First African Christmas

"O Come, O Come Emanuel" by Tim Janis (on "Christmas Piano Collection") helps put me in the Christmas mood while walking with my friend.  Day 16 walked 1.16 miles on a flat surface burned 98.6 calories in 30 minutes. Weigh-in 272.0 pounds.

I had a real treat tonight.  Josh, Megan, Willyne, her mother, my mother, Ethan's grandfather Dennis, and me gathered at the Tuacahn High School auditorium to watch a first-class production of the "First African Christmas" ... by Ethan and lots of his classmates at Dayspring Montessori School.  If you didn't know these children's ages, you would believe it was the high school putting on this play.  He had his songs and dance moves memorized, so did everyone else.  They were enthusiastic, confident, and very excited to share this with all of us.  Willyne got some pictures ... thanks!

Thank you, Ethan, for your love and enthusiasm, and for inviting us to share this with you!

My Newest Pandora Station

Day 15 - 0.57 miles with my friend in 15 minutes on a flat surface, burned 48.6 calories. My newest Pandora station was a good companion :)  (It is a instrumental and choral holiday mix, let me know if you'd like a link to check it out ...)

 QuoteOfDay:"If we don't change direction,we will arrive at where we're going."-Richard L Evans @LDSGeneralConference,Apr1970 (so let's Check our Map Often!)

I Totally Agree!

I enjoyed my rest day from walking ... and continue with Day 15 of Monday to Saturday daily walks tomorrow ...

Thank you for taking the time to read this blog, I enjoy your input and comments very much.  Today is a milestone of sorts, the 250th consecutive day I have written here.  I started to give my feelings about my cancer fight and to describe what I am doing about it, since then you have read my feelings on that and a wide variety of other subjects.  Thanks again...

The weather has made for poor driving conditions.  Becca went home yesterday to avoid most of it, thank goodness because it did hit with a vengeance today.  Benjamin went home a few hours earlier than he had planned to maximize daylight.  Even so, it took him 6 1/2 hours to make the drive to Orem (compared with 3 1/2 hours under normal conditions).  I have a truck driver client who postponed an appointment with me for tomorrow because he is stuck on Interstate 84 in Idaho until at least tomorrow morning.  I'm just glad Becca and Benjamin made it home OK!

I watched the new Hallmark Hall of Fame movie on CBS television with Willyne this evening.  It was called "Christmas in November" and was a great story of a family and community rallying to bring happiness to a young girl struggling with cancer.  Willyne remarked afterwards that this is the kind of good clean movie we wish we could see more of. 

I totally agree!

Thanksgiving weekend means family, food, and football. The family and food were great. The football was mostly disappointing, but 2 out of 3 is good!

Got home late again, so kept the walk puno pete short--0.40 miles in 10 minutes on a flat surface friend. Day 14--at least I can say I did it, and I've been stiff today so that's saying something!

Good night!

Keeping On Keeping On - The Day After

Day 13 was back on my treadmill friend. 1.43 miles @ 2% grade in 30 minutes, burned 144 calories. Benjamin walked in halfway through to cheer me on, thanks!


Hanging with my boys watching Bama let Auburn back into the Iron Bowl. Was hoping for an upset but loving yelling at the screen with my sons!

Happy Thanksgiving 2010!

I'm going to let pictures do most of the work today ...

Thanksgiving (day 12) walk was with Josh and Benjamin, highly superior to my treadmill friend!  We walked 2.5 scenic miles in an hour on the LaVerkin Confluence Park trail.  It was a cold, windy morning -- I was thinking I would have to cancel the walk and stick with my treadmill friend instead, but it warmed up about noon!

We got home from the walk just in time for dinner.  One of the best Thanksgiving dinners ever for me.  Everyone had an assignment, so there was a wonderful variety - all full of flavor and beautiful to look at.  I had small helpings of everything to taste it all, yum!  We also really enjoyed talking and being together, sharing what we are thankful for.  

And we couldn't leave out Riley enjoying dessert!

Speaking of grandchildren, let's take a look outside for fun in the leaves after dinner!

To complete our day, we had the traditional first night of Christmas Lights for the season.  I love our nativity, thanks everyone for helping to make it!

I am so thankful for my wonderful family and the opportunity to share this Thanksgiving day with them!

Home!

 QuoteOfDay:Moro7:47"charity is the pure love of Christ&it endureth forever-whoso possesseth it at the last day,it shall be well with him."

My note...we can only possess it by giving it freely. A most worthy quest of a lifetime.


 Day11 with my friend (at 4 am):1.41 miles@2% grade in 30 minutes.Burn 141 calories.Heart range93-120.Any nominations 4 a name for my treadmill friend?

I was on the road home by 6 am so I could beat the traffic out of SoCal.  Worked!  Very thankful for lots of things ... especially being home with family!