The Best Mother's Day Present...Ever!

Twenty-one years ago, I received the best Mother's Day present. The date was May 11, 1986. Now I had to wait 9 months to see this wonderful gift, but she was well worth the wait. Well worth the morning sickness. Well worth the swelling. Well worth it all. At 8:07 p.m., after some nine hours of labor (the shortest by far for me), my beautiful Rebecca Leigh was born. All 8 lbs. 9 oz., and 21 inches of her. She was ready to be born. She had been a kicker and mover the entire pregnancy. It was a definite forshadowing of her personality. Active, yes that she was...and is. She took on her brother...and anyone else in her path. Happy and smiling, she didn't stay mad for very long. With a great sense of humor, she brought joy and laughter to our house. We have loved her and she has loved back. Every Mother's Day I am reminded of the wonderful gift God has given me...Happy Birthday Becca Boo!

I'll Have some Dirt with That Please

Caught on CNN yesterday...So the company that makes Reef sandals now sells a sandal that contains its own flask in the sole. Retailing for about $46, the sandal has a screw on the side that opens into a thin flask. Supposedly marketing to the hiking group. Yeah, well, I've got alot of questions about this product, as did most of the people they interviewed on CNN. Is is really comfortable to be walking around with a flask on the bottom of your shoe? Reefs have been known to be very comfortable sandals. I have a pair, and they are great. But I can't imagine they would be with something stuck underneath your sole. How much "liquid" can they really hold? You'd need to have a size 15 for the amount of water a hiker might want. And...how many high schoolers and possibly, mid-schoolers, might think this is a great way to bring some other kind of refreshments into school? The dollar amount of $46 seems high for some, but not for the kids in this affluent area. But bottom line...would you really drink out of your shoe? Do you know where that foot's been?? Really. Oh yeah, great product.

Just have to say. Went to a Ranger-Yankee game last night. Great seats. Great company. Great handmade pretzel. Great hitting. 14 hits and 10 runs. Unfortunately, all were for the Yankees. The rookie Yankee pitcher had a no-hitter going into the 7th when he suddenly hurt himself and had to be pulled. It was a shame. I was actually rooting for the Yankees. (Sorry, Dan and Donna.) It seemed like a third of the stands left when they realized they wouldn't see a no-hitter. The Rangers did manage two hits after that. But it was fun, even though it seemed like we were surrounded by Yankee fans. Now I am a transplanted Yankee (though my roots have grown pretty deep here in Texas) and I was a Yankee fan growing up. We even went on a elementary school field trip to see a game at Yankee stadium. But I still feel like you've got to root for the home team, even when they stink. So though the better team won last night, I hope they don't win tonight. I'll support the home team, especially when they are the underdogs.