AND THE SURVEY SAYS...

by Maureen

I was laying here in bed thinking about those silly surveys we all see. I was wondering who spends their time making them up...and why!!!!! So, I decided I am going to make my own and see where it leads!

Wanna play?

1. If you could only pick one food that you would have to have for every meal, forever, what would it be?

DUH....pork! The other white meat and oh so versatile!

2. If you won the lottery...the big one...would you quit your job?

HELL TO THE YEAH! I would march into my bosses cubicle and resign in person! Then I would fly first class to my previous employer, wave the ticket in their faces and tell them where to go! Since I would never need them for a reference again!

3. If you only had 15 minutes left of internet service, what would you do with it?

Send a shitload of those stupid forwards that tell you that you better forward it in 11 minutes or else! Then I would stop in at the nest and say toodles to everyone and leave my phone number!

4. What is your favorite joke of all time?

Why was the snowman so happy? He saw the snowblower coming!

5. American Idol (FOX), The Bachelor (ABC), Big Brother (CBS) Biggest Loser (NBC)are all on at the same time. You don’t have a recorder, tivo or dvr...what do you watch?

I would have to turn off the tv...read a book and then go on the nest and ask for spoilers!

6. If you could go back to any age, what age would you be?

I would be 7 again. No worries. Parents provided all the essentials for life. The biggest problem was what toy to play with at the moment. Both parents still alive and brother

was not an asshole yet! (P.S...he’s not an asshole anymore!)

7. What would you do if you wrote a blog and nobody commented on it?

I would steal all of Shirley’s water soakers, snow ball launchers and water balloons and then climb the ladder up to the top of the tree, wait until the next blog came out, and, BAM...soak y’all!!

I will be interested to read your answers to these all important, life altering questions ;)~

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Special Times

Halloween 2008,
They still love getting dressed up!

I had the most wonderful dinner with my family recently, my eldest nephew turned 29, so we all went out and celebrated.

What is it about going out to dinner with the family, that just makes it so special, the conversation, the food, the wine, it just all flows, nothing is strained, (well except for my Dad which is a whole other blog).

It is so wonderful to see my nephews together and so happy, it amazes me how well they all get along and make each other laugh. It could be the silliest of things, and yet the laughter will erupt. They hang out together all the time, each of their friends, are friends with all three of them.

The brother connect is something so special to witness. And in times of need they are there for each other. The goofiness is the best part of all three of them, there is never a lack of silliness. I smile the most when I am with them. And when I look at a picture as the one above, I appreciate them and life so much more.

Mary/Mi, posted a comment, that I thought was so special, she loved the way I "connected" with my nephews, and the memories that we make together. She mentioned she does the same with her nieces for they are just as special to her as my nephews are to me. Whabby considered it a "circle of life" issue, and stated how my life has been enriched by having my nephews around me, and I so agree.

It is such a privilege to enjoy your family, to watch them grow, to see what they become. I always say, without my family to complete me, I would not be who I am, and it really is so true. I do not have children of my own, and have always wished it to be, however, instead I was given three wonderful blessings, as this is the way it was suppose to be, and I could not be happier.

Fun times, Fun memories!

:O)

What the Future Holds?

by Sacbarb

A friend recently sent this to me and I was casually listening to it while doing something else at the same time. It starts out with a sentiment I have heard many times and frankly, am bored with. Suddenly, it caught my attention and I started actually watching it. I had to play it again to fully appreciate it.

I really hope the second half of this video proves to be true.

At a meeting of the American Association of Retired People (AARP), they showed a video that was submitted in a contest by a 20 year old. The contest was titled "u @ 50."

This video won second place. When the video ended, everyone in the room was awestruck and broke into spontaneous applause.

So simple and yet so brilliant. Please take a minute to watch it.

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“What Have You Done Today?”

by MEK

Every Tuesday night when the Biggest Loser comes on, I get a little emotional with its theme song – “What Have You Done Today, To Make YOU Feel Proud?”

I have been writing versions of this blog since last September (or maybe before) – but each time – I decide that I do NOT want to publish it. I have been so proud of so many things that I have been able to do, overcome or just feel, etc. – But not real sure that I have wanted to share them with “everyone”.

I have been proud of the fact that I have NOT spoken publicly about SO many things that have been eating at me for so long.

I have been proud that I was there for a family member that needed me during their six/eight weeks of recovery.

I was extremely honored and proud when Carol dedicated a blog to me – since she and I “get it”.

I have been proud to be a new aunt and just love those little nephews with all my being.

I am proud of myself for having the courage to stay with Barney as he took his last breath. That was the hardest thing I have EVER had to do.

I am proud that we gave a little shelter puppy a new home filled with tons of love (even though there are tons of sleepless nights and energy like I have never seen before).

I could go on and on – but I won’t. As you can see – with each week that I have been writing and re-writing this blog – more and more things come to mind.

But – my proudest moment lately – I did NOT purchase the Russell Stover Valentine box of candy that was screaming my name in Walgreens today!! (LOL) So, I can watch The Biggest Loser tonight and know that I made myself proud TODAY!!

I guess it’s the little things in life that are important in the grand scheme of things.

What have you done today to make YOURSELF proud?

Super Sunday!

I am not a big sports fan, however if I do watch sports it is always football. I like the excitement of the game, and it never seems to drag thru (like baseball). So when the Superbowl approaches, I have the excitement in me of a five yr old at Christmas.

6pm on the dot the teams are introduced and I feel myself getting all pumped up, I am literally staring at the TV, with not a waiver of movement. Each year I count the minutes after the introduction to the start of the Star Spangled Banner. I knew this year it would be Jennifer Hudson, I also knew I would feel emotional, as she has had such a tough year. To my complete surprise prior to Jennifer Hudson singing, the crew of US Air Flight 1549 appear, I was so overcome with emotions, that I forgot to breathe. My SSO hit me on the back several times, and I began to breathe again. Wow, what a sight and how good it felt to breathe again. When Jennifer Hudson took to the podium and I saw her sigh, the tears began again, however the SSO told me he was not going to help me again, so I was on my own. As the tears flowed (and I remembered to breathe) I watch her sing our National Anthem with such conviction and pride, that my pride to be an American swelled.

Click here for a great picture

Click here to watch Jennifer Hudson sing the National Anthem

Watching the game, I was sitting at the edge of my barstool, (with drink and cigarette in hand), it truly was a Super game, it reminded me of last year and how the Giants pulled it off in the last few seconds. I was routing for the Cardinals, and they almost had it. But it was not meant to be, and as always in a game, the best team wins. So Congrats to the Steelers.

As I watched the SuperBowl, and looked around at a very crowded bar, I had forgotten about the economy and the struggles of each of us. Next to me a man was paying his bill, I overheard him splitting the bill with his buddies, there were three of them, he asked very calmly for $250.00 each, $750.00, WTF did they eat and drink for that kind of money, I was floored. On the other side of me, "John" as he called himself, was pulling out hundreds at a time for drinks and of course flirting with the barmaids. No one seemed to be bothered with the money that was being spent. So yes, I was certainly in dreamland for a bit, but as we all know when the sun shines again, reality shines thru as well, and I wondered if all those ppl were now hitting themselves in the head for all the money they spent.

The Super Bowl of Football is definitely a American Tradition, it shows America as a whole, can come together to route for our American Teams.

We as Americans can give salute to our sport hero's, and yes they get paid a lot of money for what they do. But what you get from a day such as Superbowl Sunday, is pride in this country we call home.

America the Beautiful, from sea to shining sea.




My favorite commercial

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We are at PeeWee, PieWhy, PayWhy, Payless….We are eating at Pei Wei!!!

by Tina~in_ut

A funny thing happened to me on my way to Arizona. I met up with Dianne and Zona. On our last night together, we planned to go to dinner and a movie. The movie was not meant to be. Someone, who shall be nameless, was too tired. So instead, after dinner, we went back to Zona’s house at about 9:30pm, and proceeded to laugh almost non-stop until 4 in the morning. Yes….I said 4am! I am so grateful that I was able to spend some time with these wacky ladies. I think everyone needs a little getaway once in a while and what better place to do it than in the Valley of the Sun with great friends~

**No owl was harmed in the making of this mini-series.

**No food was spilled on any shirt during the making of this made for TV movie.

**There was absolutely no alcohol consumed during the making of this film.

**I’m not saying there wasn’t alcohol consumed at some point over the weekend, though! :D

Single Ladies

Chosen by Dianne in Denver

I like this song because it has a catchy tune. It makes me want to dance and sing along with Beyonce, just like Justin Timberlake. I love that it’s one of the songs that make my grandkid’s think I’m hip! I like how Beyonce jiggles her head and wiggles her hands and arms. It was so much fun teaching my new friends in Arizona how to dance like Beyonce. Oops, I forgot! What happens in Arizona, stays in Arizona! :D

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