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Posted on 05/31/2008 11:14:27 PM PDT by JustAmy
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Nope ... he didn’t get that or the tie this year.
Wine, golf balls and a new razor.
Thanks re: the quotes. There are times I can’t seem to find anything that rings a bell so I opt for the quotes.
I didn’t even get the holidays posted today ...
They are ....
Power of a Smile Day
Fly a Kite Day
.....and according to 123 greeting cards it is also
Sneak A Kiss Day
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Thank you, Amy. Both of us had to work most of the day. Mr.WV preached at two of his churches, had an after worship dinner, visited the hospital and nursing home. I preached and then went to the hospital over in OH. and served Communion to a dear lady there. Later this afternoon before evenig services, son and Miss Em. came over. Son’s birthday was last Sunday and he was in N.C. then, so we gave him his B.D. present today. We also gave Miss Em her “big” birthday present from Grammy & Papa. Her B.D. is coming up Tuesday, but the little school desk we got for her is staying here, so we gave it to her today. She sat in it and looked at one ofher books for a long time. She’s going to love that desk. We will go to her party Tues evening at their church. Had a good service at church tonight. Much to do this coming week, but a good day today.
Sounds like a wonderful day.
Miss Em is growing up so fast. How old is she now? 3 or 4?
Give Miss Em a birthday hug from Marissa and me on Tuesday!
Hugs to you and to Dear Amy and All FRiends. Goodnight, and our Lord's Presence and Care be with us.
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Your Father’s Day weekend sounds terrific all around for everyone.
It was a nice day at church as I got to see friends I hadn’t seen in a while, a young couple and their angel baby and one of our priests returned from a long journey. Happy times.
Now it’s a lovely evening with a bright nearly full moon high in the sky.
Good night Dear FRiends. Pleasant Dreams.
See you tomorrow.
Ray Bethell is a world champion kite flyer. He can make multiple kites twist and turn in such precision that they behave as if they are one. As I watched an amazing video of Ray and his three synchronized kites, I recalled a poem I had read many years ago.
In the library of Pastor Howard Sugden, I came across a well-worn book containing the works of John Newton. Inside was a poem titled “The Kite; or Pride Must Have a Fall.” The kite in Newton’s poem dreamed of being cut free from its string: “Were I but free, I’d take a flight, / And pierce the clouds beyond their sight, / But, ah! Like a poor pris’ner bound, / My string confines me near the ground.” The kite does finally manage to tug itself free, but instead of soaring higher in the sky, it crashes into the sea.
The analogy calls me to reconsider some “strings” that make me feel constrained. Vows. Promises. Commitments. Responsibilities. Although such things make me feel tied down, God uses them to hold me up. As James teaches, it is our willingness to be humbled (or held down) that God uses to lift us up (James 4:10).
Before cutting any string, make sure it’s not one that’s holding you up.
Quick good morning to everyone at Amy’s place!
Busy today getting things ready for my trial next Tuesday. I am still trying to make connection with my attorney (always scary to NOT connect).. I am still nervous & still solicit your prayers for our household & it’s protection.
I am also speaking Wed AM at a breakfast meeting at the Rotary Club in Hudson. Will be speaking on our Man to Man Prostate Cancer support group, Prostate Cancer & a little on the grief process & how support groups benefit. Also adding the prophylactic/preventive methods & natural healing mentality of our organization
Need to get all the handouts ready TODAY to print out for that meeting. Will be extensive handouts for them to have for reference. One thing I have learned is that folks/men aren’t terribly interested in a group like this until it “hits”. Then they are crazy to catch up & learn. Meetings & people THEN aren’t always available. The more one learns ahead of time the better it is & the better choices one can make with the docs
Lots of other things on agenda.. Outdoors.. spread straw in one of the doggie areas that is devoid of grass; plant 3 more tomato plants (Roma) that I was able to get Sat at the garden shop in a cell pack & haul a HUGE pile of twigs, limbs etc to the back area of the property in a huge bin (about 10 feet across & 8 feet high.
I think they will fill the bin as the pile is about the same size as my van.
Indoors is a typical disaster..
Saw the Zohan movie Sunday after church. Adam Sandler was really a different type of roll.. Amusing with the women 50 -70 being “serviced” along with their hair work! Corny, sure.
Lori - I have seen the previews a couple times about the Beverly Hills Chihuahua & it looks like it will be a fun & funny movie!
The concert Sunday night at the bandstand were friends of mine from Toledo. Cake Walkin’ Jazz..They play nationally & were in Rockville (DC area) on Saturday. They are a ragtime group & my friends are the pianist Ragtime Rick & his wife Betsy. who plays guitar There are 4 other musicians plus a vocalist. This group is very well received by the community each year we have them (this is the 7 th year)
Have a good day all.. - I wont be around much the next couple days.
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Miss Em will be 4 yrs old tomorrow. I’ll send you a recent pic.
1. Special interests In January, the Obama campaign described union contributions to the campaigns of Clinton and John Edwards as “special interest” money. Obama changed his tune as he began gathering his own union endorsements. He now refers respectfully to unions as the representatives of “working people” and says he is “thrilled” by their support.
2. Public financing Obama replied “yes” in September 2007 when asked if he would agree to public financing of the presidential election if his GOP opponent did the same. Obama has now attached several conditions to such an agreement, including regulating spending by outside groups. His spokesman says the candidate never committed himself on the matter.
3. The Cuba embargo In January 2004, Obama said it was time “to end the embargo with Cuba” because it had “utterly failed in the effort to overthrow Castro.” Speaking to a Cuban American audience in Miami in August 2007, he said he would not “take off the embargo” as president because it is “an important inducement for change.”
4. Illegal immigration In a March 2004 questionnaire, Obama was asked if the government should “crack down on businesses that hire illegal immigrants.” He replied “Oppose.” In a Jan. 31, 2008, televised debate, he said that “we do have to crack down on those employers that are taking advantage of the situation.”
5. Decriminalization of marijuana While running for the U.S. Senate in January 2004, Obama told Illinois college students that he supported eliminating criminal penalties for marijuana use. In the Oct. 30, 2007, presidential debate, he joined other Democratic candidates in opposing the decriminalization of marijuana.
Top Clinton Flip-Flops
1. NAFTA In a January 2004 news conference, Clinton said she thought that “on balance [NAFTA] has been good for New York and good for America.” She now says she has “long been a critic of the shortcomings of NAFTA” and advocates a “time out” from similar trade agreements.
Obama has now also flip-flopped on NAFTA, saying--after meeting with workers at a manufacturing plant in Ohio--a special interest group: "What the world should interpret is my consistent position, which is I believe in trade.... I just want to make sure that the rules of the road apply to everybody and they are fair and that they reflect the interests of workers and not just corporate profits."
2. No Child Left Behind Clinton voted in favor of the 2002 education bill that focused on raising student achievement levels, hailing the measure as “a major step forward.” She now attacks the law at campaign rallies and meetings with teachers, describing it as a “test, test, test” approach.
3. Ending the war in Iraq In June 2006, Clinton restated her long-standing opposition to establishing timetables for withdrawing U.S. forces in Iraq. In a Jan. 15, 2008, Democratic debate in Las Vegas, she proposed to “start withdrawing” troops within 60 days of her inauguration, to bring out “one or two brigades a month” and to have “nearly all of the troops out” by the end of 2009.
Here too Obama has flipped with Hillary, as reported by Christopher Wills:
"America cannot afford to withdraw immediately, said Obama, an early opponent of invading Iraq. That would create more chaos in Iraq and make it 'an extraordinary hotbed of terrorist activity,' he said at a meeting of the Illinois News Broadcasters Association. It would also damage America's international prestige and amount to 'a slap in the face' to the troops fighting there, he said. Wills also reported that Obama, at the time, was open to a temporary increase in the number of troops in Iraq: "Democratic Senate candidate Barack Obama said Saturday he would be willing to send more soldiers to Iraq if it is part of a strategy that the president and military leaders believe will stabilize the country and eventually allow America to withdraw. 'If that strategy made sense and would lead ultimately to the pullout of U.S. troops but in the short term required additional troop strength to protect those who are already on the ground, then that's something I would support,' he said. In fact, they'll say anything to get elected.
4. Driver's licenses for illegal immigrants In a campaign statement on Oct. 31, 2007, Clinton expressed support for a plan by New York Gov. Eliot L. Spitzer (D) to offer limited driver's licenses to illegal immigrants, after going back and forth on the matter in a televised debate. In a Nov. 15, 2007, televised debate from Nevada, she replied with a simple “no” when asked if she approved the driver's license idea in the absence of comprehensive immigration changes.
5. Florida and Michigan delegates In September 2007, the Clinton campaign formally pledged not to participate in primary or caucus elections staged before Feb. 5, 2008, in defiance of Democratic National Committee rules. She now says delegates from Florida and Michigan should be seated at the Democratic National Convention, despite their flouting of rules that all the major Democratic candidates endorsed.
Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/24/AR2008022402094_pf.htmlFebruary 25, 2008
Updates:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=57422
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2008/03/02/fncs-rove-highlights-obamas-flip-flop-iraq-troop-withdrawal
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Read more about a Sikh wedding here
**Polly waving wildly with big smiles back to you dear Kitty Mittens!!**
I am always excited to find you on these threads. Now If I can remember where I am and get back here often. I did bookmark this so that should help! lol
..... sure wish I knew how to do graphics well like the rest of you.
Have a BLESSED MONDAY!!
Polly
Polly
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