Twenty-Ten

Well, the New Year is here.

I can't decide if I'm calling it "Twenty-Ten", or "Two Thousand and Ten."   The former sounds so futuristic...kind of Jetson-esque. Back in the 1980's, I thought that by 2010, we'd be driving hover-crafts and communicating by telekinesis.

We rang in the new year with our Cowboy Group. Had a great dinner at Tim and Tiffany's, then went to the Club to dance the night away. 

Here are the guys, looking quite fine, I might add!  From left to right: Charles, Tyson, Rick, Stan, Tim

And this next picture just cracks me up. The doggie belongs to Tim's parents. I can't remember her name... Chloe, maybe.  But the little dog would not quit staring at Tyson. As soon as he sat down on the sofa, Chloe was there. Rick is cracking up in the picture, and that makes me laugh.

And the girls are below, with Tim popping up in the background. This is after THE INCIDENT, which shall not be named, involving a most unfortunate wardrobe malfunction. Truly, my most horrifying, mortifying moment of my life.  If you weren't there to witness it, than you don't get to know what happened!

From left to right: Me, Jan (Tim) Twina, Tiffany, Kandi

The next picture is proof that I started the evening out in a little black dress.

The decor on the table was, um, a little like a 50th birthday party with masks and everything. We weren't sure how that fit into a New Years Eve celebration, but since they were there, we rolled with it.

 Hi-Ho-Silver!

And now... drumroll please: 

We've begun the countdown to vacation. Leaving on Saturday for a destination south of the border. This time next week, this will be my view!

And that's all I have to say about that!

Happy New Year, friends. I pray blessings of peace and joy for all of you.

Cowboys!

We've been crazy busy after returning from our anniversary trip in Vegas.

For now, I'll just post a few pictures of yesterday's trip to see the Cowboy's.

Rick, Collin and Taylor took on the stadium, and from what I hear, it's still standing! It cost an arm and a leg, but a great memory was created. I hope the boys always remember their first trip to the new Cowboy Stadium.

A little of this and a little of that...

(Note: I've had major formatting problems with this post. If there are lots of extra spaces, unexplained white spots, etc... forgive me! But I'm done with trying to get it to look right!) Last night we watched the Cowboys win over at the Lilly's. I was lucky to have some good cuddle time with Cade.















And with Rowdy, too!

It was such fun hanging out with the gang although we missed the others in our Cowboy Gang that couldn't join in last night.

Sunday night, Rick and I were "servants" at a Prodigal Son feast that my parents hosted at their home. Their church is studying a book called "The Prodigal God" and to kick off the study, each small group is treated to a "feast" that is provided by the leaders of the group. This feast is representative of the feast that the father gave for his son when he returned home, as told in the Bible. It was a huge spread, and mother slaved for days over the preparations. Everything turned out fabulous... with the exception of the rolls. Thank God we had a backup plan (crescent rolls!)

Rick played the perfect role of the French Waiter, complete with accent. I don't have any really good pictures of his outfit, as they are all on mom's camera. But his bowtie and glasses were perfect! I was so grateful that he carried the weight of the serving, because I'm just not very good at it! I kept tripping over my own feet, forgetting the drink orders, etc. But it was a successful evening, and I think that all of the guests enjoyed the dinner, the discussion, and the fellowship.

Rewind to Saturday - Cedar Creek Cleanup Day! Whoo-hoo! We had so much fun with the Chamber Team. There were 5 of us that donned our vests and gloves and hiked the roadway picking up trash. But in all, there were over 350 people that participated in the day. Each team picked a spot to clean up, then we all gathered at the Park for lunch, games, and prizes. It was refreshing to see so many adults and children out doing their part to keep our Lake Area and roadways clean.

Here is our team: Jo Ann, Rick, Sharon, me, Dorene. Rick was our token male.
When we saw this road sign, we wondered if it was put up just for us!

And the job did get stinky. Can you believe people throw out dirty diapers on the side of the road???

Next topic:

I've been following a blog by a team at The Village Church that has traveled to Kenya. As it turns out, the brother of one of my high school friends is on this trip. Here is the link, if you are interested.

http://kenyablog2009.blogspot.com/

They are working at a hospital, and it's interesting and encouraging to follow along on their trip. I've been giving alot of thought to Kenya lately, about the poverty, health crisis, orphans, lack of clean water, hunger, the list goes on.

Sometimes it's overwhelming to wonder why I was born into a country with so much wealth. We have SO much, even those that have little, have SO much in comparison. Who knows... maybe we were born into our present situation for the exact reason of sharing our resources with those that have little? Thoughts to ponder...