Mayflower Connection

I drew this picture in 1973 when I was 20 years old and working as a secretary at a downtown mission.

It just seemed a lonely spot, and for some reason it drew my attention.

What I did not know when I drew the picture ...

Did not find out until I was doing genealogy research at the public library in 2006 ...

Is that this is where my mother's father fell to his death from a scaffolding ... many, many long years before I was even born.

He was an artist, I've been told.

His father was a preacher.

His 9th great-grandfather was William Brewster -- the man who wrote the Mayflower Compact.

God bless you, Grandpa

Recipe for Corn Chowder

Corn Chowder

1 pound ground turkey
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1/2 t. McCormick Garlic Pepper
1 can chicken broth
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 soup can water
1 can whole kernel corn, incl. liquid
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

Brown 1 pound ground turkey with 1 t. dried basil, 1½ t. dried thyme, and ½ t. McCormick Garlic Pepper.

Add: 1 can chicken broth, 1 can cream of mushroom soup & one soup can of water, and 1 can whole kernel corn, including liquid.

Bring to a boil, and then add 2 cups uncooked noodles.

Simmer until noodles are tender and then add ½ cup grated cheddar. Stir until cheese is melted, and serve.

Military Honors

 

Here's the link for the YouTube video of the Ford Flyover:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siw02xXhokY

President Ford's Funeral

Here's a link to some pictures of the life of President Ford from the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum:

http://www.woodtv.com/Global/link.asp?L=174467

Here's a link to a story about the National Media converging on Grand Rapids:

http://www.woodtv.com/global/story.asp?s=5876441

War -- Anywhere

I know this is simplistic, and probably sacrilegious in seven languages, but why don't we just let the gods duke it out themselves in heaven, and we could all go home and hug our kids, cook some dinner, maybe start our spring cleaning?

What makes the United States American?

 

A fellow in the UK whose blog I like to read, recently asked his readers to comment what makes Great Britain British. He was hoping each comment would list about 3 things, although he allowed fewer or more.

 

This morning, I was thinking about what, in my opinion, makes the United States American. Here's my quick answers. Let me know what you think.

 

1. Yankee Ingenuity
2. A Nation of Immigrants
3. A great Constitution/Bill of Rights
4. And let's not forget the "Watchdog Press"

Waxing Eloquent re: "System Restore"

"System Restore is a component of Windows XP Home Edition that you can use to restore your computer to a previous state, if a problem occurs, without losing your personal data files (such as Microsoft Word documents, browsing history, drawings, favorites, or e-mail). System Restore monitors changes to the system and some application files, and it automatically creates easily identified restore points. These restore points allow you to revert the system to a previous time. They are created daily and at the time of significant system events (such as when an application or driver is installed). You can also create and name your own restore points at any time. " -- definition copied from the Help file on my computer.

Sometimes Life gets a little bit crazy. Maybe our thought lives get challenged by adding too many new "programs" in too short a time. Maybe we forgot to "reboot" after installing a component. Maybe we got infected by a thought virus sent our way by someone who just thought it would be fun to wreak a little havoc. If Life gets crazy, try System Restore.

Send your thought life back to when things did make sense. Remember who you are. Remember who and what matters. Remember what has worked, and what has not. Look things over. Then, no matter how you FEEL, if you find that your body is still alive, then DUDE, TRY AGAIN, MAN!

BTW, anyone that's human is allowed to pray. And allowed to "repent" and try again.