Written by kids

HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? (Written by kids)

1. You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the
chips and dip coming. -- Alan, age 10
-No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with. -- Kristen, age 10

2. WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then.
-- Camille, age 10

3. HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids. -- Derrick, age 8

4. WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?
Both don't want any more kids. -- Lori, age 8

5. WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
-Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.
-- Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure)
-On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date. -- Martin, age 10

6. WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
-When they're rich. -- Pam, age 7
-The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that. - - Curt, age 7
-The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do. - - Howard, age 8

7. IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them. -- Anita, age 9

8. HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?
There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?-- Kelvin, age 8
And the #1 Favorite is .......

9. HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?
Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump truck.
-- Ricky, age 10

(from an email thanks JFR)

Worry Worry Worry

I am a worrier, I worry about what others think of me. There I said it. This was pounded into my head all thru my childhood. And, of course, I want acceptance like most people do.

I don’t like to stand out in a crowd or be the center of attention and I am always concerned about looking foolish in public.

I have missed many important things because I am paralyzed with fear and worry.

Almost every thing that came out of my dad’s mouth was “what will the neighbor’s think?” “What will people say?” When the truth is there is nothing I can do to change the way they think or what they say. I have let this control my life for years.

I logically know it is silly to worry about things I can not change I still do it and do it daily. I am amazed that I was able to function as well as I did for so many years.

My question is… Is Happiness simply the absence of Worry?

Baby Boomer Quiz

The average score is 12. The answers follow. Have fun!

1. What builds strong bodies 12 ways?
A. Flintstones vitamins
B. The Buttmaster
C. Spaghetti
D. Wonder Bread
E. Orange Juice
F. Milk
G. Cod Liver Oil

2. Before he was Muhammed Ali, he was...
A. Sugar Ray Robinson.
B. Roy Orbison..
C. Gene Autry.
D. Rudolph Valentino.
E. Fabian.
F. Mickey Mantle.
G. Cassius Clay.

3. ! Pogo, the comic strip character said, 'We have met the enemy and....
A. It's you.
B. He is us.
C. It's the Grinch.
D. He wasn't home.
E. He's really me and you.
F. We quit.
G. He surrendered.

4. Good night, David.
A.. Good night, Chet
B. Sleep well.
C. Good night, Irene.
D.. Good night, Gracie.
E. See you later, alligator.
F. Until tomorrow.
G. Good night, Steve..

5.. You'll wonder where the yellow went...
A. When you use Tide
B. When you lose your crayons.
C. When you clean your tub.
D. If you paint the room blue.
E. If you buy a soft water tank.
F. When you use Lady Clairol.
G. When you brush your teeth with Pepsodent.

6. Before he was the Skipper's Little Buddy, Bob Denver was Dobie's
Friend...
A. Stuart Whitman.
B Randolph Scott.
C.. Steve Reeves..
D. Maynard G. Krebs.
E. Corky B. Dork.
F. Dave the Whale.
G. Zippy Zoo.

7. Liar, liar...
A. You're a liar.
B. Your nose is growing.
C. Pants on fire.
D. Join the choir
E. Jump up higher.
F. On the wire.
G. I'm telling Mom.

8. Meanwhile, back in Metropolis, Superman fights a never ending battle
For truth, justice and.....
A. Wheaties.
B. Lois Lane .
C. TV ratings.
D. World peace.
E. Red tights.
F. The American way.
G. News headlines.

9. Hey kids! What time is it?
A. It's time for Yogi Bear.
B It's time to do your homework.
C. It's Howdy Doody Time.
D. It's time for Romper Room.
E. It's bedtime.
F... The Mighty Mouse Hour..
G. Scoopy Doo Time..

10. Lions and tigers and bears..! ...
A. Yikes.
B. Oh, no..
C. Gee whiz.
D. I'm scared...
E. Oh my.
F.. Help! Help!
G. Let's run.

11. Bob Dylan advised us never to trust anyone....
A. Over 40.
B. Wearing a uniform.
C.. Carrying a briefcase.
D. Over 30.
E. You don't know.
F. Who says, 'Trust me'..
G. Who eats tofu.

12. NFL quarterback who appeared in a television commercial wearing women's
Stockings...
A. Troy Aikman
B. Kenny Stabler
C. Joe Namath
D. Roger Staubach
E. Joe Montana
F. Steve Young
G. John Elway

13. Brylcream...
A. Smear it on.
B. You'll smell great.
C. Tame that cowlick.
D. Grease ball heaven.
E. It's a dream.
F. We're your team.
G. A little dab'll do ya.

14. I found my thrill...
A. In Blueberry muffins.
B. With my man, Bill.
C. Down at the mill.
D. Over the windowsill.
E. With thyme and dill.
F. Too late to enjoy.
G. On Blueberry Hill.

15.. Before Robin Williams, Peter Pan was played by...
A. Clark Gable.
B. Mary Martin.
C. Doris Day.
D. Errol Flynn.
E. Sally Fields.
F. Jim Carrey.
G. Jay Leno.

16. Name the Beatles...
A. John, Steve, George, Ringo
B. John, Paul, George, Roscoe
C. John, Paul, Stacey, Ringo
D. Jay, Paul, George, Ringo
E. Lewis, Peter, George, Ringo
F. Jason, Betty, Skipper, Hazel
G. John, Paul, George, Ringo

17. I wonder, wonder, who.
A. Who ate the leftovers?
B. Who did the laundry?
C. Was it you?
D. Who wrote the book of love?
E. Who I am?
F. Passed the test?
G. Knocked on the door?

18. I'm strong to the finish...
A. Cause I eats my broccoli.
B. Cause I eats me spinach.
C. Cause I lift weights.
D. Cause I'm the hero.
E. And don't you for get it.
F. Cause Olive Oyl loves me.
G. To outlast Bruto.

19. When it's least expected, you're elected, you're the star today.
A. Smile, you're on Candid Camera.
B. Smile, you're on Star Search.
C. Smile, you won the lottery.
D. Smile, we're watching you.
E. Smile, the world sees you.
F. Smile, you're a hit.
G. Smile, you're on TV.

20. What do M & M's do?
A. Make your tummy happy.!
B. Melt in your mouth, not in your pocket.
C. Make you fat.
D.. Melt your heart.
E.... Make you popular.
F. Melt in your mouth, not in your hand.
G. Come in colors.

Below are the right answers:
1. D - Wonder Bread
2. G - Cassius Clay
3. B - He Is us
4. A - Good night, Chet
5. G - When you brush your teeth with Pepsodent
6. D - Maynard G. Krebs
7. C - Pants on fire
8. F - The American Way
9. C - It's Howdy Doody Time
10. E - Oh my
11. D - Over 30
12. C - Joe Namath
13. G - A little dab'll do ya
14. G - On Blueberry Hill
15. B - Mary Martin
16. G - John, Paul, George, Ringo
17. D - Who wrote the book of Love
18. B - Cause I eats me spinach
19. A - Smile, you're on Candid Camera
20.. F - Melt in your mouth not in your hand

Breaking News!

Hi I'm Morgan and I have a tooth!!

Good

When my kids were growing up it was easy to leave them alone for awhile. They were older and responsible. In today's times you cannot leave your children alone. Times have changed. Some of it is for the better, other for the worse. I don't know if there are more child sexual predators out there now or if there are just more people speaking up about it.(I live in a tiny little town of under 1000 souls and we now have 2 sex offenders living here.) I do know that there is more exposure to what is bad and evil in the world.

The good people of the world need to expose more of the good things that are happening. There is a great need for the good news. There is a great need for people to take a stand and say no more. Expose our children to what is right, not what is wrong. If someone is always exposed to the ugly and negative things then that is how they will see life. Smiles will be few and far between. Yes it may be a lot of work to find the beauty and goodness is things, places, people, but if you don't look , you will never find it. Good spreads just like evil and bad does. Why not spread good? It will make the world a better place for our children and their children.

Sunday Sugar

Money Money Money

Money sure isn’t going as far as it used too. Gas is $3.66 a gallon and going up daily. The juice that I normally buy has gone up 25% in price. That is in just the last week. Bread is higher that ever before and don't get me started on milk. Trying to buy healthy food is breaking the budget. It is cheaper sometimes to buy not so healthy food. I am not talking organic healthy, I am talking fresh or frozen instead of canned or boxed food. As for boxed food, I remember Kraft macaroni and cheese being a quarter a box, now it is over a dollar!!!!! I am thinking I need to gain some more weight so I will have some fat to live on when I am older and cannot afford to buy food.
Depression or recession? Call it what they want. If you ain't rich your SOL.

Things you need to know

Was this something we were supposed to learn from our Mom's?????
I can't believe it's been there all this time.

I had to go into the kitchen and check this out for myself.
Whoever looks at the end of your aluminum foil box?
You know when you try to pull some foil out and the roll comes out of the box.
Then you have to put the roll back in the box and start over.
The darn roll always comes out at the wrong time.
Well, I would like to share this with you.
Yesterday I went to throw out an empty Reynolds foil box and for some reason I turned it, and looked at the end of the box. And written on the end it said, Press here to lock end.
Right there on the end of the box is a tab to lock the roll in place.
How long has this little locking tab been there?
I then looked at a generic brand of aluminum foil and it had one, too.
I then looked at a box of Saran wrap and it had one too!
I can't count the number of times the Saran wrap roll has jumped out,when I was trying to cover something up.
I'm sharing this with my friends.
I hope I'm not the only person that didn't know about this.
I know you're going to go and check your boxes, so go ahead!

did you know part 3

The Earth gets 100 tons heavier every day due to falling space dust

Due to earth's gravity it is impossible for mountains to be higher than 15,000 meters

Men's shirts have the buttons on the right, but women's shirts have the buttons on the left

Soldiers do not march in step when going across bridges because they could set up a vibration which could be sufficient to knock the bridge down

The painting that won second place in a competition held by the US National Academy of Design was hanging upside down when it was judged (Maybe it might have won if it was hung right!)

Everything weighs one percent less at the equator (I'm on my way. . .)

For every extra kilogram carried on a space flight, 530 kg of excess fuel are needed at lift-off

The letter J does not appear anywhere on the periodic table of the elements.

Mickey Mouse is known as "Topolino" in Italy

Do you know the names of the three wise monkeys? They are: Mizaru(See no evil), Mikazaru(Hear no evil)
and Mazaru(Speak no evil).

And last but not least :
In 2011, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays. This apparently happens once every 823 years!

Guide

~A Simple Health Guide~

1. Drink plenty of water.

2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince
and dinner like a princess.

3. Eat foods that grow on trees or plants.

4. Live with energy, enthusiasm and empathy.

5. Sleep 8 hours nightly.

6. Practice yoga, meditation & prayer.

7. Sit in silence 10 minutes a day.

~A Simple Life Guide~

1. Do the right thing.

2. The best is yet to come.

3. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

4. However good or bad a situation is it will change.

5. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

6. Your inner most is always happy, so be happy.

7. God heals everything.

Redneck Horoscope

OKRA (Dec 22 - Jan 20) - Although you appear crude, you are actually very slick on the inside. Okras have tremendous influence. An older Okra can look back over his life and see the seeds of his influence everywhere. Stay away from Moon Pies.

CHITLIN (Jan 21 - Feb 19) - Chitlins come from humble backgrounds. A chitlin, however, can make something of himself if he's motivated and has lots of seasoning. In dealing with Chitlins, be careful. They can erupt like Vesuvius. Chitlins are best with Catfish and Okra.

BOLL WEEVIL (Feb 20 - Mar 20) - You have an overwhelming curiosity. You're unsatisfied with the surface of things, and you feel the need to bore deep into the interior of everything. Needless to say, you are very intense and driven as if you had some inner hunger. Nobody in their right mind is going to marry you, so don't worry about it.

MOON PIE (Mar 21 - Apr 20) - You're the type that spends a lot of time on the front porch. It's a cinch to recognize the physical appearance of Moon Pies. Big and round are the key words here. You should marry anybody who you can get remotely interested in the idea. It's not going to be easy. This might be the year to think about aerobics. Or - maybe not.

POSSUM (Apr 21 - May 21) - When confronted with life's difficulties, possums have a marked tendency to withdraw and develop a don't-bother-me-about-it attitude. Sometimes you become so withdrawn, people actually think you're dead. This strategy is probably not psychologically healthy, but seems to work for you. One day, however, it won't work and you may find your problems actually running you over.

CRAWFISH (May 22 - June 21) - Crawfish is a water sign. If you work in an office, you're always hanging around the water cooler. Crawfish prefer the beach to the mountains, the pool to the golf course, the bathtub to the living room. You tend to be not particularly attractive physically, but you have very, very good heads.

COLLARDS (June 22 - July 23) - Collards have a genius for communication. They love to get in the "melting pot" of life and share their essence with the essence of those round them.. Collards make good social workers, psychologists, and baseball managers. As far as your personal life goes, if you are Collards, stay away from Moon Pies. It just won't work. Save yourself a lot of heartache.

CATFISH (July 24 - Aug 23) - Catfish are traditionalists in matters of the heart, although one's whiskers may cause problems for loved ones. You catfish are never easy people to understand. You prefer the muddy bottoms to the clear surface of life. Above all else, Catfish should stay away from Moon Pies.

GRITS (Aug 24 - Sept 23) - Your highest aim is to be with others like yourself. You like to huddle together with a big crowd of other Grits. You love to travel though, so maybe you should think about joining a club. Where do you like to go? Anywhere they have cheese or gravy or bacon or butter or eggs. If you can go somewhere where they have all these things, that serves you well.

BOILED PEANUTS (Sept 24 - Oct 23) - You have a passionate desire to help your fellow man. Unfortunately, those who know you best - your friends and loved ones - may find that your personality is much too salty, and their criticism will probably affect you deeply because you are really much softer than you appear. You should go right ahead and marry anybody you want to because in a certain way, yours is a charmed life. On the road of life, you can be sure that people will always pull over and stop for you.

BUTTER BEAN (Oct 24 - Nov 22) - Always invite a Butter Bean because Butter Beans get along well with everybody. You, as a Butter Bean, should be proud. You've grown on the vine of life and you feel at home no matter what the setting. You can sit next to anybody. However, you, too, shouldn't have anything to do with Moon Pies.

ARMADILLO (Nov 23 - Dec 21) - You have a tendency to develop a tough exterior, but you are actually quite gentle. A good evening for you? Old friends, a fire, some roots, fruit, worms and insects. You are a throwback. You're not concerned with today's fashions and trends. You're not concerned with anything about today. You're really almost prehistoric in your interests and behavior patterns. You probably want to marry another Armadillo, but Possum is another somewhat kinky, mating possibility.

I am a chitlin

growing

As I was growing up I lived in a house in a neighborhood where everyone else had lived for years (including my parents) I did not make many friends because there were not many my age in the neighborhood. The few friends I made growing up, I can count on 1 hand. Then high school started. Life changed. I never did fit in. I was the odd girl. I did not dress the way others did. I did not own stylish clothes. I had short hair when long hair was popular. I was not a freak, I was not a prep or a jock, I was a nothing.

Many people when they meet me think I am standoffish, maybe I am. Partly it is because I usually do not hear what they are saying or I can't clearly hear what they are saying. Another reason is I get hurt easily, I trust easily therefore I get hurt easily. I have acquaintances, people I speak to and wave at, only a few that I can call and say let's have lunch I need to talk.
Today I still can count my physical friends on one hand. I have one friend that I have known for years. She knows many of my secrets but not all. She is the one special person I have in my life. I don't get to see her often enough since we live so far apart.
Where was I going with this?. I am not lonely anymore even though I am alone most of the time.
Where was I going again? Still not sure. I know I had something in mind when I started but this is where I ended up. I think I will stop this entry and get on with whatever I was doing before I started it. If I can only remember what that was......

Sunday Sugar (late)

Morgan Adele 9 months

Did you know part deux

Gold is the only metal that doesn't rust, even if it's buried in the ground for thousands of year.

Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that is attached at only one end.

If you stop getting thirsty, you need to drink more water. When a human body is dehydrated, its thirst
mechanism shuts off.

Each year 2,000,000 smokers either quit smoking or die of tobacco-related diseases.

When it originally appeared in 1886 - Coca Cola was billed as an Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage.

Zero is the only number that cannot be represented by Roman numerals

Kites were used in the American Civil War to deliver letters and newspapers.

The song, Auld Lang Syne, is sung at the stroke of midnight in almost every English-speaking country in the world to bring in the new year.

For every real Christmas tree harvested, two to three seedlings are planted in its place.

Drinking water after eating reduces the acid in your mouth by 61 percent

Peanut oil is used for cooking in submarines because it doesn't smoke unless it's heated above 450°F

The Shell Oil Company originally began as a novelty shop in London that sold seashells

The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.

Nine out of every 10 living things live in the ocean

The banana cannot reproduce itself. It can be propagated only by the hand of man

Airports at higher altitudes require a longer airstrip due to lower air density

Fish and Chip selling officially remained an offensive trade until 1940 due to the smell it produces

Post in which I get political.

First I want to say I don’t hate Obama. I don’t think he has some hidden agenda to socialize the United States. I believe he was born in Hawaii and don’t think he forged his birth certificate. I don’t agree with many of his policies I do admire his attempt to reach across the aisle to get things done. Before you think I am a naive uninformed person that has been influenced by the media, I am not lacking in morals and I am not ignorant. I cringe when I hear people blame Obama for everything from lines at the air port to invasive searches before boarding. I thought after 8 years of everyone bashing Bush that Republicans would be bigger than that. I was wrong. It is ok to disagree with someone. There is more than one way to attack a problem, and sometimes there is NO answer. Problems at the Presidential level are complicated and the results could be dangerous. There is no instruction book to follow.

For the record, I am a registered Republican, I am for tax cuts, immigration reform and I believe in protecting our rights, I belong to the NRA and I am pro life. I don’t know how to solve our problems. But I do think we can disagree and not be mean and disrespectful. It is NOT okay to be hateful and mean spirited because you disagree with someone. After all, name calling just weakens your argument in my eyes.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Confidante

A friend once told me I was their go to person, the person they could tell everything and anything too. That meant a lot to me. I am glad I can be there for someone who needs to talk. I am a good listener, I sometimes give advice and sometimes not. Most times people just need to have someone who listens and they will figure it out on their own. But I am glad I can be their go to listener. I am glad I can be that person for them.

On the other hand, I try to keep things bottled up and if you ask me how I am you will get my stock answer. “I am good and you?” I feel like if I tell someone something I am giving them a load to carry and then they will worry about me and I certainly don’t want to burden them so I mostly remain quiet.

Did you know

If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on the right side of your mouth. If you are left handed, you will tend to chew your food on the left side of your mouth. (OK. Get a snack and try it.)

To make half a kilo of honey, bees must collect nectar from over 2 million individual flowers

Heroin is the brand name of morphine once marketed by 'Bayer'.

Communications giant Nokia was founded in 1865 as a wood-pulp mill by Fredrik Idestam.

Tourists visiting Iceland should know that tipping at a restaurant is considered an insult!

People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport. (I wonder why. . .)

Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952, but he declined.

Astronauts can't belch - there is no gravity to separate liquid from gas in their stomachs.

Ancient Roman, Chinese and German societies often used urine as mouthwash. (Oh, yuck)

The average person who stops smoking requires one hour less sleep a night.

The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. In the Renaissance era, it was fashion to shave them off!

Because of the speed at which Earth moves around the Sun, it is impossible for a solar eclipse to last more than 7 minutes and 58 seconds.

The night of January 20 is "Saint Agnes's Eve", which is regarded as a time when a young woman dreams of her future husband.

There are over 25 million bubbles waiting to burst out of each bottle of Champagne (No wonder the top blows!)

Google is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros

It takes glass one million years to decompose, which means it never wears out and can be recycled an infinite amount of times!

The heat of peppers is rated on the Scoville scale

Spring Flowers and Some Sunday Sugar

Joe's flowers

Morgan Adele 9 months

Thank You.

Everything in life is a balance. The basic idea is you reap what you sow. Then I also assume that you should receive an amount equal to what you have given. In my life that just doesn’t happen. I have given support and energy to people who have never returned it. They don’t seem to appreciate anything up to and including my friendship. They are oblivious of me. At some point I need to stop and think; where do I go from here. What can I do so they will appreciate me and then it hits me. They never will.ever.ever. They are too consumed with their own needs. How do I stop from making this mistake again? Or is that who the word “bastard” was designed for? It is so easy to feel sorry for myself, so easy to judge others, it is a struggle that is not getting any easier as I age. Perhaps the answer is that like life, this balance thing is also unfair. And in case you have given me something or done something for me and I did not notice.. “Thank You”

Ugly Words

I was thinking how ugly the word mucus sounded in that commercial. So I have come up with a few words that I think are ugly. Do you have any to add?

1. Booger
2. Phlegm
3. Pus
4. Regurgitate
5. Crotch
6. Bunion
7. Puke
8. Scab
9. Discharge
10. Curdle
11. Tax
12. Fecal
13. Hate

Flowers

A study I once read showed the impact of living with flowers had on us... that fresh flowers in a home increased kindness and compassion, they were calming, and even seemed to keep away worry and sadness. It also said that people who live with flowers in their home have lower blood pressure , less anxiety and less negativity and boosted energy levels and more productivity. (I know I tend to keep my home cleaner and I am happier when I have a pretty vase of flowers!) It was also suggested that homes with flowers have fewer fights and fewer bouts of sickness and depression. That's enough for me.

Honesty

hon·es·ty [ onnastee ] (plural hon·es·ties)

noun

Definition:

1. moral uprightness: the quality, condition, or characteristic of being fair, truthful, and morally upright

2. truthfulness: truthfulness, candor, or sincerity

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The difference between honesty and the truth, they are mostly considered one and the same. When in fact Honesty is pure principle, there are no shades of gray, you are either honest or dishonest. There is no such thing as half honest. Truth on the other hand is more subjective, it is possible for one situation to have several different truths that can appear to contradict each other, until you consider the different individual perspectives. There fore you can tell an honest lie. You would simply tell the truth from what you understand of the facts at that moment.

Honesty is a more desirable and reasonable virtue. Being truthful may be too difficult. It requires you have access to all info while considering all angles of the issue at the time. It is a hard thing to do and and if a person speaks from the heart and portrays that interpretation of the truth is a kind manner.

Honesty is difficult to deliver every time, simply because if you are honest you would be unkind. However if being dishonest about some thing to make them feel better is a kindness that can trump sticking to complete honesty.

Broke

No matter where you stand on the budget battle, you must agree on one thing…… our government is BROKE. out of money, in debt, destitute, with out funds, devoid of money, insolvent, penniless, financially strapped, in other word a negative cash flow. Along with the government I am also becoming insolvent. I worked all my life, except for a couple years here and there when my kids were little, ( even when I did not have a “real job” I did babysitting and took in ironings, ) I get Social Security and a small pension. I have not gotten a raise in my Social Security in the last 2 years as the cost of living has not increased..I am not sure what planet they live on but my cost of living has increased with grocery prices going thru the roof, I won’t even start with gas prices, and now I am almost too broke to buy myself a pack of gum. How about you?

Sunday Sugar and a Birthday party

Taken at my cousin’s birthday party.

Aaron turned 18 last Sunday

a few of his friends showed up to celebrate, there was also lots of family there to share his big day. What a motley crew.

Aaron and Ashton

Even Max joined in the celebration.

and Morgan went to sleep.

A good time was had by all.

Evil

The Westboro Baptist Church is an example of true evil. The Supreme Court ruled yesterday with an 8-1 majority that the first amendment protects the rights of these sick, twisted, hate filled, individuals to protest, which overruled a lawsuit by a man whose son’s funeral was picketed by this hateful group. It is hard, almost impossible, to justify allowing this group of disgusting human beings to continue there crusade against our fallen men and women in uniform. I feel there is only one way to a solution to this. Ignore them. If the news media quits giving them print and air time, if we pretend they are not there, that would remove their power and they would go away. I know this is impossible but it would work. They use hate and shock to gain publicity and get funding from other ignorant sociopaths. Ignore them please..Let families bury their loved ones in peace and dignity. Thoughts??

Six on Friday

1. Have you ever called 911 for an emergency? No I have not. One time I misdialed and it rang 911, embarrassing.

2. Do you spend more or save more? I am actually saving some money each month, however my actual expenses are higher, gas and utilities have went up dramatically and groceries OMGosh so much more every month.

3. How many live plants do you have in your house? I actually have 12 live plants, they are all in pretty good shape too, my orchid and some of my violets are in bloom.

4. What was the last thing you did to exercise? Well it is like this folks, with my COPD I don’t exercise, just walking across the room is my exercise. I will confess that even when I was healthy I hated it.

5. Where do you compare with regard to your parents: do you feel like an adult, or still like the "kid?" If you feel like an adult, when did you first feel that way? I feel like an adult. I cannot remember the first time I felt like one. I could never compare myself to my parents.

6. Who is the last person you received a personal card or letter from that wasn't sent to mark a special occasion? My special faraway friend from North Carolina sent me a beautiful card for no reason. I have the best friends.

I found this little questionnaire on the web and thought it would be fun. I am anxious to see your answers.

Is spring in the air? and some Haikus

Even though it was only 38 degrees out today I can definitely feel spring in the air! Yes spring is just around the corner. There are more birds chirping when I am outside. It is now daylight when I wake up and stays light out till after 6:30 at night. I can’t wait for the trees to start budding and the grass to turn green again. Ah Spring I have missed you.

Look, can you see it?

Mother Earth getting ready

to bring forth new life.

Birds fly here and there

Homes they make for little ones

Spring, the time for birth.

Tiny blades cut the ground

Uncurling their leaves skyward

Welcoming the Spring.

Listen, Do you hear it?

Birds singing, wind whispering

Spring is coming soon.

Risks:

Everything you do has some sort of risk factor. Even falling in love. You could get your heart broken or be with that person for the rest of your life. Walking down the street involves taking a risk, you could get hit by a car, you could be bitten by a dog or you could see a beautiful rainbow. Driving your car is also risky, you could be in an accident and be hurt or killed. Or you could safely arrive at your destination and make memories to enjoy for years to come. There is nothing more risky than being a sky diver. Your chute could fail to open or you could soar with the eagles. New foods are risky, they could taste horrible or they may be wonderful and something you would order again. Just waking up in the morning is risky. You are taking the risk of actually living your life. After all life is the biggest risk of all. What have you done lately that is risky??

Charlie Sheen

Since when is the insane ranting of a sick man news? Charlie Sheen seems to be the lead story in every network newscast.

Charlie Sheen is a very sick unstable man who is unable to understand why he is not getting his way for the first time in his life.

I wonder why the Hollywood elite are allowed to go off the rail and there is no help for them. I would hope that somebody in his family would look into getting a psychiatrist to look at him. Why was this warranted for Brittany Spears yet not for him? I would think they have lots of reasons to put a 5150 hold on him? I don't know what the laws are in California, and his family might not want to do it, but for his children's sake & before he burns all his bridges it might be a good idea.

This behavior goes much deeper than substance abuse. There is some mental illness going on here. He doesn't need lip service, interviews and ass kissing.. he needs HELP. Step up Martin and get your son some help.

I personally don’t think the mentally ill should be placed on public display. This isn’t news people, this is his life and having lived with alcoholism for years, I recognize the need to find him some help and to remove the enablers from his life.

I think it is very very sad. Regardless of what it is that Charlie is going through, someone just needs to help the man. This has gone way past entertaining train-wreck and into something much more tragic. It is very reminiscent of Anna Nicole Smith.

The only sure thing is Charlie Sheen is winning the Loser contest.