Monday, March 28, 2005

MEET...FLAT STANLEY

MOM, 

   Lauren’s class is reading a book about flat Stanley… and they make their own and send them around the world.  People then send pictures back with where Stanley has been.  

     

This is Flat Stanley on a road trip in California.

Sent to Lauren from her uncle Ross.

    

     Flat Stanley by the fire

This was so fun to see!

Now it's my turn to take Flat Stanley around Dayton!

 

Bama  aka  Mary Louise

JORDAN SPEAKS

Jordan ( 10 years old) raised a interesting question.

She said that everyone was talking about what a bad man Sadam was.

She said that he had done some really bad things and everyone hated him.

Then she offered this...

Instead of  just hating him...

Shouldn't we be praying for him?

Hummmmmmm!

Bama   aka  Mary Louise

Saturday, March 26, 2005

CALEB SPEAKS

I have never been a good traveler in a car. It seems that I have passed that gene to my grandson, Caleb, age 4.

His family recently went on a road trip from Ohio to Missouri.

My daughter said that they had not reached the city limits of their town when Caleb called out from his seat in the back and said....

Are we in Missouri yet?

It was a LONG trip!

Bama  aka  Mary Louise

Friday, March 11, 2005

SOME OTHER PERSONS GRANDCHILD

My sister is a kindergarten teacher in Georgia.

She said that the children were to bring a picture to class and talk about it.

One little boy brought a picture of his Dad making a rescue at sea.

His Dad is with the Coast Guard.

After explaining the picture to the class, all the children had reasons why someone had to be rescued.

One child said this...

Well, that person swam to far past the Boobs ( Buoy) and had to have help to get back!

Barbara said it was all she could do to keep a straight face because the child was so serious.

So, if your out there swimming people,

Watch OUT  for the Boobs!      

Bama AKA Mary Louise

Monday, March 7, 2005

Grandsons

Here are two of my handsome grandson's.

Christopher and Cameron.

They are special lights in my life.

You can just look at their faces and understand why!

Bama  aka  Mary Louise

Friday, March 4, 2005

POSITION AVAILABVLE

POSITION :
Mother, Mom, Mama, Mommy, Ma


JOB DESCRIPTION:
Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an, often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities. Travel expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required.


RESPONSIBILITIES:
The rest of your life. Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily, until someone needs $5. Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly. Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case, this time, the screams from the backyard are not someone just crying wolf. Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers. Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate production of multiple homework projects. Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks. Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, an embarrassment the next. Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices. Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product. Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.


POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT &PROMOTION:
Virtually none. Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you


PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:
None required unfortunately. On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.


WAGES AND COMPENSATION:
Get this! You pay them! Offering frequent raises and bonuses. A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because of the assumption that college will help them become financially independent. When you die, you give them whatever is left. The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.


BENEFITS:
While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth and free hugs for life if you play your cards right.

Tuesday, March 1, 2005

WHAT IS A GRANDPARENT?

  WHAT IS A GRANDPARENT?
(taken from papers written by a class of 8-year-olds)


Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of her own. They like other people's.

A grandfather is a man grandmother.

Grandparents don't have to do anything except be there when we come to see them. They are so old they shouldn't play hard or run. It is good if they drive us to the store and have lots of quarters for us.

When they take us for walks they slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars.

They show us and talk to us about the color of the flowers and also - Why we shouldn't step on "cracks."


They don't say, "Hurry up."

Usually grandmothers are fat, but not too fat to tie your shoes.

They wear glasses and funny underwear.

They can take their teeth and gums out.

Grandparents don't have to be smart.

They have to answer questions like "Why isn't God married?" and "How come dogs chase cats?".

When they read to us, they don't skip. They don't mind if we ask for the same story over again.

Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don't have television, because they are the only grown ups who like to spend time with us.

They know we should have snack-time before bedtime and they say prayers with us every time, and kiss us even when we've acted bad.


A 6 YEAR OLD WAS ASKED WHERE HIS GRANDMA LIVED. ''OH,'' HE SAID, ''SHE LIVES AT THE AIRPORT, AND WHEN WE WANT HER WE JUST GO GET HER. THEN WHEN WE'RE DONE HAVING HER VISIT, WE TAKE HER BACK TO THE AIRPORT.''