Monthly Archive for February, 2008

It is well…with my soul

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Michael Comfort
on February 26, 2008
in Faith and Family
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One more “Grandma Ruth Memorial Post!”

Here’s Uncle Norvin playing his trumpet so beautifully at the service. Accompanying him seamlessly on piano is Vera Hiebert. She is a long-time friend of Norv and Arlene’s, and she (like Norv and Arlene) is from Aberdeen, Idaho (eastern side). She ‘happened’ to be in this area on a Wycliffe assignment. I was really blessed by this touching piece of music.

As Norv said before he played, “This song could be Mom’s testimony to us today…” (I clipped out the congregational singing.)

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Refrain:
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

A beautiful memorial

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Michael Comfort
on February 24, 2008
in Family and Friends
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Yesterday was the day we celebrated the life of my Grandma. It was so fitting and beautiful! So many wonderful things said about her, sang and played in her honor, and remembered about her. It would be a really long post if I mentioned everyone who contributed! It was all so good. It was really special to have so many family members and friends together—and taking part in the service.

What a beautiful woman of God! My brother Ken said in his message, “We haven’t lost her—we know where she is!”

Here’s a treat for you…this is how we ended the service.
(I clipped out the congregational singing part).

  • Amazing Grace
  • Harmonica
  • My brother Dennis (thanks, Den!)

Moons

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Michael Comfort
on February 23, 2008
in Family, Home and Projects
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While this was going on outside:

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Lucille (my mother-in-law) and I were inside working on this:

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Yes. It’s a puzzle of the moon. We started on this a few days ago, and we have worked on it together for a while after dinner each evening this week. She brought it home from the Senior Center, and it’s GOT to be the hardest puzzle I’ve ever done. It’s all shades of bluish gray, as you can see. We have to use the magnifying glass to read the names of the craters, mountains and seas, and then find them on the lid (even smaller!) to find where they go.
Lucy and I like doing it (believe it or not!), and we are determined to finish it, but its S-L-O-W!

Held in suspense!

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Michael Comfort
on February 22, 2008
in Projects
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OK, it’s time for a Jetta update. I know many of you are wondering what in the world has been happening with The Transplant…

Well, the answer is—not much! I got as far as I could go (until I needed special tools and a cherry picker (engine lift), so Deanne and I towed it over to the VW guy’s shop so he could do the parts that I couldn’t (this was exactly a month ago!).

To make a long story short, I’ve been getting bumped. He does work there sometimes, and mostly he’s been working on other stuff, but it’s not a real business. You know, the kind that you can call and talk to someone, or even leave a message? Nope. This is not that. Mostly I just wait, and drive by hoping to catch him there.

So I’m being patient. And thanks to Lucy, my mother in law, Alison does have a car to drive, so it’s not all bad.

Actually, I’m sort of cultivating a friendship with Matt, and some of the other guys that hang out at his shop. These are guys that I just don’t see in my normal “home-work-church” weekly routine, and they really are pretty friendly.

So, the plan is that Matt will swap the motors, and use his special tools, and then I can have it back and hook up all the stuff that I took part. One down side is that putting my part back together is going to be a bit tougher now, as things are not as fresh in my mind as the weeks have gone by! As you saw in the top photo, though, a lot of progress was made today, and both motors are out!

Here’s a bonus photo. It’s the donor vehicle. Kind of reminds me of my root canal last fall!

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Is this for real?

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Michael Comfort
on February 21, 2008
in Attempt at humor, Photoshop fun and Technology
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This technology essentially would extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and, using a form of electrochemical separation, turn it into fuel. The goal is to create a fuel that will work with existing vehicle and aircraft infrastructure.

Cool! It solves two big problems at once!

  1. Too much CO2
  2. Not enough clean fuel

Here’s what I envision it looking like:

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(Maybe we will be able to fuel our jet packs with these?)

Here’s where I first heard about it.

Recent Work

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Michael Comfort
on February 20, 2008
in Photoshop fun and Work
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Here’s a project I worked on this morning!

Artex is in Canby, and is a world-leader in Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs). I have done their promotional and product literature, trade show display design, product photography, and lots of other fun stuff for several years now. This graphic is the start of a brand transition to their parent company; Cobham Avionics.

Work can be fun, but not vice-versa. Some days I am paid to work. Other days I am paid to have fun.

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