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7-5-05
| JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie
Posted on 07/04/2005 11:57:41 PM PDT by JustAmy
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To: All; The Mayor; Victoria Delsoul; OESY; NicknamedBob; JustAmy; tuliptree76; snugs
morning Rus, Amy, tulip, oesy, Vic, Bob EVERYONE ... not too much sleep but the few hours I got were good.. well somehow with my day out , watching the London horror unfold in Morning, I let chocolate day for dinner slip through my fingers. DRAT.
But "Be a kid day".. now if there was EVER a day for me that is it. I hope to get my vital stuff done early enough that I get to REALLY play & not just write about it..
Oesy, agree with your comments etc politically.. We are too easy on potential terrorists here with out PC mentality & our Pubbie leaders to easy on the elected RATS who are tearing our country apart apparently NOT fully comprehending that this past NOV they DID loose the election. I like Hugh Hewett & listen on/off to political talk radio most of day.. Bill Bennet starts at 6 AM here. then Laura Ingran 9-12; 12-3 either Rush or Dennis Preger; 3-6 Michael Medved & then in PM. I don't sit by radio all day but have about 4 going around house while I do various things the talk shows follow me (or I follow them). I don't feel terribly politically competent to converse on most issues in depth.. but have an overview & thanks to FR, when I need more info it is there & easy to find.
I had NOT heard about the navy seal captured.. that makes my blood boil.
well, going to check more news & get going here..
Later FRiends here
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posted on
07/08/2005 4:17:05 AM PDT
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
To: DollyCali; The Mayor; Victoria Delsoul; OESY; JustAmy; tuliptree76; snugs
Be a kid day...
And that is supposed to make today different for me in what way?
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posted on
07/08/2005 4:39:15 AM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
(Mighty and enduring? They are but toys of the moment to be overturned by the flicking of a finger.)
To: JustAmy; NicknamedBob; DollyCali; tuliptree76; snugs; PreviouslyA-Lurker; All
A few people being kids on Be a Kid Day:
![](http://www.myimpactengine.com/members/12132002171758060725/kid%20with%20Dad.JPG)
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posted on
07/08/2005 6:31:02 AM PDT
by
OESY
To: All; OESY; tuliptree76; NicknamedBob; Victoria Delsoul; snugs; DollyCali
![](http://www.vappy.com/galleries/images/Feb%202003/03030216.JPG)
Happy Be a Kid Day!!
I'm celebrating this 'holiday' with Marissa and Michael at Chucky Cheese later.
After much research I discovered How to Survive at Chucky Cheese.
The secret is Be a Kid.
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posted on
07/08/2005 8:28:05 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
To: All; Alamo-Girl; OESY; MEG33; tuliptree76; NicknamedBob; Victoria Delsoul; The Mayor
How about another poem by my Great-Aunt?
![](http://images4.fotki.com/v42/photos/1/107747/420032/texas25-vi.jpg)
I Like the Simple Things of Every Day
I like the simple things of every day,
The sun when it shines through the plate-glass door,
And breaks into rainbows that dance and play
On books in their cases, and rugs on the floor.
I like the lace doily on my rocking chair,
The restful lines of the well-worn divan
To which, when weary, I often repair
to regain my vigor, or to read, or plan.
I like red roses in a crystal vase,
Centering the table of spotless white
And around the board in accustomed place,
The faces of those most dear to my sight.
I find endless pleasure in simple things,
Faith, and laughter, and the love of a friend,
Neither fame nor luxury ever brings,
Blessings like these that endure to the end.
By Laressa Cox McBurney
Published in Prairie Panorama in 1938
12 posted on 11/10/2003 6:55:54 AM PST by JustAmy
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posted on
07/08/2005 9:04:29 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
To: DollyCali; PreviouslyA-Lurker
Meant to ping you to my aunt's poem in post #205.
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posted on
07/08/2005 9:06:16 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
To: NicknamedBob
I know, I know ..... write a silly poem. ;~)
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posted on
07/08/2005 9:07:09 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
To: The Mayor
Good morning, Mayor. Thank you for bringing us our Daily Bread. We appreciate it.
Happy Friday .... Happy Be a Kid Day!
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posted on
07/08/2005 9:09:08 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
To: DollyCali
Good morning, Dolly.
Happy Friday .... remember ..... Be a Kid today!
Have fun.
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posted on
07/08/2005 9:10:21 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
To: JustAmy; NicknamedBob; tuliptree76; OESY; Aquamarine; Billie; snugs; Diver Dave; Molly Pitcher
In honor of being a kid day I will post pix of my two grandkids who live in NC.
Oliver & I will be doing a long " vigorous dog hike".. w/my friend & his two pups. Then a bike ride of estimated distance of 42 miles.
![](http://domania.us/DollyCali/FamilyActivities/SummerJayceW.jpg) |
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posted on
07/08/2005 9:19:24 AM PDT
by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
To: DollyCali
Awww ... thank you. They are so cute. I love Summer's red hair and freckles.
42 mile bike ride??? Are you nuts???? :)
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posted on
07/08/2005 9:32:02 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
To: tuliptree76
212
posted on
07/08/2005 9:40:40 AM PDT
by
PreviouslyA-Lurker
(...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
To: OESY
Awww... do you know any of those cuties?
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posted on
07/08/2005 9:45:18 AM PDT
by
PreviouslyA-Lurker
(...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
To: DollyCali
How cute they are! Love their names, too! What beautiful red hair on Summer. What gorgeous blue eyes on Jayce. :)
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posted on
07/08/2005 9:46:50 AM PDT
by
Billie
To: JustAmy
215
posted on
07/08/2005 9:47:48 AM PDT
by
PreviouslyA-Lurker
(...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
To: NicknamedBob
216
posted on
07/08/2005 9:48:20 AM PDT
by
PreviouslyA-Lurker
(...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
To: OESY
OESY, how do we fight a war against an almost undeclared enemy who resides in our very midst? How do we fight an enemy who attacks innocents, then hides? They are worse than roaches! I heard some idiot professor who is a middle-eastern native on talk radio last night. One of the things he claimed was that we need to fight poverty in the Muslim nations. Funny, I have NEVER heard any terrorist leader say anything about poverty being the reason behind their rath. (Though I confess, I have not followed the rantings of the terrorist in Israel.) I know you don't have the answers, I'm frustrated and ranting...
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posted on
07/08/2005 10:10:32 AM PDT
by
PreviouslyA-Lurker
(...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
To: JustAmy
I'd like to be a kid again..
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posted on
07/08/2005 10:19:06 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
( Pray as if everything depends on God; work as if everything depends on you.)
To: All; The Mayor; tuliptree76; OESY; NicknamedBob; Victoria Delsoul; DollyCali
I will try to get a couple of pictures today so I can share Be A Kid Day with everyone.
Might even post a pic of me being a kid!
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posted on
07/08/2005 11:19:55 AM PDT
by
JustAmy
(Remember our President and our troops in your prayers. God Bless America.)
To: PreviouslyA-Lurker; DollyCali; JustAmy; Marissa; tuliptree76; NicknamedBob; The Mayor; All
Are you ready for today's lesson?
ALL:
Yes, we're ready!
Listen to your teacher. Repeat after me:
I won't grow up,
(I won't grow up)
I don't want to go to school.
(I don't want to go to school)
Just to learn to be a parrot,
(Just to learn to be a parrot)
And recite a silly rule.
(And recite a silly rule)
If growing up means
It would be beneath my dignity to climb a tree,
I'll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up
Not me!
Not I,
Not me!
Not me!
I won't grow up,
(I won't grow up)
I don't want to wear a tie.
(I don't want to wear a tie)
And a serious expression
(And a serious expression)
In the middle of July.
(In the middle of July)
And if it means I must prepare
To shoulder burdens with a worried air,
I'll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up
Not me,
Not I,
Not me!
So there!
Never gonna be a man,
I won't!
Like to see somebody try
And make me.
Anyone who wants to try
And make me turn into a man,
Catch me if you can.
I won't grow up.
Not a penny will I pinch.
I will never grow a mustache,
Or a fraction of an inch.
'Cause growing up is awfuller
Than all the awful things that ever were.
I'll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up,
No sir,
Not I,
Not me,
So there!
I won't grow up!
(I won't grow up)
I will never even try
(I will never even try)
I will do what Peter tells me
(I will do what Peter tells me)
And I'll never ask him why
(And I'll never ask him why)
We won't grow up!
(We won't grow up)
We will never grow a day
(We will never grow a day)
And if someone tries to make it
(And if someone tries to make it)
We will simply run away
(We will simply run away)
I won't grow up!
(I won't grow up)
No, I promise that I won't
(No, I promise that I won't)
I will stay a boy forever
(I will stay a boy forever)
And be banished if I don't!
(And be banished if I don't)
And Never Land will always be
The home of beauty and joy
And neverty
I'll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up
Not me!
Not me!
Not me!
Not me!
No sir!
Not me!
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posted on
07/08/2005 12:21:07 PM PDT
by
OESY
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