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Mary

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I am retired from 20 years' service with Headquarters and Headquarters Company 38th Infantry Division. They were the best 20 years of my life. I learned so many things while I was in the Guard. The Army Values are ones I still live by. I WAS a soldier. I AM a soldier. I will ALWAYS be a soldier!Thought I'd share one of the National Guard's recruiting videos with y'all...Watchin' this stuff always brings a tear to my eye...I'm such a dope!Army National Guard
..I sporadically frequent the "chat-rooms" on AKO--each time I log on, and am greeted with a resounding: "BASEBALL," I have to chuckle aloud! For those who don't know me, my initials are MLB....Gotta love the Army's sense of humor! Y'all are the best! Rock Steady!CURRENT MOON moon phases
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"The Accolade" by Edmund Blair Leighton. This is one of my favorite paintings. There is 'something' about knights in shining armor. The entire medieval period captivates me.Here are two paintings by David Jean, they are called: "The Temptation of Pegasus" and "The Revelation of Pegasus"--These show the never-ending battle between "good" and "evil" which is probably why I am drawn to them, considering this is something each of us deals with on a daily basis.This is so funny! Looks as though MareBear is on the cover of People!

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I'd like to meet:

Jesus. I'd really like to meet Joel Osteen outside of a book-signing: He is very kind in person; but I'd really like to just sit around and talk. I'd also like to meet: Bono, Gordon Currie, Christopher Walken, Val Kilmer, Liam Neeson, Pierce Brosnan, Stevie Nicks, Angelina Jolie, and the people whose acquaintance I've made through Cloud Ten Pictures, you know who you are: Alicia, CJ, Dale, and Heather!

Music:

U2. I LOVE them. There is nothing more to say than that. Stevie Nicks and Billy Idol: What an unlikely combination! But I LOVE this picture!

Movies:

..Gordon Currie portrays "Nicolae Carpathia" in the "Left Behind" series of films.
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Take the James Bond Quiz at Quizopolis.com V For Vendetta--I shudder to think of a world like the one portrayed in this movie; although I love the quote: "People shouldn't be afraid of their governments; governments should be afraid of their people!""Edgar" is awesome--I've named my MacBook Pro in his honor!Such a snot-slinger; one of the few movies I like which stars Meryl Streep--the other one I like is "She Devil"...."I'll be your huckleberry"...Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday from Tombstone I think this is one of the movies which really got me interested in westerns again.Two of my favorite actors in one film: Fantastic!Angelina Jolie: Beautiful. Lovely lady and a lovely humanitarian heart to match. I admire her for her charity work and she is a fantastic action-movie heroine! She truly kicks serious ass as Lara Croft--I am hoping there is a third movie!(sigh) Christopher Walken. There is just something about him I like (a lot!) Can't quite put my finger on it; not that it really matters: He's a fantastic actor! Love to watch him dance!

Television:

I confess: I do not watch a lot of television. Yes, I subscribe to DirecTV; with over 250 channels at my disposal, the only things I watch regularly (outside of the local news) are: The Dog Whisperer, Good Eats, Feasting on Asphalt (yes, I am an Alton Brown fan), The Way of the Master, Reno 9-1-1, Blue Collar Comedy, The Bill Engvall Show, any of the "Lifetime" channels, and Joel Osteen--oh, and if there's a dog show on, I will watch that: Just to catch the Hound and Working Dog groups (go Beagles and Great Pyrenees'!)

Books:

I LOVE stories by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen: Fairy Tales. I enjoy reading mythology from all cultures. I like Richard Bach's Jonathan Livingston Seagull and his Illusions--The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah.I enjoy reading Authrian Legends, the James Bond series of books.Eugene H. Patterson's The Message Remix: The Bible in Contemporary Language. This paraphrase of the Bible is VERY easy to read and understand--there are many people who discount this Book, saying it does more damage than good; however, it has helped me to understand the Scriptures as I never have before.Shhh! Don't tell anyone; but my guilty pleasure is the ocassional romance novel!I totally love Joel Osteen's books! Joel is such a positive person. He has made an impact on the world with his words of encouragement: I honestly think the world would be a much better place if people got plugged into his message!

Heroes:

To paraphrase the Willie Nelson classic: "My heroes have always been cowboys": Not in the literal sense of men who jump on the back of a bull and hang on for "eight"; nor in the sense of the men who ride the plains of Montana. My heroes are those who have always stood firm in what they believe irregardless of what others thought: Jesus Christ, Joan of Arc, the founders of the Women's Army Corps, my Paternal Granparents: George and Anna. My Maternal Grandparents: Joe and Nellie. My parents: Harry and Lola. "May The Circle Be Unbroken"."Well then suddenly... there was no one...left standing In the hall...yeah, yeah... In a flood of tears That no one really ever heard fall at all Oh I went searchin' for an answer... Up the stairs...and down the hall Not to find an answer... just to hear the call Of a nightbird...singing... come away...come away..."-- *Lyric from "Edge of 17" --written by Stevie Nicks; posted in honor of my mother: Lola May 1, 1940 - February 16, 1999 "Who's to say where the wind will take you Who's to say what it is will break you I don't know Where the wind will blow Who's to know when the time has come around I don't want to see you cry I know that this is not goodbye...." * Lyric from "Kite" --written by Bono and The Edge; posted in honor of my father: Harry April 12, 1933 - August 21, 2001

My Blog

Instant Reading

Since I haven't looked at a deck in forever--I thought I would use the Blogthings method...You Are The SunYou represent the best of life - vitality, success, and and truth.You tend to have a strong, c...
Posted by Mary on Tue, 27 May 2008 08:32:00 PST

Memorial Day 2008

As I continue to be rather lazy today, I am re-posting this from a message board I belong to. The terrible snapshots were taken with my pathetic excuse for a digital camera (I need to get one which c...
Posted by Mary on Tue, 27 May 2008 06:20:00 PST

A Few Coffee Things

I just don't want to work on the "normal" 5,000 Question thing-a-ma-bob right now (I'm feeling lazy), so, I thought I'd post a couple of things I took regarding how coffee and my choices relate to my ...
Posted by Mary on Mon, 26 May 2008 05:58:00 PST

Stanley’s New Chew Toy

This morning, I woke up to an eerie light shining at the foot of my bed. Sleepily, I peered to the floor and noticed the light was rather small, picked the source up, and groaned: Oh, Stan-lee! I p...
Posted by Mary on Fri, 23 May 2008 03:30:00 PST

So, What’s New In Your World?

Mine sucks with a capital ucks! So, the word would/should, look like this sUCKSYesterday, I received this year's initial 'phone call from my "Health Coach," Vanessa. Vanessa is okay, she is nice eno...
Posted by Mary on Fri, 23 May 2008 06:27:00 PST

I Think This is Part Eleven

Been a few weeks since I have worked on it; but here is the next installment to THAT blasted Five Thousand Question Thing...Part Eleven1001. What has caused you to reinvent yourself or reevaluate who ...
Posted by Mary on Sun, 18 May 2008 01:24:00 PST

Mothers Day -- 2008

I don't know why I set the alarm to get up at 8 o'clock this morning, as I knew when I got ready for bed last night, that I would not be going to church today. Today, Mother's Day is one of two of th...
Posted by Mary on Sun, 11 May 2008 08:15:00 PST

Only Four Thousand To Go Before This Madness Ends!

Part Ten901. Would you rather have a candle scented like blueberries and creme or butterscotch pecan pie?Neither! With the Blueberries and creme, you're going to have a touch of vanilla scent in it. ...
Posted by Mary on Fri, 02 May 2008 06:30:00 PST

Part Nine is Here--Arent You Glad?

Part Nine801. How often do you change your mood in a day? Oh, please, that's like asking how many times do I go to the bathroom!802. When you ask people how they are doing you actually care about thei...
Posted by Mary on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:15:00 PST

Part Eight

Part Eight701. What is your favorite mixed drink? Single-Malt Scotch with ice cubes.702. When answering these questions are you often pulled in different directions, as if committing to one answer eli...
Posted by Mary on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:55:00 PST