Ann

Oh my God! This is terrible news!!! I have no words except that I am so very sorry.

Oh Larry...my heart is absolutely breakiing for you. Please call Hospice to help you. Even if your wife's pain is under control, you will find the help you can receive from Hospice will be so needed. I will be keeping both you and your wife in my thoughts and prayers. Please let me know if you need anything.

It's so good to hear that you are doing so well, Mark. Wow...a new grandchild on the way! I'm so envious!!! I hope all the news we hear from you continues to be good!!!

Saying lots of prayers for Deb. Please let us know how she's doing.

As a child, did you have a special "hideout" or place to "hangout" ? Describe the place to us and tell us why it was so special.

Welcome Back, Sharon. You have been missed!

Karen, please let us know when you hear some news about Leslie and Mark.

Roosevelt Heights

Larry, I am so very sorry that things are not going so good right now. I know how very hard it is to watch someone you love suffer with this terrible disease. I pray the new treatment will help your wife feel much better. I am also glad that you updated us on how things are going. As I told you, many of us were very worried when we didn't hear from you for a while. Be strong and remember you and your wife are in our thoughts and prayers.

Garden

Inanimate objects have genders? You may not know this but many non-living things have a gender. 1) Ziploc Bags are Male, because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them. 2) Copiers are Female, because once turned off; it takes a while to warm them up again. It's an effective reproductive device if the right buttons are pushed, but can wreak havoc if the wrong buttons are pushed. 3) A Tire is Male, because it goes bald and it's often over-inflated. 4) A Hot Air Balloon is Male, because, to get it to go anywhere, you have to light a fire under it, and of course, there's the hot air part. 5) Sponges are Female, because they're soft, squeezable and retain water. 6) A Web Page is Female, because it's always getting hit on. 7) A Subway is Male, because it uses the same! old lines to pick people up. An Hourglass is Female, because over time, the weight shifts to the bottom. 9) A Hammer is Male, because it hasn't changed much over the last 5,000 years, but it's handy to have around. 10) A Remote Control is Female. Ha! You thought it'd be male, didn't you? But consider this - it gives a man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't always know the right buttons to push, he keeps trying!

Hibernate

Sending good luck, positive vibes and lots of prayers your way!!! Hope your pain gets under control and the treatments go well!!!

It seems we all enjoy group activities so let's try this one. I will start out with a word. The next person posts a word that comes to mind when they think of that word and then posts a new word. OK? My word is: INCOME

Amazingly Simple Home Remedies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. If you are choking on an ice cube, don't panic. Simply pour a cup of boiling water down your throat and presto, the blockage will be almost instantly removed. 2. Clumsy? Avoid cutting yourself while slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them while you chop away. 3. Avoid arguments with the Mrs. about lifting the toilet seat by simply using the sink. 4. For high blood pressure sufferers: simply cut yourself and bleed for a few minutes, thus reducing the pressure in your veins. Remember to use a timer. 5. A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. 6. If you have a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives, then you will be afraid to cough. 7. Have a bad toothache? Smash your thumb with a hammer and you will forget about the toothache.

A man and his wife were sitting in the living room and he said to her,"Just so you know, I never want to live in a vegetative state,dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle.If that ever happens, just pull the plug." His wife got up, unplugged the TV and threw out all of his beer

A minister decided that a visual demonstration would add emphasis to his Sunday sermon. Four worms were placed into four separate jars. The first worm was put into a container of alcohol. The second worm was put into a container of cigarette smoke. The third worm was put into a container of chocolate syrup. The fourth worm was put into a container of good clean soil. At the conclusion of the sermon, the Minister reported the following results: The first worm in alcohol - Dead. The second worm in cigarette smoke - Dead. Third worm in chocolate syrup - Dead. Fourth worm in good clean soil - Alive. So the Minister asked the congregation - What can you learn from this demonstration? A little old woman in the back quickly raised her hand and said, "As long as you drink, smoke and eat chocolate, you won't have worms!" Don't you just love little old ladies????

The pope dies, and natrually, goes to heaven. He is met by the reception commitee and after a wirlwind tour, is told he can enjoy any of the recreations avalable. He decides that he wants to read all of the ancient original text of the Holy Scriptures, and spends the eon or so learning the languages. After becoming a linguistic master, he sits down in the library and begins to pour over every version of the bible, working back form the most recent Easy Reading to the original script. All of the sudden there is a screaming in the library. The angels come running in only to find him curled up in a chair, crying to himself and muttering. "An "R" they left out an "R"." God takes him aside, offering comfort and asks what the problem is. After collecting his wits, the pope sobs again. It's the letter "R".... the word was supposed to be CELEBRATE not CELEBATE!

THE YEAR 1905 (A mere 100 years ago...) This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine! The year is 1905. One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some of the US statistics for the Year 1905: The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years. Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars. There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S., and only 144 miles of paved roads. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California. With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st most! Populous state in the Union. The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower! The average wage in the U.S. was 22 cents per hour. The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year. A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and A mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year. More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S took place at home. Ninety percent of all U.S. doctors had no college education. Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press and by the government as "substandard." Sugar cost four cents a pound. Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen. Coffee was fifteen cents a pound. Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo. Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason Five leading causes of death in the U.S. were: 1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New! Mexico, Hawaii, and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet. The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!!! Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn't been invented yet. There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day. Two out of every 10 U.S. adults couldn't read or write Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school. Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacist said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health." (Shocking!) Eighteen percent of households in the U.S. had at least one full-time servant or domestic help. There were about 230 reported murders in the entire U.S. And I forwarded this from someone else without typing it myself, and sent it to you in a matter of seconds! Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years. It staggers the mind

The Grannies' Math Test! Three elderly ladies were at the doctor for a cognitive reasoning test. The doctor says to the first gal, "What is three times three?" "297," was her prompt reply. "Ummm humm," says the doc. The doctor says to the second lady, "It's your turn now. What is three times three?" "Friday," replies the second lady. "Ummm humm..." Then the doc says to the third, "Okay, ma'am, your turn. What's three times three?" "Nine," she says. "That's wonderful!" says the doc. "Tell me, how did you get that?" "Simple," she says, beaming... "I subtracted 297 from Friday!" HA!!!! SO Stupid.......

Very good, Geri!!

I am so very sorry.

(((((((((Jane))))))))))) I am so very sorry for your loss.

Thanks so much for posting these lyrics. I absolutely love Josh Groban's voice. My favorite song of his is "To Where You Are." He wrote this song for his grandmother just after she passed away. I played this song at Dennis's memorial service.

My Dennis used to absolutely love Cheese-Whiz and strawberry jam sandwiches. I would absolutely cringe just thinking about the combination. He finally convinced me to try a bite and I've been hooked ever since! I always have Cheese-Whiz and strawberry jam in my fridge. That's my true comfort food!