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I am a daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, woman, hear me roar ... born and raised in Delaware ... I am generally a nonconformist who is also an Army veteran (peace time) ... I married the perfect man (yes, he does exist!) ... my perfect man and I raised our children with love, a bowl of Captain Crunch or two, and just hoped for the best ... I am a Child of God and a disciple of Christ ... I believe in the perfection of God's creation and I believe in Man's colossal imperfect perception of Him ... I believe in Heaven and that it will hold Jews, Christians, Muslims, tree-hugging agnostics, Republicans, Democrats and the Green Party ... my philosophical views are summed up in "All I know is that I know nothing" and "I am, therefore I think" and "That which doesn't kill me makes me stronger" ... I believe that God created the Universe via the Big Bang theory of evolution ... I believe in a social theory of the equal distribution of wealth for mankind and also in the proverb that you should teach a man to fish ... I also believe I must work hard for my daily bread by the sweat of my brow ... I contend that music soothes the savage beast, but teaching him to read will civilize him ... I would hope that others judge me while remembering that God isn't done with my evolution yet and I hope I can remember the same about you ... I am never too old to Rock and Roll if I am too young to die.
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Our 28th Anniversary Slideshow

Our world, and welcome to it. Here's a bunch of shots taken along the infamous Olathe ~ Overland Park walking trails within walking distance.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Janis Joplin, to ask her if she ever got that Mercedes Benz and to buy her next round ...Paul the Christian Apostle, to ask him what really happened on his way to Damascus ...Barbara Bush, so we can discuss theories of child rearing ...Albert Einstein, to discuss what he did to relax and how the roses smelled to him ...Edna St. Vincent Milay, to ask her how she got so inspired at such a young age ...All my maternal and paternal great-great grandparents, just to ask them how it was back then ...Al Stewart, just because... Joan Anna Keen's Profile

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I Hope You Had The Time Of Your Life (Happy Birthday!)

"Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)" by Green DayAnother turning point, a fork stuck in the road.Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go.So make the best of this test, and don't ask why.It...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:17:00 GMT

Welcome President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden!

AAAAAAaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!This is so beyond cool I can hardly stop smiling, crying, being happy!  God bless us everyone ... even George and Laura.  Seriously, God bless them too!  Th...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:48:00 GMT

Ode to Mrs. Patricia Jones, Green Street Elementary, 4th Grade (1969), Claymont, Delaware

NOISEI like noise.The whoop of a boy, the thud of a hoof,The rattle of rain on a galvanized roof,The hubbub of traffic, the roar of a train,The throb of machinery numbing the brain,The switching of wi...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:08:00 GMT

The Battle of The Dueling E-Mails

Just today I received an email (replicated here for your viewing pleasure).  I responded with my own (replicated in kind).  I will not add, change or delete ... you choose: E-Mail No. 1:&nbs...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:40:00 GMT

He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!

English - Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Old English - Crist aras! Crist soþlice aras! (Christ arose! Christ surely arose!) German - Christus ist auferstanden! Er ist wahrhaftig auferstanden! D...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:10:00 GMT

Billy Joel Plays Kansas City Sprint Center 12/6/2007

Billy Joel rocked the house!  This concert was about as good as I've ever seen and I've seen quite a few over the years.  BJ was better than David Bowie in 1975 ... almost as good as Ae...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:35:00 GMT

Just this side of heaven ...

In memory of Gidget (September 6, 1997 - October 17, 2007): Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes ...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 07:18:00 GMT

St. Francis of Assisi Prayer of Peace

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darknes...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:24:00 GMT

Sixteen Tons

Sixteen Tons, Sang by Tennessee Ernie Ford  Some people say a man is made outta mud A poor man's made outta muscle and blood Muscle and blood and skin and bones A mind that's a-weak and a back th...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:48:00 GMT

Hey Students...Sharpen Your Pencils...Recharge Your Laptops...Its Back to School

Jamie Keen 20070612English Composition Descriptive Paragraph 1: Iraq     The Arabic prayer chant is my alarm clock today, and a cruel reminder of where I'm at, Iraq. It plays loudl...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:33:00 GMT