Nothing is Impossible
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Feb 17, 2011 5:05 am
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The first time I asked Phil to marry me he laughed and then got very serious. "It's impossible!"
"Nothings impossible in the kingdom of God."
"True but things are impossible in the kingdom of man."
The second time I asked Phil to marry his response was different.
He didn't say yes. He didn't say no!
When I asked him yesterday he said "you could wear your top hat ans I'll wear my fright wig(in reference to his hair transplant}."
I quipped back with "That's why the bride wears a veil!"
From there the conversation moved to debt, savings and retirement plans, all manageable. We talked about parents, again manageable. THEN we talked about his leaving the priesthood! He has asked a diocesan commission to hear an appeal and clear his of all charges brought against him so he can clear his name. It's a long processes which takes time. Before Christmas he started the process.
As the conversation drew to a close I said you haven't answered my question?
"What question?"
"Will you marry me?"
"Not yet, we still have to wait!"
I've got a nasty head cold which is doing a major number on my nasal passages. It feels like some one has shoved pipe cleaners up my nose. I'm staying fairly close to home and sleeping lots. That's okay though because all I really care about is that he loves me.
It's all good!
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Odds and End: Mostly Odds!
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Feb 15, 2011 8:57 pm
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Gardening Rule: When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.
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The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.
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Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
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There are two kinds of pedestrians-the quick and the dead.
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Life is sexually transmitted.
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An unbreakable toy is useful for breaking other toys.
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If quitters never win, and winners never quit, then who is the fool who said, "Quit while you're ahead?"
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Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
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The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.
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Get the last word in: Apologize.
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Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks.
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Some people are like Slinkies . . . not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.
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Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.
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Have you noticed since everyone has a camcorder these days no one talks about seeing ! UFOs lik e they use to?
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Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.
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All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
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Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut saves you thirty cents?
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In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.
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Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.
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How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
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AND THE # 1 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: You read about all these terrorists- most of them came here legally, but they hung around on these expired visas, some for as long as 10 -15 years.
Now, compare that to Blockbuster; you are two days late with a video and those people are all over you. Let's put Blockbuster in charge of immigration.
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Doesn't anybody check this stuff?
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Feb 14, 2011 11:51 am
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Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn't you say?
Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter
This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this. It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!! They put in a correction the next day.
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I just couldn't help but sending this along. Too funny.
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
No crap, really? Ya think?
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Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Now that's taking things a bit far!
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Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
What a guy!
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Miners Refuse to Work after Death
No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's!
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Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
See if that works any better than a fair trial!
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War Dims Hope for Peace
I can see where it might have that effect!
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If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
Ya think?!
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Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Who would have thought!
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Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
They may be on to something!
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Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?
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Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
He probably IS the battery charge!
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New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
Weren't they fat enough?!
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Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
That's what he gets for eating those beans!
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Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Do they taste like chicken?
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Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
Chainsaw Massacre all over again!
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Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
Boy, are they tall!
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And the winner is....
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
Did I read that right?
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High School....1957 vs.2011
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Feb 13, 2011 6:42 am
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You know by today's standards none of us were suppose to ever make it.
HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2010
Scenario 1:
Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.
1957 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2010 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario 2:
Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2010 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and Mark. They are both charged with assault and both expelled even though Johnny started it
Scenario 3:
Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students.
1957 - Jeffrey sent to the Principal's office and given a good paddling by the Principal. He then returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2010 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The family gets extra money from the government because Jeffrey has a disability.
Scenario 4:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1957 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.
2010 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with the psychologist.
Scenario 5:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school..
1957 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock
2010 - The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for
drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons.
Scenario 6:
Pedro fails high school English.
1957 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.
2010 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit against the state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is then banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.
Scenario 7:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant bed.
1957 - Ants die.
2010 - ATF, Home land Security and the FBI are all called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents -- and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.
Scenario 8:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2010 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.
Kind of puts into perspecitve just how far we have come!
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The Buck Stops Here
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Feb 12, 2011 5:13 am
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I see that OP has come up with a new way to pay. That doesn't mean that the product is product is necessarily worth the price. Now lets see if they can come up with ways to improve the product that they are trying to sell.
I met mom for coffee yesterday and am off to her place for lunch today.
The weather is absolutely marvelous.
Have a good weekend everyone unless you have other plans.
 ROCK ON EGYPT
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People Power Prevails
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Feb 11, 2011 8:16 am
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Mabarak resigns turning power over to the military. The power of the people prevails. The course of Egypt's future has changed along with the future of the middle east and the rest of world.
There is a political, economic and social power shift in the global dynamics. The world as we knew it has changed that this may be a good thing.
Freedom, liberty and justice prevails as true democracy takes root in the hearts to the people.
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Winter Blahs! If the shoe fits
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Feb 11, 2011 4:47 am
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I've got a head cold. Not whining about it doesn't seam to help so maybe if I whined a bit that would make a difference. Not likely! Besides I really can't stand myself for two long when I get that way. I am sooo ready for spring. The weather has warmed up again and the forecast looks good.
I did a presentation to the third year nursing students on Wednesday. It went okay. at least I got good reviews from the students and instructor.
I've been watching the events continue to unfold in Egypt and the reaction to it in the White House. Their position seams to change from moment to moment as the US tries to pick a winner. Maybe they need to just quite propping up corrupt dictatorships and respect the democratic process and the will of the Egyptian people.
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Paris, Venice and Oakville?
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Feb 9, 2011 6:05 am
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Top 10 romantic cities in Canada
1.Victoria, BC
2.Guelph, Ont.
3.Calgary, Alb.
4.Saskatoon, Sask.
5.Oakville, Ont.
6.Regina, Sask.
7.Kingston, Ont.
8.Kelowna, BC
9.Nepean, Ont.
10. Burlington, Ont
I wonder if Jack is responsible for putting Oakville on the map?
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In spite of how I'm feeling I feel great.
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Feb 7, 2011 10:29 am
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Thanks to my mom I inherited several genes that I'm really glad I got. Other then the "gay" gene I attribute my full head of hair from my mom. My dad started balding when he was in his early thirties. I don't remember him ever having a full head of hair.
Of course there are certain genes that I've inherited that I'm hot nearly as grateful for. My mom has both osteoporosis and arthritis. She also has degenerative disk disease. A number of years ago my neurologist confirmed that I also have degenerative disk disease.
There are days where I hurt right down to the very core of my being. I get head aches that are so severe that I can't even see straight. (not that I can see straight when I don't have head aches) The wind, the cold and the constant change in temperatures seam to affect the way I feel. My grandmother always use to say she could tell the weather about to change because she felt it in her bones. I know what she means about that now. There are some days when it is much harder to get motivated then other days.
I've learned from my parents and grandparents to just do what I need to do and no mater how I'm feeling I can still choose to be pleasant, cheerful and kind. I also learned from a good friend of mine that I can not let how I'm feeling today prevent me from doing what I need to do tomorrow. In other words it is important to continue to make plans and commitments for the future. If nothing else it gives me a reason to get out of bed each day. If I let how I feel control what I was able to do most likely I would have never leave my apartment.
There are certain things in my life I can't change and have to accept. There are other things that I have some control over. Thanks to my medical team I've got medication I use which helps take the edge of any pain I'm experiencing. I could take higher dosages although it makes me drowsy so I choose to take less. There is something therapeutic about continuing to take part in and contribute to society.
I am an optimist by nature. Over the years I have developed an attitude of resiliency which I really believe like most things is a skill we can learn. We all have challenges that we face in life and we all can develop the skills we need and find the tools we can use to not only cope with these obstacles but overcome them. What each of us is able to do is only limited by our unwillingness to do what we need to do to be triumphant in our lives. Certainly if I can find a sense of happiness, joy and peace in my life then it is possible for anyone to do so as well.
I'm doing far more now then I've ever done in my life and in spite of how I feel I'm feeling great!
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