tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83332112011-07-31T01:31:27.328-06:00Thoughts of an older woman tracing the passing of time and watching a remix of her life in the lives of a younger generation.Kittynoreply@blogger.comBlogger1461100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333211.post-80851943475562706512009-09-23T10:43:00.002-06:002009-09-23T10:45:25.044-06:00

This was the most awesome piece of computer related stuff that I've ever seen and I want one! :D Thanks to Rick Sammon for this video!Rick Sammon: Quick Video From Maui Photo Fest

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Sacred Heart Cathedral, Gallup, NMFor the past 21 months the Diocese of Gallup has been without a shepherd due to a sudden, serious injury to Bishop Donald Pelotte. After it was clear that he could not make a full enough recovery to continue as Bishop, the Holy Father accepted his resignation and he retired. This left the Diocese which covers a large, geographical area with an estimated 60,000

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The past several months have been both physically and emotionally painful. I lost a good friend, an older man with severe lung disease.    Paul BoxMy best friend lost her father, other friends had losses and Thomas Aquinas College lost their President in a car accident in Ireland. Not to make light of human losses but I had to help my old dog, Carmel, cross to the other side. She was in pain and

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Just finished watching the March and it was awesome.  One prediction was close to 200,000 people participated, people from babies up to the elderly in wheelchairs. Of course you could only view it on EWTN as the mainstream media WON'T cover it (although I think Fox covered some of it). In case you missed the original it will be rebroadcast on EWTN tonight and also this coming Saturday before they

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The words my family dreads hearing because it's quite possible that once I've put it someplace "very safe", whatever it is will never be seen again.Oh well, I know the Nativity Angel is around here someplace.  But I made do and when Baby Jesus arrived so did the Angel and shepherds. Now the Magi have made their appearance just as my college kids left again for another semester of "serious" study!

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Christmas came in the midst of lots of snow, people returning home and getting together with friends.  Through it all though we remember the birth of Jesus and His humble beginning. We enjoyed a nice afternoon feast and enjoyed the company of a young Priest and some dear friends.  I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that the coming New Year will bring you peace and happiness.

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I found this turkey named Kathleen running around my house on the way to play Turkey tag at the elementary school. She's a little large for my oven so I guess I'll settle for a smaller, store bought turkey! Hope everyone gets plenty to eat, lots of sleep and that your favorite team wins! 

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and I have a new camera to prove it.  Thanks to great advice from a highly admired photographer I made the giant leap from a point and shoot camera to a DSLR.  It's a Canon EOS Rebel XSi.  In the 2 days I've had it I've learned a few things, mostly that I've been missing out on a lot and that this could become a very expensive hobby.Aside from that, I have so much to learn.  I signed up for

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We visited Kathleen during her 2006, Fall semester in Austria.

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January, 2007, Mason and Isaacson, P.A. celebrated 30 years as a law firm in Gallup.

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Kelly graduated from High School!

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Patrick graduated from Law School and Grandpa and Grandma were very proud!

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Michael and Emily met for the first time on August 1, 2007!

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Kelly started her freshman year at the University of Notre Dame!

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Jay and Kent along with 4 other friends celebrated Kent's 50th birthday in Italy, June, 2006

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A little over a year later, on September 30, 2007, while running in a 1/2 marathon race with friends in Gallup, Kent collapsed and died.  He was buried next to his Father and brother near his home in the mountains outside of Gallup. 

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He leaves behind his mother, young son and many friends.

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A memorial in his honor was placed on the trail at the mile marker where he died, one mile from the finish line.

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Jay and Kitty take a trip to Inishbofin, Ireland and Galway.

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We continued our journey to Austria to meet up with Elizabeth during her Fall semester in Austria.

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Then to Germany where Jay reunited with his host Mother from an exchange program in the 70's!

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In Garmisch we met up with Frank and Martine for a little R&R. 

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And in Bavaria we toured King Ludwig II's famous castle at Neuschwanstein.

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Then it was Christmas, 2007 and another Christmas morning pajama picture!

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since I've posted anything but I'm feeling the urge to begin again. Watch for new posts including many pictures since I got bit by the photography bug and really enjoy showing my photos.  If you aren't into the long, home movie/photo thing you can skip those posts.  But if you are, grab a beverage of your choice and some popcorn and stay awhile!

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Well, again I haven't written in awhile. It seems the muse doesn't hit me often and when it does it's in the middle of the night. So tonight I woke to write my thoughts. Maybe this will lead me to write more frequently!As I lay in bed with the heat of the day dissipating to the thunder, lightening and quick bursts of rain, a thought kept running through my head. What is the Cross that I bear?

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It's pretty obvious I've not posted a lot these past 4 months. Much has happened but sitting down to write about it has not been a top priority. So I'll try to briefly explain what's been happening.Most of my days are filled with routine. Get up, feed the dogs, cat and then sit at the computer reading the news and emails. My days were pretty busy this fall - kids will do that to you - but I

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A quick post to wish all my friends and family a Happy New Year! I've been really busy with real life and haven't had much time to write about it. Hopefully that will soon change and I'll be able to post some of what has been going on.Here's to the new year of 2006 and much health and happiness to everyone!!!

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September was hectic. 3 kids going off to school, 1 coming home with a puppy, another puppy coming to live with us and the youngest beginning her junior year of HS with a new ACL. The school’s soccer coach from England moved in and life was fast but good. We had beautiful weather and many days of basking in the sun including a weekend in Laughlin, NV.The end of September and the month of October

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Many of us take for granted our ability to use the computer. This wasn't always the case. Just 4-5 years ago a large majority of average adult citizens had never used computers. Children have been learning computers in school but those of us who had "grown up" and who weren't working with computers had to learn a new skill. And it wasn't the typing we had to learn. It was the little mouse.

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He didn't like the casserole And he didn't like my cake,My biscuits were too hard... Not like his Mother used to make.I didn't perk the coffee right He didn't like the stew, I didn't mend his socks... The way his Mother used to do.I pondered for an answer I was looking for a clue, Then I turned around and smacked him... Like his Mother used to do.Author unknown

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After 3 weeks of rest my physical and mental health has gotten back to normal and I feel able to post about my marathon road trip.It started in August, a few days before my daughter, Liz, and I were to leave to take her to Ohio for college. As she started packing, I was checking out the route. I planned for relatively short days as we would also be traveling with Bebe, the puppy. The original

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It will indeed be as bad as many of us feared. Long laid plans did not work as intended and many are hurting. And yes, there were mistakes but the time for handing out guilty verdicts is not upon us yet. There is much work to be done and many people to take care of. New Mexico is receiving up to 6000 evacuees and many of our Emergency Service people are in the affected areas.Thankfully we heard

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I think the win goes to Katrina, for now. The strength of people can overcome this tragedy and their strong faith in God, that I've heard for days now, will certainly help them. Our prayer and donations of money will also help. New Mexico's DMAT team and I believe the Urban SAR team have been deployed. I am still on the road, but closer to my home in NM now and if called to help will definitely

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If you haven't heard yet, our blog friends, Chim and Ein Tired, have a new little one. The baby made her entrance a few nights ago. She's precious and Dad has a picture up here. Sounds like everyone is doing fine. Such a happy event!Many blessings to all three Chimmers!

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This picture is about 15 years old. It is one of our many parties with friends and their children. It is such a blessing to have friends and many of our children are still good friends with each other. If you look closely you might see some faces you know.Clicking on the picture will make it bigger.Jamie, our Catholic school's new soccer coach from England arrived Sunday and will be staying with

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Yesterday my youngest had a Dr's appt. and PT in Albuquerque. Then later after we looked for school uniforms she went to the Orthodontist. My 2nd child, Michael, graduated from college in May and was headed from Ohio to NM with most of his belongings and 2 puppies that he and his sister acquired this summer. He kept calling me saying that he thought he'd get to Albuquerque before we left to go

Kittynoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333211.post-1120765650178341402005-08-02T13:44:00.000-06:002005-08-31T22:19:37.166-06:00

Lost and Found in New MexicoI've started a second blog. This blog (my 1st one) - Traces of Time is a personal, journal type blog. I hope for the new one to be a teaching tool for parents and others who spend time in the wilderness. I thought of it because of the recent events in the news particularly those related to lost children. As an Incident Commander in New Mexico for Search and Rescue, I

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This is a short tutorial to help new players (n00bs) get started in those first confusing days.This is not a long term help guide but directed toward new players who usually haven't a clue.1. If you haven't already done so, claim your blog. It will then be indexed and become owned by you and available for trade. Be patient, sometimes the indexing can be slow. This is caused by several different

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Kelly in her cute cap, ready to get everything over with!Kelly's ACL surgery went well and we're back home. She's still got a long recovery and a lot of rehabilition to do but has very strong willpower and I know that she will work hard to get back on the soccer field. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers, they are very appreciated. I'm starting to sense the movement again that I sensed

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for my youngest child, Kelly. She tore her ACL at Notre Dame's Soccer camp and will have surgery this coming Tuesday. Pretty routine, but for a mother, still a worry. Please keep her in your prayers. I'll be busy with keeping her doped up and helping her not run into things for the next week so won't be on too often. Appreciate all of you out there and knowing that you'll be praying for her safe

Kittynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333211.post-1121727563647829972005-07-18T16:48:00.000-06:002005-07-18T20:47:11.436-06:00

was a big hit. The whole family came as well as Jay's sister and two of her sons. As beginners luck would have it, Kathleen played craps and came out well ahead of the $25 she started with. She won just about everytime she put money down on something; roulette, craps and even slots. We stayed up Wednesday night to ring in midnight and watch her order and drink her first legal drink. She did a

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then disaster! 1st picture - Kelly (on right) with her friend Mary. 2nd picture - Notre Dame All Star Soccer team at Notre Dame's camp. The problem happened when Kelly's knee gave out and we have since found out that her ACL is mush. This will require surgery and a missed varsity season. But hopefully things will turn out well. Please keep her in your prayers. Or if you feel so inclined pray to

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Mary and Kelly

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Kelly is on the bottom row last one on right, #21.

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Kittynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8333211.post-1119589063761838442005-06-23T22:57:00.000-06:002005-07-06T15:10:12.433-06:00

just turned 50 yesterday (and yes, we were both a good 10 years younger in this picture).We had some good times and bad times as sibling do, but I love him and wish him all the best in his life.Happy Birthday Butter, I will always love you! Update: I couldn't say brother when I was little so I called him Butter. Of course he couldn't say Kitty, so he replaced the K with a T. It was pretty bad

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This little guy is one of my favorite searchers. He can get into places thatthe rest of us can't. Plus he packs a lotof heat!

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Praise God for the safe return of 11 year old Brennan Hawkins who was lost for 4 days in the rugged terrain of Utah. Go here to read the whole article.Now for the lecture:As an Incident Commander for Search and Rescue in New Mexico, I've experienced first hand the terror a family feels when a loved one is lost. And what I've learned is that with a little forethought, being lost, at least for such

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This flowering plant is referred to in New Mexico as the Red Hot Poker. I'm sure there is a scientific name or maybe even a different name but that's what we call them. The plant sits quietly for most of the year looking a little like huge grass and then sometime in June, the stem starts to shoot up and within a week the flower has bloomed. They last for only a couple of weeks and then they lay

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Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger with Pope John Paul II, 2003

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When they were young, I prayed for the day they would grow up and be able to care for themselves. And in many ways, my prayers were answered. In other ways though there is more stress than I would have ever imagined now that they either have grown up or are in the process. When they were little they ate what I fixed, they played outside at our home with friends or each other. They wore the

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Baccalaureate Mass

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Confirmation on Pentecost

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Since you thought my last joke was too old, let's try this one, it's been around forever! Yep: there you are sitting at the computer again! Love you all! We're leaving for Ohio in the morning for #2 son's graduation. See ya when we get back! Kitty

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There are more churches in Las Vegas than Casinos. During Sunday services at the Offertory, some worshippers contribute Casino Chips as opposed to cash. Some are sharing their winnings -- some are hoping to win. Since there are so many Casinos, the Catholic churches send all the chips to a local Monastery for sorting. Once sorted into the respective casinos' chips, one junior brother takes the

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Kelly

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Pope Benedict XVI A few words from our Holy Father during the Mass of Enthronement:We are not some casual and meaningless product of evolution. Each of us is a result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed, each of us is loved, each of us is necessary.And our friend and occasional tour guide in Rome, Msgr. James D. Conley, sent us these encouraging words:"Needless to say, it has been an

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for the record, my husband and I raised beautiful (handsome), smart children. Marian shows what I mean with this keepsake.

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Pope Benedict XVI - "Dear brothers and sisters, after the great Pope John Paul II, the cardinals have elected me — a simple, humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord. The fact that the Lord can work and act even with insufficient means consoles me, and above all I entrust myself to your prayers."

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to analyze and explain this to me in simple words. I understand a little of it but I think one of the many philosophers running around these blogs would understand it better and put it in words that the simple minded (like me) can understand. It's from Newsweek called "The Pope and the Surgeon" George F. Will.

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was a beautiful place to visit. While much of our time was taken up with the Nomads College Showcase Soccer tournament, we did manage to see some of the sites. Gorgeous weather the 4 days we were there. Da Goddess and I were going to try to meet up, but she's still in a lot of pain from a back injury so we were unable to get together. Please keep her in your prayers.Seal Beach was really fun for

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Mr. or Ms. Seal? at Seal Beach

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Seal beach, what a life!

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Jedno's new photo site? It's great and her first pictures are wonderful. They give me hope that the Church is still alive and doing well as opposed to the slanted news and polls that tell me that as an American Catholic I want married priest, women priests and birth control, etc. Go here for a firsthand look!

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we pray for the soul of Pope John Paul II. He died peacefully at 9:37 pm (Rome) on April 2nd, 2005 in his apartment at the Vatican. He was surrounded in death not only by his close friends and peers but the faithful who had gathered in St. Peter's square. Many people around the world also watched and prayed as Archbishop Leonardo Sandri announced "Our beloved Holy Father John Paul has returned to

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It is 2:00 am in New Mexico on April 2nd, 2005 and I find it difficult to sleep. In Rome it is 11:00 am and the square at St. Peter's Basilica is again filling up with thousands of people who along with many others around the world are praying for our Holy Father. Although his body is slowly shutting down - the normal end of life process - he has chosen not to go to the hospital where he would

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There have been a lot of deaths here and other places these last couple of months. It's very sad.At Mass today the Priest talked about Lazarus and Talitha, resurrection miracles that Jesus performed when He lived as a man on this earth. He was very earnest in reminding us that the end of our life on this earth is NOT the end of our life. He urged us to remember that one day Jesus will come again

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Click here for a game that will excite you and annoy everyone around you!

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Putting on the Ritz... 

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As some of you know and the rest will someday find out, as a young parent you tend to be friends with other young parents. It's a big help as you go through the trials of children. And then when they grow up and start leaving home, you have a shoulder to cry on. The picture above is my youngest daughter with a McCarthy (and I'm sure that a few of you know the McCarthy's). They are both sophomores

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These crazy Franciscan University kids (my daughter is in front on the right with a white beanie and a blankie) drove very early on Feb. 2 to Puxatawney, PA to see if Phil the groundhog saw his shadow. He did and that's bad. But the worst thing is that Phil was right, winter is still with us. Knowing that I would want to know as soon as possible, they called me at 5:30 am (MST) to tell me about

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you should all be jealous! Alice Cooper not only gave a bunch of money to this place on the Navajo reservation, but also played basketball and did a concert. Of course, stupid me *slap my head*, I didn't realize it was last night, so I missed it. Darn! Go here to read all about it.

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Well, of course I enjoy being a mother (most of the time). It is a great blessing to have children and a huge responsibility. But as I grow older, so do my children. The oldest will be 25 this year and the youngest is getting ready to turn 16 on March 22. One is in graduate school, 2 are in college, the 4th will graduate from HS this year *fingers crossed* and the youngest is a sophomore. Next

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Little Kitty

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for giving me life. On this day 52 years ago I was born. I had a wonderful life growing up and it's not been bad as an adult either. There are days when I'd rather stay in bed and let the world revolve without me for awhile, but for the most part life is good. God blessed me first with my parents and brother and all the extended family that comes with the territory. For the last 26 years He's

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In Detroit, Polish-American Cardinal Adam Maida, a longtime friend of the pope, issued a suggested prayer for the pope: “Father of all life, we ask your special blessing and protection for our Holy Father on earth. We pray that through his suffering we may deepen our own faith in the mystery and hope of sharing in Christ’s Resurrection. According to your will, restore him to the service of your

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For everyone who reads this blog esp. those of you suffering through the awful flooding and stranded on campus, I, Mama Kitty, have decided to tell you a bedtime story to remind you how much God loves us!Listen my children and you shall hear of the midnight walk of my Hubby dear!As we were enjoying the 30th day of December, 2004, in Oahu with our entire family, my Husband, Jay, made reservations

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Our room was about at the bottom of the first frond of the tall palm tree.Every night, at every hotel after this experience, we blocked the balcony doors with tables, chairs, whatever we could find. And Pat slept where Jay would have to step on his head to get to the balcony. There were two types of railing. The all cement and the balcony's with metal railing. Ours was all cement.

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Not has been posting some beautiful and funny pictures of our Holy Father. We have been so blessed that the Holy Spirit led the Conclave to pick John Paul II. As some of you know, he has been a key player in many areas of the world's problems. The most prominent one and ongoing is his continous, unyielding respect for human life, both at conception and in the final days of the sick and elderly.

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Bumping this up for new friends I've met...Blogs at times become quite personal. Having been a mother for 24 years, it is sometimes difficult for me to keep my mouth shut or my fingers from the keyboard, especially when I read something I’ve experienced. If I should inadvertently overstep your boundaries, please don’t hesitate to say so.

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Ditto on last post:Some of you might wonder about me, so here is a short introduction to who I am and what I do. I am the mother of five wonderful, unique children. And as someone once asked me at a swimming pool, “Are they all from the same father”? The answer is Yes!Twenty-five years of wedded bliss to the same man – well, not perfect bliss but thankfully the good days outweigh the bad.Ten

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One more time:Having commented for several months on some of the blogs in this area, I’ve finally got a blogsite of my own. Before I was directed by a link to these blogs, I didn’t know that web logs existed. And certainly not in the numbers I’ve seen.I find them fascinating. I’ve especially been held captive by all the comings and goings of many of you. It seemed over the summer that most of you

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In New Mexico most of our days, even in the winter, have a little sun. But lately there hasn't been any. And I know that the West coast, the East coast and everywhere in between have had lots of rain and snow these last couple of weeks. So I thought I'd go back just a month in time to when we were in Hawaii to give myself and others a little inspiration. Here comes the sun!

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Jay and I in Italy on our 2nd honeymoon!

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I've been reading the Valentine's Day posts and getting a good laugh at some of them. There are Chocolate Bunny turds at Da Goddess and a Hubby who posted the sweetest pic of Cake Eater and him on their wedding day on her own blog. There are the single guys acting all cool, wishing they had somebody to love and the single girls crying in their single glass of wine because the single guys didn't

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Found this website with lots of military things, but the best part are the pictures. Click here to see pictures of our troops enjoying the little pleasures they remember from home. God Bless them!

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The USS Arizona is no longer in commission, contrary to popular belief. A flag of the United States of America does fly above the sunken battleship. The flag is attached to a severed mainmast of the USS Arizona.

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While we honor those who gave their last full measure of devotion, all of us hope and praythat the time will come when we will no longer need to dedicate memorials to men who died in battle---that we will dedicate memorials to those who live in peace---to all nations and all men.Frank E. Moss, Senator - Utah

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The Japanese surrendered on this Battleship on September 2, 1945 in Tokyo Bay. It is interesting to note that the USS Missouri was recommissioned and played a major role in the Gulf War.It is now drydocked and serves as a museum at Pearl Harbor.

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The USS Arizona is commemorated by a 184 foot-long memorial structure that spans its mid-portion. No part of the edifice touches the ship.

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