Posted on 05/03/2005 8:23:05 PM PDT by Mo1
settled??
How much did it cost you?
Why is Darks wearing a dress??
Yall didn't shave any Indians, did you? Often they just don't need it.
Along the riverbank is an old railroad that was used for mining, and regularly washed out in floods. You can see remnants of it on the trail, and go through a couple of old tunnels.
Have a great day...;)
settled??
How much did it cost you?
It cost me endless aggravation.
I don't know how much it cost the insurance company (although, I'm sure I'll see it reflected in my premiums!)
The attorneys settled for $75,000.00
She'll get about half, after lawyer and court fees.
The wages of stupidity are pretty good in California...
*shrug* He does that. We thought you knew...
Looks like someone did already...
I'm a gonna send it to my wifey, (Admiral wife)...she's a little aprehensive about the whole boat concept. I guess I shouldn't have taken her to see, PERFECT STORM at the talkies.
Wonderful pictures - thanks.
Welcome home.
Maybe you can get a double feature?
Perfect Storm, and The Poseidon Adventure?
The Old Man and the Sea should just about do her in.
Jaws?
That would insure a vacation in the mountains.
"the United States deliberately encourages, and even makes necessary by its laws, the breeding, with a breakneck rapidity, of idiots, defectives, diseased, feeble-minded and criminal classes. The American public is heaily taxed to maintain an increasing race of morons which threatens the very foundation of our civilization."
I would find that statement completely outrageious if I couldn't see an element of truth in it. I need a vacation!
LETTER FROM HEAVEN
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."
It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is over.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
Copyright © by Ruth Ann Mahaffey
Posted with permission
Ruth Ann Mahaffey wrote this poem in memory
of her late husband, Dick Mahaffey who
passed away in 1992.
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