Carole riding Faye's "Champ" "Look at the horse coming from behind! Against the rail -- oh my god! He's going to win by at least six or seven lengths." (He won by 6 3/4) My husband and I had just watched the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby. I had watched the two hours of preliminary stories,... Sign in to see full entry.
TRYOUTS!! I only tried out on a lark. There were a few other girls who approached me one spring afternoon, one girl from Watkins and a few others she knew from the other scholarship halls, and asked me to go with them to learn the "Jayhawk" routine. None of us really thought we had a chance to... Sign in to see full entry.
Feng Shui Tip of the Day Whales for Happiness: Whales are intelligent creatures. Images of them on your East or West walls bring prosperity, wisdom, and longevity. Two whales can bring a soul mate. Sign in to see full entry.
Today is my husband's birthday. He is now 58. He has finally gone to work, so my preparations may now begin. Jay is a very hard man to please. He says he wants nothing. That is FALSE. Jay would like lots of things, but we just can't afford them. He wants lemon meringue pie. THAT I can make him. He... Sign in to see full entry.
Holiday Memories A True and Heart-warming Christmas Story My most memorable Christmas was back in 1955, when I had been abandoned by my ex-husband. We lived in California and all my family lived in Florida. I had just left my job, cashed my paycheck and rushed to the drugstore to buy my son some... Sign in to see full entry.
My husband asked an interesting question last night just as we were about to fall asleep; both of us ready to 'don' our CPAP masks. And to think, people used to 'don' simple sleeping caps, knowing only that it would keep them warm, not knowing that 60% or more of your body heat escapes through the... Sign in to see full entry.
October 29, 2008 Painting my Living Room I've been fall housecleaning since September, meaning garage cleaning, painting the interior as fast as my Parky body lets me. My command center has two doors left, but we have new living room furniture coming today and I've still got to finish one wall and... Sign in to see full entry.
This little doggie in the picture looks so much like this little pup, the photo caught my husband's eye. The story is old news by now since it happened September 30. By CAMMY CLARK Greg LeNoir watched in horror as the shark's mouth opened wide, chomping a large set of teeth on his beloved 14-pound... Sign in to see full entry.
When the Nazis arrested the Communists, I said nothing; after all, I was not a Communist. When they locked up the Social Democrats, I said nothing; after all, I was not a Social Democrat. When they arrested the trade unionists, I said nothing; after all, I was not a trade unionist. When they... Sign in to see full entry.
"> Late on Oct 4, 2008, I received an e-mail questioning Obama’s character, and it was written as if it was a personal concern. I read it, decided to ignore it, and went to bed. The next morning, McCain/Palin were down another point in the polls. I was standing in the kitchen, pouring myself a cup... Sign in to see full entry.