Vincent

Someone was walking around the office singing this morning...

"A long, long time ago... I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile.
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And, maybe, they’d be happy for a while..."

Made me remember another song that I love...



It's so sad that he never knew how good he was... Only 1 of his paintings sold during his lifetime.

On another note, Don McLean is going to be at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside (yes, we now have our own theater!) this summer. I've heard he now sounds terrible. It's also sad when people get old, and their voices don't work good anymore.

Just felt like spreading some cheer today...
Ta-Ta

July 4, 1965

45 years ago tomorrow,
my mom and dad met
at these apartments
on School Circle Drive
in Riverside, California...


My dad was living in this apartment, (below) and my mom was spending the weekend with her friend, Ginger. My mom was laying out by the pool in a lounge chair. My dad walked next door to visit Ginger, his neighbor. Her apartment overlooked the pool. They were standing by the window, when pops looked out and said, "Who's that?" 5 minutes later, my dad was standing on the diving board with his swim trunks on! HA HA!




My dad walked to the Dairy Queen that day and bought 2 banana splits to go. This is literally around the corner, but they must have been kind of melty!

They dated 1 full month before they got engaged.

About 3 months after that, they got married. When you know, you know. It was so fun to go to this place today to see where it all got started. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to the best parents!!! I'm so blessed that you are mine!

Bread and Bedsheets

This week I prayed, "Please God, help me to be thankful for my job." Today I watched "The Grapes of Wrath." Last Friday I watched "The Bicycle thief." Both take place around the time of the Great Depression. Both are about desperation. If you want to become thankful for such things as bread and bedsheets, (the latter being hocked to get the bicycle out of the pawn shop!) rent these movies! The two clicked, and tomorrow I am going to be happier to get up and go to work.

Holy Spokes

Batman! HA HA! Feeling funny today. Jerome found this holy card of St. Martin probably about a year ago and used it as a spoke card for his bike. I've been kind of jealous about it all this time because I wanted one for mine. Yes, sometimes I still want to be 10. So I ordered some off the internet and laminated them this morning. I think I should start a business for all the Catholic kids out there! I actually found a St. Jerome for Jerome, his namesake, (Jerome was a Catholic kid) since I stole his idea. And for me... St. Raphael the Archangel because he's an Archangel, and I like what it said on the back of the card!









"Raphael... said to them:
'Thank God! Give him the praise
and the glory. Before all the living,
acknowledge the many good things
he has done for you,
by blessing and extolling
his name in song. Before all men,
honor and proclaim God's deeds,
and do not be slack in praising him.

A kings's secret it is prudent to keep
but the works of God are to be declared
and made known. Praise them with due
honor. Do good, and evil will not find its
way to you.' "
-Tobit 12:6-7

Babies

I want to see this movie. The opening of the trailer is so funny!

Corona Del Mar

If you weren't in Corona Del Mar about 3 hours ago, I took a picture for you! This is what was happening...

God and Science

I just read an article about Antony Flew on another blog I follow. He died a couple of weeks ago at the age of 87. He was a well known atheist who came to a belief in God after studying research on genetics only 6 years ago. If anyone wants to read an article about him click here. It's really interesting.

They made a country song that goes something like this story!