All of a sudden I can't comment...

I kept clicking on the comment link, but I could never get through - SO here are my comments about TV (keep in mind I didn't get to read anyone else's comments) AND my thoughts on the latest "Check-In" blog.

TV - Monday: I am crying because The Closer" is over for the season. My #1 MOST favorite show. I LOVE Kyra Sedgewick. I want to be her...well, I want her hair, her body, her accent - she is terrific.

Hawaii Five-O: I had great expectations. I will keep watching but it was all a little too contrived. I did really like Scott CAAN's character.

Tues: You left out the best shows on TV! NCIS and The Good Wife. These are the shows I will never miss. Great stories, great acting, humorous and very little sex. I REALLY wanted NCIS Los Angeles to do well, but really, the acting is terrible...

Thursday: My 2nd daughter (I am her 2nd mom) and Allysa's soul sister Kristine got me hooked on The Mentalist. Now, I can't stop watching. Simon Baker's character is FANTASTIC and it always is shocking to me to discover an American character being played by an English or Australian actor. When I hear their "real" accent I am dumbfounded they can sound so American! As far as the Defenders go, I didn't like the promo's. But I didn't know that Jerry O'Connell is Rebecca ROMIJN's husband!

Friday: I have been looking forward to seeing Blue Bloods, but instead, I went back to high school! Allysa was a homecoming princess and so she had to be there and everybody else wanted to go too. High school is SOOO time-consuming, I have been SOOO happy to not be involved this year. But, it was such fun to go back just for one night and see everyone again! I get great validation from those kids! So , I missed Blue Bloods. I really really like Tom SELLECK. Do you ever watch the "Jesse Stone" tv movies? I really like those a lot, too.

That is it for TV. Now, for my "Check-In" blog comments.

• I want to know how to remember the 10 commandments, too.

• "What is the face I am making?" I recognize it, because I have done it, too. I don't know what YOU are thinking, but for me it means "Please wait for me to get into the right position so my double chin doesn't show!"
• I gave the RS lesson on Sunday. It was about Elder Ballard's conference talk "Mothers and Daughters" Afterward, an older woman in the ward told me she wanted me to be her mother! Isn't that funny!
  
• Julie, I think you should invent a contact lens that doubles as a camera. That way you could take all the same pictures but you wouldn't have to carry the camera!

TTFN! SLY!

Let's Talk TV!

**this post will not contain any pictures since it is too hard to get them!!

I have seen a few VERY enjoyable shows this week!

Here is what I have liked; then you tell us what you like!!

MONDAY: a BIG night!

NBC: The EVENT **this one could be my favorite. It has flavors of Lost. You really should watch the first one, which is on tonight, then watch the new one which is also on tonight. DVR if you need to!

FOX: Lone Star - I really enjoyed this one too! It has con men; families; oil people; rich people regular people. One of the con men is struggling with staying in the "family business" or going straight. He loves his wife and ....his new wife...he can't help it. I am afraid this one might get cancelled; it's what I heard on the radio.

CBS: Hawaii 5-0 - I watched this one later; didn't think I would like it; but it was GREAT! I really enjoyed it. It has Jin from Lost! One of the guys; Dan-o, is James Conn's son. He is a great actor. The other main guy played a vampire in a show I watched last year; he was very good in that. Really this is on the top of my must watch list!

NBC: Chase - I liked this one fine. I do think it could get a little old. FBI, they are looking for the bad guy; they happen to find him before the show ends....


TUESDAY:

NBC: The Biggest Loser...I'm sure it will get better

ABC: Detroit 1-8-7 - I liked this fine; good acting; it has a lot of the flavor of NYPD Blue


WEDNESDAY:

CBS: Survivor - if you missed this, it was excellent!! So good; best "you're off the island" ceremony ever!

CBS: The Defenders: this was fine. Not sure if I will keep watching it. Has Jim Belushi & Rebecca Roman's new husband...what's his name?? They are funny and lawyers all set in Las Vegas. Oh - the husband's name is Jerry O'Connell.

Not sure what day:

Blue Bloods: with Tom Seleck and Mark Walberg. It was fine. Come on, I can't watch everything! Cop show, in New York, or somewhere like that. Is there corruption in the police station? That is what the show is about. Tom Seleck's whole family is with the police department...one daughter is a lawyer.

My favorites so far are The Event & Hawaii 5-0. Lone Star comes in very close. I will definitely be watching or recording those. Well, and of course I won't miss Biggest Loser or Survivor.

What are you watching??

A Pass, an Eagle and a House

Just in case you haven't looked over at the COLE BLOG lately, we've had some GOOD news!

Steven passed 2 parts of his CPA exam....2 more to go!

Zak became an Eagle!

Christopher bought a house! His house becomes his on October 16th.

I learned how to share in Kindergarten...

And A Public Note to Dawney!

Dawney asked me to sew her an apron for her comedy act -

Voila! Here it is!

Quinn is such a good and willing apron model!Pink lining! Love the big bow in back!

Notice the scalloped hem!
Now don't walk around jealous!

Four Score and Seven Years Ago...

Criptic Note:

THAT'S where THEY are...

Funny story: I sent a text to Bumpa; wondering where they were, how they were doing, feeling. I soon got several nonsense text back! Lately, Bumpa has been GREAT at texting so this (I must say) really alarmed me! I wondered if someone was having a stroke and this was their way to call for help! As I was calling them, I GOT a call from Nana. Although she did not realize she had called me...it was a funny conversation between Nana and Bumpa; I was yelling at my phone to tell Nana I was there; she never heard me. I realized no one was having a stroke; it was just Nana at the controls of the phone. Very funny. Hours later, Bumpa sent me another text:
LOL, I just saw all of Mom's texts to you!

LOL! Bumpa really knows all the texting lingo. Good for you!

Now, a public note to Tatia:

Remember, years ago when we went to the Home Show in Utah? It was a delightful time! Remember I bought a couple of candles...I think I did that 2 times. Well, look what I still have burning in my bathroom:



It was a good buy!
Or maybe I don't use it much...hmm
Or maybe I burn the candle for a few minutes, then blow it out and I have done that 100 times; that's how I use it.

Thought you'd like to know.

A New Eagle

We have a new EAGLE SCOUT in our midst!

Zachary was declared an Eagle on Tues, September 14, 2010.

His court of honor is this Saturday at 7:00pm.

It is with great pride, relief and joy that we make this announcement!

That makes me, (Julie), the proud mother of

FOUR Eagle Scouts!

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Today is Gil's birthday. I wanted to start with when Teo first arrived. I think by the look on Gil's face that he is overwhelmed with JOY at seeing his own son!



This is how I knew Gil - loving to dance. He and Candice make a beautiful couple!


Here they are in Paris having a wonderful time.


Playing with Teo in Puerto Vallarta
"Come on, Teo, let's get in the water".

Loving his life with Teo. Happy Birthday, Gil, may you have many more. We love you as part of our family - I've never seen Candice so happy! Enjoy your day!!

Sorry, I don't know how to fix this. This pic was not on its' side when I inserted it into the blog. I still need help!!