tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192313432024-03-13T08:52:31.673-04:00Still ramblingPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.comBlogger855125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-6861526066225246152010-08-17T20:17:00.003-04:002010-08-17T20:20:17.527-04:00Orphans of God<strong><span style="color:#006600;">This song ( by Avalon ) has been really touching me this week.....</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;">especially this line : </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;"><em>Come ye unwanted, and find affection....</em></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;"><em>come all ye weary, come and lay down your head..</em></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;">I find that just about as comforting as crawling up onto my mom's lap.....</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;">sigh....</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Listen </span></strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BkN-4NYQj0&feature=related"><strong><span style="color:#663366;">HERE</span></strong></a><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Orphans of God</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;">--------------------<br /><br />Who here among us has not been broken<br />Who here among us is without guilt or pain<br />So oft' abandoned by our transgressions<br />If such a thing as grace exists<br />Then grace was made for lives like this<br /><br />There are no strangers<br />There are no outcasts<br />There are no orphans of God<br />So many fallen, but hallelujah<br />There are no orphans of God<br /><br />Come ye unwanted and find affection<br />Come all ye weary, come and lay down your head<br />Come ye unworthy, you are my brother<br />If such a thing as grace exists<br />Then grace was made for lives like this<br /><br />O blessed Father, look down upon us<br />We are Your children, we need Your love<br />We run before Your throne of mercy<br />And seek Your face to rise above</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Listen </span></strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BkN-4NYQj0&feature=related"><strong><span style="color:#663366;">HERE</span></strong></a><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;"></span></strong>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-70779608781894366132010-06-20T17:22:00.010-04:002010-06-20T18:22:21.948-04:00Fathers Day.......<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6SExBnk3I/AAAAAAAAF50/Dr-wjQnPzf8/s1600/Picture+400.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484982006761100146" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6SExBnk3I/AAAAAAAAF50/Dr-wjQnPzf8/s400/Picture+400.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6SD8m-9hI/AAAAAAAAF5s/JcraDNwAYfI/s1600/Picture+402.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484981992690742802" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6SD8m-9hI/AAAAAAAAF5s/JcraDNwAYfI/s400/Picture+402.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6SDAS2mJI/AAAAAAAAF5k/tRLfheHvSKE/s1600/Picture+235.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484981976500181138" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6SDAS2mJI/AAAAAAAAF5k/tRLfheHvSKE/s400/Picture+235.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6R4J_rjrI/AAAAAAAAF5c/D3fMU8yNL-g/s1600/Picture+144.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484981790125559474" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6R4J_rjrI/AAAAAAAAF5c/D3fMU8yNL-g/s400/Picture+144.JPG" /></a><br /><strong><span style="color:#000066;">I've been pondering a lot this week... trying to get my mind around what makes a good dad.... What is it, that makes a dad successful??? </span></strong></div><strong><span style="color:#000066;"><div><br />As I've mulled on it, a lot, my mind inevitable returns to thinking about my dad.... and all of the qualities in him that I see, that I like.... and that , flat out, I'm trying to emulate.<br /></div><div>So Dad.......... here are some of the things I've thought on this week........ all of which you are!<br /></div><div>* A successful dad is.....</div><div>-------------------------------</div><div>one that is always watching for us..... Dad does that well... not just watching OUT for us... but watching for us!<br />I remember when we would make the trip to visit my grand parents in Quebec.... we would pull in to the driveway of their apartment, and we would see the outline of my grampie in the upstairs window.... watching.... waiting!! He would be to the bottom of the stairs before we would be out of the car!!</div><div><br />My dad is like that... when we go to visit mom and dad in Belleville, inevitably it's late at night when we arrive.... the outdoor light is always on... the door is usually ajar.... and before we are to the door, Dad is up, and waiting by the door to welcome us!<br /></div><div></div><div>* A successful dad is ...<br />-------------------------------</div><div>someone with whom you can share your victories AND your defeats....<br />The day I lost my job in 2003, the first person I called was my dad.... At the end of a really good day, I often find myself texting my dad, to brag about how many inspections I'd completed today...<br />When Taylor got his first job, when Anna got accepted to University, when Abby's photo made it to the Habs website....I was quick to message my dad and tell him....</div><div><br />There's just something about having Dad there to share those things with, that is irreplaceable!<br /></div><div></div><div>A Successful dad is....<br />-------------------------------</div><div>Someone that always shows up to watch your games. I don't think there was ever a hockey game, or band concert, that my dad didn't show up for..... It's a tradition that lives on with him.... </div><div></div><div>Even Isaac knows this.... one night when Isaac was around 4, he was dreaming big... making plans to play for the Belleville Bulls..... He said to his mom " Mommy, if I play for the bulls, will you come and see me??? Papa will... he ALWAYS comes!!!"<br />that kind of "always there" is what makes you successful dad!!<br /></div><div></div><div>A successful dad is ....<br />-------------------------------</div><div>someone that bails you out on a bad day.... I remember years and years ago, one Friday night, I stopped in at a car dealership to dream .... </div><div> </div><div>I had my heart set on owning an Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.... ( I still kinda want one!! maybe someday! ) .... </div><div></div><div>anyway, I was just dreaming.... but the salesman was smarter than me!!! I asked the guy - what did he think was their bottom dollar.... my naivety was my undoing... long story short, the guy talked me out of my ownership, AND my signature, all in an effort to "see" what the best deal was we could get from the boss.....<br />sigh......... </div><div></div><div>Saturday morning, My dad and I went back to the dealership to get my ownership AND my pride.......we left with only the ownership!!!!</div><div></div><div>....... that was more than 20 years ago, and it still embarrasses me... but BOY was it nice to have my dad bail me out!!<br /></div><div></div><div>A successful dad is.....<br />-------------------------------</div><div>someone that is quoteworthy!!<br />The older I get, the more I quote my dad.......<br /></div><div>"a fool and his money are soon parted"<br /></div><div>"get the hay in while the sun is shining"<br /></div><div>"small things amuse small minds"<br /></div><div>"busier than a one armed paper hanger with a seven year itch"<br /></div><div>"The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth"<br /></div><div>Dad was actually quoting scripture there, but he used it in reference of people who ramble onnnnnnnnnnnn and on and on, just to hear themselves talk!!<br />I find myself quoting my dad all the time!! and thats a good thing!<br /></div><div></div><div>A successful dad is....<br />-------------------------------</div><div>a dad that has good habits, for his kids to follow....</div><div><br />My dad is a non drinker, and a non smoker... to quote my dad ( again! )<br />"I don't smoke, I don't chew... I don't go with girls that do!!!"<br /></div><div>I remember dad being asked one time why he didn't ever "drink" .. he said " I came dangerously close to being hooked on Pepsi..... Imagine if it had been alcohol"<br /></div><div>I love that, and I love your discipline Dad!<br /></div><div>Another of your habits is your faithful church attendance! You put us all to shame at how diligently you attend church and how your life honors the one you go there to worship!<br /></div><div></div><div>A Successful Dad ....<br />-------------------------------</div><div>is someone with work ethic....<br />My dad is a tank when it comes to work ethic!! I tell people " My dad is semi retired.... now he goes in to the office at 8:30 instead of 7"<br />At 71, he is still working more hours in a week than most anybody I know.....<br />when I grow up, I want to have that kind of work ethic!<br /></div><div></div><div>A successful Dad..........<br />-------------------------------</div><div>is someone that loves my mother......<br /></div><div>And dad has done that and continues to do that..... As I watch my mom and dad grow older, the shopping trips consist less of trips to Home Depot and Canadian Tire... and more of trips to Shoppers Drug Mart..... and I've watched dad consistently, for 47 years, drop what he's doing and rush to make sure mom has all that she needs.....<br /></div><div>I can't, in a million years, ever expect to come close to that....<br /></div><div></div><div></div><div>A Successful Dad.....<br />-------------------------------</div><div>is one that loves his grand kids as much as he loved us.<br /></div><div>As I have watched 8 grandchildren come and go through mom and dad's house, I have seen a consistent theme: A loonie here, a toonie there, a hug and tickle , and a shoulder that every one of those kids felt safe snuggling on!<br />"The true measure of a man, is how you are made to feel in his presence"</div><div>If the way your grand children feel around you was the ONLY indication, you are an incredible man!</div><div></div><div>To quote my Dad again,.... "If I'd known grand kids were this much fun, I'd have had them first!!"<br /></div><div></div><div></div><div>The truth is, dad.... You are a great Dad.... an Incredible husband, a true friend, and a very Godly man.....</div><div></div><div>and I love you very much!</div><div></div><div><br />Some days, I find it a staggering example to follow, and yet I strive to, because I want to be THAT KIND OF DAD, to my kids.</div><div></div><div>Someone said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery....... </div><div></div><div>I keep saying.......... When I grow up, I want to be just like you!</div><div></div><div>I'd not want you to feel flattered, but I sure do want you to know that I'm proud to be your son, and proud to call you my dad.</div><div><br />Happy Fathers Day Dad!<br /></div></span></strong><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6R38LKBII/AAAAAAAAF5U/E2lxeNkrzJs/s1600/IMG_3679.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484981786415596674" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6R38LKBII/AAAAAAAAF5U/E2lxeNkrzJs/s400/IMG_3679.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6R3dh1OgI/AAAAAAAAF5M/OLTg6WOgA6A/s1600/IMG_3677.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484981778189203970" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6R3dh1OgI/AAAAAAAAF5M/OLTg6WOgA6A/s400/IMG_3677.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6R2vcyBdI/AAAAAAAAF5E/erER1btCN_s/s1600/IMG_3627.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484981363809307378" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6RfV19yvI/AAAAAAAAF4s/hGmd27GCuzw/s400/IMG_1872.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6Rd3Wi8dI/AAAAAAAAF4k/wddP1anyRNk/s1600/Dad+Painting.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 278px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484981338444591570" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6Rd3Wi8dI/AAAAAAAAF4k/wddP1anyRNk/s400/Dad+Painting.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6RddUiyEI/AAAAAAAAF4c/ch0AJyVIjDU/s1600/Dad+(20)%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484981331456870466" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/TB6RddUiyEI/AAAAAAAAF4c/ch0AJyVIjDU/s400/Dad+(20)%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-67425229176905906732010-05-09T17:51:00.008-04:002010-05-09T19:00:03.003-04:00To My Mom .....<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S-c4z6So4TI/AAAAAAAAF38/kZiMDn5h_2M/s1600/Mom+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 370px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469402736936673586" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S-c4z6So4TI/AAAAAAAAF38/kZiMDn5h_2M/s400/Mom+2.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">"When it comes right down to it, nobody will ever love you like your mom does!"</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">That was the note I got today from my friend Stephen... who lost his mom 15 months ago.....</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">he's right..... nobody has or ever will love me like my mom....</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I am a product of a loving praying mom!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Thank you Mom!!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">The older I get, the more I come face to face with the reality of life.... the frailty of it, and its brevity.</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">More and more of my friends have lost their mom.... so a day like today for THEM is a sad empty day.....</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">And even though I wasn't there today to share it with you , I am doing what each of those friends has told me .... Cherish every moment you have with your mom!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I never know where to start when it comes to thanking you for loving me.</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Inevitably, I sit and think about it..... I decided today to make a list.... and I found myself making notes on my crackberry during church today...... I'm SURE the pastor thought I was sending text messages !! but I wasn't!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">When I sit to think about you, mom... my mind races.... to all of the things that you have done for me.... The memories come flooding back....</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember when I was just a kid.....coming home early from several Sunday School picnics over at the river by French's farm...... because you had run into the water fully clothed to save a kid that was drowning.....</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">back then, I felt ripped off because we had to leave before the ice cream cones came out!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">NOW?? I look back at that with pride...... that some kid somewhere is alive today because of you!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Though I don't remember , I know that you gave up your job to stay home and raise us kids. After all your training to become a Registered Nurse, it must have been a bit of a let down to change diapers instead of medical dressings..... thank you for that!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember you bringing us to visit your uncles when I was just a kid.... I remember with a bit of shame, how boring I found those visits.... boring for us, but sooo cherished by your uncles....<br />As I get older, i have come to love the memory of those visits.... and am trying to instill in my kids a love for visiting people who sit by, lonely..... waiting.....<br /></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember you taking a refresher course so you could go back to work .... to help put us through college..... I remember Dad and Bruce eating out a lot of evenings cause you were working .... Wendys', Harvey's, McDonalds and I ALL thank you !!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember having a lunch packed for me, every day of my school life..... I remember wondering what on EARTH the word PATE meant..... but as I watched guys like Howie, sitting there, sad and hungry..... I realized pate wasn't all that bad after all!!<br /></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember playing in the water in the side yard of Sawyerville Elementary..... And I remember spending all afternoon sitting in wet pants..... The next week, I came to school with THE COOLEST pair of home made rubber pants to play in! I was the envy of Jeff and Danny ... when I sat RIGHT DOWN in the puddle and didn't get wet!!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember one saturday standing outside the United Church in Sawyerville... somebody in the neighbourhood was getting married.... and we hadn't been invited.... but you really wanted to see the bride come out..... so we hid in the bushes across the street and watched......... ok, I HID in the bushes and watched.... cause I'd spilled ice cream all down the front of my white t shirt....</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">bushes or not, its one of my favourite memories of a Saturday morning with you!!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember always wanting to invite my friends over to our house..... knowing that you would never be upset at me if I came home from church with a few friends in tow.... never once did you complain about having to put out another plate.... or three </span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember you driving up to visit me at camp in Owen Sound that summer I was there.... that horrible summer.... I remember you taking us to Blue Mountain to the water slide.... and how refreshing that was amidst a difficult summer.....</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember many times at college... when the stress of my life then, felt like it was going to crush me..... I remember walking to the pay phone in Three Hills, and calling you.... and crying my heart out.....</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I won't ever forget that....</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">There just seems to be something soothing about crying on your shoulder.</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember you letting me take your car to school many many times for band practice..... I remember you giving me your credit card to put gas in that car one day..... what I DON'T remember was leaving the credit card on my dresser..... I remember walking up to the cashier and proudly slapping down my high school ID card as payment.....</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I also remember the look in that cashier's eye!! </span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember you laughing, not scolding, when I got home in a panic, and had to race back to the Esso Station on North Front street, to pay the bill and get back the Timex watch I'd left as collateral!!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember you sending me cookies in the mail, when I was at Prairie..... I was the envy of every guy on first floor..... I remember that though the cookies were smashed into a bazillion pieces, it gave me more pieces to share.... or more to not HAVE to share maybe!!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember you letting me use your car when I got a summer job during college.....<br />I don't EVER remember you complaining about being stuck at home with no vehicle.</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember inviting almost 3o of my chinese friends out for a BBQ after high school graduation.... I was proud then , and I'm proud NOW to bring people to visit my parents.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember laughing with you! </span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember when you moved into the house on Airport parkway....... Somebody that was helping with the move, brought a big old Tractor Chain out of the truck.... wondering if it should go in the shed, or the basement or the garage, he said : Marg, where do you want THIS??? </span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember gasping as I heard you say with a giggle..... take THAT to the bedroom!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I remember coming in to see you last year and hollering from the front dooor</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">" Anybody HOME??? </span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">and you saying... NOPE....!!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">When I got my boots off and came over and hugged you , I said... </span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">" so, how are you REALLY? and your answer, again with the giggle, was....</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I don't know.. NOBODY's HERE remember????"</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">Cherished, treasured memories I have, mom!!</span></strong></div><div></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">When I think of you, I think of a selfless, never complaining woman.... who's lot in life has been far more difficult than any of us will ever know.....</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">When I saw you this week, preparing supper from your leather rocking chair, almost unable to breath, I realized what a gift God gave us, in you.....</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">When you told me that you use up 1500 calories a day just to breathe.... it took MY breath away.</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I know lately, to quote Rusty Goodman..... You've got leavin' on your mind...... and I don't blame you...</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I don't think any of us could have ever managed the pain and the suffering you have, with any where near as much quiet, and calm , and class as you!</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">So.... for the sacrifice you've made, to care and love and always be there, </span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">from the bottom of my heart,</span></strong><br /><br /></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">thank you</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993399;">I love you mom</span></strong></div><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 397px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469402732761277538" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S-c4zqvJZGI/AAAAAAAAF30/Nv897qH9zPU/s400/Mom.JPG" /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-31569394852176187782010-05-04T18:00:00.005-04:002010-05-04T18:19:23.073-04:00PK Subban<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S-CcE8je61I/AAAAAAAAF3s/k8sPioWFboA/s1600/7.gif"></a><br /><br /><div><strong><br />PK Subban has been one of the incredible parts of this years Playoffs.....<br /><br /></strong><div><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467541376613761314" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S-Cb6evQQSI/AAAAAAAAF3M/-8ZqkSkqexo/s400/3.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467541541469329266" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S-CcEE34l3I/AAAAAAAAF3c/L5ZfAQxtdYI/s400/5.jpg" /><br />Though I have never met him, he played for 4 years of Junior for the Belleville Bulls.....<br />He is a good friend to my brother Bruce and those connections somehow make you feel like he's your OWN kid playing up there...<br /><br /><br /></strong><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S-Cb6gIzBBI/AAAAAAAAF3U/y1dgEkn6HD4/s1600/4.jpg"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467541376989332498" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S-Cb6gIzBBI/AAAAAAAAF3U/y1dgEkn6HD4/s400/4.jpg" /></strong></a><strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></strong><div><strong><br /><br /><br /><br />it's been incredible to watch him... to see him excel, and in spite of that success, to remain focused and humble....<br />WAY TO GO PK !!!<br /></strong><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S-Cb6J_xCqI/AAAAAAAAF3E/CRHyBWcLroY/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467541371045874338" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S-Cb6J_xCqI/AAAAAAAAF3E/CRHyBWcLroY/s400/2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S-Cb53ESglI/AAAAAAAAF28/2XXWKgdKyY8/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 375px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467541365964571218" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S-Cb53ESglI/AAAAAAAAF28/2XXWKgdKyY8/s400/1.jpg" /></a>Here is a story written about him in the Hockey News .....<br /><br /><div></div><div><strong>THN.com Playoff Blog: P.K. Subban bolsters Montreal's excitement<br />04/05/2010 1:00:02 AMby Ryan Dixon</strong> </div><br /><div></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;">While the team has been winning upsets with great goaltending and gritty play, the way the young defenseman has stepped up is a great side story.</span></strong></em></div><br /><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;">Regardless of how the rest of the spring plays out for the Montreal Canadiens, a few lessons will be gleaned from this unlikely voyage into the second round of the NHL playoffs.</span></strong></em><br /></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;">For the sake of not bringing sand to the beach, we'll stray from the usual storyline of Jaroslav Halak and just focus on the fact the Habs have shown far more grit, heart and determination than anybody thought they had hanging around their collective bodies.</span></strong></em></div><br /><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;">Not only has every member of the team shown a willingness to enter the physical fray by blocking shots and banging bodies, they've also demonstrated great mental resiliency, refusing to give up in the face of extremely long odds.<br /><br />Another element of this playoff run that is sure to be talked about well into the summer is the emergence of P.K. Subban.</span></strong></em></div><br /><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;">The smooth-skating blueliner joined the Canadiens for Game 6 of their first round series with the Washington Capitals and has been a staple on the back end since, especially with both Jaroslav Spacek and Andrei Markov out of the lineup.</span></strong></em></div><br /><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;">Subban, who turns 21 next week, had a terrific year developing in the American League with the Hamilton Bulldogs and hasn't missed a beat since being called up to Montreal, notching a goal and three points in four high-pressure playoff contests.</span></strong></em></div><br /><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;">The youngster has certainly been tossed directly in the fire, but part of the reason he's such a highly regarded prospect is due to his mental makeup. Subban carries himself with an outward confidence that falls just short of unwarranted swagger. He clearly believes in himself and his skills, but also gives you the sense he's willing to work hard for everything he hopes to achieve.</span></strong></em></div><br /><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;">As good as he's been on a tandem with Roman Hamrlik, don't expect a seamless transition to big-league hockey. Pushing the play is part of Subban's genetic composition as a hockey player and learning when to attack and when to take a more guarded approach - thus avoiding costly turnovers - is key to his development.</span></strong></em></div><br /><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;">Mistakes are going to be made and the world shouldn't be expected of a player so young. </span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong></em></div><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;">Still, when all is said and done this season, Subban will be one of the reasons to get excited about what is yet to come.</span></strong></em></div><br /><div><em><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong></em></div><div><em><span style="color:#330033;">Ryan Dixon is a writer and copy editor for The Hockey News magazine, the co-author of the book </span></em><a href="https://secure.indas.on.ca/transcontinental/store/index.php?feature=THNB07YNGUN1and"><em><span style="color:#330033;">Hockey's Young Guns</span></em></a><em><span style="color:#330033;"> and a regular contributor to THN.com. His </span></em><a href="http://thehockeynews.com/blogs/94-Ryan-Dixon.html"><em><span style="color:#330033;">blog</span></em></a><em><span style="color:#330033;"> appears Thursdays and his column, </span></em><a href="http://thehockeynews.com/columnists/90-Ryan-Dixon.html"><em><span style="color:#330033;">Top Shelf</span></em></a><em><span style="color:#330033;">, appears Wednesdays.</span></em></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-19139736120761336462010-05-03T10:18:00.003-04:002010-05-04T18:00:27.703-04:00Habs secret weapon in net.....Have you been watching the Habs during the playoffs this year????? and have you, like me... wondered how on earth their goaltending was so incredible????<br /><br /><br />this may or may not be one of the secrets to their success!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S97bbS6D6eI/AAAAAAAAF20/DNmE_JlOxHU/s1600/JESUS-HABS.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 372px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467048259652676066" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S97bbS6D6eI/AAAAAAAAF20/DNmE_JlOxHU/s400/JESUS-HABS.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-18400813369226666692010-04-12T11:34:00.000-04:002010-04-12T11:34:00.149-04:00Employment opportunities in Napanee<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S8C3CduJJKI/AAAAAAAAF2s/IuLgXvVk-H0/s1600/IMG_0695.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458564001338827938" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S8C3CduJJKI/AAAAAAAAF2s/IuLgXvVk-H0/s400/IMG_0695.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Doesn't pay very well though...... ! Looks like $3 an hour to me!!!<br /><div></div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-43986522392911145652010-04-10T12:32:00.005-04:002010-04-10T12:43:27.611-04:00Stopping Violence in Hockey<strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"><br /><br /></span></strong><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">With the onslaught of head shots in hockey lately..... and the irritation of so called gutless goons like Carcillo and Avery......</span></strong><br /><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">it's no wonder there is a whole new generation of head shots like this :</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458550062872276850" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S8CqXI4wL3I/AAAAAAAAF2k/j7RFaCrj7NM/s400/image001%5B1%5D.JPG" /></span></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;">it's ok though... the kid on the right.... had it coming!!!</span></strong>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-84620637762776841242010-04-10T10:20:00.004-04:002010-04-10T12:20:44.314-04:00Sorry Gord ............<div><em>I received this comment yesterday....... from my friend Gord....</em></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>It would seem to me that Mr. Mackay who titles his blogspot "Still rambling" has gone strangely quiet. </strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>Has his imaginative writing style abandoned him or perhaps has he met with some untimely misfortune such as uninterrupted narcolepsy in which case should we call him Rip Van Mackay? </strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>It also could be he doesn't realize how is unique perspective on the world influences us or at the least entertains us. </strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>It could also be that the gent who left his cane on this side view mirror has tracked Paul down in which case I dont even want to ponder his fate. </strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>I think we should all encourage Paul to pick up his pen again (and leave the microphone on the table where it belongs) and encourage him to once again to wax philosophically to inspire us all. </strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>Otherwise, we may need to resort to good ole humiliation and embarrassment. </strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>Not a threat, just sayin...</strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>Come on Paul, turn off that hockey game (or whatever it is those Canadiens think they're doing) </strong></div><br /><div><em>( OUCH GORD ! )</em></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>and inpire us again. </strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>Or shall we begin to circulate photos?</strong></div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</strong></div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong>Thank you for missing me Gord!!</strong></div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 216px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458544256990997266" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S8ClFMSyaxI/AAAAAAAAF2c/hAwqqjNMZhc/s400/Gord+and+whassername+2.JPG" /></strong></div><br /><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Gord is uh.... the one on the right !! ;)</strong> </p>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-17656869570961254492010-04-04T10:37:00.002-04:002010-04-04T10:37:43.217-04:00Sigh...............<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S7ikM5gmItI/AAAAAAAAF2Q/wuUX_coxTrY/s1600/easter2007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456291490062279378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 366px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 333px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S7ikM5gmItI/AAAAAAAAF2Q/wuUX_coxTrY/s400/easter2007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-43681929941589252442010-02-12T09:58:00.001-05:002010-02-12T10:01:33.867-05:00P.K. Subban .... THIS IS SOOOOOO EXCITING!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S3VtLRnbPHI/AAAAAAAAF2I/v_Z_uzOrvZY/s1600-h/Subban.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S3VtLRnbPHI/AAAAAAAAF2I/v_Z_uzOrvZY/s400/Subban.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437372165594496114" border="0" /></a>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-11950997701850999402010-01-28T19:41:00.004-05:002010-01-28T20:09:07.690-05:00Hey Honey..................<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">have you seen my cane anywhere???</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S2IvXZOK16I/AAAAAAAAF14/KG6GAx2hej8/s1600-h/IMG_3281.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S2IvXZOK16I/AAAAAAAAF14/KG6GAx2hej8/s400/IMG_3281.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431956179516053410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S2I1KZ_fzwI/AAAAAAAAF2A/nQb6eYdiKtk/s1600-h/IMG_3281a.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/S2I1KZ_fzwI/AAAAAAAAF2A/nQb6eYdiKtk/s400/IMG_3281a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431962553454415618" border="0" /></a>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-26090510965701279002009-11-16T17:29:00.002-05:002009-11-16T17:31:37.264-05:00Abbu<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHSuZpAcBI/AAAAAAAAF1k/Suk1kGc9kmY/s1600/IMG_0016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHSuZpAcBI/AAAAAAAAF1k/Suk1kGc9kmY/s400/IMG_0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404832722420002834" border="0" /></a>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-28790635752156936652009-11-16T17:04:00.004-05:002009-11-16T17:29:17.130-05:00Montreal for a night<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;">Abby and I have made our annual pilgrimage to Mecca....</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;">Last December we came to a hockey practice at the Bell Centre....</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;">Today we came to Montreal to watch the </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;" href="http://canadiens.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=839&id=47060">new movie </a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;">about the Montreal Canadiens...</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;">It will be released on December 4th but they are premiering the movie tonight at the Bell Centre...</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;">We are soo excited!!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;">we have an hour and 50 minutes to get there...... we're gonna leave now....... it's only 21 from the hotel in Pointe-Claire... but we don't want to be late!!!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHQMdXq7MI/AAAAAAAAF0U/xp5Dq8HL5Y0/s1600/Abby+and+Dad.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHQMdXq7MI/AAAAAAAAF0U/xp5Dq8HL5Y0/s400/Abby+and+Dad.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404829940282223810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHRMJ9OYgI/AAAAAAAAF1U/MJj1O41Ygzo/s1600/Our+Room.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHRMJ9OYgI/AAAAAAAAF1U/MJj1O41Ygzo/s400/Our+Room.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404831034582655490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHRLx2VnHI/AAAAAAAAF1M/vPoP8XN00QI/s1600/Quebec.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHRLx2VnHI/AAAAAAAAF1M/vPoP8XN00QI/s400/Quebec.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404831028111318130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHQNDGKLTI/AAAAAAAAF0k/ffrGEB9titM/s1600/Abby+on+my+crackberry.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHQNDGKLTI/AAAAAAAAF0k/ffrGEB9titM/s400/Abby+on+my+crackberry.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404829950409321778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHQM57HGwI/AAAAAAAAF0c/sfqMRNGIEM4/s1600/Abby+at+Mile+Zero.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHQM57HGwI/AAAAAAAAF0c/sfqMRNGIEM4/s400/Abby+at+Mile+Zero.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404829947947064066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHQN0cCotI/AAAAAAAAF00/euUr89PBrzU/s1600/Hotel+.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHQN0cCotI/AAAAAAAAF00/euUr89PBrzU/s400/Hotel+.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404829963654439634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHRLB-o-sI/AAAAAAAAF08/J27tpboOwRo/s1600/Lobby.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHRLB-o-sI/AAAAAAAAF08/J27tpboOwRo/s400/Lobby.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404831015261240002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHQNgR_TdI/AAAAAAAAF0s/zSqCRdUsooc/s1600/Hotel.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHQNgR_TdI/AAAAAAAAF0s/zSqCRdUsooc/s400/Hotel.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404829958243569106" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHRLZmFoEI/AAAAAAAAF1E/uBKgxmzrvyc/s1600/Our+View.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHRLZmFoEI/AAAAAAAAF1E/uBKgxmzrvyc/s400/Our+View.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404831021600710722" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHRMVYRBaI/AAAAAAAAF1c/wkCl2UuJYKg/s1600/Sunset.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SwHRMVYRBaI/AAAAAAAAF1c/wkCl2UuJYKg/s400/Sunset.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404831037648864674" border="0" /></a>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-37573757373689193352009-11-12T19:39:00.004-05:002009-11-13T09:37:33.907-05:00Don't waste it....<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">do you ever wonder ... when you're going through something horrid... WHY you have to go through that kind of muck??</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">me too!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Back in 2000, I had the deepest darkest walk through life that I have ever had...<br />before or since....</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br />Interestingly, the thing I wanted most during that time, was for someone to be able to look me in the eye and say.. ." I know how you feel"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">but for whatever reason, nobody could....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">I vowed, if I ever got to the other side of the crap, to spend my life sharing those very words..... </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">"I know how you feel"</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">someone shared these verses with me a while back... that brought it all into perspective:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">II Corinthians 1:3 & 4</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 204); font-style: italic;">Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, </span><sup style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 204); font-style: italic;" class="versenum" id="en-NIV-28789"><br /><br />4</sup><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 102, 204); font-style: italic;">who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br /><br />I feel like I've been to the edge.....and back.... </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">But I can honestly say that I'm not there any more.... </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><br />and I'm committed now more than ever.... to not waste that experience....<br /><br />Maybe you've been to the edge....maybe you're at the edge....<br /><br />know this... that somewhere, somebody knows how you feel...<br /><br />Tomorrow will be better....<br /><br />Don't waste the trip</span>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-8838920999696169112009-10-30T15:28:00.004-04:002009-10-30T15:31:47.424-04:00Rainy Days....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/Sus-5HMQ8oI/AAAAAAAAFzo/649JVerG25Y/s1600-h/15366_297628910390_530780390_9294555_3074775_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 347px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/Sus-5HMQ8oI/AAAAAAAAFzo/649JVerG25Y/s400/15366_297628910390_530780390_9294555_3074775_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398477729237627522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Today is a nasty rainy day....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> I'm sitting in a hotel room in Huntsville... soaked to the skin from inspecting in the pouring rain...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> I got home.... and saw this cartoon and cracked right up.....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> so maybe it's rainy outside...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> but it's sunny in here!!!</span>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-39749125761578199472009-10-28T21:42:00.003-04:002009-10-28T21:44:49.192-04:00H1N1 Vaccine....<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">so................... I got the H1N1 vaccine.......<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />They promised there would be no side effects....</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">so far so good.....</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/Sujy_I0SQGI/AAAAAAAAFzg/B8c_IcdMgPk/s1600-h/H1N1+Vaccine-+With+NO+side+Effects.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/Sujy_I0SQGI/AAAAAAAAFzg/B8c_IcdMgPk/s400/H1N1+Vaccine-+With+NO+side+Effects.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397831319916003426" border="0" /></a>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-744683624616979442009-10-28T00:01:00.006-04:002009-10-28T00:40:20.241-04:00Toronto<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">I inspected in Toronto today... I had a late afternoon appointment.....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">Traffic was NOT my friend today....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">the GPS told me.... that the trip north from Gardiner up Avenue Road... would take 6 minutes...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">The GPS was wrong....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">and since, with this new hands free law, I couldn't use my PHONE to , you know... pass the time... or maybe call the client and explain why I was late, I had to just sit there patiently and drive...<br /><br />In order to pass the time, I resorted back to my old pattern of behaviour....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">I took pictures out my sun roof !! Hands free of course !!!</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SufGG7fEYwI/AAAAAAAAFyo/KlgMaj47a3M/s1600-h/IMG_5121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SufGG7fEYwI/AAAAAAAAFyo/KlgMaj47a3M/s400/IMG_5121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397500500776346370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SufGHOkOx_I/AAAAAAAAFyw/JUKyMR5w1fw/s1600-h/IMG_5121a.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SufGHOkOx_I/AAAAAAAAFyw/JUKyMR5w1fw/s400/IMG_5121a.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397500505898272754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SufGHXgdScI/AAAAAAAAFy4/2bwSiNqr1WQ/s1600-h/IMG_5123.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SufGHXgdScI/AAAAAAAAFy4/2bwSiNqr1WQ/s400/IMG_5123.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397500508298365378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SufIP4ZU5jI/AAAAAAAAFzQ/hS-saHbmG5s/s1600-h/IMG_5140.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SufIP4ZU5jI/AAAAAAAAFzQ/hS-saHbmG5s/s400/IMG_5140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397502853589034546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SufIPciuaTI/AAAAAAAAFzI/ymgQdOmu2cU/s1600-h/IMG_5139.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SufIPciuaTI/AAAAAAAAFzI/ymgQdOmu2cU/s400/IMG_5139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397502846112262450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SufIpLz6aRI/AAAAAAAAFzY/jUDQVwZVRiY/s1600-h/IMG_5031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SufIpLz6aRI/AAAAAAAAFzY/jUDQVwZVRiY/s400/IMG_5031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397503288297548050" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SufIPEmpGTI/AAAAAAAAFzA/2OlT0NB0u84/s1600-h/IMG_3631.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SufIPEmpGTI/AAAAAAAAFzA/2OlT0NB0u84/s400/IMG_3631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397502839686240562" border="0" /></a>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-17986070462303378412009-10-03T11:12:00.003-04:002009-10-03T11:20:18.060-04:00Happy Birthday Dad!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SsdqsA7WtzI/AAAAAAAAFyg/gLd8mwKxTA8/s1600-h/Picture+356.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SsdqsA7WtzI/AAAAAAAAFyg/gLd8mwKxTA8/s400/Picture+356.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388392783567828786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">My Dad.....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">son of a store keeper and a teacher....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">raised in Bury, Quebec......<br /><br />then moved to Cookshire, lived on a dairy farm...<br /><br />grew up delivering milk with a horse and buggy!<br /><br />Married in 1962.....Lived in Montreal til mid 1963..... then moved to Randboro.....<br /><br />Moved to Belleville in 1977 and is still there!!<br /><br />a dad to 3 kids and papa to 8 grandchildren.... loving doting (obedient ) husband to my mom!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"><br />my dad.... a farm boy.... an auctioneer .... an insurance broker..</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">my dad.... and my friend!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Happy Birthday Dad!</span>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-2954164294106595882009-09-19T00:33:00.006-04:002010-01-16T23:55:03.170-05:00Save me a seat at the table<span style="font-weight: bold;">I have been soaking up a lot of music this week..... Dad bought me the webcast of the National Quartet Convention... and I have had it on every evening from 6 pm til almost midnight every night since Monday....</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I can't even begin to tell you how it has touched me this week....</span>
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">maybe this story will show you.....</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">tonight a group that is not usually one of my favourite groups, closed the evening program. It was almost midnight when they walked onto the stage.</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I was about to shut the computer off and go to bed... and then thought... well I've waited til now, I might as well finish.....</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I'd heard them sing Monday night.... noticeably absent was their bass singer...</span><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="heading1">Jeremy Lile</span><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SrRiUtIKjtI/AAAAAAAAFyY/80723IrmWhs/s1600-h/bio_img_main_4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SrRiUtIKjtI/AAAAAAAAFyY/80723IrmWhs/s400/bio_img_main_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383035562465332946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="heading1">Honestly, the only reason I noticed was because one of my favourite bass singers ( Jeff Chapman ) was filling in for him.
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<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="heading1">They explained that Jeremy was at home ... his dad was on his death bed, and they felt it was a matter of hours....
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<br />That was Monday.
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I honestly never thought about it again... until tonight... when the same group took the stage... Jeremy Lile was back with the group....</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Incredibly...</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">His dad passed away on Wednesday..... the funeral was today.....</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In spite of the fact that he'd been told he was free take as much time as he needed,</span>
<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">as soon as the grave side service was over, Jeremy and his wife drove all the way to Louisville Kentucky.... They arrived 45 minutes before taking the stage....</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In the midts of all of that, they featured Jeremy on a solo song...</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">the sound of his voice.... the sadness in his eyes..... and the powerful message of the words... will show you why I love this music....</span>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Listen to these words:</span>
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the table where the Marriage Supper is about to begin…<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >I imagine the banquet that’s waiting up there<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >That the saints of all ages together will share<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >How I dream of that moment when I’ll finally see you again<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;">Chorus<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >And I know there’ll be millions of millions who’ve gone on before<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >And together we’ll sit down to feast with our Saviour and Lord<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >And I know you will be there looking for me<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >And I believe that somehow if you’re able….<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >You will save me a seat, right next to you, at the table<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >I’d love to be sitting right by your side<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >Holding your hand when the Bride Groom arrives<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >And then standing to our feet to worship as Jesus appears<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >I imagine our voices and sweet harmony<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >As we join in the chorus with all the redeemed<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >How the thought of forever helps me live life without you down here<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >And I know there’ll be millions of millions who’ve gone on before<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >And together we’ll sit down to feast with our Saviour and Lord<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >And I know you will be there looking for me<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >And I believe that somehow if you’re able….<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:100%;" >You will save me a seat, right next to you, at the table<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:10pt;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:100%;" >Please save me a seat, right next to you, at the table.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Here's a Youtube Clip of that night... what an incredible moment...Listen </span> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imIuZWh55fc&feature=related">HERE</a>
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<br />Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-31203779958382943652009-08-20T08:52:00.005-04:002009-08-20T09:27:41.071-04:00just some pictures.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1O1W7VqvI/AAAAAAAAFyQ/Z0fQtFEM9eE/s1600-h/IMG_0618.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1O1W7VqvI/AAAAAAAAFyQ/Z0fQtFEM9eE/s400/IMG_0618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372036609117367026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1O1H_kDnI/AAAAAAAAFyI/H2sceVK8lKc/s1600-h/IMG_0617.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1O1H_kDnI/AAAAAAAAFyI/H2sceVK8lKc/s400/IMG_0617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372036605108555378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1O0iN_aEI/AAAAAAAAFyA/dAJ72oRC5Bw/s1600-h/IMG_0612.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1O0iN_aEI/AAAAAAAAFyA/dAJ72oRC5Bw/s400/IMG_0612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372036594968520770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1ND14dQeI/AAAAAAAAFx4/oBKZa9ytVHM/s1600-h/IMG_0603.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1ND14dQeI/AAAAAAAAFx4/oBKZa9ytVHM/s400/IMG_0603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372034658921693666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1NDSPHDhI/AAAAAAAAFxw/7u32AOEdqHM/s1600-h/IMG_0600.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1NDSPHDhI/AAAAAAAAFxw/7u32AOEdqHM/s400/IMG_0600.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372034649353031186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1NC9qNi7I/AAAAAAAAFxo/K97UMLpu3yc/s1600-h/IMG_0598.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1I4OhdgJI/AAAAAAAAFwg/F6jXTPqvLe8/s400/IMG_0953.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372030061331185810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1I3jiTJqI/AAAAAAAAFwY/L831CvrqpaE/s1600-h/IMG_0490.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1I3jiTJqI/AAAAAAAAFwY/L831CvrqpaE/s400/IMG_0490.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372030049791977122" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1I3Fwwt3I/AAAAAAAAFwQ/0hz7k7gT7q0/s1600-h/IMG_0446.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1I3Fwwt3I/AAAAAAAAFwQ/0hz7k7gT7q0/s400/IMG_0446.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372030041799571314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1I2oW5F8I/AAAAAAAAFwI/duxipwJVhCs/s1600-h/IMG_0398.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/So1I2oW5F8I/AAAAAAAAFwI/duxipwJVhCs/s400/IMG_0398.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372030033906440130" border="0" /></a>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-73755264735909595562009-08-15T14:22:00.002-04:002009-08-15T14:29:13.857-04:00Coping with heat and Traffic<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">so how do you cope ..... in a traffic jam..... with a car that has no air conditioning???</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/Sob-E9uaqmI/AAAAAAAAFvo/1vubAPI-7K8/s1600-h/IMG_0342.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/Sob-E9uaqmI/AAAAAAAAFvo/1vubAPI-7K8/s400/IMG_0342.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370258966928075362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/Sob-F9N8xbI/AAAAAAAAFv4/P_WysXWSkxs/s1600-h/IMG_0341.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/Sob-F9N8xbI/AAAAAAAAFv4/P_WysXWSkxs/s400/IMG_0341.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370258983971767730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/Sob-FTuB-AI/AAAAAAAAFvw/he-VYKF_95U/s1600-h/IMG_0340.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/Sob-FTuB-AI/AAAAAAAAFvw/he-VYKF_95U/s400/IMG_0340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370258972832036866" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/Sob-GEJSDBI/AAAAAAAAFwA/VdcfC8IYdcM/s1600-h/IMG_0343.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/Sob-GEJSDBI/AAAAAAAAFwA/VdcfC8IYdcM/s400/IMG_0343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370258985831238674" border="0" /></a>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-78380943838773805322009-08-11T20:21:00.004-04:002009-08-11T20:26:51.524-04:00Airing Dirty Laundry.....<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">I don't normally air dirty laundry...... in fact, almost never!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);"> But I do enjoy when others do !!!!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SoIL3h3JNrI/AAAAAAAAFvg/dsqxlISQ5FM/s1600-h/IMG_0130.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SoIL3h3JNrI/AAAAAAAAFvg/dsqxlISQ5FM/s400/IMG_0130.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368866754389423794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">Taylor spotted this sign on the way home from the Jays game Sunday</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">it made us laugh!!!</span>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-71625284231862043552009-07-27T11:29:00.019-04:002009-07-27T14:03:20.933-04:00Sweet Sixteen - Happy Birthday Abby !!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/Sm3UQSAX5FI/AAAAAAAAFu8/cMHXtUBHl7k/s1600-h/Subban+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 236px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/Sm3UQSAX5FI/AAAAAAAAFu8/cMHXtUBHl7k/s400/Subban+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363176107444528210" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5COwner%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sixteen years ago today…</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">T’was Nineteen Ninety Three….</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">A precious gift arrived to us…</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Your mother… yes, and me…</span></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Twas such a tiny gift, you know</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">All cradled in my hand….</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">That God could make this tiny thing.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">A precious baby grande.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Amazes me, e’en to this day;</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">How wonderful God’s plan</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">For on that day so long ago</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Your precious life began.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">A little sister, you became</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">For Anna, and T-Mac…</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">and oh the joy you brought us… </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">sigh</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">my memories go way back….</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
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<br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">We named you Abby, that’s not news!</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">But let me clarify….</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">I’ll try to not be shallow</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">As I share the reason why!!</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">We saw it in a movie…</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Goodness gracious, that’s so lame!</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Cause giving names to babies</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Surely’s not a silly GAME!</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">But really it was not </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">a shallow game we played that day….</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Because the meaning of your name</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Lives out in you each day!</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">For God knew then ,and we know now,</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Just why we chose your name….</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Twas not a movie star or theme</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Though special just the same…</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">It’s who you are.... Miss Abbigail</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">You ARE who you are named…</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">You are a “Source of Joy,” you know</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">And this I’ve oft proclaimed.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">You’ve often been the glue that kept</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">This fam-i-ly intact</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Its hard to think you’re able</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">Since some think you’re just plain CRACKED!</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">But know this, on your special day</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">How much to us you mean </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">You are a special source of joy!</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">My baby….Sweet Sixteen!</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">
<br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">I love you Tigger, </span></p>
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<br />Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-49422335494451667222009-07-20T00:19:00.002-04:002009-07-20T00:28:37.172-04:00When You Come Home<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);" href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=665021833">When You Come Home</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">By Mark Schultz </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">My first day of recess </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">They all laughed at me </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">When I fell off the swing set </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">And scraped up my knee </span><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">The nurse called my Momma </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">To say I'd be late, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">And when she gave me the phone </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">I could hear Momma say </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">"I'm so sorry, son. </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Oh I think you're' so brave" </span><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">And she was smilin when she said: </span><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">When you come home, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">No matter how far, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Run through the door </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">And into my arms </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">It's where you are loved, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">It's where you belong </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">And I will be here </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">When you come home </span><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">I waved good-bye through the window </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">As I boarded the plane, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">My first job in Houston </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Was waiting for me </span><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">I found a letter from Momma </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Tucked in my coat </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">And as I flew down the runway </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">I smiled when she wrote: </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">I'll miss you, son, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">You'll be so far away </span><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">But I'll be waiting for the day </span><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">When you come home </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">No matter how far, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Run through the door </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">And into my arms </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">It's where you are loved, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">It's where you belong, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">And I will be here </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">When you come home </span><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Well, I don't think </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">She can hear you now, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">The doctor told me </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Your mother is fading, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">It's best that you leave </span><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">So I whispered, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">I love you </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">And then turned away. </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">But I stopped at the door </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">When I heard Momma say, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">I love you, son, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">But they're callin me away </span><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Promise me before I go </span><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">When you come home, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">No matter how far, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Run through the door </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">And into my arms; </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">It's where you are loved, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">It's where you belong, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">And I will be here </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">When you come home, </span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">When you come home</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">you can hear the song<span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"> </span></span><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=665021833"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">here</span></a>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19231343.post-14514070004713696902009-07-12T23:11:00.006-04:002009-07-12T23:45:52.264-04:00eeny meeny miney mo<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">For the last 5 years, I've bounced back and forth between two places...... home is a rented townhouse in Brantford...... WORK is either a room/board in Peterborough... or my parents in Belleville and sometimes my sister's house in Oshawa......</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">some Friday nights..... I am torn as to where I'll go home to.....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Every other weekend, I spend with my kids, so that one is a no brainer.... I head home.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">But on the off weekends, sometimes I have farm appointments booked for the Saturdays.... and sometimes I just stay at my folks house and do paperwork from their basement....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Often, I don't fully decide where I'm gonna go until I've reached my last stop for the day.....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">and when I get back into my car, I have to choose:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">do I go back to Belleville..... or do I fight Toronto traffic on a Friday night and go to Brantford....</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">I usually let the GPS decide.... which ever is the shortest trip, that's what I pick.....</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Friday night, my last stop was a farm at the North end of Pickering....... I wasn't sure whether I'd fight Toronto traffic and go to Brantford, or just go back to Belleville, sleep there and go home Saturday.......</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">so I did what I always do..... checked the GPS ...... Here's how helpful it was............</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SlqqzHMUOiI/AAAAAAAAFks/jlrOt48eYo8/s1600-h/IMG_2109.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SlqqzHMUOiI/AAAAAAAAFks/jlrOt48eYo8/s400/IMG_2109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357782501791382050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> The Trip To Brantford : </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> I'd arrive home at 8:23 PM</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">The trip would take 1 hour & 51 minutes....</span><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/Slqqzt4GVcI/AAAAAAAAFk0/04WGjd5x_0E/s1600-h/IMG_2110.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/Slqqzt4GVcI/AAAAAAAAFk0/04WGjd5x_0E/s400/IMG_2110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357782512175568322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Total Distance - 155 kms</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SlqqxnNRmPI/AAAAAAAAFkc/50RGC0vmhMU/s1600-h/IMG_2107.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SlqqxnNRmPI/AAAAAAAAFkc/50RGC0vmhMU/s400/IMG_2107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357782476025600242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> The Trip To Belleville : </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> I'd arrive there 8:28 PM</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"> Trip would take 1 hour & 56 minutes....</span><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SlqqyVx_m-I/AAAAAAAAFkk/M0L1tgVlAX8/s1600-h/IMG_2108.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ipPyNglE2U8/SlqqyVx_m-I/AAAAAAAAFkk/M0L1tgVlAX8/s400/IMG_2108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357782488527641570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Total Distance - 155 kms....</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">no REALLY!!!!!</span>Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16175144602538742622noreply@blogger.com4