A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-24 to-27-05...Thanksgiving is GIVING Thanks!

DollyCali | November 24, 2005 | DollyCali

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hope you're feeling OK, lol.

[Victoria Delsoul]

You have a nice site, Mayor. Thanks.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks so much for your kind words, Dolly.

Now we can both post music. :-)

[Victoria Delsoul]

I guess I have always measured the joy of a holiday or how one's holiday is by what you give...not what you get (and I don't mean gifts/present wise)

I agree with you, Dolly. No matter how big or small our holiday is, what we all share this time of the year is the true spirit of giving.

[DollyCali]

Thank you Jack! Funny & true! No stores for me today!

but I need to get my dogs out. Getting late start.

My noon deliver of washer & dryer is JUST GOING on now.. 4 hours late! the drivers had a good excuse.. their truck was shot at & window shattered. They neeed to have another truck ocme & all things transferred.

[lonestar]

I was called over to a friend's for coffee this morning. She had waited until after Thanksgiving to tell me she was told last week that she has a mass at the top of her right lung.

The doctors have told her it has to come out whether malignant or benign. She has a bronchial (sp?) scope next Monday.

She has asked for your prayers. Her name is Marilyn.

lonestar

I would appreciate your prayers for Aunt Marilyn, too, because she found me and took lonestar to meet me. The rest is history.

Weinie

[deadhead]

lonestar, I am sorry to read that your friend is having health issues.

lonestar and Weinie,

Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with Marilyn / Aunt Marilyn and all of Marilyn's family and friends as she goes through a difficult time. Prayers for the Doc's too, hope Marilyn has the best medical care.

[LadyX]

Dear ,

Lonestar informs us your friend Marilyn is in need of angelic assistance.
Could you please see that she is surrounded with love and comfort, and undergoes the test with confidence, relying on our Heavenly Father?

By the way, we understand a beloved little Yorkie named Sir Lancelot hurried to the bridge last week to greet his earthly master - TexasCowboy!
We can just imagine what a joyous time it was..:))

To show you El Roy's first threads on Free Republic, here is a link to the index of them:

- Go Here for the Reminiscence Threads!! -
The original one was in February of 2001...and was when my friendship with him began....

~ LadyX

[luvie]

Wonderful memories of a larger-than-life man! I didn't even know him, but I can't read his posts without tears forming in my eyes! I wish I had known him.......

God rest his soul!

Also, prayers for Marilyn. God be with her in her situation.

[luvie]

Great poem...and I am one of those on the other side of the counter! And I survived Black Friday! Yipppeeeeee!

[MEG33]

Prayers for your good friend Marilyn.

[deadhead]

"We can just imagine what a joyous time it was..:))"

I am sure it is a joyous time for TexasCowboy aka Cob1, as I knew him best.

Always sadness in the hearts of the loved ones left behind, they will miss him so very much.
Prayers for El Roy's family and friends.

Hope your Thanksgiving was great, Maggie.
We has a wonderful day....still full :-)

[LadyX]

"I survived Black Friday!"

Hey, Luvvy - you and I should go into a partnership next year and mass produce and sell t-shirts, sweatshirts, buttons, caps, etc., that say that, to wear as they shop!!
LOL

I ventured forth at 2 p.m., thinking the first madding crowds would probably have receded, having gone to lunch to fortify for another round, and guessed just right.
Went to Wal-Mart for some essentials (okay - and a few "not so essentials"..:) and it was fairly normal.

They usually have the lowest prices in town on grocery staple items, and merchandise in general..even got windshield washer fluid for 94 cents..:))

I LUV WAL-MART - and could not exist as well without it - so there!!

They also have secure jobs for those who might not have an income at all, unskilled for technical/manufacturing jobs, etc...

I grew up in the Era of Mom & Pop stores, and their necessarily quite high prices...old Sam Walton had a wonderful idea of warehousing and distribution of goods so more could afford better items....no old-fashioned fogy here!!

[LadyX]

I can imagine how grand was your Thanksgiving get-together, Colleen!
Yes, it is hard to be without loved ones in the physical sense,
but comforting to know where they are, without pain or challenges.

I assume you took a few scraps of turkey home to Miss Lucy..:))

[Billie]

So sorry, lonestar, for the news from your friend. Will say a prayer for Marilyn that the lump is benign, and the rest of the weekend she will feel comfort from our prayers.

Do hope you had a good Thanksgiving Day with family and friends.

[deadhead]

We had a wonderful day. Yes, Lucy enjoyed turkey from our day, my sister made sure of that. Lots of leftovers, my sis cooks like my Mom did...for an army.

[MEG33]

Wonderful links..Thanks, Maggie..

[LadyX]

You can appreciate all those things, too, MEG -
it was "Our Time!" and memories.....

[MEG33]

Indeed!(((((((Maggie))))))))))

[Aquamarine]

Said a prayer for Marilyn and will continue to pray for her.