Last weekend, I went to Sunriver, Oregon, with Alicia and Keith to watch Payton (age 6) and Kinsley (almost 4) ski Mt. Bachelor. This is Payton getting ready to ski from the summit of Mt. Bachelor. He and Kinsley have no fear of this mountain. It was a thrill to watch my grandchildren snow ski.

Logan (age 14) was at a weekend retreat with his Jr. High Youth Group.

How Smart Is Your Right Foot?

Try this - it takes 2 seconds. Keep trying over and over again to see if you can outsmart your foot (or brain), but you can't. It's pre-programmed in your brain!

1. While sitting at your desk in front of your computer (or you can stand), lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.

2. While doing this, draw the number '6' in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction.

And there's nothing you can do about it!

Best Looking Couple at the 2009 Oscars

Being a partner with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, my son Bud and his wife Jen were fortunate enough to get tickets to the 2009 Oscars. They walked the red carpet along with all the other celebrities. Aren't they a handsome couple?

Food! by Amanda and Household Services

Since I'd rather proofread than clean, I'm treating myself to having my house cleaned every other week. Today is Amanda's first day and she does a super thorough job of cleaning everything she touches.

She is a native of Oregon and lives in Beaverton. She married her high school sweetheart this past October. Besides cleaning houses, she also cooks for people with a focus on healthy eating. She just completed her first Marathon - the Portland Marathon - in 4 hours and 48 minutes.

Bash and Tweek are her pet ferrets. She enjoys skiing, fishing and target shooting. She graduated from Oregon State in 2006 and her younger brother currently attends U of O.

Amanda rocks.

Siblings

Kinsley (age 4 on March 29) likes to bug her brother sometimes in the car by making her "annoying face". The first few times it happened, Payton cried and when asked what was wrong said "Kinsley is making her annoying face." Coming home from a long weekend of skiing a couple of weeks ago, Payton finally figured out how to ignore the annoying face. How cute is that face!

When Alicia was a kid and her brother was bothering her, I used to tell her "ignore him, he's just trying to get your goat". Alicia often reminds me of how she disliked that suggestion.

"Get your goat" hmmm. Where did that saying come from anyway. I looked it up online and this is what http://www.wiki.answers.com/ said:

"I believe the expression to get your goat has its origins in horse racing. Race horses are very high-strung animals. Goats are often used as companion animals, to keep a horse calm. Someone wanting to fix a race would slip into the barn the night before the race, steal the goat, then an upset, distracted horse would run a bad race. Hence, if you are upset and not at your best, it is said that 'someone has gotten your goat.'"