Refreshing

Jono and I went to meet and visit some friends on the Oregon Coast this weekend. The time flew by, but being near the water was so refreshing. There is something about being near the Ocean that I miss and just about the only thing I miss about California. I had the opportunity to spend sometime alone with Briar running by the Ocean for a while. Just being there with the sound of the waves and te crisp air refresed my whole inner being. The views weren't bad either. The last day we spent some time watching a sunset on the water. What a great weekend it was. I had time to reflect, time to pray, time to share with others, time to share with Jonathan.

A little blue box and pretty silver necklace

Thank you for my Valentines Day gift Jonathan Santos. I love it! I love you.

Ladies, I never knew, but great things come in little blue boxes!

The Dog Park

Jonathan and I took Briar to the off leash dog park at Marymoore yesterday. He is making a lot of progress in just a few weeks. He's saving potty for outside, and he plays well with other dogs. This made the dog park a blast! He found a four month old boxer that he could play with that was just his size and got in his first little puppy fight, but other than that he played well with every size dog and Jonathan and I had a great time watching and excercising with him. Just thought I'd share a picture from our day...

The Many Moods of Briar

This has been the last couple of weeks....

Briar

Yesterday, January 12th, I brought home a cute Shepard Lab mix. Jono and I named him Briar. He is full of life, full of energy, full of pea and poop and he's wearing me out! He is well worth it :) I've been wanting a puppy for a long time, however, my schedule kept me from getting one. Now that my shedule has calmed down a bit and I have a friend who works in the evenings and is home days, getting a furry best friend is finally possible. I'll keep you posted. He is only three months old, so potty training is in process. Wednesday, Jono and I start puppy kindergarden to help us train her. What an adventure this is, but I can't wait to have a full grown dog who trusts us and that we can go hiking and walking with.

Driven

I was cleaning out my files from 2007 tonight and I came across a paper that was given to me at the close of my Business ethics class that is worth sharing. I also want to record it for myself so that I can just get rid of another peice of paper. Good food for thought...



Character Driven People.........Emotion-Driven People

Do right, then feel good ....................Feel good, then do right

Are commitment driven...................Are convenience driven

Make Principle based decisions.......Make popular-based decisions

Control attitude wtih action.............Control action with attitude

Beleive it, then se it...........................See it, then believe it

Create momentum............................Wait for momentum

Ask, "What are my duties?"............Ask, "What are my rights?"

Continue when problems arise........Quit when problems arise

Are steady............................. ............Are moody

Are leaders........................................Are followers

The Zoo

Jonathan and I spent New Years day at the Woodland Park Zoo. It was a wildlife retreat in the middle of the city and it was so much fun. We spotted some great animals like this pretty she Lion in the picture. There was glass in front of me, but it was amazing to see her so close. I'm pretty sure she was hungry! It was a pleasant reminder of the beauty of God's creation and it was a great way to spend the first day in 2008 with Jonathan Frank Torez Santos. I can't wait to go back.