“Happy Father’s Day” Lee Aldrich!
Daddy takes time to play with the newest addition to the FAMILY – That is baby AL and big brother Lee Jr. – all are down on the knees – doing what babies do naturally – – they try to get from where they are – to as far away – – just as if they can – – and – as fast as they can crawling – – they are crawling so fast – that even a snail will win this race!
This is Fort Lauderdale, Florida – the land of strong SUNSHINE – as you can see from the strong light coming in. That side of the house is the east side and being a mile from the ocean – – and Lake Melba – just across the street – – – too much light is just too much – – – when you are trying to take photos of the FAMILY – and ME – not too well experienced in the proper way to take photos that will be lasting for a LIFE TIME – because these were taken at least 50 years ago! So… the date on the back of the photo was 04-05-1962…
Happy Father’s Day to; Lee Sr., Lee Jr., AL and to all those Fathers – who will be celebrating Father’s Day this coming Sunday – – June 21st, 2015
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June Birthdays Remembered!
Happy Birthday Donald Lee Aldrich… and many more… this is where you can really enjoy your LIFE – in sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida – where the weather is just the way you like it… – and all year ’round!
That is Valerie Aldrich in the picture with – “THE” Donald – evidently – Al Aldrich is taking the picture – since he is on vacation and with his family – visiting every where especially FAMILY and showing his children where he was born – – wonderful Fort Lauderdale …
“Happy Birthday Stella Santoyo”… and many more… looking at the above photo – STELLA is standing on the left of the three girls – Mary Ellen is in center and on the right side standing is Gail…
On the knees and sitting position left to right is Mary Agnes… Jeanne … Theresa…and Violet…
Stella was and is always a good friend – and only wish that she was still here … – but like all of us – when our journey is complete here – – seems to be time for us to go on to a much better place – – – and best of all – – – we will be receiving rewards – – – when we arrive at our final destination!
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“Heaven” is available…”
Sometimes in LIFE – we feel like we need something and we just are not sure of what… – what that “need” is that is making noises inside of us??
If we do not do something about … that … gnawing feeling – if we feel that we can do everything ourselves – when really we know that we can not – we all know of friends and relatives who develop all kinds of – accidents – boils – cancers – and diseases – and they may not really have anything wrong with them – they just have not taken a few minutes – all alone – time to meditate on the here-after – maybe even “HEAVEN” – just a few minutes to day dream – meditate or whatever you might call a wondering of the mind – and letting something new and interesting come into your mind and your total existence – – – making a corrective charge – for the better – – try checking out – the link below and you could even – maybe heal yourself – – just thinking that you are in “HEAVEN!”
My brother Tom sends this wonderful surprise…
If you are someone wanting to go to HEAVEN, worry no more, I will put you there when you click below!!
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“Right NOW is always RIGHT NOW…”
The other day – I heard a Mother in the store – say to a small child of her’s, “Get over here …and RIGHT NOW!” The child made no movement and it looked like that she was not going to move from where she was – evidently something was of greater interest to the small child – than for her to obey her Mother’s LOUD and highly authoritative and demanding voice.
I just had to look like I was minding my own business – but this situation in the store – made me think of some of the times when I was in the Orphanage – and one or two of the NUNS would want one of us kids to do something – and we were happy doing what we were doing – and we could not see what in the world is this crazy interruption all about??? Why not call on someone else who is not doing something that they are enjoying for the moment – there were plenty of other ORPHANS who would not mind being targeted for this interruption and might even enjoy being asked to do something??
“Embrace the present moment with gratefulness and
wonder, and you will turn it into whatever you have
been waiting for.”
Here is what I think concerning the MOTHER in the store; If she would have just taken a moment of her time and go to see what the child was looking at or for – or maybe even inquired in a way – that the child would have thought she was important and LOVED by her MOTHER – perhaps the child and MOTHER would have found a better connection – one that whenever the MOTHER would call for her daughter – the child would run in haste to be there with her MOTHER – only because of the tightly entwined connection – that would be stronger than any other type of distraction??
I know that I should forget the past – but – when I see and hear what some parents and children are doing and the way that they react together in public settings – and they do not seem to care – how others in and near them in these public places are NOW trying to figure out – “If this is the way they act in the wide open spaces of a public setting – It must really sound like an all out – WAR-ON-THE HOME-FRONT!”
“So… Forgetting about the past, as if it does not exist, except in memory, dropping it – And will stop worrying about how I am going to get through tomorrow. AFTER ALL… LIFE is going on Right Here, Right Now — WE all must pay attention to that – and all will be WELL – with ALL of US!
Just for good measure – I believe that we should always remember that we will always need HELP and INSPIRATION – so… where and what better place would we want to ask for all of our NEEDS to be met – than to ask – in prayer the Almighty Yahweh – where all answers will come to us – who do ask and always in due season!
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“Fly the Flag – TODAY”
“Fly the American Flag – TODAY….
Let everyone know where you stand – and that you are proud to be an American!
TODAY… first had to listen to the MUSIC that I would listen to as a small child and loved …”Stars and Stripes Forever” by “John Phillip Sousa” – all of his music… – has a way of moving the legs into a quick step – – – boy… can I get a move on and with no aches nor pains with his music!
“You’re a Grand Old Flag” by “George M. Cohen” and the song “Over There” – that song – was a song my brothers and I would sing all the time – in fact – I remember during WWII – when my MOTHER would take us with her – on the bus going to downtown Saint Louis – we kids would just sing as if those – that were on the bus needed to be entertained! As we would be singing – my youngest brother, Tommy – would march up and down the aisle of the bus – singing as loud and everybody on the bus were so enthused – that some of the people would hand him a few dimes – and – also – that was when people did not have too much to spare – but – who could turn down a blond hair – blue eyed little boy singing and dancing up and down the aisle of the bus – giving everyone smiles from “IRELAND” – he was always an entertainer!
On… K.M.O.X. radio station in Saint Louis – at twelve o’clock noon -“KATE SMITH” would sing – “GOD BLESS AMERICA” by “Irving Berlin” – this is one song that I believe – that all “Americans” should be singing – “TODAY”- and that every radio station in this UNITED STATES OF AMERICA should be playing – so that once again “AMERICA” will receive many more blessings – from the Almighty Yahweh – as we really do need HELP!
In the movie that introduced “KATE SMITH” singing “GOD BLESS AMERICA” … “This is the ARMY, Mr. Jones…” – I watch and listen each and every time – just as if – this is the very first time to hear and see what a “GREAT AMERICA” and all of her people can do – if and when they “REALLY” want too???
We need to do as we did then… “WORK TOGETHER” – “STAY UNITED” – on this planet “EARTH” – we are after all is said and done – – “ONE FAMILY of BROTHERS and SISTERS” all created by the “ONE” and the only “ONE” – “CREATOR!” DV…
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“Murphy’s Lesser Known Laws…”
travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear
bright until you
hear them
speak.
2. A fine is a
tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.
3. He who
laughs last, thinks slowest.
4. A day without sunshine is like,
well, night.
5. Change is inevitable, except from a
vending machine.
6. Those who
live by the sword get shot by those who don’t.
7. Nothing is
foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.
8. The – 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting
something right,
there’s a
90% probability you’ll get it wrong.
9. If the shoe
fits, get another one just like it.
10. The things
that come to those who wait may be the things left by those
who got
there first.
11. Give a man
a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he
will sit in
a boat all day
drinking beer.
12. Flashlight: A case for holding dead batteries.
13. God
gave you toes as a device for finding furniture in the
dark.
14. When you
go into court, you are putting yourself in the hands of
twelve
people who
weren’t smart enough to get out of jury
duty.
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