tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29480796770424162672024-03-13T22:01:07.847-07:00Marriage, Love & FamilyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948079677042416267.post-21604241460183554842014-01-03T16:46:00.000-08:002018-07-03T10:12:42.723-07:00Celebrating Our Thirty-Six Year Wedding Anniversary<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It seems as though we have spent our entire life together. We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person.<br />
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Experts on romance say for a happy marriage there has to be more than a <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passion_%28emotion%29" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Passion (emotion)">passionate love</a>. For a lasting union, they insist, there must be a genuine liking for each other. Which, in my book, is a good definition for friendship.<br />
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Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years.<br />
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You don't always have to leave town to celebrate your anniversary. It is totally up to you. What's most important about your anniversary is that you take the time to pause and recognize it is a very important time in your life that marked your forever.<br />
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With that said... Let's get this anniversary started August 26, 2012, thirty-six years together. First we head to <a href="http://www.speedzone.com/site/dallas">Speed Zone</a>
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Although, it was a little drizzle outside it was fun. We chose the <a href="http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/DallasHotel.aspx">Omni Hotel </a> because they recently opened <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downtown_Dallas" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Downtown Dallas">Downtown Dallas</a>. It happens to be one of our favorite <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Hotel">hotels</a>. So now, we head to the hotel to get a little rest and freshen up for dinner. This hotel is luxurious with all the amenities you desire. It has the most beautiful views. <br />
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After spending time relaxing in our nice hotel room we went out for dinner to a local restaurant called <a href="http://www.sambucarestaurant.com/">Sambuca's Restaurant</a> .<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948079677042416267.post-70513924186064869412013-02-17T07:28:00.000-08:002014-02-22T11:30:44.108-08:00Our Trip to Louisville Kentucky<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Louisville</b> is a major city and the largest city in the U.S. <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=37.5,-85.0&spn=3.0,3.0&q=37.5,-85.0 (Kentucky)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="Kentucky">state of Kentucky</a> and the county seat of <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.19,-85.66&spn=1.0,1.0&q=38.19,-85.66 (Jefferson%20County%2C%20Kentucky)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="Jefferson County, Kentucky">Jefferson County</a>. An important internal shipping port in the 19th century, Louisville today is best known as the location of the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.kentuckyderby.com/" rel="homepage" target="_blank" title="Kentucky Derby">Kentucky Derby</a>, the first of three annual thoroughbred horse races making up the Triple Crown. <br />
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Louisville is southeasterly situated along the border between Kentucky and Indiana, the Ohio River, in north-central Kentucky at the Falls of the Ohio. The <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.2288888889,-85.7494444444&spn=0.01,0.01&q=38.2288888889,-85.7494444444 (Louisville%20metropolitan%20area)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="Louisville metropolitan area">Louisville metropolitan area</a> is often referred to as <i>Kentuckiana</i> because it includes counties in <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Indiana" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Southern Indiana">Southern Indiana</a>.<sup> </sup><br />
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A resident of Louisville is referred to as a <b><a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.25,-85.7666666667&spn=0.1,0.1&q=38.25,-85.7666666667 (Louisville%2C%20Kentucky)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="Louisville, Kentucky">Louisvillian</a></b>. Although situated in a Southern state, Louisville is influenced by both Southern and Midwestern culture. It is sometimes referred to as either one of the northernmost Southern cities or as one of the southernmost Northern cities in the United States.<br />
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The city's early growth was influenced by the fact that river boats had to be unloaded and moved downriver before reaching the falls. By 1828, the population had swelled to 7,000 and Louisville became an incorporated city. The city grew rapidly in its formative years. Louisville was a major shipping port and slaves worked in a variety of associated trades. The city was often a point of escape for slaves to the north, as Indiana was a free state.<br />
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Additionally, one-third of all of the bourbon whiskey comes from Louisville. The <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.brown-forman.com/" rel="homepage" target="_blank" title="Brown-Forman">Brown-Forman Corporation</a> is one of the major makers of bourbon, which is headquartered in Louisville. Other major distilleries of bourbon can be found both in the city of Louisville, and in neighboring cities in Kentucky. On April 15, 2008, it was announced that Louisville would be twinned with the town of Bushmills in Northern Ireland. The two places share a tradition for the brewing of whiskey.<br />
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Louisville is home to a number of annual cultural events. Perhaps most well-known is the Kentucky Derby, held annually during the first Saturday of May. The Derby is preceded by a two-week long Kentucky Derby Festival, which starts with the annual Thunder Over Louisville, the largest annual fireworks display in North America and second largest in the world. The Kentucky Derby Festival also features notable events such as the Pegasus Parade, The Great Steamboat Race, <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.kdf.org/" rel="homepage" target="_blank" title="Kentucky Derby Festival">Great Balloon Race</a>, a marathon, and about seventy events in total. Esquire magazine has called the Kentucky Derby "the biggest party in the south."<br />
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<a href="http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sdflm-louisville-marriott-downtown">Louisville Marriott Downtown</a>
This hotel is very nice. The beds are comfortable and the rooms are cozy with a great view. The staff was very professional. Marriott's never disappoint me. Located in the heart of downtown. You are able to walk almost anywhere you want to go. I noticed that most of the shopping is mom and pop stores, antique stores, and random little nooks. Plenty barber shops, hair salons, and nail salons. I didn't see any major stores or shopping malls in this area.<br />
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The city's architecture contains a blend of old and new. There are many modern skyscrapers downtown, as well as older preserved structures. The buildings of West Main Street in <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.2578361111,-85.7616638889&spn=0.01,0.01&q=38.2578361111,-85.7616638889 (Downtown%20Louisville)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="Downtown Louisville">downtown Louisville</a> have the largest collection of cast iron facades of anywhere outside of New York's <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.7230555556,-74.0008333333&spn=0.01,0.01&q=40.7230555556,-74.0008333333 (SoHo)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="SoHo">SoHo</a> district.<br />
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There were numerous places to eat. However, most of them were unfamiliar to me, so I had to do a little taste testing. There are lots of pubs, sandwich shops, and bars. It seems that their meat of choice is chicken, not your regular fried chicken, but buttermilk fried chicken. The drink of choice is bourbon. </div>
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Louisville prides itself in its large assortment of small, independent businesses and restaurants, some of which have become known for their ingenuity and creativity. In 1926 the Brown Hotel became the home of the Hot Brown "sandwich". A few blocks away, the Seelbach Hotel, which F. Scott Fitzgerald references in <i>The Great Gatsby</i>, is also famous for a secret back room where Al Caponewould regularly meet with associates during the Prohibition era. The drink the Old Fashioned was invented in Louisville's Pendennis Club.</div>
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Chicago is a fascinating place to visit. Downtown is the heart of the town. People are everywhere. The sidewalks are extremely busy everyone seems to be on a mission to find something. It is a great tourist attraction. There are so many people. Most of them seem to be on vacation, but everybody is definitely looking for a piece of Chicago to take back with them.<br />
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Downtown is the center of Chicago's cultural, commercial and financial institutions, and home to Grant Park and many of the city's skyscrapers. Many of the city's financial institutions (for example, CBOT, Chicago Fed) are located within a section of downtown called "The Loop", which is an eight block by five block square of city streets that are encircled by elevated rail tracks. The name "The Loop" is sometimes also used to refer to the entire downtown area.<br />
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The central area often is portrayed, as in the map at right, to include parts of Near North Side and Near South Side, as well as the Loop. These areas contribute famous skyscrapers, shopping, museums, a stadium for the Chicago Bears and convention facilities. Similarly, the area just west of the Loop and the Chicago River contributes to the commercial core.</div>
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<a href="http://www.hyatt.com/gallery/stetson/index.html"> Stetson's Steakhouse</a><br />
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Along with fast food and ethnic fare. Chicago is home to many steakhouses as well as a number of upscale dining establishments serving a wide array of cuisine. </div>
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Some notable destinations include Frontera Grill, a gourmet Mexican restaurant owned by Food Network star Rick Bayless, and Jean Joho's Everest, a new-French restaurant on the top floor of the Chicago Stock Exchange building downtown. Others are Charlie Trotter's, owned by chef Charlie Trotter, and Tru from chefs Rick Tramonto and Gale Gand.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4Chicago, IL, USA41.8781136 -87.62979819999998241.6887156 -87.838101199999983 42.067511599999996 -87.421495199999981tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948079677042416267.post-30558071001034451392011-01-04T22:16:00.000-08:002014-05-23T06:35:18.239-07:00TJ's Trip To New York<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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September 11, 2001 Early morning at 8:46 a.m., five hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 11 into the World Trade Center's North Tower (1 WTC), and at 9:03 a.m., another five hijackers crashed United Airlines Flight 175 into the South Tower (<a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.history.com/topics/world-trade-center" rel="historycom" target="_blank" title="World Trade Center">2 WTC</a>).Five hijackers flew <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_77" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="American Airlines Flight 77">American Airlines Flight 77</a> into the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.history.com/topics/pentagon" rel="historycom" target="_blank" title="Pentagon">Pentagon</a> at 9:37 a.m.
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The attacks resulted in the death of 2,996 people, including the 19 hijackers and 2,977 victims.The victims included 246 on the four planes (from which there were no survivors), 2,606 in <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.7166666667,-74.0&spn=0.1,0.1&q=40.7166666667,-74.0 (New%20York%20City)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="New York City">New York City</a> in the towers and on the ground, and 125 at the Pentagon. Nearly all of the victims were civilians; 55 military personnel were among those killed at the Pentagon.
The deaths of adults who were killed in the attacks or died in rescue operations resulted in over 3,000 children losing a parent.
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On September 14, 2001 a joint resolution was passed by the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.8833333333,-77.0166666667&spn=10.0,10.0&q=38.8833333333,-77.0166666667 (United%20States)&t=h" rel="geolocation" target="_blank" title="United States">United States</a> Congress authorizing U.S. Presidents to fight terrorists and the nations that harbor them called the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_Against_Terrorists" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists">Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists</a>.
Following the attacks, President Bush's approval rating soared to 90%. On September 20, 2001 he addressed the nation and a <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_session_of_the_United_States_Congress" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Joint session of the United States Congress">joint session of the United States Congress</a> regarding the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacks" rel="historycom" target="_blank" title="9/11 Attacks">events of September 11</a> and the subsequent nine days of rescue and recovery efforts, and described his intended response to the attacks. New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani's highly visible role won him high praise in New York and nationally.
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September 11, 2010 our daughter TJ went to <a class="zem_slink freebase/en/new_york" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.7166666667,-74.0&spn=0.1,0.1&q=40.7166666667,-74.0 (New%20York%20City)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="New York City">New York</a> for her Birthday. It was supposed to be a girls trip. Her girlfriends had situations come up that prevented them from going. Although she was disappointed she refused to let it keep her from the opportunity to fulfill her dream of going to New York. Since the September 11, 2001 bombings New York has become more personal for her. She went alone!<br />
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We will never forget 9/11's horrible bombing, death, and tragedies. I was at work when my daughter TJ called screaming and crying "Mom I will never celebrate my birthday again". She was inconsolable. I don't think the people at her job could get her to calm down and do any work for the rest of the day. I felt so helpless.<br />
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TJ was right. Her birthday will NEVER be the same. It is now considered 9/11 <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_Memorials_of_the_United_States" rel="wikipedia" title="List of National Memorials of the United States">National Memorial</a> Day. Every year on 9/11 the sound of my daughter's cry on the phone from 2001 consume me with the sadness of her voice, along with the memories, and thoughts, of all the families that suffered the lost of loved ones on that horrific day. 9/11 is a somber day for us all, but we still celebrate TJ's birthday but, 9/11 memorial always linger in our minds. <br />
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Since that awful tragedy I have noticed she seem to have a quiet sadness within that she can't seem to shake on her birthday. I believe in time she will start to embrace it like she used to.<br />
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TJ's four night stay was in a beautiful balcony suite at the <a class="zem_slink freebase/en/park_central_hotel" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.7872222222,-73.9520277778&spn=1.0,1.0&q=40.7872222222,-73.9520277778 (Park%20Central%20Hotel)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Park Central Hotel">Park Central Hotel</a> with a view of <a class="zem_slink freebase/en/times_square" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.7572666667,-73.9858388889&spn=0.01,0.01&q=40.7572666667,-73.9858388889 (Times%20Square)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Times Square">Times Square</a>. When she arrived she was famished. After checking her room and dropping off her bags she proceeded across the street to quaint little deli.<br />
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She ordered a hamburger with fries you know not a big deal. However, it was the most expensive hamburger she said she has ever eaten totaling $30.00... Wow! <br />
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TJ and her work associates John who lives in New York went to a fabulous restaurant <a href="http://www.nymag.com/listings/restaurant/blue_water_grill">Blue Water Grill</a> in Union Square West <a class="zem_slink freebase/en/new_york_county" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.7283333333,-73.9941666667&spn=0.1,0.1&q=40.7283333333,-73.9941666667 (Manhattan)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Manhattan">Manhattan</a>. She said her waiter looked like a cross between <a class="zem_slink freebase/en/simon_baker" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0048932/" rel="imdb" title="Simon Baker">Simon Baker</a> and <a class="zem_slink freebase/en/bradley_cooper" href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0177896/" rel="imdb" title="Bradley Cooper">Bradley Cooper</a>. They received excellent service, and the food was delicious. </div>
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TJ had an extensive to do/see list, but her most important objective was to go to the site of the <a class="zem_slink freebase/en/september_11_2001_attacks" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks" rel="wikipedia" title="September 11 attacks">9/11 attack</a> to visit the memorial museum and pay homage to the victims that lost their lives on her birthday nine years earlier.</div>
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The visit to the museum, although overwhelmingly emotional, was life changing. She also went to see the <a class="zem_slink freebase/en/broadway_theatre" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.7558333333,-73.9863888889&spn=0.01,0.01&q=40.7558333333,-73.9863888889 (Broadway%20theatre)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Broadway theatre">Broadway play</a> "Wicked", and thought it was one of the most awesome things she had ever seen. In New York there are so many things to see, and places to go. It is unbelievable.</div>
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TJ's most favorite things about the trip was the King Tutt exhibit, visiting the Statue of Liberty, shopping in department stores in Times Square at two AM, being able to hop on the subway and get anywhere....including lost....and hopping another to find your way back! <br />
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With her work associates Nirmalya, and Tej went out for Sushi in the East Village. They also had dessert at <a href="http://www.nymag.com/listings/restaurant/max-brenner-chocolate">Max Brenner: Chocolate by The Bald Man</a>. She said they had the best chocolate martini's and fondue ever! They even had a chocolate pizza. <br />
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TJ had a wonderful time in New York I wish I had been there too. TJ's work associates living in New York wanted to show her some interesting places to visit and eat. They definitely did show her a good time. She was elated and grateful to see people don't mind taking the time out of their busy lives to help you enjoy one of the most fabulous places in the world! <br />
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We were happy she enjoyed her trip because she definitely deserves it, and she can not wait to go back.<br />
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NEW YORK- September 10, 2012 Michael Arad, the architect behind the 9-11 memorial that opened a year ago this week, wanted to create a space for quiet reflection over those who died in the attacks in the midst of the chaos of New York City.<br />
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<time datetime="2014-05-21T13:15:10+00:00">NEW YORK — May 21, 2014 At 8:32 a.m. Wednesday morning, on the first day that <a href="http://www.911memorial.org/museum">the National September 11 Memorial Museum</a> opened to the public, 26 uniformed police officers and firefighters marched onto the lawn of the memorial and unfurled an American flag that had flown at 90 West Street, adjacent to Ground Zero, for weeks after the attacks. </time><br />
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NEW YORK- May 15, 2014 Obama Dedicates 9/11 Memorial Museum with a somber ceremony and emotional remarks. (BBC) President Barack Obama has joined .September 11 survivors and rescuers at the dedication of a memorial museum on the site of the attacks in New York. .. <br />
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President Obama dedicated the long-awaited museum commemorating the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, with a mournful elegy to the victims, a stirring tribute to the heroes and a firm resolve to never let terrorists shatter the spirit of America.<br />
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The National September 11 Memorial Museum includes thousands of personal items and parts of the World Trade Center towers themselves.<br />
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Our grand baby's in a video at five months old. Still rolling around trying to navigate himself on the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couch" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Couch">couch</a>. Getting a little frustrated because he could not do things for himself. We spend countless hours playing with him. He moves around playing with his hands and feet. Not quite able to maintain his grasp on with his <a class="zem_slink freebase/en/pacifier" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacifier" rel="wikipedia" title="Pacifier">pacifier</a>. He is till in the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infant" rel="wikipedia" title="Infant">baby</a> stage where he depends on others to aid him. You can see the determination in his face to do more. You can hear it in his voice too.<br />
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A few weeks after this video his mom and dad came over to visit. They put him on the floor and I noticed he was <a class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000039213d" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gait_%28human%29" rel="wikipedia" title="Gait (human)">crawling</a>. I asked Cheyna "Why didn't you tell me he was crawling"? Cheyna and I usually talk, text or email each other during the week. She goes "Is that crawling"? I said "of coarse". She was so shocked. She said she thought he was just scooting around. She did not think it was crawling. What? That was so funny. She really did not know. I told her "Our baby is crawling!!!<br />
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We all laughed because we were so happy. <br />
We love every minute of watching him crawl around exploring his new found world. He will look back at you with such a sweet smile on his face as he continually go on his little way. One word he doesn't like is when we say "No". That only happens when he goes after something he doesn't need. Then he will curl his little lips up and crawl quickly back to you with a little sad look on his face like he is going to cry. You just can't resist giving him a big fat hug.<br />
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He is getting to be such a big boy. He will crawl up to you and tug at your leg like he wants you to pick him up. He pulls up around the couch and coffee table and play as long as he can. He picks up his own pacifier and put it in his mouth. He can also hold his bottle and his toys. I can almost swear his naps are longer too. We cannot get enough of him. He is so adorable. <br />
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It took a while to get over him getting older. His cousin used to crawl up and down the staircase when he was probably eight or nine months old. It was the craziest thing you ever wanted to see.<br />
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I missed our first grand baby sleeping and snuggling with us, learning to walk, talk and all that good stuff. I wonder if he will be crawling up and down the staircase too?<br />
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I used to tease our daughter about having another baby. Little did we know our son would be having a baby before she would have a second one. <br />
We are very happy to have another grand baby around the house. Alex and Cheyna say they plan to have more babies. I think that would be wonderful!! We are very blessed.<br />
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We love You!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948079677042416267.post-43868475194268533752010-10-14T20:26:00.000-07:002014-02-22T11:57:22.942-08:00Alex and TJ's Birthday Dinner 2010<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The plan for TJ and Alex's birthday was suppose to be our family going to a nice restaurant for <a class="zem_slink freebase/en/dinner" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinner" rel="wikipedia" title="Dinner">dinner</a>. <br />
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Fritz and I kept the grand children for the weekend. MJ and I were out shopping Sunday afternoon when we got a call from Alex and TJ saying the plans had changed.<br />
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Alex called to say he want to come to our house, watch the game and eat dinner here. What? I'm thinking it's already three o'clock. But, since it's their birthday what can I say? If that's what they want that's what they will get. <br />
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It was shocking to me because I had nothing prepared. MJ and I were not ready to stop shopping. I was excited about going out for dinner too.<br />
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I didn't know what to serve. They were clueless too. My dilemma... should I order dinner from a <a class="zem_slink freebase/en/restaurant" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restaurant" rel="wikipedia" title="Restaurant">restaurant</a>, fast <a class="zem_slink freebase/en/foodservice" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foodservice" rel="wikipedia" title="Foodservice">food service</a>, or pick it up dinner from a deli and bakery?<br />
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My mind was going ninety to nothing. It was their birthday and I didn't want them stressing. I knew I had to figure something out . Lord knows I wasn't about to cook. <br />
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The only requirement for TJ & Alex was to stay on schedule and be at our house by 5pm sharp. <br />
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We were close to <a href="http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Kroger.972-224-2737">Kroger</a>, so I decided to stop. And to my amazement what did I see? It was like I had found myself in the land of of ready to eat dinners. <br />
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The only thing I have to is mix and match what I need.!! AHHHH Hallelujah.<br />
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Cakes, pies, all kind of cooked chicken, barbecued, baked, grilled, fried, and roasted. Potato salad, rolls, sandwich spreads, cheeses, bread, chips and all kind of drinks!! <br />
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MJ and I made it home in time to heat the food, put in serving dishes and make it look pretty. I baked beans. They came straight from a can. <br />
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Dinner was ready by the time TJ & Alex made it. Everybody was amazed how good the food tasted. They said it tasted like home cooking.<br />
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We love to have our family birthday dinners at restaurants. It's a tradition we've kept going since our children were teenagers. Their birthdays have always been celebrated together.<br />
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I remember when they were young they would say "Mom when are we going to have our own separate birthday party"? I would look at them and say "I see no reason why you should" and smile. <br />
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To this day they still celebrate birthdays together and probably always will...<br />
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<a href="http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Kroger.972-224-2737">Kroger</a> please be on the look out for "Msbeamer", because the next time I need to prepare a large delicious meal I will be at your store. <br />
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Probably around Thanksgiving.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948079677042416267.post-26442627317541678662010-09-03T19:51:00.000-07:002014-02-22T11:48:04.906-08:00Celebrating Our Thirty-Four Year Wedding Anniversary<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
After a nice spring and summer of blessings. Enjoying our family, friends, children and grandchildren. <br />
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Celebrating our son's accomplishments within the past year. His job, his new wife, and the birth of their son. Our daughter, her husband and their son who starts first grade.<br />
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We have celebrated <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Day" rel="wikipedia" title="Mother's Day">Mother's day</a>, <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father%27s_Day" rel="wikipedia" title="Father's Day">Father's day</a>, other holidays, and a couple of birthdays along the way.<br />
We decided to do something for just us. What better time would that be than our 34 year anniversary together and alone?<br />
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At the last minute I called my husband at work and told him we need to go somewhere. Get out of town. Go to a <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bed_and_breakfast" rel="wikipedia" title="Bed and breakfast">bed and breakfast</a>, stay in a hotel, visit a winery, whatever, just book a flight and go. <br />
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Granted this was Monday only a few days before the big day, which was Thursday. We started surfing the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet" rel="wikipedia" title="Internet">Internet</a> Tuesday looking for some place to go.<br />
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The choices were complicated and confusing. We really didn't have a lot of time to think about it. One thing for sure we had to do something. Of all the places we found or even thought about going we kept coming back to our agreed preference Tuscon <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.history.com/topics/arizona" rel="historycom" title="Arizona">Arizona</a>. We love that place.<br />
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We also remembered offers they had sent us by mail to come visit their retirement <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resort" rel="wikipedia" title="Resort">resort</a>. My husband and I had already toyed with the idea of moving there when we retire. So, we thought... there is no time like the present to see if we could book a flight and reserve a home at the resort.<br />
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It worked out perfect because they booked us to come out Thursday the day of our anniversary. We thought this must be meant for us because it worked out perfectly.<br />
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We reserved a house for Thursday through Sunday. We arrived Thursday evening and they gave us a key along with a <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garage_door_opener" rel="wikipedia" title="Garage door opener">garage door opener</a> for the entire weekend. <br />
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The homes are beautiful. We were impressed with the furnishings, color choices, upgrades and art. They even provided dishes, towels, soap, a <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf_cart" rel="wikipedia" title="Golf cart">golf cart</a> and bicycles with helmets which was in our garage.<br />
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Friday we toured the model homes and the entire community. We ordered lunch to go to from the restaurant to take back to the house. <br />
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That evening we had dinner at on the resort at <a href="http://www.wildhorsegrill.net/">wild Horse Grill</a> . We dined with a host couple from the resort along with another preferred guest couple. It was a delicious dinner with great conversation and delightful desserts. We rated them as a <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restaurant_rating" rel="wikipedia" title="Restaurant rating">five star restaurant</a> because of the ambiance, great service and great food.<br />
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Saturday afternoon we were scheduled for golf lessons, which was lots of fun. That evening we decided to go tour the town of <a href="http://www.cityofdenton.com/">City of Denton</a>.<br />
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We both agree we could get used to living in a secure gated community with walking trails, swimming pools, tennis courts, recreation centers, basket ball courts, golf course and a restaurant. We were busy the entire time and there was never a dull moment.<br />
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Yep, we had a wonderful time and we also discovered we're not quite ready to live in a community<br />
that's only for senior citizens.<br />
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When we returned home Sunday our children wanted to surprise us so they came over and cooked dinner for us. We didn't have to do anything but enjoy our grand baby's. <br />
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We had baked, spinach casserole, grilled salmon, tilapia, bacon wrapped shrimp, corn on the cob, salad, garlic bread, banana pudding and fruit crisp for dessert. They even set the table and cleaned up. It was awesome!<br />
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It was a lot of work, but our children seemed to have enjoyed every minute of it. We were so proud of them. My heart was feeling the love and joy all week from such a great family entertainment, fun and gestures of love from our children. <br />
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We still can't believe they did it. And the really great thing about it is I didn't realize how good our children can cook.<br />
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"See Papa... I ate my vegetables". "Can I have some ice cream"?<br />
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Cleveland emerged as a major <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.history.com/topics/states" rel="historycom" title="The States">American</a> manufacturing center home to numerous major steel producers as well as a number of car makers including gasoline cars Peerless, People's, Jordan, Winton (first car driven across the U.S.), steam car builders White and Gaeth, and electric car company Baker. <br />
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By 1920, <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Oil" rel="wikipedia" title="Standard Oil">Standard Oil</a> founder <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.511,-81.591&spn=1.0,1.0&q=41.511,-81.591 (John%20D.%20Rockefeller)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="John D. Rockefeller">John D. Rockefeller</a> had made his fortune and Cleveland had become the fifth largest city in the country. The city was a center for the national progressive movement headed locally by Mayor <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_L._Johnson" rel="wikipedia" title="Tom L. Johnson">Tom L. Johnson</a>. Many Clevelanders of this era are buried in the historic <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.51345,-81.59856&spn=0.01,0.01&q=41.51345,-81.59856 (Lake%20View%20Cemetery)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Lake View Cemetery">Lake View Cemetery</a>, along with <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_A._Garfield" rel="wikipedia" title="James A. Garfield">James A. Garfield</a>, the twentieth U.S. President.The city is surrounded by the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.4405555556,-81.1519444444&spn=0.01,0.01&q=41.4405555556,-81.1519444444 (Cuyahoga%20River)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Cuyahoga River">Cuyahoga River</a> and <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=42.2,-81.2&spn=0.1,0.1&q=42.2,-81.2 (Lake%20Erie)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Lake Erie">Lake Erie</a>. <br />
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We stopped by the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=41.508375,-81.6955&spn=0.01,0.01&q=41.508375,-81.6955 (Rock%20and%20Roll%20Hall%20of%20Fame)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="Rock and Roll Hall of Fame">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a> <a href="http://www.rockhall.com/">http://www.rockhall.com/</a> ,and saw several beautiful parks. <br />
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There was plenty walking (which was wonderful), and sightseeing. We visited Cleveland's <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=35.8488888889,-90.6672222222&spn=0.01,0.01&q=35.8488888889,-90.6672222222 (ASU%20Stadium)&t=h" rel="geolocation" title="ASU Stadium">Indian Stadium</a>, Museum of Arts, and walked along the lake shores. <br />
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Everyone following my blogs know dining out is major for our family. We are definitely the eat out king and queen of this century. Dinning out in Cleveland was a journey itself. We couldn't find any familiar restaurants. We walked for miles downtown looking for the perfect place.<br />
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On the strip we discovered a Hard Rock Cafe <a href="http://www.hardrockcafe.com/cleveland">www.hardrockcafe.com/cleveland</a>. Although it's not a place we frequent we were just happy so see a familiar place. We decided to stop in for appetizers, and a drink. Later, we continued our quest to find a great steak house.<br />
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That evening we found a steakhouse several streets over called John Q's Steakhouse <a href="http://www.johnqssteakhouse.com/">http://www.johnqssteakhouse.com/</a>. The food was pretty good, but the service was great. <br />
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On the last day of our visit still in search for great places to eat we found another area a few blocks from the mall with some quaint little places, but they didn't appeal to us. We decided to go back to the mall and had lunch at a place called Houlihan's <a href="http://www.houlihans.com/">http://www.houlihans.com/</a> . The service was good and the food was too. Our thoughts is that it's compatible to Chili's, which is just some place to grab a quick meal, and nothing fancy.<br />
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We thought it was odd for a city as large as Cleveland Ohio to have so few restaurants downtown. We only found <span style="color: blue;">ONE</span> Mexican food restaurant and it was so small it looked like a little bar. If there were others we didn't see them and/or the names on the signs didn't tell us much about the food inside.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">ABOUT CLEVELAND'S CULINARY SCENE</span><br />
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Cleveland's many immigrant groups have long played an important role in defining the regional cuisine. Polish and Eastern European foods, such as beer, pierogi, corned beef, and kielbasa are popular in and around the city, as are foods associated with Cleveland's Irish and Italian immigrants. <br />
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The Polish Boy sandwich is a local favorite at many BBQ and Soul food restaurants. The West Side Market is home to vendors selling many kinds of ethnic food, as well as fresh produce, and ethnic restaurants can be found in the Little Italy, Slavic Village, and Tremont neighborhoods, among others.<br />
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Oh yea, we finally discovered Morton's Steakhouse inside the mall on our last day.<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Our overall opinion of Cleveland Ohio...</span><br />
It's a nice place to visit with beautiful scenery's, nice hotels and the people are quite friendly, but if you really love Steak and Seafood Restaurants you might find them...IF you look in the right places. But, if you really love fine Mexican Cuisine you are probably out of luck.<br />
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Although a fiercely blue-collar ethos still endures, Cleveland is showing off its vibrant spirit with new museums, inventive restaurants and retro boutiques. Left, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, already a city landmark, has a wealth of interactive exhibits. <br />
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Being a mom is only one of the many daily roles a mother performs and as this dominates our life. It may be difficult even for us to remember all the woman we are. <br />
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We are undoubtedly proud of our contributions to our family, we probably don’t have the time and energy to pamper the inner and outer woman.<br />
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Moms look in the mirror, sighs, and wishes we had just ten more minutes to style our hair or apply makeup. We look at our clothes and wishes for the time to shop for something pretty to add to our wardrobe. Or an hour once a week to take a yoga or exercise class to soothe our spirit.<br />
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We put this thought aside for the 1,001st time, and moves on to do the laundry, wash the dishes, go grocery shopping, prepare meals, pick up the kids at school, drive them to a sports practice or music lesson, or juggle a job outside as well as our mom’s job. <br />
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<strong>Food for thought: "Moms are the heart and soul of a family, whether married or single we are a women first".</strong><br />
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<b><i>"Family is a bond that usually works basically on mutual understanding".<b></b></i></b></div>
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<strong>The fact is, <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God" rel="wikipedia" title="God">God</a> starts with the family because He created it. Our very existence as a society is contingent on the success of the family. And that also explains why Satan hates it so and has declared war on it. It has been said, "A family can survive without a nation, but a nation cannot survive without the family."</strong><br />
<b>A family is a place where love prevails over all insignificant trifles. The family is a place where all the members unite after every tiring and gruesome day. </b><br />
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<b><u>Golden Quotes</u></b><br />
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The <strong>Great Buddha </strong>quoted that a family was a place that came into contact with each other and if they love each other the home will be a beautiful garden. But in case these people lose harmony, it resembles a storm that creates havoc in the garden.<br />
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The great <b>Soviet </b><b>leader</b>, <b>Vladimir </b><b>llyich </b><b>Lenin </b>quotes that when the family is destroyed, the country perishes.<br />
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<b>Elias </b><b>Boudinot </b>expresses his feeling about family. He says that the family is the source for a good government and the moral character of people are the political character as well. <br />
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<b>Barbara </b><b>Bush <b></b></b>quotes that success of a family or a society depends on what happens inside the house or white house. <br />
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<b>Robert </b><b>G </b><b>Ingersoll </b>states that love is a bow amidst dark clouds. This works like a magic wand and the things that bring changes with sacred passion making the earth a heaven and the family members like gods.<br />
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<b>Thomas </b><b>Paine </b>quotes that all men are equal by birth and can set up a family in preference and be a source of harmony.<br />
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<b>Sir </b><b>Walter </b><b>Raleigh </b>states that a man who knows to govern his family can rule the government perfectly.<br />
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<b>Lance </b><b>Armstrong </b>states that getting up in the early dawn and looking in the mirror gives the reflection of the entire family and that is what it matters. <br />
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<b>Ashleigh </b><b>Brilliant </b>believes that a family reunion is an event haunted by ghosts. <br />
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There is an <b>ancient </b><b>Chinese </b><b>proverb </b>states that hundred men can form only an encampment whereas the presence of a singular women can compromise a family. <br />
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The <b>prominent </b><b>British </b><b>prime </b><b>minister </b>who purchased nearly 100,000 shares of the Suez Company from Ismail Pasha of Egypt, describes that one’s loss in his own family can never be compromised by any public victory. <br />
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The need for a united family was felt even by the <b>Chinese </b><b>scholar </b><b>Confucius</b>. He stated that the power of a nation can be harnessed only from the integration of the family.<br />
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There have been other prominent personalities who spoke about families to guide wandering souls and reform them to lead a quiet and contented family life. <br />
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The fact that human souls still wander about without any assistance is a very pathetic situation and can only be solved when the human conscience accepts and sticks to such quotes.<br />
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Beautiful babies! There is never a dull moment around them. Even as they sleep, they are lessons in vigilance and love. The need to protect them brings along the realization of the need to be loved...<br />
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Those little pink pounds of flesh,<br />
Fresh from the heavens above.<br />
Sudden spurt of crib and creche,<br />
And loads and loads of love.<br />
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They come with a cry,<br />
Take over with a bang,<br />
They wipe away sigh,<br />
And every sonnet sang.<br />
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Demands from the first gasp,<br />
They make to feed and change;<br />
There's never an open clasp,<br />
To sort life or even rearrange<br />
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They are answers to prayers, <br />
And come to add meaning,<br />
To babble and <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_bear" rel="wikipedia" title="Teddy bear">teddy bears</a>,<br />
And timely spring cleaning<br />
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The first turn, the first, "mum",<br />
The first flip, the first crawl;<br />
The first step, the first tantrum,<br />
<a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_pets" rel="wikipedia" title="United States presidential pets">The first pet</a>, the first brawl.<br />
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Suddenly, there is never a dull second. <br />
Suddenly, there is sunshine all around.<br />
Suddenly, there is parenting reckoned.<br />
Suddenly, the need for practice ground.<br />
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They are our lessons in innocence.<br />
They stand for all so pure and true.<br />
Babies are the only quintessence,<br />
Of the vast love that is within you.<br />
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TJ and I spent Saturday shopping with my new daughter Cheyna for her <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_shower" rel="wikipedia" title="Baby shower">baby shower</a> accessories. It was freezing outside. I think the temperature was around 35 degrees with a <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_chill" rel="wikipedia" title="Wind chill">wind chill</a> of about 29 degrees. <br />
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Cheyna<br />
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Alex<br />
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Dear, dear Cheyna and Alex we are so excited about this new addition to our family and are looking forward to our grand son Zaine making his grand entrance to the world. The entire family is excited about attending your shower to share and celebrate with you too.<br />
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This celebration for every child of a couple is increasingly becoming popular, as the birth of each child is a special and new experience. We Love You Guys!!<br />
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TJ<br />
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He called and said "hey meme, papa told me to ask is there anything you gonna need me to do when I come home"? He sounded so sweet, but exhausted...of course I said no.After a long day of hanging out and eating dinner. He told us to call his daddy because he's ready to go home to play his wii.</div>
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MJ doesn't spend as much time with us like he did when he was a baby. We really miss it too.He is old enough to decide what he wants to do. He's usually with his parents doing things with them. Not to mention he has plenty toys and games at home to keep him entertained. <br />
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We gave him all kind of reasons why he should want to spend more time with us. Then we asked him why he don't like to visit meme and papa like he used too? He say it's because he want to go to the park and we won't take him... <br />
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We told him when his cousin Zaine is born he will probably want to spend more time with us. His answer to that was... Zaine is going to be a baby and babies cry all the time... <br />
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<strong>Have you ever been riding with someone and you feel like you're by yourself?</strong><br />
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My daughters and I went home to visit <a class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000006c865" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_%28biology%29" rel="wikipedia" title="Family (biology)">family</a> this weekend. Two of my sisters are sick, two sister-in-laws, one nephew and my mom is not feeling well.<br />
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There is absolutely nothing that compares to the love and joy I get when I go home. Taking care of my family, loving, praying, and cooking for them was such joy. That's what they always do for me.<br />
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We had a wonderful time. I must say it was one of the strangest things I ever seen having so many people in one family sick at the same time.<br />
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I know you should pursue your dreams and opportunities in life. But, that means you can't be there for family as much as you want too. <br />
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I still deal with feeling like I've abandoned them. We can't call or visit them enough to make up for the fact that we are not there.<br />
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Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever be completely free of this feeling. I hate the thought of my family needing me and I'm not there. I just need them to understand we have a lot going on in our lives too.<br />
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We may have moved away but we still love them as much as ever. We always try to be there when they need us. That's what really counts.<br />
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