Thirty Days of Thanks...

Today I went to town (all by myself, gasp!) and got a prank call from a little girl who called herself "Mrs. Cuppy-Cuppy-Cupcake." She told me that I had won a brand new car, and then put her accomplice on the line.

I am thankful that each one of our kids has a good sense of humor.

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o my goodness! There's a red dot on the map from Moscow, Russian Federation!!

Thirty Days of Thanks...

I am thankful for cell phones. Mine is in the car--this is JT's pay-as-you-go version. I had never seen the need for a cell phone until September 11th happened. We knew John would be called up; it was a matter of when (we just didn't know how often!). So, the Sunday after September 11, I got a Verizon phone from Radio Shack. A cell phone would mean we could have contact, and, God forbid, I could be reached if anything bad happened. The kids and I have traveled from Alabama to Idaho to Florida to South Carolina and everywhere in-between. Having the cell phone gives me some peace of mind for safety (I've called AAA a couple of times, and 9-1-1 twice) and John is able to call and talk to us wherever we happen to be. Cell phones are wonderful!

Come Back!

John got a verbal hug from Luci today--he called from Barstow, CA, this morning on his way to an army meeting before the mission trip begins on Sunday.

Luci got on the phone and told him, "Come back!"


John's observation on Southern California's mountain region--

"It looks like Afghanistan out here."

Afghanistan: photo from TrekEarth

Reminds me of the "Welcome to Boise National Forest" sign that the boys and I found--but there were no trees in sight! And what about the Bradley cousin (which one was it? Dad will correct me--) who wanted to know about Vedawoo Forest near Cheyenne, Wyoming: "Where's the tree?!"