happy mother's day

i want you to know that i love each of you. for what makes you special? you are all strong and good; and each brings joy and happiness into the world. thank you.

in memory of Verla

i yet again have attended another memorial service. one of the brave that i am so proud to be associated with through the support group, has been called to their final rest. in a world of frenetic indecision, there she was with a smile, a willingness to help and strength beyond measure.
i was lucky enough to have know her this pass year. unknown to me until today,we had a common experience in that were both spent time at rocky point and both had occasion to be associated with dr. thompson at the university. she always had a smile, an encouragement and a hug for you, weather you wanted it or not. a positive fight against cancer, in her mind, was not debatable. it was simply the way it was for verla and those of us around her.
we are all better off for her being in this world. i know i am and i can only prey and trust in god to allow me the ability to do it correctly; like she did. thank you verla for all you have shown me.

god saw i was getting tired,

a cure was not to be.

so he put his arms around me

and whispered, 'come with me.

with tearful eyes,we watched

you fade away.

although we loved you dearly

we could not make you stay.

a golden heart stopped beating,

hard working hands to rest.

god broke our hearts

to prove to us,

he only takes the best.

Bathtime in Clerkenwell

from rocketboom, here is a charming little video to help you through friday afternoon and into the weekend.


>>>> http://www.rocketboom.com/vlog/rb_08_may_09

headed to disneyworld

making your way to disneyworld is a big part of the fun. this is on one of those cool side paddle boats that take you from the parking lot to the entrance of the park.

iron sky

this has been kicking around a little over a year now. interesting and provocative. go to www.ironsky.net to check it out.

Tell us about where you live.

i live in tucson, arizona; yea, it’s a dry heat but so is your oven. turn it to 116 degrees and stick your head in there. we are currently in our reward time for living through july and august. fairly nice right now and has been overcast. there is no water here except during the monsoons which come twice a year. local art does well and food is somewhat interesting. night life is typical for a college town. local politics here, like most places is lame at best and detrimental at worst. desert living is ok once you get use to the strange animals you have to share your life with. there are some serious prehistoric bugs here and several which kill if they bite you. there are some interesting landscapes and mountains close by, which add to the natural beauty. same for me...i could move i suppose, by why?

oh, my words to the wise. do not move here if your healthy. honest, there are several air born 'beasties' which can cause severe illness. also, the damn snowbirds make winter here a living hell. can somebody please tell them how to drive?

don't look but tomorrow is now.

nanoworms are here; ready or not. you thought the mark of the beast was coming at you....hell; the devil is now in your blood stream. warren ellis is correct, we are all drivel and will soon have arse eels in us. i do not make this up boys and girls; it is your world.....live in it, revel in it.

ever have one of those days...

when you just want to give up? some days i think being positive is over rated; then i try to remember why i got up this morning. maybe it will come to me as the day passes by.

most unusual

thanks to zoetica at coilhouse.net; this may be one of the most unusual ads i have ever seen. be open and stick with it to the end. i am not saying i like and/or agree with anything in this, but i do appreciate artistic talent when i see it.

a bad picture of a rainy day

on main street at disneyworld. the good part was that the rain did not last all that long. the bad part was the humidity was off the scale for the rest of the day.