Paul Scott Mowrer

THEY WOULD NOT GIVE YOU FAIRY TALES

They would not give you fairy tales to read
In tender years, lest rays of old romance
Should cast upon your mind their idle trance-
A glamour of knights, and captive maidens free.
You were untaught how virtue's gentle deed
Might overcome hate, fear, and circumstance;
Or how the prince, disguised, with magic lance,
Is always riding nigh at beaty's need.

None taught this lore, and yet you learned it all!
From dawn to dark, sweet fancies filled your head
Of woodland hut, and high enchanted hall,
The giant featly slain, the maiden wed.
Non taught, and yet I think that round your bed
The fairies nightly held their festival.

II.
On stormy midnights, when black windy wings
Frightened the shuddering raindrops, wail on wail,
Your sleep would moan, your parted lips grow pale,
While round the room flapped hideous grinning things.
But what gay laughter, what sweet caperings
On moonlit nights! All night with song and tale
and elfin wit, the fairies would regale
Your dreams, and pluck all night the tinkling strings.

Whence else that glance with teasing mischief fraught?
That quaint soft way of talk with bees and flowers?
That love of solitude, the seldom-sought,
And sudden shrinking from the unseen powers?
That gift of still sea-gazing, hours and hours?
You had no book, yet you were fairy-taught.

How to use your head:

This is me after my visit to the doc who told me I knocked my neck out of alignment as well as sprained my neck and upper shoulders. Fun. He gave me this cool neck brace so the whole world can see my stupidity.

Hardcore

Crystal Mountain

Had a great time riding the snow at Crystal Mountain today. Adrian, Aaron, Andy, Cheramie, James, Justin, and I hit the slopes on this not so ideal day for skiing. There was still plenty of fun to be had. Aaron was quick to venture out on his own being the independant man that he is. The rest of us stayed together for the first hour or so. Much thanks to Justin, James, and Adrian for putting up with the newbies when you would have had much more fun at your own speed. Kudos to Justin for pulling me along the flats.

This photo is a bit deceiving. About a half hour before it was taken I hit the snow pretty hard. Attempting to make a turn to keep from going off into the trees, my board cut into the snow and took me down - hard. I fell backwards down the mountain slamming my head against the hard packed snow. Because of the speed I was going, my legs soon followed causing my body to roll over my neck and shoulders. After a few minutes of confusion, I was able calm my breathing and assure myself I was alive. Being Norweign, I had no intention of seeking help. After resting for another five minutes or so, I started making my way down the mountain again. Yes, I fell plenty more times, but because of my reduced speed and new fasination with the parts of the mountain covered in powdery snow, it was much less painful. My board buddy Andy and I met up with Cheramie at the start of the Queen run lift. We were still a good half way up the mountain. After talking we decided to go down to the lodge for lunch. Seeing how we were the less skilled half of the group, it was only natural that we were hungry first. Cheramie and I took our time coming down the rest of the way while Andy went down ahead. All seemed pretty well until nearing the end I started to pick up extra speed and fell again. This time forward, throwing my hat and goggles about 20 feet infront of me. From the cries of onlookers I bet it was awesome to watch. At this I felt ill to my stomach and when we finally reached the bottom I only wanted to sleep. When the others reached us James and Adrian insisted that I seek first aid. Turned out I had a minor concussion. What great friends I have. They all kept a close eye on me and were sure to not let me sleep. Back at home, we hit the hot tub. Great way to end the night. Can't wait for the pain that comes with the morning.

Crystal Moutain Pictures

Merry Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

Welcome home cherm!

Holiday tree?

Merry Christmas!

I got some new earrings.

Snowman

Yea! More snow!

It's white!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Quote of the year!

Quote of the year!

With hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding, fires, severe t-storms and earthquakes tearing up the country from one end to another, the quote of the year is:

by Jay Leno "Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?"

Grading papers

He longs for intimacy with us. He can heal and renew us all. He has healed me and saved me and completely overwhelmed me with His love. H

Happy Birthday Jami!

A clean table.

Have a nice day.

Someone is missed.

A song for Cheramie: by Mike and Katie

Look who came to see me!

Babysitting

This is my face on hives.

Momma's little angel...

Nathan was a little upset with me when I wouldn't let him use the camera like I was. He got over it quickly.

Zachary and Nathan

Arn't these guys so cute! We had a blast at our just-for-fun photo shoot. This is one of my favorites, even though Z isn't completely in focus. That was an apeture error on my part. Oh well, there'll be lots of chances to get it right in the future. Thanks to Rody Camera Rentals!

Click on the picture for a better look!

Audio Post for Cheramie

Quote of the day

The only people you should get even with are those who have helped you.

Third day!

Picture game

Can you guess what this is?

Sugarland!

See how dangerous public school is?

A Rocking Chair?

Mom found a nice place to wait at the gate.

Part of the Rambeck Clan

Ethan getting a hair cut

Go Grandma

Pretty in pink

The girls !

Bloomington

We were in Bloomington today and we had to stop by Gene's for their famous Turtle Bar. I had a slushie. They are a seasonal ice cream stand that Caren visited while growing up and today was the last day of this season. Yum!

Ice Cream!

NOAH!

This handsome guy is my nephew Noah.

Illinois

This is me and my niece Ashley, and Ashley's kitten who hasn't recieved a name yet. Anyone have any ideas what he should be called?

Hop on pop

Illinois

We made it to beautiful Illinois country yesterday evening. I'm super excited to be here. My niece Ashley is getting so big and it's wonderful to finally meet my nephew Noah. I'm already taking plenty of pictures. The ones on the blog will be from my phone. We've just been relaxing this afternoon and are about to have some fried chicken for lunch. Yum!

Arn't they cute!

"Give 'Em Watts, Boys!"

Another minister-leader in the Revolution was the Reverend James Caldwell. His church, the First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethtown, New Jersey, counted among its members such noted men as William Livingston, the governor of the state; Elias Boudinot, Commissary General of Prisons and President of the Congress; Abraham Clark, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence; and more than forty commissioned officers of the Continental Army. In 1776 Caldwell was named chaplin of the regiment that was largely composed of members of his church. Later he became Assistant Commissary General.
Known among the troops as the "Soldier Parson," Caldwell was a zealous proponent of the partiots' cause. During one particular battle, near a battered Presbyterian church, the Americans had run out of wadding for their guns-a problem just as serious as having no ammunition. Rev. Caldwell recognized the perfect solution; he ran inside the church and returned with a stack of Watts' Psalms and Hymns-one of the strongest doctrinal hymnals of the Christian faith. (Isaac Watts authored hymns like "O God Our Help in Ages Past," "Joy to the World," "Jesus Shall Reign," and other classic hymns.) Distributing the Watts hymnals among the soldiers served two purposes: First, its pages would provide the needed wadding; second, it carried a symbolic message. In fact, Rev. Caldwell took that hymn book-the source of great doctrine and spiritual truth-raised it up in the air, and shouted to the Americans, "Give 'em Watts, boys!", the famous cry that inspired a painting of the same title.

[pulled from the book "Under God"]

Happy Birthdate

Yea!! It's my birthdate!

Travel time.

After six and a half hours travelling time, we've made it back to Portland. Cherm and I will drive back in the morning.

Guess who Cherm's talking to?

Soup time!

Fun

Fun at the park

A day at the beach!