The Littlest Angel, Christina Taylor Green. Let us not forget her!

I found this on Huffington Post:

"Christina Taylor Green was only 9, but the third-grader already was an aspiring politician. Her parents say Christina had just been elected to the student council at Mesa Verde Elementary School and had been interested in politics from a young age. She already had told her parents she wanted to attend Penn State and have a career that involved helping those less fortunate than her. The brown-eyed athletic girl loved to swim with her 11-year-old brother Dallas, her lone sibling. Her mother, Roxanna Green, said Christina also loved animals, singing, dancing and gymnastics. She also was the only girl on her Canyon del Oro Little League baseball team. Her grandfather, former major-league pitcher Dallas Green, managed the 1980 world champion Philadelphia Phillies. Christina's father, John Green, is a scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Christina was born on the tragic day of Sept. 11, 2001."

She came into this world on a tragic day. She left on another tragic day but I feel she left a message. She wants us to all learn to get along and work together. Her life had meaning. She should not be forgotten.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/10/arizona-shooting-victims_n_806768.html#s221614&title=Christina_Taylor_Green

People are armed and angry. Are we in trouble yet?

People are armed and angry. It's not a good combination. Some of those who seem to be setting the policies that are screwing so many are some of the same who believe everyone should be armed. It never made sense to me and believe me, I have pondered the serious consequences of it. Maybe that is because I work in corrections and denial is a little more difficult for me. I'm seeing people in jail who look like those I used to have in my classes when I taught at the local university. It's concerns me.

Dylan Ratigan, one of my heros, has written an article on Huff Post, "A Destructive Crossroads". The man always makes a lot of sense and he does again here.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dylan-ratigan/a-destructive-crossroads_b_806276.html

What's really crazy is that it is some of those who are doing the cheerleading for those doing most of the screwing of us who are telling people to get armed and they are targeting those who are actually trying to help.

2011, What will she bring?

To borrow from the Daily Word's New Year prayer...

"I enter this new year with enthusiasm!
This is a new day at the start of a new year, and I choose a new way of being. I choose to be free of the limiting thoughts of the past and to not allow outworn habits or beliefs to control my life."

If our thoughts create our reality, it's time to change our thoughts if we want to change our reality.

We would like to invite anyone who happens to stumble into the swamp to share your thoughts and ideas. We welcome new friends for the new year.

December 27, 2010 East Coast Blizzard CT style

Enjoy the East Coast Blizzard from the comfort of your home....

Looking out my front door this morning... The snow is pushed up against the front storm door, can not push it open to clean it...will have to walk across the front yard in 10" of snow to clean it off...

The snow directly outside the garage measured 11", this is after it was plowed last night when there was about 6" and looking out past the holly bush is where I feed the birds....measures 10" in the grass...had to throw bird seed on top of the snow & the birds are managing to get it without sinking in to the snow...

Here's the path I made across the 3 garage doors to get the snow from against the doors....& the path I shoveled to get across the back of the driveway to throw bird seed to the other

area where the birds eat....and this is looking out my driveway to my two neighbors' homes...I won't be out the driveway until tomorrow....

Out on the back porch the wind blew some snow inside & Cassie wanted to investigate, but came right back inside...
This is the backyard looking at the back porch where the real Christmas tree stands...the pile of snow is what was plowed last night, but the driveway is full again....

Merry Christmas, Season's Greetings, Happy Holidays

From my house to your house... Christmas wishes to everyone....

Here's the twin to the National Christmas Tree in Washington, DC, outside GE at the bottom of the hill....a very traditional display this year...

From our annual Christmas trip to the Mohegan Sun Casino....

Oooops!

... our comments are overflowing.

Waiting for Coreen's Christmas Post.

My grandson who lives in Colo just posted some pictures on Facebook that they took at the San Diego Zoo. They are wonderful pictures that I thought you might enjoy. Chloe, maybe Emma would like them too. Carol, I am trying to remember if you liked the zoo. All my grandkids have enjoyed going to the zoo. I will not narrate. The pictures speak for themselves. They baby in one is my great grandson, Landon.