Good words ((Cy)), glad to see ya back.

Now, on another note. I think I saw a bear messing around my window
sills again. Your not the guilty party are u?

About 2 years ago, my wife and I were on a cruise through the western
Mediterranean aboard a Princess liner. At dinner we noticed an elderly
lady sitting alone along the rail of the grand stairway in the main
dining room. I also noticed that all the staff, ships officers, waiters,
busboys, etc., all seemed very familiar with this lady. I asked our
waiter who the lady was, expecting to be told that she owned the line,
but he said he only knew that she had been on board for the last four
cruises, back-to-back.

As we left the dining room one evening I caught her eye and stopped to
say hello. We chatted and I said, "I understand you've been on this ship
for the last four cruises." She replied, "Yes, that's true." I stated,
"I don't understand," and she replied, without a pause, "It's cheaper
than a nursing home."

So, there will be no nursing home in my future. When I get old and
feeble, I am going to get on a Princess Cruise Ship. The average cost
for a nursing home is $200 per day. I have checked on reservations on a
Princess and I can get a long term discount and senior discount price of
$135 per day. That leaves $65 a day for:

1. Gratuities which will only be $10 per day.

2. I will have as many as 10 meals a day if I can waddle to the
restaurant, or I can have room service (which means I can have
breakfast-in-bed every day of the week).

3. Princess has as many as three swimming pools, a workout room, free
washers and dryers, and shows every night.

4. They have free toothpaste and razors, and free soap and shampoo.

5. They will even treat you like a customer, not a patient. An extra $5
worth of tips will have the entire staff scrambling to help you.

6. I will get to meet new people every 7 or 14 days.

7. T.V. Broken? Light bulb need changing? Need to have the mattress
replaced? No Problem! They will fix everything and apologize for your
inconvenience.

8. Clean sheets and towels every day, and you don't even have to ask for
them.

9. If you fall in the nursing home and break a hip you are on Medicare;
if you fall and break a hip on the Princess ship they will upgrade you
to a suite for the rest of your life.



Now hold on for the best! Do you want to see South America, the Panama
Canal, Tahiti , Australia , New Zealand , Asia , or name where you want
to go?

Princess will have a ship ready to go. So don't look for me in a nursing
home, just call shore to ship.

PS: And don't forget, when you die, they just dump you over the side -
No charge.

1. THE COWS
2. THE CONSTITUTION
3. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

ON COWS:
Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that our government
can track a cow born in Canada almost three years ago, right to the
stall where she sleeps in the state of Washington? And, they tracked her
calves to their stalls. But they are unable to locate 11 million illegal
aliens wandering around our country. Maybe we should give them all a
cow.

ON THE CONSTITUTION:
They keep talking about drafting a Constitution for Iraq , why don't we
just give them ours? It was written by a lot of really smart guys,
it's worked for over 200 years and we're not using it anymore.

ON THE TEN COMMANDMENTS:
The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments in a
courthouse........ You cannot post 'Thou Shalt Not Steal ,' 'Thou Shalt
Not Commit Adultery', and 'Thou Shall Not Lie' in a building full of
lawyers, judges and politicians -- it creates a hostile work
environment.

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'A young man caught a small bird, and held it behind his back. He then
asked, 'Master, is the bird I hold in my hands alive or dead?' The boy
thought this was a good opportunity to play a trick on the old man. If
the master answered 'dead,' it would be let loose in the air. If the
master answered 'alive,' he would simply wring its neck. The master
spoke...
'The answer is in your hands.' http://www.asoldierswishlist.org/

"yes it does good luck you two....G please dont forget this friendship
of
almost four years.... God blessyou two"

How could I ever forget you? My oldest net friend, we have way to many
more things to share.



G

THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR US ALL !!!

This new version of the "footprints" story really caught me off guard at
the end...What a blessing.
JUST READ IT!

FOOTPRINTS...A New Version

Imagine you and the Lord Jesus are walking down the road together. For
much of the way, the Lord's footprints go along steadily, consistently,
rarely varying the pace.


But your footprints are a disorganized stream of zigzags, starts, stops,
turnarounds, circles, departures, and returns.
For much of the way, it seems to go like this, but gradually your
footprints come more in line with the Lord's, soon paralleling, His
consistently.

You and Jesus are walking as true friends!

This seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens: Your
footprints that once etched the sand next to Jesus' are now walking
precisely in His steps.
Inside His larger footprints are your smaller ones, you and Jesus
are becoming one.

This goes on for many miles, but gradually you notice another change.
The footprints inside the large footprints seem to grow larger.

Eventually they disappear altogether. There is only one set of
footprints. They have become one.

This goes on for a long time, but suddenly the second set of footprints
is back. This time it seems even worse! Zigzags all over the place.
Stops. Starts. Gashes in the sand. A variable mess of prints.

You are amazed and shocked.
Your dream ends. Now you pray:
"Lord, I understand the first scene, with zigzags and fits. I was a new
Christian; I was just learning. But You walked on through the storm and
helped me learn to walk with You."

"That is correct."
"And when the smaller footprints were inside of Yours, I was actually
learning to walk in Your steps, following You very closely."

"Very good.. You have understood everything so far."
When the smaller footprints grew and filled in Yours, I suppose that I
was becoming like You in every way."

"Precisely."
"So, Lord, was there a regression or something? The footprints
separated, and this time it was worse than at first."

There is a pause as the Lord answers, with a smile in His voice.
"You didn't know? It was then that we danced!"


To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven:
A time to weep, a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
Ecclesiastes 3:1,4.
Funny how you can send a thousand 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread
like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord,
people think twice about sharing. Funny isn't it? Are you laughing? Are
you thinking? Spread the Word and give thanks to the Lord for He is
good!


Funny isn't it, when you go to forward this message, how many on
your list are not receiving it because you're not sure they believe in
anything?
Sad.
It's not WHAT you have in your life, but Who you have in your life
that counts... Think about that.

I ASKED GOD
I asked for a flower,
He ga ve me a garden.
I asked for a tree,
He gave me a forest.
I asked for a river,
He gave me an ocean.
I asked for a friend,
He gave me "YOU."

Send this to whomever you think of as a friend.....
I did.

~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~
To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart, and to
sing it
to them when they have forgotten.

Sis, we're patiently waiting.

panic or angry= scared

Yes it is one of mom's, she just didn't make it very often.
Heck no! I'm not learning to cook, he does just
fine.
Hey if u copy all these recipes that I've been submitting you'll have
the same homemade cookbook I have

This Is True, Please Check It
Out On Snopes If In Doubt...

This one is true, so please forward it to everyone you know that has
small children: Mothers, Grandmothers, Babysitters and anyone else who
is around children. I've attached the link to Snopes to show the
validity of this article.

http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/sanitizer.asp

Ok. I don't know where to begin because the last 2 days of my life
have been such a blur. Yesterday, My youngest daughter Halle who is 4,
was rushed to the emergency room by her father for being severely
lethargic and incoherent. He was called to her school by the school
secretary for being "very VERY sick." He told me that when he arrived
that Halle was barely sitting in the chair. She couldn't hold her own
head up and when he looked into her eyes, she couldn't focus them.
He immediately called me after he scooped her up and rushed her to
the ER. When we got there, they ran blood test after blood test and did
x-rays, every test imaginable. Her white blood cell count was normal,
nothing was out of the ordinary. The ER doctor told us that he had done
everything that he could do so he was sending her to Saint Francis for
further test. Right when we were leaving in the ambulance, her teacher
had come to the ER and after questioning Halle's classmates, we found
out that she had licked hand sanitizer off her hand.

Hand sanitizer, of all things. But it makes sense. These days they
have all kinds of different scents and when you have a curious child,
they are going to put all kinds of things in
their mouths.
When we arrived at Saint Francis, we told the ER doctor there to check
her blood alcohol level, which, yes we did get weird looks from it but
they did it. The results were her blood alcohol level was 85% and this
was 6 hours after we first took her. There's no telling what it would
have been if we would have tested it at the first ER.
Since then, her school and a few surrounding schools have taken this
out of the classrooms of all the lower grade classes but what's to stop
middle and high schoolers too? After doing research off the internet,
we have found out that it onl y takes 3 squirts of the stuff to be fatal
in a toddler. ! For her blood alcohol level to be so high was to compare
someone
her size to drinking something 120 proof. So please PLEASE don't
disregard this because I don't ever want anyone to go thru what my
family and I have gone thru. Today was a little better but not much.
Please send this to everyone you know that has children or are having
children. It doesn't matter what age. I just want people to know the
dangers of this.
Thank you Lacey Butler and family

Here's to T-bone steaks, yellow roses and friendship.

I walked into the grocery store not particularly interested in buying
groceries. I wasn't hungry. The pain of losing my husband of 7 years was
still too raw. And this grocery store held so many sweet memories.

He often came with me and almost every time he'd pretend to go off and
look for something special. I knew what he was up to I'd always spot him
walking down the aisle with the three yellow roses in his hands.

He knew I loved yellow roses. With a heart filled with grief, I only
wanted to buy my few items and leave, but even grocery shopping was
different since he had passed on.

Shopping for one took time, a little more thought
than it had for two. Standing by the meat, I searched for the perfect
small steak and remembered how he had loved his steak.

Suddenly a woman came beside me. She was blonde, slim and lovely in a
soft green pantsuit. I watched as she picked up a large package of
T-bones, dropped them in her basket.. Hesitated, and then put them back.
She turned to go and once again reached for the pack of steaks.

She saw me watching her and she smiled. "My husband loves T-bones, but
honestly, at these prices, I don't know."

I swallowed the emotion down my throat and met her pale blue eyes.

"My husband passed away eight days ago," I told her. Glancing at the
package in her hands, I fought to control the tremble in my voice. "Buy
him the steaks. And cherish every moment you have together."

She shook her head and I saw the emotion in her eyes as she placed the
package in her basket and wheeled away.

I turned and pushed my cart across the length of the store to the dairy
products. There I stood, trying to decide which size milk I should buy.
A Quart, I finally decided and moved on to the ice cream. If nothing
else, I could always fix myself an ice cream cone.

I placed the ice cream in my cart and looked down the aisle toward the
front... I saw first the green suit, then recognized the pretty lady
coming towards me. In her arms she carried a package. On her face was
the brightest smile I had ever seen. I would swear a soft halo encircled
her blonde hair as she kept walking toward me, her eyes holding mine.

As she came closer, I saw what she held and tears began misting in my
eyes. "These are for you," she said and placed three beautiful long
stemmed yellow roses in my arms. "When you go through the line, they
will know these are paid for." She leaned over and placed a gentle kiss
on my cheek, then smiled
again. I wanted to tell her what she'd done, what the roses meant, but
still unable to speak, I watched as she walked away as tears clouded my
vision.

I looked down at the beautiful roses nestled in the green tissue
wrapping and found it almost unreal. How did she know? Suddenly the
answer seemed so clear. I wasn't alone.

Oh, you haven't forgotten me, have you? I whispered, with tears in my
eyes. He was still with me, and she was his angel.

Every day be thankful for what you have and who you are.


(Please read all of this, it is really nice)

This is a simple request. If you appreciate life, send this to your
friends, including the person that sent it to you.

Even though I clutch my blanket and growl when the alarm rings. Thank
you, Lord, that I can hear. There are many who are deaf.

Even though I keep my eyes closed against the morning light as long as
possible. Thank you, Lord, that I can see. Many are blind.

Even though I huddle in my bed and put off rising. Thank you, Lord, that
I have the strength to rise. There are many who are bedridden.

Even though the first hour of my day is hectic, when socks are lost,
toast is burned, tempers are short, and my children are so loud. Thank
you, Lord, for my family. There are many who
are lonely.

Even though our breakfast table never looks like the picture in
magazines and the menu is at times unbalanced. Thank you, Lord, for the
food we have. There are many who are hungry.

Even though the routine of my job often is monotonous. Thank you, Lord,
for the opportunity to work. There are many who have no job.

Even though I grumble and bemoan my fate from day to day and wish my
circumstances were not so modest. Thank you, Lord, for life.

Pass this on to the friends you know. It might help
a bit to make this world a better place to live,
right? A friend is someone we turn to when our
spirits need a lift. A friend is someone to
treasure.

For friendship is a gift. A friend is someone who
fills our lives with Beauty, Joy and Grace and makes
the world we live in a better and happier place.

YOU ARE MY FRIEND!

God bless you and yours.

Cy considering it had berries all over it, how could a bear
resist Just mind u stay out of the other one.

Sorry Sis, I just had to share some of Mom's awesome recipes.

16oz sour cream
16oz French onion or Ranch Dip
8oz pkg cream cheese
1/4cup mayo
1/4cup milk
1Tbsp minced onions
1/8tsp garlic salt
2tsp vinegar
4 drops red pepper sauce

Beat well until smooth and creamy

Chill and Serve with:
Chips
Vegi's
Chili
Sloppy Joe's
Taco's
Taco salad
Baked potatoes

This is what my family and I have tried it on. Be adventurous!

P.S. also good for dipping fries and chicken strips.

This is really beautiful. I love u!

((Cy)) it's wonderful to see u so out of form, typo's and all.
Thank u Jenn, I do believe u've lit a fire in this man.
((Cy&Jenn))

Could be if u use low fat ingredients.

13x9x2 pan

1 box white or yellow cake mix (regular no pudding in mix)

1)Bake cake/let cool
2)Spread 2 small cans crushed pineapple(well drained)over cake
3)Follow directions on instant vanilla pudding using 2 boxes. Beat in
8oz of softened cream cheese
4)Pour over pineapple
5)Slice 5 or 6 large banana's over this.
6)Spread one 16oz container of Cool Whip(softened) over banana's

Garnish with chopped nuts and well drained Marachio cherries.

Cover and place in frig the night before you want to serve to allow
plenty of chill time.

Cream:
2cups sugar
1cup butter Gen 18:8
3Tbsp honey Judges 14:18
6 eggs Job 6:6
1/2cup milk Judges 5:25

Add:
4 1/2cups flour
2tsp B. powder
1tsp salt Mark 9:50
3/4tsp cloves
3/4tsp nutmeg

Fold in:
2cups raisins
2cups figs or dates Jer. 24:1 and 2:3
2cups almonds

Prepare like any fruit cake. Beat batter thoroughly. Bake in small bread
pans lined and greased.

Bake 325 1 1/2hrs