This is a picture of Bangkok a year ago, during a storm.
Tonight I finished my blanket! I have not worked on it for about two weeks, I was waiting for this last week of school. During needle club this afternoon, Addy showed my how to make a boarder, so I sat for a good two hours, long after the club had broken up so I could finish. I needed to take Angela to work, so I made Katie drive and I finished my last row in my car … I was so excited. I really didn’t think I was going to accomplish this one people. Its big and cozy and everyone wants one, but this first one is for me.
Next I am going to make a circle blanket … doesn’t that sound cool? I mean, seriously … who has a circle blanket?
The colors are Grey, Green and Purple, you cant really tell its purple though.
See how big it is? Fits on my bed, and it kinda matches!
While in California we went to the Beach. It was so cold! Harmony opted not to bring any sweatshirts, because if it was cold enough to need sweatshirts, then we were not staying. Well, we found sweatshirts for the boys once we got there … but Harmony and I did not have any … and the boys wondered why we were leaving so soon!
I ran down to the waves, I touched them with my feet. They were crashing and large and dangerous looking. I don’t think I have ever seen such waves. I did not get in them. But seeing as I don’t think I will make it down to California again this year, I will have to say it counts. I didn’t swim in them, but I touched them… and that is good enough for me … unless I get to go back and actually swim … then I will make a new post.
Two weeks ago I flew down to California to spend time with my Sister and her Family, have I told you what a delight those kids are? Solomon, Benjamin and Ellenor, you make a very proud Aunt! One day Harmony went to take a nap, I opted to take the boys to the park.
Solomon: Mama, I think I would like to show Auntie Heather the rose garden, and maybe we could bring some books and lay quietly in the grass.
Mama: Well Solomon, you would have to ask Auntie Heather.
Me:Solomon, I would LOVE to take you to a rose garden and lay in the grass and read books with you! Benjamin, would you like that?
Benjamin: Yes … if we could have a snack too.
And so we went and smelled the roses. And read books about horses. And laid in the grass. And ate a snack. And had a delightful two hours. How many 4 and 5 year old boys do you know that would enjoy such and adventure?
And Ellenor … she calls me Eegers. We are friends again, before she would call me Grandma when on the phone … now she knows who I am … perhaps my status of favorite Aunt is returning?
Oh Prostitute there you are walking, I see you but I’m not gawking.
On the street your hearts in pain, I wonder if you feel like a crimson stain. Do you know that Jesus can wash you clean again?
Why did you give away your gold, price cheaply something that can’t be sold?
That pain and loneliness needs no longer define who you are, accept your identity in him and come on out of that bar.
Oh Prostitute there you are walking, I see you but I'm not gawking.
Daughter of Zion, see his arms open wide, run into the embrace, you no longer need to hide.
That fear in your eyes, its from believing lies … but do you know the one who hears all your cries?
Enter into his courts with thanksgiving, enter his courts and experience holy living.
Oh Prostitute there you are walking, I see you but I’m not gawking.
Today Sharell moved to Idaho. Now, I know she will be back in like three weeks to go on vacation with her family. And that I will see her this summer, and that we will talk probably more than we do now… but for some reason, it is really hard that she moved. I mean, we were always going to live together, we would be perfect roommates you know.
I said goodbye to her today at the Starbucks by mall 205. I wrote on her car: “I love you” and “Idaho or BUST".” I think she liked it.
She is going to pursue all she has strived after. To be an adult, to be on her own, to take over the world. And she will. She has her nice new car, and some money in savings. And a boyfriend who she says is a man … so I trust her. Clayton, you are with a very worthy woman.
If you don’t know my little sister, you wont understand when I tell you about her role in my life. How our friendship is physical and face to face and intense and legit. You wouldn’t know how brave she is, and the strong woman she is for pushing through all the crap life has brought at her. And she still has joy and purpose and drive.
I know I left first, and that really I haven't been around, but its going to be weird you not being here Sharell. I think I might just fast Muchos Grascious all together. A little chuck of me melted today to see you “all grown up.” Though I know in my heart that the majority of our lives will probably be spent apart. Know that I love you, in such a way that I love no one else.
Love, your big sister.
Tonight we finished our game. Its been 16 months, I’ll admit, we thought it would take longer. It was Christmas break 2008, and Heather got snowed in at my house. In order to escape boredom we started a two person game of rummy … playing to 10,000. If you don’t know, an average hand of rummy gets each person about 100 points … so you can see how many games we have had to play. Pretty much every time we have seen each other in the past year and half we have played, even if it just for like 15 minutes. It’s been what we did!
About a month ago I realized that we needed something to play for. So we created this: If I won, Heather had to make me any dinner I wanted and get me a shirt that declared my winning. If Heather won, I have to go on any hike she wants for a weekend campout.
Heather won. I played “We are the Champion's” and she did a happy dance. She told me I need to start working out cause we are going hiking soon. I am a little scared. But then, I realized that an overnight hiking trip is on my list too, #9.
Final score? 10,100 to 9,825. Now that we are done … what are we going to do when we are together? Well … we are looking at starting a new game … just not rummy. Oh, and I plan on winning this time.
