Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. June 20-21-22-23, 2005

6-20-05 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[JustAmy]

LOL

Funny ... thanks.

[OESY]

Could this be a scene from the movie "Titanic" -- New York version, or is it London?

[JustAmy]

Peaches 'N Cream Angel Food Cake

Cake:
1 package, 1 ~ step white angel food cake mix
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups frozen { thawed } ~ fat whipped topping
1 cup sliced fresh peaches
orange food coloring


Bake and cool cake as directed on package for angel food { tube } pan. Remove from pan.

Plum Glaze:
1/2 cup plum, strawberry or currant jelly
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water

Heat jelly to boiling in 1 ~ quart saucepan. Mix cornstarch and cold water; stir into jelly. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cool completely.

Gently fold cinnamon and 2 drops of food coloring into whipped topping; slowly pour then spread over the on top and side of cake. Arrange peach slices on top. Stir glaze; spread over peaches and top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down side. Store covered in refrigerator. Serves 8 to 10.

Happy Peaches and Cream Day!

[JustAmy]

Billie, Thank you for the cute Welcome Graphic.
Your contributions have helped make Amy's Place beautiful.
Thank you for your contribuions.

[JustAmy]

NicknamedBob ... thank you for today's Welcome Poem.
It was fun to post it for the second time.

Thank you for your many contributions to Amy's Place.

[JustAmy]

6-22-05

Graphic by MamaBear

Present, Tense!

Being in the present, is not as it would seem,
For many folks spend waking hours, as if they’re in a dream,
With an idiot behind you, who drives a “mean machine”,
When you are at a red light, as soon as it turns green.

You’re living in the past, thinks he, who seeks to get around,
An obstruction in his driving two more blocks across the town.
The present is so difficult, that’s why they call it tense,
I’d like to list some items you can use in your defense.

The past is where contentment lies, as much as you have got,
For those who think the Future will bring joy, well, it may not.
We cannot know the turning that the wheels of fate may hold,
Although we know the choice of dying young, or growing old.

The things you are, are written there, those things that you have done,
Unlike the possibilities which must await another sun.
In the Future’s where you bank your hopeful dreams that are to come,
Where they will be your guides out of the past that you are from.

The middle ground is narrow, and fleeting in its flight,
From promises at morning time up to regrets at night.
With Time compressing to this point it seems unfair somehow,
That you have only got Today to get so many things done Now.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . . . August 4, 2004
© 2004 - 2005

[OESY]

The Battle Of The Bulge


This year an ocean trip I took, and as I am a Scot
And like to get my money's worth I never missed a meal.
In spite of Neptune's nastiness I ate an awful lot,
Yet felt as fit as if we sailed upon an even keel.
But now that I am home again I'm stricken with disgust;
How many pounds of fat I've gained I'd rather not divulge:
Well, anyway I mean to take this tummy down or bust,
So here I'm suet-strafing in the
Battle of the Bulge.

No more will sausage, bacon, eggs provide my breakfast fare;
On lobster I will never lunch, with mounds of mayonnaise.
At tea I'll Spartanly eschew the chocolate éclair;
Roast duckling and péche melba shall not consummate my days.
No more nocturnal ice-box raids, midnight spaghetti feeds;
On slabs of pâté de foie gras I vow I won't indulge:
Let bran and cottage cheese suffice my gastronomic needs,
And lettuce be my ally in the
Battle of the Bulge.

To hell with you, ignoble paunch, abhorrent in my sight!
I gaze at your rotundity, and savage is my frown.
I'll rub you and I'll scrub you and I'll drub you day and night,
But by the gods of symmetry I swear I'll get you down.
Your smooth and smug convexity, by heck! I will subdue,
And when you tucker in again with joy will I refulge;
No longer of my toes will you obstruct my downward view . . .
With might and main I'll fight to gain the
Battle of the Bulge.

-- Robert Service (1874 - 1958)

[The Mayor]

June 22, 2005

Christianity's Best Argument

Read:
1 Peter 3:13-17

Always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you. —1 Peter 3:15

Bible In One Year: 2 Kings 1-3

What's the best argument we can give those who ask why we have accepted Jesus as our Savior? How can we most persuasively bear witness to our faith?

"Always be ready," Peter urged, "to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you" (1 Peter 3:15). The Greek term for "reason" is apology. That doesn't mean a weak-kneed excuse; it means a convincing argument.

Philosopher William Alston of Syracuse University has written very helpful books in defense of the Christian faith. He has something to say that should encourage all of us: "The final test of the Christian scheme comes from trying it out in one's life, testing the promises the scheme tells us God has made, following in the way enjoined on us by the church, and seeing whether it leads to the new life of the Spirit."

Don't think that because you aren't a philosopher or a scholar that you can't be an apologist. You can bear witness to the truth and power of the gospel. Your life can be your own best argument—your best defense of your faith in Jesus Christ—to anyone who asks why you believe.

So put your faith into practice. Let people see the difference Jesus makes. —Vernon Grounds

O that my life may useful be
As I serve Jesus faithfully;
And may the world see Christ in me—
This is my earnest prayer. —Hess

People will listen to you carefully if they see you living faithfully.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
How Can I Break The Silence?

[Billie]

OOOHHHHHHHHHHH! Love those birdhouses!!!! And there I am perched on the pink house. :) This is so sweet and so pretty and *you* are! Amy, I am SO glad you're having such fun creating these fantastic tables! I look forward to each new one you do, but this has to be one of my very favorites! Thank you!

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Mayor.

"People will listen to you carefully if they see you living faithfully."

Wonderful message, Rus.
Thank you for bringing it to us.

Have a beautiful day.

[JustAmy]

LOL ..... that is really a cute, funny poem. It is one many of us can relate to. Thank you!!



Have a Happy Chocolate Eclair Day!
You may have my share if you want.
I'm fighting the Battle of the Bulge. :)

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Billie Blue.
Thank you.

Creating these tables is a lot of fun, BUT ....
They can also be quite frustrating, as you may know. :)

[JustAmy]

Good afternoon, NnB.

Seems that I keep repeating myself, but ..
I really do appreciate the poems you contribute.

You have helped to make Amy's Place a fun, cute, patriotic,
friendly place for friends to gather.

[Billie]

Creating these tables is a lot of fun, BUT .... They can also be quite frustrating, as you may know. :)

I do know. :) One of the most frustrating parts aboutr it, though, is that sometimes when you think everything looks just perfect previewing it (outside of FR), when you post it at FR, something has gone awry! On one of my threads, which I didn't notice until I had already "posted" it, the font face and color that I was using throughout, went back to default after an active link.....only two words, but I was just *sure* I'd typed the commands right 'cause they looked fine until posted and then it was too late! LOL

[OESY]

QUOTABLE MOVIES: AFI.com's 100 Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases
(which have nothing to do with eclairs)

1
Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.
GONE WITH THE WIND
1939

2
I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse.
THE GODFATHER
1972

3
You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.
ON THE WATERFRONT
1954

4
Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.
THE WIZARD OF OZ
1939

5
Here's looking at you, kid.
CASABLANCA
1942

6
Go ahead, make my day.
SUDDEN IMPACT
1983

7
All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up.
SUNSET BLVD.
1950

8
May the Force be with you.
STAR WARS
1977

9
Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night.
ALL ABOUT EVE
1950

10
You talking to me?
TAXI DRIVER
1976

11
What we've got here is failure to communicate.
COOL HAND LUKE
1967

12
I love the smell of napalm in the morning.
APOCALYPSE NOW
1979

13
Love means never having to say you're sorry.
LOVE STORY
1970

14
The stuff that dreams are made of.
THE MALTESE FALCON
1941

15
E.T. phone home.
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
1982

16
They call me Mister Tibbs!
IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
1967

17
Rosebud.
CITIZEN KANE
1941

18
Made it, Ma! Top of the world!
WHITE HEAT
1949

19
I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!
NETWORK
1976

20
Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
CASABLANCA
1942

21
A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
1991

22
Bond. James Bond.
DR. NO
1962

23
There's no place like home.
THE WIZARD OF OZ
1939

24
I am big! It's the pictures that got small.
SUNSET BLVD.
1950

25
Show me the money!
JERRY MAGUIRE
1996

26
Why don't you come up sometime and see me?
SHE DONE HIM WRONG
1933

27
I'm walking here! I'm walking here!
MIDNIGHT COWBOY
1969

28
Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By.'
CASABLANCA
1942

29
You can't handle the truth!
A FEW GOOD MEN
1992

30
I want to be alone.
GRAND HOTEL
1932

31
After all, tomorrow is another day!
GONE WITH THE WIND
1939

32
Round up the usual suspects.
CASABLANCA
1942

33
I'll have what she's having.
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY
1989

34
You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow.
TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT
1944

35
You're gonna need a bigger boat.
JAWS
1975

36
Badges? We ain't got no badges! We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinking badges!
THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE
1948

37
I'll be back.
THE TERMINATOR
1984

38
Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES
1942

39
If you build it, he will come.
FIELD OF DREAMS
1989

40
Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.
FORREST GUMP
1994

41
We rob banks.
BONNIE AND CLYDE
1967

42
Plastics.
THE GRADUATE
1967

43
We'll always have Paris.
CASABLANCA
1942

44
I see dead people.
THE SIXTH SENSE
1999

45
Stella! Hey, Stella!
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
1951

46
Oh, Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon. We have the stars.
NOW, VOYAGER
1942

47
Shane. Shane. Come back!
SHANE
1953

48
Well, nobody's perfect.
SOME LIKE IT HOT
1959

49
It's alive! It's alive!
FRANKENSTEIN
1931

50
Houston, we have a problem.
APOLLO 13
1995

51
You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?
DIRTY HARRY
1971

52
You had me at "hello."
JERRY MAGUIRE
1996

53
One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know.
ANIMAL CRACKERS
1930

54
There's no crying in baseball!
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
1992

55
La-dee-da, la-dee-da.
ANNIE HALL
1977

56
A boy's best friend is his mother.
PSYCHO
1960

57
Greed, for lack of a better word, is good.
WALL STREET
1987

58
Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.
THE GODFATHER II
1974

59
As God is my witness, I'll never be hungry again.
GONE WITH THE WIND
1939

60
Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!
SONS OF THE DESERT
1933

61
Say "hello" to my little friend!
SCARFACE
1983

62
What a dump.
BEYOND THE FOREST
1949

63
Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?
THE GRADUATE
1967

64
Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!
DR. STRANGELOVE
1964

65
Elementary, my dear Watson.
THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
1929

66
Get your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape.
PLANET OF THE APES
1968

67
Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine.
CASABLANCA
1942

68
Here's Johnny!
THE SHINING
1980

69
They're here!
POLTERGEIST
1982

70
Is it safe?
MARATHON MAN
1976

71
Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain't heard nothin' yet!
THE JAZZ SINGER
1927

72
No wire hangers, ever!
MOMMIE DEAREST
1981

73
Mother of mercy, is this the end of Rico?
LITTLE CAESAR
1930

74
Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown.
CHINATOWN
1974

75
I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
1951

76
Hasta la vista, baby.
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY
1991

77
Soylent Green is people!
SOYLENT GREEN
1973

78
Open the pod bay doors, HAL.
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
1968

79
Striker: Surely you can't be serious.

Rumack: I am serious…and don't call me Shirley.
AIRPLANE!
1980

80
Yo, Adrian!
ROCKY
1976

81
Hello, gorgeous.
FUNNY GIRL
1968

82
Toga! Toga!
NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE
1978

83
Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make.
DRACULA
1931

84
Oh, no, it wasn't the airplanes. It was Beauty killed the Beast.
KING KONG
1933

85
My precious.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: TWO TOWERS
2002

86
Attica! Attica!
DOG DAY AFTERNOON
1975

87
Sawyer, you're going out a youngster, but you've got to come back a star!
42ND STREET
1933

88
Listen to me, mister. You're my knight in shining armor. Don't you forget it. You're going to get back on that horse, and I'm going to be right behind you, holding on tight, and away we're gonna go, go, go!
ON GOLDEN POND
1981

89
Tell 'em to go out there with all they got and win just one for the Gipper.
KNUTE ROCKNE ALL AMERICAN
1940

90
A martini. Shaken, not stirred.
GOLDFINGER
1964

91
Who's on first.
THE NAUGHTY NINETIES
1945

92
Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac...It's in the hole! It's in the hole! It's in the hole!
CADDYSHACK
1980

93
Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!
AUNTIE MAME
1958

94
I feel the need - the need for speed!
TOP GUN
1986

95
Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.
DEAD POETS SOCIETY
1989

96
Snap out of it!
MOONSTRUCK
1987

97
My mother thanks you. My father thanks you. My sister thanks you. And I thank you.
YANKEE DOODLE DANDY
1942

98
Nobody puts Baby in a corner.
DIRTY DANCING
1987

99
I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!
WIZARD OF OZ, THE
1939

100
I'm king of the world!
TITANIC
1997

[JustAmy]

Sorry to have to duck out again but hubby is ready to leave and I have a couple of errands to run.

I know, I know. Not again. :)

[OESY]

I know, I know. I'm late, I'm late for a very important date. No time to say hello, good-bye, I'm late, I'm late, I'm late.

Too late for Juggling Day?

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

I'm back at my old job, the switch didn't last long. I'm glad though, they didn't train me for the other job. That is not the reason for the return to our original jobs. June 8th my grandfather died & I took off 3 days at the beginning of last week. Now I'm trying to catch up on work here. I'll check in when I can. Love you guys, God bless you!

PAL

[The Mayor]

Thanks Amy, that's cute.

[NicknamedBob]

"Cuckoo Warning Day?"

Hmm... Cuckoos...

Cuckoo

Momma had a cuckoo clock, with chains down to the floor,
And every hour a silly bird would jump out through the door.
He never seemed to get it right, must be a mental block,
‘Cause every time he tolled the hour, it still was two o’clock.

I don’t know what has happened. One day he flew the coop.
I never saw inside his place, now it’s too late to snoop.
Wherever he has gone to, he’ll make his job a botch,
Because I know for certain that that birdbrain owns no watch.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . . . April 25, 2005

(I'm back. The road trip is over.)

(Thank Goodness I can go back to work now and rest up from my vacation!)