April 2005

Sal's #2 birthday party ..april 2005 ....

8 days.....

ON THIS DAY
On Dec. 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright took the first successful man-powered airplane flights, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

June 16, 1904 ..6 mos later...is the fictional date H Bloom made his little trips around Dublin while his wife sang a duet with B Boylan.

Nov 23, 2005 has been revealed as the day of 'elopement' ....not near Kitty Hawk- closer to Asheville .
this morning I was reading about complaints re: a postage stamp released Sept 1st 2001.
It says "blessed holiday" in arabic.
we rcv updates from snopes.com urban legend site which studies mostly untrue e mails that go floating around as " true"- silly stories about
Bill Gates, etc
anyway yesterday I gave myself a gift- personalized postage stamps- *_*
wow- that was fun- I could not upload the image ( file too big ) that I had had in mind- of SAL and Mena from last year at this time- so I settled for the Rocky portrait- which I know will delight a few people......as seen here....
they are not inexpensive- we won't be sticking them onto bill payment envelopes-

We have received family packages of good tidings, chocolates and cookies, so far.
I think we should start this gift-giving greeting -sending for the 4th of July- the Birth of the Nation. We already have the ubiquitous flag-stamp at the ready. It is so heart warming to receive family photo updates and news from all over the country & the globe........why can't we do this 2x/year ? Other countries take so many more vacation days celebrating lesser events- eg a tomato harvest in Spain- when people toss tomatoes at each other........I propose a Costanza- like 'Festivus' for the 4th-
what a boost to the economy !
Instead of red and green: wrapping paper of red white and blue- instead of socks and sweaters: fishing poles, sunglasses and matching plastic dinnerware for outdoor dining.....
We need to celebrate more as a nation; the emphasis on religious holidays is causing more dissension than unity. Certainly we are not proposing replacing, only supplementing.

A Peaceful celebration of Christ's birth to all ( which is historically placed in August btw )
and good wishes for the coming new year- dated from the Birth 2,006 years ago. CE
Coming to you early on a Saturday morning with below freezing temps wearing 2 sweaters, over warm pj's and woolen socks.
Cabin fever ? no- not yet- check back in Feb...............
Shalom
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Mr and Mrs Greg and Stacey W.

......Introducing......the newlyweds.....
Congratulations to Greg jr and Stacey..........
no official announcement- heard it through the grapevine......
Best Wishes for 100 years of Happiness and Good Health .....together.
Watch out !.. the whole family is coming to spend a week with you & have fun at the casino !!!
much love.....
auntie 'm'

The Rock

Here he is. Born in California, Arizona resident for 2 years.
Michigan resident for 2 years.
Chow / golden retriever- although found with a litter of chow/black labs- Hard to say.
He is special.
Loves long walks on the beach, in the snow or in any muddy area. Protects us from all and any small furry creatures.
Keeps nefarious UPS person etal, at bay.
(also keeps some neighbors from visiting unannounced )
aka Sir Barkalot.

Dec 6.... 82 years ago

ON THIS DAY
On Dec. 6, 1923, a presidential address was broadcast on radio for the first time as President Coolidge spoke to a joint session of Congress.

.... now c-span takes us to the House and Senate every day live, audio and visual.
82 years is only one lifetime.
I know more than a few people older than this moment.
It reminds me of the days when Edward R Murrow had his show: You Are There-
dramatic reenactments of historical moments and figures with a tv camera and a microphone.....bringing history alive in the 50's.
This was an exciting use of television at the time....
Our lives have been filled with amazing leaps of technology...
without historical perspective these advances are underappreciated and
the awe factor is diminished.
now you or I, ( as well as folks intent on committing evil deeds), specks on the earth,
can communicate with the entire world at once!!!
Doesn't that AMAZE you !? It amazes me.
enjoy your day
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getting there......

this is our little friend Brianna- dressed for Halloween...2005