Archive for August, 2008
Bible Quiz Begins for the Year
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008Today marked the first competition in the Bible Quiz year. This year’s material is the Gospel of Mark, I, II, III John, and Jude. Our teams (Hampton Park Baptist) had three wins and three losses. Each of the three teams won one and lost one. Both Joyce and Anthony coach teams. Auria contributed significantly to her [...]
The Picking of the Peaches
Saturday, August 16th, 2008One of the traditions of the late summer for the Garland family is going to a you-pick-it place to get peaches. Today we went to Fisher’s Orchard in Greer, SC to renew the tradition. Only one type of peach was currently ripe. The lack of rain throught the year appears to have delayed the normal [...]
On the History and Uses of The Candy Machine
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008Abby commissioned me this summer to make a candy machine for her office. The beginning of school is very near and thus the candy machine project inspired me to think about the project in academic terms—-On the History and Uses of the Candy Machine.
The first candy machine many years ago was a gift from Johnny Quesenberry (Grandpa [...]
Olympics
Friday, August 8th, 2008Auria made us a cake with blueberries and strawberries to mark the beginning of the Olympics! Abby and Lincoln along with Kellen and Anna Beth Funk enjoyed it along with us as we watched the opening ceremonies.
Georgia Aquarium
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008Our last event before school begins was a trip to the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. We listened to Patch the Pirate adventures on the way down—reminded us of our first trip out west many years ago. After spending the night about 15 miles north of the downtown area, we arrived at the aquarium at about [...]
Summer Happenings
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008We are in the hottest and driest part of the summer. School is just around the corner. I am thankful for an opportunity to rest and not to have as much on the schedule. Serveral things have happened in the past week. The birds in the crepe myrtle tree are getting bigger. Mother bird does not like [...]