Complications

In this readable book a doctor describes the frequent mistakes made in medical practice--his and others. It's not sensational or too graphic--although I skipped the chapter on nausea.

Mother Teresa

This Mother Teresa quote was used at church today.

"The fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith, the fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is peace."

She was strong anti-abortion advocate:

"Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government," she said. "They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity. The right to life does not depend, and must not be contingent, on the pleasure of anyone else, not even a parent or sovereign. The Constitutional Court of the Federal Republic of Germany recently ruled: 'The unborn child is entitled to its right to life independently of its acceptance by its mother; this is an elementary and inalienable right which emanates from the dignity of the human being.'

"Americans may feel justly proud that Germany in 1993 was able to recognize the sanctity of human life. You must weep that your own government, at present, seems blind to this truth."

Picture of her as a girl in Yugoslavia; in India.

USPO, May 14th

The Forever Stamp. Now available, you pay 41 cents for this stamp and it will be valid for mailing any future 1-ounce single-piece First-Class Mail letter.

Price Changes effective Monday, May 14:

Letters: Single-piece 1-ounce: 41 cents (2 cent increase)

(1 oz = legal envelope with four sheets of copier paper ).

Postcards: Single-piece: 26 cents (2 cent increase)

Flats (large envelopes): Single-piece 1-ounce: 80 cents (41 cent increase)

Packages/Parcels: Single-piece: $1.13 for the first ounce.

Additional-ounce price (for all shapes): 17 cents (7 cent decrease)

The maximum weight for flats and parcels remains 13 ounces.

Jared Ralph

Jared is 30!




I'm using a Josh/Jared picture since I didn't put one up on April 7.

Pad Thai

We like the rice sticks (noodles) that we got amongst the goodies Erin/Josh gave us for Christmas. I rarely experiment from an untasted recipe, but I looked up Pad Thai and we made a yummy version of it. For the sauce we used Soy Vay, the teriyaki Scott introduced to us when he lived with us in SG.


(Our recipe didn't look like the picture).

Happy Birthday , Say!

"Friday Night Lights;" pre-school; Morningside measuring

Jared's VW

Madras

I see that madras is making another comeback. I like it. The 60's ensemble included khaki jeans with navy, low cut tennis shoes. Bleached, surfer-looking hair optional.

Number 42

Fun to watch the Dodgers remember Jackie Robinson's 60th year yesterday, every Dodger wearing #42. I've respected his restraint as the first black to play professional sport, but I'm every bit as impressed with his gracious wife, Rachel. Branch Rickey, Dodger General Manager, was the one to hire him.

"Even if all, not I"

“Et si omnes ego non.”
This short BYU Magazine article mentions a good family motto. Pretty cover, too. (President Samuelson is a cousin to Robin S. Nilsson of SG. )

Girl in Yellow

Urquharts of Countryside

Lucy, Ruth and Ike in their beautiful new house.

Dixie

I'm leaving GG's this morning. I trust everyone knows how to get to her blog. We had Easter brunch with Urquharts.

The Morningside house is being improved. They've re-stuccoed, reroofed and the trees in front are gone. It looks like they plan to re-landscape, too.

Spring

Happy Easter weekend to all! I've been wanting to share all kinds of things but my time keeps getting away from me. I MISS everyone.

Love, Mom