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Gary, Dick and I are so, so sorry to hear about your brother, Larry. You were so attentive to him, and he was blessed to have had you and Sherron in his life. I am sure you are thinking, as all loving siblings do, "no, it was we who were blessed". We're sending out our love to you, and we hope you sense it.

10/07/09 09:18 AM

#910

A day of mixed news for the Class of 68 family.

Gary my friend... I am so sorry to hear the news of your brother's death. Even if you know it is coming, it is still tough to lose a brother. I know you loved him a lot. May God bless and comfort you and your entire family during this difficult time. I will be praying for you.

And may I congratulate Kay and Mike Smith on the birth of their first grandchild, a baby girl named Charlotte Belle Smith. May God bless this beautiful baby with a life of happiness, health, peace, wisdom and abundance. And may God bless your entire family, Kay.

The circle of life continues.

10/07/09 09:00 PM

#911

Kathy Carter (Campbell)

Gary, I'm so sorry to hear about your brother. I knew that he was not well and that he had come to stay w/you after his surgery to recoup. You and your family are in my prayers.

10/07/09 09:02 PM

#912

Kathy Carter (Campbell)

I want to send happy birthday wishes to Dale. His birthday is Friday.

10/08/09 10:52 PM

#913

Stopping by to wish Elvis, AKA Dale, a very happy birthday tomorrow!

Kathy, hope you're in lovely Amelia Island enjoying some quality time. I've never been there, but I've seen pictures.

It's a rainy, chilly night up here, but our pretty maples and other trees are beginning to flare with color. I'm sure it's gonna be a pretty fall in Georgia, too.

Y'all have a great weekend. Hug somebody you love, and I'll do the same up here.

10/09/09 10:11 AM

#914

I too send along my best wishes to Dale for a Happy Birthday!!! And thanks again for that wonderful performance at our reunion last year. Or, in the words of "The King" himself... "thank ya... thank ya very much!"

And I'll send along an early Happy Birthday for Diane on Sunday. I'm sure that Dick will see to it that you celebrate in a proper manner. Just be careful if you pick up anything in a spray can. :-)

Have a great weekend everyone!

10/09/09 06:40 PM

#915

Connie Morgan (White)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dale!!!!!!!

and I nominate you for a Nobel Peace Prize - I think you would be more deserving than the recipient named this a.m. -------- amazing!!?#@%$(** ?

happy week-end everyone.

10/09/09 07:54 PM

#916

Connie... I've been trying not to vent all day, but I just have to, and your post just pushed me over the edge. Barack Obama "won" the Nobel Peace Prize, not because of anything he has done for world peace (he has accomplished nothing in my opinion), but because of who he is... a radical left-wing Socialist. He was awarded the prize by a partisan, political group of fellow Socialists... the Nobel Committee. If there was ever any proof that this petty, elite group was serving their own political agenda, this is it. When Jimmy Carter won the Nobel Prize in 2002, it was their way of slapping George Bush for fighting back against those sweet innocent terrorists. When Al Gore won the Prize in 2007, it was another slap at George Bush, the man who in the 2000 election defeated their great "champion of the environment" and global warming (more socialist propoganda). But this takes the cake. This so-called committee voted Obama the Nobel Prize back in February (the deadline for voting) just days after he took office. This was before he even got started on his socialist agenda with stimulus packages and bailouts and a government takeover of corporations and financial institutions and our healthcare system. This is another slap at the Bush Administration by a bunch of European socialists who have made a joke out of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Well, my blood pressure just went up, but somehow, I feel better. Love & Hugs everyone. :-)

10/10/09 04:20 PM

#917

Tough day on the gridiron... but I'm still bleeding Red & Black.

10/11/09 03:13 PM

#918

Connie Morgan (White)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET DIANE!!!!!!!!!

Donald, you are right. Yesterday was a painful, painful afternoon listening to that ballgame. (but I still love 'em)

10/12/09 12:36 PM

#919

First things first....sorry about the dawgs. I'm sure better days lie ahead.

Second thing...thanks for the well wishes for my birthday. We went to a wedding in Cincinnati Sat. night at the museum of art, and I just pretended it was all about me, since I knew neither the bride or groom. We sat at a table with 8 people we didn't know, so I just pretended I was on a birthday cruise and was seated at the table with strangers. The wedding cake was birthday cake for me, you know. We made 8 new friends and had a nice meal amid ancient artifacts in the museum. Happily, no one tried to add me to the collection.

For my birthday Dick had nominated me for a Nobel Peace Prize, but once again, I was robbed. I have broken up many a sandbox fight in my day, not to mention promoting peace on school playgrounds on both coasts. Maybe next time.

A nice young man just left who fixed our heating. It was in the 30s here yesterday, and we got a little chilly when the heat didn't come on. Fortunately it was only a couple of loose wires and we're only out 70 bucks. Anytime I get a repairman out here for no more than that, I feel lucky. I've had much worse visits.

Will go for now. Here's hoping you are all well and that the week is getting off to a splendid start for you. Warm fuzzies to all.

10/12/09 01:54 PM

#920

Thanks to all for the well wishes and condolences on my brother's passing. We have been very busy the last week dealing with all that comes with this situation. The Lord blessed us yesterday with a beautiful day and the perfect location for scattering some of Larry's ashes in accordance with his wishes. It was a good thing.
As we began cleaning out Larry's house and had to make runs to the landfill, we made every attempt to avoid contact with anyone we knew - being filthy and sweaty from cleaning. Any other time we could have slipped around unnoticed but NO, not this time. I ran into Kathy (Wheless) at the post office (Friday) or I should say she ran into me - almost hit me as I stepped out of my vehicle. Then who should be delivering recyclables (Saturday) to the dump at the same time as us but - Dennis!
Diane my condolences on your not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. You are FAR MORE deserving - at least you have done something!!! I'm glad you were able to get your furnace fixed. All reports are it is going to be colder sooner this year. Darn, I hate that Global Warming! I just got back from lunch and need to do some work or I will feel bad about getting paid - wait a minute! Isn't that the NEW American way?? Sorry, just a little pent up frustration. I hope you all have a very blessed week. Later.

10/12/09 03:06 PM

#921

I was just perusing the Class of 1969's website and saw they had posted pictures from their 40th Reunion and thought you might enjoy.

10/12/09 05:56 PM

#922

Jimmy Willis

I'M MOVING TO NEW ZEALAND! NO FOOTBALL TEAM, NO BASEBALL. I JUST HOPE THERE IS A NICE GOLF COURSE AROUND.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK! HOPE YOU GUYS HAD A GREAT BIRTHDAY!
SORRY I MISSED IT!
LATER
JIM

10/13/09 11:09 AM

#923

Good Tuesday one and all. Jim, mind if I join you in New Zealand? I understand it is beautiful. Here are a few statements worth pondering. Enjoy. Later. Life is a solo trip, but you’ll have lots of visitors. Some of them are long-term, most aren’t. The fewer possessions you have, the more they do for you. Wishing things were different is a great way to torture yourself. Killing time is an atrocity. It’s priceless, and it never grows back.

10/14/09 11:04 AM

#924

Hey guys… I’m sure New Zealand is wonderful, but Georgia is still the BEST… even with bad sports teams. I’m a bigger College Football fan than I am a Pro fan, but at least we have the Falcons going for us now. And Augusta has to be more beautiful than any golf course they have in New Zealand. By the way, Jim… did you successfully defend your golf championship on your North Georgia getaway? I didn’t catch the results on SportsCenter. I know things look pretty dismal for our Dawgs… that game Saturday was pathetic. I can’t remember the last time that both the offense and the defense were so bad in the same game. I will not do my venting here, but will save it for a new User Forum. I know that everyone here is not a sports fan. By the way, Jim… are you watching any of the Baseball Playoffs? I’m pulling for the Dodgers in the NL and the Angels in the AL… but I think it will be the Yankees and the Phillies in the World Series.

Rain, rain, go away! Give us all a sunny day!

10/14/09 11:13 AM

#925

Some of the artists of the 60’s are revising their hits with new lyrics to accommodate aging baby boomers who can remember doing the “Limbo” as if it were yesterday . They include: Bobby Darin —Splish, Splash, I Was Havin’ A Flash Herman’s Hermits —Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got A Lovely Walker Ringo Starr —I Get By With A Little Help From Depends The Bee Gees — -How Can You Mend A Broken Hip? Roberta Flack—The First Time Ever I Forgot Your Face Johnny Nash —I Can’t See Clearly Now. Paul Simon— Fifty Ways To Lose Your Liver The Commodores —Once, Twice, Three Times To The Bathroom Procol Harem— A Whiter Shade Of Hair Leo Sayer —You Make Me Feel Like Napping The Temptations —Papa’s Got A Kidney Stone Abba—Denture Queen “You haven’t seen my teeth have you Wilma? Tony Orlando —Knock 3 Times On The Ceiling If You Hear Me Fall Helen Reddy —I Am Woman, Hear Me Snore Leslie Gore—It’s My Procedure, And I’ll Cry If I Want To And Last but NOT least… Willie Nelson —On the Commode Again Later.

10/14/09 04:42 PM

#926

Okay, how about some totally useless s....tuff.
Did you know...

Spies must always know how to go underground; it's in the nature of their job. But during World War I, Heinrich Albert, a German operative in the United States, failed miserably at this task. The guy was carrying in his briefcase plans to sabotage American factories. So what does he do? He takes the New York City subway and manages to leave his briefcase on the train! American agents following him recovered the documents.

A 20 year old protester was arrested in Montana after he assaulted a congress women from Iowa with a salmon.

A couple robbing a store caught on camera could not be identified until the police reviewed the security tape. The woman filled out an entry form for a free trip prior to robbing the store.

A drunk security man asked a colleague at the Moscow bank they were guarding to stab his bullet-proof vest to see if it would protected him against a knife attack. It didn't, and the 25-year-old guard died of a heart wound.

A guy wearing pantyhose on his face tried to rob a store in a mall. When security came, he quickly grabbed a shopping bag and pretended to be shopping, forgetting that he was still wearing the pantyhose. He was captured and his loot was returned to the store.

A Hawaiian stamp of 1851 with a face value of 2 cents was the sole reason Gaston Leroux, a Parisian philatelist, murdered its owner, Hector Giroux.

A judge in Louisville decided a jury went "a little bit too far" in recommending a sentence of 5,005 years for a man who was convicted of five robberies and a kidnapping. The judge reduced the sentence to 1,001 years.

A lawyer defending a man accused of burglary tried this creative defense: "My client merely inserted his arm into the window and removed a few trifling articles. His arm is not himself, and I fail to see how you can punish the whole individual for an offense committed by his limb." "Well put," the judge replied. "Using your logic, I sentence the defendant's arm to one year's imprisonment. He can accompany it or not, as he chooses." The defendant smiled. With his lawyer's assistance he detached his artificial limb, laid it on the bench, and walked out.

A man robbed a convenience store and ran out with a bag full of cash. He got down the street and realized he had left his car keys on the counter. When he returned to the store, he was promptly arrested.

A man was arrested and charged with the robbery of vending machines. The man posted bail, entirely in quarters.

Later.

10/14/09 06:08 PM

#927

Kathy Carter (Campbell)

Hope everyone is doing well on this rainy day. I'm not going to complain about the rain because we really need it here. I'm enjoying seeing it replenish this part of the country. How great is our God!

10/15/09 10:20 AM

#928

Good Thursday one and all. Looks like the sun MAY make a brief appearance today and hopefully make a full return tomorrow. I found the following thoughts on the internet and thought they might be worth sharing. Have you ever wondered who thinks up these things and then puts "pen to paper" so to speak?

Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy.

The letters T and G are very close to each other on a keyboard. This recently became all too apparent to me and consequently I will never be ending a work email with the phrase "Regards" again.

Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the "people you may know" feature on facebook people that I do know, but i deliberately choose not to be friends with?

There is a great need for sarcasm font.

I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?

Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

Bad decisions make good stories.

Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be a problem....

You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything productive for the rest of the day.

Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection. ·

There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far. ·

While watching the Olympics, I found myself cheering equally for China and the US. No, I am not of Chinese descent, but I am fairly certain that when Chinese athletes don't win, they are executed.

I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste. ·

I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.

Later..

10/16/09 11:46 AM

#929

I just came in from water aerobics where I displaced enough water to fill the water tank of a small town, and am now about to put on some jambalaya. Dick has been in Philly all week, and should be home by supper time. I was going with him, but had an MRI on my shapely knee instead. Bummer!

I'll be heading back down to Athens next Monday morning. Walt's wife is having surgery at Emory this morning on her spine, and I'm going to be helping her out next week for a few days. I hope I will help and not hurt. I have had so many senior moments lately, that it's probably risky for me to be around anyone who has had delicate surgery. Last week I sprayed the kitchen with Hot Shot ant spray instead of Lysol, and lost my cell phone for 3 days in a huge parking lot where it was both rained on and run over. Miraculously it was found on the third day and resurrected. It looks awful, but is currently working. I guess God was preparing me for my 59th birthday, and giving me a glimpse into my future.

Better go wash the chlorine out of my hair and get to work on that Jambalaya.

Hugs, laughter, and love,
Diane

10/19/09 09:55 AM

#930

Happy Monday!! Don, so glad to hear Liz is at home and hopefully doing better. I had my SS pray for her yesterday and funny thing was two others had friends who had recently had back surgery and then suffered a heart issue. Strange. Strange weather also! Weather man really missed it Saturday. It 20%'ed all day long at my house. And today ..... where is that Global Warming when you need it??? I ran across the following bit of wisdom and thought it appropriate in light of all the adversities we face. I hope you all have a blessed day. Later. Carrots, eggs or coffee? A young woman went to her grandmother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one would pop up. Her grandmother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire, and soon the pots came to boil. In the first pot she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word. In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her granddaughter, she asked, “Tell me what you see.” “Carrots, eggs, and coffee,” she replied. Her grandmother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The grandmother then asked the granddaughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg. Finally, the grandmother asked the granddaughter to sip the coffee. The granddaughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma then asked, “What does it mean, grandmother?” Her grandmother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water. “Which are you?” she asked her granddaughter.

10/19/09 10:23 AM

#931

Good Morning All.

Thanks for your prayers, Gary... and the prayers of your Sunday School class. For those who may not know... Liz had two episodes of severe chest pains last week, and ended up in the Emergency Room of Kennestone Hospital Friday night, and was then admitted for tests. All the test results were fine... blood work, EKG and Nuclear Stress Tests revealed no real problems with the heart. The doctors aren't real sure what the problem was, or is. They speculated that it could be pleurisy or even esophagus related issues. Liz was discharged Saturday night and is back home doing well, although a bit tired and weak. We are thankful for all the prayers... and the e-mails, Facebook messages and phone calls. God Bless You All!

Have a good week everyone... and enjoy the sunny weather!

10/20/09 02:49 AM

#932

Well, Mr. Pain won't let me sleep so I thought I would check in and see if Diane and/or Don had added their usual late night post. I can always count on both of them to check in around midnight - well after I'm in bed asleep. Ross and Jim are the early morning guys - usually up with the sun. Its nights like this that remind me of that song - I'm gonna live fast, love hard, die young and leave a beautiful memory - now that I'm too old to die young, I guess I'll forego the other parts too. I can feel old age creeping - make that charging - up my spine - and it hurts! I don't know everyone's theology, but I believe most here are believers. I did some reading yesterday on Bible chronology and the 7000 Year Theology. Frightening and exciting. All of the T's are being crossed and the I's dotted for the Lord's return. The closest thing I can equate the feeling to is the arrival of our first child. That fear of the unknown and the knowledge of the pain that one must endure but then the total elation when you see that little creature emerge. WOW!!! I guess that analogy came to mind because we are awaiting the arrival of our sixth grandchild. She's not "due" for three more weeks but the doctor said yesterday she could come at anytime now. We've had one born on December 20th and one on November 20th, so October 20th would seem to fit the pattern. Well, this old grandpa needs to get some sleep. Sherron just got up to check on me so I guess I had better go warm up her bed and hopefully Mr. Pain will be quiet for a few hours. I hope everyone is resting well and the new day will dawn with blessing on all. Later.

10/20/09 10:25 AM

#933