Dinner and a Movie

This past weekend I took all the quilting stuff to St. George and was dedicated to working on it non-stop unless I could talk myself out of it, which I did. We hooked up with our friends Biff and Katye for an early movie and a bite to eat afterwards. Katye picked Star Trek for the movie and Biff picked Marv's for dinner. Both choices were awesome!
I didn't know if I was going to like the movie. I've seen other Star Trek movies that were just meh. When I was 15, I had a job at Foster's Freeze, washing dishes (it was an awful job, but I learned how to make pretty good cole slaw) and would ride my bike to work but didn't want to leave until Star Trek (in reruns) was over. I had to ride pretty fast to not be late, and usually had to skip the last couple of minutes of the show. Sorry this photo is so small.
I was impressed with the casting of everyone except Chekov. I think they got him way wrong and I should know because I always thought he was the cutest one on the show. His character was rather lame, but he was cute.

(Here's the original. Okay, I admit he looks a little greasy here...in fact, yuck)

(As long as I'm confessing here, I also loved David Janssen in the Fugitive and would kiss the TV screen at times. Okay, I was REALLY little then, it was 1963 when that first came out!).

When I saw Leonard Nimoy in the movie I was totally surprised because I didn't know he was going to be in it. That part totally made me cry (yes, you all know by now I'm a crier).
Laughed, cried. Loved the movie.
As for the burgers? Loved them too. The strawberry shake that I indulged in was oh-so-good, and the onion rings? Oh! I can't even talk about how good they were. We liked the food so much we went again yesterday afternoon on our way out of town. If you're ever in the neighborhood, go to Marv's.

Remembering

The day we flew home from Hawaii we spent several hours at the Arizona Memorial, and at the ship next to it, The USS Missouri.


I forgot to bring a tissue. I needed a whole boxfull.
This wall shows the names of those who gave their lives when Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese. I get emotional quite easily, but to think of people who sign up for military service, knowing full well that their life may be required of them, really tugs at my heart, especially if that ultimate sacrifice is realized.

On that small bench-looking thing, the names are written of those who lived through the Pearl Harbor attack, but had their remains added to their shipmates after they died, although I don't know exactly how that was accomplished.




I've been here once before, and it amazed me then as it did this time, that oil still seeps up to the surface of the ocean.
After I dried my tears, we went here.






Here's what that little blue sign on the door says-

Look familiar?
I loved this lunchbox.

This is the spot where the Japanese surrendered, thus ending WWII.

Can you read Douglas MacArthur's signature there?
He's shown here signing the document.

Today being the day we observe Memorial Day, I hope we will all take a moment to remember. Remembering the past helps us to avoid the same mistakes in the future.

Oh My Garden of Roses!

For Mother's Day, Bud bought me flowers. But not a bouquet, a whole yard full of flowers. Eight rosebushes along with several other plants.

Check out how big these babies get!


They're huge! And they smell fabulous!

Your Best Guess

Here's a little game... where do you think this picture is taken?

You have until Monday to leave your answer because I'll be away until then (neighbor alert, watch my house so no bad guys try to break in while I'm away, okay?).

Drops and Bows

Tuesday I got to take some cookies to my friend who lives around the corner. It was sprinkling just a little when I left my house. I was so happy I got to take cookies to her because otherwise I wouldn't have been outside, wouldn't have looked outside, and would have missed this (sorry I'm a little shakey with the camera for some reason).

Rainbows always surprise me. I think they are one of God's coolest creations.

This is currently my work computer's desktop photo, however, I have no idea who took it.

Elephants Never Forget

I know none of you would ever do this, but wasn't there a Seinfeld episode about regifting? If they'd had this website bookmarked they'd never have had a problem.
This is a pretty cool place that keeps track of all the gifts you've given and received. Now if your Aunt Gertrude gives you a fruitcake for Christmas and you don't like fruitcake so you give it to your neighbor to your left, you can remember next year to give Aunt Gertrude's fruitcake to your neighbor on your right! And the thing about it is that you won't have to remember, this little elephant does the remembering for you.
It keeps track of all the gifts you've given and received. It keeps track of events (birthdays, anniversarys, holidays, etc) and can send you a reminder that the event is coming up. You can send postcards (they cost $1.50, and I'm too cheap to do it) and you can buy birthday cards from there. It can remind you to send a thank you note to Aunt Gertrude for the fruitcake she gave you. You can enter mailing information so you don't have to look it up when it's time to send Aunt Gertrude a card for Flag Day. It can remind you that Aunt Gertrude is allergic to flowers, and prefers to receive chocolate. Check it out here- it's free!