Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Day of fishing
Dan took me on his new boat yesterday and he had a great time fishing for bass at Lake Perris. I only got one and Dan got none. But we fished the whole lake and had a great time together. Get to know Dan at church and he just might take you fishing.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Chuck
His name is Corn Dog Chuck.
He had a few cooked and started to hand them to the kids. They just held them in their hands wondering what to do with them. They had never seen a corn dog or never had eaten one.
So Chuck took one off the grill, plastered the side of it with Ketchup and mustard showing the kids of Tijuana how to eat a corn dog. It amazed them, they laugh, and we had a great time together eating perro de maiz.
Chuck spent most of his day plastering the sides of the corn dogs with Ketchup and mustard. They taught him that they loved to lick the mustard and ketchup off the side of the corn dog and he would plaster it again. Eating the corn dog after all the ketchup and mustard was gone.
As I look at the picture I wonder were those kids are today on the streets of Mexico. Most of them would be in their late teens or adults now. The picture is almost 10 years old. I pray we made a difference in the lives.
Chuck made a difference that day!
"What you say about yourself means nothing in God’s work. It’s what God says about you that makes the difference." 2 Corinthians 10:18
He had a few cooked and started to hand them to the kids. They just held them in their hands wondering what to do with them. They had never seen a corn dog or never had eaten one.
So Chuck took one off the grill, plastered the side of it with Ketchup and mustard showing the kids of Tijuana how to eat a corn dog. It amazed them, they laugh, and we had a great time together eating perro de maiz.
Chuck spent most of his day plastering the sides of the corn dogs with Ketchup and mustard. They taught him that they loved to lick the mustard and ketchup off the side of the corn dog and he would plaster it again. Eating the corn dog after all the ketchup and mustard was gone.
As I look at the picture I wonder were those kids are today on the streets of Mexico. Most of them would be in their late teens or adults now. The picture is almost 10 years old. I pray we made a difference in the lives.
Chuck made a difference that day!
"What you say about yourself means nothing in God’s work. It’s what God says about you that makes the difference." 2 Corinthians 10:18
A Staff
And the Lord said to him “What is in your hand?” “A staff” he replied.
Exodus 4: 2
If you asked him the same question that the Lord ask Moses awhile back “What is in you hand?” he would say “A BIG STICK”. Walter loves to carry a big stick.
If you asked why he carried a stick he would tell you just in case something came out of the woods. Walter loves to poke at things.
Walter also carried a backpack containing medical supplies in case someone fell off a cliff. Walter loves to be the nurse of the day. He is a Register nurse. Walter loves to fix people.
Walter always has a joke to tell you. Walter loves to laugh.
Walter is a great guy!
Walter also carried an extra big stick with him--which he gave to Pastor Eric one year so he could walk on water!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Pictures of Camp
Here is a cool picture from youth camp, many, many years ago. John (our Youth Pastor now at Central Community) and Tod were so wiped out from the day's activities that in the middle of the night one of them got up to go to the bathroom and got back in the wrong bunk bed. It was a funny morning when all the other campers got up before they did with picture being taken by all the other campers.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
A good performace Burrito!
On the boxes of the MRE’S
Military Rations are good performance meals. Food gives you energy. The more energy you burn, the more food you need. You are more active during field training, deployment and combat that in garrison. You need to eat more and drink more water or other fluids in these situations.
When you don’t eat enough to meet your body’s energy needs, you lose weight. This can lead to a loss of body fluids and degrades your performance. In the field you NEED three meals per day. Ready-to eat (MRE) contains 1200 to 1300 calories. Average daily calorie requirements in the field are 2800 to 3600 calories for males and 2000 to 2800 for females.
Tips-- If you can’t eat all the food in the ration….
· Eat some of each component to get a balance of nutrients
· Eat the high carbohydrate items first(crackers, beverage, base, fruit, jelly)
· Save unopened dry snacks items to eat when you’re on the move.
I ate the MRE’S for lunch and I just have to say one thing----If we are serving these (MRE) to our troops in Iraq we better bring them home “NOW”. They need are help and prayers!
How were they on a scale of 1-10 (10 being best)
Black bean and rice Burrito-- # 5-- looked more like tamale than a burrito, plan tasting
Mexican rice—#10 – nice favor, best of all the meal
Soda Crackers---- # 4, no salt on crackers had to add my own.
Beverage Base Powder—Lemon Lime # 1—very weak
Salt and pepper---? on # How do you judge?
Gourmet Instant Coffee and creamer--#6—ok for instant—a question on the Gourmet
Apply Jelly--- # 3, tasted like corn syrup, runny
3-Chocolate Chip cookies--# 8 – I think they were Mothers brand cookies. A little dry! One cookie broken.
Spoon— # 5--White plastic fork which will survive all wars
Napkin—wiping all the stuff off my desk and going to taco bell for a better Lunch!
Military Rations are good performance meals. Food gives you energy. The more energy you burn, the more food you need. You are more active during field training, deployment and combat that in garrison. You need to eat more and drink more water or other fluids in these situations.
When you don’t eat enough to meet your body’s energy needs, you lose weight. This can lead to a loss of body fluids and degrades your performance. In the field you NEED three meals per day. Ready-to eat (MRE) contains 1200 to 1300 calories. Average daily calorie requirements in the field are 2800 to 3600 calories for males and 2000 to 2800 for females.
Tips-- If you can’t eat all the food in the ration….
· Eat some of each component to get a balance of nutrients
· Eat the high carbohydrate items first(crackers, beverage, base, fruit, jelly)
· Save unopened dry snacks items to eat when you’re on the move.
I ate the MRE’S for lunch and I just have to say one thing----If we are serving these (MRE) to our troops in Iraq we better bring them home “NOW”. They need are help and prayers!
How were they on a scale of 1-10 (10 being best)
Black bean and rice Burrito-- # 5-- looked more like tamale than a burrito, plan tasting
Mexican rice—#10 – nice favor, best of all the meal
Soda Crackers---- # 4, no salt on crackers had to add my own.
Beverage Base Powder—Lemon Lime # 1—very weak
Salt and pepper---? on # How do you judge?
Gourmet Instant Coffee and creamer--#6—ok for instant—a question on the Gourmet
Apply Jelly--- # 3, tasted like corn syrup, runny
3-Chocolate Chip cookies--# 8 – I think they were Mothers brand cookies. A little dry! One cookie broken.
Spoon— # 5--White plastic fork which will survive all wars
Napkin—wiping all the stuff off my desk and going to taco bell for a better Lunch!
Better than Taco Bell!
We have a food pantry at church for anyone that comes and ask for food. The people of Central Community drop off food weekly to help people in need. This week we got a few boxes of MRE’S. If you have ever severed in the Military, been in Iraq or Afghanistan or now to Central Community food pantry you know that a MRE’S is Meals Ready to Eat. I don’t know what war they are from --World War 2, Korean War, Vietnam, Gulf War or one of the many that going on today.
The picture below is a Black Bean and rice Burrito. Looks great! I opened the package and here is what you would get in one meal.
The picture below is a Black Bean and rice Burrito. Looks great! I opened the package and here is what you would get in one meal.
1. Black bean and rice Burrito
2. Mexican rice
3. Soda Crackers
4. Beverage Base Powder—Lemon Lime
5. Salt and pepper
6. Gourmet Instant Coffee and creamer
7. Apply Jelly
8. 3-Chocolate Chip cookies
9. Spoon
10. Napkin
2. Mexican rice
3. Soda Crackers
4. Beverage Base Powder—Lemon Lime
5. Salt and pepper
6. Gourmet Instant Coffee and creamer
7. Apply Jelly
8. 3-Chocolate Chip cookies
9. Spoon
10. Napkin
It looks good! Since I am the associate pastor here at Central Community I better find out if they will be good for the people we will hand them to this week. So today at some point--when I get the nerve I will eat one for lunch or dinner. Today might be a long day! I will tell you later what has happened to the 3 boxes of MRE’S and the one Black bean Burrito I will eat----today? Looking forward to those Chocolate chip cookies!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Birthdays
Birthdays are different these days!
My son 28Th birthday was on Tuesday. We told him happy b-day but gave him no cake, no ice cream or any presents. With everyone working different times and days than Eric we will come together this Tuesday Oct 21 to sing Happy Birthday, blow out the candles, eat the cake, the ice cream and give gifts on money. One week later than his birthday. Now if that would have happened when I was a kid (28) is still a kid, I would have freaked!
I remember that first day of his life. I was the only one there to see him for the first time. 9:00 PM at night. We were at Kaiser Hospital in Fontana. Tricia had to have a cesarean section and she was still out of it to see him.
I was so lost, did not know what a father needed to do. Could not find the owners manual anywhere! But that first time I saw him, he was my son, I fell in love with him before I knew who is was or would one day be. He has always been a great person, smarter than most of the people around him, even his father. I have always been proud that he is my son.
Tricia saw him about and hour later and I can still see that wonder and that love she had for him that first time she looked at his face. Wow! She held him for over one hour and getting tired she place him in the drawer for the nurse to care for him. That story is for another day and time.
Birthdays are different these days!
The cake will probably be made by a little girl named Leta (she is in the picture above). She made my cake a couple of months ago. Sugar and spice with a little love makes a good cake. The licks makes it taste better than any cake Betty Crocker has ever made!
I turned 53 years old this year and I am still a kid! One day I might grow up and be an adult! But I am having too much fun to do that!
Happy late B-day Eric!
Happy late B-day Eric!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Chicken in every pot!
Everyone needs some chicken soup for the soul --even pandas!
The Wuhan Zoo in central China has been feeding its two panda’s home-cooked chicken soup twice in a month to reduce stress and give them a boost. The pandas called "Hope" and "Greatness" were tired and suffering from all the visitors of the year. What a great name for your next kids or Grandkids --Hope McDaniel--Greatness McDaniel or Hope Cascarrelli –Greatness Cascarrelli.
"They had been getting less sleep, and they had to run around more," he said. "We felt it would be good to give them the soup because they were fatigued and had a bit of a shock."
Hope and Greatness were served 2.2 pounds of soup, in addition to their regular diet of bamboo, milk and buns. It was a hit.
Tonight cook up some home-cooked chicken soup and as you watch the presidential debate sip on it as you listen. Better yet, send some of it to the candidates to sip on before the debate, it will reduce our stress and give us a boost. Everyone needs some chicken soup for the soul --even Americans!
The Wuhan Zoo in central China has been feeding its two panda’s home-cooked chicken soup twice in a month to reduce stress and give them a boost. The pandas called "Hope" and "Greatness" were tired and suffering from all the visitors of the year. What a great name for your next kids or Grandkids --Hope McDaniel--Greatness McDaniel or Hope Cascarrelli –Greatness Cascarrelli.
"They had been getting less sleep, and they had to run around more," he said. "We felt it would be good to give them the soup because they were fatigued and had a bit of a shock."
Hope and Greatness were served 2.2 pounds of soup, in addition to their regular diet of bamboo, milk and buns. It was a hit.
Tonight cook up some home-cooked chicken soup and as you watch the presidential debate sip on it as you listen. Better yet, send some of it to the candidates to sip on before the debate, it will reduce our stress and give us a boost. Everyone needs some chicken soup for the soul --even Americans!
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