The End of the World

Well according to the Myan calander the world will end tomorrow.  Oh that is so exciting.
Throughout  my journy here on this earth the world has been suppose to end several times.  It amazes me that people will put a date on when it will end, when God clearly states that no man know the time or day.

The world was also suppose to end New Years day 2000, well here we are close to 13 years later.  Imagine that.

So since the world will end tomorrow I just want to say I've enjoyed my time here and meeting all the people during my stay, it's been a hoot.  I learned a lot, loved a lot and had a ton of fun.  So I just want to say hope you're ready to meet your maker tomorrow.  I am.

So I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.  I plan on posting again after the first of the year, maybe sooner.

Oh by way we all know that the world will end someday and everyday the world ends for someone.
Enjoy the ride.  Live life as if today is your last day, plan as though you had forever.

Till next time folks.

                                 

Halloween Fun

Halloween was celebrated here this past Saturday.  My grand-daughter was over and we got to take her out for trick and treating.

She was dressed up as Pocahontas, and as I've been told by my mother years ago we are related to her.  She got so many compliments on her costume it was great.  While we were out we came across this beautiful bush with gorgeous flowers and the lady let us pick one so Ivana could put it in her headband along with her feather.

We had such a good time and she said thank you and happy Halloween to everyone she received candy from.  She would often say oh, there's someone over there, or I see people over there.   

Well you can see some of the pictures taken here.  Thanks for stopping by.  

First football Game.

Yesterday I went to my first live football game.  Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals.   I had a great time.  It was an away game and we won (Go Steelers).

It was an interesting day on the way there, there was an accident about a mile in front of us so we were sitting on the highway for about an hour before we started moving again.  Most everyone got out of their cars and mingled.  Some had dogs that they walked or played with.

The trip to Cincinnati would normally be about a 5 hour drive, however since we were sitting waiting for the accident to be cleaned up it took about 6 or so hours to get there.   I was glad it was a night game.  We left in plenty of time not to miss kick-off.  We also had time to do a bit of tail-gating.

It was a lot of fun.  We took a shuttle from the hotel over to the stadium.  I don't know the last time I saw so many people.  Black and gold, orange and black everywhere.  I believe there were just as many Steeler fans there as there were Bangal fans.

After the game we ended up taking a taxi back to the hotel as we somehow got turned around and couldn't find our way back to the shuttle.  Oh well all in a days fun.

The next game I go to I would like it to be a home game, I'm sure that will be even more fun.   I had such a good time. You can see photo here. 

 

Just for fun.

Once upon upon a time a long time ago on a hot summer night a baby girl was born, probably several were born along with some baby boys.   A part of life, baby's being born.   Well I got a bit curious as to what happened on the date of my birth throughout history so I looked it up.

Some things that happened on that day Idaho the last of the 50 states to be explored by whites, is admitted to the union it became the 43rd state.  Check it out here. 

The battle of Gettysburg ends 1863, Washington takes command of Continental army 1775,  read about this an other stuff on this site. 

City of Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champloin in 1608, and other interesting facts right here.

The New York Times cover was of the Statue of Liberty.

Herb Thomas won the nascar that day and the Pirates beat the Giants 6-4 on that day.

Postage stamps were first issued in 1954.   More stuff that happened on that day can be found here.  Click on any of the links and put in your birthday to find what happened on your birthday or to find out what day of the week you were born click on this link.

Some books that may be of interest.

Everybody Loves.

Everybody loves a lot of different people.  They don't love some more than others, the love is just different for each one.  You love your parents, your children, your friends etc.  You love them all the same, however the love you have for each one is different for each one.

The love you have for your parents includes respect, honor and trust, for your children it's nurturing, discipline, and play time.  You love your son for being your son, and your daughter for being your daughter, not one more than the other, just different for they are different.

 For each one of your friends, it's different for each one, some you go out and have a good time with, some you share your secrets with, some you are able to talk with on just about anything.  If you are in a relationship do not expect that person to love you the same way they did with someone they were with previously, it will not happen.  It doesn't mean that they love you any less or more, it means the love they have for you is different because you are a different person.  The love they have for you is for you alone, so why would you want them to love you the way they have loved someone else.  If they did that love would not be solely yours.

It is not a good idea to wish that someone love you the way they loved someone else, because if they loved you like that, they would be thinking of the other person and wanting to be with them.  Love and be loved with the uniqueness for each individual that comes into your life.  Do not try to love someone the way you loved someone else it will never work.

Always remember that everyone is different and unique and therefor we all love everyone in our lives in a different and unique way, not more not less, just different.

The trip home

My sister and I left about 6:30 am to take me to the bus stop to go back to the burgh.  According to the website we should be there about an hour early so I could check in my bags.  We arrived about 7:00 am and the station was still closed.  Sign said it wouldn't open till 8:00 am, my bus was due to leave at 8:05 am.

A little clarification here: it wasn't an actual Greyhound station it was a thrift store with an outpost that sold tickets and the bus stopped there.  Well the gentleman that operated the place got there about 7:40 am and opened up.  There were a few other people there also.  We all checked in said our good byes to family and friends and boarded the bus.  I told my sister before I got on not to weep. (She's a weeper)  She said she would, but she probably did.

There weren't many people on the bus so unless you were traveling with someone you got to sit by yourself.  That was nice.  I had two bags that I carried on with me and two large suitcases with wheels that I checked in.  Well, come to find out Greyhound does not transfer your bags for you when you have to change buses.  To say the least it was quite interesting when I had to transfer from one bus to the next.
Not only did I have the two carry on's, I had the two wheeled suit cases to drag behind me.  My computer bag I was able to strap to the top of one of the wheeled cases and the other had a long shoulder strap that I was able to put across my shoulders.  The folks at Greyhound were not very helpful, I actually had to ask one of them to open the door for me.  I'm guessing they thought I had a 3rd arm or something.  The only city where one of the workers actually asked and assisted me was here in Pittsburgh.  WOW!  Imagine that.

Well all in all it was a pleasant trip and I meant a few interesting people and saw even more.  As we traveled on the bus eventually got full and everyone was seated next to someone.  A few of us that remained on the same bus or transferred together to another bus chatted while we waited to board the next bus.  I dozed off and on most of the way.

At one point our bus had to turn around and go back because it kept shutting down, fortunately we weren't that far from the station so it didn't put us to far behind.  Then the bus that we were transferred was like walking into a sauna.  It obviously was not used for awhile and had been sitting in the garage.  Everyone thought the air wasn't working however I could feel it slightly.  It would take awhile for a vehicle that large to cool down.  The driver pulled over and opened the emergency hatches in the roof, which cooled it down pretty quickly.  He closed them after we got to our next stop.  It amazes me how people complain and grumble.  I was quite content that it wasn't freezing in there.  I am glad I took a sweater with me because some of the buses were a bit colder than I would've liked, but then that's what sweaters and sweatshirts are for.


At one point we rain into some rain, it was coming down pretty hard and I was blessed to be sitting by a window that leaked.  It wasn't leaking that bad and I just got hit by a few drops.  We finally drove out of the rain, I was thankful for that, because I wasn't sure how long it would be before the rain started coming in harder and there wasn't an empty seat for me to move to. Even though I was planning to tell the bus driver about the leak when we got to our next destination I forgot.   Oops.


I did take some pictures along the way.  You can view them on my photo blog just click here.

Just life

Well a lot of things go on in our lives that we do not understand.  One of my things that I don't understand is why I do not have a job.

My line of thought on that is that I'm not suppose to stay here in FL., maybe I'm suppose to go back to the burgh.  My son has leads for me there and places I maybe able to get employment.   Well now it's just a matter of a little bit of time before I know.   However I think I should go back to the burgh.   Oh well such is life.

Graduation.

My niece graduated from high school yesterday.  There were over 400 in her class, I think that was the largest graduating glass from her school so far.  It was exciting and a lot of fun to watch the ceremony.  We all had a good time.

I was excited because my older sister had given me a camera.  She had bought a new one and no longer had used for her older one.  She remembered that the one I had was broke and I was not in a position to purchase a new one, she remembered me and brought me her old one.   I was thrilled.  I thought I'd be taking pictures with my phone and if I had to I wouldn't have taken so many pictures.

I took a lot of pictures, my first few weren't of anything in particular, I was learning to use my new camera.  I still have a lot to figure out about it, but I got it down for general picture taking.

Hope you enjoy the pics, there on my photo blog and you can view them here.  Enjoy and have a great blessed day.

More songs that I like.

All you need is love.

I'm a believer.

Ruby Tuesday.

Turn the page.

A Sweet Treat.

My son calls and gets my address so he could send me flowers for mother's day, he called back a couple days later and asked if I liked chocolate covered strawberry's.
Yes I do.  He decided to send me the strawberry's instead.

Oh so good, much better than flowers

Mother's Day

Well this is the first year that I won't be able to send my mother flowers and a card, or call her.   Every year on Mother's day I would either send her a card, flowers, or call her.   This year I can't do that for she has passed away. 

It is so difficult to loose your Mom, especially when you are the one that has been chosen to be the care giver.   Oh God Mom how I miss you and wish I had done better by you.

Loosing your mother is a very difficult thing.  Now I am along with my sisters we are the matriarch (We are now orphans) of our family's.

Mother's day is next Sunday.  I really don't know how I'm going to handle it.  

I feel the need to call a florist and order flowers, also the need to look for or write a mother's day card and send them to her.   She is no longer here!!!   I miss her dearly.   I want her back, whole and unscathed, no cancer, no pain, no anything.   I miss her so.

Well life goes on and she wouldn't want me to fret, but I do anyway and wish I didn't.

Mom I love you and miss you, what can I say: no more mother day cards, no more flowers to send.    However you and dad are in my heart always.

I miss you and love you both and I know we will meet again.

Some of my old time favorite songs.

Cat Steven's Morning has broken.

Peter, Paul and Mary. Puff the magic dragon.

Where have all the flowers gone?

Jim Croce: Time in a bottle.

Seals & Croft: Summer Breeze.

Just a few that I really like.  I'll add more at another time.  Enjoy the music.

Dick Clark

I am a great fan of Dick Clark and I would like to share links for you review.
Dick Clark
Dick Clark  2
Dick Clark 3
He was a great host on everything he did.  I miss him!  And so sorry to see him go

Just thinking

It amazes me how much we rely on technology and how we cannot think for ourselves anymore.   What??!!!! is wrong with this.   Come on people learn to think for yourselves and quit relying on Dr's. the media get a life!!!!

It really irritates me on how much emphases people play on the ads that are on tv.

Do you ever read or hear the side effects of the medicine they are promoting, if you do then you would realize that the side affects are worse than the cure.   Come on people get over yourselves.  Learn how to build up your immune system.  And quit feeling sorry for yourself.  Feeling sorry for yourself and expressing it just totally irritates people even though they don't say so.

Come on people get a life, learn how to uplift people instead of telling them your problems.  The only reason you should mention you problems to anyone is so that they will pray for you, after that quit complaining.

Complaining and bitching brings nothing  but heartache to you and others.  Give it to God and be done with it.

A day out.

My sisters and I went to a place called McRae's.  There were having dragon boat races.  These boats were really long with a dragon head at the front and a tail at the back.  It was fun to watch.

We meant a few interesting people there.   A man named Denny joined us at our table and this guy was a hoot.  He had us laughing so hard.  He would just make up the most bizarre this and strike up a small conversation with anyone that passed by.

He calls himself my old man friend, then tries to hook me up with some guy named Mike who wore a big green & white stripped hat. (well it was St. Patricks day)  There were several people there all decked out for St. Patty's day.   We had a good time.  I've posted some photos on my photo blog

Where did this come from?

I have blood on my fore finger and thumb,  I do not know where it came from.  The blood on my thumb came from my fore finger, but where did the blood on my finger come from????

I do not know, I must have cut it somehow and do not remember or scrapped it.  Who knows, I do not!!!

Well I cleaned the blood off my thumb and finger and saw a cut on my fore finger.  Imagine that!!!   Really don't know how it got there other than playing with the dog and maybe his tooth cut me.

Well that's all for tonight.

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Where

I'm not sure where this post belongs, here or in heaven's grocery store.
However here goes.

Why do I question everything?  including God.  I wonder where He is and why he doesn't help me or give me guidance.  why does my life seem to be a nightmare, why does it seem to be a dream.   Why is it a hallucination, why can't I seem to get a grip on it any more.   I really, really don't know what happened to me.

I'm lost and confused and I don't know where to go or what to do.  I have lost  my ambition, my drive, my sense of adventure.   I want it back and I don't know how to find it.

I want God back in my life and although I believe I found him over 35 yrs. ago,  I wonder.  I wonder, I wonder and I still wonder, where is He, who is He and why can't I get back in touch with Him.

I'm searching, searching, looking, questioning, praying and still I can't seem to find God nor get his help!!!!!!   Where are you God, why do I feel like you don't care.   Somewhere in my brain I know you do!   Somewhere in my brain I know you love me.

It's my heart that I'm concerned about!!!!   I don't feel you in my heart and I want to! I don't know why I don't feel you in my heart.  Why aren't you  there???

Maybe I'm just confused.  I just wish I knew what to do.  God I feel lost and confused and I know you are not the god of confusion.  I know you give a lot of verses about that but they do not seem to be helping right now.

I'm just wondering right now where are you now!!!!!!!!!!  Why can't I hear you????
I want to hear you, I want to know what to do, I want to know how to start or do or whatever?.  I need to know,  I do not like this feeling of being lost and confused and being alone. (I know God I am not alone but that's how I feel)

I'm not good at speaking things out loud and I know I should according to your word.  I guess that is something I need to work on because I know there is power in the tongue or word spoken.

I just need your help God a small merical or something, guidance, direction.  Something.  I'm not asking for a lot God, I'm just asking for direction, that's all, please give me some direction.