The Last Word.........

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:28 pm

:wah:

I'm thinking of my twelve-year old self rubbing dandelions on my newly acquired scar. Funny thing.....I wasn't embarassed about the scar. It was kind of like a minor war wound. I was admired by my peers. Like that scene in the movie "Jaws" when the men are comparing injuries from previous sea adventures.

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:57 am

Routine.....................it's kind of reassuring. To know pretty much what you are going to be doing on a given day. This is not to say that I don't like pleasant disruptions now and then.

Do you have a routine, let's say, for Saturday?

Me.........eating lunch with hubby at work, grocery shopping, doing the laundry, visiting FG for awhile, housecleaning, checking the mail,.........stuff like that.

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:13 pm

Saturday morning.... don't get out of bed till 7am! Check mail. Coffee... read newspaper. Get brekkie.. partner gets full English bacon and eggs in the weekend. Do half an hour's homework with Small Person. Head out for walk. Go to market etc... Lunch. Take Small Person swimming.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:51 pm

Well, I'll be darned....I just noticed I have over 2,000 posts.I didn't realize I was talking so much. How is that possible? Me? The shy quiet one...........the "wallflower" as Jimbo calls me.

I guess I just made myself at home here. It's always good to be home.

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pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:24 pm

I've got lots of scars! Mostly on my legs and they are from being in and out of hospital as a child,

I dont think about them much- except when I see someone looking at them.

They are very much a part of me

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:10 pm

Did you ever wear an Easter Bonnet? I did, as a child. With white gloves on my hands and patent leather shoes on my feet. I have a video with me wearing it........wish there was a way I could share. Video is on VHS.

Here are some old fashioned bonnets.............

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:38 am

:sneaky: Let's lure some of them "word game" folks over to our side.

Trunk Monkey..........this is for you.:wah:

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/2210764/6979875

Miss Maam · Post by **Miss Maam** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:32 am

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:54 pm

along-for-the-ride;810538 wrote: Did you ever wear an Easter Bonnet? I did, as a child. With white gloves on my hands and patent leather shoes on my feet. I have a video with me wearing it........wish there was a way I could share. Video is on VHS.

Here are some old fashioned bonnets.............

yes, my mother would buy me a new outfit for Easter every year, it would be a dress, coat, hat, gloves and patent leather shoes.

here's a picture of one of them!:)

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:30 pm

Hope.............you look darling.

I'm lucky that I have some home movies of me with my brothers and sisters on Easter. I think I was 4 or 5 years old. We were so cute munching on candy and walking with my grandpa. I cherish the film........needless to say.

Miss Maam...............sorry..........I got the last word...............for now.:wah:

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:49 pm

Do you have some other pics that would also go with your forum name? Post some here.

Here are a few others for me.......

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hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:11 am

Scar? Jeeze Louize. Bullet hole in left arm from some drunk. Knife scar in stomach from X wife. Scar in left eyebrow from a fight. Knife wound, right hip. Scars on right knee from fall while hunting. Scars on butt from dumping a 'cycle on loose gravel.

Otherwise, I had a fun life.

Miss Maam · Post by **Miss Maam** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:01 am

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:56 pm

Miss Maam;819078 wrote:

:wah::wah: Excellent, Miss Maam. Bring 'em on! And a chicken, too..............cool!

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:57 pm

hoppy;818711 wrote: Scar? Jeeze Louize. Bullet hole in left arm from some drunk. Knife scar in stomach from X wife. Scar in left eyebrow from a fight. Knife wound, right hip. Scars on right knee from fall while hunting. Scars on butt from dumping a 'cycle on loose gravel.

Otherwise, I had a fun life.

Hoppy, I don't believe we've met. How do you do.....Pleased to meet ya, scars and all.

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Miss Maam · Post by **Miss Maam** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:36 pm

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:28 pm

Awwwww, Miss Mam, how cute!

It's been a long time since I had a sleeping baby in the house.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:41 pm

Do you like to walk in the rain?

Well, it's April atlast...............and sometimes we will see showers.Here are some images to get you in the mood. When it does rain, go find someone and grab his/her arm and go outside and stroll in the rain. Umbrellas are for whooses.:wah:

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Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:51 pm

Ah, AFTR....love to walk in the rain with my wife. Matter of fact, this afternoon we even saw the first colorful rainbow of the year! :-6

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:05 pm

Well, all right, Mustang................you've got the spirit.

Here's some walkin' in the rain romantic music.........

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:13 pm

And this feel-good-in-the-rain scene from that movie................

Gene was no "whoose".:wah:

kinks · Post by **kinks** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:56 am

along-for-the-ride;761339 wrote: Just out of curiousity I have visited my posts and find that in many of them it is I, AFTR, who has had the last word.

This is the newest "Anything Random" thread that you just add what comes to your mind as you visit here.

Don't let me have the last word.

Don't make me "whoop" your butt!!:wah:

I'll start.

Do you have a scar?

I do, on the left side of my chin. I tripped in school in the 6th grade and my chin hit the metal edge of the teachers desk. Didn't hurt...but bled. I had to have 14 stitches and rub coca butter on it for awhile. I don't think about it anymore...the scar is just a part of me.

I have 2 scars on my arm (one small one big) i got into a really big argument with my step dad and put my arm through a window...had quite a few stitches

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:02 pm

All our imperfections are part of us and give us character. We have "history" marks on us, and sometimes, in our hearts.

When I was younger, it was so important to fit in and be accepted by my peers. Wearing the right hairstyle, clothes, speaking cool,..........you know, school girl stuff. Now, I am older and a little wiser, I am glad to be myself. I am not perfect and never have been. But that's okay. I do try to take care of myself, but I certainly don't try to fit in.

As a matter fact, I'm glad I don't have those "school-girl" hang-ups anymore.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:35 pm

Uh oh, I've been thinking again.

We go to school to study mathematics, science, history, carpentry, art, music, computer technology, etc, etc........but we don't go to school to learn the most important job in the world...........being a parent. People are having babies and don't know how to raise and nurture them, how to budget for them, how to keep them healthy, etc. I think many rely on what they learned from their parents , as I did. Many watch TV and believe what they see on the sit-coms is real life. Many just "wing it" or let grandma/grandpa raise the child.

Face it, alot of folks are having sex and babies are being born. What about the children? They didn't get the choice of being born to that particular man and woman (or boy and girl)? Are these people prepared to be good parents to them?

Are they ready for the commitment and the responsibilty that goes into being Mama and Daddy? And, ofcourse, is there love?

We do go to school to be a good teacher.............but we don't to be a good parent.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:47 pm

What are the first few things you do when you get home from work?

Me.....

Check the mail

Crank up my computer

Take off my jewelry.......all except my wedding band

Kick of my shoes

Fix a cold drink........or a hot decaf coffee on a cold day

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:47 am

A sunny windy lazy Sunday.

Been visitng the other threads at FG. Some I've replied to, some I'm still considering, and some I just read. What moves you to reply to a thread? Do you just type a reply in right away or do you have to think about the topic awhile before you respond?

Many of our members express themselves so beautifully. I hope they realize how gifted they are. I find myself humbled by their prose and intelligence.

Click on the picture below if you wish.

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:17 pm

Through the week, what time do you have to get up out of your warm bed?

For me it's 5:00 am. It's still dark................don't like that.

But, the days are getting a little longer and sunrise is getting earlier. So there's hope yet.

Clic on the pic................if you dare.:wah:

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Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:51 pm

My wife wakes up first and puts the coffee on. I lay sightly awake until I hear the spoon mixing the creamer in my cup and slowly make my way down the hall, then greet her with a smile, good morning and a hug. :-4 Time, you ask...It's still dark, I pay no attention to the time, just the company I'm in at the moment. Eventually I get nudged to get a move on and I kiss her good-bye, tell her I love her and head off to work.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:11 pm

:wah: I get up first as well. My hubby eventually gets up around 15 minutes later. I've already turned the TV to the morning news and fixed our cups of coffee. We both ride to and from work together as we work at the same company....same shift. It's nice for us as we also have breakfast and lunch together at work.

PS. I am always grateful that we found each other.

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:19 pm

Nice, very nice.

Life is a highway filled with memories that are special and dear to each other.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:44 pm

[QUOTE=along-for-the-ride;838210]Through the week, what time do you have to get up out of your warm bed?

For me it's 5:00 am. It's still dark................don't like that.

But, the days are getting a little longer and sunrise is getting earlier. So there's hope yet.

since i work for myself and have a baby in the house, i have no schedule were it comes to sleeping or getting up, some nights he sleeps through the night and i get up around 6 or 7 other nights he's awake at 1 or 2 in the morning and doesn't go back to sleep until 3 or 4 so then i sleep in later. a lot of nights i get 3 or 4 hours sleep but i guess that just comes along with being a mom and i wouldn't give that up for the world!:)

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:57 pm

Thanks for your replies, guyz.

Ah...........the road of life. What a trip it is! I found this pic on the net. It is an old gas pump that has been painted in the theme, "along for the ride". A relic, perhaps?

When I was in summer art class in high school, for one of our projects, the class visited a shopping mall and took all the various metal trash cans, chose one, and painted it in a theme of our choice. Mine was a "Picasso" trash can. Abstract and colorful. Fun and something different.

Do you have any memories of doing something a little different and fun in school?

Remember this is a PG rated thread.

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:23 pm

Idgie, I have always enjoyed listening to an older person talk about their life when they were younger. And if they bring out a photo album........even better.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:34 pm

Aawww,Idgie. That is a terrific photo. What lovely visitors to your yard.

I do take photos sometimes. I have a Canon PowerShot A75 which I can upload to my computer.

I took these pictures myself. One is of a Georgia sunset. The other's were taken during our vacations; some in Florida, some in North Carolina.

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Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:30 pm

AFTR, I just had to comment on those awesome pictures. I especially liked the third one.

Kind of looks like the mountain view where I live, in the Fall.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:21 pm

Mustang;841753 wrote: AFTR, I just had to comment on those awesome pictures. I especially liked the third one.

Kind of looks like the mountain view where I live, in the Fall.

Yes, that's the Smoky Mountains in the fall. Just gorgeous! That was taken not last year, but the year before. Last year the leaves didn't seem to show off as much.

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:24 pm

[Just out of curiousity I have visited my posts and find that in many of them it is I, AFTR, who has had the last word.

This is the newest "Anything Random" thread that you just add what comes to your mind as you visit here.

Don't let me have the last word.

Don't make me whoop your butt!! :wah:

After working outdoors most of the day, I drank so much water that I actually felt full. My wife said that I still had to have a sit and to eat something when I came inside. When asked what I would like to drink with our meal, I requested a nice tall glass of iced tea. I like iced tea as much as I like water. I'm not much of a pop drinker. Will have an occasional root beer now and then, but not often.

So, what non-alcoholic beverages do you like?

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:19 pm

I like cool water, Mello-Yello, iced tea.I don't drink colas too much anymore.

I know that when I am really thirsty, cool fresh water hits the spot.

Hubby didn't work this weekend, so he and I rode the roads Saturday. We went to Savannah; The Pro-Bass Shop, Keller's Fleamarket, and Camping World. Had a great time together. I"m glad I took a container of ice water with me. (Talking about thirst).

Click on the pic.:wah:

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Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:39 pm

Great pictures AFTR!:-6

I love taking pictures, i take pictures of everything!

those mountains remind me so much of some that are a couple hours drive from where i live, they are called Peaks of Otter and they're on the Blue Ridge Parkway

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:43 pm

Wednesday April 23 is "Administrative Professional's" Day which used to be called "Secretarys" Day. That's the day when the bosses are supposed to say "thank you" to us folks who work in the office. We did receive a pink rose yesterday from our boss, who is out of town til Thursday.:wah: Ofcourse, the best gift for most of us in our office would be to send the diva on a LONG vacation.

If you work in an office, is your company celebrating?

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 3:43 pm

along-for-the-ride;844337 wrote: Wednesday April 23 is "Administrative Professional's" Day which used to be called "Secretarys" Day. That's the day when the bosses are supposed to say "thank you" to us folks who work in the office. We did receive a pink rose yesterday from our boss, who is out of town til Thursday.:wah: Ofcourse, the best gift for most of us in our office would be to send the diva on a LONG vacation.

If you work in an office, is your company celebrating?

I have an office in my house and i'm my own boss so i guess the only way i'll be getting flowers is if i send them to myself!:wah::wah:

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:05 pm

Hope6;844360 wrote: I have an office in my house and i'm my own boss so i guess the only way i'll be getting flowers is if i send them to myself!:wah::wah:

I wouldn't hear of it. Here's you rose, Hope. For a job well done.

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Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:10 pm

along-for-the-ride;844370 wrote: I wouldn't hear of it. Here's you rose, Hope. For a job well done.

well thank you AFTR that's very sweet of you!:-4