Not sure who is the most amazed... Isabella because I took her pic or Mom because Isabella is so awesome!

Some super bowl game huh? Regardless of the outcome, one truly feels the millionaire's playing the game truly were working for a change on both sides.... but I remember the first one and I was amazed that grown men played that hard, and now looking back I really am amazed by that first game - very little padding and protection - no points for style - and very little pay compared to today, and I swear, they played every bit as hard and with a great degree of determination because they loved the game.
Jake, Trisha and Isabella dropped in and watched most of the game with us. And for those of you who know Jake, he actually watched some of it.. haha...

On another subject, I am not sure if our new President realizes he is indeed the newly elected PRESIDENT OF THE USA. I know it's cool to dress down, but I am here to tell you one thing. I expect those I seek guidance from, or leadership from, or whom hold offices I respect, to show respect for the office. I am NOT ready to see Barack Hussein dress like he has NO respect for the office of the President or this land. Perhaps he is not on the same page as his wife who only upon his running for President realized she was finally proud to be an American... wow, these folks never cease to amaze me... I absolutely believe my President should dress and act like MY PRESIDENT... Show some respect for the office... and for those of us you govern, please stop dumbing down my country I love! Grow up! The world is full of prepy dudes and dudettes who show no respect and use no manners!

ok off my soapbox...

What a wonderful time we are having with this SPRING weather, huh? Get ready because with this warm weather comes big time storms, when and if we get some moisture in this area! Getting closer to garden time too... this fat man needs some work outside.. need to saw down some trees and work near the spring some. Joe, one of the welders at Jake's work place, is making a good looking holder for the awesome sign to hang in our "park" thanks to Missy and Craig... Moffat Park has a name and sign, and Joe is fixing the hanging piece to hold it. I have grandiose ideas for art in our park, but not sure I can pull it off, will just have to see.

OK.. 'nough about me, how bout you??

from Trisha, Yummy

Jon's heating element from their hot water heater in their new home... no HOT water on coldest worst day of the year... wo hoooo

"You have to 'be' before you can 'do,' 
and do before you can 'have.' "
— Zig Ziglar

FW:

FW:daycare and bbq pork, carrots, greenb

from Trisha - comfy???

from Trisha ~ both so tired!

Somewhere in the dry wasteland that is Oklahoma, two middle-aged American Indians take a road trip. BARKING WATER by Whitney Borup (2009-01-25) 2008, Rated G, 85 minutes Somewhere in the dry wasteland that is Oklahoma, two middle-aged American Indians take a road trip . Irene and Frankie have been in an on-again-off-again relationship for 40 years, and now Frankie is dying. Making it very clear that they are not together, Irene helps Frankie reconnect with his past by driving him from friend to friend, the ultimate destination being a reunion with his estranged daughter. Amidst seemingly thousands of driving montages, “Barking Water” has potential. It’s the kind of movie you cheer for, despite its flaws. Because at the heart of the tale is the overwhelming power of love to redeem. I know that sounds totally corny, and it’s not the kind of thing I would normally write as a positive, but in such a small budget, sincere little film such sentiments seem much more valid. Shot with a tiny crew and a cast that mostly consisted of non-actors, it appears that director Sterlin Harjo did his very best to enlighten. Using non-actors for “Barking Water” is what contributes most to the independent feel of the film. I believe the choice is largely positive. After all, a seasoned filmmaker like Gus Van Sant uses non-actors all the time to achieve this raw affect. There is something about emotions displayed by someone who is not Oscar-bound that I really appreciate. And I don’t think a, say, Richard Gere could pull off the role of a dying old guy quite like Richard Ray Whitman can. Well, plus Gere isn’t a Native American… That said, there are some problems with characterizations that I found distracting. Take, for example, the young’uns that Irene and Frankie hit up for a free meal. Adorning gold chains and huge pants, and so stereotypical as to use the phrase “butt hurt,” these boys – and other caricatures like them – bring the film down to a cheap comedy level. Likewise, the aforementioned driving sequences. Literally clocking in at 978 (million), these montages (set to beautiful but overused music by artists like Samantha Crain, Paleface, and The Everybody Fields) are such a copout way to fill 30 minutes of an 85 minute film. But what is independent cinema without at least one driving montage? Don’t get me wrong. I liked “Barking Water” – for what it’s worth – I just wish some of the clearly precious resources for the film could have been used on just a little fine-tuning.

Is this guy for real???

Matthews: Palin’s book will do well “if she can read”

posted at 9:00 pm on January 23, 2009 by Allahpundit
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I don’t think he meant it the way it came out, but Politico does. And I concede, I have no alternate explanation.

Maybe he meant “if she’s developed a compelling narrative voice from years spent poring over the classics”? Help me out here.

Obama May Carry Top-Secret P.D.A.

By SAM GROBART

Updated 5:50 p.m.: Removed references to the Freedom of Information Act, which does not apply to the President or his immediate staff.

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Nobody’s saying anything official or on the record about this, but reports popping up allacross the Web indicate that while President Obama may be able to keep a mobile phone/e-mail device while in office, that device may be something more exotic than a BlackBerry from Research in Motion.

(Cue James Bond theme.)

The nation’s e-mailer in chief may be carrying something called a Sectéra Edge, which is made by the military contractor General Dynamics (you know, thesubmarine people). The product description reads: “Developed for the National Security Agency’s Secure Mobile Environment Portable Electronic Device (SME PED) program, the Sectéra Edge is certified to protect wireless voice communications classified Top Secret and below as well as access e-mail and Web sites classified Secret and below.”

The Sectéra looks like most P.D.A.’s, and operates like one when in normal mode. But a press of a button on the front of the device engages “classified mode” (for added effect, the screen background turns red when this mode is activated). It works on GSM and CDMA networks (AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint support the device, according to the company’s Web site), and will be able to get on Wi-Fi networks sometime in the third quarter of this year. It operates on a Windows Mobile platform.

For there to be secure communications between two parties, both must have a device that conforms to the necessary encryption protocols. That can include portable units like the Edge, but also landline phones and computers. Mobile calls or e-mail messages between Mr. Obama and Michelle Obama’s civilian P.D.A. would most likely have to take place in nonsecure mode, as family members of the president rarely have the necessary security clearance to warrant such a device.

Another thing that makes the Sectéra Edge fairly thin on the ground: each unit costs $3,350. It is unclear if its price drops to $19.99 with a two-year contract, but it seems unlikely.

Ethan Mayfield and Austyn... both won at the pinewood derby tonight...

I will have to ask Tammy for the story... again.. Grandpa was not listening very well I guess.. but it is a great one, I do remember that!!!

Pinewood Derby Champion remains undefteated.... breaks his own record sitting time from last year...

Isabella held on to her bear for an hour and half before letting go...

the bear watched over her all afternoon

So... You think racism is DEAD? READ THIS LINK... not for kiddos..

jay z rap he preformed at Presidental Ball...  way to go Jay Z...

Now we are right back to 1960's...  we spent 40 years trying to get past that time and this idiot has put us right back in the middle of it... 

Yes.. this is proof some mankind should not reproduce!!!

This link is not for kids...  there is a video of it on this link but will not start till you tell it to... the lyrics are there as well. Keep in mind, one of those in the room when this was preformed live was our newly elected saviour....    who did not leave and has issued no statement denouncing this act!

Jay Z 

some folks say I look a bit like my daddy... hehe

a big cat

with big dreams

Just proof that I'm doing ok in spite of Grandpa keeping me today!!

Isabella says teddy makes me feel better

sent to me from Trisha

"What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?"
— Robert H. Schuller

"An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest."
— Benjamin Franklin

Birthday Lady sharing her cake with everyone....

the crew...

doing what we do best at Birthdays!!!
Jake, Trisha and Isabella, Paul, Heather, Andrew and Madison, Ann and I, Marilyn, Great Grandma Moffat (Her and Marilyn were on their way to El Reno for a friend of Mom's and Family's 90th Birthday at Mt. Zion Church), Phil, Tammy and Austyn, and joining us too was Lawrence and Sharon Robinson (life long dear friends). We had a ball and ate and visited for a long time... wonderful to get family together for such occasions... never know when the next one might have someone missing ....

love to all, enjoy the moment!

Paul and Isabella and Heather there too

Trisha and Madison getting ready to celebrate Tammy's Birthday yesterday at Mazzio's