Tim and Val

Back in January I went to a conference in Vegas. I asked Tim to pick me up from the airport when I returned. He brought Val along with him. They’ve worked together for a couple of years were in marching band together, but I was a little surprised that she came with him.

I drove back from the airport while the two of them text messaged each other. Finally, Tim said, “I asked this really nice girl out for a date and she said ‘Yes’” to which I replied “Does she happen to be in the backseat?”  Tim forgets I know everything, because after all, I’m not just a mom… (but that’s another story).

Val’s a great gal she’s fun and can keep Tim in line. 

Such a great day!

For me sometimes Sundays are a tad stressful, but days like today remind me it’s all worth it. Church was great this morning, the music was good, the ladies ensemble sounded really good, Pastor’s message was excellent. And after church in the skies above we saw these:

Then we went to Wendy’s and got to see some more:

Tim got a couple of really good ones that he hasn’t sent yet and Erwin took video which of course he hasn’t seen.

Of course my afternoon was spent trying to write a paper, it’s almost done just need to do the ending.  And yes, it’s due tomorrow night!

How things change

I have been at APU for 24 years the beginning of this month. And the entire time this was a door. For many years it was a door I used frequently to visit and help the employees of SFS. The door is now gone as is SFS. Not long ago they moved into the office that use to house the undergrad registrar. Again since I've been at APU that lovely trailer was registrar. Change. Even IMT East which has been my home for 6 or 7 years has changed. We've been painted a new color of drab. Allbeit a better brighter shade of drab. :)
Life is full of change. If we don't change we become stagnet.   Even though change can be difficult and even painful it makes stronger.

-- Sent from my Palm Pre

Happy President’s Day! Careful where you drive

Today I had to work even though the rest of the United States had the day off. Of course, because I have a wonderful boss, he was totally cool with me coming to work to do new employees training then heading home to be with my kid.  So I slept in this morning because I never seem to get enough sleep. So I cruised into work about 9:45, I took the freeway because I knew it would be wide open.  Driving down the 210 I was surprised to see this in front of me:

Yes, I pulled out my cell phone and took the picture…. thankfully, a cop didn’t see me, even though i wasn’t talking on the phone he might still give me a ticket.

Happy Valentine's Day

Not a major holiday in MagnusonHouse but I do like this Bryan Adam's classic from "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" Everything I Do, I Do For You


I can't embed it because that ability has been removed from this song so here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGoWtY_h4xo

Looking for the ark

Ok a slight aggration but we have gotten a lot of rain here lately. Today I was meeting with my mentee outside on Cougar Walk when the downpour happened. My umbrella was in my car which was in LA with Erwin. 

This picture was a couple hours later after another major downpour complete with thunder lightning and hail. The crackup is the dept I was at during the hail had a problem with their sprinklers. After a major rumble of thunder the sprinklers would kick on... Crazy stuff... The hard part about the rains are the burn areas experiencing more tradegy from mud slides.  More rain tomorrow then a break.

-- Sent from my Palm Pre