Uh! Oh! It didn't take Barry O very long to get right back to some of his favorite phrases of the week "balanced approach" (translation: more taxes), and everyone paying their "fair share" (translation: wants more taxing on the "millionaires and billionaires"). Yep, at his look what I accomplished news conference awhile ago, just after the Senate voted approval of the Debt Reduction Bill, he was politicallly planting the seeds for more spending cash and higher paying taxpayers. Must just be inbred in those Dems.

Had to comment on Charlotte's reference to the Golden Oldies now including 60's music.  When our kids reach 65, Rap Music will be their golden oldies.  OMG. 

Probably any song that we can understand the words to is an oldie. And with todays "music" we are better off NOT understanding the words!! 

After 40 years, are we really going to find out what happened to D B Cooper?  I think they're just toying with us.

Bill - JS, I hate to correct ya'll and especially Mr. POTUS, but SS cks haven't been mailed in yrs!  They are EFT'd (electronic fund transferred) into your acct.  My husband's arrives in our acct every 4th Wed. 

 I drove the NASCAR EXPERIENCE yesterday what a RUSH, 154.10 MPH. Photos on facebook.

Is this a Guest Book or a painting of a Guest Book?

I received a little more information on Jimmy Lemmon.  They will have his services Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church in Cisco, Texas (near Abilene), as the women of the church wanted to provide a meal for the family, then afterwards they will spread his ashes.  Michael did not give a specific time, but I am sure the church would know.  If I hear any further info, I will pass it on.

Tanya, he died Tuesday morning. He slipped and fell in the night, hit his head and died before paramedics got there. As for as a service, he is being cremated and we will hold a memorial service in a couple of weeks. Some family memebrs are out of town. Thanks for your thoughts. I will update you when I know the details.

Regarding the Norway massacres, I, too, was shocked to hear about the 21 year maximum, but also read that if someone is deemed too dangerous to release, they can somehow add recurring 20 year terms.  It's surprising, too, that Norwegian police do not carry firearms, although this terrible case may lead to a change in that policy.  I'm glad we grew up when we did; now, children are exposed to so much more hatred and violence.  Not that human nature has worsened, but instructions on creating a bomb out of fertilizer and fuel were not readily available, and few had access to high-powered weapons.

 We spent Friday night without AC as the blower went out. We opened windows and have ceiling fans. it was tough. The AC was fixed Sat afternoon, had it not been fixed it was going to be Motel 6, and Tom Bodette better have left the AC on!

Spent a night in my mother's home a few days ago. There are 3 window units. House had been closed for several days and was a like an oven...took until the next day to even approach "comfortable". Have developed a head cold probably from sleeping with the a/c pointed directly on me. Was still a fitful night. My old bedroom does NOT have an a/c unit in it. How did I survive when I lived at home?? Before my folks got the window units, the only a/c was an evaporative cooler which was placed in the master bedroom window. Yep, older now & I don't tolerate the heat very well at all.