Posted on 05/03/2005 8:23:05 PM PDT by Mo1
Bye bye yall....I'm going camping for the weekend.
Have fun, Babe.
The couple had been debating the purchase of a new auto for weeks.
He wanted a new truck. She wanted a fast little sports-like car so she could zip through traffic around town.
He would probably have settled on any beat up old truck, but everything she seemed to like was way out of their price range.
"Look!" she said. "I want something that goes from 0 to 200 in 4 seconds or less, and my birthday is coming up. You could surprise me."
For her birthday, he bought her a brand new bathroom scale.
Services are pending.
It's been probably 25 years since I rode a metro bus in Seattle. I am still not eager to repeat the experience.
You can see that little Sada looked deserted but in Spain the day revolves around the 2pm lunch. In the tarde, is when the place comes alive as we have sunshine and daylight until 10:12 pm today but later on it will daylight until after 11 pm.
I enjoyed your photos along with my diet COKE!:)
Best get a little practice in before hand...LOL
.....Westy.....
The biggest problem, as I see it is turning around after you once get aboard...Going down wasn't too bad as the bus wasn't crowded, but coming back home was a bitch...
My daughter ended up asking the driver what most of the scooter riders did...He told her they backed on board, so no need to turn around...Will try that next time I venture forth....
.....Westy.....
Not to bad an experience, just takes a lot of time doing anything that way.....
....Westy....
Ouch!
I'm fixin' to take the boy to Eureka Springs again tomorrow. I promised to take him back to Leatherwood Lake and to the Museum of Earth History. The museum is a new feature on the grounds of the Passion Play and ties in prehistoric life to scripture. Should be interesting. Of course, he just wants to see the dinosuars. Maybe I'll take him to the Passion Play too. Depends on how much he eats tomorrow. I'd forgottten how expensive kids can get.
Just got the new Harry Potter book...
I can't get very excited about Harry Potter. We've been reading Huckleberry Finn and, when in the car, listening to the radio theater version of Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
Wanted: 'Forever families'
YELLVILLE — There are 440 children in Arkansas who are looking to find "forever families." These foster children are legally ready for adoption, with more kids each day whose connections to their biological families are severed.
The North Central Arkansas Adoption Coalition is an organization that is looking for solutions in the way of foster and adoptive families. To that end, the coalition is organizing an adoption picnic for the children of the 14th Judicial District (Baxter, Boone, Marion and Newton counties) and beyond.
The picnic is set for Oct. 15 at the First Baptist Church in Harrison.
Organizers decided to hold a picnic after a presentation by John Steinberg, who organizes a similar program in Springfield, Mo. Several members of the coalition observed the Springfield picnic in June.
The event provides an opportunity for prospective adoptive parents to interact with children. All of the kids are prepared for the experience by their social workers, and most enjoy it, Steinberg said.
"We have all sorts of activities for the kids, and it really is a fun day for them," he told Coalition members.
In the four years Steinberg has run the Springfield picnic, the Missouri Division of Family Services has placed no fewer than 17 children after each event.
Each prospective adoptive parent is put through a quick orientation at the start of the picnic. They are required to watch a 2003 "60 Minutes" report on adoption picnics, as well as go over a few ground rules.
The children are color-coded by county and their social worker is coordinated with them. This provides an easy way for prospective parents to find out more about a specific child from someone familiar with his/her history.
Once on the church grounds, families and children alike will be greeted by several different activities.
Suzie Evans, an attorney ad litem for the 14th Judicial District, said the group encourages church groups and other community organizations to sponsor a game or a booth.
The group would then be responsible for providing volunteers to run the game throughout the day, leaving social workers and coalition members free to supervise and answer questions.
The activities may include finger painting, kites, inflatable games, basketball, softball or ring toss.
Peggy Johnson, a coalition member, said she secured a dump truck for the day. Other activities confirmed at this time include a fire truck, a pony with a cart, a clown, face painters and a barrel train.
The coalition will continue to meet throughout the summer and early fall to plan the picnic. Anyone interested in helping can contact Shirley Spitzer at 431-5594 or sspitzer10@hotmail.com.
Oh, that picnic sounds like a good idea!
We had some Brit records of the Narnia books. Our kids loved it. One of our sons would get very quiet listening to the Horse and His Boy.
He's getting married now, and will no doubt read them to his (future)kids.
*Wondering where the time went*
No water.....all sagebrush.....
*Gacking!*
Sagebrush??? Where are you?
*Eyes rolling*
I've forgotten the acronym, or did I ever know it?
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