WOMEN DRIVERS......

Mother never learned to drive. She became a nervous wreck when Dad tried to teach her. All women should learn to drive they miss so much during life not knowing how to drive. The hassle they go through getting someone to chauffeur them around. Mom didn't miss a lot while Dad was alive, she always got to go where she wanted. How many people would drive someone 32 miles just so she could buy the brand of pinto beans she like to cook. Dad didn't seem to mine.
Mom's sister Aunt Thelma didn't learn to drive until later in her life. At an advance age she was determine to secure a drivers license. Uncle Herman had fixed up a 1963 Chevy II hardtop for her to drive. The day came for her to apply for her license. She passed the written test and eye test with flying colors only to fail the driving test. Disheartened but not giving up she would weeks later take the driving test again. This time the same highway patrolmen would ask her to drive the car up to where he was filling out her papers for the test. You will never guess what happen next?? She did what the officer told her but he wasn't paying close attention to her and poor old Aunt Thelma ran over his foot. HE FAILED HER AGAIN!!!!! Poor old Aunt Thelma or was it poor old officer.
Did she give up after all this??? NO WAY!! They say the third time is charm. On her third try with a different officer ( I guess the ran over officer wanted no part of Aunt Thelma's driving skills) she passed and finally received her drivers license. After all this trouble she never drove her car very much.

HONORING AUNT MILDRED...............

86 years she lived an inspiring life on this earth. A Christian woman, a wife, mother and a friend to everyone. A wife of 65 years, devoted to her mate. A mother to three, a son and two daughters. One daughter, handicapped at birth, the doctors only gave her a few years to live. Through mother's love, care and devotion Brenda live 53 years and the grace of GOD.
She always lifted ones spirit when she was in attendance. Her request before her death, " I want the service short and sweet." From words her remaining daughter wrote for the minister. If Mildred was here today she would say, " Now wrap this up!!"
Mildred would whisper in my ear many times through the years, "You are my Favorite." This always brought a smile to my face and made me feel special. Aunt Mildred whispered this in everyone's ear I found out later. Everyone was her Favorite!!
Slowly the funeral procession traveled 16 miles through the rural country side over winding narrow roads up hills and down into valleys. Cars, trucks, motorcycles and people pulled over as the procession went on it way. It was nice to see the respect they had in their actions.
 Arrival at the hillside cemetery behind the old Church where a daughter and Mildred's parents lay at rest. A circle of her life now complete back to the area where she spent  early childhood in the hills of Tennessee.
A sight to behold at the end of the graveside service which many of us had never witnessed. From a covered cage in the middle of the cemetery a man released three white doves and they began to fly in a wide circle above the cemetery. Then a  single white dove was released and joined the three as they circled in flight for several revolutions before they would fly 32 miles back to a sister funeral home in Manchester, Tn. An inspiring sight to see as was the life of Aunt Mildred.

FUSION-MAN......FIRST HUMAN FLIGHT !!!!!!!!!!!!!

History was made yesterday, 9-26-2008 with the first human flight with a jet powered wing attached to a man. He is Yves Rossy, a Swiss pilot and daredevil. He is called Fusion Man. His invention of the flying wing made history yesterday as he jumped from a plane in Calais, France firing up his jet pack as he approached the English Channel and flew like a bird over the channel and landed without incident in Dover, England.
When interviewed Yves stated he always since age 9 wanted to fly like a bird. Through out history, man has envisioned flying with the birds. Well done Mr. Yves Rossy, your place in aviation history was accomplished.
A great video of this flight can be seen at this Lady's site----http://col1967.multiply.com/

OUT OF GAS........

Problems with the availability of gasoline in Nashville last week end brought the city to almost a dead stop. 85 % of Gas stations sold out of gas and their supplies were delayed several days because of hurricane IKE. Long lines of near empty tanks and stranded motorist cause  panic around the city. Long, long lines of motorist waiting in line when they did find a station with gas only to have that station sell out of their supply before those waiting could get to the pumps. Tempers flared across the city with people cutting in line. Police arrested several people because of complaints. Once gas was found the prices were jacked up at those station with gas. Scenes of people pushing their empty cars were shown on local TV.

In and around my area we had no problem with a gas shortage. One station near here is owned by a man running for State Senator and he JACKED his price up to 5.29 cent a gallon. He made TV as the highest price gasoline in the state. Not the kind of publicity's a person wants running for election.

COUNTY FAIR.....

Lets go to the fair!!! Each year we go to the Lincoln County Fair which is located in Fayeteville about 35 miles from home. This is a must see event with plenty to do and see. Did you say you want to come along. OK, the car is almost full so climb in and hang on. What's that smell, who did that? Was that you Wade??
We are coming into town guys so behave. You want to eat before we go to the fair? Milli wants a Big Mac, Lynn wants BBQ, Wade wants a BUD, Dakota want Arbys, Irene wants Mexican, Christianne wants French, all the others don't care what they have they just want to eat!! We decided to go to Burger Boy. Ok, gang hurry up time is wasting, the horse races start a 1:00 and we want to see those horses and riders speed around the 1/2 mile track. Wade calls shoot-gun and we are on the way.
Man this car is slow with all these people in here. How many people will this Pinto hold??? I'll park outside away from the gate. You know they charge for parking there. Who said I was cheap?? I think that was my wife!! I was told to be on my best behavior. Guys and gals get your tickets and off we go to the grandstands for some racing. Looks like the stands are almost full. No Wade those seats are reserved. Wade," No one is sitting in any of them, I say we sit here and if anyone claims these seats we can always move, who is with me??" Need I say we got to sit in those reserved seat. The races were good, the trotters pulling a cart with the rider aboard traveled the tracks 1/2 mile twice in about 2 minutes. One race was over in 1: 57. Look at that horse run!!
We are off to see the exhibits around the fair grounds. 4-H kids had some awesome displays with their produce they grew? There's a  very big watermelon, 97 pounds and look over there at that huge pumpkin. Apples, peaches, pears and canned goods of all vegetables. Boy, I'm getting hungry, those food smells coming from the midway is hard to resist. Blooming onions, funnel cakes, turkey legs, BBQ, fried candy bars and my favorite, Polish sausage with peppers and onions. Lets eat gang!!
Lynn wants to ride that roller coaster and everyone wants to ride different thrill rides, I think I'll just watch ( I get motion sick, wimp??) Everyone had a great time. We stayed out of trouble, most of us did. When It was time to load up the Pinto we couldn't find Wade. A search party couldn't find him anywhere. Who knows what happen to him?? Reports of a guy looking like him was seen over at the horse barn trying to bribe a guy to drive one of those horse carts. POOR HORSE, that's all I can say.

WHO DOES SHE LOOK LIKE??????

They say everyone in this world has someone that looks like them. I've been racking my brain as to who this lady from Alaska looks like. You know the one I'm talking about, she Sarah Palin. We will be seeing more of this pretty face for months to come and you never know maybe years.
I think I see who Palin favors. This is only one man's opinion but to me she looks a lot like Marie Osmond. Who do you think she looks like??           



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NOTES FROM HEAVEN........

 Touching story I would like to share.
The ballad of Eddie and Shirley was a Music City romance. They both loved country music long before they loved each other. Eddie was from California and stepped off the train in Nashville with little money in his pocket and a guitar case in his hand with dreams of becoming a songwriter. This was 55 years ago. Shirley had grew up in the area and was an accomplished singer. She had shared the stage with such performer's as, Ernest Tubb, Red Foley, Roy Acuff, Marty Robbins, George Morgan and Billy Walker. Her stage name was Jenny Clay. Eddie and Shirley met on a blind date arranged by her friend who was a fiddler on the Grand Ole Opera.
Eddie would stammer and say, " Your the girl from Tennessee, and she replied, Your the boy from California." That night they played and sang country music for most of the night. Eddie told her that night that " I have never heard one so pretty sing country music like you do, you are cute as a button." That was his name for her the rest of there lives his, BUTTON. She called him "T" after Tarzan.
Within a year they were married and had a son and traveled in a station wagon playing country music at fairs, barn dances, honky tonks, and just about anyplace country music fans congregated. Shirley recorded 16 records but none ever became hits. In time she faded from the music scene, Eddie took a job as a salesman at Sears.
In July, 1996 a mysterious disease hit Shirley, she had trouble standing and would fall down for no reason. She was poked and prodded by neurologist from Nashville, St. Louis, Reno, and Sacromento. Her disease had bedridden her and "T" took care of his BUTTON. In the last year of her life she was totally depentent on him. He never heard her complain. On the morning she died he awoke before her and listened to the ventilator as she slept thinking she had a good nights sleep. She woke and said, " I can't breath, HOLD ME." He replied, "I can't I've got to call 911." "HOLD ME , again she says in a whisper. Soon the EMT's arrive as "T" grew close to her. "YOU SHOULD HAVE HELD ME" SHE SAID SOFTLY, and said no more.
Almost a year had passed since BUTTON had been laid to rest. A year is a long time for a lonely heart. Eddie sure missed his wife of 55 years. One day he picked up her Bible and out fell a small note dated July, 1996 the year her disease appeared, it read; " KNOW THAT I AM WITH YOU IN HEART AND SPIRIT. I MISS YOU, I LOVE YOU DEARLY. YOURS FOREVER, BUTTON. Eddie begins to search for other notes, surely if she hid one note there would be others. He finds a second note and goes on to find 37 notes his BUTTON had hid while she was sick for him to find during his time of sorrow. The last note he found read; MY SWEETEST "T" THERE IS NO ONE IN THE WORLD LIKE YOU. I THANK YOU FROM THE BUTTON OF MY HEART FOR YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT AND ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR ME. YOUR LOVING BUTTON FOREVER AND EVER.