


We are on our way to the Fall Party...excitement!





"It's not that I want to punish your success, I just want to make sure that everybody that is behind you, that they have a chance for success too. I think that when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody." B. OBAMA
Allyson got to pick out a free kitty today out of a litter of four. There is a house which Kevin drives by on the way to work that every now and then has a sign in their yard advertising "free kittens". Well, today it was up again...Kevin called me from work and told me about it. So, w/out telling Allyson where we were going, the kids and I hop into the van and drive to the "kitty house". I pull in and tell Allyson to go pick out the kitten of her choice...after screaming w/delight...she picks the kitten in the above picture! Her name is Jane...well, Jane Speckles to be exact. :) As you can see, Allyson decorated her w/a purple diamond studded collar(which I picked up for 50 cents at Walmart).

We went to Port San Luis this morning to watch the sunrise. It was a really nice sunrise this morning because we had just a tiny bit of rain so it was clean smelling and clear with the clouds moving off in the distance. I wanted a panoramic to capture the feel better. Hope you all enjoy.





Perhaps the U.S. should pull out of Chicago ?
Body count: In the last six months 292 killed (murdered)
in Chicago ; 221 killed in Iraq .
Senators Barack Obama & Dick Durbin, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., Illinois Gov. Rod Blogojevich, Illinois House leader Mike Madigan, Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan (daughter of Mike), Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley (son of Mayor Richard J. Daley) ..... our leadership in Illinois .....all Democrats. Thank you for the combat zone in Chicago .
Of course, they're all blaming each other. Can't blame Republicans; there aren't any!
State pension fund $44 Billion in debt, worst in country.
Cook County ( Chicago ) sales tax 10.25% highest in country.
(Look 'em up if you want).
Chicago school system rated one of the worst in the country.
This is the political culture that Obama comes from in
Illinois. And he's gonna 'fix' Washington politics for us!
4 Things I was doing ten years ago
1. Senior in high school (don't laugh)
2. Got a job at UPS
3. Had my first car accident (not my fault!)
4. Going on vacation to Maggie Valley with my parents and grandmother
4 Things on my to do list for today
1. Get over this sinus infection or cold or whatever I have right now
2. Eat dinner with Kathryn and my parents and grandmother
3. Take Kathryn to Walmart to do her grocery shopping
4. Play some Playstation Games
4 Things I love about Kathryn
1. She has a strong desire to live for God
2. She is sweet and kind and the most beautiful woman I've ever seen
3. She loves her family
4. She cooks me wonderful dinners
4 Jobs I have had (I have only had 4 jobs including the one I have now)
1. Working for my dad at his title insurance company
2. UPS
3. Dispatch at the Sheriff's Office
4. Detective with the Sheriff's Office
4 Movies I have watched more than once
1. Facing the Giants
2. Anne of Green Gables (my mom made me)
3. Ernest Goes to Jail
4. Christmas Carol
4 Places I have lived
1. Jacksonville, FL
2. Green Cove Springs, FL
3. Middleburg, FL
4. There isn't a #4
4 Places I want to visit
1. Ireland
2. Hawaii
3. Tahiti
4. Australia
4 TV shows I watch
1. House Hunters and House Hunters International (this is by force from sweet Kathryn)
2. Andy Griffith
3. Hannity & Colmes
4. Reading Rainbow (my favorite show when I was a kid)
4 Things you may not know about me
1. I detest spiders and roaches
2. I've eaten a live mole cricket (not by choice, obviously)
3. I'm very bad at math
4. I can play the alto saxaphone
Kevin's mom took this picture. She bought Meradeth some hair bands and I got her dressed up. We are standing in our back "2x4" yard.