A day at the beach

My sister Terri, was camping last week and invited my to spend my day off with her there. My sister Cheri, was also there for the day with her 3 kids. It has been really hot here and I thought maybe I was crazy to leave my air conditioning to spend a day outside, but we had a really nice day. It was cooler at the lake and there was a nice breeze. We spent some time with the younger kids at the pool and went to the beach where the older kids were. It was peaceful, just sitting and looking at the water and waves. If you know my sisters, you know that when we are together, there is usually some laughing going on and this day was no exception! Days like this are a blessing. It is good to slow down, spend time talking, laughing, enjoying each others company and enjoying Gods' marvelous creation.

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I remember them. I remember that we had record of them.(there I go - showing my age again) Anyway - there is a movie coming out at Christmas time with them. Yes, it's Alvin and the Chipmunks! Click here to see the trailer. I loved them when I was young. Somehow I don't think it will be the same, but they are cute!

The Patriot

This is Bob's latest carving. The name of this carving is 'The Patriot'. He is an older, patriotic man who is marching with a flag. I think this is one of his best carvings. The details in his clothing and the flag are really great. He says that when he carves, he can see the figure inside and just has to carve the excess wood off to get it out. Isn't it a wonderful thing that God gave us each different talents to enjoy? If we all did the same thing, I don't think we would receive as much joy from the things we are able to do or the things we see others do.