Sunday, August 31, 2008

Today's KDD: Not feelling great,When I was 8 and ACB Radio's Birthday

Today, is August Thirty-one,

Not much today, I have done,

It is now 2; 32,

Things I need to do,

Like housework, always something to clean, scrub, mop or dust

And the day after Tomorrow I resume work, I must,

Don't really want to go,

And later, we will listen to Larry T, do his Show

On ACB Radio, Celebrating ACB Radio's 8 TH Birthday

What we have heard so far, we have liked what they have all played

Today, I am not feeling the best. Earlier I had an allergy Attack
sneezing and congested,

Took a Claritin, and rested

Feel better,yet,lost some time

And should get to bed by nine,

Tonight and Tomorrow, since Tuesday have to be up at 4;30

And should go clean, have a kitchen that is dirty

Rather read another book," Dragon Tears"

And I remember 8, that was many years,

Ago, that I was 8,

It was 1972,73 was the date

Hard to believe I am that old

And I am looking forward to the cold,

To the fall

And 8 was a very good year for me, much I do recall.

As some of you know, I had many obstacles to overcome, in my path,

And even back then, I wasn't very good at math

Enjoyed reading more, still did not read as much for pleasure

And back then, had rhythm, loved to dance and sing, memorized each measure

To my favorite songs on the radio,

And after School Ballet and Brownies I would go

During that year, much I did learn, not just academically,

Things then, finally, started became easier for me

Like playing basketball, riding a bike, did not need my training wheels
anymore,

And swimming, loved the shore,

The beach, in Maine,

And no longer "patterned" needed my Brain,

I was delighted

And not really adjusted, being among the blind and the sighted

I felt like I was in two worlds in" no man's land"

I was legally blind but not fully sighted, understand

I had partial sight,

And even back then, I express my thoughts best when I did write,

I had that writing bug, even as a little girl too,

And I red Nancy Drew

And still read mysteries today

And at the Moment,, I hear Prince,1999, play

And should go soon okay ?

If you want to know more about ", Patterning" I will enclose the link,

It had an major impact on who I am today, enabled me to think

Will provide you all with the URL,

And you can research on what they do with Children with TBI and those, who
are well

I had a TBI. Traumatic Brain Injury, related to my eye condition

You can read all about the institutes, all that they do, their philosophy
and mission

Truly think, I would not be the same person, would not achieved as much,
wouldn't had

I owe most of it, to my Mom and Dad,

For all they have done,

Especially then, it was after 8, that I began to have fun.

Well, 30 minutes have passed,

And time is ticking, this day will not last

I have a kitchen to clean, nicer it will be,

And other things that need my attention, that if I don't do, will be waiting
for me. Lol

There is always another time, another day,

Yet," no time like the Present, as they say

For August, I only have posted 6 KDD's to my site,

Hopefully, more in September I will write?"

That does all Depend, if my work situation has improved? I think, that is
the case,

Reality is, I have to return to my work place

Tuesday morning, September two,

And so do many of you,

Most will Either go to work or school, contribute somehow in your
Community

That is the way, it should be.

Take good care, stay safe this Labor day weekend

And check my site another time my friend.

http://www.iahp.org/

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Today's KDD: Celebrating ACB Radio's Birthday and Red "Hideaway"

Today is August 30, Labor Day Weekend,

How are you my Friend?

It is almost mid day,

And it is ACB Radio's Birthday

ACB Radio is 8

Many staff does Celebrate,

I am listening to Interactive as we speak, write,

And fortunately, we did not get a storm last night,

Yet, we did the night before

And by the end of the weekend, we will get more

Rain, hail, and strong wind, at times, 100 MPH we also lost power,

And I still haven't taken a shower

Sitting in my slippers and P J's,

And I return to work in 4 days.

I have enjoyed my vacation, did not do much, and got much rest,

And later today, going to Applebee's for lunch, delicious food we will
digest,

They have a special, Endless Shrimp ribs and chicken fingers. scrumptious
indeed,

And another Novel, I did read,

Dean Koontz, "Hideaway" also filled with suspense,

And the storm the other night was quite intense.

The storm kept us awake

We thought our window was going to break

Whistling was the wind, I am sure trees were swaying

Not going anywhere this weekend, home we will be staying,

Except to Applebee's,

And we definitely had much more then a breeze,

The other night,

If we could see, am sure it would have been a sight,

And we had a small leak,

And hope you all had a good week?

The hail had made too holes in our window frame, we placed a bucket
under,

And all night, we heard thunder,

We were worried our carpet would get wet,

And we are listening to Naama and Jeff on the net

I think some of you would like "hideaway" if you like mysteries, then you
will

And Applebee's we will get our fill.

The basic premise is this couple is struck in their car by a drunk driver,
the wife, barely alive

And the husband dead, before the hospital they do arrive,

They both have hypothermia and injuries,

The Wife is semi conscious, only can whisper, Help please!

Which they do get they are rescued, treatment they do receive,

Yet, the rest you may not believe

The husband was resuscitated and brought back to life,

Amazed is his Wife,

And the medical staff,

But, this is not the half,

The mystery is, that this man is somehow linked to another person whom is
between two worlds among the living and the dead

And this Guys, sees vision, sees things in his head,

They are satanic thoughts,

And after a couple months, help he sought,

Yet his Doctor says nothing is wrong

But did not take long,

When he began having nightmares and the visions became much stronger, quite
vivid: of course now, affecting his life

And this evil man, locates him, attempts to kill his daughter and wife,

This younger man hasn't made it to the other side,

And right now, Darrell is reading a book for School, called Words Collide,

Teaching one how to write, grammar, sentence structure, so our writing is
clear, crisp, and lively,

And I know, not much these days, your hearing from me.

Though, I am not taking the class, I will be reading this book as well,

And this Guy who is quite deranged has not quite gone to hell,

No more I will say,

Don't want to give it all away

We may go for a swim,

And Darrell began his classes; things are going well for him,

Need to go get dressed,

And feeling pretty good definitely did get some rest

My body and mind are more in sink,

And this afternoon, not going to get anything to drink,

At least, I don't think?

It isn't 5 o'clock anywhere

And yesterday, our maintenance Guy Jim, our window frame, he did repair

The window frame from the outside he did seal,

And always at Applebee's we do have a good meal

Just came back from there had both dinner and lunch,

We did not get appetizers to munch,

Yet, the endless special platter

The shrimp was not dipped in beer batter

But was fried, preferred grilled then fried

Had shrimp and fries on the side,

Then had ribs and I had a drink, yes one in the middle of the day,

, We are expected more Thunderstorms today,

I had a screwdriver O.J and Vodka, not Gin or beer,

And ACB Radio will begin its ninth year.

I do recall when I was 8, much easier information at that time, I did
retain,

And in the summer we went to Maine,

Since I was about 3,

Everything seemed to click and fall into place, at 8; we were living in
New Jersey,on Pembroke Trail

I loved to write letters, would send snail mail,

Enjoyed running, music and ballet,

And almost over is the day

It is after 5 O'clock,

And hanging out with Debbie, Jeff and Darrell, playing rock,

And discussing funny moments on the air and an impossible question we did
play,

Also joined the Virtual Birthday Party was Jorgen, Monte and Johnny J,

Take good care, okay?

Not sure when I will write? when, that will be?

, so, stay tuned for another KDD,

Same place, different time, my friend,

And enjoy your Labor Day Weekend.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Today's KDD: Giving you all an Update finally Today and The Olympic results for the USA

Its Almost noon on Saturday August Twenty-three

I know it has been a very long time since you all have heard from me,

Over a month in Fact,

Do I still have the Knack?

Have I lost the technique?

Since, it has been several weeks?

Who knows, we shall see,

Once, is completed this KDD?

We have been exhausted, under much stress, there has been tension

So, here, nothing, I really could mention

Most of it, has to do with work,

Yet, still can't say much, because, you know, we never know, who does lurk?

And read what we write,

We never know who will visit our site.

They have issues with my performance, expressing concern,

Even though, I have received 7 positive Reviews and an award I did earn

They question my skills, abilities and method of doing the job, though; I
have been at this one for quite awhile,

Suddenly don't like my style.

In fact, it will be 8 years tomorrow August 24, that I began working for
the Hyatt Corporation

The Scottsdale Property, being one of the top Vacation spots, Resorts in
the Nation.

I have been on vacation; I have needed some much deserved Rest

And though, I have done my best,

My employer has made me feel stressed

For several months at a time

And hope you all have been well? Hope your doing fine?

And if this isn't enough, Darrell last month, became unemployed, can't say
much about this situation either, not here

Yet, no Worries, Darrell is getting in Gear

Is resuming his Studies, in Journalism, At ASU,

In about 3 years, he will be through

He too,

Will have a BA Degree, I think this is great

And this will be a positive Career change, may stay here? Or move out of
state?

Darrell is also having more Cornea surgery; it will be September Twenty-two

Initially, this month, it, they were going to do,

Yet, things were delayed; this is no ordinary Cornea Transplant, more to the
process,

More appointments, more tests,

A combination of a donor and an artificial kind,

No donars, yet they did find.

So, now, I have to coordinate more time off when, I go back to work on
September Two,

Being their for his Surgery, I will definitely do

And for some of his after care

And I am glad, finally now, I am able to share

With all of you, what is happening with us here, several weeks after?

There has not been much laughter

However we are finally getting on track, spending time together,

Tolerating this wicked hot weather,

Getting through, another summer. taking it one day,

At least, we don't have too worry about Storm Faye

Though, we do have monsoons, we don't experience tornados and Hurricanes

We have been getting rain

That we definitely need

And glad a KDD, you finally get to read.

I am sure many of you have been watching the Olympics? We have just
about every night and some during the day

Great, is doing the U S of A,

Total medals we have is 102,

China with 89 and Russia with 58,

That is what I heard last night late

Have been keeping track of the swimming, gymnastics, Track and Volleyball,

Of course, don't have interest in watching it all

I also like the diving, some of both the winter and Summer Olympic Games

I am sure by now; all of you heard the Names

Michael Phelps? Carrie Walsh? and Misty May?

Michael won 8 Gold's in Swimming and Carrie and Misty, in Volleyball, the
other day

The other night,

These two women, tall in Height

And won, 108 consecutive matches, that is the record they hold

They all deserve the Gold,

Even Shawn Johnson and Nastia Luikin, the 16 year olds,

On the U.S gymnastic team,

Achieved their Goals, completed their dream

I think those two, we will see in 2012, in Chicago?

None of us know, we have 4 more years to wait,

It is going on 1, getting late

I also heard, we won in Women's Basketball Today?

And last night Brian Clay,

Won the Gold, in the Decathlon 10 Events, running, jumping, swimming and
more for 36 hours,

All I would want to do, is go home, take a shower,

And get some rest for about two days Amazing, isn't it?

He is the World's Greatest Athlete, most definitely fit.

, well, need to run, this dose I want to post

Going to stay inside, not roast

Be smart, be where the Air Condition is, stay cool,

Tomorrow will get together with our Friend Alice from work, go swimming in
the pool

Take her out for her Birthday Dinner,

Today, tomorrow, watch more of the Games see more of the Winners

Not sure what we will do Labor Day Weekend? It is next,

Maybe, will read another Novel, on MP3 Audio, not text,

You all take care, alright,

And hopefully again soon, I will write.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Mountain Wings": The Tea Cup"

MountainWings A MountainWings Moment
#8204 Wings Over The Mountains of Life
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The Tea Cup
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There was a couple who used to go to England to shop in the
beautiful stores. They both liked antiques and pottery and
especially teacups. This was their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary and the shop they visited had a beautiful teacup.

They said to the shop assistant, "May we see that? We've never
seen one quite so beautiful." As the lady handed it over to them,
the teacup spoke suddenly.

"You don't understand," it said. "I haven't always been a teacup.
There was a time when I was red and I was clay. My master took
me, rolled me, patted me over and over and I yelled out,
'Let me alone' but he only smiled, 'Not yet.'

"Then I was placed on a spinning wheel," the teacup said,
"and suddenly I was spun around. 'Stop it! I'm getting dizzy!'
I screamed. But the master only nodded and said, 'Not yet.'

Then he put me in the oven. I never felt such heat. I wondered
why he wanted to burn me, and I yelled and knocked at the door.
I could see him through the opening and I could read his lips as
he shook his head, 'Not yet.'

Finally the door opened, he put me on the shelf, and I began to
cool. 'There, that's better', I said. And he brushed and painted
me all over. The fumes were horrible. I thought I would gag.
'Stop it, stop it!' I cried. He only nodded, 'Not yet.'

Then suddenly he put me back into the oven, not like the first
one. This was twice as hot and I knew I would suffocate.
I begged. I pleaded. I screamed. I cried. All the time I could
see him through the opening nodding his head saying, 'Not yet.'

Then I knew there wasn't any hope. I would never make it.
I was ready to give up. But the door opened and he took me out
and placed me on the shelf. One hour later he handed me a
mirror and I couldn't believe it was me.
'It's beautiful. I'm beautiful.'

'I want you to remember, then,' he said, 'I know it hurts to be
rolled and patted, but if I had left you alone, you would have
dried up.

I know it made you dizzy to spin around on the wheel, but if I
had stopped, you would have crumbled.

I knew it hurt and was hot and disagreeable in the oven, but if
I hadn't put you there, you would have cracked.

I know the fumes were bad when I brushed and painted you all
over, but if I hadn't done that, you never would have hardened;
you would not have had any color in your life.

And if I hadn't put you back in that second oven, you wouldn't
survive for very long because the hardness would not have held.

Now you are a finished product.

You are what I had in mind when I first began with you.

Moral: God knows what He's doing for all of us. He is the
potter and we are His clay. He will mold us so that we may be
made into a flawless piece of work to fulfill His good,
pleasing, and perfect will.

Let this story remind you that God has a perfect plan for your
life. He may need to place some obstacles in your life to
strengthen your character, so that you may be strong in the days
of greater adversity. Don't get discouraged when you feel like
the heat of the struggle is going to burn you. God knows
exactly when to pull you out and deliver you from that problem
and when He does you will be much wiser and stronger than you
were before.

God knows your inner strength and ability to be strong even in
the midst of a problem.


~Author Unknown~
I feel like the " Tea Cup "these last several months. I have been in the
hot seat and almost felt like I was hung to dry. Yet, I am still sitting
tall and I see brighter days. " My True Colors shine through and I am also
continuing to " ride the Waves". If you have not read the " Waves" Mountain
Wings, go to the Mountain Wings site and read it. What doesn't kill
us,makes us stronger",right?. I will explain more and attempt to compose a
mega dose for you all soon. Take Care.

www.MountainWings.com

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Heartwarmers: Praying for those Who Dream

The best thing to happen to mornings since the Sun!

Your morning thought for the day:
So many of our dreams at first seem impossible,
then they seem improbable, and then, when we
summon the will, they soon become inevitable.
-- Christopher Reeve (Superman)

Have you been watching the Olympics? They say the swimming
records are being broken left and right because of the new swimsuit
design and because the pool is deeper and wider (less waves.)
Whatever the reason, it's exciting to see the athletes perform their
best for the gold they've always dreamed about.
But the Olympians aren't the only dreamers out there. Millions
of us have our own dreams that energize our motives and spark our
imaginations. The world may not be watching us on television, but
our dreams push us forward each day.
Today, Joe shares his thoughts about his loved ones and their
dreams. Thanks, Joe!
PRAYING FOR THOSE WHO DREAM
by Joseph Walker

As I write this, the five most important men in the world to me
are up to their ears in dream fulfillment.
No, I'm not talking about the latest version of the USA
Basketball Dream Team and their upcoming quest for Olympic gold.
Sure, I wish them well. I'll be watching, no doubt.
But I'm talking about the five men who are, or who will one day
be, the fathers of my grandchildren -- my two sons, my two
sons-in-law and a young man who, unless I miss my guess, appears
destined to be my future son-in-law.
These are five terrific young men, and I love each one of them
for the goodness of their souls. They all deserve my full and
undivided attention -- especially today. But today is a big day for
all of them simultaneously, and so my thoughts and prayers and
positive thoughts are being sent out in five different directions.
And I've got to tell you, I'm feeling fragmented.
This is spiritual and metaphysical multi-tasking of the first
order. And since I have a hard time walking and chewing gum at the
same time, this is a real stretch for me.
On the one hand, I'm wanting to focus on Joe Jr., who today
stands at the furthest edge of his life-long dream of one day being a
lawyer. Fresh out of law school, today he is taking his state's bar
exam. If he passes, the dream is fulfilled and he is a full-fledged
lawyer. If not... well, he still has that degree. But he isn't a
lawyer. Not really. Not yet.
On the other hand, I'm thinking of Jon, my youngest child, who
at this very moment may be standing in front of an "American Idol"
producer, singing his 16-year-old heart out. It will be the biggest
10 seconds of his life so far, and I can only support him in this
dream from here, with my hopes and prayers.
On the other hand, my son-in-law Adam is also awaiting his turn
in front of the "American Idol" producers. Adam is a little further
along in his aesthetic journey than Jon is, and a shot on this show
could help propel him toward is ultimate dream: Broadway. So I can't
help but pull for him, and hope the producers see all of the talent
and potential that I see in this great young man.
On the other hand, every day is a big day for my son-in-law
Brock, who is stationed with his Army unit in Baghdad. Brock is a
soldier with the soul of a poet, and he has a duffle bag full of
dreams for his future, all of which are on hold until he completes
this, his third tour of duty in Iraq. For today he shares a dream
with every soldier from every nation on every front line of armed
conflict. It's a simple dream: survival. May it be his. Especially
today.
And on the other hand, I'm also concerned about Hudson, who is
doing volunteer service for his church in Russia. Hudson has already
faced numerous threats and challenges from those who don't think well
of Americans in Russia, and evidently things are getting worse.
Hudson is someone else's son, but he's dear to my daughter, Beth, and
therefore dear to me. And I want him to be well and safe -- today
and always.
Let's see... that's one hand and four "other hands." Way more
than I can "handle," if you'll pardon the expression. So I offer my
positive thoughts and encouragement, and commend them all to God, and
trust that He will look after them wherever they are. Because I
can't.
It's a helpless feeling, isn't it?
Whether you're a parent or a sibling or a sweetheart or a
friend, it's hard to know that people who are dear to you are facing
difficult or important moments in their lives, and there isn't
anything you can do to help them.
And so we offer encouragement and we send out our positive
thoughts, in hopes that it makes a difference. And we leave the rest
to God.
Who, it turns out, sort of specializes in dream fulfillment.

-- Joseph Walker <valuespeak at msn.com>

Friday, August 08, 2008

DDD: Dougie here to write and our Technology not working Tonight

It's me Dougie Again,

Not John Steinbeck of" Mice and Men",

I am going through E-mail withdrawal,

So, I don't want to play ball

And I already ran through the house,

And I certainly can't use the mouse,

Nor want to chew on a bone,

And all who know me, I don't like to be alone.

Anyway, I am here to write,

And I over heard Mommy and Daddy say, they are bummed out, Miss Jeff's
show on Friday Nights,

And I have noticed they don't play music as much and not in party mode

And right now, eavesdropping on Daddy and Jeff, they are scripting,
debugging code ,

Usually, I am in a semi conscious state,

And today is 08.08.08

According to what Mommy told me,

And she also said, she is disappointed that she can not compose any KDD's,

Says, she hasn't written any in a month, not sure how many days this is ,
think 31?

Don't know, not sure exactly when a day is done,

Know, when its morning, when I see light and Mommy and Daddy wake me up,

Not always sure if it is morning, by them drinking coffee from their
favorite cup,

Their special mug,

And can't tell by a hug

Or a yawn,

That it is dawn,

When, it's dark, I know its night

And I am trying to write,

Hope Mommy's computer does not crash, down is both Internet and TV, Daddy
had the tech on the line, yet, and the connection was lost on his cell

This night,is not going well.

Either is the month Mommy and Daddy have had,

They are both exhausted ,stressed out and Mommy is Sad,

That she can not compose any doses for you,

Maybe, she will create one before next week is through?

She has 3 more days of work and then taking vacation , she says, one she
desperately needs

She is happy about that indeed

And Daddy is now, talking to a female tech, at least she speaks in a
natural tone, not like she is reading a script, typical at these call
centers, according to what mom and Dad have said many times,

And are you all surprised, even my doses rhyme?

I am a Miracle Dog,

And Mommy sure wishes she can post to her blog,

She isn't allowing me to tell you what is happening here, I amnot able,

And Dad is speaking to a nice lady, about resolving the phone, net and
cable,

Issues, we are having this evening, at least don't have any at our
apartment

Out by the pool,

And wish it was cool

Lately, we have been having rain, humidity is high, and the temperatures
are low,

And soon, you will all know

And will be updated on how things have been

And when, Mom was 10,

She wore Tie Dye t-shirts

Then, still often wore dresses and skirts

Not slacks and did not like and still don't like sandals

And growing up, rode a purple shwin and another with a banana seat with
funky handles,,

, then, too, she liked to write,

As well as fly a kite

Wow, so much I do remember about Mommy, simply amazing Huh? She is the best

And we still, don't have TV, phone and internet access,

And Mommy wanted to have me send this to the blog on this date,

It looks cool,08.08.08 lol

Our technology, has taken a dive,

And soon, Daddy will likely have his surgery, and start school on August
Twenty-five,

So, guess, Dad just said, a teck will show tomorrow? Someone will come to
the House. Yay, company to play with me

A supervisor I like to be,

Watch every move they make and see if the job gets done

I am here for them to have fun

And entertain me , bring me a snack,

Rub my belly, while lying on my back

Beg for more,

And now,its 8;34,

Now, Daddy is having a problem with his cell phone, and Dad and Jeff are
trouble shooting, they like to play,

And I need to go, okay?

Better, send this, get it out posted to Mom's web site

You all take care & have a good night. ,