tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70572859763095749632023-11-16T10:55:05.265-06:00USB to my brainAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-80941625531659238252019-05-10T23:01:00.000-06:002019-12-19T16:02:01.999-06:00Motor City and Baseball Park #17<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yes, I'm catching up again! Back in September 2018, Scott and I took a 3 day trip to Detroit, Michigan. And yes, the Cardinals happened to be in Detroit as well! However, what I did not expect was how much I liked visiting Motor City. For us, 3 days was plenty but full. Here's the run down...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">But wait... before the run down, one quick adventure that we never want to have again. At Illinois Toll Booth 43, we had one car ahead of us and no one behind us. There were 4 booths and we were the 3rd one over. Most vehicles, especially semi-trucks, have the I-Pass and can go straight through on the interstate. I looked up in the rear view mirror in time to see a semi coming off the interstate at full speed and only about a 150 feet away (at the most). I gasped. Scott turned around and we heard the air brakes of his truck and looked to see him jack knife and hit the 3 foot concrete barrier between booth 2 and 3 and also clip the car in lane 2. The back end of the car was crushed - that's what happens when a semi clips a car - but the people seemed to be ok. Concrete from the barrier was flying and my window was down - for a split second I flinched thinking it was headed into our car. Close, but it didn't. The lady at our booth had us go on through rather than checking on everyone. I regret not pulling over and getting out, but there really wasn't anywhere safe to do so. We stopped about 30 minutes later after we realized that some of the concrete may have hit the car. It didn't. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">God was very gracious that day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now the run down... First stop, somewhere along the east side of Lake Michigan. So much for always remembering! It was a nice stop and a beautiful view - I do remember that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Crossing over to Windsor, Ontario, Canada for a quick visit. Border security is serious business. When they asked why we were visiting Detroit, I said, "For fun." He replied, as deadpan as could be, "In Detroit?" He did accept my response when I said I was in for a Cardinal game.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Yes. This is a picture of trash cans. It's hard to tell, but they were very small. I was surprised at how little trash there was at each house. Just a little bit of odd culture difference - I guess.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I know you can find Tim Hortons in the US, but I had never been to one. Maybe a Canadian company should be </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">first</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">visited in Canada.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the book, <i>Reading the Bible Supernaturally</i>, John Piper mentions an article by Jennifer Roberts (Professor of the Humanities at Harvard) titled, <a href="https://harvardmagazine.com/2013/11/the-power-of-patience" target="_blank"><i>The Power of Patience</i></a>. In it, she describes observing one painting for 3 hours and how much more students learned from observation of the painting rather than simply reading about it. Piper is obviously wanting us to slow down and patiently read the Bible with the same attention to detail but also with the leading of the Holy Spirit. This really made me think not only about reading the Bible, but enjoying art. At the DIA, several paintings have these explanations of what to look for in the picture. Since we didn't have 3 hours and weren't practicing patience at the time, I found this very helpful and enjoyable. Here's an example from the story of David and Abigail:</span></div>
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-13547050934045865642019-05-04T21:58:00.000-06:002019-05-04T22:06:33.603-06:00Return to D.C. and Then Some<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You tell me that hitler</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cause everthing that hitler</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I ask you this question</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BOTH HITLER-AND JIM CROW.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The USS George H.W. Bush at the naval base in Norfolk, VA. We don't have many pictures from the tour of the naval base since we had to remain on the bus but we did enjoy it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This turned out to be much longer than I intended. If you made it this far - thank you!</span>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-67637795165731456752018-10-22T15:45:00.000-06:002018-10-22T16:01:42.798-06:00Sabbatical Trip - Part 2 - the last days!<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">16 months later, the Sabbatical Blogs come to a close. Perhaps I am inconsistent but sometimes you bring something to a close just to say you did! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From Annapolis, we crossed the Chesapeake Bay Bridge en route to Ocean City, NJ, where we would spend the rest of Saturday and then into Father's Day, 2017. The bridge across the Chesapeake was absolutely breathtaking. Have I mentioned that I love bridges? We here it is:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The William V. Roth Bridge or Rt. 1 Bridge</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I couldn't remember which bridge this was and</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">spent forever finding it on the internet.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Goodbye NYC. I do hope to visit again, and maybe again and again. There is so much more that I want to do and see. Let me know if you need a tour guide. I've only been twice but I'd give it my all!</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-1.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 1</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-2.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 2 </span></a><br />
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<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-4b_26.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 4b </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-5.html" target="_blank">NYC - Day 5 </a></span><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-6.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 6 </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-7.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 7 </span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-buildings.html" target="_blank">NYC - Buildings </a></span><br />
<a href="http://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/08/sabbatical-trip-part-2-day-8.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - Day 8</span></a><br />
<a href="http://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/08/sabbatical-trip-part-2-day-9.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - Day 9</span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/09/sabbatical-trip-part-2-us-naval-academy.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - US Naval Academy</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2018/10/sabbatical-trip-part-2-ocean-city-nj.html" target="_blank">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - The Last Days including Ocean City, NJ, West Point Academy, Flushing Meadow-Corona Park </a></span></div>
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-37243834633118649502017-09-01T21:30:00.000-06:002018-10-22T15:56:44.780-06:00Sabbatical Trip - Part 2 - U.S. Naval Academy<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday, June 17, 2017. That's a reminder to me more than it is a point of reference for readers. For today, we vaulted into September. That's how it feels, anyway. August proved to be a busy month that skipped by and so I had to postpone the already way-behind vacation posts.</span></span><br />
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-33016178880582363272017-08-08T21:46:00.001-06:002018-10-22T15:56:59.041-06:00Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - Day 9<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">June 16, 2017, was our 33 anniversary. We celebrated with a late start day trip from Annapolis to Baltimore. Scott found Nick's Crab Shack for lunch and it was tasty! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The next stop was one that I was really looking forward to and requires a bit of background as to why. There are two pieces of music that nearly always bring tears to my eyes: several parts of <i>Handel's Messiah (especially part 3)</i> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8C7i9kdEf8" target="_blank"><i>The Star Spangled Banner</i></a>. My favorite version of our national anthem is linked to the title. It's a bit different but I love it and I love the energy with which Madison Rising sings it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anyway, why am I so moved by the song? Because of the story behind it - a story which took place at Ft. McHenry. Every time we get to the line, "Oh, say does that star spangled banner yet wave", I imagine the anxiety that Francis Scott Key and the men with him must have felt waiting to see if the fort in the Chesapeake Bay was secure. Then, I imagine the relief and excitement after this very important battle for keeping our country was over.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So there, now you know. <a href="http://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-star-spangled-banner" target="_blank">Click here for 9 things you might not know about the Star Spangled Banner at History.com</a>. And, Here are a few pictures:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What would make an anniversary perfect? Glad you asked - a Cardinal baseball game at Camden Yards. I know this comes as a big surprise to readers who know me, but the Cardinals happened to be on the east coast while we were. I'll save most of the details for the baseball park blog I hope to do someday, but I will tell you that Camden Yards did not disappoint. It's the 16th stadium that I've been to and it makes my top three.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Home of the Baltimore Ravens</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the stadium. It is working alive</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The "Iron Man", Cal Ripken, Jr.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">He played in 2632 consecutive games </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You might also recognize Babe Ruth and Jim Palmer. The Babe was born in Baltimore and first played minor league ball for the Orioles.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">before the game. I tried, but I think you</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sparks were flying on this anniversary! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(some homes have "dad jokes" - ours has "mom jokes")</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-5.html" target="_blank">NYC - Day 5 </a></span><br />
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<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-7.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 7 </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-buildings.html" target="_blank">NYC - Buildings </a></span><br />
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<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/09/sabbatical-trip-part-2-us-naval-academy.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - US Naval Academy</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2018/10/sabbatical-trip-part-2-ocean-city-nj.html" target="_blank">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - The Last Days including Ocean City, NJ, West Point Academy, Flushing Meadow-Corona Park </a></span>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-78557392335738476122017-08-06T21:00:00.000-06:002018-10-22T15:57:13.971-06:00Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - Day 8<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last time I posted NYC was in the rear view mirror. We moved down the New Jersey Turnpike towards Annapolis, Maryland. Have you ever heard of highway robbery? That's basically what you run into on the NJ Turnpike! As I recall, it costs nearly $40 in tolls to get to Annapolis. At the first toll bridge in NY, we had no idea that we really needed to either purchase <a href="https://www.e-zpassny.com/en/about/about.shtml" target="_blank">E-Z Pass </a>or activate it on our rental car. This would have saved time and some money (not a lot). The non-toll option would have taken us deep into Pennsylvania, another 50 miles, and an extra hour of driving. If you are back east and use Google Maps, make sure to check the options button and look at avoiding tolls in the route options.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That's pretty much it for the rest of Day 7. My apologies if you feel misled from by the blog title but I did have to end Day 7 and it really wasn't part of the NYC blogging! Besides, Day 8 was mostly laundry day so there's only a few pictures. You did need to know this - on a long trip, be sure to work in one laundry day! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was a teenager last time I was in Annapolis and this was Scott's first time there so it was mostly new to us and we were very pleasantly surprised. Our main purpose was to see the US Naval Academy and to use Maryland's capital for a base to visit a couple of places in Baltimore.</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-1.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 1</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-2.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 2 </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-3.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 3 </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-4a.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 4a </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-4b_26.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 4b </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-5.html" target="_blank">NYC - Day 5 </a></span><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-6.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 6 </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-7.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 7 </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-buildings.html" target="_blank">NYC - Buildings </a></span><br />
<a href="http://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/08/sabbatical-trip-part-2-day-8.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - Day 8</span></a><br />
<a href="http://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/08/sabbatical-trip-part-2-day-9.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - Day 9</span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/09/sabbatical-trip-part-2-us-naval-academy.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - US Naval Academy</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2018/10/sabbatical-trip-part-2-ocean-city-nj.html" target="_blank">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - The Last Days including Ocean City, NJ, West Point Academy, Flushing Meadow-Corona Park </a></span>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-28165943037388097292017-07-25T22:48:00.003-06:002018-10-22T15:57:28.125-06:00NYC - Day 7<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">They say that all good things must come to an end. The New York portion of the trip was a good thing but it was time to end. On our way out of the city to the second half of our trip, we went to the New Jersey side to catch the boat to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. We rented a car so I got to drive in the city and enjoyed it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For those who survived the map lesson, thank you. Below is the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal. Our journey of the bay from the Jersey side kind of put us on a reverse track from the immigrants of the late 1800's on in to the 1900's.This is where you would end up after being processed through Ellis Island.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1st landing, Ellis Island. I am fascinated and very moved by the plight of the immigrant. I can't blame someone for wanting to come to the United States of America. I'm biased, but it's the greatest country, not only in the world, but throughout history. Early in the 1890's, immigration went from being state regulated to federally regulated. Beginning in 1892, Ellis Island served as the entry point for immigration for 62 years. 12 million people were processed there. Over 100 million or the current 326 million U.S. citizens have had an ancestor go through Ellis Island.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sleeping quarters pictured below give you a very slight idea of how crowded this place was. 3 rows high and 3 rows deep. Families would often be separated while waiting for their background and medical reviews. One of the most heart-wrenching stories that I read was about how children might get sick and end up in the infirmary for weeks and could only receive a visit for 5 minutes a week from one family member.</span></span> </div>
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<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-1.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 1</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-2.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 2 </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-3.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 3 </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-4a.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 4a </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-4b_26.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 4b </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-5.html" target="_blank">NYC - Day 5 </a></span><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-6.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 6 </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-7.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 7 </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-buildings.html" target="_blank">NYC - Buildings </a></span><br />
<a href="http://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/08/sabbatical-trip-part-2-day-8.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - Day 8</span></a><br />
<a href="http://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/08/sabbatical-trip-part-2-day-9.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - Day 9</span></a><br />
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-1203949713051023402017-07-22T23:11:00.003-06:002018-10-22T15:58:08.450-06:00NYC - Day 6<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tuesday was our last <i>full </i>day in New York City. As I wrote earlier, the hotel was just 2 blocks from the bus and subway. The subway is quicker and there's often an interesting event taking place but I really like taking the bus. From the bus, you can see where you are going and take in the sites en route. Every day as we walked from our hotel in Queens to the bus stop for the short ride into Manhattan, we would see this...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">After MoMA, Scott wasn't quite sure he wanted to take in another art museum but I convinced him that he would be glad he did... and he was. I think we could enjoy the museums much more if we weren't worn out with walking, and standing (which is worse). The pictures don't even begin to display how massive the Metropolitan Museum of Arts is. The Met (main location)<span style="font-size: medium;">is located on the 5th Avenue side of Central Park.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">While on the trip, I completed Ron Chernow's exceptional biography titled, <i>Washington: A Life</i>, so I was particularly interested in portraits of the Father of our County. There were many more than this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Did you feel safe riding the subway? We've been asked this a few times. My answer is always, "Yes", and has been since I took my first subway ride in Washington DC, as a teenager. Since then, I've journeyed on the transit systems in 10 cities. It's better than 6 Flags! Even when strange people get on a car, it still felt safe. Once, a young couple entered, introduced themselves to the entire car and he turned up a small amplifier and played guitar while she sang. He emphasized over and over how he just wanted to brighten our day but that bit of goodwill didn't stop them from collecting tips:) Three different times, persons boarded the train and in a loud robotic voice, introduced themselves and told their hard luck story. They made sure we knew they just wanted any granola bars, sandwiches, etc. that someone might have but, they too were happy to take money. Interestingly enough, their scrips were all the same with just a few details changed - I thought it had to be some kind of organized racket. </span><br />
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<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-4a.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 4a </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-4b_26.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 4b </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-5.html" target="_blank">NYC - Day 5 </a></span><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-6.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 6 </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-7.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 7 </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-buildings.html" target="_blank">NYC - Buildings </a></span><br />
<a href="http://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/08/sabbatical-trip-part-2-day-8.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - Day 8</span></a><br />
<a href="http://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/08/sabbatical-trip-part-2-day-9.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - Day 9</span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/09/sabbatical-trip-part-2-us-naval-academy.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - US Naval Academy</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2018/10/sabbatical-trip-part-2-ocean-city-nj.html" target="_blank">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - The Last Days including Ocean City, NJ, West Point Academy, Flushing Meadow-Corona Park </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Before getting to the pictures, I'll elaborate a bit on the Big Bus. As I'm sure you would imagine, tour buses are all over New York. In October, Mom and I toured some on The Grey Line. We were somewhat disappointed. It probably did not help that it rained, a lot, on our second day of the 2-day pass. Scott and I had used Big Bus on other trips, so I looked into it. Of the various options, once again, it seemed to be the best. We were somewhat disappointed but it was most because of our own approach. Most of these buses, including Big Bus and Grey Line, are hop on and hop off. They have predetermined stops at tourist spots and you can leave one bus and in theory, another will be there every 20-30 minutes, depending on the stop. In October, as Mom and I waited for Grey Line, we would see 2 or 3 Big Buses come through and comment that maybe we should have done that. More than once, Scott and I waited for what seemed to be forever. He finally commented, "Maybe we should have used Grey Line, I've seen several of them come through." I could only laugh. Here's the general rule - no matter what bus you choose, more of everything else will pass you by. I'm sure there's a parable in here somewhere.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">While in our UBER car on the way to the hotel (Day 1), we quickly learned that the mother/daughter riding with us were from Kansas City and we shared some common views in life. The mom had been to NYC before and they only had a couple of days this time. She had bought a private, 3.5 hour van tour combined with a 2.5 hour boat trip that completely circumvented Manhattan. That sounded very appealing to me - maybe next time! However, I do think the upper levels of the bus give a vantage point that a van wouldn't have. Pun intended.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Riverside Church is across from</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is the 125th Street Subway</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">which we ascended into Harlem</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">to walk down to Grant's Tomb.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/27/nyregion/subway-train-derails-in-manhattan.html" target="_blank">This (click here) </a>is the article about</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">this station 2 weeks later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I first saw it on the nightly news.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Live dangerously, my friends:) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This just reminded me of so many NYC scenes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Remember the Disney characters from an earlier post? They solve this problem by having someone with them walk up to people in McD'sand ask for their receipts. Just warning you! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I really wanted to see Madison Square Garden so we found it. Next time, I want to attend an event there. One of the things that I found interesting was that right across the street, there was a K-Mart. Who'da thunk it? I was glad to see that K-Mart because I could barely walk at this point. Scott wasn't sure I'd make it back to the hotel.My knee had started hurting on the 2nd day and was getting progressively worse. Then, while in Central Park earlier in the day,I had moved aside for someone only to step into a small gully - that was the final blow. Our plan to take Monday a bit slower became a forced reality! From here on out, you will see my K-Mart purchase in many of the pictures - a cane. It helped tremendously and I also learned that K-Mart on 34th Street at One Penn Plaza (I see there's another on Broadway) had souvenirs at a much better price than anywhere we had seen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">VERY long to go to the 86th floor. I did this in October but, as you saw in an earlier post, we opted for 66 floors of Top of the Rock this time. So, which one would I recommend? That depends. Top of Rock is a much shorter wait - not just from our experience but from looking at the reports of others as well. The ESB takes you much higher but can have waits up to 2 hours. My wait in October was an hour and a half and I was told that Sunday evening was one of the best times to go. No matter which one you do, try to time it so that you go up about 30 minutes before sunset. You can get a day and a</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">night view. I love the city at night and have included a picture from the 86th floor of the ESB.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Just thought I'd show you one more pile of trash.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is on the street to the hotel. It's how</span><br />
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worship on this Lord's Day. Their website is linked to their name in the
previous sentence and an interesting and informative article was posted on <a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/life-and-times-of-redeemer-presbyterian-church" target="_blank">The Gospel Coalition</a> website in May.
If you read the article, you'll quickly realize that reaching New Yorkers is
different from what many of us from the south and mid-west have become used to
as church and ministry. They are obviously very effective in ministering the
gospel. We attended a service that features jazz instrumentation. Traditional,
Classical, Gospel/Soul, and Contemporary/Eclectic, are also choices that are
available at different times across the 4 Manhattan locations. For a bit of
clarification, a jazz service simply means that jazz instrumentation is used
but the worship songs were very similar to what we sing at home. I'm sure the
other genre-centered services are the same. And no, Tim Keller was not
preaching at this location. It didn't matter. The message was biblical and
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interrupt this blog to give you a little perspective on the day. We started at
our hotel in Long Island City, Queens, NY (right middle on the map). We took the subway to Lower
Manhattan and visited the sites starred near Westfield World Trade Center. From there
we took the Big Bus to midtown (Just south of Central Park) and caught a subway to the Upper West Side for
church (you guessed it, opposite of the Upper East Side on the map). After church,
we took a bus and stopped at Trader Joe's for peanut butter (you have to know me)
and then back down to Times Square (the star by Hell's Kitchen) for a Big Bus night tour which went back to
Lower Manhattan, across the Manhattan Bridge into Brooklyn and back over to
Manhattan, eventually ending at Times Square then back to Long Island City. I cannot emphasize enough how
helpful it is to map out some of the sites you want to see before you go. It
helped me tremendously to have an idea of where the 5 Boroughs are and the
general layout of the city. But, even with a general feel for the geography of
the city, it was nearly impossible to keep an entire day’s events in one area -
especially when we were trying to work around specific events in the evening.
And, count on not working in something you had hoped to see and having to move
it to another day - this completely throws off your geographical planning. One
more note on getting your bearings... no matter how hard you try, you never
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">On our walk to the night tour stop, we saw some of New York's finest patrolling on horseback. This isn't exactly what we expected to see in Times Square! We had to wait in line for nearly an hour to get on the tour bus. While waiting, a young man who was obviously from the Middle East asked us where we were from. When we told him St. Louis, he lit up and said "So am I"! He just graduated from Webster University and was touring in NY before returning to Saudi Arabia. An incredibly friendly young man who had been alone in NY for 3 days and was noticeably ready to find someone with whom to converse. It was fun to meet him (I don't remember his name) and to hear about his background. But even after 4 years in the mid-west, he was convinced that NYC was what America really is! </span><br />
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-3308969746216561682017-07-19T00:00:00.003-06:002018-10-22T15:58:36.852-06:00NYC - Day 4a<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I just deleted my original first sentence because I wrote, "This may have been my favorite day." But, it's hard to pick a favorite in NYC. Then again, yeah - this was my favorite. It started at St. Paul's Chapel - which is part of Trinity Church parish but actually about 4 blocks away (we'll visit there before the day is over). St. Paul's chapel not only survived the great NYC fire of the revolution in 1776, but became know as the "little chapel that stood" after 9/11. Located across the street from the World Trade Center Buildings, it is remarkable that it came through unscathed. It then served as a go-to for first responders and other workers needing rest in its pews, a quick meal, or a sounding-board found in the many volunteers who came to help. You can read more about it <a href="https://www.trinitywallstreet.org/about/stpaulschapel" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">After I stumbled upon Eataly and finally</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wikapedia:"Eataly is the largest Italian marketplace in the world, comprising
a variety of restaurants, food and beverage counters, bakery, retail
items, and a cooking school.Check out there website and see if you too would want to stumble upon it in NY (2 locations), Chicago, LA, or Boston." </span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My Scott-less adventure wasn't over!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">and plenty to drink. I was invited to join their parish</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Walking down the street to see the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's kind of like a bull fight to get next to</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-5.html" target="_blank">NYC - Day 5 </a></span><br />
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<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-7.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 7 </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-buildings.html" target="_blank">NYC - Buildings </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Saturday, in the park - I think it was the 10 of June. That just doesn't sound quite the same as what Simon and Garfunkel gave us but, it will have to do. And, we really only hit the edge of the park on Saturday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">At the southwest corner of Central Park is</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Dakota - home of many famous</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From there, we took the Big Bus (more later)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Scott took to his phone to find a place to eat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Check it out from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Hamilton-Ron-Chernow/dp/0143034758/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1500255133&sr=1-3&keywords=ron+chernow" target="_blank">this link</a> or at your local library.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">sang a few songs with a couple of</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">It has been called, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">"the acoustic crown jewel of American concert halls." </span></div>
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<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-4a.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 4a </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-4b_26.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 4b </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-5.html" target="_blank">NYC - Day 5 </a></span><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-6.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 6 </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-7.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 7 </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-buildings.html" target="_blank">NYC - Buildings </a></span><br />
<a href="http://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/08/sabbatical-trip-part-2-day-8.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - Day 8</span></a><br />
<a href="http://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/08/sabbatical-trip-part-2-day-9.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - Day 9</span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/09/sabbatical-trip-part-2-us-naval-academy.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - US Naval Academy</span></a><br />
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-18112954547749658402017-07-15T19:08:00.003-06:002018-10-22T15:59:03.952-06:00NYC - Day 2<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Journal entry, Friday, June 9, 2017, "I think I walked more today than I've ever walked in my life. It was worth it!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I don't really have a journal but that would be the entry if I did. Even with the use of MTA buses and subway, our phone apps registered about 10 miles of walking. So here is where our feet took us:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">First stop: New York City Library. You can read it, but you can't check it out - at least not at the main building.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">of Van Gogh's "Starry Night"</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">us the various ballparks we had all visited. </span></div>
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<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-1.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 1</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-2.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 2 </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-3.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 3 </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-4a.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 4a </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-4b_26.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 4b </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-5.html" target="_blank">NYC - Day 5 </a></span><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-6.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 6 </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-7.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 7 </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-buildings.html" target="_blank">NYC - Buildings </a></span><br />
<a href="http://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/08/sabbatical-trip-part-2-day-8.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - Day 8</span></a><br />
<a href="http://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/08/sabbatical-trip-part-2-day-9.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - Day 9</span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/09/sabbatical-trip-part-2-us-naval-academy.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - US Naval Academy</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2018/10/sabbatical-trip-part-2-ocean-city-nj.html" target="_blank">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - The Last Days including Ocean City, NJ, West Point Academy, Flushing Meadow-Corona Park </a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our hotel in Queens was just 4.2 miles from the airport and it took over 30 minutes to get there. Two recommendations for flying into NY. #1 - don't, instead fly into Newark, NJ. It's a much better airport; #2 - don't plan on landing during rush hour. For my October trip, I flew into Newark at 11 PM and the 19 mile UBER ride took about 25 minutes. From my two, brief experiences, I've determined that rush hour begins at 4 AM and ends at 11 PM.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Once we got our luggage to the 9th floor of our luxury hotel (compared maybe to Riker's Island), we quickly unpacked that which we needed right away and scurried down and out the front door to make the 2 block walk to the subway station where we bought our one week MTA passes (this we used to the fullest) and hopped on the #7 (subway) for the 3 mile ride to the 5th Avenue. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">A homeless man who set up in front of a vacant building.</span></div>
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<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-1.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 1</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-2.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 2 </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-3.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 3 </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-4a.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 4a </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-4b_26.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 4b </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-5.html" target="_blank">NYC - Day 5 </a></span><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-6.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 6 </span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-day-7.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NYC - Day 7 </span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/07/nyc-buildings.html" target="_blank">NYC - Buildings </a></span><br />
<a href="http://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/08/sabbatical-trip-part-2-day-8.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - Day 8</span></a><br />
<a href="http://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/08/sabbatical-trip-part-2-day-9.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - Day 9</span></a><br />
<a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2017/09/sabbatical-trip-part-2-us-naval-academy.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - US Naval Academy</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://usbtomybrain.blogspot.com/2018/10/sabbatical-trip-part-2-ocean-city-nj.html" target="_blank">Sabbatical Trip Part 2 - The Last Days including Ocean City, NJ, West Point Academy, Flushing Meadow-Corona Park </a></span>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-16481006231584893812017-07-10T21:37:00.001-06:002018-10-22T15:59:33.086-06:00NYC - Buildings<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last September, I was considering making a fall trip to Arkansas to see my parents only to find out that at the same time, they were planning another trip to New York City. So much for that visit. Then, it occurred to me, "Why fly to Little Rock for a visit when you can go visit in NYC?" It didn't take much (really, not any) persuasion to convince Dad and Mom that it was a good idea and two weeks later, I was boarding a plane to the Newark, NJ, airport then driving through the Lincoln Tunnel and right into the city. It was love at first sight!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fast forward to June, 2017. After 26 years at Rockport Baptist Church, Scott decided to take a sabbatical. As part of the time off, I thought he <i>had </i>to see NYC. So we took a 12 day trip back east, with 6 days in the Big Apple. This series of posts is pictures from both trips.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Buildings. I like buildings - the taller, the better. With 243 skyscrapers, NYC meets the bill. So here a few of my favorites - at least compared to how many we took, it's a few. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I like this picture because it shows the historic Marble Collegiate Church (built in 1854, organized over 300 years ago) in the foreground and the Empire State Building in the background. Contrast is everywhere!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We saw a NYC documentary that told about these so when we saw them from the Bus Tour, we had to take pictures. They seems to go on forever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Buy the "air rights" above a high rise and build.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">but I know it's a lot more than I'll ever have - probably across my lifetime.</span></div>
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-81546816731601445932016-09-14T11:37:00.000-06:002016-09-14T11:42:38.441-06:00Commentary & Captions from a Capitol Excursion - Weekend<h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The last two days of our trip were short excursions. On Saturday, we went to the Steven F. Uzvar-Hazy Center, a.k.a, the Smithsonian Air and Space Center that's not on the DC Mall but out near the Dulles airport. Aircraft of all kinds, from all aviation decades, and all 20th & 21st century wars are on display. Here are a few:</span></span><br />
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pictures by themselves don't do justice to the sights you will see and
the lessons you can learn. A long, sad, four-year, day in </span></span>our history when we had to fight one another.</span></span><br />
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great night's rest for Scott and Amy (who were in the room by the
window) and a noisy night for Kim (in the room by the hall near the
elevator). We loved this hotel, complete with swans in the lobby!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Still I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to
maintain (what I consider the most enviable of all titles) the character
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-80877243707592056202016-06-07T23:08:00.002-06:002016-09-14T11:43:43.684-06:00Commentary & Captions from a Capital Excursion - Day 3<h3>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Obligatory DC <span style="background-color: #6aa84f;">Math</span> Lesson</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Washington D.C. is divided into <span style="background-color: #6aa84f;">four quadrants</span> with the United States Capitol Building (highlighted in yellow below) being the <span style="background-color: #6aa84f;">mid-point</span>. Well, sort of the <span style="background-color: #6aa84f;">mid-point</span>. If you look on the map, you will notice the Potomac River to the west. When Virginia received part of the District back, this severed the near <span style="background-color: #6aa84f;">perfect square</span> of 10 miles on every side. Maryland borders DC at the other boundaries.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">We spent most of Friday walking the northwest quadrant. I emphasize the walkng because if you every visit, be prepared! This time we got off the closest subway and walked the uphill 1/2 mile to
the <a href="https://nationalzoo.si.edu/" target="_blank">Smithsonian National Zoological Park</a> (the small red square on the map). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">St. Louis boast the best free zoo in
the United States and is in the top 3 of almost every list </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">- free or fee </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">(examples: </span><a href="http://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-us-zoo/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">, </span><a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Attractions-cZoos-g191" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">, and </span><a href="http://www.fodors.com/news/photos/americas-10-best-zoos" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> in a top 10 list that's in no order). With that in mind, we were not interested in traipsing through the entire
zoo; our primary interest was to see the panda bears. It is worth it! They were
enjoying a lazy day as the pictures indicates but not only are they fun to see,
it is even more enjoyable watching all the children that were in our midst (and remember,
there were always children in our midst) as they got excited over the giant
pandas.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iRhOjLRkA9Q80N1dEt8SwO0jOIxApZVyvbjgCOpqXMWSSarInzJanCZ4mjj_7aL1rEJwFgpl_Uz4U4yWMJ30XggY_eyyTyMImlrdKAdhJY31tjSivkuJXqKKgDDthK-kFC5lbf0hUkk/s1600/5a-20160527_123027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iRhOjLRkA9Q80N1dEt8SwO0jOIxApZVyvbjgCOpqXMWSSarInzJanCZ4mjj_7aL1rEJwFgpl_Uz4U4yWMJ30XggY_eyyTyMImlrdKAdhJY31tjSivkuJXqKKgDDthK-kFC5lbf0hUkk/s320/5a-20160527_123027.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">As we exited the zoo, we pondered the best way to get to the <a href="https://cathedral.org/" target="_blank">National Cathedral</a>. In our effort to maximize time, and after missing the Big Bus, a quick map search showed that we could easily walk rather than wait another 30 minutes for the next bus. Right and wrong. It was quicker. It was not an easy walk! It was quite literally uphill the entire mile. Google maps doesn't include this information.</span></div>
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of a mile before you get to it. Although we tried, a picture simply doesn't capture the length of the main
sanctuary. I would guess that it was about 3/4 of a city block long. Along the
sides and in the basement are other "smaller" chapels, though some of
them were bigger than most church sanctuaries in America. The Cathedral is
Episcopalian and at this site, we were proudly told of their new option of Buddha worship. It was added the week we were there and is quite sad. This massive and beautiful display of architecture
that is supposed to be to the glory of God and yet it is used in such a way
that contradicts the claim of Jesus in John 14.6:</span></div>
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route that went down <a href="http://www.embassy.org/embassy_row/mass.html" target="_blank">Embassy Row</a> (part of Massachusetts Avenue) to view over 45
of the 177 embassies located in DC. Several other embassies were just barely in site of the street. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Vice-president's home is at one end of Embassy Row, Number One Observatory Circle, but it is not visible from the road.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Embassy Row is one of those parts of DC that many bypass but is well worth the quick see. <a href="http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/150546.pdf" target="_blank">What exactly is an embassy?</a> I loved <a href="http://riskmanagement.nd.edu/international-travel/international-travel/safety/what-does-a-u-s-embassy-do/" target="_blank">this anwer </a>concerning our embassies: </span></div>
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General George Washington employed spy tactics towards gaining our country's
independence. At the beginning of the exhibit, you have the option of playing a
spy game as you explore. Scott and Kim played along, I opted out. They both
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congregating than shagging! It was a blast watching them cut up with each other
and occasionally with the fans. Carlos Matinez tossed a
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only two ways to adequately tour Washington, DC - by bicycle or with a personal
limo driver. We are neither in shape nor rich so moved on to plan C, and
D, and E... you get the idea. After much Internet search for the best way to
maximize the experience, our plans included an airplane, a van shuttle, the
subway, and a Big Bus tour in an effort to minimize walking. All of these means
were used except for the "minimize" part of walking and the addition
of Uber (which, by the way, lives up to its name). Throw in an aborted attempt
to take a boat ride and we've just about covered all available transportation!</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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day began slightly off schedule. The shuttle took us to the subway which took
us to a Metro stop and a walk past the Department of Agriculture. It is only
fitting that the Department of Agriculture has a weekly Farmer's Market -
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">While watching money being made, I began to wonder how much money it cost to make money. Oh, the wonders of the Internet! You can ask it anything and get an <a href="https://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/currency_12771.htm" target="_blank">answer</a>:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">While in Philadelphia last year, we
took a Big Bus tour and benefited greatly from it both in time saved walking
and in information gleaned. With that in mind, we decided to use the same
company for DC. Our first walk to the bus stop, and most convenient of the
entire trip, was across from the BEP. The comparisons ended there. In Philadelphia,
we had a real live tour guide. In DC we had earphones for a recording which
meant that depending on traffic (and you can always depend on traffic), the
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those who may not know, Scott is into fountain pens. It is the new love of his
life. To hear him and other fountain pen aficionados tell it, the Ten
Commandments were written with a fountain pen. The mystery of "Kim's"
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eternal stop (Amy and Kim) or a brief stop (Scott) at Fahrney's Pen store, we
boarded the Big Bus for Georgetown. It has since occurred to me that we
neglected to take any pictures in Georgetown but, after quite a walk, we did
have a really good lunch at <i>Good Stuff Eatery</i> followed by another walk, this
time to the Potomac River front. This is from the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://washington.org/dc-neighborhoods/georgetown" target="_blank">DC Neighborhood's</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>website:</span></div>
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perfect but this I couldn't describe it better otherwise. Of the "</span><a href="http://dc.about.com/od/washingtondcneighborhoods/ss/Top-10-Things-to-Do-in-Georgetown-Washington-DC.htm#step8" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Top 10 Things to Do in
Georgetown</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">", we managed four (to some degree) - eat, somewhat explore
the waterfront, we saw the canal, we saw some kayakers (it really looks fun -
for those who are young and in shape), but we didn't get to take a cruise.
Perhaps I am a bit bitter about that! We did wait for the boat for over 30
minutes. We did get in line behind just one other family for another 10
minutes. But the anticipation ended in disappointment. When the boat docked, a
lady walked up and informed the captain that she had a group of 31 (yes, field trip
teens) who had prepaid. After they boarded, there were no seats left together
and so we had to WALK (have I mentioned we walked a lot), board the Big Bus, and
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The DC subway system is fantastic but we only have this blurry picture that I took. I thought we had more but it turns out that Scott and Kim were snap chatting to Zeke (who loves all kinds of transportation) and not taking pictures. The above picture does not do justice to just how tall the escalator was. I get big thrills from small wonders such as this - consider it "old lady" Six Flags.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Back to the 70's for a moment... on my first visit to the <a href="http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/visit.html" target="_blank">National Gallery of Art</a>, my mom commented to my dad, "There are a lot of famous paintings, here." My dad never declines an invitation to point out the obvious and still references this 35 years later! But I understand the observation. You hear about, read about and see pictures throughout your life of so much of the art that is on display at the NGA. And, as Dad so sarcastically pointed out, "They're all famous!". However, some are definitely better known than others and it is amazing to stand in front of these masterpieces. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I found that I was most attracted to the art of the Dutch Golden Age.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of my favorites is by Rembrandt:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This painting, <i>The Apostle Paul</i>, captures how I would imagine a reflective Paul as he wrote 2 Corinthians 4.7-18. I also enjoyed the American art, particularly the portraits by <a href="http://www.gilbert-stuart.org/" target="_blank">Gilbert Stuart</a>.</span></div>
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most of the tour buses and a major gathering point for passengers and tourist. More than anywhere, it was obvious here that DC was ground zero for year-end school trips. We sat down to eat on the patio (inside Union Station) of <i>Uno Pizza</i> and a group of about 60 high-school seniors gathered
behind us waiting to be seated. Needless to say, it wasn't a quiet dinner! We
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Although we still haven't seen it all, we did manage to cross off all our goals for this trip and then some, despite having to maneuver around teens more like they were field mines rather than field groups! Perhaps we haven't seen it all but what we saw, we saw with them all! Along with field groups, our sanctification was put to the test with much waiting, walking, and standing! Should you ever go to DC, be prepared! Might I recommend that you consider going in October or November (mild temps, least precipitation, fewest visitors) rather than following our example of joining millions of visitors in the days leading to Memorial Day? No matter when, it is worth it and I will attempt to give an account of our most recent excursion.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Please note that we saw the major <a href="https://www.si.edu/museums" target="_blank">Smithsonians</a> (not nearly all of them since there are 19 and a <a href="http://nmaahc.si.edu/About" target="_blank">20th</a> is slated to open in September of this year), the <a href="https://washington.org/topics/monuments-memorials" target="_blank">monuments and memorials</a>, <a href="http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/#/" target="_blank">Arlington Cemetery</a>, the <a href="https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/" target="_blank">Capitol</a>, the <a href="http://www.supremecourt.gov/visiting/visiting.aspx" target="_blank">Supreme Court</a>, and the <a href="https://www.loc.gov/visit/" target="_blank">Library of Congress</a> during the 2010 visit.</span></span><br />
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-83074701382767867872012-07-18T16:06:00.001-06:002012-07-18T16:12:22.874-06:00It's Not Brain Surgery<br />
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At various points in my life, I recall my dad saying these
words when he thought any of us were over-reacting to anything: “Chill, it’s
not brain surgery.” An account of the
last 4 weeks of my life has made those words more real than ever before.</div>
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Four Saturday’s ago, I went to the optometrist for what I
thought would be a routine eye check-up. Five years ago I had Lasik surgery and
had been seeing fine (with the exception of the old age need for reading
glasses), so I had never thought to go to the eye doctor. Prior to this
appointment, I had been having some “weirdness” going on in my eyes. For months,
I had dealt with what seemed like eye fatigue and frequent headaches but didn’t
think much of it. After an extensive eye exam, the doctor told me that I had
pressure on my retina and that I either had a tumor or a pseudo-tumor and, untreated,
I was going blind. She wanted me to see an ophthalmologist ASAP. I walked away
understanding that this tumor possibility was on my retina so when I did the obligatory
Google search, that was what I was researching. There is very little info on
retina tumors but they do exist. I gave up the search and decided to just wait.</div>
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On the next Wednesday morning, I was seen by the ophthalmologist.
He made the diagnosis a wee bit clearer: yes, I was going blind, if untreated,
but the tumor or pseudo-tumor was on the brain and not the retina. He wanted me
to get in to see a neuro-ophthalmologist within a week.</div>
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First thing the next morning, I received a call from the
office of the neuro-ophthalmologist. They had received my file and wanted me to
come in that morning. Two doctors ran several test – one would check and then
the other would immediately confirm with a second opinion. The results: yes, I
did have a pseudo-tumor that needed attention but they did not think there was
a brain tumor. To be sure, they ordered a CAT scan that day (nothing there,
read into this however you’d like) and then an MRI. The MRI did not show a
tumor either. A pseudo-tumor acts like a tumor and produces the same symptoms
but is because of pressure and fluid – in my case, behind the eyes – and is
dangerous if untreated. My symptoms are in both eyes. The first line of
treatment is tomorrow - a lumbar puncture (spinal tap). This will relieve some
of the pressure. Other treatment will be determined next week.</div>
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The most intense part of all of this was the morning I
received the call to get to the neuro-opthalmologist - immediately. Cyndi went
with me to this appointment so as to have a second set of ears and to write
things down – lots of info was flowing fast. As we drove up, she asked me if I
was fearful. As a tribute to the peace which passes all understanding as it
flows from our Lord Jesus Christ, I could honestly say, “No.”</div>
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During this time, I kept thinking of the words of Jesus, “It
is better to enter the Kingdom of God with one eye than, having two eyes, to be
cast into hell” (Mark 9:47). I particularly dwelt on, “It is better to enter
heaven (the Kingdom of God at glorification).” Is this out of context? Perhaps,
slightly. Although, a Christian should always use adverse situations to examine
herself and this verse is about loving God more than sin. I will not go into
what the Lord has shown me here. No matter what, the idea that living for the
Kingdom is better resonates throughout scripture. I took great comfort in this.
I began to think about what is better:</div>
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It is better to enter heaven than to have physical sight.</div>
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It is better to enter heaven than to have a “normal” brain.</div>
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It is better to enter heaven than to have physical health in
general.</div>
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It is better to enter heaven than to have a bank account.</div>
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It is better to enter heaven than to be entertained.</div>
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It is better to enter heaven than to have the approval of
man.</div>
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For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and
forfeit his soul? Mark 8:36</div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-11852053447844324242012-06-16T17:10:00.004-06:002012-06-16T17:10:44.831-06:00Reasons People Doubt Their Salvation - Part 2<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Unbelief. God does not turn away the repentant sinner. Roans
10,</div>
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<span class="text"><sup>8 </sup>But
what does it say? “</span><span class="small-caps"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart</span></span><span class="text">”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching,</span> <span class="text"><sup>9 </sup>that if you confess with your mouth Jesus <i>as</i>
Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be
saved;</span> <span class="text"><sup>10 </sup>for with the heart a person
believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses,
resulting in salvation.</span> <span class="text"><sup>11 </sup>For the
Scripture says, “</span><span class="small-caps"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Whoever
believes in Him will not be</span></span><span class="text"> </span><span class="small-caps"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">disappointed</span></span><span class="text">.”; <sup>13 </sup>for “ </span><span class="small-caps"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will
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You will be saved – verse 9</div>
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Resulting in salvation – verse 10</div>
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Will not be disappointed – verse 11</div>
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Will be saved – Verse 13</div>
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Is the problem unbelief? Have you turned to
Christ and now you don’t believe? If that is the case, confess your unbelief
and take God at His Word and then rest, Matthew 11:</div>
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<span class="woj"><sup>28 </sup>“ </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden,
and I will give you rest.</span> <span class="woj"><sup>29 </sup></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I
am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.</span> <span class="woj"><sup>30 </sup></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">For My
yoke is easy and My burden is light.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> If you have never believed in the first place, then call upon the Lord to save you.</span></b></i></span></div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-29976688850548981842012-06-15T23:56:00.002-06:002012-06-15T23:56:13.478-06:00Reasons People Doubt Their Salvation - Part 1<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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This is the first of a short series of reason someone might doubt their salvation followed by sources and statements that have helped me. </div>
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The most obvious is that you aren’t saved. If this is the
case, then you need to repent of your sin and turn to Christ as the only source
of salvation. Turning to Christ means you believe on His life, death, burial,
and resurrection as the source of your salvation. You realize that your sin is
deserving of eternal damnation in hell and there is absolutely nothing you can
do to pay the penalty. You know that you are desperately lost and that your
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the present moment</i> to depend upon the substitutionary atonement for your
sin. The whole picture is salvation by grace alone. You can know that He<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> is</i> calling you if you have the faith to
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<span class="text 2Cor-13-5" id="en-NASB-29049"> </span><span class="text Eph-2-1">And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,</span> <span class="text Eph-2-2" id="en-NASB-29232"><sup class="versenum">2 </sup>in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.</span> <span class="text Eph-2-3" id="en-NASB-29233"><sup class="versenum">3 </sup>Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.</span> <span class="text Eph-2-4" id="en-NASB-29234"><sup class="versenum">4 </sup>But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,</span> <span class="text Eph-2-5" id="en-NASB-29235"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ ( by grace you have been saved),</span> <span class="text Eph-2-6" id="en-NASB-29236"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly <i>places</i> in Christ Jesus,</span> <span class="text Eph-2-7" id="en-NASB-29237"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup>so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.</span> <span class="text Eph-2-8" id="en-NASB-29238"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup>For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, <i>it is</i> the gift of God;</span> <span class="text Eph-2-9" id="en-NASB-29239"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup> not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.</span> <span class="text Eph-2-10" id="en-NASB-29240"><sup class="versenum">10 </sup>For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.</span></div>
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mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">I’ve resisted the temptation until now but I can’t resist any longer. So here it is folks, the blog about the Albert Pujols’ move to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Before addressing this directly, however, bear with some opening personal remarks. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I am a little bit disappointed – in the Cardinal’s organization. You’ll see why if you endure to the end.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I love baseball. Yes, I wrote “love”. It’s ok because I really do think you know what I mean. I don’t love baseball more than my family or more than my church or more than my Lord Jesus Christ but I love baseball. I love the history, I love the statistics, I love the strategy, I love the competition and there’s probably more that I love about it.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I love my Cardinal’s. Yes, they are “mine”. They can be yours too. They encompass everything that I love about baseball. My home office is decked out with Cardinal’s stuff. But you know what? That’s all it is… “stuff”. It’s stuff that very special people have given to me through the years and it gets bigger and bigger every year. This year, a prized possession was added to this “stuff”. It is a large, nicely framed picture of Albert Pujols with Stan the Man along with autographed baseballs by each of them. I was absolutely wowed to receive if from my parents and my sister. But, in the end, it is “stuff”. Some of it is somewhat expensive stuff but it is stuff. You get the picture? It has temporary value in a temporary world. It brings me great joy and thank God that he allows this joy. I regularly examine my “stuff” to make sure it is not an idol. And, I smile back at AP and Stan the Man! </p> <p class="MsoNormal">I’ve been asked frequently over the past few days what I think about the Pujol’s move by my husband, by my friends, and by a waitress that I don’t know (I had on Cardinal’s gear in December, that makes me an expert). So I’ll now express my opinion. I’m tired of writing “I” so I’m going to pen my thoughts as though they really mean something.</p> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal">What is Albert’s legacy with St. Louis?</p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span> Statistics that blow the baseball mind.</li><li><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span>Giving to the community beyond what would be considered necessary.</li><li><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">M</span></span>emories that will not just go away.</li><li><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span>Commitment on and off the field.</li><li><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span>Watery eyes as we watch him dance with children with Down’s syndrome, give his bat from hit #400 to a child with brain cancer (no media around, he didn’t tell anyone – the kid’s parents leak it), sweat on his brow as he represents our community in the Dominican Republic and many other acts of charity.</li></ul> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal">Did the St. Louis Cardinal’s make Albert, Albert?</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span class="textexposedshow">The Cardinals did not "make" Pujols. It's hardly called "getting a chance" when you picked around 400th. Colby Rasmus "got a chance". Albert worked his butt off and got into the line up and then just blew us all away.</span> The Cardinal’s aren’t to be totally dismissed in this equation but you can be sure, they would have dropped him like a hot potato if he had not produced from the beginning – and rightly so, it’s the way the game works.</p> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="textexposedshow">Does Albert have his faults?</span></p> <ul><li><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span></span><span class="textexposedshow">Of course he does. If he didn’t, he would be God and he certainly isn’t. He was often view as very cold and impersonal to the fans. Was that concentration on the task at hand or a character flaw? Opinions will be varied forever (<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/09/opinion/pearlman-pujols/index.html">this one is not so good</a>). </span></li><li><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">I</span></span></span><span class="textexposedshow">t would be naïve at best to think that money was not issue. Money played its role but not necessarily in the form of greed but more likely in the form of pride. The best at what he does wanted to be paid the best. Is this reason to throw stones at him? Probably not. Is this much different from most people? Probably not. Does this make it 100% right? Probably not.</span></li></ul> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="textexposedshow">What proof is there that it was not all about the money?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span class="textexposedshow">The Marlins have been reported to offer him more than $274 million. That’s more than $254 million. That just shy of the most ever offered to any MLB player. But the Marlins would not give him a no-trade clause.</span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="textexposedshow">What was so bad about the Cardinal’s offer?</span></p> <ul><li><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="textexposedshow">If you are the average above average player, nothing. Albert is not the average above average player. He has brought millions more to the Cardinals than the $114 million he has been paid over the past 11 years. On top of that, he has brought millions to the St. Louis area. How many people have come to this area and spent money at restaurants, hotels, and other entertainment venues because they wanted to see Albert Pujols play at Busch Stadium?</span></li><li><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span></span><span class="textexposedshow">Pujols made it clear that he wanted to be a Cardinal for life (<a href="http://www.pastorchadhodges.blogspot.com/">my friend, Chad, has a good blog on this</a>) in the likeness of Stan Musial. Did he lie? No, but it became apparent that the Cardinals were not willing to embrace him for life. The Cardinals would not lay it out on the line before the 2011 season. They wanted to hold out and see what would happen on the open market. Perhaps this was a good business decision. That remains to be seen.</span></li><li><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span></span><span class="textexposedshow">Pujols also made it clear that he never again wanted to negotiate. This is not an unreasonable request from the best player in the business but it required a ten year commitment – a commitment that the Cardinal’s refused to make. Is it possible that he really wanted to be a Cardinal for life but desired a long term contract even more? Absolutely. If you are in a position to make that demand, and he was, wouldn’t you want that stability for your family?</span></li><li><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span></span><span class="textexposedshow">Reports indicate that there was no passion or charm from the Cardinal’s ownership. Is it possible that they were looking for an out without it appearing they had turned down the great Albert Pujols? </span></li><li><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">I</span></span></span><span class="textexposedshow">n the end, what was so bad about the Cardinal’s offer was that it was half-hearted even if it was with an open-pocketbook.</span></li><li><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span></span><span class="textexposedshow">A good couple of good articles on this: <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bryan-burwell/burwell-pujols-charmed-by-angels/article_824c2458-7d00-56ad-8f8a-e969832611af.html#ixzz1gHUy0bJe">STL Today - Burwell</a> and <a href="http://stl.vrvm.com/STL/db_/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=xwEfgz6d&full=true#display">STL Today - Strauss</a></span></li></ul> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="textexposedshow">Is Albert worth $254 million? Yes and no.</span></p> <ul><li><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span></span><span class="textexposedshow">“No one is worth $254 million.” How many times have you heard that in the last week? It <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal">is</i> outrageous. Some have even vowed to quit following baseball. But, are the same people going to quit watching movies too? Leonardo DeCaprio made $77 million from May 2010 to May 2011. At least 7 CEO’s made more than Pujol’s will make. You’ll need to boycott Disney, DirectTV, Comcast, Black and Decker, and Ford, and many others along the way. Get the picture? It’s everywhere. That doesn’t make it right but it is what it is. Be careful before quitting on this one industry.</span></li><li><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span></span><span class="textexposedshow">There is something wrong in a world where military personnel, police, firefighters, and many teachers, pastors, missionaries, and charity workers do not get paid even a fraction of what a baseball player or actor makes. Why is this? Basic economics – demand and supply. Americans demand it and the entertainment world supplies it. What a demented system yet a free market is the best system in the world. So, with all its faults, we welcome it and one of its faults plays out in baseball.</span></li><li><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="textexposedshow">What this ends up meaning is that relatively speaking, Pujols is worth $254 million dollars. Just like the best execs get wooed with the best money, so do the best athletes. You don’t have to like.</span></li><li><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="textexposedshow">Whether or not the Angels reap their return on investment remains to be seen but consider this</span></li></ul><ol><li><span class="textexposedshow">Baseball number crunchers can show you that even if he tapers off every year, he’ll bring in the bucks to cover his first 5 years based upon his performance.</span></li><li><span class="commentbody">Pujol may only have 5 or so really good years left. No one really knows. But, if he doesn't get injured, he will make a run for some tremendous records and accomplishments. Many of those will come in the latter years. So, even when he's not</span><span class="textexposedshow"> putting up the prime year numbers, he'll be going for big numbers and bringing in the fans from all over for that. In the long run, barring injury, the Angels will probably get their money's worth... and the Cards could have.</span></li></ol> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span class="textexposedshow">Does this move make Pujols any less of a Christian? (going back to using “I” on this one)</span></p> <ul><li><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span></span><span class="textexposedshow">If it does, then we’re all hell-bound. Whether your decision or his decision is good or bad, we live and die by grace. </span></li><li><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span></span><span class="textexposedshow">It most definitely would have been an incredible statement to a worldly world for him to have been wronged in the contract and walked away with less money (<a href="http://scottweldon.blogspot.com/2011/12/albert-pujols-and-missed-opportunities.html">see Scott Weldon’s blog on this</a>) but from all indication he is a brother and until proven differently, I will trust that he sought the Lord and acted accordingly.</span></li><li><span class="textexposedshow"><span style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span></span><span class="textexposedshow">The question has been raised as to whether or not he could have really prayed about something that happened so quickly. Several times in my life I have prayed through a decision and been led to look for certain conditions to surround the options. Could this be the case with the Pujols family? I think it is very possible. Sometimes we just know something is what we are to do. </span></li></ul> <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto"><span class="textexposedshow"> I’ll miss Albert even though he doesn’t know me from Eve. </span><span class="commentbody">I was already considering a west coast baseball park anniversary and this helps a lot in making up my mind. (And yes, I will allow <a href="https://www.facebook.com/radicalee" hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1459160424">Scott Lee</a> to go too!</span>)<span class="textexposedshow"> I hope Albert Pujols has success every time he plays unless it’s against the Cardinals (thinking World Series here). He’s my brother in Christ (from all I can tell) and I’ll hope for the best in his life which means I hope and pray that he glorifies God in all that he does – even if it is in L.A.</span></p>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-88475479384378577022011-03-29T17:44:00.001-06:002011-03-29T17:46:27.657-06:00<div class="GBThreadMessageRow_Info"> <span class="GBThreadMessageRow_AuthorLink_Wrapper"> <a class="GBThreadMessageRow_AuthorLink" href="http://www.facebook.com/bob.schembre"></a></span><span class="GBThreadMessageRow_ReportLink"><a class="action" rel="dialog" href="http://www.facebook.com/ajax/report.php?content_type=9&cid=1613979704900&rid=757659369&cid2=2&cid3=1&h=AQDKk279zkDfpTSn"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rockport Baptist Church</span></span><br /></a></span> </div> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 255);font-size:130%;" >Grace Camp Meeting 2011 – Schedule</span><br /><br />April 7 - Thursday<br />5:00 pm – Prayer Meeting<br />7:00 pm – Curt Daniel<br /><br />April 8 – Friday<br />8:00 am– Breakfast<br />8:30 am– Prayer Meeting<br />9:00 am – Mack Tomlinson<br />10:30 am – Mike Dickmann<br />11:30 – Lunch<br />2:00 – Curt Daniel<br />3:00 – Scott Lee<br />5:00 - Supper<br />7:00 – Bob Jennings<br /><br />April 9 – Saturday<br />8:00 am Breakfast<br />8:30 am – Prayer<br />9:00 am – Curt Daniel<br />10:30 – Nathan Rages<br />11:30 – Lunch<br />2:00 – Mack Tomlinson<br />3:00 – Bob Schembre<br />5:00 - Supper<br />7:00 – Bob Jennings (Mack Tomlinson)<br /><br />April 10 - Sunday<br />8:00 - Breakfast<br />8:30 – Prayer Meeting<br />9:30 – Curt Daniel<br />10:40 – Mack TomlinsonAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057285976309574963.post-46206039303580349092008-11-17T02:01:00.003-06:002008-11-17T11:35:40.864-06:00Needywritten by a very imperfect parent<br /><br />I recently taught at a student retreat. The emphasis was on training young men and women to be biblical in their relationships and roles. For two of the sessions, my husband taught the boys and I taught the girls.<br /><br />As I observed the young people at the retreat, an overwhelming theme repeated itself and it wasn't that of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. But rather, what caught my eye, great big letters across the forwards of most of the young people in attendance - N E E D Y.<br /><br />But what could this generation need? They have Wii's and XBoxes and Nintendos and computers and plasma HDTVs with surrounded sound, cable or dish. They have iPods and cars and movies and all kinds of mass media. They have sports and concerts and fast food and clubbing. They have drugs and alcohol and sex. They have massive church youth groups if they want to be "good" and "safe" while be entertained. And, oh yeah, if all this weren't enought, they have money. What more could they need? Why was N E E D Y written across their forwardheads?<br /><br />Perhaps it is because we older people keep throwing money at every problem and thereby give them more "things" that dissatisfy. So, we sit back and watch the letters, N E E D Y, grow bigger and bolder across their forwards. And the really sad thing is, as the letters get bigger and bolder, we can't see them because all we see are the Wii's and XBoxes andNintendos and iPods... and wonder why they need more.<br /><br />Yes, they need more. They need more of our time, our talents, and our discipline poured into their lives. They need more than weekend retreats where teachers can touch the tip of the iceberg when teaching the Word and where counselors really don't have adequate opportunity to erase those letters, N E E D Y, that have become so intrusive in the lives of adults.<br /><br />They need full time moms and dads who will love them, teach them to work, teach them to play, and give them proper discipline in their lives. But wait, far to many of these young people come from disfuntional homes where there is either a mom OR a dad. Or, they live in a home where there is a mom AND a dad but they work long hard hours to buy the Wii's and XBoxes and Nintendos, and iPods... not just for their children but for themselves as well. And mom and dad's list of toys is even bigger and even more expensive and often times not "appropriate" for the N E E D Y child.<br /><br />The schools try to deal with the N E E D Y young people. They receive more grants and more stuff and different books (like 2 + 2 has really changed through the years) and better sports equipment and more clubs to join and societies to be a part of and their teachers have higher educations and can now use all these new assets to reason with the N E E D Y children. But when they leave school, it appears that not only are the letters still there, N E E D Y, but the lines of the letters are getting somewhat blurry as mixed messages fill the air.<br /><br />So now the church steps in to help meet these needs. The church hires a student minister and places him or her in a room full of young people who all have the same words written across their forheads, N E E D Y. Surely this young man (or woman) who is close to their age will be able to erase those trashy letters from across the foreheads of our children. But he can't. So they increase the youth budget and guess what, they bring Wii's and XBoxes, and Nintendos, and TVs, and cable and pizza and concerts to the youth group. We'll bring it all in except for the drugs and alcohol and sex - we don't do that here.<br /><br />But wait, now they leave their homes with N E E D Y written across their forwards, go to school with N E E D Y scrambled across their foreheads and then they come to church to have those nasty letters erased, only to have them even more emboldened as they leave. We've confirmed one thing, this N E E D Y thing is everywhere. It's like an irreversible tattoo.<br /><br />WHERE IS THE GOSPEL!!! You know, the gospel that says, the N E E D Y need a savior, not entertainment. The N E E D Y need to be discipled in the Word by older people who may have once been N E E D Y themselves but see the need to rescue these young people from the materialist, entertainment saturated, me centered world and teach them to be confident in Christ so that they can reach out to the N E E D Y rather than be the N E E D Y.<br /><br />They need order and discipline. N E E D Y should evaporate from their foreheads as the older men and women in their lives teach them to work and to play by participating with them. The N E E D Y dissipates because the need is fulfilled. The need for the community, the church and especially families to pour so much love, order and discipline into the kids that N E E D Y is wipe off their foreheads and their actions spell C O N F I D E N C E in C H R I S T because they are secure in the boundaries and the love of the Christians that God has placed in their lives.<br /><br />Look for the N E E D Y, pray for the N E E D Y, invest in the N E E D Y.Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08604241958293057524noreply@blogger.com0