Mother's Day

Hi Mom I admit that I didn't write these poems but I did find them on the internets so hopefully that counts for something.

The Rose Family

Robert Lee Frost

The rose is a rose,
And was always a rose.
But now the theory goes
That the apple's a rose,
And the pear is, and so's
The plum, I suppose.
The dear only knows
What will next prove a rose.
You, of course, are a rose--
But were always a rose 

Walking Sunshine

Dear Mother I love you and want you to know,
I think of you often wherever I go.
You lift me up; you're like walking sunshine;
I am lucky to have a great mother like mine.

Your endless affection makes you special and rare;
I'm always amazed by how much you care.
What you've given to me I can never repay,
Thank you, Mom, on mother’s day

Extra Special Mom Mom, you’ve always been the best
A better mom than all the rest.
I’m thankful for all the things you do
I’m glad my mom is extra special you! On Mother’s Day, I want you to know
You’re the greatest mom, and I love you so.
There’s one more thing I want to say:
I wish you Happy Mother’s Day! By Joanna Fuchs
A Thousand Thanks Mother's Day brings to mind
The thousands of things you did for me
that helped make me happier,
stronger and wiser,
because I had you as a role model. I'm grateful for all the times
you healed my hurts
and calmed my fears,
so that I could face the world
feeling safe and secure. I'm thankful for all you showed me
about how to love and give--
lessons that now bring
so many blessings to me
each and every day. Your sacrifices and unselfishness
did not go unnoticed, Mom.
I admire you, I respect you,
I love you.
And I'm so glad you're my mother! Happy Mother's Day! By Joanna Fuchs I was unsure which poem I liked the best so I used them all.  Happy Mothers day Love
Wes

 

HAPPY MOTHER's DAY MOM!!!!

Mom, on this day we tip our hats and raise our glasses high,

For on this day we celebrate "THE WORLD's BEST MOM", and that's NO LIE!

Nine months did you bear us, 18 years did you raise,

But instead of being finished, a lifetime labour, seems not you faze!

You tended our cuts with kisses, you soothed our fears with smiles,

You helped us believe in ourselves across many literal and figurative miles!

Tantrums did not stop you, arguments and tears gave you no pause,

Your love for us was boundless, though we tested boundaries without cause!

And so on this day we pause awhile to thank you for ALL you've done.

You've been with us through thick and thin and WE LOVE YOU TONS AND TONS!!!!

The Wedding and The Election

Wow what a week. First the wedding of the century and then the promise of an election that will upset the look of politics in Canada. Exciting!!!

Did you watch the wedding? On Friday when we got home from the office, the wedding was just beginning to stream live on YouTube (courtesy of the BBC). We were able to watch it in real time. Very beautiful! If you missed it you will want to catch the highlights on YouTube.

Now we are counting down to the election. Some really interesting things are happening. Who would have thought that the NDP would be gaining so much ground, especially in Quebec? Our hats off to the youth for taking the challenge and jumping into arena making their voice heard. It's good to see and we hope this continues not just at election time but after. Canadian politics needs a shake up and hopefully we will see it this time.

This week is missions festival and Dad and I are hosting a booth on Albania/Kosovo. We found 3 students who are MK from this area. Last night they came over for supper and then we worked together to prepare Qofti to serve in our booth. They brought pictures and we enjoyed hearing stories and seeing pictures from this region. It was a good evening.

Have a great week.

Well Van Bruggen bloggers, it's about time for a post from this VERY BUSY English Professor (quit laughing Becky!!!). I've talked about posting a recipe for awhile, so now it's time to get to it! Here goes:

ZESTY EGGS AND VEGGIES IN A WRAP (Alright, so maybe the recipe title does need some refining!)

Ingredients:
-1 onion (spanish or yellow)
-1/2 to 1 sweet pepper (I like red, but green or others can be substituted)
-Mushrooms (any type, but the white button variety works well)
-3 eggs
-1/2 cup shredded cheese (cheddar and/or pepperjack works best)
-salt & pepper to taste
- 2 or 3 large, soft tortilla shells
-Sweet & hot sauce - mix sweet and hot pepper sauces together (hot pepper sauce may be substituted by tobasco, worshshire, or other hot sauce) and add mayo to taste.
-Enough cooking oil (virgin olive oil works best) to sautee the veggies and then the eggs.

1. Cut-up and/or dice the onion, sweet pepper and mushrooms - sautee in a hot frying pan until done (crispy/tender is tastiest). [You can also add bacon, ham or other pieces of meat, as per your preference and availability)- set aside
2. Separately mix the 3 eggs and scramble them up.
3. Add the sauteed veggie mixture to the srambled eggs
4. Add the shredded cheese and salt/pepper mix and stir until blended.
5. Add the sweet & hot sauce to the blend - stir until thoroughly mixed.
6. Fold 1/3 to 1/2 the mixture into either 2 or 3 large tortilla shells - wrap up tightly and cut in half.
7. Enjoy! Makes 2 - 3 servings (note: for 1 person, use 1/2 the amount of ingredients [approximately!].

Vinyl Cafe

So I'm addicted . . . so what! This weeks story was so funny!! I laughed and laughed. You have to listen.

feed://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/includes/vinylcafe.xml April 16th, 2011 (Hospital Dave)

ENJOY

Cherry Blossom Time Again

Well it is Cherry Blossom Time again in South Korea. Our campus looks beautiful right now with all the Cherry Trees and Magnolia Trees in bloom. There are other trees blooming but I don't know the names of them. Everything looks good.

This morning Dad and I played hooky from church and drove into Daegu. We had arranged to take our friends from Nepal to Youngnam University to see the Cherry Trees. It was a wonderful afternoon walking around the university with hundreds of other people. It was very festive on the campus: cotton candy sellers, various types of street food sellers, balloons sellers, trinket sellers, people having picnics, people flying kites. It was great. We took pictures and wandered around for a couple of hours then drove to Xin Chao, a Thai restaurant for some good food. It was great to reconnect with them.

After a hurried march through Costco, weaving our way through the crowd, we headed back home to watch The National and talk with our kids.

It was a good day.

Check this out

Hi Family

I apologize as I fear that I will not be able to join you on skype this afternoon as I have a few things which need to be done.  I will try to talk to you this week but for sure I will be around next week.  Anyways I just wanted to leave you with this video as it is absolutely amazing.

http://blog.ted.com/2011/04/01/a-virtual-choir-2000-voices-strong-eric-whitacre-on-ted-com/

It is really fantastic and a testament to what can be done with technology.

Anyways I love you all and I again urge you all to check this out as it is amazing.