Sunday, March 22, 2009

Prayer Update!

Our friend (whose name I'm going to continue to withhold just in case) is recovering remarkably faster than expected. Thank you so much for the prayers.

It was expected that he'd have a breathing tube until he was medevac'd out of theater, but they were able to remove the breathing tube before he was transported. He's been able to talk to his wife. I guess his first words were, ""I'm OK. I don't want anybody to worry." Gotta love it - though a bit late for THAT sentiment. ::wink::

He should be en route out of theater and to a new country....then his wife and parents will be flying over - or maybe he'll continue to recover so quickly that he'll fly on home to America.

Again, thanks so much for your prayers. This family and their children are very special to our family....

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

Random Misawa Trivia

McDonalds in Japan Pictures, Images and Photos

A quick search reveals that McDonalds has spread to Japan - arriving in 1971 - one of those shops is in Misawa. Zander will be happy....though we really don't like to eat there. ::snort:: The one in Misawa has a playground!!! That will be WONDERFUL in the winter, especially if we are living in an apartment.

McDonalds has had a bit of a rocky history in Japan but is set to be the first restaurant chain in Japan to top 500 billion yen in one year of sales...2008.

Kim tells me that a Whopper meal (or maybe it was the quarter pounder) in Tokyo is about 700 yen....$7 - 8 depending on if the rate is 1:88 or 1:98.

I've been remiss in posting random trivia - I must remember to do that...helps me remember why I'm running around like a nut. ::snort::

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

Switcheroo Sunday

Strange.....switched....but FUN.

Today was a Unity Service at our base chapel. We do this every so often. All our Protestant services combine for one big service. We move the time to whichever service is hosting...and have a potluck afterwards. Tonight was the 1800 service.....

I had a whole day stretching out before me. Mike went to the office.

Jamin had graduation photos and hung out for a bit with some of the upcoming graduates.

Jared went to visit with Cy.

The youngers and I began the process of going through things.

Jamin and Jared think we can pull off a garage sale this weekend....I'm doubtful but there is a splendid mess shaping up as everyone gets into the spirit of the thing. ::snort:: I need to have the house clean and ready for the realtor on Friday...something is not clicking. LOL

I began the process of untangling myself from more commitments and such.

I put another year of photos into albums. Heather suggested I have a "scrapping open house"...get a bunch of women to come over, help take things out of magnetic albums, put them into plain albums...hmmm....I wonder.

I posted photos to the blog.

I took many deep breaths.

I'll feel much less overwhelmed when orders are actually cut....then there will be set dates and such....not having answers to so many questions is starting to wear...but then I KNOW who has all the answers and time lines in control. That's right.


Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

Dinnnn ER!

If anyone local needs someone for a children's party.....go to Double Dave's and ask for the magician. He was really good. He made balloon animals...here he kept grabbing it away from Stacia at the last minute.

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He also did tricks with balls and cards.

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In one of those strange twists that you get used to in a military town.....he spent 8 years in Misawa during his teen years. He had lots of stories to share and loved the fact that we were all going.

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

School....

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If it weren't for Jared (9th grade), I think we'd quit school now. This is a good breaking spot. We're studying from the Fall or Rome - American Revolution this year. We are about 3 weeks into unit 3 - Colonies....we could quit. Oh well.....we'll blow through it, catch it more in-depth in 4 years....and be sure we are studying fun things in Japan for the next few years....I know we cover Commodore Perry and WW 2 - in the next couple of years..... We'll keep plowing away.

The above are mini-books we made to go along with Zoology this week.

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

Saturday's Projects

No, I'm not 100% sure what was wrong with stove. All I know is it didn't work last week. Jared took this part of the wall apart...Mike went to the store...they hammered, sawed, cut and now I have a stove.
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Meanwhile the younger ones and I worked in the yard.
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Mike and Jared continued work on a pond that Mike began work on earlier. It's been one of those back burner projects that has bugged him. The worked on it a bit more yesterday.
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Jared "supervised" - I guess this goes along with training for his political future?
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The girls took a bit of a break. ::snort::
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Nolan - tries out some leaf blowing techniques with Mike's air compressor....
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Then he goes after the "FIRE ANTS!!!"
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I did some laundry, housework, photos, entered receipts and worked on bills. I had the most dangerous job of all.
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Where did HE come from? Ah.....
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Found under a pile of leaves. ::snort:: Poor Arielle was worn out.
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Mike took us all to Double Dave's. It was a late dinner.

Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.

A Bit of Politics

Don't watch if you don't like politics. You've been warned. This is Shepard Smith sharing his thoughts on the hypocrisy displayed this week by the U.S. Congress over the AIG bonus'.


Choosing Joy!
©2009 D.R.G.