Rained Out
Those who know me, know I kinda like the Mariners... in an obsessive sort of way. Having lived in Idaho for the past few years of my life I had not had the opportunity to attend a Mariners game for a good while. Idaho does not have a major league team in-state or even that close. The closest is the Colorado Rockies, and they are National League. Even before we moved to California we purchased ticket for the opening day game vs the Oakland Athletics @Oakland. Although the game ended up being played in its entirety, it was a cold rainy day and we determined not to push our luck with Autumn's inconsistent health. So, we watched it at home dressed in our Mariners gear, including Autumn who wore her Mariners onsie and a baseball headband. We also had Cheese Fonduta, just like they make at the Olive Garden. Yum. And we took pictures...
Blessings of Blessings
It took a while, but Autumn finally received her Mormon baby blessing. We put it off while we where in Idaho because we wanted it to be done in Cali, where most of Becky's family live and could attend. After settling in, we set a date that worked for the fam. Then Autumn was hospitalized for a week. After recouping, we set another date, turns out it ended up being Ward Conference. On March 21, 2010 she received the blessing. For me, it was a very tender moment. As her father here on earth, I was allowed to orate the blessing, as dictated through the Spirit. I take no credit when I say it was a very sweet and spiritual moment. It was an amazing memory for our young family.
While waiting for the plethora of paperwork to be processed for my new employment, I had a lot of downtime. I am not much for sitting around, so I decided to do something productive. I built a bridge. Our small family resides on the same property as Becky's parent's house. It is a good bit of land, a few acres. The lower portion of the property has a creek which makes it difficult to access the bottom portion without getting wet. During the summer, there is a shortcut through that area which leads to the community pool. So, as I stated before, I built a bridge. I used an old trailer that had been used 12-15 years back for an old custom door company Becky's family had owned. That and wood just laying around the property and we had a cheap bridge. My reward for building Becky a bridge? Gratitude and a bad case of Poison Oak. Pictures to not do justice to my disfigurement. I had a swollen side of my face, splotchy arms, and blisters on my hand. No good deed goes unpunished... (PS a shout out to Wesley and Monty Sr. for their assistance in building the bridge)
You have a beautiful family and life looks like it's going great. So happy for you! How in the heck do you weigh 200???
ReplyDeleteSteph
That's a cool bridge James. Very creative with the resources.
ReplyDelete-Andrew H.
Hey Gumby, you're getting FAT. You're even catching up with your Uncle Phil. You must have had a lot of help with the Bridge (it looks good).
ReplyDeleteOh, please -- James, at your height, 200 lbs is NOT fat. The weight looks nice on you. You also have a beautiful wife and daughter. Things look like they're going well. I hope they continue :)
ReplyDeleteEmily H.