Intention ...

... and I did. :o)

White Rock's Weekly Advice

We finally stopped and asked! Almost every Sunday that we've been out at White Rock Lake, we've noticed a small group of people sitting on the west side of the lake next to the sign, "Free Advice". And each time we pedal by I wonder what in the world it's all about. Well, it's a better story than I could have imagined!

Two gentlemen thought it would be an interesting social experiment to offer free advice sessions on one Sunday afternoon ... over 12 years ago! Roderick MacElwain and Neal Caldwellare the self-appointed "free advice guys" of White Rock Lake and nearly every Sunday for the past 12 years, the men have manned their help station near Jackson Point (offering advice on every imaginable topic). Today, we stopped and asked Roderick his advice on this evening's weather. His clever, eccentric response included the forcast and advised us not to ride around the lake with lightening forcasted around midnight. We'll certainly stop for their advice on deeper subjects next time we cross paths. ;o) Click here for their full story.

I Heart Glory Rays!

Just as we finished our ride around the lake, we looked up to see one of my favorite sights ... "glory rays". Those divine beams of light that seem to burst through the clouds, encouraging us refine our focus (even for only a moment) to give us a glimpse of our own heaven on earth.

A Little Movie With A Big Heart

A day of naps, chats, and a touching movie about the bond of a family and their love of music. (You know what music is? Harmonic connection between all living beings! - The Wizard)


Two Clips of Awesomeness!

Righteous!

Tonight we went out to support Kendall and her superfun band, Mount Righteous, at Granada! Get this ... they play anywhere and everywhere - sans electricity! This gang is just short of a full-on circus of instruments and has tremendous playful energy. Can't wait for their album!

Imagine the Possibilities

I heart spring trees!

Each spring I am mesmerized by the intense lavender blooms of Redbud Trees, the pure white bursts from the Ornamental Pear Trees and the sights and scents of weepy Wisteria. *taking it all in* :o)

Jott This Down ...

Anyone not using Jott missing out! If you're like me, you may have 50 things running through your mind at any given time (to-do's, ideas, reminders) - and more times than not, I'm not around pen, paper, or keyboard to capture it all. With Jott, you can turn any cell phone into your personal scribe! This free service not only forwards recorded messages to you (and anyone in your contact list) via e-mail, it also transcribes them into text instantly.

It's Yours to Live

Let's all attract and create as much joy as possible in life ... stay cautious of conforming areas that can weigh you down.

A Full Easter

We started the day by celebrating Easter at Sunday Mass with my Nana and continued the afternoon with our close-knit family and incredible food. I wish we would have taken more pics of the gang, my Nana's beautiful garden patio and full-blooming Azaleas. Guess we got caught up catching up, enjoying the culinary cornucopia, and some fully-bellied souls (Matt and Casey) snagging some afternoon zzzzz's before our drive back to Dallas.

Sailing with the Family

My parents treated us to a sunset sailing charter out of Galveston Bay today! Mom, Dad, my cutie brother Casey and his girlfriend, Meagan, Matt and I sailed out for an incredible cruise with beautiful sunset and bright orange full moon. Captain Jim earned his money's worth with Matt's sailing questions as he eventually took over the helm for our cruise :o).

The Big Guy on I-45

Clear and sunny skies for our drive to spend Easter weekend with my family today! This 67-ft tall (plus 10-ft base) statue of Sam Houston greets us along I-45 as he watches over the city of Huntsville. I love that the statue is named "A Tribute to Courage".

Go For It!

Let's Dance

I wanna take dance lessons. Think I'll go look up classes and try to convince some lucky soul to join me ;o)

Plans for Sunday?

Click here to check out a couple videos that feature our peeps!

I love Spring Break!

Stopping to Smell the Flowers

One of my favorite sights in Dallas each year is Dallas Blooms at The Arboretum! I so look forward to meandering through the vividly colored tulips, daphodiles and azaleias as it truly feels like a scene from one of my favorite films, What Dreams May Come. After service, teaching FC Kids, and lunch at Dream Cafe with Matt, Soums and I played among these amazing fields of color this afternoon. :o)

Giving Back

Soums, Matt, and I joined our FC Change Group today to help out at the Genesis Benefit Thrift Store in support of the shelter. It certainly took teamwork and some meticulous organizational minds to get the entire baby/toddler clothes area in order. The guys did a great job with pure man power in receiving donations. After some nap time, we met up with Berger and Kristen for dinner at Medina and a brief stop through Lotus Lounge.

Freedom Fest

Soums is in town to play this weekend! Tonight we celebrated the evolving seasons of our lives over Blue Fish take-out, an incredible vino gift from Berger (signed by the vinyard's owner), creativity, and chatting.

Purpose in Perspective

It Happened So Fast

Last night my wallet was stolen. :o( While a couple friends and I were at Cru in the West Village a guy came in, ordered a glass of water as he sat for ~5 minutes behind us, and left. What we didn't notice (and surveillance cameras captured) was that he leaned down to my purse (that was at my feet), lifted my wallet and was on his merry way to a free-for-all at gas stations in the area. While I feel vulnerable having personal documents and money stolen, I have learned some good lessons. Hope you need this information, but if you do click here for what to do as soon as you notice your wallet is missing.

Bubble Wrap Therapy

A great stress reliever :o) Go ahead, you know you want to ...

Powerful Play

250,000 bouncy balls cascade onto the streets of San Francisco


70,000 liters of paint explode from demolition-bound flats in Glasgow

Unpredictable, high-impact, witty concept that's all around fun! I love the simple message that the colour you see on a Sony Bravia screen will be "like no other".

Seeing Stars on Sunday

Sure ... we checked out the Stars hockey game tonight from some pretty fabulous floor seats (thanks, Berger!) ... but I couldn't help feeling that I was surrounded by three of the most amazing stars all night. Both Matt and Berger are big brothers in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and each have incredible little brothers in the Dallas community. Berger brought his little to the game tonight and I have to say, this kiddo is a gem! We really had a great time all hanging out.

Appreciative of Love

Dreams of sailing away

Whenever I am taken by the irresistible urge to spin a globe, and then stop it with my finger to see where I might end up. I always land right smack in the middle of the ocean. Nowhere near land. Nowhere near home. Interesting?

Kid at Heart

What are we all racing toward? As the days melt away, I vow to keep giggling, adventure and a voracious sense of wonder in my bulls-eye.

A Lunch Recess

Fun field trip today! We ventured out for a very grown-up luncheon of fresh-baked cookies with Blue Bell Ice Cream Sandwiches at Pokey O's. I can't think of a better way to take the edge off the work day ;o)

Fresh Air

We had our initial FC Change Groups meeting tonight and were assigned the Genesis Women's Shelter as our first community outreach initiative. I'm looking forward to sharing in fellowship as we spread this positive change. :o)

Bizarre Week

Higher Education

I really look forward to the Sundays that I get to teach FC Kids at our church. While it is certainly challenging to entertain, yet alone coach, a group of 20 or so K-2nd graders - it is beyond gratifying to serve in these kiddo's Christian education. So far, I've been onboard for their Zooplosion series (teaching the Word through the animals of the Bible) and am onto Starlight Station for the next month. These kids rock! I'm off for a serious nap now ;o).

Sunny Saturday Outdoors

Beautifully sunny (76°) in the Big D today. We managed through a few tense moments on our sailor's second trek on White Rock Lake (let's just say the sails were briefly in the water and the little craft had more water in the cockpit than we'd like - matched with an overweighted trailor's suspention failure as we were pulling out). The afternoon was recovered with "Huck Finn's" quick thinking and resourceful MacGyver moves. We spent a more relaxing evening with a cool-breezed bike ride down Katy Trail for a little Paciugo at Victory Park.