300 (TH POST)

Today marks my 300th post! I can't believe it! In honor of this special occasion, I give you images from one of my favorite movies, appropriately titled, "300." (Let me apologize now.) I love this movie because of its rich historical background. It also doesn't hurt that the men (computer-enhanced or not) ran around looking like this.......

This is King Leonidas of Sparta (Greece now). He led a group of 300 men to fight the Persians at the battle of Thermopylae, one of the most famous battles in ancient history. This all took place around 480 BC.
Now, just humor me (this is my blog and this is my 300th post), and let's pretend that the woman on his left in the picture above is me, his wife, OK. Just roll with me and let me have my fun. Though, I would want to change my name. His wife's name was Gorgo. That is just pitiful.

The 300 were a fearless group. And fit too! Yea! They assembled (after consulting the Oracle at Delphi - more on this tomorrow) in an attempt to hold the pass of Thermopylae "against a massive Persian army of up to 280,000 men."

Here is a scene from the movie showing the extent of what the 300 faced. Bad Persians! Bad!


The Spartans were very smart, excellent warriors, and often would fight in formations such as this, protecting as many men as possible while still attacking.

Though they fought very brave and hard, they were not able to hold the Persians back. On the 7th day of fighting, Leonidas and his men were betrayed by the traitor Ephialtes. They lost their lives trying to protect their beloved country. In the end, the whole Spartan army was allowed to enter the fight with the Persians, and they were eventually driven out of Greece.

So, there you have it in a nut shell. One of my favorite movies for my 300th post. I thought it was pretty smart of me to come up with this.

(PS - did I mention that I love the scenery in this movie so much that I can watch it on mute?)

Thanks for reading.

USELESS INFO TUESDAY

~ Ketchup is excellent for cleaning brass, especially tarnished or corroded brass.

~ When two words are combined to form a single word (like motor + hotel = motel, or breakfast + lunch = lunch) the new word is called a portmanteau.

~ A coward was originally a boy who took care of cows.

~ Keanu's Reeve's first name means "cool breeze over the mountains" in Hawaiian.

Happy Tuesday

PS, this is my 299 post!

I KNOW, I KNOW....

I haven't blogged since Wednesday....Are you having withdrawals...all two of you? I have been so busy this whole Summer, really since we went to Jamie's wedding in May. Tami and BJ came to town, etc. I have been complaining the past two weeks about how tired I am, and feeling like I need to be in two places at once.

Then, it doesn't help that my mom says my brother is arriving Saturday for a visit. But, guess what, he didn't come Saturday the 8th, they arrived Wednesday! Polly kind of got that mixed up. So, I have spent the last 5 days entertaining, going to Point Mallard, holding Court in the Smoking Lounge until 2 am Saturday, and on and on.

I had 3 birthday parties within 7 days!!!!

I am exhausted.

I am supposed to go to a family reunion this weekend, but I can tell you now, that is not going to happen!

Love,
Dopey

BIRTHDAY GIRL

Jimmy's grandaughter Tatum turned 3 Sunday. We had a party at Deedee's house.
I love this picture. Her cousin Luke sat patiently waiting for us to sing. Look at how he is eying that cupcake!

She got lots of neat presents.....

...especially these John Deere boots. How cute!

Happy Birthday Tatum!

LAZY SUMMER DAY

Doesn't this look relaxing....that is Tatum the birthday girl swinging near Lake Ida. Her cousin Luke is trying to get the plug back in his water gun.
Just look at that face....love, love, love.

I love that fact that Tatum is watching all that goes on around her. I just wonder what is going on in her mind in this picture.

USLESS INFO TUESDAY

~ THE TOP SELLING RESTURANT FOOD IS FRENCH FRIES.

~ A CONCHOLOGIST STUDIES SHELLS.

~ THE GLUE ON ISRAELI POSTAGE STAMPS IS CERTIFIED KOSHER.

~ MOSQUITO REPELLENTS DO NOT REPEL. THEY HIDE YOU. THE SPRAY BLOCKS THE INSECTS' SENSORS SO THEY DO NOT KNOW YOU ARE THERE.

~ EVERYTIME BEETHOVEN SAT DOWN TO WRITE MUSIC, HE POURED ICE WATER OVER HIS HEAD.

ODES FROM A 6 YEAR OLD...

I have these 3 poems that Rachel wrote in 1st grade using "Writing to Read." The purpose of the software was to teach the child to write phonetically. As long as they could read what they wrote, it was good. I have kept these poems in my desk drawer at all my various jobs. I love to pull them out and read them. Here are two of them. I am typing them just as Rachel did.


O, Easter lily you are speshl to me.
You only bloom in Easter time.
O,o,o,o, your the best from the mounten top.
O, your time has come to bloom.
O, siting on a mounten top.
When your the best flower of mine.

Rachel
1-9-97


Rain, rain make it rain. With the
parts of life. Be with in your mite.
Make it be a wet day. In till the end
of time. Make it be twise of rain.
Have time go by old rain.

Rachel
4-10-97


I think they are brilliant! I love you Booboo.