I have not blogged in a while, but I really should start up again. What inspires me is my children, and here is a little video that my boys and their friends put together covering a popular song. This video was made in our little living room after rearranging furniture and having lots of wires and various musical paraphernalia placed in one's way while I made chicken parmigiana with spaghetti and homemade garlic bread. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Such wonderful kids.
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Friday, November 22, 2013
R.I.P. C.S. Lewis 11/22/63. Oh yeah, same day as JFK
Anyway, there are many wonderful biographies about Lewis, if you are interested. Here is one by Joseph Pearce that is actually being re-released soon, so it will be available new in the near future.
Friday, November 8, 2013
Spitfire Footage - WWII
83-year-old fighter pilot sees footage of his crash landing for the first time.
This is a such a beautiful short film and demonstrates what bravery those soldiers had and the bare bones equipment they had to deal with.
This is a such a beautiful short film and demonstrates what bravery those soldiers had and the bare bones equipment they had to deal with.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Teenagers Aren't So Bad
Having teens is such a joy.
I agree with the linked post above wholeheartedly. I have two teens and one just past the teen years. My two boys are great to be around. They are learning so much- not necessarily what the school system says they should learn right now, but what they are interested in learning. Sure, they are doing algebra and English, but my older son who is almost 17, is enjoying recording music. He has bought several software programs for recording, as well as microphones and other paraphernalia that has allowed him to record himself and just had his first paid job as a sound engineer. The beds in his bedroom are incidental amongst all the recording and musical equipment.
The younger son's bed basically becomes a Murphy bed when recording and music practice is going on. He is very flexible about that. Fortunately, my kids are Murphys on their father's side, so it works out well. My younger son is 15 and is taking an art class from a world-renowned artist who converted a barn into a studio. He goes to the class and draws while the teacher points out different techniques and other arty things that I have no clue about because I have no artistic ability whatsoever. The teacher lives off a dirt road - great fun driving there in our Camry that is a low-rider by default, not be design- and one of the students will ride her horse to class. How cool is that!
My daughter is 20, and she has gotten an A.A. degree and is working towards a Bachelor's. She works part-time and lives at home. It is such a joy to spend time with her. All of the kids have a great sense of humor thanks to their dad and I and a wonderful heritage of funny people. They each have a relationship with the Lord and walk it out in their own way. Each is an individual called according to a purpose, and it is my husband's and my job to point them in the right direction. What an awesome (in the true sense of the word) privilege.
All three of them will have ideas that I will immediately see the negatives of, or the inconvenience and impossibility of, and then they and my husband will persuade me to not be quite so reactionary and negative. Once again, pretty much every time, I find that when I step out, it works out well and better than I thought. My children are such a blessing to me. Love them all!
I agree with the linked post above wholeheartedly. I have two teens and one just past the teen years. My two boys are great to be around. They are learning so much- not necessarily what the school system says they should learn right now, but what they are interested in learning. Sure, they are doing algebra and English, but my older son who is almost 17, is enjoying recording music. He has bought several software programs for recording, as well as microphones and other paraphernalia that has allowed him to record himself and just had his first paid job as a sound engineer. The beds in his bedroom are incidental amongst all the recording and musical equipment.
The younger son's bed basically becomes a Murphy bed when recording and music practice is going on. He is very flexible about that. Fortunately, my kids are Murphys on their father's side, so it works out well. My younger son is 15 and is taking an art class from a world-renowned artist who converted a barn into a studio. He goes to the class and draws while the teacher points out different techniques and other arty things that I have no clue about because I have no artistic ability whatsoever. The teacher lives off a dirt road - great fun driving there in our Camry that is a low-rider by default, not be design- and one of the students will ride her horse to class. How cool is that!
My daughter is 20, and she has gotten an A.A. degree and is working towards a Bachelor's. She works part-time and lives at home. It is such a joy to spend time with her. All of the kids have a great sense of humor thanks to their dad and I and a wonderful heritage of funny people. They each have a relationship with the Lord and walk it out in their own way. Each is an individual called according to a purpose, and it is my husband's and my job to point them in the right direction. What an awesome (in the true sense of the word) privilege.
All three of them will have ideas that I will immediately see the negatives of, or the inconvenience and impossibility of, and then they and my husband will persuade me to not be quite so reactionary and negative. Once again, pretty much every time, I find that when I step out, it works out well and better than I thought. My children are such a blessing to me. Love them all!
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Walking a Cat
This was on Facebook thanks to The Crazy Cat Lady Community. It reminds me of this book that my grandmother had in her library:
"The cat from France likes to sing and dance, but my cat likes to hide in boxes." So true! It is kitty law.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Shades of "This is Spinal Tap"
This is great.
I used to listen to WLIR back in the 80's. I also would get alternative music magazines from Europe from the local candy store, and I had a few pen pals through them, two of whom were from Yugoslavia, Jelena and Jasenka. I don't know what happened to them after the unrest in that part of the world in the 90's. One of my pen pals was local and she came to my sweet sixteen party at the Moose Lodge. I don't remember her name because it was probably American.
I miss candy stores. If you needed school supplies, you could go there and get a notebook, loose leaf paper, or some brads. Oh, and poster board for projects you forgot to tell your mom about that were due the next day. Does anyone remember the large rubber band book straps for school? I think I was part of the last generation to use those before luggage-sized backpacks became popular for texts. We also had to cover our books for the school year, and my mom was an expert at turning a Key Food brown paper bag into a perfectly fitting book cover in a matter of minutes. It is amazing to think of the things we made on our own and didn't spend money on, but that suited us just fine because homemade tended to be better.
I used to listen to WLIR back in the 80's. I also would get alternative music magazines from Europe from the local candy store, and I had a few pen pals through them, two of whom were from Yugoslavia, Jelena and Jasenka. I don't know what happened to them after the unrest in that part of the world in the 90's. One of my pen pals was local and she came to my sweet sixteen party at the Moose Lodge. I don't remember her name because it was probably American.
I miss candy stores. If you needed school supplies, you could go there and get a notebook, loose leaf paper, or some brads. Oh, and poster board for projects you forgot to tell your mom about that were due the next day. Does anyone remember the large rubber band book straps for school? I think I was part of the last generation to use those before luggage-sized backpacks became popular for texts. We also had to cover our books for the school year, and my mom was an expert at turning a Key Food brown paper bag into a perfectly fitting book cover in a matter of minutes. It is amazing to think of the things we made on our own and didn't spend money on, but that suited us just fine because homemade tended to be better.
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