MICHAEL JACKSON...DEAD AT 50!

Just while we are reeling over the death of Farrah Fawcett today, and Ed McMahon yesterday, now Michael Jackson is gone! I grew up listening to Michael's music...I have followed his face surgeries for years; his marriage to Lisa Marie Presley; all of his scandals (including dangling the baby over the balcony) and all of his major accomplishments in his music career. RIP, Michael!!

CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE!

I ran across this beautiful picture of my youngest grandchild eating Cheese Doodles a couple years ago, and it reminded me of how I carried it on the campaign trail and showed her off to everyone LOL...I am blessed to have beautiful children AND grandchildren. (4 children, 4 grandchildren). KaityBug (as we affectionately call her) is such a delight. (all of them are, actually). I choose no favorites among my children or grandchildren. As I tell them, each one is special and has a special purpose in life.

My oldest daughter is an expert hybridizer of flowers. My oldest son is a coin expert. (expert in rarities and errors). My youngest daughter is a great mother and researcher, and my youngest son is on his way towards a future in computers. He's well polished in forum management (helps others with their site problems, etc).

I am going to finish with this cute picture of Kaitlyn. I hope you enjoy it, as much as I have! (I'll share other pictures of my kids and grandkids as time goes on)...

SET POLITICS ASIDE TODAY..and spend time with your DAD!!

I spent some time with my dad yesterday in Clanton, and then I plan to spend some time with him today...Make the time you spend with him, COUNT...every minute. Treasure the times that he tells you about when you were little LOL. Treasure when you think he might be fussing at you....because one day you might wish he would fuss again.

True story...a friend of mine in Virginia, who used to live across the street from me, was always fussing about her husband leaving cigarettes in the ashtray, and never cleaning them out. He was a heavy smoker, and passed away unexpectedly at the age of 65. He actually looked like he was about 80. Anyway...she told me after he died, that she was thinking back about all their conversations...and one thing that really struck her, and she wished she could have taken it back. She had ridiculed him over and over about the cigarettes in the ashtray...and she wished so much, that she could take that back, and let him pile them high...and not even mention it...She said she would GLADLY empty them for him, if she only had him back.

Moral of the story? LOVE your dad, and accept everything about him .....the good, the bad, or anything that might irritate you. Love him unconditionally....as our Father in Heaven, loves us. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!!