Cousin Clinton and Joanna Wilson ... will be celebrating their 50th ... yelp.. 5 0 ... anniversay in about four... 4... months.. just FYI.... and Clinton has a birthday this month and so did I.. along with Uncle Ivan...
Saturday, February 26, 2005
OH BOY.. oh boy.. we are off to see the Wizard.. haha..
What a great day is in store today. We are having lunch with my Uncle Ivan and Aunt Freda in OKC at Olive Garden at 12:30pm. I think our family less Paul will be there, how cool is that!!! And Ann is sick, and I am a bit, but ...
We are all excited about this and looking forward to it. There will be other family there too. Mom and MK are going, and Joanna and Clinton, and who know who else..
HEY DORIS..... How you doing after knee surgery???? Hope all is well, and you get up and going quick!!! Bet Jim does too.. hahahahahahaha....
All for now. Have a great day!!!
We are all excited about this and looking forward to it. There will be other family there too. Mom and MK are going, and Joanna and Clinton, and who know who else..
HEY DORIS..... How you doing after knee surgery???? Hope all is well, and you get up and going quick!!! Bet Jim does too.. hahahahahahaha....
All for now. Have a great day!!!
Wow... I got Heather's attention..haha
She called me, like within seconds of my posting the note below.. how cool, a dad can even holler at his kids on the net, and they will answer, haha... thanks.. Heather.. just having fun, and experimenting!!
Friday, February 25, 2005
Today's Quote
Today's Quote
Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.
-Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.
-Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Today...
Today, Jake and I went to Mom's to help Marilyn get the weaning calves sorted so she could take them to the clinic at OSU and get them worked. Course, rainy last few days and cold this am and lots of mud, and calves were too young to want to be away from Mom's, but the good news is, we did it, and no one killed anyone else over it either, how bout them apples! Dad would have been proud!!
Mom's OK, still not wearing her new ears too much. Things are too loud she says, course, if she were to wear them, she might get used to hearing again... ahaha...
All for now! Everyone have a great day!!
Ann is home with the yuck today... not feeling too hot, but she was worse last night! I even had to cook my own meal last night, geeze, I have never in my life cooked pork, and I did it and I am not too sick this am... haha..
enjoy the day!
Mom's OK, still not wearing her new ears too much. Things are too loud she says, course, if she were to wear them, she might get used to hearing again... ahaha...
All for now! Everyone have a great day!!
Ann is home with the yuck today... not feeling too hot, but she was worse last night! I even had to cook my own meal last night, geeze, I have never in my life cooked pork, and I did it and I am not too sick this am... haha..
enjoy the day!
A big celebration.. Saturday ... Uncle Ivan's Birthday is the 28th, but ...
A big celebration.. Saturday ... Uncle Ivan's Birthday is the 28th, but ... we are celebrating it Saturday at 12:30 at the Olive Garden at Quail Springs Mall... in front of it and west a bit!! See everyone there!!! Big day...
Welcome - Our Moffat Family Blog
Cousin Joanna sent word that Cousin Doris Moffat Rowland went home from hospital yesterday. She had knee surgery last week and they forgot to call and let folks know.. sigh..... Glad your home Doris... Get recovered fast, the coffee shop is not the same without ya... haha..
Today's Quote
Today's Quote
To me every hour of the day and night is an unspeakable perfect miracle.
-Walt Whitman
To me every hour of the day and night is an unspeakable perfect miracle.
-Walt Whitman
Heather sent this along for every one to enjoy..
An old man, a boy & a donkey were going
to town. The boy rode on the donkey &
the old man walked. As they went along
they passed some people who remarked
it was a shame the old man was walking
& the boy was riding. The man & boy
thought maybe the critics were right,
so they changed positions.
Later, they passed some people that remarked,
"What a shame, he makes that little boy walk."
They then decided they both
would walk! Soon they passed some
more people who thought they were
stupid to walk when they had a decent
donkey to ride. So, they both rode the donkey.
Now they passed some people that
shamed them by saying how awful to put
such a load on a poor donkey.
The boy & man said they were
probably right, so they decided
to carry the donkey. As
they crossed the bridge, they lost
their grip on the animal & he fell
into the river and drowned.
The moral of the story?
If you try to please everyone, you might as well...
.....Kiss your ass good-bye.
Have A Nice Day & Be Careful With Your Donkey
to town. The boy rode on the donkey &
the old man walked. As they went along
they passed some people who remarked
it was a shame the old man was walking
& the boy was riding. The man & boy
thought maybe the critics were right,
so they changed positions.
Later, they passed some people that remarked,
"What a shame, he makes that little boy walk."
They then decided they both
would walk! Soon they passed some
more people who thought they were
stupid to walk when they had a decent
donkey to ride. So, they both rode the donkey.
Now they passed some people that
shamed them by saying how awful to put
such a load on a poor donkey.
The boy & man said they were
probably right, so they decided
to carry the donkey. As
they crossed the bridge, they lost
their grip on the animal & he fell
into the river and drowned.
The moral of the story?
If you try to please everyone, you might as well...
.....Kiss your ass good-bye.
Have A Nice Day & Be Careful With Your Donkey
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Today's Quote
Today's Quote
There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.
-Aldous Huxley
There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.
-Aldous Huxley
Interesting to Medical Men
Interesting to Medical Men
From the Adams Centinel (Gettysburg, Pa.), 23 February 1820, page 3
The District Medical Society of Baltimore in a report on the subject of the late Yellow Fever in that city, says----
"The doctrines of contagion and importation, receive no countenance from this society."
And to conclude by recommending that two laws be repealed.
"First--That restricting hogs from running at large.--Second "That which makes it penal to throw kitchen offals in the street."
And we think we have it hard.. haha....
From the Adams Centinel (Gettysburg, Pa.), 23 February 1820, page 3
The District Medical Society of Baltimore in a report on the subject of the late Yellow Fever in that city, says----
"The doctrines of contagion and importation, receive no countenance from this society."
And to conclude by recommending that two laws be repealed.
"First--That restricting hogs from running at large.--Second "That which makes it penal to throw kitchen offals in the street."
And we think we have it hard.. haha....
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Got a wonderful note from Joanna and Clinton and I will share part of it with you all....
Joanna writes...
Doris had her knee replacement surgery last Wed. She seems to be doing well. She is now at Jim Thorpe Rehab in OKC. They think she might get to go home tomorrow or Thurs. Jim M. has had sinus infection and is feeling some better. Clinton is going to PT for his back and I think it is helping. Everybody else seems to be doing OK. How are all of your family? I also talked with Ivan this morning and they were going to OKC for a free lunch...
It's really great to hear from family.... My best back to you all too.
And again, thanks for all the wonderful emails and calls.. awesome to be remembered. I am about speechless... and those of you that know me knows that does not happen very often, right, hahaha?
Doris had her knee replacement surgery last Wed. She seems to be doing well. She is now at Jim Thorpe Rehab in OKC. They think she might get to go home tomorrow or Thurs. Jim M. has had sinus infection and is feeling some better. Clinton is going to PT for his back and I think it is helping. Everybody else seems to be doing OK. How are all of your family? I also talked with Ivan this morning and they were going to OKC for a free lunch...
It's really great to hear from family.... My best back to you all too.
And again, thanks for all the wonderful emails and calls.. awesome to be remembered. I am about speechless... and those of you that know me knows that does not happen very often, right, hahaha?
The old days...
The old days
TO THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 30's 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.
As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.
Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, bread and butter and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround sound, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat booms..........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.
We made up games with sticks and tennis balls and ate worms and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes, nor did the worms live in us forever.
*We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them!
Little league had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of.
They actually sided with the law!
This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!
The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!
And YOU are one of them! CONGRATULATIONS! Please pass this on to others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own good.
Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!
TO THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 30's 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us.
They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing and didn't get tested for diabetes.
Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paints.
We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking.
As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags.
Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat.
We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle.
We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this.
We ate cupcakes, bread and butter and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!
We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.
No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K.
We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround sound, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat booms..........WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!
We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.
We made up games with sticks and tennis balls and ate worms and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes, nor did the worms live in us forever.
*We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them!
Little league had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!!
The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of.
They actually sided with the law!
This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever!
The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.
We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL!
And YOU are one of them! CONGRATULATIONS! Please pass this on to others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own good.
Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?!
Thanks for all the Birthday greetings..
You guys are way tooooooo coooool.. haha thanks for all the wonderful birthday greetings... wasn't expecting a thing... Love you all! Stan at the start of his 58th year!
The Squirrels from Clinton and Joanna Wilson, Cousins in Norman....
The Squirrels
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Three churches in town were overrun with squirrels.
After much prayer, the elders of the first church determined that the animals were predestined to be there. Who were they to interfere with God's will? They did nothing, and the squirrels multiplied.
The elders of the second church, deciding that they could not harm any of God's creatures, humanely trapped the squirrels and then set them free outside of town. Three days later the squirrels were back.
It was only the third church that succeeded in keeping the squirrels away. The elders of this church simply baptized the squirrels and registered them as members of the church.
Now, they only see the squirrels on Christmas and Easter.
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Three churches in town were overrun with squirrels.
After much prayer, the elders of the first church determined that the animals were predestined to be there. Who were they to interfere with God's will? They did nothing, and the squirrels multiplied.
The elders of the second church, deciding that they could not harm any of God's creatures, humanely trapped the squirrels and then set them free outside of town. Three days later the squirrels were back.
It was only the third church that succeeded in keeping the squirrels away. The elders of this church simply baptized the squirrels and registered them as members of the church.
Now, they only see the squirrels on Christmas and Easter.
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