Dixie's Road Trip

Leading Change

Dani — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:01:07 +0000

I keep coming back to a handout that I was given at a meeting for work. I found a website with more detail, The 8 Step Process for Leading Change. This combined with Heifetz Leadership in a Crisis from Harvard Business Review inspires me with ideas for relationship management and social change especially for work in the areas of Membership Recruitment and Fund Development.

I just need time to really build some foundation and structure around this process and my ideas.

smash 1

Dani — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:00:06 +0000

Phase 1 is nine days of a limited diet and introduction of 30 minutes, 5 days a week a day cardio exercise. Here I am tracking meals to have a record of it and to help me get to five meals a day.

Day 1

Smoothie w/ Yogurt
1c Oatmeal, Banana
Veggie Burger, ½ Cucumber, 6 Carrots, 1 Orange
Cheese Stick, Boiled Egg White
Salad, Cucumber, Tomato – Dressing

Day 2 - 5lbs

Smoothie w/ Yogurt
Veggie Burger, ½ Cucumber, Rice
1c Oatmeal
Cheese Stick, Boiled Egg White, 5 Crakers
Veggie Plate @ Black Eyed Pea (Peas, Brocolli, Green Beans, Seasoned Rice) cheat -3Fried Pickles
& Smoothie

Day 3 - 6lbs

Smoothie w/ Yogurt
Veggie Burger, ½ Cucumber, Rice, 1 Orange
Missed
Taco Bean Soup, 7 Crackers, Fruit and Green Beans
Frozen Fruit Juice Bar

Day 4 - 8lbs

Smoothie w/Yogurt
Egg/Cheese Stick
1c Rice, Green Beans
1c Oatmeal
Veggie Burger 1/2 Grilled 1/2 Black Bean, Cucumbers Green Beans and Brocoli
30 Minute Walk
4 Crackers

Day 5 - 7.5lbs

Missed
Boiled Egg, V8
Bean Soup
1/2c Yogurt, 1 Banana
9oz steak, Green Beans, Salad w/dressing

Day 6 - 7lbs

Smoothie w/Yogurt
1c Rice, 1/2 Veggie Burger, 1/2 Black Bean Veggie Burger, Green Beans, 1/4 Cucumber, 1/2 Tomato
Chickpea salad w/crandberries, carrots, peppers, 1/2 cucumber
Oatmeal, banana

Day 7 - 10lbs

Smoothie w/Yogurt
Missed
Yogurt, cheese stick
Chickpea salad, 1/6 cucumber, 12 BBQ flavored Rice Chips
Salad w/ 1/2 cucumber tbsp cheese Italian Dressing, 2c watermelon
Frozen Juice Bar

Day 8 7.5lbs

Smoothie w/Yogurt
1 boiled Egg White, 1 cheese stick, Veggie Burger, 1/2 apple
1c cereal, 1/3c soy milk
Veggie Burger, 2c Brown Rice, Green Bean/TomatoSalad, Watermelon
2 tbsp mixed nuts

Day 9 9lbs

Smoothie w/Yogurt

National Trails Day at Trinity River Audubon

Dani — Mon, 16 May 2011 16:00:48 +0000

Here's what the DFW Family Nature Club will be doing:

Saturday, June 4th

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Trinity River Audubon Center

6500 South Loop 12

Dallas, TX 75212

National Trails Day at Trinity River Audubon

JOIN US!

More info on the DFW Family Nature Club:

About the DFWFNC
We believe quality time with family and friends in nature is a recipe for stress reduction, emotional growth, and happiness. The founders of this club recognize there is a great need in our region for a nature club welcoming ALL families, as well as giving our children opportunities to go outside and experience all the gifts nature has to offer. Our Family Nature Club is for all children and their families regardless of race, religion, socioeconomics status, disability, sexual orientation or other aspect of diversity.

how many?

Dani — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:08:10 +0000

For me this is a strongly private issue. Like most, I'd rather not have something so deeply personal splashed around with such vitriol, or argued by my elected officials or debated by religion about what is right or just. For me it's no one business but those I love and care about. I'm not looking over your fence or peeking in your windows. I expect the same courtesies. Glass house my friends. I am not denying your freedoms. Don't deny me my own. But, alas, that is not our world and because my message is personal it does not have the weight of objectiveness and therefore is lost on those who object.

I saw this video posted around the interwebs lately and I think it's a "key message", a "sound bite" that has some merit and hopefully some chance of reaching more fearful and confused minds. Representative Steve Simon, I applaud your bravery, your impassioned words and I thank you for being a voice of reason in an unreasonable dialogue.

How Many Gays Must God Create Before We Accept That He Wants Them Around?

In Pictures: May 7, 2011 Nature Club

Dani — Mon, 09 May 2011 02:38:10 +0000

Dallas Zoo May 7, 2011

For May's DFW Family Nature Club we visited the Dallas Zoo.

See the full Gallery: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjuHpLYG

It was a beautiful day to be hanging out with the wildlife at the zoo and the animals where fun to visit too.

Our club is still only with its founding families but hopefully with the addition of the Facebook page that we will have some opportunities to share nature with more of our friends soon. Sometimes I am silly and I grumble about the Saturday morning commitment but I forget it all and love the time I get to spend with my family, and with Everett, Emory, Monica and Deona.

This month we were joined by Grampy, Ev and Em's grandfather. But, Zoe borrowed Grampy for the day. I guess it's good that Grandpa and Grandma C are finally back. Today at Lunch Zoe pulled me aside and said she wasn't going to tell Gandpa C she had a Grampy for the day. I took it as a warning that I shouldn't mention it either.

I am looking forward to Grandbury Lake next month and a little overnight get away on the beach.

More info on the DFW Family Nature Club:

smashing it.

Dani — Mon, 09 May 2011 02:18:59 +0000

So it, begins.

Day 0: 291153/4161/2181/419311/2323/4581/4

dress up

Dani — Sun, 01 May 2011 00:47:15 +0000

As a reward for trying avocado, I let the girls have 15 minutes to dress me up any way they wanted.

Here's the damage.

This will most likely be the one and only time you ever see me in lipstick and a tutu. (but I kinda liked the random pony tails).

snow day 2011

Dani — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:53:03 +0000

Matching snow angels:

Everybody's off for the ice and snowy weather. We ventured out briefly. It's breezy.

triumphant return

Dani — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:05:47 +0000

After months of trying to fix a coding error and a few of ignoring the problem and a few of just forgetting to pay attention at all to the site, I have finally spent some time this weekend on updating and correcting the issue so it works again. Frankly, I was tired of staring at the May post too and the constant buzz of words in my head going nowhere. It was a reminder of my lack of attention to writing. Therefore, I am happy to announce:

DixiesRoadTrip.com is now back.

My livescribe stuff is up to date. I have months of written stuff to add to the site to finalize the full update, but it's a good start.

Hopefully, crossing fingers, I will be back to writing more often again. I miss crafting words.

What do you wish you were doing more of these days?

tattoos

Dani — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 00:14:50 +0000

My tats and their symbolism to me.

This is what I wanted:

Inside my Right Arm: Custom Zia Symbol

It symbolizes:

Directions: N, S, E, W
Seasons: Spring Summer, Fall, Winter
Day: Sunrise, Noon, Evening, Night
Life: Childhood, Youth, Adult, Old Age

Bound by a Circle of Love

This one on my left upper arm started out as just the Dolphin. It was my first tattoo in July 1996. This week, I added to it:

I plan to add more to it in the future, making it into a sleeve style.