Slumdog Millionaire

It was fantastic. Thought the photography was very creative and unusual and loved it. The story line was suspenseful. It was sad because of the inhumanity of man to man and man's greed, but that is realistic. I would highly recommend it.
Has anyone seen Benjamin Button, and if so, what do you think of it. Is it worth seeing?
Went to Den Haag again this past week. We were finally able to get to the temple and attend two sessions. We had a male family name, whose card I found in an old journal. His baptism was done in the Jordan River Temple in 2002! Poor guy, has been waiting for 7 years in my journal. I hope there aren't other cards/names that I have misplaced like that.
Yesterday I finally put up 11 batches of johanesberry jelly. It's been on my 'to do' list since summer. It's not hard, just time consuming.
We also attended a wedding ceremony for Naomi Fraikin. She and her husband were married on Saturday and left for 4 months for Senegal the next day. Wow, what a honeymoon that will be! They are both nurses and are going for school.
Also at church today a young man came up to me, "Are you Sister Herway?" "Yes" "I am Elder Hat and I took a picture of your family in the farmer's field behind your house!" Amazing. "We have that picture still up on our wall in the house." " I was companions with Elder Asay." Well this all goes back a long time ago, but it was fun to chat with him. He said that Scott, the BYU professor that is a weight lifter says 'hi'. What was Scott's last name? Jake, Seth, can anyone remember?
Lastly, Dan was here at the beginning of the week. Sure is fun to have him here. We played tennis at the Davis Club. I loved playing him on my turf. I gave him my worst racket and played him his first day here so he was in major jet lag. Still, he whooped me but at least I won a couple of games! Next time maybe Lara can come as well. Of course that would leave someone else to handle the emergencies, b/c they always happen when Dan goes out of town! Hope Zane and his 15 stitches are healing nicely.

Bike shopping

I really want an 'old ladies' dutch bike. They are not light, but they ride like a cadillac. Problem is that they are very expensive. Too easy to just make do with the bikes we already have. Plus the weather is still very, very cold and not conducive to riding your bike. Still. I really like the idea of taking long bike rides and not having your bum go numb, or your hands go numb (the handlebars are adjustable) or getting a backache. Seth has me all pumped to try the bike path along the Mosel River. Well, there are actually tons of bike paths to try.
Just so you know. That is my #1 wishlist for the moment.

She really is 8 months along

Right Heidi? This time it's for real....

Fat vs Fit

Did you see the Yahoo report? SLC is the most fit city in the US! Miami is the most fat. Austin made the fit list. Charlotte made the fat list. Honolulu was also in the fit list. So I guess there is no chance you can be fat and fit. I know that the French are at least thin, I don't know about fit. The Belge? I have no clue.

Inaugural Ball

Tom and I were invited to attend an Inaugural Ball at the residence of the Ambassador to NATO. It was fun. Yes, Pres. Obama was there...ok, it was only a life size cardboard replica but the Ambassador has a little girl who danced with the 'paperdoll' on the dance floor. Quite entertaining. We talked to friends we hadn't seen in ages. Anyone remember Randy/Becky Hoag? Or Joe/Patty Stein? (This is for Dan and Seth who might remember these people.) We are all caught up with their lives. Strangely, the Hoags are retiring in Austin! and the Steins are retiring in Charlotte! Steins bought a house on Lake Wylie. The Hoags have a condo on Lake Travis.
Tom passed for James Bond in his pleated shirt and bow tie!

Facebook vs. blogging

Facebook is for young and old. Men and women. Blogging seems to be a woman thing. How anybody has time for both is beyond me. But I'm thinking that since Tom has Facebook and I have a blog, we are covered. Do I have my head in the sand?

Is it too late?

Hey, I found one more CLASSIC Christmas clip. First of all, may I just say that my mother-in-law was (is) a saint? Here she sits, so calmly, la la la la la. While all the kids run and jump and are crazy! I call it a Christmas clip because the music is
Sleigh Ride. I mean, she doesn't bat an eye and here are the kids leaping over the couch. Can you imagine if we would have had a dog. Truly a circus. Was Dan there? I think I saw him for a nano second.