September 13, 2009
This is an image I took from the car returning from the wake of Mary and Lou's mom Virginia.
It is the reconstructed waterfront along the river in Virginia's town.
For her role in bringing this project to fruition as a member of her Planning Board,
she was awarded the city's Citizen of the Year award for 2001.
She also was named Rotary Club member of that year.
She will be dearly missed, and we extend our deepest sympathy to George and to all of Mary's family.
You guessed
it
'IN GOD WE TRUST' IS
GONE!!!
If ever there was a reason to boycott something, THIS IS IT!!!!
(Words are on the sides, but not front or back)
Jamyson started Kindergarten today.
Jianna started ... preschool today.
Joanne, Karl and I enjoyed a nice sail on Long Island Sound.
The Engineering Corner:
China alarmed by US money printing
"He who goes borrowing, goes sorrowing," said Mr Cheng.
It was a quote from US founding father Benjamin Franklin.
From reader comments:
The music is slowing down and there are no chairs left...
A Board I volunteer on, is having a book written.
The author suggested it should be printed overseas.
I asked why it was better to ship the books across the ocean,
rather than letting a US company do this work.
This picture of idle cargo ships in the Singapore harbor gives one answer.
So
simple - so Irish
So Paddy asks Murphy: "Why do scuba divers always fall backwards off their
boats?"
To which Murphy replies, "Well, if they fell
forward
they'd still be in the boat!"
Pete