Yay, Teddy!!!

'In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag.... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.'

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

Beijing's pollution...

...or the alleged lack thereof... see this

Du Shaozhong should work for Bushie-baby!!!

Oh. Dear. Filters.....

So where was this when I was doing bedside nursing???

I about fell off my chair laughing!!!

things that make me smile...

bush...

From our Continental Congress...

"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."
Thomas Jefferson

I stole this from a fellow nurses' blog... well worth repeating...

And then there's this...

“Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms (of government) those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny”

Thomas Jefferson

We've been stimulated!!!

Yes, ladies & gentlemen... we received our stimulus check from Emperor Bush today. Or should I say ~ we received OUR money BACK from Emperor Bush's Evil Empire today.

And while I COULD go out and buy a LOT of scrap supplies with this $$, we'll be using it to pay off bills.

So shove that up your ass, you fascist meglomaniac!

Fuck you ~

Page 1 of a 2 page LO about the pups...page 2
What do you mean I don't belong in here??? I fit, don't I?!?!
Asleep with Mom...

Asleep with Dad ~ we make a matched set!!

Back from GA...

...where we had an absolute blast!!! It was so great to see Joyce again, and to finally get to meet her sweetheart of a hubby Sheldon, Kylie (the Kiwi)(and her hubby Craig) and Betsie. As Joyce posted on SG ~ Augusta will never be the same!! :-)))

Kylie's first words to me, when she saw who was taking all the pictures, were "You lied to me!!", "I hate you!!", and "Bitch!!" So nice to feel loved...
;-)))

The Augusta fireworks along the river were spectacular; Craig got some AWESOME pics (I'll post a few later this week).

We checked out the LSS, but we didn't get a single bit of scrapping done ~ we were having too much fun!! Ping-pong lessons, a vegetable primer, close encounters of the freeway kind, and public bathing were all on the agenda... I haven't laughed that much (the side-splitting, eyes-watering, PIMP kind) in AGES!!!
And while I was gone, my dear, sweet husband ordered me EVERYTHING that had been on my wish list at ACOT!!! (for my non-scrappy friends, ACOT is a really great on-line store)


In other news, I had my follow up doc visit today... I've been cleared to start adding fiber back into my diet ~ YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Colonoscopy in about 3 weeks ~ oh, yippy, Skippy! Doc said I had a LOT of pockets, so here's hoping I can keep the 'tics under control with diet!

We took Seamus to the vet yesterday for the last of his shots except the rabies... he's up to 18.3 lbs!!!! (he was 12 a month ago). I knew he had been growing, as I'd had to re-size his collar once already; when I got back from GA, I couldn't believe how big he looked!! He is going to be one REALLY big boy!!!
He's also doing great with his training ~ we had another session with the trainer today. We have lots of new, fun things to work on with him now... including how to ring a bell hung on the back door to let us know he needs to go outside. Cool! Smart little pup!! I'll post some pix later this week.


PS ~ some have been asking me to explain certain things from GA... let me just say that what happens in Georgia stays in Georgia!!! ;-)))

A Loooooooooooooooong day!!!

I woke up to my alarm at 0150 PDT; as I was laying there wondering why the heck I had done such an insane thing as to set my alarm for this god-awful time, Jim poked his head in and said, "Um, bobbie ~ aren't you supposed to be getting up now?" Shit. Damn the man; he's just TOO damn logical!!!

So up I get, let Seamus out, check the mail, then stagger into the shower... UGH. Off to the airport... ...snooooooze... Yuck-berg to Seattle, Rainer looks great, even with the heat haze...
Not too long in Seattle, then on board for the next leg... why on earth did I agree to sitting behind the bulkhead??? But first does have its perks... once again, I am fascinated by the flight screen that gives you altitude, speed, temp outside the plane, and the wonderful maps that show exactly where you are! Lots of turbulence across the middle of the country, but not the worst I've ever been in...

Just a note ~ Jodi, you would get a HUGE kick out of what was going on as we flew over your corner of the world!!!

Longish layover in Atlanta ~ have I mentioned how spoiled I am??? :-)))) They had a lovely Chardonnay!

Flying into Augusta... so much green and so many forests!!

And then there is my Cuz, waiting with a smile and a hug, at the darling Augusta airport. And wonder of wonders, my luggage made it!!! So other than my exhaustion, not a bad day at all!!!

A bit of a mix up as to exactly which Wydham I'm staying at, but it all gets straightened out, and here I am!! A glass of wine in hand, Stevie-baby on the pod, A/C going full blast, and on the net ~ sum total, a good day!!