TRANQUILLITY BASE (LIFE FROM BLUE MOON)

GO TO OUR NEW BLOG

2007-06-05T16:32:00.000-07:00

WE HAVE MOVED!!

We now live on the Twelfth Planet. This is our new house !

http://starbase2516.blogspot.com/

NEW LOCATION

2006-07-28T00:21:00.000-07:00

WE'VE DOCKED!!!

WE WILL NOW BE CORRESPONDING THROUGH DATA SYSTEMS AT TRANQUILLITY BASE 2 (LIFE FROM PLANET NORWOOD)

PLEASE VISIT WITH US THERE AT THE NEW LOCATION.....

WWW.TRANQUILLITYBASE.BLOGSPOT.COM

ALL OPERATIONS FROM TRANQUILLITY BASE 1 (LIFE FROM BLUE MOON) HAS CEASED TO EXSIST.

THIS WILL BE OUR LAST TRANSMISSION.

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN......GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS FROM OUR NEW HOME BASE.......PLANET NORWOOD...........Lj

TRANQUILLITY BASE 1 (LIFE FROM BLUE MOON)..........OUT.

UH.........HOUSTON

2006-06-28T19:21:00.000-07:00

HOUSTON.......WE HAVE LIFT OFF!!

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN.....SIGNING OFF FROM TRANQUILLITY BASE #1.

WE WILL RESUME COMMUNICATION WHEN WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY LANDED AT OUR NEW MOON HOME BASE.....TRANQUILLITY BASE #2.

ALL COMMUNICATION FROM THIS POINT WILL NOW BE ENDED.

SEE YOU ALL AGAIN.....FROM THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.

TRANSMISSION OUT...................LJ

ARE WE THERE YET?

2006-06-28T09:49:00.000-07:00

IF MOVING COULD ONLY BE THIS EASY....!!

FROM ZOOM CITY...........

IT'S A NIGHTMARE.....!!!!

ONE OF THE HARDEST JOBS ON EARTH.....!!!!

WE'RE HALFWAY THERE....WITH MORE TO GO.....!!!!

TO T-TOWN...........

Until we meet again.....Boxes and boxes....and aching backs from the Moon..............Lj

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIR.....

2006-06-18T15:01:00.000-07:00

WHEN YOU'RE 64!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PAUL MCCARTNEY!

HE HAS SHARED WITH US HIS CALL.

WITH HIS MUSIC, AND WITH HIS SONG.

WE'D LIKE TO THANK HIM FOR IT ALL!

TO SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY.....THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING....

AND HAPPY 64TH!!!

Thinking......When I'm 64!

I'm a vegetarian......AND a billionaire!

Until we meet again.....Yesterday....The Long and Winding Road....When I'm 64....Love Me Do....Live and Let Die!!

We love you Paul......From the Moon.................Lj

HOT....HOT....HOT

2006-06-11T14:22:00.000-07:00

IT FEELS LIKE SUMMER HAS ARRIVED!

IT'S SO HOT OUTSIDE,

IT FEELS LIKE YOU'RE WALKING ON THE SUN.

IT'S SO HOT OUTSIDE,

EVEN THE BUTTERFLIES ARE MAD!

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN.....HOT PUPPIES AND MAD BUTTERFLIES FROM THE MOON............Lj

Circles in the sand......art

2006-06-11T09:51:00.000-07:00

Until we meet again.....Greetings and SANDutations from the Moon.............................Lj

CIRCLES IN THE SAND......

2006-06-11T08:42:00.000-07:00

AWESOME ART.....

Until we meet again.....Greetings and HOT sunny days from the Moon............................Lj

The American Dream

2006-06-06T08:58:00.000-07:00

In these times, where the news revolves around bigotry and hate, it is refreshing to be reminded about what we were intended to be. We have been told lately who we can and cannot love (gay marriage), where we can and cannot work and live (immigration reform), and who we should be at war with.

THEN a story, a true and wonderful story, comes along and reminds us of what it means to be free. What it means to be safe. What it means to work hard and be rewarded for your efforts. What it means to love and respect America. What it means to be strong for your family and go into the unknown for nothing more than a chance. A chance for the American dream.

When we have a bad day and wonder what we have done to deserve such a rotten existence take a moment to count all the blessings that we have been given. As we watch the news and the atrocities that we are sometimes forced to see in our military actions. We need to also realize that there is a possibility that we are liberating tired and poor people, who simply need our help. For those of us who have never faced oppression it is easy to criticize these actions, we need to ask the opinion of people who have lived through the truly bad moments in human atrocities. I was truly touched by the story of Rozsika. This wonderful story should inspire us all to love ourselves, love our family, and love our country.

Until we meet again.....Peace, Love, and the American Dream to all of you....Tj

THIS IS COOL.........

2006-06-03T12:47:00.000-07:00

MARS.....................

HEART ON MARS..............

The Red Planet gets the prize for having the most heart of any object in the solar system. This image of a heart was released to the public just before Valentine's Day in 2000.
The Mars Global Surveyor image shows a relatively small heart-shaped mesa, just 279 yards (255 meters) across, in the south polar region of Mars. Unlike another heart on Mars, which was formed as a pit, this one stands out.

Researchers say the heart is no alien creation. Instead it is no more than a pit, a collapsed region of the surface technically known as a "graben." It formed along a fault line when the bedrock moved around. The depression is about 1.4 miles (2.3 kilometers) wide.

HAPPY FACE ON MARS........

The Happy Face crater is not a trick of light, it's a trick of geography. The peaks and ridges that form the eyes, nose, and mouth of the face are real. They are visible in photos obtained from different angles and in many different lighting conditions. However, all of the features that contribute to the appearance of a face are completely natural and their arrangement is a result of chance, not design.

Until we meet again.....Hearts and Happy Faces from the Moon............Lj

A DADDY'S LOVE.......

2006-05-30T21:14:00.000-07:00

BRAVERY + LOVE = TRUE LOVE.......

HE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO THINK TWICE ABOUT IT.......

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - The phrase "you lucky dog" has taken on new meaning for one Coral Spring puppy.

Jasmine, a 6-month-old golden retriever, was on a morning run with her owner, Michael Rubin. The dog ran ahead to the edge of a pond, where it met up with a hungry alligator.

The intrepid Rubin jumped right into the water and started beating the gator with his fists. Not giving up easily, the reptile rolled in the water with the dog in its mouth.

Rubin eventually managed to free his pet.

At a local animal hospital, Jasmine was treated for cuts and puncture wounds. She's now home, doing fine.

BLESS THE MAN WHO RUMBLES WITH AN ALLIGATOR AND SAVES HIS DOG!!!

Until we meet again.....Greetings and Puppy Dog Love from the Moon................Lj

FUNNY SIGN........

2006-05-30T08:33:00.000-07:00

Thought this would never happen.......

PRETTY.......

PRETTY SCARY........

Until we meet again.....Greetings and Salutations from the Moon................Lj

FUNNY SIGN........

2006-05-27T12:51:00.000-07:00

PORK THE ONE YOU LOVE??

This is cute!!!

This is sad............

Until we meet again.....Spinach and Tofu from the Moon................................Lj

HAPPY....HAPPPY....HAPPY !!!

2006-05-19T09:04:00.000-07:00

MAY 18TH.....

MAY 18TH.......

2006-05-19T08:49:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY........TJ !!!

A gift from Budda

2006-05-17T09:19:00.000-07:00

Chin-tzy Tai Chi
On April 25th, 2006 Budda sent us a little Pekingese.

According to ancient history, the Chinese believed that if you found a Pekingese it was sent to you by Budda, to ward off evil spirits. The Pekingese was the original Foo dog, which you may see a statue of in front of many Chinese restaurants. His purpose was to protect the royalty of China, and all commoners must bow to these dogs as royalty.

The Peke was almost forced into extinction when the British attacked. The Chinese killed all but a few, not wanting their precious breed in the hands of others. The British took these few back to the Queen, which were bred and continues to this day. They came to America in 1898 and became AKC registered in 1906.

On that day in April, I was driving home and this little guy was sitting on the corner of our quiet little street, waiting. Waiting for us to take him home. I was on the phone with Lj when he darted under my vehicle. I stopped and he was fine but no identification whatsoever. I tried to describe him to Lj , saying, "he looked like a long haired Pug." Lj asked if he had a little black mask on his face. I said, "yes." She laughingly stated that, "it must be a Pekingese."

Lj had grown up around these little dogs and was very familiar with the breed. When she came home that evening Lj fell in love with him and started a 2 week long, search for his owners. No signs or ads in the paper, no local vets that could recognize him and no microchip in him.

After a week Lj finally settled on the name Chin-Tzy named after a Chinese marathon runner. Although we laughingly state that God was "Chintzy" with his short little legs. Tai Chi is because of his "large energy."

So we now have added a little boy named Chin-tzy Tai chi to our brood of Johnsonville brats.

Until we meet again.....Lots of love and puppy dog paws from the Moon......Tj

A JOYOUS OCCASION.......

2006-04-15T18:25:00.000-07:00

April 2nd, of the year 2006, was a great day!

On this day....all of Tamara's four years of ministeral training, studies, and hard work finally performed for her.

Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago, provided her theological education, and while in Chicago, she completed Clinical Pastoral Education Units at the University of Chicago Hospital and at the Stateville Men's Prison in Joliet, Illinois.

She is currently completing the Organizational Development Intensive Training Program: Becoming a Better Intervener, at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, Ohio.

She also holds a certificate from the Graham School for Non-Profit Management, at the University of Chicago.

Tamara was awarded the 2006 John Wolfe Preaching Scholarship, and spent much of January with the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

During that time she was also working with Dr Lee Barker of Meadville Lombard Theological School to develop a course in Large Church Administration; a project that placed her in conversation with large-church ministers all around the country.

Tamara is also an experienced facilitator and trainer. She was recently in Washington, D.C. conducting a training for the National Park Service, called "Transcending Boundaries: Facilitating and Managing Complex Systems Change."

For the past year, Tamara has served her internship and has continued as the Sabbatical Minister, at the West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, in Rocky River, Ohio.

The West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, in Rocky River Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland Ohio, is the church where Tamara was ordained as Minister, on April 2nd, 2006.

The West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church had not ordained a minister in ten years.

Needless to say, everyone was very excited about this and Tamara had truly touched all of them.

Everyone that I spoke with (and overheard), had such wonderful things to say about her. She truly was an asset to their church and they will miss her.

As a musician, Tamara founded and performed at what has been named "Uncle Waldo's Coffee House." See it at www.unclewaldos.com .

On Saturday night, musicians from all over the country come and play for all to see.

Tj and I went on Saturday April 1st to "Uncle Waldos Coffee House", and had the pleasure of becoming true-blue fans of an excellent musician/songwriter, Peter Mayer. He thrilled the audience with his fabulous music and lyrics. It was definately a night to remember.

Peter had a nice size croud that evening to entertain, and I don't think that there was one person that ever took their eyes or their ears off of him. He captivates his audience like none that I have ever seen or heard, with his astounding melodic music and his fun-loving song. He was wonderful!

Peter put on a fabulous show and performed again, the next evening, at Tamara's ordination. Tamara was very happy and so very proud to have him there. Peter definately added a nice touch to the evening.

Many people came together from near and far.......

Many wonderful people joined together and celebrated this blessed event.

Everyone came together, at the West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church in Rocky River, Ohio.
We had such a fabulous time and everyone had so many nice things to say about Tamara.
All gathered at 7:00 pm, after being served a wonderful dinner, to begin the ordination.......

At the beginning of the ceremony.....Tamara lit three candles in memory of those who could not be there.

The second candle was lit for her grandmother and grandfather, Norma Jeanne Johnson-McFeely and Leon Calvin McFeely, who are my parents.

Also included was her other grandmother, Majorie Page Compton-Bone and her grandfather, James Earnest Bone, who are the parents of her father.

Both sets of grandparents, had already passed away.

It was a very quiet and heart-wrenching moment. Tamara stood proudly and listened to what everyone had to say.

The choir sang beautifully, accompanied by the large powerful pipe organ.
And Peter Mayer was phenomenal.......
Many who had come from near and far, had wonderful things to say about Tamara.......
Tamara had touched and helped so many people.......

Colleagues and Ministers spoke.....

And we all listened with teary eyes and proud smiles.....
Tamara was then asked to step down in front of the podium.......

Everyone in the congregation was asked to touch another person's shoulder, which then led to "the putting of hands" on Tamara. Everyone was connected and it was a joyous feeling!
Tamara was then welcomed to the Ministry......
She then became a Minister and a Colleague.
Everyone smiled, cried, and was joyful!
There she is.....Reverend Tamara Lebak

She's a happy Reverend!!

Tamara shows off her new hand-beaded stole, that was given to her.

Everybody loves Tamara!
The cake was fabulous!! And all of the flower arrangements throughout were gorgeous!
Reverend Tamara Celeste Lebak.
We had such a wonderful time in Cleveland! We got to meet some of the nicest people, that we've ever had the pleasure of getting to meet.

I wish we could have brought everyone back home with us!

I will remember this day, along with Tamara, forever. It was truly a "Joyous Occasion!"

There couldn't have been a Mother, anywhere in the world, as proud as I was that day, and now. She's the perfect daughter and I'm so glad that she's mine.

And yes, to answer everyone's question.......Tj and I did get to go to the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."

It was "Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious!!!!" And pretty groovy to boot! We really enjoyed it.

Until we meet again.....One proud Momma and one proud step-Dad from the Moon..................Lj & Tj.

HAPPY FOR ANGELOU.....

2006-04-04T16:40:00.000-07:00

Cayenne prayed for her sister Angelou,
In the hope, that she would get well.
She loved her little sister with all her heart,
She'd made it obvious, for all to tell.

She closed her eyes and bowed her head,
And with her spirit she began to say,
"Please God I ask for one more chance,
To be with Angelou, just one more day."

The Lord reached down to Cayenne's heart,
And eased her sorrowful mind.
Then gave Angelou His healing touch,
The chance of death, He'd left behind.

"Thank you, my Dear God above,
For taking the time, and for all to see.
How much you love me and how much you care,
For Angelou, my mommys, and me."

Angelou is feeling so much better!
Cayenne is so happy for her little sister, Angelou.

Katana is showing her best, "Happy for Angelou" look!
Bailey is showing her best, "Happy for Angelou" look!
And of course.....Cayenne is very happy for Angelou!
Katana Jazz.....is glad that Angelou feels better!
Maleena Kay.....is also glad that Angelou feels better!
Celeigh Jade.....is happy to hear that Angelou is getting well..!
And Bailey June.....is so very thrilled that Angelou and she will be able to play again soon!
The Johnsonville Brats want to wish Angelou a quick recovery!
Well......That's the way God planned it.

Until we meet again.....Greetings and Puppy Dog wishes from the Moon............Lj and Tj

THINKING OF YOU.....

2006-03-29T21:25:00.000-08:00

We love you........Angelou

Get Well Soon!

A PRAYER FOR ANGELOU.....

2006-03-29T20:21:00.000-08:00

Dearest Lord of all..........

In this day and time, Dear Lord, I realize that there are so many important things to pray for, but we here on the Moon, are in desperate need of your blessing.

Our dear, sweet Angelou has fallen ill and needs your healing hands. Please reach down and touch her precious soul and give her strength and health.

Angelou has touched so many of our lives, in her short time here with us.

I pray and ask you, with all of my heart, to hold little Angelou gently in your hands and give her more time, here on earth with us.

Caress her, Dear Lord, and bless her with your love.

We ask you for your help, Dear Lord, and pray for Angelou and all of us that love her.

Please touch all of the doctors and personnel, that are helping Angelou, with your knowledge and love.

Angelou is in your hands, Dear Lord, and we pray for her wellness.

We know that the animals, are also creatures of your love.

Thank you Lord and bless her..........

Amen.
Our sweet.......Angelou. We love you!

Until we meet again.....Tears, prayers, and love from the Moon............Lj

MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL.....

2006-03-26T23:38:00.000-08:00

Today on the Moon.....I am pooped!

I have spent so much time in the last two days, shopping for clothes to wear when we go to Cleveland, this upcoming weekend.

I have tried on so many clothes that my arms and legs are sore! My fingers still have dents, from holding the hangers!

Shopping for clothes has got to be the worst!

Trying to find the most perfect outfits, to make a good impression is tough. I suppose for some people it's fun....but for me it's pure torture!

It's a mad house out there in the clothes shopping world. There are women everywhere, grabbing this and grabbing that. I mean I couldn't get out of their way fast enough.

Just about everything that I tried on, looked GREAT on the rack.....but NOT on me.

The total amount of clothes that was allowed to be taken into the dressing room, to try on, was twelve. I did that three times! That's 36 different items!

Well, now I have ended up with my bedroom full of clothes, but I will be taking some of them back to the return desk. After getting them home....they just don't look right. Imagine that!!

I finally did end up with a few nice looking items. I just hope that they are right for the job!

I'll be meeting alot of people and I really want to look nice and make that "good impression".

I've never spent so much time, being so frustrated and on the edge of tears, as I was this weekend......SHOPPING!

I still need to buy shoes, but that shouldn't be near the challenge. How do I look?..........
Pretty......huh?
Eat your heart out.....Janet Jackson!
Oops!
Until we meet again.....Greetings and blackened hanger fingers from the Moon.........................Lj

A BLESSED EVENT.....

2006-03-18T19:48:00.000-08:00

We here on the Moon are very excited and proud. Our daughter Tamara, will soon be ordained in ministry.

She will be ordained on April 2nd, in Cleveland Ohio.

She studied for her ministry in Chicago, at Meadville Lombard Theological School.

Her graduation ceremony will be in June. She will be graduating with honors.

Needless to say.....we are beaming with joy.

Tamara writes..........

Ministry is about being called to be our highest selves and a search for truth and meaning in our own lives. Unitarian Universalism offers a message of reason, hope, and love. The ministry of any church requires much more than the work of the minister. I have a vision of a church where we are loved relentlessly, challenged regularly, and held accountable to ourselves and to the world: a place where we can be fallible and forgiven. I am looking for a church home where together, we will be able to risk affirming the inherent worth and dignity of all people, including ourselves. I see our churches as vehicles for transformation. I would like to assist in building a ministry that offers opportunities to mend and transform ourselves, each other, and our world. Come build a land.

Until we meet again.....Greetings and Blessings from the Moon...........Lj & Tj

NALA GOES HOME

2006-03-14T11:36:00.000-08:00

Today is a great day on the moon.

Last night when checking my messages,
I found one that was for our Marley May.

Turns out she is not Marley, but Nala. (Nawla)

She is an eight year old Rottweiler.

She is very well loved and gets to live with
one of her pups, Baron. (Baron is twice as big as Nala.)

She has a family with kids that were raised with her.

She will be a good role model for all their future dogs, to be judged by.

Life is good..........

Marley (oops), Nala is at home, and only one day before her trip to the vet!

Loads of puppy dog love from the Moon....Tj

I'M JUST A GIRL

2006-03-11T12:02:00.000-08:00

My new mommy told me that some people think that I'm a boy.........

BUT....... I'm just a girl!! My new mommy and daddy seem very glad that I'm a girl.....
My new mommy and daddy tell me that I am very sweet.....
My new mommy and daddy are always hugging on me.....
My new daddy put me in a big tub and gave me a bath.....

My new daddy told me that I was a good girl.....

My new mommy and daddy tell me that I smell good.....
My new mommy and daddy tell me that I am very huggable.....
My new daddy had to brush me after my nice bath.....

My new daddy told me that I shouldn't roll in the dry dead grass, after a bath.....My new mommy and daddy tell me that I sleep really nice at night.....

I'm just a girl..... Who likes to have fun.....

My new mommy and daddy tell me that I am a piece of art..... My new mommy and daddy are always telling me that I am pretty.....
My new mommy and daddy showed me what they call a "doggie door".....

My new mommy and daddy seemed so surprised when I learned how to use the "doggie door" so quickly.....

I like to go outside and lay in the sun.....

My new mommy and daddy told me I was good, because I don't "bark" at everything..... My new mommy and daddy told me that they knew, that I had been a Mother.....

I wonder how they knew.....? My new mommy and daddy are very smart.....

And me........Well........I'm just a girl.

My new mommy and daddy are calling me "Marley May".

My new mommy said she tried to think up a name that sounded like the "month of March".....since that's when my new daddy found me.

She told my new daddy that "Marley" was a nice name.

She also told my new daddy that since his birthday was in the month of May.....then May could be my middle name.

My new mommy and daddy tell me that "Marley May" is a pretty name......

And I think so too!

I guess this must mean.....I'M A JOHNSONVILLE BRAT!!!

So.....Until we meet again.....I'm living the good life, at Tranquillity Base, on the Moon.....................Mm (lj)

And don't forget......that......"I'm just a girl"!

TO BE OR NOT TO BE........

2006-03-08T08:11:00.000-08:00

Do you know me?

I'm a really good girl, but somehow I managed to get out of my house.....and then.....I ended up on this big car lot, where I saw alot of different cars and people that didn't look familiar to me.

Everyone that I walked up to was nice to me, but I didn't see my mommy and daddy anywhere.

Then.....this really extra nice man person came up to me and talked to me and scratched me on the head and patted me. He was very kind to me.

He then told me to lay down, and I did, and he looked me all over, from one end to the other. Maybe he was looking for something.....I really don't know.

He then told me to "wait".....so I did.

Before I knew it.....the nice man person came back to me and put a leash on me.

We then walked together, and he picked me up and put me in his big truck car. I was thinking that maybe he might know my mommy and daddy, and that he was going to take me back to my house. Well.....I was wrong......

After riding a short distance.....we then ended up at another house, where I heard him say, that I was going to get to meet the "Johnsonville Brats".

I wasn't really sure what he was talking about.....but I was soon to find out.

Sure enough.....we went inside and there was four, fourlegged girls there to greet me. Everyone was very nice to me, but I still didn't see my mommy and daddy anywhere.

There was a really nice lady person there too.....but she wasn't my mommy either.

I've been staying at this house now for four days, and the nice man and nice lady person have been very kind to me......

They have given me plenty of food and drink.

They even gave me my own bed to sleep on!

Do you think that means that I am now a "Johnsonville Brat" too?

I heard the nice man person tell me that my mommy and daddy must not be reading the ad that is about me, in the paper.

I know that my mommy and daddy can read, because I've seen them in my house, doing just that.

Where is my mommy and daddy?

Am I a Johnsonville Brat?

Everyone here is very nice to me.....although they just can't seem to get my name right! They have looked at me and called me all sorts of names.....but I just look back at them with the best look that I can, that tells them, "Nope.....that's not my name"!

I do what they tell me though.....

I sit when they say, "sit".

I lay down when they say, "lay down".

I stay when they say, "stay".

Maybe my mommy and daddy will read that paper today.

Maybe my mommy and daddy will notice that I am not there anymore.

Maybe my mommy and daddy are missing me......

I wish I hadn't left my home that day.

Maybe I won't ever see my mommy and daddy again.

Maybe I will become a Johnsonville Brat now.....

Well.....I guess things could be worse.

So, again I ask.....Do you know me?

Until we meet again.....Greetings and lotsa love from the Moon...................Lj

TRUE TALENT

2006-03-03T23:32:00.000-08:00

Check this out......

This is really cool and the choice of music and synchonization is fabulous!
http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2698113

ENJOY!!!

Until we meet again.....Greetings and Salutations from the Moon.................Lj

2006-02-19T11:58:00.000-08:00

And God said, "LET THERE CONTINUE TO BE PLENTY OF ICE ON THE MOON".

And again, for the second day in a row.....there was an abundance of ice on the Moon.

Burrrrrrrrrrr!!! It is cold again today on the Moon.

Again, I pray.....

Dear God, shelter all your creatures, large and small, for the duration of this icy cold weather. Keep them warm and safe, with plenty of nourishment and drink. For you, dear Lord, have their lives in your hands. Watch over them and keep them in comfort. For they, belong to you......Amen

Until we meet again.....Warm, Fed, and Sheltered from the Moon....................Lj

2006-02-18T13:18:00.000-08:00

And God said, "LET THERE BE ICE ON THE MOON ".

And there was ice on the Moon everywhere!!

It's definately a "stay in the house in your warm jammies and don't go outside" kind of day here on the Moon!! It is very cold and "slick" out there in the elements.

God, please bless all the creatures, large and small, that have to be outside in this cold fridgid environment. Help them to find warmth, shelter, and nourishment. Bless their souls, dear Lord, for they belong to you. Amen.

Until we meet again.....Greetings and ice cubes from the Moon...................Lj

MY SPECIAL ANGEL

2006-02-16T09:36:00.000-08:00

Today is a very special day for me.......I get to spend precious time with my daughter. She is the best daughter a Mother could ever hope and pray to have. I love her dearly and I will cherish today. She is my special angel.

Until we meet again.....Greetings and Mother/Daughter love from the Moon...........Lj

St.Valentine

2006-02-14T23:56:00.000-08:00

To my Valentine........

I hope that EVERYONE had a fabulous Valentine's Day!!

Until we meet again.....Greetings and Candy Kisses from the Moon............Lj

2006-01-28T12:11:00.000-08:00

Glorious rain......

THIS MORNING I WAS.........

2006-01-28T11:30:00.000-08:00

Looking out on the morning rain......
It made me feel so inspired......

Finally.....after months and months, with fire ban after fire ban, Zoom City closed up Her parched arid sky and delivered the drenching rain that all of Her thirsty inhabitants have been crying out for......

I woke up this morning to the foreign sound of a nonstop, solid sheet of a quenching downpour, with loud rolling booms of thunder included. I had almost forgotten what that sounded like.

It was really nice and I'm sure that I heard Mother Earth open up her mouth as She allowed the generous rainstorm to pour down her dehydrated throat.

And now, this afternoon, the sun has shown His lovely face and Mother Earth is smiling.

Hallelujah!!

TIME......finally came through for us.

And... "ONLY TIME" would tell....and make things happen.

"All in due time, my pretty.....All in due time".

Until we meet again.....Greetings and Raindrops from the Moon.................Lj

2006-01-22T10:23:00.000-08:00

WE BE SMILIN'....................... AND DREAMIN'.......................
FOR THAT PERFECT TIME...........
Until we meet again......Greetings and Dreaming from the Moon..............Lj

IT'S TRUE.....

2006-01-18T23:50:00.000-08:00

DON'T WORRY......WE'RE HAPPY!!

I THINK....THEREFORE I AM

2006-01-18T23:32:00.000-08:00

WISHING AND HOPING...... AND THINKING AND PRAYING......

PLANNING AND DREAMING......
HAPPY AS A PIG IN MUD......
HAPPY AS A CLAM......
HAPPY AS A HIPPO......
Because it feels so good to have a plan......

Until we meet again.....Greetings and Happiness from the Moon..............Lj

I'M MELTING.............

2006-01-14T19:22:00.000-08:00

You're tardy by five seconds!!! I'll get you "my pretty"!!

THE JOKES ON ME.......

2006-01-14T12:37:00.000-08:00

Laugh...Laugh...I thought I'd die. It seemed so funny to me........

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My sinful days are over..........Amen

LET THAT BE A LESSON....MY PRETTY

2006-01-14T11:28:00.000-08:00

There's no place like home...There's no place like home. There's no place.........

OFF WITH HER HEAD!!

2006-01-14T11:24:00.000-08:00

ORDERS FROM THE TOP.....!

AND YOUR LITTLE DOG TOO......

2006-01-14T10:39:00.000-08:00

Friday the 13th.....at work
I know that you have never called in sick in the 13 years that you have worked for this company....BUT....since you were one minute "tardy" six times last year, which equals SIX minutes.....we are going to take away your two free vacation days, that you normally get for not calling in sick all year. So let that be a lesson to you, "my pretty", don't be tardy or we'll have to take more and more away from you.

And yes......you ARE the redheaded step child around here, although you are here EVERYDAY with a smile on your face and do your job so very well. We don't care.....we have to pick on someone....and "YOUR IT!" Bwaaahaaaahaaa haaa haaaaa!! My Pretty............! Your sinful days are over!!!

2006-01-08T23:26:00.000-08:00

It's Monday again.......

W.W.E.D.?

2006-01-08T23:15:00.000-08:00

Back to work........

Hmmmmm......

What would Einstein do.....

Hear no evil....See no evil....Speak no evil

I'm sure to have a fantastic day.........

Until we meet again.....Greetings and Pacification from the Moon..............Lj

IN MY LIFE...

2006-01-06T18:51:00.000-08:00

THANKS OZZY........

I just needed to play a nice song, that I really like.

My week at work sucked. People can be so cold and uncaring. I wish that I could win the lottery or something, so that I would never have to walk through those doors again. Where's that rich aunt that people always talk about?

I've worked at my place of employment for 13 years and I am totally burned out. The job that I do, really isn't bad. I don't mind the work at all. What I mind is the politics...the cliques...the gossip...the back-stabbing...the double standards...the pets, and the people who think they are so much better than everybody else.

I usually get along with everyone...but there are a few personalites that I am sick-to-death of. I cannot continue to live my life like this. This is not living. This is not the kind of life I would like it to be.

My home life is great!! Tj is fantastic and loves me so much and I love him the same. We have four wonderful fourlegged brat girls that are our "children". We have a nice home...nice cars...two wonderful daughters, and two precious "grand dogs" that are staying with us right now.

Tj has a really good job, with alot of clout and respect. He is in a manager position, that he has worked long and hard for. He puts in many, many hours at work. He is respected, not taken for granted. It's only me...at my job...who is miserable.

Tj and I are planning a change. We talk about this change every day. Our plan is always in our conversation with each other. We have a plan and are very excited about it. We're just not real sure, as of yet, when or where it will happen. We're going to wing it. We're going to live life on the edge. We're going to unfold our wings and fly. Fly right out of Dodge!!

Hopefully this change will happen in the near future.

I'm not real sure that I can hold up this facade at work much longer. This mask is getting very, very heavy to hold up. I hope this change, in our life, takes me far, far away from where I am right now.

Until we meet again.....Greetings and Venting from the Moon.................Lj

YOU NEVER KNOW......

2006-01-02T21:38:00.000-08:00

TAKE A CHANCE......

Here on the Moon, we had a wonderful holiday!! We were overjoyed at Christmas to have our two daughters, from out of state, visit with us and stay through the New Year. Today they left the Moon, with their extended plans. We loved having them with us tremendously.....and will miss them terribly.

We now have our two "grand dogs" Cayenne and Angelou held hostage, to be retrieved in a month. We love them dearly and enjoy their stay with us and our four brats, Katana....Maleena....Celeigh....and Bailey.

It's a full house of four legged girls.....But a full house is a fun house!

Later this evening, we decided to go out for a bite to eat and try a new Chinese buffet that we had heard was pretty good. It was really good and we got to top off our dinner with some delicious, "scoop it yourself" chocolate ice cream.

We also got served, at the end of our meal, the typical Chinese fortune cookie. I particularly liked what my fortune stated. I think that there is alot of truth in what it had to say.

It read.........

"If you are never scared...embarrassed...or hurt, it means that you never take chances".

I just thought that I would share that bit of enlightenment with everyone. It made sense to me.

And I believe that we all should take chances, especially those
chances that mean so much to us.

If we never took a chance at that "something"....then how would we ever know what is right or what is wrong for us.

We may just find out something wonderful.......And if not, then at least we gave it a try.

Good luck to all of us....And may we all have a wonderful and fulfilling New Year.

Gotta go......Its been an hour or so........

I'M HUNGRY!!!!

Until we meet again.....Greetings and Salutations from the Moon....................Lj

HAPPY NEW YEAR DICK!

2005-12-31T22:36:00.000-08:00

WE LOVE DICK!!
We here on the Moon, brought in the New Year, in our usual way this year. It has actually become quite a yearly tradition.

We like to rock in the New Year with Dick Clark. He has always been such a friendly face and a part of our family, each and every year.

We were so glad to see that he was "Rockin' in the New Year" this year. We missed seeing him last year at this time, because of his illness.

It was apparent that he was still suffering, from the symptoms that were left with him, from the stroke that he had last year. His appearance was frail.....his voice was labored.....and his speech was afflicted.

I must admit that it was sad seeing him like this....but we were just glad to see him.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Dick Clark. We wish him the best and hope to see him "Rockin' in the New Year" for many years to come.

You're a trooper, Dick! Hang in there!! We love you......

Until we meet again.....New Year's Greetings and Salutations from the Moon..........Lj And, Dick.....Get Well Soon!

2005-12-31T01:13:00.000-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

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FROM TRANQUILLITY BASE, HERE ON BLUE MOON.....WE'RE WISHING EVERYONE A VERY HEALTHY, HAPPY, AND SAFE NEW YEAR.

MAY THIS BE A JOYOUS NEW YEAR FOR ALL, FULL OF LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING FOR FAMILY...FRIENDS...AND SELF.....ENTERING THIS NEW YEAR OF OURS WITH GRAND AWAKENINGS.

MAY ALL OF YOUR NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS BE TRUE.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!Until we meet again.....Greetings and Salutations from the Moon.........Lj

2005-12-28T18:21:00.000-08:00

Take the time to smell the roses.....and live like you were dying!!

TAKE THE TIME TO ENJOY!

2005-12-26T20:46:00.000-08:00

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!!

I must admit that I haven't listened to any of Mr. McGraw's music...but I must also admit that when I heard his song one day on the radio, while I was rearranging my bedroom furniture, it stopped me dead in my tracks! I had to stop what I was doing and sit down and listen to what he was saying.

His song made so much sense to me. It made me think....

I think that probably alot of us get too caught up in this crazy world of life and sweat the small stuff.

I know that I'm guilty of it.

I wish that we could all look around our little world and realize what is truly important to us.

We need to all enjoy our time here on our precious planet Earth and take notice of the small things in life, that are right before our very eyes, that we never seem to take the time to notice.

It reminds me of the movie, "American Beauty".

At the end of the movie when Lester Burnham dies, played by Kevin Spacey, he says......

"I guess I could be pretty pissed off about what happened to me ... but it's hard to stay mad when there's so much beauty in the world. Sometimes I feel like I'm seeing it all at once, and it's too much. My heart fills up like a balloon that's about to burst ...
And then I remember ... to relax, and not try to hold on to it. And then it flows through me like rain. And I can't feel anything but gratitude for every single moment of my stupid little life. You have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm sure. Don't worry ... you will someday."

We can all learn an important lesson from Lester Burnham and from the song by Tim McGraw.

Life is short......please take the time to enjoy it while you can.

Until we meet again.....Greetings and a Happy New Year to all, from the Moon..............Lj

2005-12-18T21:25:00.000-08:00

All I want for Christmas........

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Is to have Peace On Earth.......priceless

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Wishing a Merry Christmas for all!!

2005-12-15T23:59:00.000-08:00

All I want for Christmas is you.......

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TRUE LOVE!!!!

2005-12-14T00:02:00.000-08:00

All I want for Christmas is you.......!

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All I want for Christmas.......

2005-12-04T14:09:00.000-08:00

It's Sunday!!!

Until we meet again.....Greetings and Salutations from the Moon...........Lj

2005-12-03T00:11:00.000-08:00

Just a nice game of poker on a lazy Saturday!

2005-12-01T00:33:00.000-08:00

Let it snow!! Let it snow!! Let it snow!!

DECEMBER

2005-11-30T23:07:00.000-08:00

It's here!!! We flew into December!!

Until we meet again.....December Greetings and Salutations from the Moon..........Lj

2005-11-29T22:17:00.000-08:00

Until we meet again.....Greetings and Ha! Ha! Ha! Hee! Hee! Hee! Ho! Ho! Ho! Snicker! Snicker! Snicker! Giggle! Giggle! Giggle! Titter! Titter! Titter! Chuckle! Chuckle! Chuckle! Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!........from the Moon................Lj

2005-11-29T09:12:00.000-08:00

2005-11-26T10:25:00.000-08:00

BRIAN SETZER Formally of the "Stray Cats"This is one of my very favorite Christmas albums! I promise if you get this album...you will not be able to sit still.

It is a fantastic album, definately designed to get you into the Christmas spirit.

Just put this album on and you will be dancing and moving about, before you know it. You won't be disappointed, I promise.

Last year I was at Best Buy, looking for Christmas gifts.......

In the store, there is always Christmas music being played over the store sound system. I had heard several different Christmas tunes, which were nice, but when this album came on....it stopped me in my tracks! I listened, put down what I was doing, found a Best Buy clerk and asked, "Who is this?" "Who is this music by?" He told me who it was and steered me to the Christmas CD section of the store and handed it to me.

I then went straight to the cashier....bought the album....and left the store. I didn't even finish my Christmas shopping!

I'm telling you...it's that good!

Brian Setzer....will get you "In The Mood"!!
Until we meet again.....Boogie Woogie Christmas from the Moon...............Lj

2005-11-25T23:53:00.000-08:00

GETTIN' IN THE MOOD!!

2005-11-24T22:25:00.000-08:00

NEXT!!

It's time to get in the mood!!

Okay....Thanksgiving is now officially over for this year....so now is the time to get into the right frame of mind for our next holiday coming soon, at a world near you..........Christmas!

So....I thought I'd sit down here today, at my computer, and put together some pictures and thoughts of Christmas....to get everyone......IN THE MOOD!!!

Hope this gets your Christmas fires aburnin'......

Enjoy!!

Until we meet again.....Greetings and Christmas joy from the Moon..........Lj

2005-11-23T23:31:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving to all........ Eat more chicken!!
You know what they say about "Pay Backs"!
Where's my plate?
Pals.... Thank you for the simple things,
That gets forgotten in the mix,
Of our daily living, times in our lives,
Our jobs and families and friendly ties.

We don't intend to forget these things,
Clean water, and food, our health, it seems,
Gets little respect in our daily routines,
So we give thanks today, for those simple things .

Where's that turkey?
I am pooped!!
Hey..Hey...Hey!!
All stuffed and tuckered out!!

We, here on the Moon, wish everyone a fantastic Thanksgiving Holiday!! Be safe and enjoy all your blessings!!
Until we meet again.....Pumpkin pie and whipped cream from the Moon............Lj

FOR MOTHER WITH LOVE

2005-11-20T23:35:00.000-08:00

A rose by any other name...would smell as sweet

Happy Birthday Mother....

If tears could build a stairway,
And memories a lane,
I'd walk right up to heaven,
And bring you home again.

I love you and miss you.....

Until we meet again.....Roses and kisses from the Moon........your daughter, Lj

2005-11-20T23:30:00.002-08:00

Time for every purpose under heaven.....

2005-11-18T00:00:00.000-08:00

Yum!!! French cuisine!!
So elegant...so delicious...such a work of art!

Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!
Oh yes!!! McDonalds has invaded Paris too!!

Nicknamed "McDo"
Le Menu!!

Drinks are served with very little ice!!
McBeer!! Always great with your burger and fries...

YIKES!!! I do believe in veggies...I do believe in veggies...I do..I do..I do believe in veggies. (Toto, too!!)

Poor Ronnie!!

Until we meet again.....Carrots....Peas....and Broccoli from the Moon...........Lj

LOTS OF ENTERTAINMENT

2005-11-15T01:03:00.000-08:00

Artists in Paris are everywhere!!

SEE IT IF YOU CAN CAN!

2005-11-13T01:06:00.000-08:00

While we were in Paris...We visited the famous Moulin Rouge.The Moulin Rouge, which means "red mill," was just that: a huge windmill painted red.

It became a landmark, and a symbol of the joie de vivre — the joy of life — in Paris at the time.

It's grand opening was October 5th, 1889.

The Moulin Rouge was the "rendezvous du high life."

It was a theater, a concert hall, and a dance hall — all at the same time.

Moulin Rouge....Red Mill
The show they perform is fabulous!! Everyone is so talented!
Dinner is served....and they keep the champagne flowing!
We had a wonderful time there.

What a fantastic show!! We've seen it twice and it's just as good the second time, as it was the first.

I highly recommend that you go and see it, if you get the chance.

It's a show that you'll never forget! Very classy and elegant!

Until we meet again.....High kicks and Can Cans from the Moon.........Lj

JUST A LITTLE DIFFERENT!

2005-11-13T00:03:00.000-08:00

This is vintage Moulin Rouge!

The dancers dress just a little differently now, than they did then! The men were excited....just to see the dancers knees, back in those days!!

WORK OF ART!!

2005-11-12T17:45:00.000-08:00

The French Poodle......an awesome work of art!!
The Louvre in Paris is a fabulous museum. It would take days to be able to see everything!
The Musee d'Orsay in Paris is another wonderful museum. The building used to be a train station!

Great original art is in both museums!

Until we meet again.....Greetings and Poodles from the Moon...........Lj

FRENCH...or BELGIUM?

2005-11-12T13:09:00.000-08:00

The "French Fries" in France are called Frites.....and they are outstanding!!Frites are sold everywhere...but they also have special shops.
BUT, the "French Fry" was originally developed in Belgium. So.......Belgium Fries, should be the name.
Yes...the French do dip their Frites in Mayonnaise...REAL HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE!! Delicious!!! Nothing like it!
BUT....they also have ketchup, for those who would like that on their Frites instead.
Did I mention....REAL HOMEMADE FRENCH MAYONNAISE?? AWESOME!!
Gotta take a picture of a REAL French Fry...or should I say....Belgium Fry?
So...I had to add the "Frites" to my Constant Craving list, as well.

There's nothing like the taste....of a real French Fry!!!

Until we meet again.....Bon appetit....and Bonjour from the Moon........Lj

CONSTANT CRAVING...FRENCH STYLE

2005-11-12T00:16:00.000-08:00

Since my last visit to Paris...I have had a "Constant Craving"!

Yummy!! There's nothing better than a real French crepe. They are delicious!!! That's one of my biggest "Constant Craving" from France.

Until we meet again.....Bonjour and Salivations from the Moon.....Lj

MAKE CREPES....NOT WAR!!

2005-11-11T23:31:00.000-08:00

I have to agree......Crepes are much better than war!

Give crepes a chance!

A crepe in every pot!!

Peace and Crepes for all!!!

Bon appetit!! Yum!!

Until we meet again.....Greetings and Salivations from the Moon.......Lj

2005-11-05T14:00:00.000-08:00

GOD created the Tree of Life....... But, the tree looked too desolate and it made God sad..... So, GOD said....LET THERE BE CATS!

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AND DOG!

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AND THE CHICKEN!!

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AND..............

AND APPLES!

2005-11-05T11:52:00.000-08:00

In the beginning.....................

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The Garden

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Maybe..............

2005-11-04T21:55:00.000-08:00

MAYBE IT IS LIFE ITSELF.... MAYBE A GREAT MAGNET PULLS....

Constant Craving...........

2005-11-04T21:48:00.000-08:00

I LOVE................K.D. LANG!!

2005-11-04T21:47:00.000-08:00

CONTANT CRAVING....HAS ALWAYS BEEN!

Maybe a great magnet pulls...all souls toward truth

2005-11-04T21:33:00.000-08:00

EVEN THROUGH THE DARKEST PHASE,
BE IT THICK OR THIN.
ALWAYS SOMEONE MARCHES BRAVE,
HERE BENEATH MY SKIN.

CONSTANT CRAVING......
HAS ALWAYS BEEN.

MAYBE A GREAT MAGNET PULLS,
ALL SOULS TOWARD TRUTH.
OR MAYBE IT IS LIFE ITSELF,
THAT FEEDS WISDOM TO IT'S YOUTH.

CONSTANT CRAVING......
HAS ALWAYS BEEN.

k.d. Lang

2005-11-04T21:32:00.000-08:00

She's one of the best!

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K.D. and Tony

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Awesome!

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Love, K.D. Lang

2005-11-04T21:26:00.001-08:00

Has always been.................

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K.D.

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CONSTANT CRAVING....HAS ALWAYS BEEN

2005-11-04T21:19:00.000-08:00

CONSTANT CRAVING......

2005-11-04T21:18:00.000-08:00