man, it has been stinking hot the last few days…yesterday it was already up to 90 degrees on my way to work at 8:45! the ac’s are running wild, the bugs are humming and everyone is trying to stay cool. two minutes outside and you’re already glistening with sweat! i don’t know how wil managed to mow the lawn in the midday heat yesterday, without keeling over. bleh!
saw this on a church billboard in the middle of nowhere:
“dusty bibles lead to dirty lives”
wow…tough crowd!
about europe…
1. people are smelly
2. all the drinks are warm (even ones that are supposed to be cold… like water, and coke)
Tonight Kris and i have been rushing around the house cleaning things, packing things and “dog-proofing” the office. we’re getting ready to leave nashville for 6 days to spend some time with our family in the great northwest! while we are extremely excited to see everyone, we are sad to go…
This will be the second time we leave our beloved gracie for more than a day and we just can’t imagine our lives without our little poochie running around the house, getting into trouble and bothering us for attention. she’s spent the last 3 days out of her crate while being home alone. we’ve been practicing since she won’t be spending too much time in her crate while we’re away. she will have several visitors come to feed her and walk her throughout the week and we just can’t keep her too contained for so much time. while spilling some ink and art supplies on the floor and chewing some cd’s… she really hasn’t gotten into anything we can’t replace or clean up. she’s such a good little pup and we will miss her very much!
It will be nice to have a break from work, although… this will be the first time i will be away from my store for more than 3 days, and while i’m not the most necessary employee, i can’t help but feel like i am deserting my team in a critical time of need. we have been topping our weekly sales for the year every week and we continue to get more and more busy. it’s hard for me to give up control of my responsibilities and i wish i could be there during those crazy-busy days. oh-well, it will be nice to get back to work after the holidays.
Our plane leaves tomorrow afternoon and we arrive back in tennessee on the 28th. it will be a nice trip out to oregon and i bet it will be cold like winter is supposed to be. … maybe we’ll even see some snow!
I wish everyone happy holidays!
-wil
after a great life of ten years, we had to put down our beloved friend, victoria.
i just got a call about the news while at work, but i had to take a few minutes and pass along the info.
victoria was an absolutely amazing dog, who i loved growing up with. i will miss her very much when i come home for the holidays and not hear the jingle of her collar and the pattering of her paws. i love you “poopers”!
I was perusing around the internet today and i came across a video. Now, i’m not one to rise up for my country in a patriotic way, and i don’t get teary when they sing ‘God Bless America’ at every single baseball game… but this video was incredible. On the 5th anniversary of 9/11, this couple decided to release a video of what they saw from their window. It’s the same scene we’ve all seen a thousand times by now, but from a very new perspective. Be aware that the images you see may bring you distress. Here are a few words from bob and barb:
5 years ago today, we watched and filmed the attack on the WTC out of the window of our home, 36 floors up and 500 yards away from the North Tower. Releasing this tape was a difficult decision for us because of its emotional and personal and the potential for misuse. We feel, however, that our uniqe perspective has an important historical value, and shows the horror of the day without the sountracks or hype often seen in other accounts. Please be respectful of the contents of this account and be aware that some may find the scenes on this video very disturbing. Please share only in its entirety. -Bob and Barb
here is a link to the video
here is where you can download the video
no offense robbie/microsoft, since this can happen with any computer, but i thought this was pretty funny.
