Very important details are never left out of The Word

"But when the children of Israel cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for them: Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. By him the children of Israel sent tribute to Eglon king of Moab. Now Ehud made himself a dagger (it was double-edged and a cubit in length) and fastened it under his clothes on his right thigh. So he brought the tribute to Eglon king of Moab. (Now Eglon was a very fat man.)" -Judges 3:15-17

Wild Thing?

Last week, we took The Cat to the vet for her yearly wellness exam and some necessary shots. I say "we" because I didn't think I could handle our little feline alone at the vet's office, so The Husband accompanied me. You see, our quirky cat turns into a wild animal when plopped onto a sterile countertop and handled by a man/woman in a white coat. Not only does she dislike the smell of "STRANGER!", but she also dislikes the feeling of a STRANGER touching her and poking her with sharp objects.

The moment the technician came in to the exam room to say hello, The Cat began to hiss ("Who the heck are YOU?"). Then, some very soft, sweet meowing ("I'm so scared!"). Then more hissing ("Don't come any closer!"). The tech left to get her vaccines ready and meanwhile, the vet came in. More hissing. He ordered for a blanket and gloves to be brought in. They threw the blanket over her head and body, forced her down against the countertop and gave her her shots as quickly as possible. I have never heard our cat make such viscious sounds. Hissing, growling, meowing, the works. It sounded like she was deep in the woods fighting with a bear. When it was all over, they had somehow managed to get The Cat to run into her carrier, where she was sitting quietly, ears back, not moving a muscle ("Get me out of here! NOW!"). I was seeing stars. One doesn't hear such noises on a regular basis. A bit disconcerting, especially when it's your own pet. She didn't make a peep the entire ride home ("I HATE you people! Don't EVER take me back there ever again!"). The second we let her out of the carrier and back into our condo, she was rolling all over the ground and begging us to pet her ("Bliss! My home! Ooooooo please pet my head!").

Well, at least she bounces back quickly.

McDonald's to ruin my streak

If there's anything that can ruin my running streak of no more coffee, it would be this. I can't resist... I highly recommend it.

Here, There, Everywhere

Today in Houston:
Low 64
High 75
Mostly Cloudy

Today in Minneapolis:
Low 28
High 50
Sunny

Today in Honolulu:
Low 72
High 83
Partly Cloudy

Today in Dallas:

Low 53
High 77
Cloudy and Windy

Today in Grand Junction:

Low 36
High 54
Cloudy with showers

Where would you rather be?

Things that make you go "hm?" #3-4

#3 People who throw their cigarette butts out their car windows

#4 People with "Baby on Board" sign on their car, throwing a cigarette butt out their window

Power

I was walking from my office to the parking lot yesterday when an elderly man stopped me to ask if I was an athlete.

"Are you a runner?" he asked. "You look powerful!"

Go Trojans!

I know, football season is over. But I was just thinking about how fun it was to go to high school football games. So much spirit and excitement... a completely different environment than college football, in my opinion (although that could be an artifact of the college I attended...)

I knew that my old high school had gained recognition, especially in the past few years for their football team-- becoming state champs, but also notably their pre-game dance, the haka. I had no idea, however, how famous they are!!! That's my football-crazy high school!