Each time I go through the park, I check the Shoe Tree. As you go up one of the hills, there is a tree on the left side of the road that has a number of tied together shoes dangling from the limbs. I would love to either see someone throwing their shoes or I would like to take a shot at it myself. I wonder how many tries does it take to finally score. Could it be a tradition? Or are they just random shoe tossers ? It could be an anual event, "Let's all gather in the park and throw our shoes up into the tree! " Maybe they have to have so many miles of running, or walking or whatever to qualify as being worthy of tree hanging. I like the whole idea of it. Could be that someday I will go test my skills at throwing the tied together shoes so that they will remain blowing in the wind until they rot or whatever. Could small birds build nests in the shoes?
346 days until we have a new president.
Quote for the day:"It turns out, in this job you've got a lot on your plate on a regular basis. You don't have much time to sit around and wander, lonely, in the Oval Office, kinda asking different portraits,' How do you think my standing will be?"
President Bush, waxing wistful, March 16,2005
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Friday, February 8, 2008
TGIF says it!
Tuesday night, actually Wednesday morning at about 1:30 or 2:00 in the morning the sirens starting ringing warning all of us that there was a possibility of a tornado. I went down to the lower hall with pillows, blanket, flashlight, and dog treats (for Fergus) and turned the TV on to see what was happening, I stayed there until the all clear. I could hear large branches hitting the roof and hear the roaring wind. It was a little scary. Fortunately, we didn't get any major damage and we did not lose our power but many in the area did. It was later determined that four small tornadoes touched down in and around Louisville. St. Matthews suffered a lot of damage and as near as Bowman Field there were air planes turned upside down and tossed around. Lots of trees fell on cars, houses and garages.
When I went to see Doc on Wednesday around noon, he was very agitated and could hardly wait to tell me how he had been treated during the early hours. He is not always aware of the time so he was sure it was about 5:00 in the morning when one of the aids came in and told him he had to get up. He did not have his hearing aids in so he had no idea why he was being rousted out of his bed at such an early hour. He assumed it was for breakfast and he kept insisting that he did not eat his breakfast until 8:00. The aid struggled to get his pants on him and finally made him put the hearing aid in. He still did not know what was going on and told me they put him out in the hall with all the other people and they put his pants on with his catherter on the outside of the pants and he was totally offended and outraged! He said they did it because they were short of help! All the residents were out in the halls in their wheel chairs! He said they finally changed their minds and put him back to bed and then brought him breakfast at 8:00 as usual. He was still offended and said he was tired and would have to go to bed for his nap early. I listened to his whole story and then calmly tried to tell him why they acted as they did. He yelled "Bull....
I have the paper for him everyday and even though he has read about and seen all the pictures of the tornadoes he still doesn't think that had any bearing on his rude awakening. He is still telling me about it. He is less angry about it now and said, " You just have to go along with whatever they want you to do, I guess." Good! Otherwise, he's doing well!
347 days till a new president takes office.
Today's Quote " I'm occasionally reading, I want you to know,in the second term."
President Bush ,who once declared his favorite book to be The Very Hungry Caterpillar, March 16,2005
When I went to see Doc on Wednesday around noon, he was very agitated and could hardly wait to tell me how he had been treated during the early hours. He is not always aware of the time so he was sure it was about 5:00 in the morning when one of the aids came in and told him he had to get up. He did not have his hearing aids in so he had no idea why he was being rousted out of his bed at such an early hour. He assumed it was for breakfast and he kept insisting that he did not eat his breakfast until 8:00. The aid struggled to get his pants on him and finally made him put the hearing aid in. He still did not know what was going on and told me they put him out in the hall with all the other people and they put his pants on with his catherter on the outside of the pants and he was totally offended and outraged! He said they did it because they were short of help! All the residents were out in the halls in their wheel chairs! He said they finally changed their minds and put him back to bed and then brought him breakfast at 8:00 as usual. He was still offended and said he was tired and would have to go to bed for his nap early. I listened to his whole story and then calmly tried to tell him why they acted as they did. He yelled "Bull....
I have the paper for him everyday and even though he has read about and seen all the pictures of the tornadoes he still doesn't think that had any bearing on his rude awakening. He is still telling me about it. He is less angry about it now and said, " You just have to go along with whatever they want you to do, I guess." Good! Otherwise, he's doing well!
347 days till a new president takes office.
Today's Quote " I'm occasionally reading, I want you to know,in the second term."
President Bush ,who once declared his favorite book to be The Very Hungry Caterpillar, March 16,2005
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Tornado Alley
We've survived the tornados and the wind storms and the rains and come out on the other side. The other side is mighty cold! We had March's lion come in really, really early.
348 days until we have a new president. Can we make it?
Quote for the day: "The person who runs FEMA is someone who must have the trust of the president. Because the person who runs FEMA is the first voice, oftentimes, of someone whose life has been turned upside down hears from."
President Bush, speaking highly of Federal Emergency Management Agency head Joseph Allbaugh, Michael Brown's predecessor, years before Hurricane Katrina, January 4, 2001
Take heart , tornado victims--- help is on the way!
Seriously, our prayers are with you. Shalom
348 days until we have a new president. Can we make it?
Quote for the day: "The person who runs FEMA is someone who must have the trust of the president. Because the person who runs FEMA is the first voice, oftentimes, of someone whose life has been turned upside down hears from."
President Bush, speaking highly of Federal Emergency Management Agency head Joseph Allbaugh, Michael Brown's predecessor, years before Hurricane Katrina, January 4, 2001
Take heart , tornado victims--- help is on the way!
Seriously, our prayers are with you. Shalom
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Ash Wednesday
We celebrated our Fat Tuesday and the King cake,which Paul had imported from Biloxy, was great! It was Gus's party because he got the baby out of the cake last year. So next year Scott will host the party because he got the baby this year! Fun time.
Super Tuesday went off without a hitch, as far as I know. Hillary won a few big ones and Obama won quite a few too so they are very close to being tied. McCain won big time and Romney and Huckebee split so that's where it stands for now.
349 days until the new president takes office, whoever it might be.
Quote for the day: "I'm going to spend a lot of time on Social Security. I enjoy taking on the issue. I guess it's the mother in me." _ President Bush,April 14, 2005
Ciao
Super Tuesday went off without a hitch, as far as I know. Hillary won a few big ones and Obama won quite a few too so they are very close to being tied. McCain won big time and Romney and Huckebee split so that's where it stands for now.
349 days until the new president takes office, whoever it might be.
Quote for the day: "I'm going to spend a lot of time on Social Security. I enjoy taking on the issue. I guess it's the mother in me." _ President Bush,April 14, 2005
Ciao
Monday, February 4, 2008
Pre Fat Tuesday
Usually I bake a chocolate pie for fat Tuesday consumption. I bake it and eat the whole thing! It usually takes me two days to finish eating it but I have great staying power when it comes to chocolate pie. My favorite!! This year I veered off course and baked, instead, a brown sugar pie that was in the paper last Wednesday. It was very good but here it is Monday night and I still have over half the pie left. I should have gone with tradition and stuck to the chocolate. Oh,well.
Tomorrow is a big day it is Mardi Gras and it is also Super Tuesday. It is a very historical day because 24 states are holding their Primary Elections tomorrow. Hillary, and Barach for the Dems. and McCain, Mitt and Huckabee for the GOP. I had been wondering what Mitt's real name is so Ang and I Googled it and found out that it is Willard Milton Romney. The 'Mitt' is derived from Milton, don't ya know.
Countdown: 351 days till we have a new president.
Quote: "There are limits to how much corn can be used for ethanol. After all, we got to eat some." _ President Bush, breaking down the alternative energy crisis. April 25, 2006
Tomorrow is a big day it is Mardi Gras and it is also Super Tuesday. It is a very historical day because 24 states are holding their Primary Elections tomorrow. Hillary, and Barach for the Dems. and McCain, Mitt and Huckabee for the GOP. I had been wondering what Mitt's real name is so Ang and I Googled it and found out that it is Willard Milton Romney. The 'Mitt' is derived from Milton, don't ya know.
Countdown: 351 days till we have a new president.
Quote: "There are limits to how much corn can be used for ethanol. After all, we got to eat some." _ President Bush, breaking down the alternative energy crisis. April 25, 2006
Friday, February 1, 2008
Long Time No Blog
I believe I did a blog on Spring time in the park and then summer and later fall and now that we are in the throes of winter, I need to jot down my sightings etc. of the winter scene in the park. Still lots of runners and walkers. They cannot be described as bundled up because Spandex is hardly bundling material. the ear warmers, black Spandex running pants, colorful sweat shirts and shoes of varius colors seem to be the uniform of the winter runners and hoofers. The golf course looked abandonned but the club house parking lot was full so I must assume the golfers are either waiting for a miracle of a sudden burst of warmth and sunshine or they just meet for coffee and play by play descriptions of their prowess on the links in the past.
The trees are so stark and lonely looking with all of the squirrel nests exposed and the only greenery around is the ocassional fir tree. Not too many bikers out because it was just too cold and blustery. The dogs running with their masters and mistresses seem very contented with their plight. Their visible breath made me wonder if I were not in my car if I sould be able to hear them wickering like horses do after they have run in the cold air.
As I was coming into the park on my way home, I saw a few police cars blocking the road with their lights flashing and as I got near I could see they were clearing the way for a funeral cortege that had entered the park from Cannons Ln. and proceeded past the "pick up" basketball court, the tennis courts and the playground and ball fields to take a right into Seneca Gardens on the way to the burial site. I was taking a left out of the Gardens so I was able to go on. How nice, a little cruise through the park on the way to the final resting place. It was quite a long cortege and I wondered who the honoree was. My brother, Joe, used to say, when he saw a long funeral procession ,"He was either someone important or a gangster."
An interesting slice of life to observe.
Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday. Spring is really coming on soon, Winter is on the wane. The days are longer now and Easter is very early this year. March 21st I think. If Ash Wednesday is almost here that means that fat Tuesday or as the French say,Mardi-gras is in a few days. That is one of my favorite days of the year. We plan to celebrate with the King cake and other items connected with Mardi-gras. I must get my beads out and get ready! I'll write more after the day arrives and let you know if I got the baby in the cake!
There is a lot of political activity at this time so I thought I'd keep you up dated on the countdown: as of today there are 354 days to go till we elect a new president.
Quote: "See in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda." President Bush, explaining his Social Security reform strategy. May 24, 2005
Ciao,ciao
The trees are so stark and lonely looking with all of the squirrel nests exposed and the only greenery around is the ocassional fir tree. Not too many bikers out because it was just too cold and blustery. The dogs running with their masters and mistresses seem very contented with their plight. Their visible breath made me wonder if I were not in my car if I sould be able to hear them wickering like horses do after they have run in the cold air.
As I was coming into the park on my way home, I saw a few police cars blocking the road with their lights flashing and as I got near I could see they were clearing the way for a funeral cortege that had entered the park from Cannons Ln. and proceeded past the "pick up" basketball court, the tennis courts and the playground and ball fields to take a right into Seneca Gardens on the way to the burial site. I was taking a left out of the Gardens so I was able to go on. How nice, a little cruise through the park on the way to the final resting place. It was quite a long cortege and I wondered who the honoree was. My brother, Joe, used to say, when he saw a long funeral procession ,"He was either someone important or a gangster."
An interesting slice of life to observe.
Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday. Spring is really coming on soon, Winter is on the wane. The days are longer now and Easter is very early this year. March 21st I think. If Ash Wednesday is almost here that means that fat Tuesday or as the French say,Mardi-gras is in a few days. That is one of my favorite days of the year. We plan to celebrate with the King cake and other items connected with Mardi-gras. I must get my beads out and get ready! I'll write more after the day arrives and let you know if I got the baby in the cake!
There is a lot of political activity at this time so I thought I'd keep you up dated on the countdown: as of today there are 354 days to go till we elect a new president.
Quote: "See in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda." President Bush, explaining his Social Security reform strategy. May 24, 2005
Ciao,ciao
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