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Friday, November 02, 2007

Sunday, October 21, 2007

To Be 6 Again...
A man was sitting on the edge of the bed,observing his wife, looking at herself in the mirror. S ince her birthday was not far off he asked what she'd like to have for her Birthday.
"I'd like to b e six again", she replied,still looking in the mirror.
On the morning of her Birthday, he arose early,made her a nice big bowl of Lucky Charms, and then took her to Six Flags theme park.
What a day!
He put her on every ride in the park; the Death Slide, the Wall of Fear, the Screaming Monster Roller Coaster, everything therewas.
Five hours later they staggered out of the themepark. Her head was reeling and her stomach felt upside down.
He then took her to a McDonald's where he ordered her a Happy Meal with extra fries and a chocolate shake.
Then it was off to a movie, popcorn, a soda pop,and her favorite candy, M&M's. What a fabulous adventure!
Finally she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed exhausted.
He leaned overhis wife with a big smile and lovingly asked, "Well Dear, what was it likebeing six again??"
Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed.
"I meant my dress size, dumb ass!"
The moral of the story: Even when a man is listening, he is gonna get it wrong
.SEND THIS TO SMART WOMEN WHO NEED A LAUGH AND TO MEN YOU THINK CAN HANDLE
CHOW
NOW IF YOU DON"T THINK THIS IS AMUSSING!!!! WELL GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!!!FRAN

HI ~~~~~thought you would like to see this one,,, send it on to some one else by just copying and pasting,,,

My media player didn't play the background music, but the message is loud and clear anyway!
Click on 'years ago' and watch a beautiful story. It scrolls by itself after you start it. I hope you enjoy it!
Years ago

Enjoy!!! Have a great day,,, SMILE ,,,, Fran

Saturday, October 20, 2007

NOW THIS IS WHAT WE ALL SHOULD
LOOK LIKE IN OUR OLD AGE,,,,,, DO YOU AGREE???

Hi how is every one? all is well I hope! I thought this was a taste of life and you might want to read it,,, ENJOY!!!!
On the first day of school our Professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.
I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.
She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?"
I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you may!" and she gave me a giant
Squeeze.
"Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked.
She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married,ad have a couple of kids."
"No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.
"I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" she told me.
After class we walked to the student union building a n d shared a chocolate Milkshake.
We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop, I was always mesmerized listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went.
She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor.
Frustrated and a little embarrassed,
She leaned into the microphone and simply said, "I'm sorry I'm so jittery, I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know."
As we laughed she cleared her throat and began, "We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regr! ets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets."
She concluded her speech by courageously singing "The Rose."
She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.
At the year's end Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.
One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.
Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
When you finish reading this, please send this peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they'll really enjoy it!
These Words have been passed along in loving memory of ROSE.
REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING UP IS OPTIONAL.
We make a Living by what we get, We make a Life by what we give.
God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.

"Good friends are like stars........You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.

Saturday, October 06, 2007

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT!!!!!!
A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day,
Drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As
They talked about life, about marriage, about the
Responsibilities of life and the obligations of
Adulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in her
Glass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glance
Upon her daughter.

'Don't forget your Sisters,' she advised, swirling
The tea leaves to the bottom of her glass. 'They'll
Be more important as you get older. No matter how
Much you love your husband, no matter how much you
Love the children you may have, you are still going
To need Sisters. Remember to go places with them now
And then; do things with them.'

'Remember that 'Sisters' means ALL the women...
Your girlfriends, your daughters, and all your other
Women relatives too. 'You'll need other women. Women
Always do.'

What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman
Thought. Haven't I just gotten married?
Haven't I just joined the couple-world? I'm now a
Married woman, for goodness sake! A grownup! Surely
My husband and the family we may start will be all I
Need to make my life worthwhile!'

But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact
With her Sisters and made more women friends each
Year. As the years tumbled by, one after another,
She gradually came to understand that her Mom really
Knew what she was talking about. As time and nature
Work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman,
Sisters are the mainstays of her life.

After more than 70 years of living in this world,
Here is what I've learned:

THIS SAYS IT ALL:

Time passes.
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Jobs come and go.
Love waxes and wanes.
Men don't do what they're supposed to do.
Hearts break.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors.
Careers end.
BUT.........

Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how
Many miles are
Between you. A girl friend is never farther away
Than needing her can reach.

When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you
Have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life
Will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on,
Praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on
Your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the
Valley's' end.

Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk
Beside you...Or come in and carry you out.

Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters,
Daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers,
Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended
Family, all bless our life!

The world wouldn't be the same without women, and
Neither would I. When we began this adventure called
Womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or
Sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we
Would need each other.

Every day, we need each other still. Pass this on
To all the women who help make your life meaningful.
I just did. Short and very sweet:

There are more than twenty angels in this world.
Ten are peacefully sleeping on clouds. Nine are
Playing. And one is reading her email at this
Moment.

Happy days! To you all, FRAN

Don't break this; it's working

Monday, October 01, 2007

Hello,, every one,,, sorry I have not been updating my blog,, but I have been very busy with the Etsy.com web site putting hand made things on there to sell. so far not much action! but, I am tring not to be disappointed,, they say it takes time,, and I have pleanty of that!!!
but here is a web site you might want to go to , and put a smile on your face. Be sure to turn your speakers on!
http://www.frontiernet.net/~jimdandy/specials/friend/friend.html
Enjoy and SMILE,, and come see me at
Etsy.com put ____ the wright place____ in the sellers place in the drop down for the search.
Have a wonderful day,,
LOVE THOSE PHILADELPHIA ~~~PHILLYS!!!
GO PHLLY GO!!!!! GOOD LUCK TO THOSE GUYS, THEY DID ONE HECK OF A JOB!

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Friday, August 31, 2007

Hope you all have a safe and happy Labor day weekend,,
I was sent this web site aand thought you might like to see it also,,
turn on your speakers,
This is really the truth of the way lfe goes,, I think.
But , what the heck to I know I'm a a Mother !!!! (laughing)
Check out the site .
take care Fran

http://www.lindwa.com/Train.htm

Friday, August 24, 2007

Hello to all of you that stop by here once in a while.

I know I am not one of those Blogs that give you a sexy thing or some goofy stuff, just a few jokes I think or good. So to those of you who do stop by "I hope you enjoy!"
But, have found what is to me the greatest web site. For years now I have been a crafter, I paint, sew, do scupltures with clay, have done arrangments at Christmas with pine cones.

Well just all kinds of thing, always seeing something and thinking "what could I do with that" . Any way , this means I have so many thing around here , I have not sold. (great things) Craft shows are out of the question for me , now, I am getting to old. Let me tell you they are WORK, just doing the shows. Then the people get so they want things , you have spent hours doing, for NOTHING!!
So, reading the Philly newspaper a few weks ago, I read about this web site selling ONLY HAND MADE ITEMS.

Great I thought , so I went to check it out.

Let me say right now, this is the greateast thing for crafters,,
check it out for your self, it is:::

Etsy.com

If you are a crafter , do yourself a favor and check it out,,tell your friends!

If you want to see my site and what I have listed, go to;;;;;;;;;

thewrightplace,,

just put the name in the search, then in the drop down click on "users names" it will take you right to my site.
I am telling you this not just for me but for the people who are crafters and can not afford the $25.00 or $35.00 for one days show.

You will be shocked at the price,,you might not beleive me , just check it out for your self,, you will be happy you did , I sure am!
Your old Auntie Francy!! REAllY just Fran!

Saturday, August 04, 2007

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle,when 24 Hours in a day is not enough,remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items infront of him. When the class began, wordlessly,he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the studentsif the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students againif the jar was full.. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full.
The students respondedwith an unanimous'yes.'
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table And poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the Empty space between the sand.
The students laughed. 'Now,' said the professor,as the laughter subsided,'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things - God, family, children, health,friends, and Favorite passions -- things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and car.
The sand is everything else --the small stuff.
'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued,'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff,you will never have room forthe things that are important to you.
So... Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play With your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner.
Play another 18.
There will always be time to clean the houseand fix the disposal.
'Take care of the golf balls first --the things that really matter.
Set your priorities.
The rest is just sand.'
One of the students raised her handand inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. 'I'm glad you asked'.
It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.'
Please share this with someone you care about.
I JUST DID. Just a thought for the day~~~~~~ FRAN

Sunday, July 22, 2007

THREE NUNS WERE ATTENDING A HOCKEY GAME.

THREE MEN WERE SITTING DIRECTLY BEHIND. BECAUSE THEIR HABITS WERE PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE VIEW,
THE MEN DECIDED TO BADGER THE NUNS HOPING THAT THEY'D GET ANNOYED ENOUGH TO MOVE TO ANOTHER AREA.
IN A VERY LOUD VOICE, THE FIRST GUY SAID, "I THINK I'M GOING TO MOVE TO UTAH; THERE ARE ONLY 100 NUNS LIVING THERE."
THEN THE SECOND GUY SPOKE UP AND SAID, "I WANT TO GO TO MONTANA ; THERE ARE ONLY 5O NUNS LIVING THERE."
THE THIRD GUY SAID, "I WANT TO GO TO IDAHO ; THERE ARE ONLY 25 NUNS LIVING THERE. "
ONE OF THE NUNS TURNED AROUND,
LOOKED AT THE MEN, AND IN A VERY SWEET AND CALM VOICE SAID,
"WHY DON'T YOU GO TO HELL .
THERE AREN'T ANY NUNS THERE."

I am still laughing,, this is one of the best ones yet!!!
Where do people think of these things,,, FRAN

Friday, July 20, 2007

Proud to forward this to all my Jersey Girls! (And warn you Jersey Guys!)

Three men were sitting together bragging about how they had given their new wives duties.The first man had married a woman from Illinois and
had told her that she was going to do the dishes and house cleaning. It took a couple of days, but on the
third day he came home to see a clean house and disheswashed and put away.

The second man had married a woman from Michigan. Hehad given his wife orders that she was to do all the
cleaning, dishes, and the cooking. The first day he
didn't see any results, but the next day he saw it was
better. By the third day, he saw his house was clean,the dishes were done, and there was a huge dinner onthe table.
The third man had married a beautiful girl from NewJersey. He told her that her duties were to keep the
house cleaned, dishes washed, lawn mowed, laundry
washed and hot meals on the table for every meal.
He said the first day he didn't see anything,
the second day he didn't see anything,
but by the third day some of the swelling had gone down and he could see a little out of his left eye, enough to fix himself a
sandwich and load the dishwasher.

Have a great day!Keep in touch!
JUST BECAUSE I'M A JERSEY GAL,,, I THINK THIS ONE IS GREAT!!!

Sunday, July 15, 2007

*********** The Good Husband ************
*********** *************
Jack wakes up with a huge hangover after attending his company's Christmas Party. Jack is not normally a drinker, but the drinks didn't taste like alcohol at all.
He didn't even remember how he got home from the party. As bad as he was feeling, he wondered if he did something wrong.

Jack had to force himself to open his eyes, and the first thing he sees is a couple of aspirins next to a glass of water on the side table; and, next to them, a single red rose!
Jack sits up and sees his clothing in front of him, all clean and pressed. He looks around the room and sees that it is in perfect order, spot lessly clean.
So is the rest of the house.
He takes the aspirins, cringes when he sees a huge black eye staring back at him in the bathroom mirror.
Then he notices a note hanging on the corner of the mirror written in red with little hearts on it and a kiss mark from his wife in lipstick:
"Honey, breakfast is on the stove... I left early to get groceries to make you your favorite dinner tonight. All my love, Jillian
He stumbles to the kitchen and sure enough, there is hot breakfast, steaming hot coffee and the morning newspaper.
His son is also at the table, eating. Jack asks, "Son...What happened last night?"
"Well, you came home after 3 A.M., drunk and out of your mind. You fell over th e coffee table and broke it, and then you puked in the hallway, and got that black eye when you ran into the door.
Confused, he asked his son, "So, why is everything in such perfect order and so clean? I have a rose, and breakfast is on the table waiting for me??"

His son replies, "Oh THAT!...
Mom dragged you to the bedroom, and when she tried to take your pants off, you screamed, "Leave me alone, I'm married!!"
Broken Coffee Table $239.99
Hot Breakfast $4.20
Two Aspirins $.38
Saying the right thing, at the right time...
PRICELESS!!!

YOU GOT TO LOVE THIS ONE!!!!!! FRAN

Tuesday, July 03, 2007

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!

Yep! I passed it on...
I'm sorry, but after hearing they want
to sing OUR National Anthem in Spanish - enough is enough!

NEVER did they sing it in Italian,
Japanese, Polish, Irish-Celtic, German, Portuguese, Greek, French, or any other language because of immigration.
It was written by Francis Scott Key and should be sung word for word the way it
was written. The news broadcasts
gave a translation that's NOT even close.
Sorry if this offends anyone, but this is

THIS IS MY COUNTRY!
Do YOU - sing MY
National Anthem in YOUR COUNTRY
IN ENGLISH ? ? ?

And, because I make this statement
DOES NOT mean I'm against immigration!!!

YOU ARE WELCOME HERE IN MY COUNTRY.

Welcome to come through like
everyone else has.

Get a sponsor !
Get a place to lay your head !
Get a job !
Live by OUR rules !
Pay YOUR taxes !

And
LEARN THE LANGUAGE
LIKE ALL OTHER IMMIGRANTS HAVE
IN THE PAST!!!

AND PLEASE DON'T DEMAND THAT WE HAND OVER OUR LIFETIME SAVINGS OF SOCIAL SECURITY FUNDS TO YOU
TO MAKE UP FOR ''YOUR'' LOSSES.

If you don't want to forward this
for fear of offending someone, then
YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM!When will AMERICAN'S STOP giving away THEIR RIGHTS???

We've gone so far the other way,
bent over backwards not to
offend anyone.

But it seems no one cares about the AMERICAN
that's being offended!

WAKE UP America !!!

If you agree - pass this on... FRAN

Sunday, July 01, 2007

Hi Buddy

HAPPY BUDDIES DAY!!!

Forward to all your friends, including me.
And don't tell me you're too busy for this.
Don't you know the phrase "stop and smell the flowers"?
See how many "bouquets" you end up with!
Happiness Keeps You Sweet,
Trials Keep You Strong,

Sorrows Keep You Human,
Failures Keep You Humble,

Success Keeps You Glowing,

But Only God Keeps You Going!
You are so special!
Today is "Online Buddy Day".

Have a great day now, Ok.

Have a very happy and SAFE week of the FOUTH OF JULY!!!!

Friday, June 29, 2007

The day finally arrived. Forrest Gump dies and goes to Heaven. He is at
the Pearly Gates, met by St. Peter himself. However, the gates are closed,
and Forrest approaches the gatekeeper.
St. Peter said, "Well, Forrest,
it is certainly good to see you.
We have heard a lot about you. I must
tell you, though, that the place is filling up fast, and we have been administering
an entrance examination for everyone.
The test is short, but you have to
pass it before you can get into Heaven."
Forrest responds, "It sure is
good to be here, St. Peter, sir. But nobody ever told me about any entrance
exam. I sure hope that the test ain't too hard.
Life was a big enough test
as it was."
St. Peter continued, "Yes, I
know, Forrest, but the test is only three questions.

First:
What two days of the week
begin with the letter T?

Second:
How many seconds are there in a year?

Third:
What is God's first name?"
Forrest leaves to think the questions
over. He returns the next day and sees St. Peter, who waves him up, and
says, "Now that you have had a chance to think the questions over,
tell me your answers."
Forrest replied, "Well, the
first one -- which two days in the week begins with the letter "T"?
Shucks, that one is easy. That would be Today and Tomorrow."

The Saint's eyes opened wide and
he exclaimed, "Forrest, that is not what I was thinking, but you do
have a point, and I guess I did not specify, so I will give you credit
for that answer. How about the next one?" asked St. Peter.
"How many seconds in a year?
Now that one is harder," replied Forrest, "but I thunk and thunk about
that, and I guess the only answer can be twelve."
Astounded, St. Peter said, "Twelve?
Twelve? Forrest, how in Heaven's name could you come up with twelve seconds
in a year?"
Forrest replied, "Shucks, there's
got to be twelve: January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd... "
"Hold it," interrupts St. Peter.
"I see where you are going with this, and I see your point,
though that was not quite what I had in mind....but I will have to give
you credit for that one, too. Let us go on with the third and final question.
Can you tell me God's first name"?
"Sure," Forrest replied,
"it's Andy."
"Andy?" exclaimed an exasperated
and frustrated St Peter.
"Ok, I can understand how you
came up with your answers to my first two questions, but just how in the
world did you come up with the name Andy as the first name of God?"
"Shucks, that was the easiest
one of all," Forrest replied. "I learnt it from the song,
ANDY WALKS WITH ME,
ANDY TALKS WITH ME,
ANDY TELLS ME I AM HIS OWN."
St. Peter opened the Pearly Gates,
and said: "Run, Forrest, run."

Give me a sense of humor, Lord.
Give me the ability to understand a clean joke,
To get some humor out of life,
And to pass it on to other folks.
GOOD OLD ,FORREST, HAD SOME REALLY GOOD ANSWERS, DIDN'T HE????,

Saturday, June 23, 2007

An 80-year old man goes for a physical. All of his tests come back with normal results. The doctor says, "Chuck, everything looks great. How are you doing mentally and emotionally? Are you at peace with God?"

Chuck replies, "God and I are tight. He knows I have poor eyesight, so he's fixed it so when I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, poof! the light goes on. When I'm done, poof! the light goes off."
"Wow, that's incredible." the doctor says. A little later in the day, the doctor calls Chuck's wife. "Ethel," he says, "Chuck is doing fine! But I had to call you as I am in awe of his relationship with God. Is it true that he gets up during the night and poof! the light goes on in the bathroom, and when he's done poof! the light goes off?"

"Oh my God!" Ethel exclaims. "he's peeing in the refrigerator again!"

Now I am old BUT~~~~~~~~God I hope I never get this bad!!! (laughing!!!) Fran

Subject: Why You Should Shut Down Your Computer at Night

When you go to bed at night and forget to shut down your computer, I think you ought to know what actually goes on.

It's 2 A M and do you know where your icons are and what they are doing?

Click on this site and you will see what happens when you leave the computer on during the night.

(Best when viewed on a full screen)

http://www.xs4all.nl/~jvdkuyp/flash/see.htm

Make sure you have the sound on!!

Friday, June 15, 2007

Defense Attorney:Will you please state your age?
Little Old Lady:I am 86 years old.
Defense Attorney:Will you tell us, in your own words, what happened the night of April 1st? Little Old Lady:There I was, sitting there in my swing on my front porch on a warm spring evening,When a young man comes creeping up on the porch and sat down beside me.
Defense Attorney:Did you know him?
Little Old Lady:No, but he sure was friendly.
Defense Attorney:What happened after he sat down?
Little Old Lady:He started to rub my thigh.
Defense Attorney:Did you stop him?
Little Old Lady:No, I didn't stop him.
Defense Attorney:Why not?
Little Old Lady:It felt good. Nobody had done that since my Albert died some 30 years ago. Defense Attorney:What happened next?
Little Old Lady:He began to rub my breasts.
Defense Attorney:Did you stop him then?
Little Old Lady:No, I did not stop him.
Defense Attorney:Why not?
Little Old Lady:His rubbing made me feel all alive and excited. I haven't felt that good in years! Defense Attorney:What happened next?
Little Old Lady:Well, by then, I was feeling so "spicy" that I just laid down and told him"Take me, young man. Take me now!"
Defense Attorney:Did he take you?
Little Old Lady:Hell, no!
He just yelled, "April Fool!"
And that's when I shot him, the little bastard.
YOU BETTER WATCH OUT FOR THOSE LITTLE OLD LADIES!!!!!
(LAUGHING ARE YOU?) FRAN

Monday, June 11, 2007

I should say by the time you are "70" (laughing)

Only 52 years ago! Comments made in the year 1955..

"I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $20."
"Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long before $2000 will only buy a used one."
"If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. A quarter a pack is ridiculous."
"Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging a dime just to mail a letter?"
"If they raise the minimum wage to $1, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store." "When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 29 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage."
"Kids today are impossible. Those duck tail hair cuts make it impossible to stay groomed. Next thing you know, boys will be wearing their hair as long as the girls."

I'm afraid to send my kids to the movies any more.
Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying 'damn' in 'Gone With The Wind,' it seems every new movie has either "hell" or "damn" in it.

"I read the other day where some scientist thinks it's possible to put a man on the moon by the end of the century. They even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down in Texas."
"Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for $75,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday they'll be making more than the president."
"I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric.
They are even making electric typewriters now."

"It's too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet."
"It won't be long before young couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so they can both work."
"Marriage doesn't mean a thing any more; those Hollywood stars seem to be getting divorced at the drop of a hat."
"I'm just afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business."

"Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Government takes half our income in taxes.
I sometimes wonder if we are electing the best people to congress."
"The drive-in restaurant is convenient in nice weather, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on."
"There is no sense going to Lincoln or Omaha anymore for a weekend. It costs nearly $15 a night to stay in a hotel."
"No one can afford to be sick any more; $35 a day in the hospital is too rich for my blood."
"If they think I'll pay 50 cents for a hair cut, forget it." Know friends who would get a kick out of these?

Pass it on!
I am not afraid to say I remember people talking just like that, and if you are my age you might remember also. Take me back tio the 50's,,, thats when the fun was!!! Right? Fran

Friday, June 08, 2007

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Hope every one is having or have had a wonderful weekend!!!!
My wish is for every one to be safe.
Also, think about the guys and gals over seas,, pray God watches over them!
Then on a funny note!! Yesterday Verna (my son Ken Jr. other half) called me to ask us up fotr a cook out tomorrow,, but she started by wishing us a Happy Aniversary!!! Good Lord I had forgotten it,, May 26 1961 we have been married 46 years!
And they said it wouldn't last!!!! HA HA!!!!
Boy time really flys when you are having FUN!!!! HA HA!!!
Thats all for today,, Fran!!

Sunday, May 20, 2007

DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN...?
All the girls had ugly gym uniforms?
It took five minutes for the TV warm up?
Nearly everyone's Mom was at home when the kids got home from school?
Nobody owned a purebred dog?
When a quarter was a decent allowance?
You'd reach into a muddy gutter for a penny?
Your Mom wore nylons that came in two pieces?
All your male teachers wore neckties and female teachers had their hair done every day and wore high heels?
You got your windshield cleaned, oil checked, and gas pumped, without asking, all for free, every time?
And you didn't pay for air? And, you got trading stamps to boot?
Laundry detergent had free glasses, dishes or towels hidden inside the box?
It was considered a great privilege to be taken out to dinner at a real restaurant with your parents?
They threatened to keep kids back a grade if they failed. . ...and they did?
When a 55 Chevy was everyone's dream car...to cruise, peel out, lay rubber or watch submarine races, and people went steady?
No one ever asked where the car keys were because they were always in the car, in the ignition, and the doors were never locked?
Lying on your back in the grass with your friends and saying things like, "That cloud looks like a ..."and playing baseball with no adults to help kids with the rules of the game?
Stuff from the store came without safety caps and hermetic seals because no one had yet tried to poison a perfect stranger?
And with all our progress, don't you just wish, just once, you could slip back in time and savor the slower pace,and share it with the children of today?
When being sent to the principal's office was nothing compared to the fate that awaited the student at home?
Basically we were in fear for our lives, but it wasn't because of drive-by shootings, drugs, gangs, etc. Our parents and grandparents were a much bigger threat!
But we survived because their love was greater than the threat.
Send this on to someone who can still remember Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, Laurel and Hardy, Howdy Doody and the Peanut Gallery, the Lone Ranger, The Shadow Knows, Nellie Bell, Roy and Dale, Trigger and Buttermilk.
As well as summers filled with bike rides, baseball games, Hula Hoops, bowling and visits to the pool, and eating Kool-Aid powder with sugar.
Didn't that feel good, just to go back and say, "Yeah, I remember that"?
I am sharing this with you today because it ended with a double dog dare to pass it on.
To remember what a double dog dare is, read on.
And remember that the perfect age is somewhere between old enough to know better and too young to care.
How many of these do you remember?
Candy cigarettes Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water inside
Soda pop machines that dispensed glass bottles Coffee shops with tableside jukeboxes Blackjack, Clove and Teaberry chewing gum
Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers
Newsreels before the movie P.F. Fliers
Telephone numbers with a word prefix....(Raymond 4-601). Party lines
Peashooters Howdy Doody 45 RPM records Green Stamps Hi-Fi's Metal ice cubes trays with levers Mimeograph paper
Beanie and Cecil Roller-skate keys
Cork pop guns Drive ins
Studebakers
Washtub wringers
The Fuller Brush Man
Reel-To-Reel tape recorders
Tinkertoys Erector Sets
The Fort Apache Play Set Lincoln Logs
15 cent McDonald hamburgers
5 cent packs of baseball cards - with that awful pink slab of bubble gum Penny candy
35 cent a gallon gasoline
Jiffy Pop popcorn
Do you remember a time when... Decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-moe"? Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, "Do Over!"?
"Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest?
Catching the fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening?
It wasn't odd to have two or three "Best Friends"?
The worst thing you could catch from the opposite sex was "cooties"?
Having a weapon in school meant being caught with a slingshot?
A foot of snow was a dream come true?
Saturday morning cartoons weren't 30-minute commercials for action figures?
"Oly-oly-oxen-free" made perfect sense?
Spinning around, getting dizzy, and falling down was cause for giggles?
The worst embarrassment was being picked last for a team?
War was a card game?
Baseball cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle?
Taking drugs meant orange-flavored chewable aspirin?
Water balloons were the ultimate weapon?
If you can remember most or all of these, then you have lived!!!!!!!
Pass this on to anyone who may need a break from their "grown-up" life . .
I double-dog-dare-ya!
Oh ya!! I remember ALL these things!!!! And things were better back then!!!!
And yes, I wish the kids of today could see what the world was like back then,,
Maybe you remember to,, I hope so,,,, class of 1953 thats me and "L" with our skates going skating on Friday nights, boy we both agree THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS AND WE BOTH WISH WE COULD GO BACK!!!!! OH YA!!!!!! Fran

Friday, May 18, 2007

A few days ago I was having some work done at my local garage.
A blonde came in and asked for a seven-hundred-ten.
We all looked at each other and another customer asked, "What is a seven-hundred-ten?"
She replied, "You know, the little piece in the middle of the engine, I have lost it and need a new one.."
She replied that she did not know exactly what it was, but this piece had always been there.
The mechanic gave her a piece of paper and a pen and asked her to draw what the piece looked like.
She drew a circle and in the middle of it wrote 710.
He then took her over to another car which had its hood up and asked "is there a 710 on this car?"
She pointed and said, "Of course, its right there."
If you're not
sure what a 710 is
Click Here
<http://www.hotautoweb.com/cogifs/710.jpg>

SINCE NOW I AM A BLONDE!!!
(ONLY TO COVER THE GRAY!!!!)
I CAN LAUGH ABOUT THIS ONE!!! FRAN

How To Drive In Jersey
1. You must first learn to pronounce the city name, it is New-erk not New-ark. (actually, it's pronounced "NERK")
2. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 a.m. to noon. The evening rush hour is from noon to 7:00 p.m. Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday morning.
3. The minimum acceptable speed on the turnpike is 85 mph. On the parkway it's 105 or 110. Anything less is considered "Wussy."
4. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Jersey has its own version of traffic rules. For example, cars/trucks with the loudest muffler go first at a four-way stop; the trucks with the biggest tires go second. However, in Monmouth county, SUV-driving, cellphone-talking moms ALWAYS have the right of way.
5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended, cussed out, and possibly shot.
6. Never honk at anyone. Ever. Seriously. It's another offense that can get you shot.
7. Road construction is permanent and continuous in all of Jersey . Detour barrels are moved around for your entertainment pleasure during the middle of the night to make the next day's driving a bit more exciting.
8. Watch carefully for road hazards such as drunks, skunks,dogs, cats, barrels, cones, celebs, rubber-neckers, shredded tires, cell-phoners, deer and other road kill, and the Homeless feeding on any of these items.
9. Mapquest does not work here -- none of the roads are where they say they are or go where they say they do and all the Turnpike ez pass lanes are moved each night once again to make your ride more exciting.
10. If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the shoulder immediately to let them know it has been "accidentally activated."
11. If you are in the left lane and only driving 70 in a 55-65mph zone, you are considered a road hazard and will be "flipped off" accordingly.. If you return the flip, you'll be shot.

12. Do not try to estimate travel time -- just leave Monday afternoon for Tuesday appointments, by noon Thursday for Friday and right after church on Sunday for anything on Monday morning.

Good friends are like stars....You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.
NOW YOU ALL KNOW WHAT I AM REFERING TO, IF YOU LIVE IN NEW JERSEY!!!BUT MAYBE IT IS TRUE ABOUT EVERY PLACE!! ANYWAY,, HAVE A LAUGH,,,,,,I DID,,, FRAN

Friday, May 11, 2007

This is me the surfer Granny!!!!!!!!!!! (laughing) not that OLD!!!!! FRAN

Happy IVGLDSW Day

Today is International Very Good Looking, Damn Smart Woman's Day, so please send this message to someone you think fits this description. Please do not send it back to me as I have already received it from a Very Good Looking, Damn Smart Woman!
And remember this motto to live by: Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
Have a wonderful day !
To the Girls !!
Inside every older person is a younger person -- wondering what the hell happened.
- Cora Harvey Armstrong-
The hardest years in life are those between ten and seventy.
-Helen Hayes (at 73)-
I refuse to think of them as chin hairs. I think of them as stray eyebrows.
- Janette Barber-
My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first one being -- hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint.
- Erma Bombeck -
Old age ain't no place for sissies .
-Bette Davis-
Thirty-five is when you finally get your head together and your body starts falling apart.
- Caryn Leschen -
If you can't be a good example -- then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.
-Catherine-
I'm not going to vacuum 'til Sears makes one you can ride on.
- Roseanne Barr-
Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.
- Maryon Pearson-
Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission.
-Eleanor Roosevelt-
Send this to five bright women you know and make their day.

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Hi, every one... as you might know by reading this ,,I hate this WAR!! I hate the thoughts of our guys and gals over in this God forsaken place,, risking their lives,,for WHAT????
Please go to this web site and say a prayer, together with the rest of us,, and turn your speaker on ,, to hear the music.
You can copy and paste the http, and send it to your friends,, please do it,,
Maybe the good Lord is listening and will give "" BUBABUBBA''' (I hope you know who I mean) a good bang ON the HEAD!!!
Giving him some GOOD sense!
Maybe you do not agree with me,,, that is your choice,,, but as a Mother ,, I feel for the Mothers who have to worry every day about their children!!
Also the wives and husbands with children who do not have their families together,,AGAIN~~~ FOR WHAT??????
Just my thoughts!!! FRAN

http://www.alighthouse.com/freedom.htm

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

YOUR GONNA LOVE THIS ONE.

The Wife You Dont Know
We were celebrating our golden wedding anniversary on the beaches in Hawaii. Our domestic tranquility had long been the talk of the town. People would say, "What a peaceful & loving couple".
The local newspaper reporter was inquiring as to the secret of our long and happy marriage.
I replied: "Well, it dates back to our honeymoon," I explained.
"We visited Cape Cod and did some horseback riding.
We hadn't gone too far when my wife's horse stumbled and she almost fell off.
My wife looked down at the horse and quietly said, "That's once."
"We proceeded a little further and the horse stumbled again.

Once more my wife quietly said, "That's twice."
"We hadn't gone a half-mile when the horse stumbled for the third time.
My wife quietly removed a revolver from her purse and shot the horse dead.

*I SHOUTED* at her, "What's wrong with you, Woman!
Why did you shoot the poor animal like that! Are you crazy?

She looked at ME, and quietly said, "That's once."
"And from that moment.....we have lived happily every after."

That should clear up any questions!!! LOVE IT !!! FRAN

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

This is what growing old looks like from the back!!!!!!

(laughing with you)!!! ~~~~~ Fran~~~~~~~~

The other day a young person asked me how I felt about being old.

I was taken aback, for I do not think of myself as old.

Upon seeing my reaction, she was immediately embarrassed, but I explained that it was an interesting question, and I would ponder it, and let her know.

Old Age, I decided, is a gift.

I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the person I have always wanted to be.

Oh, not my body! I sometime despair over my body, the wrinkles, the baggy eyes, and the sagging butt.

And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror (who looks like my mother!), but I don't agonize over those things for long.

I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become more kind to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant.

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.

Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 a.m. and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 40 &50's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love ... I will.

I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old.

I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things.

Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.

I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face.

So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver. As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong.

So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free.

I like the person I have become.

I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day. (if I feel like it) Author Unknown

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

That Little Penny in the Parking Lot

Remember this every time you pass that little penny in the parking lot.

I always thought that it was for good luck, but I love this version better

.I found a penny today laying on the ground.

But it's not just a penny, this little coin I've found.

Found pennies come from heaven, that's what my Grandpa told me.

He said Angels toss them down.

Oh, how I loved that story.

He said when an Angel misses you, they toss a penny down; Sometimes just to cheer you up, to make a smile out of your frown.

So, don't pass by that penny when you're feeling blue.

It may be a penny from heaven that an Angel's tossed to you.

So now pass this on to people you care about and who you feel are Angels to you.

I just did.

An Angel is now watching over you.

Have A Great Day! ~~~~ Fran~~~~~~~

Thursday, April 12, 2007

HELLO TO EVERY ONE WHO VISITS ,, MAYBE YOU WONDERED WHAT HAPPENED TO ME?? (MAYBE NOT!) WE HAVE HAD A FAMILY EMERGENCY AND IT HAS TAKEN UP MOST OF MY TIME,,AND WILL FOR SOME TIME. SO, I WILL
GET BACK HERE WHEN EVER I CAN,,
YOU ALL TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES,,
LOVE ONE ANOTHER, SOME TIMES THAT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE (I KNOW IT TO BE TRUE) DO THE BEST YOU CAN,,, KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE MAN UP STAIRS!
HOPEFULLY HE IS LOOKING OUT FOR US,,
THERE MUST BE A PLAN,
BUT OH BOY, IF I CAN SEE IT FROM HERE! ~~~~~~~~~~ FRAN !!!!!!!

Saturday, April 07, 2007

Wishing every one a very happy Easter!
Let it be a blessed one for every one,, and ask for the Lord to bless the guys and gals over in this DAMN war, and ask for it to be over soon and get the military back home to the U S A where they belong with their families !!!!!!! Fran

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Please take the time to read this one,,, it might save your life.... there are some STRANGE people out there... do not let them hurt or take advantage of you.
Copy it and sent it to your friends!!!I did!!! FRAN

BEWARE OF PAPER IN THE BACK WINDOW OF YOUR VEHICLE
NEW WAY TO DO CAR JACKINGS (NOT A JOKE)
Heads up everyone!
Please, keep this circulating...You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside. You start the engine and shift into Reverse.
When you look into the rear view mirror to back out of your parking space, you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window. So, you shift into Park, unlock your doors, and jump out of your car to remove that paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view. When you reach the back of your car, that is when the car jackers appear out of nowhere, jump into your car and take off. They practically mow you down as they speed off in your car. And guess what, ladies?
I bet your purse is still in the car. So now the carjacker has your car, your home address, your money, and your keys. Your home and your whole identity are now compromised!
BEWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED....
If you see a piece of paper stuck to your back window, just drive away. Remove the paper later. And be thankful that you read this e-mail.
I hope you will forward this to friends and family, especially to women.
A purse contains all kinds of personal information and identification documents, and you certainly do NOT want this to fall into the wrong hands. Please keep this going.

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Hello, to every one who visits,,
here is another one of those beautiful things,,
that someone made for others to enjoy,,
I wonder if they know how much we DO enjoy seeing them?
Please turn you speakers on , so you can hear the music.
~~~~~~~~~ Fran

Click here: The Best Day of My Life

This is the best I have gotten from an email in ages,, had to share it with you all, dare you not to laugh!!!!

http://joe-ks.com/archives_may2005/Elastic_Baby.htm

-love these little guys also,,,, Fran

Sunday, March 18, 2007

TO ALL, HERE IS ANOTHER SITE FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT,,
BE SURE TO TURN YOUR SPEAKERS ON,,,,,,
,, FRAN

http://www.frontiernet.net/~jimdandy/specials/blessed.htm

To all. be sure to turn your speakers on when looking at the site I have listed below!

http://www.frontiernet.net/~jimdandy/specials/life/life.htm

Enjoy!!! Fran

Please check out this web site,, you will enjoy it,,,

http://www.frontiernet.net/~jimdandy/specials/life/life.htm

Fran

Saturday, March 17, 2007

Hello,, to you all,, now this is the funniest,, ( if there is such a word) I have read in a VERY LONG time!!!
If this does not make you laugh, then you better get your funny bone looked at!!!

LEARNING TO CUSS
A 6-year-old and 4-year-old are upstairs in their bedroom.
"You know what?" says the 6 year-old. "I think it's about time we started cussing." The 4-year-old nods his head in approval.
The 6-year-old continues, "When we go downstairs for breakfast, I'm gonna say something with 'hell' and you say something with 'ass.' The 4-year-old agrees with enthusiasm.

When their mother walks into the kitchen and asks the 6-year-old what he wants for breakfast, he replies, "Aw, hell Mom, I guess I'll have some Cheerios."
WHACK! He flies out of his chair, tumbles across the kitchen floor, gets up, and runs upstairs crying his eyes out with his mother in hot pursuit, slapping his rear with every step.
She locks him in his room and shouts, "You can stay in there until I let you out."

She then comes back downstairs, looks at the 4-year-old and asks with a stern voice, "And what do YOU want for breakfast, young man?

"I don't know," he blubbers, " but you can bet your fat ass it won't be Cheerios."

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Well, Hello, every one,,
the birthday has past and I am going into my 72 year,, I think I will put my thoughts here occasionally. I was talking with a gal I have know almost all my adult life(adult being from about 12 years old until now. ) we were talking about how life was in the late 1948's and early 50's when we were in high school. and how we wished we could go back and relive those days,,,we are old people now,,,, but looking back we didn't realize how good we had it.
Although we didn't have much,, like some of the kids we went to school with. It didn't matter then. In my freshman year a senior boy took a likening to me,,Bill was his name,, I never could figure out why,, but he did my algebra home work every morning and got it to me before the class, and some of the other boys copied it from me.. we all passed thanks to "BILL"! we only had a couple dates but we seen one another every day at school . But, his sister finally broke us up because he was a senior, and me a lowly freshman,,, He was the nicest, and best looking boy !!! (god I was lucky!!) But that year after graduation, he joined the Marines, only to be killed that Sept... I was heartbroken, I had seen him that summer because I got the nerve up to call him when he was home on leave,,that was the bravest thing I did at that time, but I was very glad I did it,,,
Well, this is one of my stories,, I might give you more later Fran

Monday, March 12, 2007

To those who are from, or have been from Jersey, you know what all this means. To those of you who have not had the pleasure, read and enjoy!
I f you've ever lived in Jersey ...you'll appreciate this!!!
New Jersey is a peninsula.
Highlands, New Jersey has the highest elevation along the entire eastern seaboard, from Maine to Florida .
New Jersey is the only state where all of its counties are classified as metropolitan areas.
New Jersey has more race horses than Kentucky .
New Jersey has more Cubans in Union City (1 sq mi.) than Havana , Cuba .
New Jersey has the densest system of highways and railroads in the US .
New Jersey has the highest cost of living.
New Jersey has the highest cost of auto insurance.
New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the nation.
New Jersey has the most diners in the world and is sometimes referred to as the "Diner Capital of the World."
New Jersey is home to the original Mystery Pork Parts Club (no, not Spam): Taylor Ham or Pork Roll. Home to the less mysterious but the best Italian hot dogs and Italian sausage w/peppers and onions.
North Jersey has the most shopping malls in one area in the world, with seven major shopping malls in a 25 square mile radius.
New Jersey is home to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island . The Passaic River was the site of the first submarine ride by inventor John P. Holland New Jersey has 50+ resort cities & towns; some of the nation's most famous: Asbury Park, Wildwood, Atlantic City, Seaside Heights, Long Branch, Cape May.
New Jersey has the most stringent testing along our coastline for water quality control than any other seaboard state in the entire country.
New Jersey is a leading technology & industrial state and is the largest chemical producing state in the nation when you include pharmaceuticals.
Jersey tomatoes are known the world over as being the best you can buy.
New Jersey is the world leader in blueberry and cranberry production (and here you thought Massachusetts ?)
Here's to New Jersey - the toast of the country! In 1642, the first brewery in America , opened in Hoboken .
New Jersey rocks! The famous Les Paul invented the first solid body electric guitar in Mahwah, in 1940.
New Jersey is a major seaport state with the largest seaport in the US , located in Elizabeth . Nearly 80 percent of what our nation imports comes through Elizabeth Seaport first. New Jersey is home to one of the nation's busiest airports (in Newark ), Liberty International. George Washington slept here. Several important Revolutionary War battles were fought on New Jersey soil, led by General George Washington.
The light bulb, phonograph (record player), and motion picture projector, were invented by Thomas Edison in his Menlo Park , NJ , laboratory. We also boast the first town ever lit by incandescent bulbs.
The first seaplane was built in Keyport , NJ . The first airmail (to Chicago ) was started from Keyport , NJ . The first phonograph records were made in Camden , NJ
New Jersey was home to the Miss America Pageant held in Atlantic City. The game Monopoly, played all over the world, named the streets on its playing board after the actual streets in Atlantic City. And, Atlantic City has the longest boardwalk in the world, not to mention salt water taffy.
New Jersey has the largest petroleum containment area outside of the Middle East countries. The first Indian reservation was in New Jersey , in the Watchung Mountains New Jersey has the tallest water-tower in the world. ( Union , NJ !!!) New Jersey had the first medical center, in Jersey City The Pulaski SkyWay, from Jersey City to Newark , was the first skyway highway. NJ built the first tunnel under a river, the Hudson ( Holland Tunnel). The first baseball game was played in Hoboken , NJ , which is also the birthplace of Frank Sinatra. The first intercollegiate football game was played in New Brunswick in 1889 ( Rutgers College played Princeton ).
The first drive-in movie theater was opened in Camden , NJ , (but they're all gone now!). New Jersey is home to both of " NEW YORK 'S" pro football teams! The first radio station and broadcast was in Paterson , NJ . The first FM radio broadcast was made from Alpine, NJ, by Maj. Thomas Armstrong.
All New Jersey natives: Sal Martorano, Jack Nicholson, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Jason Alexander, Queen Latifah, Susan Sarandon, Connie Francis, Shaq, Judy Blume, Aaron Burr, Joan Robertson, Ken Kross, Dionne Warwick, Sarah Vaughn, Budd Abbott, Lou Costello, Alan Ginsberg, Norman Mailer, Marilynn McCoo, Flip Wilson, Alexander Hamilton, Whitney Houston, Eddie Money, Linda McElroy, Eileen Donnelly, Grover Cleveland, Woodrow Wilson, Walt Whitman, Jerry Lewis, Tom Cruise, Joyce Kilmer, Bruce Willis, Caesar Romero, Lauryn Hill, Ice-T, Nick Adams, Nathan Lane, Sandra Dee, Danny DeVito, Richard Conti, Joe Pesci, Joe Piscopo, Joe DePasquale, Robert Blake, John Forsythe, Meryl Streep, Loretta Swit, Norman Lloyd, Paul Simon, Jerry Herman, Gorden McCrae, Kevin Spacey, John Travolta, Phyllis Newman, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Eva Marie Saint, Elisabeth Shue, Zebulon Pike, James Fennimore Cooper, Admiral Wm.Halsey,Jr., Dave Thomas (Wendy's), William Carlos Williams, Ray Liotta, Robert Wuhl, Bob Reyers, Paul Robeson, Ernie Kovacs, Joseph Macchia, Kelly Ripa, Wayne Noah Richardson, and, of course, Francis Albert Sinatra and "Uncle Floyd" Vivino. The Great Falls in Paterson , on the Passaic River , is the 2nd highest waterfall on the East Coast of the US . You know you're from Jersey when . . You don't think of fruit when people mention "The Oranges." You know that it's called Great Adventure, not Six Flags. A good, quick breakfast is a hard roll with butter. You've known the way to Seaside Heights since you were seven. You've eaten at a diner, when you were stoned or drunk, at 3 A.M. You know that the state isn't one big oil refinery. At least three people in your family still love Bruce Springsteen, and you know the town Jon Bon Jovi is from. You know what a "jug handle" is. You know that WaWa is a convenience store. You know that the state isn't all farmland You know that there are no "beaches" in New Jersey --there's the shore--and you don't go "to the shore," you go "down the shore." And when you are there, you're not "at the shore"; you are "down the shore." You know how to properly negotiate a circle. You knew that the last sentence had to do with driving. You know that this is the only "New" state that doesn't require "New" to identify it (try . . Mexico . . York ..! . . Hampshire-- doesn't work, does it?). You know that a " White Castle " is the name of BOTH a fast food chain AND a fast food sandwich. You consider putting mayo on a corned beef sandwich a sacrilege. You don't think "What exit?" is very funny. You know that people from the 609 area code are "a little different." Yes they are! You know that no respectable New Jerseyan goes to Princeton --that's for out-of-staters. The Jets-Giants game has started fights at your school or local bar. You live within 20 minutes of at least three different malls You refer to all highways and interstates by their numbers. Every year you have at least one kid in your class named Tony. You know the location of every clip shown in the Sopranos opening credits. You've gotten on the wrong highway trying to get out of the mall.
You know that people from North Jersey go to Seaside Heights , and people from Central Jersey go to Belmar, and people from South Jersey go to Wildwood. It can be no other way.
You weren't raised in New Jersey --you were raised in either North Jersey, Central Jersey or South Jersey . You don't consider Newark or Camden to actually be part of the state.
You remember the stores Korvette's, Two Guys, Rickel's, Channel, Bamberger's and Orbach's. You also remember Palisades Amusement Park . You've had a boardwalk cheese steak and vinegar fries.
You start planning for Memorial Day weekend in February.
And finally . . . You've NEVER, NEVER NEVER, EVER pumped your own gas.
All this from a gal from New Jersey!!!! Fran

Lookee here!
Have you ever been just sitting there and all of a sudden you feel like doing something nice for someone you care for?
THAT'S GOD talking to you through the Holy Spirit.
Have you ever been down and out and nobody seems to be around for you to talk to?
THAT'S GOD wanting you to talk to Him.
Have you ever been thinking about somebody that you haven't seen in a long time and then next thing you know you see them or receive a phone call from them?
THAT'S GOD. There is no such thing as coincidence. Have you ever received something wonderful that you didn't even ask for, like money in the mail, a debt that had mysteriously been cleared, or a coupon to a department store where you had just seen something you needed, but couldn't afford?
THAT'S GOD knowing the desires of your heart. Have you ever been in a situation and you had no clue how it was going to get better, how the hurting would stop, how the pain would ease, but now you look back on it. ..
THAT'S GOD passing us through tribulation to see a brighter day. Do you think that this e-mail was accidentally sent to you?
NO!I was thinking of you! ! Keep this going. You have no idea which one of Your e-mail buddies could use a little hope today
Dear God...I know you're watching over me And I'm feeling truly blest For no matter what I pray for You always know what's best! I have this circle of E-mail friends, Who mean a lot to me; Some days I "send" and "send," At other times, I let them be. I am so blessed to have these friends, With whom I've grown so close; So this little poem I dedicate to them, Because to me they are the "Most"!When I see each name download, And view the message they've sent; I know they've thought of me that day, And "well wishes" were their intent.
So to you, my friends, I would like to say, Thank you for being a part; Of all my daily contacts, This comes right from my heart.
God bless you all is my prayer today, I'm honored to call you "friend"; I pray God will keep you safe, Until we write again... send this this to your freinds, because maybe they need to talk to HIM also,, FRAN

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

GOOD MORNING!!
I say this because this is the first day of my 72nd year. So I should be happy to be writing this!!
I never thought I would be here at this time of life.
My Mother died at 49 years old and my Father died at the age of 58. Although my grandmother (on my mothers side) lived to be 98 , she was a feisty lady!
When I think of all the things that I have lived to see,,I grew up in the early 50's , when life was great(we know that now) lived for the Friday night 's At the skating rink. a friend says she wishes we could go back to those days... AH...YES!! We walked to school, from when we live in the town of Glassboro NJ, but we were healthy and happy,, they were the greatest days.
Then I went to work at the New Jersey Bell telephone com, what a wonderful job we had for the times,, and so much fun. We were so full of fun and fancy free, no worries, no cares. As long as I had a date for Saturday night , I was happy. After I got a car,, didn't need dates , went with friends, ROLLER SKATING was LIFE!!
Then marriage,,of which I have had 46 happy years, raised 5 kids, I think they turned out well,
my hubby and I are doing okay.
Then I think of the things that have happened in my life time,, I remember the bombing of Pearl Harbor, my Dad was shaving I was watching (about 5 years old) and hearing about it on the radio, my parents were really upset know to this day I do not like to swim in the ocean, because I heard when I was little the bodies from blown up ships were floating up in the water at the shore,, I also remember when the war was over, all the shouting and I was allowed to go out side and bag on pots!! sounds silly now!!
There was the deaths of presidents..
. Then My baby Sister was born 1945, Marie ,my brother Steve was born in 1949 (?),
Then KCW and I got married 1961
Later years we watched the landing on the moon,,the kids was sick with the chicken pocks when JFK was killed in Dallas, we were watching the TV when ( right now I forget his Name) the guy who shot Kenny got killed.
So, as I sit here writing this ,,I think , "girl you have lived a long time"but there is this little spot in my head that wants to tell me I am still the 16 year old who lived to have fun and roller skate,
I wonder if I will be here next year to write " another year has gone by" who knows some of my friends have gone, almost all my relatives. Although I still have some good friends still hanging on!!
So, I hope you enjoy reading about someone else's life,, if you are young enjoy life and if you are my age,,, well get the most out of what is left you can,,, I am, thanks for visiting here*** Fran