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WOW! A year sabbatical! & HaPpY bIrThDaY To hEnRiK & jOeL LuNdQvIsT!...

2010-03-02T09:10:00.005-06:00

WOW! Has it really been a year since I last posted? WOW just proof I would rather tweet then type here! Well not much has happened to me in the past year, other than I got a job working at Family Christian Stores! We moved! AGAIN! This time to North Dakota! Check moms blog for all details there http://greatadventure2.blogspot.com/ & that is all on that! Ok NOW to the real reason of why I came on here...

HaPpY bIrThDaY To hEnRiK LuNdQvIsT & JoEl LuNdQvIst (Henrik is of the NY Rangers!) You both are GORGEOUS and I hope you have an Awesome 28th birthday!

(Joel & Henrik are together in the bottom pic Joel is on the left Henrik is on the right)

Sunday Sing Along...

2009-01-04T13:23:00.005-06:00

In honor of not only the new year but also the fact we have a new President coming into office I chose this song to be my "Sunday Sing Along" song. Because no matter where we are in this world or how bad we may have it HE REALLY is "GREAT"

People you may know...inspiring words...

2008-12-11T22:57:00.002-06:00

Ok I know this may seem weird, but have you ever gone to the people you may know section on MySpace (or Facebook) to see if you actually know any of them? I went on that MySpace section and found someone I do not know but saw her headline and found it very inspiring. The headline is from Hellen Keller and here it is..."The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart." Not only are they inspiring but they are so true during this Christmas Season.

I mean my point here is that it was Jesus himself who came to this Earth so we could have everlasting life. So the saying is so very true. He (Jesus) is the best and most beautiful thing in the world and we cannot see or touch Him, but WE as Christians can feel him in our hearts. Just something to think about during this special time of year! Be blessed and remember He (Jesus) really is the reason for the season!

In honor of my momma's birthday...

2008-12-10T09:11:00.002-06:00

I wanted to put a song up to show how much I love her! I hope you have an awesome birthday MOMMY! Oy with the poodles already...Lets make sure it's a great day Lorelai!

About me!...

2008-10-02T22:39:00.003-05:00

More stuff you might not know about me...

STEP ONE:

Spell your name with songs.

S-Sweet Emotion
T-Take me out to the ball game! (ROFLOL!)
E-Ever Ever After
P-Potential Break Up song
H-Hero
A-Away in a manger
N-No one else on earth.
I-Irresistible
E-Everyday

STEP TWO:
-- Name: Stephanie

-- Birth date: July 7th

-- Nickname: Phi Steph Nubbies and Doodlebugs

-- Eye Color: Big Dark Brown eyes!

-- Hair Color: Brownish black with blonde and red highlights!

STEP THREE:
-- The shoes you wore today: My Nikes!

-- Your weaknesses: My Brandons smile and chocolate!

-- Your fear(s): I do not want to answer this one...Because the Bible says 365 times DO NOT FEAR!

-- Your perfect pizza: My Uncle Wayne's in Seattle WA

-- Goal you'd like to achieve: I would like to get straight A's this school year.

STEP FOUR:
-- Your best physical feature: I get many compliments on my smile.
SO I guess my smile!

-- Your bedtime? Whenever I am tired is my bedtime!

-- Most missed memory? Seeing my Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio and Brad Ausmus at my Astrodome.

STEP FIVE:
This Or That...

-- Pepsi or Coke? NEITHER! DR.
PEPPER!

-- McDonald's or Burger King: NEITHER! I like my WHATABURGER!

-- Adidas or Nike: I like the Nike check.

-- Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: NEITHER! LUZIANNE!

-- Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate.

-- Cappuccino or coffee: Both with Starbucks frapps! :)

STEP SIX:
Do You...
-- Smoke: Nope it is so disgusting!

-- Curse: Yes like a sailor!

-- Sing: I love to sing!(I want to try out for American Idol! BTW YES I CAN SING!)

-- Dance: Yes I love to!

-- Do you think you've been in love? I still am!

-- Like high school: Never went I was home schooled!

-- Want to get married: Yes to my lovie!.

-- Get motion sickness: Yes in the car for longer than 2 hours.

-- Think you're attractive: I am not sure!

-- Think you're a health freak: No, but I try to eat healthy!

-- Get along with your parent(s): We do we are really tight!

STEP SEVEN:
In the past month...

-- Gone to the mall: Yep to get my hair done.

-- Kissed someone: NO BOYS ARWE ICKY THEY HAS COOTZIES!

-- Eaten an entire box of Oreos: I haven't done that in awhile!

-- Eaten Sushi: NO! SO GROSS!

-- Been on stage: No.

-- Been dumped: No.

-- Gone skating: No :(.

-- Made homemade cookies: Naw my momma made some on Sunday!

-- Gone Skinny dipping: NO SO PERVERTED!

-- Stolen anything: Not on purpose.

STEP EIGHT:
Ever...
-- Played a game that required removal of clothing: NO SO PERVERTED!

-- If so, was it mixed company: NO! IT IS PERVERTED!

-- Been beaten up: NO I do the beating!

-- Shoplifted: Yes on accident and I returned it as soon as possible.

STEP NINE:
-- Age you hope to be married: Whenever GOD wants me to get married!

-- Numbers of Children: 7 all boys! (I know I am crazy!)

-- Describe your Dream Wedding: In the Astrodome with Sarah Katie W and Katie G and Tonia standing there as my maids of honor.
As my daddy and brother walk me down the isle to my Brandon!

-- What country would you most like to visit?: France or Ireland!

STEP TEN:
In the opposite sex..
-- Best eye color? I adore my Brandons blue eyes.

-- Best hair color? Blonde!

-- Short or long hair? Short blonde hair!

-- Height? 6-1 I love my sweet Brandon!

STEP ELEVEN:
-- Number of people I could trust with my life: My family and my bestest friends!

-- Number of CDs that I own: To many to count!

-- Number of tattoos: None.

-- Number of piercings: Ears.

Personal Quiz:
Who were you with yesterday? Just me and Jesus!

What woke you up this morning? My alarm.

Where are you? The RV.

Is tomorrow going to be a good day? Of course! The Bible says that a new day is the day the LORD has made we must rejoice and be glad in it!

Did you kiss someone today? NO BOYS ARE SO ICKY!

Do you like anybody? NO! I LOVE MY Brandon!

THE PAST
Ever thrown up in public? Yes when I was a baby!

Passed out because of alcohol? NEVER!

What's on your mind RIGHT NOW? That GOD is SO GOOD!

THE FUTURE

What kind of home would you like? 2 story with a swimming pool in the back yard with a swing set and trampoline for my sons!

What do you want to be when you grow up? A Proverbs 31 wife and mother!

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Wherever GOD wants me to be!

IN GENERAL
Do you like candy necklaces ? No they are so nasty!

When was the last time you fell over or ran into something? I tripped over myself the other day on my bed.

Do you listen to music every day? I try to!

What was the last thing you ate? Chicken salad and chocolate donuts.

About how many people have you liked/had a crush on? 5 All but 1 were ASTROS!

Whats your favorite type of soda? DR.PEPPER!

Have you ever moved? Have I moved? YES more than enough times!

Have you ever won an award? Several in fact!

What do you want to do right now? I would like to go to sleep!

Are you listening to music right now? I am not.

Whats a quote that you love? "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.
Because even the "Greats" have to strike out every now and then to remember how "Great" they really are!"

How long 'till your birthday? 9 months I think.

When were you the saddest in your whole life? 9/11

Do you use ebay to buy or sell? To buy but I have not used it in awhile!

Who makes you mad? Stupid people!

Have you ever heard a song written about you? Naw.

Something you want to happen in 2008? I want to make great grades in school!

HONESTY SECTION
1. Honestly, what color is your underwear? Red

2. Honestly, whats on your mind? Homework!

3. Honestly, what are you doing right now? Just this.

4. Honestly, have you done something bad today? No because I would get busted in the end!.

5. Honestly, who is the last person you talked to on the phone? My momma!

6. Honestly, are you jealous of someone right now? NO! Why should I be?

7. Honestly, what makes you mad most of the time? Bad drivers!

8. Honestly, do you bite your nails? Not any more.

9. Honestly, have you had an eating disorder? I do not.

10.Honestly, do you want to see someone this very moment? Yes my lovie!

11.Honestly, are you keeping a big secret now? NO! Why should I? Because even if I was GOD would tell my parents and I would still get busted!!! LOL

12. Honestly, do you have a friend you don't actually like? Yes all of them because I do not "like" them I "love" them!

13. Honestly, are you in denial? No why should I be?.

14. Honestly, do you get up in the middle of the night and eat? Yes when I am hungry..

15. Honestly, do you like anyone? Yes I love my lovie!

16. Honestly, does anyone like you? I sure hope so.

ANGER SECTION

1. What do you do when you're mad? I usually start screaming!

What do you do when you're mad? I usually start screaming!

2. What's the worst thing you've done when you were mad? Hurt someone in my families arm

3. Ever made anyone cry when you were mad? Yes but not on purpose.

4. Do you swear when you're mad? Yes, that is something I am not proud of either.

5. What always makes you mad no matter what? When people would rather take other peoples words and trust them and not read GODs WORD and trust him!

CRYING SECTION
1. When was the last time you actually cried? Two days ago because I was not feeling good and then I hurt my arm!

2. Ever cried yourself to sleep? Yes one time.

3. Do certain songs make you cry? Only 5 songs that I can think of make me cry.

4. What usually makes you cry? Frustration and anger.
But I try not to cry because I am tough!

HAPPY SECTION
1. Are you usually a happy person? Yes I try to be!

2. What makes you the happiest? When I am alone or I feel so alone and I get sad I remember that I am truly not alone that Jesus is with me no matter what!

3. Do you believe in yourself? Yes because the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 "You can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!" SO Yes I do!

4. When people say they think you are good looking/pretty, do you get happy? I guess I do I try to smile and say thank you.

AGH! I've been tagged!...

2008-10-02T21:36:00.004-05:00

I'm it...
My momma tagged me. The rules are below, for those that I tag. Today's tag is 7 random or weird facts about me.

1. My favorite sweet snack is jello pudding, chocolate jello pudding.

2. I like to sing above a radio and when I do I like to have something in my hand that I can use as a microhone! Silly I know!

3. My favorite team sport to play is volleyball. (and now I am captain of my team! Yay!)

4. I am a gentile giant. I will not hurt or harm you unless you have pushed my buttons and I have told you to stop and you have not done that yet I can and will knock the snot out of you!

5. I love almost all sports! My favs in this order are Baseball, Football, Basketball and Hockey!

6. When I do not read my Bible I like to quote as many Scriptures as I know and preach to myself! Because the Bible says "Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the WORD of GOD!"

7. I have a scar on my right hand because I burnt it on a bbq pit when I was 3. How I burnt it is a story that I will have to share at another time.

I tag the following people...
Umm whoever wants to do this!

Me opinionated?...

2008-07-22T22:07:00.002-05:00

If you read my blog for "Sing Along Sunday" you should read my 1st comment. http://abugslife7787.blogspot.com/2008/07/something-ironic.html

Me opinionated I think not! ROFLOL!

Sunday Sing Along...

2008-07-20T09:15:00.001-05:00

I find the two songs that I decided to share very ironic. The first one (both are by Ray Boltz)" I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb" is ironic to me because people want Obama to be the president. Hmm but if you really listen to him he is doing exactly as the song says he is trying to take our Christianity away! Listen to the song! Open your spiritual eyes and watch the video in a different light! Please, not for me but for so many others!...

The second "Thank you" goes along with the first. Something we all should be thankful for. Because these Christians and Christ paid the ultimate sacrifice so we would not have to. Yet!...

Sunday Sing Along...

2008-06-29T10:00:00.003-05:00

I chose this song in honor of my daddy coming home this week! I hope you enjoy it!

Whether you like the War or do not like the War please read...

2008-06-24T14:20:00.007-05:00

This is an email my grandfather sent me. I have read it before and like to continue to read it. It truly makes you think!...I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I have!...

This is the most cogent and powerful essay on the threat of Islamic
terrorism I have seen by Dr. Vernon Chong. It is without a doubt the most
articulate and convincing writing I have read regarding the War in Iraq . If
you have any doubts, please open your mind to his essay and give it a fair
evaluation. It's also eerily applicable to other current issues such as
Iran's nuclear program, immigration, NAFTA's impact on American jobs, trade
deficits, etc. I had no idea who Dr. Chong is, or the source of these
thoughts, so when I received them I almost deleted them, as well-written as
they are. But then I did a Google search on the Doctor and found him to be
a retired Air Force surgeon and past commander of Wilford Hall Medical
Center in San Antonio .

If you would like to see who this fellow is, go to this Air Force web site
and look him up: http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5000

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Subject: Muslims, terrorists and the USA: A different spin on Iraq war.

This WAR is for REAL!
by Dr. Vernon Chong, Major General, USAF, Retired

To get out of a difficulty, one usually must go through it. Our country is
now facing the most serious threat to its existence, as we know it, that we
have faced in your lifetime and mine (which includes WWII).

The deadly seriousness is greatly compounded by the fact that there are very
few of us who think we can possibly lose this war and even fewer who realize
what losing really means.

First, let's examine a few basics:

1. When did the threat to us start?

Many will say September 11, 2001. The answer as far as the United States is
concerned is 1979, 22 years prior to September 2001, with the following
attacks on us:
* Iran Embassy Hostages, 1979; * Beirut, Lebanon Embassy 1983;
* Beirut, Lebanon Marine Barracks 1983;
* Lockerbie, Scotland Pan-Am flight to New York 1988;
* First New York World Trade Center attack 1993;
* Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Khobar Towers Military complex 1996;
* Nairobi, Kenya US Embassy 1998;
* Dares Salaam, Tanzania US Embassy 1998;
* Alden, Yemen USS Cole 2000; * New York World Trade Center 2001;* Pentagon 2001.

(Note that during the period from 1981 to 2001 there were 7,581 terrorist
attacks worldwide).

2. Why were we attacked?

Envy of our position, our success, and our freedoms. The attacks happened
during the administrations of Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush 1, Clinton and
Bush 2. We cannot fault either the Republicans or Democrats as there were
no provocations by any of the presidents or their immediate predecessor,
President Ford.

3. Who were the attackers?

In each case, the attacks on the US were carried out by Muslims.

4. What is the Muslim population of the World?

25% and growing.

5. Isn't the Muslim Religion peaceful?

Hopefully, but that is really not material. There is no doubt that the
predominately Christian population of Germany was peaceful, but under the
dictatorial leadership of Hitler (who was also Christian (?)), that made no
difference. You either went along with the administration or you were
eliminated. There were 5 to 6 million Christians killed by the Nazis for
political reasons (including 7,000 Polish priests).
(see http://www.Nazis.testimony.co.uk/7-a.htm)

Thus, almost the same number of Christians were killed by the Nazis, as the
six million holocaust Jews who were killed by them, and we seldom heard of
anything other than the Jewish atrocities. Although Hitler kept the world
focused on the Jews, he had no hesitancy about killing anyone who got in his
way of exterminating the Jews or of taking over the world - German,
Christian or any others.

Same with the Muslim terrorists. They focus the world on the US , but kill
all in the way -- their own people or the Spanish, British, French or anyone
else. The point here is that just like the peaceful Germans were of no
protection to anyone from the Nazis, no matter how many peaceful Muslims
there may be, they are no protection for us from the terrorist Muslim
leaders and what they are fanatically bent on doing -- by their own
pronouncements -- killing all of us 'infidels.' I don't blame the peaceful Muslims.

What would you do if the choice was shut up or die?

6. So who are we at war with?

There is no way we can honestly respond that it is anyone other than the
Muslim terrorists. Trying to be politically correct and avoid verbalizing
this conclusion can well be fatal. There is no way to win if you don't
clearly recognize and articulate who you are fighting.

So with that background, now to the two major questions:

1. Can we lose this war?

2. What does losing really mean?

If we are to win, we must clearly answer these two pivotal questions:

We can definitely lose this war, and as anomalous as it may sound, the major
reason we can lose is that so many of us simply do not fathom the answer to
the second question - What does losing mean?

It would appear that a great many of us think that losing the war means
hanging our heads, bringing the troops home and going on about our business,
like post-Vietnam. This is as far from the truth as one can get.

What losing really means is:

We would no longer be the premier country in the world. The attacks will
not subside, but rather will steadily increase. Remember, they want us
dead, not just quiet. If they had just wanted us quiet, they would not have
produced an increasing series of attacks against us, over the past 18 years.
The plan was, clearly, for terrorists to attack us until we were neutered
and submissive to them.

We would, of course, have no future support from other nations, for fear of
reprisals and for the reason that they would see; we are impotent and cannot
help them.

They will pick off the other non-Muslim nations, one at a time. It will be
increasingly easier for them. They already hold Spain hostage. It doesn't
matter whether it was right or wrong for Spain to withdraw its troops from
Iraq . Spain did it because the Muslim terrorists bombed their train and
told them to withdraw the troops. Anything else they want Spain to do will
be done. Spain is finished.

The next will probably be France . Our one hope on France is that they might
see the light and realize that if we don't win, they are finished too, in
that they can't resist the Muslim terrorists without us. However, it may
already be too late for France . France is already 20% Muslim and fading
fast!

Without our support Great Britain will go too. Recently I read that there
are more mosques in England than churches.

If we lose the war, our production, income, exports and way of life will all
vanish as we know it. After losing, who would trade or deal with us if they
were threatened by the Muslims. If we can't stop the Muslim terrorists, how
could anyone else?

The radical Muslims fully know what is riding on this war, and therefore are
completely committed to winning, at any cost. We better know it too and be
likewise committed to winning at any cost.

Why do I go on at such lengths about the results of losing? Simple. Until
we recognize the costs of losing, we cannot unite and really put 100% of our
thoughts and efforts into winning. And it is going to take that 100% effort
to win.

So, how can we lose the war?

Again, the answer is simple. We can lose the war by 'imploding.' That is,
defeating ourselves by refusing to recognize the enemy and their purpose,
and really digging in and lending full support to the war effort. If we are
united, there is no way that we can lose. If we continue to be divided,
there is no way that we can win!

Let me give you a few examples of how we simply don't comprehend the life
and death seriousness of th is situation.

President Bush selects Norman Mineta as Secretary of Transportation.
Although all of the terrorist attacks were committed by Muslim men between
17 and 40 years of age, Secretary Mineta refuses to allow profiling. Does
that sound like we are taking this thing seriously? This is war! For the
duration, we are going to have to give up some of the civil rights we have
become accustomed. We had better be prepared to lose some of our civil
rights temporarily or we will most certainly lose all of them permanently.

And don't worry that it is a slippery slope. We gave up plenty of civil
rights during WWII, and immediately restored them after the victory and in
fact added many more since then.

Do I blame President Bush or President Clinton before him?

No, I blame us for blithely assuming we can maintain all of our Political
Correctness, and all of our civil rights during this conflict and have a
clean, lawful, honorable war. None of those words apply to war. Get them
out of your head.

Some have gone so far in their criticism of the war and/or the
Administration that it almost seems they would literally like to see us
lose.

I think some actually do, I hasten to add that this isn't because they are
disloyal. It is because they just don't recognize what losing means.
Nevertheless, that conduct gives the impression to the enemy that we are
divided and weakening. It concerns our friends, and it does great damage to
our cause.

Of more recent vintage, the uproar fueled by the politicians and media
regarding the treatment of some prisoners of war, perhaps exemplifies best
what I am saying. We have recently had an issue, involving the treatment of
a few Muslim prisoners of war, by a small group of our military police.
These are the type prisoners who just a few months ago were throwing their
own people off buildings, cutting off their hands, cutting out their tongues
and otherwise murdering their own people just for disagreeing with Saddam
Hussein.

And just a few years ago these same type prisoners chemically killed 400,000
of their own people for the same reason. They are also the same type of
enemy fighters, who recently were burning Americans, and dragging their
charred corpses through the streets of Iraq . And still more recently, the
same type of enemy that was and is providing videos to all news sources
internationally, of the beheading of American prisoners they held.

Compare this with some of our press and politicians, who for several days
have thought and talked about nothing else but the 'humiliating' of some
Muslim prisoners -- not burning them, not dragging their charred corpses
through the streets, not beheading them, but 'humiliating' them .

Can they be for real?

The politicians and pundits have even talked of impeachment of the Secretary
of Defense. If this doesn't show the complete lack of comprehension and
understanding of the seriousness of the enemy we are fighting, the life and
death struggle we are in and the disastrous results of losing this war,
nothing can.

To bring our country to a virtual political standstill over this prisoner
issue makes us look like Nero playing his fiddle as Rome burned -- totally
oblivious to what is going on in the real world. Neither we, nor any other
country, can survive this internal strife. Again I say, this does not mean
that some of our politicians or media people are disloyal. It simply means
that they are absolutely oblivious to the magnitude of the situation we are
in and into which the Muslim terrorists have been pushing us, for many
years.
These people are a serious and dangerous liability to the war effort. We
must take note of who they are and get them out of office. Remember, the
Muslim terrorists stated goal is to kill all infidels! That translates into
ALL non-Muslims -- not just in the United States , but throughout the world.
We are the last bastion of defense.

We have been criticized for many years as being 'arrogant.' That charge is
valid. We are arrogant in that we believe that we are so good, powerful and
smart, that we can win the hearts and minds of all those who attack us, and
that with both hands tied behind our back, we can defeat anything bad in the
world! We can't!

If we don't recognize this, our nation as we know it will not survive, and
no other free country in the world will survive if we are defeated.

And finally, name any Muslim countries throughout the world that allow
freedom of speech, freedom of thought, freedom of religion, freedom of the
press, equal rights for anyone -- let alone everyone, equal status or any
status for women, or that have been productive in one single way that
contributes to the good of the world.

This has been a long way of saying that we must be united on this war or we
will be equated in the history books to the self- inflicted fall of the
Roman Empire . If, that is, the Muslim leaders will allow history books to
be written or read.

If we don't win this war right now, keep a close eye on how the Muslims take
over France in the next 5 years or less. They will continue to increase the
Muslim population of France and continue to encroach little by little, on
the established French traditions.

The French will be fighting among themselves, over what should or should not
be done, which will continue to weaken them and keep them from any united
resolve. Doesn't that sound eerily familiar?

Democracies don't have their freedoms taken away from them by some external
military force. Instead, they give their freedoms away, politically correct
piece by politically correct piece.

And they are giving those freedoms away to those who have shown, worldwide
that they abhor freedom and will not apply it to you or even to themselves,
once they are in power.

Muslims have universally shown that when they have taken over, they then
start brutally killing each other over whom will be the few who control the
masses.

What is happening in Iraq is a good example. Will we ever stop hearing from the politically correct, about the 'peaceful Muslims'?

I close on a hopeful note, by repeating what I said above. If we are
united, there is no way that we can lose. I hope now, after the election,
the factions in our country will begin to focus on the critical situation we
are in, and will unite to save our country. It is your future we are
talking about! Do whatever you can to preserve it. I reiterate. A
national election is months away.

After reading the above, we all must do this not only for ourselves, but our
children, our grandchildren, our country and the world. Whether Democrat or
Republican, conservative or liberal and that includes the Politicians and
media of our country and the free world!

Please forward this to any you feel may want, or NEED to read it. Our
'leaders' in Congress ought to read it, too. There are those that find
fault with our country, but it is obvious to anyone who truly thinks through
th is, that we must UNITE!

Lastly, I wish to add: At the risk of offending someone, I sincerely think
that anyone who rejects this as just another political rant, or doubts the
seriousness of this issue or just deletes it without sending it on, is part
of the problem. Let's quit laughing at and forwarding the jokes and
cartoons which denigrate and ridicule our leaders in this war against
terror. They are trying to protect the interests and well being of the US
and it's citizens.

Best we support them.

No introduction, just "Thank you"...

2008-06-23T15:12:00.002-05:00

Sunday Sing Along!...

2008-06-22T07:47:00.004-05:00

Today I woke up singing this song so I decided to put it as my sing along song!...

The "Plane Trip form H E Double baseball bats!"

2008-06-16T14:17:00.007-05:00

So far the past few weeks have been crazy... and this is what you missed...

About 31/2 weeks ago now, my dad had asked me to come fly up to South Carolina and see him and my sister for their birthdays, since they are just 2 days apart I said that I would and this is where the plane story comes in...

Now I love to fly, I always have and when my sweet daddy asked me to come fly up I was more than excited. So 2 days before I get to the airport I had called a family friend and asked her to take care of the dog, among other things. I get all packed excited to get on a plane then I get in my car and drive to my uncles house so he can drop me off at the airport.

The next day I get up and go with my uncle to the airport give him hugs and thank him for letting me stay the night and all that good stuff. I get on the airplane a plane that will connect in Houston, and do what I always do, pray! So I say my prayer that went something like this "Most gracious heavenly father I thank you for this day and just ask that you put your guardian angels around not only me but everyone here and the plane. Help the pilots have a great and smooth flight. It is in Jesus wonderful and most precious name I pray. Amen"

So we get to Houston (a great and pretty smooth flight) and I rush to my terminal knowing I only have about an hour to get there might I add! What happens next I get on the plane after having maybe an hour of terminal sitting time. Everyone gets on the plane (now I have to add this now I always sit next to the window and the wing) I get in my seat and do what I always do pray again! Pretty much the same prayer.

We all wait a few minutes and this is what everyone hears "Hello folks this is your captain speaking...Sorry for the inconvenience but air traffic control has said that we can not take off because of bad weather in North Carolina. They are having major rain storms there. So we are going to let you off the plane and wait in the terminal instead of having to sit in this hot plane. Please make sure you stay there in case we hear something that way we can let you know. Thank you and sorry again folks."

I call my momma and let her know that way she, daddy and the siblings can grab something to eat instead of having to drive up and get me and be hungry. Sweet Huh? Just kidding! Anyways I get out of the plane and go sit back down in the terminal. I was waiting for about an hour and a half when we finally get back on the plane.

I get my seat belt back on and again look up in the sky and say "Thanks Lord for pilots that care please bless them and this flight!" After about 30 min. waiting to take off we are in the air! Yeah! Everyone is excited we are going to get to our destination! So the stewardess goes through her thing and I have to add I NEVER pay attention to it just because I ALWAYS pray over the plane and go to sleep so why should I? (just keep that in mind as you read the rest of this blog!)

We are now about 45 min away to our destination and I am asleep when we hit turbulence and I wake up and notice that the picture perfect sky turns pitch black! No worries I prayed I'm fine! RIGHT??? WRONG!! We are in terrible turbulence and I look out the window to see lightning almost hit the plane! Then the plane suddenly drops about 5 feet and the pilots try to level it off. In the midst of that everyone shrieks the man next to me wakes up from his nap and says something like "Wow that was a little scary!" I just nod my head and smile.

Well as the pilots level off I just smile and silently thank the Lord for his protection and the next thing I know the plane drops again! This time about 50 to 75 feet and in the midst of all of that, I hear something. Something I do not like to hear might I add! It was Satan and he was just being nasty to me! As I said I do not get scared and I was terrified! Because this is what he said to me with his evil laugh"HAHA! You get on this plane to see your dad on his birthday and I'm bringing it down! You will not be able to even wish him a happy birthday tomorrow! The plane is going to land and then burst into flames and your family will see it! HAHA! It's going down"

I started to cry and thought to myself "I didn't even listen to the stewardess! If we go down I wont know what to do!" I was trying so hard not to listen to Satan but when he said "it's going down!" A light bulb went off and I remembered something, I am a child of the most high GOD and then I said to him "Get behind me Satan! Even if you take this plane down I am not going down I'd be going up because I am a child of the most high GOD! SO just leave me alone!" and that is when I did it the biggest it a Christian could do (as the plane was dropping) I lifted my hands up and started to pray in tongues over every ones screaming and started quoting the Bible "2 Timothy 1:7 says...
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." and just screamed it over everyone else with my eyes shut real tight might I add!

Then it happened the pilots level us off I opened my eyes and saw that picture perfect sky again and smiled! Then I heard (because where I was sitting was pretty close to the back) "Stewardess this is Captain _______ we were pretty close to a mayday there!" When I heard that all I could do was laugh to myself! Then we got off the plane and as I walked towards the pilots cabin I looked up and said "Thanks guys you did a great job!" I am sure they knew it was me who was praying but I really did not care!

Now the reason I shared this story is because I am sure there are folks out there who think "GOD does not care." But let me tell you He always cares! Or folks that say "My faith is not as strong as yours!" But let me tell ya all it takes is the faith of a mustard seed! So I end this story with something I heard on the radio the other day...

Think about the disciples in the boat with Jesus. A boat that was in the middle of a hurricane. Those silly disciples had 1 of 2 choices. They could wake Jesus up and have him calm the storm or they could have done it themselves. It always is a measure of your faith. But either way Jesus will always get you out of those storms safe and sound! Be blessed and just remember that!

Sunday Sing Along

2008-06-15T10:22:00.004-05:00

In honor of Father's day I chose this song to be my Sunday Sing Along...Happy Father's day to my daddy (I miss ya pop's!) (Here is a picture of me and my daddy when I was a baby.)

"Hey daddy! What are we watching? Our Astros???"

My #1 Grandfather and to you Heavenly Daddy (because even though every day is "Father's Day" for you sometimes it just nice to look up and thank you again for all the wonder full things you have done and continue to do! And it is especially nice to say I've been watching you!)

Hi!

2008-05-27T16:32:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone! I am finally back! I am with my family right now but when I get back (Officially) I will post several blogs!

Going to be away from my blog....

2008-04-23T12:22:00.001-05:00

Updates coming soon. Thanks-Stephanie

Please go check out...

2008-04-17T17:06:00.000-05:00

My baseball blog...

http://back2backe.blogspot.com/

Thanks!

Happy Birthday #1 Grandfather!...

2008-04-17T10:35:00.007-05:00

Today is my beloved #1 Grandfather's 71st birthday! YEAH! SO I dedicate this picture and song to him! GO REDS!!!

Jackie Robinson Day!

2008-04-15T21:12:00.000-05:00

Today 61 years ago the game of baseball was forever changed. I read in a book titled "How to be like Jackie Robinson" a story about what happened before the greatest day in baseball. So here is the story...

Mr. Robinson played baseball professionally in the Negro Leagues. (At the time, the sport was segregated, and African Americans and whites played in separate leagues.) Robinson, however, was chosen by Branch Rickey , a vice president with the Brooklyn Dodgers, to help integrate major league baseball. This is were the story really begins.

Mr. Rickey had asked the Brooklyn Dodgers General Manager (or someone like that) to meet with Jackie and get him to talk to Mr. Rickey, the GM (or whoever) asked Jackie several times to meet with the Dodgers. He even told Jackie that he would get on the train with him to meet Mr. Rickey (Jackie was nervous about that) but agreed to get on a train and meet Mr. Rickey.

When Jackie got to the front office the Dodgers secretary showed him were Mr. Rickey's office was, Jackie then walked in and this is what Jackie heard from Mr. Rickey... (For those of you who hate racism the language is a bit graphic so I will clean it up and you can fill in the blank)

..."Aw yes sit down N*" Jackie had heard this before and reluctantly sat down. He then looked at this man and said "Sir what can I do for you?" "This is why N*..." Mr. Rickey then began using every racist term in the books, while Jackie just sat there. Then Mr. Rickey looked at Jackie pulled him out of his chair and began shaking his hand he then said with tears running down his cheeks "Oh Mr. Robinson! I am so sorry! I just wanted to see what you would do!! I know now that I picked the right man!"

A stunned Jackie looked at him and said "I am sorry I just do not understand." Mr. Rickey then began to explain his crazy idea to change baseball and America forever. Jackie then said something like "Mr. Rickey I do not know if you realized but I am just a simple Negro man what can I do?" (I am trying to remember word for word what was said with its authenticity so if I miss quoted something or something please go read the book it is amazing.)

Mr. Rickey said something along the lines of "That is why I want you. Because you ignored what I said to you when you walked in." ; and that is the story within the story. So I hope you enjoyed it.

Thanks Mr. Robinson for turning the other cheek and changing my favorite game!

UGH! THE ASTROS!!!..going to vent...AGAIN

2008-04-15T21:10:00.003-05:00

14 games into the season and the record is...drum roll please...5 and 9. That's right kids 5 wins and 9 loses! So on that note here are some stats for you all to enjoy! (Just proof that the 2 former Astros players I mention should have stayed Astros!) If you need help with the lingo just shoot me a comment.

Chad Qualls

2007 Astros

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD

79 0 0 6 5 .545 3.05 0 0 5 82.2 345 84 28 29 10 25 5 78 2 3 0 21

2008 Diamondbacks
W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR BB SO

0 1 0.00 8 0 0 0 1 2 8.2 3 2 0 0 6 8

Brad Lidge

2007 Astros

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD

66 0 0 5 3 .625 3.36 0 0 19 67.0 287 54 25 29 9 30 4 88 6 4 0 7

2008 Phillies
W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR BB SO

0 0 0.00 5 0 0 0 2 2 5.0 1 1 0 0 4 5

Jose Velverde

2007 Diamondbacks

G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD

65 0 0 1 4 .200 2.66 0 0 47 64.1 265 46 19 21 7 2 6 1 78 1 3 0 0

2008

W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR BB SO

2 1 11.37 6 0 0 0 1 3 6.1 13 9 8 3 3 8

I know this is just the beginning of baseball season...But just look at the stats! The Astros new closer is a joke! Sure he had a great season last year, but it is 2008 and he has blown almost every game he has pitched for the Astros!

I guess it just serves Uncle Drayton and Uncle Ed right because this is the team they put together. Right? I still love the two guys who are gone to different teams and am very proud they are doing well. However I am not liking the 'Stros new closer to much, especially after tonights game!After Chacon goes 8 innings and gives up 4 hits and 2 walks, he leaves and then the 'Stros new closer blows it with 4 runs in the bottom of the 9th. Oh how it is going to be one VERY LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG season!

TAXES!!!..and other things.

2008-04-15T13:37:00.000-05:00

Today is April 15th which means Taxes are do! Yeah!...NOT! This is my first year in paying taxes and let me tell you it is a little nerve recking! Now I understand why my dad gets excited when he finishes them. Please pray that all goes well with me and my taxes.

The other things... I am still trying to find a job and have had no success so please keep me in your prayers. Also I am going to be traveling soon (for those who know me, you know where and when) so please keep me in your prayers for that also.

That is 2 in a row!...

2008-04-13T17:10:00.000-05:00

In honor of the Astros winning 2 in a row I have decided to quote 1 of my all time favorite movies Major League II...

Lou Brown (the Indians manager has entered the Clubhouse)
"Alright guys lets listen up! You Guy won one yesterday! You win one today that is 2 in a row! You win one tomorrow that is called a winning streak it has happened before! So I want to see some hustle! I got a feeling things are going to turn around for us..."

That is all! Go Astros!!! Also Go Red Sox!!!

Stephanie Dan In Real Life...and other things...

2008-04-10T20:23:00.000-05:00

Today my younger sister and I were in between a fight and she yelled "Alright Stephanie Dan!" she was trying to pronounce my middle name which happens to be Deann, my mom then said referring to the movie Dan in real life "It's Stephanie Dan in real life!"

I am going crazy!...Well sot of. I am just still really upset about baseball season! Ugh! That is all!

3 and 6...An Astros post...I am going to vent...

2008-04-09T11:55:00.000-05:00

3 and 6, what a wonderful record...If the Astros were the RAYS! I know it is ONLY the 2nd week of baseball but I mean come on 3and 6? The worst part is this is the team that Uncle Drayton and Uncle Ed wanted!

3 and 6 What a joke! I mean I know that this team has a better record so far than that of the 2007 Astros who went 1 and 6 in their first 2 weeks. But I still am not so thrilled about this team and really do not like the Astros right now.

Do you want to know why? (Guess what you get to read it anyway!) Because this is the same thing Uncle Drayton did in the past. He goes from one extreme to the next when the Astros do not get to the playoffs and win the World Series.

If because I am fed up and hurt because so many of the players I loved were traded from so many years gone by along with last year makes me a fair weathered fan than so be it. That is what I am.

But to those of you who read this and say "Yes you are a fair weathered fan!" Just remember I have friends who are Astros and they understand why I am upset and do not want to support Uncle Drayton and Uncle Ed.

There I am done. I will get off my soap box now!

Baseball season...

2008-04-01T00:28:00.000-05:00

In honor of it being the official day of baseball I am posting one of my favorite commercial lines of the Red Sox..."I pledge allegiance, to the fans, of the entire Red Sox nation. And to the Fenway Faithful, in all the stands, one team, under Terry, with Offense and Pitching PLAY BALL!!!!!!!"

A great story...

2008-03-24T11:54:00.000-05:00

I read this story in an email and thought I would share it...

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged

us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look

around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned round to find a

wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her

entire being.

She said, 'Hi handsome. My name is Rose.

I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?'

I laughed and enthusiastically responded, 'Of course you may!' and she

gave me a giant squeeze.

'Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?' I asked.

She jokingly replied, 'I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and

have a couple of kids...'

'No seriously,' I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be

taking on this challenge at her age.

'I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting

one!'

she told me.

After class we walked to the student union building and shared a

chocolate milkshake.

We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would

leave class together and talk nonstop I was always mesmerized listening

to this 'time machine' as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.

Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily

made friends wherever she went.

She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her

from the other students. She was living it up.

At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football

banquet.

I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up

to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped

her three by five cards on the floor.

Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and

simply said, 'I'm sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up beer for Lent and this

whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me

just tell you what I know.'

As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, 'We do not stop playing

because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.

There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving

success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have

a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.

We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know

it!

There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up.

If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't

do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am

eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do any thing

I will turn eighty-eight.

Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The

idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no

regrets.

The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for

things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those

with regrets.'

She concluded her speech by courageously singing 'The Rose.'

She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our

daily

lives.

At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all

those

years ago.

One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.

Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to

the

wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all

you

can possibly be.

When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice

your friends and family, they'll really enjoy it!

These words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.

REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL.

We make a Living by what we get, We make a Life by what we give.

God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If God brings you to

it, He

will bring you through it.

Pass this message to 7 people except you and me . You will receive a

miracle

tomorrow .

If you choose not, then you refuse to bless someone else.

'Good friends are like stars.........You don't always see them, but you

know

they are always there.'

Nothing new...

2008-03-11T12:46:00.000-05:00

Since there is nothing new to post about I decided to post some of my favorite video clips and things in hopes of making someone smile...(please remember to turn my playlist off before you play them. Also please excuse some of the language)...

Yet another baseball post...

2008-02-21T16:16:00.000-06:00

Today I was chatting with a fellow baseball fan today, and was telling how I know some Astros players. So I have decided to post about them and who I know and also post about how I am such a big Red Sox fan...So here it goes...

Travis Driskill-I know him from his brother and sister in law (I met them at church).

Chris Sampson-I met/know him through my cousin and know him through MySpace (and yes it really is Chris).

Hunter Pence- I met/know him through Myspace and Round Rock Express games.

Luke Scott- I met/know him through Myspace and Express games also.

And the last one I know is Taylor Buchholz I met/know him through Express games and Myspace (we talked at Express games then he gave me his myspace link).

That is how I know them...Now the Red Sox story...

I really have always been a BoSox fan but I became a HUGE Sox fan with these stories.

On August 30th 1990 Larry Andersen (who as I have said before was like a second dad to me) was traded for Jeff Bagwell, something that every 'Stros fan knows right? But here is a story you all did not know...

After he was traded to the Red Sox for Bagsy, he (Larry) had told the Astros General Manager of then that he wanted to tell someone before the press found out (that person being me) He then told me that he was traded for Bagsy. So that is one reason I am a huge Sox fan. But this is the main reason I am such a big fan.

When my family was living in Mass. (just go read my momma's blog http://greatadventure2.blogspot.com/) well the day before Father's Day we got tickets to go see the BoSox play at Fenway Park. Anyway as we are waiting for the gates to open (not knowing were to go) my daddy asks a gentlemen (who was with some friends and all of their kids) "Excuse me sir?" "Yes Sur?" "We are trying to find our seats, will you please help us?"

"Ya not from around here ar ya?" "No sir." "Were ar ya from?" "We are from Texas." "Texas eh? You an Astros fan?" "Yes. We know Jeff Bagwell and Babe Ruth two worst trades in Red Sox history." "You know we have a true Sox fan here" He then looks at all my family and looks at me and says "Come here, come here, What is the one thing that ya have to do in ordea to be a Sox fan?" I then said "If you are implying to hate the Yankees with every fiber of my being. I do!" "We have a die haard Sox fan here folks!" (Because when everyone was starring at us when we told them we were from Texas)

"Good. So here is what ya got ta do, go here, here and here. Oh and make sure ya look at the field" "Thank you so much." "Oh sir I am so excited for ya (he has crocodile tears running down his cheeks) I remembea my first Red Sox game my grandpappy took me I am so happy for ya I hope the Red Sox win for ya!"

As we were walking in every Sox fan there was pushing and shoving us the gentlemen said "Hey part the waaters they aint evea been to Fenway before!" (It was like Moses parting the Red Sea). So that is how I am such a big Sox fan.

A bedtime story....

2008-02-08T12:46:00.000-06:00

Last night before I went to bed my sis. and I were talking about the "Bedtime" story that Joe Kingman gives in the movie "the Game Plan" and she and I are laughing about when mom asks "what is that from?" we tell her and she says "ok well we need to go to bed." that is when my sis says to me "big sister, will you tell me a bedtime story? And do not tell the one Joe tells!" SO this is the story I told her...

Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful princess named Stephanie. She was a die-hard Astros fan, and her favorite players were Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell, Darryl Kile, Ken Caminiti and Brad Ausmus. She loved going to the Astrodome and one day as she was watching a game she heard that the big bad wolf Drayton McLane Jr. had traded two of her favorite players Ken Caminiti and Brad Ausmus! OH NO!!

The beautiful princess was heartbroken! She yelled as loud she could "YOU WILL REGRET THIS BIG BAD WOLF DRAYTON MCLANE JR!!! Years went by and she continued to go watch her Astros play, when one day she found out that the big bad wolf Drayton McLane Jr. was going to move the team. This devastated the princess until she found out it was to a new stadium not a different Kingdome.

One day the beautiful princess found out that the big bad wolf was at it again, This time trading for a handsome prince named Randon Racke his number was 14. The only problem with this handsome prince is he was really a frog in disguise. The beautiful princess fell in love with this handsome prince not knowing he was really a frog!

Until one day she saw him playing baseball and heard him go ribet. The beautiful princess knew how great of a baseball player Randon was but this hurt her deeply. How could her handsome prince be a frog? “No matter” she thought “I will love him anyway.” and then she gave him kiss and that changed him back into his handsome self for good! The handsome prince and the beautiful princess got married and they lived happily ever after.

The End

Aww how sweet...

2008-02-04T17:18:00.000-06:00

Last night as I was watching the Super Bowl (Cheering on the Patriots) I saw this really cute commercial. It is a Budweiser commercial (please forgive me for that) and I am not a supporter of them but I really thought this was a cute commercial...(please make sure you turn off my play list to hear it)...

Happy first of February!...

2008-02-01T12:34:00.000-06:00

In honor of the fact that today is February 1st I decided to just say...Happy February 1st!!... and declaring it a wonderful day! Be blessed-Stephanie

Tag you are it... Thanks mom!...

2008-01-30T13:09:00.000-06:00

4 jobs I've had...
1. Babysitter
2. Build A Bear Workshop bear builder
3. Receptionist for a Chiropractor
4. ?

4 MOVIES I've watched over and over...
(Only 4? No I am SERIOUS!! Why only 4?)
1. A League Of Their Own
2. Little Big League
3. Fever Pitch
4. The Blues Brothers

4 PLACES I've lived...
1. Texas
2. Washington
3. Massachusetts (GO RED SOX!!!
4. Arizona

4 TV shows I watch...
1. Numb3rs
2. C.S.I
3. Desperate Housewives (BAD STEPHANIE! BAD BAD BAD STEPHANIE)
4. Deal or No Deal

4 Places I've been...
1. Fenway Park Boston Mass. (I HAD to add that one!)
2. Wrigley Field Chicago Illinois
3. The Baseball Hall Of Fame in Cooperstown N.Y. (I am looking forward to seeing Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio get inducted!)
4. The top of Pikes Peak in Colorado (With my momma squeezing the life out of my hand...literally!)

4 People who email me regularly...
1. My momma
2. My cousin J.
3. My cousin's wife T
4. My granddad

4 Favorite things to eat...
1. Chocolate
2. Chicken and dumpling's
3. Cheese Enchiladas
4. Fried Chicken (YUM!)

4 Places I'd rather be?
(Here on Earth? I am guessing?)
1. The Astrodome (It is the place I wanted to live when I got older and it is the place I want to get married in!)
2. Fenway Park
3. Disney World (Fun!)
4. Corpus Christi, Texas (So I can go fishing!)

4 things I look forward to this year...
1. Red Sox Baseball
2. School
3. My Birthday
4. Getting a new job

4 people to TAG...
1. you
2. you
3. you
4. you

Another baseball post...

2008-01-30T12:01:00.000-06:00

I am writing this baseball post for several reasons and I will explain all of them as I write.

1) Why did you change your blog from the Astros to the Red Sox? Explanation:

The reason I have changed my blog is because 1. I am extremely disgusted with the Owner General Manager etc. 2. The Astros have gotten rid of almost all of the players I either A. Grew up watching and cheering for. B. the players I love retired and C. They traded players I really liked allot.

This all leads to the next question. 2) Why are you disgusted with everyone? Explanation:

The reason for all of that is because I am NOT just a baseball fan. I am a die-hard baseball player/baseball fan.

That leads to the final question. 3) What do you mean by you are NOT just a baseball fan. You ARE a die-hard baseball player/baseball fan? Explanation:

This reason might be much longer than the rest. So here it goes... There is a major difference between the two. The differences are simple and yet complex. Baseball is a game of thought, fun respect, and/or passion. Yes, I know the subject was not baseball itself. But baseball itself leads into the answer. A baseball fan loves the game and respects it. Sometimes that fan thinks that they are a "one team" fan but they really are not. Because they love the "GAME" itself. So therefore they are not a "one team" fan.

A baseball player/baseball fan loves the game and all that it pertains. Such as the players, the way it is played, the way players respect the game etc. The players themselves have a completely different outlook on the game (even though in a way it is the same) because THEY are the ones who play. Which means they make rules, they break rules and they abide by ALL baseball rules. See the difference is not in how much you "love" the game. No! It is how much of the "GAME" do you "love" and that in itself is the answer.

Music Generation?!?!...

2008-01-30T11:22:00.000-06:00

Earlier today while driving home, my family and I were listening to a music station, other than K-Love, KSBJ or any other Christian station (I for one like all types of music except rap . Because it is just missing the letter "C". I know bad Stephanie! BAD BAD BAD STEPHANIE!) Anyway as I was listening to this song (I really do not remember who sang it or what song it was) my mom was telling my brother she liked the song.

I simply asked "Why?" and this was her response (or something like it anyway!) "Because it is from my generation." I then said "OK, but why do people say from "my generation"? (I used air quotes) I mean I understand that they (the group) were popular when you were younger, but I guess my question is why do people say things like that if it is music? I mean it is a song and if you like the song it really does not matter what "generation" (again air quotes) it is from, because it is a song! Do you understand what I mean?"

My mom then said "I do. I guess people say that because it is from their generation. Do you understand?" So I said "Yeah, but who cares what "generation" (you readers to me...ENOUGH with the air quotes!) the group is from because they make music. Music is music! If you like it you like it! So who cares what era it is from! I mean it is music for crying out loud! Here is one for you mom, when G (my little sister) is a mom and the Jonas brothers come (my sis, mom and I are BIG fans! The Jonas brothers ROCK!) on and she starts to jam, and then her kids say "mom why do you like this band?"

Will she give an answer like you gave to me or would she say "Because they are a great band the music they made ROCKED!" I am sure she would give that answer because when you love music it does not matter what "generation" you come from because music is music!" then my mom put her hand on my forehead and said "You are wise beyond your years!"

So now dear reader I ask you. Because inquiring minds want to know. What do you think is there a "Music Generation" or is it what I said just music?

Thoughts and words.

2008-01-27T00:33:00.000-06:00

I have been thinking allot lately on what thoughts and words really mean. I know that it sounds silly but I am one who likes to ask a great deal of questions, and have never really known why. Anyway I got into a fight with someone I love very much the other day (they know who they are.) and it really made me start thinking.

What are thoughts and words. Not meaning what we think or say or even HOW we think or say things. But the actual thoughts and words depths. Yes I know that as a human being (an adult) life really gets ruff and you get into fights with people over stupid things and say stuff you REALLY do not mean, but what is the cause of the outburst in the first place? (you may be asking yourself when you get into a silly fight. I know I do!)

I have come to these thoughts (Knowing this all along, but letting it sink in a wee bit deeper) IT'S SATAN! The Bible says in John 10:10 (the King James Version)
"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."

It is nice to know that HE (Jesus) already kicked Satan's bum so we just have to remind him (now please excuse me for putting it into such ridiculous slang) "WHO's YOUR DADDY SATAN?" (I know laugh at my expense) it is not really us but it is Christ. So again I ask what are thoughts and words? Especially the ones that start ridiculous fights in the first place? I know what the are and why they are put into our subconscious minds. But the whole point of this post is to remember WHO and WHAT is inside us so we can have the V-I-C-T-O-R-Y! Yes the VICTORY!

P.S. To the person I hurt saying only words (but words that cut like a knife) I am so sorry and I ask that you forgive me. I love you! This song is dedicated to you and to all of us who have hurt or been hurt by words that we or those who know us regret saying because we fell into Satan's traps. (Please remember to turn off my play list to hear the song.)

A life changing moment...

2008-01-20T11:51:00.000-06:00

This post is dedicated in loving memories of the Hallam family.

January !8th 2008 was Pastor Cindy Hallam's birthday (I do not know how young she is) However 6 years ago on that day my very good friend and sister in Christ, Angela Nicole Hallam went to be with Jesus.

I will tell the story of how I met her. I was going to youth group when I turned 12. I was new to youth group and had never really gone, and I was scared that nobody would like me and stuff like that. I was standing in the back.

Well Angela was in the back (where I was sitting, as I am thinking "why am I here nobody is going to talk to me".) and she saw me starring at my feet and Bible. She then walked over to me and said "HI! Are you new to youth?" Me "yeees. I am" Angie "Well I am so glad Jesus brought you here today! I am Angela!" Me "Hi, I am Stephanie." Well Stephanie, do you know anyone here? Do you have anybody to sit next to?" Me " Um no to both questions."

Angie "Well you know me silly! Anyways since you are new would you like to sit with me?" Me "Um I think I would rather just sit back here, but thanks anyways." Angie "Are you sure? We have more than enough room!" She then picks my hand up and pulls me up takes me to the front row and says "SIT! I really want you to meet my friends!" Me "Ok."

Someone calls her name (It was Pastor Cindy and she was talking with Angie about youth.) As I am sitting in the front row I see her coming back to me "Angela, are you a Hallam?" Angie turning as red as her hair "Yes! I hope we can be friends!" Me "So you are one of Pastor Hallam's daughters?" Angie" Yes! Why?" Me "Well because you do not seem like other PK's" Angie "I know and I try to do that on purpose." Me "Oh! I got ya that is cool!"

All of her "friends" come and she had one of the brightest smiles on her face as she says "EVERYONE!! This is Stephanie! Stephanie this is everyone!" Some of them I knew and we all were just talking and hanging around talking about church and things. The best thing about meeting Angie was knowing that GOD made a horrible situation (or so I thought) become one of the best moments of my life.

Angie went home January 18th 2002 (It was her mom's birthday) she was killed in a plane crash and all I did was cry and think of the story I just shared because it was truly a wonderful thought and memory. I wrote all of this because she was what I wanted to be as a Christian. Angie was a Jesus Freak. So I dedicate this song and post to her... (please remember to turn of my play list to hear the song.)

Movies...

2008-01-11T19:49:00.000-06:00

Tonight my younger brother had his 12th birthday party, and the group and I stared quoting and telling each other movies and movie lines. Anyhow as I was quoting my favorite movie of all time (A League Of Their Own) I was thinking about how in life sometimes you can relate a movie to a actual life situation.

I have to many movies that I can relate to (long story) but it made me think is their anyone else who has a movie/life situation? So if you do please leave me a comment about your situation. Thanks-Stephanie

Message Board...

2008-01-03T13:43:00.000-06:00

I have a new baseball message board please go check it out...

http://baseballfanatic.8.forumer.com/index.php

Thank you...

2007-12-30T15:43:00.000-06:00

I dedicate this post to the men in woman over seas fighting for our freedom. If anyone reads this who has a family member or friend who is serving right now please tell them "Thank you" for me.

Also to those who are serving "Thank you" from the bottom of my heart you mean the world to me I really appreciate all that you do and continue to do. Thank you for sacrificing your tomorrows for my today's because you know the meaning of freedom, of love, of respect and true friendship ...Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13

Be blessed and have a wonderful New Years day!

(to watch the videos please make sure you pause my play list so you can hear the music)

Computers...

2007-12-28T16:41:00.000-06:00

Ugh!!! Modern technological devices!! My computer has a virus of some kind in it. So that is why I have not posted anything lately. As soon as it is fixed everyone will have access to read about the updates on my life and stuff. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Songs

2007-12-21T10:01:00.000-06:00

Have you ever woken up where you just start to sing a song that gets stuck in your head? I woke up this morning and did that! The worst part is it was not a Christian song it was country artist Billy Currington's "Good Directions". I know I am a very bad Christian, all because I listen to country music! OK really I am just kidding. I say that as someone who loves Jesus and the Word of God and as someone who knows that she is not perfect. After all I am only human and I make mistakes (Thanks mom for getting those words stuck in my head and you know what I mean by that!) and I am the one who has to own up to my own mistakes. What I mean by that is that I will be the one on judgement day who has to look God right in the eye and say "Yes Lord I did that." Weather it was a good thing or not I am the one who has to say that. You want to know something? I am OK with that. Honest!

Anyways I woke up singing it just because it is such a silly song and I really like the music to it! So I am setting up the music video so everyone can have a good laugh on my expense.

Going crazy in my own way.

2007-12-21T09:48:00.000-06:00

Frustrated! Angry!! Aggravated!!! Crazy!!! All words that describe how I am feeling at the moment. I know that it is not right to "hate" anyone so I guess another word to describe my emotions are Irritated! I really do not want to go into to much detail, so I will just say very little about people I know who have made me feel this way.

I have some relatives that have not been very nice to me, and my whole family. They have treated us like we are the black sheep of the family. Anyway last night and this morning I heard somethings that these relatives told a certain relative, who then told me. Gossip? Maybe (me I am not big on hearing it or even talking about it) Anyway it is not something I am very happy with. So please just pray that the Lord gives me strength and peace in this time where I just need to love them weather these relatives love me or not.

Curt Schilling's Blog...

2007-12-20T16:09:00.000-06:00

OK as I start this blog I just want to say...Nice work Curt!!!...Now on to the blog post...

As you can see I am die-hard Astros fan but I have a favorite American League team too. That is the Boston RedSox. I love the BoSox as much as my Astros and always have. Anyway today I decided I was going to go read BoSox pitcher Curt Schilling's blog. Because yesterday on ESPN they were talking about how Curt was calling out Roger Clemens for being on the Mitchell report. Now for those of you who do not follow baseball or sports in general (I will give you a little piece of info. on the report) It was a steroid report for the fans to know that steroids are bad...well something like that anyway.

So anyway I decided to go read Curt's blog and his thoughts on steroids and what not. He was talking about other things in baseball and how baseball along with other sports really needs to stop the steroid non-sense. (As best I could tell) He called Roger Clemens out saying he should have to give up the four Cy Young Awards he's won since 1997 if he can't clear his name from allegations that he used steroids to prolong and enhance his career.

Personally I could not agree with Curt more. If you do the crime you should have to pay the time. Now I am not saying Roger did steroids and I am not saying he did not do steroids, truthfully only GOD knows but I agree with Curt 100% . On the bottom are both the links to what Curt had to say about the report and Roger Clemens for those of you who are interested in reading them.

Curt's thoughts on the Mitchell report below.
http://38pitches.com/2007/12/19/one-players-take-on-the-mitchell-report-canseco-clemens-records-looking-back-or-going-forward/

A follow up on Curt's thoughts on the Mitchell report below.
http://38pitches.com/2007/12/20/innocent-until-proven-guilty/

Visitors...

2007-12-20T15:22:00.000-06:00

Anyone who is visiting my blog (who are not on my friends list) I would like to get to know where you are visiting from. So please leave me a comment and tell me where you are from and how you found out about my blog. Thanks- Stephanie

Another cry for help.

2007-12-19T09:26:00.000-06:00

Today I was driving to work when I heard on the radio that Britney Spears' younger sister Jamie-Lynn Spears is pregnant and she is only 16. Now I am not a person who is big on celebrity gossip but I could not help but think about how her older sister is the one who sets an example, and as an older sister myself I could not help but start to think about my younger sister and how I set an example for her. I hope that the example she sees in me is a Godly one. But now that I hear and see things like that I honestly can't help but wonder if this is just another cry for help from the Spears family and Hollywood in general. I hope that one day soon the Lord sends someone in their paths to get them saved.

In Christ Alone...

2007-12-18T16:45:00.000-06:00

Today I was thinking about all the things we go through as Chirstians and I could not help but start humming this song...

In Christ alone will I glory
Though I could pride myself in battles won
For I’ve been blessed beyond measure
And by His strength alone I’ll overcome
Oh, I could stop and count successes like diamonds in my hands
But those trophies could not equal to the grace by which I stand

In Christ alone
I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In every victory
Let it be said of me
My source of strength
My source of hope
Is Christ alone

In Christ alone do I glory
For only by His grace I am redeemed
For only His tender mercy
Could reach beyond my weakness to my need
And now I seek no greater honor in just to know Him more
And to count my gains but losses to the glory of my Lord

In Christ alone
I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In every victory
Let it be said of me
My source of strength
My source of hope
Is Christ alone

Thank you Lord!!!

The Weather Outside...

2007-12-18T09:19:00.000-06:00

This morning when I got out of the shower I asked my mom if she could check the weather (now for those of you who do not know me all that well I am not a winter person or a morning person. I know I am just a weird person, but give me a break I'm related to my mom!! Just kidding mommy!!!) anyway she was telling me the forecast and I said "It's going to snow. I can smell it!" and it made me think of the Christmas song "The weather outside is frightful..." hence the name of this post.

Well anyway anyone who ever reads my mom's blog knows about our families "Great Adventures" and when we lived in Seattle, WA (Yummy Starbucks!) we would go to the Mountains to go sledding. Well I should say my mom, dad, bro. and sis. went sledding while I was the one who liked to stay in the van (as it was running) and drink hot chocolate. Well anyway as they would sled and I would enjoy my hot chocolate, I would tell them before we hit the Mountains "I can smell it, it is going to snow!" so I have been able to smell it for a week. I hope for my momma's sake that it does snow, because she loves snow. Please pray and believe with me that it will be a white Christmas...

Most Gracious Heavenly Father,
I come before you Lord and I thank you for this day. I ask that this year my family has a white Christmas for those in the family who love snow. I also ask that you bless us and keep us safe. Let us be shining lights of your word and a blessing to others today and everyday.

It is in Jesus wonderful precious name we pray,
Amen

The "No title" Post post.

2007-12-17T09:15:00.000-06:00

Today I woke up and started thinking about all of the things I had to do for today (something I always do when I wake up, it just is natural to me) and usually when I get up I thank the Lord for the day and just stuff in general. Today was one of those days that went like this... Wake up Stephanie you have 2 billion things to do today you can not go back to sleep! WAKE UP! Then all my thoughts rushed in my head, as I was walking into the bathroom to take my morning shower which is were I do my morning praying. OK I have to do this I have to that, and I heard the Lord's voice in the midst of my crazy thoughts "Hi! How is your morning going?" (Now for those of you who do not know me all that well I am NOT a morning person. In order for me to be a somewhat morning person I have to have my coffee.)

So after hearing his sweet loving voice I was thinking to myself without my coffee in a somewhat grouchy mood "gee Jesus how many cups of coffee have you had this morning? I have not had any this morning and I NEED mine so I can be as chipper as you" I could hear him laughing. He was laughing at what I asked him! He was laughing at me! ME!! He then said "Stephanie you really do not need your morning coffee to be chipper with me." I then started thinking "What Jesus? Have you lost your mind I'm NOT a morning person" He started laughing again and said "No, You can always drink your coffee so you can be a somewhat morning person. That is not what I meant. I meant that my word says "Today is the day the Lord has made rejoice and be glad in it" see what I mean I do not mind if you drink your coffee but I do mind if you are not rejoicing in me I like hearing your voice I like when you talk to me."

I thought to myself "Duh Stephanie!" I said "Lord I'm so sorry I did not mean to put you last I just, I mean I do not know what I was thinking you are right. This is YOUR day a day YOU blessed me with and I forgot to say thanks. So thanks."

Have you ever had that happen? You are in the midst of a billion things or it seems like a billion thoughts are running through your head and he just sits there smiles and just waits for you to say "Hi Jesus! How are you today? Thanks for the wonderful day you gave me! (even if to you it might not seem that wonderful) I think that we all have attendance to let the Lord slip through the cracks and that is why I am posting about my morning. So I encourage anyone who reads this to just look outside, at your kids or whatever and give thanks one more time let our Heavenly Father know just how much you really do appreciate Him and what He did for us. Especially during this time of year. Because He really enjoys the sound of our voices, they are like music to His ears.

Be blessed today and make sure you tell Jesus you love Him!

Most Gracious Heavenly Father,
I come before you Lord and I just want to thank you for your love, your mercy, your wisdom, your knowledge, and most importantly I want to thank you for dying on that tree 2 thousand years ago so I can have eternal life and so I can serve you. Thank you for this day, let me be a blessing to others where ever I go. Help me use your wisdom and knowledge. Lord help me shine your light through this day and every day. I love you Lord.

It's in Jesus wonderful precious name I pray
Amen

Happy Birthday B-G-O!!!!!

2007-12-14T09:03:00.000-06:00

This post is deticated to my all time favorite Astros player (well next to Jeff Bagwell :D ) Craig Alan Biggio. Chant it with me...

B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!! B-G-O!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Bidge!!! I hope you have a GREAT one # 7!!!!!!

Things I am thankfull for...

2007-12-13T16:05:00.000-06:00

1. Jesus- Because without him I am nothing

2. Astros and RedSox baseball- Do I really need to explain?

3. My momma and daddy- Because without them let's just be honest I would not be here.

4. My brother and sister- They are goofy and we fight sometimes but I love them!

5. Texas- I love being a Texas girl and because it was Jeff Bagwell's number :D

6. Tea and Dr. Pepper- Anyone who knows me knows that is self explanatory

7. The month and day of my birth and because it was my all time favorite Astro Craig Biggio's number.

8. Being able to read

9. Chicken and Dumplings

10. Milk

11. Blue bell ice cream

12. Transportation

13. The great outdoors- I love to be outside. I love the smells and the colors. GOD really out did HIMSELF, don't you think?

14. TV, video games and radio- All great examples of entertainment.

15. Christmas- A great day to remember that Jesus really loves us all that much.

16. Resurrection Sunday, it just goes along with 15.

17. Hot chocolate, it just goes with the 2 before it.

18. Science and math- Without them I would not have my sports especially...BASEBALL!!!

19. Camera's- To take pictures of memories.

20. Photo albums, it just goes along with 19.

21. Coloring books- I might be older but I still love to color.

22. Internet- That way I can check up on my 'Stros and BoSox in the offseason.

23. Computers, it just goes along with 22.

24. The Military, any one who is a TRUE American knows that is self explanatory.

25. My papa- For taking me to the circus (he HATES the circus) and for taking me to see my 'Stros on my 16th birthday against your Reds.

26. My Granny A- For adopting me as your own and giving me Granny's words of wisdom ;D .

27. My Uncles and Aunt- Because they care enough about Baseball to talk it with me, and because I love them.

28. Rain- Because without it the earth would not be a pretty place.

29. Chocolate- 'nuf said.

30. All of the people who do the dirty jobs, so I can have plumbing, electricity etc.

31. Food= Yummy- 'nuf said.

32. My teeth just goes along with 31.

33. Fireplaces- So I can be warm and enjoy 17 :D .

34. Nolan Ryan- Without him baseball would not be the same and neither would the Astrodome.

35. Chairs- Because I love to relax and in them I can watch baseball :D .

36. My house- So I can be with my family.

37. Toothbrushes and Toothpaste- Because I like my mouth clean and my breath minty fresh.

38. Nachos it just goes along with 34. Thanks Nolan!

39. My Dome- Because I loved going there watching and cheering on my Astros, and it goes along with 5, 7, 34, and 38.

40. The age my daddy thought he was on his 41st birthday. A fond and funny memory my family loves to laugh about.

41. My sweet lovie (anyone who knows me knows why :D )

42. People- Because I love to hold conversations with them weather it is about baseball or not.

43. My ears- Because without them I would not be able to enjoy music and hear Steven Curtis Chapman sing "the Great Adventure"

44. Roy Oswalt-Without him the Astros would have NEVER seen a World Series and he's a Christian too so that is always an added bonus.

45. The Bible it just goes along with 1.

46. Trees- I love to climb them and be around the smell they have.

47. Dirt- I love to make mud pies with it and because it has a unique feel to it.

48. Watermelon I know it falls into the Category of # 31 but without it's seeds I would not be able to enjoy summer.

49. Swimming pools- Because they keep me cool in Hot Texas summer.

50. Summer- Because that is the season I was born in, that is when baseball is played and that is when I like it because I like it HOT!

UGH!!! Drayton McLane Jr., Ed Wade, and the Astros upper staff!!!!!

2007-12-13T11:42:00.000-06:00

Ugh!!! Right now that is the only word that I can say to describe my feelings. You know that feeling you get deep down in your gut when you know that you know that you know something is going to go wrong, and yet you try to pray against it, and yet somehow it seems like your prayers were unanswered? I had that feeling when Ed Wade became the General Manager of the Astros. I tried to pray it away (hoping that the Astros would not do anything stupid) but it seemed like all I got from the Lord was wait and see how faithful I am. So here I am waiting...AGAIN!!!...knowing that in my heart of hearts Ed Wade knows nothing about Astros baseball.

Yesterday six players were let go (five of whom I really enjoyed watching and meeting) I want to say that the Astros did great by letting them go, but...they did not. The Astros needed/need starting pitching and so far the farm system (Minor Leagues) prospects best prospects at that are the ones that are being traded. Now please do not get me wrong I love Mr. McLane I have met him, and he gave me tickets to a game once (a story I will share sometime) but WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HE THINKING? I am so frustrated and disappointed right now it really is unreal!

When did the Astros organization decide they needed to get rid of the good players/prospects so the Astros could lose. Why do they not get it? DO NOT TRADE THE GOOD PLAYERS!! Every single time that they get rid of them the team the Astros trade the players to gets better and ends up in the playoffs. Is Drayton McLane that blind sighted that he does not see this? Or am I just that frustrated that I do? Hm. Lets think here shall we?...In 1991 the Astros had a Center Fielder (who's name I will not mention for awhile) that kept telling them Let me play I am going to be great one day!" They shipped him off to a team (I can not for the life of me remember what team though) because they did not believe he would be that great, now he is still in the MLB (20 years or so) and still one of the best Out Fielders in the game! Boy did Kenny Lofton call his greatness or what?!

In 1992 the Astros had a starting pitcher (who too shall remain nameless for awhile) and he was put in the bullpen, he kept telling the Astros "I am not a reliever!! I am a starter!!" They did not listen to him and shipped him off to the Phillies, and you know what happened the Phillies ended up going to the World Series and this Pitcher has three World Series rings (Two with the Red Sox and one with the Diamondbacks) but according to the Astros Curt Schilling was NEVER a starting pitcher! The list goes on with dump things the Astros have done and are still doing, but my point all together is Drayton McLane is really not using baseball wisdom and baseball knowledge together.

He is using baseball knowledge by it self. You can not do that you have to use the two together!! After all there is a difference between the two. Baseball wisdom is the ability to think the season that is in front of you through thoroughly and know how to play it out weather you have the players or not. Baseball knowledge is knowing the game and how the game is played. That is the difference, and that was my whole point and that is why I am so frustrated and why the one word that describes me best is UGH!! That is all for now just UGH!!!

To my mommy!...

2007-12-10T10:29:00.000-06:00

Today is my mom's birthday and I wanted to post a special post only for her. So here it goes...

My mom and I have a very close relationship, we rarely fight, which in so many ways is a great thing. We have shared so many fun memories. Hey mom you remember when I was little and me, you and daddy would go see our 'Stros in the Dome (mine and yours daddy really does not count ;-D jk) and you would be screaming at Hal Leiner? Or going to see Bidge play his final game and we were both crying and daddy was looking at us like we were nuts even though he too shed some tears Remember?Ah fun memories. Now that you are -- you can do what daddy did on his 41st and say you are a year younger than you really are I give you permission. So go right ahead and do it. ROFLOL

I love you very much and hope you have an awesome day filled with great blessings and many surprises! These ones are for you!!!

This is funny...

2007-12-05T18:08:00.000-06:00

Frustrated...

2007-12-05T11:17:00.000-06:00

OK as many of you know I am a die-hard Astros fan, (Because that was not obvious with my background...Right? Just Kidding) anyways I am writing this post because I am just completely and totally disgusted by the Astros organization. I guess I am frustrated with what General Manager Ed Wade and owner Drayton McLane Jr. have done. They keep sending the good players to bad teams in return for bad players! This has been going on within the Astros organization for as long as I can remember! Truth be told the worst part of it all is the fact that EVERYONE on the upper staff wants to know why the Astros can not win a World Series or why they have only been in one for as long as the Astros have been a team. I cant help but wondering what they are thinking when they make such ridiculous trades (for instance Jason Jennings of the Rockies to the Astros for Taylor Buchholz, Jason Hirsh and Willy Taveras. What in the sam hill were they thinking last year???) I just hope that when they do realize they made ridiculous trades it is not to late to fix it, like this year's season. Oh well that being said I will get off my soap box now I am done.

Blah Sick...

2007-12-04T07:33:00.000-06:00

Last night my mom younger brother and sister and I decided we would go to the annual town Christmas tree lighting, and I got to go because my boss let me off work early, because he was sick. Anyhow I was wanting to go but I also did not want to go because I was not feeling all that great either. (I just thought that it was my allergies) Well last night as I was getting ready for bed my ear started to burn (they already were itchy) and my throat did too (I already had a mild cough) so this morning after about 2 hrs of sleep last night I woke up and asked my mom what I should do (mind you Dr.C- has 2 little kids J she is 3 and baby W he is 3 months old) she said "take the day off because you do not want to get the baby sick." I kind of knew that I just wanted to double check so I called Dr.C- to let him know I WAS NOT going to go to work today. He seemed relieved because he sounded like he too just wanted to crawl back in to bed! I know it sounds bad but I should be OK by tomorrow...HOPEFULLY!

Funny Stuff...

2007-12-03T19:42:00.000-06:00

Thanks # 7!!!!

2007-12-03T19:36:00.000-06:00

I wrote this a couple of months ago...

Well even though baseball season is not officially over. I wanted to post a special blog for one of my favorite Astros. I know that there are very few people (if any at all) who read my blog and when I write I try to keep it interesting. So here it goes…
As many (if not everybody who read) know I love the Houston Astros, I love to watch them, talk about them and so on. But, today is a sad day for me to write, because my Astros season is over so is Craig Biggio's 20 year career. You see Sept. 30th 2007 was his last game ever because he retired. I really should start this story/blog like this (the music that plays when someone on TV says "Let me take you back" just played!)
I was less than a year old when Craig Biggio became an Astro it was June 26th 1988 he became a Major Leaguer, and this is for me where the story really begins.
Larry Andersen (he was an Astros pitcher) was holding me (like he usually did) and he was talking to my daddy, when Craig walked over to Larry to talk about pitching (Craig was a catcher than) and I started to wave to him and try to get him to play with me and he was waving back and finally said "Mr. Andersen,…" Larry "WHAT!" "she is so cute, could I hold her?" Larry looked at him and said "Yeah sure Rook." and from then on I guess I was always a fan of Craig Biggio. I never really thought that he would retire, and be so gracious to us fans about it and yet he was. I was actually afraid I would not get to see his final game, but thanks to my mom (and her several attempts to buy tickets on ebay) I was there to witness a little piece of peace, love, joy, sorrow, and history! My whole heart was ripped out when he gave his final goodbyes (as a player) to us fans. Yes I know it is silly to say I cried. But I did, and those tears were tears of joy and memories; knowing the baseball era I grew up watching was over. My mom also has a blog and she wrote how (even though the tickets were expensive (when they were in the nosebleeds) and so was gasoline) it was a priceless look on my face as the tears came down my cheeks. So as I finish this part of my blog I leave you with these last couple of sentences that go out towards my memories of Craig. (Clears throat)
Craig, you taught me to love the game, respect and cherish it too. You taught me to pinetar my helmet when everyone elses was blue. You played the with the Astros your whole career, never complaining about what position they put you at, or even how many pitches you took in the arm instead of them making contact with your bat. You showed me and all the other fans too that (even though Tom Hanks said "There is no crying in baseball!") it was ok to cry. You played 20 amazing years with just one team, never minding my screams. So thanks for all the memories that make me day dream, thanks for 20 years, for holding me, and supporting the fans that loved you so much. What can I say other than… See you in Cooperstown Mr. 3,000!

A funny story...

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The other day I was at work when I received a very random phone call (I work at a Chiropractor's office) anyways I was talking to this lady who company has done business with him before, and she had said "If you do not mind my asking...What time do you both leave from work?" (mind you it is a Friday) I said "Oh not at all 5pm" She and I then somehow changed the subject of what she was supposed to tell me to the fact that neither one of us liked the time change. She said "I have heard that for 6 months of the year it stays dark and the other 6 months it is daylight" (or something like that) I replied "Oh yeah that is true, my family lived in Seattle Wa. for a couple of years and that is how it is up there too. Oh by the way I lived in Alaska for awhile also." she then said "if you dont mind my asking...How come you lived up there?" my answer "Well my dad's job takes us everywhere, and everyone likes to ask if he is in the military, but he is not." she then asked "What does your dad do?" me "he is a piping designer, that means that he builds power plants and things like that on the computer." she then says "I want to travel can I adopt your dad?" me "oh sure my dad would not mind at all he likes having adopted kids, I will call him tonight and say...Hey dad a lady that I was talking to over the phone at work wants to adopt you so she can travel." We both started to laugh and then we hung up. That night my dad came home from work (as many of you know my mom also has a blog http://greatadventure2.blogspot.com/ and she tells of my families crazy adventures, and also about dad's job in Houston) and I told him the story he starts to laugh and says "Well sure she can come just make sure you get her info..." so today she calls to follow up with me about what Dr.C- had said and I told her what my dad had said and we just started laughing all over again. So kind lady from the phone (you know who you are) if you get a chance to read this please keep in touch because I really enjoyed our conversation.

Welcome

2007-12-03T10:39:00.000-06:00

Hi my name is Stephanie and I would just like to say welcome to my blog. I hope you enjoy reading about adventures and baseball because that is basically my life!