Insanity is doing the same things over and over again and expecting different results. – Albert Einstein. I certainly have this insane mindset. What makes me think things in my life will be different if I do not change? What in your life do you want to be different? What will you change to make […]
My cousin-in-law Julie in her post said she can crave protein. I can relate. I love steak – medium rare, with nothing on it – no salt, no sauce, nothing to mask the meaty flavor of beef. Just a juicy thick piece of steak for the whole meal, Yummy! 🙂
Last week, I was at Kaiser Medical Center for an appointment with my endocrinologist. Since Elliot was born in 1988, I was diagnosed with goiter – an enlarged thyroid. I have a standing appointment to have it checked twice a year. An ultrasound and blood work is done once a year. At every check up […]
I haven’t had time to gather my thoughts on the many good things that has gone on since my last post. I will just describe them briefly here: 3/11 Went to California Adventures with my husband and 3 children. It was a GREAT time. We have so much fun together. If I can choose whatever […]
Amy saw a little dog on the way to school this morning. “Oh, it’s soooo CUTE!” You know how girls always say that! Then Amy asks, “I wonder what makes something cute?” I replied with another question, “Are there characteristics that everyone in the world would consider ‘cute’? Are short, small, fuzzy puppies universally considered […]
I decided I need to exercise. So this morning, after dropping Amy off at school, I walked.This was a momentous occasion for me because I don’t normally exercise, nor do I like to walk by myself. It was such a great time that I have to blog about it. What I enjoyed about the walk: […]
While having lunch with a friend, my cell phone rings. It was the escrow company telling me that one of my transactions that was suppose to close today requires a couple more documents. They have one hour to take care of it, or closing will be delayed till tomorrow. After I got off the phone, […]
Staples couponOriginally uploaded by miketklee. This is a rather interesting incident: I ordered a set of tab dividers from the local Staples because they didn’t have it in stock. It was suppose to be delivered to the store the next day. They will call me when it comes in. Two days passed and I haven’t […]
So I called Verizon online services: “I am not getting any internet connection.” “What version of Windows do you have? “I don’t know.” “Do you see the Start button on the lower left corner of your screen?” “Duh, yeah.” “What color is it?” “Green.” “OK, you have Windows XP, the latest version.” “Oh, that’s good […]
I don’t want to touch any new machines unless I have to. Today, I had to learn how to use the scanner. Usually I ask Mike or my kids to do it for me when I need to scan something. Today I had to scan 15 pages, and didn’t want to bother them with it. […]
One way to give the gift of time is calling someone on the phone. If you don’t have time to drive somewhere and meet someone, calling them on the phone is a great gift of time. Isn’t it nice when a friend calls you just to say hi? There is no agenda, no motive, simply […]
“The greatest gift you can give someone is your time.” When I was young, I didn’t think this was true. I had no concept of time’s limit. When I was young, I thought I had all the time in the world. As I get older, I realize more than half my life is gone. I […]
When and how do you pray? In the car? On the bed? Before a meal? Do you ever take a concentrated time and pray on your knees? I am going to do that. Imagine if one of my children wants to ask me for a huge favor, something very serious and urgent. Does she just […]
Whether you can or want to do something are completely different things. I CAN clean the house if I WANT to. I am certainly able to. I was thinking about this because I thought I am not good at keeping the house clean. That is not true. It is not a difficult task to clean […]
Buzz Lightyear ride was cool, but is the scoring really accurate? Half the time I couldn’t see my dot on the target. Walnut High School marching band was awesome! They played Zippadeedooda all the way down Main Street. Is that how you spell it?? The food at the Plaza was not bad, not as bad […]
Disneyland 2006 Originally uploaded by miketklee. Even without my caption you know this is Disneyland. Mike, Amy and I spent the whole day there, 13 hours to be exact. We go once a year on the day when Audrey is there with the Walnut High School band. I will blog more about this later.
You probably love your spouse very much, but he/she may not feel that you do. The book describes five different ways in which people express and receive love; acts of service, quality time, words of affirmation, physical touch, or gifts. The key is to discover your spouse’s love language and learn how to effectively express […]
Elliot’s post made me laugh! An experience of a bad stomachache caused the proverbial “his whole life flashed before him.” It made me also consider my life. Life is good. I do enjoy living. Life will even be better when I cross over to the other side of eternal living – heaven. If I had […]
The most wasted of all days is that during which one has not laughed. – Nicolas De Chamfort –
Audrey passed her permit test and started her driving lessons this past weekend. The instructor said she is very calm. She may be calm, but I sure am not! She drove me to church yesterday. My back and neck ached from the tension when I got there! “Can I drive home from church, mom?” “Over […]