Happy Thanksgiving 2007

From our house to yours, from me to you...
It's official, the holiday season is upon us.
My favorite time of the year !!
OK, earlier, I mentioned about the holiday music,
and decorations in the stores so early was abit much.
But, with the first flurries, and one month left till
Christmas, I guess we all should get things started.
Margie and I have done almost all of our shopping
already, and prepared for the coming of Jesus.
Which to us is most important of all, thats all the time.
Mariah, our granddaughter came over yesterday, she makes
us so very happy, and when we shop at this time of year, we
concentrate on her. The boys also, we hope have a blessed
and peaceful holiday season. We took Mariah to IHOP for
breakfast, Allen joined us too ! Tonight, Wes and his friend
Kelly will join us for dinner, out somewhere, we're not sure yet.
During this thankful day, we count our blessings, our children,
our friends and family. We are blessed to write this and thankful for each other
and our health thusfar. May God bless those who visit here.
See you soon, Chalo

Rushing The Holidays...

Don't rush the holiday season !!!!!
Hey, I'm the Christmas dude, when it comes to the music and
the reason for the season,
but playing the music, and putting up the festivities so early in
the year is a bit crazy...
I have to wait till at least Thanksgiving !
Just had to vent about this so I can have a blessed and happy holiday.
Talk to ya soon.
Chalo

Autumn Rain... Brrrrrr!!!

I don't like autumn rain...
It's cold and unpleasant, and makes the bones ache...
We went and had a warm breakfast this morning, after we
took Mariah to school.
Warm meals are the best part of fall -
Its going to be in the upper 50's now after days in the 70's...
What happened to 60's ?
Brrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The rain stopped...
But the skies still an autumn gray.
I get my pin out tomorrow, yah-hoo !!
Soon I can walk again, and swim...
That's the best part of the fall season,
walking and swimming.
Kicking the leaves that fall, looking at the clors change in the trees,
and appreciating life and lifes changes.
Thank you Lord !!
I guess fall isn't that bad.

Goodnight, Adios, Mi Amigo Ralphie !!!

Goodnight my friend,
Mi amigo, mi compadre...
For 18 years you have been a member of this family.
I guess you could say, I joined your family, when I married your
Mom, 5 years ago...
A Golden Tabby, with Golden eyes !
You took a few days to get used to, and I guess it took 5 years for you
to get used to me.
But through it all, we were the best of friends... Amigos !!
Wes found you 18 years ago, in a sewer at the corner of Atlantic and
Wilton, well thats the story I tell...
He stretched his leg down and you climbed up his leg...
you took to each other instantly and were christened, Ralph Palicki.
We say August 16th, 1989.
I met you when I fell in love with your mom Margie, in 2002.
I heard so much about you, I asked if I could meet you.
Well, I wanted to meet you both, and the rest is History...
I watched you get bigger, and grayer, and I guess we both gained a couple
pounds since then.
Every morning when we opened the bedroom door, there you sat...
Tomorrow, I will probably shed another tear, because you won't be there.
But youre in a better place. We've talked about Kitty-Heaven for years, and for years
you proved us wrong. 9 Lives, hmmm, youve been through alot.
And seen alot... Your last years were spent inside, forgive me...
I didnt want to lose you. But now, your gone, we know where your at
and someday we'll see you again.
I always said you missed that day when they taught the other kittens,
about kitty-heaven. I guess you were the rebellious one, with the chain- wallet
and bandana around your head. I miss you already, dear friend and its only been since noon.
I'm sorry for the times I stepped on your tail late at night.
And when we went on long vacation trips and you had to stay home alone.
And cried for days when we got back, We love you ole boy !!
And we'll miss you.
Till we meet again... Mom, Chalo, Wes ,Allen & Mariah.

Summer 2007: Almost Over = (

I love the summer. My favorite time of year, besides Christmas.
I dont like the heat so much, but at times, I could lie in the sun.
Lately its been appointment to appointment, but the Docs are trying
to patch, Margie and I up for a looong future.
Their is Great power in Prayer, and those who believe, see!!
We believe and God shows us his strength everyday.
Margie had a setback with her illness, but God and I lift her spirit
as she does mine. In 5 years together, we have been a rock to each
other. With God in the center of everything we do.
We go for drives besides the gas prices $3.06.
Its the little things we do together, go to the island, or just communicate
that strengthens our Forever Love!!
Despite the pains lately, we're getting better, spiritually and emotionally
with God's help, all things are possible.
And though summers almost over, it makes you appreciate the fall.
The beautiful changing leaves and Pumpkin Pie !!! = ) insert smiley face.
Hey !!... summer's only 9 months away !!
God bless till we meet again,
Chalo

Barry, Hank, Cal Jr. & Tony

In the 1930's Babe Ruth retired with 714 homeruns.
In 1976, Hank Aaron retired with 755, Aaron, as far as we know lived clean and played
hard. Ruth, ate hotdogs before the game and was know to drink his share of beer, and a
stogie wasnt too far from his face. Aaron, broke into the majors in 1954. When you could
count the Negro players on one hand. When I was a kid, there was Maris, Mays, Mantle...
Bench, Kaline and Killebrew and Rose, well he was another story ! But these guys played
hard. There have always been power hitters, actually starting with Ruth. Before that you
played to get a hit. The bashers kept coming, Dick Allen, Reggie Jackson, Then around the 90's came steroids... We knew of it in The Olympics with Ben Johnson now Baseball ???
Look at pictures of Barry and Mark Mcguire and Sammy Sosa when they started and they matched the scrawny bully on the beach. Today they are bulked up he-men. Sammy and
Mcguire going toe to toe a couple years back, bashing the 60 homer mark like it wasnt there.
Now its 2007, Canseco writes a book and others write theres about steroid use in baseball.
Say it isnt so !! Barry is approaching 756, and commissioner Selig is mad and Aarons always had an attitude. And they say Barry doesnt deserve his glory. They never questioned Babes manners, and Barrys not guilty yet. Ken Jr. has 500 some. Im sure when he gets close to 750. theyll have another lynch mob ready. But let this new crop of hitters approach 700 on about 20 years and baseballs saved again yeah !!!!! Cal Jr. and Tony Gwinn are the last of the played hard and honest generation. I know thers still Jeter and ARod and a few others but back when barry and I lived baseball, man its hard to describe. The juries still out, so I'll be back with the rest of the story, till then, I hope Barry plays the rest of his games at Friscos park where they love him.
His godfather Willie Mays will be there with his 660 HRS. And me .I guess Im one of the few that says Atta boy Barry... Atta Boy !!!!!!!!!

A Couple Things I'm Sick Of...

Just a couple things I'm sick of...

When the media dwells on news articles, for more than a week.
What do Anna Nicole and James Brown have in common?
Who cares... bury them already!!!
"for my garments they cast lots..."
More true when your a celebrity with a couple million dollars.
Jesus was buried that day, and arose the third day.
Who's the baby daddy?
Does he look like James, does he look like Howard E. Stern or Howard Stern, or Zza Zza's prince, and what was he doing cheating on ZZza Zza? I didnt even know Zza Zzza was dead ... I just looked, she's alive. Maybe the Green Acres money's gone, and he had to be pimped out to Anna Nicole.
And James Brown has children coming out of the woodwork claiming to be his chillun'. They buildin' a mausoleum for him in South Carolina, and kept his body on ice. Brrrrrrrrr Heyyyyy !!!!!!! What happen to the cold sweat?
Whos next, Kirk Douglas? Thats bad... not Spartacus.
Anyway, get over it already, somebody raise the child and send James child to school. What we should be looking forward to is January 20, 2009. George W.'s last day in office. Maybe the troops can get out of Vietnam, err Iraq !!!

Where'd The Holidays Go ? !!

What happened?
I think Thanksgiving and Christmas go by much too fast.
I love the music of Christmas and all the revelries.
The gifts to family, and my cat. The reason for the season, id there all year round though.
And that is the birth of our Lord.
We just took our tree down the other day, and slowly,
the ornaments and cards are coming down too. I wish it lasted all year long,
and the feeling can, and does, when theres Love.
Our fourth wedding anniversary, was December 22nd (A Toast !).
Margie's birthday was, December 28th. That put the cap to a fantastic year.
Well I hope everyone had as great a Holiday season as we did, don't let
the feeling end. Do something good for someone everyday.
Look for the heart in others and show them yours!!