Back in the Saddle Again

Hi everyone!! HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!!!
Wow, it has been just over a week since I last wrote.
M said some hilarious stuff this morning that I had to share. He and I were visiting my Mom and Dad, and my Dad told him not to "pilfer" in his room. Dad asked M if he knew anybody named pilfer, and M said, "Yea, he works at my Daddy's Post Office." We all got a really good laugh out of that one, but the next one was even better. Dad asked M, "Is your refrigerator running?" (Remember that prank call?) With a totally straight face and only taking one second to formulate his answer, M responded "No, it doesn't have any legs!" Now we we were all rollling: that one is sure to stay in our memory banks for awhile as one of the top funnies!! Maybe I should start a comic strip: if only I were an artist. Oh well, I'm more content with the ability to write. Just imagine us laughing so hard it hurt!
Last night was D's Pinewood Derby: he had a really great time and proclaimed that his car was much better than the one he made last year, but that it was still the "ugliest car" in the race. We had some super Pinewood Derby officials who are convinced that we need a new track, considering the old one is from when they themselves raced in the Pinewood Derby almost 20 years ago!!! Anybody know how much those tracks cost?
Here are the amazing things I have read recently: "Our Father in Heaven has always known that we would grow and progress best in a telestial world rather than in a garden paradise...God allowed Satan to tempt Adam and Eve, all the while knowing that they would transgress and fall. Although they had to make this conscious choice for themselves, it was not against God's master plan or His wishes. Their fall wasn't down. Rather, as I have heard it expressed, they fell 'forward'...He (Christ) also took upon Himself our infirmities and sorrows. He provided a way for us to be consoled through every trial. He suffered alone so that we would never have to do the same. Through His Atonement all of us can be covered, helped, comforted, and ultimately embraced...Jesus covers us when we feel lost and discouraged. Christ referred to Himself as the 'light'. He doesn't always clear the path, but He does illuminate it. Along with being the light, He also lightens our loads. He doesn't always take burdens away from us, but He strengthens us for the task of carrying them and promises they will be for our good." Brad Wilcoox
"If we decline the Savior's invitation to let Him carry our sins, and then satisfy justice by ourselves, we will not yet have experienced the complete rehabilitation that can occur through a combination of divine assistance and genuine repentance. Working together, those forces have the power permanently to change our hearts and or lives, preparing us for celestial life." Bruce Hafen
Oh, KLOVE is finishing up their pledge drive today. They are a great radio station.
1-800-535-5683 (almost from memory). This is the station that introduced me to my song and to my song for Don.

Good to be back in the saddle again, K