Monday, October 27, 2008
My new toy...
Just an FYI, I wanted this even before Oprah's endorsement. The extra $50 off put me over the edge, however, so I broke down and ordered it yesterday.
There's always that one idiot...
My friend was at the bank today and he saw the following sign:
"For everyone's safety during Halloween, please refrain from wearing masks in this facility."
"For everyone's safety during Halloween, please refrain from wearing masks in this facility."
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Criminals, Drugs and Pollution
I hate them all. What better argument to get rid of illegal aliens and illegal drugs than this?
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_10693384
Save our Forests by kicking out the illegals and the the pot!
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_10693384
Save our Forests by kicking out the illegals and the the pot!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Slum Crew 2009?
Should we order this for the camping trip? I'm wondering how it would look hooked to the back of my Benz?
Monday, October 06, 2008
Sorry, Gill...
But I had to copy one of your posts. Gill posted a link to a site called www.bookmooch.com earlier this year. I really didn't pay too much attention to it until he mentioned it to me over lunch a few weeks ago. This is the coolest site!
The concept is this: you post all of your books that you don't want anymore. Then people email you and request them. You mail them the book for free. For every book you mail, you get a point. You then use those points to ask other people to mail you free books. How cool is that??? All you pay is book rate shipping (which is about $3 or $4 per book depending on weight). I've already mailed out 5 books and I have my first one on its way. What a great way to recycle old volumes that would otherwise collect dust on your bookshelves.
Thanks for the tip, Gill!
The concept is this: you post all of your books that you don't want anymore. Then people email you and request them. You mail them the book for free. For every book you mail, you get a point. You then use those points to ask other people to mail you free books. How cool is that??? All you pay is book rate shipping (which is about $3 or $4 per book depending on weight). I've already mailed out 5 books and I have my first one on its way. What a great way to recycle old volumes that would otherwise collect dust on your bookshelves.
Thanks for the tip, Gill!
Friday, October 03, 2008
I want this.
Not sure if I've posted this before, but the prices have dropped and I really want one.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Fall Madness
One of the things I hate (and love) about Fall is all the new television shows that are on. For the first time, my dvr/time ratio is growing out of control. It seems I must spend hours in front of the tube to catch up on all the great programs that are out. This is, one: pretty cool as it gives me something to do and two: really pathetic that I have nothing else better to do.
Since Bailey was sick today (prognosis - getting better), I was able to catch up on last week's shows. Some of my Season Passes include:
Since Bailey was sick today (prognosis - getting better), I was able to catch up on last week's shows. Some of my Season Passes include:
- Mad Men (a new fav)
- Heroes (getting to be oddly like 4400)
- Dexter
- Entourage
- LOST
- Californication
- Weeds (just ended)
- Jon & Kate Plus 8 (don't knock it)
- Gossip Girl (sorta the 90210 of NYC- I blame JD for getting me hooked)
- New 90210
- Desperate Housewives (getting to be really lame)
- Grey's Anatomy
- How I Met Your Mother
- Rules of Engagement (love the Putty character)
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (dark comedy)
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Sunday, September 07, 2008
From, "The Rock Cries Out to Us Today"
...
Lift up your faces, you have a piercing need
For this bright morning dawning for you.
History, despite its wrenching pain,
Cannot be unlived, and if faced with courage,
Need not be lived again.
Lift up your eyes upon
The day breaking for you.
Give birth again
To the dream.
Women, children, men,
Take it into the palms of your hands.
Mold it into the shape of your most
Private need. Sculpt it into
The image of your most public self.
Lift up your hearts.
Each new hour holds new chances
For new beginnings.
Do not be wedded forever
To fear, yoked eternally
To brutishness.
The horizon leans forward,
Offering you space to place new steps of change.
Here, on the pulse of this fine day
You may have the courage
To look up and out upon me,
The rock, the river, the tree, your country.
No less to Midas than the mendicant.
No less to you now than the mastodon then.
Here on the pulse of this new day
You may have the grace to look up and out
And into your sister's eyes,
Into your brother's face, your country
And say simply
Very simply
With hope
Good morning.
Maya Angelou
Lift up your faces, you have a piercing need
For this bright morning dawning for you.
History, despite its wrenching pain,
Cannot be unlived, and if faced with courage,
Need not be lived again.
Lift up your eyes upon
The day breaking for you.
Give birth again
To the dream.
Women, children, men,
Take it into the palms of your hands.
Mold it into the shape of your most
Private need. Sculpt it into
The image of your most public self.
Lift up your hearts.
Each new hour holds new chances
For new beginnings.
Do not be wedded forever
To fear, yoked eternally
To brutishness.
The horizon leans forward,
Offering you space to place new steps of change.
Here, on the pulse of this fine day
You may have the courage
To look up and out upon me,
The rock, the river, the tree, your country.
No less to Midas than the mendicant.
No less to you now than the mastodon then.
Here on the pulse of this new day
You may have the grace to look up and out
And into your sister's eyes,
Into your brother's face, your country
And say simply
Very simply
With hope
Good morning.
Maya Angelou
Goals
My friend Henry sent me his lifetime goals today. I was so impressed with the idea, I asked him if I could post them here -- he said that was fine. Reading these goals really made me want to write my own, but I think I also want to include the goals I have already accomplished as well. What a great way to put one's life into perspective.
Henry's Personal Goals
Short- to mid-term
1) Complete Master’s degree in Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins
2) Fund scholarship for first-generation college students
3) Visit the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu with my Dad
4) Visit the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza
Mid- to long-term
1) Attend a Summer Olympics
2) Attend a Winter Olympics
3) Live in South America for at least 2 years
4) Live in Asia for at least 2 years
5) Live in Africa for at least 2years
6) Live in France for at least 2years
7) Live in Spain / Portugal for at least 2years
8) Learn Spanish
9) Learn French
10) Teach a class in Finance / Economics
11) Visit Vancouver
12) Visit Bhutan
13) Marry the girl of my dreams
14) Walk on the Egyptian pyramids
15) Go sky-diving
16) Hike the Appalachian Trail from start to finish
17) Help a non-relative achieve one of his/her life ambitions
18) Work in a non-profit for at least 3 years in service to a cause I believe in
19) Write a book
20) See a polar bear in the wild
21) Witness a volcano erupt first-hand
22) See the stars miles from the nearest city / lights
23) Achieve financial independence by age 50
24) Start my own school
25) Hike the Columbia River gorge
26) Bike / hike across a country
27) To add to my list of ambitions and never complete the list
Henry's Personal Goals
Short- to mid-term
1) Complete Master’s degree in Applied Economics at Johns Hopkins
2) Fund scholarship for first-generation college students
3) Visit the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu with my Dad
4) Visit the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza
Mid- to long-term
1) Attend a Summer Olympics
2) Attend a Winter Olympics
3) Live in South America for at least 2 years
4) Live in Asia for at least 2 years
5) Live in Africa for at least 2years
6) Live in France for at least 2years
7) Live in Spain / Portugal for at least 2years
8) Learn Spanish
9) Learn French
10) Teach a class in Finance / Economics
11) Visit Vancouver
12) Visit Bhutan
13) Marry the girl of my dreams
14) Walk on the Egyptian pyramids
15) Go sky-diving
16) Hike the Appalachian Trail from start to finish
17) Help a non-relative achieve one of his/her life ambitions
18) Work in a non-profit for at least 3 years in service to a cause I believe in
19) Write a book
20) See a polar bear in the wild
21) Witness a volcano erupt first-hand
22) See the stars miles from the nearest city / lights
23) Achieve financial independence by age 50
24) Start my own school
25) Hike the Columbia River gorge
26) Bike / hike across a country
27) To add to my list of ambitions and never complete the list
Saturday, September 06, 2008
RIP Randy Pausch
Some quotes from Randy's "Last Lecture" and other speeches:
- Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.
- We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play them.
- Brick walls are there to let us prove how badly we want something.
- Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you.
- Don't bail - the best gold is at the bottom of barrels of crap.
- Don't complain, just work harder.
- Be good at something, it makes you valuable.
- You might have to wait years, but people will eventually show you their good side - not everyone is all evil.
- Luck is where preparation meets opportunity.
- We beat the reaper by living well and living fully.
- It's not the things we do in life we regret on our deathbed, it's the things we don't.
- When people ride you hard, it means they care. When you're doing a bad job and no one says anything, it means they've given up on you.
- It's not about how to achieve your dreams, its about how you live your life. Live your life right, the dreams will come to you.
- The pioneers are the ones that have arrows in their backs.
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Drum Roll Please!
So for the past 4 weeks, I've been eagerly awaiting the DNA test results for Bailey to determine what the heck he is! They finally arrived today (complete with certificate of authentication) and I must say, I was a bit surprised. Most of him (but less than 50%) is Border Collie. But he actually has three other minor influences of: Alaskan Malamute, Mastiff (wtf?!) and Lab. Bizarre.
The documentation states:
Primary – This category is intended to help owners recognize when their pet’s DNA contains a majority of a specific breed (i.e. 50% or greater). If your dog has a strong match to one of our validated breeds, then it is categorized as primary. Most mixed breed dogs will not usually have a breed in this category unless one or both of their parents are purebred.
Secondary – This category reports breeds that are easily recognizable within your dog. While these breeds may have a strong influence on your pet, each breed listed makes up less than the majority of your dog’s DNA.
In the Mix – This final category identifies breeds that have the least amount of influence on your pet’s composition, however, they still appear, at a low and measurable amount, in your pet’s DNA.
(And yes, I realize we are now officially D.I.N.Ks by doing this...)
The documentation states:
Primary – This category is intended to help owners recognize when their pet’s DNA contains a majority of a specific breed (i.e. 50% or greater). If your dog has a strong match to one of our validated breeds, then it is categorized as primary. Most mixed breed dogs will not usually have a breed in this category unless one or both of their parents are purebred.
Secondary – This category reports breeds that are easily recognizable within your dog. While these breeds may have a strong influence on your pet, each breed listed makes up less than the majority of your dog’s DNA.
In the Mix – This final category identifies breeds that have the least amount of influence on your pet’s composition, however, they still appear, at a low and measurable amount, in your pet’s DNA.
(And yes, I realize we are now officially D.I.N.Ks by doing this...)
Monday, July 07, 2008
Gotta Love the HOA...
The South Riding Proprietary is known for their bizarre regulations and their Nazi-ish implementation of said regs (reference: Peerenbooms vs. South Riding, 2002 – the infamous deck slicing). Well, John and I are having a sprinkler system installed next month. So before the back hoes show up ready to tear up our lawn, I thought I better read the “Design and Maintenance Standards” of good ol’ South Riding to make sure we’re in compliance. While perusing the 44 pages, I found some of the passages quite humorous and thought I would share with my [two] readers. It appears that the Proprietary drove around West Virginia for the day and then proceeded to list all the things we SHOULDN’T do:
• The display of any dead animals or animal carcasses on the exterior of the home is not permitted under any circumstance.
• Clotheslines or similar apparatus are not permitted outside a house.
• The use of doghouses is discouraged. However, Applications may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Committee. Doghouses must be located in the rear of the property and be screened from view of the street and adjoining lots.
• Approval will be required for all exterior decorative objects including natural and man-made objects. Placement of decorative objects in the front yard is discouraged. Exterior decorative objects include, but are not limited to, such items as sculptures, fountains, pools, gnomes, stumps and driftwood. Any exterior decorative object greater than 12 inches in height or width or numbering more than three (3) will require approval of the Committee.
• Electronic insect traps will be regulated based on the same criteria as for exterior lighting. In addition, no device shall be installed or maintained in such a way as to become a noise or visual nuisance to adjacent owners, and may only be operated during those times when the immediate area protected by the trap is occupied by the owner or guests.
• Firewood shall be kept neatly stacked and shall be located to the rear of the property in such a manner as to avoid adverse visual impacts for adjoining properties or open space. The use of brightly colored tarps will not be permitted.
• An Application is required for rock gardens. All rocks shall be left in their natural color.
• Mailboxes primarily serve a functional necessity and are not necessarily a decorative asset to a Lot. Ornamentation (e.g., decorative covers, lighting, plants, etc.) are not permitted on mailboxes, posts, or the ground surrounding them.
• All vehicles must be parked only in areas (driveways, streets, garages, etc.) designated for such purpose and in full conformity with all applicable laws. At no time may residential lawns, yards, open space, general turf areas, etc. be used for parking, storage, or other recurring use to support vehicles of any type.
• No signs may be posted on any Lots, other than one real estate sign, not to exceed six (6) square feet, listing a property For Sale or Rent and a maximum of one security sign.
• Winter holiday decorations may not be installed prior to Thanksgiving Day and must be removed from the exterior of Lots by the last day of January.
• The display of any dead animals or animal carcasses on the exterior of the home is not permitted under any circumstance.
• Clotheslines or similar apparatus are not permitted outside a house.
• The use of doghouses is discouraged. However, Applications may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Committee. Doghouses must be located in the rear of the property and be screened from view of the street and adjoining lots.
• Approval will be required for all exterior decorative objects including natural and man-made objects. Placement of decorative objects in the front yard is discouraged. Exterior decorative objects include, but are not limited to, such items as sculptures, fountains, pools, gnomes, stumps and driftwood. Any exterior decorative object greater than 12 inches in height or width or numbering more than three (3) will require approval of the Committee.
• Electronic insect traps will be regulated based on the same criteria as for exterior lighting. In addition, no device shall be installed or maintained in such a way as to become a noise or visual nuisance to adjacent owners, and may only be operated during those times when the immediate area protected by the trap is occupied by the owner or guests.
• Firewood shall be kept neatly stacked and shall be located to the rear of the property in such a manner as to avoid adverse visual impacts for adjoining properties or open space. The use of brightly colored tarps will not be permitted.
• An Application is required for rock gardens. All rocks shall be left in their natural color.
• Mailboxes primarily serve a functional necessity and are not necessarily a decorative asset to a Lot. Ornamentation (e.g., decorative covers, lighting, plants, etc.) are not permitted on mailboxes, posts, or the ground surrounding them.
• All vehicles must be parked only in areas (driveways, streets, garages, etc.) designated for such purpose and in full conformity with all applicable laws. At no time may residential lawns, yards, open space, general turf areas, etc. be used for parking, storage, or other recurring use to support vehicles of any type.
• No signs may be posted on any Lots, other than one real estate sign, not to exceed six (6) square feet, listing a property For Sale or Rent and a maximum of one security sign.
• Winter holiday decorations may not be installed prior to Thanksgiving Day and must be removed from the exterior of Lots by the last day of January.
Monday, June 02, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
San Diego Diary - Full Boxed Set
April 17, 2008
John and I departed from Dulles around 5:00 and landed in San Diego around 8:00 pm West Coast time. This was the first time I had stepped foot in California, even though Jen and I were about 20 minutes away on our trip to Lake Tahoe. We rented a Prius (thank God -- the gas prices here are $4.00+ per gallon for regular) and made our way to the Park Manor Suites, right across from Balboa Park. Once checked in, we were starving so John went exploring to find some food. He came back with an awesome pizza from Bronx Pizza -- quite a tasty treat to have at about midnight East Coast time.
April 18, 2008
We decided to sleep in and relax a bit before adventuring out to sunny San Diego. The weather was beautiful and we couldn't resist having "breakfast" around 11:00 at In-N-Out Burger -- yum! After eating our cheeseburgers, fries and root beer floats, we decided to visit Coronado Island to dip our feet in the Pacific Ocean. The view was amazing, the beach smooth and glittering with gold (Warren -- why the heck is it like that???) and the weather was perfect.
After Coronado, we drove out to Seaport Village to do some tourist shopping, look at the water and see the sights. In one of the sections of the village, there was a guy there who rescues parrots. If you give a donation to his rescue, you could take a picture of them (and hold them if you wanted too). Below were two of them that were walking around -- so cool!
After the parrots, we were getting hungry and stopped at a restaurant on the water. I had a seafood salad and John had seafood linguine. Mmmmm. After that, a trip to Starbucks was needed so I could get a Cinnamon Latte and then we crashed back at the hotel.
April 19, 2008
Again, we decided to sleep in (what's the rush?). Our first meal of the day was at Hash House A Go Go, per recommendation from Mat P.
The wait was about 45 minutes, but DEFINITELY worth it. The portions were HUGE (below is a picture of my 14" pancake).
I had eggs, bacon, biscuits and gravy and a blueberry coconut pancake that was the size of a frying pan. John had mashed potatoes topped with spinach topped with tomatoes topped with biscuits topped with two friend chicken breasts topped with bacon and scrambled eggs. It was quite the show of gluttony. The plates were not plates -- they were serving platters as wide as the table. It was good.
After Hash House, we walked around the Gas Lamp District and did some light shopping, making sure to stop in the Ghiradelli Chocolate Ice Cream Shop for mint chocolate chip ice cream and a Coke float. We then took the Prius out to Escondido to visit Orfila Vineyard to do a wine tasting. I am happy to report that San Diego wine is nothing special -- I still love my Virginia wines.
On the way back to the hotel, we stopped at La Jolla Cove (pronounced La Hoya) to watch the sunset -- although the sky was overcast and we were not able to see anything other than a crazy man swimming in the freezing ocean and a beautiful view of some rocks and birds. Below is a picture of John calling his Mom from La Jolla on her birthday.
Back at the hotel, we were starving, so John went out to get Mexican from Jimmy Carter's Mexican Restaurant (no affiliation with the President) it was tastilicious!
April 20, 2008
We started the morning by eating our leftovers from the Hash House (our hotel used to be an apartment building so we had a small kitchen with fridge and microwave to heat up leftovers). After eating we ended up going to church at Saint Joseph's cathedral. It was a nice service and the priest was good.
After St. Joe's it was time for the San Diego zoo! We had a blast looking at all of the animals and enjoying the nice weather. Below are some shots from our day there. If you notice the pic of the panda, you'll see she's nursing. Apparently its pretty rare for them to do that in public
After the zoo, we were starving so we went to La Jolla again (I kept wanting to pronounce it "La Holla") to grab some food and see if we could catch the sunset. We ended up going to Whisknladle which was a really really cool place. Everything there was organic and most of their food is made onsite to include their own cured meats, cheese, mustard, mayo, ice cream, pasta, butter and bread. We had a fantastic plate of meats and cheese followed by swiss chard and ricotta ravioli and John had some spicy shrimp. There were lightbulbs hanging above us with curled filaments in them that I though were too cool not to photograph.
After our meal, we went out to the water to watch the sunset. I took over 100 pictures of the sunset over 2 days, below is one of my more favorite shots.
April 21, 2008
Unfortunately, I had to work on this particular day (I guess I owed it to my company to put in at least one day of work, eh?). I spent the majority of the day auditing our San Diego office and preparing them for their next government security inspection. The day went pretty well and when I was finished, John and I had some time to kill before catching the red-eye back to the coast. We had dinner at another restaurant in La Jolla and I took MORE photos of the sunset. One thing we did not realize the previous two days, was that this beach is home to "pupping" sea lions. After walking a bit, we found the beach and were able to get within 20 feet of 100+ sea lions basking on the beach! What a cool cool thing!
After that, we headed to the airport and got home around 6:00 am on the 22nd. We had a blast - I'm so glad I went.
John and I departed from Dulles around 5:00 and landed in San Diego around 8:00 pm West Coast time. This was the first time I had stepped foot in California, even though Jen and I were about 20 minutes away on our trip to Lake Tahoe. We rented a Prius (thank God -- the gas prices here are $4.00+ per gallon for regular) and made our way to the Park Manor Suites, right across from Balboa Park. Once checked in, we were starving so John went exploring to find some food. He came back with an awesome pizza from Bronx Pizza -- quite a tasty treat to have at about midnight East Coast time.
April 18, 2008
We decided to sleep in and relax a bit before adventuring out to sunny San Diego. The weather was beautiful and we couldn't resist having "breakfast" around 11:00 at In-N-Out Burger -- yum! After eating our cheeseburgers, fries and root beer floats, we decided to visit Coronado Island to dip our feet in the Pacific Ocean. The view was amazing, the beach smooth and glittering with gold (Warren -- why the heck is it like that???) and the weather was perfect.
After Coronado, we drove out to Seaport Village to do some tourist shopping, look at the water and see the sights. In one of the sections of the village, there was a guy there who rescues parrots. If you give a donation to his rescue, you could take a picture of them (and hold them if you wanted too). Below were two of them that were walking around -- so cool!
After the parrots, we were getting hungry and stopped at a restaurant on the water. I had a seafood salad and John had seafood linguine. Mmmmm. After that, a trip to Starbucks was needed so I could get a Cinnamon Latte and then we crashed back at the hotel.
April 19, 2008
Again, we decided to sleep in (what's the rush?). Our first meal of the day was at Hash House A Go Go, per recommendation from Mat P.
The wait was about 45 minutes, but DEFINITELY worth it. The portions were HUGE (below is a picture of my 14" pancake).
I had eggs, bacon, biscuits and gravy and a blueberry coconut pancake that was the size of a frying pan. John had mashed potatoes topped with spinach topped with tomatoes topped with biscuits topped with two friend chicken breasts topped with bacon and scrambled eggs. It was quite the show of gluttony. The plates were not plates -- they were serving platters as wide as the table. It was good.
After Hash House, we walked around the Gas Lamp District and did some light shopping, making sure to stop in the Ghiradelli Chocolate Ice Cream Shop for mint chocolate chip ice cream and a Coke float. We then took the Prius out to Escondido to visit Orfila Vineyard to do a wine tasting. I am happy to report that San Diego wine is nothing special -- I still love my Virginia wines.
On the way back to the hotel, we stopped at La Jolla Cove (pronounced La Hoya) to watch the sunset -- although the sky was overcast and we were not able to see anything other than a crazy man swimming in the freezing ocean and a beautiful view of some rocks and birds. Below is a picture of John calling his Mom from La Jolla on her birthday.
Back at the hotel, we were starving, so John went out to get Mexican from Jimmy Carter's Mexican Restaurant (no affiliation with the President) it was tastilicious!
April 20, 2008
We started the morning by eating our leftovers from the Hash House (our hotel used to be an apartment building so we had a small kitchen with fridge and microwave to heat up leftovers). After eating we ended up going to church at Saint Joseph's cathedral. It was a nice service and the priest was good.
After St. Joe's it was time for the San Diego zoo! We had a blast looking at all of the animals and enjoying the nice weather. Below are some shots from our day there. If you notice the pic of the panda, you'll see she's nursing. Apparently its pretty rare for them to do that in public
After the zoo, we were starving so we went to La Jolla again (I kept wanting to pronounce it "La Holla") to grab some food and see if we could catch the sunset. We ended up going to Whisknladle which was a really really cool place. Everything there was organic and most of their food is made onsite to include their own cured meats, cheese, mustard, mayo, ice cream, pasta, butter and bread. We had a fantastic plate of meats and cheese followed by swiss chard and ricotta ravioli and John had some spicy shrimp. There were lightbulbs hanging above us with curled filaments in them that I though were too cool not to photograph.
After our meal, we went out to the water to watch the sunset. I took over 100 pictures of the sunset over 2 days, below is one of my more favorite shots.
April 21, 2008
Unfortunately, I had to work on this particular day (I guess I owed it to my company to put in at least one day of work, eh?). I spent the majority of the day auditing our San Diego office and preparing them for their next government security inspection. The day went pretty well and when I was finished, John and I had some time to kill before catching the red-eye back to the coast. We had dinner at another restaurant in La Jolla and I took MORE photos of the sunset. One thing we did not realize the previous two days, was that this beach is home to "pupping" sea lions. After walking a bit, we found the beach and were able to get within 20 feet of 100+ sea lions basking on the beach! What a cool cool thing!
After that, we headed to the airport and got home around 6:00 am on the 22nd. We had a blast - I'm so glad I went.
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Prayers, Please
I don't normally post items here that are personal in nature about my family, but I think now is an appropriate time.
As many of you know, my father has been battling diabetes and congestive heart failure for 7 years now (he was diagnosed with CHF 1 week after John and I were married). We have just come to learn that he is now in Stage 3 Renal Failure. This has been a strain on my mother - taking him back and forth to heart and kidney specialists for the past two months and I know this is just the beginning of a long road ahead.
Please keep my parents and my family in your prayers. Caring for a loved one that is very ill is never easy on anyone and the Lambiasi family would appreciate any prayers you can send our way.
Thanks.
As many of you know, my father has been battling diabetes and congestive heart failure for 7 years now (he was diagnosed with CHF 1 week after John and I were married). We have just come to learn that he is now in Stage 3 Renal Failure. This has been a strain on my mother - taking him back and forth to heart and kidney specialists for the past two months and I know this is just the beginning of a long road ahead.
Please keep my parents and my family in your prayers. Caring for a loved one that is very ill is never easy on anyone and the Lambiasi family would appreciate any prayers you can send our way.
Thanks.
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