Archive for February, 2008
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Friday, February 29th, 2008From my dad:
Happy Birthday, Grandma Margaret
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Today would have been Grandma Margaret’s 91st birthday. I am posting this history of her in remembrance of her birthday. She passed away on June 29, 2004.
History of Margaret Gail Anderson (Ekroot)’s life, as told to Betty Carlson by Margaret in June of 2000
Things About Herself
Margaret Gail Anderson was born February 28, 1917, […]
Why the Irish Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008I am both Norwegian and Irish, so I am not calling names here!
The reason the Irish celebrate St. Patrick’s Day is because this is when St. Patrick drove the Norwegians out of Ireland. It seems that some centuries ago, many Norwegians came to Ireland to escape the bitterness of the Norwegian winter.
Ireland was having a […]
Words of Wisdom–Positive Attitude at Home
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008“A positive attitude is perhaps more important at home than anywhere else. As spouses and parents, one of our most vital roles is to help those we love feel good about themselves.”
Keith Harrell
Speaker and Author
Words of Wisdom–The Importance of Marriage
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008“Marriage is the foundry for social order, the fountain of virtue, and the foundation for eternal exaltation. Marriage has been divinely designated as an eternal and everlasting covenant (see D&C 132:19). Marriage is sanctified when it is cherished and honored in holiness. That union is not merely between husband and wife; it embraces a partnership
with […]
George Carlin’s Views on Aging
Monday, February 25th, 2008From Roger, my Realtor:
Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we’re kids? If you’re less than 10 years old, you’re so excited about aging that you think in fractions.
“How old are you?” “I’m four and a half!” You’re never thirty-six and a half. You’re […]
Mrs. Hughes
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008I received this from my friend Ede in Tennessee:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8APbOjNSeU
Jonas Brothers Concert
Friday, February 22nd, 2008Annika and I went to the Jonas Brothers concert in Minneapolis tonight. Annika claims to be their biggest fan ever. She has a whole MySpace site dedicated to them. She told me about the concert about a month ago, and I knew I was in trouble. If she couldn’t go, I knew I would have […]
Words of Wisdom–What Matters Most is Our Families
Thursday, February 21st, 2008 What Matters Most Is Our Families
“[The] devastated and displaced victims of Hurricane Katrina …were hungry, frightened people who had lost everything and needed food, medical attention, and help of all kinds, but what they wanted and needed most was their families.
“Crisis or transition of any kind reminds us of what matters most. In the […]
Words of Wisdom–Our Attitudes
Thursday, February 21st, 2008“Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working 24 hours a day for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force.”
Tom Blandi
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