Relinquishing your powers gradually
To let me shape myself among my peers.
Before I was myself you made me, me,

And being good and wise, you gracefully
As dancers when the last sweet cadence nears
Bit by bit stepped back to set me free.

For love inspires learning naturally:
The mind assents to what the heart reveres.
And so it was through love you made me, me
By slowly stepping back to set me free.

Happy Mother's Day Mother Dear!
Thanks for the memories  but above all your unconditional Love .

Today was a very good day. Harrington and I started our day by attending church at 7:30 A.M. followed by Sunday School. We got home about 11:30 and had brunch and the rest was history. Harrington and I were knocked-out sleep on opposite ends of the sofa with Mr. B in the middle. It's been a while since I've had a good Sunday afternoon nap, sure was nice. I think I'll declare at least one Sunday a month as Mother's Day. The guys don't have to give me gifts and cards, just  a day of TOTAL Rest.

Prom 2013

Just Us

The Phoenix Chapter of Jack and Jill XVII Beautillion.

The Beautillion is designed to expose the Valley’s finest junior and senior high school young men to cultural and social training and welcome them into a world of civic and social awareness.

WHEN:  March 23, 2013 at 6:30 P.M.

WHERE:  Sheraton Crescent Hotel, 2620 West Dunlap Avenue  Phoenix, AZ 85021

TICKETS: $90 -Tickets may be purchased from me or  
Phoenix Chapter of Jack & Jill website.

  

Living History Program

 

 

Snow in Phoenix

It snowed in the Valley of the Sun today. Henry and I thought we done with snows days after we left Flagstaff, that wasn't so today.
Check out photos I snapped during my evening commute.  A normal 20 minute commute turned into a  40 minutes drive today in  all the rain and ice.  Just as I  reach our  neighborhood this beautiful Rainbow appears.

Click here:  Snow in the desert

Presidential Inauguaration 2013

YES, we were there to witness history! We had been excited about attending the inauguration after we leanned in  October that Henry had been chosen as one of  twenty Arizona Department of  Public Safety officers selected to the 2013 Presidential Inauguaration Security Detail.

Harrington and I left two days earlier than Henry so we could  spend time with Amelia(Sissy) and Clyde. Amelia and Clyde have lived in the D.C. area for over 25 years and they're great tour guides. I've visited my sissy numerous times in the 25  plus years and I'm still as excited and mesmerize with the sights of our nation's capital as I was my first visit. There's always something new and exciting to see or do during each visit.





We went into D.C. on Saturday to see the MLK Memorial to avoid the Sunday crowds. I think everyone else  had  the same plan because it was crowded. Many of the school groups and bands in town for inauguration and were out sightseeing on Saturday and with being MLK Day on Monday this moument was attracting large crowds



F.D. Rooservelt Memorial

• Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial ."The only thing we have to fear is fear itself....",
• Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial . "I was a drum major for justice, peace, and rightousness"
• World War II Memorial

Inauguration Day we were up and about  at  6:00 am. We wanted to beat the the crowds at the metro station,  It was a great thing we went Sunday night to purchse subway tickets because there were long line Monday morning at  the station.  Although there were large crowds at the station and on the mall, the  people were very polite and friendly.  The pleasant and engerized crowds drew our attention away from the friget  temperatuare and on to the vast sights and sounds on the mall inauguration morning.  It was cold out,but Thank God, the temperture wasn't as frigid as it was in 2009.

 

 


Amelia was well prepared for the elements

 

Inauguration morning : Henry's day began at 4:00 A.M. and ended about 6:00 P.M.

 

CNN on the mall



 

 

5th Sunday

Brendan and Harrington

 I operate the PowerPoint Presentations on 1st and 5th Sundays at  at church  and  I have to be there by 6:45 A.M. Since we were on  vacation I was determined to be there prior to 6:45 A.M and shock K2 (Ministry Leader) by arriving early without any tardiness due to a sleepy slow-moving  teenager. Who says its me not him that's the cause of delay in our Sunday morning departures . 

We picked up Brendan that morning and still managed to arrive prior to 6:45.. Can't say we made it early two consecutive Sundays  :)

Leaves Changing

12/24/2012

B.J chasing the wind (LOL!)

12/31/2012

It's January 2 and the leaves are finally changing colors in the Valley of the Sun. It has been wonderful to the see the leaves change color over the last month. Leaves falling is a sure sign that the temperature is dropping in the desert.   B.J. is having a blast rolling in them. I predict the leaves will have all fallen off by next week.