Just to give my readers a glance or two of our engaged couple, and give me an opportunity to hone my rusty skills at typing this BLOG, I offer these few images. Stefanie and Khalid spent a few days with us here in Lakewood -- I'm not sure if they ever did see Mount Rainier, but they did visit a few sites of Khalid's early teen years. Don't they look happy? Alice and I are so proud!
Indeed! Khalid and Stefanie recently became engaged to be married!
As father of the impending groom, I've wondered what it would be like to witness and announce such news. So, if this post seems somewhat hesitant or unsure. don't worry, dear readers, it's only me finding my way back down to earth.
Yes, dear readers, I apologize for this unplanned, yet involuntary absence. I'm back, hopefully a good long time. I must admit that I'm a bit rusty at typing, but I will press on and, hopefully restore my former skill. Meanwhile, I'll try to post some images that may give you a sense of recent months -- no golf, regrettably, just family.
So, please stay come back soon.
Please be patient with me as I gather images of recent months to insert here. Many events transpired in my family, some memorable, some not so much -- all important to family life.
I shall return...soon!
In my effort to bring my readers (and me) up to date, I'm posting some images of last year -- golf activity, travel time, family events. By posting this images, I can then update my BLOG to a more current status and, maybe, just maybe, I could jump back into the saddle of political commentary and renew my tirades against America's liberals and democrats. Believe me, I'm anxious to return. So, here are some additional images continuing the last couple of posts.
Meanwhile, here are some images I've collected these past months that help me remember how interesting things/times/places filled my life. My commentary will return soon. I promise.
Meanwhile, here are some images I've collected these past months that help me remember how interesting things/times/places filled my life. My commentary will return soon. I promise.
Yes, Dear Reader, that title sums up my thoughts from the machinations of the one political party that lost its handle on slavery after the Civil War. What party? Of course, the democrats, who else?
As I observe the arrogant, chest-thumping, name-calling of the dems these past months since Obama’s ascendancy – note the secrecy of the bills no one has seen, and, therefore never even read; note the complete shut-out of any opposition to the deliberations; note the fact that they ignore the legality of what they are doing, and note, finally, the just plain dishonesty and prevarications by the Executive branch and the legislature controlled by the dems -- it is plain to me that the democrat party has determined that to regain its ‘control’ over the American population, it can do so only by achieving its ultimate goal of socialism – control of all aspects of health care insurers, hospitals, doctors, etc. The government then becomes the insurer, the government operates the hospitals, the government decides who goes to medical school and where the practice of medicine takes place. The ‘nanny’ state takes charge, as they say.
Dear reader, when that happens, you have slavery – for the dems, they’ll sing ‘Happy Days Are Here, Again!”
Let’s further develop this analogy:
The essence of slavery -- no matter which society or country observed – is the ultimate control of the health, well-being, and movement of the slave. So, to the slave there is an unquestioned loyalty (forced, of course, or duped) to the slave authority. Every wish or desire of the slave must be filtered through the slave authority.
Continuing my analogy, the controlling authority (government) imposes its will (programs, agencies, offices) on the populace for the sole purpose to administer health benefits, monies, medicines – these dispensations are awarded, granted, distributed to the slave population efficiently or inefficiently – without legal challenge by the populace since the government is the ultimate authority.
Completing the analogy, those so-called non-slaves (people with financial means to skirt the tentacles of the government agencies and obtain their own health services) will ultimately succumb to the government over time. Private health care insurers, of course, will lose clients/customers, and, ‘wither on the vine.’
There then is destroyed a truly marvelously efficient and productive industry, following upon the recent declines of the American automobile manufacturing industry. The final result will be even more devastating than the destroyed auto industry – the insurance industry provides much of the ‘juice’ for capital investment.
Perhaps, a better word for investment is: Freedom!
Well, Dear Readers, it had to happen. Roger expected it, he paid for the ticket, and, so naturally, he collected on his efforts. Collected? Yes, he collected a 1956 Chevrolet Belair Coup -- red and white, and pretty all over. Here are some images of Roger and Jong's trip to Everett when they collected on his winning raffle ticket:
It was a fun time for all of us. The raffle officials, the car dealership hosts were gracious, thrilled at Roger's good fortune. It was a memorable day. The car is even prettier than these images. Ask Roger to drive his new 'Honey'! Be prepared to gas it up, too -- only premium gas, please!
