Law of the Garbage Truck

The following was sent to me in an email from my friend Clare. It's good stuff!

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly.

So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? That guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!' This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day .. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so... love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't.

Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!
Have a blessed, garbage-free day!

SuperWAHMz on Etsy

I Hope You Dance

One of my favorite songs sung by the man I think will be the Season 8 American Idol:

Daddy Daughter Dance

Last night Shane and Dorothy attended the 3rd annual Daddy Daughter Dance. They have gone every year. This is the first year that the photographer actually captured an image of them dancing together! Alas, mom's are off limits at this dance, so I didn't get to see it in person.

Don't Judge Too Quickly

My aunt sent these to me and I can't resist posting them! Have a good chuckle on Auntie Mare...

Photo Fun from Xmas

Got a new camera for Christmas. Here are some fun photos:

My mini-tree full of mini-Star Wars and mini-primitive ornies. My little tree is overflowing now so next year I'll need to find a bigger one. My SuperWAHMz secret santa sent the naughty & nice set this year. Isn't it adorable?

Shane's eyebrow:

Dorothy's eyebrow:

Dorothy playing her new keyboard:

Dorothy relaxing in her new clothes:
Happy New Year!

Thankgiving Camping Trip

We decided to go camping Thanksgiving weekend. When we made the decision in late October, the weather was still pleasant. Thanksgiving weekend turned out to be COLD.

We spent the first night, Shane's birthday, at Lake Whitney State Park. It was very peaceful, only a few campers. Our campsite had an amazing sunset view. It was chilly but we managed. The bathrooms at Lake Whitney State Park are few and far between and in order to get to them you need to drive. That was a new experience for all of us. We also had a bit of trouble with our air mattresses.

The second night was the big event: Dinosaur Valley State Park. Dorothy is our paleontologist. She knows all the dinosaur names and where they lived and when and so this park was just up her alley. When we checked in, we asked the ranger where we could purchase a new air mattress. She gave us directions to the nearest Wal-mart and suggested we also buy a heater. I'd never thought about putting a heater in a tent but it sounded reasonable to me considering how COLD it was already.

After we set up camp, we set out for Wal-mart. It took us an HOUR to get there, an HOUR to shop (it was Thanksgiving weekend) and an HOUR to get back to camp. This was the first time I'd been inside a Wal-mart in YEARS and I quickly remembered why I avoid them. Blech.

We ventured out to find some dinosaur tracks. We found lots of people and a few tracks.

At dusk, Dorothy and I went to see a bird of prey show and actually TOUCHED a red tailed hawk. It was sooo soft!

The heater was an excellent idea.

The next morning, we went on a short trek down to the river and found LOTS of tracks and no people. We also found the old fashioned swimming hole. There are tracks lining the edges of the natural pool. We are definitely going back when it's warm so we can swim with the dinosaurs!

FYI - do not FREEZE potato salad, macaroni salad and coleslaw. I'm not divulging details.

We had a great time. Enjoy the movie!