September 24, 2005
September 23, 2005
dear tivo-owning-friend,
Please host a tivo party for Extras. How does that brillant Ricky Gervais do it!
September 22, 2005
September 20, 2005
hunker down
Florida and the Gulf Coast states are hunkering down...
in anticipation for the impact of Hurricane Rita. Currently, Matthew's work crew, from Clay Electric Co-op in Keystone Heights, Florida is in Franklinton, Louisiana, working 16 hours a day to restore power. He and his crew are sleeping on the floor of a church to provide what help they can to the families suffering from the aftermath of Katrina. Should Hurricane Rita cross their path they'll be sent home to Florida. Just in time too, Matthew is getting married soon. Real soon.
It is a bitter sweet reminder of papa and grandma's wedding. It was a year of great rain in Florida. The wooden bridge across Black Creek, the only route to the church, was washed completely away a day before their wedding was scheduled. Papa had to swim across the surging creek with his wedding suit and shoes on his head to get to the church on time.
Let's hope Orlando is dry the weekend of Alisha and Matthew's wedding.
September 15, 2005
September 14, 2005
don't forget what she said
"I'll be so good if I can just see that baby married. That's all I ever want." - grandma
"What's she saying?" -Dad
"She's saying she wants to go to Matthew's wedding."
light dinner conversation
"think about death. your death. dying. stop fearing death so you can start living more fully."
is this group therapy and i didn't get the memo?
no matter the food is excellent.
oh, and what makes you think i'm not living fully? i have a pedicure. but i do need a hair cut.
September 12, 2005
mom quote
"I'm going to donate blood for Katrina..."
"But maybe they think I'm too skinny."
(no, they think you're too crazy)
ojiisan = grandfather
Looking for my Okinawan grandfather has proved been more difficult than imagined. It's made it more of a challenge since we only know his last name Unten, a major city in Okinawa. My neighbor who is white and grew up in Japan says it's an uncommon name.
The best advice I've received came from a nice lady at the Okinawa Tourism Bureau.
Dear Donna-san:
Unfortunately we can only say "Unten" is a family name common in northern
Okinawa, although the name spreads widely among Okinawa. Specifically, it has been popular family name in Nakijin, Nago, and Chinen areas.
From the information you provided, what it can be advised is to collect a
little more specific information on your grandfather and interview elderly
people in the area where Unten is resided. If you could provide his first
name, birth place and date, and/or his personal background, it might be
possible to trace his personal record.
We sincerely wish very best luck on your family search.
Regards,
Hiro Iramina
Project coordinator
Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau
September 11, 2005
September 10, 2005
September 08, 2005
buy some bread, help Katrina victims
This Sunday, September 11, from 10:00am - 4:00pm, Great Harvest Bread in Colorado will open their bakery and sell as much bread as possible to raise money for relief efforts in New Orleans and throughout the Gulf Coast.
- 100% of the sales dollars (not just the profit) will be donated.
- Honey Whole Wheat $5 per loaf, and additional donations will accepted
Addresses for the participating Great Harvest locations below:
Denver
765 South Colorado Boulevard
Denver, CO 80246
303-778-8877
Lakewood
11068 West Jewell Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80232
303-716-0905
Littleton
5910 South University Boulevard
Littleton, CO 80121
303-347-8768
Longmont
1100 Ken Pratt Boulevard
Longmont, CO 80501
303-772-9090