No Grasp of Your Reality

My meager poem about losing (and finding) my wallet and how it helped my perspective of my trip — before it even began. Leaving for Japan. Will be gone for a few days. Stay tuned.

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Dear Lord,

You know how prepared I was for my trip,

Every little thing perfect

And yet, despite my careful plan

I lost an important possession

My wallet, my identification

Just as my eyes began to tear

You answered my prayer

And gently reminded me

that it is not I who is in control but Thee

Thank you for showing me your love by caring for small things hidden

Certainly you can handle watching over my children

Thank you for demonstrating your love

Deep down, I knew that you did — but I appreciated the hug.

I’d never imagine that I would congratulate Tom while he was in an airport terminal, but such was the case today. His flight was cancelled and he ended up in Minnesota. He was online, and I was able to tell him that…

Baby # 5 is due (unofficially) October 2nd.

If it’s not a girl, Tab’s going to be pretty upset. I may have to send it back if it’s a “him”.

Thomas kept asking me when I would be taking a nap today (I have been taking naps since I’ve been tired) so that he can play video games while I’m sleeping I got one of the cool new digital display tests that actually says “Pregnant” if it’s positive (would highly recommend - took two other tests, and the results weren’t clear). So I said to Thomas, “Hey, I found out why mommy has been so tired.” He’s like “Are you sick?” And I said, “No, but this little thing will tell you why.” So he read it. “PR-eg-NAH-nt?” “What is PREGNANT” Yesterday I had taught him and Tab how to use a dictionary. “What do we do when we don’t know what a word means?” “We look it up in the dictionary?” “Yep.” So we looked it up. He read it. “Having a child.” He yells to Tabitha, “Hey Tab! The dictionary says that mom is having a child!”

Thomas: “I’m Super Tired Man!”

Dad: “Heh. And what are your powers?”

Thomas: “I sleep AND I’m fast!”

Some people do crossword puzzles when they’re bored. Some people knit. I redesign my website. Actually, I stole the theme from another website and added my own header. It’s not a trivial task, but nearly as complex as the one I gleaned from, which was an enhancement of the default theme.

Anyway, let me know what you think of it. I created the header using a combination of The Gimp and Inkscape. I find that these two graphics tools, used together correctly, can create some very impressive artwork.

Fox Sports is reporting that Lynn Swann, former Pittsburgh Steeler and Hall of Famer, is going to announce that he’s running for the office of governor of Pennsylvania on the Republican ticket.

This is a very intersting development. I have no idea of Mr. Swann’s political views, although I do remember when he was on Mr. Rogers explaining why it was ok for men to wear tutus. Lynn Swann famously was a student of ballet during his NFL career… he thought that it helped him with his football finesse.

For those of you who enjoy this foreign delicacy (and even for those who have not yet had the pleasure), this instructional video on sushi is one of the most informative lessons I’ve enjoyed on the subject.

In this video, you will learn some very useful points of etiquette, including how to enter the sushi-ya, how to find a seat, and most imporantly, how not to insult your sushi chef.

Dozo!
P.S. Berek… I still can taste the natto, and I’m sure to introduce it to everyone who accompanies me back to Japan!

One more shadow of prohibition has been thrown out the door. South Carolina is finally allowings bars to use full-sized bottles of liquor bottles, instead of little mini-bottles used on airplanes.

It never ceases to amaze me how many stupid infringements the people allow the civil government to make on them. The mini-bottles were a trivial matter, but their acceptance for so long is a symptom of a much bigger problem… citizens complacency with government interference.