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Entries from October 2008

Lilly can still pass through the metal detector

October 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Doctor Suhey didn’t put a pin/wire in Lil’s wrist yesterday.  He thinks that the bones will set/heal just fine without the extra metal.  Lil’s got a pretty big cast on her left arm, and her wrist/hand is sort of turned over.  But the good news is that they expect a good healthy mend.  She won’t [...]

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BJ Upton wants to give you a taco

October 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Taco Bell promised America a free taco if someone stole a base in the World Series.  BJ Upton stole the bag, so if you’re feeling hungry…this offer is good for today (Oct 28) only.

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lilly’s wrist needs more attention

October 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Kim took Lilly to see the doc for the eval today.  We were hoping that the wrist bones were properly aligned, and that she’d come him with a cast on her arm.  Not so much.  Lilly is scheduled for surgery tomorrow morning at 6:30.  They’ll put in pins or a wire to align the bones.  [...]

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follow me?

October 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Lots of people have been talking about twitter.  A person signs up for a twitter account, posts brief updates (tweets–140 characters) about what’s going on, and other people can follow the action via txt messages.  It’s a pretty handy way to shoot updates along to people who might need to know some of the details [...]

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let’s play some football

October 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Levi’s Mighty Green Eagles take on the dreaded Golden Bears today in our last game of the season.  Here’s a shot of the radar–bring an umbrella…

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fun, friends, and fractures

October 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments

wow.  what a day…
*began with breakfast with my small group of 9th grade guys.  i forgot that they were out of school today, and only my small group leader buddy Brett showed up.  it was a good opportunity for me and brett to chat, tho, and the omelet was splendid as usual.
*school was out because [...]

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top ways to stay warm in a cold house

October 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

With the price of heating oil up about 59 cents from last year, I’ve been giving some consideration to how we might beat the system, stay warm, and save a little cash.  This is a rough plan, and some of my economic ideas may be a little maverick and untested, but let’s give it a [...]

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a stunning life-change

October 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

I just registered for a teleseminar.  How cool is that?  A few minutes ago, I didn’t even know there was such a thing; now I’m registered for one.  This one will feature Eric Bryant (youth pastor and author) and Mark Batterson (preacher and author) on Monday, November 3, 2008 at 4 pm East Coast time.  [...]

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a light week at the old blog

October 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Yep, I know…I didn’t post a whole lot this week.  My bad.  I had a few late nights, and didn’t get around to the blog.  It’s not that I didn’t want to blog.  I had plenty of random thoughts this week.  They simply never made it to the blog.
So here’s a quick-hitter of bloggage:
-somebody gave [...]

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2, 4, 6, 8…

October 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments

time for a little gratitude list…I’ve been doing some ruminating about the people and things that I’m grateful for.  Part of my time with God each day is spent giving thanks, and here are some of the recurring things that I have written.
-a local body of believers who are not satisfied with the status quo, [...]

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