rosie's Blog

Old Age, I decided, is a gift.
I am now, probably for the first time in my life, the
person I have always wanted to be. Oh, not my body! I sometime despair over my body, the wrinkles, the baggy eyes, and the sagging butt. And often I am taken aback by that old person that lives in my mirror (who looks like my mother!), but I don't agonize over those things for long.


I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself.
I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant.

I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.

Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 60 &70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love ... I will.





I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set.


They, too, will get old.
I know I am sometimes forgetful.
But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things.


Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But
broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.


I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face.
So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.


As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong.

So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day(if I feel like it).

MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER COME APART ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART!


MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE A RAINBOW OF SMILES ON YOUR FACE AND IN YOUR HEART FOREVER AND EVER! FRIENDS FOREVER!

IM PRETTY SURE ITS FROZE OVER TOO...

since the case of jeffrey dahmer, nothing seems to surprise me any more, what the hell is wrong with people, where is their heart.


Teen In Shackles Stumbles Into Calif. Gym
TRACY, Calif. (CBS) ? A bruised and "emaciated" 17-year-old boy wearing shackles showed up at a downtown Tracy, Calif. gym late Monday afternoon — claiming he had just fled his captors after being held hostage for about a year, authorities said.

Tracy police later surrounded a house on Tennis Lane and arrested a man and woman, who were suspected of abducting the teen and holding him against his will after he ran away from a Sacramento foster home in 2007.

Chuck Ellis, a manager of the In-Shape Sports Club in Tracy, said the boy came into the fitness center about 4 p.m. nearly naked — wearing only boxer briefs, covered with what appeared to be soot and with a chain locked around his ankle.

Ellis said the teen was scared someone was going to get him and asked to be hidden.

"He said, 'Don't let them get me, don't let them get me,"' Ellis said. "He was totally terrified."

Ellis said the teenager told him he was picked up after running away from the foster home to look for his family and held for almost a year. The gym manager said the teen looked like he was between 10 and 12 years old.

Tracy police spokesman Matt Robinson said the boy was confused when first approached by detectives, unsure where he had come from and exactly how long he had been held against his will.

"The wounds he had and his physical condition as well as having a chain around his leg corroborated his basic statement that he was being held against his will," Robinson said.

The couple arrested lived close to the fitness center. Two children inside the couple's house - where the teen was allegedly held - were also taken into protective custody, Robinson said.

The suspects were booked into the San Joaquin County Jail, but their names were not immediately released.

Police were still investigating the kidnapping allegations, trying to determine exactly how the boy may have ended up in the couple's custody.

Robinson said detectives planned to interview the boy, who was taken to Sutter Tracy Community Hospital for treatment.

how bout everyone write a blog today...lol
well heres one since they are a lil slow... this tree across the street was about to uproot and fall, damn, i was hopping it would fall on my cars and i'd get a different car, oh well..

well i timed these guys and it took 37 minutes start to finish to get this tree outta here, they were fast.. 3 guys one with a chain saw, one moved the trucks around and one in a bobcat that could pick up the tree so fast, and load in the trucks, should have videoed this guy...
heres a picture of it as soon as it started falling...

HAVE A GOOD ONE GIRL, I KNOW YA LOVE THOSE B DAYS

dont tell hunter to say cheese cause this is what he does... but he didnt last all the way through decorating the tree either

ahhhhhh noooooooooooooo

take a look

first snow of the season is in H town now, its snowing hamster size flakes here and sticking on the mulch outside already, im going to bed, will take the pic tomorrow

lol, 102.5 been playing christmas music for two weeks already....my niece found out and has been listining for the two weeks ... id be tired of it already

IM OFF WORK TODAY, AND I AM THANKFUL....

i am thankful for my family and health and all the friends i met and have not, here on the fox 2 blogs, happy thanksgiving everyone

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Just type in any song or artist that was ever played. Then, following the end of the song, it will keep playing songs of the same era.

www.theradio.com

Great to listen to when you read emails, play games, chat, etc.

Hallmark Store...Greeting Cards...Dysfunctional Section

I always wanted to have someone to hold, someone to love. And
now that you've come into my life...
(Inside card) - ...I've changed my mind.

I must admit, you brought religion into my life...
(Inside card) - ...I never believed in Hell until I met you.

As the days go by, I think how lucky I am....
(Inside card) - ...that you're not here to ruin it for me.

Congratulations on your promotion. Before you go....
(Inside card) - ...will you take the knife from my back? You'll
probably need it again.

Someday I hope to marry...
(Inside card) - ...someone other than you.

Happy Birthday! You look great for your age....
(Inside card) - ...almost lifelike!

When we were together, you said you'd die for me...
(Inside card) - ...now we've broken up, I think it's time to
keep your promise.

We've been friends for a very long time...
(Inside card) - ...what do you say we stop?

I'm so miserable without you...
(Inside card) - ...It's almost like you're still here.

Congratulations on your new bundle of joy....
(Inside card) - ...Did you ever find out who the father was?

You are such a good friend. If we were on a sinking ship and
there was only one life jacket...
(Inside card) - ...I'd miss you terribly and think of you
often.

Your friends and I wanted to do something special for your
birthday...
(Inside card) - ...So we're having you put to sleep.

Happy Birthday, Uncle Dad!
(Available only in Alabama, Mississippi, and Arkansas)

Looking back over the years we've been together, I can't help
but wonder...
(Inside card) - ..What was I thinking?

Congratulations on your wedding day!...
(Inside card) - ..Too bad no one likes your husband.

According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December. Female reindeer retain their antlers till after they give birth in the spring.

Therefore, according to EVERY historical rendition depicting Santa's reindeer, EVERY single one of them, from Rudolph to Blitzen, had to be a girl. We should've known ...ONLY women would be able to drag a fat man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one night and not get lost.

 gaining weight...
i havent cooked as much all summer as i did i the last week
friday was chili