I heart 64

I am in love....Where have you been for the last 2 years.
Oh that's right, you were getting a face lift.
Who is 64? 64 is the highway that runs right through the STL. I didn't realize how much I loved 64 until it was taken away. It reopened today and will give me 30 mins of my life back, each business day.
I HEART you 64!
Join me in welcoming back 64!

PS. Sorry radio, that means I will be spending less time with you. Don't worry it's not you, it's me.

New title - BENLON

Since Ben and I are now thespians, I thought we could use a new name. A name the tabloids could start calling us by. But don't worry we won't let it go to our heads.
Ben does not have a escalade and we do not live close to a fire hydrant.
But, we will always wear our sunglasses and pretend we don't like the paparazzi following us.

Temporarily out of Service.....No ETA.

It's been a long time

So I have not typed on this blog in a long time. My excuse is LIFE. Life has been really busy lately.
I just noticed that I have never finished typing about our Roadcation. So here it is. Day 3 we went to Omaha, Nebraska to see Winter Quarters. We were looking at the graves where a lot of later day saints were buried, when we started to hear a weird noise coming from the ground. The ground next to us looked like something was coming out of it. Then all of a sudden the sprinklers came on. We went running.
We then did the whole sight see thing and drove home.

I hope it does not take me another month to post something again.

Roadcation Part 2

Iowa
Council Bluffs
The 2nd day we drove to see the Kanesville Tabernacle.
This is a replica of the original Tabernacle.

This one is for all you American Idol Fans.

"Apparently" while we were listing to all the stories about the Tabernacle we were sitting right behind David Archuleta. I had no idea. He looked really young. I would have never of known except when we were all leaving this missionary goes up to him and says "my wife would really love to get a picture with you". Later, we asked the missionary who that guy was and he told us. And then 5 mins later I had to ask Ben what that guys name was again. I am not an big American Idol fan.

Roadcation Part 1

3 states in 3 days......

Missouri
Independence
Temple Lot, when you stand on this lot you are higher than anything else around you.

This is the RLDS (community of Christ) Temple. We got to take a tour but it seemed more like an art museum than a temple inside.
Liberty

Liberty Jail, the only thing original about this jail is the floor and some of the stones on the side.

FarWest
When we arrived, there was a car in the parking lot and on the back of that car it said in big bold letters, the book of Mormon is total fiction.
When we walked onto the temple grounds I started looking around trying to match that car to the owner. It wasn't that hard. This very patient missionary was being antagonized by this man. And of course, if you know Ben he could not just mind his own business. Ben stood by one of the stones pretending to look at it while listening to what this guy was saying. When we got back to the car the first thing Ben says is "I want to give him a Book of Mormon". I immediately told him "no, he is going to punch you in the face". I could totally picture it in my head. Ben hands him a book and boom, a fight on temple grounds. They would probably have to rededicate it.
I gave in and let Ben bring the guy a BofM. My anxiety was through the roof as I sat in the car watching Ben. And thank goodness Ben did not get punched. Ben spent a good half hour talking to this guy and all this guy wanted to do is blah, blah, blah people's ear's off.
Adam-ondi-Ahman
Ben on Temple Hill. Remains of the Nephite's tower was found here.

Hauns Mill

This place is located in the middle of corn fields and tress. The only thing left is the creek.
When we pulled up to the site these big bugs started attacking our car. They looked like BIG bees. These bug flew full force into our car. We had to sit in the car for at least 5 mins before we could even get out.

We did all of this in one day, just me and my hubby. It was very amazing and spiritual to think of all the things that have happened at these sites.

If I didn't have a Dog......

I could walk around the yard barefoot in safety.
My house could be carpeted instead of wood.
All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture, blankets and cars would be
free of hair.
When the doorbell rings, it wouldn't sound like a kennel and I could get to the door without wading through a fuzzy body who beats me there.
I could sit on the couch and bed the way I wanted, without taking into consideration how much space a fury body needs to get comfortable.
I would have money and no guilt to go on a real vacation.
I would not be on a first-name basis with a veterinarian, as I put their yet unborn kids through college.
The most used words in my vocabulary would not be: out, sit, down, come, no, stay, stop it and leave it.
I would not talk baby talk. ' Was your breakfast good '. 'How's my baby girl' ..
My house would not look like a day care center, toys everywhere.
My pockets would not contain things like poop bags and treats .
I would no longer have to spell out the words B-A-L-L, W-A-L-K, T-R-E-A-T, C-A-R R-I-D-E
I would not have as much dirt inside my house as outside.
I would not look strangely at people who think having ONE
dog ties them down too much.
I'd look forward to spring and the rainy season instead of dreading it .
I would not have to answer the question 'Why do you have a dog?' from people who will never have the joy in their lives of knowing they are loved unconditionally by someone as close to an angel as they will ever get in this life.
How EMPTY my life would be!!!


Happy 7th Birthday Sandy!!