tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40424136367380542982024-03-13T10:57:14.285-05:003 Magpies3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-67035520774115465222009-07-19T13:23:00.001-05:002009-07-19T13:31:53.707-05:00Road Trip: Next Stop... In the Movies<span style="font-weight:bold;">Juliette Georgia</span><br /><br />The location for one famous flick chick caught the attention of 3 Magpies. Juliette is situated just off I75 a couple of hours south of Atlanta. The movie set facade houses several small gift shops, but the cafe is no facade. It was refurbished and brought back to life for the filming and has been in the genuine restaurant business ever since.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyKPaF4EsGHffmPJsuvm_E19pJLB9Z1N-ibrDJVux_TUs2UIZdmrIjD4nLkh0XdJNN9MyVpG2aWac6TtcqUJNiB7K-KlHdQy08stzH62hxUnkdrVjKS2nYpVIYUvG8N9YN4x3PlJ0Eqw/s1600-h/fried_Green_Tomatoes-front.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyKPaF4EsGHffmPJsuvm_E19pJLB9Z1N-ibrDJVux_TUs2UIZdmrIjD4nLkh0XdJNN9MyVpG2aWac6TtcqUJNiB7K-KlHdQy08stzH62hxUnkdrVjKS2nYpVIYUvG8N9YN4x3PlJ0Eqw/s400/fried_Green_Tomatoes-front.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360233526361585106" /></a><br /><br /><br />"Whistlestop" Train Depot<br /><br />Note the train moving through town behind the depot. Are we lucky or what?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHdrtNTX-9uucGggG2BMvNe6PhtDp2oF2IicgHwHp97avJuP9hOp5b_4x5rtzC1g-cEy64kR1UgZNhyphenhyphenhRNXQimra7u-0Jq6cvBZ1PPtY8buDtqdNO5vRvmedce3qeohcQevqIZk6_3YU/s1600-h/Savannah+July+2009+110.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHdrtNTX-9uucGggG2BMvNe6PhtDp2oF2IicgHwHp97avJuP9hOp5b_4x5rtzC1g-cEy64kR1UgZNhyphenhyphenhRNXQimra7u-0Jq6cvBZ1PPtY8buDtqdNO5vRvmedce3qeohcQevqIZk6_3YU/s400/Savannah+July+2009+110.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360230573420720114" /></a><br /><br /><br />The infamous railroad track of movie fame were particularly interesting to CeCe. She also captured a shot of the long since closed industrial building which now houses a Harley Davidson motorcycle museum... only open on weekends.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBFmpiYemD7TnxdihCLiJtA9HY3OkVIQWixefJNhEh435uOhzvkffaenIDCf9ID0VYcab7QDddyToJ9whzSOz2uiCK4tJiC_dwVpo3Vvwft6K6NZScQMNwYhm6-CqAaiueAEIkbMEUCQ/s1600-h/Savannah+July+2009+114.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBFmpiYemD7TnxdihCLiJtA9HY3OkVIQWixefJNhEh435uOhzvkffaenIDCf9ID0VYcab7QDddyToJ9whzSOz2uiCK4tJiC_dwVpo3Vvwft6K6NZScQMNwYhm6-CqAaiueAEIkbMEUCQ/s200/Savannah+July+2009+114.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359998753595485186" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZf-H76virS1hhYZ3w5UnC_YyUgHoIA-WhZeM5aEvQ5VoFMppKilllDS3qre6AmDlP5cL0hG51oBNYr-heXElTZShYE46CG7DgLNtvnz1q3ves44u_e2OvuZBS8m8cltaGlINjsMRCeM/s1600-h/Savannah+July+2009+113.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZf-H76virS1hhYZ3w5UnC_YyUgHoIA-WhZeM5aEvQ5VoFMppKilllDS3qre6AmDlP5cL0hG51oBNYr-heXElTZShYE46CG7DgLNtvnz1q3ves44u_e2OvuZBS8m8cltaGlINjsMRCeM/s200/Savannah+July+2009+113.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359998437980264290" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Of course we ordered Fried Green Tomatoes and we ate them up feeling quite nostalgic in doing so. The spicy crispy breading crunched with each bite and we left happy and full.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMH30Unsg_Ea_CVOJxmhdp6KjvSFoDZ5m3obXHgY8b3mKnUjB_VK1KCl4JNnLODXhZcbf8lak4RTiIn5ZtlUiZ55YW3E5YCi92EhwBbZlGgfBb-r9fMemH-Qm7k2gvUS86cyVfvcdznUs/s1600-h/Savannah+July+2009+106.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMH30Unsg_Ea_CVOJxmhdp6KjvSFoDZ5m3obXHgY8b3mKnUjB_VK1KCl4JNnLODXhZcbf8lak4RTiIn5ZtlUiZ55YW3E5YCi92EhwBbZlGgfBb-r9fMemH-Qm7k2gvUS86cyVfvcdznUs/s200/Savannah+July+2009+106.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359995771861738194" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbg0p9TEkQI17UjLeJaK3OjfQT8-GYF8D7TjTTroQ2otaYDxAeztqn1q1gAgiFIDfltKvJRAHyMhdNSR7GuOoQpQrGOtIM7GJcTgtP8J0D1NcvRndqUUhoBrzD3YdOk0BgSTMLAPVq1oQ/s1600-h/Savannah+July+2009+105.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbg0p9TEkQI17UjLeJaK3OjfQT8-GYF8D7TjTTroQ2otaYDxAeztqn1q1gAgiFIDfltKvJRAHyMhdNSR7GuOoQpQrGOtIM7GJcTgtP8J0D1NcvRndqUUhoBrzD3YdOk0BgSTMLAPVq1oQ/s200/Savannah+July+2009+105.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359995544803935106" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We give Fried Green Tomatoes (both the food and the movie) "<span style="font-weight:bold;">thumbs-up</span>"!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Life is Good!</span>3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-40739154802788200422009-07-18T20:55:00.003-05:002009-07-18T21:01:39.876-05:00Next Stop Summer Road Trip 2009Atlanta Georgia<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VQM8RKtdn1bQbquzUcsIUTd7itJAcC98O3_myCRlQbzWm2FzOgjyTPA-T0C_S2nmn0sTK5pce27xPx-DJGxnM-YhQGVKiZgF5S9GRvu-FkknqB1mc7a2V0-CrqtfcHIKjs6kxJPYqWc/s1600-h/hyatt_regencyroom.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2VQM8RKtdn1bQbquzUcsIUTd7itJAcC98O3_myCRlQbzWm2FzOgjyTPA-T0C_S2nmn0sTK5pce27xPx-DJGxnM-YhQGVKiZgF5S9GRvu-FkknqB1mc7a2V0-CrqtfcHIKjs6kxJPYqWc/s320/hyatt_regencyroom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359974337972462530" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJ4892nODNYSdmjZoao1C-L-St0qdgYh36lRDC8U7jiUWbwjxsh6LSuXIFROfDac3r77IcnjgplvXarSKKmxIKMusHJJVU5WMJiyuUftP2LX2zC0IdfyfMHQ8-ZfO6qjicdUPic4SZUY/s1600-h/Savannah+July+2009+094.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJ4892nODNYSdmjZoao1C-L-St0qdgYh36lRDC8U7jiUWbwjxsh6LSuXIFROfDac3r77IcnjgplvXarSKKmxIKMusHJJVU5WMJiyuUftP2LX2zC0IdfyfMHQ8-ZfO6qjicdUPic4SZUY/s320/Savannah+July+2009+094.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359973364199103586" /></a><br /><br /><br />Atlanta Hyatt &<br />The Georgia Aquarium<br /><br /> We spent the <br /><br />We spent the first night of our road trip in a fancy schmancy place in downtown Atlanta just blocks from the next morning's destination. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The accommodations were quite appealing and 3 Magpies slept well. Bella was enthralled with the balcony overlooking the sparkly lights of downtown after dark. <br /><br />We were well prepared for the road trip and our itinerary was set with prepaid tics for the Georgia Aquarium, the Titanic exhibit and a 4D feature playing in the IMAX-like theatre inside the aquarium. The Georgia Aquarium is the largest in the United States. The largest display included three whales sharks. They are quite large and it was an amazing experience to see them up close. My favorite exhibit was the Beluga Whale feature. Hosting three Beluga's, one male and two female, the exhibit was mesmerizing. The whales were so graceful while swimming and frolicking. Beluga's have necks and facial expression, almost appearing human from time to time. They are quite amazing creatures.<br /><br />Upon entering the Titanic Exhibit, each visitor is provided a boarding pass. These unique passes include the actual information of a passenger aboard the doomed luxury ocean liner. This made it interactive and more interesting. The passenger information included both personal information about the passenger such as name, age, hometown... and trip information including classification and location of accommodations. The lights were dim and a rumble, somewhat louder while touring through third class, made us feel we were aboard the ship. Recovered relics encased in acrylic display boxes provided a visual tour of the lifestyle of those living during the Titanic time era. Replications of staterooms in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class were eerie to view. Recovered personal passenger papers, clothing, leather shoes and luggage were in remarkable condition. A crew member uniform was also recovered and displayed, complete with the brass buttons. A leather pouch containing perfume vials was my favorite recovered item on display. The stoppers in twenty or so of the vials were in place and the yellowed fragrance still inside. One wall in the final room of the exhibit listed each passenger and crew member by category of "survivor" or "perished". It was here we learned of the fate of the passenger listed upon the boarding pass we each received upon entering the exhibit. <br /><br />4D was a term of which I was unaware when advance purchasing the theatre tickets. No explanation was given. The little Magpies and I discussed what the 4th D might be and concluded it must be touch or smell. The movie featured was really, really cute and we were somewhat surprised to get "splashed" during the movie presentation not once, not twice, but three times!!! That and the aqua blue stringers and occasional scented bubbles that floated around made the film more entertaining. We enjoyed it!<br /><br />HOTlanta is awesome and life is Good!3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-73913607896380036832009-07-18T13:45:00.004-05:002009-07-18T17:15:57.807-05:00Summer Fun 2009 Road TripFirst Stop <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglguxRDHN78U3QZ2C31LTm1Zbw9XPM1yP5jhFLF8KJrF7WEUzJQlT26Pjco4RSjyGo1yDz3CtvO9ngiyTLJirCBEzn3TFRoTxEmwSxYpm63U9KWgn4VGI0nIAiqOiBIGsT9YG7hKmYc4c/s1600-h/kennesaw_GA.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 264px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglguxRDHN78U3QZ2C31LTm1Zbw9XPM1yP5jhFLF8KJrF7WEUzJQlT26Pjco4RSjyGo1yDz3CtvO9ngiyTLJirCBEzn3TFRoTxEmwSxYpm63U9KWgn4VGI0nIAiqOiBIGsT9YG7hKmYc4c/s400/kennesaw_GA.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359926889206258978" /></a><br />Kennesaw Georgia for a wonderful dinner with friends. It is always good to see old friends and even better for them to cook, well, grill to be more precise. We ate and ate, and ate. Great job Judy on the portabellas, Rick on the spicy rubbed chicken, and Gus on the chocolate cake all the way from Austria! We are still stuffed!3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-30452158127550565782009-07-02T23:55:00.000-05:002009-07-02T23:57:27.845-05:00Sparkle and Fade<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYjSH8j1JuLVpDtaM7p4-SZvs3owgKtdroE9RkzI8RcXeje38wD6BN4JEmQjIjwMViSXmINrBXlszVO6E3tajQgpeEXTM23j6RrlQTKAeGjzXrQSyQ8M7wmuqHH6mRFDyZ9KKA9Hidx0/s1600-h/fireworks-1-main_Full.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhYjSH8j1JuLVpDtaM7p4-SZvs3owgKtdroE9RkzI8RcXeje38wD6BN4JEmQjIjwMViSXmINrBXlszVO6E3tajQgpeEXTM23j6RrlQTKAeGjzXrQSyQ8M7wmuqHH6mRFDyZ9KKA9Hidx0/s400/fireworks-1-main_Full.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354092352347572178" /></a><br /><br /><br />My little one talking about the 4th of July:<br /><br />Bella: You know those things momma? <br />Me: What things Bella? <br />Bella: Those shiny things that are really pretty and you say BE CAREFUL when you give me them to hold. I usta just think they were pretty and fun til one of the shiny things fell on my foot. It burned my foot. <br />Me: Oh, I say, SPARKLERS. <br />Bella: Yeah, sparklers. Thanks for telling me be careful momma. <br />Me: You're welcome, Bella. <br /><br />I got a BBBBBBIIIIGGGG hug and I give you a reminder: Always be careful with fireworks. 4th of July is hard on kiddos, injury-wise. Each year hundreds of Americans are injured by fireworks.<br /><br />CNN reports the following:<br />* Consumer Product Safety Commission put warning on fireworks out Friday<br />* 70 percent of fireworks accidents occur between June 20 and July 20, says CPSC<br />* Largest number of young people injured by fireworks are between 14 and 17<br /><br />Have a <span style="font-weight:bold;">Safe</span> and Happy Holiday! <span style="font-weight:bold;">Life is Good!</span>3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-1177496666632135842009-07-01T00:06:00.000-05:002009-07-01T05:32:59.178-05:00God Bless America<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTI2kgJ8LaBga4Bo2hrx8l4hdzL5Id4XooM9zRP5oLHhj4ytQDD5JbnLx5SkDaL9A4HFIeOKLSIiKh5WySPLJWo8225LIBoJtUZHbOvqAmNJOy8joqyx4fFSm87mTsLSK8Feh5jwfKPU/s1600-h/flag.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 398px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTI2kgJ8LaBga4Bo2hrx8l4hdzL5Id4XooM9zRP5oLHhj4ytQDD5JbnLx5SkDaL9A4HFIeOKLSIiKh5WySPLJWo8225LIBoJtUZHbOvqAmNJOy8joqyx4fFSm87mTsLSK8Feh5jwfKPU/s400/flag.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352410589185813010" /></a><br /><br />I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE <br />TO THE FLAG, <br /><br /> <br />OF THE <br />UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, <br /><br /> <br />AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR <br />WHICH IT STANDS, <br /> <br /><br />ONE NATION <br />UNDER GOD, <br /><br />INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY <br />AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!<br /><br /><br /><br />America is Beautiful and Life is Good!3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-8420068734038825592009-06-27T20:11:00.001-05:002009-06-27T20:19:31.837-05:00Legends<span style="font-weight:bold;">Iconic Sidekick</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxXgRydBJcwYBWkluDUokr_MRCUaSdDTPPkyAS7RLwH6dlQBmcWb7aUQah48g4Rw00WabhLOQePOckoZi2QPgk2-9trNtlnS9KJytY1kMapV9xJBhX7yW7BgDWP1fgJBgCBaqNvoEsoc/s1600-h/em.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxXgRydBJcwYBWkluDUokr_MRCUaSdDTPPkyAS7RLwH6dlQBmcWb7aUQah48g4Rw00WabhLOQePOckoZi2QPgk2-9trNtlnS9KJytY1kMapV9xJBhX7yW7BgDWP1fgJBgCBaqNvoEsoc/s400/em.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352181100798521986" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Iconic Beauty</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3pnJB6obUmJsp10ZN2o34deTNEluVDELifGWnhPTM20u3Bvl4D6CWLMYXJIGqLr7ohHqcSfZx_5uH3a_Zh0JNnjDB07_M93WLlKHVJe0JcrgcvQdSIih71TR99TmI39LNptSCay46k8/s1600-h/ff.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3pnJB6obUmJsp10ZN2o34deTNEluVDELifGWnhPTM20u3Bvl4D6CWLMYXJIGqLr7ohHqcSfZx_5uH3a_Zh0JNnjDB07_M93WLlKHVJe0JcrgcvQdSIih71TR99TmI39LNptSCay46k8/s400/ff.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352180886990666930" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Iconic Entertainer</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeF2qJH9XXgoSP9aKhIdAuFr3vc1HHrDGVnZRQtG7fbtnkTcU9Bv6uPQHSx9iNnDXUhZKLX259w5o30mVT3H7TlM2d8tBvgX5mIuoJqs6HTw2yT_H-0pFa3MfJc_uJjuGXdcBO6Ac5UH0/s1600-h/michael_jackson.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeF2qJH9XXgoSP9aKhIdAuFr3vc1HHrDGVnZRQtG7fbtnkTcU9Bv6uPQHSx9iNnDXUhZKLX259w5o30mVT3H7TlM2d8tBvgX5mIuoJqs6HTw2yT_H-0pFa3MfJc_uJjuGXdcBO6Ac5UH0/s400/michael_jackson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352180606851227426" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />God Bless America<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span>3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-20575565680540188582009-06-26T18:58:00.001-05:002009-06-26T19:00:06.186-05:00My New Favorite Song<span style="font-weight:bold;">Dave Matthews Band<br />Funny the Way it is Lyrics:</span><br /><br />Lying in the park on a beautiful day<br />Sunshine in the grass and the children play<br />Sirens passing, fire engine red<br />Someone's house is burning down on a day like this<br />And evening comes, and we're hanging out<br />On the front step and a car goes by with the windows rolled down<br />And that war song is playing, "Why can't we be friends"<br />Someone is screaming crying in the apartment upstairs<br /><br />Funny the way it is, if you think about it<br />Somebody's going hungry, someone else is eating out<br />Funny the way it is, not right or wrong<br />Somebody's heart is broken, it becomes your favorite song<br /><br />The way your mouth feels in your lover's kiss<br />Like a pretty bird on a breeze, or water to a fish<br />The bomb blast brings the building crashing to the floor<br />Hear the laughter while the children play war<br /><br />Funny the way it is, if you think about it<br />One kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out<br />Funny the way it is, not right or wrong<br />On a soldier's last breath, his baby's being born<br /><br />Standing on a bridge, watch the water passing underneath<br />It must have been much harder when there was no bridge, just water<br />Now the world is small, compared to how it used to be<br />With mountains and oceans and winters and rivers and stars<br /><br />Watch the sky, the jet plane so far out of my reach<br />Is there someone up there looking down on me<br />Boy chase a bird, so close but every time<br />He'll never catch her, but he can't stop trying<br /><br />Funny the way it is, if you think about it<br />One kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out<br />Funny the way it is, not right or wrong<br />On a soldier's last breath, his baby's being born<br />Funny the way it is, not right or wrong<br />Somebody's broken heart become your favorite song<br />Funny the way it is, if you think about it<br />One kid walks 10 miles to school, another's dropping out<br /><br />Standing on a bridge, watch the water passing underneath<br />It must have been much harder when there was no bridge, just water<br />Now the world is small, compared to how it used to be<br />With mountains and oceans and winters and rivers and stars3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-76233600337114289412009-05-24T06:30:00.000-05:002009-05-24T07:00:30.530-05:00Memorial Day (Reposted)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAt18rWCDFMrW1RoIXX4TiUx-kj7whQ9Kg3jUpVzp3yDB6-8ydln-65OmdM6rVMVPPXPDtNMa0mFm8vlVaURzerQcW1NF1TmYgbZ9IDYGcjlmrdE1XtsRGo8_a3qWE_3pTf446Hs5rBXI/s1600-h/jack+smith.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAt18rWCDFMrW1RoIXX4TiUx-kj7whQ9Kg3jUpVzp3yDB6-8ydln-65OmdM6rVMVPPXPDtNMa0mFm8vlVaURzerQcW1NF1TmYgbZ9IDYGcjlmrdE1XtsRGo8_a3qWE_3pTf446Hs5rBXI/s200/jack+smith.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267213953921697490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Sgt. William "Jack" Smith<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">U. S. Army 4th Infantry Division</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">November 8, 1917-June 6, 1944</span><br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">KIA on June 6, 1944 during the amphibious invasion on Utah Beach in Normandy, France. He served along side Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Sgt. Smith was listed as MIA from June 6 - June 10, 1944 until his body was recovered and his status was officially listed as Killed in Action at that time. His remains were interred in Normandy at St. Mere Eglise Military Cemetery Number 2. His family, wishing to bring Jack home, asked for his remains to be returned to Grand Rivers, Kentucky four years later. His body was </span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">accompanied by a young soldier who remained with the Smith family until Jack's remains were laid to rest in Dixon Cemetery.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><br /><br />Jack's mother, An</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">ne Smith, received some criticism from local folks for her decision to have Jack's remains returned to Kentucky. It was said to her that she would never know whether or not it was </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-style: italic;">her</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"> son who was actually returned. Mrs. Smith told the critical doubters that while she would never know for sure, all she could do was hope and pray that if her son's remains were laid to rest by the hands of others, they would treat him with the same love, dignity, and respect as she had treated this soldier.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">William Jack Smith's military portrait hung on the wall of his mother's house until the day she died. It then hung on the wall in my grandmother's (Jack's sister) house until she passed. The same portrait hangs on the wall of my brother's house... and will...until the day he dies. We will <span style="font-weight: bold;">never</span> forget the sacrifice.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1g8MtigH1KdFt0oG46_UGqbaKonM_HE4jfV0Om1v9SGpM2Vw2IRWuRw5tf_bB-X8pUpvzTIqyDVFNebnt8sNTErJkpG51PiYO66jO8sofMknRljzQYhAZogyTbb8fjoxpCNK88ukggJk/s1600-h/dad+flag.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1g8MtigH1KdFt0oG46_UGqbaKonM_HE4jfV0Om1v9SGpM2Vw2IRWuRw5tf_bB-X8pUpvzTIqyDVFNebnt8sNTErJkpG51PiYO66jO8sofMknRljzQYhAZogyTbb8fjoxpCNK88ukggJk/s200/dad+flag.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267213486542547890" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">William "Jack" Smith's nephew was my father. He is buried in Dixon Cemetery beside my grandmother and across from Jack. He served in the US Army in a time of peace. My brother served in both the Air Force and Army. My nephew is currently serving in the Army and has served two tours in Iraq.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">God Bless America!!!</span><br /></span></div></div>3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-76557872853457813102009-05-23T21:23:00.002-05:002009-05-23T21:40:27.202-05:00Saturday's Treasure<span style="font-weight:bold;">I <span style="font-style:italic;">Love</span> Flowers</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrICcv97qz0sqzJ8du35nEGlC_vR0BVPqyOXmCZvHsiu9-PBg-p6OObmNsbCp5ORV_dy3ivR5JGd4MKcGZz6szprmgMP0WTKrrRNZu4Asx0CJfJkcKeQ4AZK3FJ4xAVEN91zjYmbSsuk/s1600-h/Jewelry+May+2009+024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrICcv97qz0sqzJ8du35nEGlC_vR0BVPqyOXmCZvHsiu9-PBg-p6OObmNsbCp5ORV_dy3ivR5JGd4MKcGZz6szprmgMP0WTKrrRNZu4Asx0CJfJkcKeQ4AZK3FJ4xAVEN91zjYmbSsuk/s400/Jewelry+May+2009+024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339211666426642050" /></a><br /><br />Just Created and Soon Available at: www.3magpies.etsy.com<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Life is beautiful!<br /></span>3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-47994927674595024362009-05-17T17:17:00.000-05:002009-05-17T17:43:38.598-05:00Fun Sunday Jewelry!<span style="font-weight:bold;">Think Green Earrings!</span> Pressed Czech Glass and Mother of Pearl<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuVHKo0cm14M8IeYaLTbHJTImPZo5ge2b6muXssXA_z7x58wa8C3yuqtuirPdTQv3ApTLarLmbqWP5dNd_AfNxNQnhyphenhyphenxV6vIiPSmjlwCFDJjwHuquwPcHNAljovCqtV-M_K2LGUewldI/s1600-h/spring09jewelry+256.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuVHKo0cm14M8IeYaLTbHJTImPZo5ge2b6muXssXA_z7x58wa8C3yuqtuirPdTQv3ApTLarLmbqWP5dNd_AfNxNQnhyphenhyphenxV6vIiPSmjlwCFDJjwHuquwPcHNAljovCqtV-M_K2LGUewldI/s400/spring09jewelry+256.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336926568846753298" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Mother of Pearl Cross Pendant</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8lE_q6CCsxhRw2_WDvdRhU5N2NyHWAlySR8279kiYJrv8hlWbvT0fGBuTlcMk7ieIt0iIA6B7jJq_SXTWMcUMAVSiJ-HHnC-7yRgU3EGwUk03ZqlJ8OwVIjV60CLyj6MG8zTWg7660Y/s1600-h/jewelry+2+028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8lE_q6CCsxhRw2_WDvdRhU5N2NyHWAlySR8279kiYJrv8hlWbvT0fGBuTlcMk7ieIt0iIA6B7jJq_SXTWMcUMAVSiJ-HHnC-7yRgU3EGwUk03ZqlJ8OwVIjV60CLyj6MG8zTWg7660Y/s400/jewelry+2+028.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336923488988317426" /></a>3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-42833385811126418182009-05-08T21:00:00.009-05:002009-05-09T08:25:03.294-05:00Birds, Birds, Birds<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Calm</span> New York Birds</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoCG8lBIUsAxHTjw-dqrJnboYhtBY-e7i5z08JL71zqI01PQ9Ukue2o_rjij8WJ1G2w44i-cOiz6tN7tzikZqGfu2YUATaLsprjDLrDKUuewQU0RMk-FvyC4TyWeVD_Wyjsy6P0grKHA/s1600-h/Spring+Break+2009+023.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaoCG8lBIUsAxHTjw-dqrJnboYhtBY-e7i5z08JL71zqI01PQ9Ukue2o_rjij8WJ1G2w44i-cOiz6tN7tzikZqGfu2YUATaLsprjDLrDKUuewQU0RMk-FvyC4TyWeVD_Wyjsy6P0grKHA/s400/Spring+Break+2009+023.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333639915171143938" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />A <span style="font-style:italic;">Few</span> New York Birds </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_xmgu_Mwo2lW1rqPbKZS0_Mpk4OTOWYdFnrcUq9bbVHy0u4oPFMLU2ACE8GIh-Bkm78pTb9E1_9wMxLSi60KCHHW51sph5EidzdJOvlVJsN7r_2YQW1E6rw3aPUSaUR6zzemVALL4lw/s1600-h/Spring+Break+2009+022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge_xmgu_Mwo2lW1rqPbKZS0_Mpk4OTOWYdFnrcUq9bbVHy0u4oPFMLU2ACE8GIh-Bkm78pTb9E1_9wMxLSi60KCHHW51sph5EidzdJOvlVJsN7r_2YQW1E6rw3aPUSaUR6zzemVALL4lw/s400/Spring+Break+2009+022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333639601114430130" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Silly</span> New York Birds</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMeT80zsAhJQON90OcYZADTWDXSzs1l-1___0J3dBHVYPRr8ooVEzqWyFtqN6XGk2Y9DRtLatiSpzQybuKWOLC2YpeWPtGUarympT2jBuS5RcXb2tbffUGctEWoG0Yvh7JxPf-9Ma__A/s1600-h/Spring+Break+2009+047.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFMeT80zsAhJQON90OcYZADTWDXSzs1l-1___0J3dBHVYPRr8ooVEzqWyFtqN6XGk2Y9DRtLatiSpzQybuKWOLC2YpeWPtGUarympT2jBuS5RcXb2tbffUGctEWoG0Yvh7JxPf-9Ma__A/s400/Spring+Break+2009+047.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333638985174869842" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />Crazy</span> New York Birds</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxStPI7Gcis4_bcb63fcB0-lXnGMqVdj9st731yG-RUkvTHoHwpfUjvhNJFOJ3frObWUH8hiXmsYynRk2_NIHgLTa7zlOuvg_ZCu-_T9tZ8lMHL95BzxMaeTVpJqbq_ww5bvehotfz5sc/s1600-h/Spring+Break+2009+061.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxStPI7Gcis4_bcb63fcB0-lXnGMqVdj9st731yG-RUkvTHoHwpfUjvhNJFOJ3frObWUH8hiXmsYynRk2_NIHgLTa7zlOuvg_ZCu-_T9tZ8lMHL95BzxMaeTVpJqbq_ww5bvehotfz5sc/s400/Spring+Break+2009+061.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333638548913600290" /></a><br /><br />The birds seemed to follow us everywhere we went while visiting Niagara Falls. It was kinda freaky, a little cool, and somewhat reminiscent of the Hitchcock thriller. We tended to duck and hide when the birds came too close for comfort, thus no photos of close up birdies. New York has some strange little birds!3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-69683420421342350202009-05-03T23:23:00.000-05:002009-05-03T23:28:35.954-05:00Niagara Falls<span style="font-weight:bold;">We're Here! Oh La La! It's Niagara Falls!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxBAoScwNibgw4fMIE7k_U1cg7QtCpBax6bHATrseKiloldRXBSF65C-Zxu9ml7ckUPgUa13mRvoqcKDwwr6DrGpiBWgFLF-b1IXz2WPPuS8QOmjXHYZA3Df6D5KNfl95X29DGfug6jQ/s1600-h/Spring+Break+2009+105.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxBAoScwNibgw4fMIE7k_U1cg7QtCpBax6bHATrseKiloldRXBSF65C-Zxu9ml7ckUPgUa13mRvoqcKDwwr6DrGpiBWgFLF-b1IXz2WPPuS8QOmjXHYZA3Df6D5KNfl95X29DGfug6jQ/s400/Spring+Break+2009+105.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331417951833573650" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />View from the New York Foot Trail...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielVyEVW79YAyOPUx3MZVvn-9jMbFLJG9HwFDSdCA0yz-3beF30ixryI7ojn3ltD766t7KYk7i93ShDbCEd1uYmT19q3H0-0v2kPz2ccImZTMqfsT2-R3BKQ8FBL117K5mOjS_-P-Oaiw/s1600-h/Spring+Break+2009+072.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielVyEVW79YAyOPUx3MZVvn-9jMbFLJG9HwFDSdCA0yz-3beF30ixryI7ojn3ltD766t7KYk7i93ShDbCEd1uYmT19q3H0-0v2kPz2ccImZTMqfsT2-R3BKQ8FBL117K5mOjS_-P-Oaiw/s400/Spring+Break+2009+072.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331417815430102882" /></a>3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-81439968959183400132009-05-02T14:22:00.001-05:002009-05-02T14:28:11.004-05:00Somewhere Over the Rainbow...Somewhere over the <span style="font-style:italic;">Cave of the Winds</span> in <span style="font-weight:bold;">Niagara Falls</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">New York</span>, you may view this perpetual rainbow. It is absolutely glorious and an unexpected visual treasure. At one end of this rainbow is a time and water worn huge bolder. Another visual treat, especially to 3 Magpies. We really like rocks!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04uvbRQ9XBThX-T8tJ7dPsR8osN4a0Fuxw03PR8g6z-36LjLH5VUylfdsxNEBMRxczVp9d9PSYHl84mLvXKzr_i3ElAj95JXrSbU_EqqNMenfYRfFd5brq5pXU3ckWRaN-Wf1_j2M7hs/s1600-h/Spring+Break+2009+024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04uvbRQ9XBThX-T8tJ7dPsR8osN4a0Fuxw03PR8g6z-36LjLH5VUylfdsxNEBMRxczVp9d9PSYHl84mLvXKzr_i3ElAj95JXrSbU_EqqNMenfYRfFd5brq5pXU3ckWRaN-Wf1_j2M7hs/s400/Spring+Break+2009+024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331308629942824930" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"> Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy!</span></span>3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-4804399563331390082009-05-01T21:51:00.000-05:002009-05-01T22:50:07.298-05:00Arrgh, Matey! Rocks ROCKEven without the "Treasure Map" the 3 Magpies managed to find the "x" that marked the spot. This "x" was in New York at Niagara Falls!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />The "X"</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPWcy9e3PJeH_XHjNlPpGgUca1LsuZsF6iPsnImT4U__V3vz8OkLXwLjaNpjA4XbbL22t6C0q0swF2N75xdexsX0HfIdQJXwj7qSK3A3IO_ln40Zgn6T5wgz8jOKLqhcejvoqxkezvS4/s1600-h/Spring+Break+2009+059.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPWcy9e3PJeH_XHjNlPpGgUca1LsuZsF6iPsnImT4U__V3vz8OkLXwLjaNpjA4XbbL22t6C0q0swF2N75xdexsX0HfIdQJXwj7qSK3A3IO_ln40Zgn6T5wgz8jOKLqhcejvoqxkezvS4/s400/Spring+Break+2009+059.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331067509120152738" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Booty, The Loot, aka "Treasures"</span><br />One piece of Quartz and One Heart Shaped Rock<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhijceTVigk9bqjzTAgx7qs9rEsMS4Aoy3z9t4IdhGBvnOIAXxMotCoRVXYq5IAxR8CwDKrC6Wa9lSn8d-MyTJmxrnvAMPGPeNuo7pvXNpgqzF9jNF49py14KvVhq0c8IYEj9z1R67fVY/s1600-h/Spring+Break+2009+057.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhijceTVigk9bqjzTAgx7qs9rEsMS4Aoy3z9t4IdhGBvnOIAXxMotCoRVXYq5IAxR8CwDKrC6Wa9lSn8d-MyTJmxrnvAMPGPeNuo7pvXNpgqzF9jNF49py14KvVhq0c8IYEj9z1R67fVY/s400/Spring+Break+2009+057.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331066994719608098" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Life is Good and Rocks are Beautiful!</span></span>3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-38021760989127949552009-04-19T21:09:00.005-05:002009-04-19T21:21:23.084-05:00Oklahoma City MemorialIn somber remembrance of a cowardly act of domestic terrorism. Justice was swift and severe as one was executed and the other wastes his days confined in a small cell with no hope of ever being again free. The <span style="font-weight:bold;">Oklahoma City Memorial </span>is moving and beautiful, but spray painted on an adjacent building and preserved for all to view is this touching message from "<span style="font-weight:bold;">Team 5</span>".<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /> Truer words were never spoken.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuwscPTatuGt42fOJGQXX5CQYcqEILDRqp2qX-k1soHcLnjo-RC_LJyhHf8PwyKxisx-2lWTM2QMW2hcKnCnkLteAd_dcj9b6_66u5p3diEVVJ7bW4omIxH-qA6GLfh3vruJMmKLBWMs/s1600-h/OKCityMemorial.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFuwscPTatuGt42fOJGQXX5CQYcqEILDRqp2qX-k1soHcLnjo-RC_LJyhHf8PwyKxisx-2lWTM2QMW2hcKnCnkLteAd_dcj9b6_66u5p3diEVVJ7bW4omIxH-qA6GLfh3vruJMmKLBWMs/s400/OKCityMemorial.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326590329590578306" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Oklahoma City Memorial is beautiful. God Bless America!</span>3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-43780682704869191582009-04-19T09:59:00.002-05:002009-04-19T21:25:05.451-05:00Spring Break Road Trip 1st Stop Lady Liberty<span style="font-weight:bold;">Happily out of the car... and onto the ferry!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZormKExAxigeNQXvlFxJmpS1GVJZUVDsRmF9_YlN2RfsDrvjlBP9qNtHt_jQwm_bi-PfC9RBog_usnHmTV37v9Upcb37AlhOMN-9MTv_hKkdzKxiWM5nsmtSAufm0Q9Q7KkxO7TA4m3M/s1600-h/Spring+Break+2009+003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZormKExAxigeNQXvlFxJmpS1GVJZUVDsRmF9_YlN2RfsDrvjlBP9qNtHt_jQwm_bi-PfC9RBog_usnHmTV37v9Upcb37AlhOMN-9MTv_hKkdzKxiWM5nsmtSAufm0Q9Q7KkxO7TA4m3M/s400/Spring+Break+2009+003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326415352786714386" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">We rode on the ferry "<span style="font-style:italic;">Miss Liberty</span>" but, met this ferry on our way.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjZNJvs1bMMffxge-7fPQVdAdnHx9XYdcySYJ2ZGfJngOEgaxo6JYYo_EmYz6Tlyc59paE2XxeXTTwe4jTEU-rqgga4BdriXTlMgX1FlNVVfMxYLt9-dx06XA_pxIdjBygJRS6zwGefE/s1600-h/Spring+Break+2009+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjZNJvs1bMMffxge-7fPQVdAdnHx9XYdcySYJ2ZGfJngOEgaxo6JYYo_EmYz6Tlyc59paE2XxeXTTwe4jTEU-rqgga4BdriXTlMgX1FlNVVfMxYLt9-dx06XA_pxIdjBygJRS6zwGefE/s400/Spring+Break+2009+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326415056962888770" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">In all her glory, she is<span style="font-style:italic;"> breathtakingly</span> beautiful. We were among the tired, poor and huddled masses who had gathered at her feet. We fit in <span style="font-style:italic;">perfectly</span>!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjDN4jzPqY9d1G0lybkakeSsD6tNLaXk6P_t2A7FS2oNylkHvtaPFLTcahnNhZLiknSOh5li-JCyC88CaJqri7jz6O7jFmUVJMFGmWIN8MEZLTAgFJ3gSHJWQGPSYAyov3sgvRytj92k/s1600-h/Spring+Break+2009+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjDN4jzPqY9d1G0lybkakeSsD6tNLaXk6P_t2A7FS2oNylkHvtaPFLTcahnNhZLiknSOh5li-JCyC88CaJqri7jz6O7jFmUVJMFGmWIN8MEZLTAgFJ3gSHJWQGPSYAyov3sgvRytj92k/s400/Spring+Break+2009+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326414799785825218" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">New York City is beautiful and life is good!</span>3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-58374260679695603372009-04-10T17:22:00.000-05:002009-04-10T17:22:55.713-05:00Spring Break 2009... 3 Magpies Style<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iI75v8uzgEbeNKrveSoCr6lVus7opB1ql-rcxX_6mTof23NbXS_O6C02V-zvXWe0AlHZzop3fBqJD-KgJakY-2A5SUflCNbZjMQ6GujcQ2fpJ2IpPrRE8Tr6ek6kMELG1fyR9D1Isew/s1600-h/Spring+Break+2009+104.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iI75v8uzgEbeNKrveSoCr6lVus7opB1ql-rcxX_6mTof23NbXS_O6C02V-zvXWe0AlHZzop3fBqJD-KgJakY-2A5SUflCNbZjMQ6GujcQ2fpJ2IpPrRE8Tr6ek6kMELG1fyR9D1Isew/s400/Spring+Break+2009+104.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323151821175538418" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Road Trip</span><br /><br />Whew! What a blast! 2161 miles later we are home, safe and sound, and TIRED. It is a GOOD tired, though. We came, we saw, we conquered, and we shall return. Where? NEW YORK!<br /><br />This week is Spring Break and the 3 Magpies love to travel, so off we went. This trip we had another travel buddy ride to NYC with us. We were delivering her home to NYC from KY and her work with ShOtS for a Cure. This was certainly our pleasure. The little magpies and I have made a forever friend.<br /><br />While in NYC, we visited many of the sights. The two little magpies and I then headed westward to Niagara Falls. After our stay at the falls, we were on our way home. More pictures and tales from our travels will be forthcoming. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />New York</span> is <span style="font-style:italic;">beautiful</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">friendship</span> is, well, as our new friend would say... <span style="font-style:italic;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">MINT!</span><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span>3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-13183547908445412402009-04-07T11:23:00.003-05:002009-04-10T14:09:20.975-05:00ShOtS for a Cure 2<span style="font-weight:bold;">Gunner's Magic Train Foundation</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2_QtdcnGYs9wap_gp1MepbGIBvW1G4WKAl7HT3X4J0zTybgoZb_BEMXZdGkZORupNAVe0uYjJnUJ-FrJsZv-XsExzKIAF5fDnHLSC7CQLb3PV3K0ncxfVfdvbiX_fB1yKX6rfwRC2ig/s1600-h/gunner+Necklace.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2_QtdcnGYs9wap_gp1MepbGIBvW1G4WKAl7HT3X4J0zTybgoZb_BEMXZdGkZORupNAVe0uYjJnUJ-FrJsZv-XsExzKIAF5fDnHLSC7CQLb3PV3K0ncxfVfdvbiX_fB1yKX6rfwRC2ig/s400/gunner+Necklace.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321992207651387138" /></a><br /><br />Over 20 appointments (which included 36 children and one dog) in just under 10 hours was like watching a magician wave the wand and poof! ta da! presto!... beauty, mischief, and kidness was captured for posterity. ShOtS for a Cure 2 was a great success. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you to all those beautiful children and their awesome parents (and the cool lone doggy Maddy) for making this event so much fun. <br /><br />The brainchild behind ShOtS for a Cure is New York photographer Dari McManus. She follows the path of childhood awareness. Her ShOtS for a Cure raises money to fund additional research in pediatric terminal illness. The benefactor for this ShOtS was Gunner's Magic Train Foundation. Gunner was a very special little boy whose life was cut short by DIPG. His legacy continues through Gunner's Magic Train Foundation set up by his parents, Gus and Janna Gillespie, to bring awareness, hope, and additional research dollars to find a cure for the disease that claimed the life of Gunner, who will be "Forever 8".<br /><br />Stay tuned for additional information on the next ShOtS for a Cure.3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-3568042355063360152009-03-30T18:25:00.000-05:002009-03-30T18:32:00.345-05:00How I Spent My Weekend! What FUN!<span style="font-weight:bold;">Cool... Refreshing... Pink Lemonade!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygrMClftogxeLYcW5UeC1bb3QOIUrHWxEyM0AhvbplUQ2Yy6yfizNMqhUjxQTiTF4MbdvGZArZcJK0wHsl1KeR6PQM5KH6wjLUzCtPITsVjTppLzpI184gtt_F2s_ZXD4vQoNDi7EbNA/s1600-h/spring09jewelry+157.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygrMClftogxeLYcW5UeC1bb3QOIUrHWxEyM0AhvbplUQ2Yy6yfizNMqhUjxQTiTF4MbdvGZArZcJK0wHsl1KeR6PQM5KH6wjLUzCtPITsVjTppLzpI184gtt_F2s_ZXD4vQoNDi7EbNA/s320/spring09jewelry+157.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319125917553950818" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />I've Got Sunshine!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUm12LiF3olatdhEjN_M2s0fl-qmjcsjbwb9dmbPhfiCLWZbJno2JteqC8P-O5ReT9v6PvOoN33ItGXbL786WCuwBZVUUr2KIv2kesGBEgzlZMOoOg89zv3DcW7Gm-j1qC5mu5mWDoNUE/s1600-h/spring09jewelry+175.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUm12LiF3olatdhEjN_M2s0fl-qmjcsjbwb9dmbPhfiCLWZbJno2JteqC8P-O5ReT9v6PvOoN33ItGXbL786WCuwBZVUUr2KIv2kesGBEgzlZMOoOg89zv3DcW7Gm-j1qC5mu5mWDoNUE/s320/spring09jewelry+175.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319125725600581170" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">I See Starz!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDikaGCvl2AjmXHtcNDqbBRYzQWx8d9FeOEwbYlE9u1JJTKegmgd_nWdMAxI6QNpfl_cmwApx4eUvWn-25O29KIy0Ms1B9_oGkcSmOm1y072RjUjP_TUP2vJAO0QGgW0pFBp6HWCpqZ4/s1600-h/spring09jewelry+170.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDikaGCvl2AjmXHtcNDqbBRYzQWx8d9FeOEwbYlE9u1JJTKegmgd_nWdMAxI6QNpfl_cmwApx4eUvWn-25O29KIy0Ms1B9_oGkcSmOm1y072RjUjP_TUP2vJAO0QGgW0pFBp6HWCpqZ4/s320/spring09jewelry+170.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319125295417140642" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Old... <span style="font-style:italic;">Really</span> Old... Like From 1928... Vintage Black Beads</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXoTREd3aupWg9AR79BUzT98oNsDW946s41cPs0ZYJlcQYpJ7tc4rnMw4xc3W309Dyd0P9rA7uUC0mkzIOayCqMGPPXpYL0jcKmyXtKF0X0dajO39IZktl55QETLm4DOgCVxFd2u_t3Q/s1600-h/spring09jewelry+220.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXoTREd3aupWg9AR79BUzT98oNsDW946s41cPs0ZYJlcQYpJ7tc4rnMw4xc3W309Dyd0P9rA7uUC0mkzIOayCqMGPPXpYL0jcKmyXtKF0X0dajO39IZktl55QETLm4DOgCVxFd2u_t3Q/s320/spring09jewelry+220.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319125013931545410" /></a><br /><br /> *** Available for purchase: www.3magpies.etsy.com3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-38034814864522773722009-03-29T13:23:00.000-05:002009-03-29T14:09:56.601-05:00My Home Town<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxl2qZQKL8IVM22EyAiJuGZ4zG7-O6td26YZIqQk2l7IyCiNp_c-aZnnEIHwhprkc7jD38wWG_59AIp66ZNGvky1PtvF2J_S7sC3taU2UoGvF4JxDmUYNr5um2pcwiRGMWtMdNZoIfA4/s1600-h/southern.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxl2qZQKL8IVM22EyAiJuGZ4zG7-O6td26YZIqQk2l7IyCiNp_c-aZnnEIHwhprkc7jD38wWG_59AIp66ZNGvky1PtvF2J_S7sC3taU2UoGvF4JxDmUYNr5um2pcwiRGMWtMdNZoIfA4/s400/southern.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318687478602632530" /></a><br /><br />I have bragged about Grand Rivers before, but it is officially a great place. Well, at least according to Southern Living Magazine. I lovelovelove it here and so do many Southern Living Readers. I think ranking 8 out of who knows how many towns is awesome. Especially since this little town only has 352 residents. This is a great place to vacation and a wonderful place to reside!3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-90067635256137113062009-03-24T16:14:00.004-05:002009-03-24T16:18:59.156-05:00He Loves Me... He Loves Me Knot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsy0vkuvG1V6TTynEPvw1Ny4lsw9fgc1gpE8_xV2GKTNFb_NZr6KE8kGpjQAuZBYQw1sjIxi9D-HoVEWvmyMQZgSusXolyYNQFIy9MKmWecWZrQvVsvOJUQEttse65ouUutlOrFUbNQs/s1600-h/spring09jewelry+063.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsy0vkuvG1V6TTynEPvw1Ny4lsw9fgc1gpE8_xV2GKTNFb_NZr6KE8kGpjQAuZBYQw1sjIxi9D-HoVEWvmyMQZgSusXolyYNQFIy9MKmWecWZrQvVsvOJUQEttse65ouUutlOrFUbNQs/s400/spring09jewelry+063.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316866060398868738" /></a><br /><br /><br />Yummy yellow new Jade carved into a Celtic Knot and strung on waxed cotton cord. Simple and sweet making an elegant statement when worn to work or out on the town. Fall in lovelovelove with this unique piece!3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-16243609424699710222009-03-22T20:11:00.000-05:002009-03-22T20:24:43.466-05:00Spring Fling Earrings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8OdGenNbzil6Zc_yN0d5A9BLRiW3lI4KN4ceYL7tudW4vW8ydBaiFCSfRqSVmMGfsrQhZjUVIdn-Ka5DoaNwblJgcWztGSNYRfZdHCMbfihI8qbTDE_O7McGMmkAFvgUgOww4_sN-IU/s1600-h/spring09jewelry+018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8OdGenNbzil6Zc_yN0d5A9BLRiW3lI4KN4ceYL7tudW4vW8ydBaiFCSfRqSVmMGfsrQhZjUVIdn-Ka5DoaNwblJgcWztGSNYRfZdHCMbfihI8qbTDE_O7McGMmkAFvgUgOww4_sN-IU/s400/spring09jewelry+018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316186707768018818" /></a><br /><br />I lovelovelove these! The weather today was 70 degrees, sunny, and perfect! It felt just like Spring and EVERYONE on our street exhibited classic symptoms of SPRING FEVER... you know the signs... doors open, grills going, car washing abounds...<br /><br />As for me, <span style="font-style:italic;">I made jewelry</span>.<span style="font-weight:bold;"> Life is Beautiful!</span>3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-22117707794729925102009-03-19T19:11:00.001-05:002009-03-19T19:25:29.039-05:00Sully Update From His FamilyLots of people have been asking about Sully lately, and they have urged me to post another update.<br /><br />Well, no news has been good news for us. Sully has not had a seizure since the surgery!! He is so happy and healthy. Physically, he has a long way to go. He has a pronounced weakness on his right side and still doesn't have use of his right hand. We are considering participation in a study this summer in Birmingham. Sully would have his left side restrained for one week with hopes of inspiring use of his right side.<br /><br />Mentally, he continues to make progress. His speech is constantly improving. His latest is "Hey, dude, whassup?" Too funny. He's sleeping in a big boy bed and is still learning potty training.<br /><br />Sully no longer has an interest in Wheel of Fortune - sorry, Vanna and Pat! He still likes Barney, but mostly it's Elmo time. He likes to ride his tricycle (Santa brought him a special adaptive one with a seatbelt), and he loves riding with Macy in their little electric jeep. he also likes to sit on the floor and feed our dog by hand.<br /><br />The media frenzy has ceased, marking the end of our family's 15 minutes of fame. Thank goodness! We have a very normal life now, and it is wonderful.<br /><br />We will never forget the events surrounding Sully's operation, but it does seem like a lifetime ago.3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-17651049099748765922009-03-16T21:07:00.001-05:002009-03-16T21:07:04.263-05:00CheapTweet - GO GREEN for a GREAT DEAL FREE SHIPPING through March on GREEN pendants! SWEET! - Twitter Deals, Coupons, Bargains, Sales and Discounts<a href=http://cheaptweet.com/tweets/1339848536-GO-GREEN-for-a-GREAT-DEAL-FREE-SHIPPING-through-March-on-GREEN-pendants-SWEET>CheapTweet - GO GREEN for a GREAT DEAL FREE SHIPPING through March on GREEN pendants! SWEET! - Twitter Deals, Coupons, Bargains, Sales and Discounts</a><br /><br />Posted using <a href="http://sharethis.com">ShareThis</a>3 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4042413636738054298.post-81354810195706426812009-03-13T20:33:00.000-05:002009-03-13T20:46:36.427-05:00ShOtS for a Cure 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryUwnf_5nYO13tCClj5hcodk8Y8eWxQlg3j_YRNXdqkrHdMvV1fFf0NWEd8PIiXIPgeGyIVuS5lB4KtXTJbuoHUAcvX_DI-ncE3-w7zbfe20VvsS7E3-d9MPl1KynUCsosAB0bvqlbjE/s1600-h/magic+train.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryUwnf_5nYO13tCClj5hcodk8Y8eWxQlg3j_YRNXdqkrHdMvV1fFf0NWEd8PIiXIPgeGyIVuS5lB4KtXTJbuoHUAcvX_DI-ncE3-w7zbfe20VvsS7E3-d9MPl1KynUCsosAB0bvqlbjE/s400/magic+train.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312851550918386082" /></a><br />ShOtS 2...<br /><br />For appointments, please contact Denise Johnson @ 270-362-3911 or via email 3magpies@bellsouth.net. Calls and emails will be returned as soon as possible to get the show on the road. Slots are filling up quickly for this great event with all proceeds going to Gunner's Magic Train Foundation.<br /><br /><br />What: ShOtS 2 for a Cure<br /><br />When: April 3, 2009 4 - 8 pm & April 4, 2009 10 am - 6pm<br /><br />Where: Central Elementary School Gym in Marshall County, Kentucky<br /><br />Why: To support DIPG research for a CURE<br /><br />How: Make an appointment then show up<br /><br />Cost: $25 sitting fee; $25 per photo sheet; $50 per photo CD<br /><br />Multiple background options including... TRAINS, Easter, white, and black.<br /><br /> ONLY the finest Photographer all the way from NYC... <span style="font-weight:bold;"> Dari McManus</span><br /><br /><br />Donations may be mailed to:<br /><br />Gunner's Magic Train Foundation<br />Community Financial Services Bank (CFSB)<br />PO Box 467<br />Benton,<br />KY 420253 Magpieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043404591744437569noreply@blogger.com5