Christmas 2006 has come and technically gone. What really kept me sane, and in a happy, were constant self reminders of why we celebrate Christmas.
This has been the most joyful, and the most sorrowful Christmas holiday I can remember. The entire family was home! It is likely the last time we will all be together for a very long while. Jason is off to BYU-Idaho, and will be married in a few short months. Amberly is headed off to Budapest, and will be there when Mike leaves. Jared will be on his own progressive path and Ben... still a little unknown on that one, but he going to be something else! This has been the first time that I remember all of us together, completely happy. I wonder what it's like, to only have the happy part, without the sorrow or painful memories. It is actually possible? Perhaps not... either way, the search goes on. My own mind was here most of the time but I often slipped back to about the same time last year... Enough of that!
Christmas Eve was crowded! We had Muriel's family, Brian, Jared, and Ron & Anne Scott over for dinner. We all got to know Ron and Anne... They are some amazing people! Plus they have really cool accents!
The McClain's are as wonderful people as are found in these or any other parts! It was incredible to have them here with us, and I have to say... Jason is going to have the most wonderful in-laws!
Christmas Eve dinner was spread into two rooms, with lots of wonderful conversation, fires in wood burning stoves, turkey, pies, and oh so much more! Brian and I left a little early to visit his grandparents, but we made back in time for a photo shoot!
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Sunday, December 24, 2006
There seems to be a point.
So I was here, editing, posting and all that, and I thought: why post a blog, why keep up on all of this.
Here's what I came up with:
Journals are not only a way of keeping personal records, they are also for others. and they have another invaluable benefit; they help us hold onto an identity. We live in a world that changes so fast. I find myself changing to meet the needs of others...it has been both a strength and a weakness. It works very well for short term relationships and for those that are merely aquaintances. Not so well for long term and real frendships.
I dated a wonderful girl once who taught me, whether she meant to or not, that this style, this type of journal keeping in addition to the standard diary-type journal, is very, very good thing.
I smile in amusement at my prior views on scrapbooking. I actually poked fun at those that did it! What a jerk move that turned out to be... The same girl had a great collection of scrapbooks. I found that these visual journals of events are essential for me at least to remember the good parts of past memories. It actually pained me to realize that I had few if any such records to help me separate the good from the bad in my own past.
Anyway...enough for now. As always, more to come.
Here's what I came up with:
Journals are not only a way of keeping personal records, they are also for others. and they have another invaluable benefit; they help us hold onto an identity. We live in a world that changes so fast. I find myself changing to meet the needs of others...it has been both a strength and a weakness. It works very well for short term relationships and for those that are merely aquaintances. Not so well for long term and real frendships.
I dated a wonderful girl once who taught me, whether she meant to or not, that this style, this type of journal keeping in addition to the standard diary-type journal, is very, very good thing.
I smile in amusement at my prior views on scrapbooking. I actually poked fun at those that did it! What a jerk move that turned out to be... The same girl had a great collection of scrapbooks. I found that these visual journals of events are essential for me at least to remember the good parts of past memories. It actually pained me to realize that I had few if any such records to help me separate the good from the bad in my own past.
Anyway...enough for now. As always, more to come.
This photo seems to express the way I feel today:
Friday, December 15, 2006
19 Down 104 to go
Well semester one is done. Hurray... Now what to do with my time... Hey I know, I'll post some pics and write something!
What has happened since the last time? Not too much really. Ive counted the shows and performances that I've done in the last 8 months and it looks like the number is somwhere in the neighborhood of 50. Sheesh! All said, I've had a very good time so far.
The Chamber Choir just finished our last performance of the semester, and I actually got some pics this time!
Josh and Erika
Sarah and Joe
After dark
The one and only Jamison!
Ah yes, the memories of hitting water, spinning out at
80 Mph, several 360's, stuck in the mud, and
oh yeah, lets not forget the grass!
Lovely
What has happened since the last time? Not too much really. Ive counted the shows and performances that I've done in the last 8 months and it looks like the number is somwhere in the neighborhood of 50. Sheesh! All said, I've had a very good time so far.
The Chamber Choir just finished our last performance of the semester, and I actually got some pics this time!
Josh and Erika
Sarah and Joe
After dark
The one and only Jamison!
Ah yes, the memories of hitting water, spinning out at
80 Mph, several 360's, stuck in the mud, and
oh yeah, lets not forget the grass!
Lovely
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