9:41

This is Danny. Do you have a time that you always see? This is a question that I have asked friends, family, and acquaintances for many years now. Half of the people I ask have no idea what I am talking about. Of the other half, I would say that half of them instantly spout off a time. This conversation usually begins when I look at a clock, my watch, or cell phone and see the time 9:41. I don't really recall when I started noticing it, but I see the time 9:41 at least every other day, most times more. I think that I started making a mental note of it when as a child growing up in Las Vegas my favorite radio station was 94.1. I would look at my radio and see 9:41 and 94.1 right on top of one another. A few years ago, I noticed that every product that Apple advertises, whether it be an iMac, a Macbook, or the iPhone has the time of 9:41 on it, though occasionally there is a 9:42 thrown in there. So yesterday, my curiosity got the best of me and I decided to do some research on why Apple does this. It turns out that every keynote address that Steve Jobs or another Apple exec delivers starts at 9:00. They practice their speeches for hours on end and a picture of the new product is always revealed 40 minutes into the speech. They give themselves a minute (or two) of leeway so that when the product shows up on the screen, the time on the product matches the times on the watches of those in the audience. Leave it to Apple to think of every little detail. So there you have it, the cosmos aren't aligning to make me the next CEO of Apple. But I still think that I will notice 9:41 until I die. So, do you have a time that you always see?

I hate taking tests!

So since we moved to Kentucky, I needed to get a Kentucky Drivers License because my Utah one expired while I was in Canada. So, I went there and they told me I had to take the drivers test. I didn't have my social with me so I had to wait a day ( so I could go home and pick up my social)to take it. I haven't written a test since I graduated college, so I was really dreading it. Danny had to keep reaffirming me that I could do it. I even studied for a few hours, so I wouldn't fail. I am such a poor test taker. Even if I know the correct answer I seem to mess up how I read the problem. So I went on Monday to take the test, and they told me I could only get 6 wrong... so I knew I had all the signs correct and I knew I had the possibility of getting 7 questions wrong... My little sister just took her test and I remembered that she said she asked the ladies at the front if they could help her understand the question. So I thought I would try it, but the lady at the front wasn't nice like the one was to Devynn. So I handed in my test... and I got 6 wrong! So I passed! Hooray!

Morgan takes a video of herself and says words

After swimming for family home evening, we were coloring and Morgan kept saying "coloring" so I wanted to document it, she had other plans and took the video recorder from me.

Louisville

Well we have been in Louisville for one week and a day. I have figured a few things out.
1. It is very hot and very humid here.
2. I can't really do my hair straight.
3. Having a swimming pool at our complex is really nice.
4. There are actually a lot of cool things to do in Louisville (the zoo, and the YMCA waterpark, etc)
5. They have Graters Ice Cream here. It is amazing. My personal favorite is coconut chip.

If anyone has tips on how to do hair in humid places, I would love to hear about them. I had no idea how hot it would get here and we went out to a BBQ on Friday and with out thinking I wore a cardigan. It is way to hot to wear a lot most anything, so I am going to have to invest in some short cap sleeve shirts. So far we have really enjoyed the city, we usually spend at least part of the day swimming.

Danny saw on our friends (Tyler and Jen's) blog a cool kids attachment for a bike. So we got one, and Morgan loves it. So we usually spend 15 or minutes a day on that. We got morgan a bike helmet and it is fun to see her run up to and try to put it on. I will have to attach pictures sometime.

I finished my Website you should check it out www.whitefielddesign.com and I am official now, so you can always send people my way. So if your getting married or know someone that is give me a shout.

Also this week my sister got published on another blog, about 6 months ago she wrote on her dreams, and this is a follow up, you can read it here.
http://daretodream.typepad.com/weblog/2010/07/kristy-williams-five-dreams-ive-dated.html

Danny is working hard each day, studying up a storm. He will be taking the dat in August and then hopefully will have a job. He is applying again to lots of schools, so hopefully we will get some interviews soon.

A girl I met named Jayda asked me if I played volleyball and her team was short a player on Tuesday so she called me up and I went out to play sand volleyball, it was 6 on 6 and a blast. Since playing I think I want to join...

Well that is pretty much what we are up to here. If you want to make a visit we would love to have you.

the lake

My Family meets up at the lake every year, this year was fun but sad not have Danny with us. It was a blast we have a tradition to play a family football game each year. Some how my team always seems to lose, which I take pretty hard. Morgan and I have had a great time together. Morgan loves the water and really like to tube. I wish I had more pictures of Graham, Thomas and Morgan playing together, they are soo cute together, Morgan trys to hug and kiss them all day long.

Danny left me...

So Danny offically left to kentucky, yesterday he left to utah, he packed up this morning and is now on the road. Just so he knows what he is missing, I am attaching this picture. Danny will miss you, and are excited to meet back up with you on July 16th. We love you and appreciate that you were willing to move across the country with out us.

thank you for your website help

Do you remember when I asked for help with the promise of a prize for one of the commenters... well I have decided that all who commented are winners... winners of these thank you cards... you will get 5 of each (with envelopes). I just need your addresses to send them to you!



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