December 2010

Happy Veteran's Day

My Dad and Mason's grandpa (Earl Steele) - Served two years in the army. He was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany. THANKS DAD!

Today, Mason read a part in the school Veteran’s day program. He read:

Today there is, and perhaps there always will be, conflict in the world.

Like other things of great value, this security did not come cheaply. Part of the cost has already been paid by American who answered the call to military duty when their country needed them. They served in 12 wars from the Revolution to Operation Iraqi Freedom, earning the special distinction “veteran”.

But another part of freedom’s cost must continue to be paid, long after the guns have been silence. This debt is owed America’s veterans.

Some need their country’s help, even as their country once needed theirs, to readjust, to recover from wounds or to overcome hardships of age and infirmity. Most need and ask nothing in repayment of their sacrifices.

Let us continue to help those veterans in need with the greatest possible compassion and efficiency. To the rest, since they ask no special help, we can pay tribute this day by recognizing what they have achieved and joining them in their resolve to keep America strong and free.

Thanks to all our Veterans.

Parker's First Day of School

Monday, August 23, 2010 Parker's first day of school.
No tears for Parker, however; not everyone in the family had dry eyes.

Big brother advice:
Before going to school this morning Mason, as usual does something and gets himself hit by a brother. In a sweet voice, I overheard Mason saying; “Now Parker, if someone makes you mad at school don’t hit them OK.” Parker says nothing.

Summer Fun!

Six tons of sand and three boys equal a ton of fun!

Vacation 2010

My Nephew has Arrived!

6 LBS 13 Ozs. 20 Inches long!

Spring 2010

Now he's a barber!

The aftermath of scissors in combination with a three year old!

Happy Valentine's Day!

"Mom you know you can't eat all that candy. You know you will have to share. Mom you will get a bellyache if you don't share."

Parker's First!

Christmas in Coats

Christmas at home spent in the cold darkened morning. The boys didn’t notice the cold or darkness. Notice the lantern (our source of light) gets knocked over in the excitement. Surely, this was a Christmas we will not forget. P.S. we got power Christmas night!

SMILE!

THANKSGIVING 2009

Let's EAT!

Halloween 2009

CANDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brycen

I can SEE!

Mason

WHITE CAST they don't know my son.

Happy Birthday Mason!

My plan was to post a picture of Mason with his football cake Mamaw Bea made; however his broken arm made the post instead.


What a birthday, I had planned to spend the evening at home with Mason however he fell at school and we spent his birthday together at the doctor's office and hospital. He has to go back in the morning to get a cast. We won't forget the 9th birthday he said. We did celebrate his birthday last Sunday with family and friends form school.

Parker out smarted his daddy!

Parker has been getting the covers off the bed down stairs and dragging them into the living room to cover up his toy animals. Rick said, Son I don’t want you to get those covers off that bed in there again. I have picked them up a thousand times. Two hours later Rick returns home from Mason's football practice and said, Parker good job. You didn’t get the covers off the bed. I said well, I just put Mason’s covers back upstairs on his bed. Rick said, he out smarted me. I told him not to get the covers from in there and he didn’t. Parker went up stair to Mason’s room and got covers for his animals. Daddy didn’t say anything about getting the covers off Mason’s bed.
That’s my boy.

Computer Problem Report Form

Describe your problem: __________________________
Now, describe the problem accurately:
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Speculate wildly about the cause of the problem:
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Problem Severity:
A. Minor__
B. Minor__
C. Minor__
D. Trivial__
Nature of the problem:
A. Locked Up__
B. Frozen__
C. Hung__
D. Shot__
Is your computer plugged in? Yes__ No__
Is it turned on? Yes__ No__
Have you tried to fix it yourself? Yes__ No__
Have you made it worse? Yes__
Have you read the manual? Yes__ No__
Are you sure you've read the manual? Yes__ No__
Are you absolutely certain you've read the manual? No__
Do you think you understood it? Yes__ No__
If `Yes' then why can't you fix the problem yourself?
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How tall are you? Are you above this line? _______
What were you doing with your computer at the time the problem occurred?
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If `nothing' explain why you were logged in.
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Are you sure you aren't imagining the problem? Yes__ No__
How does this problem make you feel?
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Tell me about your childhood ___________________________________
Do you have any independent witnesses of the problem? Yes__ No__
Can't you do something else, instead of bothering me? Yes__

Copyright © Richard G Lowe, Jr.

Email Mistakes

It's wise to remember how easily email -- this wonderful technology -- can be misused, sometimes unintentionally, with serious consequences.

Consider the case of the Illinois man who left the snow-filled streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick email.

Unfortunately, when typing her address, he missed one letter, and his note was directed instead to an elderly preacher's wife whose husband had passed away only the day before. When the grieving widow checked her email, she took one look at the monitor, let out a piercing scream, and fell to the floor in a dead faint.

At the sound, her family rushed into the room and saw this note on the screen:

"Dearest Wife, Just got checked in. Everything prepared for your arrival tomorrow. P.S. Sure is hot down here."

Copyright © Richard G Lowe, Jr.