Members of the Memphis Tennessee Beloved Community carry signs as they march to the former Lorraine Motel, now part of the National Civil Rights Museum, where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968 in Memphis, April 4th, 2008. April 4th marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of the civil rights leader shot as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel.
Congratulations to Andy on the great job he did at the state record book competition. We all hope to get to the top and can be disappointed when we don’t make it —— but never forget to recognize that you got farther than a whole lot of others. Way to go Andy!
MjL 06 Apr 2008, 5:00 a.m.
Yesterday Tracey cleaned up Jakes bathroom area outside and also the back patio while I supervised Aaron and Ben.
I got them started on digging and raking the parts of the front yard rutted by driving and where the Blazer got stuck.
They weren’t real excited about doing it, but they did a great job. We also got a lesson in using the brush saw. I had them cut up the section of tree that split off the old elm last fall. We had pulled it aside last year but I had them cut it into several large pieces so it could be moved over near the ditch on the south end of our property. Just enough to get it away from where we usually mow at that end.
Again, they didn’t put a lot of enthusiasm into it but they did get the job done well and nobody got hurt. That was about the extent of our outdoor work party. They immediately took off for the rest of the day in case Dad might dream up something else for them to do!
Mom, DD, Tracey and I dined together at the Cracked Barrel again last evening as we usually do on Saturday evening. Our conversations ran true to form with some talk about how welcome the Spring weather is.
DD has her computer hooked back up again and is pleased that it is running well but she still hasn’t been able to get her Internets or email working. I’m afraid she is going to have to call tech. support and have them talk her through the specific settings for her modem, etc.
MjL 06 Apr 2008, 5:00 a.m.
That is so nice of you! That’s a great way to look at it -- he got farther than a whole bunch of others!
He had a very long day though. He left here at 7 and got home at 4:30. Then he left at 5:30 to go with my parents to the Elk Foundation Dinner/Auction.
He likes going to those things. He had lots of walleye to eat so he was very happy! We’re celebrating his birthday with my family today and my dad is cooking fish -- Andy chose the menu.
I just got done emailing the customer service manager about my paper delivery on Sun. mornings. I LIVE for Sun. morning, coffee, my paper, and a quiet house!
These new delivery hillbillies can’t manage to get my paper here by 7:00 like they’re supposed to. I guess they have multiple routes and get it all done. Well, too bad, sooo sad for you, but I pay for my paper to be here by 7:00!
We’ll see if the email helps any. Oh my, I think I’m related to Michael Legel by the sounds of it!
Tammy 06 Apr 2008, 7:53 a.m.
By Golly! You tell them “delivery hillbillies just exactly how you feel. I am PROUD of you too! I quite taking the newspaper long ago —— it always upset me to read what they call news.
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