1979 was a glorious year

Many poignant and historical things happened in this great year. Joshua Von Callister turned 3 years old.
*In 1979 Saddam Hussein was elected president of Iraq and chairman of Revolutionary Command Council. (elected being the operative word here)
*March 28 there was major nuclear accident at the facility on Three Mile Island outside of Harrisburg, Pa.
*John Wayne dies of lung and stomach cancer at Los Angeles, June 11, at age 72.
*The NBA adopted the three point shot.
*In recognition of her efforts, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 1979.
*The Center for Disease Control reported the first known cases of AIDS.
*In 1979, the first Post-it notes are invented.
*The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band (#3) on the charts in 1979
* Pink Floyd's The Wall was released in 1979
* The Muppett movie was the second largest grossing movie of 1979!
* Spencer W Kimball was prophet
* Jimmy Carter was president
* Jacob Lathel Callister was born!

this Day June 12th
*1429 - Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc leads the French army in their capture of the city and the English commander, William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk in the second day of the Battle of Jargeau.
*1864 - American Civil War Overland Campaign: Battle of Cold Harbor - Ulysses S. Grant gives the Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee a victory when he pulls his Union troops from their positions at Cold Harbor, Virginia and moves south.
*1899 - New Richmond Tornado: 8th deadliest tornado in U.S. history - killing 117 and injuring around 200 people.
*1942 - Holocaust: Future essayist Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday.
*1987 - Cold War: U.S. President Ronald Reagan publicly challenges Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall at Brandenburg Gate.
*1994 - Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman are murdered outside her home in Los Angeles, California. O.J. Simpson is later acquitted of the killings, but is held liable in a civil suit.
*1924 - George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States was born

Good night, my siblings are getting older! Good thing Becky and I were there to pave the way to 30 for you Jake or you might get lost along the way! 1979 was a glorious year. Jacob you were born before the 3-point shot! sheesh....some how all that 70's funk and junk, stayed attached to your chromosomes. i dare say that 90 % of all the songs you love most and play on your guitar come from that decade. You will also be happy to know that Deena did some Black Magic on Annie while she was here, and you are expected to have a litter of children. something like 8 sets of twins or something like that...good luck with that! I sure hope that this year ( your 30th..WOW) on this earth, treats you well, finds you wealthy, happy, and maybe even daddy. We wish you could be around more often, we miss your antics and good nature!! peace brother, and together ( Becky and I ) officially send you out of the 20's....

oh, and for those who do not know, the picture is not from 1979, more like 1997. but the star is the same!

happy birthday Jacob!

My little-ist brother is 25!

Sheesh -oh- man! as he would say.

the big Beinte Cinco. congratulations on making the ripe, and hallowed age of 25, it is a special year, Deena and I had our first child Caleb when i was 25. there is an age gap between us that really doesn't exist, i believe it is because of your ability to always keep it real. It is a neat talent that i appreciate. I for one have a hard time with BS, i tend to like everybody, i refuse to let other peoples opinions on somebody cloud my own experience or friendships with that person. It is refreshing to be around you Dan, not just because you are one of my siblings, but because you are not going to be somebody you are not just to please people. i personally love that about you. It makes others just want to be themselves when you are around. Personally i think that is what heaven is all about.
My Kids just love you! (and Angie) They always talk about you and wonder when they will see you guys again. you must have some kind of magic with them. Hope this year finds you doing the things you love, gaining a perspective on life, and following your dreams. you can do anything brother!

my cool things

in the spirit of Jacob, i will come up with my cool things list

10 cool places i have been (in no particular order)

1. Key West Florida
2. Excursion Inlet, Alaska
3. Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
4. St Marteens, Caribbean
5. Cemetery at Concord, MA
6. Freedom Trail, Boston MA
7. Lake Mary, Big Cottonwood Canyon
8. The Oval Office, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave
9. Rainbow Bridge, Lake Powell
10.55ft below the surface, Buc Island, St Thomas, US Virgin Islands

10 cool movies

1. Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade
2. Second Hand Lions
3. Gods and Generals
4. Open Range
5. The Lord Of The Rings..(all of them)
6. I Am Legend
7.Spaceballs
8. Vertigo
9. Monty Python Holy Grail
10. U571

10 cool books i loved

1. The DaVinci code (Dan Brown)
2. Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)
3 Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
4. Ray Church Prisoner of War (Story of Ray Curch)
5. The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
6. Mere Christianity (C.S. Lewis)
7. Seven Spiritual Laws of Success (Deepak Chopra)
8. Shadow Divers (Robert Kurson)
9. 1491 (Charles Mann)
10. Lone Survivor (The Story of Marcus Lutrell)

tell me if you like the look

ok, here is my new look for church. i like it. it is kind of 1940's meets 2008.

Cancun

Alright, this may seem weird, but we are blogging an opportunity for one lucky couple to travel with use to Cancun!! Deena and I have a deal for 7 days in Cancun Mexico, $300 per couple for the stay. we would still need to come up with air fare. Deena and I are going mostly to see the Mayan ruins (chichen Itza etc.) in the area and of course other warm weather activities. Deena's sister and brother-in-law were going to go, but now cannot. We were splitting the cost, so now we are looking for some fun family to travel with us if they can fit it in their schedule. Oct 12-19 of this year. Any serious takers please respond to the blog, or call us and let us know if you would like to travel with yon elder brother and his beautiful wife to the center of Mayan Civilization! the place we are staying has a kitchen so we can shop and eat cheeply if we wish, plus it has two seperate rooms in it. WE WILL HAVE LOTS OF FUN!! this offer is also good to you Mom and Dad if you wish!

Caleb's First Baseball Game

So this was Caleb's first baseball game (t-ball). he had fun. he is the oldest kid on his team and he is a little advanced for t-ball. however it is good for him because it is teaching him the basic rules and procedures. i think he was a little bored with it all but survived and said he had fun.

To my Mother

well, it is mothers day and i think it is fitting to say a few words to my mother.

you really started me on my love of learning. i remember being young and sitting at our countertop doing word puzzles, and it seems you always had some new activity book or library book for us to read. i learned so much before i ever went to school that elementary school was a breeze (and frankly way to easy for me). i already knew everything that was being taught, so i needed to keep from being bored, usually by being a clown. you certainly had less 'seasoning' in your hair at that time, but i am sure i put most of the 'salt' in your pepper. you have such a fun personality. all my friends really truly liked you. there were times when i couldn't understand that, but it dawned on my when i realized that we truly have similar personalities. if they liked me then it would make perfect sense that they would like you. the more i have grown up, the more i have realized that your not just a 'mom' figure for me but someone i truly love conversing with. i have developed a keen interest in you over the last 10 years or so and in that time you have become one of my very favorite persons in the entire world. you are so fun to talk to and i really enjoy our conversations..my kids just love you!! i really have a deja-vu experience when i come in to pick them up and see them at the table doing word puzzles and coloring. it is just like 25 years ago.

you truly are the greatest mom! i am so proud to be your son and announce to the world that i think you are the best!!

happy mothers day

josh