Happy Belated Birthday Tigger,

pet — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:05:54 +0000

Tigger gives Pet THE LOOK, because SHE MISSED HISED BIRTHDAY!

Tigger turned 5 on March 7th, which also happened to be Pet’s B’day….. (Shes not telling this year!)

So a belated Happy Birthday to boogerbutt… I mean Tigger…..
Who is a ManlyMan Cat member at M-cats club

Love to Tigger and Many Many HappyBirthdays, with love from TheMasterOfTheUniverse, The rest of theBengalBrats and Pet!

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Catching up!

pet — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:22:09 +0000

7 weeks ago as I was getting out of bed I heard an awful noise.
In my right knee. ~~There was instant lighting and thunder~~ Well OK
there was instant pain.

Then it swelled and swelled, and swelled some more.
The only really good thing I can say about having a long term relationship with an orthopedic
doctor is if you call, they don’t schedule you for 2 months down the road.
In fact, after talking to the doctor, he explained that with the amount of swelling we would have to wait to get an MRI.. So we did for 6 weeks.
The MRI showed a bucket tear as well as an anterior and posterior tear of my right meniscus.Did I mention pain?

A week ago Thursday Dr L. went into my knee using arthroscopic surgery to repair the tears, instead he removed
the entire meniscus. It hurts..ice, elevate, ice,elevate, pee, whine……ice, elevate.

And ALL ThreeBengalBrats are mad at me, because they think that leg is the place to be,
so I am keeping the squirtgun handy.

Not sure how long before they all forgive me.
Now my left knee is making noise, I’m not as they say a real happy camper……

Live simply. Love generously.
Care deeply. Speak kindly.

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PhotoFriday~Cleanliness

pet — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:35:17 +0000

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WednesdayHero~Sgt. Charlie McGowen

pet — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:04:00 +0000

This Weeks Post Was Actually Written By Sgt. McGowen A Year Before He Passed Away. He Was Suggested By His Granddaughter, Leigh, To Honor Him.

Sgt. Charlie McGowen
August 22, 1921 – December 5, 2009

1940-1945

In 1942 he was drafted into the Army Air Corps. He was sent to England. His trip there took him through Warrior, Alabama, Ft. McClellan, Ft. McPherson, Gulf Port, Mississippi, Chanute, Salt Lake City, El Paso, Alamorgoro, and New York City. Then he took the Queen Mary to the Fifth of Clyde in Scotland. Upon arriving he was sent to the Wending base in England. In his military service he was part of the World War II: 32 Bomb Group 578 and 579 Bomb Squadron Second Air Division, 8th Air Force, ETON 117 Wending, Norfolk, England. While stationed in Wending, he went to Piccadilly Circus in London. While he was there he visited the American Red Cross Center with friends. The center was Rainbow Corner. While there he was introduced to a lovely English lady named Margaret (Peggy) Johnston. It was love at first sight. They were married on January 13, 1945. They moved back to Alabama after the war and raised six children. They have ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

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WednesdayHero~Lance Cpl. Andrew Koenig

pet — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:43:58 +0000

Lance Cpl. Andrew Koenig

It is hard to know whether Monday was a very bad day or a very good day for Lance Cpl. Andrew Koenig.

On the one hand, he was shot in the head. On the other, the bullet bounced off him.

(Pet and the Brats think it was a damn Fine day for Lance Cpl. Andrew Koenig!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

In one of those rare battlefield miracles, an insurgent sniper hit Lance Cpl. Koenig dead on in the front of his helmet, and he walked away from it with a smile on his face.

“I don’t think I could be any luckier than this,” Lance Cpl. Koenig said two hours after the shooting.

You can read the rest of Lance Cpl. Koenig’s story here.

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PhotoFriday~Nature

pet — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:26:32 +0000

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This weeks photo theme is nature, these azaleas are so beautiful it is a perfect fit.

WednesdayHero~Capt. Ferris W. Butler

pet — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:32:46 +0000

Capt. Ferris W. Butler

Capt. Ferris W. Butler, former platoon leader with D Company, 214th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain, 2nd Brigade Combat Team out of Fort Drum, N.Y., talks to the Soldiers at Morale, Welfare and Recreation east Feb. 5 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Butler, a Port Tobacco, Mass., native, participated in Operation Proper Exit, which brings Veterans who were injured in Iraq back to the country to revisit the area and share their stories.

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WednesdayHero~Marvin Glenn

pet — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:01:46 +0000

This Week’s Post Was Written By Mark In Honor Of His Wife’s Grandfather

Marvin Glenn & His Wife, Christina

Marvin Glenn was born in Oklahoma, joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1939, and married his wife of over 60 years. Marvin enlisted in the Navy in 1944, becoming a member of the Greatest Generation. He chose to serve, despite being exempt due to a heart murmur. He went on to serve on the Escort Carrier USS Copahee. After his discharge Marvin became a brick layer, a job he continued to perform until he was 82 despite only having one eye. Along with being a brick layer, Marvin maintained a garden which he and his wife used to provide for themselves, and those in need. The life Marvin lived, in service to others, inspired his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and anyone who came to know him. Marvin was laid to rest in Henryetta, Oklahoma on January 16, 2010, at the age of 92, with full military honors.

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A Bit Of Sun

pet — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:38:15 +0000

SirWoody and Tigger hanging out, enjoying a rare bit
of Florida sunshine………….

I had the MRI on my knee yesterday…….
Hopefully I will hear something tomorrow from the doc.

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Wednesday Heros~U.S. Air Force

pet — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:37:29 +0000

Airmen from the Kentucky National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group help to offload wounded Haitian refugees and medics from Puerto Rico National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at the air hub Jan. 25, 2010, in Barahona, Dominican Republic.

Photo Courtesy U.S Air Force Taken By Tech. Sgt. Dennis Flora

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