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~Where Do I Begin~ 'A Love Story'...
Hi Everybody....Haven't been here in a while....Sorry, thanks for not 'dumping' me....
Nonetheless, give me another chance.....I promise to try an be a little more current....'WOW'....it's been a long summer!
Here's a little something to ease me back in....hopefully!
One of my all-time favorites.....
LOVE STORY (WHERE DO I BEGIN?) Hey, I put the lyrics in here so you might sing along....I wasn't able to find a video, but this audio rendition is not bad....Enjoy!
Andy Williams
Where do I begin?
To tell the story of how great a love can be
The sweet love story that is older than the sea
The simple truth about the love she brings to me
Where do I start?
With her first hello
She gave a meaning to this empty world of mine
There'd never be another love, another time
She came into my life and made the living fine
She fills my heart
She fills my heart with very special things
With angels' songs, with wild imaginings
She fills my soul with so much love
That anywhere I go I'm never lonely
With her around, who could be lonely?
I reach for her hand
It's always there
How long does it last?
Can love be measured by the hours in a day?
I have no answers now, but this much I can say
I know I'll need her 'til the stars all burn away
And she'll be there
How long does it last?
Can love be measured by the hours in a day?
I have no answers now, but this much I can say
I know I'll need her 'til the stars all burn away
And she'll be there
Nonetheless, give me another chance.....I promise to try an be a little more current....'WOW'....it's been a long summer!
Here's a little something to ease me back in....hopefully!
One of my all-time favorites.....
LOVE STORY (WHERE DO I BEGIN?) Hey, I put the lyrics in here so you might sing along....I wasn't able to find a video, but this audio rendition is not bad....Enjoy!
Andy Williams
Where do I begin?
To tell the story of how great a love can be
The sweet love story that is older than the sea
The simple truth about the love she brings to me
Where do I start?
With her first hello
She gave a meaning to this empty world of mine
There'd never be another love, another time
She came into my life and made the living fine
She fills my heart
She fills my heart with very special things
With angels' songs, with wild imaginings
She fills my soul with so much love
That anywhere I go I'm never lonely
With her around, who could be lonely?
I reach for her hand
It's always there
How long does it last?
Can love be measured by the hours in a day?
I have no answers now, but this much I can say
I know I'll need her 'til the stars all burn away
And she'll be there
How long does it last?
Can love be measured by the hours in a day?
I have no answers now, but this much I can say
I know I'll need her 'til the stars all burn away
And she'll be there
One Third Of Women Pick Cell Phone Over Sex
I read this blog this morning on Yahoo. Interesting to say the least.
This is one woman that doesn't fall into this one third.
Then again, I've forgotten what sex is all about.
One Third Of Women Pick Cell Phone Over Sex
This is one woman that doesn't fall into this one third.
Then again, I've forgotten what sex is all about.
One Third Of Women Pick Cell Phone Over Sex
Storm 1 over, ALL OK
Survived Storm 1.
All is in place.
Nice & warm now in the high 80s F from the 50s during the storm.
Hillside intact.
My dad was interviewed by CBS /KCAL TV while setting up water k-rail by driveway.
Now dreading storm 2.
Told winter storms are La Nina & will be worse than 40 yrs ago.
FYI.
Google Ocean View Blvd, La Canada to see Fire & Rain damage on hillsides in Satellite view.
All is in place.
Nice & warm now in the high 80s F from the 50s during the storm.
Hillside intact.
My dad was interviewed by CBS /KCAL TV while setting up water k-rail by driveway.
Now dreading storm 2.
Told winter storms are La Nina & will be worse than 40 yrs ago.
FYI.
Google Ocean View Blvd, La Canada to see Fire & Rain damage on hillsides in Satellite view.
Day 1 & No Flood
Day 1, plenty of rain BUT NO backyard flooding.
Have barriers up, & praying.
My dad was on KCAL TV 9 News last night (Mon).
Google Ocean View Dr, La Canada for aerial views.
Awaiting what storm does next.
Staying at sisters under Voluntary Evac.
Have barriers up, & praying.
My dad was on KCAL TV 9 News last night (Mon).
Google Ocean View Dr, La Canada for aerial views.
Awaiting what storm does next.
Staying at sisters under Voluntary Evac.
Are Californians wimps?
I live in a condo complex with two beautiful pools, which I can use for free, year round (one was heated in the winter). The association has decided that the electric bill is too high, so no more pool heating in the winter months. Dang!
I can join a gym with a pool and drive there and fight the crowds for a monthly fee. OR I can buy a wetsuit (recommended to me was a 'tri-athlete wetsuit' which would allow for more mobility) and still swim (for free) year round.
Should I worry about what people will think if they see me swimming in the pool in a wetsuit? I think that (if they are real swimmers and not just sunbathers) THEY will want to get one also!
I can join a gym with a pool and drive there and fight the crowds for a monthly fee. OR I can buy a wetsuit (recommended to me was a 'tri-athlete wetsuit' which would allow for more mobility) and still swim (for free) year round.
Should I worry about what people will think if they see me swimming in the pool in a wetsuit? I think that (if they are real swimmers and not just sunbathers) THEY will want to get one also!
Readying for the coming rains
After the Station Fire, now we ready for the rains.
Sandbags aplenty & surveyors here on No Ocean View Blvd.
Google- Ocean View Blvd, La Canada CA.
Use Sat map for coverage.
The price of near rural isolation.
See Station Fire, 8-29-10-05.
Face steep hillside, some burn spots, clearing debris.
Pray NO rain.
Sandbags aplenty & surveyors here on No Ocean View Blvd.
Google- Ocean View Blvd, La Canada CA.
Use Sat map for coverage.
The price of near rural isolation.
See Station Fire, 8-29-10-05.
Face steep hillside, some burn spots, clearing debris.
Pray NO rain.
East Bay Woman Wins $32 Million Lotto
East Bay woman wins $32 million
By Jason Sweeney
Oakland Tribune
Posted: 09/22/2009 03:21:00 PM PDT
Updated: 09/22/2009 07:18:25 PM PDT
HAYWARD — When Michele Dickerson showed up for work Monday morning, her co-workers knew something was wrong.
Dickerson, who works at a credit union in San Francisco, could not concentrate and could barely hold back her tears. She broke down and told her co-workers her secret — the night before, she realized that she was the sole winner of a $32 million jackpot in California's SuperLotto Plus drawing.
There was lots of jumping and screaming when she broke the news, a teary-eyed Dickerson told reporters Tuesday during a news conference in Hayward.
Before arriving for work, Dickerson had stopped by the California Lottery's district office in San Francisco to have the ticket verified and to let them know that she wanted the prize in a lump sum. After taxes, that comes to approximately $14,775,000.
She said she went to work Monday because she was raised to have a strong work ethic. She was even planning to return to work when the news conference was over Tuesday.
At the news conference, Dickerson said she was still in shock.
"I've been doing a lot of crying, so now I'm ready to do a lot of smiling," she said.
She described the experience as very odd and surreal, and she said she hasn't been able to sleep. "It just doesn't compute, really."
Dickerson, who is in her early 40s, said she was raised in San Francisco and now lives in an Alameda County city — she would not be more specific — with
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her husband and 10-year-old daughter.
She was in San Lorenzo on Saturday for a school festival for her daughter and dropped into the Model II Liquor store on Lewelling Boulevard to buy a lottery ticket for the Saturday night drawing.
Dickerson, a regular lottery player, said she has been picking the same numbers — a combination of relevant dates having to do with family members — since January 2008.
"It's nice to put down the people's information that you love on the ticket," she said.
It was not until Sunday evening that she checked the numbers on her laptop. Her husband told her, "You're a millionaire."
She opened and shut the laptop for about 30 minutes looking at the numbers and crying. "I didn't think it was real," she said.
Dickerson said she plans to buy another home, take her large extended family on a vacation, and perhaps start her own business.
But for now, she wants to take some time to figure out what to do next.
She has yet to tell her daughter the news so as not to distract her before upcoming tests at school.
As her husband and teary-eyed sister looked on from behind the cameras, Dickerson said that she could empathize with those who are hurting in the current economy. Her husband was laid off in July, she said.
"I think that's why I cried more than I was joyous yesterday, at first. "... I know it is most definitely a blessing. I'm extremely thankful."
By Jason Sweeney
Oakland Tribune
Posted: 09/22/2009 03:21:00 PM PDT
Updated: 09/22/2009 07:18:25 PM PDT
HAYWARD — When Michele Dickerson showed up for work Monday morning, her co-workers knew something was wrong.
Dickerson, who works at a credit union in San Francisco, could not concentrate and could barely hold back her tears. She broke down and told her co-workers her secret — the night before, she realized that she was the sole winner of a $32 million jackpot in California's SuperLotto Plus drawing.
There was lots of jumping and screaming when she broke the news, a teary-eyed Dickerson told reporters Tuesday during a news conference in Hayward.
Before arriving for work, Dickerson had stopped by the California Lottery's district office in San Francisco to have the ticket verified and to let them know that she wanted the prize in a lump sum. After taxes, that comes to approximately $14,775,000.
She said she went to work Monday because she was raised to have a strong work ethic. She was even planning to return to work when the news conference was over Tuesday.
At the news conference, Dickerson said she was still in shock.
"I've been doing a lot of crying, so now I'm ready to do a lot of smiling," she said.
She described the experience as very odd and surreal, and she said she hasn't been able to sleep. "It just doesn't compute, really."
Dickerson, who is in her early 40s, said she was raised in San Francisco and now lives in an Alameda County city — she would not be more specific — with
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her husband and 10-year-old daughter.
She was in San Lorenzo on Saturday for a school festival for her daughter and dropped into the Model II Liquor store on Lewelling Boulevard to buy a lottery ticket for the Saturday night drawing.
Dickerson, a regular lottery player, said she has been picking the same numbers — a combination of relevant dates having to do with family members — since January 2008.
"It's nice to put down the people's information that you love on the ticket," she said.
It was not until Sunday evening that she checked the numbers on her laptop. Her husband told her, "You're a millionaire."
She opened and shut the laptop for about 30 minutes looking at the numbers and crying. "I didn't think it was real," she said.
Dickerson said she plans to buy another home, take her large extended family on a vacation, and perhaps start her own business.
But for now, she wants to take some time to figure out what to do next.
She has yet to tell her daughter the news so as not to distract her before upcoming tests at school.
As her husband and teary-eyed sister looked on from behind the cameras, Dickerson said that she could empathize with those who are hurting in the current economy. Her husband was laid off in July, she said.
"I think that's why I cried more than I was joyous yesterday, at first. "... I know it is most definitely a blessing. I'm extremely thankful."
Four Lessons In Not Judging Too Quickly
The following videos are commercials for AmeriQuest.
The theme is don't judge too quickly.
I'll post the first one here, the rest will be in the first reply
The theme is don't judge too quickly.
I'll post the first one here, the rest will be in the first reply
