Quote of the Day

Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.

Ezra Taft Benson

What's been going on around these parts

Friday of last week was my last day of work. I turned in my laptop, got my final paycheck, and cleaned out my cubicle. My coworker Biju was kind enough to walk me to my car, but I admit that things like that make me a little weepy. It was good luck for everyone that I didn't start crying until I was alone in my car ;-)

In spite of such sentimentality and immediately spilling a shake on the carpet when I got home (which, as a friend pointed out, is frustrating because not only do you have to clean up a mess, but you're still hungry!), I felt great peace and was happy to go celebrate with Bruce that evening. Bruce found out on Friday that he had received a manager nominated bonus, so we felt we had a double celebration!

We went to Calafia Cafe in Palo Alto, which is my new favorite restaurant. It was founded by employee #58 / former executive chef at Google. Everything I've had there so far is delicious. mmm I think we will be going back on our anniversary...

It is such a blessing that Bruce is able to provide for us and that I don't have to continue working. I'm so grateful that he has such a fantastic job and that he loves it. Google is such a generous employer and we thank the Lord for that often. We are not fabulously wealthy or anything, but we feel that we are taken care of and that is a great feeling.

The other night we got a mailer with some local community class descriptions and Bruce started reading some of them aloud to me while I cooked dinner, suggesting that I register for some of them. It just warmed my heart that he is so committed to my happiness. He really is my best friend. (Okay, so one of the classes he was promoting was neck and back massage, so it wasn't entirely selfless... hehe...Unfortunately for him, I forgot to register for that class...)

Other than "The Magic of Watercolor" and "Thanksgiving Dinner" (the two classes I've registered for so far), I don't know a lot about what's in my future. It feels strange and is unlike me to not have a plan, but I know that I will learn a lot from taking this step and letting life unfold.

#8: Go Rock Climbing

Bruce and I went to Idaho a few weekends ago to visit my cute sister-in-law and her new husband. She found super cheap tickets on Allegiant for us, so we went!

We had a great trip! We arrived on Friday and departed on Monday (barely... we had an 8 hour delay).

On Saturday we visited Bruce's maternal grandparents in Pocatello, went by the old family homestead in Shelley, and went to Ririe reservoir to do a little outdoor rock climbing!

I was very excited as this has been on my bucket list, but also nervous as it was my first time indoor or outdoor. It took some coaching but I did it!

10 Rules for Behavior (Thomas Jefferson)

1. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today
2. Never trouble another for what you can do yourself
3. Never spend your money before you have it
4. Never buy what you do not want because it is cheap; it will not be dear to you
5. Pride costs us more than hunger, thirst, and cold
6. We never repent of having eaten too little
7. Nothing is troublesome that we do willingly
8. How much pain have cost us the evils which have never happened
9. Take things always by the smooth handle
10. When angry, count ten before you speak; if very angry, a hundred

source here.

Quote of the Day

Conversion means to overcome the tendencies to criticize and to strive continually to improve inward weaknesses and not merely outward appearances.

Harold B. Lee