I am up to my lips preparing for finals in my three classes.
Will post again once I get past this!
Monday, December 10, 2012
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Musical Saturday Morning
Good morning fellow readers!
Sorry about not getting one up in time for the first Saturday of the month, but life intervenes sometimes. So, we will live with the second Saturday this month.
It must have been 1987 and I heard this song on the radio. Not it was not a hit for the group but it was one that I liked off of what was to become their biggest album. Interestingly, I was to go on and spend a great deal of time in Ireland through the end of the 1980's and this group, U2 was not even close to being the best of what was on Irish radio. Many a talented band whom never got American air time.
Sorry but there is no embedded address for this one, so you have to click the link.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQxl9EI9YBg
Sorry about not getting one up in time for the first Saturday of the month, but life intervenes sometimes. So, we will live with the second Saturday this month.
It must have been 1987 and I heard this song on the radio. Not it was not a hit for the group but it was one that I liked off of what was to become their biggest album. Interestingly, I was to go on and spend a great deal of time in Ireland through the end of the 1980's and this group, U2 was not even close to being the best of what was on Irish radio. Many a talented band whom never got American air time.
Sorry but there is no embedded address for this one, so you have to click the link.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQxl9EI9YBg
Friday, December 7, 2012
Kulula Airlines, Part Two
Been a while since I have been in a mood to publish humor, and thankfully God has been restoring me across the past week - and even if I told you why you would not understand. But, He is, so cool! Now for some South African humor that had me rolling:
Kulula is an Airline with head office situated in Johannesburg . Kulula airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight "safety lecture" and announcements a bit more entertaining.
Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported:
---o0o---
On a Kulula flight, (there is no assigned seating, you just sit where you want) passengers were apparently having a hard time choosing, when a flight attendant announced,
"People, people we're not picking out furniture here, find a seat and get in it!"
---o0o---
On another flight with a very "senior" flight attendant crew, the pilot said,
"Ladies and gentlemen, we've reached cruising altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for your comfort and to enhance the appearance of your flight attendants."
----o0o---
On landing, the stewardess said,
"Please be sure to take all of your belongings.. If you're going to leave anything, please make sure it's something we'd like to have."
----o0o---
"There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane."
---o0o---
"Thank you for flying Kulula. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride."
---o0o---
As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Durban Airport , a lone voice came over the loudspeaker:
"Whoa, big fella. WHOA!"
---o0o---
After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in the Karoo , a flight attendant on a flight announced,
"Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted."
---o0o---
From a Kulula employee:
"Welcome aboard Kulula 271 to Port Elizabeth . To operate your seat belt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seat belt; and, if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised."
---o0o---
"In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with more than one small child, pick the one with the most potential."
---o0o---
"Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but we'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than Kulula Airlines."
----o0o---
"Your seats cushions can be used for flotation; and in the event of an emergency water landing, please paddle to shore and take them with our compliments."
---o0o---
"As you exit the plane, make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses.."
---o0o---
And from the pilot during his welcome message:
"Kulula Airlines is pleased to announce that we have some of the best flight attendants in the industry. Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight!"
---o0o---
Heard on Kulula 255 just after a very hard landing in Cape Town : The flight attendant came on the intercom and said,
"That was quite a bump and I know what y'all are thinking. I'm here to tell you it wasn't the airline's fault, it wasn't the pilot's fault, it wasn't the flight attendant's fault, it was the asphalt."
---o0o---
Overheard on a Kulula flight into Cape Town , on a particularly windy and bumpy day: During the final approach, the Captain really had to fight it. After an extremely hard landing, the Flight Attendant said,
"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to The Mother City. Please remain in your seats with your seat belts fastened while the Captain taxis what's left of our airplane to the gate!"
---o0o---
Another flight attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing: "We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal."
---o0o---
An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and give them a "Thanks for flying our airline". He said that, in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment. Finally everyone had gotten off except for a little old lady walking with a cane. She said,
"Sir, do you mind if I ask you a question?"
"Why, no Ma'am," said the pilot. "What is it?"
The little old lady said,
"Did we land, or were we shot down?"
---o0o---
After a real crusher of a landing in Johannesburg , the attendant came on with,
"Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Captain Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we will open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal.."
---o0o---
Part of a flight attendant's arrival announcement:
"We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today.. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of Kulula Airways."
---o0o---
Heard on a Kulula flight:
"Ladies and gentlemen, if you wish to smoke, the smoking section on this airplane is on the wing.. If you can light 'em, you can smoke 'em."
---o0o---
Kulula is an Airline with head office situated in Johannesburg . Kulula airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight "safety lecture" and announcements a bit more entertaining.
Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported:
---o0o---
On a Kulula flight, (there is no assigned seating, you just sit where you want) passengers were apparently having a hard time choosing, when a flight attendant announced,
"People, people we're not picking out furniture here, find a seat and get in it!"
---o0o---
On another flight with a very "senior" flight attendant crew, the pilot said,
"Ladies and gentlemen, we've reached cruising altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for your comfort and to enhance the appearance of your flight attendants."
----o0o---
On landing, the stewardess said,
"Please be sure to take all of your belongings.. If you're going to leave anything, please make sure it's something we'd like to have."
----o0o---
"There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane."
---o0o---
"Thank you for flying Kulula. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride."
---o0o---
As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Durban Airport , a lone voice came over the loudspeaker:
"Whoa, big fella. WHOA!"
---o0o---
After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in the Karoo , a flight attendant on a flight announced,
"Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted."
---o0o---
From a Kulula employee:
"Welcome aboard Kulula 271 to Port Elizabeth . To operate your seat belt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seat belt; and, if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised."
---o0o---
"In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with more than one small child, pick the one with the most potential."
---o0o---
"Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but we'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than Kulula Airlines."
----o0o---
"Your seats cushions can be used for flotation; and in the event of an emergency water landing, please paddle to shore and take them with our compliments."
---o0o---
"As you exit the plane, make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses.."
---o0o---
And from the pilot during his welcome message:
"Kulula Airlines is pleased to announce that we have some of the best flight attendants in the industry. Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight!"
---o0o---
Heard on Kulula 255 just after a very hard landing in Cape Town : The flight attendant came on the intercom and said,
"That was quite a bump and I know what y'all are thinking. I'm here to tell you it wasn't the airline's fault, it wasn't the pilot's fault, it wasn't the flight attendant's fault, it was the asphalt."
---o0o---
Overheard on a Kulula flight into Cape Town , on a particularly windy and bumpy day: During the final approach, the Captain really had to fight it. After an extremely hard landing, the Flight Attendant said,
"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to The Mother City. Please remain in your seats with your seat belts fastened while the Captain taxis what's left of our airplane to the gate!"
---o0o---
Another flight attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing: "We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal."
---o0o---
An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and give them a "Thanks for flying our airline". He said that, in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment. Finally everyone had gotten off except for a little old lady walking with a cane. She said,
"Sir, do you mind if I ask you a question?"
"Why, no Ma'am," said the pilot. "What is it?"
The little old lady said,
"Did we land, or were we shot down?"
---o0o---
After a real crusher of a landing in Johannesburg , the attendant came on with,
"Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Captain Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we will open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal.."
---o0o---
Part of a flight attendant's arrival announcement:
"We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today.. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of Kulula Airways."
---o0o---
Heard on a Kulula flight:
"Ladies and gentlemen, if you wish to smoke, the smoking section on this airplane is on the wing.. If you can light 'em, you can smoke 'em."
---o0o---
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Kulula Airlines, Part One
These guys really have a sense of humor in South Africa!
Many thanks to one of my far traveling relatives (an airline mechanic) for this series.....
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
People Lost and Found
So, about time to post how my search for my past is going, since last update in 2009:
Carmen Bowen - a sister, last seen 1974 in Oklahoma
Diane Cash – last seen 1965 in Portland
Diane Cash – last seen 1965 in Portland
Ruth Cleek – last seen 1970 at Hillcrest
Pamela/Pam Derrick – last seen 1970 at Hillcrest
Debbie Feather – last seen 1974 in Aurora
Donna Feather – last seen 1974 in Aurora
Connie Gates – last seen 1970 at Hillcrest
Clarence Gunn – last seen 1970 in South Carolina
Chuck Lundy - FOUND
Diane Pender – last seen 1965 in Madras
Tom Pender – last seen 1965 in Madras
Carolyne/Carolyn/Carol Plummer – last seen 1967 in
Landstuhl
Dean Spencer – a cousin, last seen 1964 in Portland
Thomas/Tom/Tommy Warren – last seen 1965 in Portland
Stan Zeidell – last seen 1967 at Ramstein AFB
Of course some I never knew their last name or perhaps how
to spell it!
Cathy/Kathy W ? – last seen 1973 in Aurora (went to
Utah?)
Dodi Gibson/Gipson – last seen 1972 Aurora
Laura from Hillcrest High moved to North Carolina 1970
Daphne Summers/Sommers/? - Laon, France
So a few names added, several drops as may were found in 2009 and since the last post I have only found one I was looking for.
Daphne Summers/Sommers/? - Laon, France
So a few names added, several drops as may were found in 2009 and since the last post I have only found one I was looking for.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Another Loss
Yes, I have had yet another death in the family. A long term friend, a man I did admire and counted as family.
August Soler was old Swiss. He lived his life through his work, which was pretty much 24x7 it seemed to me. I only lured him off the farm once for a visit at my house, else it was always off to his place for national holidays, parties and of course the mandatory shooting in his fields - butted right up to cliffs as a backdrop!
He counted himself as nothing, he had lost a leg at age 11 - to a piece of farm equipment and it devastated him mentally, emotionally and spiritually. All there was for him was the family farm and he diligently worked it. His ancestors had nothing to complain at, probably cheered him on the way he fought with the bureaucrats.
And he was not a Christian. I witnessed to him, his son-in-law the same. His wife, a Catholic, more than once hauled him to mass. But, he would have none of it. He had already tasted God's judgement he believed.
And so it is with tremendous sadness I note not the passing of a friend but the loss of friend, to an eternity where I will not be.
It crushes me, as did my own father's death and for the same reasons.
Farewell Gus, you are remembered and now an example for my Sunday School class of the frailty of life.
Auf Wiederluege, August.....
August Soler was old Swiss. He lived his life through his work, which was pretty much 24x7 it seemed to me. I only lured him off the farm once for a visit at my house, else it was always off to his place for national holidays, parties and of course the mandatory shooting in his fields - butted right up to cliffs as a backdrop!
He counted himself as nothing, he had lost a leg at age 11 - to a piece of farm equipment and it devastated him mentally, emotionally and spiritually. All there was for him was the family farm and he diligently worked it. His ancestors had nothing to complain at, probably cheered him on the way he fought with the bureaucrats.
And he was not a Christian. I witnessed to him, his son-in-law the same. His wife, a Catholic, more than once hauled him to mass. But, he would have none of it. He had already tasted God's judgement he believed.
And so it is with tremendous sadness I note not the passing of a friend but the loss of friend, to an eternity where I will not be.
It crushes me, as did my own father's death and for the same reasons.
Farewell Gus, you are remembered and now an example for my Sunday School class of the frailty of life.
Auf Wiederluege, August.....
Monday, December 3, 2012
Unexpected Blessing
Back in August, I commented that I wondered if I had just been blessed or not. I suspected I had been, but because I question all things, I was not sure and yet it seemed that I had, but I could not understand. In my world, there are NO coincidences in life if you are walking your path in obedience to God. And so with the loss of my daughter in my life and the ensuing mess, only to be immediately followed by Niece joining my physical family - was just too weird timing wise, what did this mean? I thought maybe she was there to help reduce stress - but that did not happen. I thought maybe she was the one to get me to ER for the next big one - that never came. It was all so very confusing, nothing seemed to fit.
And as Friday night was to show, I was indeed blessed in a very great way by God - but as with all humans, when we are not forthcoming, then somethings are not then known and confusion follows.
So, Niece opened up Friday night and showed me what I had known all along but was confused at why she was not forthcoming, it was so obvious to me, it was so frustrating not knowing if I was wrong or not about her! And given what the year was like, I was not going to put my foot in my mouth! So, I assumed the worst - Kris was horribly misled, but I could not tell how!
And so I questioned myself for months, I was in fear that I had misled myself and if I was wrong about Niece, was I wrong about Yesfir? It tore at me to my core, but I could not see where or what I had done wrong with Yesfir, yet there must have been something, Niece was proof that I could be wrong!
And then Friday night came, truth and openness for the first time flowed. The walls came down. I was not wrong about Niece it seems, then with relief I realized that it had been all in truth this year. And peace flowed over me, the weight of my heart was released, and I slept like a rock for one of the very few times this year. Thank you God for peace.....
I do not know if a weight was lifted from Niece or not Friday night, perhaps she was now traumatized enough by being known that she was unable to sleep. I hope not, I hope it gave her peace as well. And in our brief interactions since, she has been quiet and reserved but her walls have remained down. A victory for her.
And so, with a new openness, with a new understanding, we now step forward to show her what she needs to know. A discipleship to show her the God I know, one not catering to our whims, one where we can walk victorious (as long as we do not get cocky!).
To make the weekend even more special - after one major and 156 minor heart attacks, Saturday became the very first day in which there was no heart incident what-so-ever! PTL!!!!! As was Sunday, as well. Two pain free days, healing and blessing because now I am back at what I was supposed to be doing for four months!
What an unexpected end to one of the most bizaare and horrible years of my life.....
And as Friday night was to show, I was indeed blessed in a very great way by God - but as with all humans, when we are not forthcoming, then somethings are not then known and confusion follows.
So, Niece opened up Friday night and showed me what I had known all along but was confused at why she was not forthcoming, it was so obvious to me, it was so frustrating not knowing if I was wrong or not about her! And given what the year was like, I was not going to put my foot in my mouth! So, I assumed the worst - Kris was horribly misled, but I could not tell how!
And so I questioned myself for months, I was in fear that I had misled myself and if I was wrong about Niece, was I wrong about Yesfir? It tore at me to my core, but I could not see where or what I had done wrong with Yesfir, yet there must have been something, Niece was proof that I could be wrong!
And then Friday night came, truth and openness for the first time flowed. The walls came down. I was not wrong about Niece it seems, then with relief I realized that it had been all in truth this year. And peace flowed over me, the weight of my heart was released, and I slept like a rock for one of the very few times this year. Thank you God for peace.....
I do not know if a weight was lifted from Niece or not Friday night, perhaps she was now traumatized enough by being known that she was unable to sleep. I hope not, I hope it gave her peace as well. And in our brief interactions since, she has been quiet and reserved but her walls have remained down. A victory for her.
And so, with a new openness, with a new understanding, we now step forward to show her what she needs to know. A discipleship to show her the God I know, one not catering to our whims, one where we can walk victorious (as long as we do not get cocky!).
To make the weekend even more special - after one major and 156 minor heart attacks, Saturday became the very first day in which there was no heart incident what-so-ever! PTL!!!!! As was Sunday, as well. Two pain free days, healing and blessing because now I am back at what I was supposed to be doing for four months!
What an unexpected end to one of the most bizaare and horrible years of my life.....
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