TUESDAYS ENTRY # TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED

" Live for others every day, 'tis the true the better way"

Malachi 3:3 says: 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.'
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This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God ..
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One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study.That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining Silver. As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities. The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought again about the verse that says:

He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver.'
She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time..
The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed.
The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, 'How do you know when the silver is fully refined?'
He smiled at her and answered,

" Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in it."
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If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has his eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you.

Good Morning.

This above is very good, it was sent to me by a friend J. M, I do not know the author but I do want to say thank you to some one. DAD.

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I am wondering about you all around this world, I hope that all is well at your spot. yesterday being a holliday I did not hear from many of you, so we have a lot of catching to do this morning.

To begin I will tell you that I am in a HAPPY mood this morning and I think that I am able and willing to hit thr trail. Dad.

I don't know why but when I thing about a good cup of coffee I always think of Sara, Misty, and Oreo, I think that I like to go first to Sara's Dog Training blog and sip my coffee and smile as I watch them, does that make sense to you, well it does to me. Smile. DAD.

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Today
Rain. High 7C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Rain showers early will evolve into a more steady rain for the afternoon. High 46F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.

A little warmer but more rain, when am I going to plow my garden, I am sure that the time will come.

I am going to bring this uncompleted journal to an end. Remember the side panel .Not any plans yet for this day, but I am sure that something will come up, it always does. I hope to see you in the morning if all is well.

" Time is so precious- do not waste it "

BYE BYE DAD.

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MONDAYS ENTRY # TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY NINE

" Begin the day with God-Spend the day with God- Conclude the day with God"
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Good Morning
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Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the Contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was: A four-year-old child, whose next mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy just said, 'Nothing, I just Helped him cry.'*********************************************Teacher Debbie Moon's
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I found this to be fascinating and thought you might enjoy it too.http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=k7OjRYQAm64

Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint! Joan.

When I am running late I always tell you to go to Sara's Dog Training blog and Sara will help us, she will keep us posted on what Misty and Oreo are doing. I want to thank you Sara for all the snow pictures and videoes that you are sending. I do appreciate it. DAD
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.This sends a good message but you must watch to the end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko_VSKn1DAE

When I came into my little office this monday morning I was so hungry, I was craving a good breakfact not just the ordanary one, I wanted 2 eggs ( over light) 2 slices of bacon, buttered toast, large cup of coffee, and above all 3 or 4 slices of those tomatoes pictured below, do any of you want to join me ?

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And I do want to tell you about these tomatoes, they did come out of Dad's Tomato garden last year. We used to have to beg the tomato and rose companies for permission to use their pictures, now we grow our own, and they are a lot better pictures than what the had to offer. DAD.
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I do not know if I am done or not, but I am going to stop for a litthe while anyway, I will be staying close today again, and since the weather is better maybe I can feed the birds. I have had to neglect the Wildlife Hibatat during these Snow days, I hope that the birds understand. DAD.

" Life is so short- do not waste it "

Hope to see you on Tuesday morning if God has mercy on me and spares my life.

BYE BYE DAD .

SATURDAYS ENTRY # TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT

Good Sunday morning, I do not write a journal on Sunday, just wanted to say Hi to you. I do check my email on Sunday. I will see you early on Monday morning, Smiling I hope. DAD
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" Begin the day with God- Go through the day with God-Conclude the day with God"
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Good Morning.
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I am glad that I can talk to you for a little while on Saturday. It is good just to know that all of you are well and I hope feeling good. I am feeling good myself and in a Happy mood, so I think that it will be safe for you to sit down here and let's talk and enjoy our tea or coffee,I have both ready.
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This below is a very interesting story, take the time to read it. It was sent to me by my friend John C. I do not know the author but Thanks to some one.

DAD
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A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company together.He said, "It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I have decided to choose one of you." The young executives were Shocked, but the boss continued. "I am going to give each one of you a SEED today - one very special SEED. I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed I have given you. I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the one I choose will be the next CEO."One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed.He went home and excitedly, told his wife the story. She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he planted the seed. Everyday, he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. After about three weeks, some of the other executives began to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow. Jim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew. Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still nothing. By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a failure.Six months went by -- still nothing in Jim's pot. He just knew he had killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Jim didn't say anything to his colleagues, however, he just kept watering and fertilizing the soil - He so wanted the seed to grow.A year finally went by and all the young executives of the company brought their plants to the CEO for inspection.Jim told his wife that he wasn't going to take an empty pot. But she asked him to be honest about what happened. Jim felt sick to his stomach, it was going to be the most embarrassing moment of his life, but he knew his wife was right. He took his empty pot to the board room. When Jim arrived, he was amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful -- in all shapes and sizes. Jim put his empty pot on the floor and many of his colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for him!When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young executives.Jim just tried to hide in the back. "My, what great plants, trees and flowers you have grown," said the CEO. "Today one of you will be appointed the next CEO!"All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered the Financial Director to bring him to the front. Jim was terrified. He thought, "The CEO knows I'm a failure! Maybe he will have me fired!" When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happened to his seed - Jim told him the story. The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim, and then announced to the young executives, "Behold your next Chief Executive Officer! His name is Jim!" Jim couldn't believe it. Jim couldn't even grow his seed."How could he be the new CEO?" the others said.Then the CEO said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone in this room a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me today. But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not possible for them to grow.All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants and flowers. When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Jim was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new Chief Executive Officer!"*
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If you plant honesty, you will reap trust * If you plant goodness, you will reap friends* If you plant humility, you will reap greatness* If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment* If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective* If you plant hard work, you will reap success* If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliations, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will reap later.
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Think about this for a minute....
If I happened to show up on your door step crying, would you care? If I called you and asked you to pick me up because something happened, would you come? If I had one day left to live my life, would you be part of that last day?
If I needed a shoulder to cry on, would you give me yours? This is a test to see who your real friends are or if you are just someone to talk to you when they are bored.
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Do you know what the relationship is between your two eyes? They blink together,
they move together, they cry together,
they see things together,
and they sleep together, but they never see each other;
....that's what friendship is..
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Your aspiration is your motivation, your
motivation is your belief,
your belief is your peace,
your peace is your target,
your target is heaven, and life is like hard core torture without it! It's 'World Best Friends Week' Who is your best friend? Send this to all your good friends, even me, if I am one of them. See how many you get back. If you get more than 3 then you really are a lovable person... Save the Earth.... it's the only planet with chocolate!!!!
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I am sure that you have noticed that all of the usual links are not in this Saturday journal, you can find most of them in the side panel, Dad.
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Since this is Saturday I should have quit a long time ago, to late now. I hope to see you early Monday morning.

BYE BYE DAD
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FRIDAYS ENTRY # TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN

" Time is so precious-do not waste it."
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"O Lord, Thy sea is so great and my boat is so small."

Good Morning.

" Wake up this friday morning. A new word in your mind.Wake up this friday morning. Determined to be kind. A little smile of welcome. Some friendly word you say. Will make the man you are meeting. Feel better all the day."
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MAKING A GARDEN
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" Man plows and plants and digs and weeds . He works with hoe and spade. God sends the sun and rain and air, And thus a garden's made. He must be proud who tills the soil. How wonderful a thing to be. In partnership with God.

These two poems above were taken fron a book Verses I Like, but the author is unknown to me. DAD.
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I love poetry and the two above were what I needed this morning, they seem to direct my thoughts in the righe direction.

I hope that all is well at your house, and that you are able to get out of that bed and hit the trail, ( not right now, you can rest a few more hours) But as you can see I am up already had one cup of coffee and will need one more, and don't forget today is Friday, rest comming soon.

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There is lots of snow at Sara's house, we shoulr go see about Her and Misty and Oreo at Sara's Dog Training blog. I am sure that Sara has things under controll. DAD.

Dad's Tomato Garden Web Page .. This is the page to keep your eyes on if you want to produce beautiful tomatoes. Read the page all the way to the end , DAD

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Today.1/14/11
Partly cloudy. High 3C. Winds light and variable.
Partly cloudy. High 38F. Winds light and variable.

The tempeature is 17 degrees at 3 a.m.

I am going to stop here for a while, I will be around close all day, can be reached at white6416r@aol.com

'' If you hear a kind word spoken. Of some worthy soul you know.It may fill his heart with sunshin. If you only tell him so."

BYE BYE DAD

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THURSDAYS ENTRY # TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY SIX

" Time is so precious- do not waste it."
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"O Lord, Thy sea is so great and my boat is so small."
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Here is a short poem that I want to use first this morning.
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These Things Are Free.

In gloomy tones we need not cry, "How many things there are to buy."
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Here is a thought for you and me, " The best of things in life are free."
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The air the sunshine and the sea. All gladness beauty, These are free.
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Our faithful friendships, sympathy. The joy of living, These are free.
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All loving service, loyalty, Our God's protection, These are free.
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The more we look the more we see.How many precious things are free.
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The heart will find more than the eye. Of things we do not have to buy.
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Let's stop and think, let's know and feel. That things like these are truly real.
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Yes, think how very rich are we. When all the best of things are free.

Author John Martin
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Do you know where I am going, follow me to Sara's Dog Training blog and you will be glad that you did, because you will get a big smile. Dad.
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How are you feeling on this thursday morning ? It is still a little cool 22 degrees this morning, some snow is predicted, there is plenty on the ground, you can check on any of the 3 Cams. I am feeling very good this morning, I beleive that I can say that my mood is HAPPY, not for any particular reason, just glad to be alive. A few things have not gone as I would have liked but I am happy with what did turn out alright. Some one said " If at first you don't succeed, you are running about normal." So maybe I am not doing to bad. I am just going to hang in there and enjoy life to the fullest. Dad.
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Today.1/13/11
Morning snow showers. Cold. High -2C. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Scattered snow showers during the morning. Then partly to mostly cloudy for the afternoon. Cold. High 27F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
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I am going to stop with this today, you know about my side panel, I plan on being back here in the morning

" Love is not stuff to gather dust on shelves. The more we give, the more we have ourselves. So all our love we send to you, and then, yet more we'll have to send to you again."

Arthur Gutterman

BYE BYE DAD
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WEDNESWAYS ENTRY # TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY FIVE

" Time is so precious-do not waste it."

"O Lord, Thy sea is so great and my boat is so small."

Good Morning.

I hope that all of you are feeling good on this Wednesday morning. I am going to promise you one thing right here, I am not ever going to be as long as I was yesterday. It was just to much to enjoy. I hope that we can start the day right in a HAPPY mood, and keep that mood all the day long.

The weather is a little better here, no snow falling right now but some still on the ground. It is real hard to talk about tomatoes with snow on the ground, but I do have my plants ordered to arrive the first week in April. And that does make me Smile.

Today.1/12/11
A few snow showers. Cold. High -2C. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Scattered flurries and snow showers. Cold. High 27F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30%.

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.. Yesterday morning I just told you to click on Sara's Dog Training blog to get your morning smile, how did you do. See you can not keep from smiling. Now is that not worth a lot to you. Thank Sara not me, she is the one that is doing this for us. DAD

Dad's Tomato Garden Web Page The page to keep your eyes on if you want to produce tomatoes. Don't miss it, read right on to the end of the page. DAD

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I started this Journal on August 28, 2003 for the main purpose of helping others produce a good home grown Tomato. Now I have added two more things Roses and Smiles. It is still my desire to do all that I can to help you. I will be glad for any comments or criticism. I appreciate all of my readers who have stayed with me through these years. Dad .

My friend Vicki sent this below, Ten Great Tips, we do not know who the author or owner is, We would like to give credit for it. We strive to always have permission before we use anything, if we ever miss you let me know. DAD

Ten Great Tips For 2011 ,I am not going to try any of these myself. DAD

1. Stay out of trouble.

2. Aim for greater heights.

3. Stay focused on your job.

4. Exercise to maintain good health.

5. Practice team work.

6. Rely on your trusted partner to watch your back. Take your time trusting others.

7. Save for rainy days.

8. Rest and relax .

9. Always take time to smile.

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10. Realize that nothing is impossible.

And remember this: "You don't stop laughing because you grow old, You grow old because you stop laughing!!!"

I did it again, too long, I can't seem to stop when I should, please bear with me,I hope to come back in the morning.

"O Lord, Thy sea is so great and my boat is so small."

BYE BYE DAD

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TUESDAYS ENTRY # TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINE FOUR

" Life is so short-do not waste any of it"

"O Lord, Thy sea is so great and my boat is so small."
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Good Morning.
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We made it through Monday but it was a rough one, it began snowing here early in the morning and snow fell most of the morning, and it was cold 18 degrees I believe. I am sure that you know what I have done this whole day, stayed right here in my office and drank coffee and had a few naps; and I had Mary and Prince helping me. I have not seen our weather for today yet, we will make plans for the day after that.
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Now why don't you tell me about your experience
thought the snow storm white6416e@aol.com is my address. I would be glad to hear from you this morning.

All that I am going to say here this morning is that if you need a SMILE click Sara's Dog Training blog and you will have it. I do it every morning and I am pleased. DAD
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This below is almost too long to use in a journal, but since we have this bad weather nothing is coming in to write about, and you know that you can stop any time by using the back up button at the top of page to the left, Dad.

Here it is below I think that it is good, it brings back some sweet memories to me, I was born in 1913. DAD
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No matter what our kids and the new generation think about us,
WE ARE AWESOME !!! OUR LIFE IS LIVING PROOF !!! To Those of Us Born 1925 - 1970 :
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At the end of this e-mail is a quote of the month by Jay Leno. If you don't read anything else, please read what he said. Very well stated, Mr. Leno.
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TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1930s, '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s!!
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First, we survived being born to mothers who may have smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes. Then, after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-based paints. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, locks on doors or cabinets, and, when we rode our bikes, we had baseball caps, not helmets, on our heads.
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As infants and children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, no booster seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald tires and sometimes no brakes. Riding in the back of a pick- up truck on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle. We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle, and no one actually died from this. We ate cupcakes, white bread, real butter, and bacon.
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We drank Kool-Aid made with real white sugar. And we weren't overweight. WHY? Because we were always outside playing...that's why! We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. --And, we were OKAY. We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride them down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes.. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem. We did not have Play Stations, Nintendos and X-boxes. There were no video games, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVDs, no surround-sound or CDs, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet and no chat rooms.. WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them! We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth, and there were no lawsuits from those accidents. We would get spankings with wooden spoons, switches, ping-pong paddles, or just a bare hand, and no one would call child services to report abuse. We ate worms, and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever. We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls, and -although we were told it would happen- we did not put out very many eyes. We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them. Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment.. Imagine that!! The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers, and inventors ever. The past 50 to 85 years have seen an explosion of innovation and new ideas.. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all. If YOU are one of those born between 1925-1970, CONGRATULATIONS! You might want to share this with others who have had to grow up as kids before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good. While you are at it, forward it to your kids, so they will know how brave and fortunate their parents were. Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it ? The quote of the month by Jay Leno:
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"With hurricanes, tornadoes, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?"
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For those that prefer to think that God is not watching over us....go ahead and delete this. For the rest of us.....pass this on.
.This was sent to me by a friend, I do not know the author, but I wish that I did so I could ask their permission to use DAD.
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Australia facing massive and destructive tsunami type flooding in our northern states and expected to reach five of out six states within two days. Huge damage. view just a little at the following link.

If you wish view here http://localsite1.homestead.com/enter.html


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Well I have done it again this is two long. I must stop before I am cut off. You can use the button at the top left to stop or the side panel to your right for more.
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"O Lord, Thy sea is so great and my boat is so small."

BYE BYE DAD
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