Jinxy is sick.

I was wandering today...

Does the pain- over 'loosing' a pet change--

Depending on what kind of Pet?

If you 'loose' your pet fish,

does it hurt less than 'loosing' your pet cat?

If your pet turtle dies,

are you as sad as if your pet snake dies?

And, 'heaven forbid'----

if your dog dies.

Who decides, the amount of pain you feel,

over the loss of a pet?

To me,

the loss of a pet, is the loss of a pet, and the pain, is the pain, is the pain.

TOP MODEL

Here is the ORIGINAL Top Model.

No wonder she has so many grand children who are "natural models"

and photogenic.

I'm loving the wind blown affect.

8 MORE DAYS

Well, I'm very excited. In about a week I'll be with Curtiss and Jen to celebrate the birth of their second child, and my New Grand-daughter.

I'm looking forward to being with them soon.

Re' GAE' Greg

GREG has been working so hard and has'nt had time to take a shower. So we decided to do the "Dread - Head" look.

Thinking of Brandi, Curtiss, and David

This has always been one of my favorite books.

Faith and Mountains

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I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain,
"move from here to there" and it will move.
Matthew 17:20
(This was posted on Dad's blog today from his own thoughts, on his calendar.)

Many of you may have noticed that I where this bracelet everyday. Some may not have noticed also. It's discrete. I wear it on my left wrist. Here's the story.
Over a year ago my life took a abrupt turn. Temporarily immobilized me. Stopped me in my tracks. Knocked me off my feet.
My girlfriend Josie, gave this to me as a gift. (July 2008)
Everyday, after my morning prayer I put it on.
Every night after my bedtime prayer, I take it off.
It's like a prayer bracelet, reminder of how much God loves me, and hears and answers prayers.
Thank you all who have prayed for me. God has heard them, and blessed me.

A beautiful Song and a beautiful Voice

I like photography.

I like photography, and I like these.

Some may say I like to "brag" about my family. I prefer to think of it as being excited, supportive, and grateful.

I'm excited about their talents, and acomplishments.

I like to support them in the things they love.

I'm grateful that I can be a small part of their lives. That I can, perhaps, encourage them to follow their dreams. This is some of artistic talent of two of my nieces.

The beautiful model, Sadie.

The photographer, Shauna.

BECAUSE WE CAN!

I got this off -time flies blog, tammy. I don't know exactly how to do the link thing.

I got there from pedalingfast blog on her sidebar titled, "another reason I love this country and this State...." (so go to pedalingfast blog to get there.)

Thanks for the post Tammy!

I Love Norman Rockwell

THIS IS FOR MY GRANDKIDS (and the rest of us)

Sometimes I like to hear a little Disney song and dance. ENJOY!
I wish I was there. So WE could get up and DANCE!

AHHHHHHH!
There- I feel better now.

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A REAL GOOD TAN

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I have a simple little one bedroom trailer. Right on the beach with a patio and BBQ.
No high rise resort. No frills. But everything I could ask for. A ocean view, the sound of the ocean, a cold margarita, a Good Lookin' Man, and my Dog.

I LOVE DOGS. (especially mine)

I talk to her when I'm lonesome like;

and I'm sure she understands.

When she looks at me so attentively, and gently licks my hands;

then she rubs her nose on my tailored clothes, but I never say naught thereat.

For the good Lord knows I can buy more clothes,

but never a friend like that. -W. Dayton Wedgefarth-

(I love my cat too.)

"When the government fears the people there is liberty;
when the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
-Thomas Jefferson-

Song Text:

I'm broke but I'm happy
I'm poor but I'm kind
I'm short but I'm healthy, yeah
I'm high but I'm grounded
I'm sane but I'm overwhelmed
I'm lost but I'm hopeful baby
What it all comes down to
Is that everything's gonna be fine fine fine
I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is giving a high five
I feel drunk but I'm sober
I'm young and I'm underpaid
I'm tired but I'm working, yeah
I care but I'm restless
I'm here but I'm really gone
I'm wrong and I'm sorry baby

What it all comes down to
Is that everything's gonna be quite alright
I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is flicking a cigarette
And what it all comes down to
Is that I haven't got it all figured out just yet
I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is giving the peace sign
I'm free but I'm focused
I'm green but I'm wise
I'm hard but I'm friendly baby
I'm sad but I'm laughing
I'm brave but I'm chickenshit
I'm sick but I'm pretty baby

And what it all boils down to
Is that no one's really got it figured out just yet
I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is playing the piano
And what it all comes down to my friends
Is that everything's just fine fine fine
I've got one hand in my pocket
And the other one is hailing a taxi cab

Godly Mothers not only bring you up, they bring you to God.

My Mother has been on my mind a lot lately. My daily devotional was about mothers and I thought I would share some thoughts with you.

A good mother loves her family and provides an atmosphere where each member can find acceptance, security, and understanding. She is there when the children need a listening ear, a comforting word, a warm hug, or a loving touch on a fevered brow. And for the Christian mother, her greatest joy is in teaching her children to trust and to love Jesus as their Savior.
That kind of mother deserves to be honored - not just on one special day a year but every day. And that recognition should involve more than words; it ought to be shown in respect, thoughtfulness, and loving deeds. -Richard De Haan-

Today's Bible Reading-

Proverbs 31:26-31 She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness. She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her; "Many daughters have done well, but you excel them all." Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing , but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Deuteronomy 5:16 Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you.

I have such gratitude for my mother.

Tribute to Ronald in The Hammond Times

Go to www.nwi.com for orginal. Click on obitutaries, click on tribute, then click on story.
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Wrestling champ devoted to family, religion
Ronald "Lulu" Lax | July 5, 1931 - June 7, 2009

StoryDiscussionCarolyn Barker - carolyn.barker@nwi.com, (219) 933-3229 | Posted: Monday, August 3, 2009 12:00 am | No Comments Posted

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.Indiana Wrestling Hall of Famer Ronald Lax yielded to religion and family, nephew David Lax Jr., said.

"Uncle Ronald was a very loving family man who enjoyed his many children and grandchildren, and he was devoted to his wife," Lax said. "On a personal note, when my father died, he was like a surrogate father to me and my sisters."

Family depicted Lax as soft-mannered, jovial, fun-loving, helpful and committed to his Mormon church.

Lax began his wrestling career as a freshman at East Chicago Washington High School.

"I remember the days when I would visit (their) home and was thrown into the basement where all four Lax brothers would make me wrestle with them," cousin Bob Falcone mused. "They needed some new fresh meat."

The youth received honor as the only East Chicago wrestler to win the conference title four times.

He excelled with the Big Ten championship team at Ohio State University in the 1950s.

As family genealogist, Lax designed a family keepsake calendar book, complete with pictures, quotes and thoughts for the day, his wife, Donna, said.

Lax, who had diabetes and a weak heart, completed a preliminary funeral service, she said. It stated he loved Jesus Christ and his family, and enjoyed nature, a trouble-free car, education and spaghetti.

"He was a fun guy and a very good person," his wife said. "I am not saying he was a perfect man, but he was perfect to me.

"He was blessed to live 25 years after he had a heart attack and open heart surgery. This time it was time to go."

Ronald "Lulu" Lax, 77, was married to Donna Lax for 58 years. He was father of four daughters. He had 21 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The Indiana Wrestling Hall of Famer and retired math teacher died from heart problems. Funeral services were held June 13 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Mesa, Ariz.

Pictures and thoughts

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I like this picture. It symbolizes many thoughts in my head. What do you think of when you see it?

As you can see, the more things “change”, the more they stay the same. Despite a hundred years of the modern day human experience, we are (or will be very shortly be) right back to an argument over rationing when it comes to Obama’s plans for so-called “healthcare reform”.

As you can see from the picture, back in the day, some Socialist in Ohio made quite a public effort to play the class warfare card, and push the idea that rationing somehow magically provided bounty for all.

We know that rationing has never worked, and God knows… it’s been tried far too many times.

So it comes as no surprise when we hear that rationing has devastated Britain’s National Healthcare System when it comes to life saving therapies. This from IBDeditorails.com:

Victims Of Socialism

Deadly Rationing: The gatekeeper for Great Britain’s national health care system is denying cancer patients drugs that would extend their lives. Why? Because the medication is considered too expensive

What’s a life worth? Apparently not much in Great Britain.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, the government agency that decides which treatments the National Health Service will pay for, has effectively banned Lapatinib, a drug that was shown to slow the progression of breast cancer, and Sutent, which is the only medicine that can prolong the lives of some stomach cancer patients.

Banning beneficial drugs due to cost is nothing new in Britain. NICE, which has to be one of history’s most ironic acronyms, forbade the use of Tarceva, a lung cancer drug proven to extend patients’ lives, and Abatacept, even though it’s one of the only drugs that has been shown in clinical testing to improve severe rheumatoid arthritis.

Once again, we have to ask: Do we really want to use the British system as the model for a U.S. health care regime?

Promises of an effective, cost-effective health care system operated by the federal government are cruel fabrications. The British system shows that the state makes a mess of health care. So does the Canadian plan, which is plagued with unhealthy and often deadly waiting times for treatment.

The Swedish government system is no better. It also refuses to provide some expensive medication and, inhumanely, refuses to let patients buy the drugs themselves. Why? According to a Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons article, bureaucrats believe doing so “would set a bad precedent and lead to unequal access to medicine.”

Like Canadians, Swedes are subjected to long waits. They also have denial-of-care problems that sometimes lead to death.

A reasonable person would see the record of repeated failures in government-run medicine as evidence that such a system is not sustainable. Yet every central planner thinks he or she — or his or her immediate group — is smart enough to correct the flaws of socialist programs and therefore has the moral authority to force others to participate in his experiments. It is the same thinking that will move a person to say we are the ones we’ve been waiting for.

Medicine needs experimentation to progress. But experiments need to stay in the laboratories, not spread to the domain of public policy. Americans are not lab rats. They deserve to be treated with dignity and not shoved aside as expendables to be sacrificed in deference to a sacred totem of the political left.

Keep stories like this in mind, my friends. Talk to your neighbors. Encourage them to jump online and read some of the British, Canadian, and French papers… they are full of nightmare stories of the perils of government controlled healthcare.
-Scott Miller-