FYI

It's probably best, to NOT drink 32 oz. 

of Gatorade before going to bed.

Just sharing.

Always Remember - Never Forget - Keep them in your Prayers!

Your cell phone is in your pocket...

He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.  He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.

You walk down the beach, through stores, and into church...

He patrols the streets, searching
for insurgents and terrorists.
He's told he will be held over an

extra 2 months.

You see or speak with your family

in person, by phone, or via email...
He waits for the mail to see if there
 is a letter from home.

You can hug and kiss your spouse/ boyfriend

or girlfriend...
He holds his letter close and smells
 his love's perfume.

You roll your eyes as a baby cries...
He gets a letter with pictures of his
new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet.

You criticize your government, and
say that war never solves anything...
He sees the innocent tortured and
killed by their own people and
remembers why he is fighting.

You hear the jokes about the war - Jokes that  make fun of men like him...
He hears the gunfire, bombs and
screams of the wounded.

You see only what the media wants
you to see.
He sees the broken bodies lying
around him.

You are asked to do some thing by
your husband, wife, parents, or friends,

but you just can't find the time, or don't want to follow through...
He does exactly what he is told even
 if it puts his life in danger.

You stay at home and watch TV.
He takes whatever time he is given
to call, write home, sleep, and eat.

You crawl into your soft bed, with
down pillows, and get comfortable...
He tries to sleep but gets woken by mortars and helicopters all night long.



Please REMEMBER our Service Men

AND Women...

in your thoughts and prayers.







And never forget how blessed you are...

May God Bless and Protect those who have, and are serving,

to protect your rights, and the well being of others.

Lord please Watch Over theses Brave and Honorable Men and Women:

The US Soldiers

The British Soldiers

The Canadian Soldiers

The Australian Soldiers
 

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I was going to take another photo of the dogs in all their 

Christmas finery, but when I came across this picture from

several years ago, I decided that I had to use it!

This is our oldest daughter (on left), and her best friend.

We had a big Christmas Eve dinner to celebrate our next

to the youngest son's, birthday - yep - I have a Christmas Eve baby.  

It's always his birthday until he cuts his cake...then it

becomes Christmas Eve for us all.

I think that we had about 40 people that night - and I believe

that our next to the oldest son, cooked fajita's for everyone.

After we eat dinner, and sing Happy Birthday.  I get to pass out 

all the presents.  It's fun to watch (especially all the little ones), 

unwrap their gifts...but it's sad that it goes all too quickly. 

Oh the hours and hours and hours spent wrapping - undone in just a 

few short minutes!  Along their "regular" gifts - each child and grandchild,

got a goody bag, filled with  Billy Bob Teeth, Toothbrushes, and lots and

lots of candy.  Later in the evening, I found the two girls going through

their bags, and making silly faces. 

I'm so glad I managed to capture the moment!

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Wish the ACLU a Very Merry Christmas

What a clever idea!

Yes, Christmas cards. This is coming early so that you can get ready to include an important 

address to your list.

Want to have some fun this CHRISTMAS? Send the ACLU a CHRISTMAS CARD this year.As they are working so very hard to get rid of the CHRISTMAS part of this holiday, we should all send them a nice, card to brighten up their dark, sad, little world.  Make sure it says "Merry Christmas" on it.

Here's the address, just don't be rude or crude:

ACLU

125 Broad Street, 18th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Two tons of Christmas cards would freeze their operations because they wouldn't know if any were regular mail containing contributions.So spend 44 cents and tell the ACLU to leave Christmas alone. Also tell them that there is no such thing as a

"Holiday Tree."  
It's always been called a 

 CHRISTMAS TREE!

For those of you who aren't aware of them, the ACLU, (the American Civil Liberties Union) is the one suing the US Government to take God, Christmas or anything religious away from us. They represent the atheists and others in this war. Help put Christ back in Christmas!

Now mind you - I think that the ACLU can do wonderful

things for people and their causes...

WHEN it's appropriate.

I would never campaign to take the rights

away from those who believe differently than me.

I believe that all holidays should be given respect.

I would never want Hanukkah Menorahs banned.

I would never want to force atheists to

attend worship services.

But I don't believe that my rights should be

taken away!