For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.
Isaiah 9:6-7
~To all my family and friends: MERRY CHRISTMAS AS YOU AND YOURS CELEBRATE THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~
"Merry Christmas"
Thanks to Alison I have a new Christmas playlist and Christmas template--thanks Al :)
The true meaning of Christmas for so many of us has been lost or forgotten buried deep beneath decorations, parties, wrapping paper, toys, santa and stress. To find the true meaning of WHY we celebrate CHRISTmas we need only to look to the manger. Too often we hear people talk either about "not being in the Christmas spirit" or "not having the Christmas spirit." But Christmas is not a feeling--and our feelings can't be trusted--but rather it is a day put aside that we remember and celebrate the birth of God's greatest gift to the world--Jesus Christ--born over 2,000 years ago to be the Savior of the world. And that the story of Jesus didn't end in the manger but continued until His death on the cross and His resurrection three days later.
When we decorate we remember the reason for the season--we talk about the symbols of Christmas and how they are a reminder to us of Christ' birth. While stringing lights we're reminded that Jesus is the Light of the world. That the angel on top of our tree reminds us that angels appeared to shepherds in a field proclaiming 'The Good News.' If we had a star on top it would remind us of the star the wise men followed. The wreath on our door reminds us of God's never ending love for us. And gift giving reminds us of God's free gift of salvation to all who will receive it.
We take one night each year to watch "It's A Wonderful Life." One year when Chris and I were young (Chris was still older;)) we strung popcorn and I remember how much I enjoyed it so I thought I'd add stringing popcorn before the movie.
In 1941 Japanese warplanes attacked American and British territories and possessions in the Pacific, including the home base of the U.S. Pacific fleet located at Pearl Harbor on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
It is Sunday night and Tricia is at work. So we took the time to hack into her blog so we could send out a birthday tribute to her.
From Your Loving Husband.....
Tomorrow we celebrate Tricia's birthday. We all know how much she hates to acknowledge this day, so we will acknowledge it for her. Honey, I love you so much and I celebrate the day you fell from heaven. I don't think of you as growing another year older, just another year hotter!
From the kids....
We love you so much and hope you have a wonderful birthday. And don't worry, we won't publicize your age. We know how many people read your blog. ;-)
The First Thanksgiving in Plymouth
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
1Thessalonians 5:16-18
While at work this past Sunday night a regular customer was in to have dinner. To give a little background: this customer is a very soft spoken and kind older woman, who is also an opera singer. She and her equally soft spoken and kind husband would come in to the restaurant on a regular basis. About a month ago she came in without her husband and my coworker asked how he was and she explained that he had passed away back in May. This took me by surprise--it felt like I had just waited on them recently. As she sat down in my station I expressed my sadness and condolences as we spoke about her husband and how she was coping since his death. So when she came in this past Sunday to eat, she flashed her usual friendly smile as I came over to say hello. We spoke about Thanksgiving and where she would be spending it--'with friends' she said--I said stupidly "I'm sure it's going to be hard this year without your husband" she confidently said with tear filled eyes "no it won't, it's just another 24 hour day just like every other day" although I knew this was her way of dealing with the grief of her husband's absence, I apologized and said you're right Thanksgiving should be everyday--all 365 of them. She went on to explain she loved her life with her husband and was thankful for the time she had had with him but that she had to move on and continue living--she seems to be quite a bit younger than her husband was--so I responded and said you still have a lot of living to do. She was telling me there are places she absolutely cannot go to because it is still too painful for her but she is able to come to this restaurant, she said, because of me. This was very humbling and she explained that I made it easier for her to come in--I told her I was glad because I loved having her. I'm not exactly sure what it is that makes her feel this way, but I do know that during this season of my life that I am working, my prayer has been specifically for the relationships I have with my co-workers and customers.
I pray I would not only give thanks to God this coming Thanksgiving day but everyday and also cherish the time spent with loved ones.
And does anyone have a better idea for thawing a turkey?????
I couldn't resist--these commercials had me DYING LAUGHING!!!!!!!
It's Veterans Day in the USA and we proudly salute the veterans, both men and women, who have served our nation with honor, dignity, pride and sacrifice. We remember--and we thank you. Our flag will forever fly and we are forever free, thanks to you and to the blessings and grace of God on our nation. May God bless each veteran whose life we celebrate today. Stand tall, veterans everywhere - we salute you!
A working-mother is seeking to employee a nanny to care for her children. But after a routine check into the potential nanny's background it is revealed that up to that very day, every one of the potential nanny's closest friends are known drug addicts/dealers --should this mother be at all concerned about hiring this person to care for her children based on who the nanny's closest friends are?????
My answer and I would think every mother I know would be: OF COURSE!!!!!!!! Why, because the nanny's judgement would be questionable.
This same scenario applies to Barack Obama's judgement and should be a HUGE concern to all Americans.
Thanks Chris
This YouTube video has received over 11 million hits and is the most-viewed election-related video on the YouTube website.
I could hardly believe when I heard that only 15% of Americans are aware of Barack Obama's radical pastor, Jeremiah Wright and only 50% know that the Democrats are in control of Congress--although I wasn't shocked by the latter--just listen to the blame Bush for everything crowd--it makes one wonder if people really understand how our government works???!!?
OK, I am not an alarmist and if Jeremiah Wright was BO's only radical association one could argue that on its own it doesn't raise huge red flags--but when you start putting Wright together with Bill Ayers (the unrepentant terrorist), Tony Resko--check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SrtyFY6qTA , ACORN (the group that BO legally represented, donated $800,00 to and is accused of voter fraud in favor of BO), The Million Man March lead by Louis Farrakhan that BO attended, Father Pfleger (another radical preacher from Chicago), Frank Marshall Davis, a communist and who was very influential in BO's high school years and the latest, Rashid Khalid-you can read about him here: http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ZDFkMGE2MmM1M2Q5MmY0ZmExMzUxMWRhZGJmMTAyOGY
and a radical picture starts to take shape of BO's view of America and what his political worldview is. These people and organizations on their own might not be alarming but again together they should be very alarming. These are not just associates they are long time friends of, big financial supporters of, long time mentors of and spiritual leaders of, Barack Obama. Again remember, that he's had to 'distance' himself from each one of these people/org. Why should we care?? Again, IMHO, it speaks volumes to what is at the core of BO's radical ideology and the direction he could take this GREAT country in--possibly European Socialism??? Well, I don't care to find out.
And ask yourself why does Obama and Biden want people to "get out early to vote???" Maybe they're afraid you'll start piecing things together and on November 4th make an informed decision and might change your vote because of these disconcerting associations.
When talking to those who are voting for BO--I can't believe the level of ignorance, blindness and lack of understanding of the issues. People ignoring REAL concerns to me, is very, very disturbing.
This is not about being a Democrat, Republican or an Independent this is about common sense and my hope is in the end common sense will prevail. Or else we might get more 'change' than we bargained for.
There is nothing to fear in John McCain--but unfortunately I CANNOT say the same for Barack Obama.
And just a P.S. Why would Joe Biden say that Barack Obama will be tested in the first six months of his presidency??? I thought BO was friends with the world??? So why would they want to test him????????????!!!!!!!!!!! AGAIN, I don't care to find out.
Since not many couples reach this great milestone in their marriage there was much cause for celebration. Here are a few pictures from that special day:
Here's Sheri making the finishing touches on the banner.
Mom and her maid of honor, Marge.
Mom and Dad dancing to their anniversary song, Holding Hands by Steve Green.
Myself with my niece, Kelsie.
A great big birthday shout-out to my father who reached a great milestone on Sept 28. I didn't forget his day but I've been very neglectful when it has come to posting on my blog. We celebrated a few days before dad's actual b-day by going out to dinner at Mama Mia's Italian Restaurant. Then Chris, Larry and Gabrielle met us back at our house where we continued the celebration with dessert. It's always special when you're spending time with family.
I know this is long but please read through to the end-- it's a really good analogy of how 'taking from the rich to give to the poor' works
Bar Stool Economics
Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.
So, that's what they decided to do. The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. 'Since you are all such good customers, he said, 'I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20. Drinks for the ten now cost just $80.
The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men - the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his 'fair share?'
They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from every body's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer. So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by a graded procedure, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.
And so:
The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100%savings).
The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings).
The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28%savings).
The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).
The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).
The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).
Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to drink for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings. 'I only got a dollar out of the $20,'declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man,' but he got $10! 'Yeah, that's right,' exclaimed the fifth man. 'I only saved a dollar, too. It's unfair that he got ten times more than I! 'That's true!!' shouted the seventh man. 'Why should he get$10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the break s! 'Wait a minute,' yelled the first four men in unison. 'We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!' The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.
The next night the tenth man didn't show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!
And that, boys and girls, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.
For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.
David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D
Professor of Economics
University of Georgia
This is an interview between Megyn Kelly of Fox News and the editor of Us Weekly--INCREDIBLY SLIMY is all I can say.......
We're having trouble downloading pictures from these events but will be sure to post as soon as we have pictures to post too.
The pictures below are of pieces of furniture that have been given to me and I wanted to share them with everyone.
The cabinet below is a very special piece of furniture to me and here's why: First, because it belonged to my Grandmother who passed away back in 1984. I remember this cabinet when our family briefly lived with her in the 70's and of course, whenever there was a family gathering at her home on Corlear Ave. I can recall when you walked into the dining room it was straight ahead to the right of the room. Secondly, after my Grandmother passed away my Uncle Billy and my godmother, Aunt Liz inherited it and that's where it stayed until this past January when Uncle Billy asked if I would want it--and I was extremely happy to take it--even though I really didn't have a spot for it. I was trying to figure out how old it was and how long it had been in the Doyle family. Uncle Billy was able to tell me that Grandma had gotten it second-hand from a family that lived in Riverdale. So it's been around at least 50+ years in our family and who knows how long with the previous owners?? You can imagine how happy I was when a few weeks ago in a basket that my mother has of old pictures, I found the picture below from 1965 of my grandmother sitting in front of the cabinet---Richie you're also in the picture behind Grandma to her left with a big smile--sorry I cropped you out (but not out of the original)---Funny, this is EXACTLY how I remember her :)
I also have a wardrobe closet that my mother gave to me that belonged to her grandfather-my grandmother's father. I love this piece too. I spoke to my 96 year old great-aunt Margie about the closet and she was able to describe it perfectly--how the doors opened, the drawers on the left, the place to hang clothes on the right and on she went--also telling me exactly how she remembered her father's white shirts hanging in there--for me you can't put a price on that. My great-grandfather's name was Tom and he had a son Tom (my great uncle) who also used this closet so the only right place to put the piece of furniture was in our son Tommy's room--although now it's in our guest room downstairs.
And from my father's side of the family my mother gave me a rocking chair that was bought for my grandfather, Pa, I don't think he sat in it very much if at all but I think I remember Aunt Dot telling me or someone telling me that maybe Pa rocked my cousin Dean in it once--anyway, it doesn't matter--the thought that it was bought with Pa in mind makes it special to me :)
These pieces don't match what my furniture style is but they have more than that--priceless memories and a feeling of connection to not only my past but to my extended family as well. At times I can stand there and stare at the dining room cabinet and imagine all the different reflections that must have passed by it in years gone past, or the wardrobe closet and think of my great-grandfather and how he once opened and closed these exact closet doors and hung his clothes, very possibly more than 100 years before. One day I'll have some sort of interior designer come to our home, or my cousin Kelly, and help us to place these things in our home to make them work with our decor--but until then I'll continue to enjoy them and the family history that they hold.
After last winter's oil bills, Kenny and I have been very concerned that this year's oil prices would go through the roof --so to make better use of our fireplace we debated, talked with friends and with lots of research on the computer--we decided to purchase a wood burning insert and had it installed a couple of weeks ago. As one can see from the picture Kenny is as happy as larry with his stove--he is looking forward to "sitting in the family room sweating with only his thong and wife beater t-shirt on" I'm sure that will be a sight to see ;)
Kenny, Cameron and Kelly singing "Who are the people in your neighborhood??" We'll post the video later.
Cameron trying to pick a winner.
Uncle Kenny with the kids and Hutch.
Cameron showing Tommy a PG-13 picture of Aunt Sheri & Uncle Kenny when they were dating.
A hug from Phil.
I don't think so. In my opinion, the media is unashamedly doing EVERYTHING possible to unfairly persuade you and me to making this very important decision for us. Just read your local newspapers, turn on any one of the "big three" television networks or even cable news (except for maybe one) and you can decide for yourself. Not that I believe anyone reading this blog would fall prey to this media bias, but what about the other average persons who might believe that the previously mentioned news outlets are actually reporting 'fair and balanced' news?! I'll tell ya, I'm thankful for talk radio and the Internet to get "the other side" of these news reports--because believe me there is another side.
I guess today I had had it up to my eyeballs with the media's obsession with Obama and with headlines like these: Just one reporter waiting for McCain as his plane landed in Manchester, NH, last night. IMHO, McCain is NOT getting the fair coverage that each candidate deserves and that should outrage people on both sides of the isle.
When I vote I want to be a well informed voter.
ANYway, thank you for letting me vent ::)))
A great big happy birthday shout out to the baby of our family, Kelly Anne (with an e). We love you and hope your day is as fun as you are!
What a great weekend we had with barbeque's and fireworks and with some real work thrown in :(
Please take the time to read this story about our National Anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner."
"And you fathers, provoke not your children to wrath; but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." Ephesians 6:4
I'd first like to say Happy Father's Day to the wonderful father of my children, Kenny. God has truly blessed me with not only a great husband but a hard working, fun (funny, funny, funny guy) encouraging, caring, and involved father to our children. He makes us all laugh when maybe we should be a bit more serious, he's got some of the old school ways mixed with some more modern day parenting and he's a great listener too--even if he has one eye on the Met game ;) And when there are those hard to answer questions from the kids-he will always say "go ask your mother." You're the best dad ever and we all love you and want to wish you a very Happy Dad's Day.
To my Dad--Happy Father's Day. I've heard it said that daughters will unknowingly marry someone a lot like their father and although Kenny and my Dad are different in a lot of ways they are very similar in others. One being their great sense of humor and their ability to make others laugh. I think there is nothing like a guy that can make you laugh :)
To my father-in-law who is no longer with us but whose absence is ever present, Mr. Croke-Dad. We all miss you!!!!!!!
To my brothers, Richie and Kenny, brothers-in-law, Larry, Boo, Ray and soon-to-be-father, Brian--Happy Father's Day--you all possess the qualities that make not only great husbands but also great fathers.
And to all family members and friends--Happy Father's Day!!
And just a P.S.
*Don't ever underestimate your influence and role as a father in the lives of your children. I recently read in Focus on the Family Magazine that research shows that children with involved fathers do better in school, have a higher standard of living and have significantly lower chances of risky behaviors.
P.S.S.
http://www.familymanweb.com/ "Reminding dads of whats most important"
I joined our town's women's softball league and our first game was last night--under the lights. We had one bad inning and lost 7-2. The coach put me in left field, right field and second base--it was a lot of fun. Kenny and the kids were there to cheer me on and Kenny was able to get video of one of my at bats:
******Bring it on Kelsie***********
Today was our last day in My Father's World. The kids still have math, some science and writing assignments but other wise as far as the unit study goes-we're done--yeaaaah. We always try to start in the middle of August so we can end in May. Today we reviewed what they (I) learned this year--starting with the rise of Rome and continuing until the Reformation. I love that the kids (and I) are able to see -clearly- God's hand woven in throughout history because you can't learn HIStory without Him.
Anyway, now I feel like I can get to the "house stuff"' like spring cleaning--I don't know if that gets a yeaah??
This past Friday the kids and Kenny and I went to see Prince Caspian--the movie is based on the book by C.S. Lewis--great movie. As a parent it is so nice to have a movie that the whole family can see. Let's support these types of movies and send a message to those in Hollywood.
10. Teach them.
9. Train them (obey, honor & work).
8. Take care of them.
7. Take time to read about mothering.
6. Take time to read to them.
5. Try your best-with God's help-to model godliness.
4. Teach them to pray.
3. Talk to them about God.
2. Talk to God about them--pray, pray, pray.
1. Tell them about Jesus and how much He loves them.
Congratulations to my cousin Brian and his wife Jenn as they celebrate the birth of their daughter, Caleigh Elizabeth. Caleigh was born in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 23rd, weighing 6lbs. ?oz ??inches (mom you have permission to correct me) and she is absolutely adorable. And also to the new grandparents and aunt, my Uncle Richie, Aunt Marion and cousin Jean, congratulations!!!! Your lives will never be the same--and I mean that in the most positive way--there is no greater joy or love :))))
God Bless to all!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S. The sleepless nights are not forever (hopefully) ;)
I'm not a huge TV watcher but I LOVE DVR. Kenny DVR's the shows I'd like to have time to watch and when I get the time, usually after I get home from work and every one's asleep, I can fly through the shows without commercials-its great. We have shows like Jeopardy, Cash Cab, John and Kate plus Eight and AI recorded.
Last night I watched American Idol on DVR--My opinions: I am not a Sayesha fan at all-too cocky. Jason's lost me. Poor Brooke looked in pain when she sang and although I thought Carly did a good job I'm still not a fan. I really liked David Cook--I think he could do an album with all the songs he's done so far on AI. David Archuleta is either too young or too naive or too something.
Prediction for bottom three: Jason, Brooke and hopefully Sayesha.
We've had and have been having gorgeous weather here in NY and we were able to take full advantage of it last week.
(Last week) the kids and I were off from school. Kenny had a much needed vacation and I made sure I didn't pick up any shifts at the restaurant. On Monday and Tuesday Lauren, Alison and Tommy attended a Baseball Camp at a local church. The coaches did such a great job and they all had so much fun and wished they could have attend the whole week--but because of yearly testing they were only able to attend the first two days :(
For Lauren, Alison and Tommy standardize testing was on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday--Kelly will start testing next year and she can't wait. Testing occurs once a year and is a time the kids really look forward to. 1) because they're off from school 2) they get to see friends 3) (I think) they enjoy packing a backpack with snacks, new pencils and erasers. Although the kids do well on these tests it can be a stressful time for me-since I am not 'teaching to the test'--but every year the kids tell me that most of what's on the test are things they learned the year before--Whew!
And I'm happy to say that Kenny is gaining more confidence in do-it-yourself jobs--or you could say--do-it-without Mike-jobs and was able to get some things done in and around the house--He changed a couple of ceiling fans and updated some of the doors downstairs--I can't believe the change when a door is updated--thanks honey ;)
I was so disappointed to see Michael Johns voted off American Idol. I was predicting him, David Cook and David Archuleta to be in the top 3. Anyway, life goes on :)
At a HSKids (Homeschooled Kids--a bi-weekly co-op we attend) sewing class, Lauren and her classmates each designed and sewed baby quilts to donate to a local pregnancy crisis center. I loved the quilt and asked Lauren if she could PLEASE sew a king sized quilt for my bed--she adamantly said "N0." "What about starting a baby blanket business to earn a little extra cash?" again an adamant "No." It took a lot of hard work and time since we don't even own a good sewing kit let alone sewing machine but she was able to get it done and was happy it would be going to a mom & baby in need.
Baseball cupcakes
A party with friends at Frozen Ropes, a baseball training center.
Tommy sliding head first into home.
A double-digit birthday shout out to Tommy. I can't believe you're 10 and I remember your birth as if it were yesterday. I remember heading down to Mount Sinai to give birth to you and Dad and I stopping to sit in Central Park before heading into the hospital, it was a beautiful, sunny, spring day and Dad and I were just basking in the quietness of the afternoon with just the two of us and we still didn't know what we were going to name you--we knew you were a boy but just could not settle on a name--I wanted Kenneth-Dad didn't he said too many Kenny's, I said Timothy-no, Kevin-no, I said how 'bout Thomas-YES-Thomas Michael (Michael after his dad) and so we were ready to head into the hospital to have you, Thomas Michael, our first and only son. We love you and hope your day was as special as you are!!!!!!
Love,
Mom, Dad, Lauren, Alison and Kelly :)
This is a birthday shout-out to our nephews, Chris who turns 21 on Sunday and Joseph who turns 20 today. Happy birthday guys, we love you!!!!!!!! We hope to see you soon to celebrate.
Love,
Aunt Tricia, Uncle Kenny, Lauren, Alison, Tommy and Kelly :)
Kenny enjoying Joseph's appetizers with Dads retractable fork.
Mom & Dad with just some of their grandchildren.
Gena, Chris, Mom and me.Here Tommy learns about peer pressure. After Kenny, Joseph and Gabrielle ate jalapeno peppers, they pressured Tommy to "try it too" his mother said "listen to your mother--don't do it" well he didn't listen and here is the result. I think he'll listen to his mother the next time.
On this day not too long ago, my grandparents, William & Anne, gave birth to their first child, a daughter, my mother, Anne (with an e) Patricia. There would be many more children born to my grandfather and grandmother but not another daughter-so you know she was special. Mom is the oldest of seven and has six wonderful brothers but I'm sure it wasn't easy being the only girl. Mom has reached a great milestone in her life and celebrated her day with family, dinner and lots of laughs. We all had a great time just being together but also missing those not there.
Again, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM and MANY, MANY MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love,
Tricia, Kenny, Lauren, Alison, Tommy and Kelly :)
Maybe you are already aware of this, but if not I want to make sure my family and friends know about this court ruling in CA concerning homeschooling.
If it can happen in CA it can happen here too (or anywhere).
When I sat down to our computer this past Friday morning to get the latest headlines on The Drudge Report immediately one particular headline caught my eye: Court's homeschool ban creating 'panic' in California..... Most of you know that we have homeschooled for the past six years so you would understand that my heart was in my throat as I read this article. The ban was the result of one hsing family under investigation, there are over 166,000 hsing families in CA and again because of one family the whole CA hsing community is suffering. The article stated that if a parent did not comply with the ban and continued hsing they could be 'CRIMINALLY prosecuted'-that's scary. This ban should not only concern hsing families but ALL parents-hsing or not. This is a direct threat to our parental rights and to what we deem is the best way to educate our children and not what a judge or teacher's association thinks is best for our children. If you want more information you can link to the initial article at Court's homeschool ban creating 'panic' in California.... and also read what Governor Schwarzenegger's encouraging response was the next day at http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/08/MNCHVG0SD.DTL.
If it so interests you-you can listen to a 1/2 hour web broadcast at Focus on the Family about the CA hsing ban (this was really good and I listened while I was cleaning)
http://www.oneplace.com/Ministries/Focus_on_the_Family/Archives.asp?bcd=2008-3-7
Keep in mind, this is not only effecting hsing families but be assured that there is a much bigger picture here concerning parental rights in general.
In a future post I'd like to give some background into homeschooling for those of you who are not familiar with it, the pros and the cons and I would also like to give a brief testimony of how Kenny and I began homeschooling.
A birthday shout-out to my niece, Emily, who turned 12 today !!!!!!!! Hope your day is filled with all things fun & good. We love and miss you :)
Love,
Aunt Tricia, Uncle Kenny, Lauren, Alison, Tommy and Kelly
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