A little of this and a little of that--what I see or feel or something that really strikes me. Or quite simply, a place to reflect.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
My birthday day
We went out to eat lunch at Incredible Pizza for my birthday. I wanted a buffet and it was either there or Golden Corral (I needed mashed potatoes and both of the places make them from scratch). I went with Incredible Pizza because their dessert cookies are so good. You definitely need a good cookie on your birthday! We then went out to the movies to watch Pink Panther 2 with Steve Martin. It was not a laugh a minute, but there were funny parts. Some of my favorite movies are the Pink Panther movies with Peter Sellers. Steve is no Peter, but really who could be? I enjoyed it.
I had Pooker set up the tripod when we got home so we could take some pictures of us on my 38th birthday. Brownie was just happy to have us home and wanted to play. She acted like I was just so mean to try to get her over to me to sit there. It was all I could do to at least get her in the picture in front of me.
I know this is not the best picture of us, but why I like it is because you can tell we are really trying to get Brownie to pose with us in front of the camera and it snapped our picture when we weren't quite ready for it. I guess we needed someone behind the camera to try to get Brownie's attention because she just wanted her ball and wanted to play. We never did get a really good picture, but this one makes me smile.
I grew up in a small community in Oklahoma. The sunrises and sunsets out there are truly spectacular since it is relatively flat and you can do a 360 and see the whole sky. However, living in the city has its advantages including Wal-Mart and just about any kind of restaurant (fast food or otherwise) that you'd have a craving for. But sometimes, I long for the wide open spaces and the feeling that I am truly alone with God and all his focus at that moment is only on me (because I'm the only one around for miles). Silly, I know, but you are reading the blog of a girl who once played tag with God (literally). We both laughed. I want to live free from fear. I want to try to do the things I have on my heart to do because I really don't want to leave the planet dissatisfied with myself. Who knows how much more I can do if I just have the courage and strength to try?
"I think most people can do a whole awful lot more if they just try. They just don't have the confidence that they can write a novel or they can write poetry or they can take pictures or paint or whatever, and so they don't do it, and they leave the planet dissatisfied with themselves." --Gordon Parks
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