Yep, still working on them. These are still from our trip in July.
I learned some fascinating stuff about Josie while looking up information to put on this page. She was a very interesting and resourceful woman, one you wouldn't want to make mad! It’s probable that she was once a girlfriend of Butch Cassidy. Her remote home was a perfect hiding place for a felon or two!
If you could sum up my Tyson and Emma completely in one picture, the one below HAS to be it!
I’m just released a digital football kit at Stuff to Scrap. You can see more about it on my design blog, Little Penguins Designs, but here are some layouts I’ve made using some of Tyson’s photos from tryouts and his first scrimmage game.
A neighbor of mine is a filmmaker who is working on the most inspiring documentary I’ve seen in a long time. “Rise” is the story of a man Tyler Bastian met over a decade ago in Honduras. “Rise” is about Agustin, who is handicapped from polio, yet has spent 50 years building a surprisingly advanced helicopter out of re-bar, bicycle parts and wood. His dream to take flight has inspired us to capture his spirit, attitude, and perspective in an emotional film about determination and the purpose of life goals.
They are trying to raise money for the finishing funds for Rise. Their deadline is Sept. 11. They have raised a third of the funds, but they will only get it if they reach their goal.
In Tyler’s words:
Agustin said "Fifty years ago I picked this (the helicopter) to be my problem in life." He chose to look past all of his difficulties, his disability his poverty all of it, and focus all of his attention on his dream of flying. I can say he has succeeded. He hasn't literally flown however he has focused his life on something he values, the helicopter.
I can't say enough how thankful I am that people have backed this project. It means so much.
Last week I had the opportunity to sit down with fifty High School age youth. I showed them a rough cut of the film and had a short Q&A. One of the boys, after a thoughtful question, was asked by his teacher what the film was about. His reply was, "Wow, I don't know what to say. I think it is about so many things. It is about persevering no matter what your circumstances are."
I was inspired to back this film. It really doesn’t take much to do so. I’m appealing to support the production of this inspiring movie, to help it inspire others. Any little bit helps keep this dream alive.
View the link below to support “RISE:”
For more information about the film:
I’m so excited that I was asked if I’d be interested in doing another Gift Certificate giveaway to CSN Stores. For a brief moment, I considered keeping it myself and doing a review of a product, but thought giveaways are so much fun! If I had done a review, I would have gotten some Corelle dinnerware.
These dishes would have fit my kitchen perfectly! I love Corelle, because with children they are the perfect kitchenware. They are break and chip resistant which is a must have. Another great selling point is they won't break the bank when you purchase them.
How about you? What would you get from the CSN Stores? They don’t just sell kitchen stuff, although they do have a lot of it! With over 200+ online stores such as www.cookware.com or www.allmodern.com, CSN Stores has over 1 million products and that number is constantly rising. Not only is their product catalog growing but they’re adding new stores like www.luxebycsn.com. You can literally spend all day looking for the perfect product to get!
I know…how do you win? It’s easy. For one entry, just leave me a comment with your name and email address (first name only is fine). For another entry, visit www.csnstores.com and tell me something that you’d buy with the gift certificate. I considered a third entry for pulling weeds in my backyard, but realized that may be pushing it!
Have fun! The winner will be selected Monday, September 6, 2010 and will be posted by noon MST! Good Luck!
