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01
Mar

After seeing the devastating earthquakes in Chili and Haiti on the news our oldest son asked me a very interesting question this morning.

 

“Dad, one of my friends at school said that the world is ending because we are having earthquakes. Is that true?”

 

First of all I do not remember having that sort of conversation in 3rd grade. Secondly, the thought has crossed my mind…

 

I ran across an interesting article today outlining the differences between the Haiti and Chili quake.

 

Palisades, New York (CNN) — About six weeks ago, a large earthquake devastated Haiti and killed over 200,000 people. Saturday, a huge earthquake releasing 500 times more energy, devastated Chile and killed hundreds.

So why did the smaller earthquake kill so many more people? And why the sudden spate of disastrous earthquakes in the Americas?

No, the apocalypse is not coming. No, the two earthquakes are not linked in any way. And no, Pat Robertson, you can’t blame the Devil or the French. The real answers, for those comfortable with science and the Enlightenment, are tectonics and poverty.

“ – Colin Stark, CNN.COM

 

Enjoy the article here.

 

Look for my Camaro series to come out later today : )

 

- Spark Dad

 


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03
Feb

Today we had a small party in celebration of the Dia de la Candelaria. This celebration falls 40 days after Christmas and for Catholics it is the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin. You can read a lot more about the tradition here – Article about Dia de la Candelaria

 

The reason that we hosted the party is because early in January we attended a party at some friends house celebrating King’s day. During this party it is traditional to have “King Cake” or “Rosca de Reyes”. Hidden in that cake is a plastic baby Jesus. Tradition says that whomever finds the baby must host the next celebration on the Dia de la Candelaria. Well as you can guess we found the baby!

 

sourcreamenchildacasserole

For the party I made a new spin on an old dish. I made Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Casserole.

Note: I did not take photos of the finished product so the photo at left is not of mine but they looked A LOT like it!

 

Ingredients

1 12oz tub of low far Sour Cream

1 Large can of Green Enchilada Sauce

1 can Cream of Chicken Soup

10-15 Corn Tortillas

5-6 Chicken Breasts

1 lb Mexican Cheese

2 Tbs. Garlic

2 Tbs. Salt

 

Steps

 

  1. Boil chick in large pot on medium heat until cooked fully ( about 1 hour )
  2. Drain Chicken and let cool, retain about 1 cup of chicken broth
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  4. Wash and shred chicken and place in a large bowl
  5. Season chicken with garlic and salt
  6. Mix Cream of Chicken soup with chicken broth
  7. In large casserole dish layer 4-6 corn tortillas
  8. Pour in 1/3 of the green enchilada sauce
  9. Add in 1/3 of sour cream and mix with the enchilada sauce
  10. Add 1/3 of shredded chicken
  11. Cover chicken with an ample layer of cheese
  12. Repeat this process of layering until chicken is all used
  13. Top the layers with leftover enchilada sauce, sour cream and cheese
  14. Cook in over for 30-45 minutes

Serves 8

 


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14
Jan

Read this and remember that miracles do happen and that our
"angels" are watching over us – Happy Holidays!
Poem That Gives You Goosebumps…
A drunk man in an Oldsmobile
They said had run the light
That caused the six-car pileup
On 109 that night.
When broken bodies lay about
‘And blood was everywhere,’
‘The sirens screamed out eulogies,’
For death was in the air.
‘A mother, trapped inside her car,’
Was heard above the noise;
Her plaintive plea near split the air:
‘Oh, God, please spare my boys!’
She fought to loose her pinned hands;
‘She struggled to get free,’
But mangled metal held her fast
In grim captivity.
Her frightened eyes then focused
‘On where the back seat once had been,’
But all she saw was broken glass and
Two children’s seats crushed in.
Her twins were nowhere to be seen;
‘She did not hear them cry, ‘
‘And then she prayed they’d been thrown free, ‘
‘Oh, God, don’t let them die! ‘
Then firemen came and cut her loose, ‘
‘But when they searched the back, ‘
‘They found therein no little boys, ‘
But the seat belts were intact.
They thought the woman had gone mad
‘And was traveling alone, ‘
‘But when they turned to question her, ‘
They discovered she was gone.
Policemen saw her running wild
And screaming above the noise
‘In beseeching supplication, ‘
Please help me find my boys!
They’re four years old and wear blue shirts;
‘Their jeans are blue to match.”
‘One cop spoke up, ”They’re in my car, ‘
And they don’t have a scratch.
They said their daddy put them there
‘And gave them each a cone, ‘
Then told them both to wait for Mom
To come and take them home.
‘I’ve searched the area high and low, ‘
But I can’t find their dad.
‘He must have fled the scene, ‘
‘I guess, and that is very bad.’
‘The mother hugged the twins and said, ‘
‘While wiping at a tear, ‘
‘He could not flee the scene, you see, ‘
‘For he’s been dead a year.’
‘The cop just looked confused and asked, ‘
‘Now, how can that be true? ‘
‘The boys said, ”Mommy, Daddy came ‘
‘And left a kiss for you.” ‘
He told us not to worry
‘And that you would be all right, ‘
And then he put us in this car with
‘The pretty, flashing light. ‘
‘We wanted him to stay with us, ‘
‘Because we miss him so, ‘
‘But Mommy, he just hugged us tight ‘
And said he had to go.
He said someday we’d understand
‘And told us not to fuss, ‘
‘And he said to tell you, Mommy, ‘
‘He’s watching over us.’
The mother knew without a doubt
‘That what they spoke was true, ‘
‘For she recalled their dad’s last words, ‘ I will watch over you.’
The fire men’s notes could not explain
‘The twisted, mangled car, ‘
And how the three of them escaped
Without a single scar.
‘But on the cop’s report was scribed, ‘

‘In print so very fine, ‘
An angel walked the beat tonight on Highway 109.

 

– Unknown Author

 

 


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