kids
So I get a call at about midnight and Ryan says “Mom, are you sitting down”? This is NEVER a good thing to hear from your teenage son! Apparently he and some friends were trying to find an out-of-the-way place … Continue reading →
Yearly Archives: 2005
Pain
While painting the outside of my house – I fell off the ladder, landing with the help of gravity on a shovel laying on the ground. Thought I was going to pass out from pain. Matt wasn't home and Ryan … Continue reading →
Matt on his Mum
My son, Matt, the sensitive, idealistic filmmaker – created this – here are his responses about me. 1. Reply with your name and I'll respond with something random about you. you ride motorcycles. 2. I'll tell you what song/movie reminds … Continue reading →
Death due to our medical "system"
The top three causes of Unnecessary Deaths in the United States are related to our health care system… The number one cause of unnecessary death in the United States, called Iatrogenic deaths (783,986) is shown in the table below, re-printed … Continue reading →
For the woman with years of experience – like me!
In April, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday. Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older. And, there on television, she said it was “exciting.” Regarding body changes, she said there were many, occurring every … Continue reading →
Life
Life has a way of throwing curve balls – when you least expect it. Here are mine: 1. Just when I've spent all of my spare $ on a motorcycle – my furnace dies. And we're talking dead, gone, never-to-heat … Continue reading →
Bush Q & A
Q – What's Bush's position on Roe vs. Wade? A – He really doesn't care how people get out of New Orleans. A good friend sent this to me and I had to share!
Continue reading →Surrender
From the “Tao Te Ching” – Chapter Thirteen Accept disgrace willingly. Accept misfortune as the human condition. What do you mean by “Accept disgrace willingly”? Accept being unimportant. Do not be concerned with loss or gain. This is called “accepting … Continue reading →
Picked up my Road King – only layed it down twice!
Ok – before you visualize anything, let me describe what happened. My Road King came to the warehouse today but the company wasn't sure when they could get it to the HD dealer in Tukwila sooooo…. I asked them if … Continue reading →
12 Qualities of Happiness
The Delightful Dozen: The 12 Qualities Of Happiness In “What Happy People Know”, author Dan Baker outlines what he calls “The 12 Qualities of Happiness.” Not all have to be present, he writes,” and they don't all have to be … Continue reading →