Jon and Kate Plus 8

WE used to watch this reality show, on TLC. Since we downsized our cable,
we no longer watch. It is a story of a man and his wife ( Jon and Kate), who live somewhere in suburbia Pennsylvania. He had a very nice corporate job and she is a homemaker. They had twin girls and decided together to inseminate and ended up having 6 more children at one time.
The show was their lives played out before America. The good times and the bad, the drama and the joy ! There is a line, Jon speaks in the beginning of every episode, where he basically says we're in this for the long haul. Well the long haul, ended abruptly, Monday night, or maybe when Jon was caught out with a female friend at a nightclub on more than one occasion. The show became famous in circles where people are crazy about reality shows. Since the inception, Kate, has written 2 books about the joys of raising this family. 8 children and a husband. Jon always looked like he wanted out from the beginning. Seems he tried to help Kate whenever he could with courting around 8 kids, here and there and would be scolded like one of them, in front of the world. It may be a strange life but it's our life, got real old ! They were given 75, 000 an episode and 2 million dollar book deals and the world took them to heart and couldn't wait to see them each week. Another show, Little People, Big World, about the lives of a family of little people,
well, the mother and father were little and one son, a daughter and son were normal size. Anyway, they decided to call there show quits, after they had to put up an electric fence, and the cameras got a little to close. Jon and kate took it to the end, and though there are claims that Kate was seen with their bodyguard holding hands and Jon is out and about with female friends. God knows what really happened. God knows what the outcome will be and when we read the bible, we don't end up like that !! True love is forever, and gossip, is a bad way, and bad reading.
Instead we should pray for them and their kids. I try not to get caught up in gossip, and catch myself and return to prayer !
God be with them, and you !!
Chalo

I don't know !!!

I don't know why I haven't written in so long !!!
Our grandson Vander Lee Palicki was born, Feb. 8th, 2009.
Welcome !!! Wes and Tiffany are hanging in there.
Allen is happy with Mariko and Mariah sees us when she can.
I'm on Facebook.com and have many friends on there.
Some I know, some I've yet to learn about...
In church, they call me Buster. Long story, ask me sometime !!
I love my God, my wife, my boys, and now the grandkids.
We seen all of them for the annual Easter egg hunt at church.
Heritage Church of God, on Strayer Road in Monclova, Ohio.
I love to write and love to draw, but haven't done either in
a long time !! I will be back, God-willing.
Chalo (Buster).

Violence In Cartoons:Then and Now

Bugs Bunny never did anything wrong to me... Looney Tunes, Daffy, Tweety, Foghorn, even Speedy Gonzales, always brought loads of laughter. Wile E. chased The Roadrunner with an anvil, and never caught him. Elmer Fudd chaed and shot at Bugs and Daffy, but in jest, funny, haha ! Tom chased Jerry, Droopy beat up the bulldog Spike... but it was funny, not violent. 2008,
Bart Simpson pulls his pants down to flash someone. Stewie dreads the day he left his mothers incestous womb, on Family Guy. Flatulence jokes and burping for comedy. Give me slapstick of yesteryear. Just had to vent a little bit.

a poem for mariah

The rain doesn't last forever...

Mariah, I wonder what life is like where you are tonight...
Here at Nana and Papa's it's raining out,
and a drop falls on my cheek.
God promises that the sun will come out again-
How was school today, did you laugh, did you play?
Do you ever think about us over here and when you're coming over?
We love you !!
We will always love you.
The world isnt all bad, and bad people, there are good
and good people. Sometimes the rain is loud.
My mommy said thats when the angels are in Heaven bowling.....
ha ha !! I believe her.
She said, God made the rain and the sun.
God is awesome.Wow !!
God made you smile today.
You make me and Nana happy.
I think the rain is stopping.
Tomorrow it'll be sunny out.
We pray for you everynight, that your safe and happy and free.
We believe God takes care of you and us too.
Someday Nana and Papa have to go see Serenity, in Heaven.
Believe in what God has done. Believe in what he can do...
Pray, go to church and take care of Daddy.
I promise, the sun will be out again, you'll see,
the rain doesn't last forever...
Nana and Papa love you

A Couple Sites That Interest Me.

I love to visit the many site the internet holds.
I have always had a passion for cemetaries, well my wife
shares the same passion. Some here in the Maumee/Toledo, Ohio
area are very old. As the city was organized around 1835.
I always wanted to visit, graves of the famous, around the world...
but naurally, we cant go around the world. But through the internet,
we can travel from China to Paris, to Milan, to Los Angeles in minutes !!
My current favorite is findagrave.com, I like Billy Sunday's grave, and The Marx
Brothers, and Merv Griffin's says "I won't be back after this message".Funny.
And Mel Blanc, voice of Bugs Bunny's reads, "Thats All Folks!". Another good
one. Just click on the site and on the left it says famous graves, click on and
fill in who you'd like to sees grave. Then click back and fill in another.
My first night I think I was on half the night. A good addiction.
My second site is, deador info.com, I like to look up celebrities whove gone on
or are still living. If you scan down the main page on the left side, is a
section called readers stories. Click on and on page 29 ,scan down about 7 or 8 celebs
till you reach, Woody Hayes. There I had the privilege of adding my story.
About when, Coach Hayes visited my high school, good ole Woodward in
the 1970's. One of my proudest moments.
findagrave.com, deadoraliveinfo.com, check'em out...
Good clean fun !!

A Testimony?!

July 15th, 1989, is a day I will never forget.
I quit drinking and using drugs.
18 years. WOW!!
Thank God.
One day at a time.
Clean and sober.
June 21st, 2002. I met Margie and fell in love.
A man in love with the negative of life.
Has found love and sobriety.
In sobriety, I found the God who was always there.
Just ask and I received.
We read the bible and talk to God.
We pray, and learn from each other.
We love.
We worship.

Teacher, Brother, Friend.

I met a man, at church, one day...
Heritage Church of God. On Strayer Road, in Monclova, Ohio.
Margie and I came upon the friendliest group of people, we ever
met. And they were only blocks away. How God leads you to miracles !
We were greeted at the door, with smiling faces and folks like us.
We were abit nervous but they made us feel welcome. At home, I thought.
It felt good. We were searching, a couple places, but Heritage was in our own
backyard, literally.
Up front stood a man, and fire and brimstone flowed, like the preachers of old!!
Gods word, had never sounded better.
This man and his family welcomed us home.
Ive learned so much from the man, I call, Teacher, brother, friend.
Life, love, helping others and unselfishness.
..." when I didnt have a dime, he gave me to eat", but thats our secret,
go and do unto others, what I have done for you.
Unconditionally people here lift you up and carry you, and you learn to
carry others. I seen a new parishioner today and shook his hand. I want others
to feel the love, I felt when I walked into Heritage. Today, Margie plays the bells and I play the drums with the praise team.
Praise The Lord !! Sometimes I talk to Pastor Bob more than I talk to my
own brothers... I think Ill call my brother tomorrow.
Thursday we have a mystery dinner. Where we get to know others in the church.
Im looking forward to it. The fellowship, the love,
and new friends.

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!!

Halloween, remember when...

Remember when, you got full size candy bars, in your bag?

Your bag was made of paper, a pillow case or a hefty bag (33gal.)

They didnt check your candy, thats all you ate between 5:30 and 9 pm,
because you missed supper, which was promptly at 5 p.m.

Razor blades were only for Dad's shaving.

Remember when you sat in the windowsill and smiled, because your
parents couldnt afford a Jack O'Lantern...Oh, that was just me !!!!!!

Remember when your older brothers and sisters got all the big candy bars,
and left you with the candy corns, that you got used to...

Remember when Halloween fell on Oct. 31st, instead of the weekend before?

Remember the plastic masks, you wore, that you could hardly see out of.

Remember to vote, thats always after Halloween !!

Never stop being a child. Have some candy, if you like, but remember if you
eat too much candy, you'll have a sick stomach.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!! = )

My music and My favorite Movies Part 1

I guess I could start with my favorite movies and music.
Being a child of the 60's, I gotta have my Motown, Temptations, Marvin Gaye.
I don't know, I loved to dance and sing as a child... I loved it all.
We always had music playing in the house, 822 Utica Street, Toledo, Ohio.Northside.
We went to movies downtown. I remember The Grand old moviehouses of yesteryear.
The Pantheon, The Valentine. There was one on Lagrange Street, we went to.
The Ohio. 90 cents gets you in, with a popcorn and a soda. First run movies too!!
All the top kid movies of the 60's, I seen 'em. All the Clint Eastwoods, Burt Reynolds,
and Steve McQueen. Those were the days. Gosh, I miss them.

The journey begins, welcome...

Welcome to my blog.
Like in life, this is my second chance at this,
and I hope I get it right this time!
I had a blog around Easter, 2006, but lost that account.
But, I'm back and I hope I get it right this time.
I am married, 46, with 2 great step-sons, Allen and Wesley,
my loving wife of almost 4 years, Margie and a 17 year old cat
named Ralphie. The head of the household.
Someone once told me, that life wasnt all peaches and cream...
But Margie and I are enjoying the taste !!!
Everyday of our lives is an adventure, and another blessing from God.
Life is like a butte (flat-top mountain). Margie and I have both been to
the bottom of the mountain and its been a hard climb up, and right now
we're enjoing the view up here. Our struggles through life, will be
discussed more later, but one thing we've both found is that with God's help
we can scale any mountain or rough turain.
So stick along for the ride, we can share hopes, dreams and visions,
from the past, present and the future,once again...
welcome to my world.....