Julie & Bob's Baby

Here are pics to share of the recent Baby Shower held for Julie.  She and her husband, Bob, were blessed with Baby Haley  a few weeks ago.

 Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord:  and the fruit of the womb is His reward.  As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.  Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them:  they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate  ~ Psalm 127

Summer 2010 Teen Employment

Jared & Camille are now at Camp; and have made a commitment to working there all through camp season 2010.  God bless them with safety and success, with no missing body parts nor burns.  Here  they are goofing off, as usual, with my bag in hand:

Imelda Marcos' Jewels

Read the Luxist article here

Minorities

One of Maxine's best!   

Minorities We need to show more sympathy for these people. 

   * They travel miles in the heat. 

   * They risk their lives crossing a border. 

   * They don't get paid enough wages. 

   * They do jobs that others won't do or are afraid to do. 

   * They live in crowded conditions among a people who speak a different language. 

   * They rarely see their families, and they face adversity all day ~ every day. 

I'm not talking about illegal Mexicans ~ I'm talking about our troops!  

Doesn't it seem strange that many Democrats and Republicans are willing to lavish all kinds of social benefits on illegals, but don't support our troops, and are even threatening to defund them?

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Don't kiss the fish!

A kodak moment!

Sign of the times

From a guy in  Florida : (read first, then scroll down)

My neighbor is a "lefty" of sorts (Obama bumper stickers, gung-ho Socialized medicine, "guns should be banned", etc.).  So this past spring I put this sign up in my yard after one of his anti-gun rants at a neighborhood Cocktail party.    The sign wasn't up more than an hour before he called the police and wanted them to make me Take down the sign.  Fortunately, the officer politely informed him that it was not their job to take Such action without a court order and that he had to file a complaint "downtown" first, which would Be reviewed by the city attorney to see if it violated any city, county, or state ordinances, which If there was a violation a court order would be sent to the offending party (me) to "remove the Sign in seven days."  After several weeks he was informed that the sign was legal (by a quarter of an inch) and there Was nothing the city could do, which obviously made him madder.    I tried to smooth things over by inviting him to go shooting with me and my friends at the hunt club but That seemed to make him even more angry. I am at a loss how to reconcile our long relationship (notice I did not say friendship), any suggestions Would be welcome.  Anyway, that's life in our neck of the woods, how about yours?

~ from a forwarded email ~

Indian Boundary Park

Last Thursday, after the cemetery visit, I drove the children to Indian Boundary Park.  It's been my personal favorite for ages.  I remember taking Kris there as a toddler and while an only-child.  The place still holds its magic over young and old and middle-aged alike.  A lot of Jewish folks favor it.  I noticed more Hispanics.  The dogs, oh the dogs --- love to run around (leashed).  Mr Bubbles also ran-around (leashed), but was the noisiest when it came to squirrels. AJ & Farrah found two buddies who referred to them as Chinese number one, and Chinese number two.  Oh, well.  The place is such fun, no one took offense.

Here's CPD's official word on  Indian Boundary Park

    

Cemetery Marker for my Parents

I got a call from Sam, the Funeral Home Director, on Friday, May 7th. He said that the headstone for Mom and Dad has been put in place. Their policy was to wait for several days in a row to be at least 50 degrees Fahrenheit (the cement needs to set properly). On the same day, I received in the mail the price list for the grounds upkeep at the cemetery.  We have to pay for sod? and plants? and watering? and all upkeep??!!!

This is somewhat of a closure, but Mother's Day was this month, and Father's Day & Mom's birthday is next month.  All events are not and will not be as happy as they used to be.

ETA: We went to the cemetery today, and planted Pansies & one Salvia.  These plants were courtesy of the 6 potted plants I got from the children through church on Mother's Day.  I am not minding it in the least bit.  I am happy they're being put to good use.  May they thrive, by God's grace.  But, we definitely need sod.  Eventually, Mom & Dad's plot will be the prettiest in the whole place.  Especially after Joe gets his hands on it.

After

Before

Good output

Mr Bubbles is doing well.  She went to the Vet's office last Friday:  She was pronounced healthy and on the road to recovery. She doesn't nibble on her incision.  She has a good appetite.  She is eliminating properly.  She shows enthusiasm for her walks.  Her bark is strong.  Her sleep is undisturbed. Squirrels and young children draw her attention like a magnet.  She is doing well, indeed, praise God!

Children need their parents

Yet another mental-health study that shows that God's way (a husband & wife, together, raising their kids  -- is the BEST way)

Children living with family members other than their parents are at an increased risk for health and mental health problems,a recent study shows. 

Far more children live with nonparental relatives -- in what is called "kinship care" -- than in foster care, about 2.8 million versus 800,000, but children from both groupssuffer from similar health issues, according to the study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Vancouver, Canada. 

"Children who live in kinship care with a relative have more special health care needs, mental health problems such as ADHD and depression, and dental problems compared with children who live with their parents," lead researcher Dr. Sara Eleoff, a pediatric fellow at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, says in a statement.

Unlike children in foster care, those living with a relative often receive little oversight from child welfare agencies. They also are more likely than children living with their parents to be black, older than 9, have public health insurance and live in households with incomes near the poverty level, the researchers found. Their caregivers often suffered from overall health or mental health problems. 

Eleoff and her colleagues analyzed data from a 2007 survey of 91,000 kids and compared the health of children living in kinship care with those living with at least one birth parent. 


For full article read it here

Amazing message for US citizens

Hard to believe that America was once ruled by common sense!

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