GUESS WHO??

Look who invited me to be a friend on his Facebook page!!!

HE'S OLD AS WELL

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MIKE!

I GOT A PHOTO

I did manage to get a photo of Darcie on her birthday last week. Her friend, Shannon, came along for the festivities.

She told me she was going straight home to bed that night because she was so full and tired. I later heard something about tequila..... I'm thinking she didn't go straight home....

WES IS THE BIG 18!

Dean's and my son, Wesley, turned 18 on April 10th. We warned him that if he screws up now, we don't have to bail him out!!!!!!!!

Wes leaves on July 7th for the Air Force. He was accepted into the air traffic control program. So, he will be just sitting out there watching airplanes!

I am trying to imagine Wes with no hair.... wish I could be there to see it all getting shaved off!

MY PRETTY NIECE

Here is a pic of my niece, Alex, at Anamosa's prom with her date, Kaleb.

Alex will be heading back to Denmark on June 6th! I haven't seen her as much as I would have liked, but it's been great having her here this past year!

BRETT'S OLD, TOO

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRETT!!!

Whatcha doing to celebrate today?

DARCIE IS OLD

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DARCIE!!!

(I am meeting her for dinner at 6:30 and I will try to get a picture of her! Last time I tried, however, she threatened to shove my camera somewhere the sun don't shine, so don't hold your breath!)

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Nick and Jacob

Brenda sent this photo of her son, Nick, and his friend, Jacob, taken at Monticello's prom!

I'M HERE!!!!!

HAPPY EASTER!

It's my favorite holiday! A time for new beginnings!

HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY!!

(Below is a funny little story!)

BORN AGAIN AMERICAN

Brenda sent the link below to click on for a great song. It's kind of inspiring! Thanks for sharing, Brenda!!


http://www.bornagainamerican.org/

Just a workin’ man without a job
It got shipped off to China via Washington, D.C.
And I know I’m nothin’ special, there are plenty more like me
Just the same

I thought I knew the rules of the game
I stood up for this country that I love
I came back from the desert to a wife and kids to feed
I’m not sayin’ Uncle Sam should give me what I need
My offer stands

I’ll pull my weight you give me half a chance
I went up to a congressman and said to him “you know
Our government is letting people down”
He said he’d need a lot of help to buck the status-quo
I said there was a bunch of us around

I’m a Born Again American, conceived in Liberty
My Bible and the Bill of Rights, my creed’s equality
I’m a Born Again American, my country ‘tis of me
And everyone who shares the dream from sea to shining sea

My brother’s welding chassis at the plant
He’s earning what our granddad did in 1948
While CEOs count bonuses behind the castle gates
How can they see

When all they care about’s the do re mi
It’s getting where there’s nowhere left to turn
Not since the crash of twenty-nine have things been so unfair
So many of our citizens are living in despair
The time has come

To reaffirm that hope’s not just for some
The promise of America’s surrendering to greed
The rule is just look out for number one
But brace yourself ‘cause some of us have sown a different seed
A harvest of the spirit has begun

I’m a Born Again American conceived in liberty
My Bible and The Bill Of Rights
My creed’s equality
A Born Again American, my country ‘tis of me
And everyone who shares the dream from sea to shining sea

It’s clear my country’s soul is on the line
She’s hungering for something that she lost along the way
The principle the framers called upon us to obey
That in this land

The people’s will must have the upper hand
I felt the calling once before and took a sacred vow
And faithful to that vow I have remained
I hear the calling once again, my country needs me now
And to her cause I have been re-ordained

I’m a Born Again American conceived in liberty
My Bible and the Bill Of Rights, all people living free
A Born Again American, my country ‘tis of me
And everyone who shares the dream
From sea to shining sea
And everyone who shares the dream
From sea to shining sea
A M E R I C A

RANDY'S SON

Sorry the picture is crooked, but my scanner was giving me fits. Anyway, this picture was in this week's Town Crier. We have a classmate's son making news!!!!!!!!!

There's just a slight resemblance, ya think??

(I'm having a brain fart...........who is Randy's wife?? Joan who?)

THE HUMAN BODY

(I don't know if this is true, but it sure is funny.)


It takes your food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.

One human hair can support 3 kg (6 lb).

The average man's penis is three times the length of his thumb.

Human thighbones are stronger than concrete.

A woman's heart beats faster than a man's.

There are about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.

Women blink twice as often as men.

The average person's skin weighs twice as much as the brain.

Your body uses 300 muscles to balance itself when you are standing still.

If saliva cannot dissolve something, you cannot taste it.

Women reading this will be finished now.

Men who read this are probably still busy checking their thumbs.

May you all make lots of sweet memories with those you

love!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MY DEAR GODSON!

Happy Birthday to Bryce Engelbart, my handsome, sweet godson, on February 14th.

Just because you're 18 and legal now, don't forget that your momma and I can still kick your butt!!!!!!! :-)

SHARON AND THE YOUNGUNS

I took the kids to Sears for Valentine's Day pics and they turned out sooooo good I spent way more $$ than I expected. I couldn't find a cute t-shirt for Charlie boy, so I made him one! Hope you can open these!!!

Happy Hump Day!!!!

Have a festive Valentime's Day!!!!!

Shark

ANOTHER FORMER TEACHER PASSES AWAY

(Lisa T. sent me this message about Don Brown passing away. You can read his obituary in the Cedar Rapids Gazette if you click here.)

Hi!

Just wanted to let you know Don Brown, the biology teacher, passed away early Wed am, 2/4/09. Shawn and I (and Bella) rec'd a call and went down to the hospital Tues. So sad. I'll miss his grumpy self in my kitchen sipping "lemon zinger" tea, discussing some motocross race or deeper issues with Shawn. No funeral. A get-together is planned at Wapsi Sun., Feb. 22 - time should be announced in the Anamosa paper. I have to go for now.

Will call you soon.

Lisa T.

A SURE SIGN OF SPRING!!

Look what I saw outside my sunroom window this morning!

It put a little "spring" in my step on this beautiful, sunny 50-degree day!!!