Roller Coaster Ride?

My Roller Coaster Ride

by Iteach

Lately my life has been like a roller coaster ride. The ride has been going up and down so much lately that I wish the darn roller coaster would go straight for a while.

I have been trying to keep my chin up even when the car is going down the hill. It is a lot of work and I'm exhausted every night.

Where are you right now in the roller coaster of life?

Are you up?

Are you down?

Or are you coasting?

When you are going down what do you do to hope cope with the fall?

I rely on my children and a good book. I love to get lost in a book and I love to watch my children laugh.

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Lazy, Hazy, Crazy days of Summer

Those days of Summer


by Maureen

♪♪♪♪ Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
Those days of soda and pretzels and beer
Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
Dust off the sun and moon and sing a song of cheer ♪♪♪♪
"As Sung by Nat King Cole"

Do you remember summers as a child? It seemed they lasted forever. Now each year as we grow older, those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer roll by faster and faster. If summer was a TV show, when we were young, it would have been a summer replacement series, then it became a mini series, down to a movie of the week, an hour special and now it seems to be merely a ½ hour special. As children, we played all day...from early morning till the streetlights came on. If it rained, there was always a neighbors house to play in...and if their dinner was better then the one your mom made, you stayed even longer! Summer was a break from the pressures of the school year. Now, when we really do have pressures in our lives, there is virtually no summer break.

As a teen and then a college student, summer could never come soon enough nor last long enough! There was so much to do and it seemed like nothing was unattainable then. Vacations, amusement parks, days at the beach (yes there are beaches in Cleveland!) road trips and just hanging out with friends and meeting new friends. Softball games, picnics, ice cream stands, canoing, and camping.

Now I find summers to be no different from spring, fall and winter (except for the heat and humidity!)...go to work, come home, take care of responsibilities and repeat! A little fun thrown in on the weekends...just like the rest of the year!

I miss those
lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
Those days of sodas, pretzels and beer
I wish those summer's could be here again


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The Farmer's Market

THE FARMER'S MARKET

By Just_Lin

I just found out that our local Farmer's Market is in operation again every Wednesday afternoon. The booths are set up on a small street not far from the ocean. I really enjoy going to it and looking at all the wonderful produce. Last year was the first year they set it up and it was such a wonderful distraction for me. My husband had just died a few months before and I spent so much of my time crying and grieving. Looking at the earth's bounty was so soothing and healing to me. It encouraged me to be kind to myself, to provide my body with healthy foods and proper nourishment. It gave me a small measure of comfort.

There's something special about buying fruits and vegetables directly from the people who grow it. It's as if it's only one step away from growing it myself. Somehow, when I buy my produce from the big corporate grocery chain, I feel I've lost that connection to Mother Earth. There are too many degrees of separation.

I'm looking forward to my visit to the Farmer's Market next Wednesday. There's always live music and the people are always in such a friendly, happy mood. I usually run into people I know and that's always fun. I'm looking forward to picking out my zucchinis, mushrooms, ripe tomatoes, succulent grapes and berries, juicy fruits and melons, and sweet corn. Oh, and there's a lady there who sells her muffaletta, an olive relish, that is so delish on thin crackers.

Once I have my bag full of all my delicious healthy foods, I will make one more stop. It's the booth at the far end. That's where they sell the "Killer Brownies". I get the ones with chocolate chips in them and believe me, they really are killer brownies. Healthy food can only take you so far and then you have to have a treat. Yum!

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Can't stop the beat!

"well it is true, whenever there is something in our way, we can always find the music, and we can never stop the beat!"

♪♪♪♪ so as the world keeps spinning round and round, and our hearts are keeping time to the speed of sound! the words were lost till the beat began, and then we found our way! ♪♪♪♪

♪♪♪♪ cause we can't stop the beat! ♪♪♪♪

Enjoy!





Fun with a double meaning!

Love it!


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College Graduation!

my youngest nephew is graduating
college today, we are all in PA, my family
and i, even my brother, i am glad he is
here for my nephew

you see my nephew was only 13 when
my brother left my sister-in-law who i
now call my ♥♥sister♥♥

it is only my brother and i and we,
unfortunately do not have a close
relationship, so my sister is
my rock, my friend, my savior
she knows me, she gets me, she
appreciates me, and i her!

today will be the last college graduation
for us, the "baby" as we fondly called him
has blossomed into a boy and now a
young man

tall, lean, handsome and strong, this is he
it seems he can conquer anything he desires
i call it a "go getter" when he sees a possibility
he grabs, squeezes tight and runs with it

what a amazing young man he has become
he values us as a family, and cherishes
the moments we spend together
he is a great nephew, a loving son, i caring
brother, and a amazing grandson
he loves my father dearly, they are very close

i think that comes from the strained relationship
he has with his father, so instead he places himself
within my fathers reach, and my father takes hold

as we watch our "baby" take that walk up the
steps to receive his diploma, we will no doubt
shed tears, however they will be happy ones,
the tears will be full of joy and pride

he is off to law school, as he starts a
primer course two days after he graduates
he is heading to DE, he will make it
i am sure, he just has it in him

he is young man now, time to let go, to let him
follow his own road and to make his own
journey, time to watch as he builds on his
foundation and creates a life that will
complete him~~

Congrats my dear nephew, may you
always reach for the stars ♥♥♥


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It was a blank page!

can you believe i am staring at
a blank page, and wondering what
i am going to type next, i did not
have a blog planned for today,
my day yesterday was very stressful, and i
was only thinking about the day
ending, as i wanted that so bad

my stress had to do with work, it
was one problem after the next
as soon as i finished one, the next
occurred, i handled it pretty well tho
i only broke down once, not bad
for a "crazy woman" who just happens
to be pmsing (tmi)

i am telling you, there is nothing like
getting a call from a client who is at
the airport and got bumped off their
flight, i know from experience, once
bumped, there is a very slight chance
of getting them on that flight, AA changed
equipment at the last minute (smaller aircraft)
which meant 80 people were not getting
on the flight and three of the 80 were
mine!

so that was my day, this problem took
about 5hrs to solve, clients did not get
on the plane, just as i suspected

they are leaving tomorrow instead

hopefully?

it amazes me how one incident can
just set a course for your day!

and my course yesterday was like
a train wreck, crash, after crash, after crash!

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ps..it seems i filled up the blank page
i guess nothing can stop me from writing :O)

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David Cook

American Idol is winding down!

i must say i did enjoy this season
more than last years

my favorite is David Cook, i have
enjoyed all his performance's and
think his voice is strong enough
to be the next American Idol

i will admit i did not vote every
week, as i knew MEK, IBB and Goldie
were doing all the voting :O)

when he sang this song a couple of
weeks ago, he blew me away
and i knew then, that he was
going to surpass the others

this is truly a great performance!

enjoy!



i of course am hoping he wins
however, i would be just as happy
if he takes second, because i
know he will do well, whatever
the outcome

this young man's dream is about to
come true

kudos to him!

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