Westmoreland Asays

Warning for the light of stomach: this post might prove offensive. Like all posts, I take no responsibility for your reactions. Meg took Aaron to Sears on Friday to get his 4-year old pictures taken. While waiting for their appointment, Edward barfed all over the reception area (the diagnosis afterward was too much kool-aid too quickly). Aaron was ultra-cooperative during his photo shoot, so it went by quickly, but even so the mess had been cleaned up by the time they hit reception. On Sunday, after hosting the missionaries for dinner, we were all sitting in the family/living room listening to their lesson, when Aaron decided it was his turn to puke. The missinoaries took it right in stride, noting that this was the second time this week someone had puked while they taught a lesson. Diagnosis: too much tickling by Dad. Edward and I spent the last half of church sleeping in Bernice . I took Edward to nursery, but he was beligerant at the thought of me leaving. So he sat on my la...

When Aaron took his turn in the hospital, it somewhat overshadowed our recently completed trip to the coast at the end of September, so I never got around to finishing the story. So now it is done. I like to post things with the dates they happened on, so I'm pointing it out here so you can find it easier (for all you BizanBandit/Capital City Asay diehards).

The rain broke off for a few days, so we knew it was time to find a Christmas tree. It's amazing how many people opt for an artificial tree around here--the Christmas tree capitol of the world. Instead of supporting an important, local industry, they choose to throw their money into the coffers of the evil big_boxes. I've been reading the Journal of Discourses every commuting-morning for the last few months, and though there are many unusual--if not controversial to the modern LDS train-of-thought--words spoken from the pulpit (President Hinkley would NEVER remotely speak about most of the things that Brigham Young and his contemporaries did), they are interesting and valuable to read. But one idea that stands out is that B. Young condemns the man who has 10 cows but can only use one--he said the man will be damned in the next life because he was denying another man--one willing to earnestly work--from making a living. I think it is easier to get around this today, bein...