A Greener Just Another Drill: DPP Day 11...Lunch With Bruce...and Snick And the Wise Guys

Friday, December 11, 2009

DPP Day 11...Lunch With Bruce...and Snick And the Wise Guys

Yesterday I had lunch with my sweet friend Bruce. Bruce and I have known each other since I was in college. I interned for him in his photo studio and then worked for him on an off for a while.
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I was having some trouble with my camera and Bruce is the smartest photo guy I know and sure enough...he helped me work out what was wrong.
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Doesn't this indoor photo look good! Maybe now I can take pictures at Christmas that don't make us look like we are opening presents in a cave!
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Thanks Bruce! You're the best! Tonight I had dinner with my dear friends Donna and Ed. Donna and I always celebrate when we are both half way through our Holiday Erg Challenge. (actually we celebrate for just about any reason) I'm at about 110K and Donna's at about 112k. Go us!
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Donna's a bit like me and loves to decorate her home for Christmas. Her 'daughter' Snick likes to hang out on the table by the window with the Wise Men.Many years ago I made stockings for most of my family. Donna, Ed and their boys Chris and Mike got stockings, too. It's a little hard to see but next to Snowchick Donna is a little stool...and on top of that stool is Snicky.
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It was fun tonight to look around her home and on her tree. Just as in my home there are so many things that connect us at Christmas...and always.

3 comments:

MUD said...: One of the highlights of kenny's party was to get to meet Donna and her husband. They are great people and I am glad that they welcome you into their lives. What was the problem with your flash? Was it just a setting? Or was it a loose nut behind the lens? MUD; 8:49 AM
Donna said...: An awesome evening it was, Jenn! I look forward to many more celebrations of the erg-sort and otherwise!!!

MUD... we enjoyed talking with you as well. Thank you for your years of service.; 8:05 PM
Kathy said...: Looks like good times were had by all!

Donna...beautiful decorations!; 7:48 AM

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101 Things (or 48 Things, whatever)

1. Have lunch with Andrew at school.
2. Write an actual letter to both of my Grandmothers.
3. Plant trees in my backyard.
4. Serve lunch at a shelter.
5. Do a flip turn in the pool.
6. Go to the zoo.
7. Pick a light out for the kitchen.
8. Build a compost container.
9. Make a rain barrel.
10. Learn how to use a chainsaw.
11. Ride a tandem bicycle.
12. Water ski.
13. Go to Splash Cove with Andrew.
14. Organize the pictures on my computer...and back them up.
15. Wax my car.
16. Go to a drive in movie.
17. Take a walk in the pouring rain.
18. Learn to play a song on the piano.
19. Do another triathlon.
20. Ride another century.
21. Ride the entire Katy Trail again.
22. Catch a big fish with my Dad.
23. See Van Morrison live.
24. Pay my last payment on my last credit card.
25. Take a photography class.
26. Go 48 hours without my cell phone. (not while on vacation)
27. Go 48 hours without my laptop. (same)
28. Go a week without the TV.
29. Race my single.
30. Run 3 miles without walking.
31. Take my dogs to the dog park.
32. Attend a holiday service at church.
33. Bake a decent loaf of bread....from scratch.
34. Sew something.
35. Finish another Holiday Challenge
36. Camp with Andrew.
37. Paint a picture.
38. Race a double with Ed. (And we won!!)
39. Fly a kite.
40. Take and post 1 picture a day for 1 month.
41. Stay at Cruses Cabooses.
42. Sell something on Ebay.
43. Empty one side of the attic.
42. Build a piece of Furniture.
43. Visit little Saoirse Rae Thompson.
44. Go to the dentist.
45. Ride in a hot air balloon.
46. Stay in my jammies all day and watch movies.
47.Go on a trail ride.
48. Attend a Prarie Burn.

Words To Live By

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?'
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
Marianne Williamson

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Friday, December 11, 2009

DPP Day 11...Lunch With Bruce...and Snick And the Wise Guys

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