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Life can be one colorful journey, can't it?

6/29/2015

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       Life is one colorful journey, that is for sure.
     Last weekend I was in my hometown, to attend and take photos for a friend who was having a dedication at her spouse's grave, in celebration of his life.  His headstone was just recently put in place and she has since passed the full 'annual' cycle of grief.  Her spouse was a long time friend and I was honored to be invited to attend and to take the photos of the day.  Dean loved photography, too.
      The dedication was a officiated by the same pastor who conducted his service at death.  As you would expect, it was somewhat bittersweet.  There was such a nice showing of family and loved ones.  After the dedication there was a gathering at their home, for fellowship, food, and sharing stories, photos, and videos.
      The day was long and quite high on the emotional scale, yet exhausting at the same time.  After the family members and visitors left I suggested we just 'go out' somewhere, for awhile.  It was only 9 pm and my friend was still pacing the floor, from the day's activities.  I felt it was a way to unwind and chill out a bit.
      I called my niece and we decided to meet her at a bar, downtown.  I have not been exposed to my hometown's downtown Saturday night activities, for years (maybe decades).   Unfortunately, I had a moving 'hit and run'; we were stunned!  I was sideswiped by one of those 'crotchrocket' type of motorcycles.  His speed was so excessive that he got off balance, slammed into my driver's side door, then catapulted himself and hit my side mirror so hard it was slammed backwards against the car and the impact took off the mirror's housing (plastic cover).  He slammed into my driver's side window and door so hard, it sounded explosive.  A few seconds one way or the other and this hit and run accident could have been a whole different outcome.  I can't help but wonder if he has any children.  It saddens me that we have a couple of generations who have no moral fiber or even a conscience.  I mean, no, don't come back and see if we're all right; hell no.

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      The bike that hit me was similar to the one I've posted here.  It didn't have accessories; it was much simpler than this one.  It had rounded, wing-like fender skirts on the front, as I could see the bright orange, when he sped away.  Once he gained his balance, he not only left the scene, but accelerated when he sped away. 

      Then, on Sunday . . . oh, boy!  This was the topper, for my crazy, mixed up weekend.
      On Sunday morning I left my friend's house when she was ready for church. I was invited for church, but declined because I wanted to visit my brothers before leaving town.
      After visiting my brother, I called the police from his house so I could file a police report about my hit and run accident the night before, just in case.  Since I live elsewhere, it's just easier to have it documented.
      I was still a bit wound up, so I decided to go to the park.  There was an ice cream shoppe across the street.  I stopped and got me a double dip or ice cream, went to the park and sat under a nice shade tree.  After chillin' a bit in the park, I decided a walk would be good before heading home.  So I went to my car, got my camera and walked through and around the park, taking photos.
      It was a nice day so there were a few people enjoying the day, too.  As I was taking a pic of the fountain a man 'posed', so I took a pic of him.  He was wandering through the park greeting anyone who crossed his path.  Lucky me.
      He began a conversation, chit chat about the nice weather, etc.  Then he began quoting scripture, and talking bible stuff.  As you can see by the middle photo, he was decked out with crosses.  He offered me one, on the condition that I would actually 'wear' it, as it was his desire to share God's word.
      He had necklaces, a bracelet with a cross on it, and also a wallet with a jeweled cross on the front of it.  I'm the kind of person who trusts people, until they give me reason not to ... the same with this guy.  He asked me if I would 'wear' one of them.  I told him no, I probably would not wear it, but I thought it was a beautiful piece, of Jesus on the cross.
      I told him I would not wear it, but that I would post a story about our meeting along with pics I took of him, and the cross he so kindly gave me.  He was cool with that. You can see the one I took because you can see, the third photo, the longer necklace is gone.
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       And now, the rest of the story!
       Here's where the story takes a turn.  After my accepting his gift, he wanted to 'pray' with me. All right; I'd had a challenging weekend.   We can't have enough prayers, right?  Or not. People like to hold hands when they pray; I'm fine with that.  However, he put our hands kind of close to his belt buckle (it also has religious significance).  I tried to ignore his action, although I felt a bit strange about it.  Shortly after he prayed with me, he made a couple unusual remarks, creating a few red flags.
      The first one, "I've been giving away these crosses for a long time, and I'm still a single man."  Ok, RED FLAG #2 ... then, stepped closer, rubber my upper arm and said to me, "You have such soft skin," with a seductive look in his eyes.  At that point, I stepped back away from him, put my hands in the air, and retorted, "Hey, you're creepin' me out here, man!  You were just quoting scripture and prying and now you're lusting after me?"  I felt his actions were inappropriate considering the situation.
      At that point I totally offended this man.  He said to me, "How dare you accuse me of lust.  I asked him, "What would you call it?"  He turned his back and walked away.  He never turned back and I said to him, "Gee thanks, for the ending to my story, Mr. Christian man!" 
       As I have said, life can sure be a color ride, can't it?  I don't think this story has quite the same ending Mr. Christian man initially had in mind.
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June 26th, 2015

6/26/2015

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I'm not perfect!

6/24/2015

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Spot on . . . 

6/22/2015

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       I'm so tired, from a long, emotional, frustrating weekend. And I didn't get home until midnight.  This morning, this is my horoscope for today:

You might be uncomfortable with your irrational mood swings today while the emotional Moon visits your pragmatic sign. Avoid tasks that require high levels of concentration now, for you may not be able to prevent your mind from wandering. Even if you want to take the day off, you're unwilling to disappoint those who depend on you. However, scheduling short breaks throughout the day improves your ability to capitalize on the brilliant ideas that light up your mind. 

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Hit & Run . . . You Know Who You Are!

6/22/2015

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      I lost my story.  I'll recreate it later.  In the nutshell, if you were downtown Council Bluffs this past weekend (Saturday night) you may have seen a similar crotch rocket type of bike hit my car and take out my driver's side mirror.  His bike was similar to what I have posted here with more 'rounded' wings in front and no accessories.
      You know who you are; you didn't even have the courtesy to come back and see if we were all right, or even to exchange info; I filed a report on Sunday.  I can only hope that a cop might have pulled him over for something else that night so that there were no other victims to his obvious accelerated road rage!
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Thoughts, for Thursday

6/18/2015

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Xander Dedication, June 14, 2015

6/14/2015

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      Sunday morning I left home about 6:30 am heading about 110 miles west to attend the dedication of my recent grandson, Xander.  My daughter will miss the 'infant' stage, physically, with this boy.  He was a 19" long, 9 lbs., 10 oz. bundle of joy!
      The weather was a surprise; I woke up to quite a dense fog, and it continued for a good share of my time on the road.  Perhaps maybe ten miles outside of town the skies cleared up at least to the point where it was grey and dank. I could see to drive.
      I arrived at the church a bit early, parked and walked over to a gas station and when I returned my daughter and the kids were just pulling up; it was impeccable timing.  My son-in-law plays drums for the worship service so he was already inside, practicing.
      Being blessed with so many grandkiddos (four, yes, count 'em, four), each visit provides a new experience for me  Growing up I was the baby of five kids, and being my father's only daughter (4 half-siblings).  And, I was a mother of one.  I have much respect for my daughter and the woman she is becoming.  I say 'becoming' because I don't feel we're finished growing until we draw our last breath.
      The first photo shows the dedication outfit I brought for Xander's special day.  We all went to the nursery to change clothes, etc.  The service was nice; and the other grandparents were also in attendance.  We had fellowship after church.
      I like to get home at least by early evening when on a road trip. I like to be able to chill and prepare for a new work week.  I don't like to be rushed.  Just prior to leaving, the town's sirens went of ... twice!  Once I found the storms' directions and intensity, I left for home turf.
      Unlike the trip there, going home the horizon was lined with beautiful storm clouds, no matter which direction you gazed - until about two-thirds the way home.  It was like the tornadic conditions I left went north east and took a hook and planted itself  near home.  Once I got into town I could see that it had been raining, but I didn't see any substantial damage anywhere.  It always feels so good to get home, doesn't it?
      I wasn't able to get photos of Dad because he plays drums for the worship service. And when Xander was dedicated, he and I were also a part of it.
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Pebble, Gem, or Pearl? Or just plain entertaining?

6/12/2015

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A String Thing . . . 

6/5/2015

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MOVING PUZZLE; I did it!

6/5/2015

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MOVING PUZZLE
If you can put this puzzle together, you can say goodbye to Alzheimer’s!
This is really clever and a bit challenging. As more people are concerned with Alzheimer's disease, this puzzle may help dispel some fear.  It's easy to put together if you are not affected by Alzheimer's disease, but impossible to do for someone with the disease.  Give it a try.  If this puzzle is particularly difficult for you, then your physician can offer you additional testing to check you for Alzheimer's.   Just remember, if you can put this puzzle together, you do not have to fear Alzheimer's! A really neat puzzle!! 
 
This is not a timed test so don’t give up if it takes longer than you think.
 
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