At least I loved enough enough to hurt

You guys, I am so happy. 

It's fall. 

Everything is better in the fall. 

I was thinking the other day, on one of my epically scenic drives home from work, that music is like my poetry. 

There are so many song lyrics that mean so much to me.
(I'm sure you've guessed that with the song lyric blog titles and all) 

They define me, remind me of different parts of my life, and speak to my soul. 

So, instead of picture captions, I am going to put some of my favorite song lyrics. 

Because it's fall, my birthday was this month, and everything is my favorite at this moment. 

I believe that you've seen the hands of God 

Many years have passed since those summer days

All my roads, they lead to you 

I had a feeling that I belonged 

Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles song 

In darkness, she is all I see 

I see the doorway to a thousand churches 

There let the way appear...steps unto Heaven

I hope to be back to blogging.

This blog is six years old as of last week.

It's SO awesome to know what I was doing the last 6 Octobers.

I don't want to miss this year.

Lori Ann

p.s.- I owe my baby Jack one birthday tribute. He's 13. 13, people!!! He will ALWAYS be my baby. 

Tilt a Whirl

You guys...I am evolving as an artist. 

After a year of the jump shot craze, I have moved on to my new favorite. 

The twirl shot. 

Below is a montage of poor sunday school children and missionaries forced to twirl at my command. 

Thanks for being good sports, people! 

The last one is a jumping twirl shot. It's the next level of awesome. 

Who knows where this new direction will take us. Probably fame and fortune. 

Or torture for my faithful blog readers. 

Lori Ann 

Might as well JUMP

In going through all my sister missionary pictures and organizing, I realized I had about a million jump shots. 

Which kind of calls for a JUMP SHOT MONTAGE!

Let's do this!!

Lori Ann

I can't help falling...

Fall is happiness for me. 

 I am decorating my office. 

 Super classy, as always. 

 Hanging out with wild ginger cats. 

 Taking a trillion sunset pictures. 

 Refusing to let my nephew turn into a TEENAGER next month. 

 And more sunsets. 

And here is one that won't be a teen for a little while still. But she has got enough sass for 10 teenagers :) 

This, work, and some random baking are my life right now. 

I am happy. 

Lori Ann 

I remember you said...

So...the last few months have consisted of the following....

 Obsessing over various illness...I have had ear infections in BOTH ears.

(My mom said I have been "holding the family hostage with my ear issues") ") 

. Do you know how hard it is to be a therapist when you can't hear??

 (Actually not that hard...I just do my usual..."Uh-huh....well, I told you not to date bad boys...") 

 Hanging out with the sisters and forcing them into awkward photo shoots.

 This is Sister Aguilar. 

She is originally from Guatemala (where my trainer Hermana Monterroso was from!) and she scares me like Monterrroso did. 

Word of advice...do NOT go up against a Guatemalan woman when death (or anything really) is on the line! 

 Still taking strange selfies. 

This was the second hour of church, where I sat outside and prepared my lesson for the third hour. 

Because I plan ahead like that. 

So.... other than illness, selfies, hanging out with missionaries and my cat...my life has been less than thrilling.

 However..it is almost OFFICIALLY fall and my pumpkin carving mania is starting to emerge.

 My theme this year is going to be carving obscure movie quotes into pumpkins. 

It's going to be EPIC!

Talk to you soon, devils!

Lori Ann

Hasta Ver

I feel dumb starting every post this way but I really haven't given up blogging. 

I just need to get back into the habit. 

I need to get back into the habit with a lot of things in my life. 

But it's ALMOST fall people...it's just a little bit away....

Which means I can be happy again. 

Hang in there.

Lori Ann

p.s.- It's been 14 years since 9/11/01 but it's like yesterday in my mind. God bless America and keep us and good people everywhere safe and free. 

When, in the course of Human Events....

I know it might seem like I've given up on blogging...but I haven't.

I just need to get organized. 

I will never end this blog. 

I love looking back and seeing what I was doing last year..or 5 years ago. 

So, without further ado...I give you the month of June. 

An all picture post!

(I will only add captions to pics that need further explanation!)

I run "activity days"- it's a mid week lesson for 8-10 year old girls. Last time we talked about being 'daughters of a King" (God) and I had them pose with their tiaras and wands!  

We got a GOLDEN! Sister Lythgoe rocks!  

I love this one- it's my nod to Abbey Road.  

We had the coolest clouds one night. This isn't even filtered.  

Sister Hoofman hit her year mark!  

I turned my nasty ear infection into the DRAMA OF THE CENTURY. 

One reason I tolerate summer...my dad's infamous fruit mixes!  

My mother and her favorite child. The Hobsicle.  

Missionary work...in the rain.  

So June 2015 for me was all about ear pain, all girl Sunday school, and countless hours teaching with the sisters. 

It's been almost a year since I started helping the missionaries. 

It now seems odd to me that there was a time when I avoided them. 

We shall see what July brings. 

We almost got to see Jewish Fireworks tonight. 

ALMOST!

Lori Ann