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Friday, May 29, 2009

Milestone

Our nephew, 17-year old Joseph Lee, will graduate from high school tonight. This is a biggie for him because Joe was not suppose to live this long. At 5 years old, he was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. He is confined to a motorized wheelchair, and things that we take for granite, Joe... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Listening 101

10 Tips for Good Listening Skills Written by Richard E. Dodge The skill of listening can be one of the most healing skills Christians can use with persons dealing with crisis situations. Someone with a listening ear can become a life-changing minister when people lose their emotional center of... Sign in to see full entry.

Baby Watch

Still no baby, but Lindsay was having contractions yesterday about 20 minutes apart. Hopefully the baby girl will want to join us in the outside world soon. Everyone on this front is anxious to meet her. Both grandmothers have their tickets and will be at ringside when she appears. lol Poppa will be... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Life Happens...

My wife, Rose, is owner and director of a child care center in our small town and she has been in business 14 years. We have seen just about everything you can imagine pertaining to child care. In the past 14 years, there have been a number of day cares that have opened and closed. Contrary to what... Sign in to see full entry.

The Lone Star State

The population of Texas is 24 million, not including the 16 million cattle. 70% of the population of Texas lives within 200 miles of Austin. Texas possesses three of the Top Ten most populous cities in the U.S. - Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. Texas' most populous county and third most populous in... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Making the Best of Every Situation

Tom Hanks starring in Forrest Gump made popular the phrase, "Life is like a box of chocolates; You never know what your gonna get." In reality, the statement is true of real life. Some days life is uphill all the way, and other days we feel like we have the world spinning on its axis just right.... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 25, 2009

A Little Memorial Day Laughter

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am." The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 24, 2009

The Wait Continues...

At this time (2:53pm, cdt), we have no baby to report so the "baby watch" continues. My daughter-in-law, Lindsay, wants to have her on the 26th because their son's birthday is January 26th. That would mean 2 more days for her to waddle, but hey, the 26th is fine as long as that baby girl is healthy... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 23, 2009

This Old House

Work on 'this old house' has slowed to a snail's pace. I am still waiting for an estimate on rebuilding the front porch roof as well as the front half of the roof on my house. I have figured the material will cost about $8 gran but have been unable to get the man out that I want to figure it for me.... Sign in to see full entry.

Almost baby time...

We are anticipating the birth of our 8th grandbaby any day now. I felt sure that we would have gotten a call last night from our son Tim that they were on the way to the hospital. The call never came, but it will soon. Nana Rose has bought this baby girl enough clothes to keep her dressed until... Sign in to see full entry.

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