If that's all there is, my friend!

In the 40's Peggy Lee wrote a song "If that's all there is, my friend, if that's all there is...then bring out the booze and let's keep dancing!

This song entered my mind today because a dear friend of mine was going over some things that were part of an estate.

Our kids can't take our things...you can't put 2 houses in 1 house. So what to do with these treasures that lined our wall units and made our houses interesting.

Is this what happens when a house is made barren by deaths and illness.

We collected over the years...and then ....all for naught.

Perhaps Peggy Lee was right. I really don't know!

Today I thought I messed up good!

Donna came to my rescue. I switched to fast access and the man who installed a new modem did something to my frontpage...and my blogs were not to be found.

My 'masterpieces'!!!! Well, not exactly...but some thoughts for an older lady at night.

Anyway, I put on my new headphones...so that Donna could talk me thru...but it wasn't necessary.

She fixed it on her end. I have guardian angels...so I won't worry so much the next time.

All the would-be Democratic hopefuls for President spoke tonight!

I was really listening tonight to hear what all these 'learned' people had to say about how they'd run our country.

I don't know if I was really listening..or watching them to see the 'beautiful people' and how the rest of the world' would greet them if they were to win.

What was asked of them...and their answers didn't quite jive! And I wondered if this was like going shopping...when the upper part of you takes a different size than the bottom of you.

Like mix and match. No...that wasn't it.

Each of them spoke brilliantly...but if someone asked me who I would chose, I would say...not tonight I have a headache.

So...maybe on the campaign trail, they'll get a little smoother...a little firmer...then we'll re-think this whole thing.

My friend Esty who works so hard for True Sisters!

Esty asked me why I write these blogs. And I explained to her that since my life is sooo interesting, I do this....very good company.

Here's her answer to me:


Don't mention about an exciting life! We all have to find our own place...& do whatever makes us feel good about ourselves. You hit it right, when you discussed not playing cards or mahj jongg...or whatever it is that keeps certain people content...all day long in the clubhouse. Well...that life isn't for ME either. I'd rather read a book than just sit over there playing cards. It seems that's what most of the people here like best...Maybe that's why I'm willing to take the Presidency another term...it keeps my mind (brain) working & I also feel like we're doing things for others, what little it is.
So be it...does any of the above make any sense? Please don't think I'm criticizing those who use the clubhouse for daily recreation...that's their choice. Maybe it's their mentality & that's all they know! (you can laugh now, if you please) Love, Es

Will we be just ships that pass in the night

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn.They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.

Perhaps that's our Virginia who moved in next door...made herself known to all of us....and then announce that she's going to be leaving.

Inside of me...I definitely don't want her to leave...but there's an old expression that if you love someone you must let them go.

So...selfishly I want her to stay...but I want her to sell her home and be on her way....to make life happy for the future folks who will meet her.

I look for her daily visits...a breath of fresh air...but I want the realtor to do his job too.

I'll treasure our friendship...and golly, we can still email.

Springtime in Florida

It's a pleasure to drive on the roads...no cars in front or behind.

They've gone NORTH!

I'm glad because I'm a resident. I would be very unhappy if my husband and I were still in business and dependent on them to make our living.

That was a long time ago...and since I'm rather a timid driver, this suits me just fine.

My car is a 99 and I just managed to get 14,000 miles on it. I guess I'm that preverbial old lady who just drives on Sundays.

Fact is...a lot of my friends don't want me to drive. I park far away from where we're going. It's deliberate...I need the walk.

They're unhappy and I hear complaints. Oh well...I don't have to fill my gas tank up that often.

I make it up by treating for lunch though. I'm not a freeloader.

So, if you see me on the highway, I'll wave to you....but I'll be in the 'passenger seat'.

Ryan keeping vigil for Va. Tech Students

This was a very sad week for America and Students of Virginia Tech.

Ryan is my great nephew and he's in New York but he's with others who feel about this tragedy the same as he.

He's behind the Asian girl...and I'm so glad that he's taking a stand...even with a candle.

I wish our government would take a stand on gun control...or I should say lack of guns.

But they say...guns don't kill people...only people kill people. Not so...maybe if it wasn't so easy for this student to purchase a fun, this tragedy could have been averted.

Please G-d....let this not happen again. Maybe we can all learn from this.

And we're still conserving water!

New drought rules county-by-countyAssociated Press Posted April 12 2007, 2:42 PM EDT

A county breakdown of outside water-use restrictions for lawns, gardens and car and boat washing:
Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Lee, Collier, Hendry and Glades counties, along with portions of Charlotte and Martin: Restricted to two days a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. for addresses that end in odd numbers, and Thursdays and Sundays for addresses that end in even numbers.

Yes, that's an update from the Sun Sentinel. The grass is getting a little yellow and our allowed shrubbery is a little peaked.

Should we do an Indian Rain Dance??? Will that help!! Maybe!

Today is Earth Day everywhere on our planet

We are responsible...so what are we doing about it. One woman I watched on tv said if we all used just one less napkin a day.

I can do that! But...will that really help! I've been using paper plates so that I can save energy and water. Am I not aiding...am I hindering our enviorment? Perhaps! I will need to delve further online to see what the solution is.

I want to go GREEN! I feel very guilty when Publix gives me all of those little plastic bags. If I took a cloth bag to put my groceries in...would people eye me like I'm a weirdo. Perhaps!

I don't know these answers. I will change all my light bulbs...and I shop very locally so I don't use much gas.

I watered a few plants in front of my patio today by schlepping buckets of water to these poor flowers who were drooping in my view.

I just turned out my living room light....now I wonder when I shut this... computer down for the night...should I turn it off completely.

I love our planet....can I make a difference. I will try.

My 'so-called" holdings

The stock market is doing crazy dances...spiraling upward. Now that's supposed to be a good sign...but I know we do have inflation. When I shop at Publix or Winn Dixie I see how the prices, especially on produce, have escalated.

Speaking of which, not only is our manufactured stuff all coming from Asia...but our produce is grown in countries that I know nothing about. No one ever visits them...but they do ship good fruits and vegetables.

Anyway, back to Wall Street. What is happening? If one owns mutual funds, and isn't greedy, would this be a good time to move that money to a money market...then when the market drops, brag to everyone how you had the foresight to move your money.

So, reader, what do you think? Any gurus out there!!!!!!

The bottles remain on the floor ...deliberately!

Donna's Gator Aide is still on the kitchen floor because it's still so recent since they visited and I don't like to move them just yet. Or maybe I'm just a lazy housekeeper.

Just like Jeff's gigantic water bottle is still on the sink. Reminds me of when Jeff would come home for breaks from college and Herky was so happy to see him.

But when Jeff was ready to return back to school, I don't know what kind of instinct our doggy had, but he always stole one sock that was worn and had Jeff's aroma, and he would store it in his box.

I guess we all like our 'comfy blankets'. Jeff lost more socks that way and it always made me feel good.

I just wish a 'sock' would have done it for me. Jeff's dad and I would feel a void when he left....because he was so special to us.

April 19--another beautiful Thursday

I sit here at the computer my kids got me and I have lots to say but I'm extremely heartsick about what happened at Va. Tech...the college that Jeff attended...then Eric and then Ryan...the Hokeys.

There's soo much blame to go around...so many signs were missed or sluffed off...and it could have been avoided but no one really wants to interfere or listen.

Before this, nobody even heard of a little town called Blacksburg, Va. Now the entire world is aware of it. Will we be more aware of troubled souls who can do such evil.

I remember when we all made this trip with a 'dolly' to carry in Jeff's things...a little refrigerator...black and white tv....no computer since there weren't any. Jeff was taking computer science...a new subject..and he had a new Texas Instrument Calculator to replace his sliderule. Should we have kept them...would that be a 'collectible today!!!! We also schlepped lots of towels, blankets and sheets.

We weren't alone...every other parent was doing the same thing.

I remember on the return trip home, I knew that our lives would never be quite the same again.

And that's when Jeff took his first airplane trip home. We couldn't wait!!!

My computer is malfunctioning--did I break it???

Hi...I woke up this morning and the first thing I did was dash to my computer to see if anyone was thinking of me today. I did do one other thing but I'm not going to tell.

So I went to my home page....and no juice. I just couldn't believe it. This highly-sophisticated piece of equipment and it wouldn't send or receive anything....what the heck was going on.

What did I do wrong????So I shut it down....and didn't even watch my soaps but went once again to the computer. Same story.

So....I waited till 7:30 when I knew Jeff and Donna would be finished eating and explained my plight to him.

He laughed and said 'not to worry'. I should, and at my age, this is not an easy feat, to crawl under my desk and disconnect one by one all the connections.

Well....that was the magic! I did that the other day with my printer, but didn't even think of it once, for this problem.

So.....I didn't break anything. Goody...goody!!!!

My Migrant Mexican twin boys with blue eyes

It's Monday the day I get to spend some time with two dear little boys helping them with their homework and reading a book together.

They're 6 years old and very bright. Today one came loaded with a big box of chocolate bars that he was selling for his school. The outside of the box that held 60 was Reader's Digest.

We were working on homework and they were to estimate between inches and feet. I don't carry a purse in the school, but I pulled out of my pocket a $5.00 bill to explain to them that this is 6 inches long. Well, when Juvian saw the bill he asked if I would buy some candy. I had no other change with me, and I was his first customer, so I offered to buy 5 bars .. and if they were very good, I would give each of them a bar to take home, to be put in a separate place so that he wouldn't get it mixed up with his salable product.

There was just 15 minutes left in the day to play Legos...but I went up to him and said, why don't you ask some of the other volunteers if they would like to buy a bar of candy.

He was very eager and thought it was a good idea...so he is now an entrepreneur. I bought those candy bars because I remember Jeff and Paul selling candy for scouts and band camp. It brought alot of sweet memories back to me of the days when they were so young.

Learning to Blog

.Hello everyone, I kinda feel like I'm in kindergarten 101. My kids are guiding my every word so I'm apprehensive about what I have to say next.

I just know that this is one of the greatest experiences of my life and I do feel as though I truly am living in the 21st century. I find it so impossible to believe that this is a living encyclopedia...anything I want to know or I find of interestcan be found on the internet

Now from someone who remembers when her father built a crystal radio set in 1928 with headphones, and listened to the first radio station ever, Pittsburgh's KDKA, this is quite a miraculous accomplishment.

When I was very young I only read the 'funnies' in our daily paper, either the Pittsburgh Press or the Post Gazette. Later New Kensington was able to put out the Valley Daily News. Now Jeff and Donna have arranged it that when I turn on the computer and go to my homepage, Florida's Sun Sentinel is staring me in the face...all I have to do is decide do I want the Front Page, editorials. letters to the editor...or what!!

Or what....the whole world is open to me and all I have to do us pay attention to what's going on around me...and if I do, then maybe when I'm out in company, I can speak intelligently and people will think I'm bright.

I'm not that at all...but this thing does keep one alert. I'd rather be on this than playing cards with impatient ladies, who can't wait until I lay my next tile.

So, for the moment, this Sunday, I have tons of things to think about so that my grown-up smart kids won't find me boring.

One moment please...I found this enchanting little note from Donna, my teacher and mentor.


1 comments:
Donna of Manassas said...
Wow!!! I wish I could write like you. It's funny how I find the computer stuff so easy but writing is so difficult for me. I suspect the opposite is true for you. We each have our talents don't we?Donna
April 15, 2007 8:54 PM


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My First Post

My children gave me a new computer in March. It's my first computer. Previously I had a WebTV. Now I've started to create my first blog.