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Transforming Lives...

So, it's been a long time since I posted. I've felt a little pressure, a little guilt, but finally I found something worth a post...
How's this: "Fore Hope- Transforming Lives Through the Theraputic Nature of Golf?" Dan and I were driving down North Broadway and we passed an office building that actually had an office for Fore Top. Theraputic golf, who knew? Drugs transform lives in bad ways, people can transform other people's lives in good or bad ways, Jesus transforms lives in all good ways, and golf transforms lives in ways apparently significant enough to warrant and office to spread the good news. Hmm... (I think it's actually an organization for handicapped individuals and it's probably a really good thing so I'm definitely not knocking it).
What's really funny is that I am now a person who might actually be seen on a golf course. Yep, it's a little funny, you can laugh. I'll laugh with you. Dan took me on a "destination unknown" date a few weeks ago and we ended up at golf course. That night there was a gorgeous moon and that might have influenced my apparent enjoyment- a week later I once again found myself at a golf course. I'm really really not good, but I enjoy having something new to do outside in the nice weather. Dan mentioned our golf outings at a family dinner and as a result my sister turned over my aunt's golf clubs to me (very very willingly -I think her husband has been having some dreams about her golfing with him so she got rid of the clubs at what I believe was her first opportunity, thereby giving her an out and giving me no excuse). As far as I can tell they're pretty nice clubs (so they will be easy to sell on ebay). Today I had my first experience golfing with someone other than Dan. My friend Liz gave me tips and was incredibly patient. We picked up our balls and moved them a few times, but I was usually only over par by a number equal to par. That's pretty good for my close to first experience. Most importantly, I finally get it- I finally know why people golf. It's nice. I'm not sure it's transformed my life, but my day off looked a little different than it ever has before.

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My Baby's New Baby

We've talked about getting a dog on and off in the past and Gus's name came up a few times. His sister, Gibby, lives with one of Dan's best friends and Gus has been living with a wonderful couple who run a dog rescue in Sunbury. Dan was on spring break this past week and he used some of his free time to interview all of our frinds who own dogs along with dog owners that we met in the park (I thought we were going for a lovely walk, but he was on a mission). He collected data about 4 different breeds that were in the running, but then in the end he showed me a picture of Gus online and I suspected that eventually Gus would live with us. So today we drove up to Sunbury and we finally met Gus in person. I was pretty interested in two husky mixes who's mother was saved from New Oreleans after Katrina, but, as I suspected, Dan met Gus and it was all over (the dog finding process). I had a feeling that if those two were denied the chance to spend the rest of their lives together there would be a deep sense of loss that I couldn't bear to see my husband go through, I mean how happy does he look? I'm not sure that our little cat, who has up until this point been the princess, will feel the same way about Gus that Dan does, but I'm looking forward to seeing that smile on my baby's face as a regular thing.

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Finally

After a way long wait, I finally got a website up:
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