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Coroner’s Report
My Childhood Is Officially Over :/
Dick Clark, the creator of “American Bandstand” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” died Wednesday morning.
He was 82.
Clark suffered a massive heart attack after entering St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica on Tuesday night for an outpatient procedure, his family said in a statement.
Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.
Clark had suffered a stroke in 2004, which forced him to significantly curtail his hosting of “New Years’ Rockin’ Eve,” a show he created in 1972.
Long dubbed “the world’s oldest teenager” because of his boyish appearance, Clark bridged the rebellious new music scene and traditional show business, and was equally comfortable whether chatting about music with Sam Cooke or bantering with Ed McMahon about TV bloopers.
“It’s got a good beat, and you can dance to it.”
Rest In Peace!
Well, Ain’t That A Kick In The………….
Here I am, getting ready to head down to Corinth so we don’t have to get up any earlier than necessary to get to the hospital, and what happens? They rescheduled. sigh… Ok, so next Tuesday, they’ll be shoving wires in me, and seeing what’s what. Evidently, there were some serious emergencies, and I guess things aren’t as bad with me as she made it sound? I dunno, but if I croak between now and then, I expect a few folks to raise a ruckus, and you KNOW who you are! 
But ya know…I was really looking forward to going to the Chinese buffet for some serious chowing down. sigh…
One major plus….I do get to go to church tonight, and will be able to continue my experiment in gardening for the next couple of days. 
Although, come to think of it, I HAVE been a mite slow and sore today. Heh.
I Am Woman….Hear Me Roar
Look who Democrats wheel out in ‘war on women’
Perhaps she’s never gotten over being mistaken for a hotel maid while serving as U.S. secretary of state, but Madeleine Albright is joining the chorus of the political left today, claiming there’s a “war on women” stoked by Republicans.
Albright, who was America’s top diplomat in President Bill Clinton’s administration, has just penned a fundraising plea for Democrats, saying, “Here in America, Republicans have launched an all out attack on women’s rights. They’ve targeted women’s health care and are trying to roll back basic rights that most of us thought were won more than a generation ago.”
“It seems every time women take one step forward, extremists try to push us back,” she added.
I promised myself, I was not going to be angry all the time anymore. But y’know….some things just PISS ME OFF! This is one of them!
The non-existent Republican ‘war on women’ is nothing more than a left wing smoke screen to cover up the Democrats very REAL WAR ON BABIES! Just what ‘basic right’ is this old bat burbling about? Why, the ‘right’ to murder your child if the mood strikes you, of course! And we’re evil? Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight! We aren’t the ones slaughtering children, covered in blood money.
Birth control you say? Close your legs, and stop acting like a SLUT, would be the first line of defense. Have no self control? How about those pills? You can go to Wal-Mart and get them for around $4.00 a month. That’s about the same as a gallon of gas, so if you can put gas in your vehicle, and not bitch about Obama’s ridiculous energy policies, you can damn sure pay for your own ‘good times’. Go to any Planned Parenthood, or even a high school, or middle school, they’ll give you FREE condoms, and even show ya how to use ‘em! Just in case you’re too stupid to grasp the concept!
Now, I’m going to drink my coffee, and calm down. Do a bit of praying, and ask God to forgive me for the things I am thinking about this horrid woman, and her cronies. The devil is alive and well in the Democrat Party.
And FYI, I can’t imagine anyone hiring that woman to be a maid. I wouldn’t even have her in my house! She can’t be trusted, and would likely do a lousy job. She wasn’t too great as Secretary of State, that’s for sure!
Hey, Wasn’t This Us?
A little house with three bedrooms,
one bathroom and one car on the street.
A mower that you had to push
to make the grass look neat.
In the kitchen on the wall
we only had one phone,
And no need for recording things,
someone was always home.
We only had a living room
where we would congregate,
unless it was at mealtime
in the kitchen where we ate.
We had no need for family rooms
or extra rooms to dine.
When meeting as a family
those two rooms would work out fine.
Read on…
ZoNation: Black Genocide
You Knew It Was Coming!
New baby pictures…of course! DUH! P
Papaw and Spud 
Papaw has some major issues. 
Babies, Babies….Everywhere
Last night, we were on baby watch again. Not physically, mind you, but through texts messages, and Facebook. This time, it was my beautiful niece, Whitney, my baby brother’s daughter,
I gotta tell ya….Jr was none to thrilled to find out they let her cousin have a Popsicle AND ginger ale, while all she was given was some ice chips. 
As the hours went by, there was little word. I could only assume things were progressing smoothly. Finally, word from Grandma…. dilated to 10 and time to push! And that’s the last I heard for nearly an hour! *tapping toes* Of course, it was driving me nuts, but since I knew how busy everyone was, and they are 1400 miles away, there wasn’t much I could say or do.
Then….there she was…the newest member of the family!
Introducing Miss Ava Hope, entering the world at 12:01am, 03/21/12, weighing in at 7 pounds 1 ounce, and 19 3/4 inches long!
Mom and wee one are doing great,
Hmmm… not looking too bad for an old fart who just had a heart attack.
Praying that Mommy, Daddy, and little bit will have a long, healthy, and happy life! And the grandparents will have the joy of spoiling her rotten, and handing her back over to the parents. Heh.
Yeah….I’m tacky that way. 
Cameron Comes Home
Well, today was another long day. Brat and I thought it would be a good idea to pick up what we needed from Wally World over in Liberty, since I seriously detest that other one, better known as Wal-Mart from hell, before picking up Jr, Michael, and Spud from the hospital. Pfft! Of course, there were a couple of things they were out of, like little boy bath towel thingys. *shakes head* Seriously, at this age, he doesn’t really care if his towel is pink or blue or polka dot, but you know us female types are….had to be blue!
We leave Liberty, heading towards Cleveland, and naturally, there was a wreck or something, and the whole flippin’ road was closed. We never did figure out why, since we never saw an actual wreck, just the ambulance, several cops cars, a rescue truck, and one cop on the top of the bridge blocking traffic from both directions. We did manage to find our way around on a road that must be for buggies, cuz there was barely enough room for one vehicle, much less two.
On This Day In….
….. history? Naw… Today is the present, and what a present he is!
We welcomed Cameron Jason at 1:54 pm, weighing in at 7lbs 1 oz, stretching out to 19 inches, with BIG feet!
Due Date – Baby Watch Continues
Yep…today is suppose to be the day. HUMPH! Anyone who knows anything about ‘birthin’ babies’ knows that they do NOT give a flip what the doctor says, or what we would like, they are going to move on their own timeline, and to heck with everyone else. Unfortunately, that never changes as they grow.
So, here’s the deal…. if Jr doesn’t going into labor on her own, then she will be checking into the hospital on Sunday evening, have one procedure done, can’t remember what it’s called right now, and if she and Spud don’t cooperate, they will be carrying on with inducement.
We really did think she would be delivering last week, because of the consistent Braxton Hicks and some dilating. But NOOOOOO…. Spud has decided to continue making Jr as miserable as any person who is 9 months pregnant, and more than ready to evict tiny person. While we at the doc’s yesterday, she did have one contraction, but it wasn’t strong enough, or of any concern to the doc. Apparently, his favorite position is pushing his hind end out and shoving his feet as close to her lungs as possible. Nothing worse than a whining pregnant teen (19).
While I’m at it, I really have to say Spud’s daddy has been amazing. I’m not real sure how he has found the patience, but he has been more patient with her, and her moods, than any daddy I’ve ever seen. He has stuck by her from the very beginning. It’s a shame more males don’t show such strength. Anybody can be a father, but it takes a special man to be a Daddy! Whatever happens in the future, I have NO doubt he will always be there for his son! They do plan on getting married. Shame they didn’t follow the ‘correct’ order of things, but oh well. I’ve learned a lot about him in the last week, and to say I’m impressed by his strength of character to overcome a great deal of adversity, it’s nothing less than amazing.
So, that’s where we stand at the moment. Yes, I will be going home, eventually. Next week, between Brat and myself, Jr will be able to rest up a bit, but then….reality will have to set in, and she and Daddy will be in charge. She hasn’t been sleeping too well the last few week. She thinks she’s going to get sleep after the baby is born.
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Funny isn’t she! *snicker*
So, we have a bit of comparison here…. my niece at 38 weeks, and Jr at 40 weeks.
The Five and Rush Remember Andrew Breitbart
One of the better ‘tributes’ I’ve seen. He was a real person who had real, valid opinions, with an amazing joy of life.
We ALL need to be a Breitbart now! Take a page from his playbook, and continue to battle against the wrongs of the world.
Glen’s Reflection Of Andrew Breitbart
A Voice Silenced
Andrew Breitbart dies of ‘natural causes’
Widely read conservative Internet publisher Andrew Breitbart has died, his attorney confirms.
The websites he founded ran a statement Thursday morning announcing that Breitbart, 43, died “unexpectedly from natural causes” in Los Angeles shortly after midnight.
“We have lost a husband, a father, a son, a brother, a dear friend, a patriot and a happy warrior,” the article on the site said. “Andrew lived boldly, so that we more timid souls would dare to live freely and fully, and fight for the fragile liberty he showed us how to love.”
Breitbart was a prolific commentator who founded several websites devoted to covering politics, entertainment and everything in between. Earlier in his career, he worked for the Drudge Report before breaking off to start his own outlets — including Big Government, Big Hollywood and Breitbart.tv.
The statement on his sites quoted the concluding passage from his book, Righteous Indignation.
“I love my job. I love fighting for what I believe in. I love having fun while doing it. I love reporting stories that the Complex refuses to report. I love fighting back, I love finding allies, and-famously-I enjoy making enemies. Three years ago, I was mostly a behind-the-scenes guy who linked to stuff on a very popular website. I always wondered what it would be like to enter the public realm to fight for what I believe in. I’ve lost friends, perhaps dozens. But I’ve gained hundreds, thousands — who knows? — of allies. At the end of the day, I can look at myself in the mirror, and I sleep very well at night.”
The statement said: “Andrew is at rest, yet the happy warrior lives on, in each of us.”
Natural causes? At 43? I keep hoping this is some kind of really sick joke.
I don’t actually admire many people these days…he is one of the few. It takes a lot of courage to do what he does….did. Facing an onslaught of attacks from the left for doing nothing more than telling the truth, standing up for us, because we really don’t have a voice anymore. He became our voice.
Rest in peace good sir. May God Bless you, your family, your friends, and those of us who will sincerely mourn the loss of a true American patriot.
Still Waiting on Baby
Today was mostly uneventful…unfortunately. I was really hoping Brat Jr would pop that melon, being the 29th and all. sigh… BUT, according to the doc, he is moving down to where he will start making her life a living hell soon. *snicker* We also thought since had started dilating, she would have gone a wee bit more, but no….of course not.
Listening to the little bugger’s heartbeat made question all those people who want to be able to kill a child this far along. He’s a living being, a creation of God, and not disposable like just so much garbage. And on that note…
If the kid hasn’t made an appearance by the 11th, they will induce. I was kind of hoping I would be headed back home with loads of pictures and video of a tiny person by then. Ah well, I’m fairly sure the Mr will be able to handle things a bit longer….just in case.
One thing that rather bugs me….Rick Santorum is gonna be in Jackson on Friday. 
However, family trumps politics, even an election year as important as this.
12:30 PM – Jackson
Unity Park
313 S. Church St
Just in case, y’know. 
He’s also going to be in Memphis, too.
3:15 PM – Memphis
Parking lot on the corner of Poplar Ave. and Crestmere Pl.
176 Crestmere Pl
If anyone goes, takes pictures, K?
