Two birds with one stone

We where able to find out what was clogging zoe's toilet and where she lost her phone in one fell swoop.

LOL!

Nothing cooler than finding an old friend.

This man is an awesome blessing to our earth. Thank God for him and his work. He truly has blessed my life in the past and blesses many others as we speak.

Brook Brotzman, President - Brook is the President of GO Ministries and is responsible for the oversight of the entire ministry both in the U.S. and on the field. He is also responsible for the majority of the fundraising and partnership development and is the main vision caster for the ministry.

this is his awesome ministry http://www.go-ministries.org/ you can make a difference by supporting his work.

I thought I was too young for it.

In light of recent events (brain surgery). I thought that I was too young to watch the movie The Bucket List with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. But, after watching it I think that I'm just right. I thought about the subject of The Bucket List recently and since I don't have the unlimited resources they had in the movie I'll just have to reign in my list a little bit due to a case of "reality".

I'm still unsure what I'm putting on the list though.

don't have the time to think about it right now.

Dog Days of Summer

They have truly begun. Mid July --- All star break! Yes Ladies and Gentlemen it's the dog days of SUMMER

Everyone knows that the “dog days of summer” occur during the hottest and muggiest part of the season. Webster defines “dog days” as...
1 : the period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer usually occurs in the northern hemisphere2 : a period of stagnation or inactivity
But where does the term come from? Why do we call the hot, sultry days of summer “dog days?”
In ancient times, when the night sky was unobscured by artificial lights and smog, different groups of peoples in different parts of the world drew images in the sky by “connecting the dots” of stars. The images drawn were dependent upon the culture: The Chinese saw different images than the Native Americans, who saw different pictures than the Europeans. These star pictures are now called constellations, and the constellations that are now mapped out in the sky come from our European ancestors.
They saw images of bears, (Ursa Major and Ursa Minor), twins, (Gemini), a bull, (Taurus), and others, including dogs, (Canis Major and Canis Minor).
The brightest of the stars in Canis Major (the big dog) is Sirius, which also happens to be the brightest star in the night sky. In fact, it is so bright that the ancient Romans thought that the earth received heat from it. Look for it in the southern sky (viewed from northern latitudes) during January. info pulled from http://wilstar.com/dogdays.htm

Back in the office

I guess I should be excited but I'm not really. I'm back in the office. I will miss some of the things about working from home but I needed to get back to focus on my business better. It will take a little getting used to the new (old) sorroundings. and it will take a while to put things back into their place. But it was time. I was starting to go nuts at home with the kids, pets and just general stuff that distracts you through the day. and the fact that the fridge is 10 feet from your desk didn't help either.

Is it me or am I just getting old

we didn't go out to any fireworks displays this year. across the tracks from us is an unincorporated area and the folks do a little show every year. this year was no different except that this year we dug a fire pit and we had a little campfire going and cooked hot dogs and smores.

I think it might become a tradition

what is 4th of july about by Brock Henderson

As this 4th of July comes upon us, and we celebrate our nation’s Birthday, take a moment to reflect on what our founding fathers risked in order to provide us with the
“… life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” that we take for granted.

Their signatures on the Declaration of Independence was no small act of rebellion . . . it was treason.

If the revolution had failed, some very brilliant men would have been hung, and we would still be part of the British Empire. These men and their desire for independence did not represent everyone in the colonies; in fact only about one-third of the citizens favored independence, one-third thought we should remain part of England, and one-third didn’t much care one way or the other.

But because a small fraction of the citizenry believed so strongly in the need for independence, and were willing to risk everything for that freedom, we stand here today as free men and women.

We forget that Freedom isn’t free. It was initially paid for by those brave colonists who stood their ground against the British and died. Our freedom is purchased anew by every man and woman who puts on, (or has ever put on), the American uniform and willingly offered to sacrifice themselves to keep us free.

Unfortunately, we are both loved and hated for our freedom, and not just by foreign countries, but by our own citizens as well. Some Americans have forgotten or don’t understand the price that has been paid for the freedoms we take for granted. They blame America for world pollution, for global warming, and for terrorism because we help others fight for freedom. They blame America for all that is bad in the world.

But were it not for America there would not be freedom in the world. France is free because of America. Italy is free because of America. Germany is free because of America. England is free because of America. Egypt is free because of America. Nation after nation is either free, or better off because of this great land of ours.

We are not a perfect nation, but we are a brilliant shining symbol of hope to many people throughout the world and we should be proud of that. We are Americans. With warts and wrinkles this is true; but also with honor, and pride, and hearts as big as the western sky.

So this 4th of July as you celebrate our nations birthday with fireworks and cookouts, take a moment in your heart to remember all the men and women who have risked everything to stand up to tyranny, oppression, and hate. Do not ignore our shortcomings, but work to make them fewer; and at the same time salute our flag and be proud of America’s accomplishments in helping to keep the world free.

Brock
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The meaning of the Pledge! Happy 4th

I: me, an individual, a committee of one.

Pledge: dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self pity.
Allegiance: my love and my devotion.

To the flag: our standard, Old Glory, a symbol of freedom. Wherever she waves, there's respect because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts freedom is everybody's job!

United : that means that we have all come together.

States: individual communities that have united into 50 great states. Fifty individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose; all divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and that's love for country.

And to the republic: a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people and it's from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.

For which it stands, one nation: one nation, meaning "so blessed by God"

Indivisible: incapable of being divided.

With liberty: which is freedom -- the right of power to live one's own life without threats, fear or some sort of retaliation.

And Justice: the principle or quality of dealing fairly with others.

For all: which means, boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine.

for an audio version of Red Skeleton reciting these words (minor change from 48 to 50 states posted) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfz2XDXaeqc