Ugly...

so is the state of New Orleans   i mostly read the headlines, today i read an article   the insanity of the people is unbelievable   i'm happy i'm not in a Big city   our city is more like an overgrown town and i pray no major disaster hits our area    not one for keeping up the news, but couldn't have this city and area better prepared themselves for the hurricane?   doesn't the civilian population teach disaster preparedness?   if not, then i think it would be a very good idea to do so somehow someway in light of Katrina...and it makes me wonder if we as a nation have really prepared ourselves for terrorism and how to react to it...o well enough of my tantrum

now for other important news.....i talked with Girlfriend (Sharon) at work   she's headed back to Iraq this coming january   another co-worker, Sue, will be going also for the first time  it reminded me too that Danny is due to head over there very soon   i found out he will be coming home first for a few days before actually shipping out to Iraq   i believe he'll be here next week....my nephew is transferring his guard unit to New Mexico and he found out this unit is currently serving there  Kyle wants to go, so who knows he may    he also was told today that they may send him to Louisiana to help people there from the after math of Katrina    so all in time we'll see...o yes, he just got a call for a job too plus waiting to hear about a security job and UPS   things are looking up for him:-)   makes us both happy   he has energy to burn and it needs to be elsewhere other than here at home even tho he does clean house....

now, as for me....today i signed up for class at church   books for the class cost more than i anticipated plus i have one more to buy   but i'm looking forward to the class, Bible Wisdom, taught by Rod who once was a Baptist minister   we will be using the 'Holy Bible' by george m. lamsa which is a direct translation from the Aramaic of the Peshitta    aramaic is the language Jesus spoke   this will be interesting indeed......this weekend i'll be headed for another hike too    will ascend the same trail as last week only will pushmyself another hour this time at a leisurely pace  .....i'm almost done with Potter book #3 and also just purchased the movie as well   once finished with the book, i'll see the movie again    then i'll start the fourth book before class starts   i'll have a week for that   want to complete it before the 4th movie arrives which i assume is in the near future, thanksgiving or christmas? ......finally, last but not least, a friend talked me out of getting another puppy    his flier was posted in the women's locker room at work   a shepherd cross but definitely appearing full blooded shepherd   i was saying NO, but still thinking about it until i spoke with Rhonda this morn (she posted the flier)   i say between my 3 kids, Jasmine and Tabou my hands are plenty full...BUT...i sure do love those shepherds anyways    all in time, i'll have one.......well this weekend i'll be busy with Kyle, Nicole and friends....so have a safe holiday   cya soon!