"Thought For the Day"

[Arwen Mythweaver]

I concur. Orange is the best.

[AluraMist]

Just because --- It's what I am feeling today ---

"God Bless America."
God bless America, land that I love,
Stand beside her, and guide her,
Through the night with the light from above.
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans white with foam,
God bless America, my home sweet home.

'God Bless America' by Irving Berlin - Kate Smith. Introduced by Kate Smith on her CBS radio show, The Kate Smith Hour, on November 10, 1938 - Smith premiered "God Bless America" late in the show and prefaced it with the following words:

"And now it’s going to be my very great privilege to sing for you a song that’s never been sung before by anybody. One that was written especially for me by one of the greatest composers in the music field today. It’s something more than a song - I feel it’s one of the most beautiful compositions ever written, a song that will never die. The author - Mr Irving Berlin. The title - 'God Bless America.' "

(Introductory verse)
"While the storm clouds gather, far across the sea,
Let us swear allegiance, to a land that’s green.
Let us all be grateful, for a land so fair,
As we raise our voices, in a solemn prayer."

[AluraMist]

Reading gives us someplace to go,
when we have to stay where we are.

[AluraMist]

It's Friday! Sending everyone a virtual, complimentary coffee. Enjoy!

[Arwen Mythweaver]

It's Friday! Sending everyone a virtual, complimentary coffee. Enjoy!

Why thank you!
It’s my birthday so I get another free cup at Starbucks today.

[AluraMist]

Why thank you!
It’s my birthday so I get another free cup at Starbucks today.

Well here are some extra special "Birthday Wishes" that you have a wonderful day!

[Pegasus Unbound]

Why thank you!
It’s my birthday so I get another free cup at Starbucks today.

I wish you the Happiest of Birthdays and the wish that it is only the first of many more.

So lets start with your cake...



And follow up with a bow of Love and Respect...



Love & Hugs

V

[AluraMist]

May the rain wash away your worries.
May the breeze blow new strength into your body.
May you walk gently through the world,
And know its beauty all the days of your life.

“Happy Rainy Saturday”

[Jonathan Greenflame]

May the rain wash away your worries.
May the breeze blow new strength into your body.
May you walk gently through the world,
And know its beauty all the days of your life.

“Happy Rainy Saturday”

Been raining enough here lately that I'm starting to grow webs between my toes.

[AluraMist]

“And then it is Winter.”

You know. … time has a way of moving quickly, and catching you unaware of the passing years.

It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married, and embarking on my new life with my mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them all. I have glimpses of how it was back then, and of all my hopes and dreams. But, here it is ... the winter of my life, and it catches me by surprise. ... How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go, and where did my youth go?

I remember well seeing older people through the years, and thinking that those older people were years away from me, and that winter was so far off that I could not fathom it, or imagine fully what it would be like.

But, here it is ... my friends are retired and getting grey ... they move slower and I see an older person now. Some are in better, and some worse, shape than me ... but, I see the great change ... Not like the ones that I remember who were young and vibrant ... but, like me, their age is beginning to show, and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd be.

~Unknown.