Comments on: Sunday Dusty Sunday

By: Mom

Mom — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:23:58 +0000

Hi, Maddy,
Do they make Cliff’s Notes for the Harry Potter books? Just curious. Gram R.

By: Madsilly

Madsilly — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:25:12 +0000

Dad! I just finished telling mom that you are living the renaissance man’s life. You might as well start painting or learn the violin.

Actually, and seriously, it sounds kind of like a nice break from all the hustle bustle over here (*clears throat and whispers quietly* of evans georgia..). I wouldn’t mind taking 6 months off to just read all the books I could get my hands on. We went to the library and I learned about the ACT format and everything today, but I was looking around and I couldn’t imagine what it would be like to just absorb all the information in it. Although, I must honestly say that I do not envy you for reading Tolstoy. I have no desire to read about socialism (although for some strange reason it is constantly recircling in my English class’s curriculum.) That’s what its about right?

Anyways I read your reply to my last comment. I was talking about “Alfie” by Lily Allen, remember? “Oh dearie me, my little brother’s…” You know the rest =]. Anyschways, I hope your having fun fighting trans fat and cholesterol, but I’ve gotta go to bed (after I read mom some Harry Potter 1; I resolved to reading her the entire 4,000 pages. How else will she know what a horcrux is and what we’re talking about when we say that Crumple Headed Snorkack is just a figment of Luna Lovegood’s imagination?)

Goodnight!
-Maddy Rupard

By: lisa, adam and the spice clan

lisa, adam and the spice clan — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:17:42 +0000

Love the blog, Erik! I know posting can be a hassle and is keeping you from Heroes and Bleak House but Sam and I are enjoying it.

Lorri–love your comments and hope we can catch up, in person, before too long.

Lisa

By: lorri-sue

lorri-sue — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:45:28 +0000

E; Thanks for the article this AM. It reminded me. I must admit I feel a lot of ambivalence about this war which sometimes seems such an exhausting, depleting, and currently very personal venture(for all of us esp. now that you’re in it). You might think about posting it on your ‘extras’ page.

By: lorri-sue

lorri-sue — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:51:43 +0000

I can’t believe the constant surges of violence going on in the green zone around Baghdad. Do you guys get debriefed on any of it? It must be horrible for the people stuck there for the interim. Have you talked with Col. Vigersky or Jeff lately? They’re in the thicket of all of that action and I can only imagine it must be really hard for them to sleep at night. We’re all grateful EJ that you are at least geographically right where you are; even if it’s a little on the dull side.

By: drewsie

drewsie — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:41:57 +0000

Hey dad its drew you might read this first or your email but ill tell you all about what i emailed you anyways. Also ill tell u about conference. well first things first: what i emailed u earlier. well one day at school there was this french guy who came to Mr Dockerys class to talk about france and french and stuff and at the end he gave us this thing to sign our name and phone #. So i did and today mom got a phone call from some lady named Monique and she asked if we were interested and mom said she was interested but shes not 100% sure. so for three weeks over the summer we would have a french exchange student girl age 14-18 come and stay with us. Moms excited but you need to answer the email first. Me and Maddy (and possibly Maya) are excited too. Also today we watched General Conference. It was really good I really liked Jeffrey R Holland’s talk it was about scripture and he just came right out and said what he needed to say and didn’t worry about being cuddly or funny. I also liked M. Russell Ballard’s talk it was about mothers and women and the beginning was funny i forgot what he said that made everyone laugh but it was good. Today we made some spritz cookies for you we added blue food coloring but they turned kind of a light, minty green. Oh well. they still taste delish! Yesterday I got 2 pairs of shoes some brown heels and some black and white flats they are both really cute. Oneday ill send a pic of them to you so you know what i wear on my feet while youre gone.
Well, Luv you and be safe and dont drink too much gatorade
Love, Drewbie

By: lorri-sue

lorri-sue — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:23:02 +0000

E; I’m laughing at that last line because those who know me must be rolling their eyes and those who don’t…. surely must imagine me as this other-worldly creature I’m certainly not. But the sentiment is so sweet and romantic and I appreciate that after 18 years of my hissy-fits and poor judgement and recipes gone awry and fender-benders and histrionics, and middle of the night self-diagnoses not to mention horrid hair-cuts and fashion dont’s, you still look at me through the eyes of Romeo. You categorically rock.