Block Party!

Before I moved from Maryland I had a craft night with a dear friend of mine, Kelley. We made "Be Blocks," which another friend of mine (Rachele, from Arizona) dreamed up and even had published in a paper craft magazine.

If you've never heard of Gordon B. Hinckley's book, Way to Be!, I highly recommend reading it. It's a book about virtues and highlights nine ways to be happy and to make something of your life.

Here are the nine "Be's"...

1. Be Grateful
2. Be Smart
3. Be Involved
4. Be Clean
5. Be True
6. Be Positive
7. Be Humble
8. Be Still
9. Be Prayerful

Great, great book and a really quick read.

Anyway -- the blocks turned out beautiful and I'm so glad we had an opportunity to make them together. I miss you, Kelley. I'm glad you love the blocks as much as I do. And thanks, Rachele, for creating such a beautiful memento of President Hinckley's "Be's" -- I'll treasure mine forever.

Binky and Bonzo - Fraternal Twins?

Crista and I have known each other for over twenty years -- and we've been "Binky and Bonzo" for the past 15.

With similar heights and hair color, parents who resemble the other's, a partnership in almost all VA church callings, and a few of the same ex-boyfriends, it's easy to see why we're great friends and often refered to as the other. At least we used to be...sniff!

Bink recently came out to AZ for a visit and we had a great time As you can see from the pix, we still ROCK. Make that, SHE rocks. (Note to self: try make-up and less squinting!)

The visit definitely wasn't long enough, but it's nice to know that despite the distance or time in-between visits, we always pick up right where we left off -- Monkey BFFs!

Love ya, Bink! Please come see us again soon -- my little monkeys miss you too.