My Travels

OK, so today, I was getting caught up on everybody's "status" on Facebook when I noticed that one of my High School Classmates had posted a "Cities I've Visited" travel map. Now, I usually avoid the majority of the "applications" on Facebook, but since it was cold and raining outside, I decided to play around with this one. I quickly began to realize just how lucky I have been to have traveled to so many places. Sure, there are lots of other places that I would love to visit, but compared to many, I have been very fortunate. My (7) years in the US Air Force and my (16) years working for MCI had me going places that I never would have been otherwise. I had the opportunity to live in England for 3 years, and I saw the Azores, Sicily, Cairo, and Oman while in the military. MCI took me to places like California, Arizona, New York City, and Washington DC (just to name a few). I have also been fortunate enough to vacation in a few places like Yellowstone, several spots in Florida, and Freeport, Bahamas. Interestingly enough, however, I also realized that my 2 favorite places are both in my home state of Tennessee. Places where my parents took me (often) as a child, Dale Hollow Lake and the Great Smoky Mountains.

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Grandsons and BB Guns

OK, so I was playing around on JibJab today (instead of doing something constructive), and created this video that pretty much sums up why my Grandsons will never own BB guns:

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YOU'LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT!

Produced by JibJab Sendables MovieMaker

Edited by Bob W Boles

Cast

Father - Danny W Boles

Mother - Amanda G Boles

Kid with Glasses - Andrew G Boles

Little Brother - Charles D Boles

Cameo Appearances

Kid with Tongue Stuck to Pole - Aden C Gaskin

Teacher - Random Image on JibJab

Santa - Himself

Kid in Santa's Lap - Random Image on JibJab

No animals were harmed in the making of this video.

Black Friday

Today is "Black Friday." Rest assured, you will NEVER see me within 500 yards of a mall or any other retail store (other than maybe Kroger) on this day. It's insane. On my Facebook page, I've seen tons of posts from (female) friends who were up and out shopping at 4:00 AM this morning. Did I say INSANE already?

To me, this day is just a continuation of yesterday, Thanksgiving. I have a lot to be thankful for. Since there are far too many things to list them all, I've created my "top ten" list:

Top 10 Things I Am Thankful For

1. God's love, mercy, and grace.

2. My two Sons.

3. My adorable Grandchildren.

4. My wonderful Daughter-In-Law.

5. Louanne - for keeping me from being homeless.

6. All my friends and family.

7. Beautiful places like Dale Hollow Lake and the Smoky Mountains.

8. Having a really cool job (just wish I could get more hours).

9. Coffee in the morning.

10. Being above ground.

So, if you are one of those "insane" people who are out shopping today, no offense intended! It's just not for me. I hope you find all the great bargains you're looking for, and I hope you have a wonderful day and make it home safe and sound. If you're like me, I hope you are fortunate enough to be at home, relaxing, and grazing on the leftovers.

Yesterday, for the first time ever, I cooked an entire Thanksgiving Day dinner. I love to cook, but I have never attempted to single-handedly prepare a holiday meal. It has given me a greater appreciation for all the years that I've enjoyed someone else's efforts. I miss my Mom's cooking. And my Aunt Rozelle was the greatest cook that ever lived.

But I decided to give it a shot, and it turned out fairly good! I had never "roasted" a bird before. And I had never cooked sweet potatoes. I can't remember if I'd ever made a green bean casserole before, but you can't really mess up when you use the recipe on the can of French's French Fried Onions. The cornbread dressing was ready-made, frozen in it's own baking pan. The gravy was a mix (just add water). And frozen corn-on-the-cob takes just a few minutes in the microwave. So it's not like I slaved over the stove for hours and hours.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!!

Can I Just Get ONE COMMENT???

OK, so I haven't posted anything in 6 months. Who cares? I've never received a comment on my blog - that I can recall anyway. Guess I'm not an interesting person. At least not in the land of blogs.

So, here's the latest news of my exciting life:

Still un(der)employed. I have a part time gig driving the kiddie train at Town Center Mall. It's a blast, but I'm doing good to get 18 hours a week.



Still homeless. Had to give up my apartment in Rome. I will certainly miss it there, and I will miss all the great friends that I've made over the last few years. I will miss the traffic (or lack thereof).



Until I get some decent income flowing, I'm dependent upon others to keep me out of a cardboard box under the bridge. I HATE being in this situation. However ...

I'm above ground. As bad as life may seem, I am still alive and kicking, and refuse to give up faith that things will get better again.

I'm blessed with adorable Grandchildren! A lot of people get all uptight about getting older. I admit, my body is starting to look and feel like an antique, and my mind does 'slip' a little, but there is no greater joy than having Grandkids!

New Look

So . . . Like the new look of my blog? Feel free to comment!

Isn't Technology Great!

Maybe I will post here more often - I just added BlogWriter Lite to my iTouch & now I can post from the palm of my hand!!!!

PS to Last Post

I forgot to include links:

Josh's Blog

Connect Rome

Heritage Baptist Church in Cartersville

Any while I'm at it, here's another photo. Recognize anyone?

Connect Rome

aka Church In A Bar, Connect Rome is a fresh new church that just started up recently in Rome, GA. Since I am currently unable to drive, and unable to attend MY church (Heritage Baptist in Cartersville), I decided last Sunday to visit. To put things bluntly, this bunch has something going on. No need to dress up. Doors open at 10:30 am on Sunday and the worship starts at 11:00 am. There's coffee and other beverages to enjoy. The music is great, and Josh is an exciting and effective speaker/pastor who delivered a great message in both of the services I've attended. On his blog, you can read more about today's worship. My favorite part today was the mannequin. I'm can't describe the symbolism very well without preaching the entire sermon, guess you just had to be there! My best description would be "God's Mercy forgives us for being broken, and his Grace puts us back together, piece by piece."

Newly 2 Years Later . . .

. . . here I am back on Blogger.  Oh my how much has happened and changed since my last post.  Not likely that I will replicate things by posting here often, since I am now hooked on Twitter and Facebook.  My how things have changed in the last couple of decades.  If my Daddy had ever seen the likes of a widescreen HDTV (LCD or Plasma) - I'd love to see his 1st expression!!!  After God and Family, his TV was his most prized possession.  Miss ya Dad.  Of course Mom never had any control over the TV (at least she let him believe that).  Miss ya Mom. Anyway, for those that know me, look me up on Facebook.