Valentine's Day is associated with getting naked, whipping maidens and choosing one for pagan purposes during a slam bam festival of craziness. I'm not kidding! Research for yourself. Look it up!
February 2008 News Vault
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Valentine's Day is associated with getting naked, whipping maidens and choosing one for pagan purposes during a slam bam festival of craziness. I'm not kidding! Research for yourself. Look it up! |
| Grandpa's New Yaris |
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02.13
Grandpa is fired up over his new car! |
| Amber is MVP for the 3rd Straight Year! |
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02.13
We were so proud of Amber tonight! She has it all! Take a look at the video by clicking her picture. |
| Boat Club News |
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02.20
We are excited that our boat club has moved to Carrabelle to a better location. Take a look at what we will be enjoying starting March 1st. Click the picture. |
| John Shipley with George Clinton |
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02.20
Claude has submitted this photo of his brother. They performed together in Europe. |
| Boating Time! |
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02.23
Amber initiated this trip! She called me at work on Saturday and said, "It will be gorgeous tomorrow! Get us a boat!" And so I did... |
| Valentine Spirit |
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02.23
Just a few turns of the world ago Grandpa and Grandma met starting off a chain of events that forever changed the world as we know it. |
| Valentine Spirit II |
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02.23
This is probably how most of us began. Please avoid this at all cost! Lives are at stake! |
Where does love go after Valentine's Day?
love is what we are all looking for. It is why we do what we do. Kings and the common man, alike, are no different. We all seek someone, (anyone) that will love us. Many of us go through life and never find love. We are no different than dogs, and we long for someone to pet us. And when we find that special one, our life changes dramatically and we become more complete. Yesterday, on Valentine's Day, lovers all over the world became more attuned to love. We say love words to the one we love. We write poems, send gifts and give presents. And then, the next day, we often go back to being the same un-animated person we have been. So, let everyday be Valentine's Day and say, "I LOVE YOU", to the person we love and who loves us.. Dad
Too True!
"Love cannot endure indifference. It needs to be wanted. Like a lamp, it needs to be fed out of the oil of another's heart, or its flame burns low." - Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) American Preacher, Orator, Writer
MY VALENTINE Darling, did you get my valentine, With my words that said, I love you? I wrote that you’re my sweetheart, And I promised always to be true. And, did you get the pretty roses, Each one that will let you know, That I will be yours forever, dear. I signed it, your loving husband, Joe. Perhaps I forgot to send those things Since I know you already know, That I will love you always, darling, No matter where ever you go. So, everyday, you’re my valentine. And, I pledge my life and love to you. And let my deeds prove what I say. So, I just hope these words will do. By Joseph R Bowman 14 February 2008 Dearest Bea, This is another Valentines Day, And one more year where I love you more than I did last year. We have had our ups and down’s, like any other couple. But some how We survive while others part and go their separate ways. If one asks me how we do it, I will tell them, frankly, I don’t know. It must be because we truly do love each other. And so, that is the only reason I can think of. Let us continue on till the end of our life, As we promised to do in our wedding vows. Always, my love, Your Joe
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Happy Valentine, my love, your Joe... May we always love eachother as we do today.
Courtney, but I want you and Amber to be my valentines! :^(
of course courtney! P.S. i want lots of chocolate
amber. will you be my valentine?
amber. will you be my valentine?
Pollen pollen pollen. It is everywhere. It covered our little Yaris. Crap! think! all that pollen is getting into our lungs. Cough cough. They cut our trees today. More tomorrow. Things look good and now there is less concern about storm damage. We are good for the economy.
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We just came home from seeing "The Graduate" at the Little Theater. As usual, it was outstanding. Mrs. Robinson took off her clothes. (All of them) WOW! now that is riskey here in Tallahassee. Great body! No one fainted, but I heard some gasps. Should have shown that scene again. Us old geesers need a raise from time to time. Buddy and I got up in the dark this morning and took the Yaris out on the road. We both loved the ride and seeing the sunrise was a special event. I was back in bed before my Valentine got awake. She never knew I had been up and about. Oh my, life is so wonderful. Everyone looks at my toy and wonders what it is. I am so proud of it. If you know what Yaris means in Japanese, it is, FUN! Love Dad
Wow! February is eventful so far!
First day with our little toy. Yaris is the vehicle of the future. Good- bye to old gas guzzlers. It is so responsive to the wheel. Driving is fun again. It is litttle and compact, but it has all the room we need. Life is great. Thank you Kurt. Love, your only Dad
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY.Thank you Erik and Kurt. I love our little toy Yarus Life is so grand.
What can we do? What can any of us do? Yet, one person is important. Read history and see how one person has made a difference. You can have discussions with your children and your associates. (you might call them your friends) If you believe strongly in anything, you can have discussions with those people and perhaps convince them that your beliefs are valid. It takes passion. Other than that, LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD. The future of the United States depends upon it. Love Dad
My choice for President dropped out. Too bad, he was not perfect, but neither is the other guy. But I could not and I will not do anything that would put any democrat into the Oval Office. So, I will support Mc Cain. You knew I would. I heard Mc Cain talk and he talks a good talk. We shall see! He sure isn't a good public speaker and he is an old geezer. It won't take long before the media starts telling us how old our candidate is. He looks old and he acts old and he is old. I know what I am talking about. So there. You know my direction. Mc Cain is better than any democrat. And, like his mom, I will hold my nose and vote.
Dearest Family, I don’t blame the politicians for the terrible dilemma we are in now. For what it is worth, I blame the American people. The people almost always get what they want. If there is trouble in the United States, and who could disagree with that? We must blame ourselves. If there are bad politicians, it is our fault. We put them there and keep them there. They give us what we want. Good or bad. If there are corrupt politicians in the Congress, it is our fault. It isn’t long before we know they are corrupt. If we want fewer taxes, we can get them. If we want politicians who are pro- life, we can get them. If we want our politicians to rely on The Constitution of The United States to do their job, we can have them. If we want to win the war against terrorism, we can do it. If we want a smaller, less intrusive government, we can have it. If we want better judges we can have them. If we want better Supreme Court Justices, we can get a President who will appoint them. So, when things are bad in our Nation, we can correct them. No, limiting the time the politicians spend in their office, (term limits) is not the solution. First and most importantly, we must have a firm resolve. We must know what we want and it must be based upon education in school and by our parents and by being true Americans. The Constitution is our guide. Then we must seek statesmen who will do our bidding. Where are they? We have loyal Americans who are capable and perhaps even willing to run for the highest office. But who would suffer the terrible effort necessary to seek the Presidency today? The cost is prohibitive. The scrutiny of the left leaning media is worse than a Colonoscopy. Moreover, the fickleness of the American people is enough to make any candidate sick to their stomach. So, who has the money and the qualities and the principles and the fortitude to seek the White House? Those who would be able and willing may be few and far between. Unfortunately, we have not sought candidates that can and will do our bidding. And I fear that the American people are slipping backward. We have learned that we can vote for politicians that will give us things. We have learned that like children, when we cry, we get a sweet. The future belongs to you my dearest family. Are you the Greatest Generation? Only history will tell.
Hope you are feeling better. Did you enjoy the cookies that you baked? Hope to see you again soon. This has been a busy week for me. Not sure I like that. Kurt, good to see you and thanks for fixing the door. That damn door has been a mess for the past 12 years of since it was put in. Oh well, gives me something to complain about from time to time. I hope I never have to be at therapy again at 8 a.m. I am not use to being out in the dark. Love to one and all and special love to my Joe. Mama Bea
Thank you my son for coming to see us. If it's only for a few minutes, it is worth every minute.
hey family!!!!! i hope everyone is doing good!
CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE. We hear the candidates for President of the United States say they are for change. So if you have just voted to have your property tax reduced, that is change, and when the government raises your gas tax to pay for the services that you want, that is change also. Not all change is good. Be careful of what you wish for..you just might get it.
The United States was not established to give anything to the people. Not universal health care or a stimulus package to people who do not pay taxes. To be exact, it was all about being endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights, among which are, “Life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Moreover, the rights in “The Bill of Right’s”, was not given to the people by the government but by our Creator. Now, that is not Wicca or Buddha or Mohamed. It was and is and will always be, GOD.
By their deeds shall we know them!
Kurt: Seems like monothesism got in the way of a good time each winter according to your google search.
I never had a doubt. I endorse Joe for President. I am working on the frontpage error. Not enough hours in the day. Sigh.
Kurt, that front page error warning scares me. Is that necessary?
MY POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY Sometimes, my contacts and I get into some intense conversations. I must often bite my tongue or zipper my lip as Mama tells me. The other day, I got into a heated conversation on the definition of liberalism. After one person proclaimed that she was a staunch liberal, I asked her what her definition of liberalism was. She could only name a few positions of the democrat party and the current tribe of contestants from the democrat party who are running for President of the USA. So, I thought, I better brush up on what I believe about Conservatism. I have written extensively on what I believe about all sorts of topics. I have even written about my adventure in politics. But that was long ago and so I think I will consolidate my philosophy about Conservatism. Simply, a liberal gives a poor man a fish to eat. A Conservative teaches that person how to fish. But it is more complicated than that. I believe that the most important plank in a Conservatives belief is NATIONAL SECURITY: Nothing is more important. If the nation is not secure, nothing else matters. The nation must be preserved. We have fought many wars to protect this nation and except for a few times, our borders have protected the USA from attack. Then were the Twin Towers and all that security was threatened. We are no longer secure. I will go no further on the topic of national security. Suffice it to say, we must keep the enemy out and it will take the rest of all of our lives to see that is done. SECURE OUR BORDERS: Along with national security, I believe that our borders must be secure. If illegal aliens can come and go with impunity then we are no longer secure in our borders. Not only illegal’s can enter our country, our enemies can and will enter to do us harm. We must do everything possible to secure our borders. REDUCE OUR TAXES: Our taxes are too high. Why? Because, the government is insatiable. Our tax dollars are spent with an impunity that is incomparable. Moreover, the government acts just like our money is their money. The trouble is, we are mostly responsible. We vote for our representatives then we demand that they spend our money on our (their) pet projects i.e. parks and highways and all sorts of fancy things. Before we know it, there are buildings all over the place built with our dollars with the name of our representative over the entrance. Someone once said that our nation was finished as soon as the citizens learned how to vote ourselves a raise in pay. When taxes are reduced, this kind of spending will be reduced. It will never be eliminated as long as humans are on the earth. REDUCE SIZE OF THE GOVERNMENT: This plank in my Conservative beliefs goes along with reducing taxes. The government just keeps getting bigger. Why? Because we want more and more. More projects require oversight. More oversight demands more committees. Well, you get the picture. We must vote for representatives who are constantly reminded by us that they are our servants not the other way around. When you have a tiger by the tail, you can never let up the pressure. The government is like an elephant, it is running amok SUPREME COURT: I consider the appointment of the Supreme Court Justices, to the most important power of the President. Appointment of Conservative Justices influences our laws. When there is a majority of Conservative Justices, the Court is more inclined to favor the Conservative form of government. We have already seen the detrimental affect which a liberal balance of the Court has had on the USA. Roe v. Wade and a host of other liberal decisions shows what liberalism can and does do. Most importantly, appointment of a Justice is for life. The proceeding represents my philosophy of Conservatism. Now I will briefly discuss my observations on areas which liberals strongly support, and which I strongly disagree with: PRO LIFE: I strongly believe that life is the most important thing to most Americans. Can you imagine anyone being able to convince an American to blow them selves up because of religion? Yet, we kill unborn babies in the womb with impunity. It is said that Women have the “right to chose”. Where does that right come from? Not the Constitution of the United States. No, it comes from the Supreme Court. A few Justices on the liberal side of the court were influential in bringing Roe v. Wade to the USA. The American people did not vote on the law. Does anyone think that Roe v. Wade would have passed if the American people were given the opportunity to vote for killing the unborn? Oh yes, some call it a fetus, but what woman says that she is having a fetus? Might I add that women have the right to chose when they go to bed? It is doubtful that abortion will ever be banned. (Well, it once was illegal) But it can and must be reduced. It should not be as birth control. If human life is not respected, what is? FREE SPEECH: The First Amendment to the CONSTITUTION is probably the most important right of the American people. It separates us from almost every other nation. We can and do pretty much say whatever we want. We may not like what we hear, but all we have to do then is turn it off, or don’t listen. Yet, the Fairness Doctrine, which would attempt to squash free speech, is being flirted with. The election of any democrat to the Presidency in 09 will effectively silence free speech by balancing TALK RADIO. I.e. there would have to be balance to any program where only one side of an argument is presented. THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS: The Second Amendment to the Constitution is one of the most important rights of the people. Citizens of a free nation must be able to keep and bear their own firearms. When the government no longer trusts the people to have their own firearms, the government is too dangerous. GLOBAL WARMING: Perhaps the biggest hoax perpetrated on the American people is global warming. As it stands today, it is almost a religion. I will not expand further. You know what it is all about. I believe that if there is a democrat President in 09, global warming will destroy the American economy. SUMMARY: This seems like an exhaustible list. Actually it is very simple. One who is a Conservative must first of all be a strict Constructionist. I firmly believe that The Constitution of the United States is perfect. Moreover, it is not a living document. It is what it is. The Founding Fathers were not liberals. They were Conservative. The United States is not perfect, but it is the most perfect nation in the world. We are the last great hope for civilization. That is my political philosophy. JRB .
I know I can get naked, but I may have forgotten why I would like to slamm bang a maiden. Still, I would like to do it. I guess it will have to be the one I am married to. Joe
It's back to the medical system once more. Urology checked me out for prostatitus. After the usual internal, I went for an X- Ray and then scheduled for another appoitment in late Feb where I will get the real business. I will not go into my symptoms and you can go on line if you are interested. It is unpleasant to say the least.
Claude, that was an outstanding post. Please use the guestbook as a form to express our opinions. Generations unborn may read what we have said and wonder what kind of creatures we were. By the way, if we don't discuss politics and sex and religion, what else is there to agitate our little minds and generate intelligent discussion? The unexplored life is not worth living. Keep up the good work!!! How about a discussion on global warming? How about where the WMD's went. I love Actnuts. Few families have such a wonderful site. Yeah Kurt the webmaster. I love you, Claude. Your Dad
Kurt: Amber and Siera did a great job on their video; bloopers are always the funniest. Financial advice from somebody who doesn't know a thing about the market: Doesn't matter if a Conservative or a Liberal are in office in 2008; by 2009/10 there will be a recession maybe a depression in the works---or maybe we're in one now but wait for the next one very quickly. Current volatility is not good for those out of work for sure--namely me but it will pick up by the end of the year in my opinion. The best bet is who will be able to fight the Islamic fascists? A lot of imperfect candidates but then again when was the last time we had a perfect candidate? Reagan probably came the closest in recent history--my musician brother thinks he had Alzheimers his whole administration--go figure. Definitely will need a calming effect provided by the likes of FDR. Ooops! Nina reminded not to talk about sex, politics or religion in public; at least I got it right on two out of three. I'll let Kurt handle the other two. Kurt: Thanks for all you do with keeping this outstanding website up and running and enjoyable.
Yesterday, Arnold endorsed John. Ted endorsed Obama. Kerry endorsed Obama. Bill probably endorsed Hill. So today, I endorse Mitt. Yes, I endorse Mitt because he was a businessman. Being President of the USA demands a leader who has met a payroll. The Presidency of the USA demands a man who has managed a business and been successful in doing so. The Presidency of the USA demands a leader who has vast integrity who has led a State. Mitt has done both and done so successfully. Mitt is not perfect, but no one is. So, today, I Joseph R Bowman, endorse Mitt.
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