A Bunch of Becks and Beyond

We decided to give 12 days of service as part of our Christmas this year. So this is what we did I gave out allot of cookies, I mean allot of goodies. I baked for a weekend, Fudge, Toffee, truffles and cookies.  for a bit of service we hide the neighbors gifts from the kids.  We took goodies to one of our Friends mother in law. Put up a tree for someone. Send a cheesecake to a group of hard workers. Helped teach someone how to work the Koncit.     Since we are not a singing family we spared many of that. Goodies to the office. Brought a few short story books to a few. read a story about Christmas to a child.  Made special cookies for  my Sunday school class.  Had some pictures ordered and delivered to my Dad. It was easy to come up with ideas.    Most were done out of the house but a few inside. It didn't cost much and I feel filled with the gift of service. I thought about giving the gift Christ gave when he washed the disciples feet...

This year as the  Holidays arrive we are going to try something different. For the 12 days of Christmas we are going to give 12 days of service.  Ernie and I have started on the 13th and will end this on Christmas Eve.  I will let  you know how it went without giving away to much of what we did.  Examples of things we have  thought would work;   bringing goodies to someone and helping an elderly sister put  up her tree, maybe pay the toll for the next person or for a dinner out. We might help with someone one Christmas lights or babysit so that the parents have a free moment. Hide the gifts for a friend. Say an extra prayer for someone on need.  Its a creative process. I hope that you might join us if not this year maybe next year. More to come

This is what happened Sept. 8, 2011 at about 3:33PM San Diego had a blackout. The county was blacked out well into the night. The power source from AZ was knocked out. So I left the office about 4:15PM and couldn't get passed the airport about 1.5 miles away. So I thought why waste gas, I turned the car around and went back to Pt Loma.          I am really grateful for the friends I have there that took such good care of me. I waited around sipped lemonade and rested. Then about 7:26PM I got on the road again and made it home in record time.        I have to say that it was nice to enjoy the stars and the peace an quiet. Ernie and I had a portal radio and that gave us all the information that we needed. We were able to plug in an old push button phone that gave us a land line. I remember Ryan saying Mom who is ever going to use one of those again? The answer me. We couldn't reach Ryan on his cell for many hours. Wit...

It's been 11 years since we had the last reunion. So much time and so many now missed. Ernie and I started out the day driving to Santa Barbara, we took the 5 north to the 126 west. On the way we saw the beginnings of the Citrus Festival and the hot air balloons, so we took a few moments for pictures. Then off to Tuckers Grove Park. As we arrived and watched our family slowly stroll in, first Richard and his wife. Then Ray and Jeanie, along came Lisa, Monica and Aunt Honey. Then Maya. The twins Donna and Darlene and Pammie and Kim. Bobby and Barbie right behind. Then Angie and Christine and kids. Uncle Jeddy and Beverly rolled in with Connie. Then Tina. We enjoyed a nice meal together and visited with everyone we could. Lisa learned that there are more Taylor's in our family. Rudy Castillo called me Dale, what a complement. The committee had in in the wrong branch of our family tree, but that was soon grafted back in the Cruz branch. So my name tag read Heather Beck (Charles...

Today is the first of July and in true Heather fashion I am planning for Christmas and trips into the new year. Yes I know there are lots of things going on before. This weekend is the last of the fair and Ernie and I will be checking out Bizz singing, Stacy dancing and Mark putting people under hypnosis. Not to mention Ernie needs to eat yet another Pinks Hot dog. We are also thinking about buying a house, so looking around at what is available in our price range and the neighborhoods we would like to live. Yes we will miss our home on the hill. We have been there for the past 16 years. Also we would like to stay in the same ward. There are few things that re important to us. Enough room for the Almost Christmas Eve party every year and for those instant Wii parties and a back patio. It almost sounds like we don't live inside at all. It has been a quiet month, however summer is not over yet. This weekend it going to Hot or San Diego. So maybe I 'll just relax, get real not a c...

Its summer time in San Diego and I am ready for it. The fair is getting ready to start and I am not working, however I do plan to hang out there a few times. Below is a fund riser that Ryan is working on and the time is short. Please take the time to watch the video and if you can donate $10.00 or more. He is really doing his best to bring dance and arts back into the schools. Since so many schools have had their budgets cut. Ryan and his business partner Kevin are doing these films in hopes that they can bring the arts into schools on film and not have to pay dancers to perform every time. So if you can help out or know someone who can please share his link with them. http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiegogo.com%2FFund-Ryan-Becks-Latest-Film&h=0c78d Fund Ryan Beck's Latest Film -- IndieGoGo www.indiegogo.com Fund Ryan Beck's Latest Film -- IndieGoGo www.indiegogo.com Fund Ryan Beck's Latest Film -- IndieGoGo www.indiegogo.com

I just returned from Provo, Utah. Many people asked me why I was going to Provo. I guess because I am not a person that skis or snowboards. As a gift to me this year I asked Ernie to fly me to Women's Conference. I have spend a few times attending this amazing conference and this year was no different. Women gather from all around the world to be refilled with the spirit. About 23thousand woman attended this year. The first day was about 39 degrees as I got out of the car and stat red walking toward the Marriott Center I was finally cold. Since freezing is 32 degrees. I went back to car for a jacket, however by the first break this wasn't needed. It warmed up to about 70. I was interviewed on my way to hear John and Kim Bytheway. The topic was keeping the Covenants we have made. Such good stuff. After that talk came another good talk. So much to do and listen too. I meet some really amazing women. That evening I had a wonderful dinner with Charly and Chelcie. It really fills my...