Scottish Highland Games

We all attended the Scottish
Highland Games yesterday.

I took this picture of my
daughter and two grandsons
at the event.

Our son-in-law is Scottish!

Re: Getaway

I went to stay with my daughter,
son-in-law and grandsons for a couple
of days. My daughter took me shopping.
She said that I needed to update my
wardrobe and buy some clothes with bright
colors!

While I was there, I took this snapshot
of Duncan in the children's play area at
the shopping center.

What Makes A Dad

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad

Author Unknown

What Makes A Mother...

I thought of you all, I closed my eyes
and prayed to God today.
I asked what makes a Mother
and I know I heard him say,

"A Mother has a baby.
This we know is true."
But God can you be a Mother
when your baby's not with you?

"Yes you can!" He replied
with confidence in His voice,
"I give many women babies,
when they leave is not their choice."

"Some I send for a lifetime
and others for a day.
And some I send to feel your womb
but there's no need to stay."

"I just don't understand this God,
I want my baby here."
He took a deep breath and cleared His throat
and then I saw a tear.

"I wish I could show you
what your child is doing today.
If you could see your child smile
with other children and say.."

"We go to earth to learn our lessons
of love and life and fear.
My mommy loved me oh so much
I got to come straight here."

"I feel so lucky to have a Mom
who has so much love for me
I learned my lesson very quick
My Mommy set me free."

"I miss My Mommy oh so much
but I visit her each day.
When she goes to sleep
on her pillow's where I lay."

"I stroke her hair and kiss her cheek
and whisper in her ear,
Mommy don't be sad today
I'm your baby and I'm here."

"So you see my dear sweet one,
your children are OK.
Your babies are here in my home
and this is where they'll stay."

"They'll wait for you with me
until your lesson is through.
And on the day that you come home
they'll be at the gates for you."

"So now you see what makes a Mother.
It's the feeling in your heart.
It's the love you had so much of
right from the very start."

"Though some on earth may not realize
that you are a Mother until there time is done
They'll be up here with me one day
and know you're the best one."
~Jennifer Wasik~

A Mother's Love

A mother's love is like
A warm breeze in October
It's good for the soul

Re: Violet

Our newest granddaughter
will be born toward the end
of October. She is going
to be named Violet. Below
is the origin and meaning of
her name.

The girl's name Violet \vi(o)-let\ is pronounced VYE-a-let. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "purple". One of the earliest flower names, first used in the 1830s. Shakespeare used the Latin form Viola for the enterprising heroine in "Twelfth Night".

Re: At the Mall...

Meri and I took the kids
to the mall today. They
had a great time in the
play area. We did a little
shopping and then had lunch
at McDonald's.

Pierrot Clowns

According to Wikipedia,
The French version of the
character was fashioned by
Jean-Gaspard Deburau (1796-1846)
He is the protagonist of the famous
French folk song, "Au Clair de la
Lune"

I just recently inherited these
clowns from my mother's doll
collection. I started researching
about the Pierrot Clowns and found
out that they had a very interesting
history...