Happy July 4th... Independence Day 2017
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1. When and where were the best fireworks you've ever seen? Speaking of fireworks...do you know your hot buttons? The things people can say and/or do to set you off? When was the last time someone pushed one of your hot buttons?
Absolutely I do remember the best fireworks ever.. were at Disney World.. we were there on our honeymoon at the end of March 1972... and the park had only been open a very short while...Of course, we took advantage of our one day pass..and helped close the park... the fireworks at the end of the day were awesome... including the water features in the lake.. all synchronized... we were spellbound!! Here is the current extravaganza!
I was just set off yesterday actually...at just shy of age 67 I have to admit that all these fraudulent phone calls we receive... sometimes a dozen a day,,, get on my last nerve....now of course, I have to check the caller id every time in hopes it may be family... and now the scammers are so good they can actually make the call appear to be someone else.... like yesterday it was saying it was the NRA... but the "NRA " has tried to call us everyday right around lunch time for the last month.. It set me off yesterday...so went ahead and answered it. Of course, it wasn't long before I knew it wasn't the NRA but scammers looking for information...I went livid.... and wasn't very nice...after it was over I truly felt that I was going to have a stroke.... I do not want to leave this world telling off a scammer...not good!!!
2. Have you hosted any outdoor summer parties this year? Attended any? What makes for a great outdoor party?
We have a standing invitation to our annual Memorial day pot luck cookout at a dear friend's house... it is usually just about 6-8 of us... Our hosts live in the mountains and it is always perfect weather... and we dine on their screened in deck/with ceiling fan, music, and the most amazing views... I love the menus.. the typical cookout fare... the ambience of the venue... but mostly I love the close knit fellowship that is sure to bind our hearts in phileo love that I'm sure will continue in the heavenly realms... I always think I want to host a summer party, but our place is just so hot...the ambience is not there.
3. What does freedom mean to you?
This time of year I am always reminded where freedom originates... it is from the truth that emanates from on high... from the spirit of God to us to deliver us from the clutches of the evil one and his schemes.. working both toward us inwardly and from outward circumstances. Then I am reminded that securing liberty and freedom is and has been bought with a price...eternally, as well as, through the sacrifices of brave men and women in our history. Society has established our God given basic rights in the writing of our Constitution...
We, the people of the United States of America, in order to establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America. The first 10 Amendments, the Bill of Rights goes on to lay out and defend those rights... that secure our freedoms of speech, to bear arms, to assemble, and to worship freely, etc. I don't mean to give a history lesson, but without our history we lose sight of the truths of history. I am appalled that youths today do not understand patriotism nor the history that explains what Independence Day is all about... The evil in our world is seeking to eradicate history and all forms of nationalism in order to propel the One World system and socialism... it is incumbent on parents to make sure that their children know our history and hold dear the tenets of liberty, for unfortunately, more and more our schools are not doing that!!!
4. July is National Cell Phone Courtesy month...what annoys you most about people's cell phone habits?
I find it a bit amusing, then very sad when I see Christmas photos on the Internet .. set the scene: Christmas morning, the wrapping paper is strewn all over the floor, and there amidst the chaos sit three generations of family focused entirely on their cell phones. NO personal communication, sharing of joy or loving memories.. just the addicting allure of social media and voyeurism into the lives of others.... video games that often times is pouring vitriol violence into the hearts of our youth.
5. What's your current summer anthem?
It would have to be
The Falling Leaves drift past my window..
Sorry, but I am an Autumn Gal.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
Well, to continue that idea from # 5 this year I particularly look forward to fall because daughter's family is planning on coming to see us then. They haven't been here in two years... We have been going to see them, because of the difficult logistics of traveling with two toddlers. This Granny is really looking forward to making some marvelous memories for us....
I was just set off yesterday actually...at just shy of age 67 I have to admit that all these fraudulent phone calls we receive... sometimes a dozen a day,,, get on my last nerve....now of course, I have to check the caller id every time in hopes it may be family... and now the scammers are so good they can actually make the call appear to be someone else.... like yesterday it was saying it was the NRA... but the "NRA " has tried to call us everyday right around lunch time for the last month.. It set me off yesterday...so went ahead and answered it. Of course, it wasn't long before I knew it wasn't the NRA but scammers looking for information...I went livid.... and wasn't very nice...after it was over I truly felt that I was going to have a stroke.... I do not want to leave this world telling off a scammer...not good!!!
2. Have you hosted any outdoor summer parties this year? Attended any? What makes for a great outdoor party?
We have a standing invitation to our annual Memorial day pot luck cookout at a dear friend's house... it is usually just about 6-8 of us... Our hosts live in the mountains and it is always perfect weather... and we dine on their screened in deck/with ceiling fan, music, and the most amazing views... I love the menus.. the typical cookout fare... the ambience of the venue... but mostly I love the close knit fellowship that is sure to bind our hearts in phileo love that I'm sure will continue in the heavenly realms... I always think I want to host a summer party, but our place is just so hot...the ambience is not there.
3. What does freedom mean to you?
This time of year I am always reminded where freedom originates... it is from the truth that emanates from on high... from the spirit of God to us to deliver us from the clutches of the evil one and his schemes.. working both toward us inwardly and from outward circumstances. Then I am reminded that securing liberty and freedom is and has been bought with a price...eternally, as well as, through the sacrifices of brave men and women in our history. Society has established our God given basic rights in the writing of our Constitution...
We, the people of the United States of America, in order to establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America. The first 10 Amendments, the Bill of Rights goes on to lay out and defend those rights... that secure our freedoms of speech, to bear arms, to assemble, and to worship freely, etc. I don't mean to give a history lesson, but without our history we lose sight of the truths of history. I am appalled that youths today do not understand patriotism nor the history that explains what Independence Day is all about... The evil in our world is seeking to eradicate history and all forms of nationalism in order to propel the One World system and socialism... it is incumbent on parents to make sure that their children know our history and hold dear the tenets of liberty, for unfortunately, more and more our schools are not doing that!!!
4. July is National Cell Phone Courtesy month...what annoys you most about people's cell phone habits?
I find it a bit amusing, then very sad when I see Christmas photos on the Internet .. set the scene: Christmas morning, the wrapping paper is strewn all over the floor, and there amidst the chaos sit three generations of family focused entirely on their cell phones. NO personal communication, sharing of joy or loving memories.. just the addicting allure of social media and voyeurism into the lives of others.... video games that often times is pouring vitriol violence into the hearts of our youth.
5. What's your current summer anthem?
It would have to be
The Falling Leaves drift past my window..
Sorry, but I am an Autumn Gal.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
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