Roy Norman Murphy, Born May 23, 1917 in Jackson, CA, Died August 31, 2000 in Las Vegas, NV.
With Father's Day approaching, I've been thinking about my Dad.
He was born in a modest house in Jackson, CA. He loved Jackson and would readily tell anyone who would listen that he was born there.
He served in the army in World War II, traveling to Europe on the Queen Mary when it was used as a troop ship. He was a decorated veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge and at the Bridge at Remagen. He served in the Navy Seabees in the Korean War and was stationed in the Aleutian Islands and in the Phillippines.
While my Dad wasn't perfect, he was hard-working man. He was a sentimental guy who could be brought to tears by beautiful music or any touching event. He was married to my Mom for 47 years. He loved my Mom and me with all his heart.
He was proud of my accomplishments in life and bragged about me every chance he got. He loved and respected Wayne and was so happy when I married him. He was the life of the party at our wedding reception! He loved Chris and Kelly and was proud and happy to welcome them into our family.
My Dad fell ill and passed away a year after our wedding. He remained funny and joked with us about life and his illness right up to the end. It's hard to believe he's been gone nearly 9 years now.
I love you, Dad and I miss you.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
So, it has been pointed out that I have not been very diligent about my blog, so I'll try to update with the not-so-exciting details of my life since my last post.
I was in Washington, DC in March for the NADCO Government Relations and Management Conferences and my annual visits to our congressional representatives. My visits on the hill went well. I got to have dinner with my cousin, Tracey, her husband, Marc and their 2 sons, Geoffrey and Ethan! It was great to visit with them after so many years!
Wayne and I continue with our adventure-packed life of work, books, video games and TV. Yes, I know that the excitement is almost too much to handle! lol
My work has been very busy as the retirement of my boss, Bobbi, on June 30 is fast approaching. On July 1, I will take over as President of NSDC. I'm excited about the challenge and not nearly as nervous as I expected to be (or probably should be). I've stepped up the travel between Las Vegas and Reno to work with Bobbi on the transition and to spend time with the Reno staff as this will be a bigger adjustment for them than the Las Vegas staff who are used to me being in charge.
Because of my work transition and a never-ending remodel at Wayne's office, our travel this year has been, and will continue to be, limited. We are managing to fit in a cruise and a week at WDW right after Thanksgiving and we're planning a Las Vegas staycation in August for our 10th anniversary. It's hard to believe we've been married for almost 10 years already! I've also been cancer-free for the same amount of time! I am incredibly grateful for my husband, our kids, our comfortable and joyful life and my health!
I was in Washington, DC in March for the NADCO Government Relations and Management Conferences and my annual visits to our congressional representatives. My visits on the hill went well. I got to have dinner with my cousin, Tracey, her husband, Marc and their 2 sons, Geoffrey and Ethan! It was great to visit with them after so many years!
Wayne and I continue with our adventure-packed life of work, books, video games and TV. Yes, I know that the excitement is almost too much to handle! lol
My work has been very busy as the retirement of my boss, Bobbi, on June 30 is fast approaching. On July 1, I will take over as President of NSDC. I'm excited about the challenge and not nearly as nervous as I expected to be (or probably should be). I've stepped up the travel between Las Vegas and Reno to work with Bobbi on the transition and to spend time with the Reno staff as this will be a bigger adjustment for them than the Las Vegas staff who are used to me being in charge.
Because of my work transition and a never-ending remodel at Wayne's office, our travel this year has been, and will continue to be, limited. We are managing to fit in a cruise and a week at WDW right after Thanksgiving and we're planning a Las Vegas staycation in August for our 10th anniversary. It's hard to believe we've been married for almost 10 years already! I've also been cancer-free for the same amount of time! I am incredibly grateful for my husband, our kids, our comfortable and joyful life and my health!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Animal Crossing and Pins, Oh My!
It's been pointed out that I haven't posted in a while. We haven't really done much lately that I expect would be of interest to anyone but us but, hey, you asked for it!
Wayne and I have been busy with projects in the last couple of weeks. His: creating a usable Animal Crossing inventory list. He's so far completed the inventory sheets for the shirts, accessories, fish and bugs, and carpets and wallpaper. He still needs to finish the furniture, songs, specialty items, fossils and gyroids. Those of you who play the Animal Crossing video games will understand the absolute necessity and priority of his endeavor. For those of you who don't, just trust us. You gotta have an inventory list!!!!
Our latest Walt Disney World vacation included some intense pin trading sparked by Chris providing us with pins, hints and instructions. Let me just say that Matt turned out to be an intrepid pin-trader! Impressive, most impressive, but you are not a Jedi yet! But I digress. Wayne and I have pins that we have collected over the years. We've never been into trading, but I'll admit it was fun and I may be the tiniest bit hooked. Thanks, Chris....
Anyway, I returned from our trip determined to organize and catalog our pins. It has turned out to be a bigger job than I anticipated. (Picture our entire living room floor covered in 1 inch pins!)
On our Panama Canal cruise, we purchased the Tomart's Guide to Disney Pin Trading and I've put it to good use. The first step was to locate our pins in the book. That took all of one weekend and a few evenings. The second step was to categorize the pins for organized storage in several pin collection and display bags. Now the pins are in several large Ziploc bags labeled with such titles as characters, theme parks, cast exclusives, commemmoratives, etc. Oh and one large bag of those that I didn't find in the book. The third step was to catalog the pins in a database on my computer. That took half of one weekend, a few evenings and all of another weekend. I just completed that step last Sunday. I should mention here that I've only entered those pins that I've located in the book, a total of 344 pins! I was shocked, SHOCKED, I tell you, at the number of pins we've collected without even trying! I haven't yet counted those that I haven't entered yet. (Maybe I don't want to know...) The next step is to check the pins I couldn't locate against the book one more time and catalog those that I missed on the first comparison. Then I will enter those I still can't find in the database, but will need to value them from another source. There are several on the internet. Lastly, I will need to affix all of them to the display pages in the various pin collection bags. We currently own 3 bags. Somehow, I don't think that will be enough and I'll need to purchase a couple more. Sigh....
Yes, I know: NERDS!
So, that's what we've been up to. You're probably sorry you asked. :-)
Wayne and I have been busy with projects in the last couple of weeks. His: creating a usable Animal Crossing inventory list. He's so far completed the inventory sheets for the shirts, accessories, fish and bugs, and carpets and wallpaper. He still needs to finish the furniture, songs, specialty items, fossils and gyroids. Those of you who play the Animal Crossing video games will understand the absolute necessity and priority of his endeavor. For those of you who don't, just trust us. You gotta have an inventory list!!!!
Our latest Walt Disney World vacation included some intense pin trading sparked by Chris providing us with pins, hints and instructions. Let me just say that Matt turned out to be an intrepid pin-trader! Impressive, most impressive, but you are not a Jedi yet! But I digress. Wayne and I have pins that we have collected over the years. We've never been into trading, but I'll admit it was fun and I may be the tiniest bit hooked. Thanks, Chris....
Anyway, I returned from our trip determined to organize and catalog our pins. It has turned out to be a bigger job than I anticipated. (Picture our entire living room floor covered in 1 inch pins!)
On our Panama Canal cruise, we purchased the Tomart's Guide to Disney Pin Trading and I've put it to good use. The first step was to locate our pins in the book. That took all of one weekend and a few evenings. The second step was to categorize the pins for organized storage in several pin collection and display bags. Now the pins are in several large Ziploc bags labeled with such titles as characters, theme parks, cast exclusives, commemmoratives, etc. Oh and one large bag of those that I didn't find in the book. The third step was to catalog the pins in a database on my computer. That took half of one weekend, a few evenings and all of another weekend. I just completed that step last Sunday. I should mention here that I've only entered those pins that I've located in the book, a total of 344 pins! I was shocked, SHOCKED, I tell you, at the number of pins we've collected without even trying! I haven't yet counted those that I haven't entered yet. (Maybe I don't want to know...) The next step is to check the pins I couldn't locate against the book one more time and catalog those that I missed on the first comparison. Then I will enter those I still can't find in the database, but will need to value them from another source. There are several on the internet. Lastly, I will need to affix all of them to the display pages in the various pin collection bags. We currently own 3 bags. Somehow, I don't think that will be enough and I'll need to purchase a couple more. Sigh....
Yes, I know: NERDS!
So, that's what we've been up to. You're probably sorry you asked. :-)
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WAYNE!
Today is my husband's birthday! He is a wonderful husband, a great father and the best man I know. He's my best friend, my biggest supporter and the source of my strength.
Wayne, you are my heart and the love of my life! Happy, happy birthday, my love!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Happy New Year!
Well, I'm back to reality after a very nice holiday season. For those of us in finance, reality is an uncomfortable place to be in this economy but, hey, it's home. Every day offers new challenges (read: problems), but our staff has been great about assisting our troubled borrowers to the extent that we can and trying to snatch up what little business is out there.
We enjoyed a nice Christmas with the family and rang in the new year at Epcot! It was insanely crowded as we expected. I'm glad we did it once but, in the future, I think we'll stick to our usual times at WDW. It was fun showing Matt all the little secrets we know in the parks and resorts. I think the kids really enjoyed staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. What's not to like when you wake up to zebras, giraffes, etc. right outside your window? We led them to believe that we would be at the Beach Club Villas like usual, so the AKL was a big surprise!
It's been pretty cold in Vegas, but over the next few days, the highs look to be in the high 50s and low 60s, much closer to average for this time of year. We're not used to hats, gloves and scarves, but it's been fun to have a chance to finally use them!
To all our friends and family, I wish a happy, healthy and prosperous new year!
We enjoyed a nice Christmas with the family and rang in the new year at Epcot! It was insanely crowded as we expected. I'm glad we did it once but, in the future, I think we'll stick to our usual times at WDW. It was fun showing Matt all the little secrets we know in the parks and resorts. I think the kids really enjoyed staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. What's not to like when you wake up to zebras, giraffes, etc. right outside your window? We led them to believe that we would be at the Beach Club Villas like usual, so the AKL was a big surprise!
It's been pretty cold in Vegas, but over the next few days, the highs look to be in the high 50s and low 60s, much closer to average for this time of year. We're not used to hats, gloves and scarves, but it's been fun to have a chance to finally use them!
To all our friends and family, I wish a happy, healthy and prosperous new year!
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