This came from a friend today....
Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle...
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Spiritual Needs and Happiness
Considering spiritual needs and happiness.
The need to feel unique, the need to feel a sense of purpose, the need to feel connected with others and with something bigger than me, and the need to understand where I fit in to the big picture.
Find ways to meet these needs in my own life and to look for ways to help others recognize and meet these needs in their own lives.
Celebrate the things that make me different, that make me special - even the littlest things.
Observe others and notice their beauty and uniqueness.
Work to identify my gifts and talents, and use them to the best of my ability as often as possible.
Look for ways to encourage others as they discover, exercise and grow their own talents.
Look for opportunities to make connections with others and with God.
Live a life that expresses gratitude.
Consider the issues that face the world and ask myself what I can do to make a difference in my small part of that big world. Don't live in a bubble. Keep my own challenges, problems and weaknesses in perspective.
Aim for this every day.
The need to feel unique, the need to feel a sense of purpose, the need to feel connected with others and with something bigger than me, and the need to understand where I fit in to the big picture.
Find ways to meet these needs in my own life and to look for ways to help others recognize and meet these needs in their own lives.
Celebrate the things that make me different, that make me special - even the littlest things.
Observe others and notice their beauty and uniqueness.
Work to identify my gifts and talents, and use them to the best of my ability as often as possible.
Look for ways to encourage others as they discover, exercise and grow their own talents.
Look for opportunities to make connections with others and with God.
Live a life that expresses gratitude.
Consider the issues that face the world and ask myself what I can do to make a difference in my small part of that big world. Don't live in a bubble. Keep my own challenges, problems and weaknesses in perspective.
Aim for this every day.
Where can a boy climb a tree in Newport Kentucky?
In our urban neighborhood, there are very small yards. Many homes have no yard.
We have a lot of young couples who moved here and are now starting families. Some move away to the suburbs when the baby comes. More are beginning to stay and raise their families in the city.
Luckily for us, there are a couple of small parks nearby. There's a nice fenced playground next to the Montessori school down the street. It's good for little ones, but no dogs allowed and no balls allowed.
So where can the older children play?
There's an open grassy field next to the highway at the end of our street. It has become the unofficial "dog park" for the many dog owners in the neighborhood. The city has added benches and trash cans and planted some trees. It's perfect for the dogs to run and chase a stick or ball. The older children can kick a soccer ball here - if there aren't too many landmines. Most dog owners seem conscientious about that and pick up.
There are some trees along the edge of this park that my sons have taken for their own. They love to play and then stop and rest - up in a tree. When my son is sitting up there, in the branches, he is calm and peaceful - drawing energy from the living structure that suspends him above the ground.
These trees are the perfect size for climbing. Not too tall, but big enough to withstand the rigors of a boy's climb and weight. The leaves are dense - just enough for a boy to hide, but still be able to survey his kingdom.
The state wants to take out this dog park and all the trees that go with it and build a new exit ramp to accomodate the new high rise buildings going up along the river.
While I understand that we must find a way to accomodate the traffic that "progress" brings, I ask: If we take this space away, where can a boy climb a tree in Newport?
We have a lot of young couples who moved here and are now starting families. Some move away to the suburbs when the baby comes. More are beginning to stay and raise their families in the city.
Luckily for us, there are a couple of small parks nearby. There's a nice fenced playground next to the Montessori school down the street. It's good for little ones, but no dogs allowed and no balls allowed.
So where can the older children play?
There's an open grassy field next to the highway at the end of our street. It has become the unofficial "dog park" for the many dog owners in the neighborhood. The city has added benches and trash cans and planted some trees. It's perfect for the dogs to run and chase a stick or ball. The older children can kick a soccer ball here - if there aren't too many landmines. Most dog owners seem conscientious about that and pick up.
There are some trees along the edge of this park that my sons have taken for their own. They love to play and then stop and rest - up in a tree. When my son is sitting up there, in the branches, he is calm and peaceful - drawing energy from the living structure that suspends him above the ground.
These trees are the perfect size for climbing. Not too tall, but big enough to withstand the rigors of a boy's climb and weight. The leaves are dense - just enough for a boy to hide, but still be able to survey his kingdom.
The state wants to take out this dog park and all the trees that go with it and build a new exit ramp to accomodate the new high rise buildings going up along the river.
While I understand that we must find a way to accomodate the traffic that "progress" brings, I ask: If we take this space away, where can a boy climb a tree in Newport?
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Why did the chicken cross the road?
Someone sent this to me....I had to share.....
Why did the chicken cross the road?
DR. PHIL :The problem we have here is that this chicken won't realize that he must first deal with the problem on 'THIS' side of the road before it goes after the problem on the 'OTHER SIDE' of the road. What we need to do is help him realize how stupid he's acting by not taking on his 'CURRENT' problems before adding 'NEW' problems.
OPRAH :Well, I understand that the chicken is having problems, which is why he wants to cross this road so bad. So instead of having the chicken learn from his mistakes and take falls, which is a part of life, I'm going to give this chicken a car so that he can just drive across the road and not live his life like the rest of the chickens.
GEORGE W. BUSH :We don't really care why the chicken crossed the road. We just want to know if the chicken is on our side of the road, or not. The chicken is either against us, or for us. There is no middle ground here.
COLIN POWELL :Now to the left of the screen, you can clearly see the satellite image of the chicken crossing the road...
ANDERSON COOPER - CNN:We have reason to believe there is a chicken, but we have not yet been allowed to have access to the other side of the road.
JOHN KERRY :Although I voted to let the chicken cross the road, I am now against it! It was the wrong road to cross, and I was misled about the chicken's intentions. I am not for it now, and will remain against it.
NANCY GRACE :That chicken crossed the road because he's GUILTY! You can see it in his eyes and the way he walks.
PAT BUCHANAN :To steal the job of a decent, hardworking American.
MARTHA STEWART :No one called me to warn me which way that chicken was going. I had a standing order at the Farmer's Market to sell my eggs when the price dropped to a certain level. No little bird gave me any insider information.
DR SEUSS :Did the chicken cross the road? Did he cross it with a toad? Yes, the chicken crossed the road, but why it crossed I've not been told.
ERNEST HEMINGWAY :To die in the rain. Alone.
JERRY FALWELL :Because the chicken was gay! Can't you people see the plain truth?' That's why they call it the 'other side.' Yes, my friends, that chicken is gay. And if you eat that chicken, you will become gay too. I say we boycott all chickens until we sort out thi s abomination that the liberal media white washes with seemingly harmless phrases like 'the other side. That chicken should not be crossing the road. It's as plain and as simple as that.
GRANDPA :In my day we didn't ask why the chicken crossed the road. Somebody told us the chicken crossed the road, and that was good enough.
BARBARA WALTERS :Isn't that interesting? In a few moments, we will be listening to the chicken tell, for the first time, the heart warming story of how it experienced a serious case of molting, and went on to accomplish its life long dream of crossing the road.
ARISTOTLE :It is the nature of chickens to cross the road.
JOHN LENNON :Imagine all the chickens in the world crossing roads together, in peace.
BILL GATES:I have just released eChicken2007, which will not only cross roads, but will lay eggs, file your important documents, and balance your check book. Inte rnet Explorer is an integral part of eChicken. This new platform is much more stable and will never cra...#@&&^(C% ........ reboot.
ALBERT EINSTEIN :Did the chicken really cross the road, or did the road move beneath the chicken? BILL CLINTON :I did not cross the road with THAT chicken. What is your definition of chicken?
AL GORE :I invented the chicken!
COLONEL SANDERS :Did I miss one?
DICK CHENEY :Where's my gun?
AL SHARPTON :Why are all the chickens white? We need some black chickens.
Why did the chicken cross the road?
DR. PHIL :The problem we have here is that this chicken won't realize that he must first deal with the problem on 'THIS' side of the road before it goes after the problem on the 'OTHER SIDE' of the road. What we need to do is help him realize how stupid he's acting by not taking on his 'CURRENT' problems before adding 'NEW' problems.
OPRAH :Well, I understand that the chicken is having problems, which is why he wants to cross this road so bad. So instead of having the chicken learn from his mistakes and take falls, which is a part of life, I'm going to give this chicken a car so that he can just drive across the road and not live his life like the rest of the chickens.
GEORGE W. BUSH :We don't really care why the chicken crossed the road. We just want to know if the chicken is on our side of the road, or not. The chicken is either against us, or for us. There is no middle ground here.
COLIN POWELL :Now to the left of the screen, you can clearly see the satellite image of the chicken crossing the road...
ANDERSON COOPER - CNN:We have reason to believe there is a chicken, but we have not yet been allowed to have access to the other side of the road.
JOHN KERRY :Although I voted to let the chicken cross the road, I am now against it! It was the wrong road to cross, and I was misled about the chicken's intentions. I am not for it now, and will remain against it.
NANCY GRACE :That chicken crossed the road because he's GUILTY! You can see it in his eyes and the way he walks.
PAT BUCHANAN :To steal the job of a decent, hardworking American.
MARTHA STEWART :No one called me to warn me which way that chicken was going. I had a standing order at the Farmer's Market to sell my eggs when the price dropped to a certain level. No little bird gave me any insider information.
DR SEUSS :Did the chicken cross the road? Did he cross it with a toad? Yes, the chicken crossed the road, but why it crossed I've not been told.
ERNEST HEMINGWAY :To die in the rain. Alone.
JERRY FALWELL :Because the chicken was gay! Can't you people see the plain truth?' That's why they call it the 'other side.' Yes, my friends, that chicken is gay. And if you eat that chicken, you will become gay too. I say we boycott all chickens until we sort out thi s abomination that the liberal media white washes with seemingly harmless phrases like 'the other side. That chicken should not be crossing the road. It's as plain and as simple as that.
GRANDPA :In my day we didn't ask why the chicken crossed the road. Somebody told us the chicken crossed the road, and that was good enough.
BARBARA WALTERS :Isn't that interesting? In a few moments, we will be listening to the chicken tell, for the first time, the heart warming story of how it experienced a serious case of molting, and went on to accomplish its life long dream of crossing the road.
ARISTOTLE :It is the nature of chickens to cross the road.
JOHN LENNON :Imagine all the chickens in the world crossing roads together, in peace.
BILL GATES:I have just released eChicken2007, which will not only cross roads, but will lay eggs, file your important documents, and balance your check book. Inte rnet Explorer is an integral part of eChicken. This new platform is much more stable and will never cra...#@&&^(C% ........ reboot.
ALBERT EINSTEIN :Did the chicken really cross the road, or did the road move beneath the chicken? BILL CLINTON :I did not cross the road with THAT chicken. What is your definition of chicken?
AL GORE :I invented the chicken!
COLONEL SANDERS :Did I miss one?
DICK CHENEY :Where's my gun?
AL SHARPTON :Why are all the chickens white? We need some black chickens.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Beer Margaritas!
This reminds me of something we used to make in the summertime while hanging out at my friend's pool. They were called "Skip and Go Nakeds". It was vodka and beer and frozen lemonade concentrate blended together with ice into a frozen yummy thing.
12-ounce bottle cold Corona
12-ounces Sauza Tequila
12-ounce can frozen limeade concentrate
12-ounces Sprite
2 shots of Triple Sec
Lime wedges
Kosher salt, for rimming glasses
In a large pitcher, combine the beer, tequila and limeade. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of each of glass and dip it in the salt. Pour the margaritas into the glasses and garnish with a lime wedge.
Makes me think warm sunshiny thoughts while it's cold and gray outside my window....
12-ounce bottle cold Corona
12-ounces Sauza Tequila
12-ounce can frozen limeade concentrate
12-ounces Sprite
2 shots of Triple Sec
Lime wedges
Kosher salt, for rimming glasses
In a large pitcher, combine the beer, tequila and limeade. Rub a lime wedge around the rim of each of glass and dip it in the salt. Pour the margaritas into the glasses and garnish with a lime wedge.
Makes me think warm sunshiny thoughts while it's cold and gray outside my window....
Whew! Saved by the System Restore Wizard....
I left the laptop up and running this morning. Problem is DS #3 has become very interested in the mysterious thing that has me so occupied these days. He has taken to furtively sneaking into the office when we are otherwise indisposed and climbs into my chair and proceeds to poke and bang on buttons with delight.
Today, I came back to a desktop on my screen that was situated horizontally - sideways! The START menu, all the icons - even the mouse pointer was all oriented sideways across the screen. I had a pain in my neck trying to look and read the help menus to figure out how to fix this!
After about 2 hours of futile attempts to reset the desktop display, I finally discovered the System Restore Wizard - which would revert my settings to what they were last night when I stopped working.....thank GOD!
Note to self......shut the thing down when I walk away and keep an eye on that little bugger!!
Today, I came back to a desktop on my screen that was situated horizontally - sideways! The START menu, all the icons - even the mouse pointer was all oriented sideways across the screen. I had a pain in my neck trying to look and read the help menus to figure out how to fix this!
After about 2 hours of futile attempts to reset the desktop display, I finally discovered the System Restore Wizard - which would revert my settings to what they were last night when I stopped working.....thank GOD!
Note to self......shut the thing down when I walk away and keep an eye on that little bugger!!
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