Bye Bye to my Hip

oh Boy! put me to sleep














Maybe I should mark my hip (this One)
































Well, here goes, I'll get back to blogging whenever
If ever. love to all my great buddies out there.
I love you guys.











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Ben Franklin, a little Trivia

Some facts I never knew










Ben Franklin was born on
January 17, 1706,
in Boston, Massachusetts.




It was a devoted Puritan household.
(The Puritans were a religious
group that stood
against the practices of the
Church of England.) In 1683 his
family had left England and moved
to New England in search of
religious freedom. Franklin's father was
a candlemaker and a mechanic,
but, his son said, his "great Excellence lay in
a sound Understanding, and solid Judgment."
Franklin also praised his mother,
who raised a family of thirteen children.

Father: Josiah Franklin –
a candle maker and devout Anglican.

Mother: Abiah Folger -
orphaned at 12 and regarded as being
being extremely demanding.

Siblings: Nine brothers and sisters
and nine half brothers and half sisters.
He was apprenticed to his brother James
who was a printer.

Wife:
Deborah Read. She had actually been
married to a man named John Rodgers
who fled without giving her a divorce.
Therefore, she was unable to marry Franklin.
They lived together and had a common law
marriage in 1730.

Children:
Franklin had one illegitimate child
named William who was the last
loyalist governor of
New Jersey. The mother of his child
was never established. William lived
with and was raised by his father and Deborah Read.
He also had two children with Deborah:
Francis who died when he was four and Sarah.

I always liked his Quotes.

Benjamin Franklin 1706 - 1790
1735 - Poor Richard's Almanac
"Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise."

April 1735 - Poor Richard's Almanac
"Necessity never made a good bargain."
1748 "Remember that time is money."

1758 - Poor Richard's Almanac
"He that lives upon hope will die fasting."
1758 - Poor Richard's Almanac
"A little neglect may breed mischief ...
for want of a nail, the shoe was lost;
for want of a shoe the horse was lost;
and for want of a horse the rider was lost."

July 1776 -
At the Signing of the Declaration of Independence:
"We must indeed all hang together,
or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately."


September 11, 1783
"There never was a good war, or a bad peace."


November 13, 1789 -
Letter to Jean Baptiste Le Roy:
"In this world nothing can be said to be certain,
except death and taxes."

April 1778 "Man is a tool-making animal."
When asked what was the use of a new invention,
Franklin replied:
"What is the use of a new-born child?"


Facts I didn't know

that Franklin belongs to 14 different Halls of Fame
Franklin has TWO birthdays?

in 1783 Franklin witnessed the first manned balloon flight

Franklin’s picture has appeared on every $100 bill since 1928?

Franklin published the first non-English language newspaper in colonial America?
Franklin wrote to, and received mail from at least 650 different correspondents
Franklin was the first to propose daylight saving time

Franklin loved music
Franklin invented the first flexible catheter?
Franklin nearly became a swimming coach?
Franklin suggested that the turkey be the national bird, rather than the

Hope you enjoyed this trivia.
I bounced around the net to get info.

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Mothers Day

A Mothers love is for Infinity













I only know I miss my Mother every day.
she has never left my side.
When I am scared, she is there.

So Hug your Mother and tell her you love her.
She may not be there tomorrow.



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May 5th 2012 The winner is

2012  Saturday May 5th Derby Winner

After an exciting two minutes here is this years winner. Now, Next two Races

are a head of him. Maybe we will get a triple Crown winner this year.

It's about time.  Maybe Next year a Filly will win.. HERE HE IS:::

I'll Have another  a real winner

I think 20 horses is just to many horses for a race.
It makes it dangerous
having so many in the race. Wish it was 12 horses.

Last years winner. Animal Kingdom
This was a shock to me  . I really didn't even
have him on my 3 choices. He looks like he knows he
is a true Champion.

I remember watching Barbaro win the 132
Kentucky Derby.  This was a big horse.

 As you can tell, I love the Races. Now, lets get a mint Julip and

talk about todays race. Have a restfull Sunday my 

Dear Blogger friends.  

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All most Post time Derby Day

The 138th Run for the Roses

The most exciting 2 minutes in sports. It is a mile and a quarter race

Colts and Geldings carry 126 pounds and Fillies 126 pounds.

Everyone is going with Bodemeister.

I was taking Union Rags as my pick,

Now I see Calvin on Take Charge Indy, I love Calvin

if he was riding a goat, I'd have to take a bet.. 

This is Daddy long Legs,

isn't he Beautiful.
Looks like my horse
1970 Fightig Jimmy
_____________________
  The Famous Run for the Roses
Horses entered for Saturdays May 5 race.

Alpha ***
Bodemeister ****
Creative Cause **
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Nose Best **
Done Talking
Dullahan
El Padrino
Gemologist*****  Maybe
Hansen **
I'll Have Another **
Liaison

My Adonis

Optimizer

Prospective

Rousing Sermon
Sabercat
Take Charge Indy
Trinniberg
Union Rags  #4 post- ****

Went the day well

________________-
Gemologist will try to become the eighth
undefeated winner of the Kentucky Derby


These are the top 5 from wed. Apr 28


1. Bodemeister

2. Gemologist

3. Union Rags
4. Creative Cause
5. Alpha
Don't for get Daddy nose best
and I'll have another. ??? Only time will tell.


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