Saturday, September 01, 2007

Saturday

This was the day of friends.

I got two long distance phone calls today from friends who have moved. Wait - THREE - Charly called twice. ::snort:: Charly's daughter does these amazing history fair projects. This year's project is on "conflict and compromise". They are going to use Queen Esther as her historical character. She needs four sources for information - original are best. We brainstormed. If any of you know of good resources...please leave them in the comment section. The book of Esther in the Bible refers to the "Book of the Medes and Persians". Has anyone located this book?

Julie H (as opposed to Julie O) also called. What a joy to hear from old friends....we were in AK together. She and her family are going to GREECE for two years! An ACCOMPANIED remote assignment. They offered for Michael and I could fly out for a second honeymoon sometime in the next two years.

This evening Michael took Jared and his friends: Matt, Steven and Mike out for a few rousing rounds of paint ball. What a dad! Steven and Mike are the sons of my friend, Debbie, whose husband deployed last week. She came over and visited, with the younger ones and I, while the older ones fought it out.

Stacia cracked us up yelling at her birthday bird. She was telling it to "stop it" and "no" and "quiet" and it kept parroting her. That had all stopped by the time I remembered video...but here is the infamous birthday bird.

4 comments:

Renee said...

See if this helps her at at all:

http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/top3mset/312236

Michelle said...

De'Etta, too funny about Stacia. I looked for one at Walmart for Gerard's birthday and there weren't any. :( I guess it wasn't meant to be. :::smirk:::

Your sharing about Mike taking Jared and friends for paint ball gave me a great idea for a dad/son thing for Cory before he leaves for school. I'll check with Wayne to see if he's up for it. :)

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

Renee - I sent on your link to Charly - thanks.

Michelle - I'll be checking to see what your family does on Cory's last day home. ::sigh::

Cynthia said...

So glad Mike is home to take her boys along with him on the father/son outing.