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Dick

Who said Obama wasn't patriotic? I think he's a little over the top.

pnk

How about now?

Jim

Yeh, I see what you mean.

Jim

commander and chief ?!!

 How can anyone believe Obama believes in America ?! The man shows TOTAL disrespect to our national anthem and flag.

He is settlin in

I let george out for a little while yesterday, watched him the whole time to see where he would go. everytime he would hear a car go by he would make a mad dash back inside:) when i left for a couple hours i left him in, and then let him back out for a couple hours at 2:30 this morning. he was crying and driving me nuttier. he was out for about 3 hours and came right back in. i will leave the front door open so that he can come in and out as he wills while im home.

I know this topic is pointless, but so is my life. so there ya go.

Dogs are great, but can they do this to their little sister

No, we don't have any grandkids either.
Jim

Hes not real crazy being in the apartment all day. I might let him out in the next couple days. Hopefully he will know where home is.

Some will provide fresh barbecue for the reunion!

Peter

Again. Talking points.

We have a saying around our house, "No news is good news." I take the lack of posting as a good sign.

Things have been pretty slow for me too other than the fact its been REALLY hot around here. Peter didn't show up to stack my wood and, well, it's still waiting. Remember, I can 'legally' be lazy since I found out I have a hernia. I can't do anything real heavy until I recoup. Of course, I'm not getting it dealt with until the 1st of June, so, Peter still has time to 'redeem' himself in my eyes.

I had a Release Day on Wednesday to go visit other schools with a beginning teacher and it still seems like a long week.

Let's just say I'm recycling a post that had interest in the past.

In the interest of learning more about each other, and who we all are, I’d like to suggest a number of varied topics to comment about. This should help define how each of us feel about a specific topic as well as help us to recognize what we have in common.

Let’s vote on a topic and then I’ll introduce a question to further explore that topic.

Ground rules: Openness to others opinions, non-personal discreditations of those views different than your own, a learning experience for all.
Let’s vote:
1. Global warming
2. Purpose of life
3. What makes a happy person
4. What you’d do different next time
5. Price of fuel and how it affects you
6. Who or what is ‘God’ to you?
7. Recent new story: i.e. "Bitten while on toilet, woman drowns rat"
8. ?????

The order has no preference.

This is by no means an exhaustive list of topics, but rather a starting point. You can be “deep as a saucer” or “sharp as a tack.”

Jim

Nevada Area

 In case you haven't heard, Nevada had over 100 earthquakes yesterday, with over 50 aftershocks so far today. They had been two over 4.0 yesterday at a low depth. Interesting to hear the news from there in the Reno area and around the areas north and south. Nothing felt here. (just put this in because the blog has been quiet lately)  bg

FOR SALE Slightly used thermometer. Spent its life just hanging around. It's correct twice a day on a REAL hot day. $.50 OBO

I guess you should live in CC by the sea.
JnS

Got Snow? April 19th

PnK

make up your minds

so im seeing 2 places for the same weekend.

we need to have an official poll.

rougue river?

pnk?

my pick is rr. ill ride down with pnk:) like how i invite myself

Dick

Rogue River Reservations

Ok!  Ben and I have reservations at Rogue River State Park.  We got sites F-21 and F-23.  We got them for 4 nights, July 18th thru 21st leaving on 22 AM.  The cost was $172 for the four nights and includes the $6 reservation fee per site.  They know that we are having a reunion so when you call to make reservations, let them know that this is for the Garcia /Rouzaud reunion and you want sites around F-21 and F-23.  All sites in F Loop are electric and have water.  The Yurts are all gone.  You have to park on the pavement in the sites.  Each site also has a 15 X 15 area for a tent.  There is a limit of 8 people per site.  If you have an extra vehicle it is $5 extra.  That does not mean that they are going to charge another fee for a truck and trailer.  So the time and place are set.  This will not put an additional strain on Karen to take care of everyone even tho that would be an excellent place, but I know she would over tax herself and she should be able to enjoy everyone.  Everyone needs to reserve in the next several days if they are going as I told the lady that those that are coming would make their own reservations.  So there you go!   Click on the title to get the the website.  the reservation phone number is 1 -800-452-5687. Illa

VOTE FOR ROUZAUD'S

MY FELLOW AMERICANS, oh, I guess I'm not running for office. The agreement so far is 1.) Date is the same 2.) to name a place and we all vote. Here is what I have to offer:
• Camping spots
• Creek for kids
• Frizbee Golf
• Hiking
• Cougar hunting (cameras only)
• Fishing (catch and release)
• Boating (Radio controlled only)
• Mole hunting
• Cost, only $1. a night

CLICK ON 'VOTE FOR ROUZAUD'S' TO SEE THE PLACE

No Dick, you can't vote twice!
PS Old people will park by the house, 2nd and 3rd gens, in the orchard.

Reunion Weekend

I can be totally flexible with wherever you guys want to go, however, for the next two summers I am commited to school. Unless there is some major project due I should be able to schedule studies around that weekend. Unfortunately I won't know until I receive the syllabus for my summer class which starts sometime in the middle of June. You guys make plans and I will go with the flow as long as there is a hotel not to far away. Love you all - Gi

Rogue River State Park

Rogue River State Park

Yurts   $27  a night

Tents     16

Pull thru  $20 a night with electric

looks nice to me.  Illa

family reunion changes........

Well I put in our vacation for the boys to be at the family reunion on the dates we all chose last year.  In the court order we need to know the dates by April 1st or we forfite our 2 week time.  I can't change our dates for Max and Christian now. This is our only vacation for the summer. Justin and Bethony gave up invitations to work at a clinic to go to this. And McKenzie gave up camp during that week to go to the vacation. All the camp spaces are full now and she can't get in.   I understand stuff comes up but we can not attend any other weekend. Sorry I will miss you all. Justin, Max, and Christian are bummed. 

Love you, and we did cancel our time at the lake. I understand Ben has court and it can not be moved and Aunt Suzie is getting married. But I and Whitney have sports for 4 kids, and work. It sucks but we need time to plan dates. I hope you understand our side. love ya

From Lueria

Family Reunion Thoughts & Opinion

Hi Guys - just a note so we can get a few opinions here. My main concern with changing the date for the family reunion is for our younger generation and the many family commitments they have. It is very hard these days to plan vacations for families with children and work considerations. I know that it is hard to get everyone to agree on a specific date, but that is the main reason we need to make a date and then keep it. That way people have a whole year to decide how they want to prioritize their time for one weekend out of 52.

If we keep our date consistent each year we will get better and better at our attendance and how well we can enjoy each other in a very short time frame. This year I thought it would be great to plan some evening activities (perhaps some talent show thing each age group could take part in) for the younger kids. That way we have something to get them excited about and hopefully make it a little easier to get to know them. Now the Lake of the Woods does have a variety of offerings, such as cabins, tent spaces, RV spaces etc, but we have to book early, hence the "pressure" to make some decisions a long time in advance. To me the place isn't as important as making sure we find something that can meet all our needs. If there is a cheaper offering - let's here about them!!

Well, let me know what thoughts are out there - I love you all and enjoy hearing what is going on in your lives through the blog - Love, Glenda

new apartment

gewell i moved in and its differant. been awhile since ive lived on my own and its going to take some getting used to. I miss my cat. I think im going to try to find a new home for him, since my work situation is constantly changing at work and i cant see leaving him at home locked up for days at a time.

I hope that the ones that got to see Bonnie had a good time. Im kind of jelous, but i was busy and gas is $$$$$. comcast is coming wednesday to hookup services on wednesday. will be getting my own connection . :)

Dick

Enjoying the day

The day started out with me taking Ohmah to a dog obedience class. Andrew and Rachael took Gunner too. After the class we went to the beach and walked on it for awhile. The tide was a long way out, so it was even neater than usual. It was a really nice day with absolutely no wind and warm. Today was probably our summer. After all the exercise, Ohmah and I had to go home and take a nap on the deck...after I had mowed the yard. Randy and Claudia came over and we played bocce ball in the front yard.
Carpe weekend,
Jim

Since no feet have been posted

I thought i would. 

Dick

Wow! (as our cat would say) these five day weeks are long!!!!!

This week was a looonnnnnnggggggg week. Maybe it was because of the shortened days of the previous week, a conference week. I could get used to the kids going home at 1:00 every day! I think my 'gizzard' may start acting up as it gets closer to the end of the school year, maybe (wait a minute, I have to look at the weather forecast) as early as next week. Come on, it has to be sommmmmmmmmmee kind of holiday. Isn't the international recognition of the discovery of Antarctica coming up? How about when the last passenger pigeon, Martha, died? Shouldn't there be an annual day of mourning for a species going extinct? Especially, if we were the cause of it? I know, isn't it like 'grandparents day?' I guess I have to go down to Wal-Mart to see what greeting cards they are trying to push.
Go ahead, tell me a story..........
Jim

Bonnie and westward bound !!

 Bonnie said she was having trouble getting on the blog but wants all to know she is headed to See Suzy tuesday, the 7th. !! Her cell number is the same so if you want to call her you should be able to get her on it. (the last sentence are my own input) lol

 If all goes well, Illa and I will head up there sunday the 13th., sheeeeshhh, maybe I am pressing my luck trying it on the 13th. ?!! lol    bg

 

ROCK PILES

OK JIM,

WE SEE YOUR ROCK PILE AND ADD A FEW MORE. THIS IS OUR ALTAR IN THE YARD. NOT AS BIG AS THE ONE FOR TERESA BUT JUST AS NICE I THINK. THAT IS AN INDIAN GRINDING STONE ON TOP WITH THE MORTAR.

ILLA

Olympic torch Extinguished

 So much for GREEN PEACE !!  What a shame to have this happen. The uniting for nations for at least a little space of time snuffed out again. France and Green Peace are both of the same caliber, duds !!  If this action was allowed by green peace, they should hide in shame !! As usual, a few JERKS mess it up so others can't enjoy what they should have been able to. It is PASSED time people should stand up and stand for what they believe is their right too. I will never vote for anyone connected with green peace again. I had thought some points they brought up valid, and still do, but as long as they sanction what these nuts did, I will never support them. As the war in Nam, there are several sides and you can find good and bad in each. It is how it is presented that will add or delete support.       green peace ??!! NO WAY !!!! bg 

uhhhh...I'm stuck!!!!!!!!!!!

returned from Reno

 First off, Illa went and interview, I stayed in line for around 5 hours but left. Illa stayed in for it but said it was a young kid that did about a 15 second interview was all. They started yelling and wanting you to act like a fool the closer you got to the table for the interview and I just got fed up with it. I am not the outgoing type and refuse to act different than I am. Good spaghetti where we stayed(the Nugget). Yes, I ate too much, yes, I paid in pain the next night but I did stay out of the hospital !

 We got in about 5 other draws for quick cash but never got picked. It was nice to stay a couple nights on the 22 floor facing west towards the hills of Virginia City. Never made it there because of the pains. It can happen the next time we go ! Great thing about it is is only 3 hours drive from here. Seems like we forget and wait several years but we a going to try and go on May 17th for another draw. Illa did win one thing that said she will get double what she wins when we go in May.

  As for where Lisi is...... now I am TOTALLY CONFUSED !! Before we left, Lili gave me the address in Vancouver but when I booted the computer up just now it says she is about 15 Miles from Lueria ??!!!! Maybe someone (Peter) , can find out what the heck is going on !!

Some talk about getting in the water, and, well, some actually get in!!

Click on the title to see more pics at my blog.

Yes, Peter, if I had got in I would've worn my swimming suit, not my birthday suit! No, I did not get in. Randy has already beat me into the water for the year! He beat me into the Smith.....two weeks ago. I'm miffed.
Jim

speaking of robots

If Sandi ever get tired of hauling all your stuff when you go hiking, you can get one of these. Im sure she will appreciate it.

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Dick

Affordable electric car!!!

Yep, the latest in free transportation! Solar powered! Trike, none-the-less! Open air seating configuration with a spoiler-styled solar panel making you stick to the road combined with the ultimate in cornering. The latest in 290 air conditioning (open both windows and go 90 mph). I'll even finance it for you Dick, if you're really interested. So, don't think 'years' but minutes! Too bad it's not red!! I'll look into getting a paint job for it. Maybe mauve, or fuchsia...


So, Ben, when 'ya going to be over. The car and the wood are both waiting.
Jim

Round TWO !!

  Well SHOOT ! I missed the interview for the part time jog at the airport due to the snow conditions in January. However, I found out there is another opening so am scheduled for a test April 30th. in Bend !! Last night I received the papers for applying for the volunteer fire dept. here in Bieber. I need to get a job so I can rest. Illa is working me to death here !! lol

Jim- sorry about the red comment

see what happens when you post a picture of a sewing machine. The men retaliate with cars.

Vette in the dust

This is what a man would of bought. Thats why its going to take me awhile to grow up. :)

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