Beneath the Wraps

LDS Church says children of same-sex couples cannot be members " It feels like they are extending an olive branch and hitting you with it," said Wendy Montgomery, who is Mormon and has a 17-year-old gay son. "It's like this emotional whiplash." I didn’t realize that “Any Day Now” was R rated when I had reserved it at the library – or I probably wouldn’t have checked it out. But it was in my possession and thus I chose to watch it.   I gave a brief synopsis of the plot in the post found here.   I thought it to be a spoiler to reveal what happened to Marco towards the end of the show.   Seems symbolically fitting to me that the Church’s latest act of discrimination will end the same.   Keep in mind this post also – for the policies of the Church aren’t representatious of the gospel.   I think Wendy Montgomery was accurate in her quote from this news story.    How dare they.   Why must the Church be so dis...

          Marilyn lives at the top of the street.  I am using her actual name as she will personally never read this.  Not only is she computer illiterate, but she tends to give off vibes that work against electronics.           She does volunteer work at the library.  Regular patrons have learned to never request her assistance with the computers.  If they have questions - even if it's not computer or program related - they know they have to ask somebody else - for if Marilyn gets within four feet of the computers, they all start going haywire.           I was laughing as she was sharing her experiences with me.  But it's no laughing matter.  She is serious about setting off bad electronic vibes - and I think I may have caught her virus.           Recently I go...

            Roland and I recently watched a “Master Class” on Smokey Robinson.   I have always enjoyed his music and him and after watching his biography, have even more admiration for him.             I had albums featuring Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, the Carpenters, "Earth,Wind and Fire" and Mannheim Steamroller. I listened to them often when I was single.   After I was married, I rarely listened to the large collection of LPs that I had.             LP stands for “long playing”.   That is what my dad had told me. My dad LOVED music.   He had hoped that one day he would own his own record store.   I am sad that he wasn’t able to fulfill his musical dream.             When I was growing up, dad would play Kingst...

           When I worked for Swire Coca-Cola,  we had the option of buying up to 8 cases of soda at six cents a can to pass out on Halloween.  This started a tradition that we tried to continue even after I had left Swire and was told that the company no longer offered the six-cent can option.  We still found sodas that were comparable to passing out candy.            Parents liked it because the bags of their young trick-or-treaters would become so heavy that they'd want to go home.  We also liked passing out soda because it wasn't the same old, same old.  We actually did not make a purchase for anything this year.  I honestly didn't believe that there would be door-to-door trick-or-treaters.  We were told about the event downtown.           Stars Hollow is the fictitious town in which...

        I have two callings in the ward which I currently attend.  I was pining for a position as an instructor in  Relief Society.  The primary was just a bit quicker about snatching me up for a position.  I had agreed to substitute teach the sunbeams only the week before I was asked to be a teacher for the sunbeam class.         Emily was not there the first week that I taught, but has been there every week since.  Quite shy at first because she didn't know me.  She was okay if there was another classmate in attendance.  But for the most part it's just been me and Emily.         She reminds me of my granddaughter, Ester, though I wasn't given the opportunity for spending much time with Ester.  I am reminded of her smile and her great knowledge as I spend time with Emily, who often pretends that she is a horse.   ...

I suppose there have been things on my mind that I think I will post - and if I actually take the time to write what it is I think I want to say - it doesn't come out too great.  I realize I don't NEED to post, but sometimes I feel like I should.   Today Jenna and I decided to walk to Millsite Park.  I took several pictures before we got there and even more when we arrived.  Here are some of them: notice the sun-faded red with the mark of the arrow in dark red - as it remained there for almost four mounths typical sight all throughout the state bridge over main street amphitheater where bands perform music in the park

The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians is one of nine federally recognized Indian Tribal Governments in the state of Oregon. The Cow Creek Tribe has a rich history in southern Oregon that reflects hard work. The Tribal Government is responsible for establishing the policies and procedures for the administration of tribal programs, economic development ventures and other governmental business.  Jenna attends youth center that is governed by the Cow Creek Tribe.  She is able to learn things of their culture and make great crafts.  She's made a terrarium and a rain stick, jewelry among some others.  She made this choker last Thursday.  She was taught a tradition to give away the first one that is made.  She gave it to me.  I think it is gorgeous. I am grateful for the opportunities that we have been given. For more information about the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, see this site.