“Googleing yourself”
November 13, 2007 | Check-in | No Comments
Beware gooleing yourself, you might say “ikes” at what you find! I googled a friends name the other day and today thought “I’ll google myself and see what I find. The first two items that came up were from this site, yikes now everyone can see what I look like ! The third article about me was written in a space called “capertree.blogspot .com, a political forum, on an article about “Mitt Romney”, a guy compares me as a mormon to Mitt Romney. Saying I was the first mormon he ever knew and he goes on and on etc. You should read it, it was a very nice thing for someone to say about me , although I don’t remember where he remembered “dimples”. Anyway, I won’t be posting anymore pictures of my self anytime soon, sheesh!! I googled, Bill, and Buddy and Beth and Benny. Bill is the great “structural engineer, Buddy is the song and dance man, Beth and Brenda sell “Ryder-rubs, Benny is the movie and comic book critic and I am “The face of Mormonism”LOL
The Causes of Obesity-Read it and weep
November 13, 2007 | Uncategorized | Comments [3]
Abnormal Hypothalamus, Genetics, Intensely high and constant hunger, low metabolism, Abnormally soring fat in abnormal secure problem area fat deposits, stressful incidents, eating high calorie, large meals, with ghighly refined food and little fiber after a long period of little or no eating, eating highly refined or super highly refined food with little fiber on a consistent basis, lack of walking, clogged liver, clogged clolon, poor digestion, candida overgrowth, little or no enzymes in food, nutritional deficiancies, primarily calcium, zinc, Vitamin E, CLA, Hypoactive thyroid, insulin resistence and abnormal pancreas, Hormonal imbalances, uncontrollable urges to eat when you are not hungry, food cravings, artificial sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup and other highly refined sugars, eating MICROWAVED FOOD, eating irradiated food, eating pasteurized food, Monosodium glutamate, ppesticides, herbicides, and all chemical additives, non-prescription drugs, antibiotics and growth hormone in meat, poultry, and dairy, mineral oil, prpylene glycol and sodium laureth sulfate in products put on the skin, lack of water consumption and dehydration of cells, drinking, showering, and bathin in chlorinated and fluoridated water, trans fats, including hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oil, parasits, yo-yo dieting, skipping breakfast, not nibbling or eating six times per day, emotional and mental stress, lack of fiber in the diet, genetically modified food, homogenized and pasteurized dairy products, sluggish lymphatic system, LACK OF SUN, heavy metal toxicity, poor circulation, lack of oxygen in the body, environmental and food allergies, poor breathing, not enough sleep, eating highly refined food late at night, exposure to electromagnetic frequencies from cell phones and other wireless devices, OVER-EXPOSURE TO AIR-CONDITIONING, overexposure to florescent lights, depression and anxiety, lack of muscle mass, ice cold drinks, carbonated beverages, not getting all “flavors in food on a consistent basis, programming mental triggers and brainwashing from food and restaurant advertisers, constant dieting, lack of exercise, consuming too many calories, stockpiling food, lack of sweating, fast food restaurants, lack of raw fruits and vegetables, eating fast…standing up…in automobiles…or in front of the TV, Toxins in the fatty tissues of the body, farm faised fish, overconsumption of wheat——–WHEW! And this is from a man who knows what he’s talking about. I fully believe him, every word, but I have lots of research on his three books to do, and then many things to purchase to see if I can follow at least part of the “Weight-loss plan.
Interesting comment
November 12, 2007 | Uncategorized | Comments [1]
Alabama Heritage evidently pulled up my short little post to Bill, and commented???
Alabama Heritage
November 11, 2007 | Uncategorized | Comments [2]
Bill. I found the book that you sent to us. It’s so full of incredible information about Alabama. Carmen, in her desire to be organized, and I’m glad she has, because our house looks a lot better, she organized it up on a shelf in some good containers along with the most recent Ensigns that Luis couldn’t find.
Jason’s Fish Story
November 11, 2007 | Uncategorized | No Comments
In his words: “I went to a friend’s house this morning to go fishing off his dock. I have seven poles (of which every one but one-my wife got at a garage sale for 10 bucks for all of them), all with a different Presentation, so it’s about 7 in the morning. I get down to the lake and fish for about an hour and I’m throwing the tackle box at the lures spinnerbaits worms caralina texas poppers. Nothing’s working so the one pole that I have that I bought at Wlamart for my father-in-law-cheap Shakespear rod and rell for 20 bucks. The rod is about 5′11-6′2 somewhere in that range and the reel is about as round as a silver dollar. Well, this pole has a white soft plastic grup with tails on it, and a 1/4 oz jig head with a 2/0 gauge hook. So I toss it out there. Three tosses later about fifteen feet off the bank the biggest frest water fish I have ever seen snatches that thing up like it was the last grub on earth. And down he goes, and the line is singing. Boy, I had ‘im! Though here he comes. Nope there he goes. Up down, in out, we fought like two arm wrestlers testing the strength of the other before they decide to go over the top and, then he did it. The all famou jump and spit, but this father’s son had taught him how to set the hook well, and no grandfather of all bass was gonna’ spit this one, not this day. And so he made his last move, and I tagged the drag and brought him in. He rolled at the dock out of exhaustion. But boy! Was he big! The size of a small tuna-about 17lbs, I’d say from the look of him. So, the line is taught. 4lb test and an amazing fight and feat now that I think about it. I’m on the dock too high to reach him and too far to drag him, so I do the one thing an angler is told NEVER to do. I grabbed the line, heart racing, knowing that this catch might get me into the Record Books in Florida - so close I can smell his breath. I reach, and at the last second - his final head jerk snaps the line. I lose my balance reaching for the biggest Largemouth I’ve ever caught, and fall face first into the water, phone, wallet, none of that matters—only the fish, but even then his triumpth over me is evident as the wake of his getaway lulls across the water where I lay soaked to the skin, staring off into the distance, where the Father of all Largemouths lurks and lives to bite another day. But even though I did not catch him again. I had found his hole, and brought in two eight pounders back to back not ten minutes later. So, I had a good day, but a story for the fire I gained about the one that got away.
Man, I love to fish, but losing that fish this morning makes me long for the chance to catch him again! So long for now, until I catch another one!
Jason
I asked Jason to write this for me so I could post it. It’s a great story. He came home, and the minute he hit the door, he started telling Luis all about it.
What Am I Thinking?
November 11, 2007 | Uncategorized | No Comments
You, too, Buddy. How about scratching up some professional photos of the children for me. Go to Wal-Mart with Lainie, and everybody that is with you HAVE THEIR PHOTO MADE. Only a Photo-crazy Nana would want that, but you’ll all be glad that I was exactly that someday.
Thanks, Lainie
November 11, 2007 | Kid Brag | No Comments
What a beautiful bunch of posterity I have produced from my sagging, aging loins. Buddy, for a moment, I thought you were your father. You look more like him with each passing year. Of course, I get a good look at Jacob, that I missed in October.
And Cute Ethan, growing out of cute and into handsome, and Adam-Michael with his killer dimples. How about that football uniform! I can’t wait to hear how badly the Bengals beat the (I forgot their opponents, but who cares, they’re going to be toast). Lanie Beth looks more like Melissa everyday. Lainie, you look just wonderful, and Bailey is adorable. I wish I could have a professional photo of her. How about going to Wal-Mart and have a quick cheap one made? It would be well worth the trip.
Bengal Champions
November 10, 2007 | Kid Brag | No Comments
Had to put this here:
Bengals 19- Falcons 0
Lainie, Bailey, Ethan, Jacob, Allie, Melissa and I went to see Adam-Michael’s championship game and we were NOT disappointed. The Falcons talked smack about really having already been the champs after their last playoff game on the Monday by beating the Saints 7-6. They thought since they had already beat us earlier in the season 23-16 that this game was just a formality.
We kicked off to them and within 7 plays we intercepted one of their precious Tight end passes and ran it back for a touchdown 7-0. 2nd quarter, Roman Verciglio on a quarterback sneak for a 13-0 lead and in the third, Marlon Humphrey shut the door with a Tailback toss to make it 19-0. Coach Humphrey was so proud that after his Heisman Nominations, his high draft pick and 4 wonderful seasons in the NFL (along with a super bowl) his first championship was as his son’s Coach. THAT is a wonderfully teary story.
We had Adam’s banquet tonight. Adam got his trophy and was voted ‘tough guy’ of the 2007 Bengals squad. No matter what happens for the rest of these young boys lives, they will know the feeling of being the BEST at something for one shining moment as long as they live.
Special thanks to Lainie for the WONDERFUL photography:)
BUDDY
Bottom Line
November 9, 2007 | Ad-MOM-ishments | Comments [3]
Back again. It’s after midnight. I’ve finished reading Chapter two. Here is bottom line: “The bottome line is that the major reasons why you are overweight, fat, or obese is your metabolism is abnormally low, your hunger is abnormally intense and constnat, you have uncontrollable food cravings causing you to eat when you are not hungry, and when you have excess food that has not been burned off, your HYPOTHALAMUS stores an abnormally high amount of the excess in the secure problem area fat reserves which will never be released no matter how much you diet and exercise. “The weight loss cure protocol” will once and for all correct this condition.
Who discovered this cure? How was it discovered? Why has it been suppressed and kept a secret for so long? The amazing story will surprize you!”
Obesity In America
November 9, 2007 | Ad-MOM-ishments | Comments [1]
A paragraph from the book that I’m reading: “ Mr. Trudeau writes: “One board member from the Mayo Clinic, whose identity must be kept secret, shared with me the data showing that virtually all cancerous tumors are loaded with pesticides and herbicides used in the production of most commercial foot! The food companies are making food purposefully to create new illnesses. The food companies, for example, designed and engineered food that would create the epidemic of such diseases as acid reflux disease, depression, insomnia, restless leg syndrome, constipation, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. The drug companies knew this in advance. This is why when a new disease becomes common there is already a drug ready to be marketed! (PLEASE READ ON ONE MORE PARAGRAPH. THIS IS HORRENDOUS) He says: “Both the drug industry and food industry are using sophisticated brainwashing techniques in their deceptive advertising, virtualy programming our minds with mental triggers that give us overwhelming compulsive cravings and urges for a specific food and drugs. I know this factually bhecause I was directly involved on a covert basis in this activity for almost twenty years. This is why 80 % of Americans over overweight. This is also why the obesity problem is now spreading around the world.” By Kevin Trudeau
“I’m making a personal oath and promise to all of you. I am going to get off of all of these drugs that have so long kept me captive, and that are slowly, but now fastly, killing me. I am so loaded with toxins that I can hardly breathe. The huge purple spots all over my arms are like those bruises that patients have when they come out of the hospital, and have been loaded with drugs. I want to live longer, and I know you want me to hang around. But MORE IMPORTANTLY….I WANT YOU TO LIVE LONGER AND HANG AROUND. You have children to take care of and raise. ”
Girl Scout Oath
Mom (Yes, I was a Brownie and Girl Scout)
CARMEN IS NEXT
November 8, 2007 | Birthdays | Comments [2]
On Friday. And then Christopher follows up on the 11th on Sunday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CARMEN (Who will be mm-snf-mm-mm)
and to CHRISTOPHER (who will be fifteen, and that noise you hear is tires screeching. He gets his learner’s license.)
BOOM! BOOM! WOW!
November 8, 2007 | Uncategorized | Comments [3]
We are in the perfect spot for seeing the rockets (and hearing their blasts as they take off), and then the sonic boom, and seeing them far in the distance as they then come toward our house(faraway of course) and curve, and then head toward Kennedy Space Center for landing. We run back and forth from the front yard to the TV.
The Endeavor gave us the thrill today. It excites Teyla to a meltdown. A little three-year-old is observing something that her Nana only read about in Comic Books, and never dreamed would come true in her lifetime.
The weather was so beatiful, and just perfect for the landing.
The Sonic boom was loud and clear.
WOW!!
Ikey Gets The Gold
November 7, 2007 | Kid Brag | Comments [4]
Well, a plastic, gold-painted trophy identical to about a hundred other such handed out by the Katy National Little League at the end of this “Fall Ball” season, anyway!
Actually, Isaiah is coming along. This was the first season where official scores began to be kept, and his team won nine of their games and lost only two. Isaiah averaged at least one hit in each game, and drove in a few runs. He (and most of his teammates) have a lot to learn about fielding, but even there they’re making progress! Isaiah actually had two or three put-outs playing in the infield.
THE WEIGHT LOSS CURE
November 6, 2007 | Ad-MOM-ishments | No Comments
Julie, make sure Ben reads just these paragraphs in a book that ordered by Kevin Trudeau, a New York Times Bestselling Author. It is the revolutionary plan that reshapes your body, gets rid of abnormal fat, increases your meabolism, ILIMINATES HUNGER AND FOOD CRAVINGS, and cleans the body toxins.
Ben…When I was at your house in October, you told me that you were “hungry all the time”, and that you craved food. Here is a sentence from this book.
“The main problems that overweight people deal with are massive, intense, constant, physical hunger; food cravings, and uncontrollable urges to eat when not hungry; low metabolism; and an abnormally high amount of fat stored in stubborn secure problem areas such as the hips, thighs, buttocks, and waist. Wait, there’s more. This “weight loss cure protocol” has been proven to be virtually 100% successful in correcting these conditions, thus curing the individual of obesity for life! Read the fascinating true story of how this discovery was made.
This is the book that answers all the questions about why people today are continually getting fatter and fatter. The good news is this book gives you the cure and can solve your overweight condition once and for all.
Bengals playoff vs the 49ers…
November 6, 2007 | Kid Brag | Comments [2]
Coach Bobby Humphrey said… “Boys, I have been to the Super Bowl as a Denver Bronco. We didn’t get it done but it was MAGIC being there. That Super Bowl was against the 49ers. We are playing the 49ers tonight and it sure would make me feel good to be going to another championship 1 Hour from now!”
The Niners had lost 3 regular season games but had been scheduled to play 2 of those teams again and came back the 2nd time to handily beat the Saints and then the Falcons. The only team they had not had a victory against was this Bengal squad. They were determined as though it were their destiny to win this playoff against those scruffy Bengals and go on to the championship game on Saturday!!!
With that, the Bengals took the field and kicked off to a MUCH improved 49ers team. The Bengal’s first kickoff looked like a squibbed onside kick… surely it was an accident
In the first quarter, despite good field position for the Niners, the Monster defense of the Bengals shut down the outside to the 49ers thanks to the shrewed body checking of their corners Blake Grey and Adam Polhemus, two of the shortest cornerbacks in the league whose combined weight didn’t even top 160 lbs. The Bengals took the ball back on downs and marched to the 7 yard line where Marlon Humphrey glided in off left tackle. The extra point was good and the Bengals wen up 7-0. Dylan Ackerson was not on his A-Game as a kicker tonight. Where he usually averaged 30+ yards a kickoff, the stocky 105 lb lineman squibbed the opening kick and now his 2nd kick went barely 10 yards. Once again the Niners had good field position at midfield. The Bengals defense could have cared less. Though the Niners were able to get to the 3 yard line, a costly hold brought them back out to the 15 and the ball went over on downs. The Bengals took a precision attempt and as the first quarter rolled down, they made it into the endzone on another Quarterback sweep by Roman Virciglio. No point after this time… an offsides made it impossible to cover the distance and the 2nd quarter began 13-0.
2nd string quarterback Griffin Selby is a tall lanky boy that prefers music and reading to sports but has a wonderful arm. He knew the 2nd quarter was always his so he practiced passing while watching from the sidelines. The 49ers made it tense as they pulled into the endzone on a well executed cross dive from a shotgun T formation. Their extra point was good and 13-7 was now the score. Grif brought his 2nd quarter team out to the field. Since most skilled players in the backfield must rotate out of that position for 1 quarter every game, Grif had a sturdy but 2nd string backfield to work with. He worked the middle for 2 downs and then promptly threw an interception and hung his head as he walked off the field. Within 7 plays, the Animal defense of the Bengals handed the ball back to Grif. He took his offense down to midfield and threw another long bomb that was picked off by the Niners. The 49ers still couldn’t score since defensive end Conner O’Brien decided the backfield was now his domain and hit them for 3 losses in that series. Grif came slowly back on the field a little happier. At least this time he had some hope. Coach Humphrey substituted Marlon in at wide receiver and gave Grif 2 of the best blockers in the backfield. “Just throw the ball as far as you can, Grif!” said Coach Humphrey, “I promise Marlon will get under it.” So Grif did as the coach urged and BAM! 45 yard touchdown pass to Marlon Humphrey. The Bengals 1st touchdown pass of the year. No extra point but it was now 19-7 going into Halftime. Grif now held the team record for most interceptions and most touchdowns.
3rd quarter was a battle but the Niners were determined to make up the deficit. They found the endzone again to bring the score to 19-14 and were on top of the world. They saw the victory within grasp. One more TD and they would have proven their stars had changed.
So much can change from a simple kickoff of course. Their kicker finally got his foot into it and it flew 35 yards straight to a baffled, tall, skinny kickoff return runner who hadn’t had a game kickoff put in his arms all season.
You see, Dylan Ackerson is the Bengals kicker and the best in the league. Since he kicks so well, Bengal Kickoff practices force their receivers to line up deep and as such; all the season games with less proficient kickers saw the kickoffs in the arms of the closer players. This time the ball went right to the deep man’s surprised arms. Unfortunately for the Niners, those skinny arms belonged to none other than Marlon Humphrey and he knew JUST what to do with a football tucked into his arm. ALL the way down the sideline for a touchdown. NO extra point but now it was 25-14.
4th quarter was nothing but time management and AMAZING stops by the defense… The 49ers would get close but be denied, as though the Bengal defense would just dangle the endzone right in front of them like a tiger playing with it’s prey and just pull it away with astounding tackles like a smooth rug on a polished hardwood floor. As the clock ticked off to zero, coach Humphrey raised his hands to the fans as if saying, “I get to be at another Super Bowl… this time we’re getting that trophy!”
Bengals vs Falcons 12 noon, November 9, Hoover Central Field.
Lainie & Bailey will be there… wish you could come!
NATURAL CURES
November 6, 2007 | Ad-MOM-ishments | Comments [2]
It’s 12:45 Am and I can’t sleep. I’m reading one of the books i got in the mail today by Kevin Trudeau. “Natural Cures ‘They’ Don’t Want you to know About”. First step is to get rid of the toxins in your body. HA! That should take me some time!!
His next book is “New Natural Cures REvealed” and then I got the one about secrets of quick weight loss. I’m not worried about that. I’ve lost 33 lbs since last Christmas, and I stay on a diet. I got that for Carmen, and today she started on Nutrisystem, and I got her the dvd from Trudeau on the sure way to quit smoking. I’m expecting a BEAN in the mail this week, too. It’s a sort of rocking chair that’s supposed to rock away the inches from your abdomen. So Carmen and I should be real beauties by Christmas, Bill. Check us out good when you get here.
I have big purple spots breaking out on my arms. Anybody can give me a clue about this? I went to the doctor today, and I only had three. She looked at them, and was puzzled. I have seven now???
Lily’s solo debut!
November 4, 2007 | Kid Brag | Comments [3]
Lily gets to start the entire sacrament meeting presentation next week by singing the first line of “I’m trying to be like Jesus” all by herself. All the teachers and leaders keep commenting on how adorable, sweet, and brave she is (which of course being her mother, I know it all to be true!) Can’t wait to see her and hope she doesn’t get nervous in front of her family and an audience.
Love, Julie