The Hazard of flying : A ditty to inspire us all

I have flown a lot this summer. My trip to Utah coming and going was a nightmare on Nothwest/Delta. Not to mention the follow-up I tried to do when I got home. Turned me upside- down and inside-out. I still haven't resolved it yet.
When I saw this on U-tube, it resonated with me. I may have to do one myself.....you never know when I may show up on U-tube. Enjoy!

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-biz-united-breaks-guitars-video-ual-july8,0,4414385.story

My 4th of July Table and a Political Commentaty

I love the 4th of July for a lot of reasons. First of all it is my birthday. I was shocked to find out when I was 5 that all the fireworks weren't just for me. My dad always brought a ton home from the Rotary fireworks stand that he volunteered at every year. But as the years passed and I learned about history and our country, I was so honored to share my birthday with America.
I am a very patriotic girl who loves America...the America I grew up in. I am concerned that the face of America is changing.

I received this email today from a friend that I decided to pass on. I like Charles Krauthammer and most of the time I agree with him and like what he says. Read the following and make up your own mind. I just hope people will care enought to have an opinion and fight for the things they believe in and know are right.

Have a fun and safe 4th of July. I will probably be watching the fireworks on my new flat screen...I can't get anyone to want to suffer in the heat with me. They all say I have seen enough fireworks in my life time and I can't use the " it's my birthday" to guilt them into it. Oh well......a large diet pepsii with crushed ice and I will be just fine.

To my Friends & Associates:

Last Monday was a profound evening, hearing Dr. Charles Krauthammer speak to the Center for the American Experiment. He is brilliant, intellectual, seasoned & articulate. He is forthright and careful in his analysis, and never resorts to emotions or personal insults. He is NOT a fear monger nor an extremist in his comments and views. He is a fiscal conservative, and has a Pulitzer prize for writing. He is a frequent contributor to Fox News and writes weekly for the Washington Post. The entire room was held spellbound during his talk. I have shared this with many of you and several have asked me to summarize his comments, as we are living in uncharted waters economically and internationally. Even 2 Dems at my table agreed with everything he said! If you feel like forwarding this to those who are open minded , feel free.

Here is his resume from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Krauthammer

A summary of his comments:

1. Mr. Obama is a very intellectual, charming individual. He is not to be underestimated. He is a 'cool customer' who doesn't show his emotions. It's very hard to know what's 'behind the mask'. Taking down the Clinton dynasty from a political neophyte was an amazing accomplishment. The Clintons still do not understand what hit them. Obama was in the perfect place at the perfect time.

2. Obama has political skills comparable to Reagan and Clinton. He has a way of making you think he's on your side, agreeing with your position, while doing the opposite. Pay no attention to what he SAYS; rather, watch what he DOES!

3. Obama has a ruthless quest for power. He did not come to Washington to make something out of himself, but rather to change everything, including dismantling capitalism. He can't be straightforward on his ambitions, as the public would not go along. He has a heavy hand, and wants to 'level the playing field' with income redistribution and punishment to the achievers of society. He would like to model the USA to Great Britain or Canada.

4. His three main goals are to control ENERGY, PUBLIC EDUCATION, & NATIONAL HEALTH CARE by the Federal government. He doesn't care about the auto or financial services industries, but got them as an early bonus. The cap and trade will add costs to everything and stifle growth. Paying for FREE college education is his goal. Most scary is his health care program, because if you make it FREE and add 46,000,000 people to a Medicare-type single-payer system, the costs will go through the roof. The only way to control costs is with massive RATIONING of services, like in Canada. God forbid.

5. He's surrounded himself with mostly far-left academic types. No one around him has ever even run a candy store. But they're going to try and run the auto, financial, banking and other industries. This obviously can't work in the long run. Obama's not a socialist; rather he's a far-left secular progressive bent on nothing short of revolution. He ran as a moderate, but will govern from the hard left. Again, watch what he does, not what he says.

6. Obama doesn't really see himself as President of the United States, but more as a ruler over the world. He sees himself above it all, trying to orchestrate & coordinate various countries and their agendas. He sees moral equivalency in all cultures. His apology tour in Germany and England was a prime example of how he sees America, as an imperialist nation that has been arrogant, rather than a great noble nation that has at times made errors. This is the first President ever who has chastised our allies and appeased our enemies!

7. He's now handing out goodies. He hopes that the bill (and pain) will not 'come due' until after he's reelected in 2012. He'd like to blame all problems on Bush from the past, and hopefully his successor in the future. He has a huge ego, and Mr. Krauthammer believes he is a narcissist.

8. Republicans are in the wilderness for a while, but will emerge strong. We're 'pining' for another Reagan, but there'll never be another like him. Krauthammer believes Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty & Bobby Jindahl (except for his terrible speech in February) are the future of the party. Newt Gingrich is brilliant, but has baggage. Sarah Palin is sincere and intelligent, but needs to really be seriously boning up on facts and info if she's to be a serious candidate in the future. We need to return to the party of lower taxes, smaller government, personal responsibility, strong national defense, and states' rights.

9. The current level of spending is irresponsible and outrageous. We're spending trillions that we don't have. This could lead to hyper inflation, depression or worse. No country has ever spent themselves into prosperity. The media is giving Obama, Reid and Pelosi a pass because they love their agenda. But eventually the bill will come due and people will realize the huge bailouts didn't work, nor will the stimulus package. These were trillion-dollar payoffs to Obama's allies, unions and the Congress to placate the left, so he can get support for #4 above.

10. The election was over in mid-September when Lehman brothers failed, fear and panic swept in, we had an unpopular President, and the war was grinding on indefinitely without a clear outcome. The people are in pain, and the mantra of 'change' caused people to act emotionally. Any Dem would have won this election; it was surprising it was as close as it was.

11. In 2012, if the unemployment rate is over 10%, Republicans will be swept back into power. If it's under 8%, the Dems continue to roll. If it's between 8-10%, it'll be a dogfight. It'll all be about the economy.

I hope this gets you really thinking about what's happening in Washington and Congress. There's a left-wing revolution going on, according to Krauthammer, and he encourages us to keep the faith and join the loyal resistance. The work will be hard, but we're right on most issues and can reclaim our country, before it's far too late.


I am committed to helping reclaim the country by volunteering in several political campaigns this summer and fall.
Sign up...just make sure you are on the RIGHT side :)

Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and leave the rest to God.

Celine and Elvis : Awesome

American Idol showed this awesome video a while back. It is amazing how they put it together.A friend sent it to me because she knew I loved Elvis. Just thought I'd share it. I bet they could put a lot of singers with Elvis and it would be so cool. He would be so impressed and so proud.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agZTP7I0994

We are having our ELEVENTH grandchild

We found out yesterday that we are having another grandson, who will be our 11th grandchild. That will give us 5 boys and 6 girls. Another missionary in the making.And Greg is thrilled that the Romans name will carry on in another branch of our family tree. This will be the 4th child of Denton and Marissa, 1 girl and 3 boys. Which is exactly the pattern we followed. But then we had baby Lindsay to finish off the family and give Chelsea a sister. I won't suggest that right now:) We are excited to have another little blessing join our family. They sure make cute kids and we pray for a healthy. happy baby and mother.

Cinco De Mayo Tables

Every year for many years I have been hosting a Cinco De Mayo party. The guest list varies except for a few party faithfuls that tell me it is the highlight of their social calendar. Flattery gets you everywhere......and sometimes I even believe them. Not sure if that means they have a really lame social life...or if it means my party is the best thing ever. Regardless, I think it is fun and I keep carrying on the tradition. I will do anything to eat mexican food.

Here are my tables. They are always the same but games change every year.

Hasta Luego!

Susanna

This didn't work for me.

Ellie gets Baptized

Our second grandchild, Ellie Etiene Romans got baptized Saturday, June 6th, by her dad, Jordan.Grandma Suzie flew out to be there to celebrate and support her. Grandpa had to stay home to work after taking a week off for our family reunion.Sadly, Ellie was so sick on her baptism day..had a fever and the chills. But she looked beautiful anyway. She had lots of family and friends there to support her. The Bishop told us that Ellie was a very bright and articulate little girl...which we already knew. And he felt confident that she knew all the correct answers and understood the meaning and importance of her baptism.Her parents had a lovely lunch following the service at their home for all the guests. It was delicious. Despite her feeling bad, it was a very special day and we are happy for Ellie to have this blessing in her life.

Happy 8th Birthday Ellie!

My 2nd granchild is eight years old. I can't believe how grown up she is getting. Her mom describes her like this and I agree with her. "She is such a great little girl (who is not so little anymore). She is sweet and smart and funny and kind. She is such a great big sister and friend and helper. She has made the decision to be baptized and will be on Saturday, but that will be another post. We really couldn't be more proud of her! "

My sentiments exactly. I am actually in Utah to witness the baptism tommorrow.Ellie will be our 2nd granddaughter baptized. I hope to post some of those pictures later.

Ellie gets to dance in "Stadium of Fire" this year. She is a great little dancer and good student. it has been fun to be here for her big 8 birthday and the baptism tommorrow.

Ellie you are so awesome and we love you.

Our Family Reunion 2009 in DUCK, NC...... OBX Rocks!

We just had our family reunion last week in Duck, NC again this year for a week.All 21 of us were there together for at least part of the time. Jordan and Melissa and family had to come a little late this year. But we appreciate them flying all the way in from Utah.Lindsay and Regan were in charge this year and did a good job. It is alot of work.We had great meals......much better than if were were all home cooking. This is one of the family pictures we took. I think we have some 500+ photos. I may post some more later when I get them all loaded. The grandkids got along amazingly well after a week together. The house we stay in is so awesome....with several rooms and bathrooms and a pool, a hot tub, sand volleyball court and beach right out the back gate. There is also a indoor heated pool in our neighborhood clubhouse.We are so lucky to have the chance to do it. It is hard to figure this out with the diversity of interests and opinions, but somehow we manage. I hope the ties that bind will be strengthened by coming together and making a commitment to be united. I love the quote" Other things may change us, but we start and end with family " Greg and I feel very blessed and hope our family will always love each other and make the effort to stay connected and united.

God's Pharmacy

It's been said that God first separated the salt water from the fresh, made dry
land, planted a garden, made animals and fish... All before making a human. He
made and provided what we'd need before we were born. These are best & more
powerful when eaten raw. We're such slow learners...
God left us a great clue as to what foods help what part of our body!
God's Pharmacy! Amazing!

A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines
look just like the human eye... And YES, science now shows carrots greatly
enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.

A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red.
All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed
pure heart and blood food.

Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like
a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart
and blood vitalizing food.

A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper
cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are
just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3)
dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function.

Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look
exactly like the human kidneys.
Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods
specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23%
sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the
bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the
body.

Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and
cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows
that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted
birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes
exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit.. There
are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of
these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them).

Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the
mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome
male sterility.

Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of
diabetics.

Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries

Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands
of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of
lymph in and out of the breasts.

Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear
waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash
the epithelial layers of the eyes.

A working companion, Garlic, also helps
eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body