Be Careful What You Wish For

40 years ago, Jim Henson and a bunch of other wizards from the Children's Television Workshop created one of the best teaching television shows the world has ever known. Now, with a new generation going through and soon-to-be grandchildren of the first generation of Sesame Street children to start watching. The show's purpose was to help out poor children to get them ready for school. It worked for all children. Something to think about when people say we have to protect children from television. This show, this tool, this world, opened up many children's minds to get  prepared for life. To the creators, characters, and actors, thank you!

One of the first children of Sesame Street.

20 years ago, 1989, Berlin, Germany. As a young second lieutenant, I saw the beginning of the end of the Soviet Union. It did not come from governments but  with a crowd of people tearing down one of the most hated symbols of the two Germanys. Yes, I was there the night the Berlin wall ceased to serve its purpose. Since that time, the Soviet Union collapsed and with it, the Warsaw Pact. I look back now twenty years later and it's still hard for me to believe that we were so close to utter stupidity and yet, even now, all you have to look to other areas and the same arrogance still exists. I wish for all to also remember the men and women who served so there was not war but an uneasy peace. The Cold War lasted for so long but it's already forgotten by most. To my fellow Cold War veterans, thank you, we all won.

To my dear friends the following is a rant. Please do not click under the cut I needed to blow off stream. If you would like to read it you have been warned
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Happy Birthday Howitzer

Hi Grahd here,
      Life gave me exam and a pop quiz and I did not do well. To anyone I might have pissed off or upset in the last few months, I am sorry for my actions.  Now that time is past I hope to be a better person to be arround.
     My new tent had an acid test at Fair in the Grove and did very good. At Junefaire fantastic. Yesterday I got wood poles for it and I want to test it before Renfaire.
Friday Cleo and I are going to the Pottercast live in Bellevue Wa.. Tuesday midnight showing of HP& THBP. On the 29 IMAX at pacific science center.
I hope to be more active on lj . Til then, Grahd

Who did it? Who tempted fate and mother nature today? 

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For those who know my situation for the last few months this is my check in update.
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Happy Birthday Cinphire.
 

We were inform by Ebay that we are going to get our first period pavilion.(happy dance)  It is an A frame tarp tent/ lean-to. It will work with my candle making demo with my charcoal grill. Last week Kate the Candlemaker helped me a lot. She got me in contact with a man who wanted to get rid of 50# of beeswax(drool). I got it :-D

Hello it has been a while. FIL is back at girlfriends( happy dance). Work is beginning to pick up (I am working more than 20 hrs a week). I just found a period shelter for SCA to be our first period starter. It is an A frame starter but it is period.

No local release parties for Beedle the Bard. Bummer :(

This is your only warning!! DO NOT PROCEED!!!!!


( Okay, you asked for it!!! )I TOLD YOU!!!!

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smarier  Happy Birthday!!!!!

It has been now over Ten weeks since my FIL invaded. The stress levels are high. News from the CBs the repairs to her house will be done tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!! The flooring just needs to be installed by another group. They could be gone by halloween.

As some people know, my father in law and his girlfriend have moved in with us. This was until her house repairs were done. 12 Aug they moved in.( Read at own risk )

ladyqkat 
Happy Birthday

lt_howitzer 
Happy Birthday!!!!

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Thank you for your patience.