The Wal-Mart Greeter

A very loud, unattractive, mean-acting woman walked into Wal-Mart with Her two kids, yelling obscenities at them all the way through the entrance.

The Wal-Mart greeter said pleasantly, "Good morning, and welcome to Wal-Mart Nice children you have there. Are they twins?"

The ugly woman stopped yelling long enough to say, "Hell no, they
Ain't. The oldest one's 9, and the other one's 7. Why the hell would you Think they're twins? Are you blind, or just stupid?"

"I'm neither blind nor stupid, Ma'am," replied the greeter. "I just
Couldn't believe you got laid twice. Have a good day and thank you for Shopping at Wal-Mart."

Hawaii No Ka Oi

I had a fabulous week in Hawaii. Althought it was short, it was a good one! I visited with friends and enjoyed that as always as well as spending a lot of time on Becky's rooftop lanai. I soooooooooo love it up there, 37th floor, fabulous view and a warm pool to swim in. I went up there several times a day and even took my portable DVD player up one night and sat in the darkness and watched a movie.


One morning I woke up early, the sun was shining so I thought why don't I just take a drive over to the North Shore. It was beautiful. It's a whole different world over there and I haven't been on that side of the island's beach in a long time.

The one thing about being on vacation by yourself is that you don't get any photos with you in them. As I'm usually the photographer on every trip I take anyways I'm used to it.
However, by my last night in Hawaii I thought I'd ask someone to take my pic so here it is. Diamond Head in the background.



I enjoyed seeing old friends...Mrs. A has been my Hawaiian Mama for over 30 years now and always treats me to lunch at the country club. They make the best iced tea everrrr.


Some other friends and I spent a day together just hanging out and swimming in the pool and talking and laughing and eating. Such good times.



It's time to say goodbye to Hawaii once again, I never know when the next opportunity will come for me to go again. It's a piece of my heart, where I live and breathe and feel at home.

Aloha!

So, I'm off to Hawaii once again.

Tonight I was at some people's house who were celebrating birthdays and it was great to be there. Some people from church who had invited me (us) over for their celebration. They were turning 45 and 70 years old!

I had no idea they were 25 years apart, they seemed similiar in ages and spirits. It was a nice night spent with friends I know and others I met tonight.

When I was there I was sitting with someone that I knew 20 years ago, in another lifetime. Isn't it amazing how people we knew years ago "pop up". I sat and talked to her for awhile, things keep coming up up, how we worked together and our lives are connected by people we have in common, etc.

So she asked 'what are you doing tomorrow? maybe we 'll have lunch"

I was almost embarrassed by my reply..."well I'm actually off to Hawaii tomorrow"

Egads! It revoked a response like...how? what?

But to me...it's going home. A place in the tropics that I know. I can remember a time when I knew the streets of Honolulu better than I knew Vancouver. It's not something that a lot of people understand.

Honolulu is something that I know. I feel at home there. It's as comfortable to me as getting on a bus to Vancouver. It's hard to explain that to people.

So for now...it's good. I won't be gone long...and I'll be back to work soon. After all, its being blessed with a job that I love that pays these bills. And yes, I do pay my bills and I do work.

All's good in the hood. Peace out cub scout. Later skater.

So...an unexpected surprise has come my way. See this pool? Lovely isn't it? It's on the 37th floor of a condo in Waikiki. hmmm?



This is me reading a book by Dr. Phil's wife at this pool. Great book. Good read. Should read that book again. Soon.



See this pic? Palm trees. Beautiful palm trees swaying in the wind. Warm, sunny beaches, white sand, palm trees. All good. Very, very good.




This is my friend Becky who lives in Hawaii with her dog Tiger. Becky is going to Arizona to visit her friend. Tiger isn't.

I'll be seeing Tiger but I won't be seeing Becky (sniff). Yes, I'm off to Hawaii (again). Aloha! Be back soon.

Don't hate me. I'm as amazed as you are.

My friend WD is home from the hospital. After another major seizure kept him longer than expected, he's on the mend! I'm so thankful to God for this miracle. WD continues to bless my life in ways that few people understand.

A WD story.

One Sunday when I still worked in the home where he lives it was my turn to take 'the guys' to church. They attend Joy Fellowship, a wonderful church FOR people with disabilities. On any given Sunday there are at least 4 song leaders, 12 ushers, countless greeters, there is never a lack of volunteers at JF.

This Sunday happened to be Communion. JF celebrates all the sacraments of the church with due reverence and respect.

I got to share communion with WD. When I got back to the Home I was challenged by another staff member who said, 'you can't serve communion to him, you don't know if he's really born again.' Excuse me?

Nobody can tell me that people with disabilities aren't born again just because they're non-verbal, blind, deaf, whatever. Who cares? Jesus doesn't, that's for sure. Didn't He come to bring salvation to 'the least of these'?

WD shares his heart with me by his smile, by his soft gentle touch holding my hand, by kissing my hand for the very first time, is that not the heart of Christ Jesus? That we feel his gentle touch?

I know when I get to heaven there are going to be all kinds of people rejoicing around the throne with me that I loved at JF. It's almost a year now since Joy passed away, then sweet Jackie of JF passed away suddenly. Kit will be there hammering the legs on something. There will be sweet music sung by people that on earth could never be heard.

I know WD will be kickin' up his legs and dancing with Jesus.

So ends my sermon for the day.............all's good in the hood.