moving blog back here

I am moving all of my blog back here, to one place. Here is some of the stuff I have written at myspace. Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Honor & Respect Current mood: worried Category: Blogging I hope you all had a nice Memorial Day weekend. I have posted a slideshow on my page. My brother made it after our family get together on Saturday at my mom's house. I think it's pretty neat. Our family is going through some hard times right now so these gatherings are really special to us. We visited my stepdad's and uncle's graves at the Veteran's Cemetary. It's very beautiful there. It is so neat to see how supported our military is, and how honored they are when they are laid to rest. That brings me to two things. My nephew's friend, roommate, and comrade, was killed last week in a RPG attack on their convoy. Not only do our hearts go out to our fallen hero's family, it was also much too close to home for us. My brothers will be riding with the Patriot Guard at the funeral on Friday. My brothers and nephew are members of the Patriot Guard Riders. If you don't know what they are you should check them out for sure. A very worthy group. They ride at military funerals to "protect" the friends and family of the fallen hero from protesters, mainly the WBC. (If you believe that the hatred they spew and the judgement they cast is spreading the word of God, well, I have no words for you). I commend President Bush on the passing of the newest law regarding nasty protesters at military funerals. Finally, I read about Google not recognizing Memorial Day, in protest of the war. Check this out. I know that there are many opposing views to war but Memorial Day is not about that. It is about honor and respect. I am very disappointed in Google. Have a great week! 3:35 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

Friday, May 26, 2006 Good Times, Hard Times... Current mood: scared Category: Life Before I forget this conversation I must get it written down... My mom, dad, one sister, two brothers, my kids, etc etc... were all chatting on Sunday. My oldest son was going home with my mom and he was going on and on about how much he would miss Charleigh (our baby). He adores her and he spends a lot of time with her (see photos on a blog from a couple weeks ago). Well he is 8 years older than Charleigh, which is how much older than me my closest sibling, brother Ron, is. So I asked Ron if he liked me that much when I was a baby. He started laughing and said, "Honestly? No." (Funny yes, but also very true!!) So then my mom chimes in and said very seriously, "I didn't think any of them would like you! I am surprised anyone wanted you!" (OK Mom, open mouth, insert foot!!!!) She was totally serious, though she stated it a bit more harshly than she intended. Everyone laughed while she felt like a jerk. She went on to explain how my siblings ranged in age from 8 up to 16 when I was born and she figured they'd all be embarrassed to have an "older mom" with a baby. I knew what she meant so she didn't have to tell me, but she felt so bad after how it came out at first that she tried to fix it. LOL! My oldest sister jumped in and said, "I wanted you! I thought you and Dina were so cute together!" Which we were. Dina is my niece who is 1-1/2 year younger than me. Oh, what can I say except perhaps "GOOD TIMES!" LOL. I am suffering from Coke and chocolate withdrawls. Coke as in the SODA POP. I am trying that diet Coke with splenda (aspartame is a no-no for me, although Mr Ian would say that pop of all kinds is and so is splenda... but I have to do something to come off of the coke.... argh argh argh... he is cursing me right now if he is reading this). It has been a really tough week here. As you know we had a fundraiser for my sister who is fighting lung cancer right now. It went really well but, as I wrote in my previous blog, it's not a happy thing to watch a loved one suffer like this. Then on Tuesday we found out that we lost the 12th North Dakota guardsman to an RPG attack in Iraq. We waited to hear who it was. We knew it wasn't my nephew, but we didn't know who it was. Come to find out it was his roommate. So he's dealing with being apart from his family during hard times and having to pack up his friend's belongings to send home. Oh, it's so heartwrenching... Our hearts and prayers are going out to the family and friends of our fallen hero. Wishing you all a blessed Memorial Day weekend. Currently listening: Daniel Powter By Daniel Powter Release date: By 11 April, 2006 12:07 AM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

Tuesday, May 23, 2006 Sad Sane Psycho Supergoddess Current mood: depressed Category: Life I had forgotten this song existed for a while and I am really glad to have heard it again... That is about the best thing I have to say for today. The thank you note thing? I am so over that. Life can be sooooo.... complex. Thank you notes are trivial. Though I have a MILLION of them to write now. The benefit we held went absolutely incredible. The clubs that assisted us in hosting it said that they had never seen such a huge turnout before. Yes, people LOVE my sister and for good reason. She is awesome! More than a few times people made the statement "wish we were all getting together for a more joyous occasion". Is it joyous that someone we love is sick and fighting for her life? No. Not at all. Not a bit. In fact, most of the time it's hard to remember to even smile. However, there is virtue in the world. The kindness, love, compassion, and amazing support shown to us has been really uplifting. Not much in the mood to say anything more today I guess. I think partially I am just pooped from the weekend. So anyway, back to the song... You think that I go home at night Take off my clothes, turn out the lights But I burn letters that I write To you, to make you love me Yeah, I drive naked through the park And run the stop sign in the dark Stand in the street, yell out my heart To make, to make you love me I am extraordinary, if you'd ever get to know me I am extraordinary, I am just your ordinary Average every day sane psycho Supergoddess Average every day sane psycho You may not believe in me But I believe in you So I still take the trash out Does that make me too normal for you? So dig a little deeper, cause You still don't get it yet See me lickin' my lips, need a primitive fix And I'll make, I'll make you love me I am extraordinary, if you'd ever get to know me I am extraordinary, I am just your ordinary Average every day sane psycho Supergoddess Average every day sane psycho Supergoddess See me jump through hoops for you You stand there watching me performing What exactly do you do? Have you ever thought it's you that's boring? Who the hell are you? I am extraordinary, if you'd ever get to know me I am extraordinary, I am just your ordinary Average every day sane psycho Supergoddess Average every day sane psycho Average every day sane psycho Supergoddess Average every day sane psycho Average every day sane psycho Supergoddess Average every day sane psycho Average every day sane psycho Currently listening: Liz Phair By Liz Phair Release date: By 24 June, 2003 12:15 AM - 1 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Thank You Notes Current mood: tired Category: Religion and Philosophy Thank you notes are such a simple courtesy, not to mention proper etiquette. Today I received a note from a friend and thought I would share this verse with you. It seems that God Himself does not regard thankfulness so lightly. "This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, *unthankful*, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers....." 2 Tim 3:1-5 I must say, I have always been a big writer of thank you notes, but in recent years I have become a bit more lax after often not receiving thank you notes myself. I have always had my children write thank you notes or perhaps, these days, send a thank you email, as poor etiquette as that may be. Isn't it disappointing to choose gifts, package them up and mail or deliver them and never have them acknowledged? So many people lack this simple, but important manner and are passing along the "bad manner" to their children now as well. Although it's so easy to "not thank" those who don't thank you, I will strive to never let my inactions be the cause of disappointment to others. I also want to train my children in thankfulness. I don't want to be included in 2 Timothy 3. It is pretty easy to blow thank you notes off with the idea that gifts are not to be given for that reason, but then if God doesn't take it lightly then we shouldn't either. 2:52 PM - 1 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove Candice I agree that thankfulness is way more powerful than some people think. Many of us blow it off and that could make or break a friendship in some cases. Everyone likes to be acknowledged and thanked for what they do, even for little things. It's the very least we are able to do. I wish us all no grudges and no hatefulness because that's the poison of life. Posted by Candice on Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 11:15 PM