DD/Freeple Thread 1

[Mo1]

Thanks Horsie and I've been slurping down the Nyquil non stop .. now my brain cells feel really warped

I think I have most of this cold knocked out except for the coughing part .. if I'm lucky, I might still have half a lung left ..

Oh Oh and my day gets even better .. mom is coming up for dinner .... hmmm maybe I should buy another bottle of Nyquil .. LOL

OK .. gotta hit the showers .. BBL tonight

[Servant of the Nine]

OK .. gotta hit the showers .. BBL tonight

That's a looooong shower.
Just what are you doing in there,
and can we have pictures?

So9

[Mo1]

When I lose another 20/25 pounds .. you can have all the pictures you want .. LOL

I sent the hubby to go get mom .. I'm just not up of this .. it's going to be a loooooooooooooooooooong day.

Then I'm suppose to go to the in-laws tomorrow .. AGAIN ..

Could things get any worse ..

I think I now understand why the Irish drink so much .. cause if it wasn't for bad luck, we'd have no luck at all


Maybe another slug of Nyquil will help

[Servant of the Nine]

I sent the hubby to go get mom .. I'm just not up of this .. it's going to be a loooooooooooooooooooong day.
Then I'm suppose to go to the in-laws tomorrow .. AGAIN ..

Cough on them a lot, maybe they will leave early.

So9

[Darksheare]

AH yes, the graffiti vandalised spiders.
I'd heard they were still around.
And much bigger& hungrier than they were when I was last in Oklahoma...

What the devil ARE those huge brown mosquitos with red eyes?
Aliens?

[Darksheare]

I just had a horrible thought.
What if we don't really have real lives, but we're living in a huge simulacrum of real life?
*Bzzzt*

We are sorry to inform you that unit "Darksheare" has been neutralized for inefficient thinking.

[lodwick]

History of Memorial Day


Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation's Civil War dead by decorating their graves. It was first widely observed on May 30,1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former sailors and soldiers. On May 5, 1868, Logan declared in General Order No. 11 that:
An 1880 Memorial Day parade
on Riverside Drive in New York City.

The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.
During the first celebration of Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, after which 5,000 participants helped to decorate the graves of the more than 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried in the cemetery.

This 1868 celebration was inspired by local observances of the day in several towns throughout America that had taken place in the three years since the Civil War. In fact, several Northern and Southern cities claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day, including Columbus, Mississippi; Macon, Georgia; Richmond, Virginia; Boalsburg, Pennsylvania; and Carbondale, Illinois.

In 1966, the federal government, under the direction of President Lyndon Johnson, declared Waterloo, New York, the official birthplace of Memorial Day. They chose Waterloo—which had first celebrated the day on May 5, 1866—because the town had made Memorial Day an annual, community-wide event during which businesses closed and residents decorated the graves of soldiers with flowers and flags.

By the late 1800s, many communities across the country had begun to celebrate Memorial Day and, after World War I, observances also began to honor those who had died in all of America's wars. In 1971, Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be celebrated the last Monday in May. (Veterans Day, a day set aside to honor all veterans, living and dead, is celebrated each year on November 11.)
A Memorial Day at the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier.

Today, Memorial Day is celebrated at Arlington National Cemetery with a ceremony in which a small American flag is placed on each grave. Also, it is customary for the president or vice-president to give a speech honoring the contributions of the dead and lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. About 5,000 people attend the ceremony annually.

[andysandmikesmom]

Good afternoon everyone....just got up a little while ago, and am looking forward to this Memorial Day Weekend continuing on....

Gran...your granddaughters are just lovely, taking after their Gran, I am sure...wait till the Chloe grows up, shes going to be another doll...I just know you are so proud of all your grandchildren...

Loddy, great to see you back...I know, when returning from trips, there is always laundry to do, and mail to sort through....actually I like junk mail, especially if its catalogs...we get tons of them...BigDom orders lots of things through catalogs, ,and you know how that goes, once you are on one list, you eventually wind up on the list of every catalog made in America....

Yesterday, we went up to Tacoma, to one of our favorite spots, called the Parkway Pub...its really a nifty little place, with a mostly local clientel, and really friendly staff...and of course, they serve many varied draft beers...which is why we go there...they change their micro brew drafts quite often, so we get to taste lots and lots of new beers....and of course, filled up our growler, with a particular beer which we both really liked...

And another pleasant surprise at the Parkway...they also allow dogs to come in with their human friends....yesterday, a couple came in with their beautiful golden retreiver, who appears to be a regular customer...the dog ran behind the bar, go greet the bartenders, and then made the rounds of all the customers...oh, she was such a beautiful dog...I gave her a really good backscratching and she parked herself right next to me, for the duration of our time there...she would every so often, leave me, ,to check in with her owner, but then she would run right back...I just love places that allow dogs...

Then we headed out for another place, for a yummy Prime Rib dinner...needless to say, we were stuffed full, with beer, and Prime rib, and fixings, at which point we headed on home...once home, Mr. Dizzy, gave me a once over, and was indignant, that I would dare pet a dog(cats do feel that dogs are somewhat inferior)...but after a good grooming session, and lots of love and treats, Dizzy was again himself, purring and satisfied, that we were now home, to turn out attention towards him...

Today and tomorrow, we shall just spend at home, enjoying the holiday.....need to head out for the store, to buy the fixings for today and tomorrows dining pleasure...

Hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday...

Mo, hang in there, with the relatives....much as we love them, they can be a pain in the rump...when my parents were alive and well, and living in California, they would come up once a year and live with us in Washington State for a couple weeks...we loved having them, but could not wait till they left...

[null and void]

Servant of the Nine When I lose another 20/25 pounds .. you can have all the pictures you want .. LOL

'sok swervie, you can have pictures of me, now...

[ValerieUSA]

Swervie is droolin'

[Servant of the Nine]

'sok swervie, you can have pictures of me, now...

Maybe I could sell them as VEGAN Repellant.

So9

[Mo1]

Cough on them a lot, maybe they will leave early.

Well I've already decided that I ain't friggin going .. nope .. no way .. now how .. AND THEY CAN"T MAKE ME!!!

Well, mom just left .. hubby took her home .. after 6 hours of hearing the same friggin stories over and over and over .. I'm the one who's losing my mind .. OMG!!

THEN .. while the kids were around she pulled her false teeth out because they were gagging her and the kids didn't understand what was going on .. (note to self .. remember to tell kiddies that grandma has no teeth)

Oh and then she keep wanting to talk to Carly while smiling at her with no teeth .. needless to say, it did NOT go over well with Carly.

THEN ... she kept trying to pet the dog .. which is a no no ... she is a good dog and won't bother anyone .. but just don't try to pet her

Well does mom listen .. Noooooooooooooooooooo ... cause she keeps friggin forgetting, and while I was in the other room, what does mom do .. pet the dog ..

And what does the dog do ... Bites my mother ... what a friggin day ..

Now please excuse me while I go down a bottle of Nyquil

BBL

[Mo1]

Mo, hang in there, with the relatives....much as we love them, they can be a pain in the rump...when my parents were alive and well, and living in California, they would come up once a year and live with us in Washington State for a couple weeks...we loved having them, but could not wait till they left...

One a year??? .... I'll take it

Here it is at least once a week .. sometimes twice, which I wouldn't mind so much if I could get things around here done .. but I can't cause I'm with them ...

OK .. excuse me while I go SCREAM at my lovely children and tell them to stop screaming at each other ..

Is this day over yet ... huh??? ... please say it is .. pretty please

[Mo1]

What if we don't really have real lives, but we're living in a huge simulacrum of real life?

Dude ... stop thinking so much .. life is to short as it is

[null and void]

Maybe I could sell them as VEGAN Repellant.

Swervie, swervie, swervie, *shaking head* vegans ARE repellant...

[null and void]

No.

[Servant of the Nine]

THEN .. while the kids were around she pulled her false teeth out because they were gagging her and the kids didn't understand what was going on .. (note to self .. remember to tell kiddies that grandma has no teeth)

FOFL. This should give her a good grounding for losing her first tooth in a few years. Get her one of the joke wind up sets so she doesn't forget.

Archie McPhee

The most fun when they start losing teeth is telling them about their "baby fingers" and "baby toes" falling off so the grown up ones can grow in.

So9

[Mo1]

You don't like me do you ... sniff .. sniff

It is ok to lie to me .. especially after the day I've had ..

God Bless my sister for dealing with this 24/7

[Mo1]

Get her one of the joke wind up sets so she doesn't forget.

Can't .. she'll think it's her real fake teeth .. *L*

[westmex]

This will really make you sick...

The 'house' I was born in..1923..lol

.......Westy....