Claire Is Taking Ballet Lessons

Claire LOVES to dance and twirl and wear a tutu. Now she finally has a real reason to do so. She is taking ballet lessons.
She loves going each week and wearing her pink tutu and ballet slippers. She & the other girls twirl about with huge smiles on their faces.
It makes me feel good just to watch them.

"The ballet embodies the notes of music. And sometimes you almost feel like you can see the notes dance up there on the stage."
Robert Caro

The Advantium & The Wait

Things didn't go quite as planned and the Advantium oven that came wasn't the right one for our space or specifications. Therefore, the right oven will be here in a week or so. In the meantime.......

Our Advantium Oven - RIP

Right before Maria and Eric married in January of 2000, we redid our kitchen. It was and is perfectly beautiful, thanks to our friend Helaine. We discovered this "new" combo microwave/Advantium GE oven and fell in love. The "affair" has been wonderful for 10 years. This week it came to an end with a whimper. Within two hours, we had purchased a new one and it will be installed Friday. In the meantime, we've discovered how much we had come to rely on the "magical gifts" of the Advantium's talents and how our food purchases were so influenced by what it could do. Now, in a couple of days we'll be up and flying once again. Can't wait!!!

The Stomach Flu

There are a lot of yucky things in life, but I've got to admit that the stomach flu ranks right up there with the "yuckiest." We've been dealing with this in Maria's & Eric's family this week and a bit here at our house too. It just "ain't no fun" for anyone. Here's hoping that everyone is on the mend and that "the sun will come out tomorrow" .... or Monday. We all just want it to happen soon.

Skippyjon Jones: Lost in Spice by Judy Schachner

Once again the intrepid Skippyjon has gone into his oh-so-magical closet and out into space to visit Mars that he just KNOWS is covered with spicy red chili powder. It's another Skippyjon adventure that is not be be missed. Your kids and grandkids will love going on marvelous trips with Skippyjon as his soaring imagination takes him (and you) many delightful places. Author Judy Schachner has created a character and books you will want to read again and again. Many of them also come with a CD.

"Rockslinger & His Greatest Hit"

Today the Carillon Choir at our church presented "The Rockslinger & His Greatest Hit" by Allen Pote & Tom Long. It was beautifully planned & directed by Lee Waggener with Bill Waggener helping with the recorded music. It's the story of David & Goliath with appealing songs for children & adults alike. Go to the site and click on "Our God is Great" to hear my favorite. The young people were so into the whole production. The way they sang the songs & the looks on their faces conveyed to all of us in the audience how much they liked what they were doing. Kudos to everyone!