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Too Dry for Fireworks?

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We have been in a terrible drought this summer and several places are having a lot of wildfires. The one in Colorado is really scary – I have friends that live in Colorado Springs and that is where my brother lived for 2 years while he was in school. It makes me very sad to see the thousands of acres of mountains and all those beautiful homes being burned. And all those poor animals – it is a real tragedy!

It is also a problem for a lot people who have big plans for this weekend and for the Fourth of July. I have heard rumors that the police and fire departments are canceling their community fireworks shows and not allowing private citizens to shoot off any fireworks in their yards or neighborhoods, either. What a shame, but I totally support them in being careful about not wanting any wildfires here. We can celebrate in other ways and maybe next year we won’t have to worry about a drought.

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Memorial Day Weekend

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Memorial Day is right around the corner with the big Rolling Thunder Rally happening in D.C. Although I don’t live in D.C. I can see motorcycles all over town getting ready for the big weekend. There must be about a quarter of a million bikes that attend this event each year. I think it is a great thing to support our military and all those Americans who fought in the Vietnam War. It is a sad day, but those memories that the vets recall on a daily basis is far worse than the reminder we get every Memorial Day.

A few sights to see in and around D.C. include the Arlington Cemetery and the Vietnam Memorial Wall. Although the viewing of these historic monuments is not pleasant because of the memories and they lives lost, they are still worth seeing and paying our respects to the fallen.

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Ebay

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I have recently become a big fan of Ebay once again.  Why is it that we get involved in some project or activity with all of our heart and then get bored with it after 2 months?  This seems to happen a lot in my life.  I remember this happening with men as well.  For about a monht otwo I would be head over heels in love with someone and then it ends.  The same passion happens with things such as Ebay.  I am working hard selling and buying things right now, but check back with me in a couple of months and I will let you know how it is going.

That must be the secret of success.  If you can stay passionate about something long enough you will become successful at it.  It works in marriage if you can stay passionate aobut it long enough it works out.

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Special People

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Growing older can be strange and interesting at the same time.  Lately I’ve been thinking about people I knew way back in elementary and high school.  I’m wondering if Facebook is playing a part in this.  It’s interesting to see how people have changed and how their lives have taken shape.  But I find it more interesting to see how they haven’t changed.  Little traits that they held as young children still show through in their adult lives.

It is fascinating at the same time but very strange to me.  My Mom once told me that no matter how old you get you still think the same.  She didn’t mean you always reason as a child, but the same insecurities and fears can grip you in your adult years just as they did in your childhood.  Certain characteristics such as being uncomfortable talking in front of a crowd can be just as difficult in grade school as it is in a meeting when you are 35.  Life is interestign and fascinating at the same time.

 

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The Wedding Anniversary

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My parents wedding anniversary is right around the corner, May 15th to be exact. It’s a strange one it is their 51st Anniversary. Strange in a sense that the 50th was a huge celebration involving the whole family and this year not a word has been mentioned about the anniversary.

Life is kind of strange like that. We take numbers and dates and they become sacred markers to us about our lives. While the rest of the world has their own individual special dates anniversaries seem to be special only on the 1st, 10th, 25th, 50th and 75th. It’s a funny system we run. In fact over 75 years of marriage I would definitely hope for more than 5 special anniversaries.

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