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No “Passion” for the Movies?
My son recently wanted to go to the movies with his friends to see the new Star Wars movie. We made plans to have the boys here overnight and then I would take the boys to a local mall to see it the next day. As we organized, my friend Debbie said, “Gee, I hope you manage to get in, should be a crowd there.” I never thought to order tickets in advance, and worried the whole way there, that the boys might have a long line and wait, only to find it sold out. It was quite the opposite; no lines, no wait, nothing. I left them there to do my shopping, pleased that my lack of forsight hadn’t caused a problem. All this week, the news has been ringing how the ticket … Read entire article »
Filed under: General
Drug Problem in America
The following made more than sense to me… The Drug Problem in America The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a methamphetamine lab had been found in an old farmhouse in the adjoining county and he asked me a rhetorical question, ”Why didn’t we have a drug problem when you and I were growing up?” I replied: I had a drug problem when I was young: I was drug to church on Sunday morning. I was drug to church for weddings and funerals. I was drug to family reunions and community socials no matter the weather. I was drug by my ears when I was disrespectful to adults. I was also drug to the woodshed when I disobeyed my parents, told a lie, brought home a bad report card, did not speak with respect, spoke ill of the teacher or … Read entire article »
Filed under: General
Lost about LOST
Even though I rarely watch television, one new show I wanted to watch this season was LOST. Last night was the two hour season finale. Now I realize that these types of shows want their viewing audience to come back the next season, and I was sure there might be a small cliffhanger, but I couldn’t forsee that at every turn there would be more questions than answers after an entire television year of constant mystery. LOST … Read entire article »
Filed under: General
Working and got the blues
Music to fit my mood… 1. 12 Stones – Photograph 2. Bette Midler – In My Life 3. Bono / Brian Eno / Passengers / The Edge – One 4. Cranberries – Linger 5. Dave Matthews Band – Pink Floyd cover – Wish You Were Here 6. Sarah Brightman – Who Wants To Live Forever 7. Foreigner – You’re All I Am 8. Evanescence – Hello 9. Evanescence – Breathe no more 10. Peter Frampton – While My Guitar Gently Weeps 11. Paul Simon – Slip Slidin’ Away 12. Evanescence – Thoughtless 13. Lenny Kravitz – I Belong To You.mp3 14. Evanescence – Missing … Read entire article »
Filed under: Personal
You left your soap dish!
With the rain pouring, the winds howling, forcing small limbs to fall to the ground and all around, my son packed all his worldly goods in a what seemed like just a few boxes and left home this morning to start his new life near a thousand miles away. While it makes me sad to see him go, I am also very happy for him too. In the eyes of the world, his future looks quite … Read entire article »
Filed under: Personal
Here, Kitty
Miquel and Laura selected a kitty each. Miquel named his Dante, and Laura named hers Yuna. Now Dante is sweet, timid, and cuddly. Yuna on the other hand, is crazy like a bullet. She is all over the place, attacking our feet, chasing everything, generally wreaking havoc with the household. It should have come to little surprise that Yuna upset the whole household today by running away afraid from a bigger cat in the yard, and climbing … Read entire article »
Filed under: General
Church Bulletin Bloopers
Almost every Sunday morning in church, either the pastor or one of the other speakers will say something quite funny. It’s always nice to know that during very sacred worship time, there is room for fun and laughter. Today, the pastor was having a go at children always asking “why”, and he did it in such a funny way, that a child in the congregation literally cracked up in a full, spontaneous, belly laugh. Which of course tickled all the rest of us, including our pastor. Any time, I feel, you have a group of people assembled, funny things are going to happen. Even when written down. You know the papers handed out in most protestant churches? Bulletins, they are called. Take a look at some honest, yet funny mistakes. Bulletin Bloopers The … Read entire article »
Filed under: General
Catoctin Mountains
For my birthday, I treated myself to an outing to Maryland’s Catoctin Mountains. I wanted to see Cunningham Falls, but we only got a limited view of it. I did get some photos, please have a look HERE … Read entire article »
Filed under: Personal
May 11th ~ My Birthday
Today was my birthday, and I spent it taking a hiking outing with my children. Thanks to all for the cards, gifts, calls, and well wishes. I cherish them all. Speaking of what I cherish, there is one gift that my mom gave me a few years back, I truly cherish, and guard it in my wallet to read again and again…It has always meant so much to me. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Personal
Power Trips
Along the same theme as my blog regarding pork barrel spending, is my confusion over how our Congress are awarded these “Power Trips.” Wouldn’t we all like a suite in London and to be at Wimbledon watching the finals, dipping our spoons into our strawberries and cream, all for free? Why not? Congress is. There are laws prohibiting our Congress from accepting gifts over $50, I read, but some loophole seems to regard trips not a gift. So, now we have special interest groups and lobbyists, wooing our members of congress with perks of travel. It’s not done cheaply either. Who are top of the list? Well, Maryland’s democratic senator, Paul Sarbanes, made the top 25. (I wasn’t surprised). Here are the rest… Top 100 Trip Takers John Breaux – Democratic Party – $158,311.92 Robert … Read entire article »
Filed under: News Items
global dimming
Ok. Granted, I can be easily confused. I have read time after time how we need to clean up the air. Yet now, I read Earth’s air is cleaner, but this may worsen the greenhouse effect. I am sure glad I don’t have my faith in scientist, none seem to ever agree. Read: Clear skies end global dimming … Read entire article »
Filed under: News Items
A Small World
It happens to me all the time. I get upset how far away many loved ones are from me, and then something happens to make the world feel smaller. Perth, Australia has to be one of the farthest corners of the globe from my home in Maryland, USA. And in the last years communicating with John and sometimes his family, it has seemed so far away. Often our conversations go to music, its hard to talk to me at all and not have music come into it. One conversation we were chatting on radio stations on the net. Over time he told me he was listening sometimes SONSHINE.FM. Going to its website, there was a listen over the net feature. How cute, listening to the radio thousand of miles away! Many months later, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Personal
Miquel…and his “hat”
When Miquel gets something into his head, there is no getting it out. I’ve learned that I think, when he was about 2 months old. After a trip to the Arundel Mills Mall recently, he saw a place to have a customized hat made. He didn’t have the money for it then, but that didn’t stop him from talking about it, making the plans for its design, and finally asking when would we go back to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Personal
Mothers Day Coming Up
With Mothers Day soon approaching, Georgie sent me this: 1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE. “If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.” 2. My mother taught me RELIGION. “You better pray that will come out of the carpet.” 3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL. “If you don’t straighten up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of next week!” 4. My mother taught me LOGIC. “Because I said so, that’s why.” 5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC. “If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you’re not going to the store with me.” 6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT. “Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you’re in an accident.” 7. My mother taught me IRONY. “Keep crying, and I’ll give you something to … Read entire article »
Filed under: General
Skype (Making and receiving phone calls on the computer)
I have recently downloaded and installed Skype, and thought to pass on a little information about it. Skype is a little piece of software that lets you make free calls over the Internet. Users can make superior quality voice calls to other Skype users for free and to landlines and mobiles worldwide for the price of a local call. It already has over 100 million downloads of the software and every day over 150,000 new users join … Read entire article »
Filed under: General
Casa Xerraire (In Spring)
Where does a Xerraire live? Here, nestled amongst the azealeas is my childhood home, and where I now live: I don’t know how many times I took my toothbrush and threatened to my parents to run away, but, I keep coming back. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Personal
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