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Hi everyone.  This has been a busy but enjoyable day.  Pat went to a quilt show with her good friend from church.  After coffee I attended a meeting and then went out with a couple from the meeting and their two young grandchildren joined us for lunch.  I sure enjoyed getting to spend the time with these two lovely children and a very nice couple.  They were taking these granddaughters to the Big Apple Circus at Stone Mountain this afternoon as an early birthday gift as they both have March birthdays. 

I came home and rested for a little while.  I am watching basketball on TV and trying to get caught up on the e-mail and message boards.  Then I must get to work on the Golden Games applications I got yesterday.  It isn't difficult work but is both time consuming and data intensive.  Fortunately I have someone who double checks my finished work in case I overlook something, omit something or just make a plain old error. 

Liz, you have had a tough winter.  Sure hope your pet recovers soon.

Etta Sue, hope the test goes well so you can have some permanent help.

Janet, it is nice to read your very positive posting saying you are feeling good rather than feeling poorly from that job you had. 

Thanks for saying that, Larry, as I hadn't even realized how much better I am feeling since I stopped working at that job.     Glad you got to enjoy those kids, and had a good day.

Liz, sorry about your hard winter.  We are still enjoying the "winter that wasn't" here, today I went out for a walk in the wide, wide world, as the children's story goes.  It is a lovely day, and with only a light breeze.  Wish you were here to enjoy it!

I went in and spent some time today with Beth, made a list of books she would like to read, in case Curtis or Mark can figure out how to download them to her Sony Reader.  If not, back to Target it will go, and I will order the Kindle.  The Kindle 2 is out now, and it also has voice capabilities, so will read the books to her if she doesn't feel like reading.  Beth is growing sweeter and sweeter these days, and all the nurses love her.  They assured me that she will be well taken care of during the move.  So I guess this Mom can stop fretting about that.

I also spent time with Mom, read her the obituaries in three papers, listened to her reports of the phone calls she got today, read her the Dixon family newsletter.  So now she's caught up, too.   

This coming week is going to be really busy; we have something on the calendar for every day, and then Saturday is our departure!!

Darrel just brought in the mail, so I will see what we got, then do some more 'stuff.'  See you later!

Janet, I don't know how you feel about embryonic stem cell research, but Obama just freed it up via directive.  I'm convinced that people like your Beth might benefit.  It seems to me that the use of stem cells in her case offers the best (and possibly the only) solution to the problem.  Are there any research universities anywhere near you that might be doing research and need a subject?  It just might be worth looking in to.

Well, we are now having a blizzard and Amanda is driving home from work on that tricky Malahat!   

Stem cell research certainly does open all sorts of hope for people.  I am with you on that, Al.  Michael J. Fox was on TV again and he is an example of a great need that is being ignored. 

Wendy is becoming more crippled every month and requires shots in both neck and back now.  She will soon have to stop driving and can only do short distances.  Her pain is constant.  So if anything can be found to help, it will only be found by research.

Liz

Al and Liz, I am all for ADULT or umbilical cord stem cell research/therapy, but am against embryonic stem cell research which destroys the life of a tiny human being.  Also, there has not yet been even one application using embryonic stem cells producing a cure or great improvement; but there have been over 80 of them, using adult stem cells.  This is the difference that the main stream media chooses to ignore.

We do have a medical school at KU, in Lawrence/Kansas City area.  We have been in contact with them to see if they are doing any research on Neurofibromatosis, but they aren't at this time, anyway.  And they won't accept Beth into the trials for NF that the Mayo Clinic is conducting because she is not ambulatory.  So we hit a brick wall at every turn.  But I know God has Beth in his loving arms, that He loves her even more than I, as her mother, do, and that His will will be accomplished in her life.  I told her sister Diane that I wonder if the reason Beth is becoming sweeter and sweeter is that she is nearing heaven.  Sigh........

I do hope the research continues with cord blood stem cells and adult stem cells, so that the amazing promise they hold out will come into being.

We will just miss getting to see our grandsons, granddaughter-in-law and great granddaughter.  They are all heading home on Friday and we are leaving early Saturday.    I sure would love to see them, especially little Alexis.

Maybe I will get to see all of them in May, at Mark's college graduation. 

Hi everyone. It is a beautiful Sunday and I did remember to reset the clocks this morning and remembered the time change when I looked at the clocks during the night.  Pat isn't feeling up to par this morning so we are not planning on going to church.  The choir is in the loft this morning to help with the congregational singing but are not doing an anthem as our director will not be there.  I think I will take Pat out to brunch so she won't have to cook today. 

Janet, a number of the folks involved with the Book discussions on the SeniorLearn (which was set up by Ginny Anderson after the SeniorNet discussions went away) have purchased the new Kendall II devices and seem to really like them.  They are very light and adaptable and load the books quickly and, I understand, wirelessly.  I hope the Sony reader works out for Beth.  I hope you will be able to relax and not worry about the move while you are gone.  There is no sense in worrying about something you can't control or participate in since you will be away.

Al, it looks like most of the policies of the previous Administration are quickly being wiped away.  I just hope they are wise decisions.  I am very worried about out country but can do little about it other than vote so know I need to follow my own advice I just suggested to Janet.

Liz, hope the blizzard didn't last too long and that you all are OK.  Sorry to read that your daughter continues to get worse with the pain.  I see this happening with our daughter as well and it is hard for a parent to accept.

We have a light covering of snow on the ground this morning....could have been worse!  Usually have cherry blossoms this time of year.....once upon a time here on the island, we laughed about shoveling blossoms instead of snow!

I also fixed the clocks.  Watching curling as it is that time of year again.  Since it became so popular, they are all acting like TV stars.  At least it keeps the language civil.....

I agree with you Janet about embryonic stem cells...was thinking about the other research being done.  Guess nothing is simple these days.  Hope you have a great vacation. 

Pleasant Day/Evening and God Bless.

Liz

Good day everyone . Will its a cool but sunny day here today.

We had a great service this morning. And I thnak God for preachers who bring the word every week.
I just had pizza for dinner and I think I will go for a nap seems like I am missing a hours sleep somewhere

We remembered to set our clocks forward last night; our pastor did not!    He wasn't late, but was the only member of his family present, so I think the rest of them didn't get out of bed in time to come.

Larry, I really don't worry about things at home when we are away; but I just want to make sure all bases are covered, so to speak, before we leave.  We will try to find some kind of cell phone, probably prepaid, so we can check in, as I don't feel comfortable being out of touch for that long.

We serve such an awesome God!  He knows the end from the beginning, and always has our best in mind.  Our part is to follow and obey, and he lavishes us with love and blessings.  Thank you, Father!

I need to make a few phone calls, see you later.

It is that time again. 

While thoughts of God are still in our hearts after attending our worship service, let continue with a devotion to begin our Thoughts for the Week of March 8.

   Good afternoon to all.   Praise God for an other day and my wife had the strength to be able to go to church which is a plus.  We also had  alot of heavy rain and thunder and lighting.

Etta Sue.  I hope that you will get good reports when you do go to the doctors just give it all to the Lord and he will do what is in his will for you.

May the Lord be with you all this week and I am feeling much better and am almost finished the medication that the doctor gave me.

Good evening all.  I am making this short.  Be back later. 

Gord Glad Noreen is a bit better.

Thanks someone for locking this thread for me.  Duh!  I forgot.  So here is my previous post to direct you to the new thread.

Thoughts for the Week of March 8.