See you tomorrow

Give Thanks

Gavin, get your house in order!

yes, I do hate that expression, but come on Gwen. Let the talented boys that you have surrounded yourself with over the years rein you in. This is truly an abomination.

Really??

This is really what you want to do with your career?

Friends, do not endure this song in its entirety. But do listen for a bit to hear her backup rapper man sing "chicka-chicka-er!!"

Insomnia Got Ya Down?

Just pop in a Jojo's circus dvd. I recommend the "Skeebo's lost hat" episode. Nothing will make your eyelids heavier.

side effects may include: uncontrollable dancing and clapping, buying shoes that are much too large for you, piling too many people into one small car, uncontrollable pie-throwing, and your nephew saying: "no. just rest with your eyes OPEN."

BROUGHT TO YOU BY: COTTON ANDY

Does this CA girl own enough wool to survive 12 days on the east coast?

I hope I make it.

"Do they still have MTV?" - my mother.

(not anyone in particular, just in general, is it still out there?)

Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?

"Um, he's sick. My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy, who knows this kid, who's going with a girl who saw Ferris pass out at Thirty-One Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious."

"Thank you Simone."

"No problem whatsoever!"

Confession:

I found this photo at my Mom's house, and I made it mine.

When I lived in Portland, I attended a church called Mission of the Atonement, which was a church made up of both Lutherans and Roman Catholics. The pastor and priest took turns in the pulpit, with one doing the children's homily each week while the other did the sermon. We split only during communion, when our differences in practice got the hairiest. As you may have already surmised if you've read this far, it was a church with a very eclectic views and resources. The following was printed in the bulletin one week for recitation; I have always thought it was beautiful.


CREED FROM NICARAGUAN MASS

Firmly I believe, Lord,
that Your prodigious mind
created the whole earth.
To your artist's hand, beauty owed its birth:
the stars and moon,
the cottages, the lakes,
little boats bobbing down river to the sea,
vast coffee plantations,white cotton fields
and the forests felled by the criminal axe.

In You I believe,
Maker of thought and music,
Maker of the wind,
Maker of peace and love.

Christ the worker, I believe in You,
Light of light, God's true
only begotten Son,
that to save the world, you
in Mary's humble womb grew
and became human.
I believe that you were beaten,
treated with scorn,
martyred on the cross
under Pilate's command.

I believe in You, friend, human Christ, Christ the worker,
death you've overcome.
Your tearful suffering brought
the new human being born for freedom.
You still rise again
Each time we raise an arm
to defend the people
from profiteering dominion,
because You are alive on the farm,
in the factory, and in school.
I believe your fight goes on,
I believe in Your resurrection. Amen.

I didn't take any pictures today, because I've been working like a maniac on Camp's new hiking trail. I feel very lumberjacky; and very worn out.

Seinfeld Trivia

Okay picture it: Elaine is leaving the Costanza's house and she needs something to read on the subway. Jerry tosses her a copy of what magazine (that Mr. Costanza collects, and later is irate to find that he is missing)?

Who is on the cover of this issue?

The creepy guy who talks to Elaine on the subway while she is reading the magazine becomes enamored with her and later creates a what to resemble her?

Josh was interviewed by CBS2 News Palm Springs today

My guess is that he will end up on the cutting room floor, since he told them that he was "strictly an NBC man".

More on my strange town...

Gary's Deli has a disco ball. I haven't a clue why.

You Can Call Me Al

Trailblazing

Since local hikes are often requested by our guest groups here at Camp, it has been decided that creating at least one well marked and maintained trail should be on our list of projects. Josh and I set out today with a roll of florescent marking tape and a general idea of where we should go.



This project is especially exciting to me, since I am not affored much time to work outside of the kitchen. We do not have any groups booked from now until after Christmas, so this is my chance to get out (I am happier than I look in my giant bug glasses, trust me).



Our main grounds are really beautiful here at Camp, but climing over rocks, and under bushes brings you into a whole different scene.



Now that we have done some scouting, we can start clearing out debris and making our paths a bit more straight.I miss the beach something awful, but I could have done a lot worse in the way of its replacement.

Poor Sign Placement

(the handicap parking sign)

My Two Favorite Monkeys

(Sorry Jen, for stealing your photos)

Today's Church Picnic

Also known as the weirdest game ever. Well, perhaps weird isn't the right word so much as antiMiltonBradleyish; it was Germany's Game of the Year in 1995, after all. I was only a spectator during the game, but from what I saw, it's kind of across between Monopoly and Oregon Trail, with a little Risk thrown in.



Tricia's a total shark, but she couldn't quite pull it off in this round.



It was so great to have you here Oasis! Hope you had a good trip back.

Seriously.

What a great nephew I've got.

Okay Josh and Sarah,

the heat is on. At three months, I'm up to $5.75...

Columbia House Challenge

If Columbia House offered to send you five of these dvds free of charge, with the deal's only stipulation being that you must watch them at least twice a year, which five would you choose?

It's been four days, and my apartment still smells like garlic

So, Sarah and the chickens and I were out on a walk to the county park today, minding our own business, playing some chubby bunny, when we saw a sign that said:


Sarah lead our brave expedition.





We didn't make it quite to the top, but the view was very pretty.


Next time, we'll wear shoes.

These pretzels are making me thirsty

A visit to the Boys'