tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84984385544100781832024-03-04T22:06:14.694-08:00It's an adventure!...a mom's life, natural health, music, gardening, education, and living well with simplicity in a complex worldAllison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-57406512440798198872009-10-23T09:39:00.000-07:002009-10-23T09:41:35.385-07:00Anne runs cross country!Anne has been running cross country at Amador this fall - and she is doing well! She runs 3.3 mile races over varied terrain and her PR is 21:30. Here are some pics from her meet yesterday.<br />
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</div>Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-53950610121107103572009-09-01T15:46:00.001-07:002009-09-01T15:46:38.767-07:00Black Walnut Season.....It is black walnut season - where a large 40 foot tree in the front yard and an additional 40 foot tree in the backyard drop copious amounts of dark brown ink balls (i.e.walnuts) for 2 or 3 months. It is a game to stand outside in the yard to see how long you can stand in one place without being beaned on the head with a walnut - and near misses count :-) They fall day and night about every 5 minutes or so. I warn everyone who stops in my front yard for any reason - watch out for the walnut tree - you are mere target practice.... :-) You'll be lying in bed and hear a cracking sound as a walnut hits the roof - you'll look over at the clock and notice it says 2:40 AM - and then you'll drift off only to be startled awake by another sound disconcertingly close to a gunshot - alas - another walnut hitting the roof tiles - you blearily glance over at the clock - 3:04 AM..... Whatever a walnut lands on - whether the sidewalk, your hair, clothing, small children.... it leaves its mark of existence as a dark brown permanent smear. The best thing about the walnuts is that thousands of them fall and create a large field of big brown ball bearings - that when you attempt to walk across the lawn - they lower your friction with the ground - and decrease stability in general. These walnut trees are also headquarters for the Pleasanton squirrel mafia - and not only are you target practice for the tree - it is a rite of initiation for a squirrel to bean a person with a walnut - they are much more accurate and deliberate than the tree is - they take great pleasure in running across the branch directly over your head - in order to ensure a several-walnut-spread so as not to miss you. These gifts of nature - the black walnut - these little packages of anti-parasitic, antibacterial, antiviral powerhouses - are packaged in a shell so thick, you have to crack them with a hammer - and then you need an awl to remove what teeny bit of nut meat is available - there is a reason you don't see 'black walnuts' in the grocery store.... and it gets even better - black walnut trees have a chemical in their roots that kills other vegetation - I'm sure so as to not engender competition on the forest floor... but leaves quite a challenge for, say, growing a lawn... or heaven forbid...flowers.... I am comforted to know however, that in an emergency, no one in the neighborhood would ever get parasites....Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-41732066196831725012009-08-31T17:24:00.000-07:002009-08-31T17:26:13.902-07:00David's Eagle Court of HonorDavid's court of honor was awesome - my camera died in the middle of it, so I didn't get a picture of them, but BZ and Laura came and took all these pictures - thanks you guys! David was having a great day!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Letters of congratulations from the first presidency, congressmen, senators, and a flag that had been flown over the white house - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMvaA74JApNnBcht2mgYN9MkX5gEOivp3FRAk5J9lHQgOGOAmAyC1EsTppF6xh9Xd7l0EjbU8hRj2-sZszfjFfudZTUbL8d4tPXkDVmYuSecY6hZQQRYFndKaLgy3d3xlYsF2x6xl83M/s1600-h/IMG_0943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsMvaA74JApNnBcht2mgYN9MkX5gEOivp3FRAk5J9lHQgOGOAmAyC1EsTppF6xh9Xd7l0EjbU8hRj2-sZszfjFfudZTUbL8d4tPXkDVmYuSecY6hZQQRYFndKaLgy3d3xlYsF2x6xl83M/s320/IMG_0943.JPG" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">David saying a few words - a very good speech might I add - I am so proud of him!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Afterwards we had root beer floats and cookies for refreshments and we had a slide show going during them of David in scouting since he was 11 - !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-603210892330426912009-08-31T16:58:00.000-07:002009-08-31T16:58:18.404-07:00Jessica's first day of second gradeJessica started second grade last week - her teacher is Mrs. Richter. Anne had Mrs. Richter 7 years ago for first and second grade. At the end of the first day, she told her teacher that she was sad that it was time to go home, but happy that she got to come back the next day! I was happy to hear that!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bWQKFZ4InnPanzytk85TjUPlP7xnKduEZ_oFnlHgKs_cV6pe7kU3BiI9MPHq2FuAviRoiWHlepU4XZJSJ2iqev24yXvFVulQMj3LX6hxw243WkdjJdA4c7dzl43zeIjnkWjWjpuIdUQ/s1600-h/IMG_0887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bWQKFZ4InnPanzytk85TjUPlP7xnKduEZ_oFnlHgKs_cV6pe7kU3BiI9MPHq2FuAviRoiWHlepU4XZJSJ2iqev24yXvFVulQMj3LX6hxw243WkdjJdA4c7dzl43zeIjnkWjWjpuIdUQ/s320/IMG_0887.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The sun going down behind a tree - the colors are amazing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTleTlthpfm9BiYrP9bNftmDhvcL4WXpOihrPxELCRN25IL2RYgSaZ4OIAp92oGMqdbOoQr6K5X-sD9-zvMEewbYTAopfuHIYWRMKCCZp3Yf42Tj8FlHGgVyWYmMaOLK2GZphyphenhyphen0mnABW4/s1600-h/IMG_0889.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTleTlthpfm9BiYrP9bNftmDhvcL4WXpOihrPxELCRN25IL2RYgSaZ4OIAp92oGMqdbOoQr6K5X-sD9-zvMEewbYTAopfuHIYWRMKCCZp3Yf42Tj8FlHGgVyWYmMaOLK2GZphyphenhyphen0mnABW4/s320/IMG_0889.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jessica on the trail </div>Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-54735505190467885242009-08-31T16:38:00.000-07:002009-08-31T16:38:59.920-07:00Girl's CampOne of my favorite things to do during the year is work at our stake's girl's camp - Camp Ritchie. For the last 3 years, I take a week off in the summer, head up into the Sierras to Bear River Reservoir, leave the world behind, and help to run the 100 foot rappelling rock and climbing wall. I never get tired of it - we work from 9-6 every day out on the top of the cliff rappelling girls down and belaying them at the climbing wall - helping the girls accomplish something like this is incredible! So many girls think they cannot do it - and are a little nervous - and they discover they can -it is so cool!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kathy Jackson worked in rappelling with me for half of the week - she defected to waterfront the second half... :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qmxcW55SOKIQuexeg3_CcZzoLEe7ctgowbBHfHLkax4sXIwIrb2SugYXkdxSHafBuWbiPsx1bqRLHQ21YxZ9lBx2dECq7Dsa5ojjb1lEXC4W0-FR3jCE4DappS8UbtuxViyBNSweHtU/s1600-h/IMG_0819.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qmxcW55SOKIQuexeg3_CcZzoLEe7ctgowbBHfHLkax4sXIwIrb2SugYXkdxSHafBuWbiPsx1bqRLHQ21YxZ9lBx2dECq7Dsa5ojjb1lEXC4W0-FR3jCE4DappS8UbtuxViyBNSweHtU/s320/IMG_0819.JPG" /></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Steve Huseman worked rappelling and Paul Schuler was the man in charge - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-13536758397125775392009-08-31T16:26:00.000-07:002009-08-31T16:26:06.532-07:00Beach Party August 2009<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnji9JpTxUvyIQrI0dQedKqnYZZ9gnq-_C4XVTkrLMdqSYh1rX8E2_n_pdae6HeQXa_vMbajPNTKJGLHVuCBLt9-J4XSfa3wgsX_kgd6HjTgcIF1udNesT93oCysxq74Bo_8EDwUz2wwk/s1600-h/IMG_0758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnji9JpTxUvyIQrI0dQedKqnYZZ9gnq-_C4XVTkrLMdqSYh1rX8E2_n_pdae6HeQXa_vMbajPNTKJGLHVuCBLt9-J4XSfa3wgsX_kgd6HjTgcIF1udNesT93oCysxq74Bo_8EDwUz2wwk/s320/IMG_0758.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cori Jackson and Jessica - taking on the waves....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDOS5L6na-BOYOly504tECBZ1ytBTiM2jxE_iR219S-jewujkbHXzI4j3E7hHJaQPzrugQPlN7pAEu_n4d6lNaefVXio7mJUm8y_t75FiUTFr_FdHXhGvaP1C0B-TRiYLUys6dR8nXkg/s1600-h/IMG_0767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbDOS5L6na-BOYOly504tECBZ1ytBTiM2jxE_iR219S-jewujkbHXzI4j3E7hHJaQPzrugQPlN7pAEu_n4d6lNaefVXio7mJUm8y_t75FiUTFr_FdHXhGvaP1C0B-TRiYLUys6dR8nXkg/s320/IMG_0767.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kelly Reinke - my 'other' daughter :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPDkYyTMhIbVDR7eYSu_zqn9W0UDf0gpcR7QJqpLQAjWwN0MvRqB-uvkWKDiz-IryvOcp9LDoUK71cE0o5W7QCLpp3136faDS217LlxXP-kbdw_2Xp54sbyX6q2iUwvKhvtJCKIfmbBQ/s1600-h/IMG_0768.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPDkYyTMhIbVDR7eYSu_zqn9W0UDf0gpcR7QJqpLQAjWwN0MvRqB-uvkWKDiz-IryvOcp9LDoUK71cE0o5W7QCLpp3136faDS217LlxXP-kbdw_2Xp54sbyX6q2iUwvKhvtJCKIfmbBQ/s320/IMG_0768.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is almost the whole crew - eating lunch - Kennedy Poplawski, Anne, Kelly Reinke, Brittney, Ellora, Shelly Jackson, Scott Jackson, Mikey Alt</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1WENTc2jr8f987Xj-FF-Y1QU7emDj4uh48i43d6BMt8wvw5Uhbu6_4nHLSPPwmOWcRlBlRwp6FEEC9Gt01vgnMBfFclTWZw2GwYvRGWwSgMNSE4L6q9Be848QVhKdvRpmrB4ta1xu_w/s1600-h/IMG_0770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1WENTc2jr8f987Xj-FF-Y1QU7emDj4uh48i43d6BMt8wvw5Uhbu6_4nHLSPPwmOWcRlBlRwp6FEEC9Gt01vgnMBfFclTWZw2GwYvRGWwSgMNSE4L6q9Be848QVhKdvRpmrB4ta1xu_w/s320/IMG_0770.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kathy Jackson - I love this picture of her - we're practicing the song 'Happy Little Duck' - the world's A-number one stupid song...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqU9UgYm8v59PYR1UWlTKNvXjqDIN-5RBSZKU-jOb8ltFI9SgCotzPrHSR-wN4sMI6hIkTzWLlewhlXHdpaFoOpMLFywEocxQtfZjsIo_NzAMrVWl_qBSWpoUSz82j2gyR9h5ASBb84I/s1600-h/IMG_0772.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqU9UgYm8v59PYR1UWlTKNvXjqDIN-5RBSZKU-jOb8ltFI9SgCotzPrHSR-wN4sMI6hIkTzWLlewhlXHdpaFoOpMLFywEocxQtfZjsIo_NzAMrVWl_qBSWpoUSz82j2gyR9h5ASBb84I/s320/IMG_0772.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMtrfhPVTG-hq2DwUH_dWKyhFGq1M6HDlx-XG1Ztitncd0_1l2ezKRG7oGCK2wnbznfTBRL6FqygtGINlf6lwx6VbxElDIsfUnnvbLtcfEn-phjqOaNlMD6QO3CM-bZmhT00gw1ygX0k/s1600-h/IMG_0780.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMtrfhPVTG-hq2DwUH_dWKyhFGq1M6HDlx-XG1Ztitncd0_1l2ezKRG7oGCK2wnbznfTBRL6FqygtGINlf6lwx6VbxElDIsfUnnvbLtcfEn-phjqOaNlMD6QO3CM-bZmhT00gw1ygX0k/s320/IMG_0780.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kelly Reinke and Ellora - two peas in a pod...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFF-RmqpfIfGs5ND1ASXmf6dSMatFQoHnwrDPh8kkbZCyOMfajiKtwoH0tVW8cqGefc9mnyNzu0gcZ7O82x2VBhrpTAK5D6S5TDEkJyp7VtOt-6M2HlW0UaaTsPU_IxTpizAN4UY6MV8s/s1600-h/IMG_0789.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFF-RmqpfIfGs5ND1ASXmf6dSMatFQoHnwrDPh8kkbZCyOMfajiKtwoH0tVW8cqGefc9mnyNzu0gcZ7O82x2VBhrpTAK5D6S5TDEkJyp7VtOt-6M2HlW0UaaTsPU_IxTpizAN4UY6MV8s/s320/IMG_0789.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was soooo funny - oh the baywatch poses...the Scott Jackson dance....the slo-mo...the endless entertainment...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhID2tpz1gTB_K6oz-3OXirHJPkXpMlrpHCvyHyZl1QL75cZRRPtU1QljtCD6rD_lme50Vwmhm6uhCVMYwGA0Zz_9Cd5wp-40Gy9y3rPHgmyCPcfUOcC4a3__I9b9qCyBJzjsVWj2suAR4/s1600-h/IMG_0803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhID2tpz1gTB_K6oz-3OXirHJPkXpMlrpHCvyHyZl1QL75cZRRPtU1QljtCD6rD_lme50Vwmhm6uhCVMYwGA0Zz_9Cd5wp-40Gy9y3rPHgmyCPcfUOcC4a3__I9b9qCyBJzjsVWj2suAR4/s320/IMG_0803.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LI2p2oGeceIHmG2pvbrrvvxzmcNr1xQ52slw8CdQupu-47ou8PtyWoTEP3Awd7ax0e5-Pky36ObHIhHbq4jCIylW2cJvy4yGITz9J3MI9Abj9qJiKEhl02LVY_QlXOIBT2iQHhl-CH4/s1600-h/IMG_0807.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LI2p2oGeceIHmG2pvbrrvvxzmcNr1xQ52slw8CdQupu-47ou8PtyWoTEP3Awd7ax0e5-Pky36ObHIhHbq4jCIylW2cJvy4yGITz9J3MI9Abj9qJiKEhl02LVY_QlXOIBT2iQHhl-CH4/s320/IMG_0807.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kathy Jackson lives 3 doors down from me across the street - we decided sunglasses looked better - it hides all the wrinkles around our eyes... :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div>Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-44561362187799505822009-08-31T16:13:00.000-07:002009-08-31T16:13:55.622-07:00The beach-! July 2009<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9PwYUiVBR9hxKY-6L6mMrMwj_qhsmlI9jW1-kFYjlFX-qY6gnhDWTfZFQNERsftbcjX9NhchsP2QEISO11Y3DIMKS-RShP0H_DjjEM5etpYw48o-TkA2lxU_sTWMmT7gVJryYzTe8cw/s1600-h/IMG_0743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO9PwYUiVBR9hxKY-6L6mMrMwj_qhsmlI9jW1-kFYjlFX-qY6gnhDWTfZFQNERsftbcjX9NhchsP2QEISO11Y3DIMKS-RShP0H_DjjEM5etpYw48o-TkA2lxU_sTWMmT7gVJryYzTe8cw/s320/IMG_0743.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Shelly Jackson and Anne - always having fun - especially gathering seaweed out in the ocean while you are boogie-boarding.... :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4aO78YJ9dzuAV7mhOtjSEaCJgdjhfHVx54MUeqlaouxW_-vnbmwe1WXLKdWHNV0ap-0Kt6_N1MAptzOXQLQyFa-yrYTRwcPN9PuUFfv3J6aAZaa72QqlVw2ONtShqs95eODmgYYQObQ/s1600-h/IMG_0749.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4aO78YJ9dzuAV7mhOtjSEaCJgdjhfHVx54MUeqlaouxW_-vnbmwe1WXLKdWHNV0ap-0Kt6_N1MAptzOXQLQyFa-yrYTRwcPN9PuUFfv3J6aAZaa72QqlVw2ONtShqs95eODmgYYQObQ/s320/IMG_0749.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes - they are soooooo cute! Jessica, Cori Jackson and Katie Jackson</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yearRRM0G3ChyHeHBFm5_pJ3o_jV0coEVYmYUQynaQRF39kQMAJt2k8nGfKnibQLC9vpy1V9I0jOMeE2o-7oun8PhRgJ6q0mowyVZ7ZsqQTK95qfptUIwVp7lCUUES2c1HroArzbgkQ/s1600-h/IMG_0750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yearRRM0G3ChyHeHBFm5_pJ3o_jV0coEVYmYUQynaQRF39kQMAJt2k8nGfKnibQLC9vpy1V9I0jOMeE2o-7oun8PhRgJ6q0mowyVZ7ZsqQTK95qfptUIwVp7lCUUES2c1HroArzbgkQ/s320/IMG_0750.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Those disembodied heads..... :-) </div>Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-4081676342714410692009-08-31T16:09:00.000-07:002009-08-31T16:09:19.685-07:00David's Graduation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGTWrAXOYI_I2zgrCyUdZ0ZBpPCumVFjCWG-7pxIo8Tm0bTGXDWqSnL_TLNDdxI0A3NS47CSfuoMaBOIlmZn668iWh8FaXo82J86uB_wNtzVpG-uD2Z2C92QiguYDmpnJL8Keka03vT8/s1600-h/IMG_0697.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGTWrAXOYI_I2zgrCyUdZ0ZBpPCumVFjCWG-7pxIo8Tm0bTGXDWqSnL_TLNDdxI0A3NS47CSfuoMaBOIlmZn668iWh8FaXo82J86uB_wNtzVpG-uD2Z2C92QiguYDmpnJL8Keka03vT8/s320/IMG_0697.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh yes he did!! Just look at that satisfied smile....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcRWQJdRNGIZ60WHhZe0PqsXFzFbc0YjeQhOIlUUJJg0s3Crqx8bnYMlyTi_-l8rYM3lT7-k3uVdISKqcuCuR9h0KOKXLjULkV_Az7roP01U0bbt2qsIMbumjTYbgTYxuEg1NgNyjscc/s1600-h/IMG_0698.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLcRWQJdRNGIZ60WHhZe0PqsXFzFbc0YjeQhOIlUUJJg0s3Crqx8bnYMlyTi_-l8rYM3lT7-k3uVdISKqcuCuR9h0KOKXLjULkV_Az7roP01U0bbt2qsIMbumjTYbgTYxuEg1NgNyjscc/s320/IMG_0698.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yep - they dressed the whole graduating class in bright purple - it is very lovely, don't you think :-) Their other color is canary yellow - you tell me which would have been better....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5ji7PCqy3cFIZ4Omi5Vp3qQuVRsT5BVGk5dGFB-lh5oX5XzIEJYHcqm6zx82PrBg93vBgIq7UAjzz-mtI44-Y-Rf8JOlz2MHTr-iuQr2XpjAqtCdwJXUdAfCvv71fWhtt6aUJlUT9k0/s1600-h/IMG_0701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5ji7PCqy3cFIZ4Omi5Vp3qQuVRsT5BVGk5dGFB-lh5oX5XzIEJYHcqm6zx82PrBg93vBgIq7UAjzz-mtI44-Y-Rf8JOlz2MHTr-iuQr2XpjAqtCdwJXUdAfCvv71fWhtt6aUJlUT9k0/s320/IMG_0701.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here they are walking to their chairs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6ll56AoBoA3lJYuYQPg7wEcbL31_38_kpS_WXgKYMMj3QOQFLOYTrAlPa8bfE4DuCBlMrW-05KikjEzDGym4C7kmBA1oxzM8k0x-y1Wf9s8Hewxs-MKgm7IJEIB-Pimr1UOI1ZZ1myY/s1600-h/IMG_0702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6ll56AoBoA3lJYuYQPg7wEcbL31_38_kpS_WXgKYMMj3QOQFLOYTrAlPa8bfE4DuCBlMrW-05KikjEzDGym4C7kmBA1oxzM8k0x-y1Wf9s8Hewxs-MKgm7IJEIB-Pimr1UOI1ZZ1myY/s320/IMG_0702.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There they all are in their chairs - in front of the pavilion -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9RPjifzImwcTiD8459Pve6nBSuRKbJGYlVJbFr_OMRgjo717gAIFDIa4pmSKUWI5iqTnTMLfpkyNOFlYtqhtVBXoubwVDBvTfyn4V7WIO5DAXCnURVezE3I6I5N4D41SWOEklUBLs54/s1600-h/IMG_0709.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9RPjifzImwcTiD8459Pve6nBSuRKbJGYlVJbFr_OMRgjo717gAIFDIa4pmSKUWI5iqTnTMLfpkyNOFlYtqhtVBXoubwVDBvTfyn4V7WIO5DAXCnURVezE3I6I5N4D41SWOEklUBLs54/s320/IMG_0709.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The graduation ceremony was outside on the football field - and even the sky was celebratory - this is the sunset during the graduation - so cool!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGrKgTvOxPafDabZdZO05kJkqOTkn9rI5PIeHl6ClS92qYA4bH_1xU-MIWpF1OCP4hQRKot3dbJQW6QM9qVDd7gaofdBb7IddINiAJh_668Wzp3kMumqaGYMctDZrSxMilF7IZZzX88U/s1600-h/IMG_0715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGrKgTvOxPafDabZdZO05kJkqOTkn9rI5PIeHl6ClS92qYA4bH_1xU-MIWpF1OCP4hQRKot3dbJQW6QM9qVDd7gaofdBb7IddINiAJh_668Wzp3kMumqaGYMctDZrSxMilF7IZZzX88U/s320/IMG_0715.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Post-diploma David - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyB6wCYivhOnL2O8JqIAqSzijN-GzKHsYsJoA1JawepR4umSEQzKaAmPdD0b9ATGXcMPs9WL2gyqg9aibID6dsjdISct24fie8sVPtzdcpt-BRjx4GWbijXomtAdGKzSGVb2mxpUZz6g/s1600-h/IMG_0720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyB6wCYivhOnL2O8JqIAqSzijN-GzKHsYsJoA1JawepR4umSEQzKaAmPdD0b9ATGXcMPs9WL2gyqg9aibID6dsjdISct24fie8sVPtzdcpt-BRjx4GWbijXomtAdGKzSGVb2mxpUZz6g/s320/IMG_0720.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The rest of the kids are pretty excited for him too :-) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-85312725844572353022009-08-31T16:01:00.000-07:002009-08-31T16:01:30.053-07:00Bear River Reservoir - June 2009<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9imYNiIhTo3dv-mQqwvzD8HpZZN8oq-lATJZrXzkWyw5RUr5Y1RFTScPfx5nB7ha2aq8vQmWM6xpTXUcbYZmXS3JA8i-y92tO1UNLJZLdxFxFbyK_K3gIguDH8QmCwlHcDpnVtOjOMh0/s1600-h/IMG_0694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9imYNiIhTo3dv-mQqwvzD8HpZZN8oq-lATJZrXzkWyw5RUr5Y1RFTScPfx5nB7ha2aq8vQmWM6xpTXUcbYZmXS3JA8i-y92tO1UNLJZLdxFxFbyK_K3gIguDH8QmCwlHcDpnVtOjOMh0/s320/IMG_0694.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeqnpIWFVsbgsW7GoSPPtrjJhLSVS6vraRuitpJv-GGzfVC-W07qkPDhTttbxM4Xystk1FB3x6XAzlY0OjiE-ROxtSx181L-85LFU2JMFCRoC1Omdnj_WA0NPLE2pyx2s8hTBQUqdURaY/s1600-h/IMG_0695.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeqnpIWFVsbgsW7GoSPPtrjJhLSVS6vraRuitpJv-GGzfVC-W07qkPDhTttbxM4Xystk1FB3x6XAzlY0OjiE-ROxtSx181L-85LFU2JMFCRoC1Omdnj_WA0NPLE2pyx2s8hTBQUqdURaY/s320/IMG_0695.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I went up to Camp Ritchie for a rappelling training - Bryan and the kids drove up to see me. I was out on a 100 foot cliff when a storm unexpectedly came up and started dropping hail - then driving rain - very fun! We don't get weather like that where we live! </div>Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-71939533027924376132009-08-31T15:31:00.000-07:002009-08-31T15:42:07.265-07:00Annual Memorial Day cherry picking trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4fD8gCL3WdZcTX9Ux1ViPShXR6UeGTxPo8IWbkyVJ1L08kNcKF3K8CvUNzn_5ZXsvv6MAn68AxrvB_ikkwnwIKkmRf8Lsk_O4SJZsEWYYr5zNcBpCyUAnX4eQ-B1jAa_ULUStNJM_IQ/s1600-h/IMG_0650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4fD8gCL3WdZcTX9Ux1ViPShXR6UeGTxPo8IWbkyVJ1L08kNcKF3K8CvUNzn_5ZXsvv6MAn68AxrvB_ikkwnwIKkmRf8Lsk_O4SJZsEWYYr5zNcBpCyUAnX4eQ-B1jAa_ULUStNJM_IQ/s320/IMG_0650.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3eZsxdsDJKdaYBGsfeI9LlIlBUXF1pwaK3zWRkAjTPfTaKWLMp-d77AFQdWljRzGp01t7wK0uc27N8tMEMjtuq8x7cosqNGHyDUFDbGVIsmK8EaA-_HQfC4CUE7tmYDsGLVHetzDI4A/s1600-h/IMG_0649.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3eZsxdsDJKdaYBGsfeI9LlIlBUXF1pwaK3zWRkAjTPfTaKWLMp-d77AFQdWljRzGp01t7wK0uc27N8tMEMjtuq8x7cosqNGHyDUFDbGVIsmK8EaA-_HQfC4CUE7tmYDsGLVHetzDI4A/s320/IMG_0649.JPG" /></a></div>This is the 'before' picture...notice how CLEAN we all are.... :-)<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRusYw4YHhSuspCqDVk25xlJHCp2oHZYQLSBkzFSZJbnyDS86ASqxWPMSrSU1axwzvS0p_1uzBJbuQAaN5l_6Inig_pGkFt0X00qQ7Fa-aMVoZUgem2Qlm-kBmeMcFh4HO87WHidBUUTs/s1600-h/IMG_0654.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRusYw4YHhSuspCqDVk25xlJHCp2oHZYQLSBkzFSZJbnyDS86ASqxWPMSrSU1axwzvS0p_1uzBJbuQAaN5l_6Inig_pGkFt0X00qQ7Fa-aMVoZUgem2Qlm-kBmeMcFh4HO87WHidBUUTs/s320/IMG_0654.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Really - you could only hold David up for a few minutes - killer on the shoulders... :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktTWp44eR9UMbZfft7DYMmm3JM2z3JMgz8HnD9aVnGn-dqxu0pkErbx4H3q-OmpeBqCrvg2cOrYmJtVDervhRPl8TT5xiOpUINZJU5QsdZ0p9M69fowJHKPmNXiTs-TRONUJZEQirbVM/s1600-h/IMG_0657.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiktTWp44eR9UMbZfft7DYMmm3JM2z3JMgz8HnD9aVnGn-dqxu0pkErbx4H3q-OmpeBqCrvg2cOrYmJtVDervhRPl8TT5xiOpUINZJU5QsdZ0p9M69fowJHKPmNXiTs-TRONUJZEQirbVM/s320/IMG_0657.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shauna Black</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-63ilt1-eJNFcEoSBtcGffnsDn1mpcYbPhNQoBBTfGlcciIc9i89CVamSEoT9hQFZ6guINs50APW69UbzpN1wqeCu-jlJbI19_bs-epI9194iRZLKsPA_tgLpdyZbrECA9cHXqycHhQA/s1600-h/IMG_0660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-63ilt1-eJNFcEoSBtcGffnsDn1mpcYbPhNQoBBTfGlcciIc9i89CVamSEoT9hQFZ6guINs50APW69UbzpN1wqeCu-jlJbI19_bs-epI9194iRZLKsPA_tgLpdyZbrECA9cHXqycHhQA/s320/IMG_0660.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We are all covered in cherry juice by this time - some accidentally, and some deliberately, and some against their will..... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Usually we pick about 100 - 150 pounds of cherries to freeze - and eat throughout the year in smoothies, with cereal, in yogurt, plain, etc. The possibilities are endless... !</div>Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-73785095857263742772009-03-27T10:29:00.001-07:002009-03-27T10:29:56.976-07:00Henry B. Eyring on being Unashamed"I am part of the fellowship of the unashamed. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made; I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I won't look back, let up, slow down, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure. I'm finished and done with low living, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tinted visions, worldly talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals. I no longer need preeminence, positions, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded. I now live by faith, lean on His presence, walk with patience, am lifted up in prayer, and labor with power. My face is set, my goal is heaven. My road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few, my guide is reliable, my mission is clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, divided or delayed, will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the adversary, negotiate at the table with the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity. I won't give up, shut up, or let up until I have stayed up, stored up, and paid up for the case of Christ. I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me and when He returns for His own, He will have no problem recognizing me”.<br />- Elder Henry B. EyringAllison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-43680519178678469072009-03-23T20:14:00.000-07:002009-03-23T20:16:56.941-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2AAUP6BoLn3tQNQUDpUlTn3dnyLHn0ZyxeNIp4hETSrnJlPXqI_gMQpn5Kzk_7C06eq8h-id34ZlyYhk64VK3jgP0Ubo8fi0eekOriisjp2gkNcKCt9Bqz7vaOZpC74kP1aiGZ4GMEM/s1600-h/S2010024.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2AAUP6BoLn3tQNQUDpUlTn3dnyLHn0ZyxeNIp4hETSrnJlPXqI_gMQpn5Kzk_7C06eq8h-id34ZlyYhk64VK3jgP0Ubo8fi0eekOriisjp2gkNcKCt9Bqz7vaOZpC74kP1aiGZ4GMEM/s320/S2010024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316587960615799618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaxIM76scnTSovTGr04QGRZfmLS9L0X1F_G6heCere0h2rAKQzIf0bRm4cs3jhVZF7Jwwi3skjrknHgJAx6czXNpi06QToa-ZlCqq453HmREZfeGt50qfTgFvXDOJHGXLXWsvRBhcmek/s1600-h/IMG_0583.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZaxIM76scnTSovTGr04QGRZfmLS9L0X1F_G6heCere0h2rAKQzIf0bRm4cs3jhVZF7Jwwi3skjrknHgJAx6czXNpi06QToa-ZlCqq453HmREZfeGt50qfTgFvXDOJHGXLXWsvRBhcmek/s320/IMG_0583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316587870277227442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDw6RsNyZWrNbz1scarVApk0BzEJZwcJHO-h3odr0uwRgYnCydQjhYk7Lpd62rz5L8zCKE0NGbSk3LYHzddcHQj_1gaOWdDqYIEZzjE0rMiO2XZtcRqY2kuKQ-WVOUa5UReAoXIUjS2k/s1600-h/IMG_0582.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisDw6RsNyZWrNbz1scarVApk0BzEJZwcJHO-h3odr0uwRgYnCydQjhYk7Lpd62rz5L8zCKE0NGbSk3LYHzddcHQj_1gaOWdDqYIEZzjE0rMiO2XZtcRqY2kuKQ-WVOUa5UReAoXIUjS2k/s320/IMG_0582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316587700331907730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8SBF9NMzc2pSH5nKQ8oKXmTlRkndKO6JbulfgobEOfhqH4m-Z8ADOTl6DBgR3-CHmWKCQe72U7mXAmyRpryTfz5CphKceNud8h1D0nIcNUMxVITa5sui4Mooie7mfu-8piqd5GgtnvA/s1600-h/IMG_0579.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis8SBF9NMzc2pSH5nKQ8oKXmTlRkndKO6JbulfgobEOfhqH4m-Z8ADOTl6DBgR3-CHmWKCQe72U7mXAmyRpryTfz5CphKceNud8h1D0nIcNUMxVITa5sui4Mooie7mfu-8piqd5GgtnvA/s320/IMG_0579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316587614153242530" border="0" /></a>Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-34481503098593829082009-03-23T19:51:00.000-07:002009-03-23T20:17:19.237-07:00David's Eagle Project!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3cDZs_nANZHD9pRTnn_R7125XykPqKx8OcWGvxumYxBHKxFl0m85O5f604D4uFJfFmEBL1l1nug496360uYvGhzqmYhzgYkjPbbP5YOOH9ndbeGwJOjmxQgkmm7O6e62sExk5cw61Zo/s1600-h/IMG_0581.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3cDZs_nANZHD9pRTnn_R7125XykPqKx8OcWGvxumYxBHKxFl0m85O5f604D4uFJfFmEBL1l1nug496360uYvGhzqmYhzgYkjPbbP5YOOH9ndbeGwJOjmxQgkmm7O6e62sExk5cw61Zo/s320/IMG_0581.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316584966433306322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I posted this on my facebook, but for you family members who aren't on facebook - here is a recap!<br /><br />David turned 18 on March 12. He got his Life scout rank on September 10th 2008 (you have to be a life scout for six months before you can get your eagle) and he turned in his Eagle papers on March 10th, 2009 - exactly 6 months to the day after getting his Life, and 2 days before his 18th birthday. I'm just glad he decided he could do it, and then did it! What a great accomplishment - I am very proud of him!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoaEYRQL3X1zwB4kRtEN_NKK2eC3b1OjNL_VlxwQ4zs0SLRga9Znuxz0vFG3ygNPmRzBuPiLzmxWlIWUYldFRD-fB8aeHl0BbUnQv1wXMjpkL6rhIJnJ-S-Y8hkvlH5mfDeBsMiMt16w/s1600-h/IMG_0566.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoaEYRQL3X1zwB4kRtEN_NKK2eC3b1OjNL_VlxwQ4zs0SLRga9Znuxz0vFG3ygNPmRzBuPiLzmxWlIWUYldFRD-fB8aeHl0BbUnQv1wXMjpkL6rhIJnJ-S-Y8hkvlH5mfDeBsMiMt16w/s320/IMG_0566.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316585957798740338" border="0" /></a><br />He decided to refurbish at least 10 bikes and then donate them to Shepherd's Gate - a local women's and children's shelter. He got the bikes donated (thank you all who donated- You are wonderful!), set up two weekends for volunteers to clean, repair and refurbish the bikes. This usually meant cleaning off rust and dirt, wrapping handle bars, replacing tires, tubes, seats, and sometimes chains, and adjusting or replacing brakes and cables. We had a good turnout both weekends with many people volunteering from our ward, and even some of our good friends from Los Gatos came up to help! (Thanks guys!) We loaded all the bikes into a trailer and took them over to the shelter. They were in need of bikes - as most women there do not have cars - and use them as transportation - and also when women leave the shelter, they like to give them a bike for transportation. The wonderful lady we dealt with at the shelter made the comment that they seem to get whatever they need- that as soon as they have a need, someone will donate it. I thought that was pretty neat. There was a very good feeling there. David really worked on this project and it was a good experience for him. I hope it is a catalyst for doing service for the rest of his life.Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-60257639684884272742009-01-27T23:08:00.000-08:002009-01-27T23:12:52.632-08:00BloggingOK - must blog more - this is my new years' resolution...Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-60960219371832879772008-10-27T11:54:00.000-07:002008-10-27T12:03:13.697-07:00<span>This is a great video - All four candidates agree that marriage should remain as defined between a man and a woman. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Hmdcy_lvQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Hmdcy_lvQ</a><br /></span>Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-25186374022198433742008-10-27T09:46:00.000-07:002008-10-27T09:47:46.874-07:00Cat Lovers Unite!!!My very astute friend Kathy Jackson wrote this allegory to the homosexual agenda a while back - Its pretty good. <br /><br /><span style="font-size:-1;"> </span><span style="font-size:-1;"><div bgcolor="#ffffff"><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Cat Lovers Unite!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">This is a rallying call to correct a great social injustice. Cat lovers everywhere must awake and recognize the gross inequality imbedded in the civil code of Pleasanton and many other municipalities in the form of biased rules limiting the issuance of dog licenses to the owners of dogs. Those of us who do not like dogs, who, through no fault of our own, are afraid of dogs, allergic to dogs, or just naturally inclined to prefer cats are denied our basic civil rights to apply for and obtain dog licenses in our municipalities. We are being persecuted and singled out because of our pet preferences, and we must take action today.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">So </span></div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">1. <strong>Go to your city offices and demand to be issued a dog license for your cat</strong>. After all, cats are just as good as dogs! and we love our cats just as much as dog lovers love their dogs, and that is what is important after all. You may encounter some of the following arguments from the administration:</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> First, that your cat is not a dog, and dog licenses are for dogs. Take this as an insult. Become offended, and insist that this is a bigotted anti-feline statement. Who are they to suggest such a narrow minded interpretation of the purpose of a dog license. </span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> Second, they may suggest that you have the same right as anyone else to go buy or adopt a dog and apply for a dog license. Do not be confused or softened by the obvious logic of this argument. Take it as an insult. Become offended, and insist that this is a bigotted, anti-feline statement. You cannot help the fact that you prefer cats to dogs. You were born that way, and cats are just an alternate pet choice. Everyone should be entitled to choose whatever pet they naturally prefer, and get a dog license for it.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> Third , that, since dogs are different from cats, society has established different responsibilities and privileges to each, such as leash laws and rabies vaccinations. Take this as an insult. Become offended, and insist that this is a bigotted, anti-feline statement. Just because societies throughout time have seen cats and dogs differently is a sorry excuse for denying someone their civil rights.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> Fourth, that if dog licenses are issued to cats, it would threaten the very legal or societal definition of what a dog license, or a dog for that matter is. Take this as an insult. Become offended, and insist that this is a bigotted anti-feline statement. Insist that the issuance of dog licenses to cats, far from taking away or confusing the meaning of what dog licenses are, would enhance it, and only add to the beauty of dog licenses as an institution. Look deeply wounded, maybe tear up a little and ask the totally rational question, "Why are you so hateful and selfish? How does giving dog licenses to cats diminish the meaning of your dog's license?" Point out that many dog owners are irresponsible and do not love their dogs or care for them properly. They get dog licenses, why can't you? Do not be discouraged that this has nothing to do with the argument. Throw it in there anyways. It is inflamatory, and cannot be argued against. Insist that the love of your pet is the only issue.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> Fifth, They may suggest that issuing dog licenses to cats would open the door for other animals to apply, like birds, fish, hamsters, or even non-animal pets, like pet rocks. They may suggest that stretching the definition of "dog" that far would, in the end make it meaningless. Again, do not be confused by the logic of such an argument. You are not suggesting that licenses be issued to rocks. That is absurd. You just want to have one for your beloved cat. You have waited all your life for this chance. Quickly change the subject, becoming offended and accusing them of bigotry is always good.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> Sixth, be especially wary if the city, to assuage their concience and keep you from feeling injured, suggest they create such a thing as a cat license, and allow you to apply for that instead. They may even make the two legally exactly the same as far as rights and privileges. Do not be placated. Keep your eye on the goal here. You do not want a Cat license. You want a Dog license and your rights are being denied if you receive anything else. So, take this as an insult. Become offended, and insist that this is a bigotted and anti-feline idea.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> By now, you will probably have been issued a dog license. If not, go to another city, or better yet, take it to the California Supreme Court. They will assuredly see the impeccable legal argument here, and will overturn all existing dog licensing laws in the state. After all, who will it hurt?</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><strong> 2.</strong> <strong>Now the real fun begins. With your dog license in hand, go sign your cat up for a dog obedience class.</strong> If you are denied entry, sue the obedience school. You will win. Now that you are in the class, bring your cat and set it right down there amidst all those dogs. If it is chased, scared, or hurt in any way, you guessed it, sue the obedience school. Sue the dog owners. Sue whoever you can. Bring as many cases as high up in the courts as you can. The ACLU should be very helpful.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> You may notice that obedience schools all over the state close, since they are now in a catch-22 situation. You should feel happy about this. After all, these were the same bigots that denied you your dog license for so many years. They deserve to suffer. In fact, you may notice that dog obedience classes all over the country shut down. This is great! </span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><strong> 3. Now move on to dog parks.</strong> Take your cat/dog to your local dog park and plop it right down there with all those off leash dogs. Proceed as you did above, if anyone objects to your presence, sue them. If they relent and your pet is insulted, scared, or injured in any way, sue them, and the city. In this way, you should soon shut down all dog parks in the state. Isn't this fun.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> Use your imagination about other ways you can ruin the lives of dog owners. Remember, our goal here is to abolish the very institution of dog ownership, but don't tell anyone this. Insist that it is all about your rights and the love between you and your pet. Oh, and don't forget to be offended. That seems to work really well.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> If you run out of ideas, buy an iguana.</span></div></div> </span>Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-74534064162681766212008-10-26T23:04:00.000-07:002008-10-26T23:07:12.183-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio33vo9zq4CYRQVIRfqUMkYcrf0zWlbXLB5ob40_aCRZcnwmc4rAI5cWsqsrijZd0kACh8bEj-wMLOWaMtr18ew0bSX98txmyTyHhcusRbqzwxbG5SNH9p4r5sJrJqDkUzHQtgk004dic/s1600-h/Halloween2008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio33vo9zq4CYRQVIRfqUMkYcrf0zWlbXLB5ob40_aCRZcnwmc4rAI5cWsqsrijZd0kACh8bEj-wMLOWaMtr18ew0bSX98txmyTyHhcusRbqzwxbG5SNH9p4r5sJrJqDkUzHQtgk004dic/s320/Halloween2008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261710875018686354" border="0" /></a><br />We had a great stake Halloween part on Saturday! They had a carnival for the kids with games, prizes, a pie eating contest, a bubble gum blowing contest and a 'trunk or treat' - Ellora and David decorated our car and we ran out of candy in the first 20 minutes! We had to get more....<br />Here are me and the kids all dressed up!Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-59714028547144096082008-09-28T18:30:00.001-07:002008-09-28T18:30:48.310-07:00Mischief - a silly poemMischief<br /><br />I hope the cement is smooth as can be -<br />No lines or wrinkles, like glass you can see -<br />The skip of a trowel, over forms sure and straight<br />For a structure that none can repudiate-<br />But hard to resist, be it ever discreet<br />Is writing my name in fresh wet concrete-!!<br /> -Allison StakerAllison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-79613199617847161822008-09-17T23:10:00.000-07:002008-09-17T23:13:24.178-07:00David's hair is SHORT<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaKVCi3gUFUnxI1tX9JxU9Epl7VAYqVMlxiaKBQ3EJM-5A7ziL8cZNOIWAvV7kgEV8kLFSMHBXmneGs3745u3BjP7ytTRegXJ8Auo-cPAQ7kmnxSx9oPNGChD70FAJhjn92aNs3rCiEDU/s1600-h/P9040059.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaKVCi3gUFUnxI1tX9JxU9Epl7VAYqVMlxiaKBQ3EJM-5A7ziL8cZNOIWAvV7kgEV8kLFSMHBXmneGs3745u3BjP7ytTRegXJ8Auo-cPAQ7kmnxSx9oPNGChD70FAJhjn92aNs3rCiEDU/s320/P9040059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247240561117049282" border="0" /></a><br />OK - Just had to post that David, after years of long hair, has decided to cut his lovely locks - we're just all glad that we can finally see his face.....and I might not get any more phone calls from teachers concerned that he is cheating underneath his hair.... (?!)<img src="file:///Users/Home/Desktop/P9040059.JPG" alt="" />Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-44797127160640744802008-09-17T14:32:00.000-07:002008-09-17T14:37:39.072-07:00Poem of the day6. Ode<br /> We are the music-makers,<br /> And we are the dreamers of dreams,<br /> Wandering by lone sea-breakers,<br /> And sitting by desolate streams;<br /> World-losers and world-forsakers,<br /> On whom the pale moon gleams:<br /> Yet we are the movers and shakers<br /> Of the world for ever, it seems.<br /><br /> With wonderful deathless ditties<br /> We build up the world's great cities,<br /> And out of a fabulous story<br /> We fashion an empire's glory:<br /> One man with a dream, at pleasure,<br /> Shall go forth and conquer a crown;<br /> And three with a new song's measure<br /> Can trample an empire down.<br /><br /> We, in the ages lying<br /> In the buried past of the earth,<br /> Built Nineveh with our sighing,<br /> And Babel itself with our mirth;<br /> And o'erthrew them with prophesying<br /> To the old of the new world's worth;<br /> For each age is a dream that is dying,<br /> Or one that is coming to birth.<br /><br />Arthur O'shaughnessy - from 'Music and Moonlight'Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-41887398396239608482008-03-01T21:24:00.000-08:002008-03-02T01:05:45.050-08:00My Yoke is EasyI belong to an LDS musicians email list in which many subjects come up - most relating to the LDS music industry, making music and related philosophy. A member of the group, Mark Hansen, posted a blog entry that really resonated with a lot of things I have been working on - I am posting it here again with permission:<br /><br />My Yoke is Easy<br /><a href="http://moboy.blogspot.com/2005/07/my-yoke-is-easy-my-friend-and-i-went.html" target="_blank">http://moboy.blogspot.com/2005<wbr>/07/my-yoke-is-easy-my-friend<wbr>-and-i-went.html</a><br /><br />My friend and I went to the Salt Lake City Jazz Festival tonight. What a fun time. It’s interesting for me, a rocker, to see what real musicians are like!<br /><br />And while everyone that was on the stage just completely blew me away, there were two performers that had a particular impact on me. They were the singers. One was this older lady named Barbara (though she said she went by the name “Queen”), and the other was this big guy named Kevin Mahogany… Or something like that...<br /><br />They sang incredibly well. Kevin could scat like noone I’ve ever heard before, and he would gesture while he was shoo-be-dah-be-dabbing along like he was playing his voice with his hands. It was soooo cool to watch and even cooler to hear.<br /><br />The point was that they made it look so effortless.<br /><br />For a long time, I was taking voice lessons, from this incredible teacher here in West Jordan named Linda. She teaches a program called Speech-Level Singing, developed by Seth Riggs. Great program, and she’s an incredible teacher.<br /><br />Even though I’m not the greatest singer in the world, probably not even the best singer in my neighborhood, I have learned a lot of things. One of them is that singing is 10% physical (breathing, technique, etc…), and 90% psychological. You have to learn that inside of you is a pure, clear voice, and you have to shake away all the fear, misconceptions, insecurities, expectations, and false programming that you’ve put on yourself over the years. Great singing, then, is the absence of bad singing. And bad singing comes from baggage.<br /><br />So, when singing looks and sounds difficult, it’s because it is. When singing looks and sounds easy, it’s because it is.<br /><br />What’s funny is to understand how much work and practice and patience and diligence goes into making singing effortless. And it’s further amazing to me (and humbling) to see these incredibly effortless singers and to know how far I have to go to get to that point. I need to step out of my way and let the pure voice come out.<br /><br />OK, now there’s a point to all this, and I’m getting there.<br /><br />The same thing is true of the Gospel.<br /><br />Of all the bits of Mormon kitsch that bugs me most is a plaque that I see a lot. It has a picture of Jesus, usually in his “coming out of the clouds” rendering (and I actually like that picture a lot), and next to it are placed the words, “I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it.”<br /><br />And the problem is that not only did He never say those words, He actually said the opposite. His exact words were: “…For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matt. 11: 30)<br /><br />And I believe Him. I think that living the Gospel SHOULD be easy. I think that if we were to just get out of our own way and let ourselves live the Gospel, without doubts, fears, insecurities, or hesitation… without baggage… we would find the ease and simplicity of the Lord’s Plan. HIS burden is light. OURS is heavy. When we stop fighting ourselves, we will soar.<br /><br />Just like singing.<br /><br />Mark Hansen<br />http://markhansenmusic.com<a href="http://moboy.blogspot.com/2005/07/my-yoke-is-easy-my-friend-and-i-went.html" target="_blank"></a><br /><br />OK - this is me again.<br />Mark put so many things together so well in his post. I've run across this principle over and over again - why is it so hard for us to get ourselves out of the way?<br /><br />I have been taking voice lessons from an amazing lady, Sarah Franklin for about 3 years now - and most of that time has been spent learning to let the great voice I already have, work without interference from me. That there is never a cause to violate the integrity of the voice that Heavenly Father gave me. (by holding, manipulating, squishing, limiting, etc.) And interestingly enough, learning this has brought a lot of 'baggage' up to the front. Learning to let go, and trust my vocal instrument and trust the process isn't just about singing - it reflects these same blocks in many areas of my life. Learning to let go - trust Heavenly Father - trust the process - being open to what Heavenly Father wishes to bless me with in my life - not being so bent on what I want or think is necessary. Learning to allow mistakes and room for growth- since Heavenly Father designed mistakes into our earthly life, and that every single person on earth except one is subject to them - they must be important - not as something to beat ourselves (or others) up over, but as a great tool for growth, and a reminder of humility.<br /><br />One of my favorite lines from Mark's post: "Great singing then, is the absence of bad singing, and bad singing comes from baggage." When you sing, you have the opportunity to connect to the energy of your spirit, from deep within yourself. If you don't even know where that is, because of baggage, or you are too afraid to access it, because of baggage - your singing will not be authentic, and will be but a mere shadow of what is possible - covered up behind walls of baggage. This does not mean that anyone without baggage will automatically have an american idol or metropolitan opera voice - it means your voice, however it came, will have an energy all it's own - and other people will know it - they can tell and they will want to listen - it will affect them and they won't know why - but they will recognize the authenticity - from your spirit to theirs.<br />This is what I hope to accomplish in the rest of my life - authenticity in spirit, and the freedom that comes from truly letting go and having Heavenly Father as a partner in the direction of my life. And not allow baggage to keep getting in the way. Great living, then, is an absence of bad living - and bad living comes from baggage. Give the baggage to Christ - he's already paid for and offered to take it - why would you want to carry it around too?Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-20712394826673974222008-03-01T21:21:00.000-08:002008-03-01T21:22:24.259-08:00Christmas '07For an excellent recap of my Christmas, please see Meghan's blog - link at right. She completely covers it-!! :)Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-86194145667526073702007-12-06T13:28:00.000-08:002007-12-06T13:42:49.764-08:00Oh December<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Oh December, December<br />The month of peace on earth<br />Good will to men<br />Why oh why<br />Do we try to cram<br />it all in 25 days???<br /><br />Is there no room<br />For the Christmas Spirit<br />in July?<br /><br />All these things I love to do<br />Baking for friends and neighbors<br />Singing in the choir<br />Helping an orphanage in Peru<br />Ringing in the bell choir<br />Spending time with my children<br />Trying extra hard to be Christlike<br />Decorating the house<br />Visiting neighbors and family<br />Giving to the needy<br />Making gingerbread houses<br />Reading scriptures<br />Filling the house with music<br /><br />I feel so frantic<br />Must finish by the 24th....<br /><br />Here is my New Years Resolution:<br />Let's spread it out-!!!<br />How does January look?<br /></span></span>Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8498438554410078183.post-43804930789628148052007-10-21T14:33:00.000-07:002008-09-17T15:57:44.623-07:00The Semi-Unattractive Club<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Well, my brother blogged about starting a semi-unattractive club. And I would like to nominate a good portion of my childhood for membership. Since all of us are unattractive some of the time, and none of us are unattractive all of the time, let's hear it for the honesty and reality of imperfections - wahooo!!! ..... So below are a couple of good examples......</span><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGO3ATGD5yzd0pZgthRbaYiqHGohPSylegoE_UpwjqDKDhbSmPguG_0ystZYk0hzmpLHMcQ7hkgtrt_-h58BC1G6jH-LCeoyjKdPX-1czJ9Y-s77SCxy46cI1-QlbY7GgILNoJLBpv2PQ/s1600-h/ALLISON,+WISDOM+TEETH+SWELLING%282%29,+DEC,+1984.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGO3ATGD5yzd0pZgthRbaYiqHGohPSylegoE_UpwjqDKDhbSmPguG_0ystZYk0hzmpLHMcQ7hkgtrt_-h58BC1G6jH-LCeoyjKdPX-1czJ9Y-s77SCxy46cI1-QlbY7GgILNoJLBpv2PQ/s320/ALLISON,+WISDOM+TEETH+SWELLING%282%29,+DEC,+1984.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123911619693595218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">OK - then I grew up and discovered a few implements, say a hairbrush and scissors, and a stylist that knows what to do with your hair, a bit of feature enhancing flaw reducing makeup, a good photographer (my sister is one of those thank goodness) - and every once in a while I can get a snapshot that isn't completely unfortunate looking.......</span><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">And this is what I look like normally.....when one unnamed child comes up to me with a camera and flashes it three inches from my face.....but apparently I didn't mind...I'm still smiling<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGm86J0uNipZjqlTPKCIymHusU8OXc1_4MxblmWYQmTqkGaU2_qTf5NVTtqAM3j7AVHMJ-y77Mt2U8xhTGC6VKYxh7VkDGeQ_OkAaX7FjxFsl7XJZiSCZng2AMLzm6M8UD80hqE_C6xyM/s1600-h/S2010092.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGm86J0uNipZjqlTPKCIymHusU8OXc1_4MxblmWYQmTqkGaU2_qTf5NVTtqAM3j7AVHMJ-y77Mt2U8xhTGC6VKYxh7VkDGeQ_OkAaX7FjxFsl7XJZiSCZng2AMLzm6M8UD80hqE_C6xyM/s320/S2010092.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123914308343122546" border="0" /></a>Allison Hauleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06745992434032644816noreply@blogger.com0