I will say today was a beautiful day and it was great to be outside in my shorts!
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Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Mowing
Eighty six days ago I mowed the grass for the last time in 2009. I mowed it today for the first of 2010. Less than 3 months....noted without comment.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Friday, November 27, 2009
Day After Thanksgiving
Today has turned out to be a beautiful day. I'm outside soaking up some Vitamin D. I mowed the grass. Can you believe it, the day after Thanksgiving and I mowed the grass. While I was mowing I saw this growing in our flower beds...it made me smile. I also plan to put up the outside Christmas lights this afternoon!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving!
Washington, D.C.
October 3, 1863
This is the proclamation which set the precedent for America's national day of Thanksgiving. During his administration, President Lincoln issued many orders like this. For example, on November 28, 1861, he ordered government departments closed for a local day of thanksgiving.
Sarah Josepha Hale, a prominent magazine editor, wrote a letter to Lincoln on 28, 1863, urging him to have the "day of our annual Thanksgiving made a National and fixed Union Festival." She wrote, "You may have observed that, for some years past, there has been an increasing interest felt in our land to have the Thanksgiving held on the same day, in all the States; it now needs National recognition and authoritive fixation, only, to become permanently, an American custom and institution." The document below sets apart the last Thursday of November "as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise."
According to an April 1, 1864, letter from John Nicolay, one of President Lincoln's secretaries, this document was written by Secretary of State William Seward, and the original was in his handwriting. On October 3, 1863, fellow Cabinet member Gideon Welles recorded in his diary that he complimented Seward on his work. A year later the manuscript was sold to benefit Union troops.
By the President of the United States of America.
A Proclamation.
The year that is drawing towards its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies.
To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God.
In the midst of a civil war of unequaled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign States to invite and to provoke their aggression, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere except in the theatre of military conflict; while that theatre has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the Union.
Needful diversions of wealth and of strength from the fields of peaceful industry to the national defense, have not arrested the plough, the shuttle or the ship; the axe has enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines, as well of iron and coal as of the precious metals, have yielded even more abundantly than heretofore. Population has steadily increased, notwithstanding the waste that has been made in the camp, the siege and the battlefield; and the country, rejoicing in the consciousness of augmented strength and vigor, is permitted to expect continuance of years with large increase of freedom.
No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American People.
I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.
And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity, and Union.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this Third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the Independence of the United States the Eighty-eighth.
By the President: Abraham Lincoln
William H. Seward,
Secretary of State
source: Abraham Lincoln Online
October 3, 1863
This is the proclamation which set the precedent for America's national day of Thanksgiving. During his administration, President Lincoln issued many orders like this. For example, on November 28, 1861, he ordered government departments closed for a local day of thanksgiving.
Sarah Josepha Hale, a prominent magazine editor, wrote a letter to Lincoln on 28, 1863, urging him to have the "day of our annual Thanksgiving made a National and fixed Union Festival." She wrote, "You may have observed that, for some years past, there has been an increasing interest felt in our land to have the Thanksgiving held on the same day, in all the States; it now needs National recognition and authoritive fixation, only, to become permanently, an American custom and institution." The document below sets apart the last Thursday of November "as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise."
According to an April 1, 1864, letter from John Nicolay, one of President Lincoln's secretaries, this document was written by Secretary of State William Seward, and the original was in his handwriting. On October 3, 1863, fellow Cabinet member Gideon Welles recorded in his diary that he complimented Seward on his work. A year later the manuscript was sold to benefit Union troops.
By the President of the United States of America.
A Proclamation.
The year that is drawing towards its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies.
To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God.
In the midst of a civil war of unequaled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign States to invite and to provoke their aggression, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere except in the theatre of military conflict; while that theatre has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the Union.
Needful diversions of wealth and of strength from the fields of peaceful industry to the national defense, have not arrested the plough, the shuttle or the ship; the axe has enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines, as well of iron and coal as of the precious metals, have yielded even more abundantly than heretofore. Population has steadily increased, notwithstanding the waste that has been made in the camp, the siege and the battlefield; and the country, rejoicing in the consciousness of augmented strength and vigor, is permitted to expect continuance of years with large increase of freedom.
No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American People.
I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.
And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity, and Union.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this Third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the Independence of the United States the Eighty-eighth.
By the President: Abraham Lincoln
William H. Seward,
Secretary of State
source: Abraham Lincoln Online
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
C25K - Week 4 Day 2
So far so good on week 4. I've done 2 of the 3 days. The first day (Monday 7/6) was definitely a challenge but today wasn't as bad. It was tough but not as tough.
Today I struck out on the roads. I had been running at Raab Park but i wanted to feel like a real runner so I went out on the streets. And it turned out good - so I'll probably stay on the roads mostly from now on.
Here's the Week 4 Program:
1) 5 min warm up walk
2) 3 min run
3) 90 sec walk
4) 5 min run
5) 2 1/2 min walk
6) Repeat steps 2 - 4
7) 5 min cool down walk
Since I was on the roads my first and last walks were longer. I wanted to get down the hill on Caldart before I started running...
Today I struck out on the roads. I had been running at Raab Park but i wanted to feel like a real runner so I went out on the streets. And it turned out good - so I'll probably stay on the roads mostly from now on.
Here's the Week 4 Program:
1) 5 min warm up walk
2) 3 min run
3) 90 sec walk
4) 5 min run
5) 2 1/2 min walk
6) Repeat steps 2 - 4
7) 5 min cool down walk
Since I was on the roads my first and last walks were longer. I wanted to get down the hill on Caldart before I started running...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Back from Vacation
We're back from a week long vacation that took us to Crater Lake National Park and other environs in southern Oregon - then a dash up through Bend and Sisters, OR and finally the weekend in Portland. It was a fun trip...the beauty of Crater Lake is unbelievable.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
March 19, 1976
This was one of the saddest days of my life. I was 17yrs old and about to graduate from high school. I was on my way to Georgia Tech in the fall - the only college I ever wanted to attend. But my life changed on this date because my dad died of a heart attack. He was 49. We were just getting to that stage where we could do some guy talking together. He had sort of accepted that my hair was going to be longer than he wanted (sort of ironic now isn't it). We had always had a pretty good relationship but I'm sure it was about to get a lot better.
I'm now 50 years old - older than my dad was when he died. I still miss him. The thing I probably miss the most is that he never had a chance to meet Lin or Sara or Meg or KT. He would have loved them more than they can imagine.
But life goes on. We miss the ones who are gone and try our best to make them proud. We don't always succeed - but we try.
I'm now 50 years old - older than my dad was when he died. I still miss him. The thing I probably miss the most is that he never had a chance to meet Lin or Sara or Meg or KT. He would have loved them more than they can imagine.
But life goes on. We miss the ones who are gone and try our best to make them proud. We don't always succeed - but we try.
Stir Fry Wednesdays
Since Sara is home on Wednesday night and we have dinner together I have started making stir fry. Sara has always loved Chinese food so this is a natural fit. I will never claim that these are in any way "chinese". But so far (and its only been two weeks) its been good and tasty. Just a simple chicken and broccoli stir fry. I'll branch out soon and use different ingredients...
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Tuesdays
I've decided that on Tuesday I'll eat vegetarian. I read Mark Bittman's book Food Matters recently and he talked alot about things we could do to eat better and healthier which could have more widespread ramifications. I'll never be a full on vegetarian - I like bacon too much. But one day a week is certainly not hard.
Tuesday for the longest time has been pasta night. I love pasta dishes and Lin isn't as fond of them. KT and I always had pasta on Tuesday because Lin and Sara were working. Now it's just me but I've continued the tradition.
So dinner tonight was whole wheat pasta - and I made a simple sauce. I sauted some onion, minced garlic and red bell pepper. I threw in a diced carrot and some cubes of butternut squash we had in the fridge. Lastly I added a can of diced tomatoes, a bit of tomato paste, salt, pepper and a wee bit of sugar. I simmered while the pasta cooked and the veggies got soft. Served in a shallow bowl with some fresh grated parmesan cheese. And it was quick, simple and tasty!
Tuesday for the longest time has been pasta night. I love pasta dishes and Lin isn't as fond of them. KT and I always had pasta on Tuesday because Lin and Sara were working. Now it's just me but I've continued the tradition.
So dinner tonight was whole wheat pasta - and I made a simple sauce. I sauted some onion, minced garlic and red bell pepper. I threw in a diced carrot and some cubes of butternut squash we had in the fridge. Lastly I added a can of diced tomatoes, a bit of tomato paste, salt, pepper and a wee bit of sugar. I simmered while the pasta cooked and the veggies got soft. Served in a shallow bowl with some fresh grated parmesan cheese. And it was quick, simple and tasty!
Sunday, March 8, 2009
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