Tuesday Morning

Morning all! Rebecca is feeling a bit better, although I do not think she will make it through the entire day. She had 102 fever last night, but she still went to work today. Unreal woman.
OK, I have been asked what party I belong to. I'm an registered Independent. Some things I am very liberal on, some things conservative. There is a saying: Liberals are Conservatives who have not been held up by gun point yet. I think Obama is acting like God's gift to the world. McCain reminds me of some old Grandfather who lives in the Basement of your home, running around in a pair of red long johns, wearing a World War One helmet and carrying an old coon rifle. I wish we had better choices.
Anyway, I'm feeling OK today. No pain, but the nose bleeds continue. I wish to thank you all for the concern over Rebecca's health. It means a lot to us.
Peace and much Love to all! Mark

Monday Morning

Morning all. Rebecca has stayed home today. She is not feeling very well. She pushes herself so hard and won't slow down! She is up most of the night and has a hard time sleeping. I wish she would take a sleeping pill and just sleep! I worry about her a lot. I hope she is OK. Watching the US/China Basketball game (womans). What a blow out! Rebecca is calling me. Take care all and Peace and Love! Mark

Sunday

Hi all! Just laying around watching USA crush China in Basketball. Rebecca went off with our Granddaughter today. I'm happy she got out of the house for the day. She worries so much, she needs time out with others.
Another friend of ours passed away from cancer. Jim was a good man and will be missed by all. It is so depressing watching so many good people pass away from this disease. It reminds me of Viet Nam when you loose a friend. You get to a point where you don't want to make friends anymore. You know it's just a matter of time before you loose another brother in arms. Every loss is a punch in your gut. Another heartbreaking moment. And the beat goes on....
Peace and much Love to all! Mark

Olympic Saturday

Hi all. While neither Mark or I are great fans of the Olympics, there doesn't seem to be a lot else on today, so we're been watching. Let's see - women's handball, men's beach volleyball, and equistrian events - - BORING! Mark's not feeling to well today. The nosebleed, while not overwhelming, have been constant today, so he's been in bed most of the day. He did have some supper and is up now. We're watching our new favorite tv show - Ninja Warrior. If you've not tried it, you might like it. We do - it's kind of addictive. Tomorrow is my day to go to brunch with Becca - I'm really looking forward to some girl-time. James tells me it might not be until next summer that she returns to Florida - that breaks my heart. So while she's here, I'm trying to spend lots of quality time. Everybody have a great evening, great rest of the weekend, and NEVER GIVE UP! Rebecca

TGIF!!!

Good morning all. My Mom called last night to tell me my Dad had to be put on oxygen. He is still at home but I am preying that he is in no pain. Then a good friend of ours told us she is being foreclosed on after living and paying on her home for 12 years. 12 years and they are foreclosing on her and her 10 year old daughter. Her deadbeat husband hasn't paid any alimony. The court ordered him to do so, but he just laughed. I'd like to take a baseball bat to the S.O.B. Rebecca and I will do all we can to help her, no matter how small that might be. As long as I have a roof, she and her daughter will have one too.
I guess I have been very negative this week and for that I am sorry to all of you. It is so hard watching friends go through so much and being helpless to do anything.
Hoping you all have a great weekend! You are all in my prayers.
Peace and Love to all Mark

Thursday Morning

Good morning all! I am feeling well today and in good spirits. I guess I have been on a rant the past few days. I'm just venting. Here is my last vent for this week. T. Boone Pickens.
I am sure we have all seen the ad's with Pickens asking for our help backing wind, solar and natural gas, blah, blah blah. Sounds great right!? Wrong.
Pickens was the Dude who started the "Swiftboat" ads against Kerry. But the Best is: he owns the rights to 85% of ALL the natural gas in the USA! 85%!!!! He also owns most of the land in the "wind corridor" out west. Why give the Arabs all our money when we can give it to T. Boone! Just another example of lies preying on our weakness.
Did this ever happen to you? You pull into an empty parking lot to run into a store to pick up whatever....... you come out and the parking lot is still empty, except for one other car that parks so close to you that you can't even open your drivers side door!
Well, enough ranting. I have some fresh Bagels and Lox waiting for me. Have a great day all!
Love and Peace! Mark

Wednesday Morning

Nancy, to answer your question, we can start by not voting for these idiots. I just saw the new Paris Hilton ad. She made more sense than both McCain and Obama.
Here is another thing that burns me up. Watching the weather and they show some idiot in a big rain jacket or snow parker. The winds are gusting and this guy/gal is standing outside reporting! I'm waiting to see a flying piece of debris rip off there head. They play it up to always make it worse than it really is.
Anyway, I'm feeling OK today and not having any problems worth talking about. My good wife Rebecca is also doing OK. She has problems sleeping lately. Who hasn't? We are hanging in and doing the best we can. Peace and Love to all! Mark