Stop Already!

I can't be quiet anymore. It's driving me insane. What?? you say. Internet rumor emails. I love the Internet. It lets me stay in touch with my family and shop. Shopping on the Internet is way cool, but just like anything else, stupid people also use the Internet. So the stupid people make up blatant lies and circulate them through emails. What bothers me the most is the intelligent people I know forwarding them to me. I don't want to think that my friends are that gullible. 99.9% of the emails one receives with the large print type are not real. They get people all stirred up which starts discussions not based on fact. Case in point is the health care issue. Someone started a rumor that they were going to euthanize old people when their health got really bad. Seriously! No not going to happen. However; why would a doctor order diagnostic tests on say a 90 year old with diabetes and COPD on a ventilator? They SHOULDN'T! That would definitely be a waste of medicare dollars. As a nurse I've seen it happen. The waste I mean. I had a brain dead patient (not yet legally declared) but for all intents and purposes he was dead. He had a broken leg as well and the Orthopedic surgeons wanted to do surgery. Really???? Are you kidding me???? Waste of money, and it happens all the time.

The email that I received today that set me off was about gun control. It talked about how there is a bill that would require you to report every gun you own on your taxes. You would be taxed x amount of dollars. There were also other regulation that you would have to abide by in order to own a gun. It actually had a link to a government web site so you could read the proposed bill. I went to the government site, and there is no such bill by that number. Obviously the person that sent me that email didn't even investigate it before forwarding.

Moral of the story is: Don't believe anything you read and only half of what you see.
Also, don't send me any email propaganda unless it's a cute puppy.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Julian. I cannot believe you are already 6 years old. I still remember the first time I held you in my arms after you were born. You're a good boy and quite a hoot! I love you bunches and I hope you have a wonderful 6th Birthday.

Letters From The Past

Family nostalgia is on my mind since having everyone here last weekend and going through Mom's stuff. I thought I would share some of the interesting letters that I found.

I found this letter in a blank envelope with no date. It had to be from 1940ish, give or take a year. Here is the exact letter.

Dear Miss Moore,

You've got something pretty good in Ed. Hang on to him but watch the other gals cause he's just too darn beautiful to be true. Especially those eye lashes which I hope my gal never sees.

You must be pretty special too if what Ed says is only half true. He really loves you in case you're interested and no doubt you are.

Everyone here thinks that Magee is pretty much on the o.k. side.

In case you're wondering why you've received this, it's a little thing I'm trying to see how Mac trusts me. If you receive this, it means that he hasn't read it and if you don't, you won't be interested.

Another thing I meant to put on here is that he is really true to you.

Yours, (thru a mutual acquaintance)

Pvt. Moe Meyer

I'm still not sure if this letter was meant to reassure Mom how much Dad loved her from a third party perspective, or if it was a test of honor between Dad and this guy. Maybe both. I just think it's soooo cool how trust and honor and fidelity meant so much to them. That letter just struck me as so innocent and pure, something that seems so rare now.

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday Delanie you little peanut! I'm so glad we finally got to meet you. You're a little beauty. Go crazy and tear into that cake....YOU'RE ONE YEAR OLD!
As Karl pointed out earlier I'm 50 times older than you. XXXOOO Lots of love from Indiana.

My Family Needs To Slow Down

On the 11th I posted a blog regarding speeding tickets. Well....today Bryan calls me and says he just got stopped for speeding. Nicholas was in the car. Apparently the cop started to walk back to his car when Nicholas asked the cop: "Are you a nice guy?" The cop stated that he was. Bryan got off with a warning. See, you just need a kid in the car with you at all times.

Everybody just slow down!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Amber! What does one do in Germany on their Birthday? You and your brothers are the most well traveled kids I know. I hope you have a wonderful day. Love and kisses from Indiana.

The Name Game

I was going through more of Mom's things. This time it was letters and cards. I swear Mom must have kept every card and letter she ever received. I found some interesting items that I will share with you over some future blogs.

As I went through old letters and newspaper clipping what struck me was the names of some of our relatives. Over the weekend we had had some conversations about baby names. So for future reference here are some family names for your consideration.

*Kate
*Emma, short for Emmaline
*Reece
*Christian
*Noel (not Noel as in Christmas. Pronounced Nole) I think they called him Noey. I'm pretty sure that Noel was a guy.
*Fenner

Fenner was the son of Emmaline Buck McKee and Henry P McKee.

Kind of unique names. I'm naming my next kid Fenner Reece Ottinger.

How To Get Out Of A Speeding Ticket

I forgot two important incidences that occured last weekend. Kyle got pulled over on his way here and received 2 tickets from Indiana's finest. One for speeding and one for an expired license. The latter is bogus since he has a military ID. Apparently the Indiana cop didn't know the law. I am assuming that that ticket will get thrown out. Then.....on the way home, Julie got pulled over for speeding. Children screaming and crying can tend to make one's foot a little heavy on the gas pedal. However, it can be a blessing in disguise. Apparently the cop was as frustrated as Julie trying to talk over the kids screaming that he just let her go. Perfect! Next time I'm with Joe in the car and we get pulled over I'm just going to start crying and see if it works. Next time Kyle you'll know what to do.