Slide Show

Hi Everyone! I have been playing around with different ways to post and I made this slide show of our trip to Seattle! I have been working on The Cardenas Family blog this evening. I learned how to make slide shows and add music to my blog. Check it out at www.anthonyandkerricardenas.blogspot.com
Have a good night! Kerri

Wedding Pictures

Hi everyone! I think I have finally recovered from wedding maddness! I recently got all of my wedding pictures loaded on to Costco.com. In case anybody is iterested in having some printed, email me your Email address and I can share them with you. There are some very cute pictures of the kids on there and tons of others to look through! Costco has really good prices on print outs and you can pick them up or have them mailed to your house. Anyways, my email address is Ewee54321@hotmail. com, so if you are interested, email me your address and I will add you on to the account. Hope everyone is well! Erin

Summer is waning

Summer is waning. I've been reflecting on all that's happened recently. I think it was recently...it all developed so quickly. A back-operation, with all of its ongoing complications, two weddings, and vacations stuffed in-between. Oh!Including, five trips to Tacoma for medical assistance. Rest and recuperation at Gig Harbour. Thank you..Rick and Jennifer for being so kind. Both weddings went well. Each ceremony unique. The brides were beautiful and the grooms handsome. Most importantly we welcomed Megan and Tyler into our family. Melanie, Steve and Archie got to visit for almost three weeks. They were a great help setting up for Ewee's wedding. We did get some post wedding time at Twin Lake, Idaho. School has started and Chan is back to work. She has only fourteen students in her class. That's unusual; And good. Life has slowed. I'm getting a bit antsy tryng to figure out ..what I can do..this fall to occupy my time. Sitting is still a real problem for me. I writing this blog on my knees. Also, picking up anything the weighs more than a pound is trouble..it exacerbates my numbness. I do have my rock tumbler rolling. It has rocks from Jennifer's beach. I've got a small collection of rocks I'm waiting to show Campbell and Iva. Rock collecting and identification can be fun. I just finish The Razor's Edge. I recommend it. I'm thinking I might like to learn a foreign language. This will keep me busy. Au revoir. Craig p.s. where is the underline function on the blog page.

This book--AARRGGGGHHHHHH! Not my idea of a love story. With all the jumping from time era to time era I think I got lost in time. I found myself having to go back to the headings to remember everyone's ages at the time. This could well have been called just " The Time Traveler." I thought the plot centered more on Henry than it did on Claire. Also, I had a tough time grasping the idea of going back in time and interacting with yourself. Wouldn't it cause all kinds of paradoxes? The author has Henry saying he can't take anything through timr for fear of altering the future.{ paraphrasing } But at different points in the story Henry goes back in time and teaches himself how to pick pockets, gives advice to his friend on the stockmarket, and when he has a vasectomy at age thirty-seven goes back when he's thirtyt-three and gets Clair pregnant. Wouldn't those things alter the future? Interesting premise but not my cup of tea. Larry

Book Choice

Well, I finally finished the book.. which these days is an accomplishment in itself. Because I am not a book critic, I am able to say that I thought it was worth reading, not my favorite book ever, but definitely not my least favorite. It was a little strange in parts, but I read it to the end... which is a good thing. If it was my least favorite I would have never finished it. I guess I am kind of shallow in the reasons why I read a book...if it is relaxing and keeps my interest I am happy.
I just started The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. It is going to be a very quick read. I am really enjoying it so far. I know it has been talked about A LOT in the media, etc. but with all the hype around it, I still feel like his message is worth reading. If we are looking for a new book to read for the book club, it would definitely be one to consider (plus I might have a head start:) I have only read a chapter or 2, but it has touched me on many levels.. as a parent of small children, as an adult who had a great childhood, as an adult with more to accomplish and lastly, as a parent who has had a child die before them. Think about it.. I would highly recommend it.
Hope everyone is doing well, happy and healthy. I will get busy and post some pictures of the kids soon. Kara

MyTake

I finished. My brain has been on simmer the last few days trying to "take in" the content of this book. Wow! There not much I liked about this book. This isn't my idea of a love story. I've been questioning myself and my evaluation...am I an old fuddy duddy, old fashioned, am I too critical...well...maybe,maybe and I don't think so... in the end,I realized re-reading it wouldn't change my opinion. So..In conclusion, I beleive the negatives are to many to ponder. I appreciated the author's use of foreshadowing. Whew! I did get one plus mark. Thank you, Kerri for the book selection. Im hopeing others enjoyed it more than I. Craig.

p.s. do I still get to come to taco monday?