My Mom passed away last nite (26th) peacefully in her sleep...
It's a very sad day for our family here in the Land of Buff... I suspect you may be hearin' a bit of thunder this week, because I'm sure there'll be some partying going on up there in the Big Skies... Hehe... Especially considering that my Mom has re-united with my Dad up in Heaven... I'm sure they will have a bit of "catchin' up to do" (if you know the language I'm speakin')... hehe... (wink)... hehe...

My Mom wasn't very "big" but she sure was strong... Both physically and spiritually... Looking back, I cannot really remember my Mom and my Dad ever really lecturing us kids about anything... They just expected us to "do the right thing"... But (pointing to my butt)... They never really told us what the "right thing" was... Hehe... They sorta-kinda left that up to each of us to work that out... So we all just kinda followed their examples... My parents just followed what they believed in... And what they believed in, was our family and friends.

My Mom could talk... and talk... She loved to tell stories... And if you were in a hurry, you would try to avoid going into "the dining room" where she was always working on some kind of project... Because if she got started on a story, you were going to be there for a while... hehe... I call it "The Dowd Syndrome"... hehe... I may have a touch of that myself... hehe... (no kiddin' daniel, pass the olives will ya?)... Back in school, I'd occasionally get "suspended" for skipping classes or doing other goofy things and the school officials would kinda fight over who would get to drive me home because they'd sit at the kitchen table having coffee with my Mom laughing and exchanging stories.

Yeah, my brothers and sisters were super lucky, as we surely won the "Parent Lottery"...

That's it for now... I'll talk to you guys later...

Keep the Faith... Better Days and Higher Love are comin' soon...

daniel "whelland" dowd

The daily horoscope for Sagittarius is showing there needs to be a lot more attention to detail today... That everything that you experience and what is said or done will have significance attached to it... This is a good time to "mind your own business", to remain quiet and really listen to what others are saying and what they really mean... Can be some kind of flim-flam going on too!!

...Show some Love...