Lost Video

I was cleaning out my video storage on the computer and came across this clip. It was too good NOT to share. By the end of two weeks, I should have a lot more; Luke, Alex Z and Drew have come to visit us in Texas for the next couple of weeks. It was the first time flying for Drew and Alex but Luke is pro.

The first thing they said was, "It's HOT!" Welcome to Texas! They were very grateful for air-conditioning in cars and homes. They spent the afternoon chomping on the bit to go to the pool so they could cool off. I didn't have the heart to tell them, it's so hot that the water is NOT cool but tepid. I also won't let them go out in the heat of the day because, I told them, "You'll burn!" The truth is, I'm not dumb enough to sit in the heat to lifeguard. I make them wait until 4:00 AND their grandpa is home.

They're having a good time because Grandma let's them play Wii Fit. I do it under the guise of exercise but it's too funny to pass up the opportunity for a good laugh. Hula Hoop is one of my favorites but Soccer is right up there as well as Star Wars (not a Wii Fit but oh well).

I'm amazed at the ability of kids to know instinctively how to play a game. Mike and I have purchased a few games for the kids to play while they were here. We spend most of the time staring at the game and thinking to ourselves, "This will bore them!" I've noticed that KNOWING how to play a game makes it so NOT boring.

I bought the Tiger Woods '08 Golf game as well as the new '10 version. We love to play the golf game in the Wii Sports so I thought it would be really fun to play a Tiger Woods version and have more options. The '10 model even comes with an attachment that tells you how your swing is or what modifications to make to improve your game. We're not using it yet because, frankly, we haven't finished making our virtual selves yet. I tried and after completing my face, hair, body (all with options for birthmarks, wrinkles and age spots) I looked like my good friend, SFC Angela Burt. Only one tiny problem...she's black, taller than me and completely fit. I would be happy with that but then the computer would expect me to play like a young, fit person! Not to mention that I've completely offended my friend SFC Burt! So, I'll try again to get closer to the old, wrinkled, age-spotted Mexican that I am...but by then I'll be too tired to actually play the game!

Much love,

VZ

What it's All About

People ask what it is that Mike does. Yesterday I had a chance to go into the field and act as an imbedded photographer to see for myself what he does. Here it is! He and his staff teach soldiers to save lives! I've never had a chance to watch the class do this training in the field and was blown away by the reality of it. The gunfire sounded too real and the IV's were really real! I hope the video does it justice...

Much love, Vicki