Tuesday, September 7, 2010

{Notes to Self About Dos and Don'ts}

Do attend nearby smalltown Mission Aviation Fest.

Do fill out the doorprize card thingy.

Do keep saying that you never win anything anyway
because that's really working for winning!!!

( yes! look what The Farmer won! )
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( the soccer ball. not the plane. )
Don't evereverever take a digital camera with a full memory card to an event.

Don't evereverever think to yourself that you'll just delete as you go to make room for the most important new pictures.

Do listen to amazing stories by gifted speakers.

Like Russ Stendal, missionary aviator held hostage by guerillas.

 
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And Steve Saint, also a missionary aviator, author of "End of The Spear."

  

Do
take photos of interested children.
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Do take photos of uninterested child.
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Do laugh a.l.o.t. with The Farmer about how
familiar it all looks and feels.

Don't evereverever take a digital camera with a full memory card to an event.

Don't evereverever think to yourself that you'll just delete as you go to make room for the most important new pictures.


Do attempt an effort at maintaining "Nonchalant Game Face"
while your inner gymnast turns cartwheels
when college recruiters say the same things you've been saying
only waaaay better and your boys are listening!!!

Do your best with what you have to do now, in middle and high school,
and listen to His voice as you pursue your talents, interests and Him! 


Do hog the flight simulator when there isn't a line.
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Don't evereverever take a digital camera with a full memory card to an event.

Don't evereverever think to yourself that you'll just delete as you go to make room for the most important new pictures.


Do enjoy all the fun kids activities
and celebrate your teenagers cool enough to not have to prove it!
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Do get almost matching Father and Son tattoos.

Do laugh and tell amused observers that it didn't even hurt.
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Don't evereverever take a digital camera with a full memory card to an event.

Don't evereverever think to yourself that you'll just delete as you go to make room for the most important new pictures.


Do take an opportunity to meet Steve Saint and his wife
when it presents itself right in front of one's self.
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Do casually mention with a waved hand at one's own boys that they opted out of introductions.

Do watch Steve Saint respond by literally running over to said boys, grabbing their shoulders and scaring the tar out of 'em.

Do take candid shots of one's own now sheepish boys as they converse with Mr. Saint.
Don't evereverever take a digital camera with a full memory card to an event.

Don't evereverever think to yourself that you'll just delete as you go to make room for the most important new pictures.
Sigh.

Do try to appreciate the frozen posed snapshots that you now have because sob your brain didn't work in a cramp.
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And one more thing,
just remember...

Don't
evereverever take a digital camera with a full memory card to an event.
Don't evereverever think to yourself that you'll just delete as you go to make room for the most important new pictures.

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Any questions?

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