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Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:06 am

ghost towns were spooky for sure!

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:23 am

Hey, Odie! Yes, it's hard to believe these ghost towns were once thriving with people and activity. Kinda sad.

Let me cheer us up a little. This is from Disney:

YouTube - A Cowboy Needs a Horse

Kinda corny............but too cute. :wah:

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 2:04 pm

What would our visit to the Wesr be without a Barn Dance? Time to hoot and holler!

YouTube - Old-Time Barn Dance

Looks like fun!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:41 pm

along-for-the-ride;1300197 wrote: Hey, Odie! Yes, it's hard to believe these ghost towns were once thriving with people and activity. Kinda sad.

Let me cheer us up a little. This is from Disney:

YouTube - A Cowboy Needs a Horse

Kinda corny............but too cute. :wah:

corny is cute!:yh_rotfl

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 2:30 pm

:wah: Since you liked that cartoon, here's another Western theme cartoon for ya. Enjoy:

YouTube - Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam in "Horse Hare" (1960)

Yosemite Sam has one of the blackest hearts of any villian. Still you can't help but cheer him on because you know he'll be collecting his just rewards.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:29 pm

By the way....................for you, Odie.

I bet you don't see this everyday.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:30 pm

along-for-the-ride;1300733 wrote: :wah: Since you liked that cartoon, here's another Western theme cartoon for ya. Enjoy:

YouTube - Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam in "Horse Hare" (1960)

Yosemite Sam has one of the blackest hearts of any villian. Still you can't help but cheer him on because you know he'll be collecting his just rewards.

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

here's my all time favorite......Foghorn!:yh_rotfl

YouTube - Foghorn Leghorn Plop Goes The Weasel

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:51 pm

along-for-the-ride;1300745 wrote:

By the way....................for you, Odie.

I bet you don't see this everyday.

thanks buddy!:-6

that is to cool!

my gosh I just adore tigers!:guitarist

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:32 pm

We're still out West. This time we will visit Texas with old song:

YouTube - I'm an Old Cowhand

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:27 pm

APRIL FOOLS

by

Gregory K.

Someone took my toothpaste tube and filled it up with jam.

Someone changed my sandwich into fluffernut-and-ham.

Someone laced my sneakers so they tie down by my toes.

Someone changed the vacuum so it doesn't suck, it blows.

Someone poured the sugar out and filled the bowl with salt.

Someone messed up all the clocks and made it seem my fault.

For me today, I have to say, it's nervousness that rules....

Since all that happened yesterday and now it's April Fools'!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:48 pm

awwwwwwwww to cute!:wah:

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:38 pm

:wah:

"The sun was warm but the wind was chill.

You know how it is with an April day.

When the sun is out and the wind is still,

You're one month on in the middle of May.

But if you so much as dare to speak,

a cloud come over the sunlit arch,

And wind comes off a frozen peak,

And you're two months back in the middle of March."

- Robert Frost, Two Tramps in Mud Time, 1926

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:40 pm

An April Day

from Earlier Poems

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

(1807-1882)

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When the warm sun, that brings

Seed-time and harvest, has returned again,

'T is sweet to visit the still wood, where springs

The first flower of the plain.

I love the season well,

When forest glades are teeming with bright forms,

Nor dark and many-folded clouds foretell

The coming-on of storms.

From the earth's loosened mould

The sapling draws its sustenance, and thrives;

Though stricken to the heart with winter's cold,

The drooping tree revives.

The softly-warbled song

Comes from the pleasant woods, and colored wings

Glance quick in the bright sun, that moves along

The forest openings.

When the bright sunset fills

The silver woods with light, the green slope throws

Its shadows in the hollows of the hills,

And wide the upland glows.

And when the eve is born,

In the blue lake the sky, o'er-reaching far,

Is hollowed out and the moon dips her horn,

And twinkles many a star.

Inverted in the tide

Stand the gray rocks, and trembling shadows throw,

And the fair trees look over, side by side,

And see themselves below.

Sweet April! many a thought

Is wedded unto thee, as hearts are wed;

Nor shall they fail, till, to its autumn brought,

Life's golden fruit is shed.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:56 pm

It means so much at Easter time

To keep in touch with friends

To wish them happiness and cheer

And joy that never ends.

This brings heartfelt greetings

Especially for you

Together with best wishes

For a happy Springtime too.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 3:46 pm

along-for-the-ride;1301286 wrote: It means so much at Easter time

To keep in touch with friends

To wish them happiness and cheer

And joy that never ends.

This brings heartfelt greetings

Especially for you

Together with best wishes

For a happy Springtime too.

Happy Easter my friend!:-6

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:45 am

What would Easter be without an Easter Egg Hunt? Just because we're not kids anymore doesn't mean we can't play:

Fun & Games / Easter / Egg Magic / Blue Egg

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:19 am

Easter Poems & Stories

I found this painting below called "Easter Morning" by Norman Rockwell. :wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:24 am

Happy Easter again.......I snuck one in on your facebook profile last night to.:-6

Attached files

Post by **LarsMac** » Sun Apr 04, 2010 12:56 pm

along-for-the-ride;1299934 wrote: Today, let's explore some old western towns. Now, many of them are ghost towns.

Ghost Towns of the American West

I have been to a few of the ones listed in that website, as well as a few not listed.

Several of the ones in Colorado have found new life, so to speak, and are no longer so "ghostly"

Cripple Creek has discovered gambling, as has Central City.

In Victor (Where my Wife grew up, and once home of Dalton Trumbo, and Lowell Thomas, BTW) they have a new technique to extract trace gold from the old mine tailings and have brought a new "boom" to the area.

There are true ghost towns to be found by the adventurous hiker, all over the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:28 pm

Hey Odie! Hey LarsMac! I think we should preserve old towns and old buildings as much as we can. They are part of our history. Unfortunately, this requires funds which are not always available.

Lars...............have you sent in your completed Census form back yet. We did a few weeks ago..........and got ANOTHER one in the mail. :wah:

Do you have a Census in Canada, Odie?

Census Day questions answered - CNN.com

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:37 pm

along-for-the-ride;1301911 wrote: Hey Odie! Hey LarsMac! I think we should preserve old towns and old buildings as much as we can. They are part of our history. Unfortunately, this requires funds which are not always available.

Lars...............have you sent in your completed Census form back yet. We did a few weeks ago..........and got ANOTHER one in the mail. :wah:

Do you have a Census in Canada, Odie?

Census Day questions answered - CNN.com

Hello everyone!:-6

we do a census form as well, some are quite short, others are long, I got stuck with the long one last time.:yh_rotfl

why would you get 2, just by accident?

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:16 pm

Yes, Odie, it's got to be an accident. I put Hubby's and my information on the one I did fill out and sent back. I think the Census Bureau is being a bit over enthusiastic about the mission to get all Americans to fill one out. :wah:

“The true test of civilization is, not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops, but the kind of man that the country turns out.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes (American Poet, Lecturer and Essayist, 1803-1882)

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Apr 06, 2010 4:10 pm

along-for-the-ride;1302091 wrote: Yes, Odie, it's got to be an accident. I put Hubby's and my information on the one I did fill out and sent back. I think the Census Bureau is being a bit over enthusiastic about the mission to get all Americans to fill one out. :wah:

“The true test of civilization is, not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops, but the kind of man that the country turns out.

Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes (American Poet, Lecturer and Essayist, 1803-1882)

I do remember about a vote one year and that had to be done again in the US!

trust me, its no better here!:yh_rotfl

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:08 pm

Yesterday evening, my younger son called from ND confirming the fact that he is moving back down to GA where I live. Instead of airplane travel, he is riding with a buddy of his. They plan on renting an apartment and finding employment closeby. They have already been checking out the area on the internet.

I am really glad. My son needs a fresh start. Last time I saw hime, he was a teenager. Now, he is a young man. I do hope he finds happiness and success and peace of mind here. I will help him all I can, but it will really be up to him.

And he should be here next week.

A true mother and son reunion. :-4

I pray that he and his buddy have a safe trip.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:50 pm

along-for-the-ride;1302274 wrote: Yesterday evening, my younger son called from ND confirming the fact that he is moving back down to GA where I live. Instead of airplane travel, he is riding with a buddy of his. They plan on renting an apartment and finding employment closeby. They have already been checking out the area on the internet.

I am really glad. My son needs a fresh start. Last time I saw hime, he was a teenager. Now, he is a young man. I do hope he finds happiness and success and peace of mind here. I will help him all I can, but it will really be up to him.

And he should be here next week.

A true mother and son reunion. :-4

I pray that he and his buddy have a safe trip.

This is great news as I knew how troubled he had been and being so far away from you was extremely hard on you.

It is up to him, but it sounds like he is ready for a fresh start.

I'm so very happy for you.:-4

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 3:54 pm

Thank's Odie.

I read this today in the Obits:

Wilma Mankiller, who died April 6, 2010 at age 64 of pancreatic cancer, was a former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and lived on the land which was allotted to her paternal grandfather, John Mankiller, just after Oklahoma became a state in 1907.

Wilma Mankiller

Sounds like a remarkable woman indeed. The hardships in her personal life did not prevent her from making a difference for her people.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:03 pm

The Legend of the Cherokee Rose

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:04 pm

My Horoscope for Today:

April 08, 2010

Leo (7/23-8/22)

Forget about your friends -- just for the time being. At the moment, you need more than brotherly love. You need to hold hands, snuggle up and exchange compliments with someone who loves you as much as you love them. If you've already got someone like that, track them down and spend some quality time with them. If not, start looking for a new future snuggle buddy. Your friends are more than happy to excuse you for the evening.

So....................I'll catch ya later. :wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:33 pm

along-for-the-ride;1302500 wrote: My Horoscope for Today:

April 08, 2010

Leo (7/23-8/22)

Forget about your friends -- just for the time being. At the moment, you need more than brotherly love. You need to hold hands, snuggle up and exchange compliments with someone who loves you as much as you love them. If you've already got someone like that, track them down and spend some quality time with them. If not, start looking for a new future snuggle buddy. Your friends are more than happy to excuse you for the evening.

So....................I'll catch ya later. :wah:

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

that's cute!

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:19 pm

Just a nice Friday evening after work. Hubby and I went to Lowes to pick up a couple tomato plants and a big garden umbrella for the yard. Then , we went to Goodwill and I found the cutest little chicken lamp for $5. Supper was at Ryan's buffet. Hubby is now watching a Bonanza DVD he bought at Goodwill. And I am here, just spending a moment with you before I take my bath. Hope you had a nice Friday.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:03 am

Some Hollywood Gossip:

Elizabeth Taylor Engagement Rumors Swirl - omg! news on Yahoo!

Go figure...........

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 9:29 am

As a humble tribute to all the coal miners who have recently died and their families in West Virginia, I present this post.

Coal Miners -* Where They Worked And Lived

YouTube - Loretta Lynn- Coal Miner's Daughter(1971)

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 10:23 am

they are ones who really do work hard and under horrid conditions.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:18 pm

along-for-the-ride;1302943 wrote: Some Hollywood Gossip:

Elizabeth Taylor Engagement Rumors Swirl - omg! news on Yahoo!

Go figure...........

An update today:

Elizabeth Taylor denies she's getting married again - CNN.com

Most of the public is aware of her several marriages. But, from what I have read about her, she also has the capacity to be a true and loyal friend to some of the men she has known in her life.

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:30 am

A once beautiful woman and great actress. When I was still working a young fellow employee asked me if I thought she was pretty. I truthfully told her she reminded me of a young Elizabeth Taylor. She didn't know who Elizabeth Taylor is and thought I insulted her. Sad, these young twits.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:54 am

hoppy;1303424 wrote: A once beautiful woman and great actress. When I was still working a young fellow employee asked me if I thought she was pretty. I truthfully told her she reminded me of a young Elizabeth Taylor. She didn't know who Elizabeth Taylor is and thought I insulted her. Sad, these young twits.

She was beautiful and a great actress!:-6

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:59 pm

Hey Odie! Hey Hoppy!

Just one more glimpse into the life of Ms. Taylor before we move on. :-4

Elizabeth Taylor Biography Video ? 5min.com

I have a woman's body and a child's emotions.

Elizabeth Taylor

I've only slept with men I've been married to. How many women can make that claim?

Elizabeth Taylor quote

People who know me well, call me Elizabeth. I dislike Liz.

Elizabeth Taylor

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:51 pm

my, she certainly was a beauty.:-6

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:29 pm

along-for-the-ride;1303550 wrote: Hey Odie! Hey Hoppy!

Just one more glimpse into the life of Ms. Taylor before we move on. :-4

Elizabeth Taylor Biography Video ? 5min.com

YouTube - Elizabeth Taylor

I have a woman's body and a child's emotions.

Elizabeth Taylor

I've only slept with men I've been married to. How many women can make that claim?

Elizabeth Taylor quote

People who know me well, call me Elizabeth. I dislike Liz.

Elizabeth Taylor

Great. Thanks.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:34 pm

This from Yahoo today:

Vatican makes peace with the Beatles - omg! videos on Yahoo!

Uh...............I think the Vatican needs to confront more important issues.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:38 pm

along-for-the-ride;1303679 wrote: This from Yahoo today:

Vatican makes peace with the Beatles - omg! videos on Yahoo!

Uh...............I think the Vatican needs to confront more important issues.

one would think.:rolleyes:

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:54 pm

My Horoscope for today:

April 14, 2010

Leo (7/23-8/22)

An elder you've long admired seems to have a bit of a problem with you today, and you can't quite figure out what's going on. You need to talk with them about it, but you're worried -- not so much about how they might treat you, but more about what's really going on between you. Take a deep breath and open up a new line of communications. It's certainly for the best!

Lon? Hoppy? Coberst?

:wah:

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 6:59 pm

along-for-the-ride;1303707 wrote: My Horoscope for today:

April 14, 2010

Leo (7/23-8/22)

An elder you've long admired seems to have a bit of a problem with you today, and you can't quite figure out what's going on. You need to talk with them about it, but you're worried -- not so much about how they might treat you, but more about what's really going on between you. Take a deep breath and open up a new line of communications. It's certainly for the best!

Lon? Hoppy? Coberst?

:wah:

Here I is. I have no problems......much.:wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:35 am

hoppy;1303725 wrote: Here I is. I have no problems......much.:wah:

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:37 pm

:wah: You guyz! :wah:

You may have considered purchasing some of those "As Seen On TV" items. Are these things really as good as they claim to be?

:-3

As Seen On TV: Bumpits - Bing Shopping

Would you buy any of those items mentioned above?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:38 pm

along-for-the-ride;1303889 wrote: :wah: You guyz! :wah:

You may have considered purchasing some of those "As Seen On TV" items. Are these things really as good as they claim to be?

:-3

As Seen On TV: Bumpits - Bing Shopping

Would you buy any of those items mentioned above?

we have known to be quite funny!:yh_rotfl

I think they are all made cheaply and are garbage.

how about you, have you ever bought anything?

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:24 pm

Odie;1303941 wrote: we have known to be quite funny!:yh_rotfl

I think they are all made cheaply and are garbage.

how about you, have you ever bought anything?

Yeah, I must admit buying the Green Bags, the ShamWow Clothes, and the Garden Globes. They work fine for us.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:39 pm

YouTube - Piano - These are the Moments/Could Not Ask For More

Lying here with you,

Listening to the rain.

Smiling just to see,

The smile upon your face.

And these are the moments,

I thank God that I'm alive.

And these are the moments,

I'll remember all my life.

I've found all I've Waited for,

And I could not ask for more.

Looking in your eyes,

Seeing all I need.

Everything you are,

Is everything to me.

And these are the moments,

I know heaven must exist.

And these are the moments,

I know all I need is this,

I have all I've waited for,

And I could not ask for more.

I could not ask for more than this time together,

I could ask for more than this time with you.

Every prayer has been answered,

Every dream I've had's come true.

Right here in this moment,

Is right where that I meant to be.

Ohh here with you, here with me.

And these are the moments,

I thank God that I'm alive.

And these are the moments,

I'll remember all my life.

I've got all I've Waited for,

And I could not ask for more.

I could not ask for more than this time together,

I could ask for more than this time with you.

Every prayer has been answered,

Every dream I've had's come true.

Right here in this moment,

Is right where that I meant to be.

Here with you, here with me.

I could not ask for more than the love you give me,

Cause it's all I've waited for.

And I could not ask for more.

And I could not ask for more.

A beautiful little song.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 5:05 am

along-for-the-ride;1304094 wrote: Yeah, I must admit buying the Green Bags, the ShamWow Clothes, and the Garden Globes. They work fine for us.

that's great news, maybe its not so bad after all!:-6

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 5:59 am

I just read on FB that my son and his buddy are travelling through Illinois today on their Road Trip from ND to GA.

I hope they are following some of the tips from this website on Roadtrips:

18 Travel Tips For Planning A Road Trip | Travel News | Highway Travel | 511enews.com