How Very Proud

I am of my grand daughter Kory Alexander,

Why? Well, she graduated high school, got a job, saved her money, moved out of home,

Bought a car on her own, and goes to work rain or shine, even the day after Thanksgiving.

Yes, she has had some tough love, and it has made her into a walking talking functioning

Productive Member of Society.

Well Done, Lil Kory, thanks for making a life and your family Proud of you.

Lovely.

What is it like?

To be around an out of control alcoholic? Not pleasant, disappointing, never ending and one of two

Choices: Hit bottom and sober up, or Hit bottom and die.

That's it. Seen it regretted it, have grown tired of it. Thank You.

Consider it all Joy, a lesson to be learned and not repeated.  Okay?

Lovely

Thank You Lord

For Another Day to Glorify and Worship You.

Saw a pitiful heavy weight championship fight, the long time champion did not do well.

The challenger fainted, jabbed, moved his head and did enough to win, a boring fight.

The big surprise? The new champion Tyson Fury, praised The Lord, and gave all the glory to Him.

It was amazing, can't remember the last time I heard an Englishman praising The Lord,

Then he sang a song to his wife, very nice, praise and acceptable song.

Why do I mention it?

Well we are reminded of The Lord in the strangest places.

Happy Sunday.

We Will Find A Way or We Will Make a Way

Read that expression in a magazine advertisement and just fell in love with the quote.

My WFi on this computer just does not seem to work, but plugging it into the router, does.

So, a walk back in the hallway to one of the great rooms and we have contact.

Now if I could only get my Groupon link to work....

Happy Healthy Blessed Fun Filled Thanksgiving to All Y'all

Some daze go smoothly others offer intense learning opportunities
Rain is pouring one of our cable boxes is over heating
Saw my 93 year old mom and got a Nothing Buntcake
For Stephanie's 40th, birthday

May I Finish?

Sure, why not enjoy the journey until it is over on this end.

Okay? Let's.

Have a Happy Healthy Fun filled and treats a plenty Thanksgiving.

Lovely 

and Then

Time passes, people and governments get going, and the bad guys

Get caught.

Lovely.

Would be even nicer if government did it's job and made the effort to equip and protect us.

Wouldn't you agree?

What A Joy

When things work?

Yes, as much fun as coping with fixing things, it is nice to pull up a screen and information appears.

Ups and Downs

Whether it is the weather, the computer the internet, or God Bless America, Terrorism,

We have ups and downs in life, the trick is what we do with either.

Most winners, get up after a down, most consistent performers continue to train

Regardless of the ups, downs or sideways, wouldn't you agree?

Lovely

Poker?

Poker? I don't think it is important enough to interrupt Thanksgiving Week.

Do You? 

There Is A Beginning, Middle, and END.

We had just moved into our new home, Nana came to visit.

Lovely?

Not exactly, yet, I am glad she got to see this big lovely home,

Just like her husband and my father Jack Checki got to see our first massive home in Dallas.

Then cancer got him way back when.

Now, Nana is in Hospice, has lost interest in life, and can hardly process basic information.

Yes, it is heart breaking yet, she always wanted to move up, and now lives in a nice place,

With loving people, thank You Lord.

Yet, I am sad, and than is okay, too.

I treasure my life and the experiences of life, yet, now I am sad, sorry.

I am grateful, for the wonderful people who are there for her, and for the chance to see her daily.

Thank You one and all.

Right now, well, no humor or jokes, just a sadness for a loss in the making and grateful,

For a life well live.

Thanks.

Then It Died

Nothing like a lack of trust and trust violated, and agreements broken to simply Kill

A relationship, then it died

After All Is Said and Done

We hear from people blaming us (civilized) nations trying to defend our way of life.

How often history repeats itself for those who ignore history, the history of tyranny.

Let us equip ourselves with Bible Doctrine and resolve to apply it daily.

Lovely

Thank God For Things That Work

Whether it is the treadmill on a rainy day, the TV in the Paris room (yes, we have a Paris room.)

Or the computer and the internet, yes, rain seems to effect it down in Dallas,TX.

The web site to pull client information in preparation for a Legacy Next Generation planning meeting

Gives one comfort to do good work and be prepared no matter what does or doesn't work.

Look forward to all units being trained and motivated to support.

In time that will happen or it won't, who can believe the Texans beat  the undefeated Bengals?

It happens, have fun with it.

Lovely

Progress of Regress? or Both?

Depends on which way we are going and which way we would like to be going doesn't it?

Funny, we have calls to make and calls to take,

Yet, some.......and others......then there was that one or two or three?

Just keep plugging along whether it is sweeping the sidewalk, or doing the dogs,

Or

Loving those around us who are hurting.

Lovely.

We Get Knocked Down and We Get Back Up?

Last time I looked whether it is a country, culture, civilization fighting an about to end Holy War.

A champion, a dad, a little baby boy learning how to fall while he tries to walk,

or

Anyone who has ever been knocked on a hospital bed, on the canvas, suffered a loss of

a child, wife, career, home, car,opportunity dream, mom or dad.

We get back up, a little wiser and more sensitive to our fellow man, 

and

Even though we would have preferred to read about it rather than live through it,

Here we are a little older, bruised, smiling after a while, and living a Joyous Purposeful Life.

Lovely.

How Do We Respond?

Took that picture with my phone.

We we cruising on the Seine the last night in Paris, memorable evening for Suzi and I.

Nice trip, Paris was our first stop we were there in the City of Lights for 6 days.

It was lovely, the people were friendly and gracious.

Our hearts, prayers, and emotions are with those families in Paris who have suffered loss

and

We once again have been reminded of what is and what is not.

Sorry it had to come to this again.

We will find you, and collect the debt of grief from you, you can depend on it.

Lovely. 

How Very Exciting

Dancing to upbeat music and watching people who know how to move about and back again?

Lovely, just lovely.

Happy Friday.

Love.

Disappointed?

It happens and is good training for now, and later.

Why?

Well, looks like there is a group of spoiled rich kids wrecking society and adults are letting it happen.

I expect this of kids, not of adults unless we have forgotten what our parents and grandparents did.

They put an end to it.

The silliness and we got jobs, got married had kids, raised them, some turned out well, thanks kids.

Some did not, no thanks we screwed up and will be paying the price with tyranny apparently,

Journal lies and the other journalists continue the lie and we are supposed to believe this?

No, no, no, no matter how many times you lie the TRUTH does come out and you will perish.

Lovely. 

Looking Forward To Thanksgiving?

Of Course we are.

Golly, 40 years ago our first child Stephanie Antoinette Checki was born, 

Yes, it was on Thanksgiving Day and we were hosting.

Put the turkey in the oven, called my mom, and asked her to finish it up and host.

Headed to the Harris Hospital, and wham only 9 or ten hours later.....

What a lovely surprise and treat Stephi is and has been.

Thanks for being one of the kindest sweetest people I have ever known.

Love You, Pop

Old Question Worth Repeating? What Would We Do If We Knew We Couldn't and Wouldn't Fail?

Climb that proverbial mountain of an adventure?

Reach out to a long lost, brother, sister, son, daughter, classmate or mentor?

Laugh out loud, encourage the discouraged, give $ to a beggar along our way,

Witness to the unsaved, love each moment of every Joyous Day?

Invite a family over who could not possibly return the favor?

Be Kind to all no matter what they say or Do?

Have fun with it.

Love.

Drifting? In? and Out?

Not today?

We have notes on a sheet to memorize so I can read them, keyboard practice.

People to call, see, shopping to do, lesson to take,

Puffers to Host? Potluck to host.

Nervous Breakdown?

Not till later in the week it is not on the schedule.

Hope it is not on yours as well.

For those of you grieving, sorry for your loss, for those losing the mind,

As My Grandfather used to say<

"Are you sure you had it before you lost it?

Just say.

Lovely.

It's Working Now

Not sure how or why, it just is.

What is is of consequence wouldn't you agree?

Separating reality from gee I wish it were so is helpful.

Lovely

Not That Again?

Not to worry, always something up and running or not.

Just press on and enjoy the Journey.

Lovely.

Yes, there are ups and downs and they build character.

Resilience Revisted

Work begun, and work lost. Okay? Not to worry or get in a hurry.

Internet intermittent? The fact that it worked at all is a minor miracle to me.

Resilience along with persistence lining up the proper resources and pressing on and learning

Along the way is life's journey.

Might as well enjoy what works and learn from what doesn't.

Lovely.

Faith, Family, Friends, Work, Arther C. Brooks

Studies reveal that is what makes us tick in the right way.

How lucky to be born with curiosity and in a place where we can listen, learn and apply

What is, and take guidance and comfort while in Peace and Joy.

Have Fun and Be Well.

Lovely.

This Is Hilarious

Just one thing after another, WFI? no problem no service,

A.T.&T. not sure what happened to y'all.

Bible on line, not right now?

Tires still holding air,

Sense of humor in place, energy level on the rise.

Learning which note is where on the sheet of piano music.

So, thank You Lord, for so many opportunities to move right along.

Lovely.

Resilience?

Great to have it, and how lucky we are to have it, and use it daily.

Yet, some enjoy wallowing in misery hoping it is contagious?

 Wow, aren't we glad we are not drinking from that cup?

Hope and pray that is true for you and for me.

Good daze and other days not to worry or get in a hurry.

Happy, Healthy, Blessed Sunday to all y'all.

Lovely