February 2003 News Vault
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Fly high forevermore, Beyond the blue, the stars are yours. Part of them you now will be, For all of us to always see, When we gaze up with our eyes. We will remember all your lives, And know we'll always think of you, As long as stars shine brightly through.-kurt bowman |
| A.J. Henry Park picnic |
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2/2 We had fun with family at the park. Click the picture for more.
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| Competition news |
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2/8 Amber qualifies to compete at state!
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| Nina Shipley |
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2/16 Claude submitted this picture of his lovely wife, my sister. |
Wow hunter you are awsome!You go so fast! Im sooo sorry for the bad things Ihave ever done to you ! BUT PLEASE DONT BEAT ME UP!!
Amber Grandmas and I wish you good luck on your meet. We know you will do your best. We are so proud of you and we love you. Grandma and Granbpa
Hunter you are awesome! Your forms are outstanding. Grandma and I are so proud of you.
Hunter, Awesome video at Karate!!
Good luck this weekend AMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i get my braces off in eight weeks! i was supposed to get them off in december!so now im waiting till april!ahhhhhh!
i got my hair cut three inches!! Its feels sooooo much lighter! My meet is in tampa this weekend it will be so much fun even though we dont go to Bush Gardens. Also it was fun playing with you guys Adam and Sarah, we should dod it more often!!
To one and all, anyone who still thinks that our President has not made the case for war against Saddam, is certifiably stupid.
Adam, It was great seing you in the guestbook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Adam, I agree. The first opportunity we will go fishing. I love you Adam. Your Grandpa
grandpa, when i get time and it gets warmer we need to plan a fishing trip
Good to visit with Christy while the kids played ball.Almost like the good old days:)With warmer weather maybe we can do it more.Amber you can hug on Conor when you have that baby need.Love,Barbra
Yesterday, Mama, Kim, Nina and I went to see the movie, Gods and Generals. The movie covers the period from the beginning of the War Between The States, often called The Civil War or The War of The Rebellion. Despite the fact that the critics panned the movie as being too long and too boring, I wanted to see it. I read the book of the same name and it was as good as Killer Angels which coverned the three days of the battle of Gettysburg. I found that the movie was as good as the book and was very close to the actual events of the war. The movie was so refreshing because there were no four letter words and no naked women or couples copulating. There was great emphasis on the importance of love of country and respect for God. Men were heroic and women were ladies and stoic. I recommend that everyone should read the books entiled Killer Angels and Gods and Generals. But an even better knowledge of the Civil War can be read in the excellent books of Bruce Caton. There is much to be learned from the study of history for those who do not benefit from the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them.
CoNoR is sooo cute!!! mom can you have another?
sarah it was fun seeing you,Adam,and barbra. We should do it more often!
happiness is meeting our daughter Barbra and our grandchildren, Adam and Sarah, at the bank. Yes, the bank is where the money is.
Sarah, we loved having you guys over. Thanks for coming. It was a lot of fun!
hi family!!! today adam mom conor and I went over t the bowmans we had a reat time
dad your nuts!!!!!how dare you bite a birds head off!! Eat the hole thing!
one time i was takin a shower with my cat and my stomach was all grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!! but we were out of food so i sucked on a spoon!!!(lol)
ATTENTION! Team Toyota fades into the pages of history.In its' place is LEGACY TOYOTA. In 2001, Toyota sold 1600 new cars and 1201 used vehicles. The future of Legacy Toyota is filled with great potential. Life is good. "The Family" wishes Legacy Toyota well.
Dad here are conor's numbers for 5 months.He weighs in at 19 pounds and is 29 and one half long.Growng srong.
That's sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Poor Conor. Mama and I are sorry fot his pain. But it had to be done. Few of us like to get a shot but a stich in time saves nine. We miss you Conor and look forward to the next week. In the meanwhile, enjoy your time with your Mom and Dad.
Dear family, What a wonderful day I had today. Bonding with Conor is one of life's best treasures. But Mama and I did much the same with the Shipley brothers and Amber and Hunter and then Sarah and now Conor. Tonight after dinner was over, I wrapped Conor up in a snug blanket and we went out and sat on the porch as evening came. We listened to the night noises and we were not much different from the people who lived in caves a million years ago. The Canada Geese flew over and the peepers sang their song and little by little, Conor and I were one with God. Life is so good I almost am afraid that it can't last. But for now, I love evey moment of it. Thank you Barbra and Derek for giving us the pleasure of your company and the wonderful experience as grandparents of your children.I sincerely wish that some day you all may experience such pleasure. Thank you. Love, Dad
Thank you Kurt for taking pictures of conor.You do a great job.It was good to see Kurt and Hunter yesterday.Hunter you are a handsome guy.Love to all.
Kurt, I want to add my congratulations on the Conor pictures. You are a real photographer and your pictures are some of the best I have ever seen. You have made your parents so proud. Your visits to us, despite your long hours and hard work at Team Toyota, make our life worth living.
Kurt, I want to add my congratulations on the Conor pictures. You are a real photographer and your pictures are some of the best I have ever seen. You have made your parents so proud. Your visits to us, despite your long hours and hard work at Team Toyota, make our life worth living.
Hunter, I was great to see you this afternoon. I wish it would have been for longer. You look sharp in your outfit. You are a handsome young boy and we are proud of you. Keep up the good work in Kimpo We do love you. Keeping Conor reminds us of all the days that you spent with us when you were a little boy. You grew up too fast. Love you, Grandma
Kurt, it is always great to have you come by and see us. Your did a great job with Conor's pictures. I say, thank God for Kurt. We love you and hope you come to see us often. Thanks for taking the time to make the disc for me.
Amber. I loved seeing you gmnastic routine on actnuts again. You are great and we are proud of your for making state. Keep up the good work. I hope your ankle is feeling better. We love you. Your parents do a great job in getting these photo's and supporting you in all these event. We are proud of you all. Love you, Grandma
Cute Boy! Barbra
We motals are honored when the WEBMASTER appears us. Thank you WEBMASTER for Actnuts.You are the greatest.
Amber...You are beautiful. Grandma and I wish you good luck at State. Love you always.
Amber has one picture from the meet. It is in the February news archives. I will put edited video footage of the meet later.
where are Amber's pictures from the meet?
I LOOKED FOR A NEW PICTURE ON WORK CAM BUT THERE WAS ONE FROM 1/13/03. WHAT'S UP WIT DAT? P.S. WISH I COULD GIVE YOU PRETTY EARRINGS
Happyness is going to the movie in the afternoon and holding hands with your honey
Dear Family, I hope everyone will have a good week. I am missing Conor today but know he will have fun with his Daddy. I will see if I can have fun doing some house work. Smile. Missed seeing most of you over the weekend. We will need to have a picnic soon again when a nice day. love and hugs.
My gym meet is commingup soon! In Tampa.
Michelle good to hear from you.How are you and your family?What is new with you?How is cathy?Please e-mail me - BL4101@ALO.COM.Would love to catch up.
Hi Mr. & Mrs. Bowman, Kurt and Barbra! Barbra - Congratulations on your new marriage!I hope everyone is doing well. It is great to be able to log on to see everyone every now and again! Take care!
my ankle is much better
Kurt, I know what it is like to loose someone. The closer we are to them, the harder it is to accept their departure. And then one day its our turn. Troy's death is a reminder that life is too short and that no one knows the day nor hour when the call comes for us. It pays to live every day as though it were the last. Never say goodbye without adding, I love you.
Thank you Kurt!!!! They are beautiful!!!!
Happy valentines Day!!!! Thank you mom and dad for the candy and the card . I LOVE YOU. hope every one haas a good day
thank you grandpa for explaining . I wouldnt drink wine from France or germany either. Ilove you TOO!
that incident today with our window washer really made me realize just how precious every moment is. It can be over in seconds. how awful. andrea
Today at work i was sitting at my desk and could see the window washer outside my window as we usually do from time to time but this time as he passed my window i heard him moving around and he srtated to scream in help like i had never heard before.Before i could get to the window he was gone from my view.I went outside to the parking deck thinking he would be hanging on by the rope but to my shock he had hit the ground.Never have a seen such a sight.Now he lays on the cement covered up with a sheet.How quickly life can change.
Dear Amber, Forgive me for giving you such a short answer on your question i.e. what did I mean? I told you to ask your Dad. But that was a cop- out. I know your Dad is busy and even though he would tell you what I meant, he is tired at the end of a day and may not have time to tell you. So, here is what I meant by saying that I was not going to ever drink French or German wine again. First, let me say that adults often think that kids are uninterested in current events. That kids are just interested in fun and games. But, I know better. When I was your age, I lived during some of the most dangerous times that our nation ever faced. I was born in the Great Depression. And when I was your age I lived through World War Two. And when I was your Dad’s age, I lived through the Cold War. When I was a young boy, my Dad took the time to educate me in the importance and meaning of current events. He taught me to appreciate what was going on and how it affected our family. He gave me both sides of the story and he made sure that I understood. He asked me questions and helped me understand adult issues. Of course, every generation has it’s own problems. I don’t mean school- work and the social life that kids have. But what I mean is that there are many difficult issues in the world today, which will affect you for many years and perhaps the rest of your life. Understanding those issues and how they affect you is important. For some day, you may be involved in solving some of those problems. As you know, the USA is engaged in preparing to go to war with Iraq. I don’t know what you have been told by your teachers so I will tell you that Iraq is very dangerous to our nation. You remember that on 911 Muslim terrorists hit our Trade Centers in New York and many innocent Americans were killed. Why do I say innocent? It is because none of those who were killed did anything to the terrorists to cause their death. It is unfortunate but many people around the world hate the USA. We are hated because we live in the richest and most successful nation in the world. Despite all of the things our nation has done to help other nations, there are still many people in the world who hate us and want to kill us. Unless we protect our selves, the USA may face many years of danger the same as the Jews are facing over in Israel. So, our President is leading many of the nations who are members of the United Nations to disarm Saddam who is the dictator of Iraq. So, where does Germany and France come into the picture? Both of those nations are members of the United Nations Security Council and they want to prevent the USA from going to war against Iraq. Let me put it to you this way. Let’s say you are preparing for a meet. You have many people pulling for you. Most of your friends hope that you do well and that you win. But two of your good friends plot behind your back to prevent you from competing in that event. Then all of sudden you get he word that two of your best friends are plotting against you. First you are hurt. Then, you are angry. And then you are sure you don’t want anything else to do with those who are plotting against you. That is where the USA is. Germany and France, who were good friends of the USA for many years, are now plotting to prevent the USA from going to war against Iraq. That is it in a nut- shell. Of course it is much more difficult than that, but that is what it would mean if it were your friends. I hoe you will understand a little better. I love you.
Adam, congrats on your hockey wins last night.
Mr Joe: I have not purchased duct tape or a gas mask. I'm just going to let whatever happens happen as far as that deal. Yes, I so much am ashamed of France and Germany! I love to drink wine, but I assure you it will never be from those two countries! What do you think about N. Korea announcing they have weapons that could reach the US? Give Buddy a hig for me and you and Bea have a lovely Valentines Day!!! your friend, Andrea
Amber,ask your Daddy. He will explain.
grandpa what are you talking about?
Andrea, Buddy thanks you for your good wishes. Buddy is scarred but still the best looking dog in our family. He told me that he would have beat that chow dog if I had just let him off the leash. What do you think of the sameless performance of France and Germany? I for one will not drink French or German wine ever again. Have you bought your duct tape? Bea and I have decided that if the worst comes, we will not run and hide but will die in each others arms. What better way to celebrate Valentines Day?
buddy! sorry to hear about your accident. I am glad to know your are doing better, your such a sweet dog! your friend, andrea
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