Happy Halloween!

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. " 'Tis some visiter," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door —
Only this, and nothing more."

Okay so here is what has been going on recently. Last week Xander got put back in the hospital, boo, but now he is out, yay!

This week at school we decided to put on a mystery theatre for our students it was great fun. I was Cattie Adams, the Short Stump Saloon owner who had lost her husband four years ago when he went looking for gold and never came back. My students thought I was the murderer, they were wrong!

My dad's election is coming up and we are all ready for that to be over! We all know no matter what happens God is in control.

Today was not so good. Harley was not feeling well. He came up to the school with me so I could keep an eye on him to see if he got better. No luck. So I took him to the vet, he had some kidney stones! They were blocking important things and they had to catheter him. It was very tricky because his bladder was so full and could have busted. Thankfully that didn't happen. He now has to stay at the hospital and be monitored, probably until Monday. Then they will do a little surgery to remove the stones. :( boo

On a happier note, Texas Tech is now 8-0. This weekend we play Texas University. I think we will win. If we don't I will probably be eating crow when I get back to school because the majority of my students are Texas fans!!! Wreck em' Tech!

I decided a couple of nights ago to carve some pumpkins. They are the ones you see in the picture. I especially like the double t. Maybe I am a little partial. I guess that is all for now.

Peace out.

Three words

Eight and Zero!

Three more words...

WRECK EM' TECH! :)

What a week!

"Well the names have all changed since you hung around, But those dreams have remained and they're turned around. Welcome back welcome back welcome back." That is right school is back in session! I had a wonderful first week! We did introductions and dove right into divided quotes, hyphens, and our part of speech of the week, nouns. I have successfully gotten back in to the groove of things.

Also this week little Xander will be going in for a little surgery, Marsha thinks they will be there about 10 days. The actual surgery is on Friday, so keep their family in your prayers. He is having a tube put into his stomach to help him eat more comfortably. Due to their little hospital stay, this week I have a little visitor! His name is Amos. He is the one in the picture with Xander. A cute little Cavachon puppy given to Marsha and the Fam by someone who read her story.

One more thing I did this weekend was take some cute pictures of Ty Foster, Marsha's nephew. He is the cutie in the other pictures.

Of course I did keep up with my team! They were not on T.V. but Texas Tech did defeat Eastern Washington 46-24. Graham Harrell threw for 536 yards! Critics said this was a mid-season level team playing this game! On a sad note Danny Amendolea got cut from the Cowboys, :( oh well we still have one Tech grad there.

Well I am off to plan this week of school. I will be teaching about the 60's!! Viet Nam, hippies, the draft, drugs, and civil rights. All to tie into our book That was Then This is Now, by S.E. Hinton.

Have a week full of abundant blessings!!

X-Man

X-man is a little name nick name given to my best friend Marsha's baby Xander. He was born in April with 6 heart defects. Since then he has had two open heart surgeries and he is doing great! Here is a little video about his life so far. Some of the pictures in the video are Stacy Bristow originals. And above are the most recent pictures I took. Enjoy! Also for more of Xander's story visit his web site http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/xanderthomaswade

The Last Lecture

If you have not seen this lecture watch it now. I have no words for it...maybe greatness.

Thank You Heroes

We had a solider send off in Wylie today. While we were awaiting the troops to pass by I was thinking of all the times I have seen soldiers in a parade, troops marching up the streets in the news, young men and women in army trucks smiling and waving, and that is what I expected to see this morning. But, this was no parade. These were American soldiers, who said goodbye to their families, loaded up on these very buses, on their way to the airport, to get on a plane and serve their country. These are men and women who woke up in their beds this morning and will not awake in there own homes, near their families, for many months. What amazing people. What heroes.

If ever there was a time for a prayer to be heard. And now is the time, to hear every word. Now that our boys called soldiers have gone, Please march with them and keep them strong. Stand beside them if they have to fight, And in the darkness be their light. Don’t desert them, march in their faith, So they’ll be here when the morning breaks. Bring them home safe and sound, Across the waters to peaceful ground. Home to loved ones, mother’s wives, daughters, sons,Bless them all, each and every one. They stand for freedom and make our flag true,These boys called soldiers for the red, white and blue. A prayer for a soldier, please let it be heard, And please Lord, hear every word. A prayer for a soldier, with the job to be done, Please bring them home, these soldiers your sons. Please bring them home, the soldiers, your sons.

AMEN.

Car

Altima Coupe
Pontiac G6
Toyata Camry
Volkswagen Jetta

It is time for me to buy my first brand new car!! In the next few months I will be saving up for my down payment!! Here are some automoblies that I am considering. Opinions, comments, and votes welcome!!

Also I have walked 20,000 steps in the last two days! Woo hoo!