Christmas Up in the Air (My Second Christmas Post)

Any frequent flyer will tell you that traveling during the holidays is a drag. Lines are longer. Inexperienced travelers can't board appropriately, screaming children fill the planes. And well, people are just dumb. It makes getting from A to B an unpleasant experience. In preparation TSA has great new signs. This should only cause a 60 second delay per passenger as the stop to read the new security line instructions and marketing technique that will help them determine if they are packed correctly (are the really going to go home and repack?)

Will the real Jane please stand?

In Google there is a place to search images. Today I searched by full name (along with all of my family and friends) . Here are all the women that share the same name as me. Noone else had a photo of themselve come up. However my mom had the most interesting results.

Not my Family

But the girl in the pink could be one of several Young family members

What was asked for, what was received

What was asked for:
My dad had a friend who had an employee leaving. For the party a cake was ordered that says "Best Wishes Suzanne" and then underneath that write "We will all miss you."

What was received:

Brittney's Busy Week

From the Hills of Wisconsin to Kansas to Minnesota to Dakota

To Space (not the final frontier but the flight director)

To the Ancient ruins of Anasazi

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Oh the joys of sixth grade. Wheww time for the weekend!

True Life: She's a Public Adjuster

High School counselors do a terrible job guiding children to a worthy career. Doctor, lawyer, nurse are usually the choices given. The family business is public adjusting (whats that? "If someone has an insured loss we represent the client instead of the insurance company).
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Anonymous Alice: Brown-O'Haver Oklahoma

After hours post inventory

(what a hot successful business woman)

House fire requiring inventory
(you can only imagine)
Post inventory
(note the nails and the great blackberry)

You have been cautioned

77 days ago I bought a new car with a built in navigation system. I dont know why it tickles me so, but for the past 77 days at least twice a day I have to push the ok on this warning. Each time I laugh at "keeping your eyes and mind on the road".

(They've never driven with me huh Ruth?)

Deep Reflection By Jane

Earnest Desire
By Illichi Lee
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When it is time for a chick to break out of its shell, it begins to tap. This is the signal for the mother hen to peck at the shell from the outside. The action of the chick combined with the external strength of the mother hen enables new life to be born.

Each of us nurtures a chick in our hearts. We call this chick desire. From deep within us, with all its strength, the chick tries to crack its shell to come into the world. At the same time our mother hen, the world around us, pecks with equal strength to help release this desire. As these two sources of strength collide, new insights are created.

When we possess an ardent wish in our hearts, events around us become like a mother hen, presenting opportunities and providing support, encouragement, and strength. These can be a line from a poem, a verse from a song, a chance meeting with a stranger. All of these collaborate, to help us give birth to our desires and make our dreams reality.

Christmas Down Under (My first Christmas Post)

Friday I started the day with the intentions of starting a picture collection of me by all of the trees that were decortated at retail stores for my first Christmas post. The first picture was taken at Wal-Mart near the tree that was decorated like a Dr Seuss tree (green bulbs and all). This collection was derailed when I came upon great laughter on my way to buy nylons passing the mens underwear section.

"Two Historians", The Photo Blog

You've seen my occasional photos now visit the photo blog and see history documented one day and one photo at a time. Two Historians (Of course this is all made possible by my Silverberry Pearl).

Grandma got trumped

Aunt Jane pulled Sophia's tooth. This event trumped highlighting grandma's new cell phone.

Shout out to Utah

You know your are friends when..................

Highschool (Class of 89): One of the three says, "Let's join the Colorguard". One of the two remaining say, "What? You mean the Flag Team". The last of the three say, "Or the Fag Team". And the first friend says, "Its the Colorguard and its an easy way to letter, besides we can get the uniforms redone."

Fast Forward 2007. The first friend with the grand idea says, "I think I'll drag out that old of the Flag Team picture for the blog" only for the friend to respond, "You mean the Colorguard".

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Thanks for experiencing life with me. Love you guys!

I Guess It Was Just a Phase

Silverberry

Jessica saw my new blackberry for the first time on Wednesday. She says, "Mom, what happened to your blackberry?" I told her I finally got a new pearl like my old one. Her response? "Oh so you have a silverberry now"

Happy Holidays

Last night we went out for an Enchanted Pre-Thanksgiving evening. I looked over and saw that 3 of the girls were wearing green. Then as we were leaving saw the Christmas tree. So Happy Thanksgiving, Christmas and St Patricks Day!

You gave me a lot more than lipstick

A couple months ago I sent out a desperate plea to the women in my life helping me find Loreal 825 lipstick which they had discontinued. I can be quoted as saying, "that the person who got me out off Loreal 884 hell would be suffiently rewarded."

Without hesitation (and in record time) my sister Tami located and purchased me 10 tubes of Loreal 825.

Here is the reward: Public love tank filling.

There is no better older sister than Tami. She has been there to protect me as long as I can remember. Whether we were at the bus stop when my name was being mispronounced (yes she would beat up those boys) to being my own personal cheerleader.

One of the most difficult times for me was when she moved to Idaho and I was left to fend for myself at Weber High (never mind we had to split up the earring collection). My double date partner, skiing buddy, Concert goer (who can forget Air Supply), Miss America pagent co-judge and pool shark was gone in the blink of any eye.

As a mom I could only be as good as she is. She is patient and would do anything for her kids. She researches, learns things the hard way and then educates/prepares me.

I have been blessed to grow up with you by my side and am thankful everyday for the endless support and love you give me.

I LOVE YOU!!! (oh and thanks for the lipstick)

Think Pink

1957 Audrey

2001 Reese

2008 Sydney

Describe me in one word

As with the many send along emails that I get, it gets a spot on the blog instead.

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Two weeks ago Danya sent me the request to describe her in one word. I couldn't pick just one. So I sent "HOT" and "CARING"

The game is on............Request: All describe me in one word.

Back in Business

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.Jane has got a Pearl

Only in Oklahoma

Regular pick up: $30,000
Hemi: $40,000
Trailer: $20,000
Pearl to take the picture: $200
Cow stopping traffic on Freeway : Priceless