Backroads

It does strike me as strange. I can't think of many reasons where a family would need to know such things from a tenant unless the tenant brought the relationship into the home (to me, room & board sounds a little more personal with the family than a basement apartment or a rental house somewhere--in which case I can think of even less reasons).

This is little more than just a little thought, but it stuck with me. Yesterday a couple of my friends were sealed in the temple. It was their first wedding anniversary as well. This morning on Facebook, the wife thanked everyone who came to the sealing and/or reception, followed by the phrase-sticking-with-me "We are legit now." I thought it was a neat thing to say, especially since she is two weeks away from delivery, which I assume means their daughter will be BIC. I know in a strictly worldly sense any marriage is "legit", but somehow being sealed makes the marriage that much more real.

Maybe she is just that happy with the new wardrobe. Clothes are fun. I'm also thinking mid-life crisis. Part of me wants to argue that if she's covering her garment there's only so much she can show off. but, as applepansy said, modesty is an attitude as well. It's also not just a lack of skin when it comes to clothing. And based on my short experience with garments... some of the tops have the same problem as some swimsuits as applepansy also mentioned... and she could be taking advantage of it. As for people checking her out... what if your wife is just a beautiful and sexy woman who is going to appear that way to other men no matter what she is wearing? That can't be stopped. Also, not that many women like to wear baggy clothing. So in the regard, I do have to wonder how much of this is just you. My advice is to really look at what she's wearing, maybe compare it to what all the other LDS ladies are wearing, and decide if it really is that bad. If it is, I think advice of how to talk to your wife as been given.

It's like the question of why we pray over unhealthy meals. Of course it's not going to magically save our arteries, but we do need to be in gratitude of the food, no matter what, that we had the means to get it.

Pre-Blessed Food:

Moderation in all things. I see nothing wrong using coupons. I see nothing wrong with using coupons wisely to get some truly amazing deals. In essence, I don't think I have much of a problem with those that are getting free groceries out of this. I do have a problem with those that make couponing #1 in their lives.

I need to see it mainly because a coworker is an extra and keeps talking up the movie.

There's plenty of other schools and I know that BYU-Idaho does have some probation situations that could work out for you.

Thank goodness you do. While the sorcerer's stone originally confused me (because I already knew about the Philosopher's stone), I'm usually grateful for American English translations. I've read British books that never get translated. Try reading Cressida Cowell to kids. There are entire paragraphs no one understands.

I have mixed feelings about the Golden Compass. I had read the His Dark Materials trilogy twice because there were indeed some things I liked about it, but on the whole I'm not a very big fan of them. I think they're overly preachy, have rather bland writing, and the characters are extremely two-dimensional. I think their popularity relies on the controversial nature. I was excited for the movie, but I hated it. Even in "movie making" criteria it was terrible.

Currently in the middle of a Harry Potter hangover, but I was on the whole extremely impressed with the movie. Bawled my eyes out.

The legendary kind that will send all into peaceful Sabbath day slumber

I see what you mean. I don't agree with throwing a kid out of car, but if I were close enough to home... But I can't comfortably accept the idea that everyone in the world is out to get children. Most people are good, the world is safter than it has been in decades, and there is no reason kids can walk around in plenty of areas by themselves. It's harmful to tell kids they are stupid, naive, and unable to take care of themselves--which is the sentiment being expressed by parents who overprotect their kids.

I also believe a concerned parent will teach kids instead of just protecting them.

I must disagree that His Dark Materials and Harry Potter are basically the same thing. But yes, I am a fan of Harry Potter! I will be seeing the movie tonight. I will be dressed up as Tonks. It will be brilliant. I remember picking up the first book at a school book fair because everyone was talking about it. I quite liked it. My little sister took the fan reins over from there, though we all sort of bonded over Harry Potter while my grandmother was dying. I remember when the 4th book came out. I was not intending on buying it that day as I assumed copies would be hard to find. But during shopping with my friend and our moms, we found two copies. We raced home, locked ourselves in my room and read while my little sister through a tantrum outside. I was in college when the 5th book was released. By then I was preordering stuff on Amazon. So the book came the day of the release. My dear roommate was civil enough to allow me to read the book first that I had paid for... and then locked me in my room to force me to read it straight through. She ran off with her fiance for an hour and I was released from my prison. Haha. I was working at Boy Scout camp when the 6th and 7th were released, both times. Books quickly filled our camp staff and I have a lovely picture of "waiting at the gate" (a process in which staff would greet the incoming campers each Monday morning) in which all people in the photo were in some way reading Harry Potter whether by book, reading over someone's shoulder, or listening to it on CD. When the 7th book came out, we did a special cheer (at our camp flag ceremonies, the troops would perform cheers and we sould respond with silly phrases). Usually our response cheers were at least semi-popular, but we might as well have shot everyone when we all cried out in unison "Harry Potter dies in Book 7". Another popular camp thing we did was our Harry Potter code. We were a staff that was far too close together and people were reading the book at different speeds/ waiting for an opportunity to read the book. So we couldn't very well discuss the book. So we developed a complex code in which camp staffers and objects and places were substituted for book characters, objects, and places. I do recall one moment at lunch when this backfired. Forrest had died. However, the real Forrest overheard this and using the code's logic, immediately figured out who he represented. He was in complete shock. One time we convinced "Snape" an itty bitty 14-year-old staffer to give a "blue card" (a killing curse) to "Dumbledore" (our program director).

My view on some of these safety measures is the risk that parents are potentially handicapping their children's ability to take care of themselves. Sorry, truegrits, but is your 17-year-old aware of how to get around a city by himself if the need should arise? Would he feel confident and secure doing so? Do these kids will safe and confident in the world? There are no more crazies about there than there were at any other time in history. That being said, I believe in parental rights. I believe that parents know their kids and too young is too young. But a kid in his late teens should know how to function in the big world. Otherwise you wind up with an adult lacking a healthy sense of risk assessment.

... how did politics get involved?

Tragically, yes.

Well, tragically, we just had a Scout accidentally shoot himself. Not at camp, though. So sad.

This solved my confusion. It did seem to me you said one thing in the opening thread than another in the other post. I'm following now.

Thank-you for sharing that. It's wonderful you are back in church. Remember, what other people think of you is none of your business.

There's no way to be 100% safe. I guess all you can do is mourn and continue your life. Some might say to relook at scouting safety measures, but there's only so much you can do!

I heard about it yesterday, and it terrifies me! The radio was saying they don't know if he'll ever get back full use of his arm.

Neither of those camps are in my council, but we do have our own camp at Bear Lake. Just the thought of a kid drowning there breaks my heart, which also goes out to whoever was running the water at the time. I ache for both families. My office already has had to make a practical plan to deal with questions.

Did the same above. Now I need to get around to changing my name.