9 of 30: Vegetable Car

Everyone in our family is named 'Bob' - we just have middle names now apparently - Mandy Bobby Shew tagged me - I'll try to keep it clean..

Put your I-pod on shuffle - For each question press the NEXT button for the answer - Write the name of the song for your answer.

1. If someone says, "Is this ok?" you say...
Dirty little secrets - All American Rejects
2. How would you describe yourself?
Defying Gravity - Wicked
3. What do you like in a guy/girl?
But you Don't Care - GooGoo dolls
4. How do you feel today?
Naked - Avril Lavigne
5. What is your lifes purpose?
I hate myself for Losing you - Kelly Clarkston
6. What is your motto?
Statues - Foo Fighters
7. What do your friends think of you?
New Emotion - Ryan Shupe
8. What do you think of your parents?
One Minute - Kelly Clarkston
9. What do you think about often?
Spotlight/Twilight Mix - Twilight soundtrack
10. What is 2 + 2?
Shake it - Metro Station
11. What do you think of your best friend?
Summer's End - Foo Fighters
12. What do you think of the person you like?
Everyday - Rascal Flatts
13. What is your life story?
Dry Country Girl - Rascal Flatts
14. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Everybody wants you - Josh Kelley
15. What will you be dancing to at your wedding?
The Lord's Prayer - Mo Tab Choir (Lord help me on this one!)
16. What will they play at your funeral?
Slow dancin' in a burning room - John Mayer
17. What is your hobby or interest?
Never Give Up - Ryan Shupe
18. What is your biggest fear?
Youth - Collective Soul
19. What is your biggest secret?
How I Feel - Kelly Clarkston
20. What will you post this as?
Vegetable Car - Joshua Radin

YOU ARE MY FAVORITE DORK BOBBY SHEW!
I tag Sherliyn, and How about you Darci?

8 of 30: It's a brand new day...

Today was an incredible day. If you are a mother - you'll relate to my joy. Today for the first time on this earth all of my children were in the Salt Lake Temple at the same time. Ryan went through for his first time. Many spiritual experiences occurred there, many of which are too sacred to share to the world - but I will say as I entered the chapel before the session - there sat all of my children and their spouses on the front row - I was in instant tears. My husband was with my son - and that was special. My mother came in with me and that was special. 3 generations of our family sat there. We were visited by a member of the Temple Presidency's Matrons who spent some time with my mother and I. We told her of our humble missionary, of our family, of the family names that would be taken through today, and of the spiritual experiences that had happened to make this day - a perfect day. She said that the President of the Temple wanted to know of our story and she was going to share it with him. She, through her tears said, "It will certainly be one of my journal entries tonight". I've spent 24 years as a mother trying to raise children to give back to the Lord. Some have said that we hold our children's heads under water and force them to do things. To those that say this - I place my children before you and ask you to compare them to anyone - look at the paths that THEY chose, look at the futures THEY have put their OWN faith it. Look at the eternal LOVE in their eyes and in their hearts. Protest my church all you want - but when the battlefields are drawn - I do not stand in fear because of the warriors and angels around me and my family. Today - heaven touched earth and surrounded my family - because that's the power of the gospel - of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Protest in front of my temple - all you want - but you will never touch that which is inside that building - or inside my heart. Today - I am grateful for a loving husband, 4 beautiful children, a priceless grandson, the amazing people that my children married, my parents, my brother and his family - and for a soon to be missionary experience that will test even the strongest child, and mother. If you would like me to hold YOUR head underwater - I can arrange that (: at any time. Who's on the Lord's side? I am...and there you go.

7 of 30: Long day, long flight, short conversation

Eric (my brother seated next to my mother (which I love) on the airplane): "Mom look at the lights down below us...."

Mom (Deaf as a doornail): "Why are there mice down there?"

Eric (wondering if it's too late to order a $20.00 drink from the flight attendant - too late - we're descending into the valley): "Yep - there certainly are a lot of mice down there mom." (Looks over at me (who was smart to sit in the farthest seat from deaf mommy) with the look of death and reminds me that mom is staying with me until Sunday Night - the later the better)

*Make note to reread the novel, "Of Mice and Deaf Mommies" again to see if I missed a chapter. More details on 'Ode to 3 funerals (we're up to 3 this week) on later postings.....and there you go.

6 of 30: Cover it all in less words

I was reading a motivational idea book – trying to find something to say at this funeral today (that I’m flying off to and trying to get my #6 blog post in fast…..) I thought I would pass on these tender suggestions.

Live in the Moment

1. Take notice of the world around you - be grateful.
2. Focus on whatever you are doing at the time.
3. Smile when you wake up
4. Commit random, spontaneous acts of kindness
5. Minimize activities that dull your awareness of the moment
6. Recognize a higher being responsible for giving you the moment

My daily list that I think covers it all in 4 rather than the way too many ideas listed above (I won’t even number them because it will take too much time)

Laugh until you cry
Cry once a day
Pray
Multi task: Pray that the laughing and the crying will not make you pee.

Think it will work at a funeral? Wish me luck!
...and there you go

5 of 30: Got Time?

So if you are NOT an active blogger you MAY post a comment indicating that I must have PLENTY of time because I am on a quest to post 30 blogposts in 30 days. But the radical person I am would probably delete your comment because I have now stood at the podium and said "I HAVE ALL THE POWER!" But enough about my post from yesterday........ (I didn't see bullet proof glass all around McCain did you?) (Crap- we're going to get stuck with Hairplugs aren't we?) FOCUS!!! I have been noticing that I have a dysfunctional widget! I wanted to have on my blogsite a place where I could keep track of what absolute little time I have left with my son before he leaves to go on his mission. But I noticed that it is ADDING time instead of taking it away. BRILLIANT! I'm all for that!! So on a day like today when I really NEED TO SLEEP I would like to add several extra hours to do just that! Tomorrow we head to Colorado for the second funeral of the week. I'm leaving Del home as he was so OUTRAGEOUS at the last one! I reminded my brother that if he left my mom's hearing aids and/or batteries home he would BE SITTING BY HER ON THE FLIGHT! My brother is speaking at the next funeral - it's a tough one to speak at because we have such a love and respect for our Aunt D. Time, it passes too quickly. Then I visited my dad - and Time, well in his case, seems to take it's own time. My son is going through the Salt Lake Temple on Saturday - it will be the first time on this earth that all of my children and my husband and I will be in the temple at the same TIME. Ya - I had that same feeling you just had - where has the time gone? What will YOU do with your TIME today? Spend it with someone you love.....and there you go.

4 of 30: I vote for Lincoln

I voted early this year - I feel it's my right to vote, my privilege to vote, and an honor to vote. This time I just have a hard time with both candidates. I know that tomorrow I'll probably be choking out the words President-elect Obama by the looks of the stats tonight. But I really don't like McCain either. I felt bad that Palin was railroaded, and I gag at the sight of slippery Biden (hairplugs and all those teeth). My favorite President was Abraham Lincoln - and I'm old enough to remember voting for him - I think - wait - I didn't have a vote then. BUT - at least he was honest. So Oslama will be President - and he's been screaming out 'CHANGE' - and so he had better be honest about what he said he'll change. (He'll need to give me proof of his birth certificate someday) By the way - he isn't going to be the first black President, he will be the 8th according to Wikipidia - the first 7 didn't count because of the color of their skin. I'm all for history being made - but make it in fulfilling promises to this country for the first time in a LONG time as a President. May I do a THANK YOU shout out to all of the beautiful people defending our country - who will be dished by Pres-e-O. May I do a shout out to those with dreams that reach far beyond space - who will have their programs cut. May I give a shout out to those unborn children who Pres O said do not exist until they breath air. I'm going to be busy putting my hand over my heart and crying as I say the Pledge of Allegiance and readjusting the American Flag pin on my lapel. I'll be busy LIVING that I'm proud of being an American instead of 'just deciding that I'm finally proud." On our coins it says - "In God We Trust" - believe me - he's the only one I do....and there you go.

3 of 30: Gotta love my hubby...

Last night Del drove me to Cache Valley for my cousins viewing. (first of all - Lennis - I loved ya cuz!) My husband drove me because I have to work all of my weekly hours in 31/2 days in order to go to the Colorado funeral for my Aunt. Makes for a long day eh? He knew I needed help when he asked me who died... to which I replied Uncle Jay. Ok - he passed away last February - who just recently passed away.... to which I laughed and said, "Oh, duh, Uncle Delores!" Ya - he decided I was not safe on I-15. Then when we arrived he started in on his extreme tasteless movie one liners - all of which were inappropriate for a mortuary, but none the less cracked me up because of my fatigue. "Dead man walking", "Part of the Casket Part of the Ship", "I'll have what he's having" and so on. Needless to say - he looked really hot last night - and it was funny to see is really sick/sad/dry humor come out at a viewing of all places, and I was reminded that I have a crush on him. As we left, I noticed that they had overbooked the mortuary, yep! There was a sweet old lady that everyone had to walk by to go and see Lennis - and nobody was stopping to see her! I thought of getting those airplane landing flashers and directing people. "Ok - you - over there - and you - you need to go around this way before you can move on...." Please - Please - Please - when I die - bury me with a tan, a coke with ice, comfortable royal blue Lycra pants, a sweatshirt, chips and salsa from Chillis, and a funny chick flick to watch on my ride home.....and there you go.