the tap

Put these two photos together... and that's what's happening on Monday.

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Prayers please!

Brandon is going to be put under for a spinal tap on Monday 3/17 as well as Monday 3/31. It's a 2 step process. My poor husband! :( Pray that it is successful and will permanently take his back/leg pain away!

Thanks.

Love,
The Riggs

Sense of smell...

Yesterday it was 75 degrees out and marked the first day of true Spring weather here in Redondo Beach. It was a beautiful, lazy day. Brandon and I decided to make a trip to the park. We grabbed our blankets and magazines and made the 5 minute trek to the nearby destination. It was so relaxing and refreshing. I greatly appreciated the simplicity our afternoon activity. It was so nice to read a magazine and have good conversation on a blanket out in the warm sun with my husband. Several hours later as we were heading back home, we walked by one of the houses in the neighborhood when I was suddenly hit by a very potent smell. I was instantly taken back to Indiana and was filled with nostalgia. It was the smell of charcoal and lighter fluid. My whole life growing up we grilled our meat on a charcoal grill out on our back porch. That unique aroma overwhelmed me with many fond memories and created a longing to grill hamburgers ("Jevne burgers" as we called them) and to be with family back home. I was amazed at how my sense of smell could stir up such strong emotions and memories.

What unusual scent means a lot to you?

Mammoth Trip 2.08

New pictures posted on our Picasa Web Album page! Here's a sneak preview:







For more pictures of our ski/snowboarding trip, visit: http://picasaweb.google.com/Lee10383