Weekend Recap

After a so-so busy week at work in the operating room and while I am still thinking about changing jobs within the hospital, Tim got the go-ahead (he passed the criminal background and pee-in-the cup tests) to resign his current job and begin a position with a new company on March 13. When I woke up Friday (I worked Thursday night), he was at the Katy Mills Mall looking at the men's business casual clothes. So, I had him come home & get me so I could shop with him :) We went to Memorial City mall, it took us 45 minutes on I-10 to get there !@#%$ (How can that be a link?) We went to Foley's and they had some awesome sales. But my husband had stated he was "only looking, not buying or even trying on", and by George he didn't. Much as I tried to encourage him! Then we walked the mall which was fun because they have totally redone it and it is REALLY nice. Lauren, the food court bathroom area has special "nursing rooms" which of course, I peeked in, so I could tell you about them. They have a rocking chair, a built in changing area and a sink, very nice. I knew you would be impressed and it would give you another reason to miss Houston :) By then Tim was starving, so we went to Guadaljuara's, our favorite mexican restaurant on this side of town. I tried the special which was Mahi Mahi with crab meat and it was DEVINE!!! I have never tried fish at the mexican restaurant before. We topped it off with a mexican "volcano" which is a huge scoop of cinnamon ice cream on a desert tortilla thing with whip cream and brownie slices and drizzled chocolate. DECADENT. -------------------------------------Kendall was at Soul Link at Bammel Rd. CoC all weekend- they had special guest speakers and music groups and it is one of his "must go to" events of the year. BTW: he is doing well after his surgery, he has a check-up with the oral surgeon today. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Saturday night we had 5 other couples over for a dubs party. We had more yummy food, Greg brought his famous blackberry cobbler with Blue Bell ice cream and we had great fun playing cards. I don't know how people can count cards, that is just beyond my memory's capabilities. I had bought leftover Valentine party favors for gifts for the couples. Each couple opened one gift. The gifties included a cupcake candle, a pkg of red & white stationary, a bag of cinnamon candies, a Valentine cup, a pair of Love dice, and a set of red plastic handcuffs. It was a hoot, the girls of each couple traded first and then the guys traded (in reverse score order, the couple with the highest score each got the last trade). -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------We had a good lesson Sunday from Phil, and Pat was back as our worship leader. He had all of the kids come to the front before "Sonshine Celebration" and sit with him and sing a song, it was sooo sweet! There was one little boy who went up on the stage and danced through the whole song, I thought it quite Funny :) (his mom might not have). That's all I have to ramble about for now......

Nana x 2

OK, alright, I was going to wait until I at least had one more comment before I posted again, but oh well, who cares. I'll post anyway, even if noone is reading it. It gives me something to do when work is slow. So, here goes the new post.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------How exciting- I got to spend time with my grandson Will and my precious daughter two weekends in a row!! Feb. 10-14 I was with Lauren & Scott in Big Spring. I'll save you the details of my 4 hours delayed flight, but I met some really nice people while waiting in the Houston airport. It's amazing the sense of community you can form with others while waiting. I arrived at Lauren's around 1 AM Saturday morning. Then, we drove to Lubbock for follies on Saturday and had a great time on campus. It was great being on the LCU campus again, they have made some really nice improvements i.e, the mall, the Moody auditorium and the coffee bar next to the library. Follies was a great show, the hosts and hostesses were really good this year. We went to the afternoon show, Will was very amused with the colors and the costumes. He enjoyed Kappas show the best, I know because he talked (made his consonant sounds) during it. We found out later from blogland that Kappa had won first in the girls division. Wahoo!! We had lunch with a bunch of Scott & Lauren's Kyodai/LOA friends. Then this weekend (Feb 17-19) Lauren & Will flew to Houston as my sweet brother Roy gave us a free airline ticket. Tim & Kendall really enjoyed getting to see Will; he changes so much so quickly. Kendall had his (4) wisdom teeth out on Friday so he kind of layed low all weekend, stayed wrapped up with ice packs and doped up on pain medicine as much as possible. He is doing much better and went back to preschool today (he is a teacher/helper for the older 4's at our church preschool). We mailed his application to TSTC in Waco this week and he takes the GED this Thursday and Friday, so say a prayer for him :)

A fresh new look at 24

So, how do you like the new blog template? I think it is refreshing with clean lines. I don't know why the number 24 is at the top, and have tried to figure out what all of the pictures on the header are of. Best I can tell, is a circuit board, an empty street and a sprig of leaves & berries. So this header is a great representation/symbolism of us. Refreshing clean lines=contemporary Christians, circuit board = communicating across the blogsphere, empty street= our urban environment and/or writing this blog for ourselves, irregardless if anyone else will ever read it, nature scene= colorful opportunities that touch our lives and/or being directed back to the one it's all about. As for the number "24" for the purpose of this blog the 24 will represent that we are HIS 24/7 in whatever we choose to do with that time. We just need to be mindful that is a finite amount of time for us to do according to his purpose for us. Other thoughts on 24?

Follies/Stream, a big weekend

What a beautiful day :) I'm enjoying reading new blogs- if I can ever figure out how to share links with you I will introduce you to some of my favorite new reads. I'm so excited that I get to see my adorable grandson this weekend. My plane lands in Midland 7:30ish and I will be riding in the church van with Lauren & Scott, Leland & Harmony & kids to Master Follies in Lubbock. I have really missed visiting LCU since the kids graduated, have missed being on the campus, being around the college kids and the excitement that is Follies. Hopefully, Will & Raylee will be quiet enough that I can see at least some of the show; I am the designated Nana to take either of them out if they are misbehavin'. It is also the weekend of Stream in the Desert. Maybe I can sneak away at least to the Sunday morning service at Golf Course Rd. A lot of our friends are making the trek for Stream; it is such an oasis~I do hope to get in a little drink from the well while I'm that close to it.

Mrs. Reed goes to Washington :)

How exciting!!!!! I found out today that I received the OK (and sponsorship, re: $$) to go to a national nursing convention in Washington D.C. in March for three full days. I have only been to Washington once, for another nursing convention - urology, and felt right at home in that city. I love the historical atmosphere, everywhere you look is a monument or nationally important building. Such history. It was also the first time I rode a subway, one of the stops was "Foggy Bottom", that was hysterical. I got a picture of my nursing friend and I by the sign and also by the mounument to Nurses by the Vietnam wall. Anyway, now I get to plan to do on THIS trip and have fun anticipating!