ggvan makes it to 100

Unless there is news that I've not heard of (I don't think they'd keep this quite, though), my Great Grandma Van made it through yesterday, her 100th birthday. I can now say that I've had a grandma who was over 100 years old. That's pretty amazing. She made it long enough to have everyone be able to celebrate her birthday together and get to say goodbye. My parents and sister were very blessed by the Lord giving her a little more time for that. She's now even surpassed her actual birthdate. 100 years old. That's a lot to have sink in. And I said "goodbye" to her back in January. I feel a little silly, but not really. It was a great time that I got to spend with her, and I wouldn't take it back. How much longer will she hold on? The Lord knows, and I don't, and that's just fine. Grandma Van held dearly to this incredible God that we know, and she's rested in His sovereignty most of her life...why shouldn't I do the same? What God does defines what's right and good...that's His character...that's who He is...and that's who my Great Grandma Van sought after and lived for. What a legacy for the rest of the Van Liew Clan to follow! All to God's glory alone.

amy tickles aidan

Now, there are times where having a child gets in the way of what I would like to be able to do. That's the deal: you have to give things up to be a parent, at least a good one. Even with that being said, giving things up doesn't come close to the blessings a child can bring. Amy had Aidan up for his 5pm dinner, and she spent some time with him on the couch as I was working on www.lifesphoto.com. She had him laughing, rolling on the cushion, and enthrawled with her. She was tickling him and playing with him. What a blessing a wife can be! I had to stop working, turn around, and watch this unfold. It was a beautiful thing that stirred my heart. My wife loving and raising our son; my son responding to his mother with enjoyment and laughter.

new version of lifesphoto.com

I have now updated/upgraded www.lifesphoto.com, Amy's Life Story Photography business website. It now has an option for a flash site or an html site, whichever you'd prefer. Eventually I'll be switching over to just the flash site, but I needed to test it out to see how it would go and how people would react to it. So far it's been nothing but positive feedback. Take a look and tell me what you think about the site. You can leave me a comment here, or you can email amy@lifesphoto.com, which is also linked at the bottom of www.lifesphoto.com 's Flash and HTML pages.

aims time

Whelp, it's another lovely day for an AIMS testing. I am in room 204 at DVHS with Virginia Johnson (friend and math dept. chair). I produced the coffee, and she signed her life away picking up the test forms. I believe that's fair. Today is writing, and tomorrow is reading. I'll be able to post a bunch more today and tomorrow...should be worthwhile. I might even get some reading done. Work? What's that? I just have to be in the room, make sure they don't cheat, and have all the materials they need to do their best. That's it. Otherwise, I can do as I please, for the most part. I think I'll pour myself another cup o' joe. Cheers!

forty-three and thirteen

115 - 106, and Stat kicked butt. Stat had a season-high 43 points and 6 assists. He also added in 16 rebounds to give himself a double double. He even stayed out of foul trouble, that is, other than the technical he was given for waving his hand at the ref after a bad call. Just for waving? Yeah, that's all...and it wasn't even a grandiose wave, either. A little rude? Sure, but nothing warranting technical. Kurt Thomas only played 5 minutes this game. Sad to see that he's still struggling to recover after all this time. We need him ready for the post-season, though, so get some rest, big guy. Nash put in 14 points and dished out 13 assists for his double double. Phoenix (43 - 13) had Atlanta (22 - 34) down by 14 at the end of the first, but the Hawks came back to make it interesting, even leading a few times down the stretch. The game was within 5 points at the end of the third quarter, but the Suns finished the fourth strong, outscoring the Hawks by 4 and winning by 9. Joe Johnson (former Sun) looked really good out there. This Hawks team has lots of potential, and it's a young team. They just aren't at the level of the Suns...yet. They could be just the Eastern Conference team to watch soon enough. The next game is tonight in Indiana against the Pacers (29 - 26). GO SUNS!