My New Flip

I got the new Flip video camera I wanted for Christmas and I've been playing! Here is a clip of a video mix I created with the Flip. Have you ever played Taboo? If not ... you must ... laughed until I cried! Of course, Christmas with the Porter gang always does that to you!

The Stethoscope

Something to think about in the New Year!

Keep this in mind ... it will reflect in our actions in 2009!
(ooo ... I just noticed ... that rhymes!)
Video from Southern Hills Church of Christ, Abilene, Texas.

Fa ra ra ra ra

One of my favorite Christmas movie scenes of all time!

From "A Christmas Story"

...to me ...

My friend Janette Reeves sent me this Birthday Greeting ... I believe she knows my sense of humor! HA!!!!! This is TOO cute!

Totally Looks Like ... Installment 2

The similarity is uncanny!

Mex Cat totally looks like Mex Kay
In honor of totallylookslike.com
Totally Looks Like ... Installment 1

Earworms for your Pleasure

Here are your Earworms of the Day ...
Hamster on a Piano


The Weiner Dog Song

Did you water the tree?

Holy Pug ... these are SO cute!

Another cute one ... but the voice is a bit annoying! :)

Broccoli Carol & Cat

A Broccoli Carol for you ...

I Love Broccoli ... but not this much!

Christmas Lights and You Don't Even Have to Leave Home!

I love these ... come on Ralph, let's do this at the church! :)

Amazing Grace

Carol of the Bells ... my favorite.

Miracle on 34th Street

Music Box Dancer

Angels We Have Heard On High

Winter Wonderland

Jingle Bells ... NO, wait ... maybe this one is favorite ... IDK!

Yep ...

Too cute ... I'm definitely getting there!

I think I might be getting in the Christmas spirit ... hmmm ...

Random Fowl Stuff

These are really random ... but I like 'em!

Chicken Head Tracking


Parrot Pets Cat


Smartest Bird Ever



And at last … a Fowl Joke
(which could have gone with Ralph's Sermon Sunday)
A young man named David Kay received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. David tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing Robbie's choir music, playing recordings of Ralph's sermons, and anything else he could think of to "clean up" the bird's vocabulary. Finally David was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled back. David shook the parrot and the parrot got even angrier and more rude. David in desperation, threw up his hands and grabbed the bird and put him in the freezer. For a few minutes the parrot squawked and kicked and screamed. Then, suddenly there was total quiet, not a peep was heard. Fearing that he had hurt the parrot, David quickly opened the door to the freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto David's outstretched arm and said "I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions." "I am sincerely remorseful for any inappropriate transgressions." "I fully intend to do everything I can do to correct my rude and unforgivable behavior". David was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. He was about to ask the parrot why he had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, but the bird continued... "May I ask what the turkey did?"

Follow that Blog ...

Ever wanted to follow your favorite sites without going to each one? Check out these videos. I personally use Google Reader. It's an easy way to follow BCBC Staff Blogs! :)

Better yet ... Create your own blog!

We might even follow you!

Random Attacks of Turkeys

Happy Thanksgivng ... enjoy your turkey!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Listen ... just listen

Ok, I'm as guilty as the next person when singing hymns or praise & worship music ... guilty of just singing. I have really tried to make an effort to listen, really listen and sing the words from my heart. Next time you're singing, listen to WHAT you are singing. Can you imagine how the people felt when they penned the lyrics? It doesn't matter if it is traditional or contemporary ... the writers of these songs wrote about their deep personal experiences with God.

Next time your sing "Victory in Jesus" ... listen ... really listen. Listen to the words of "It is Well' (my personal favorite) ... listen to "Amazing Grace"... "Great is Thy Faithfulness!" Contemporary listeners ... what about "Empty Me" by Chris Sligh ... "God of Wonders" by Third Day ... "Praise You In the Storm" by Casting Crowns? I could go on and on. There is so much power in the lyrics of these songs.

If you are a performer ... this especially is true for you. Whether you sing in the choir, in a band, sing specials ... even if you are a musician, you are singing/playing to and for God. That's serious!

Let's try not to be haphazard with our music ... it's for God, but you will get the blessing if you know and feel what you are singing. Try it ... you'll like it!

For your enjoyment ...


Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
In 1757, Robert Robinson penned the words to the famous hymn, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. This moving video illustration follows Robinson's struggle in finding the joy he once had when he wrote the hymn. Use this modern interpretation set to the hymn sung by Sufjan Stevens, to teach on faith and perseverance.

I Will Praise You in the Storm

Precious is really excited about dinner!

Here is the story behind this video. It is from an owner that rescues poodles ... I think this little gal is adorable!
"my 12 yr old poodle is talking to me as I make her food, to let those of you know, the vet saved her life from the gum disease by removing the bad teeth or it would have gotten into her organs."

precious talking for her soft food @ Yahoo! Video
http://www.zootoo.com/

How Does It Work?

Ever wonder how in the world is the Electorial College works?
Well ... here you go!

Trick and Treat

Funny Man!

Bethany Christian Services is hosting a benefit with funny man Dennis Swanberg at BCBC this Saturday night. Check out one of his classics!

Click here for more info.

Are We Ready?

We must know ...

If this were the only issue ... it would be enough to influence my vote!

It Is Well

If you were at the pm worship at BCBC you know we sang "It Is Well." OK ... I have a confession. I can never get through "It Is Well" without crying. If you've never heard the story behind it ... check out this video ... this is probably the reason I can never get through it! IT IS WELL!

Funniest Ever ...

I'm showing my age ... remember the Carol Burnett show? This is a skit with Tim Conway and Harvey Korman ... one of the funniest things I've ever seen!

Middle Age

"Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else."

Free Gospel Report

I love this guy ... it is Tim Hawkins. For those of you who were at BCBC several years ago ... he was the last performer at the Ultimate Comedy Tour we hosted. FUNNY!

New Blog!

Hey ... one of BCBC's very own college students, Mark Smith, has started a blog "Life...you, me, God...whatever!" I think it's gonna be great! Check it out at marksmith55.blogspot.com! If you forget the web address ... I've put a perm link under my "Check these out" on this blog...

Way to go, Mark! I'm sure your blog will be an inspiration to all who read it!

Something Else I Learned

Another thing I learned on our trip to Granger, IN is ... if David Kay ever quits his day job, he might have future in Shadow Puppets ... But David, you may need to get some tips from this video! LOL

Armadillos Jump?

Well, I wanted to share with you something I learned while on our trip to Granger, IN. Not sure how we got on the subject ... but Marshall (the all knowing) informed us that when armadillos are frightened suddenly, like by a car, they will jump straight up! Who knew? This is not good news for the armadillo! I did believe Marshall, but still wanted to Google it ... this is what I found ...

Why Does the Armadillo Jump?

The armadillo jumps because he is surprised. Here is a photograph of an actual armadillo caught in mid-jump! Armadillos prefer to defend themselves by: diving into their burrows, hastily digging a new burrow, and the best known defense, rolling into a ball. In addition to these behaviours, sometimes when they are surprised, they will jump straight up. Unfortunately, this is no defense against automobiles, their main Texas predator!

Source: http://www.lsm.us.mensa.org/dillojump.htm

See ... the trip was very educational! :)
Who needs Wikipedia when you've got Marshallpedia!

First Ninja Cat ... Now ... Ninja Chipmunk!

Polar Opposites

If you know both David Kay and Marshall Croy … you know before I even say it, they are polar opposites! I had the privilege of traveling with a group from our church to the Innovate Conference at Granger Community Church in Granger, Indiana this past week. It was a refreshing time of new ideas and meeting with churches and businesses that truly love Jesus. I really appreciated the opportunity to be able return to Granger again this year.

Anyway, spending a few days (instead of 2 hours in corn field) with Marshall & David was a true joy. God made us all different and our church is privileged to have both of these men of God on our team. David brings all the life, excitement and energy you can stand. Marshall is our firm foundation … our stability … our organizer … our level head … all this with a great sense of humor! He really takes care of our people in a way most of you don’t even know. If you don’t know it, they both have a heart of gold …a servants heart … a heart for Jesus.

The Innovate Conference reminded all of us why we do what we do and how we must reach out to our culture and community just as Jesus did. GCC's saying is “Bring Up There, Down Here!” Pretty good advice!

Anyway … being with my brothers and sisters this past week reminded me that we are all different and need to embrace our differences … we all have something to give. We can’t all be like Marshall. We can’t all be like David. (Hmmm … Maybe that’s one we should add to our praise list this week).

Ninja Cat

OK ... my cat used to do this ... it was a game we played often. This kitty even looks a lot like he did ... but he's been gone almost 20 years now. Now I'm sad :(

OOOO .... I just found one set to music ... SCARY!

Doesn't Mean a Thing!

"The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Powerful ...

Don't Forget 9-11

For All you Preachers' Wives!

You Go Girl!

Turtle+Frog+Spider

Found this on my nieces blog ... had to share! Wow what the will to survive will do!

"After three days of storms and rain, we found these three floating in a pool filter, clinging to each other to survive. All of them were exhausted from the effort and were reluctant to part ways after being rescued."

via:// http://www.urlesque.com/2008/09/05/todays-cry-turtle-frog-spider-storms-omg/

Full story at DarrenHoyt.com

New Fav

OK ... I may have a new favorite movie ... I LOVE all the Tyler Perry Movies but have you seen "Meet the Browns?"

A few of my favorite quotes ...
"People's dying that ain't never died before."

"Don't be going gospel gangsta' on me baby."

"Sit on down there with all the draama."

"Uh, Uh ... you a lie ... the devil is a lie."

The outtakes at the end may be the best part ...

"Why is people always dying in Bereaved family. Every time I look in the paper, somebody in the Bereaved family has died. If they keep dying ... ain't nobody gonna be left in the family."

Brown was introducing his daughter Cora to her dead grandaddy that she had never met and broke into song ... I was in tears laughing! "This is your grannnnndaaaadddddy, your grannnnndaaaadddddy, your grannnnndaaaadddddy, your grannnnndaaaadddddy."
Listen below

Be Afraid

I'm not usually political ... but this election has really gotten my attention ...


Sends chills down my spine ...

McCain's Running Mate

This is what Glenn Beck (one of my fav's) had to say about Governor Sarah Palin even before she was considered as a VP Running mate ... wow!


AND ... I'm thinking I like her ...

Watch Out David Kay!

David ... you may have some competition ... at least you're taller than him! LOL

WORLD'S SHORTEST PREACHER!

Monday blahs!

Ever had days you'd rather be anywhere but work?

Wonder if this would work! :)

more animals

Hmmmm ...

This is interesting ...

Get It Over With!

"Start every day off with a smile and get it over with."
W.C. Fields from Quotes of theDay

Drama, Drama, Drama

Having a teenage daughter ... I'm used to all this drama!

Dramatic Chipmunk (looks like a Prairie Dog to me)!

Dramatic Lemur

And maybe my favorite ... Dramatic Cat!

Olympic Fever!

OK ... I admit, I have Olympic Fever! You can tell by the bags under my eyes! Go Team USA!

Monday AWWWWW!

This is SO CUTE!

Can You Hear Me Now?

I have Verizon ... this is too funny ... but would probably freak me out!

Verizon Wireless Surprises Customer - Watch more free videos

Iz Monday

Playground Equipment

You know, with our new playground equipment going in down in the Preschool Department, it made me think ... back in the 60's ... we had perfectly good equipment ... remember? Boy, those were the days!

Tim Hawkins

Happy Birthday, NASA

You know ... I've always heard the saying "old as dirt." I just found out I'm not just "old as", but, "older than" NASA! I guess I thought NASA was old as dirt, too.

I remember when I was VERY young, we all went outside one night in the yard between my house and my neighbors house to watch Sputnik fly over. I remember it looked like a moving star and my older sister was afraid it was going to fall on her. If it was the first Sputnik that was launched, I wasn't even a year old! (Of course I can remember what happened before I was even a year old, but can't remember why I walked to the pantry ... was it to get something out ... was it to put something back ... let's go back to what I was doing see if I can remember what I need to do)!

Anyway ... back to the subject ... Happy 50th , NASA - July 29, 1958 - July 29, 2008.

Yep ... know how she feels!

I'm really looking forward to the Walmart opening on Pelham Road! However, having to get all dressed up is a bummer!

Remember the Muppet Show?

Remember the Muppet Show? These viral videos are AWESOME!

Don't Let This Happen to You!

This information could save your life! Very Scary!

'Til the Cows Come Home

OK ... for those of you who reacted this way ...

... about this post...

... Let me s'plain ...

Ever heard the saying ... You can DO something "Until the Cows Come Home?"

Get it ... "I'm home ... Now Stop DOING that?"

Get it? The Cow is home now? ...

Oh ... nevermind ... Ange, I guess you and me are the only ones that get it!

Totally Looks Like

To honor the launch of a new website I found ... http://totallylookslike.com/, here is my version ...

Banjo Squirrel Totally Looks Like David Kay!

(This one's for you, Jocelyn! LOL)

Google

Great Church Sign!

I'm a uber Google users ... but this is so true! :)

Totally Random

This has nothing to do with anything ... just thought it was funny! One ugly cat!!

If You're Happy ...

"If you're happy and you know it, you are probably annoying someone who isn't." Anita Renfroe

4th of July Fireworks

The family (Me, Gene & Courtney) ... went to Nashville to see my family over the 4th of July holiday ... We went to downtown Nashville (where I worked for 15 years) to watch the fireworks ... I have seen 4th of July fireworks many places, including on the mall in Washington, DC and Nashville does one of the best jobs I've ever seen. The fireworks are choreographed with the Nashville Symphony ... it was awesome ... maybe even better than DC!

If you ever get a chance to go ... GO! They have all kinds of 'stuff' going on all day on the 4th on the Riverfront downtown ... including free music!

Here is a small sample of the 15-20 minute show that ended the day.

Now Stop That!

Happy 4th of July!

Another of my all time favorite videos!

Happy 4th and be careful where you light those fireworks!

It's Friday!

Monday Smile

Just one word ... AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

Flying Penguin

This is so cute! I believe he thinks he is really flying!

Not sure the chicken is as excited about it!

Caught Red-handed (or Red-beaked)?

Apparently, somewhere in Scotland, this seagull steals the same flavor Doritos everyday. Locals love him so much, they have started paying for his Doritos ... LOL!

You go, gull! (Pardon the pun).

Happy Father's Day

For all you Dad's with daughters ...
I think Gene may have written these rules!
Happy Father's Day!

Sara Strikes Again!

You gotta love her!

FUNNIEST VIDEO EVER!

You've probably seen this, but this is the funniest video EVER! And I thought my dog was crazy!

Attack of the 50 ft Woman

Hmmmm ... Ever have a childhood memory pop into your head for no apparent reason? Well, I just had the strangest flashback. When I was a kid, every afternoon there was a show on TV called "The Big Show". It showed an old B&W movie each day. For some reason, I remember a movie called "The Attack of the 50 Ft Woman." This woman was attacked by some giant being (I guess from outer space) and she grew to be 50 ft tall! What is so strange is the thing I really remember about it was that she would roam around reeking havoc in town & looking for her unfaithful husband (or boyfriend ... not sure which) shouting "HARRY ... HARRY" in a deep scary voice! I was very frightened by her!

And one more thing ... Why is it she outgrew her clothes, but not her undergarments? hmmm .... Kind of like the Hulk ... He still manages to have his pants on after his shirt and shoes seem to pop off during his growth spurt!

Hmmm ... hence ... The Random Thoughts of Coletteg!

Graduates

Dear Graduates,

Make good decisions in life ... Think before you act!

Don't be like little kitteh here! I don't think he thought this through! (Actually, kitteh IS the way that LOLCATS spell it ... as you can see ... dey not very gud spellers)! :)

Sara Strikes again!

Here is Sara Brattman again ... lip syncing another favorite ... Meow!

Happy Birthday, Courtney

I can't believe it ... my baby is 18 years old today and is graduating High School next week! Happy Birthday, Courtney and congratulations on your graduation and on 12 years of being on the Honor Roll EVERY single grading period! Love you!

Vote Now!

Vote for Lyla Now!

Click on the link above and vote for Lyla (my niece’s cat in NYC ... guess that would make her my grand cat niece). Anyway, she doesn’t know why Lyla’s pic in on this site, guess they found her pics at flickr.com. But, might as well make her famous!

I voted and didn’t have to register for anything and didn’t’ get any pop-ups ... so it's safe!

www.busterandlyla.blogspot.com

Not a Geek After All

OK ... I was watching a TV show the other night,"The Big Bang Theory". If you've never seen, it is about the four mega Geeks that are friends and how they deal with normally intelligent people. It's really funny! Anyway, they mentioned "Schrödinger's Cat". Well, I've heard about this cat at other times before, but didn't have a clue what they were talking about ... so ... I decided to Google it.

OK, now my head hurts ... is he dead, is he alive? ... does anyone have some Excedrin Migraine? Click here to see what I mean!

I'm a Fan!

This little lady's name is Sara Brattman ... found this link to YouTube on my niece's blog. I'm a new fan! Isn't she precious? She has lots more videos on YouTube if you want to search them.

After watching this, you must go to Robbie's blog and read his May 22 post ... click here!

Your Friday Cute!

This is too cute! Poor Babies!

The Real Geek

Our IT guy, who by the way has a name ... it's Marvin ... wanted you to know that the pic in the previous post was NOT him! Here is the real Marvin. By the way, he is single and looking! :)

Me? A Geek?

Our IT guy was in here a few weeks ago and was having lunch with us. We were all sitting around the table eating, discussing freeware and other computer interest and I made some comment about a website for freeware ... Our IT guy spoke up and said "You're geekier than you look!"

I think that was a compliment ... I'm taking it that way, anyway!

Things To Ponder Today

1. A day without sunshine is like ... night.


2. On the other hand, you have different fingers.


3. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.


4. Remember, half the people you know are below average.


5. He who laughs last thinks slowest.


6. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.


7. When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.


8. How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?


9. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.


10. What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?


11. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, 'What the heck happened?'


12. Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Mundayz

Iz almost over! :)

Mom LOLcats

I Luv LOLcats ... here are a few of my favorite moms and their kids (or kits)!

Happy Mother's Day!

Actually ... my child in pic above!

But, this makes it worth it! :)

Mother's Day

This has been like some of my Mother's Days ... I guess since Courtney doesn't have a job right now, I'll get something made out of maraconi! :) But that's OK ... that's what being a mom is all about!

Happy Mother's Day ... moms!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York. This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever delivered to Mexico. But as we know, the great ship did not make it to New York. The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was forever lost. The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss. Their anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they still observe to this day.The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known, of course, as Sinko de Mayo ... LOL

For the real history of Cinco de Mayo click here!

Always the Mama

I know I've talked about my little dog Puff. Well, let me tell you a little background about how he came to be.

About 8 years ago, when Courtney was 10, she and Gene went to "look" at a Corvette (you know, he is a Corvette man). This trip, however, they came back with a very shaggy, matted, little 2 year old Maltese. Come to find out, that was the intent of the trip all along ... to get COURTNEY a dog that she could hold and love and take care of!

I found out a little later that Maltese dogs "pick" who they like the best. Well about a week after he came to live with us, he "picked" me! No matter where I am in the house, even if I am all the way upstairs at the far ends ... he finds ME ... if he is hungry ... if he needs water ... if he needs to go outside to ... well ... you know. I'm the Mama, even with the dog! Wasn't this supposed to be Courtney's dog?

Oh well, I hear dogs have a great sense of character in humans ... looks like it's true!

p.s. Happy May Day!

Cute Times Four!

A little happy for your Monday!

Thought for the day ... Thought for the day

My memory's not as sharp as it used to be.
Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be.

Yep! It's Friday!

Spring Cleaning

I've been thinking about Spring Cleaning ... Looks like it's TIME!

AAADD - KNOW THE SYMPTOMS

Recently, my so-called friends diagnosed me with A.A.A.D.D. - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it manifests:

• I decide to water my plants.


• As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing.


• As I start toward the faucet, I notice mail on the porch table that I brought up from the mail box earlier.


• I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.


• I lay my car keys on the table, put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table, and notice that the can is full.


• So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the garbage first.


• But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox when I take out the garbage anyway, I may as well pay the bills first.


• I take my check book off the table, and see that there is only one check left.


• My extra checks are in my desk in the study, so I go inside the house to my desk where I find the can of Coke I'd been drinking.


• I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to push the Coke aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over.


• The Coke is getting warm, and I decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold.


• As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke, a vase of flowers on the counter catches my eye--they need water.


• I put the Coke on the counter and discover my reading glasses that I've been searching for all morning.


• I decide I better put them back on my desk, but first I'm going to water the flowers.


• I set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote. Some one left it on the kitchen table.


• I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I'll be looking for the remote, but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs, but first I'll water the flowers.


• I pour some water in the flowers, but quite a bit of it spills on the floor.


• So, I set the remote back on the table, get some towels and wipe up the spill.


• Then, I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do.

At the end of the day:

• the car isn't washed


• the bills aren't paid


• there is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter


• the flowers don't have enough water,


• there is still only 1 check in my check book,


• I can't find the remote,


• I can't find my glasses,


• and I don't remember what I did with the car keys.

Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all day, and I'm really tired.

I realize this is a serious problem, and I'll try to get some help for it, but first I'll check my e-mail....

Do me a favor. Forward this blog to everyone you know, because I don't remember who I've emailed it to.