The Eclectic Company: Birth Place -

* "Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon!"

* "Those who throw dirt only lose ground."

* "I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger."

* "The road to success is always under construction."

* "I fish, therefore I lie."

* "Dear Algebra, stop asking us to find your X, she's not coming back and I know Y."

* "Teamwork means never having to take all the blame."

* "I barely survived yesterday and now it's already today!"

* "Do you call Santa's helpers subordinate clauses?"

* "So, how many days DID it take to build Rome?"

* "Cancel my subscription, I'm tired of your issues."

* "Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday."

* "Don't sweat petty things . . . or pet sweaty things"

* "Two wrongs are only the beginning"

* "Worrying works. 90% of the things I worry about never happen."

* "I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart."

* "When I'm finally holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess?"

* "Legend: A lie that has the dignity of age."

* "A diamond is forever: The payments are longer."

* "When in doubt, mumble: When in trouble, delegate: When in charge, ponder."

* "I don't have an attitude; I have a personality you can't handle."

* "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!"

* "It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot."

* "An eye for an eye leaves the world blind."

* "Sports do not build character, they reveal it!"

* "Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture"

* "I'm in shape - round IS a shape."

* "Money talks, but all mine says is "good-bye."

* "If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?"

* "Love is blind but marriage is a real eye-opener!"

* "A dog has an owner. A cat has a staff"

* "I'd like to have more self-esteem, but I don't deserve it!"

* "Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is."

* "Nothing is fool proof to a talented fool."

* "Bacteria - the back door of a cafeteria."

* "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."

* "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts."

* "As I said before, I never repeat myself."

* "Corduroy pillows: they're making headlines!"

* "Young at heart, slightly older in other places."

* "(I'm) proof that evolution can go in reverse"

* "My reality check bounced"

* "If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?"

* "I hate people who steal my ideas before I think of them."

* "I was uncool before uncool was cool."

* "Middle age: When your age starts to show around your middle"

* "Do not disturb, I'm already disturbed."

* "If an open door is ajar, is an open jar adoor?"

* "March Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change."

* "Telepath Wanted: You know where to apply!"

* "The information went data way"

* "I'm bilingual - I speak English and SMACK!"

* "Mental floss prevents moral decay."

* "Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?"

* "Why is abbreviation such a long word?"

* "I can see clearly now, the brain is gone."

* "Every morning is the dawn of a new error"

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Quotes of Note

You're born a male but you have to CHOOSE to be a man" - Herm Edwards

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

"They err who think Santa Clause comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." - Mrs. Paul M. Ell

"Thankfully, our true roots are in heritage and not things. I just need to keep reminding myself that things are only reminders of heritage." - Keetha Broyles, June 21, 2010

"Tears lubricate the soul." - from "Finding Buck McHenry"

"Somehow you must come to understand that God is love, that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness is the proof of love." - The Priest in "Levi's Will" by W. Dale Cramer

"The truth about a man is in what he does, not what he says." - W. Dale Cramer in "Levi's Will"

"Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

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Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Birth Place - - -

On my birth certificate:

City: Shell Lake County: Washburn State: Wisconsin

In my heart: Childhood memories of picnics in this lakeside park.

Images of this sandy beach - - -

Etched forever in my mind.

Calling me to kick off my shoes and - - -

Wade into the water.

Pam, standing on the shore of Shell Lake - - -

On a warm September morning.

Just look who decided to join us. Well, actually, I guess we joined them.

No life guard today.

And a stone's throw away - - - this tiny hospital. The newer, larger, improved version of the one in which both Pam and I were born.

And as we got in the car to drive away, dad suddenly nearly jumped out of the moving car in his haste to catch these folk:

Kenny and his daughter Darla who attended our church all those many years ago. What a delightful surprise to find them here.
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10 comments:

Julie said...: I've enjoyed your posts the last several days! It sounds as though you have some great memories. The scenery there is beautiful!; September 3, 2008 at 9:56 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: Oh we did and it is, Julie!!!

I still say you should consider it soon as a vacation destination - - - -; September 3, 2008 at 9:58 PM
Anonymous said...: Pretty beach!; September 3, 2008 at 11:51 PM
Gerson & Betsy said...: Thanks for letting us join you for a trip down memory lane! It´s been fun. I love the lavender toe nails, by the way. Do those belong to Pam?; September 4, 2008 at 6:54 AM
Keetha Broyles said...: The lavender toe nails DO belong to Pam.; September 4, 2008 at 6:56 AM
Kathy (Pearson) Troyer said...: Your stroll down memory lane was enlightening, Keetha. I bet you do have lots and lots of memories in those pictures.

Did you ever go to Marawarden Resort somewhere near or on Rice Lake? We vacationed there twice with the Troyer gang and had the kids' pictures taken in front of an old covered wagon. Phil and family had their pictures taken there YEARS ago as well.; September 4, 2008 at 3:48 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: I do not think we ever went there, Kathy. Is that where you were when the young boy drowned? I remember that story.

We DID go into the edge of Rice Lake, though - - - my picture of the people partying outside their hotel room was taken there.; September 4, 2008 at 5:11 PM
Kathy (Pearson) Troyer said...: Yes, that is the place. I will never forget that day. We haven't been back since. I would like to take the entire family there someday.; September 6, 2008 at 8:04 AM
Keetha Broyles said...: I wonder if you resort is still there. They are selling those places off to become condos, or private cottages, or even removing the buildings and selling them as empty lots. They are going faster than hot cakes.; September 6, 2008 at 8:35 AM
Leigh of Tales from Bloggeritaville said...: THat looks like a wonderful place full of memories!; September 8, 2008 at 11:46 PM