Happy Birthday, Tim

I wanted to take this opportunity to wish my brother happy birthday. He's the best brother a guy could ask for.

In that spirit, here's a picture to show exactly who he is.......

Going to the birds

Evil Overlord List

Here's the link to the evil overlord list - things to do (and not to do) when I become an evil overlord: http://www.eviloverlord.com/lists/overlord.html

2. My ventilation ducts will be too small to crawl through.

29. I will dress in bright and cheery colors, and so throw my enemies into confusion.

40. I will be neither chivalrous nor sporting. If I have an unstoppable superweapon, I will use it as early and as often as possible instead of keeping it in reserve.

A friend (Gary) forwarded this to me in response to my email of Universal Laws. It's good enough that I thought it deserved it's own post, so that I could find it again if needed.

The docks at the long beach harbor. I guess they're empty because it's a holiday weekend.

Yours truly on the tour boat.

A cool ship I saw. Turns out that it's the transport ship for rockets to the equatorial launch platform. See http://www.sea-launch.com/

Sea Lions on the bouy outside of Long Beach harbor.

Pretty pink flowers......

I just liked this one for the light in the hedge, as well as the textures.....

A view looking back up towards the buildings.

Where the fountain empties out in the lower circular water feature.

A view of the fountain/water feature from a lower point. I had to feel how the water/stonework felt on my feet, so I did. It was cool (temp. and feeling)! It's also against the rules. It didn't take more than 2 seconds for a security guard to be telling me that I had to get out of the water.....

Some cool sculptures/trellises made from bent/welded rebar. Hmmm. I wonder how easy they would be to make?

Me and Toni along the fountain at the Getty.

RIP Christine Gruenholz

The world lost a wonderful woman on Friday. Christine Gruenholz, my former mother in law, died at the age of 61. I don't have the full details, and haven't been able to find an obituary, but I'm saddened all the same.

Christine was an amazing woman. Kind, beautiful, smart. The best mother-in-law a person could ask for. Although I hadn't talked to her much since my divorce, I'm still sad to hear of her passing. Sad that Amy has lost her mother, and that Christopher will never really know his grandmother.

Rest in peace, Christine.

**** I finally found the obituary from the Tulsa World ****

GRUENHOLZ -- Christine Henry, departed this life on Friday, September 2, 2005, to be with her Lord and Savior. Chris was born May 19, 1944 in Hollywood, FL to Ernestine and R. Paul Henry, but soon move to Ottawa, Canada and then to Washington, DC, where she acquired a baby sister, Mary. In 1949 she moved to Tulsa, where her brother, Rene was born. She began her education at Elliott Elementary School where she developed cherished, lifelong friendships with the Ladies of the Lake. Christine graduated from Edison High School in 1962 and then attended Baylor University and the University of Tulsa. Her professional career included service as Senior Vice-President and Cashier at Utica National Bank and a management role at the FDIC. A long time member of First Baptist Church Tulsa, she served as a 6th Grade Sunday School Teacher. Chris gave her time to several charitable organizations especially the Center for the Physically Limited. Her selfless attitude and loving heart however were most clearly shown by her tender care of her mother and father for the last 10 years of her life. She had a love for Classical Music and good literature. Chris will be sorely missed by all who knew her. Christine is survived by: her best friend and daughter, Amy Linares; son-in-law, Jose Linares; and grandchildren, Christopher and Bianca Linares of Charles Town, WV. She is also survived by: her father, R. Paul Henry; sister, Mary Rowan of McGregor, TX; brother, Rene Henry of Hominy, OK; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held at Moore's Southlawn Chapel on Tuesday, September 6 at 7 p.m. Any memorial contributions should be directed to St. Francis Hospice House, 6600 S. Yale, Suite 350, Tulsa, OK 74136, to recognize their compassionate care. Moore's Southlawn Chapel, 663-2233.

Published in the Tulsa World on 9/7/2005.

Christine Henry Gruenholz