Ok,
This is mainly for Grandpa because I know he used to watch it. But, on Deal or no Deal Howie is on a million dollar mission. So what does that mean you may ask? When ever a previous contestant does not get the million dollars they and another case with a million in it, so now they have 2 chances to pick it. Well the next show that is going to be on, which I thought was this week, but anyway it is going to have 10 million dollar cases out of, I think 25 maybe 20 I'm not sure. But think of the odds. I wish I were on that show.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Happy Birthday Ahslie!!
Today is Ashlies birthday. I can't believe my baby girl is 3 already. I will post some pictures on my blog this weekend. Hope you all have a good day.
Home Sick
hey i'm home sick and i'm realy bord!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you everyone for the congratulations on my Baptism. I had a lot of fun. We got to go out to dinner after. it was really good.
I just had my birthday party too. We went sledding, had a pinata and colored on T-shirts that had a picture of curious george on it. Thanks to Holly for making them while watching tennis. I think she's hooked. Anyway it was a curious george birthday. We had lots of fun. Wish you could have all been there. I'll try posting some pictures later, I might need some help but for now I should go rest. Hopefully I can go to swimming lessons tonight. Bye.
Thank you everyone for the congratulations on my Baptism. I had a lot of fun. We got to go out to dinner after. it was really good.
I just had my birthday party too. We went sledding, had a pinata and colored on T-shirts that had a picture of curious george on it. Thanks to Holly for making them while watching tennis. I think she's hooked. Anyway it was a curious george birthday. We had lots of fun. Wish you could have all been there. I'll try posting some pictures later, I might need some help but for now I should go rest. Hopefully I can go to swimming lessons tonight. Bye.
Monday, January 28, 2008
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January 28, 2008
This and that
A (Boy) Friend
Emily is a student in one of my classes. One day after class she followed me to my office asking all types of questions about the lesson. As we talked it became clear she was preparing to argue the case for the church with someone who had some serious questions. When I suggested this she admitted she had a “friend” who kept asking questions about the church that she could not answer - so she was "learning up" to be able to answer HIS questions. As Emily and I talked further I put the words BOY in front of friend and she quickly corrected me - just a friend, she would say, and so it went. We had similar conversations over the next few days and she always corrected me if I added boy in front of friend - even if I was joking. However - one day as she arrived to class she was just bubbling over with excitement. After the prayer and song I ask if anyone had anything to talk about - up went Emily’s hand. "I just got an e-mail from my BOY friend and he said, thanks to my answers to his questions, he is rethinking his position regarding the church." Silence - a few giggles scattered about the class - then one of the other girls stood up and said to the class "All together now - YOU SAID BOYFRIEND!" Emily turned a shade of red and then everyone had a good laugh - Emily laughing the loudest of all.
Can You Say - He Shoots - He Scores! Eh!
Our friends Marty and B. J. DeReus called (well B. J. called) and said they had a special treat for us Canadians - so they would pick us up at 3:30 for an evening in Roanoke (about 50 miles SW). After dinner we drove to the Roanoke Coliseum and lo and behold - a hockey game was listed on the marquee! But not just any game (hockey is almost unknown in SW Virginia - but the coliseum does have the ability to lay down an ice surface, periodic attempts to bring professional hockey to Roanoke have all failed). It was the GUNS AND HOSES Hockey Game. That’s right - the Guns (Police) were taking on the Hoses (Firemen) in the name of Charity and the teams were cheered on by about 3500 fans. The DeReuses thought this would appeal to us Canadians, and they were right! It's been so long since hockey was part of my life that I had almost forgotten the sights and sounds familiar in every rink - puck against stick, skate blade against ice, puck against board, fist against jaw and so forth. As the players skated on the ice for warm-up it seemed something was different - it took me a minute to realize just what. The skaters were moving in slow motion, at least in accordance with most hockey fan's expectations! The game proceeded at about the pace of a good Pee Wee league game. But it was so much fun. Both teams were evenly matched (The Police won in an overtime shootout) and the game featured everything a good hockey game should - great saves, breakaways, penalties, power plays, fights, fore checks and lots and lots of falling to the ice in crumpled heaps. When a breakaway happened I was the only one that hollered “Shoot, Shoot” and everyone else turned around to look at me. I wanted to stand and salute when, at one point, the PA system played the theme from Hockey Night in Canada. All in all we had a blast remembering hockey – at least a watered down version of hockey – for one night. All thanks to the thoughtfulness of the DeReuses.
Thought of the week – from Francis of Assisi “Preach the gospel at all times and when necessary use words.”
Love Dad/Grandpa/Elder Cottle
I’m sure everyone knows of the passing of President Hinckley – watch the blog for my recollections of the Prophet
Answer to last week’s riddle – What’s a porcupine’s favorite craft? Why, needlepoint of course!
And this week’s dumb riddle – Where did Santa go on Vacation?
Let me say, here and now the Giants will upset the Pats next Sunday, as I said before the first playoff game – never pick against a Manning in a playoff game (I have blanked the Colt’s game out of my mind)
This and that
A (Boy) Friend
Emily is a student in one of my classes. One day after class she followed me to my office asking all types of questions about the lesson. As we talked it became clear she was preparing to argue the case for the church with someone who had some serious questions. When I suggested this she admitted she had a “friend” who kept asking questions about the church that she could not answer - so she was "learning up" to be able to answer HIS questions. As Emily and I talked further I put the words BOY in front of friend and she quickly corrected me - just a friend, she would say, and so it went. We had similar conversations over the next few days and she always corrected me if I added boy in front of friend - even if I was joking. However - one day as she arrived to class she was just bubbling over with excitement. After the prayer and song I ask if anyone had anything to talk about - up went Emily’s hand. "I just got an e-mail from my BOY friend and he said, thanks to my answers to his questions, he is rethinking his position regarding the church." Silence - a few giggles scattered about the class - then one of the other girls stood up and said to the class "All together now - YOU SAID BOYFRIEND!" Emily turned a shade of red and then everyone had a good laugh - Emily laughing the loudest of all.
Can You Say - He Shoots - He Scores! Eh!
Our friends Marty and B. J. DeReus called (well B. J. called) and said they had a special treat for us Canadians - so they would pick us up at 3:30 for an evening in Roanoke (about 50 miles SW). After dinner we drove to the Roanoke Coliseum and lo and behold - a hockey game was listed on the marquee! But not just any game (hockey is almost unknown in SW Virginia - but the coliseum does have the ability to lay down an ice surface, periodic attempts to bring professional hockey to Roanoke have all failed). It was the GUNS AND HOSES Hockey Game. That’s right - the Guns (Police) were taking on the Hoses (Firemen) in the name of Charity and the teams were cheered on by about 3500 fans. The DeReuses thought this would appeal to us Canadians, and they were right! It's been so long since hockey was part of my life that I had almost forgotten the sights and sounds familiar in every rink - puck against stick, skate blade against ice, puck against board, fist against jaw and so forth. As the players skated on the ice for warm-up it seemed something was different - it took me a minute to realize just what. The skaters were moving in slow motion, at least in accordance with most hockey fan's expectations! The game proceeded at about the pace of a good Pee Wee league game. But it was so much fun. Both teams were evenly matched (The Police won in an overtime shootout) and the game featured everything a good hockey game should - great saves, breakaways, penalties, power plays, fights, fore checks and lots and lots of falling to the ice in crumpled heaps. When a breakaway happened I was the only one that hollered “Shoot, Shoot” and everyone else turned around to look at me. I wanted to stand and salute when, at one point, the PA system played the theme from Hockey Night in Canada. All in all we had a blast remembering hockey – at least a watered down version of hockey – for one night. All thanks to the thoughtfulness of the DeReuses.
Thought of the week – from Francis of Assisi “Preach the gospel at all times and when necessary use words.”
Love Dad/Grandpa/Elder Cottle
I’m sure everyone knows of the passing of President Hinckley – watch the blog for my recollections of the Prophet
Answer to last week’s riddle – What’s a porcupine’s favorite craft? Why, needlepoint of course!
And this week’s dumb riddle – Where did Santa go on Vacation?
Let me say, here and now the Giants will upset the Pats next Sunday, as I said before the first playoff game – never pick against a Manning in a playoff game (I have blanked the Colt’s game out of my mind)
Bbbbrrrrrrr....#2
O.K. before any of you get the idea that global warming has turned Edmonton into tropical north--here's the weather situation as of 7:00 a.m. this morning. Yesterday (Sunday) the snow and wind started. Over night we recieved about a foot of snow, which was blown around and drifted (it took Craig 1 1/2 hours to shovel our driveway this morning). The temperture is a chilly -30 C (that's about -22 F--I did the conversion this time) with a windchill of -46 C and the snow continues to fall. The warmest temp forecast for this week is -17 C. I realize I have probably destroyed any plans any of you might have had to come visit us, but I needed to uphold our rightful place as the most hard-done-by family members when it comes to weather. And even with these extreme conditions--not one school is cancelled, Craig and Holly are at work and Amy took the bus to univesity. Life just goes on. Only I get to sit in the warmth of my home and play on the computer! Talk to you all later.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Australian Open
Now as I commented on Jamies post, I haven't been watching Deal or No Deal however I have been watching the Australian Open. For those of you reading who may have not seen some of the games, namely my parents, you might not want to read the rest, you might figure some stuff out, so jump to the break. Anyway it's been quite the open, full of some incredible surprises. As I watch the womans final while at work, I think this is some fairly good Tennis, I wish I could play like that, and I can't wait to go to the US Open. Mom and I were coming up with some flags that we could bring and how we were going to dress up so we'll get noticed. I don't think Dad wants to sit by us.
Anyway, as I said I'm at work and I am bord. So I thought that I would update everybody on the happenings for me, not that it's that much. I did just get a perminant job at Global TV. I will be doing Script Assiting for the Saturday Morning and Sunday Evening shows. It is part-time but it's perminant and I'm going to be their #1 go to girl to cover some shifts. I also got an email about some training possisions on a new show that'll be shooting in Edmonton so we'll see about that too. Well that's about all that's new. I'm trying to get in shape and since we have a gym available where we live that hasn't been too hard lately. And with that I'm trying to eat better. I'm figuring out what to eat to get the nutrients I need. I want to thank those of you who have thought of me and sent me glutin-free recipes and stuff. I can't wait to try them. Well I better get back to work. Ta for now.
Anyway, as I said I'm at work and I am bord. So I thought that I would update everybody on the happenings for me, not that it's that much. I did just get a perminant job at Global TV. I will be doing Script Assiting for the Saturday Morning and Sunday Evening shows. It is part-time but it's perminant and I'm going to be their #1 go to girl to cover some shifts. I also got an email about some training possisions on a new show that'll be shooting in Edmonton so we'll see about that too. Well that's about all that's new. I'm trying to get in shape and since we have a gym available where we live that hasn't been too hard lately. And with that I'm trying to eat better. I'm figuring out what to eat to get the nutrients I need. I want to thank those of you who have thought of me and sent me glutin-free recipes and stuff. I can't wait to try them. Well I better get back to work. Ta for now.
Deal or no Deal
Hey Grandma and Grandpa,
And any one else. Have you been watching Deal or no Deal? Pretty intense eh??
And any one else. Have you been watching Deal or no Deal? Pretty intense eh??
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