Congratulations, Jade!

Jade graduated last night from Sullivan South High School.

Here's a picture of Jade with Nana and Papa. It was taken just after the ceremony. We're all happy and smiling!

Mandy and Alex
Mandy and Alex arrived last night. Today we have a big picnic in honor of Jade's graduation at noon today, and a Birthday Celebration for Zachary tonight. We're ready. We haven't had this much fun in a long time!!!

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Ladies-Check This Out!
There are summer classes available for men at the Adult Learning Center. My wife has already signed me up for 3 of the courses. There are 14 different courses available. Check out Summer Classes for Men.

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Quotes of the Day

We cannot always build the future for our youth,
but we can build our youth for the future.
~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

When you get to the end of your rope,
tie a knot and hang on.
~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Joke of the Day

A woman gets on a bus with her baby. The bus driver says: “That’s the ugliest baby that I've ever seen. Ugh!”

The woman goes to the rear of the bus and sits down, fuming. She says to a man next to her: “The driver just insulted me!”

The man says: “You go right up there and tell him off – go ahead, I’ll hold your monkey for you.”

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Granddaddy says that joke is so old it has whiskers. But it reminded me of the lady that got on the bus with a baby sat down next to a little boy named Jimmy and his mother.

Little Jimmy blurts out to the lady, "Hey lady, your baby looks like a monkey!",

Jimmy's Mother says, "Jimmy, that not nice! You apologize to that lady right now!"

Jimmy says, "Lady, I'm sorry your baby looks like a monkey!"

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Zachary's Birthday Today

Zachary celebrates his 7th birthday today. He's having a little party with some of his school friends today. The Grandparents party with Zachary will be tomorrow night after supper.

Zachary is a fine young man. He is a Cub Scout. He also plays sports. This past year he played in a T-ball League, and Upward Bound Basketball league. This baseball season he will be playing in a league where they use a pitching machine. Here's a picture of Zachary with his Dad that was taken last month. I'll try to have a good birthday picture of him in this blog soon.

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Big Event
Tonight we have Jade's graduation from high school and a celebration meal afterwards. David Goss, her English teacher in Vietnam, is in the states at the present time. So we invited him to our home for a visit and he plans to attend her graduation.

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Quote of the Day
Be sincere; be brief; be seated.
~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Quote Above is Good Advice

I remember when Sam McC. told us at a special meeting one time, that it took 3 things to make a good speech: A good beginning, a good ending, and keep'em close together! That was good advice, too.

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Joke of the Day

An old, tired-looking dog wandered into the yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home.

He followed me into the house, down the hall, and fell asleep on the couch. An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out. The next day he was back, resumed his position on the couch and slept for an hour. This continued for several weeks. Curious, I pinned a note to his collar: 'Every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap.'

The next day he arrived with a different note pinned to his collar: "He lives in a home with four children -- he's trying to catch up on his sleep. Can I come with him tomorrow?"

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My Ha Nguyen to Graduate!

Jade graduates tomorrow on May 23. She graduating from Sullivan South High School. Here's one of her graduation pictures. We've enjoyed having her live with us this past year.

She's a brave and smart girl. She's brave to come to the USA not knowing where she would live and who would care for her. She's brave to come her Senior year and study in her second language (English). She's also very intelligent. She made a 4.0 average for her senior year. That's quite an accomplishment. She's a smart girl to have handled all her business in getting ready to comeback to college in this country this Fall.

On June 3 she will be leaving the USA to fly to California and then on to N. Vietnam. We're going to miss her greatly. You miss, when someone you love, leaves. When she returns this fall it will be out west, so we don't know when we will see her again.

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I thought this little doggie was cute. I wanted to share him with you today. It makes you want to reach out and pet this puppy on the head.

I hope you have a great day! Remember....Having someone to love is family. Having somewhere to go is home. Having both is a blessing.

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Quote of the Day

Take it from Richard, poor and lame,
what's begun in anger ends in shame.
~ Benjamin Franklin

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Joke of the Day

A man goes to the doctor and tells him that he hasn't been feeling well.

The doctor examines him, leaves the room and comes back with three different bottles of pills. The doctor says, "Take the green pill with a big glass of water when you get up. Take the blue pill with a big glass of water after lunch. Then just before going to bed, take the red pill with another big glass of water."

Startled to be put on so much medicine the man stammers, "Jeez doc, exactly what's my problem?"

The Doctor says, "You're not drinking enough water."

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Bristol Train Station

We've being driving to Bristol, TN/VA the last couple of weeks to attend our Gospel Meetings. We pass by a beautiful building that has recently been restored. It is the Bristol Train Station. We stopped one night last week and I took this picture...

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Quote of the Day

Who is wise? He that learns from every One.
Who is powerful? He that governs his Passions.
Who is rich? He that is content.
Who is that? Nobody.
~ Benjamin Franklin

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Joke of the Day

A visitor to the graveyard couldn't help noticing a man kneeling in front of a gravestone, clasping his hands and sobbing. The visitor went a bit closer and could hear what the man was saying.

"Why did you have to die?" he was repeating, "Why did you have to die?"

Feeling he ought to do something, the visitor laid his hand on the man's shoulder. "It must of been someone you loved very much?" he asked gently.

The man looked up at him and said, "No, I never met him, he was my wife's first husband."

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The Help Desk

I have a friend who helps me from time to time with my computer problems. His name is Jason Miller and he owns and operates his own company, Unbound Digital. I recommend his expertise if you live in my area and need computer and network assistance. It is so easy to work with Jason. Nothing like calling a help line and being put on hold, or talking to someone who you can't understand and who can't understand you.

Sometime ago I ran across this spoof on the help desk, but just recently I saw it with English subtitles which makes it more understandable. It's a help desk in medieval days when a new product had come on the market -- the book was replacing scrolls. Just watch this and I know you'll get some good laughs!


Jade's Last Day of School
Yesterday was Jade's last day of school. She has to go back on Thursday for graduation rehearsal. Then on Friday night she graduates. Mandy and Alex are coming up Friday night. They'll miss the graduation but will be here for our celebration picnic on Saturday. Here's picture of Jade just before she left for her last day of school.

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Quote of the Day

A slip of the foot you may soon recover,
but a slip of the tongue you may never get over.
~ Benjamin Franklin

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Joke of the Day

Momma mouse was getting food in the kitchen with her baby when the cat pounced in.

Snatching up the kid Momma ran for the mouse hole but it was obvious she wasn't going to make it. Finally in desperation she whipped around and shouted "Bark, Bark" at the cat.

The cat skidded to a halt and ran away.

Momma mouse turned to her baby and said, "You see how important it is to learn a foreign language!"

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New Slide Shows

Four More PowerPoint Shows
I have just added 4 PowerPoint Slide Shows to my Favorite Slide Shows Web Page. You can download them to your computer. Each show contains beautiful photographs. Here's a sample picture from each of the newly added slide shows.

The Flowers of Keukenhof
A beautiful flower garden in Holland.







Pictures from Parks
Just good pictures from some parks around the world, with both animals and scenery.



Insects, Flowers & Small Animals
Some striking photography including some closeups of insects.



Birds and Sayings
Some real nice pictures of birds from the wild. Each picture is framed with a nice saying.

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Quote of the Day

The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom;
to serve all, but love only one.
~ Honore de Balzac

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Joke of the Day

A man recently took a job in the city. Since the commute was long, passing through a congested tunnel, and gas prices high, he started a ride sharing initiative. Things went well for about a week or so. Then, he started to get severe pain in his wrists.

Oddly, this only happened when he was driving through the tunnel. After a few days, he went to his doctor and described his symptoms. The doctor told him he had a common ailment: carpool tunnel syndrome.

Granddaddy's Comment: I'm sure there was a big cornfield that he drove past on his way to work. How else could this joke be so corny?

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Armed Forces Day

Today is Armed Forces Day. Go to this Department of Defense Link to learn more about Armed Forces Day.

Remember, Support Our Troops.