Get Over It!

http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=2983312&page=1

There is a big snort in Dallas over this pizza joint, owned by Hispanics, called Pizza Patron, that accepts Mexican pesos as well as US dollars. Those who are up in arms say that American businesses should only accept American dollars and that with all the immigration issues we already have, this is just making it worse.

I say, get over it already. If you really want to enforce that rule, march on up to the Canadian border & enforce it up there too. But apparently mostly white, mostly English-speaking foreigners don't count. (nothing against Canadians, b-u-r-l-y-f-a-m-i-l-y, just making a point)

If you REALLY want to be non-hypocritical about it, you need to march yourselves into a LOT of businesses in a LOT of other countries & demand that they only accept their own countries' currencies, not American dollars.

It's their pizza joint; if they want to accept fatted calves as payment, what business it it of yours, as long as they're doing ethical business?

If you don't like what they're doing, don't buy their pizza.

Carolina Mourning

UNC and Tar Heels everywhere are mourning the loss of Jason Ray, one of 3 guys who portrayed UNC's mascot Rameses, after he was hit by an SUV in New Jersey while the Heels were up there for the NCAAs.

What I found out through the blog of a friend's friend (and from the Daily Tar Heel) was that Jason was an active member of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, the campus organization responsible for so many of my fond memories of my years at Carolina. He died 3/26 after his family made the decision to pull his life-support.

As a parent, I can't imagine the grief that must have gone into that decision. I also know that, if Jason was a Christian, then he is far better off than you and I are right now! He has already met the Resurrection and the Life.

My prayers are of course with his family and friends. My prayer as a parent is that when it is my son's time to go (whether I am around to see it or not), that he too will meet Jesus on the other side.

Yard Sale & other goings on....

1) A picture, just because. Why have the toys be in the basket when I can be in there & be much cuter?!

2) We made about $140 from our yard sale! We sold a lot of toys, our coffee table, our kitchen table & chairs (not gone yet), and an exercise machine. The only thing I will do differently next time is have my boy be somewhere else completely, so he doesn't figure out that we're selling some of his toys (that he hasn't touched in a year).



3) Friday marked our 5th wedding anniversary, which went much better than our 4th (Hubs hit a van with his truck last year). My mom came up Saturday and we went down to Smithfield, which is about 40 minutes away on I-95. Found a super-yummy Mexican restaurant and another place that has the world's best cheesecake. Mmmmmmm.

4) The sermon at church last night was based on the verse that is in our byline. Man, it kicked my butt. Especially the "hate what is evil" part. We as Christians, in the name of being "tolerant" or "don't want to offend anybody", have come to tolerate evil in our society, in our schools, in our homes, on our TVs, everywhere. It is really sad that most of the time it's difficult to tell Christians from anyone else, and is that what Jesus commanded? I am working out what that means for my own life, and for one, it is that I won't buy People magazine as I have every week for about 2 years now. I'm sure that's not the only application, but it is for sure the first that came to mind.

5) Sorry to see UNC go home, as my uncle & I both had them in the championship game. I'm pinning all my hopes for a championship team on the Cubbies. (98 years & counting....)

Snuggling

The two guys on their Thomas the Train couch...AKA the "Thinking Chair." (It's a Blue's Clues thing...)

Also, it has been 1 month since the little one gave up his Binky!!!

Bullet Dodged

My wonderful husband, as most of you know, got called for jury duty and had to be at the courthouse Monday & yesterday. Much to our relief, he didn't even get his name called. :):):) Many many thanks to Mrs. Holly, who kept the Wee One for us those two afternoons.

Both of us got a big lesson in the court system, though. I could tell you about hospitals inside & out, but courtrooms are NOT my thing. My husband could tell you how to hang siding, fertilize, aerate, hang cabinets, install flooring, whatever, but ditto on the court system. It is the most BORING place either of us have ever been in our lives. The judge & bailiffs seemed to be fairly nice people. The attorneys? Self-important, self-serving, greedy, pompous. Full of hot air. Most of them anyway. These two were. We were talking to several other potential jurors during a recess & found we weren't the only ones who wondered what the point of asking the SAME QUESTION 5 DIFFERENT TIMES TO THE SAME PERSON. Probably because they enjoyed hearing themselves speak.

Anyway, that is over and we are most grateful to the Lord.

Goings-on at our house

1)As of Tuesday, I am now officially 28. I don't feel old, but the gray eyebrow sure serves as a reminder. Had a very nice day. Roses, a nice note, a nice dinner, and an Oreo ice cream cake from my husband and son. Very nice phone calls, emails, & cards from family & friends worldwide. So how many March babies are there?? Myself, Mom, stepdad, Miles, cousins Ben, Keith, & Jordan, friend Holly, brother-in-law Romulo. I am sure I've left someone out.

2) Dook loses in 1st round of NCAAs!! For a wonderful synopsis of that game, click http://www.burlyfamily.blogspot.com.

3) Regarding #2, 13 of my 16 picks have advanced to the 2nd round so far. I had picked dook, Stanford, and Old Dominion to advance, but they did not.

4) DH got called for jury duty; he has to be there Monday 3/19 at 2pm. I guess they picked his name from DMV or tax records. I realize the incongruity of the situation and I hope you do too. But he is going to go & do his duty, whatever that may be. I don't think it will be too bad, but I am going with him for moral support anyway.

5) Above is a picture just because. Someone is getting ready for his bath.

VIP

...Very Important Project

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