Tax Season Thought of the Day

Thought for the day

As income tax time approaches, did you ever notice:
When you put the two words "The" and "IRS" together
it spells "THEIRS"?

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Signs that = Your Holiday is Over

Yup... as good as it was to see the Welcome to Egypt sign... it was indeed a sign that meant you're going back to work on Sunday.

Streams in the Desert

We did a little off roading on the way out of town to a place called Ein Avdat... where a natural spring forms as water is running out of these rocks in the middle of nowhere... the water was SO COLD all your muscles just constricted instantly when you jump into it... but that was just part of going out there and checking it out... what was the terrain like getting here... see the picture at to the right

Isaiah 32:2 just came to life out here... "like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land." This was that kind of place... and indeed... there weren't even any trees out here... so just shade from other rocks would have been a blessing in days gone by...

Steakhouse Outing

Well... for our last night in town we went out to eat at what is proclaimed to be the best steakhouse in the area... and we were all stuffed beyond belief so that was a testament to how good it was... this pic is us poking a little fun at the cow Maitre d' statue in front of the restaurant since his hoof was on his chin... we're all posing in a very thoughtful manner.

Tel Beersheva

So what else was there to see and do here in the desert town? Well... there was the old city that is nothing besides ruins and we visited... with it's pagan altar (ok... this one is a replica because the original is in a museum) and outlines of its city walls are still there... there is also a well that is believed to be one of Abraham's wells... but one thing is for sure, the cisterns they dug were quite impressive as we were able to walk through them. Even today the city still uses a cistern system to contain their water supply through the dry months.

Beersheva and Baby Zeb

We spent a few days visiting our friends from back home living and going to school in Beersheva... Anthony and Irene and little Baby Zeb... the girls had a great time playing with Baby Zeb... of all the things we saw on the trip... Zeb was their highlight.

How Low Is That?

When you're driving you don't really give much though to how low the Dead Sea valley really is... but when we noticed on the altimeter of the truck that we were at -300 meters... I just had to get a pic of that... for those back home... -300 meters is 984 feet BELOW sea level... yeah... the lowest point on earth... well... ok... on dry land anyways!