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Hump Day Greetings, mates…

Well, Gary… I think Ron’s baby picture might have been the front runner in the “Most Beautiful Baby” contest… until Diane posted her adorable little self. How can “snips and snails and puppy dog tails” compete with that? Great pictures, Diane. You did fine loading them too. I must admit, posting the first one is a little complicated, but after that, it’s a breeze. Keep us posted on that seminar at your house Gary. If the schedule permits, I might show up just for fun.

Connie… I too hope your week gets better. Two Mondays back to back is pretty rough. Maybe you could write a song about it and call it “Monday, Monday.” Just a thought.

Well… I watched my first Braves game of the season last night on TV… a Spring Training game against the Phillies. It was a good game until they pulled the regulars. Maybe it didn’t beat out “American Idol” in the ratings, but it was a good taste of things to come.

Have a nice, wet day, folks.

03/10/10 12:57 PM

#1385

Hey, kind friends. Thanks for patting my head about uploading those pictures, but I didn't succeed 100%. I tried to put a couple more on there, but I think they must have ended up on the moon or somewhere. But the fact that I did at least a few shows that even the simplest brain can figure it out eventually.

Gary, Dick and I are going to be down in Georgia at our little joint (very little) on Lake Oconee in May. We'd also be happy to have folks come down there on the afternoon of the 23rd if they'd like. If we don't think we have room inside, then we can meet at a pavillion or something. Anyway, I'm just throwing that out there, since you mentioned having a get-together at your house. We're groovy with anything, but would be delighted to have folks come down. Whatever suits.

Better go. As Dick would say, "I'm busier than a one armed paper hanger". We're hoping to drive down to GA this Sunday afternoon for a quickie trip, coming back Sat. the 20th. Part business, but mostly visiting family. Before we leave though, I have to throw a baby shower here at our house Sat., do food tonight for our church supper, go to the dentist tomorrow for what I hope doesn't turn into a root canal, and teach Sunday school. I know it's warmer there, so I need to root through my closet and find something to pack that isn't wool. Yikes. I'm panicking.

Hugs to all. Love ya.

03/10/10 01:09 PM

#1386

Oops! I almost forgot my real reason for logging in today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, dear ALVIN! May this day be a bounty of blessings for you, and may you have many, many more.

And because I know I'll forget tomorrow, if you read this, Steve Eberhardt, Happy Birthday to you as well. Give Alice our regards, and may you also have many more candles to add to your cake in the coming years.

03/10/10 03:02 PM

#1387

Jimmy Willis

"HOW DEEP'S THE WATER MAMA? SIX FEET HIGH AND RISING!"
IT IS RAINING CATS AND DOGS, MAN! I KNOW THE GOOD LORD SAID HE WOULDN'T USE WATER TO DISTROY THIS OLD WORLD AGAIN, BUT MAN I HAVEN'T SEEN THIS MUCH RAIN SINCE VIETNAM!
DON, I COULDN'T GET THE BRAVES LAST NIGHT--- KINDA GLAD
I DIDN'T AFTER THE 11 TO 1 THRASHING THEY TOOK. TALKING BOUT TAKEN OUT BEHIND THE WOODSHED!
CONNIE YOU KNOW DIANE IS NOT GOING TO TELL US WHY SHE MADE YOU GO TO NURSING SCHOOL ALONE. SO FES UP GIRL!
ANYWAY, KEEP IT DRY FOLKS!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALVIN/STEVE!!!!!
LATER

03/10/10 03:21 PM

#1388

Jim, a little too wet to play golf - everything is a water hazard, but knowing your dedication to the game, thought you could identify with this story. Later.

A husband and wife were on the ninth green when she collapsed from a heart attack.
"Help," she groaned to her husband.
He dialed 911 on his cellphone, talked a little and then picked up his putter and started lining up his putt.
She raised her head off the grass and moaned, "I'm dying here and you're putting?"
He replied, "Don't worry, dear. The club located a doctor on the second hole and he's coming to help you."
"Did they say how long it will take him?", she asked.
"Not too long," said her husband, practicing his putting stroke. "Everybody's agreed he can play through!"?

03/11/10 08:45 AM

#1389

My joke contribution, as sent to me by my brother yesterday.

A census taker showed up at the door of an elderly couple in Alabama, and asked them the number and ages of their children.

"Well, Billy and Willie are 32, Doreen and Loreen are 30, Joe and Jane are 27, and..

"Wait", said the census taker, "did you get twins every time?"

"Oh, no", the couple replied. "There were hundreds of times we didn't get nuthin'."

03/11/10 10:36 AM

#1390

Diane .... uh. Okay.
Well another Rainy Rainy Night in Georgia and here in the Classic City today as well. My daughter is starting to put together one of those fact books about grandparents for the kids and sent me a whole list of questions yesterday. When asked about my greatest joy, (other than those several hundred other times) I had to say my daughters and grandkids. Someone sent me the following that brought to mind similar situations that I know many of you can identify with and will brighten your day - no matter how hard it's raining. Later.

JACK (age 3) was watching his Mom breast-feeding his new baby sister.... After a while he asked: 'Mom why have you got two? Is one for hot and one for cold milk?'

MELANIE (age 5) asked her Granny how old she was.. Granny replied she was so old she didn't remember any more. Melanie said, 'If you don't remember you must look in the back of your panties. Mine say five to six.'

STEVEN (age 3)hugged and kissed his Mom good night. 'I love you so much that when you die I'm going to bury you outside my bedroom window.'

BRITTANY (age 4)had an ear ache and wanted a pain killer. She tried in vain to take the lid off the bottle. Seeing her frustration, her Mom explained it was a child-proof cap and she'd have to open it for her. Eyes wide with wonder, the little girl asked: 'How does it know it's me?'

SUSAN (age 4)was drinking juice when she got the hiccups. 'Please don't give me this juice again,' she said, 'It makes my teeth cough..'

DJ (age 4) stepped onto the bathroom scale and asked: 'How much do I cost?'

CLINTON (age 5) was in his bedroom looking worried When his Mom asked what was troubling him, he replied, 'I don't know what'll happen with this bed when I get married. How will my wife fit in it?'

MARC (age 4) was engrossed in a young couple that were hugging and kissing in a restaurant. Without taking his eyes off them, he asked his dad: 'Why is he whispering in her mouth?'

TAMMY(age 4) was with her mother when they met an elderly, rather wrinkled woman her Mom knew. Tammy looked at her for a while and then asked, 'Why doesn't your skin fit your face?'

JAMES (age 4) was listening to a Bible story. His dad read: 'The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city but his wife looked back and was turned to salt.' Concerned, James asked: 'What happened to the flea?'

The Sermon I think this Mom will never forget
...
This particular Sunday sermon.....'Dear Lord,' the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face. 'Without you, we are but dust...' He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter who was listening leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little four year old girl voice, 'Mom, what is butt dust?'

03/11/10 10:57 AM

#1391

Jimmy Willis

NUTHIN!!!!!

03/11/10 11:45 AM

#1392

It is interesting sometimes the people we meet in our day to day lives. Last night at church, I struck up a conversation with a senior friend named Reggie Andrews who is a regular in our Sunday School Class and in our Wednesday Night Bible Study. I was dressed casually in jeans as I usually am on Wednesdays, and he commented that he liked the red “Georgia Bulldog” sweatshirt that I was wearing. Reggie has a head full of silver gray hair and was wearing a bright red shirt himself, and I discovered that he is an old Georgia Bulldog too. Not only that, but he was an All-American shortstop on three Georgia Bulldog Championship Baseball teams in the 1950’s. We had a lot of fun talking baseball and football, and I discovered that Reggie is a good friend of Georgia Bulldog legend Charlie Trippi, who was both an All-American baseball player and football player. Trippi was the hero of the Georgia victory over UCLA in the 1943 Rose Bowl, went on to a great career in Pro Football and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Reggie says that Charlie is still alive and well and living in Athens. It is a small world. Go Dawgs!

Jim… I don’t know which game you were talking about Tuesday night, but the Braves game ended 7-4. In fact, the Braves were leading 4-2 going into the sixth inning when Bobby pulled most of his regulars to look at some newcomers. One of our new bullpen pitchers got hammered for five runs in the sixth. Did you have problems getting CSS? (It’s channel 45 on Comcast). The Braves won yesterday beating the Mets, and they play on TV again tonight on CSS… against those @&%$# Yankees! Go Braves!

I know many of you aren’t interested in sports or politics either. Last night after church I spent time drafting a letter to Congress expressing my feelings on this proposed Health Care Bill. If any of you are interested, I have posted that letter on the User Forums under “Politics and Freedom”, the new name I have given to my old “Frog in Boiling Water” topic. Check it out... I would love to know what you think.

By the way… I received a letter yesterday from the U.S. Census Bureau basically saying that I will be receiving my 2010 Census Form in about a week. Am I the only one who thinks that they don’t need to send me something telling me they are going to send me something! How many millions of our taxpayer dollars do you think were wasted on the planning, preparation, production and distribution of a useless letter to every American citizen? Is it any wonder why this government has put us trillions of dollars in debt?

I love the joke, Diane. Very funny! And I can just see some little old lady answering that question exactly as she did. I love the two new pictures you posted too… and the old car in the background.

Gary… it seems that “Kids STILL say the Darndest Things.” Very Funny! And they do get straight to the point. “Butt Dust”? :-)

Stay dry folks… looks like a couple of more days of liquid sunshine here in Georgia. We got three inches in our rain gauge just yesterday!

03/11/10 05:03 PM

#1393

Jimmy Willis

DON, I DIDN'T GET TO SEE A GAME- COULDN'T FIND THEM ON
SAT. ANYWAY, WHAT IS CSS?@$%# AS FAR AS POLITICS AND THEM
DEMS---- DON'T GET ME STARTED !
HEY!!! THE SUNS SHINING!!! AS FAR AS YOUR CENSUS-THATS YOUR GOVERNMENT CREATING NEW JOBS--- GOVERNMENT JOBS. JUST BIG BROTHER WATCHING.
I'M GOING TO QUIT BEFORE I NEED A NITRO PILL.
HAVE A GREAT REST OF THE DAY FOLKS.

03/11/10 10:22 PM

#1394

Connie Morgan (White)

Happy birthday Alvin and Steve!

Enjoyed the jokes.

03/12/10 10:49 AM

#1395

Good Morning, Class of '68...

Liz and I plan to go see "The Blindside" this weekend... finally! We look forward to seeing Sandra Bullock's Oscar winning performance as Best Actress. And I understand that it is a pretty inspiring story too. Other than that and church on Sunday, we have a fairly quiet weekend planned. I may watch some of the SEC Basketball Tournament as long as the DAWGS stay in it. They won last night.

I did some editing of my letter to Congress last night and plan to finish it this weekend, personalizing it, printing it out and mailing it on Monday to 30 Congressional Democrats who previously supported the Health Care Bill but are now "on the fence" reconsidering. Changing just one or two of those votes could make all the difference.

Have a great weekend folks! I look forward to Daylight Savings Time! Don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour, or you'll be late for church on Sunday... or late for whatever you have planned. ENJOY!

03/13/10 08:18 PM

#1396

Happy Saturday one and all. I just finished uploading some new photos to my profile page and Classmate Photos page. I'm still looking forward to all those that will be added by others SOON. Hope you have a blessed remainder of the weekend. Later.

03/13/10 09:05 PM

#1397

Gary, my next move is to check out your new pictures. Can't wait.

Don, hope you and Liz enjoy "The Blindside". We did. Clean, true, and inspiring--what's not to like?

Baby shower done, so now I'm throwing things in the suitcase. Literally. We'll be heading down to Georgia tomorrow afternoon. WOO HOO! Visions of Bradford Pears and forsythia are dancing in my head. Whether they are blooming or not, I'm betting I get to see some bloomin' stuff.

Quick escapade report. I lost the diamond out of my engagement ring yesterday afternoon, and immediately went into convulsions. However, I calmed myself down, and thought, "do I look in the washer, dryer, Dick's sock drawer, the closets and boxes I went in, the shower drain, the garage, .....?" Well, God must think I deserve my little gem, 'cause all of a sudden there it was, looking at me from the bedroom carpet. Close call, and the same thing happened about 25 years ago. It's in the shop for it's 100,000 mile tune up tonight.

Better go. I just wanted to say "hi" for no particular reason, except I guess I've just gotten into the habit.

Oh, and I think the rain y'all had on Th. and Fri. finally got here. Squish, squish, and quack, quack.

03/15/10 09:29 AM

#1398

Happy Monday! Diane, I hope you and Dick had/have a great trip south. The weather is supposed to be good this week and yes, things are certainly in bloom. I had my annual eye exam this morning so I am typing in the blind.
I know most of you let the significance of yesterday slip right passed you - it did me. For you that are scratching your head, yesterday was 3/14. If I type it 3.14, any ideas yet? Yes, it was national Pi day! Yawn!
On the way to the office I was listening to Barbara Dooley as she spoke to the CEO of the National Colon Alliance discussing Barack Obama's recent colonoscopy. She said whenever a president has a procedure or medical problem we usually have pictures of them during the procedure or images of the scar, etc. But in this instance, and now I quote, "we didn't see his ass." You know, she's right! We haven't seen Joe Biden in quite a while.
I hope you have a blessed day! Later.

03/15/10 01:53 PM

#1399

Today's funny/words of wisdom, offer a real solution to the health care question. Enjoy. Later.
**********
A man suffered a serious heart attack and had open heart bypass surgery. He awakened from the surgery to find himself in the care of nuns at a Catholic hospital.
As he was recovering, a nun asked him questions regarding how he was going to pay for his treatment. She asked if he had health insurance.
He replied, in a raspy voice, 'No health insurance.'
The nun asked if he had money in the bank. He replied. 'No money in the bank.'
The nun asked, 'Do you have a relative who could help you?'
He said, 'I only have a spinster sister, who is a nun.'
The nun became agitated and announced loudly, 'Nuns are not spinsters! Nuns are married to God.'
The patient replied, "Send the bill to my brother-in-law!"

03/15/10 02:05 PM

#1400

Happy Daylight Savings Time Folks,

Liz and I both enjoyed “The Blindside”. I understand that much of it was filmed right here in Atlanta at a couple of private schools, and many of the students are in the movie. I wonder if Julia Roberts regrets turning down the lead role?... opening the door for Sandra Bullock. I’m glad she did.

Diane and Dick… hope you are having a great trip to Georgia and having a “blooming” good time. Rumor has it that you two are now “friends,” and I think it is about time, even though I wouldn’t want you to rush into anything. :-)

On the way to church yesterday morning, we were listening to a local southern pastor on radio who was preaching on “how God provides” and he was trying to explain what the “manna from heaven" was that God used to feed the children of Israel when they were in the wilderness. He said that it was sort of like… if you grew in the south… “soda crackers.” Can I get an “amen” ya’ll?

Gary, if this government run Health Care Bill passes, we will all need God's help. I mailed 32 letters this morning to members of the House of Representatives… 31 Democrats and my own Republican Congressman Tom Price. If you want to read my revised final version, I updated it on the User Forums. Seriously, if you are a praying person, I encourage you to pray this week for our country. And if you have the time, contact Congress yourself. I really think that the vote on this bill is a referendum on “Freedom” in America. It will be a determining factor in the kind of country your children and grandchildren grow up in. If the government controls your health care, they control YOU! Pray that does not happen! I am an optimistic person, but I am very concerned about this legislation. May God Bless America!

By the way, Gary... I like your new Memory Lane photos. I'm going to try to keep up with you and post a few more myself in the next few days.

03/16/10 10:10 AM

#1401

Thank you Diane and Dick for bringing us this BEAUTIFUL weather! Hope you are enjoying your visit and refreshing your southern dialect. If you find you need an interpreter, give one of us home boys a call.
This could be a determining week in our future existence and standard of living. Our country could be plunged into debt far quicker that its current projected course. Even if the actions included in the proposed Health Care Bill are "money saving", there just isn't enough money or productivity to sustain our current level of prosperity. I will recommend again, "Aftershock" for your reading dis-pleasure. You can read more about it at www.aftershockeconomy.com.
Hope you all have a BLESSED day. I'm off to a meeting and then audiology appointment this PM. Later.

03/16/10 09:30 PM

#1402

I know its a little early, but I had to be the first to wish you a Happy St. Patrick's Day. Later.

03/17/10 02:12 AM

#1403

Kathy Carter (Campbell)

Yes Don, we need to pray as He told us, THY WILL BE DONE.

Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdon come. THY WILL BE DONE, ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. Give us this day, our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, be deliver us from evil for Thine is the kingdom, and power and the glory forever. Amen.

I think sometimes we forget to pray that prayer as He taught us. If you put into practice praying this prayer several times a day, it will change your life!

Happy Saint Patricks Day everyone!

03/17/10 05:46 AM

#1404

Connie Morgan (White)

Happy Birthday dear Kathy!!

Diane and Dick - sure good to have you "home" in GA.
So glad you found your diamond Diane!!

Excellent letter Don.
I'm also looking forward to seeing the Blindside.

Happy St. Patricks day to all!
Adorable picture Gary.

Jim, I know you've enjoyed a couple of springlike days to get in some golf.

03/17/10 08:31 AM

#1405

Happy Birthday Kathy!!! So why weren't you named Patty?
If you go to my profile page you can see a little larger picture of MY "Lucky Charms". (Forgive me - proud Papa!) And yes, that is Jackson's smile!!
I'll send out an email to all but just a heads up, Connie called me and wants to take me up on my offer for a get together soon. So, we need to hear from a few folks on what they would like to do. (1) I can host at my home in Watkinsville the end of April or early May. (2) Connie says anytime at her home. And (3) Diane offered to host at Lake Oconee toward the end of May. (23rd as I remember.) (4) Other option? Post your sentiments or email. Got to run to a meeting. Later.

03/17/10 10:01 AM

#1406

Yay! I can't believe I'm sitting here in Cedar Creek in Athens, so close to so many of you, and can't see you. It's just not right! We are headed down to Greensboro this morning to see my sister, then back up here Friday to celebrate Dick's birthday with his family. Saturday A.M. we hit the road again to go back to, gulp, Ohio.

What a trip we had coming down. We ordinarily take I-75 to Knoxville, then get onto I-40 east and work our way to 441. We avoid the Pigeon Forge route because it is so slow. This time though, 1-40 was still closed due to the rock slide from last fall, so we had to detour through Pigeon Forge after all. This wasn't bad, because we were taking out time anyway. However, after we got through Gatlinburg, the road going over the Smokies was closed due to snow and ice that had occurred overnight. Anyway, we had to back track to I-75 and come through Atlanta. Dick is always destination driven, while I am a "let's enjoy the journey" type, so the two of us had our different reactions.

I better go. Better load the car with my junk for the jaunt down to Greene county. My accent is firmly in place, and other than my drab, wintry clothes, know one would suspect that I am not a year round, born 'n raised gal of the South.

Happy Birthday, Kathy!!! Erin go braless, or whatever that Irish saying is that everyone is saying. Love you, Kathy.

Hugs to each and everyone of you.

03/17/10 11:03 AM

#1407

Top of the morning to you!!!

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KATHY!!! I loved those Facebook photos of your 60th party a few days ago. Sounds like you and Liz have something in common… you celebrate for days… and maybe a week or so. May God bless you with health and happiness and many more birthday celebrations to come. By the way… your suggestion of the Lord’s Prayer is perfect for our country this week. May GOD’S WILL be done. Amen!

Connie… I’m glad you liked my letter to Congress. My 32 letters should arrive in Washington today. From what I hear, millions of Americans are letting Congress know that they DO NOT like this Health Care Bill. The phone lines to Congress are jammed, and there was a big march on Washington yesterday by the “Teaparty” crowd. I saw news footage of many of them invading the halls of Congress and going door to door and giving our representatives an ear full. I wish I could have been there. But Obama/Pelosi/Reid are still NOT listening. We need to keep up the pressure. By the way... I heard this very ALARMING statistic last night... according to the New England Journal of Medicine, if Obamacare becomes the law of the land, over 46% of doctors say that they will leave the profession! Now that's SCARY!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY folks! I celebrate some Irish blood of my own… my great-great-great-grandmother, Anna Jane McALLISTER was born in Ireland, went to Dublin University, married a Frenchman, immigrated to America in 1823, and had her first child (my great-great grandfather’s older sister) at sea aboard the ship. Irish women were tough, and no Government-Run Health Care in those days.

Say Jim… I know you are really, really excited… Tiger’s going to be back for the Masters!

Keep us posted on the plans for the class gathering Gary. Any of those three locations sounds fine to me… provided the date works well in the schedule. By the way… I liked your St. Patty’s photo… and I just posted a few more on the Classmate Photo Gallery myself. I have a total of 13 photos posted on Memory Lane now and I see that the gallery thumbnail pages hold only 12 per page, so you will have to click over to page 2 to see my “Trojan” photo.

“Erin go braless”? I’ll have to admit, I had to Google that one.

03/17/10 11:40 AM

#1408