Hard to Believe

I know I'm way overdue for a post consisting of some substance to catch you up on what I've been up to. But, until then, I'll share yet another e-mail I received. You may or may not have seen it.


"Hard to Believe"

In a zoo in California, a mother tiger gave birth to a rare set of triplet tiger cubs. Unfortunately, due to complications in the pregnancy, the cubs were born prematurely and due to their tiny size, they died shortly after birth.

The mother tiger after recovering from the delivery, suddenly started to decline in health, although physically she was fine. The veterinarians felt that the loss of her litter had caused the tigress to fall into a depression. The doctors decided that if the tigress could surrogate another mother's cubs, perhaps she would improve.

After checking with many other zoos across the country, the depressing news was that there were no tiger cubs of the right age to introduce to the mourning mother. The veterinarians decided to try something that had never been tried in a zoo environment. Sometimes a mother of one species will take on the care of a different species.

The only orphans" that could be found quickly, were a litter of weanling pigs. The zoo keepers and vets wrapped the piglets in tiger skin and placed the babies around the mother tiger. Would they become cubs or pork chops?

Take a look ...you won't believe your eyes.

One Word: HOT

They don't call it HOTlanta for nothing!



I took a couple pics of the car show that was held on the infield of the Atlanta Motor Speedway. The sun was so bright that I could not see how they turned out on the screen, but here they are:

Oh, yippee, I've been advised there is a car show at the Atlanta Motor Speedway tomorrow .... and I get to go!

"The things we do for love."

......but, wait, I've been married long enough where I shouldn't have to do them :o)

(great now I've got that song stuck in my head ... or at least the chorus part)

Here is a cute story I received via e-mail. I wonder if it's true? It does sound feasible when one is infatuated!!

Women of a certain era will fully appreciate this....true story.

A Michigan woman and her family were vacationing in a small new England town where Paul Newman and his family often visited. One Sunday morning, the woman got up early to take a long walk. After a brisk five-mile hike, she decided to treat herself to a double-dip chocolate ice cream cone. She hopped in the car, drove to the center of the village and went straight to the combination bakery/ice cream parlor.

There was only one other patron in the store. Paul Newman, sitting at the counter having a doughnut and coffee. The woman's heart skipped a beat as her eyes made contact with those famous baby-blue eyes. The actor nodded graciously and the star struck woman smiled demurely.

Pull yourself together! She chides herself. You're a happily married woman with three children, you're forty-five years old, not a teenager! The clerk filled her order and she took the double-dip chocolate ice cream cone in one hand and her change in the other. Then she went out the door, avoiding even a glance in Paul Newman's direction.

When she reached her car, she realized that she had a handful of change but her other hand was empty. Where's my ice cream cone? Did I leave it in the store?

Back into the shop she went, expecting to see the cone still in the clerk's hand or in a holder on the counter or something. No ice cream cone was in sight. With that, she happened to look over at Paul Newman. His face broke into his familiar warm friendly grin and he said to the woman, "You put it in your purse."

Charles Schultz Philosophy

Received via e-mail:

The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip. You don't have to actually answer the questions. Just read the below straight through, and you'll get the point.

1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.
3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America Contest.
4. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.
5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.
6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners.

How did you do? The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.

Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one:

1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.
2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.
3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.
4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.
5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.

Easier? The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care.

"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia " (Charles Schultz)

Hubby brought these flowers home a while back. I took these pictures, but never looked at them. They didn't come out very well (and the flowers are long-gone so I can't take more), but I wanted to share them because I really liked the color combination. I would never have thought to put these two colors together.

Thank you for asking...

Charleston, SC Hubby has business there. I can conduct some business there, too, then it's a mini vacation. I look forward to meeting some people that I've built an excellent rapport with over the phone but have yet to meet. Wait a minute... maybe meeting in person isn't a good idea... what if they're disappointed?! In any event, hubby and I will explore all that Charleston has to offer and try out some restaurants along the way. I can't wait!

San Jose, CA This trip would be a long-overdue visit to a very dear cousin and her family. She was like my older sister. God, I looked up to her when I was growing up. I became that figure to her oldest daughter when she was born. The family relocated from NY to Silicone Valley in 1993, when the oldest was a senior in high school. She stayed to finish out her senior year and then she and I drove across the country in her car. What a spectacular trip full of fond memories. I've seen my cousin once when she flew out to meet me while I was on a business trip in Las Vegas. Upon thinking about this further, I realize I have not seen the rest of the family (hubby and 3 daughters) since 1993. Can it possibly be that long?! Where does the time go, and why do I let it slip away like that? Oh, and if get to San Jose, I hope to squeeze a quick trip to San Francisco to see my co-worker who relocated there a few months ago.

St. Maarten Hubby tells me he has business there! I'M IN!!! I priced tickets and they're pretty steep. But, sometimes you've got to say, "what the heck." I did tell him I'm booking now because the price will only increase ... and if his business trip gets cancelled, I'm still going !!! :o)

Maine This is an annual trip we take, meeting up with two other couples. It's a great time. We hike, we canoe, we eat boiled Maine lobster, we drink (ladies: wine, men: beer), we sit around the fireplace on those cool (downright COLD) nights, we slumber under wool blankets, but most of all, we laugh and laugh and laugh and just enjoy each other's company. This year, a grueling hike up Mt. Katahdin is planned. And when I say grueling, I mean GRUELING. I'm supposed to be exercising to get into shape. Hhmm, that's going well ("NOT").