Helpful Reading

Sorry about the extra print at the bottom of the cartoon. I found this link to be very helpful to me in understanding this mess we are in. Thought I would like to share it.

http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/silveira115lw.html

This and That

While cruising the net I spotted this very interesting image titled "Pink Freud". Why is he holding a hotdog???? Is he commenting on his repressed urges? I am interested in your views....

This is sooo funny. I can almost feel her horror.

We are experiencing a rare cold day today. I think this has been the most pleasant winter I can recall. We have generally enjoyed 50-75 degree daus with very few windy days. This is rare for Lubbock. We are all doing well.

I am learning that getting old means waking up every day with a new and more exciting physical challenge. I am hoping to develop tolerance for my slower and more painful life. I know that I am not the only person feeling this way...I just want to be the most pleasant spirited one. I guess that is my new year's resolution....

That's why the above picture means so much to me. It kind of represents my view of my body right now. It is a thrill ride. Sooooo funny!

The Innauguration

What is wrong with me?? Having been reared in a family in which politics and current events were a second "religion", I am a little ashamed at my pathological lack of interest in the events of yesterday (and the day before...and the day before...etc). In fact, lack of interest barely describes my continuing aversion to all things presidential.

Caravans of buses left Lubbock yesterday carrying families teeming with children to Midland, a two hour drive, to welcome President Bush back to Texas. Free tickets! Free buses! Free, free, free....

I spent my day at the VA outpatient clinic with Harvey waiting for his well patient visit. The TV sets in the large waiting room were all blaring images of parades...etc. All of the old vets in motorized rides were parked with their backs to the televisions and the other warriors buried their heads grouchily in the fishing magazines so abundant in such rooms. Staff hurried about their business seldom glancing at the television. It was a surreal experience. So little interest in the new commander-in-chief.

My head reels when I think of the unbelievable state of our country. I remind myself that I am old, and all old people think it was so much better when they walked 5 miles to school in the snow...uphill....both ways. I thought all old people were farts for their bad attitude towards modern progress and now I am one!

The racial aspect is wonderful, if overblown in the news media. I recall an experience I had with Susan when she was in kindergarten. She came home beaming and blurting her excitement at meeting a new friend, Heather, who was beautiful, had wonderful long braids, and was perhaps the most angelic girl on earth! Heather, Heather, Heather..every conversation for a week was about Heather. A play date was arranged, and when I walked Susan up to the door so I could eyeball Heather and her mom before dropping Susan off for a couple of hours, I was dumbfounded, as was Heather's mom, when the door opened and I realized that Heather was a little black girl and Heather's mom realized that we were white...Susan, with her almost white-blond hair and her Scandinavian skin fairly shining in the sun...very white. We stared at each other and both of us broke out laughing. So much for race! It has never been much of an issue with us, and I am tired of hearing about it. Am I a fart? I guess so.....

Holocaust Museum Butterfly Project

For those of us looking for something meaningful and fun for our children/grandchildren to do, I would like to offer the Houston Texas Holocaust Museum's Butterfly Project.

They are attempting to collect 1,500,000 handmade butterflies from organizations or individuals to represent each of the children killed during the holocaust. Though the Holocaust is a dreadful subject to discuss, it might be a meaningful thing for some of the children in our family.

If you would like to consider it, the following link has the information:

http://www.hmh.org/minisite/butterfly/index.html

Give Away A Day.....I Won!

I NEVER win anything! So, you can imagine how great it was to learn that I had won a little girl's bracelet from Give Away Today. Now, you know what my problem is.... Maybe this is exactly why the site exists. I now need to buy another so I will be able to be a "good" and "fair" ma.

By the way... no more votes for the most sarcastic???? Linda is in first place. Harry posted the best and definitely most sarcastic response. Remember there is a prizo......

Hope all is well with everyone.

Our Family Motto????

I ran across this refrigerator magnet while cruising the internet yesterday and it immediately rang a bell with me. This really does describe many, many of the members of our family...born or adopted in.

I am enjoying Eric's comments on facebook. Some are a little above my head, but I am getting to know him and feel he fits into this category.

I am holding a contest for the most sarcastic member of our family. The winner will get a prize yet to be determined. Everyone gets one vote.... Contest closes next Friday.

My vote........ Linda (really..do we need a contest?) She needs a sampler with this little saying displayed in her living room, don't you think????

Love you all.

Don't Stand Still.....Run

Matt and I just got back from seeing "The Day the Earth Stood Still". As a real fan of the original 1951 movie, I was expecting a propaganda film. The original was made during the cold war and had a hard to be missed message for the world. This one is a sad remake.

Keanu Reeves does make a good emotionless alien...a reprise of every role he has ever had. But, the movie sucks (if you pardon my french).

The only saving grace was a rather imaginative way to take out all of mankind leaving other lifeforms. After all, that is the real way to save our planet according to the greenies.

Save your money... go see Despereaux.