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Good West Coast morning Chipsticks & TOD family.
It’s cold, wet and we’ve had a small earthquake - all in the last hour :shock:
Wow! Be safe GGail!
Inorite?
We’re all good, it was only a little 4.5 shaker, I actually didn’t know we had one, till the news casters started sounding all excited and stuff. Boy are they drama people!!
Good morning TOD folks. Still reeling from the powerful speech from PBO yesterday. Who could fail to be moved? Only the heartless and those without conscience. I suppose money makes all that possible within some people.
Good morning Almab & Happy New Year! It’s good to see ya. Our paths don’t cross very often lately :-)
GM to you too GGail. All the best for 2016! I see you every day. Never miss reading TOD but can’t always comment. Loved your picture.
Awww, thanks :-)
Hope she’s okay
Oh I’m so sorry to hear about Janet Jackson. Hope and pray all goes well.
Good Morning Chips and TOD.
GOOD MORNING TOD FAMILY…I JUST POUNDED MY FACEBOOK ON BELOVED SUBJECT…PRESIDENT OBAMA…I WAS NOT KIND…THE TRUTH HURTS!
I AM SO TIRED OF RIGHT WINGERS PUTTING HIM DOWN…I DISHED IT BACK..RIGHTEOUS JUSTICE!
GM JER, thanks!
This picture is screaming for a poem to accompany it.
Anyone?
where is the
beefpizza?That’s not a poem! come on amk think! :D
DOOH!
That would be awesome. I also see it as a book cover.
<3 <3 So so lovely.
I love that they have held on to this throughout their administration. This is how closeness that leads to true friendship and a well-oilded partnership. I remember that when there were talks between the two about our Joe becoming V P he basically told PBO that “he wants to be in the room where it happens” (see the song from Hamilton) and the president kept his word. We often speak of PBO being unleashed, but I think that the VP will be off the chain as the president’s wing man in this last year of battle for the lives, hearts, and souls of the American people to push us forward into a new age that builds on the groundwork that they have so ably laid. I am so proud of their teamwork.
Perfect!
TWO BROTHERS…NO OTHERS…WHEN THEY ENTER THE ROOM…LIGHT WILL RESUME. TWO LIKE MINDED BROTHERS WHO HAVE WEATHERED THE STORM…STANDING WITH GRACE AMID THE LACK OF NORM…DESPITE THE SHADOWS OF INTOLERANCE AND HATE…THEY MANAGED TO GATHER IN PEACE WITH EACH OTHER…………AND ATE!
Beautiful!
Beautiful Sue - thanks! <3
Loving this Sue…… :yes i do
Thanks, Sue. I really like this.
Fabulous! <3
That was beautiful Sue….
Oh that’s beautiful. Could someone use that pic and overlay it with Sueduvall’s poem. That’s perfect.
Good one, Sue!
Brilliant Sue. Love it.
Oh gawd, I’m starting to tear up over every beautiful thing. HELP!!
{{{{meta}}}} <3
JER, I’m not trying to be pushy, just want to make sure I didn’t miss it…have you posted a pic of the twins over the holiday and I missed it???
Hi GGail. I am still working on it. Thanks for asking.
Oh, Okay :-)
Adorable!
<3 <3 <3
:cool:
Awesome!
Handsome!
They’ll melt yer heart!
PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Three times the joy!
Soooooooo SWEET!
They are adorable JER…..
Thanks jojo.
They are all so cute, Jer!
Awwwwww………..
Love it!
Could Danny be out here?
JER!!!!!!!
How awesome! What a joy to come back & peek in and see these wonderful joyous pictures! My smile meter is off the chart! Thanks for the little sunshine on this rainy day!!!
Your grand children are adorable.
So Donna, if we get your girls together with JER’s boys, we’ll be able to keep the TOD family going and going and going for generations! :-)
Ms. match-maker…. :) :) :)
:-)
:)
Indeed we would :)
What a dream scenario!
THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFUL….’GRAND’ GIFTS FROM GOD!
SO adorable AND adventurous! Happy New Year to them!
Thanks everybody for your kind words.
JER, what in the world were they looking at??????
I don’t know.
I would think there may have been some very sound sleeping after this awesome outing! And to think of the sweet dreams, after exploring Mother Nature and her mystery!
Here is the mystery, I have tried to post 2x, and I see others have also tried to bring this over. I know I said the Mercury Rx is on, but this is over the limit for even that!! Trying again. CEB, this is profound. Thank you. ~ MP
CEB
January 6, 2025 at 7:06 am
It is 6:25 am EST and I am probably writing this for myself only, but I am still so affected by the president’s heart-wrenching speech yesterday and I wanted to get out somethings that i have been meditating on from the time PBO came to national attention to this present day.
Everything that I have learned about being a true Christian I have learned from the example set by Barack Hussein Obama:
1. How and husband and father should love his family with intention and attention and to show that this is the most important thing in his life.
2. To see and to respond with active love to “the least among us.” He really sees people in a way that recognizes their unique humanity whether they are the very young, the old and infirm, the prisoner, the low wage worker, the homeless veteran, the abused, those with disabilities, the forgotten, the marginalized and so many more.
3. With great joy he more than “suffers the little children to come unto him”: he seeks them out, loves being around them and sees each for the soul with great possibilities.
4.He does not deal in vengeance, be it personal or political even though he has been lied on, threatened and treated with such ugly disrespect. He treats those who “despitefully use him” with courtesy and respect; still willing to work with them to try to bring about the good that will benefit so many. PBO is to busy and spiritual to spend time and energy trying to get back at people and because he knows and understands that: “Vengeance is mine, says the Lord: I will repay.”
5. He has shown us what hope really is: the faith in things not seen, but worked for with patience and courage. Hope is not some nebulous, airy-fairy thing; it is gritty and determined; it is surety in the face of extreme adversity and heartbreak; it is love.
6. Even though we may grow weary in doing the right thing, we do not faint. We hold on to the uplifting faith, kind thoughts and prayers of others to carry us on through the fight until the goal is reached.
7.Courage is quiet and steadfast: .”Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.”
8. Laughter, a strong mind and body, and the company of loyal friends and colleagues can help us get through the difficult times. No one is meant to go through life without these things and they are always there for us if we reach out for them.
9 Talent and ability are nice, but without hard work, focus, and faith, they will only get you so far.
10. Love is the core for everything that we do.
There is so much more running through my mind, but writing this has helped me to settle down a bit. So thankful to have this safe place to come to to share my rambling ruminations. have a wonderful day, TOD ohana.
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Thanks MP and all others who made the various efforts to bring my musings over to today’s threads to share. I am overwhelmed.
Beautiful words, CEB! I’m so glad MP was able to post it.
Fabulous words CEB. Thanks so much for sharing such beautiful thoughts about President Obama which I also share but have difficulty putting into words. <3
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL CEB…PERFECT ACTUALLY…MAKES MY HEART MELT…GOD BLESS YOU FOR SHARING YOUR PASSION!
LIVE NOW: Wheaton College Professor Fired Press Conference - http://www.cbsnews.com/liveFeed/widget.shtml
Rev. Jesse Jackson is speaking now.
Unbelievable.
The parent that’s currently speaking is making a lot of good points and she’s pulling her daughter out of the school.
This is a mega church “college” full of RWNJ’s.
http://verysmartbrothas.com/president-obamas-gun-control-tears-are-the-blackest-thing-that-ever-happened-this-week/
yup, the permanent bondage.
I’ll let you ponder that.
*snapping fingers like a beat-nik* “that’s deep brother, deep”
Good morning, TOD! Still in “Hi-Bye” mode; med appointments, closing year end books, billing new years taxes, still inventorying/packing Christmas gear — painter and his brother are coming on Sunday to move that stuff to basement. Bit of GOOD NEWS — cabin opened up on sold out February Koz cruise — and I snatched it! My Mom and I will he headed for warmer climes… December was Soooooooooo warm and lovely; January is FREEZING!!!! Thank God for my new heating system…
Read you later…
GM jazziz2.
Whew, exhausted just reading your list of chores.
At least you know that when you need a break, or at the end of the grueling day, you can sit back with a cuppa and relax here with friends.
Well-deserved warmth for you and your Mom next month, good tidings for the new year to you both!
Anerican media sucks!
Yesterday on NPR the news repeater said PBO’s EO on guns was ‘partisan’. Had a GOP pol on and said PBO won’t work with GOP to come up with a solution. Their solution is to address mental illness but would say what they wanted or what PBO disagreed with. The news repeater asked what he would do but would mot say nor pushed hard because its not their job.
Last night, Fox Business aired this segment on a business in my little borough of 2500 folks… You eyeglass lenses MAY have been made right here in my little borough…
I HAVE TO DO A LITTLE PACKING TODAY….WILL BE BACK LATER….I HOPE PBO AND JOE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL TIME TOGETHER!..I LOVE THEM BOTH WITH A PASSION!
When it comes to a choice between more $$ and dead Americans, Republicans go for the $$ every time while hiding themselves and their families behind all the protections they refuse to provide to most Americans ….
If the Black Lives Matter group were occupying some area and they had all those guns, what would Fox, right wing hate radio, the MSM be saying? Send in the military?
Oh if only that dream could/would come true. Talk about taking back the land!
HA!
GGail, the pictures are above.
I saw them - see my comment <3
In case you are confused about the Who is Eligible to run for President question……………………
John McCain Ted Cruz Barack Obama All have white mothers born in the USA
John McCain, father, white, born in USA
Ted Cruz, father brown, born in Cuba
Barack Obama, father black, born in Kenya
John McCain, was born in Panama—2 white parents-decision—eligible to be President!
Ted Cruz, born in Canada——1 white parent and 1 brown parent——-eligible? not so sure, maybe, says Trump
Barack Obama, born in USA————1 white parent and 1 black parent———-OMG, we need to see birth certificate
Vicki they always tells us that their dislike of Obama has nothing to do with him being black. And I always say, as we are to believe anything a racists say.
As if we are to believe anything a racists say.
Hey, when opportunity knocks …
…Leaders of the Burns Paiute Tribe of Oregon are speaking out against an armed group that is occupying a federal refuge near the reservation.
The land in and around the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge was originally promised to the tribe by treaty. The federal government took all 1.78 million acres and the reservation now consists of less than 800 acres.
“There was never an agreement that we were giving up this land,” Chairwoman Charlotte Rodrique told Reuters. “We were dragged out of here.” … http://www.indianz.com/News/2016/019967.asp
Uh Oh…
Ugh oh…when you lost the craziest of crazies your boat is sunk.
Hahahahaha! They sure are quick to turn on one another :D
How was your drive home last night and to work this morning? I saw last night a homeowner in Monrovia hillside area had terrible flooding and mudslides.
My drive both last night and this morning were uneventful - thank the lord. Thanks for thinking of me jojo. Yes, I saw that waterfall on television this morning.
I agree Ann, but you aren’t a natural born human being.
1-6-16
Josh “The Voice” Earnest is LIVE at the WH Podium holding a Presser for the WHPC.
Already in Progress.
Hello TOD.
Congrats to all the Gold :star: winners since last night.
TOD, ROCKS!
CEB, I read so many comments about your writing this morning, I went back to find it. It is magnificent. You expressed what so many of us know and feel. I don’t know how to do it at all, but could it be mainlined for a page here, and also could our fabulous Librarian get it on People’s View? It needs wide circulation.
I’ve been out of it for a few days. Today is the first day I’m beginning to feel somewhat human, after being terribly sick after coming back fro California. I have pneumonitis and several other infections, so am on strong antibiotics, and hope I’m making sense. But, I know enough to know that what CEB wrote this morning is a masterpiece. And the President’s speech yesterday was a masterpiece, in which he displayed compassion, strength, courage, empathy, understanding, determination, hope and faith. He is absolutely amazing.
Carolyn,
So sorry that you are as my mom says “under the weather”; hope that you get the care and the rest that you need to get well soon. Thanks for your kind comments regarding my musings.
Yes CEB, what you wrote was amazing.
Chat on
http://theobamadiary.com/2016/01/06/chat-on-136/
To be skeptical is Journo 101, but to insinuate and to impugn, troubling when Dems are written by the US Media.