Cory's Holiday

The tropical weather from Alberto has subsided and

Cory is on his way to Captiva Island.

Danielle's family got to go fishing today,

so things are looking up.

The Son

Cory's summer has been so hectic with his six-week super-semester, we hardly see him. I took his picture before he left to play golf one afternoon.

Tropical Rains Return

Just before the afternoon showers began.

Saint Cloud, Florida from the front yard looking south.

Bring on the Rain, Alberto!

(Actually, Cory hopes the rain ends Monday. He's leaving Tuesday for Captiva to be with Danielle's family for fishing, swimming and vacationing. We're in charge of babysitting Peaches and Roxy, both sweet-natured dogs. Lucy is being as hospitable as can be expected, she's not a fan of sharing.)

Tropical Storm Alberto Forms At 11 AM EDT

Tropical Depression One has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Alberto. Alberto is the first named storm of the 2006 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Alberto was located near 23.9 North, 88.1West or about 400 miles west of Key West, Florida or 445 miles south-southwest of Apalachicola, Florida. Alberto was moving to the northwest near 9 mph. Maximum sustained winds were near 45 mph withhigher gusts. The latest minimum central pressure measured by an Air Force aircraft of 1004 mb or 29.65 inches.

Little Samson Goes to The Vet

Yesterday Brooke's little Samson turned four months old. Contrary to estimates, he weighs THREE pounds not four. Brooke had a doozie of a migraine so I went along to ask Vet questions and take photos to commemorate the event.

But We NEED The Rain...

The World's Best Joke???

Someone thinks so:

A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in his head. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps to the operator: "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator, in a calm soothing voice says: "Just take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a shot is heard. The guy's voice comes back on the line. He says: "OK, now what?"

Anti-Abortion View from the Heartland

Americans turn against abortion – and liberal orthodoxy behind it A guest column by Robert Rinearson

"But here’s the hard part for the “pro-choice” crowd: Public opinion, for decades cowed to their side, has suddenly turned against them. In a Zogby Poll, 56 percent of the 30,117 respondents agreed with one of three pro-life views: abortion should never be legal, legal only when the life of the mother is in danger, or legal in cases of rape or incest. Plus, 61 percent said no abortions should be performed after brainwaves were detected.

Despite how difficult it might be for senators such as Charles Schumer, Ted Kennedy and Patrick Leahy to accept, 71 percent of Americans disagreed with the statement that “the Senate should confirm only pro-abortion justices.”

Perhaps America is awakening to the idea that life is something to be cherished, even at the very beginning."

This is a perfect example of why the pro-abortion groups are so against ultrasounds. An ultrasound shows abortion for what it is...the extermination of human life, not the removal of unwanted tissue.

If life doesn't begin at conception, tell me where life begins?

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Rannoch Moor, Scotland

by Derek Dobbie 2000