Hallelujah!!!

Here is the latest from the Texas Rays, who finally have power back. I have been watching the Centerpoint updates from afar, willing the 77063 zip code to get power back sooner rather than later.. think it helped? Robin

Well, we made it. The power came back last night, not with out a little fan fare. We went to a movie yesterday afternoon (it was getting hot) and when we drove down our street coming home I saw our security light was on. The power had just come on. As we turned into our drive way our
neighbor came running out yelling fire and ran inside to call the fire department. Our tree limb that was laying across the primary (12,000 volts) had flashed into a ball of flames. Fortunately it went out as fast as it lit. Stunk up the yard and smoked for awhile, but by the time the fire engine showed up it was not even smoking. The fire fighters could not do anything about the limb but did get through to the light company and explained the problem. As the fire truck left, the light company
truck (a pick up with one guy) showed up to see what was going on. After some conversations with his boss, they left it as it was and said they could fix it today. We still have power, but I am not putting the ice chest away yet.

Other news, Pam is doing better all the time. It is a slow process. Seems there may be a problem with Pam's heart. She has very low blood pressure, so they have to be real careful with the medications for the fever and infection. But she is feeling better.

That's about it from here. More funnies are on the way.
Dave

Becci Smith, Soccer Diva....

Uncle Jim sends in another brag about Becci....Keep up the good work Becci! Uncle Jim says he plans to go to home games and get some shots of her in action, which would be wonderful!

The Twin Falls girls soccer team, shut
out the Burley Bobcats 6-0 Thursday in Twin Falls.,
Kaitlynn Simpson scored bookend goals, for the Bruins
striking first in the seventh minute and last in the 64th minute.
ShellJe Sheppard, McKenzie Johnson, Amanda Keebler,
and Lizzi~ Hegstrom rounded out the Bruin scor­ing.
Twin Falls coach Katie Kauffman, said her squad
"played, a good defensive game, and it was
nice to see that the passing game was working."
Goalkeeper Becci Smith recorded the clean sheet for the Bruins.
Twin Falls (6-3-1) travel~ to Ketchum to face the
~~Wwmunity School tonight.

News from Debbie...

This is Debbie sending this update on what I am up to and let you all know that I am doing great and that I am going to school this fall I wasn't going to but I changed my mind! I am taking a good class on biology and the class so far as been very interesting, we have our first test this week and so I better study so I well pass because I don't do very well on test's but I know I well do just fine! I had a very interesting summer, besides the normal things like mowing the lawns and trying to stay cool I had to have a pinched nerve in my left knee repaired and now I am doing just great and I am glad that is over so I have been able to do the things a lot better now that I had it done. Well better go and do a little stuying for the test and I well let you know how I did and so until then keep in touch and I miss you guys so much and all I can say this blog is a good idea I well find a way to get a picture to you okay so talk at you later with love Debbie oxoxox ! more news from later!

Fabulous Photo of 5 Generations....

Uncle Jim sends this photo of 5 generations, to be printed in the local paper.
(Click on photo to enlarge)


What a wonderful photo this is! I have not "seen" Grandma Ray in years... the photo makes me quite teary eyed! And to see Jim and Denise is lovely too! I don't want to think how long it has been since we have been together! Robin

Recent trip to New River

The Lambs recently spent a lovely weekend on the New River in this little cottage. Lots of these log cabins dot our mountains. We were not far from Boone, NC.

Ike... YIKES!!!

check out these web sites to get a feel for what we are doing.

www.houstonhidefromthewind.org

Might have trouble with that one cause it is very popular.

www.khou.com

This is the local TV station that is streaming some of the videos fromaround here.

Storm is still 200 miles out in the gulf and Galveston island is under water due to the storm surge that could reach more than 20 feet by nightfall.

glub.....glub .......glub.

Surge will not reach us at 72 feet elevation.

Dave

Update from Texas - Thursday Sept. 11

Well, looks like we dodged another bullet. Ike is going east of us and we will be on the weaker side. Some wind (about 60 -75 mph), and some rain (4-7"). Only a 2 or weak 3 on the hurricane chart, but still a horrific storm. The move to the east is a typical action of all hurricanes that enter the Gulf. Usually right before land fall. It may even move further east by tomorrow.

Made a quick run up to see Pam today, before all the evacuations started heading inland. She is doing better. Fever is down and all other functions are still normal, so it is just a wait and see if they can keep her fever down for 48 or more hours. Still no clue about the seizure.

We will hunker down tomorrow and hope the lights stay on.
Talk to you later.

Brag from Uncle Jim

Hi everybody. I'm going to experiment and brag, all at the same time. I got one of those HP all-in-one printer, copier, and photo scanner. So I'm trying to learn how to use it. It just so happens that my oldest daughter, Denise has a kid, (Becci) on the high school soccer team. And it just so happens she got a nice write-up in the paper. Enjoy, love, Jim.




TWIN FALLS 2, IDAHO FALLS 1
Freshman Anne Kent scored off a cross from Madi Worst in the 29th minute and Worst picked up her sec­ond assist as senior Kaitlynn Simpson scored the second Bruins goal on a cross off a free kick in the 44th as Twin Falls won on the road.
"The girls played a tough game with good passing and good defense," said Twin Falls coach Katie Kauffman. "That is the second game that Anne Kent has scored in since coming up from .the junior varsity. She has made a big impact-it has been a good fit. She is the only freshman on the varsity team."
Goalkeeper Becci Smith recorded seven saves for the Bruins (3-2, 1-1 Region Four­Five-Six). Twin Falls plays at Burley on Monday.