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Posted on 12/03/2002 5:33:45 AM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
One of the purposes of the Canteen is to honor veterans.
Many vets will be spending another holiday season in a VA hospital.
Some vets will suffer from holiday depression.
Will YOU take the time to make a vet smile this Holiday Season?
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Hmmm...interesting map. Wonder where the mountains are?!
I see Cloudcroft and Raton in New Mexico and the San Francisco Peaks in Arizona have some snow, but that's about it in my corner of the country.
Now there's a fine and friendly-looking fella/lassie.....
B-17s were used by the US Eighth Air Force based in the UK, to bombard German targets in Europe during daylight hours a method which resulted initially in very heavy losses. "The Veterans" above is by aviation artist Ed Markham was accepted in the Harley Davidson Cooperative Archives.
According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game,
while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in
the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers
at the beginning of winter, usually late November to
mid-December. Female reindeer retain their antlers
till after they give birth in the spring. Therefore,
according to EVERY historical rendition depicting
Santa's reindeer, EVERY single one of them, from
Rudolph to Blitzen, had to be a girl.
We should've known. ONLY women would be able to drag a
fat-ass man in a red velvet suit all around the world
in one night and not get lost.
LOL!!!
My son came home from school one day,
with a smirk upon his face.
He'd decided he was smart enough,
to put me in my place.
"Guess what I learned in Civics Two,
that's taught by Mr. Wright?
It's all about the laws today,
The "Children's Bill of Rights."
It says I need not clean my room,
don't have to cut my hair.
No one can tell me what to think,
or speak, or what to wear.
I have freedom from religion,
and regardless what you say,
I don't have to bow my head,
and I sure don't have to pray.
I can wear earrings if I want,
and pierce my tongue & nose.
I can read & watch just what I like,
and get tattoos from head to toes.
And if you ever spank me,
I'll charge you with the crime.
I'll back up all my charges,
with the marks on my behind.
Don't you ever touch me,
my body's only for my use,
not for your hugs and kisses,
that's just more child abuse.
Don't preach about your morals,
like your mama did to you.
That's nothing more than mind control,
And it's illegal too!
Mom, I have these children's rights,
so you can't influence me,
or I'll call Children's Services Division,
better known as C.S.D. "
Of course my first instinct was
To toss him out the door
But the chance to teach a lesson
made me think a little more.
I mulled it over carefully,
I couldn't let this go.
A smile crept upon my face,
he's messing with a pro.
The next day I took him shopping
at the local Goodwill Store
I told him, "Pick out all you want,
there's shirts & pants galore.
I've called and checked with C.S.D.,
who said they didn't care
if I bought you K-Mart shoes
instead of those Nike Airs.
And I've canceled that appointment
to take your driver's test.
The C.S.D. is unconcerned
so I'll decide what's best."
I said "No time to stop and eat,
or pick up stuff to munch.
And tomorrow you can start to learn
to make your own sack lunch.
Just save that raging appetite,
and wait 'til dinner time.
We're having liver and onions,
a favorite dish of mine."
He asked "Can I please rent a movie,
To watch on my VCR?"
"Sorry, but I sold your TV,
for new tires on my car.
I also rented out your room,
you'll take the couch instead.
The C.S.D. requires
just a roof above your head.
Your clothing won't be trendy now,
and I'll choose what we eat.
That allowance that you used to get,
will buy me something neat.
I'm selling off your jet ski,
dirt-bike & roller blades.
Check out the "Parent's Bill of Rights,"
It's in effect today!
Hey hot shot, why are you crying,
and why are you on your knees?
Are you asking God to help you out,
instead of C.S.D.?"
LOL !
Things to be Thankful For:
Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire;
if you did, what would you have to look forward to?
Be thankful when you don't know something,
for it gives you the opportunity to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations, because they
give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge, because
it will build your strength and character.
Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you're tired and weary,
because it means you've made a difference.
Be thankful for trains, cars, busses, airplanes,
horses and buggies that allow us to travel great
distances to share Thanksgiving with our loved ones.
Be thankful for the people who complain when dinner is not
ready on time, because they are with you and not with someone else.
Be thankful for the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes,
because that means they are at home and not on the streets.
Be thankful for the mess to clean after dinner because
it means you have been surrounded by family and friends.
Be thankful for the taxes you pay
because it means that you have a job.
Be thankful for the clothes that fit a little too snug
because it means you have enough to eat.
Be thankful for your shadow who watches you work
because it means you are out in the sunshine.
Be thankful for a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need
cleaning, leaves that need raking, and gutters that need fixing
because it means you have a home.
Be thankful for all the complaining you hear about our
government because it means we have Freedom.
Be thankful for the space you find at the far end of
the parking lot because it means you are capable of walking.
Be thankful for the huge heating
bill because it means you are warm.
Be thankful for the lady behind you in church who
sings off key because it means that you can hear.
Be thankful for the piles of laundry and ironing
because it means you have clothes to wear.
Be thankful for weariness and aching muscles at the end
of the day because it means you have been productive.
Be thankful for the alarm that goes off in the
early morning hours because it means that you're alive.
Be thankful for getting all those silly emails because
you know you have friends who are thinking of you.
It's easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those
who are also thankful for the setbacks. Gratitude
can turn a negative into a
positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,
and they can become your blessings.
I don't like the cold either but I also like looking at winter pictures. Here's one picture I borrowed and added some snow. I was having fits with the snow applet because I couldn't share the picture elsewhere. So, I decided to create my own snowflakes. Not as nice as the applets but it's a good start. LOL!
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