I'm not sharing my fries....................or the other!

> This is what marriage is really all about . . . . ..
>
> He ordered one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The
> old man unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half. He
> placed one half in front of his wife. He then carefully counted out
> the French fries, dividing them into two piles and neatly placed one
> pile in front of his wife.
>
> He took a sip of the drink, his wife took a sip and then set the cup
> down between them. As he began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the
> people around them kept looking over and whispering. You could tell
> they were thinking, 'That poor old couple - all they c an afford is
> one meal for the two of them.'
>
> As the man began to eat his fries a young man came to the table. He
> politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple. The old man
> said they were just fine - They were used to sharing everything.
>
> The surrounding people noticed the little old lady hadn't eaten a
> bite. She sat there watch ing her husband eat and occasionally taking
> turns sipping the drink.
>
> Again the young man came over and begged them to let him buy another
> meal for them. This time the old woman said 'No, thank you, we are
> used to sharing everything.'
>
> As the old man finished and was wiping his face neatly with the
> napkin, the young man again came over to the little old lady who had
> yet to eat a single bite of food and asked 'What is it you're waiting
> for?'
>
> She answered . . . . ..


................THE TEETH

Happy Friday!

5 days in hibernation;
to awaken at the end;
spitfire;
so much to do and enjoying each moment;
alive;
enjoying exercise;
family time and friends;
to return in a short distance;
the clock is reset - again;
feel the rain;
see the green;
mild is here the water seeping through;
every year we wait;
every year the clock resets;
mind is clear
you are near.

....your kids could be singing a lot worse.....

N.B. school silences O Canada
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 | 5:06 PM AT CBC News
The Boyd sisters have been raised singing the national anthem every day, but a New Brunswick school has silenced their morning ritual.

Julia, left, and Kara Boyd sing O Canada at home. Julia can no longer sing the anthem at Belleisle Elementary School. (CBC)
These days, the only time Julia Boyd, 11, gets to belt out the anthem's lyrics is at monthly school assemblies, other special occasions or at home with her older sister Kara.

That's because singing O Canada is no longer a daily morning event at Belleisle Elementary. The school's principal has dropped it in response to concerns from other parents.

"It makes me sad, upset," Julia said. "I didn't feel very good about it."

Julia said the national anthem is one way that she feels closer to the Canadian soldiers who are serving overseas.

'I like singing O Canada every day, and it reminds me of the troops that are over there.'
— Julia BoydThe girls' cousin, Pte. David Robert Greenslade, was killed in Afghanistan in April 2007. Greenslade was one of six Canadian soldiers killed and two others injured when their armoured vehicle hit a roadside bomb west of Kandahar City.

"I like singing O Canada every day, and it reminds me of the troops that are over there," she said.

For Susan Boyd, the girls' mother, the anthem is one of the most important lessons for students.

"And not only sing the anthem but talk about the anthem so the children will understand what it means, where it came from," Boyd said. "What all the words [to the anthem] mean so they will know and take pride, and they should take pride."

The change started more than a year ago, but Boyd said she didn't find out until Julia started forgetting some of the lyrics.

Boyd has been speaking with Zoe Watson, the District 6 superintendent, and Conservative MP Greg Thompson and others about this and she is starting a petition to try to change the school's decision.

Cancelling anthem a delicate decision
Whether to sing the national anthem appears to be a delicate matter in the small southern New Brunswick community.

Erik Millett, principal of Belleisle Elementary School, said some parents complained about the singing of O Canada each day. The anthem is no longer a daily ritual, but he said perhaps the education minister should decide on a provincial solution. (CBC)
Erik Millett, the school's principal, said he made the decision partly to accommodate parents who didn't want their children taking part in the daily anthem. He would not say why the parents didn't want their kids taking part, citing privacy reasons.

"We try to balance the needs of every student, and we want every student to feel welcome in our school," Millett said.

"If we need to make some accommodations or exceptions, then we'll try to put those in place regardless of what the issue is."

Nearly all elementary students in the district sing the anthem every day. But that decision is up to each school.

For his school, Millett said this change was part of a package of reforms designed to make the school feel more inclusive and to allow the school to run more smoothly.

He said kids who were arriving late on school buses were disrupting the anthem as it was piped in over the public address system.

Now, Millett said it's more special for students to have the anthem sung at the new "celebrate assemblies," where they can all stand together and sing O Canada.

He said it's a larger issue for administrators, trying to decide what the appropriate balance is in respecting the needs of all students.

The school principal said maybe the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission or Education Minister Kelly Lamrock should speak to administrators about what is reasonable accommodation because they don't really know.

Millett said he intends to tell parents more about the issue in a newsletter at the beginning of February.

Hockey game teaching Canada's anthem
Annette Pollock has a grandson at the school and she also counts herself as among those upset about the kids' inability to sing the national anthem daily inside the classroom.

"He goes to hockey. It's pretty bad when you have to wait for hockey to teach him O Canada instead of in the schools," she said of her grandson.

"I'm sure he'll learn it. They play it at every game."

Susan Boyd isn't giving up the fight to bring the national song back to the classrooms in Belleisle Elementary, however.

She said she's hoping that she and other parents can convince the school to bring back the daily anthem.

Canadian Temperature Conversion Chart

50 Fahrenheit (10 C)
New Yorkers try to turn on the heat.
Canadians plant gardens.


40 Fahrenheit (4.4 C)
Californians shiver uncontrollably
Canadians Sunbathe.


35 Fahrenheit (1.6 C)
Italian Cars won't start
Canadians drive with the windows down


32 Fahrenheit (0 C)
Distilled water freezes
Canadian water gets thicker.


0 Fahrenheit (-17.9 C)
New York City landlords finally turn on the heat.
Canadians have the last cookout of the season.


-40 Fahrenheit (-40 C)
Hollywood disintegrates.
Canadians rent some videos.


-60 Fahrenheit (-51 C)
Mt. St. Helen's freezes.
Canadian Girl Guides sell cookies door-to-door.


-100 Fahrenheit (-73 C)
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole
Canadians pull down their earflaps.


-173 Fahrenheit (-114 C)
Ethyl alcohol freezes.
Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg.


-459.4 Fahrenheit (-273 C)
Absolute zero; all atomic motion stops.
Canadians start saying "cold, eh? "


-500 Fahrenheit (-295 C)
Hell freezes over.
The Montreal Canadians win the Cup

Randoms

Eatin’ some FINN…mm…who knew they were such a healthy alternative; at least to the sun chips or corn chips that I wanted.

Boxes of raisins crack me up every time; they are so odd…..in appearance, design, everything…just funny!

Hate getting into an elevator that wreaks of smoke….ugh.

Is that how you spell wreaks?....odd

Body is sore……but I’m hoping to put 2 more days of effort in this week!

Skin is pale and flakey….YEAH WINTER!

It’s almost quitting time and really all I can think about is FOOD…..we made the yummiest pizza the other night…mm….bacon, mushrooms, onions, and green peppers…drool.

Be more flexible and honest with yourself - go back to your roots!

Surprised that I’m enjoying some of Beyonce’s new songs so much; I’m not usually that into her.

Thank goodness for Wednesdays…without a hump day; everyday would feel like Monday!

This is not Sex in the City.....it's Freddy Beach....?

A has plans for Vday....can't wait to see what's in store!

I'm hoping to be gambling at a casino next weekend...the best Crab Rangoons ever!! (doh, sorry..food again)

GO STEELERS GO !!!!!!!

Is dreaming of mini eggs...damn Shoppers

1. What’s a dish you always go back for seconds of, even if you know you’ve had enough?

Asparagus crunchy casserole, broccoli and cauliflower salad, banana split pie, coconut cream pie, sweet potato fries, red pepper dip, roast – love all the veggies and the gravy, squash, also found an amazing scalloped potato recipe over Christmas that was super delicious and stuffed mushrooms that we made twice – OH and crab rangoons..i’d eat a million of those! I am a lover of food for sure!

2. For how many seconds can you hold your breath?

Testing this out at my desk..right now...lol.

Whew...on my third try I got 1 minute and 72 one hundreds of a second.

3. What was the second-best thing about your New Year’s celebration?

Our group tricked the entire dance floor into a countdown to New Year’s before it was midnight. It was great to see everyone so happy and celebrating and loving!

4. What was your most recent second-hand purchase?

We get lots of hand me downs from family, but don’t really buy much second hand, I’d have to say my treadmill back in October.


5. What has disappointed/surprised you about someone recently?

I think just finding out that someone isn’t as open minded as you thought they were is disappointing. People not giving others the benefit of the doubt, and making judgments.

6. A second-degree burn on human skin can be identified by the blistering it causes. When did you last suffer a second-degree burn?

Oh, scary..I didn’t realize this meant second-degree burn. I get blisters on my chest in the summer – tiny tiny water blisters – and assumed it was from the heat- ugh, I also get them on top of my ears if I forget to put sunblock there – not good.

7. What kinds of good-luck charms do you own or carry?

I don’t really carry good-luck charms..hmm, I always carry chapstick and handcream and I don’t usually leave the house without eye liner and earrings on..maybe those are good-luck rituals?