The Good Banter Thread

[Fishylove]

My up bringing was strict, after I turned 18 I left the church and never looked back really. I too did not want that for my kids, SO as you can emagine THEY ARE OUT OF CONTROL! Lol. No they aren't, I'm joking, but it did change the way I see life and choices, I want my kids to make their own choices ( within reason lol, and some good moral poking along the way ) and learn from them, good or bad. I was taught, and made choices, by fear and of going to Hell if I didn't make the correct one ( according to their guidelines ). I didn't want that for my children. Hopefully I'm doing it right, but all you can do is instill a moral back ground and hope you've done right by them. No regretes for the things I learned as a child, it's made me who I am today.

 

[sissy]

I think choices are good and i did christian my sons in the catholic church because of my husbands family but gave them the choice .We were married in a chapel and not in his church .Has anyone ever watch that chihuly outside on channel 15 at 2 today on direct tv .I watch it every time it is on .It is the glass blower that does flowers art and all kinds of stuff .This is in gardens and pond at a garden .I am always amazed at what this guy does .I have 1 piece a friend bought me as a gift and i charish it .My piece is one of his really older pieces from over 30 years ago .I sometimes wonder what it is worth .If you get the channel and can watch it do so it will amaze you how big his hand blown art is .Some look like picture flowers in the ponds .

 

[sissy]

hey jw he has a studio at the gardens near Seattle Washington and built a glass house there to house one of his works of art in and it is in one of your gardens up there .You can check it out online it is fantastic .I know a couple of years ago he was supposed to do a show at Biltmoore estates in Asheville NC and it was cancelled for some reason .Here I could not wait to go .He has done shows in Texas PA and even Ohio and Maryland and a few other places in the U.S.

 

[Jennywren]

Do you have a link to any of his works, Sissy?

 

[sissy]

no I just googled it but watch the show every year .He is a great glass artist .chihuly glass artist he did kew gardens also and amazed at the glass flowers in the water and all the floating glass balls and now he does lighted stuff also .

 

[sissy]

The have a list of all the gardens like the one in dallas texas and what pics they are

 

[sissy]

www.chihulygardenandglass.com

 

[Jennywren]

Thanks for the link, will check him out.

 

[Jennywren]

Stunning. Would be a very interesting place to visit.

 

[sissy]

I would love to see a real set up when he does one .On another note went to office max today and they had the sd cards onsale I got 2 /4 gb ones 5.99 and 2 /8 gb ones for 7.99 great price ..I have never got them that cheap ,not a known name but the work great and have used one already

 

[CountryEscape]

My dad always said just because you are a woman does not mean you are weak and told me to be strong in mind and body and never say I can't do any thing I want ,but with limits also .Think first .

You had a very wise father, Sissy! Nice to hear your parents decided to leave and live a life as they saw fit. I met some Amish a couple of months ago, and was very impressed by how the children had no ipods connected to their ears, were not texting left and right, but enjoying good old fashioned fun with their horses and sack races, etc. It was refreshing! Sometimes I think we all need to be a little more "Amish" and go back to the "good old days". No, I would not want to be totally Amish, just think they are on the right track not advancing so fast with electronics as most kids have. It is ruining kids these days. They don't know how to "play".

 

[CountryEscape]

When I was driving home from WI on Sunday, after having my brother with me for 4 days (and feeling the need to "babysit" him, as he has no hygiene, and doesn't notice when he makes a mess, etc. ..), I felt I deserved some cream rum! My favorite brand is not carried any longer, Cruzan, but they had lots of other brands. Got a large bottle of Sean's and another bottle that I'd not heard of before. They all pretty much taste like Bailey Irish Creme. Tonight, I'm sitting here drinking some Sean's, didn't have any milk to mix with it, so used some of my coffee creamer, International Coffee White Chocolate Macadamia! OMG, is that yummy!!! :luxlove:

 

[Fishylove]

Your right ce, they don't, want to be entertained at all times. What ever happened to just sitting down and reading a book?

 

[Fishylove]

Ooooo that does sound yummy

 

[Big Lou]

One Saturday morning many years ago I happened to notice one of the yard caretakers intently looking at the fish in our pond. After walking up beside him the gentleman smiled then said in a mixture of spanish and english that our fish were so beautiful and must be very good to eat. Obviously I was bemused by his compliment so I carefully explained that we do not eat these fish. We raise them for their beauty and as pets. Looking bewildered himself the man shook his head, said something completely in spanish which I could not understand then returned to his yard work.