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We grew pumpkins. We set up a stand and sold them all in a manner of minutes. Note to self: Next year put a cap on how many pumpkins and individual buyer can purchase. We need to spread the wealth around the neighborhood and spread out the time it takes to sell them.<br />
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For Halloween this year, Jack went as Bumble Bee the Transformer and Molly went as a Lego brick. I made the Lego costume myself and was quite proud of it. I don't do crafty things very often. We tried out our costumes at my parent's ward Halloween Party and then on Halloween itself. My mom carried her chili to the ward party in a wagon. <br />
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The kids earned fish by working on a good behavior sticker chart. They really want a dog, but mom doesn't want a dog, so we settled for fish. Molly's is named Princess Bella and Jack's is named James Howden.<br />
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We went on a weekend adventure to Idaho to see the Larson's new house. We stayed in Pocatello on a Friday night and then visited Annie and her family on Saturday. We may have stopped at the world's largest potato in Blackfoot.<br />
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Thanksgiving was spent at the Binggeli's. The kids took Legos to play with after dinner. We watched a DVD of older photos and found this gem of some early Binggeli action. <br />
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<br />Bing Mathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17519078902296104350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037722498178390502.post-88356801887733689522016-11-09T23:24:00.001-07:002016-11-09T23:46:29.904-07:00Election Reflection<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I always get a little impassioned about elections. It's what I do. Presidential elections are a big deal. They bind and divide a nation unlike any Super Bowl ever could. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Before Donald Trump was a serious candidate, I honestly was lukewarm about Hillary Clinton. After Donald Trump became a serious candidate, I wanted no one else but Hilary to be it. It wasn't a lesser of two evils. It wasn't a terrible decision either way as many people (especially in Utah) suggested as a way to justify a vote for Trump. It was a clear choice for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Why Do I Like Hillary? </b>She's a woman. She's a mother. She's a grandmother. She's spent her life as a public servant. She knows how government functions. She's smart. She's educated. She's tough and holds her own. She speaks of joining people together, of hope for the future, and of healing a breaking nation. She has some controversies, but you can name them all in a few seconds. In her concession speech today she said, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>"</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #212121;"><i>But please, please never stop believing that fighting for what's right is worth it. It's always worth it. And we need you to keep up these fights now and for the rest of your lives."</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #212121;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love that message and "fighting for what's right" is what I sincerely believed her candidacy brought to the election.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Why Don't I Like Donald? </b> In contrast, Trump spoke to people's fears. He spoke of hate. He used rhetoric that would be appalling in any office place, home, and especially schools. In my mind, he fit the role of the bully who always gets his way. He's made millions and hasn't handled it well. He cheats. He doesn't pay his taxes and doesn't pay the people he hir</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">es. He says absolutely deplorable things about women. He stereotypes all immigrants as awful people. He wants to ban people from coming to the country that was founded on welcoming people, even so far as building a wall to keep them out. He talks about law and order in a time when people need peace and kindness. There is absolutely nothing positive about what he stands for. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I say I'm an independent because there are things that I don't like about our 2-party system and I just don't want to permanently affiliate myself with one or the other. But let's face it, I almost always vote for Democrats. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's why:</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Size of Government and Regulation on Business</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I like a good und</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">erdog story. I'm a school teacher and I don't know a lot about business. I don't like Wal-Mart and big companies that seem to get away with anything just because they can. I feel like it is in the best interest of all of us for the government to make some rules to keep businesses in check so that they don't take advantage of all the little guys. I feel like more Republicans than Democrats benefit from the profits of large businesses and I don't think that's right for those same people to make government decisions that hurt consumers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think it is our job to help people. I am in favor of programs that help the less fortunate and down-trodden. I like the idea of equity in health care, equity in education, equity in public services. I don't think these things are privileges. I think that people living in this great nation have a RIGHT to clean water, clean energy, beautiful lands, free education, and free healthcare. If we could level the playing field with those basic necessities, the divides in our country (socio-economic, political, racial, etc.) would shrink. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Abortion. I think it is wrong. I think it is terrible. I think that those who make that gut-wrenching decision to end a life are going to be judged before God based on the circumstances in which they make that decision. HOWEVER (big however) I think that 1) the government should not prohibit a woman from making this decision herself and 2) women should be able to make this decision safely and without risk to permanently hurting themselves. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gay Marriage. I like, know, and love people who are homosexual. I don't believe it is God's way, but I also strongly believe that it is not my place to judge. It is my job to accept people for who they are and treat them with kindness and respect. I think that gay marriage becoming a nation-wide accepted practice was inevitable and I simply don't worry about it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Some of my most memorable moments as a teacher have come from interacting with students who were not born in the United States. They have opened my eyes beyond measure. I always ask kids, "Do you like it here?" With few exceptions, they say, "yes!" These kids have a tough road. They may not be legal. They are mostly not citizens. They speak another language and are learning English as quickly as they can. They often live in sub-par housing and their parents work menial jobs. They try to understand and fit into our crazy systems as best they can. They learn, they adjust, they adapt and they are happy to be here because still, 400 years later, people find this place as much of a land of opportunity as our early immigrants did.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If it were up to me, I'd still "vet" people for terrorism and suspicious backgrounds and I'd be cautious of the size of our population and how it impacts resources. HOWEVER (big however), I'd build a wall of volunteers to sign people up at the borders and get them off on the right foot. Sign them up to be documented, tax-paying members of society and move along (just like my ancestors who immigrated here).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><i>That's basically why I'm a non-affiliated Democrat. </i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>So, what are my other thoughts on this election?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hilary Clinton actually won the popular vote, but only by a few hundred thousand votes and that's not very many. The electoral system probably needs to change.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The fact that our country is SO drastically divided worries me. Neither candidate had a majority of the population. Both candidates are fiercely detested by the population that didn't vote for them. We are a very United Divided States (thanks Sara Bareilles). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What else can I do? Is it my fault she didn't win? No. I voted. I did my part. I talked to anyone who was willing to listen to me. I even had a few (very diplomatic, though perhaps not considered professional) discussions with students who were voting for the first time and eager to hear my views. Now, though, I think we need to be more determined to write to our Congressmen and let them know how we feel about specific issues that are at stake. Do they read what we write? Probably not, but it's worth a shot. (I wrote Orrin Hatch about the Supreme Court blockade. He didn't respond.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What else? Maybe I'll find a public office to run for and try to make a difference there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm going to end this blog post on the topic of the Mormon vote. A facebook friend tonight and former ward member posted that she fasted and prayed about who to vote for and felt very relieved, reassured, and at ease that Trump won. Barf. This upsets me and I had to control myself from engaging in an argument. This person had every right to vote for the candidate of her choosing as much as I did. However, I don't understand how we can go to Sunday School and learn about charity, fellowship, service, love, etc. and then stand by a man who spews hatred. In my mind, the two cannot coexist. In her mind, Trump was the best choice, "<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129;">not for who he is personally, but for the principles upon which the Republican</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline;">s stand." </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline;">What? I'm a good and faithful member of the Church and I could not disagree more. Did you read my explanation about why I lean towards being a Democrat? There was nothing in my responses that would unalign me with gospel teachings. Politics and religion do not always have to swing together. You can be a good Mormon and be a Democrat. James E. Faust is my hero in that regard. I don't understand at all the opinions of people like this individual on facebook. It blows my mind. Agency? That goes for political parties, too.</span></span><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Oh my name it ain't nothin'</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">My age it means less</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The country I come from</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Is called the Midwest</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I was taught and brought up there</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The laws to abide</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And that land that I live in</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Has God on its side</span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>Let me summarize the middle of the song . . . The history books tell us that we are always the good guys in war. The Civil War, the Spanish American War (which my immigrant grandfather served in), both World Wars, the Cold War, etc. all supposedly had God on their side. Should you question this? Should you accept it? What about Judas Iscariot? Did he have God on his side?</i></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">So now as I'm leavin'</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I'm weary as Hell</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The confusion I'm feelin'</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Ain't no tongue can tell</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The words fill my head</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And fall to the floor</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">That if God's on our side</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">He'll stop the next war</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What does this song mean to me? I don't think God is ever on the side of "war." War is bad. God is good. Sometimes real wars have to happen and I get that, but did God love innocent German members of the military any less than he loved Americans during WWII? I don't think so.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Ok. What do I think and why do I mention this?</b> We all have agency. We choose how we live our lives and how we treat people. We even choose our presidential candidates. It is my belief that matters of personal revelation are very real and very significant, but it is also my belief that secular matters of the world are not always chosen or determined by Him. He lets us choose and lets the cards fall where they may. If all "wars" are fought by people who think God is on their side, that doesn't make any sense. It defies logic that God would ever want war for anyone. We bring that on ourselves. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">God knows all and sees all, but he doesn't control all. That wasn't his plan. We control the choices that we make and the way we live our lives. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you feel strongly about prayer and fasting to determine who to vote for, that's fine. But I feel strongly about prayer and fasting in order to live a better life and follow the way of Christ. Don't tell me that supporters of Donald Trump have God on their side and imply that supporters of Hilary Clinton do not. That's not your decision. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My job is to be kind and gracious to all human beings I interact with. My job is to teach my children to grow up to be hard-working, honest, kind and gracious individuals. My job is to influence my students to do the same. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My political beliefs don't change any of that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm proud to say that I voted for the candidate that I felt best represented my own beliefs and yes, I'm sad that she didn't win.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That's the end of my election reflection.</span><br />
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Bing Mathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17519078902296104350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037722498178390502.post-37340502898596211582016-10-16T15:00:00.001-06:002016-10-16T15:00:59.701-06:00More Disneyland Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Bing Mathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17519078902296104350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037722498178390502.post-87055889397274905792016-10-16T14:54:00.002-06:002016-10-16T14:56:34.751-06:00Disneyland!Holy Cow! Disneyland!!<br />
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We'd looked forward to it for so long. We went to celebrate the return of Elder Petersen from Lithuania and to celebrate the 40 years of marital bliss for Mamma Judy and Boompa Karl. The kids were so excited. We'd been counting down. Yet, once there, we struggled so much. It was a roller coaster of emotional madness for three days. I did my best to balance my husband, my kids, and the rest of my family, but whatever . . . we still had fun.<br />
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<li>We flew. The kids were angels in the airports and on the plane. We saved a substantial amount of money on airfare by flying into LAX. I don't know if the bus ride from the airport to the rental cars makes it worth it, though. I like the low-key convenience of Long Beach Airport.</li>
<li>My kids love the ocean and the beach. Their mother doesn't and I was nervous, but they loved it. We were able to stop Friday night when we got there and then again when we left the park on Sunday. That may have been Jack's favorite part.</li>
<li>My mother is amazing and the most calm, collected, person I know. She can wrangle my kids (and all of us) when no one else can.</li>
<li>Cars Land is my favorite. It just reminds me of a cool time and place in the world. It makes me happy!</li>
<li>My kids cried a lot, but they also giggled a lot!</li>
<li>Disneyland is such a family-friendly place. Disneyland is probably the most organized and smoothly-operated place in the world.</li>
<li>We bought extra tickets to do "Mickey's Halloween Party" and that was totally worth it. The park was not crowded. Ride lines were short. Fireworks were super cool.</li>
<li>Turtle Talk with Crush was fun because Crush decided to talk to "Carvin' Karl" about his swimming habits.</li>
<li>I didn't get a corn dog, but we did eat lots of churros. </li>
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Bing Mathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17519078902296104350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037722498178390502.post-83119883879446592882016-10-16T14:43:00.000-06:002016-10-16T14:43:11.160-06:00Here Fishy Fishy Fishy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
As part of a behavior modification experiment, Molly and Jack earned a fish. It took all summer to earn enough stickers on the fish chart, but they finally did it. They each picked a beta fish and we are now pet owners. </div>
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Molly names hers "Princess Sparkle" and Jack named his "James." </div>
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Before the week was up, Princess Sparkle died. Molly had a rough morning when we found her floating at the top of the fish bowl. She thought that since her fish died she would have to earn her stickers all over again. Luckily, that wasn't the case. Pet Smart has a 2 week guarantee on beta fish. Molly was able to pick a new fish and this one she named "Princess Bella."</div>
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The next installment in the pet saga was that James kept jumping the gate to get to Bella. We couldn't figure out how he did it, but he did it at least 3 times. He was totally freaking her out and the last thing we wanted was mating betas. We finally figured that if we kept the water level below a certain height, he couldn't get to her an things were fine. </div>
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And thus . . . the fish live one. They even survived a babysitter during our trip to Disneyland.</div>
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<br />Bing Mathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17519078902296104350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037722498178390502.post-27023400980545642152016-10-14T22:17:00.001-06:002016-10-14T22:17:20.586-06:00Soccer, Teeth, and Labor Day WeekendMolly lost her first tooth while eating a piece of pizza a Costco. It was pretty exciting. She was brave and actually thought the whole thing was pretty cool. She wanted to tell everyone, including random strangers also enjoying a Costco snack. <br />
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A couple of days later, she lost a second tooth. Unfortunately, she decided that tooth needed to be washed and it ended up down the drain. </div>
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I was secretly kind of excited to do it. I had never been called to jury duty before and I was interested to learn about the process. I called the phone number the night before and I was told to report the next morning. I was secretly relieved that I actually got to go because I'd spent some significant time putting sub plans together and I didn't want that time to be wasted. I was also secretly hoping to be done by lunchtime and have a few hours to chill before going to pick up my kids. Ha! Never my luck.<br />
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The process started by putting 22 of us in a small room while we read about the jury selection process and prepared our statements to 17 different questions ranging from job description, names of children, sources of news, and favorite movie. <br />
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We all gave our statements while we sat and stared at the attorneys, the defendant, and the judge. It was a bit high-pressure.<br />
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I was chosen along with another school teacher, a single mom who works as a bookkeeper for a small contracting company, and this crazy brawless hippy lady who homeschools her kids and used the phrase, "birth is my passion." Ug.<br />
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The case was really dumb and painful. It was a domestic violence dispute. There was drinking involved. Calls from a baby daddy in jail. Children were present. Stories changed. <br />
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We went to a Magic Show at Murray Park. The kids really enjoyed this and had a lot of fun. They may have both had a cow when we left because I wouldn't let them buy a magician prize, but life is tough sometimes. <br />
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Jack wanted to take swimming lessons. He did one round of Seahorse (level 1) and some private lessons last summer. This time around he easily breezed through Seahorse and his teacher said he was almost finished with the requirements for Clownfish (level 2). He really likes swimming and has a lot of fun in the pool. Molly, on the other hand, did not want to do swimming lessons. Rather than fighting her and insisting that she do it, I just decided it was ok if she didn't want to swim. She used Jack's towel and dad's tablet each lesson and just had some quiet movie time to herself. It worked.</div>
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Molly didn't want to do swimming lessons, but she agreed to sign for dance class. It is a month-to-moth dance class at Kearns Rec. It is inexpensive, has a short-term committment, and requires no recitals or fancy clothes. Win. Win. So far she really likes it.</div>
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One night we met Grandma, Grandpa, and the Howden boys at Fat Cats for some arcade and glow-in-the-dark miniature golf. The kids had a lot of fun. </div>
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We finished our basement! Finished is a relative term. I still have touch-up painting that I've never found the motivation to finish, but for the most part, it is done. We love it!</div>
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We went to "This Is The Place" one day with the Howdens. I haven't been there for a very long time and it has changed some (for the better). The kids got to learn a little more about pioneers, living in log cabins, getting a shave and a tooth pulled, and being sold to a blacksmith.</div>
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We went to Galoon! We called it a trial run for Disneyland and we all lived. The kids were good and had fun. The adults were also mostly well-behaved. Molly took good care of Quinner once he decided to ride some rides. Jack thought the fast rides were pretty cool. Molly was brave and went on quite a bit, including Bombora (though she may have screamed and then death-gripped my arm). James and Willie were good sports and went with the boys on Rattlesnake Rapids. They got pretty wet!</div>
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We spent the 25th of July in Garland and Malad with the Binggelis. We saw Amber's new house and played with Joesy's kittens. We ate lunch at a yummy barbecue place in Malad and then had shaved ice. We ended the night with a milkshake in Brigham City at Peach City's. It was a good day, but HOT!!!!</div>
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The kids played with the neighbor kids most every night when it cooled off. We ate lots of french fries and went to McDonalds a few too many times. It was a good July.</div>
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Bing Mathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17519078902296104350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037722498178390502.post-68194898310371746272016-07-27T16:36:00.001-06:002016-07-27T16:36:19.171-06:00Pioneers Part IIIJames had the opportunity to speak in church on Sunday, Pioneer Day. His topic was only slightly pioneer in nature, but he mentioned some pioneer ancestry of his own. Being the nerd that I am, I had to do some research beyond what he had done. These pioneer relatives are on the Whittle line of Mary Binggeli's family. Whittle was her mother's maiden name. <br />
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The names are <b>James Hendricks</b> and <b>Drusilla Hendricks</b>. Basically, they are the whole package of pioneer ancestry. Here are a few facts from what I've read. I'll do some more research later.<br />
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<li>They were born in Kentucky and Drusilla was an avid reader of the Bible from a young age. They joined the Mormon Church during much time of persecution and unrest in the Midwest.</li>
<li>James was a member of the Mormon Militia and was often called out to fight against approaching mobs. One night he was called to do such and ended up getting shot in the back, paralyzing him from the neck down. Eventually he regained some of the use of his arms and was able to stand, but he never fully recovered. Fortunately, this tragic event happened days before Haun's Mill and had he not been incapacitated, James would have likely been killed there.</li>
<li>There son William Hendricks joined the Mormon Battalion and headed off leaving his mother without her teenage son. She did have an older daughter to help her, but otherwise had younger children and a disabled husband.</li>
<li>Drusilla and her 5th child nearly died during childbirth. They were given a blessing by Joseph Smith and then named the child Joseph Smith Hendricks. This is the son who James Binggeli is descended from. </li>
<li>They acquired a wagon in 1847, put their few belongings in it and made a place for their dad to sit. They reached the Salt Lake Valley in October, just days before William returned from his Mormon Battalion March. </li>
<li>Despite his disabilities, James was called to be a bishop in the Salt Lake Area. Eventually the family moved to help settle Cache Valley.</li>
<li>Drusilla kept a fairly well-written journal. It's contents are preserved to read about her family's life.</li>
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Since there was much discussion of this pioneer ancestor, I decided that we should go on a field trip after church. It took a little convincing, but we got in the family truckster and headed south.<br />
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We visited the Moyle Family Park in Alpine and then found the large rock headstone at the top of the hill at the Alpine Cemetery.<br />
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Basically, being a pioneer (not necessarily a Mormon pioneer, but anyone living mid-1800's in the west) was extremely difficult. Their lives were full of grueling physical activity all day long. Preparing a meal would have taken forever, but to get that meal on the table would have been months worth of work to raise the animal, grow the crops, etc. We have it so easy today. </div>
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Their log cabin homes were so small. How did they fit? What did they do if there was a terrible snow storm and they didn't want to just sit outside? There was a small cabin at the park that was probably 12 ft x 15 ft with a small attic loft accessible by a ladder outside. The family that lived in this home had 10 kids!! Holy cow. They must have spent all day every day outdoors. There was no room for them inside anywhere. Crazy!!</div>
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He has quite an impressive story that is pretty well known. I was disappointed that there was not much mention of his wife Phillippa Beer at the Moyle Park. I'm not discrediting his sacrifice to walk to Salt Lake every week to work on the temple. It is a very impressive story. But, oh my goodness, his wife delivered 10 babies! Three of them died at early ages, but the other 7 (6 boys and 1 girl) of them would have been young enough to all live in Alpine at one time. When they settled Alpine, those kids ranged in age from 0 to 23 (the youngest was born in Alpine). During the time that John Rowe worked on the temple, Phillippa would have been in charge of an entire farm, living in a small dug-out house with as many as 7 kids. Now they were almost all boys and I'm sure they were put to work, but still!</div>
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Phillippa outlived John Rowe by a couple of years, but by the time he died, she had 6 kids remaining who ranged from age 31 to 54. She raised them by herself for 5 out of 7 days of the week. I think that is pretty impressive and I wish I knew more about her.</div>
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<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bing Mathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17519078902296104350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037722498178390502.post-90265661492846089602016-07-07T13:15:00.002-06:002016-07-07T13:15:59.961-06:00Appendix - An Unnecessary OrganFriday night we finished the yard work, fed my kids and three other neighbor kids barbecued hot dogs. I was wrangling the kids in the house, cleaning up toys, etc. My stomach started to hurt. It was this sort of bent over, can't walk or stand straight, can't really sit either kind of hurt. <br />
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Ug. James left to go run a couple of errands. I was fighting to get 2 kids bathed and pajama-ed. It got worse. It was bad enough that while Molly was in the bath I was trying to get her to memorize James' phone number. In hindsight, she knows how to spell James and could have called him on my phone without knowing his number, but at the time I felt that was urgent in case I passed out or something.<br />
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I put in a movie and was pretty much out of it. James was taking forever. My dad called to asked a question and I probably wasn't clear. Meranda was texting me about my couches. It was giving me a bit of distraction.<br />
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When James got home I told him that I didn't feel very good, but he said "sorry" and continued working on what he was working on. <br />
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I got the kids to sleep. I showered and changed the wash. I took a handful of ibuprofen and then tried to sleep.<br />
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I woke up about 6:00 a.m.<br />
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The pain had pretty much subsided, though I felt like I'd taken a few good hits to the stomach and was recovering. Molly was in my bed, so I got up and moved to her bed. When I stood up I realized I still hurt, but mostly, the pain had moved a little lower and to the right. It was sensitive to touch, to move, to sneeze, but otherwise was not nearly as agonizing as the night before.<br />
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I started reading on my phone and thought I might have appendicitis. I was a little worried because the pain the night before and this morning was weird. However, I wasn't throwing up and I didn't have a fever. I thought I was probably fine, but maybe I should go get things checked out.<br />
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At 8:00 a.m., everyone was still asleep, so I left a note for James that I was headed to Instacare. I figured they'd tell me I was fine and then I could return home.<br />
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Instacare didn't actually open until 9:00. I just sat in the parking lot. After I finally got in and was seen by a doctor, he decided I probably did have appendicitis and needed to go get things checked out further.<br />
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I spent nearly 7 hours in the IMC Emergency Room . . . . waiting. I waited for a CT Scan. I waited for the results. I waited for an open operating room. By around 5 or 6 p.m., I was finally wheeled to the operating room and my appendix was removed.<br />
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I stayed in the hospital until Sunday afternoon.<br />
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I survived. Laproscopic surgery is not quite as quick and painless as you'd think. I hurt. I have mega bruises and swelling even though I only had 3 small incisions.<br />
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I can't lift anything for 2 weeks and I am slow and sore, but I'll survive. It's not cancer. It's not a life sentencing disease. People have been really nice to me. I'll be better soon.<br />
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<b>Child #1 - Molly</b><br />
Age 6 - Weight 47 Pounds (60%) - Height 46.75 inches (74%) - BMI 15.1 (45%)<br />
Blood Pressure 92/64<br />
Right Eye 20/20 - Left Eye 20/25<br />
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Age 4 - Weight 41 pounds (85%) - Height 42 inches (83%) - BMI 16.4 (75%)<br />
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Right Eye 20/20 - Left Eye 20/20<br />
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<li>Both kids were given a "How much time per day are they physically active?" survey.</li>
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<li>Disneyland Height Check - Molly cannot ride California Screamin', Jack cannot ride Indiana Jones or California Screamin'</li>
<li>Lagoon Height Check - Molly cannot ride Air Race, Cannibal, Cliffhanger, Jet Star, Rocket, Samurai. Jack cannot ride those either, plus the roller coasters. He can ride Rattlesnake Rapids, Musik Express, the Bat, and Bombora.</li>
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<br />Bing Mathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17519078902296104350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037722498178390502.post-6391801115416640102016-07-07T12:39:00.001-06:002016-07-09T23:44:24.363-06:00Book Review<b><i>Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)</i></b> by Mindy Kaling<br />
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This book is a series of shorts stories/essays/articles on a variety of topics. It is very light-hearted and silly. Mindy discusses her high school friends. her family, her career, her fashion issues, and other non-life determining frivolousness.<br />
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It was a quick read and easy to skip around if you get to a chapter that you don't find very interesting. I read it over the course of a couple of weeks and skipped a few parts. <br />
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My favorite parts were this quote about high school:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">“Teenage girls, please don’t worry about being super popular in high school, or being the best actress in high school, or the best athlete. Not only do people not care about any of that the second you graduate, but when you get older, if you reference your successes in high school too much, it actually makes you look kind of pitiful, like some babbling old Tennessee Williams character with nothing else going on in her current life. What I’ve noticed is that almost no one who was a big star in high school is also big star later in life. For us overlooked kids, it’s so wonderfully fair.”</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">I also liked a chapter when she talked about marriage and her parents. She basically said the marriage should be a partnership and good-working relationship. It doesn't need to be all about soul-mates and besties. You can be best friends and talk with someone else, but then still work together well with your spouse and enjoy the things you have in common. I couldn't find the quote I liked the best about her own parents, but this one was decent. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">“I don't want to hear about the endless struggles to keep sex exciting, or the work it takes to plan a date night. I want to hear that you guys watch every episode of The Bachelorette together in secret shame, or that one got the other hooked on Breaking Bad and if either watches it without the other, they're dead meat. I want to see you guys high-five each other like teammates on a recreational softball team you both do for fun.”</span><br />
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The story is set in a small backyard shed, called "room." The characters are a mother and her 5 year old son, Jack. The mother was kidnapped and has been held captive in this room for a number of years. Jack was born in the room and has never seen the outside. The book is written from his perspective. Eventually they make an escape attempt and then the last part of the story is about their transition to the outside world.<br />
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As far as reading it goes, it was intriguing and I couldn't put it down. I read it in just a few days. <br />
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When I was finished, however, I didn't really like it. It was sad and yucky (5 year-old breast feeding makes me uncomfortable). The mother did what she could to educate the little boy within the confines of the room. The transition was pretty rough for both of them. It was a sad story about something that has actually happened to people, but you hope it never happens to anyone you know.<br />
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The positives themes of the book are the unbreakable bond between the mother and her son as well as the hope that there will always be a way out of awful situations. I liked those ideas.<br />
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Should you read it? Sure, if you want. There is also a movie. I didn't see it and don't want to. It is rated R and I'm sure a lot of things that are innocently and naively explained from the perspective of a 5 year old in the book are more explicit and graphic in the movie. The book was not rated R. <br />
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The book was a very brief introduction and I would like to read a "real" book about Amelia Earhart. I've always thought she was a fascinating figure.Bing Mathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17519078902296104350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037722498178390502.post-22666895000444372392016-07-07T12:15:00.002-06:002016-07-07T12:15:36.887-06:00Grandpa Turned 70!<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Grandpa Binggeli turned 70!</span></b></div>
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His kids threw him a surprise party on Memorial Day and here are a few pictures.</div>
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They did a great job and both of them love school. Molly got an award for perfect attendance. With it, she got a $10 Barnes and Noble gift card. She was pretty excited!</div>
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<br />Bing Mathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17519078902296104350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037722498178390502.post-80127310470623101952016-06-04T21:14:00.001-06:002016-06-04T21:16:10.810-06:00Happy Birthday #4, Jack!Happy Birthday Jack! Holy cow you are 4 years old. <br />
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I can't believe it has been 4 years since you so abruptly interrupted my last week of school and decided to be born a week or so early. Just like that day, you still know what you want and you get it done fast. You are always running and hurrying things up. You will probably be waiting for your sister your whole life and for the most part, you do it very patiently.<br />
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Jack, your most favorite thing to do in the whole world is just be outside. You love to play with dirt, trucks, cars, balls, swings, sand, and anything that can keep you occupied outside. You love large pieces of machinery and hope to drive one someday when you marry your friend Camryn and have 100 kids and 100 cats. You decided you wanted your training wheels off your bike, and figured out how to ride it in your first try. You were tired of no one pushing you on the swing, so you figured out how to hop up and get your feet pumping yourself. <br />
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Jack, when you get too tired, you turn in to a mad beast that is sometimes not containable. You fight and throw things and lose all your good reasoning skills. You still like (and need) to take a nap and when you don't, we're in for it. You hate going to sleep at night and fight then, too, even when you are so tired. Mom or dad still has to lay down with you to get you to chill, but it's ok. You won't want us to do that forever.<br />
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Jack you are a sweetheart. You love to share with people and are very friendly. You like to play with everyone and will be friends with anyone. You try to solve problems for your sister and often will give in to fix the situation she may be throwing a fit about. You still like to give mom hugs and will lay on my shoulder if I pick you up. You are a jabber box and love to tell stories.<br />
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You are a big story teller, though, and for a little kid you try to lie your way out of everything, which isn't good, but lucky for me, you're a really bad liar and can't keep a straight face. <br />
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For your birthday, you were most excited to go shopping with Grandma Judy! You've been asking about since Molly's birthday and could hardly contain yourself.<br />
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What can I say about you? You are a smart and beautiful little blonde-haired girl. You are way more girly than your mom will ever be, but you also like to get in the dirt with your brother every once in a while. You picked out sparkly sandals for your birthday, but you carried a worm in a jar around in your backpack for 2 days. You are starting to get the hang of reading and like to tell me the letters to different words if you can't read them yourself. You are an excellent student and love kindergarten. I hope you always love school.<br />
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You love to draw and do anything with arts and crafts. You are always building projects out of random supplies you find and you love to write people notes and give them pictures. You like to listen to music, play games, and watch movies.<br />
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You are extremely honest and cannot even tell a white lie when I ask you to like "don't tell Jack, he'll feel bad." You tell me everything and I am very glad. You tell me when you make a bad choice and you tell me when someone else does, too. I can always trust you 100%. You even told me about the day you had to move your clip down (like getting your name on the board) at school because you hit a kid. It took a while to get it out of you and you were pretty stressed about it, but once you got it off your chest, it was fine. We recounted the story to dad at dinner. You were standing in line and a kid in your class pushed you. You didn't like it so you pushed him back. When I told dad that part, you jumped in "No, I didn't push him, I punched him in the face." No one was hurt and we had a good discussion about how to better handle these types of situations. However, part of me was also proud of you that you had some gusto. At home and with mom, you sometimes just melt into a pile of goo if we breath on you wrong.<br />
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You can scream louder than anything I've ever heard, but you can also put a blanket on me and tell me you'll take care of me if I fall asleep on the couch. You drive me crazy at church, but you hug your primary teacher every Sunday after class and tell her thank you. You boss your little brother around, but you also take great care of him.<br />
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You love princesses, ponies, and Shopkins. You love animals of all kind and probably want a small farm one day (even though your parents won't let you). You have made many habitats for worms and potato bugs and will have to be satisfied with that for a while. <br />
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Some days I don't know what to do with you Molly-wog, but every day I don't know what I'd do without you!<br />
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I love you so much and I'm excited to watch you keep growing and learning!<br />
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<br />Bing Mathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17519078902296104350noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8037722498178390502.post-89376915972951428412016-05-15T21:53:00.002-06:002016-05-15T21:53:55.390-06:00Graduation<span id="goog_407476426"></span><span id="goog_407476427"></span>Finally! James did it. He has his Master's Degree. <br />
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He officially has a <b><i>Master's of Science in Nursing with an emphasis in Care Management.</i></b><br />
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We took the kids to the general commencement on Thursday night and then the Binggeli's - Mary, LaRon, Amber, Joesy, Jason, AlDon, Janet, and Joyce - plus my mom and I attended the nursing school convocation on Friday. After that I ran back to school to get the kids and we all met up at the Olive Garden for an early dinner. It was a nice day! James has worked hard (so has his editor) and it was good for him to get some accolades.<br />
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He wore two cords. One was for being a veteran and the other was for being inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, nursing honor society. <br />
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His degree did not require a "thesis," but did require a "synthesis," which I think is just a slightly shorter version. He wrote his about the role of a Care Manager in the field of opioid addiction and recovery. It was interesting. I read it several times.<br />
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James took a new job the first part of April with Select Health as a Care Manager I. He spent quite a few weeks in training and is just starting to get into the routine of what his day-to-day responsibilities are, but it seems like a good fit and he likes it. He follows up with patients (mostly behavioral health patients) on whether they are attending to their plan of care or not and approves insurance claims. <br />
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Congratulations! We are very proud of you!<br />
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