"Promise me you'll always remember you're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." -Christopher Robin (A.A. Milne) to Pooh
Thursday Thirteen on Friday the 13th!
1. frosting
2. fruit
3. French fries
4. fudge
5. fondant
6. frisee
7. French vanilla
8. Froot Loops
9. frozen yogurt
10. fried chicken
11. French toast
12. fritters
13. filet mignon
(Once again, did you sense a theme here? Yes, I'm still on a diet and lusting after sweets and comfort foods!)
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Veteran's Day 2009
I posted this poem on my Hero Blog for Veteran's Day 2006 and wanted to share it again. I truly appreciate the sacrifices our military men and women have made on behalf of our nation. My sincerest thanks to the veterans and those still in service.
HEROES UNAWARE
By Mark A. Wright, HMC(SS)
22 June, 2000
I first saw him on a park bench
I’ve seen him every day
Sitting in a shady grove
Where my children come to play
Sometimes he feeds the birds and squirrels
Or whittles little toys
Sometimes he just sits and smiles
At the laughing girls and boys
And I never paid him any mind
‘Till one day just this year
I noticed that he wore a frown
And on his cheek … a tear.
Well I asked him why he seemed so down
He looked up, began to say
I lost half my friends 60 years ago today
He told me of the terror
As he fought to reach dry land
By the time the beachhead was secure
Half his friends lay in the sand
That was just in one long day
He fought on for 4 years more
And the 60 years from then to now
Have not dimmed His sights of war
He said they have reunions
Just to keep in touch and share
And for each comrade who has gone on
They leave an empty chair
Well, His park bench has been empty now
About 6 months or so
And if I’d never took the time
Then I never would’ve known
That sitting on that simple bench
With bread crumbs and little toys
Was a man who gave his all
To guarantee my daily joys
So give thanks to all the men and women
Who’re still here or have gone before
And made the highest sacrifice
In both Peace time and in War
Because they bought our freedom
Paid their own blood, sweat, and tears
Then endured the heartache of those empty chairs
For all these years
So please do not ignore them
Or speed by without a care
‘Cause you never know
When you might pass by
A hero, unaware.
Thursday Thirteen: E x 13 (#15)
Alphabet Day Four: D (I know, it's kind of boring, but I've been really busy lately!)
1. eggs
2. eating
3. Elizabeth (my "baby's" middle name)
4. elephant (the first toy my mom made for me when I was little!)
5. eggplant (both the food and the color!)
6. egg nog (love it!)
7. Europe (someplace I'd like to see!)
8. explore (Europe!)
9. eyes (the windows to the soul!)
10. eclairs (Mmmmm!)
11. English (my native tongue)
12. earn (wish I could earn more from beading so I would have to work!)
13. eagles (both the bird and the band!)
(Did you sense a theme here? Yes, I'm on a diet and lusting after sweets and comfort foods!)
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Top Droppers for October
Sorry, I'm a little late, but I really wanted to thank my top droppers for the month of October! Thanks for stopping and dropping!
1. Jean sQuared
2. A Rose By Name
3. My Gypsy Goods
4. Fledgling Blogger
5. Wirez and Circuitz
6. Pure Natural Diva
7. Are You Hungry?
8. Life's Journey
9. The Way I See It
10. Mumblings
Thursday Thirteen: Dx13 (#14)
Alphabet Day Four: D (I know, it's kind of boring, but I've been really busy lately!)
1. dog (my dog is the best, sweetest dog ever!)
2. donuts
3. desire
4. daughters
5. designs
6. diamonds
7. diner
8. detours
9. dresses
10. darkness
11. dragons
12. dreams
13. dark
(Did you sense a theme here? Yes, I'm on a diet and lusting after sweets and comfort foods!)
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Thursday Thirteen (#13): Cx13
Alphabet Day Three: C
1. cookies
2. cake
3. candy
4. chocolate
5. coconut
6. coffee
7. cheese
8. corn on the cob
9. cherries
10. cranberry sauce
11. chips and dip
12. cinnamon toast
13. cashews
(Did you sense a theme here? Yes, I'm on a diet and lusting after sweets and comfort foods!)
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Thursday Thirteen: B x13!
OK, so I'm late again! I promise to try harder next week! Anyway, I decided to do an alphabet Thursday Thirteen. So I will start with A and work on through:
1. BEADS, BEADS, and more BEADS!
2. Beadweaving: my therapy
3. Brownies: rich, chocolate goodness
4. Buttons...pretty, pretty buttons
5. Blue: azure, baby, sky, cobalt...
6. Buds: rose buds
7. Baked: cookies, cakes, potatoes
8. Bread: fresh from the oven
9. Books: fiction's the favorite
10. Beach: miss being able to go to the beach
11. Bed: I love my bed...so comfy!
12. Blog: I have too many blogs....
13. Beauty: in everything
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Thursday Thirteen #11: A x 13
OK, so I'm late again! I promise to try harder next week! Anyway, I decided to do an alphabet Thursday Thirteen. So I will start with A and work on through:
1. apple: Granny Smith!
2. Ashley: my "baby" girl
3. afternoon: nap
4. appetizer: bacon wrapped water chestnuts!
5. alcohol: Absolut
6. author: John Irving
7. Anna: me
8. auto: Ford Focus
9. anniversary: September 27
10. America: Land of the Free, Home of the Brave
11. arosebyname: shop, blogs
12. azure: sky
13. airplane: vacation...need one!
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