I like this quote very much.
Here is the essence of me. Maybe the "kidlets" will find it amusing. I still have the glass and love how milk makes a nice background for the flowers. A person with Ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, for he or she has a proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed."
SHOEBOX
I told you this is a shoebox and we all know that we simply put stuff into a shoebox in no particular order. That's how things are going to appear here. When something whaps me over the head you will be the first to know.
Right now, I want to tell you about my favorite blog in the whole wide world - Margaret and Helen. Hope you go read their post called "I can see November" - while there note their statistics. A grandson set this site up and it's been around the world several times. Margaret and Helen have been friends for over sixty years and counting.
http://margaretandhelen.wordpress.com/
Don Floyd and I have been friends for more than thirty years and counting. We first became pen pals in the late 70's. We are cousins and share a passion for genealogy. My major project this year was helping Don get his book "The Captain and Thomasine" published. Will give you more details in later post.
Friday, August 16, 2013
71st TRIP AROUND THE SUN
71st
TRIP AROUND THE SUN - July 16, 2013
When I was a
child, before television, I listened to a radio program called “No School Today”
that used a song called “Teddy Bear’s Picnic” as a theme song. This was a
special birthday. I was serenaded by the
“kidlets” with “Teddy Bear’s Picnic”.
Earlier in the year I recalled the song and looked it up and found
several renditions sending the cutest to the McDermotts. They remembered and rehearsed it as a
surprise What fun!
The past
year has been very interesting; The McDermott’s returned from Okinawa in March;
Kelly was born July 11; and on the same day Mark found a job in Washington D.C.
Shannon celebrated her 11th birthday while at our home this year in
St. Pete. I asked her if it was the best
birthday ever and her reply was that this year was the second best. Her 10th birthday was the best
ever since that was the day her father learned about his new position and their
move to Washington D.C.
The special
treat this year was the arrival of the “kidlets” for a month long visit and
their participation in the sailing program at the SPYC. In between sailing lessons they learned to
spin fiber to their great delight.
The
McDermotts have lived in their new home for almost a year. I haven’t visited, but don’t feel the need to
be there as I know every inch from seeing pictures when they were considering
buying and seeing pictures since they moved in.
I don’t do stairs as easily as before and the only full bath is
upstairs. However, I am so happy for
them.
My best
accomplishment this year was introducing the “kidlets” to Wagner in particular
“The Ring Cycle”. I was fortunate to
find a book written for children detailing the complete story. I read it to Shannon, Brigid and Molly and
they loved it. I also showed them a bit
of the Met’s most recent production.
They were simply enchanted with the story. As they mature this will be a treasure that
will only get deeper and more significant.
My second
best accomplishment was getting a large portion of the coral reef project to a
permanent home at Great Explorations.
I have a
gnawing sadness for our country. So much
could be accomplished if it were not for the stubborn Republican Party that is
determined to thwart the President no matter what the cost. We continue in two ill thought out wars that
drain our treasury. We barely escaped a
financial meltdown and nothing is being done about global warming. I regret the mess we are leaving for our
kidlets to clean up. The possibilities
for the future could be so bright with our wonderful technology if only we
could get past our age old hostilities. And,
don’t even get me started on religion.
The Bible is a bunch of Fairy Tales written by ignorant old men. The
Jews invented guilt and Catholics perfected it.
I am tired of living. Perhaps this will be my last trip around the sun.
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