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Oh Rebbie, you are way too sweet. Big hugs to you, you put a huge smile on my face. Those bunnies are definitely easier to clean up after than mine. ;)
Cotton, Thumper, Oreo and Kilala send their bunny hugs, and a little nose twitch and a huge binky. Thanks Rebbie. :):):):):)
My pleasure! Glad I could make you smile. I am so sorry you have been ill Alty.
Got to get some zzzzzzzz's! Company coming early in the morning! Hugs and Sweet Dreams!
Hugs... Night!
Start my love, I made that promise to you a while back and have not forgotten. You just remember that all you need to do is light a vanilla candle if frustrated or a green apple candle when you want to share joy with me - I'll be there . I PROMISE!Quote:
Originally Posted by startover22
Love always,
Chery
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Chery, you make me happy.;)
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Hey Joe... off to meet the family camping... what are you going to do today?
Hi friends,
Sorry I haven't been out here much lately.
I am around.. yes,just not on this thread where all the special people are... I am here sometimes reading but not posting.
I hope all of you are having a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Firm, this is a Holiday weekend in the U.S. as you may or may not know. It is in memorial for Fallen in war.Quote:
Originally Posted by firmbeliever
Personally, I lost one uncle in WWII and another that was crippled when he was shot down.
In memory of...
Thanks Stringer
Hi you Firmy... just got back from the camp site. Making some yummy spanish rice... gonna watch a movie, so quiet here... ;)
Thank you start, a lot.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by startover22
Yup, you know, I have a full family line in the Navy. My Gr. Grandpa, Grandpa, Dad, and two of my three brothers , one left as soon as he could, and one just made First Class last week! I just want to say remember... just remember, if you can't remember, learn about what someone else remembers. Listen to stories, listen to the tears, the laughter, the adventure and the sorrow that these men AND women went throguh. Just so you (one person) and me (one person) can be free. When I say free, it isn't the same as it was then is it Stringer? Oh geeze, I get so mushy... Hugs and love on Memorial Day!
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Hugs... again
Starting a movie, hope the weekend finds you well Joe! ;)
Thanks Start, You want me to stop giving hugs??
How was your day, enjoy the movie.
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Hi Joe... how are you?
No Start, it is not even close. On my street we were the only one to have our flag out. It seems it was too much trouble or too patriotic to do so. When I was younger, you saw flags everywhere and it wasn't just a "commercial" where the big thing is a "Memorial Day Car Sale" put on by some foreign car manufacturer using heroic National Anthem music. Is that all these young people gave their lives for?
No! I hate war but I do pay homage to all those who like any young person, didn't want to die in war but did, and God Bless them all... And I thank them, every one of them. Thank you, and I thank my uncle from the bottom of my heart.
Each Memorial Day (Independence Day) we went to my uncle's grave when I was a kid in Pennsylvania, he was 21 when he lost his life over Germany. I remember how my other uncle would always stay longer at his brother's grave standing with his cane and with his head bowed, both were pilots. It didn't take me long to understand.
I am sorry if I offended anyone here this morning, this "holiday" means a lot to me and I don't want to see another sister (my mom) sit and show her son pictures of her brother when he was alive and young... and see the tears.
Thanks for listening,
Stringer
Stringer, bless your heart! It was warming to me to read your posts and I do thank you and all others who serve or have served in our military. I lost friends in the Viet Nam war... a war I didn't fully understand, however, always fully supported our men and women serving and still do. I send thank you forwards and personal notes to some friends who served in the military thanking them even to this day. It seems to be appreciated. They felt so unappreciated when they came back home. My great uncle was at the age of 108, the oldest living veteran in Missouri that served in WWI prior to his death when he just went to sleep on Easter Sunday morning. His brother followed a close second to this when he passed at age 104. I lost the person I thought I would marry because of the Viet Nam War. The President of our Teens for Christ at high school died the first year after he graduated from high school and went to Viet Nam. His life and testimony and death has touched so many people's lives. A good friend of mine only two years ago was able to come to terms with Jed's death. They were best friends. Mother's brother's all served in the military. I have photos of them standing side by side. My mother's cousin and her husband were missionaries in Siam before it became Thailand. They had to leave in the middle of the night and had two babies... walked through country areas, wooded, etc. some people were kind enough to feed them and help them out of the country. They loved the people there so very much.
I think everyone has been touched by war whether they have personally known someone in the service or lost family members but so much more those who have felt that loss so deeply and I am so sad for your family, mine and all others. Yet, with pride, we lift the memories of those up all the time but most especially as we give them honor of remembrance and appreciation during this time set aside in a more formal fashion.
Realizing this site is viewed world wide, I don't think anyone would begrudge us of expressing our gratitude here for those who seek to serve and protect. We know war touches everyone, both sides, all families hurt from the ravages of war. War leaves no one unscathed in one way or another. We must act and pray for peace for all of us.
I just join you and all others in giving honor to those we have loved and lost and to those who suffer physical and emotional problems and are still with us as well as the family members and friends. The survivors sometimes suffer such guilt for surviving yet we honor all of our service people in all manner we know how.
I stand with you Stringer in appreciation for our men and women in the armed services. I am glad we have a time set aside just especially to honor our fallen and wounded, just as we have other holidays set aside for other groups, celebrations and honors.
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Stringer, my dear, thought I'd add a few flags here just for occasion with pride. My Dad, Step-dad, husband and his father, and many friends (I worked for the military all my career life) have a military history.
When I was a child this day meant so much to me that I got goose-bumps every time we saw the parades.
I lost friends in Viet Nam, both times in Iraq and in the Pentagon and Towers on 9/11. I cannot imagine my life without having people in uniform around me and still feel proud of those who serve.
So, needless to say I'm a 57 year old ''Army Brat'' and PROUD!
YouTube - GEORGIA ON MY MIND Michael Bolton and Kenny G.
This is the song that reminds me of 'home' and where my daughter was born. I love the way Michael sings it too. So, my dears when you hear it, please remember me - no matter where we are.
No worry folks, I am just having a few sentimental moments of wonderful times, places and events in life and am sharing them with you.
Love,
Chery
Wow... good morning
Stringer, Jrebel, Chery... ;) right there with you!
Chery, I think of you even when I don't hear that song;)
Good evening, everybody.
Jrebel, Chery and Start, thank you so much..
Sometimes, those that did survive and came back, wonder why they were spared and others weren't. I know my uncle felt this way...
He survived being shot down; he told me, your life doesn't flash in front of you. You lock on to the ones you love the most and you tell them how much you love them.
My thoughts are with all those friends that I lost in Nam, especially this weekend.
Stringer
Morning everyone!
Happy Memorial Day and Happy Birthday to Colton :) My big man is 3 today! I just can't believe it, but boy do I remember those 23.5 hours of labor!! (I think I will remind him every year, lol)
Hope you all have a wonderful day... off to work (yeah this is crap!)
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Memorial Day is a special day!
Happy Birthday to COLTON! Awwww! Big boy!
Uhhhh, I got the day off today, sorry you have to work. Hugs while you are there!
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Originally Posted by rpg219
HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLTON !!!!!!!!
Stringer
Happy Birthday Colton, eat lots of cake, make sure to get it everywhere, run around, have lots of sugar and have a blast, you're only three once. :)
LMAO Stringer... LMAO Ok, back to work for me, house is clean only the dreaded bathrooms left!
I really need to go shopping... Stringer, does Marta want to go with me?
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Originally Posted by Altenweg
From Me too! Enjoy that Sugar Fix.
Mom, get ready for a hyper time afterwards with all that cake.
Wow dear, that was a long time.Quote:
Originally Posted by rpg219
Jaime enjoyed the stories of her birth every birthday until she got into puberty. Especially when I told her dad to 'shut up and count'! When I was busy huffing and puffing and he was babbling on about something stupid. I also always told her that after she was in my arms for the first time, all the pain I went through was forgotten (well, almost)..
Neither of us regret those few hours in a lifetime to receive such wonderful rewards afterwards, and I know you feel the same way.
Congrats Mom!
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I think that's great. One of my brothers was born on Jan 1 and the other was always jealous of all the fireworks until he understood it was not for his brother...
Ohhh the pain and joy! So right Chery!
Hugs and love!
Right back at you start..
Guess what (now this is going to make you envious), on Friday there will be a cleaning team of three coming to my place for three hours!
I talked to the administrator of our Cancer Group which I sort of supervise, and she said that her office has talked about and approved this team and they will foot the bill since I am physically unable to do a lot of the housework lately. This just totally flabbergasted me. I get to 'delegate' WOW.. Poor Larry, he'll probably hide during this time (or run from the vacuum cleaner and be exhausted) and tell me off later when we are alone. He gets more jealous than a two legged man when I have company - and these people will not just be sitting and talking.
What will be even more fun is watching my ex look out the window and notice the help and attention that I'm getting. He seems to have thought the I would be all alone and helpless without him... NOT! Oh, revenge is such fun. NaNaNaNaNa... I get to be Queen For A Day.. (well 3 hours).
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Gosh, I just noticed that we are over the half-way post mark on this thread already!
HUGS Chery dear... you deserve it!
Awww, you are so sweet! Colton says happy birthday to all of you, heehee... he doesn't understand that it isn't everyone's birthday... it is so cute, haha.
Chery... you are so right... the pain diminished the second he was put on me and I saw his cute little face/fingers/toes/and all the rest ;) Congrats on getting a cleaning treatment! You must be so excited... if only someone would offer services around here, lol.
Alty... Happy (early) Anniversary! Woo Hoo... here's to 13 more for the both of you :) :)
Anyone do anything exciting today? Not us... worked this morning and did lots of cleaning there. I took Colton to see his great-gma and we all took a nice walk to the pond to see the ducks (I hope he remembers these times with her when he gets older). Off for the next two days, so maybe I will catch everyone then... big hugs to you all :)
Thank Firmy. It is 3:19 AM here in Germany, what time do you have?
Because of the time difference it is usually normal for me to be online at this time, but is it not 'late' for you? Are you OK? If you find it hard to go to sleep, I'll send you a Virtual Lullabye
How have you been doing lately. I hope all is well and that the weather is comfy. It is a little too humid here so I don't go out much. I like dry heat, but here in Germany there is no such thing.
Alexander came by with his mom shortly today and he actually called me OMA.. for the first time. They went to Legoland(sp) on the weekend and he just freaked out. He was so afraid of missing something and ran all the time, fell and scraped his cheek - I know kids will do that, but it just hurts me when I see bruises and scrapes on my poor baby. He let me kiss his cheek and that too was a first, specially for an almost two-year-old.
I know that I rattle on sometimes, but I'm just so excited, as today was surprisingly eventful.
Hope your's was too.
Night,night.
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Chery, if we were closer in miles you house would always be clean, Maxy would be playing with Alex while I cook and bake for you! Well, on Tues, Wed, and Thursdays that is, cause the other days I work! I am so happy for you to be QUEEN for three hours! They are surly treating you good! Heehee, I bet "he" is jealous LMAO!
You are the best OMA ever, I just know he knows it too! ;)
Hugs and lots a love to you Chery!
Firmy, I miss you!
Rp, I need my dose of Sunshine, I will see you tomorrow! Glad he had a nice time, he is three now... ;););)
If you even THINK it too loud she will hear you.Quote:
Originally Posted by startover22
Actually she was a pretty good girl this weekend, she only went once... ha
Heehee, Davy and Nana and I went... 12:30 top 9 pm... went for dresses came back with everything but dresses! Golly! (Marta WAS good Stringer! )
How are all of you sweet friends today? Long weekend is over and its back to the norm! Got coffee and the house is about clean... ;) So... How was your weekend?
Yep, I think I'll keep her... hee hee.. :DQuote:
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