This Is My Granddaughter Brittney Miller. She Is Only 12 Years Old. Just Got Back From Little Miss Westville Pageant. She Was Given The Honor Of Miss Photogenic. Hmmmmm, I Wonder Why?????
She Is A Wonderful Person, Beautiful Person Inside And Out. Her Pappy Cannot Be More Proud Of Her. I Was So Proud Of Her On That Stage. She Strutted Her Stuff And Then Some. She Plays Volley Ball. She Loves Cheer Leading And Is Very Talented In Hip Hop.
I Am So Proud Of Her. Does It Show??? I Love You Brittney.

Faith

Meet Haydin. She Has Not Entered This World Just Yet. She Is Due Mid To Late October. In Her Mother's Womb, Doctor's Have Already Determined She Has Some Heart Issues. Shortly After Birth Doctor's Will Place A Pacemaker Inside Her Chest. It Is The Doctor's Opinion She Will Lead A Normal And Productive Life Afterwards.

Of Course Mike And Veronica Have Their Reasons To Be Concerned. They Are The Proud Parents To Be. All I Can Say Is I Am Happy This Baby Is Arriving In This 21st Century Where Technology Has Advanced In Medicine Allowing Doctor's To Determine Complications In A Newborn Baby. Some Procedures Are Made To The Baby Before It's Even Born.

Please Take A Close Look At Baby Haydin In Mommy's Womb. Yes I Know The Photo's Are More Prevalent Than Ever Before. In Years Past You Pretty Much Had To Guess What Was A Foot Or A Hand. Again Technology Has Given Us A Better View Of  An Unborn Baby.

Look Closer. Given Our Human Behavior Of Uncertainty, We Always Worry When Doctor's Tell Us There Is A Problem. However, If We Put All Our Faith In Jesus Christ All Is Well. Trust In Him. In This Picture You Will See God's Hand On Top Of Haydin's Head. Can It Be? Of Course It Can. This Gives Us Comfort, Showing He Is With Haydin, Always.

This Is Where Faith Comes In. Can You Place All Your Faith In God? Trust Him That He Will Bring Haydin Through These Complications.

Even Though Mom & Dad Have Already Named Baby Haydin, Pappy Has Nicknamed Another Grand Baby, "Faith".

Just Ten More......

Ever Since My Mother Handed Me 1929, 1930 & 1931 Danville High School Year Books I Could Not Stop Getting Them. If She Had Just Given Me Random Books I Might Not Have Reached The Amount That I Have. In One Of Those Books Was My Grandfather.
I Pick Them Up At Rummage Sales, Estate Sales & EBay. My Mother's Picture Is In A Book As Well As My Siblings And Other Relatives. Having A Weekly Rummage Sale Allows Me To Interact With Other People And Their Interests. I Have Heard Of A Variety Of Collections.
To My Knowledge There Are Only Two Complete Collections Of The Danville High School Yearbook(Medley). The Present Superintendent Of Schools And The Danville Public Library. I Received A Call From My Brother This Past Week. He Told Me He Went On The Danville High Web Page And Noticed They Were Selling Some Of The Yearbooks For Only 5.00 Per Book. I Purchased 6 Books I Did Not Have In My Collection. This Leaves Me Only Ten Books Before I Can Declare I Have A Complete Collection. I Have No Doubt At This Point In Time That I Will Succeed And Become Complete. My Reason For Saying This Is My Missing Books Are Mostly Recent Years. The Collection Starts At 1904. I Have Managed A Book Here And There Until I Have Reached My Most Recent Purchase This Past Week. To Say I Am Excited Would Be An Understatement. Did I Mention I Have Signed Senior Pictures Of Both Dick And Jerry Van Dyke?
All I Ask Is After I Depart This Wonderful World Of Ours, Is Not To Piece These Books Out. Keep The Collection Together And The Value Will Be Much Greater. It Has Taken Me More Than 25 Years To Reach This Point. Once The Collection Is Complete The Perfect Christmas Gift For Me Would Be The Most Recent Yearbook Which Presently Is $60.00.
Some People Collect Frogs, Mice, Bells, Etc. I Want To Be Able To Say One Day If You Attended Danville High School I Have Your Picture.

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One Day A Friend Of Mine Said, Open Your Hand. I Did And He Dropped Three Rocks Into The Palm Of My Hand. I Said Ok, What's Up? He Said Those Were Taken Out Of Me. They Were His Gallstones. They Appeared As Ordinary As A Rock In The Roadway. I Found It Amazing Something Like This Can be Taken From The Human Body.
I Happen To Have Some Inside Me At This Moment. My Doctor Told Me They Are Not Causing Me Any Harm And Since My Gallbladder Seems To Be In Great Shape, No Reason To Be Concerned. OOOOOOk.... Besides, The Gall Stones Are The Least Of My Worries. I Also Have A Kidney Stone. It Took Me A Few Weeks To Pass It, Yet That All Depends How You Consider Passed. In My Opinion You Passed A Kidney Stone When It Comes Out Of Your Body. Presently It's In My Bladder And The Hospital Personnel Consider That Passed.
I Was Told To Drink Lemonade, Orange Juice Or Anything Else That Contained Citric Acid. While It's In My Bladder I Can Dissolve It. My Doctor Doesn't Seem Too Concerned About It Unless The Pain Returns. I Have Listened To Various Stories About Men Passing Kidney Stones. Each Of Them Scare The Daylight Out Of Me.
The Most Recent One Was A Post I Read On Facebook. He Is Billie's Cousin And Is A Police Officer. I Was Unaware He Was Recently In The Hospital For kidney Stones. His Comments Got My Attention And Now I Am Determined To Make Sure I Dissolve This Kidney Stone And Prevent New Ones From Developing. Someone Asked Him How He Was Feeling. His Comment Is As Follows;"I Have Been Hit By A Car. I Had My Finger Cut Off. Neither Of These Incidents Compared To the Pain I Experienced Trying To Pass That Kidney Stone".
A Kidney Stone Has Jagged Edges To It Like Glass As It Moves Through Your System It Cuts You. The First Amount Of Pain I Had Was Uncomfortable For Me. At This Point In Time I Will Consider Myself Fortunate And Pray That My Kidney Stone Dissolves.

I Have Been Asked On Many Occasions If I Attend Church. Sometimes It Makes Me Feel Uncomfortable When Asked. I Have Decided From This Point On I Will Never Feel Beneath Another Because I Choose Not To Attend. I Have My Reasons And I Feel They Are Justified.
There Seems To Be So Many People Who Like To Judge Others. No Different Than This Blog. There Will Be Someone Or Two That May Have A Raised Eyebrow Because Of The Content Of This Blog. I Don't Care. I Passed A Church Sign The other Day That Read; Love One Another. Love Your Neighbor. Yet This Same Church Has Denied Certain Individuals From Participating In Non Church Activities. I Don't Get It.
I Have Been Told My Son Was Not In Heaven Because He Killed Himself. You Can Bet That Person Got An Ear Full From Me After Making Such An Ignorant Statement.
I Was Also Told There Was No Need For Me To Be Baptized More Than Once In My Life.
I Get So Sick Of People And Their Religious Beliefs. From This Moment On I Have Decided Not To Get Into A Discussion Over Religion. If You Decide To Write Your Blog That Contains Your Views Based On Religion It Will Be Ignored By Me. Nothing Personal Because You Have Every Right To Blog About Anything You Choose. However I Don't Have To Read It. I Don't Need Bible Verses Thrown At Me To Strengthen Your Views.
So You Think I'm Going To Hell? Think What You Wish. My Relationship With Jesus Christ Is Between Me And Him. On My Judgement Day I Won't Be Judged By How Many Sunday Services I Attended. I Won't Be Judged On How Much Money I Put In The Offering Plate. I Will Be Judged By The Almighty On How I Treated Others. My Faith I Put In Him In My Daily Life.
I Suppose You Can Consider Myself A Liberal. Quite The Opposite Of My Upbringing. I Believe In Equal Rights Regardless Of How Someone Chooses To Live Their Lifestyle.
I Talked To A Minister One Day And I Casually Asked Him Of His Feeling Of Being Baptized More Than Once. He Actually Laughed. Not At Me But The Thought Of Someone Being So Judgmental Of Me. He Shared That He Has Been Baptized Several Times. A Few In The Jordan River Where Jesus Himself Was Baptized.
My Days Of Being Embarrassed Or Feeling Judged For Not Attending Services Are Behind Me. If I Feel Like Attending Services It Will Be Because I Choose To.
It's My Personal Belief That If You Live According To The Ten Commandments, Ask God For Forgiveness, Be Born Again, You Shall Have Everlasting Life With Our Lord Jesus Christ.
God Knows What It's Like To Lose A Son. I Have Struggled For So Long Over The Loss Of Bobby. I Will Most Likely Mourn His Death Until My Dying Breath. Even Though It's My Desire To See Him Once Again In Heaven I Feel It's Unlikely. Our Earthly Being Cannot Be Compared To That Of Heaven. Our Lives On Earth Is Measured In Time. Heaven Is Everlasting. I Don't Believe I Will Be Standing At The Gate Of Heaven When My Life Is Over. I Also Don't Feel I Will Recognize Anyone Who Has Passed Before Me. I Do However Believe I Will Recognize My Creator And I Will Bow At His Feet. When My Days On Earth Is Over I Truly Believe My Life Will Be Judged Based On How I Lived My Life. Not One Person On This Earth Can Say Who Goes To Heaven.
Jesus Loves Me This I Know, Because The Bible Tells Me So.

Want A Toothpick?

It Was A Hot Evening When I Realized I Was Out Of Popcorn. Each Night I Snack On Popcorn To Kick In My Medicine. I Hopped Into The Truck Heading For The Dollar Store. Once There I Realized I Forgot My Glasses. Well I Knew Where The Popcorn Was So It Should Be No Big Deal, And It Wasn't. I Seen A Long Line To The Register And Realized I Also Needed To Buy Some Kitchen Stick Matches. I Knew Exactly Where They Were Located. I Retrieved The Matches Then Paid For My Purchase. After Arriving Home I Was Asked Why I Bought So Many Toothpicks? By This Time I Had My Glasses On And Saw That Indeed I Purchased 2 Boxes Of Toothpicks That Contained 1,000 In Each Box. The Toothpicks Were In A Similar Size Box As The Match Sticks.
Sure I Could Have Took Them Back But For Some Reason I Never Did. So I Decided From Now On Anyone Who Enters My Home I Will Offer A Toothpick.
Glasses, Never Leave Home Without Them.

My Beano Is Growing

This Is A Picture Of My Grandson AJ. I Nicknamed Him Beano When He Was Just A Bouncing Baby. He Wouldn't Set Still. He Reminded Me Of A Mexican Jumping Bean. I Have Called Him Beano Ever Since.
Today Was His Birthday Party. He Turned 12 This Past Thursday The 11th. He's A Good Kid. Loves To Play Video Games With His Cousin Blake.
I Was Hoping He Would Take Interest In My Mission In Life. Helping The Ones Who Live In Poverty. I'm Not Sure This Body Of Mine Can Hang On That Long. I Am Getting Tired.
I Told Beano That I First Met His Nanny When I Was 12 Years Old. I Don't Think He Could Even Imagine Me Being Twelve. Seems Like A Lifetime Ago.

Real Men Wear Pink

Yesterday Would Have Been Bobby's 32nd Birthday. There Were A Couple Different Plantings In Our Front Yard. A Snow Mountain Tree That Jackie Purchased. It's A Beautiful Tree. It Blooms In The Months Of July And August.
I Planted Pink Knockout Roses. A Friend Posted A Photo Of Her's In Her Yard. They Were Beautiful. I Knew That Was What I Would Plant For Bobby's Birthday. Bobby Always Said Real Men Wear Pink. He Had A Pink Shirt He Wore To Prove His Point.
I Knocked On Someone's Door This Afternoon To Pick Up A Couch To Be Given To A Family. He Asked Me If I Was Bobby's Dad. It Stunned Me But I Immediately Said Yes. It Made Me Wonder If I Would Ever Be Asked That Question Again. I Must Confess It Made Me Sad. Jackie Will Be Here Through The End Of The Week. She Came To Illinois To Visit With Us For Ten Days. It Was Important She Was Here On Bobby's Birthday.
I Really Am Not Concerned What People May Say Or Think About How I Continue To Grieve My Son's Death. I Will Always Have This Empty Feeling Inside. My Heart Was Broken The Day He Passed Away. If You Are Tired Of Reading My Words About Him I Suggest You lose My Blog Address Or Remove Yourself From My Facebook Page. Some May Wonder If I Will Ever Move On. I Would Probably Say, Probably Not. My Heart Aches.
Thanks For The Memories Bobby. I Will Cherish Them Forever.

Tuck

This Is My Brother Tuck. Today Is His 60th Birthday. It's Not Every Day You Turn 60. It's A Milestone In One Sense Yet In Another It's Just A Number. For Him It's A Little Of Both. He Likes To Say I Am 18 With 42 Years Of Experience Of Being 18.
He Is Always Cracking A Joke. If He Can Put A Smile On Your Face, Mission Accomplished. I Would Say He Has Been A Good Brother To Me. He Has Always Been There For Me. Whether It Be Advice Or A Helping Hand, I Know I Can Always Count On Him. He Is A Good Euchre Partner. He Is A Great Team Mate In Bowling. We Both Bowl On The Same Team Two Different Days. He Lets Me Use His Garage When I Need To Store "Stuff".
He Pointed Out To Me The Other Day I Have Not Written A Blog In The Month Of June. Why? I Have No Idea. I Am So Busy In The Summer Months. However, Today Being A Special Day For Him I Had To Create This Blog Especially For Him. I Chose This Photo Of Him Because He Loves Playing Santa For The Little Children. This Has Been A Tradition For Many Years Now.
I Could Not Ask For A Better Brother. I Know We Never Say It But I Love You Bro. I Cannot Imagine Life Without You In It. Happy 60th Birthday. I Wish You Many More. We Can Celebrate The Entire Weekend If You Want. You Have Earned It.

Whenever in Doubt, Google It

As Long As You Own A Computer You Will Never Wonder Why Or How. I Have Found Out How Amazing Google Is. I Can Simply Type In A Question And "Poof" I Get Pages On Top Of Pages Giving Me Anything And Everything That Has Been Written About The Topic.
Recently I Have Been Facing Some Health Issues. I Have Learned A Lot About My Possible Medical Condition. What Causes It And What Fixes It. Google Takes The Wonder Out Of Everything.
I Felt Every Bit Of My Age On The Truck Today. This Season Marks My 27th Year In What I Do To Help Face Poverty. I Knew One Day I Would Take Notice That I Cannot Do What I Have Been Doing For Years. At This Point In Time All I Can Do Is Take One Season At A Time. I Will Have To Admit This Year Has Already Taken A Toll On Me. I Was Hoping I Had At Least Another Ten Years In Me. I Am Guessing A Lot Of My Problems Are The Extra Weight I Put On Last Winter. I Am Still Lugging It Around With Me. I Had Hoped Since We Are Finishing Up The Month Of April I Wouldn't Have All The Aches And Pains I Normally Have At The Beginning Of The Season. I Have Found Me Taking Pain Medication In Anticipation That I Will Be Having Pain. That's How Well I Know My Body At This Moment. I Think If I Could Lose Ten Pounds It Would Make Things Easier On Me.
I Know It Has Been Awhile Since I Posted A Blog. I Must Have Had Writers Block. I Will Try To Get Back In It. Maybe The Next Blog Will Share The Fun Of Passing A Kidney Stone.