Ann

(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((Amie)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) I know those feelings. It just feels like all of life has been sucked right out of you and you just can't seem to breath in that needed bit of air. Although thee are times that I still have that same feeling, I can tell you that time helps you to breathe easier. Losing someone you love just seems to put life and living in an entirely different perspective and I think it forever changes who we are and how we think. I know how much you love Suki and you must be in so much pain without her in your life. Your words always made us understand what a great mom she was and your love for her always came shining through. Just remember she will always be right beside you and will be helping you to take that next breath!!! Now that you're a mom, I'm sure you understand that some bonds, like motherhood, never cease to exist!!! Saying prayers for you......

Keeping MJ in my prayers.

Saying prayers for Mitch. Randy, please keep us updated on his condition. What a terrible thing to happen to someone who has been through so much.

I got this in an e-mail today and thought I would pass it on.Hard to imagine! THE YEAR 1908 This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine! The year is 1908. Just Over One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics for the Year 1908 : ************ ********* ********* ****** The average life expectancy was 47 years. Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles Of paved roads. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower! The average wage in 1908 was 22 cents per hour. The average 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 took place at HOME . Ninety percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION! Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which Were condemned in the press AND 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 were: 1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke The American flag had 45 stars. 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 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 pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind,regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health' Eighteen percent of households had at least One full-time servant or domestic help. There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE ! U.S.A. ! Now I forwarded this from someone else without typing It myself, and sent it to you and others all over the world, in a matter of seconds! Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years. IT STAGGERS THE MIND

I thought it would be fun to play some trivia. Listed below are tv shows. See if you can give the name of the dog that was on the show....Have fun & Good Luck • Punky Brewster • Married with Children • Lost • Full House • Pushing Daisies • Grey’s Anatomy • Empty Nest • The Beverly Hillbillies • Frasier • Dukes of Hazzard • Hart to Hart • 7th Heaven • The Bionic Woman • Grounded for Life • Partridge Family • Mad About You • Brady Bunch • Smallville • Hazel • Airwolf • My Three Sons • Magnum PI

OK...let's start thinking of some bands from our era that are still able to sing??? I think we have to have Bob Dylan....just because. Who else???

Yeah!!! The couple I had been voting for won!!! Does everyone know who won??? I don't want to let the cat out of the bag in case someone hasn't watched it yet.

The Nursing Home At the Nursing Home a man took his elderly father to a nursing home to check it out. He sat his father down on a sofa in the main aisle way and went to talk with the administrators. The old man started to tilt slowly toward the left. A Doctor came by and said, "Let me help you." The Doctor piled several pillows on the left side of the old man so he would stay upright. The older man started to tilt slowly to the right. An orderly noticed and put several more pillows on his right side to keep him upright. The old man started to lean forward when a nurse came by and piled several pillows in front of him. About this time, the son returned. "Well, Dad, isn't this a nice place." The old man replied, "I guess it's ok, but they won't let me fart."

ENVELOPES - All grocery stores carry a few home/office supplies...LOL

40 acres??? I feel another Woodstock coming on!!!

What breakfast cereal most describes your personality? Some key factors might be - stays crispy in milk, amount of sugar, vitamin fortification.

RHUBARB

Muriel, I think we should meet at your house. I'm sure we can find some nice, young, handsome pilot that would be more than happy to rescue four damsels in distress!!!

Was i the only one that found this joke really funny????

How about a Florida reunion this summer....or maybe this fall??? I know that Judy, Lynn, Muriel and I would be thrilled!!!

Maryanne....you have to be kidding!!! Do you believe for a minute that you would be able to hear your ipod over all the chattering??? I don;t think I would be able to quit talking for at least a couple of days.

Maybe we should all just fly in to Becky Snowflakes house on the same day. We could park that bus in a remote area and just sit on the bus and party!!! Nah....traveling around the country sounds like more fun!!!

CALORIES

thyme

Guess what??? It rained here yesterday afternoon and it rained all night long and it just stopped raining!!! Wow...we actually have puddles! Tanner Dog is in shock. Every time he goes out, we have to go out and practically drag him in . He looks so happy as he frolicks around in the rain. It's still very cloudy and the weather forecasters say we should have rain all week. My grass is happy dancing, along with me! Our American Legion Rider group is building a float for our little Memorial Day parade, here in Melbourne. I think it's going to quite a task to get this done by Monday, especially with the rain. But...none of us are complaining. I'm so looking forward to having a three day weekend coming up. Since the parade is on Monday, our Post is having a day full of activities following. There won't be much rest but remembering our veterans makes for a very important day. This week will be a breeze compared to next week. On Friday, May 29th, our Legion Riders are serving an ALL-You-Can-Eat Fried Chicken dinner at out Post. I'm cooking the chicken, using my grandmothers recipe. She was born and raised in the hills of Tennessee and was an excellent down home cook. We're also having red beans & rice, mashed potatoes w/gravy, corn on the cob, coleslaw, rolls and tons of pies and cake!!! All for $7.00....anyone want to come to Melbourne???? Hope everyone finds peace today in their little corner of the world.

Yes, Judy. I can do a fly-in to get this show on the road. Do you, Lynn and Muriel want to fly up with me???

Do we come here to tell others to how to live their lives? No Do we judge the depth of love others have? No We come here to ask questions and find what answer there may be We come here in the midst our despair for understanding We come here to know we are not alone in our struggles We come here to give the answers we used to the ones coming behind us We arrive tired and confused and full of small doubts We sign off feeling we are understood and We are together in this battle, Wherever we may live, However far down the road we have gotten We leave this place better than we came

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DalB-CvO7Qc

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