PENSERIO DEL SPIRITO ~

Ben ~ Where Have You been? A poem by Di’ Fur balls and feathers and fun galore Cat’s in the cupboard behind the drawer What is he actually looking for ~ I guess there’s so much more to explore I’ll have to remember NOT to close that door Ben ~ Where’ve you been? Coeur d’Alene Where? Oh please do explain Sounds like a fabulous and fun domain Did you have lots of fun ~ under the sun? Happy Happy Birthday Ben! Six or Seven now? Come again? Ben Ahhh you’re a big boy then Before you know you might have a girlfriend Your fur buddies are wondering just where you have been So are you coming home soon ~ When Ben, oh when? I tried talking ‘Belle-Talk’ but where to begin Her perceptive eyes wide as she tried to listen in Cat in the curtain, of that I am certain Willie you’re so silly ~ I want to call you Silly Willy You’re a darling fluffball And not too very tall Belle is barking Belle-Talk wanting to go ou

32 years ago, our Dad, Phil Hammer, gave this address to students of Baldwin-Woodville High School  at 11:00 a.m.  on Nov. 11, 1982. Thought I would share it here... 64 years....64 years to people of your generation might well span a period back to the day your Grandfathers, or even your Great Grandfathers first celebrated Veteran's Day, then known as Armistice Day. This date, November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m. marked the end of the first great World War in history and was for Americans thought to be the war to end all wars. As history has unfolded, this phrase has been proven to be a failed hope in that our country has since been involved in World War II, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War. The change to calling the day Veterans' Day was the result of our nation coming to the realization that we should use the day to honor veterans of the four wars we have had in this century. First and foremost in our nation's observance of Veterans Day, 1982, is the dedication of

‘MONTEGO BAY BECONS’    HEY, HEY ~ WHA’ DA YA SAY LET’S DO A TRIP TO MONTEGO BAY TELL JIMMY JOHN WE’RE ON OUR WAY WE’LL GET A FLIGHT AND HEAD OUT TODAY HEY ‘MON ~ WE"RE HEADING TO JAMAICA 'N I’M SO GLAD I CAN TAKE YA WE’LL FORGET ABOUT THE ICE & SNOW WHEN WE GO WHERE TROPICAL WINDS BLOW ALL I WILL SAY IS ~ "WHAT A TREAT! WHEN  WE PLACE OUR FEET UPON THE STREET OF JAMAICA ~ MY ‘MON." SO COME ON ALONG ONCE THERE WE’LL GO ON TO NEGRILL WE’LL WATCH DARING DIVERS FROM THE HIGH ROCKY HILL WE’LL DRINK & DINE AT RICKS’ CAFE AND LISTEN TO SOME FAB’ REGGAE ONCE THERE ~ NARY A CARE ‘TIS A SCENE AS IN A DREAM OUR MEMORABLE NEGRILL SUNSET TO NEVER EVER FORGET WHAT A THRILL  ` MY NEGRILL  Di’ La Chapelle '08 poem from my blog

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”*°•.♡☞  Each life experience is an invitation to live as closely as possible to your soul’s true essence. To help you to do that, this is what your soul needs to know ~ ♡☞  You are OK just as you are. The main goal of life is to not really change, grow or transform yourself. It is to be at peace with who you are at any given moment despite what you have done or not done; said or not said. Transformation is a choice we all have, but from the soul’s perspective, it is not the greatest priority. ♡☞   Your soul invites you to view yourself through a lens of understanding. While the way we respond to events in our life holds significance to some of our happiness, more important are the thoughts you have toward yourself as you critique whether you handled your response to a situation well. Too often we criticize ourselves for not handling a situation well. Thoughts such as, “Why on earth did I say that?“ or “I was just way too emotional for that situation” are some commo