I'm SO EXCITED!!! I just found two new friends (AND a cousin) that I've been looking for, for MANY years!!! I found them on Facebook, but it wasn't easy!! I've been looking for them for a lot of years on Google, Facebook(way before I was on Facebook), old addresses, etc.
Well, I was going about it all wrong.... I finally wisened up and found them through their KIDS!!! You know, EVERY kid in the WORLD is on the World Wide Web SOMEWHERE!!!
Anyway, I sent out the messages to their kids last night, and had answers waiting for me this morning!!!
One is local, my friend, Cynthia, she called me about an hour ago, and we talked about how long it's been and about old times and we're meeting for dinner THIS WEEK!! It'll be so good to see her.
The other one, Maggie, (who is married to my cousin, Shookie) lives in New Jersey... I know it's weird that you'd lose contact with family, huh?! And I'm not sure HOW that happened, but you know, phone numbers change, and people move, and it just happened.
BUT I was able to find their KIDS!!! Hope to talk to them all on the phone soon, too!!! And, Hey, I've got new young friends on Facebook!!! LOL!!!
OK, so now I just have one last one that I've been looking for, again, for years.... guess I'm just not good at keeping in touch, huh?!?!? These were all very good, very close friends at one time. This last one didn't have any kids... so I'm on my own, here!!
Have a blessed week!!!
Joann
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
An old J-lander needs some luv!!
I'm wondering if Mik was lost in the move (from J-land to Spottersville). He needs some visitors!! Just click on his name above.
Joann
Joann
Thursday, February 5, 2009
It's Raining!!!
Hello,
It's POURING RAIN outside, a HARD rain for us, here in Southern Calif. I love it!!!
I'm on my second day home from work. My sweet friend, Delia, called me this afternoon from work to see if I wanted her to bring me lunch... that was so nice of her, but I was already making my lunch.
Then Roseann e-mailed me to see if I wanted dinner, I love my friends. I'd already had my dinner planned, but they were each so nice to think of me. What a blessing friends are.
So, I'm carrying a tissue box with me everywhere I go, I look like crap, I'm not in my PJ's but scrappy looking anyway, you'd think my son could call and say "Mom, I'm bringing my friend home"??? But NOOOO, he walks in the door with her while I'm totally knocked out on the sofa with my pillow and blanky, with my little table full of scrunched up dirty tissue, a half eaten bowl of chicken soup, empty tea cup, etc. I have no make-up on, swollen eyes, the tv's droning.... UGH!!! A LOVELY picture, you know?!
Oh well, they were only here for awhile, and she's such a nice girl, I didn't really mind. I offered to make them dinner, but they were going out. But Chris will be hungry again when he comes home.... I know, kid's ALWAYS hungry... LOL!!
Tomorrow, I'm going to work, it's boring at home, I hate daytime tv. I was supposed to work a basketball game tomorrow night, but told them that I wouldn't make it so that they could find someone else.... darn, I HATE giving up jobs!! LOL!!
WOW!! It's REALLY COMING DOWN!!!! I love when it rains this hard!! We're SUPPOSED to get some thunder tonight, that'll be a treat!!
Well, I guess I'll cut this short, don't have anything exciting to tell you. Enjoy the rest of your week, hope you're all warm and cozy!!
Joann
It's POURING RAIN outside, a HARD rain for us, here in Southern Calif. I love it!!!
I'm on my second day home from work. My sweet friend, Delia, called me this afternoon from work to see if I wanted her to bring me lunch... that was so nice of her, but I was already making my lunch.
Then Roseann e-mailed me to see if I wanted dinner, I love my friends. I'd already had my dinner planned, but they were each so nice to think of me. What a blessing friends are.
So, I'm carrying a tissue box with me everywhere I go, I look like crap, I'm not in my PJ's but scrappy looking anyway, you'd think my son could call and say "Mom, I'm bringing my friend home"??? But NOOOO, he walks in the door with her while I'm totally knocked out on the sofa with my pillow and blanky, with my little table full of scrunched up dirty tissue, a half eaten bowl of chicken soup, empty tea cup, etc. I have no make-up on, swollen eyes, the tv's droning.... UGH!!! A LOVELY picture, you know?!
Oh well, they were only here for awhile, and she's such a nice girl, I didn't really mind. I offered to make them dinner, but they were going out. But Chris will be hungry again when he comes home.... I know, kid's ALWAYS hungry... LOL!!
Tomorrow, I'm going to work, it's boring at home, I hate daytime tv. I was supposed to work a basketball game tomorrow night, but told them that I wouldn't make it so that they could find someone else.... darn, I HATE giving up jobs!! LOL!!
WOW!! It's REALLY COMING DOWN!!!! I love when it rains this hard!! We're SUPPOSED to get some thunder tonight, that'll be a treat!!
Well, I guess I'll cut this short, don't have anything exciting to tell you. Enjoy the rest of your week, hope you're all warm and cozy!!
Joann
Monday, February 2, 2009
My Superbowl Sunday!!
Did you watch the Superbowl??? Well, (unless you live in Arizona) this is probably what you saw.......
At the end of the 2nd quarter, the cardinals had the ball and the play was about 5 yards (or less) from the touchdown line.... do you remember that.... the score was Pitts 10 - Cards 7.
My numbers were Pitts 0 - Cards 4...... had the Cardinals made that touchdown, they'd have had 14 points.... meaning I would have won $500!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then stupid Steelers #92 took that ball away from them in the LAST 30 SECONDS of the quarter (or so) and ran it 100 YARDS to make a touchdown for the Steelers.
THAT STUPID STEELER ROBBED ME!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, I just haven't gotten over that, yet!!! My throat hurts from yelling at #92.
Just had to vent!!! Thanks for listening!!
Joann
At the end of the 2nd quarter, the cardinals had the ball and the play was about 5 yards (or less) from the touchdown line.... do you remember that.... the score was Pitts 10 - Cards 7.
My numbers were Pitts 0 - Cards 4...... had the Cardinals made that touchdown, they'd have had 14 points.... meaning I would have won $500!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then stupid Steelers #92 took that ball away from them in the LAST 30 SECONDS of the quarter (or so) and ran it 100 YARDS to make a touchdown for the Steelers.
THAT STUPID STEELER ROBBED ME!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, I just haven't gotten over that, yet!!! My throat hurts from yelling at #92.
Just had to vent!!! Thanks for listening!!
Joann
Friday, January 30, 2009
Sorry I haven't been around.....
Good Morning,
I haven't been here much, because I've been on Facebook trying to figure out HOW and WHY I'm accepting all the gifts and things people sent, what does it all mean?.... I opened one and it asked me if I wanted to use PayPal????!!! Others want me to share my info but I don't know who I'm sharing it with. Can anyone out there help clear this up for me?
AND I've been watching American Idol (THREE days this week!!).
Anyway, I will be reading blogs this weekend, so sorry I haven't been visiting, I do miss you all!!
Our 'interim' CBO is leaving today, we have a new CBO and she's wonderful too!! We're SO blessed with management there, recently!!! So anyway, we're having a breakfast for him this morning, but I'll be careful not to overdue it, I HAVE been walking... just starting again, so gotta ease into it. LOL!!! The weather here has been good for walking, a little warm yesterday, but still do-able.
Well, take care, and I'll look for you this weekend, but if I don't see you, ENJOY SUPERBOWL!!!!!!!! I will!!!
Joann
I haven't been here much, because I've been on Facebook trying to figure out HOW and WHY I'm accepting all the gifts and things people sent, what does it all mean?.... I opened one and it asked me if I wanted to use PayPal????!!! Others want me to share my info but I don't know who I'm sharing it with. Can anyone out there help clear this up for me?
AND I've been watching American Idol (THREE days this week!!).
Anyway, I will be reading blogs this weekend, so sorry I haven't been visiting, I do miss you all!!
Our 'interim' CBO is leaving today, we have a new CBO and she's wonderful too!! We're SO blessed with management there, recently!!! So anyway, we're having a breakfast for him this morning, but I'll be careful not to overdue it, I HAVE been walking... just starting again, so gotta ease into it. LOL!!! The weather here has been good for walking, a little warm yesterday, but still do-able.
Well, take care, and I'll look for you this weekend, but if I don't see you, ENJOY SUPERBOWL!!!!!!!! I will!!!
Joann
Saturday, January 24, 2009
FACEBOOOOOK!!!!!!!!!!!
OK, I'm on Facebook now.... but don't know anybody's real names... so if I haven't accepted you as a friend yet, I'm sorry.... send me an e-mail or something. I'm just learning Facebook, Beth and Ken have been kind in showing me the ropes, like who my friends are.... LOL!!! I can't find my 'wall' that everyone's writing on, but I'm sure I will soon enough.
You all know by now, I'm sure, how SLOW I am at NEW stuff, but I'll keep at it!
Tonight, My son and I are going to see Phantom of the Opera in Hollywood!!! Can't wait, that's one I have NOT seen yet!! And one that Chris has always wanted to see, so I bought him a ticket for Christmas (and myself one too... LOL!!!) Wish I could have taken a pic of his face when he opened the box containing the tix at Christmas!!
I made a shadow box out of a shirt box, and pasted (internet) pics of the play, with the tix right in the middle, and put a t-shirt on top. So he opened it and thought it was just a t-shirt, but when he took the t-shirt out, he saw the ticket on the bottom of the box!! His eyes and his mouth just got wider and wider as he realized what the ticket was for!!!
Anyway, we'll go have dinner locally, then head out to the Pantages in Hollywood.
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend, too!!
Joann
You all know by now, I'm sure, how SLOW I am at NEW stuff, but I'll keep at it!
Tonight, My son and I are going to see Phantom of the Opera in Hollywood!!! Can't wait, that's one I have NOT seen yet!! And one that Chris has always wanted to see, so I bought him a ticket for Christmas (and myself one too... LOL!!!) Wish I could have taken a pic of his face when he opened the box containing the tix at Christmas!!
I made a shadow box out of a shirt box, and pasted (internet) pics of the play, with the tix right in the middle, and put a t-shirt on top. So he opened it and thought it was just a t-shirt, but when he took the t-shirt out, he saw the ticket on the bottom of the box!! His eyes and his mouth just got wider and wider as he realized what the ticket was for!!!
Anyway, we'll go have dinner locally, then head out to the Pantages in Hollywood.
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend, too!!
Joann
Monday, January 19, 2009
My latest find
My dad was a mail carrier all my life... well, until he retired when I was in my late 20's.
Today, I was browsing through an antique shop near my home, when I saw something that took my breath away for a split second.... I saw the post office uniform patch that my dad wore when I was little. I had to have it. It was an emblem of happiness to me, it made me smile... it almost made me laugh out loud. It reminded me of running out the front door to greet my dad when he came home from work every day... he'd scoop me up and give me kisses and say "How's my girl?".
On February 1, 1965, they started wearing this new patch (when I was 2, so it's the only patch I really remember well), the direction of the horse and rider on the sleeve patch was flipped to face forward (left), and the center background of the patch changed to blue.
This one is pre-1965. I remember it, but only vaguely, because my dad had a few of the old uniforms left over.
This patch is VERY RARE.... I only found ONE on e-Bay and it was $50.... I'll have to pass for now!!
Funny, how silly things like a uniform patch can have such an impact, huh?!?! I NEVER thought about it until I saw it in that antique shop, today!! But when I did, it was almost like seeing my dad again!!
J~
Today, I was browsing through an antique shop near my home, when I saw something that took my breath away for a split second.... I saw the post office uniform patch that my dad wore when I was little. I had to have it. It was an emblem of happiness to me, it made me smile... it almost made me laugh out loud. It reminded me of running out the front door to greet my dad when he came home from work every day... he'd scoop me up and give me kisses and say "How's my girl?".
On February 1, 1965, they started wearing this new patch (when I was 2, so it's the only patch I really remember well), the direction of the horse and rider on the sleeve patch was flipped to face forward (left), and the center background of the patch changed to blue.
This one is pre-1965. I remember it, but only vaguely, because my dad had a few of the old uniforms left over.
This patch is VERY RARE.... I only found ONE on e-Bay and it was $50.... I'll have to pass for now!!
Funny, how silly things like a uniform patch can have such an impact, huh?!?! I NEVER thought about it until I saw it in that antique shop, today!! But when I did, it was almost like seeing my dad again!!
J~
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