What I'm not doing this weekend

Can't really say what I have planned for this weekend but I will NOT be mowing grass or cleaning house. I will not watch anything educational. I will not pay any bills or read anything to improve myself financially. I won't be grocery shopping. I won't be going to the ball field or to the bank. I might paint my toenails or talk someone else into doing it for me.

God Speed Private Stringer

Today Private Kent Stringer arrives at Ft.Liberty in Bagdad. While I've known him less than a year, I enjoy hearing him laugh and talk. He's one of the kids that you want your own to hang around-very polite, hardworking, and proud to be an American soldier. I won't argue politics with you,but I won't hesitate to ask you for a favor...Please take time out to pray that this young man and thousands just like him come home quickly and safely. God Speed-Kent.

Not my litttle boy, Always my son

Happy 18th Birthday Paul. He came into the world at 8:20 in the morning. At 18 months, he took apart an outlet and told me it would bite. At 4, he was a daredevil on a bike. At 5, he could pick his weight in peaches. I miss this little boy that would wash his bicycle and tonka trucks.Now, he works 40 hours a week.He changes his own oil. I'll never forget watching him swim a mile or rapel a couple hundred feet or help feed orphans or go to Governor's school.Paul, baby, I'm so glad you've shared so much of your life.Have a happy birthday.

Thought for the day

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...It's about learning to dance in the rain.

You might be a red neck if

Being from Arkansas, I thought I had seen all of the "Red neck" jokes, but someone sent some I hadn't seen (and one that's just classical) so you might be a red neck if
The Blue Book Value of your truck goes up and down depending on how much gas is in it.
You've been married 3 times and still have the same in-laws.
Someone in your family died after saying "Hey, ya'll watch this"
You lit a match and blew your house right off its wheels.
You think Dom Perignon is a Mafia leader.
and the classic-
You think the last words of the"Star-Spangled Banner" are "Gentlemen, start your engines"

Happy 23rd Anniversary Mike

Today Mike and I have been married for 23 years in spite of the fact that I filed for divorce a million years ago-Dec.17th. At one time, we calmly decided that we could never make each other happy and that is was best that we go our separate ways. We both said this and meant it. We weren't screaming or yelling and the lawyers were nowhere in sight. It wasn't said in anger or hate, and we agreed that this was the best thing to do. With so many, many disagreements-this was the one that we agreed on.Divorce is hell-pure and simple hell. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.And no matter how hard it is, I share the blame because I agreed that it is over. I won't pay for this one mistake for the rest of my life. Enjoy your life.Enjoy your future. My life is mine now.

Job Perk

Every morning when I go to work, I cross the 440 bridge. Today when I looked across the Arkansas River the sun was just coming up really good and shone across the water. It was really a beautiful sight-of course, this sight is much prettier on a Friday than a Monday.