Friday, September 23, 2011

Facebook social network has changed its website. Most people are speaking out against these changes. I like this new improved format. I think I might be the only one. To me it just seems so much easier to navigate. I enjoy the ticker and being able to see what is going on without having to scroll myself. The ticker does this for me. .I am one of those People that gets tired of things being the same all the time.
All the changes Facebook has made seem to enhance the website and improve its performance.
I think sometimes we can talk ourselves into anything with a little help from our friends. If someone said," they liked  Facebook." right from the start maybe everyone might like it. We can so be convinced of just about anything. We have stopped thinking for ourselves as much as we used to . Seems to me there is less and less people with common sense.
Hey maybe I am talking myself into liking  Facebook. I am really not much of a follower, I tend to want to be different than others. I like to lead , follow not so much.  I really do not worry much about what other people think of me . I  do not embarrass  much any more. Done that so much in my youth I found it really does not matter. We all  have odd incidents that make us a spectacle for others to make fun, just laugh or make fun.of us. I am not concerned with climbing a social ladder based on what kind of wealth I have or do not have. I am thankful for what I have. Of coarse I sure would love to sell more on our websites to give us enough income so I did not have to work other than making and selling our goods. It  would be so cool to Have so many orders for high top Booties that, We could hire some one to help me make them.
What ever changes that come into our lives is because we have made choices on our walk of  life. If we do not like these  changes we must do something to change the changes. If this is not possible, do not sweat the small stuff.  God plays a large part of my life and has answered so many Prayers I have lost count. I have so much faith in God , but sometimes I forget and get caught up in this flesh, eat flesh world and make myself miserable.
This is one reason I so enjoy Facebook., It brings me Joy to Pray for others and to just comment and feel a bond with others. To share God and thoughts ..

Friday, August 26, 2011

Tradgety strikes us all

I was born and raised in  Utah. My father worked at Tooele Army depot there. He was what he called, "chicken shit inspector." He insured products properly handled, stored etc. Products,  ammo, missiles, things of that nature.
My mother was a stay at home Mom , but  helped at 1/2 price store and got paid with food.
I was married with two daughters.
My father got a chance to retire early from the depot.
Him and Mom moved to Oklahoma and Kim and I moved into their home, and was buying it from them.
My brother Frank lived next door to Kim and I, with his wife and two children.
Kim had a older brother in the United States Air Force  stationed in San Antonio, Texas.
Kim and I decided we would take a trip  to Texas and visit his brother , then on to Oklahoma to see my Mom and Dad.
. We  planned our trip.  We had just bought a 1976 Silver,  Volkswagen Bug.  It was so cute.
Kim had another brother Mike.  He was around 7 or 8 years old, we took him with us on this trip.
We left Utah around 3 in the morning in our new little bug with our daughters Chris age 3. Jenny only 3 months and Mike , Kim's little brother.
My brother Frank came over as we were leaving and hugged me and said," Good By."  I said, " bye," and all that fun leaving stuff , on the road we go. I could not figure why Frank said," Good bye, "  instead of see you later or just bye.  It bothered me.....
We are off.  This cute little bug has no power.   We are driving through the mountains in Utah and the 18 wheelers are passing us. We just have no power to go.. Very slow.. Well all in all we get to San Antonio, Texas and have a great time there. Steve and Carol, Kim's Brother and wife are wonderful. As well as Carols children. They took us to a border town in  Mexico,  the Zoo. Took us to a bar on Lack land Air force base ,for a night out. We could drink on base if over 18., at that time.
Well after a wonderful time there, off to Henryetta , Oklahoma, to see my Mom and Dad. When we get there I ask Mom if she has heard from Frank. She said," no" and I told her how he had said, "Good bye" when we left and I just felt uneasy about it. Well the trip was wonderful.  Mom and Dad were great and Kim's brother Mike was having a ball. He had never been much of anywhere and was enjoying this trip.
This bug was a pain though and we pretty much decided it was going back and we would get a more powerful car. Drive home was good and we went to take  Mike home first. When we got there is was really
strange did not feel right
Nadine, Kim's Mother took me into bedroom and broke the news to me that my brother had been shot in the heart and was dead.... WHAT!!! I remember Screaming , nooooooooo. And crying and oh this was just not happening.  I have blocked out so much and retained some things. I know my cousin June showed up and was so fearful, I would hear of his death on the radio.
Praise the Lord! This did not happen..
Now I know why the" Good bye."  Praise THE LORD, 
I am so Thankful for this Memory and Grgreat hug we shared.
Well my world was spinning out of control .
Police had went to Mom and Dads to give  them the news, Their Son has been shot and killed..
They had a dodge van and got ready to drive to Utah. The van would not work.
It drove fine, but not now. .
My Mother was always afraid of flying .
Need to be in Utah now.  We shall fly.
Mom always said, "it was a higher power that made it so they would have to fly."

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