tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54376932542382638132024-03-21T03:37:48.956-05:00Eric and TheresaEric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-6923634127516169492009-11-29T18:39:00.002-06:002009-11-29T18:41:35.052-06:00UpdateHank: He was cleared after 6 weeks of rehab. He will always have arthritis in that joint, but at least we got the pebble out!<br /><br />Trixie: Well...she is lucky that she is so cute.<br /><br />Eric: Working on that thesis.<br /><br />Theresa: Enjoying not having school work.Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-21222012768996600392009-09-26T11:58:00.003-05:002009-09-26T12:07:42.536-05:00Hank's OCDHank was diagnosed with OCD (not obsessive compulsive disorder). He had a couple of cartilage flaps in his hock (ankle) joint. He had his surgery this week and came back looking like this: <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwcarUmg-_H0BwoBLZYfCpLH41SQOKuuEh8RGn1FUxb0U7qv_9j9FaPQTJ3i2pbfpGQPTJz6RYWr1EFBaYAcI-74rzBLBbdErihEbsCZ5JYXS247ZLtrFhdaSkpJeaiXgsLUWd9-0_GXg/s1600-h/Hank's+Surgery+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHwcarUmg-_H0BwoBLZYfCpLH41SQOKuuEh8RGn1FUxb0U7qv_9j9FaPQTJ3i2pbfpGQPTJz6RYWr1EFBaYAcI-74rzBLBbdErihEbsCZ5JYXS247ZLtrFhdaSkpJeaiXgsLUWd9-0_GXg/s320/Hank's+Surgery+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385822951961849714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigI3COgM5uqIHIj_6uKOoPoRDdoWtqe8n4xk4NOjdtjag_uMzkBYhECpbV1caW_ZOMcfyMqBfXny3WDlMoWsdf0p8Fwa-asgtR0grubcLLSsMcM1bRtlDoc_3vARErgvL1go9D_TouLDSe/s1600-h/Hank's+Surgery+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigI3COgM5uqIHIj_6uKOoPoRDdoWtqe8n4xk4NOjdtjag_uMzkBYhECpbV1caW_ZOMcfyMqBfXny3WDlMoWsdf0p8Fwa-asgtR0grubcLLSsMcM1bRtlDoc_3vARErgvL1go9D_TouLDSe/s320/Hank's+Surgery+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385822956910392802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzs2EDvuMQNRIGVRnfM1GZpTah1UmVVoStfBu6mwm5Z_F0_XfVwqzu058KuXN6uByreSiKpL2ogGWKHxtX3vwYnGFAsiWorRud4kmDTvlARf3h3bOOrHCHnKRx9-RtAj8ymsTnLOgz6r9X/s1600-h/Hank's+Surgery+009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzs2EDvuMQNRIGVRnfM1GZpTah1UmVVoStfBu6mwm5Z_F0_XfVwqzu058KuXN6uByreSiKpL2ogGWKHxtX3vwYnGFAsiWorRud4kmDTvlARf3h3bOOrHCHnKRx9-RtAj8ymsTnLOgz6r9X/s320/Hank's+Surgery+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385822941783814898" border="0" /></a>Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-35466908856819568842009-08-17T16:32:00.001-05:002009-08-17T16:34:20.487-05:00Grandma<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCBphtrhAzDGqr2lP0TwKNKvbl6YdRjzcehFsA7EcgX3WufcIhOrhsJHCmWkUgi8dOcvgS_DRUHcjKEoyRefEt6qss2DXZwqPlyLu74LNr3-pT0zEhabH1OHL6WVhDK4utprIKZ6j2z6U/s1600-h/Grandma.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNCBphtrhAzDGqr2lP0TwKNKvbl6YdRjzcehFsA7EcgX3WufcIhOrhsJHCmWkUgi8dOcvgS_DRUHcjKEoyRefEt6qss2DXZwqPlyLu74LNr3-pT0zEhabH1OHL6WVhDK4utprIKZ6j2z6U/s320/Grandma.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371049252981066690" /></a><br />Sister, mom, aunt, grandma<br />Cousin, friend, neighbor, in-law<br />Gladys Manthei fit them all<br />Now she’s heard the final Call<br /><br />Aggressive cancer<br />There was no answer<br />Left us wondering<br />What’s the meaning<br /><br />To cause such great pain<br />How could He gain<br />From taking her up<br />Away from us<br /><br />But that’s where we stumble<br />For we are not humble<br />It is not right<br />That we should lose sight<br /><br />For Jesus has taught<br />The way that we ought<br />To come before Him<br />Confessing our sin<br /><br />Our Father in heaven<br />YOUR kingdom come<br />YOUR will be done<br /><br />This is true comfort<br />That God has the reigns<br />When we are troubled<br />He tells us to pray<br /><br />Now that she’s gone<br />We will go on<br />Not by ignoring<br />Nor by forgetting<br /><br />The only way to<br />See this life through<br />Is to know Jesus Christ<br />The only one who<br />Gave up his life<br />For me and for you.Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-53573585021565976272009-07-01T23:32:00.005-05:002009-07-01T23:49:28.935-05:00Lost on Gilligan's Island trying to avoid T-Rexes and King KongTheresa and I recently visited the island where several box office hits and other shows have been taped (Kaua'i) and here are some pictures.<br /><br />We really enjoyed our time there and were never Blue (in) Hawai'i.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHlSc-Bt25Kyf_qgkBNX7Td8uoYnz2biaktIGLfYrUVRBt4_G2MR2yIVAq4NBCLFnhwDxucJbUxwXrJ8aDp1gh2eGlHznFA5vn9lgFljUs8bAg3ecc0wtkrgTlNnh5mjaFf5-fCV_YHx8/s1600-h/IMG_1054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOHlSc-Bt25Kyf_qgkBNX7Td8uoYnz2biaktIGLfYrUVRBt4_G2MR2yIVAq4NBCLFnhwDxucJbUxwXrJ8aDp1gh2eGlHznFA5vn9lgFljUs8bAg3ecc0wtkrgTlNnh5mjaFf5-fCV_YHx8/s320/IMG_1054.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353719169114144914" /></a><br />Us at a Luau.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRB-8jqV4l_jr6qye6xjN2Xh8NQtuPh2Fz-2gcMkDS0AUT_84sokhCCNJY3p41tlif3cSRbLQkyk6N0o6fxKIypTrc-XftOIcBoiekvuDKC_X4O40t7mucyPqHdsS1SF1sV-fzIULIHHH/s1600-h/IMG_0857.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitRB-8jqV4l_jr6qye6xjN2Xh8NQtuPh2Fz-2gcMkDS0AUT_84sokhCCNJY3p41tlif3cSRbLQkyk6N0o6fxKIypTrc-XftOIcBoiekvuDKC_X4O40t7mucyPqHdsS1SF1sV-fzIULIHHH/s320/IMG_0857.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353719166244572754" /></a><br />Sunset on Poi'pu Beach. (yes I made it black & white...your eyes are not failing you)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdL3O_e9ZOmq92zqEJr2ChVSL0taZ0Bxjq_K1QjfsOtwY1EUzQplc1VTJWQ9ENZpOS747wF132YvDXEW7asGrKYOM4n6agRDU-yPp2e9koh9ApHIxDbZ-XVmcd6bZq-X1-Uy5Uu1lZL7dY/s1600-h/IMG_0823.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdL3O_e9ZOmq92zqEJr2ChVSL0taZ0Bxjq_K1QjfsOtwY1EUzQplc1VTJWQ9ENZpOS747wF132YvDXEW7asGrKYOM4n6agRDU-yPp2e9koh9ApHIxDbZ-XVmcd6bZq-X1-Uy5Uu1lZL7dY/s320/IMG_0823.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353719162719200162" /></a><br />The beginning of the Na Pali Coast.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOK6Y8NDHsFOCTcre0KHW4UW2hgNopnuMC5iwzTYBz-uLv67l3THAwIu9LZP6oksJE4dBHqUZPsFjpRYfF8cpe_9WaNl6Bs-m9CqiFVfNgHUpLBvoJyT3QhB4ITgCXIeeD2S9VF3N0Xjq/s1600-h/IMG_0795.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOK6Y8NDHsFOCTcre0KHW4UW2hgNopnuMC5iwzTYBz-uLv67l3THAwIu9LZP6oksJE4dBHqUZPsFjpRYfF8cpe_9WaNl6Bs-m9CqiFVfNgHUpLBvoJyT3QhB4ITgCXIeeD2S9VF3N0Xjq/s320/IMG_0795.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353719155254996898" /></a><br />Dolphins being dolphins.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5m1tLOVUrkFKPwBtFnl7XlL-bz5sHxqPF5kcdX8UCxdge5jqlpMPRxiAjWIKTd8RG-oFWZaSWSZAG0xmI5ASPNy7ZM9LmbCaLQL-ol7hG9f9kL60zvKRrO4xmOYi_-DEg6_lBMzP9-9E7/s1600-h/IMG_0757.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5m1tLOVUrkFKPwBtFnl7XlL-bz5sHxqPF5kcdX8UCxdge5jqlpMPRxiAjWIKTd8RG-oFWZaSWSZAG0xmI5ASPNy7ZM9LmbCaLQL-ol7hG9f9kL60zvKRrO4xmOYi_-DEg6_lBMzP9-9E7/s320/IMG_0757.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353719151494879938" /></a><br />A rainbow on the first day -- God welcoming us.Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-40134851912454492382009-06-21T14:24:00.005-05:002009-06-21T14:33:39.996-05:00Doing DishesThis is how doing the dishes works in our house...Theresa gets the pots and pans and Trixie does the rest. For those of you who have eaten at our house lately -- sorry we didn't warn you.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyHCwLHCNdBwq-H1Qsaoxy0U65T6cSHzTbNEvnfMOc6cq_aMJzKKAKpHq70rhKrqVEs3jyymBHkgVxPM1vDF4JraY9MAF5HeGWsFK8_Pb6h-tSsr_cxv5_OfRNnqePp9i1bQZC_HeDCDk/s1600-h/Random+Upload+Pre-Hawaii+082.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyHCwLHCNdBwq-H1Qsaoxy0U65T6cSHzTbNEvnfMOc6cq_aMJzKKAKpHq70rhKrqVEs3jyymBHkgVxPM1vDF4JraY9MAF5HeGWsFK8_Pb6h-tSsr_cxv5_OfRNnqePp9i1bQZC_HeDCDk/s400/Random+Upload+Pre-Hawaii+082.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349865307614637666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qg32ze4k-mUrTRTMDtJ5qP_EweBLrhkmkO52CrvyB6R2yKeuyrInfDm8BuWETWRDSuuGiORuISe7Y3AJcNvqj614GV6z8ZoMmpDV7YOCgPmXjCHZK_iqpIi9XmPdm0RsmPZX20xPFS_5/s1600-h/Random+Upload+Pre-Hawaii+081.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_qg32ze4k-mUrTRTMDtJ5qP_EweBLrhkmkO52CrvyB6R2yKeuyrInfDm8BuWETWRDSuuGiORuISe7Y3AJcNvqj614GV6z8ZoMmpDV7YOCgPmXjCHZK_iqpIi9XmPdm0RsmPZX20xPFS_5/s400/Random+Upload+Pre-Hawaii+081.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349865307049940098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4MiFk_md-FvhAfeufa5UOZm_oiaDGVbEs5lHImXi7DZOBwZRJuOt63ljd0ZgXoBZIhBsmjBPBThOdynM1m9AQFr7xRK9O8FJNNPe2175FT4ikiaPFlTOFtiXkrpJXLMTWdEU7bOPCjMI/s1600-h/Random+Upload+Pre-Hawaii+080.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ4MiFk_md-FvhAfeufa5UOZm_oiaDGVbEs5lHImXi7DZOBwZRJuOt63ljd0ZgXoBZIhBsmjBPBThOdynM1m9AQFr7xRK9O8FJNNPe2175FT4ikiaPFlTOFtiXkrpJXLMTWdEU7bOPCjMI/s400/Random+Upload+Pre-Hawaii+080.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349865298246523666" /></a><br />At least we save some money this way because our "dish washer" doesn't require electricity or a water connection!<br /><br />:)Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-76598236540716452522009-06-01T13:59:00.008-05:002009-06-01T14:09:38.635-05:00TithingESPN's Outside the Lines show recently aired this video on televangelists and professional athletes. You can say a lot about the problems with the "prosperity gospel", but that is not the point of me posting the video. What I am interested in is the state of mind of some of the "ministers" interviewed as well as some of the athletes, as well as ESPN itself. Most impressive in this video is Evander Holyfield and the way he responds at the end of the video when the reporter is asking him, now with his 109 room house being forclosed, if he had the choice to make his mortgage payment or tithe, which he would do. Holyfield said he would tithe because it would be better for him in the long run.<br /><br />It is very interesting to me that some "non-reformed" Christians understand this perhaps better than some "reformed" Christians. Granted the "paying off in the long run" part may look different in our minds, but you must admit to being a little humbled by the sincerity and frankness with the response. While prosperity gospel teaching organizations will continue to undermine Christ's true aim for how we should live and why, some of them at least have this much right on the button. God gets dibs first, period. Hearing him say that can be a tough pill to swallow when we are willing to shine that penetrating light back on ourselves.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://espn.go.com/broadband/player.swf?mediaId=4081131"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://espn.go.com/broadband/player.swf?mediaId=4081131" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="340"></embed></object>Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-34190939728280065362009-05-26T07:16:00.004-05:002009-05-29T17:04:10.464-05:00The Porch and Patio are FINISHED!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsJix2YhkJeI9Fp5cxOmJyORaZin6gZMkiM-cedFlWJWRspleIsiRiWVeiybb1Blt4rvZibNC8eB_Q6CoJgrE3DY57rqJ7vocnfeFYgjfsQrrmgfSJvzGszed_cye1sXNkpU9QqnmclBG/s1600-h/IMG_0668.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsJix2YhkJeI9Fp5cxOmJyORaZin6gZMkiM-cedFlWJWRspleIsiRiWVeiybb1Blt4rvZibNC8eB_Q6CoJgrE3DY57rqJ7vocnfeFYgjfsQrrmgfSJvzGszed_cye1sXNkpU9QqnmclBG/s320/IMG_0668.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340106177648627554" /></a><br />We have finally finished the porch and the patio. We want to give a big thanks to all who were involved. We still have a little clean up, but I think Trixie will miss playing on the big piles of dirt. Thanks again for all of your help!Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-6501004751873829242009-05-19T17:18:00.003-05:002009-05-19T18:03:44.813-05:00haIn case you missed it - Ryan Church <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Morning-Juice-Impossible-to-spell-Mets-withou?urn=mlb,164252">missed third base</a> while trying to score in the Mets game the other day when Angel Pagan hit a nice triple in the 11th inning. I guess the moral of the story is members of the church can't go 'home' if they are being led (albeit from behind) by pagans. Also, this must be a hard name to deal with as a child...(and as an adult)Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-1316066697040127882009-05-10T12:23:00.001-05:002009-05-10T12:23:51.989-05:00MannyOk - I am pretty sure now I was duped.<br /><br />Blah.<br /><br />Go Rangers!!!Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-83600633512038801202009-05-07T11:37:00.005-05:002009-05-07T15:58:41.502-05:00BaseballAnother player testing positive for performance enhancing drugs (PEDs), right? Not sure. Manny claims he saw a doctor for a personal health problem recently and was taking prescription medication the doctor claimed was ok. However, the league has suspended him for 50 games for violating the substance abuse policy in regards to PEDs. Unlike A-Fraud, I actually believe this guy. Not sure why, but who knows. Let's see what details come out in the coming week(s).<br /><br />Here is Peter Gammon's reaction:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://espn.go.com/broadband/player.swf?mediaId=4149237"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed src="http://espn.go.com/broadband/player.swf?mediaId=4149237" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="340" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed></object>Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-26412082791588351482009-05-05T15:07:00.004-05:002009-05-05T15:17:12.856-05:00Flu HooplahThis is actually a post by me - Eric. I know I know, if it is a health related post it must be Theresa right? Well, this is my little way of educating everyone about the real killer (it ain't swine flu). <br /><br />In fact, the <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/k12_dismissal.htm">CDC no longer recommends closing schools</a> even if a student is suspected to have or is confirmed to have H1N1.<br /><br />Enjoy<br /><br /><object id="cdc_widget_fluIQ09" classid='clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000' codebase='http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0' width='300' height='500' id='cdc_widget_fluIQ09' align='middle'><param name='allowScriptAccess' value='sameDomain' /><param name='allowFullScreen' value='false' /><param name='movie' value='http://www.cdc.gov/widgets/FluIQ/fluiq.swf' /><param name='quality' value='high' /><param name='bgcolor' value='#ffffff' /><embed src='http://www.cdc.gov/widgets/FluIQ/fluiq.swf' quality='high' bgcolor='#ffffff' width='300' height='500' name='cdc_widget_fluIQ09' align='middle' allowscriptaccess='sameDomain' allowfullscreen='false' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' pluginspage='http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer'></embed></object>Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-14221189042837869742009-04-27T20:08:00.003-05:002009-04-27T20:12:37.796-05:00Favorite Block EverOk so many of you who are fortunate enough to have talked NBA with me understand my feelings that Jordan is and was the best ever - period. Also along those lines, some of you may have heard me talk about my favorite block ever which just happens to be by Jordan. Well, after spending sometime tonight dreaming and watching old videos I actually found a clip of it!!! It is actually a clip from Sportscenter I think - but it will do!<div><br /></div><div>Oh yeah, and Jordan is playing with a sinus infection in this game...but who cares when you are the best ever and you can turn it on whenever you want???</div><div><br /></div><div>Check it out:</div><div><br /></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GISDKqmkFbk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GISDKqmkFbk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-90775964266048741912009-04-19T21:55:00.005-05:002009-04-19T22:01:45.302-05:00Meet TrixieThe shelter said that she was a shepherd mix, but I don't think she is. She is only 4 months old and is already half the size of Hank. What do you think she is?<br /><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi031H6tQqWE50SkhymUq3V_5uhV7244Bb71FdInNRNNRM5XK724IPvk3eW00dOZJlx2AzJo1irgEqa7PV1K_Z8EeyyzK_JA-ZyQeEPskj4tppJGQFe4I9dADxb2_lRVEHAm05ELcYOQufr/s1600-h/Trixie+005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi031H6tQqWE50SkhymUq3V_5uhV7244Bb71FdInNRNNRM5XK724IPvk3eW00dOZJlx2AzJo1irgEqa7PV1K_Z8EeyyzK_JA-ZyQeEPskj4tppJGQFe4I9dADxb2_lRVEHAm05ELcYOQufr/s320/Trixie+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326602647843336610" border="0" /></a>Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-32466006597957572742009-04-15T08:30:00.005-05:002009-04-15T09:21:08.297-05:00Our WorldPrivatization of water markets leads to strikes in Peru.<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://static.reuters.com/resources/flash/include_video.swf?edition=US&videoId=101968" width="422" height="346"><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.reuters.com/resources/flash/include_video.swf?edition=US&videoId=101968" /><embed src="http://www.reuters.com/resources/flash/include_video.swf?edition=US&videoId=101968" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="422" height="346"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br />The new (old) idea to fight piracy - <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20090415/pl_politico/21245">let these ships defend themselves</a>! What I don't get is why this is a difficult decision. Gold miners have been doing this forEVER in nations where there is unrest and the threat of being attacked.<br /><br /><br /><br />With the rash of home burglaries that has been going on in B/CS lately, it is nice to see <a href="http://www.theeagle.com/local/Neighbor-foils-home-burglary-in-rural-area">one get stopped</a>.Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-62453838969958587062009-04-08T08:44:00.004-05:002009-04-08T09:40:34.092-05:00Public Health WeekHere is a great video that depicts the improtance of Public Health. I love my job.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DuBggj7Zd3A&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DuBggj7Zd3A&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-17513392353202460022009-04-04T22:00:00.004-05:002009-04-05T13:25:59.006-05:00For Matt Lee - Can YOU Do This?This video maketh me smile.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dMH0bHeiRNg&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dMH0bHeiRNg&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Hopefully you too.<br /><br />:)Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-12092747066575112432009-04-02T14:05:00.002-05:002009-04-02T14:09:29.222-05:00Public Health WeekNext week is Public Health Week. The Brazos County Health Department is going to offer some special and reduced fee services. Here is a listing:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">$5 Private Water Well Testing</span><br />April 6-8, 2009<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Free Foodhandlers Classes for the First 50 People to Sign-up</span><br />Beginning April 6, 2009<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Snake Bites: Don’t Get Rattled</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Presentation by Dr. Gary Gore</span><br />Tuesday, April 7 at 6:00 p.m.<br />Brazos County Health Department<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Free Immunizations for 18 and Under</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">$10 Immunizations for Adults</span><br />April 6-8, 2009<br />Monday, April 6, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.<br />Tuesday, April 7, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.<br />Wednesday, April 8, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.<br /></div>Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-32415631277089730732009-03-31T22:04:00.000-05:002009-03-31T22:05:17.020-05:00SOLD!We found a taker for our boxes. I am ready to get my dining room back!!!Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-18356923569921005552009-03-31T19:53:00.002-05:002009-03-31T19:57:09.094-05:00Boxes, Boxes, Boxes!We have a bunch of boxes. Please contact us if you or someone you know needs boxes. We will be glad to give them away free. Most of them have been through several moves but are in good shape. We will go recycle them in a few weeks if no one claims them. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle!Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-46162236007737701532009-03-24T00:00:00.003-05:002009-03-27T10:53:33.863-05:00Nascar StrategyFor you Kevin Ayers.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.theonion.com/content/themes/common/assets/onn_embed/embedded_player.swf?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theonion.com%2Fcontent%2Ffiles%2Fimages%2FNASCAR_0.jpg&videoid=64433&title=NASCAR%20Coach%20Reveals%20Winning%20Strategy%3A%20%27Drive%20Fast%27" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><embed src="http://www.theonion.com/content/themes/common/assets/onn_embed/embedded_player.swf"type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="480" height="430"flashvars="image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theonion.com%2Fcontent%2Ffiles%2Fimages%2FNASCAR_0.jpg&videoid=64433&title=NASCAR%20Coach%20Reveals%20Winning%20Strategy%3A%20%27Drive%20Fast%27"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/video/nascar_coach_reveals_winning">NASCAR Coach Reveals Winning Strategy: 'Drive Fast'</a>Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-86851129143145005962009-03-23T09:41:00.001-05:002009-03-23T09:42:37.576-05:00Done!Thank you to everyone that helped us during the moving process! All of our "stuff" made the 8 or so mile venture unharmed!Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-68833039964192394992009-03-15T21:03:00.003-05:002009-03-15T21:21:37.392-05:00In Memory<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQMrIg-GHLZbCKFYFewrpsgg7E8LiuAopdF-rmMH0I28UWi7vmtiD96o0ze9otZENoJi9P8lUlGZuplfzP0b4nBDKJaIMOl2yV0Gyll5NSJ6VwiUZvxQTP-zkAwdRboOsks9VCxukb8Fq/s1600-h/24800018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKQMrIg-GHLZbCKFYFewrpsgg7E8LiuAopdF-rmMH0I28UWi7vmtiD96o0ze9otZENoJi9P8lUlGZuplfzP0b4nBDKJaIMOl2yV0Gyll5NSJ6VwiUZvxQTP-zkAwdRboOsks9VCxukb8Fq/s320/24800018.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313601423531728210" /></a><br /><br />Grandma Sally Patscheider (far left, next to Theresa)<br />03/08/1925 - 03/14/2009Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-76451948441647040192009-02-27T15:30:00.005-06:002009-02-27T15:37:02.787-06:00Bailing out a Bailouter?According to the NY Times, yes it is my favorite current newspaper, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/28/us/politics/28web-banks.html">the FDIC is going to require banks to pony up more $$ in insurance deposits because they are forecasting over 86 more banks to fail this year alone (14 have done so already and over 100 total for the year are expected)</a>.<br />So essentially the government is giving banks money, then forcing them to give portions of it back, just so the government can then give it out again. I wonder how much of this money is getting lost through transaction costs, overhead costs and other misc. costs. Seems to me if you are going to hand out my money, at least just do it in one transaction, not a series of 3 where everyone skims something off the top. What is this, a boot-legged "charity" with high "administrative" bills?Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-89284871489956895772009-02-24T16:27:00.006-06:002009-02-24T16:41:02.736-06:00Produce The NoteWhile I don't condone the activity of fighting the foreclosure of a home where an individual can no longer pay the bill - regardless of whether or not they should have been approved for their loan or not - I certainly don't condone the actions of the banks to sell off loans and mortgages in the form of bonds and other bundles with reckless abandon. Should you be facing foreclosure, there is an interesting option that many people have been taking advantage of: simply ask the bank trying to foreclose your home to produce the note which you signed and they signed showing they actually have a right to your house.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YUZdANb6UaY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YUZdANb6UaY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />On another note, if we are trying to increase accountability within the economy, how is this supposed to help? We have the people owning the mortgages without care and without anyone honestly regulating their business practices and we have people in homes that are getting free passes and their $200. Is it surprising Wachovia, the bank in question in this video, was taken over by Citi a few months later after it promptly failed?Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437693254238263813.post-26596622555507920572009-02-16T18:13:00.001-06:002009-02-16T18:15:48.973-06:00Don't Waste Your Life?Well, the message here is a little different than the message in John Piper's "Don't Waste Your Life", but this video is equally interesting...especially for those of us in academia.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qXD9HnrNrvk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qXD9HnrNrvk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Eric and Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06984760339936300424noreply@blogger.com1