Because of the fact that i have lived through numerous elections over the years & have witnessed the efects on our country afterward, I am hopeful that we will be in for a change for the better
I did not vote for OBama, not because I did not think that he was a good man but because MCains conservative veiws were more in line with my own.
Having gone to College in the South during the 50s I saw a very uneaven society & segregated school system. This was not true of the Cleveland, Ohio school system or other places in the North.
Wm Jennings Bryan, the College I attended was 700 plus mils from Cleveland, a a very long Greyhound bus ride. I did not own a car at the time.
I remember the culture shock I had when I first saw the white & colored signs for rest rooms along the route. I think this happened once we crossed the border into Kentucky from Ohio.
The 60s of course brought a new awareness with men like the Reverend Martin Luther King, & President Kenedy & his brother Robert who were all assinated by people who did not want to see wrongs righted, & changes made.
I am excited by a movement which has the potential for bringing about a much needed change.
OBama had a catchy phrase that caught on with the people. Yes We Can! I think this is part of the reason many young people were drawn to him. Young people on college campuses were gettiing other young people registered to vote. The effort paid of & there were a lot of votors in that age bracket who went to the polls, many of whom were first time votors.
I think we may possibly see more young people getting involved in government & other typse of public service. President Kennedy brought about a lot of young people volunteering for public service.
We can hope for this change that has been talked about. Let's hope for a change in our economy
I hope that there won't be a change in our moral standards. It doesn't look like there will be a change in the abortion issue with it's liberalized form. We need to pray about this that people will wake up & be aware of how many innocent lives have been lost.
We need to pray for our President for God's wisdom & God's will for us all.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
KIDS & PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
Kids today are more aware of elections due to Television which carries all these political ads.
The first Presidential election that I was aware of was the one between Franklin D Roosevelt & I think his name was Alf Landon. I'm not really sure of the spelling of his last name.
I grew up with President Roosevelt being my president until his death shortly before the WW 2 ended.
I think I was 8 or 9 when he ran against Landen. As today young children were "for" whoever their parents were supporting. Back in thoise days the "Elephant" & the Donkey were symbals of the two parties. I believe my parents were Democratrats at the time.
I remember getting a small elephant on a string from somewhere or someone, possibly a relative & even though it wasn't the party my mom was for she let me keep it.
At that time my sister & I rode the school bus, & I can recall a shouting match going on between kids whose moms & dads were for Roosevelt & those from the Landen supporeters. Shouts of "we want Landen" "& we want Roosevelt" were echoing throughout the bus. If memory serves me, the bus driver pulled over after trying to quiet down the bus load of kids & said he wasn't moving until we quieted down which we obediently did.
President Roosevelt took over the country during the time of the "great depression" & proved to be great leader when we reluctantly went to war after being attacked at Pearl Harbor.
During this election, my two little granddaughters have gone out with daddy to give out literature door to door in their neighborhood as the oldest did in the last election when she was 5.
The first Presidential election that I was aware of was the one between Franklin D Roosevelt & I think his name was Alf Landon. I'm not really sure of the spelling of his last name.
I grew up with President Roosevelt being my president until his death shortly before the WW 2 ended.
I think I was 8 or 9 when he ran against Landen. As today young children were "for" whoever their parents were supporting. Back in thoise days the "Elephant" & the Donkey were symbals of the two parties. I believe my parents were Democratrats at the time.
I remember getting a small elephant on a string from somewhere or someone, possibly a relative & even though it wasn't the party my mom was for she let me keep it.
At that time my sister & I rode the school bus, & I can recall a shouting match going on between kids whose moms & dads were for Roosevelt & those from the Landen supporeters. Shouts of "we want Landen" "& we want Roosevelt" were echoing throughout the bus. If memory serves me, the bus driver pulled over after trying to quiet down the bus load of kids & said he wasn't moving until we quieted down which we obediently did.
President Roosevelt took over the country during the time of the "great depression" & proved to be great leader when we reluctantly went to war after being attacked at Pearl Harbor.
During this election, my two little granddaughters have gone out with daddy to give out literature door to door in their neighborhood as the oldest did in the last election when she was 5.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
GRANDDAUGHTERS
Granddaughters are so much fun. My daughter and son-in-law came down last Saturday to give me a hand.
They are at such interesting ages, well shucks I guess i think that about every age they have been. The oldest turned 9 in July & the youngest 6 in April. They have very different tastes in toys. The oldest is like her mom & I & loves dolls while the younger adores stuffed animals. My daughter was patiently trying to help me eliminate some of my doll collection, while the girls were fascinated by some of the dolls & stuffed animals I have collected over the years.
There was the " I would like that one Nammy for Christmas, & she is so beautiful." The little one found a stuffed animal or two but she too wanted one of the dolls for Christmas.
As an collector knows eliminating part of one's collection is a difficult decission. I held my ground on my very favorite ones & the best part of giving the girls some of them is that i will see them again when I visit.
My oldest granddaughter loves the program "Are you smarter than a fifthe grader?" & the time before when the girls were down my daughter & I were contestants on her version which had questions which she thought up based on what she had learned in 3rd grade homeschool'
She would have liked to have played it again this time but were a bit too busy.
I have been so grateful for all the help that my "kids" have given me in the hope that i will be able to soon put my home on the market & move closer to them. A nsaty eye infestion in both eyes this last month, kept me from accomplishing my goal of having it on the market in August.
The knowledge that the Lord knows all about it & His timing doesn't always coincide with ours, but is "always" the right time gives me the peace to curb my impatience.
They are at such interesting ages, well shucks I guess i think that about every age they have been. The oldest turned 9 in July & the youngest 6 in April. They have very different tastes in toys. The oldest is like her mom & I & loves dolls while the younger adores stuffed animals. My daughter was patiently trying to help me eliminate some of my doll collection, while the girls were fascinated by some of the dolls & stuffed animals I have collected over the years.
There was the " I would like that one Nammy for Christmas, & she is so beautiful." The little one found a stuffed animal or two but she too wanted one of the dolls for Christmas.
As an collector knows eliminating part of one's collection is a difficult decission. I held my ground on my very favorite ones & the best part of giving the girls some of them is that i will see them again when I visit.
My oldest granddaughter loves the program "Are you smarter than a fifthe grader?" & the time before when the girls were down my daughter & I were contestants on her version which had questions which she thought up based on what she had learned in 3rd grade homeschool'
She would have liked to have played it again this time but were a bit too busy.
I have been so grateful for all the help that my "kids" have given me in the hope that i will be able to soon put my home on the market & move closer to them. A nsaty eye infestion in both eyes this last month, kept me from accomplishing my goal of having it on the market in August.
The knowledge that the Lord knows all about it & His timing doesn't always coincide with ours, but is "always" the right time gives me the peace to curb my impatience.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Those Home Baked Beans...
THOSE HOME BAKED BEANS
Anyone who has been grocery shopping lately, has surely noticed the increased price of food.
Back during the depression some of the foods products which are now more expensive, were inexpensive then, such as the old american standby, hamburger often used in meals then, & creamed chip beef on toast which now is expensive.
Mama was noted for her baked beans, & at family get togethers was asked to bring them. I am not sure what all those marvelous ingredients were that made them so delicious, but do know that brown sugar, possibly catsup & I know thck strips of bacon on top come to mind. What ever she did to them, they were indeed delicious.
One of our favorite snacks was created by mama. She took cabbage leaves & spread peanut butter on them & rolled them up like miniature green cigars.Since sponsors for the radio programs put on for the younger generation, with the idea being, that the kids would ask their parents to buy those particular products.
Now we see the same thing happening on television. There was Little Orphan Annie, sponsored by Ovaltine, (I still buy it & love to drink it.) Like the little boy in the movie "The Christmas Story", I too sent off for the Decoder pin o write down the secret message. Then there was Jack Armstrong, the all American boy, which might have been sponsored by Wheaties. I know their slogan was "Wheaties, the breakfast of champions. I don't remember if Kellogs had any programs, but Rice Crispies with Snap, Crackle & Pop, characters was a popular cereal.
One dish mama made that I can't say I cared much for, was Kidney stew! I'm sure that was probably one of the cheaper cuts of meats as well. Moms during the depression had to use different ways to stretch food for a couple of meals.
Occasionally when we lived in the small town of Freemont, men would stop by & ask for food, & would offer to work for it. Mama never turned anyone away, & would bring them something outside to eat. I was intrigued by the movie Kit Kidridge where the hobos or otherwise called knights of the road left signs where there were people who would share with them a bite to eat.
One man I remember who stopped by our house, impressed my mom because he was a well educated man who was traveling about trying to find work.Like most women of the day, mama leaned how to can food.
Being a city gal, born & raised, she might have learned from my dad's mom who having had 11 children, was an experienced canner. Canning was done in glass jars made by Ball. People canned things like tomatoes, corn, green beans & peas, & fruit such as pears, peaches & applesauce.I also remember pickles being soaked in brine in a large ceramic type jar, which gave off the most delicious smell of dill & whatever else it had in it.
Of all the depression foods though, mama's baked beans were my favorite.
Anyone who has been grocery shopping lately, has surely noticed the increased price of food.
Back during the depression some of the foods products which are now more expensive, were inexpensive then, such as the old american standby, hamburger often used in meals then, & creamed chip beef on toast which now is expensive.
Mama was noted for her baked beans, & at family get togethers was asked to bring them. I am not sure what all those marvelous ingredients were that made them so delicious, but do know that brown sugar, possibly catsup & I know thck strips of bacon on top come to mind. What ever she did to them, they were indeed delicious.
One of our favorite snacks was created by mama. She took cabbage leaves & spread peanut butter on them & rolled them up like miniature green cigars.Since sponsors for the radio programs put on for the younger generation, with the idea being, that the kids would ask their parents to buy those particular products.
Now we see the same thing happening on television. There was Little Orphan Annie, sponsored by Ovaltine, (I still buy it & love to drink it.) Like the little boy in the movie "The Christmas Story", I too sent off for the Decoder pin o write down the secret message. Then there was Jack Armstrong, the all American boy, which might have been sponsored by Wheaties. I know their slogan was "Wheaties, the breakfast of champions. I don't remember if Kellogs had any programs, but Rice Crispies with Snap, Crackle & Pop, characters was a popular cereal.
One dish mama made that I can't say I cared much for, was Kidney stew! I'm sure that was probably one of the cheaper cuts of meats as well. Moms during the depression had to use different ways to stretch food for a couple of meals.
Occasionally when we lived in the small town of Freemont, men would stop by & ask for food, & would offer to work for it. Mama never turned anyone away, & would bring them something outside to eat. I was intrigued by the movie Kit Kidridge where the hobos or otherwise called knights of the road left signs where there were people who would share with them a bite to eat.
One man I remember who stopped by our house, impressed my mom because he was a well educated man who was traveling about trying to find work.Like most women of the day, mama leaned how to can food.
Being a city gal, born & raised, she might have learned from my dad's mom who having had 11 children, was an experienced canner. Canning was done in glass jars made by Ball. People canned things like tomatoes, corn, green beans & peas, & fruit such as pears, peaches & applesauce.I also remember pickles being soaked in brine in a large ceramic type jar, which gave off the most delicious smell of dill & whatever else it had in it.
Of all the depression foods though, mama's baked beans were my favorite.
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