Desert Drivel

We have a little book I picked up on the discount rack at Barnes and Noble... It's fun to look through. Here's a Peter Max (one of my fave artists) Campbell's Soup ad. I think I need to get ahold of some old Peter Max posters to decorate my walls.  And this contraption for drying hair... I like the concept of a hands-free hair dryer but do you think it's quiet enough for her to actually be talking on the phone? This ad is my favorite, not because of the artwork but the copy... It says that by the year 2000 we will have homes with air for walls and cars with no wheels. Maybe that was off, but it also says our lives will be enhanced by cordless appliances and TV wrist telephones that speed everyday communications. I heard that 2014 will be the year of wearables - looks like they were off by a decade and a half but it seems pretty spot on! I'm rooting against the wheel-less cars since hubby works for a major tire company and our livelihood would be negatively impacted....

Somehow I managed to grow some beautiful hibiscus, despite my perpetually black thumb. Seriously, people. Why haven't you stopped by to read me in a while? I missed you! While you were all busy with soccer practice, birthday parties, Christmas shopping and picking up your dry cleaning, I've been sitting here, just waiting for you to return and read all about the craziness that has ensued since my last post. Ok, really now. Sarcasm aside. I did miss you. I did miss posting in my little blog. I have no idea if anyone has stopped by since my last post which apparently was July of 2013. And was just a silly little gif image. I have no idea if anyone ever reads anything I post, but as I have said before, I really just post for me. And invite the world to take a brief glimpse into my thought process. I'm not going to make excuses for being gone for 8 months. In reality, I know I haven't posted anything of real substance in much longer than that. The posts have been re...

At Buck Lake; Damian and Ethan, with Caleb looking on in the background.

April On the first Saturday of the month, my friend Julie and I went to a flea market in Cave Creek, a mountainside town about 45 minutes from here. Neither of us had ever been to one before and we both enjoyed it tremendously. It was fun enough looking through all the antiques and re-imagined items, but we also each scored some good deals on some unique finds. One of my big ones was this awesome refurbished swivel barstool/chair... I also snagged a vintage scarf, some pretty brooches and an old book for a future craft project. May Eric has been stationed at JBER (Ft. Richardson) near Anchorage, Alaska since about April or so - and I'm trying to send him care packages once a month. In this month's installment I included these sugar cookies which I think came out pretty nicely. He's been sending us pics of moose and other things from his various adventures. I know he misses home, but he seems to be doing very well on his own. We really miss him though! May was also ...

Yes, even in the off-season Justin is working on his football skills. He goes to a trainer 4x/week and concentrates on specific skills to help his game. This video shows Justin and some of his teammates working on their mad skills. Video by Optimal Performance Training

Justin quit lacrosse. That is the big news here. He is not a "quitter" and the decision came neither easily nor quickly. He had several reasons but the biggest is that he felt his goals with football were more important than his lacrosse goals. By goals, of course I mean those things you write down and try to accomplish - not the physical act of propelling a ball into a box or between some uprights. Anyway, the team is really missing him and the organization is missing Terry and I as well, since we were the BOD VP and Secretary respectively, but of course are no longer. Well this gives us the ability to concentrate on football as well - since we are the BOD VP and Treasurer respectively LOL. We have a new football coach and Justin wants to dedicate himself to that sport with the hopes of playing in college and possibly getting a scholarship. This new guy has been coaching since before I was born, so he knows a thing or two. I love him as a person - he is very old-fashion...