Re: Christmas

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likes PA, and we have extra room here for visits and of course the hunting camp in Elk Co. We're also near HersheyPark and beautiful scenery, and not far from the Poconos, Gettysburg and alot of other stuff.

Talking about PA, I was browsing around online the other night and came across Frazetta's website. They have a musuem in PA and I told my son tonight that one of these days the whole family is just gonna have to take a trip up there. I know me, & a would just love it, but I don't know if would so much. lol I've always loved Frazetta's work, and has the big Death Dealer statue and both of us have some of the smaller statues of his works. has alot of his artwork also. I don't know if anyone else if familar with him or his work, but I find it just awesome. It all started when I was working at the comic shop. lol If anyone wants to check it out here's his website http://www.frazettaartgallery.com/ff/index.html here's a pic of the statue http://www.bowendesigns.com/Images/Death_Dealer.jpg it doesn't show it but its on a big walnut plaque and man its heavy, I think its about a foot or more high.

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He a quadriplegic and my other relatives refuse to install rails on their steps and "ruin the aesthetics of their home"

Ah jeez! You can't pick your relatives that's what you have friends for!! Back before my Dad's Mom died she was in a nursing home and we'd bring her for our "get togethers" and it was always me or Mom who would take care of her, or at times even talk to her, just treated her like she was invisible! Man that used to piss me off and still does when I see someone like that. Every time I go in a nursing home I just wanta go hug all those sweet golden oldies, it just breaks my heart. I feel that turn about's fair play, they raised you and wiped your dirty butt now its your turn to take care of them. Respect, right??? Okay I was always the "weird" little kid who always sat and talked to the oldest relatives where they all seemed to gather together while all the other kids ran outside and played. I found them more interesting and had better stories and knew more neat stuff than the ones my age did. lol Yeah, they all remembered me - "lil red". lol

Man, I sure am in a funk tonight aren't I, whew.

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Yeah, I was that kid, too. Probably how I got into genealogy, LOL. Also was "little red", LOL. Or sometimes carrot top.

We do have to remember (and I haven't read Christy's post yet, so this is just in reference to nursing homes, etc) is that while some of the patient's children and family just need smacked upside their heads for ignoring the people who cared for them, some of the patients ALREADY smacked the children upside the head, or were drunks or whatever, and are paying for their past misdeeds. However, since it wasn't ME that was mistreated, and I have no way of knowing what kind of person the patient is, I always treated everyone well.

Kathy

RE: Christmas

He a quadriplegic and my other relatives refuse to install rails on their steps and "ruin the aesthetics of their home"

Ah jeez! You can't pick your relatives that's what you have friends for!! Back before my Dad's Mom died she was in a nursing home and we'd bring her for our "get togethers" and it was always me or Mom who would take care of her, or at times even talk to her, just treated her like she was invisible! Man that used to piss me off and still does when I see someone like that. Every time I go in a nursing home I just wanta go hug all those sweet golden oldies, it just breaks my heart. I feel that turn about's fair play, they raised you and wiped your dirty butt now its your turn to take care of them. Respect, right??? Okay I was always the "weird" little kid who always sat and talked to the oldest relatives where they all seemed to gather together while all the other kids ran outside and played. I found them more interesting and had better stories and knew more neat stuff than the ones my age did. lol Yeah, they all remembered me - "lil red". lol

Man, I sure am in a funk tonight aren't I, whew.

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Yeah, I was that kid, too.

You know its just getting creepy and creepier how much alike most of us are. Are we sure we aren't all kin to each other. lol Probally are if we dig back long enough. I'm into genealogy also, not as much as I used to do though. It got to time consuming and expensive at the rate I was going and it got to be a job not a hobby and I sorta put it away for a few years, working on it here and there, and finally have gotten back into it. That hard drive crash I had a year ago or so that wiped out all my massive info, and No this idiot didn't have it backed up, about got me down. I cried for weeks, all those years of typing gone...............ah. I still have the hard drive and my b-i-l said to send it to him and he'll see if he can get anything off of it, since that's what he does of a living - computer geek for a pilot training company with the big flight simulators. So cool if anyones ever been in one, exact replica of the newest planes and jets with full motion and screen. Of course it got my claustrophobic going sky high and I chunked my cookies on them and almost passed out. They had to give me oxogyen and all, I was so embarassed. lol They just laughed about it and said most of the first timers do that, some that are already pilots.

Talk about getting off the subject! I think its time for to try to get some sleep again, yep still up at 7am. Cold front came thru last night, we came home from Walmart had the AC on in the truck and house, it was in the 70's near 80's, front came thru and now its in the 30's. It dropped within and hour. I was awake. brrrrrrrr Talk about weird OK weather. lol Hard freeze and maybe snow tomorrow. Maybe that's why I feel like I do right now.

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OK , that statue looks kinda morbid. Sorry, just my opinion. I prefer to see the "Death Dealer" as angels with fluffy wings and soft clouds and.... ok ok I know.

RE: Christmas

likes PA, and we have extra room here for visits and of course the hunting camp in Elk Co. We're also near HersheyPark and beautiful scenery, and not far from the Poconos, Gettysburg and alot of other stuff.

Talking about PA, I was browsing around online the other night and came across Frazetta's website. They have a musuem in PA and I told my son tonight that one of these days the whole family is just gonna have to take a trip up there. I know me, & a would just love it, but I don't know if would so much. lol I've always loved Frazetta's work, and has the big Death Dealer statue and both of us have some of the smaller statues of his works. has alot of his artwork also. I don't know if anyone else if familar with him or his work, but I find it just awesome. It all started when I was working at the comic shop. lol If anyone wants to check it out here's his website http://www.frazettaartgallery.com/ff/index.html here's a pic of the statue http://www.bowendesigns.com/Images/Death_Dealer.jpg it doesn't show it but its on a big walnut plaque and man its heavy, I think its about a foot or more high.

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Taking them today to be developed... we took the camera to Savannah to finish the roll yesterday!

By the way, Ronnie came home today with a scanner that scans slides LOL All things happen for a reason. He wanted to scan a couple of slides for the guy who called the other day! LOL Here they are.......... like you care LOL Anyway, it does a good job on slides. Hmmmmm what timing LOLOL

Re: Christmas

Sure...we'll bombard him with cards. Do you have any pictures fromthe big dance?Jane

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Yep. Make sure you tell me when you go back!

christmas> > TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,> HE LIVED ALL ALONE,> IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF> PLASTER AND STONE.> > I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY> WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,> AND TO SEE JUST WHO> IN THIS HOME DID LIVE.> > I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,> A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,> NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,> NOT EVEN A TREE.> > NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,> JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,> ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES> OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.> > WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,> AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,> A SOBER THOUGHT> CAME THROUGH MY MIND.> > FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,> IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,> I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,> ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.> > THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,> SILENT, ALONE,> CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR> IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.> > THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,> THE ROOM IN SUCH DISORDER,> NOT HOW I PICTURED> A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.> > WAS THIS THE HERO> OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?> CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,> THE FLOOR FOR A BED?> > I REALIZED THE FAMILIES> THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,> OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS> WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.> > SOON ROUND THE WORLD,> THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,> AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE> A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.> > THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM> EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,> BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,> LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.> > I COULDN'T HELP WONDER> HOW MANY LAY ALONE,> ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE> IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.> > THE VERY THOUGHT> BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE,> I DROPPED TO MY KNEES> AND STARTED TO CRY.> > THE SOLDIER AWAKENED> AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,> "SANTA DON'T CRY,> THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;> > I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,> I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,> MY LIFE IS MY GOD,> MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS."> > THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER> AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,> I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,> I CONTINUED TO WEEP.> > I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,> SO SILENT AND STILL> AND WE BOTH SHIVERED> FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.> > I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE> ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,> THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR> SO WILLING TO FIGHT.> > THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,> WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,> WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA,> IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."> > ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,> AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.> "MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,> AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT."> > This poem was written by a Marine stationed in Okinawa Japan. The> following is his request. I think it is reasonable.....> > PLEASE. Would you do me the kind favor of sending> this to as many people as you can? Christmas will be coming soon> and some credit is due to our U.S. service men and women for our> being able to celebrate these festivities. Let's try in thissmall way to> pay a tiny bit of what we owe. Make people stop and think ofour heroes,> living and dead, who sacrificed themselves for us. Please, doyour small> part> to plant this small seed.> > > > > Please visit our website at:> http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com > >

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Wow! That does a good job!

I think the one my son has does slides and negatives.

Kathy

Re: Christmas

Sure...we'll bombard him with cards. Do you have any pictures fromthe big dance?JanePlease visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

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ROTFLMAO!

Kathy

CHRISTMAS

Christmas stamps..............

A woman goes to the post office to buy stamps

for her Christmas cards.

She says to the clerk, "May I have 50 Christmas stamps?"

The clerk says, "What denomination?"

The woman says, "God help us. Has it come to this? Give me 6 Catholic,

12 Presbyterian, 10 Lutheran and 22 Baptists."

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