Man Kills Self before Shooting Wife and Daughter
This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day, called the Editorial Room, and asked who wrote this. It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!! They put in a correction the next day.
I just couldn't help but sending this along. Too funny.
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
No crap, really? Ya think?
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Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Now that's taking things a bit far!
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Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
What a guy!
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Miners Refuse to Work after Death
No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's!
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Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
See if that works any better than a fair trial!
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War Dims Hope for Peace
I can see where it might have that effect!
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If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
Ya think?!
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Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Who would have thought!
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Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
They may be on to something!
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Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?
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Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
He probably IS the battery charge!
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New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
Weren't they fat enough?!
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Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
That's what he gets for eating those beans!
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Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Do they taste like chicken?
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Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
Chainsaw Massacre all over again!
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Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
Boy, are they tall!
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And the winner is....
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
Did I read that right?
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Slackin'
I've been slacking for the past few months on my board to keep people updated about this side of the Wicke/Nihipali clan. We've been extremely busy. Nathan is finishing up his masters program and only has 2 classes left.......can we get a YAHOO! Graduation is in November and so is the big celebration. He loves his position at the charter school that my uncle owns and operates and is learning tons and is enjoying everything that he does there. I'm so glad that he finally found something that he really enjoys and is able to do because of things that he has learned from his program. It is awesome that he is able to apply school right into his work right away because he can see the benefits of it all and reap the blessings.
We inherited an exchange student from China. She is hilarious, only 15 and a joy to have in the house. She enjoys school (which is a private catholic school) and loves going to young womans (which is ironic because she says that she thinks everyone at church is so nice and friendly and she hasn't said that about school yet, hhhhmmmm, is there is a real difference? Yes). Her name is Shiqi Li but we call her Cherry. She'll be here all school year so we'll be keeping her busy.
My busy season at work has ended, thank goodness. Now it will be very slow and it'll give me the next few months to put things together at work to build my business for next spring and summer. My sick time will more than double starting 1 Sept because I have tons of vacation time that I didn't use and it will roll over and then I'll have 160 hours of vacation time given to me that again I'll probably not use forever so Nathan is going to have to pull me away from work and take me somewhere.
With Cherry being here we want to take her to all kinds of places. With us knowing that Landon Haymore is in San Diego now, we'll have to buddy up with him and go out and visit. We're also wanting to go to Rocky Point for a day or two and visit there too. I know that we'll end up at the Grand Canyon some time and even probably the 4-Corners/Mesa Verde National Park and Lake Powell. I love those areas and they are so beautiful.
I think Nathan also said something about taking Cherry skiing up in Utah and taking her to see snow and temple square so I can tell ya now that we'll be going that direction sometime this winter.
We love the ward we are in and haven't been given a calling yet, which is fine, we are barely getting things settled here with Cherry being added to our family and with the job things finally settling down.
I need to close for now so that I can clean my house. It is really dirty.
Love everyone,
Karen
We inherited an exchange student from China. She is hilarious, only 15 and a joy to have in the house. She enjoys school (which is a private catholic school) and loves going to young womans (which is ironic because she says that she thinks everyone at church is so nice and friendly and she hasn't said that about school yet, hhhhmmmm, is there is a real difference? Yes). Her name is Shiqi Li but we call her Cherry. She'll be here all school year so we'll be keeping her busy.
My busy season at work has ended, thank goodness. Now it will be very slow and it'll give me the next few months to put things together at work to build my business for next spring and summer. My sick time will more than double starting 1 Sept because I have tons of vacation time that I didn't use and it will roll over and then I'll have 160 hours of vacation time given to me that again I'll probably not use forever so Nathan is going to have to pull me away from work and take me somewhere.
With Cherry being here we want to take her to all kinds of places. With us knowing that Landon Haymore is in San Diego now, we'll have to buddy up with him and go out and visit. We're also wanting to go to Rocky Point for a day or two and visit there too. I know that we'll end up at the Grand Canyon some time and even probably the 4-Corners/Mesa Verde National Park and Lake Powell. I love those areas and they are so beautiful.
I think Nathan also said something about taking Cherry skiing up in Utah and taking her to see snow and temple square so I can tell ya now that we'll be going that direction sometime this winter.
We love the ward we are in and haven't been given a calling yet, which is fine, we are barely getting things settled here with Cherry being added to our family and with the job things finally settling down.
I need to close for now so that I can clean my house. It is really dirty.
Love everyone,
Karen
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Family Memories
This is a picture that is priceless that I'll never forget.
This was taken up at Timpanogas (spelling is probably wrong, oh well, you'll figure it out) Lodge up at Provo Canyon right outside of Provo. What a beautiful place.
This is the Haymore side of the family. This side belongs to the family of Dot Wicke, 1 of 14 children of the Haymores. As you can tell, the family is quite large and then 7 of the children and their families were also there. (The Wicke children that is).
It was fabulous.
Karen
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Last Few Months
OK family, friends and anyone else who follows along, yes, I have been a slacker with the blog because we have had a million things happening in one of the Wicke homes here in Arizona.
Lets see, from the last post in May through now, Nathan finished 3 other classes and has 3 more to go. He is currently working with Excalibur & Avalon Charter Schools under the direction of my uncle and aunt Jeff and Carol Parker, which is great. It will give Nathan tons of confidence and tons of experience. He is the new Title I Director and part time teacher for Excalibur.
Nathan now sees the light for graduation in November with his MAED/CI degree. He is so excited and can't believe it that he actually did it. I am so happy for him and can't wait for graduation day and for him to turn in his last assignment! His last assignment will be turned on on 12/03/2009. Graduation is 11/14/2009 so if anyone is in town, please feel free to join us.
Karen is slammed busy at work. This is my Christmas like the Christmas season is for Wal-Mart so I am very tired and work a lot of OT and LONG hours. This will all end the end of August. I am still maintaining my #1 spot at the top of the stack ranking at work under the direction of my Heavenly Father and a fantastic management team. I try to motivate my team but it seems like only a few of them care so I only focus in on them. I'm not going to waste my time on those that don't care. I go to the corporate gym here at work so I don't waste time and money getting to the gym so it is nice that it is in the same building.
We have moved from west Phoenix to east Mesa. Our house is double the size it was in Phoenix. We did that on purpose so that we could host an exchange student and have Nathan be closer to work. We have the girl and so now we are just waiting on the approval from Skyline High School in Mesa to say YES. We told them that she is willing to pay $9K for the year...so you'd think that they'd jump all over it and well, they are dragging their feet. We took the size of the house in place of the pool. The funny thing about the pool too, is that after we kind of figure out how to work it and make sure that it is awesome and perfect to swim in, ah, we move. Well now, we don't even get to use it. Oh well, now that we are closer to family that has a pool we just use theirs!
We simply did the move because it would have taken Nathan roughly an hour to get to work and almost 2 to get home if we stayed on the west side. We now live 12 minutes from the school and well for me, the drive is longer but you know, in the morning it hasn't been to bad and in the evening it isn't bad at all because I go to the gym and I leave right in the middle of traffic so people have already left or aren't out of their office parking lots yet so its all good.
Yes, we had to give up the ward that we were in and had to give up nursery. We have been told that the kids are crying and that they won't go to nursery and tell mom or dad to leave because we aren't there anymore. We loved our little kids, we loved that they loved coming to nursery, we even loved all the crying they did so they'll be missed. The funny thing is, we are excited for the new ward. There are tons of YOUTH, which the other ward didn't have at all. The primary is large still and right now from what we can tell, all of the callings are taken!! Yahoo, so Nathan can focus on work and his classes and I can just get through the summer.
Oh, this is funny. Kale is howling in the morning when mom (I) leave for work so it has woken up Nathan. He doesn't like to be left in this big home alone sooooo, he cries for mom. It is so hilarious. You'd think that a dog wouldn't get so attached. It is to hot to leave him outside so Nathan comes home for lunch and lets him out while he is there. Kale can't wait to go for a walk when I get home at night either...he is bouncing off the walls. It is so stinkin' funny.
Anyways, my birthday was the 4th and Thanks goes to everyone who made it known to me that I am now a year closer to 40...thanks bunches! We went and spent time with Carol, Jeff, Beckah, Rachel, Danny and Dalyn, Kelly, Paul, Mark and Lizetta up in Heber at the Parker Cabin. It was a blast and we all had a grand time. I took 2 pictures while we were up there so I'll attach those later. I keep forgetting I have them. All of the families were there too.
We took a family picture on the 10th and sent the link to people to view them. If you didn't get it I'm sorry so email me or respond here and I'll send it again.
We are leaving for Utah next Wednesday 07/22 and will be driving up with Darwin and Collette and will be returning on 07/26. Dots family reunion is HUGE so it is up in Provo at some place near the "Y", I can't remember exactly. Everyone else knows where it is.
Lets see, what else has happened? No kids yet so stop asking for those who are overly concerned. When God decides to send one we'll take it, but until then, we're not dying. We are just barely trying to hold on to each other and not fall over since we have been extremely slammed and busy with Nathan finishing his program and school and finally getting a steady job. Everything has its season and it is ALL on Gods time table. I've had to learn that myself, it has NOTHING to do with me.
Anyways, I have to finally get back to work. I've been slacking for the past 45 minutes to get this written and updated. Hope everyone is happy and that they realize that Heavenly Father loves each one of you and that he is completely aware of your needs, wants, desires, passions and will bless you all according to what he sees fit for you at this time in your life.
Be good and God bless.
Love,
Karen & Nathan
Lets see, from the last post in May through now, Nathan finished 3 other classes and has 3 more to go. He is currently working with Excalibur & Avalon Charter Schools under the direction of my uncle and aunt Jeff and Carol Parker, which is great. It will give Nathan tons of confidence and tons of experience. He is the new Title I Director and part time teacher for Excalibur.
Nathan now sees the light for graduation in November with his MAED/CI degree. He is so excited and can't believe it that he actually did it. I am so happy for him and can't wait for graduation day and for him to turn in his last assignment! His last assignment will be turned on on 12/03/2009. Graduation is 11/14/2009 so if anyone is in town, please feel free to join us.
Karen is slammed busy at work. This is my Christmas like the Christmas season is for Wal-Mart so I am very tired and work a lot of OT and LONG hours. This will all end the end of August. I am still maintaining my #1 spot at the top of the stack ranking at work under the direction of my Heavenly Father and a fantastic management team. I try to motivate my team but it seems like only a few of them care so I only focus in on them. I'm not going to waste my time on those that don't care. I go to the corporate gym here at work so I don't waste time and money getting to the gym so it is nice that it is in the same building.
We have moved from west Phoenix to east Mesa. Our house is double the size it was in Phoenix. We did that on purpose so that we could host an exchange student and have Nathan be closer to work. We have the girl and so now we are just waiting on the approval from Skyline High School in Mesa to say YES. We told them that she is willing to pay $9K for the year...so you'd think that they'd jump all over it and well, they are dragging their feet. We took the size of the house in place of the pool. The funny thing about the pool too, is that after we kind of figure out how to work it and make sure that it is awesome and perfect to swim in, ah, we move. Well now, we don't even get to use it. Oh well, now that we are closer to family that has a pool we just use theirs!
We simply did the move because it would have taken Nathan roughly an hour to get to work and almost 2 to get home if we stayed on the west side. We now live 12 minutes from the school and well for me, the drive is longer but you know, in the morning it hasn't been to bad and in the evening it isn't bad at all because I go to the gym and I leave right in the middle of traffic so people have already left or aren't out of their office parking lots yet so its all good.
Yes, we had to give up the ward that we were in and had to give up nursery. We have been told that the kids are crying and that they won't go to nursery and tell mom or dad to leave because we aren't there anymore. We loved our little kids, we loved that they loved coming to nursery, we even loved all the crying they did so they'll be missed. The funny thing is, we are excited for the new ward. There are tons of YOUTH, which the other ward didn't have at all. The primary is large still and right now from what we can tell, all of the callings are taken!! Yahoo, so Nathan can focus on work and his classes and I can just get through the summer.
Oh, this is funny. Kale is howling in the morning when mom (I) leave for work so it has woken up Nathan. He doesn't like to be left in this big home alone sooooo, he cries for mom. It is so hilarious. You'd think that a dog wouldn't get so attached. It is to hot to leave him outside so Nathan comes home for lunch and lets him out while he is there. Kale can't wait to go for a walk when I get home at night either...he is bouncing off the walls. It is so stinkin' funny.
Anyways, my birthday was the 4th and Thanks goes to everyone who made it known to me that I am now a year closer to 40...thanks bunches! We went and spent time with Carol, Jeff, Beckah, Rachel, Danny and Dalyn, Kelly, Paul, Mark and Lizetta up in Heber at the Parker Cabin. It was a blast and we all had a grand time. I took 2 pictures while we were up there so I'll attach those later. I keep forgetting I have them. All of the families were there too.
We took a family picture on the 10th and sent the link to people to view them. If you didn't get it I'm sorry so email me or respond here and I'll send it again.
We are leaving for Utah next Wednesday 07/22 and will be driving up with Darwin and Collette and will be returning on 07/26. Dots family reunion is HUGE so it is up in Provo at some place near the "Y", I can't remember exactly. Everyone else knows where it is.
Lets see, what else has happened? No kids yet so stop asking for those who are overly concerned. When God decides to send one we'll take it, but until then, we're not dying. We are just barely trying to hold on to each other and not fall over since we have been extremely slammed and busy with Nathan finishing his program and school and finally getting a steady job. Everything has its season and it is ALL on Gods time table. I've had to learn that myself, it has NOTHING to do with me.
Anyways, I have to finally get back to work. I've been slacking for the past 45 minutes to get this written and updated. Hope everyone is happy and that they realize that Heavenly Father loves each one of you and that he is completely aware of your needs, wants, desires, passions and will bless you all according to what he sees fit for you at this time in your life.
Be good and God bless.
Love,
Karen & Nathan
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Most Exciting Miracle Posted:
It was on 5 April 1829 that Oliver Cowdery arrived at the Smith home. Now you can see the hand of the Lord in preparing this work to go forward. Having been hired to teach school in the Manchester township in New York, Oliver was invited to board at the home of Joseph Smith Sr. Here he heard of the miraculous story of their son. He made his way to Harmony to meet the Prophet Joseph Smith, who recognized him as the assistant the Lord had promised for the translation. On Tuesday, 7 April, they commenced the work of translation in earnest."To me the most exciting miracle in the bringing forth of the Book of Mormon happened during the next 85 days. The complete book was translated from a then-unknown language into English. This is no common, simple book. Someone has figured out that it covers 1,000 years of colonization in which 54 chapters deal with war, 21 are historical, 55 are on visions and prophecies, 71 on doctrines and exhortations, 17 on missionary work, and 21 on the mission of the Savior, for a total of 239 chapters." L. Tom Perry, "By the Hands of His Prophets, Ensign," Aug. 1998, 49–50 Topics: Joseph Smith
Friday, July 03, 2009
Birthday Bashes
Karens 36th Birthday Desk with University of Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, on Friday 07/03 from the Heavyweight Team.
I work with over 300 people but specifically I work with a great group of 12 including the boss.
I took Thursday 07/02 off so that we could move and when I came in to get paid 2 1/2 times the normal pay on Friday, my desk looked like this because tomorrow 07/04 it is my birthday and the entire team well, needless to say, decorated my desk.
I love it actually. I'm going to leave the balloons as long as I can and I'm not taking off the graffiti :o)
Memorie Lane
Can you believe that the guy on the right is my dad? He still actually looks the same just wider in every way! This was taken on the mission in Japan oh so many years ago. I'll let him tell ya!
Whose the due with my dad? Nobody knows!We won't even go here...I'll let him fill in the blanks on when this picture was taken from Kahuku High School, in Hawaii. He seriously really does look like a Nihipali...wow, I guess that is because, well, he is one!
Clyde K Nihipali
Kahuku High School, Hauula, Ohau Hawaii
Clyde K NihipaliKahuku High School, Hauula, Ohau Hawaii
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