Waiting Is So Hard & I'm Only The Gramma

As you can imagine, things are pretty exciting around here as we wait for the birth of our 1st grandchild. Baby Boy DeBacker was supposed to make his appearance around March 22nd. However, he has decided he wants an April birthday so we wait...and wait...and wait. Maryanne is a real trooper and is doing well. Like any new Mom, she wants to meet her little guy and sooner would be preferable to later (he's 9 days overdue with no indication that he's makin' a move). When AJ went back to school on Monday, everyone assumed that he was a new Dad so he got emails and visits and congrats from the staff to which he had to reply, no baby yet. This has become our official mantra whenever the phone rings or we get an email...no baby yet. My Dad calls every day to check on Maryanne even tho he knows that he's first on the call list. I think he's just a little excited to be a great grandpa again. So, keep checking back. And as soon as Baby Deebs shows up, I'll post the details & some pictures. But as of 8:45 on Tuesday night, march 31, there is no baby yet.

SURPRISE!

On Thursday morning at Hearts @ Home, my precious Bible Study girls threw me a surprise Gramma Baby Shower. They went all out with decorations and food and games and photographs and wonderful presents. These young women are so creative and fun and energetic! I love em! Needless to say, Baby DeBacker is going to be one well dressed and well supplied little dude.

Karley, Esther, Katy, me, Miriam, Suzie, Kim, Stormy & Valerie (in front) Jamie had to leave early.

Get "Er" Done

A colonoscopy is so easy you don't even have to take your shoes off.

If you are 50 years old or older and you haven't had a screening for Colo-Rectal Cancer, make an appointment to get a colonoscopy ASAP. The 2 day prep is a drag but the actual procedure is a breeze. Colon cancer is completely curable with early detection and deadly if not.
March is Colo-Rectal Cancer Awareness Month, so get 'er done!

Rip City Lives Again

Bad things can happen when a rank amateur handles my quirky little camera

Last night JJ & Jana and Al & I went to a Blazer game...or as die hard Laker fan Al said, "A Laker game". Any hoo, JJ & Jana took in the 1st half of the game in excellent 100 level seats while Al & I languished up in the nose bleed section. At half time, Jana joined me and Al went down to the expensive seats. 10 years ago Al and I gave up our season tickets because we were tired of the criminal element the team put on the floor. Before that however, going to a Blazer game was a ton of fun. The energy, excitement and Blazermania made each game a special event. Last night, Blazermania returned. The Rose Graden was packed and the house was rockin'. There's always an extra dose of fan loyalty (on both sides) when the Lakers come to town. The Blazers played excellent basketball and were ahead by 30 at the end of the 3rd quarter. The Lakers made a little run in the 4th but the Blazers prevailed and won by 17. It was so much fun being a Blazer fan again.

When the Blazers score 100 points or more, everyone gets a coupon for a free Chulupa

Yahoo! What a world!

An Experiment Heading Towards Horribly Wrong

Sometime ago I decided to redo our laundry room. I ordered a simple wallpaper border and started making plans for the rest of the room. Wanting to get away from so much blue and seeing a decorator on HGTV successfully paint formica, I decided to give it a try. Al and Iwent to Lowe's, got educated on what kind of paint will adhere to formica, purchased supplies, took it all home and did nothing. Yesterday, inspiration struck so we tore down the old border, re-painted the whole room and put up the new border. This morning, after a fortifying breakfast at OHP, Al layed down the first coat of "stick to anything" primer. Later, coat #2 went on. Much later, as I was merchandising the top of the of the cupboards, I inadvertantly laid something down on the seemingly dry counter top. Unfortunately when I picked the something up, a big glob of the primer came up with it. I'm hoping that the primer just wasn't dry enough. We will forge ahead with the black paint next weekend and see what happens. I have a feeling I'm going to be buying new formica in the not too distant future.The black scratch in the very middle is the old blue counter showing thru the primer.

Lori's Disclaimer

I too find most of the Chuck Norris jokes funny. However, Al is the one that posted the top 10. If you enjoyed the jokes, join the club. If you were in any way offended, call Al.

Chuck Norris cracks me up!

Our family has gotten into Chuck Norris jokes because of the Avison's. Some of them are bad, but I am afraid to delete any of them in that Chuck Norris might find out I messed with his celebrity and find his shoe in my brain. Here is the top ten:

THE TOP TEN CHUCK NORRIS FACTS:
01
Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.
02
Chuck Norris counted to infinity - twice.
03
Chuck Norris does not hunt because the word hunting infers the probability of failure. Chuck Norris goes killing.
04
If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can't see Chuck Norris you may be only seconds away from death.
05
Chuck Norris sold his soul to the devil for his rugged good looks and unparalleled martial arts ability. Shortly after the transaction was finalized, Chuck roundhouse kicked the devil in the face and took his soul back. The devil, who appreciates irony, couldn't stay mad and admitted he should have seen it coming. They now play poker every second Wednesday of the month.
06
When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night he checks his closet for Chuck Norris.
07
Chuck Norris built a time machine and went back in time to stop the JFK assassination. As Oswald shot, Chuck Norris met all three bullets with his beard, deflecting them. JFK's head exploded out of sheer amazement.
08
Chuck Norris has already been to Mars; that's why there are no signs of life there.
09
They once made a Chuck Norris toilet paper, but it wouldn't take crap from anybody.
10
A blind man once stepped on Chuck Norris' shoe. Chuck replied, "Don't you know who I am? I'm Chuck Norris!" The mere mention of his name cured this man blindness. Sadly the first, last, and only thing this man ever saw, was a fatal roundhouse delivered by Chuck Norris.