As I was going through some of TRQ's old files, I found something I must have been given while I was in Primary or Sunday School. It's a handout with a picture of Jesus. Underneath there is one sentence with two spaces to fill-in-the-blanks. Here it is.
The first miracle of Jesus was performed in _________ when Jesus turned the water into ___________.
You'll be please to know I answered "Cana"and "punch."
Punch is in the house, y'all. Party on.
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Saturday, August 4, 2018
TRQ
People often ask how TRQ is doing and I always say YOU CANNOT KEEP A BOOT-WEARING, BUTT-KICKING WYOMING GIRL DOWN. Because you can't.
But things have been hard, of course, and the last month has been particularly difficult for her, which is probably why I feel like her grandmother--the former game warden of Sublette County, the terrorizer of men and animals who stood in her way, the doubter of my father's worthiness to marry her granddaughter because he didn't know how to fish, the woman for whom TRQ was named--has been whispering in my ear lately. Here's what she says: Look after my granddaughter right now unless you want THIS boot-wearing, butt-kicking Wyoming girl to tan your little hide when I see you again on the other side.
OK, Grandma Pat. Message received.
But things have been hard, of course, and the last month has been particularly difficult for her, which is probably why I feel like her grandmother--the former game warden of Sublette County, the terrorizer of men and animals who stood in her way, the doubter of my father's worthiness to marry her granddaughter because he didn't know how to fish, the woman for whom TRQ was named--has been whispering in my ear lately. Here's what she says: Look after my granddaughter right now unless you want THIS boot-wearing, butt-kicking Wyoming girl to tan your little hide when I see you again on the other side.
OK, Grandma Pat. Message received.
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Things I Have Done This Summer to Make Myself Feel Better
One of my boys today told me he'd read my blog post about Churchill's little black dog and wanted to know if I was still doing better. I said to him OKAY, YOU ARE NOW MY FAVORITE SON BECAUSE YOU READ MY BLOG. (Note to my other four sons: you'll be my favorites, too, if you tell me you've read my blog.)
But that's not the point. The point is his question made me think a little about the things I've been doing that have elevated my mood. Here they are in no particular order.
1. Gardening
2. Sitting on the back porch every night, watching the day fade away
3. Reading
4. Walking through the cemetery with Ken Cannon and the dogs
5. Connecting with grandkids
6. Listening to baseball on the radio
7. Going to Bees games
8. Attending a concert or two at Red Butte
9. Having tea with Lisa B and her girls
10. Traveling with TRQ
11. Eating KFC whenever I feel like it
12. Dude. I love KFC
13. Strolling through Liberty Park with Gigi
14. Working on a novel I may never finish and encouraging Louise to do the same
15. Walking every morning with Sally, Kathy and Nancy
But that's not the point. The point is his question made me think a little about the things I've been doing that have elevated my mood. Here they are in no particular order.
1. Gardening
2. Sitting on the back porch every night, watching the day fade away
3. Reading
4. Walking through the cemetery with Ken Cannon and the dogs
5. Connecting with grandkids
6. Listening to baseball on the radio
7. Going to Bees games
8. Attending a concert or two at Red Butte
9. Having tea with Lisa B and her girls
10. Traveling with TRQ
11. Eating KFC whenever I feel like it
12. Dude. I love KFC
13. Strolling through Liberty Park with Gigi
14. Working on a novel I may never finish and encouraging Louise to do the same
15. Walking every morning with Sally, Kathy and Nancy
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