{"id":10051,"date":"2017-07-12T22:16:40","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T02:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=10051"},"modified":"2017-07-12T22:16:40","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T02:16:40","slug":"birthday-portuguese-global-mall-al-madina-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=10051","title":{"rendered":"Birthday! Portuguese! Global Mall! Al Madina! Bike!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Birthday boy!  Turned 59 this morning.  WOW.  Sounds pretty old.  I feel fantastic and am in the best health ever!<\/p>\n<p>Studied Portuguese this morning.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-4fhR282\/0\/c8fc12b3\/M\/2017071221153565-E5264434-8811-49FE-8470-2A763200217F-M.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-ZmvF9rN\/0\/47cb06e8\/M\/2017071221153565-49854ACF-5C43-4E42-BA8B-92A4B5DC9A5F-M.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-96b45qP\/0\/fbb03982\/M\/2017071221153565-9BB3B830-F59D-4515-B047-4FA1B5E6051B-M.png\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nStill working on verbs.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-sRDKq5m\/0\/d36c1470\/M\/2017071221153565-86F4B425-A194-455D-8AEF-E5B204E92751-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Great fun singing!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-L3tP6tf\/0\/ab1bb105\/M\/IMG_8215-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-L9kVX6T\/0\/49f27f08\/M\/IMG_8218-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nI really tried to touch the ceiling today!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-f7C3xXH\/0\/5a4d457a\/M\/IMG_8221-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nI like to take them outside to sing.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-DF774dt\/0\/dc2ab8eb\/M\/IMG_8229-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nHEY! HEY! HEY! HEY!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-fWSvpjk\/0\/cb930209\/M\/IMG_8237-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nPenelope has been absolutely marvelous these days.  What a concentrated blessing she is!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-5GmcmKJ\/0\/c4b92e6e\/M\/IMG_8238-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Enjoyed briefing the team on Judaism, Christianity and Islam.  Ashley is so awesome!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-mKZH6Lg\/0\/088ab61a\/M\/IMG_8244-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I showed Ashley some of my sword dancing moves!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-JqJsLRg\/0\/8ed6f2d0\/M\/IMG_8248-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-NvhJS9d\/0\/d06ebf48\/M\/IMG_8249-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-zkLwP82\/0\/2b8129f7\/M\/IMG_8251-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nPenelope has been amazing.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-jt64cxX\/0\/2f9cc42d\/M\/IMG_8265-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Took them on Safari to Global Mall and Al Madina!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-Xv2WL2f\/0\/af53b75b\/M\/2017071221153565-D6397D58-C2B6-4911-BCF0-14DADAEF0A27-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They really liked Indian food!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-KWWSv5b\/0\/980686fc\/M\/2017071221153565-5C3B9329-1571-4822-B9F0-0FD60DCCEB81-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nJesse and Kathy joined the party!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-RX6N8tK\/0\/e2a1258e\/M\/2017071221165764-FE87C978-5D4D-404A-85D4-DC0CCDF3EFA4-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nShiv Mandir!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-kSHZ6rm\/0\/5467ad2d\/M\/2017071221165764-6495EDC2-8646-4914-A886-E33C7282E0CA-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-KtrktZF\/0\/f4f3e1bd\/M\/2017071221165764-574F4D7E-9F00-4C8A-BA2B-C2F4E28C8057-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-kP3vmV8\/0\/f745b732\/M\/2017071221165764-D6CDED53-04D3-45B4-8D3E-81CB75408DE9-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nAl Madina!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-4bSZ44S\/0\/62d69cd6\/M\/IMG_8270-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-QDSghxx\/0\/0dec2713\/M\/IMG_8276-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then to the missions!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-XGVdCDz\/0\/ff682277\/M\/IMG_8279-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-R6Jbkw5\/0\/5da77cbe\/M\/IMG_8282-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-KLH9tTt\/0\/35509373\/M\/2017071221165764-484CC499-1089-4796-BD0E-BFD334F9CDB4-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-Lq47S98\/0\/fdb00df6\/M\/2017071221165764-E0220477-B858-4712-83BD-DA731271ACB8-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Worked on a pipe that was leaking under the kitchen sink.  Bahd luck.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-7tJ3mZw\/0\/a0364601\/M\/2017071221212801-C7E4270D-E0FD-451F-9C27-70AA12041C88-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Refilled and cleaned my bird feeders.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-7XcmLsq\/0\/450a33b2\/M\/2017071221212801-23E3C3DA-A273-46A8-94E3-D84246C84EBE-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Went for a 11.04 mile ride this evening.  Felt great.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2017\/FBC-Humble-TX-to-Global-Mall-Al-Madina-71217\/i-RMjQKQZ\/0\/f77bf76b\/M\/2017071221212801-IMG_1110-M.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Came home to work on a leaking pipe under the sink.  Hate plumbing.  Ended up having to use sealant.  Hope it works.  Water is such sneaky business.<\/p>\n<p>I had over 250 birthday greetings! Wowzers!  That&#8217;s a lotta love!<\/p>\n<p>Admin duties now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birthday boy! Turned 59 this morning. WOW. Sounds pretty old. I feel fantastic and am in the best health ever! Studied Portuguese this morning. Still working on verbs. Great fun singing! I really tried to touch the ceiling today! I like to take them outside to sing. HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY! Penelope has been absolutely [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10051"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10051"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10052,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10051\/revisions\/10052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}