Kanan is one of my favorite Star Wars characters. SW Rebels is a terrific show.

I found this article interesting. All in Spanish!

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Español! Walk!

K and I listened to Tito’s sermon on the way to Alabama.

We had a fun trip, although the driving got tiring.

I liked this art in our hotel room. It has pitcher plants!

We didn’t sleep that well although the beds were good.

Español!

I got a very warm reception from my buddies Ben and Liz Birdsong and the members of Christ Church in Birmingham.

I got to the church at 7:45am. Greeted people for two services and then gave a presentation to the folks who are planning on visiting us in Atlanta. Amen.


I thought our display looked great.

Kathy wasn’t feeling well, so she stayed at the hotel until I picked her up around 2PM. We went for a late lunch at Pablo’s. So good.

I couldn’t spend quite as much time today studying as I normally do. The conference had priority.

Still did well considering I’m competing with the best students in all of Duolingo. I thought I was only against fellow Spanish students. I actually compete against ALL the diamond league students throughout all the Duolingo languages. Wow. No wonder it’s hard.

My goal is 10,000 per week.

I’m tired. I drove about three hours in the rain, most of it in the dark. That sucks.

I like this.

Did some research on mission trips offered by Georgia Baptists and NAMB.

New words!

Cold morning.

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Español!

I studied Spanish the entire time I was walking.

I have listened to every sermon my buddy Tito has preached that was on his church’s website. I’m back to listen to the new ones. Always fun as well as a learning experience. He preaches a few sentences in English then translates into Spanish. I like translating while he’s preaching and seeing how close I get to how he puts it.

K and I are going to Birmingham tomorrow to take part in a conference for Whirlwind. I worked on cleaning the inside of the car and the windshield and windows.

Ate at Hot and Cold buffet. Haven’t been there in a while. It was really good.

Came home and talked with Jessi for a long time. Fun.

Had a good rest. My back is still bothering me but it’s better. I’ve been trying to walk regularly and sometimes that makes it worse. So it goes.

New words!

Colder.

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Español!

Set up a meeting with my buddy, Tito!

Cleaned the front glass door.

Brought the distilled water inside from my car.

Walked while I studied Spanish.

I always enjoy shooting pictures while I’m at Stone Mountain.

I like lichen and moss.

Fixed my outdoor clock.

Recorded a new podcast of Verbal Surgery. While I was there, a coyote walked past my car.

On the way home I picked up an order of birdseed and dog food. Put it in my storage bin.

Swept the kitchen.

Watered my upstairs plants.

Had a fun Christmas Party for the kids. We decorated Christmas cookies. I told the story of baby Jesus and we let the kids pick out toys.

Helped the kids with their homework.

Beatiful sky!

Just keep going.

Released a new episode of Verbal Surgery “Mistake Fear.”

I was a Republican for over forty years. What the party has become now is unrecognizable and just stupid.

It rained almost all night long. Over 3.25″.

Always learning new words.

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Español!

Watered my indoor garden.

Studied Spanish while I walked 1.78 miles.

Mileage.

Had a good talk with my buddy Ben Birdsong about the conference I’m going to this weekend. Hopefully, K will feel well enough to come with me. It’s about three hours to get there.

I followed a garbage truck that leaked oil on the wet asphalt. I thought the patterns were interesting and beautiful.

Broken mirror on the side of the road.

Cleaned out my trunk so I could store the supplies for the conference.

I put all the Christmas gifts and supplies in garbage bags and put them in my storage area at the mission.

Got the newsletters folded and stuffed and in the mail.

I’m starting to listen to my buddy Tito’s bilingual sermons again. I’d listened to them all months ago. Going back to catch up with the ones I haven’t heard. He preaches a few sentences in English then translates them into Spanish. It’s interesting to see how much closer I am now to how he translates and what I think he’s going to say.

Both he and his wife had Covid over the Christmas break. Fortunately, the symptoms were mild. His son Sammy, however, had to have emergency surgery. Glad they are all ok now.

Sunflower.

Gassed up my car on the way to the mission. Checked the fluids.

Had fun with the girls at the mission. I told all the kids getting off the bus that the party will start as soon as they get home tomorrow. SO glad that Kathy and Ashley will both be there to help me.

We had a good FaceTime with my Mom!

Took the girls to McDonalds and then to the park for a picnic. I told them over Christmas break that my goal was two words: Fun and Excitement. We are continuing the tradition.

Listened to Tito’s sermon as well as radio from Spain.

Full Sun Moon.

On the way home, I stopped at Walmart to pick up some distilled water. It wasn’t available at the Walmart near my house where I pick up my groceries.

Just keep going.

I liked these resolutions.

The grandgirls and I went to Waffle House this morning. We met a guy named Moussa from Senegal. Gave me a chance to speak French and show the girls were Senegal is.

Always learning or making my knowledge deeper.

OYB!

Incredibly mild this morning.

Español!

Ashley and the girls had a play date yesterday with some friends. They gave the girls some bags of clothes. Everly and I worked on organizing some of them. We cleaned out one drawer so there was room to put stuff and separated those that could be given to Goodwill. Most of the families we work with are really not into used clothes. Occasionaly, the kids will go for jackets if the weather is really cold.

I let the president of our board know when we are going to have the Christmas Party. Too cold to do it earlier!

Dropped my newsletter off at FBC Doraville. The secretary has Tuesdays off. She’ll do it for me tomorrow.

I got this text late last night. It looked suspicious to me. The girls and I went to Bank of America to verify that indeed it was a scam!

The girls danced around while we waited.

We went to the Dollar Tree (now $1.25!) to get presents for the party on Thursday. One cart of toys was about $250!

The girls were a big help.

Then to the church for me to organize the things I’ll be taking to Birmingham for the missions conference there this coming weekend. I’ll also be speaking to the youth group and their parents to encourage them to come this Summer. It’s the only team we have for sure so far. Several others are on the fence.

The girls skated while I worked.

Then to Walmart to get cookies to decorate and plates for the party.

Grandgirls start back to school tomorrow!

Rainy afternoon.

Good weather for napping.

Radio from Spain on the way home.

Studied hard last week.

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Español!

Walked 1.10 miles while I studied.

Incredibly warm today.

I got a $20 late charge because the USPS delivered this check nearly two weeks late! I’m contesting the charge.

Repaired a shirt for K.

Got a trace of rain. Most of this missed us.

Went to the Post Office to get stamps for the newsletters. Last two times they’ve printed individual stamps instead of the sheets of ten. Takes a long time.

Listened to radio from Madrid.

Filled up my water jugs. I took the insulation off of the outside faucet I use. I have the proper type coming this week from Amazon. I hope.

Filled up my feeders. Cleaned the birdbaths and the St. Francis shrine.

Cleaned my outdoor carpet.

Printed the labels and got the envelopes ready for the newsletter once it’s printed. Hopefully tomorrow, but probably Wednesday.

Recorded a new episode of Verbal Surgery called “Just Right.”

Paid bills.

Just keep going.

Wow!

Countdown!

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I’ve been using the One Year Bible for nearly thirty five years! This is my second one. I’ve really enjoyed the NIV version better than the Living Bible.

Español!

I walked 1.08 miles while I was studying.

Foggy this morning in our neighborhood.

Had a fun lunch with our family including Donnie Duval, Bill and Deborah Doverspike, David Doverspike, Jr., Jason and Anne Sullivan, and Kathy.

Incredibly mild!

Radio from Spain.

Packages for Ashley.

Went to Stone Mountain to record Verbal Surgery “The Present.” Very good.

Released Verbal Surgery -995- “Habitual Discipline.”

Started a new folder for episodes released in 2023.

Produced and printed out the January edition of my newsletter. Also did all the labels. I’ll work on getting the envelopes ready tomorrow.

My goal is to break 10,000 points a day. That equates to about an hour and a half.

Español!

OYB!

Took my carnivorous plants back outside since the freeze is over.

Foggy morning!

Great chat with my buddy Anthony. We hadn’t been in touch in a couple of weeks. Both been so busy.

Ordered some freeze covers for the outside faucets. I improvised a solution but prefer something that’s easier to put on and take off.

Beautiful day.

Went to Stone Mountain to write my newsletter and record an episode of Verbal Surgery.

Beautiful evening.

Foggy night.

Pretty sure I’ll be in the Top 3 this week. That’s my usual goal.

I did research on parks near Chamblee. Dunwoody has a lot too!

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Español!

Waffle House!

Went to Walmart to pick up a few things.

Evergreen for the pool.

German Bakery!

Art and lemon squares.

Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary to pet bunnies.

Miles picked up the girls while we were at YRWS. He hadn’t seen it since the big remodel with the new owners. Way better now.

Good walk. And lemurs!

After I’m finished with the girls for the week, I clean out my back seat and put the girl’s seats in the trunk.

Hung up all the wet stuff.

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Español!

Had to shift some money around from savings to cover this.

The neon dry erase crayons were a big hit.

Cool clouds.

Good talk with my Mom and the girls.

My coffee cup fell out of the car yesterday. I had to smooth out the lip with a lighter.

Beautiful sunrise.

Great to be warmer!

We had a fun safari to the Ponce City Market today.

Really cool toy store called the Wren’s Nest.

The girls enjoyed the old displays the best.

Love ’em!

We liked these old switches. The PCM used to be a Sears back in the 40s.

Cool mock up of the area.

We ate lunch, I didn’t really like my veggie burger. Everything seemed overpriced.

We got sundaes at DQ then went to a little park near Plaza Fiesta. I’d never been to that one. They ran and climbed hard for over 1.5 hours. Wow.

Had a fun talk with my buddy Bob Burns in Scotland while the girls played.

Came home to rest and work on the computer.

Checked the mail before I came home.

I’ve been getting a short nap in the afternoon. Didn’t today. Tired.