A Palm Pavillion favorite!
Too bad we didn't shoot this while there was shrimp in the shells (ha ha). Fresh Seafood! Yum!
Tropical drinks at 'The Palm' ...
Enjoying the view ...
Brenda ... watching the boats passing by ...
Jackie ... watching the sun set ...
Sunset on Clearwater Beach ... from our table at Palm Pavillion ...
Palm Pavillion ... where we were at for our 'Learning Hour' and sunset appetizers ...
On the way back to the Hotel ... after Sunset ... and our 'Learning Hour'. : )
Our 'Special Guest' for this evening ...
On our way out to dinner ...
15 comments:
Brenda and Jackie: what amazing pictures! Thanks for posting them.
Bun-Bun is giving the weather report today and she says: "Oh NO..S-N-O-W may be in the forecast!
:(
marty FLORIDA...has a nice ring to it!!!!
:)
willemina How did your grandaughters soccer game turn out?
Cold and drizzle here in the midwest tonite. Great night for movies popcorn!
VANESSA! YAHHHHH!! :)
---X---Hugs from Peg
---Y---Hugs from Bun-Bun
This is the Midwest during Harvest Time :) The grain is overflowing! Have a great evening everyone!
hi brenda, jackie, vanessa, wow, i never would have guessed. well, as a matter of fact, i didn't guess. these pics are so awesome. so clear and colorful. i am so proud of all of you. YOU ALL ROCK!
sylvia
YOU GOILS LOOK JIST LIKE THEM THAR MOVIE STARS........YA KNOW???
I, FOR ONE, AM SO VERY IMPRESSED WITH Y'ALL!!!
LOVE YOUS GUYS!!!...SLEEP TIGHT ....DON'T LET THOSE
BLOG BUGS BITE!!! Y'ALL HEAR???
CHERYL XOX
AKA CB
AKA WILD AND CRAZY ONE FROM THE GREAT WHITE NORTH!!!
MERRY MARY: HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY or should I say MERRY, MERRY B’DAY & MANY MORE.
Marty: Does that mean you are a nut covered in choclate? Better than Snow Caps. Vanessa – vanished & banished! You would almost think that Joe would have “done” a Vanessa like “Jackenda” (a sort of Benifer) did to quell any questions. I guess most SB minds aren’t “inquiring minds” – maybe just senior minds – demented.
If you never saw my stuff about the Miss. Cruise, what about Canyon Ranch &/or Costa Rica? O.K. that’s 3 for Miss. Do I hear any more?
Are we allowed to use the “f” word here? Let me know, ‘cause if so, have one of my favorite jokes for you which I will post, if it’s o.k.
Is nobody reading me? Cheryl, I called us the Ahs when the name first came out. V. Monolgues was great. Love the name for your sisters.
Saw the 4 Bitchin Babes tonight. They are soooo great. Go to their website, but as they say, “Don’t google ‘BABES’” http://www.fourbitchinbabes.com/. This was the 3rd time in 2 years that I have seen them & would go again tomorrow, woops, seeing the Balt.Ravens with my son; next week, woops seeing Chicago (the group). I’m just having too much fun.
TIP DU JOUR
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed and getting to the patient within 3 hours which is tough.
RECOGNIZING A STROKE - A true story Read and Learn!
Susie is recouping at an incredible pace for someone with a massive stroke all because Sherry saw Susie stumble - - that is the key that isn't mentioned below -& then she asked Susie the 3 questions. So simple - - this literally saved Susie's life - - Some angel sent it to Suzie's friend & they did just what it said to do. Suzie failed all three so then 9-1-1 was called.
Even though she had normal blood pressure readings and did not appear to be a stroke as she could converse to some extent with the Paramedics they took her to the hospital right away. Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps.
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking 3 simple questions:
1. *Ask the individual to SMILE.
2. *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
3. *Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. It is sunny out today) If he/she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
After discovering that a group of non-medical volunteers could identify facial weakness, arm weakness & speech problems, researchers urged the general public to learn the 3 questions. They presented their conclusions at the American Stroke Association's annual meeting last February. Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis and treatment of the stroke and prevent brain damage.
A cardiologist says if everyone who reads this sends it to 10 people, you can bet that at least one life will be saved.
BE A FRIEND AND SHARE THIS ARTICLE WITH AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE, you could save their lives.
You girls are Good!!!
Could you transpose me inside a 2005 Hummer Limousine?????
I would be in the back with some handsome Hunk driving, Miss Cathy!!!
Oh Please!!!Please!!!Make all my dreams come true!!
Vanessa, What the Heck happened in MB??? I missed everything this morning!!!
Oh, don't even tell me!!!
More merde?????
Brenda and Jackie: "Visions of Palm Trees are Dancing in her head!" We so wish we were there!
Vanessa I am so proud of you!
There is no S-N-O-W yet!!
Today in the midwest it is chilly -n- damp. Enough to make the tips of your ears tingle!
Have a great day everyone!
For those of you more out west- CBS Sunday Morning's 1st segment is 18-49 sounds like it was hired by RR.
ok, y'all got me real good on the surprise guest in the photo. funny, funny.
OK, you guys are cracking me up.
Brenda, you have to teach me how to use my computer. Your skills are too much.
That picture was too funny. The really dead give away was the formal setting behind you. And the formal attire.
Make up a picture of the 3 of you in bikinis, laying on the beach, with 20 year old boddies.
Have an awesome day everyone!
Hey Brenda and Jackie
What a fun fun idea to get together at Clearwater whilst putting together your adventurous plans! The sunset view is stunning; coupled with margaritas and grouper, too too divine.
Here are some great wisdom quotes for all of us to ponder on this peaceful Sunday in the tropics:
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"The intellect has little to do on the road to discovery. There comes
a leap in consciousness, call it intuition or what you will, and the
solution comes to you and you don't know how or why. All great
discoveries are made that way."
-Albert Einstein
"The only thing worse than suffering an injustice is committing an injustice."
-Plato
"I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving."
-Oliver Wendell Holmes
"Be gentle to all, and stern with yourself."
-Teresa of Avila
"Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself."
-Ausonius
"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior
teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires."
-William Arthur Ward
"You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him
to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process
as long as he lives."
-Clay P. Bedford
"Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in
awareness."
-James Thurber
"Still and all, why bother? Here's my answer. Many people need
desperately to receive this message: "I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things that you care about. You are not alone.""
-Kurt Vonnegut
"Those who agree with us may not be right, but we admire their
astuteness."
-Cullen Hightower
"No army can withstand the strength of an idea whose time has come."
-Victor Hugo
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes."
-William James
"People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars and they pass by themselves without wondering at all."
-Saint Augustine, 399
Hi All,
I thought since Belizegail thought to put some great inspiration quotes, I'd put one of my favorite "urban legend speeches".
Kurt Vonnegut's Commencement Address at MIT
Please note: the following speech has spread all over the Internet as "Kurt Vonnegut's commencement address at MIT". The truth is that Vonnegut had never delivered this address.
"Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '97:
Wear sunscreen.
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now.
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine.
Don't worry about the future. Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 pm on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing every day that scares you.
Sing.
Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Floss.
Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself.
Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how.
Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements.
Stretch.
Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't.
Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees. You'll miss them when they're gone.
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance. So are everybody else's.
Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or of what other people think of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.
Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room.
Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.
Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make you feel ugly.
Get to know your parents. You never know when they'll be gone for good. Be nice to your siblings. They're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.
Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young.
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard. Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel.
Accept certain inalienable truths: Prices will rise. Politicians will philander. You, too, will get old. And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children respected their elders.
Respect your elders.
Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund. Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either one might run out.
Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you're 40 it will look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.
But trust me on the sunscreen."
When I wrote out a biography seven months ago..and frantically raced around to find an overnight delivery box, I had no idea the wonderful people I would meet in Adventurous Hearts.
To quote a line from Tim McGraws song, All We Ever Find "Every breathe of who you are, tells a story that I love".
I find it so inspiring to share everthing from soccer games, and runny noses, joys and sorrows, happiness and tears, todays and Many Many tomorrows!
Brenda and Jackie: Keep up the great work, and to everyone in "Blogger Land" I say thanks! Everyone is such an inspiration!
YO=
Y (hugs from Bun-Bun)
O (hugs from Peg)
New Post...new picture (lol)Today my brother-in-law, sister, Dad, and I went driving around the Iowa country-side enjoying the scenery. This picture was taken at Pilot Knob, a tower you can climb and look for miles across the farmland. My Grandfather was part of the group that engineered and built the tower...Great day for a walk down memory lane! Have a Great Evening Everyone!
YO :)
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