Truth in Cartoon form ?

If you live in my area maybe you saw the double rainbow Friday evening. Kristie and I had just picked up the car from the shop and we stopped in a WalMart. Outside in the parking lot we saw two complete rainbows, carving colorful twin arches across the late evening sky. People all over the shopping center were stopping to look. It was a beautiful and inspiring sight. Best of all when we finished our shopping and came back out the sun had gone down and a light rain was falling. We need rain so badly. I am thankful for that unexpected blessing.

Lord when I look at the Rainbow it reminds me of your
promise to all of your creatures some of whom are of
different features

Lord when I look at your Rainbow and see how it's colors
are bright, it reminds me to do what is right
Your Rainbow I have never seen at night, this reminds me
to stay in the light

Lord when I look at your Rainbow it reminds me of your grief
because of our unbelief
Your Rainbow have no pot of gold, but your wonderful story
of love it has told

Lord when I Look at your Rainbow it reminds that you
promised to never again destroy the World with a flood

Vincent G. Mead

Saw my blog buddy and fellow NewSpringer Jane yesterday at the church. We briefly chatted about current events in our lives, before the service started. She shared a prayer request with me. Her Uncle ( her fathers brother ) was in the hospital and the outlook was not good.

Since we talked Sunday morning, he got promoted from this life. While I know Jane and her family are rejoicing that he is now in heaven, I am sure the next few days will be hard for the family.

Please remember them as your pray and add a prayer for Jane as she travels to be with them.

Shades of Willy Wonka.

I read where a flight attendant with Air France won a trip into space.

She bought the Kit Kat candy bar and after glancing at the contest details tossed it into the trash. After a couple hours she got to thinking why not try her luck. Digging the wrapper out of her trashcan she indeed found the winning code inside.

Nestle candy in France has confirmed she truly won a flight in the four-seat, tiny aircraft built by Rocketplane, a company that builds aircraft intended to provide cheap flights into space.
She will receive four days of astronaut training in Oklahoma City in the United States before boarding the Rocketplane XP aircraft which will reach an altitude of 100 km (60 miles) and allow a five-minute experience of weightlessness.
I could go for that myself

A few years ago at a dirt car track the grounds crew forgot to wet down the track. As you would expect, after the start the cars raised a considerable and growing dust cloud. The going was getting tough with the drivers just barely able to see anything.

Turns out the race leader was an old hand at racing and he picked out a few land marks to help guide him into the turns. On the main straight he used the end of the grandstands, for turn two he spotted a light pole. Racing down the back straight he again used the grandstands as his marker.
But turn four was a problem. After a few times around he noticed an odd red car parked next to the track. His troubles were over the problem of when to turn solved.

Or so he thought. The experienced driver was running his fastest lap of the race when all of a sudden ..THUMP...CRASH

When the dust settled he found himself sitting in the parking lot with two other smashed race cars behind him, all having failed to make the turn.

The former race leader asked the other drivers, " I know why I am here, the odd red car moved. But what about you two guys"

The both looked at him a shrugged, " Well you seemed to know where you were going, so we just followed you."

The moral to this is : Always do your best. You never know who is following, watching every thing you do.

All decked out after my return to the skies

Last night I was getting a shirt from one of my dresser drawers. When I closed it the vibrations caused my old hand carved Japanese box to fall, spilling the contents all over the floor. I've had this ornate box since I was a boy. It holds small treasures such as childhood tie clips, cuff links, kiddie pilot wings and guitar picks and so on. It sits next to my more modern box and honestly I hadn't opened it in years.

One of the treasures that spilled out was a copy of a "last will" I wrote at age ten. I even typed it in my version of official style. I don't remember doing it nor do I remember the motivation at the time. But it was well thought out yet simple.

I stated in it that at my services I wanted my zippered bible to be placed with me. My huge air force of model planes were to go to my father. As did my shortwave radio. Most of my books were to go to mom. My sister got my toys, but I wonder what use she'd have for cap guns. That summed it up except for my skateboard. I left it to my friend who lived just down the street.

Too bad things are so much more complicated now.

Well August 2008 will be remembered. It has been nothing if not busy and frustrating.

We started the month with not one but two of our cars in the shop. At the same time. That really started mid July. We haven't had all the cars home at the same time for about two months now. All together they add up to maybe half a clunker. It's time for change so .... A shoppin' we will go.

August 2nd was Dads accident. That has altered everything in our world. In the middle of that Kristie had some testing done at the hospital, but thankfully things there are looking good. Kristie's mom had surgery done to remove a tumor. It was not cancerous. Still she needed someone around to help out there. She has recovered well ahead of the schedule and is doing fantastic. Another prayer answered.

All in all we are some of the most blessed people in the world. We are tired and stressed, but that'll heal. God has been using the good times as well as the bad time for his work in and around us.

That has been so amazing to see.

Hey I get to go flying tomorrow. If I remember how. Well my partner will be with me.

I have complained here before about the lack of quality, pleasant restaurants in this area. Most places have the party atmosphere, including loud music and worse televisions blaring.

WHY? — do they put televisions in restaurants? I am really not interested in one of the now days insane programs while I enjoy my steak. Am I the only person who enjoys the company and conversations of his dining companions?

Help!

It’s not good for the digestion.

Recently on of my favorite places Ruby Tuesday remodeled their interiors for a more sophisticated ambiance, the TVs (all except one at the bar) disappeared.

YES!! Now I can have a relaxed, pleasant dinner — complete with face-to-face, human conversation.

Imagine that.

Now don’t get me started again on cell phones during dinner.

Dad update:

For the most part dad is continuing to improve. He is standing and taking a few steps with a walker during his physical therapy. He is alert and his mind is becoming more and more clear. This is both good and bad. Because now is a dangerous time for him. Dad feels good and wants to get up by himself but is far from ready to do so unassisted. He seems to try this mostly late at night when he is half alert. The chances that he could fall doing that are great. And no, one can watch him every moment. We just have to trust God will protect him from himself right now.

I am sorry I am so behind on the blog. My sister and I are still sharing the "duty days". So I am away from the web a lot.

We do appreciate your prayers and concerns. Thank you all