I finally decided to download Skype this week. Skype allows you to call people anytime, anywhere using a simple software application on your computer. With Skype, you don’t have to worry about long distance fees or monthly subscription charges. As long as you are calling people who use the Skype application, you can talk, chat and make video calls for absolutely nothing.
If you want more advanced features (i.e. non-PC calling), you can add them for a low fee. I’m not interested in those options, so I’m sticking with the free stuff.
In the future, I’ll be using Skype to make video calls to Gary when I’m traveling. We were also thinking it might be cool to have his grandmother use Skype. The family could call her for free, and she could see them on video. Pretty cool, huh?
If you have family or friends that you call frequently, check it out. It’s easy, fun, and remarkably reliable. And did I mention it was free?
Congratulations are in order! My parents have decided to add another member to our family. They brought home a little boy yesterday. He weighs in around five pounds and happens to be the cutest thing ever.
Four months old, furry, and silver, the newest member of our family is a tiny chihuahua puppy. They are still working on a name, but the top candidates are Ozzy (after our favorite survivor) and Vatu (which means “Dude” in Spanish). Any votes?
All of us convened at the house today to meet the little guy. Here are a couple of snapshots from my cell phone.
Other highlights from the day include:
sleeping in late and going to the 11:15 church service (so loving it)
getting our taxes done (NOT)
laying out by the pool
watching Joss FREAK OUT every time Gary dove off the diving board
finishing the Pirates of Patmos script and getting ready for tryouts on Monday night
My niece’s birthday is this week, so we met tonight to celebrate her 15th birthday. Wow, I can’t believe she’s already that old!
Time flies so quickly these days. I guess that means I’m getting old. When I was younger, time used to creep along, but those days are gone now. It seems like someone hit the fast forward button and then hid the remote control. If only I could find the darn thing, I would hit the slow motion button again.
The celebration was very low key. Ashton has autism, so she’s more comfortable with smaller crowds. We met at my parents’ house to eat cake and watch her open presents. Her younger brother is taking piano lessons, and he learned how to play the “Happy Birthday” song. It was so cute. He played the piano for us while we sang to her.
Gary played with the boys most of the night. My parents have a Nintendo Wii attached to their big screen TV, so they had a blast competing against each other to see who was the best bowler. I’m not sure who won…probably Gary…he’s so competitive.
After church today (see previous blog), we did some shopping and then headed to Hibachi Rock in Allen for Clarissa’s birthday. She turned 13 this week. I can’t believe she’s already that old…how quickly time flies.
With this birthday, Kathy is now the mother of a teenager, and my prayers go out to her. *smiles* The odd thing for me was the realization that if I’d had a child at the same time as Kathy and Laura H., then I would also be the mother of a teenager — isn’t that a weird thought?
Anyway, I’d never been to Hibachi Rock before, but it was great. Hibachi Rock is a sushi bar and grill. None of us are sushi fans, so we opted for the “grill” part of the restaurant. It’s a Japanese steakhouse, similar to Benihana. Dinner started with salad followed by miso soup. Then the cook came out and put on a great little show for us. The kids loved it and so did the adults. The food was outstanding — a little pricey, but good. If you are looking for a fun dining experience, you should check it out.
Little did I know it, but those five words would forever change my life. Nineteen years ago today, Gary picked me up at my parents house for our first date — dinner and bowling. At the time, I didn’t realize how important that date would be; I had no idea that one day this guy would become the most important man in my life.
We met at church and knew each other a few months before going out on our first date. Initially, I wasn’t too certain about it: (1) we hung out with different groups of people, (2) he didn’t meet my typical profile (first blonde guy I ever went out with), and (3) by dating him, I would be breaking one of my cardinal rules of dating — no younger guys! Okay, he was only 4 months younger than me, but still, it was a rule.
Looking back, I’m really glad I broke that rule — and blondes are definitely better. We’ve been married for fourteen years now, and I can honestly say that I’m more in love with him now than when we first got married. He’s my best friend and one of the funniest, most talented people I know. I don’t think he’s ever met a stranger, and I love that about him. With Gary, every day is an adventure. He even made bowling fun that night (and I’m not a big fan of the game).
We’ve been together ever since. Five years after that first date, we were married, and the rest is history.
Who would have thought that one innocent night of bowling could lead to all that? Not me, but I’m so glad it did.
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