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July 04 Hey, it's the 4th! Once again the 4th of July is upon us! Independence Day...a day to celebrate being an American and having freedoms much of the world does not. I, for one, am so grateful for living in the good old USA. Where else can we jump in our cars and just drive wherever we want, express ourselves in whatever manner we wish (no matter how silly), eat and drink without government intervention, have the choice of miliary duty or not, and be able to raise families and work however we choose? Yes, things may not be perfect here, but at least we have the options to stay or not, and to make our lives better if we can. Our government doesn't dictate where we live or what kind of job we will do or how big our family will be. How great is that? So things really ain't all that bad, is it?! S will be leaving to go back to San Diego tomorrow, probably. The NIMITZ leaves port either next week or the week after for its long cruise. It has been so much fun having him home. I'd almost forgotten how refreshing he is---his sense of humor and his no fear of doing what he wants to. He has always marched to the sound of a different drum. My hat's off to his confidence in his own choices. Yesterday he dressed to the T---in his new suit, patterned socks and striped shirt unbuttoned at the collar---and went to roam around in the Napa Valley (which he loves to do), and perhaps buy his girlfriend a present. He always wants to look GOOD. If I were a young, single girl, I'd sure be interested in him with his sense of humor and his self-confidence. I'm surprised he isn't married yet! His girlfriend is one lucky gal!
M has been off to a friend's house for a couple of days but we'll hook up again at the BBQ this afternoon---as everyone in town is invited. The brothers have had a GREAT time during S's leave and will remember all the videos they laughed over on YouTube, the movies they watched, the sailing
 and the little bottle experiment in our pool--- --they set it afire! Boys will be boys... You all have a happy Fourth and enjoy your fellow Americans! July 01 Say Yes to Yes Man We watched the new DVD just out starring Jim Carrey called "Yes Man" last night and laughed outselves silly. It was a very entertaining film (but not for little kids), rated PG-13, for some sexual inuendo. Jim Carrey is such a card in it (as usual) but a good job acting too. It deals with a man who takes a pledge to start saying "yes" to everything instead of his normal "no". The whole positive attitude literally turns his life around. When he tells his buddys what he did, they take advantage of the fact he can't say "no" and make him do some crazy stuff. Jim is the perfect guy for this movie (and one wonders if the movie was written just for HIM).
But it also makes one think about being more positive about his/her life instead of automatically saying "no" because it's more convenient or easier. Too many people live mundane, dull lives because they are afraid to take that chance and "live" a little.  A fun movie, at any rate and worth a watch!June 29 Hot time here! It got up into the 100's both Saturday and Sunday here! A great day for staying inside and keeping cool. I thank all of you who suggested names for our boat. We actually found a site giving boat names and read through it. And yet, after all of that, we liked "R. U. Wetyet" the best (one we figured out NOT on the list). After her first voyage, there was, indeed, water in the bottom that sloshed over the bow at times. Looks like another hot one today, but hopefully not in the 100's--only the 90's. Have to run off for a quick blood test today (gotta keep checking that choesterol and blood count) for a routine DR visit on Wednesday. Lost about 6 pounds since my last visit, so that should make the Doc happy (makes ME happy
 ). Curves and tennis together are about the only way I can lose any pounds these days. Gotta run!!! June 27 Name that boat! Now you've seen the boat, what SHOULD we name it??? One of the boys said, "Peapod" and the other chimed in, "Spelled, Pee-pod!" I thought Peapod was a great name until that comment came in. What would you name it? Green and white---double-ended (that means no square end in the rear), and light-weight. It has a center board (that drops down under the boat to stabilize it) that you can't see in the pictures and a rudder that helps stear it under sail. And it was ALL made by hand---even the brass oarlocks! It is the first boat Hubby built and took him about 2 years (what with him working full time last year, he didn't much time on it until his layoff). Boats are always female, so what would be an appropriate name? We'll consider all suggestions, even silly ones. June 26 First voyage! Here are the pics I promised from our boat's (yet to be named) first voyage on the lake. On Wednesday, S and M rowed her out onto the lake and sailed for almost 4 hours!  (S wore that hat all day, I think because his hair is so short!) As you can see, she's a 14' boat.  My hubby built her using wood he had (mostly) and constructed everything on her from her oarlocks and oars to her keel.  The only thing that was store-bought was the sail and main mast. We "borrowed" it from the little El Toro sailboat we have. I know it seems too small for this larger boat (the El Toro is only around 8' long) but it's all we had on hand. Perhaps we may get a larger mast and sail down the road, but Hubby feels if it's underpowered somewhat, it may be safer for 13-year old boys to handle. So we launched her from a nearby State Park and Hubby and I sat in the shade of the Park's beach and watched the boat out on the lake.  (She's the little white speck between the middle white buoys.) The boys seemed to have fun, but were really ready to call it a day at the end of the afternoon!  M rowed her back in and we loaded it up on the trailer again  ---to sail another day! 
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Quotes to note from his films
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