As I See Things.

N140JR DC3 Opa Locka Miami, US…

Cold, Cold, Cold here in Lakewood with some heavy rain and more on the way. And that’s the weather report for tonight. People wise, Robert is fine, Cliff is fine and I’m fine. Robert had a soccer game to play this past Sunday afternoon so we went to that and had a lot of fun until the rain came pouring in like a big leak in the sky. However they played it out and sad to say his team lost this one, oh well next time. We later took him out for super sized burgers which he loves along with French fired onions and a super large Coke. He doesn’t have all of this very often so we let him enjoy something this day and he was in a good mood after.

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"She was surrounded by her children: Michael [Howard] Wilding, Christopher Wilding, Liza Todd, and Maria Burton," Taylor's publicist, Sally Morrison, said in a statement.

In the same statement, Michael Howard Wilding, 58, memorialized his mother:"My Mother was an extraordinary woman who lived life to the fullest, with great passion, humor, and love," he said. "Though her loss is devastating to those of us who held her so close Her legacy will never fade, her spirit will always be with us, and her love will live forever in our heartsand so dear, we will always be inspired by her enduring contribution to our world. Her remarkable body of work in film, her ongoing success as a businesswoman, and her brave and relentless advocacy in the fight against HIV/AIDS, all make us all incredibly proud of what she accomplished. We know, quite simply, that the world is a better place for Mom having lived in it. ."

I'm still pretty upset about what has happened in Japan and there's nothing I can do but donate money and pray for them. Not a lot going on here, we've had some really nice weather here but it's about to change and we are suppose to get rain this coming week.

My son is doing well and has been busy building model planes and ships when he's not on the soccer field. Ciff and I have been trimming a tree in the back yard, the darn thing got out of control and grew wild.

Damn the price of gas is getting to damn high and when you drive a truck like I do you just about have to get a bank loan to fill it up.California seems to charge more then the rest of the states.

We are going to a wedding next Sunday, a lady friend of ours is getting married for the first time to a very nice guy. They are both in their 30's and he also has never been married before. It's going to be a big formal church wedding and should be really nice. We have to take Robert in to get a new suit after school tomorrow he has out grow his old one.Cliff said maybe we could get his old one altered but I think it would be easier to just get him a new on.

Well I just wanted to jump in here and say hi to you all, be sure to stop by and say hi now and then.

Japan

As you know Japan has been hit with a major earthquake and as of yet we don't know what all the damage and death amounts to. Please send your prayers to all the people of Japan for their safety. Many of us here on ipernity have friends there and we should all be thinking about them for now.

Bollywood

Imagine two leading Bollywood male stars doing the Tango together. They gaze into each other's eyes. Their bodies rub as one of them stretches backward while the other one leans over.

Steamy though it may sound, it will transpire on the silver screen in Karan Johar's production Dostana, starring Abhishek Bachchan and JohnAbraham in lead roles along with Priyanka Chopra. The movie's promo is being screened in theatres and has already become fodder for many an idle talk.

The most explosive bit of the promo is when John and Abhi stand together and John declares: "We are gay, and he (Abhi) is my boyfriend". What follows are fleeting shots of John and Abhi working out together and walking hand-in-hand on the streets. In one shot Abhi is shown lying on top of John.

However, in the movie John and Abhi are only pretending to be gays. They are shamming because of one little lie they have to live up.

Such a 'queer' promo might have raised hackles a few years back, but today it looks completely acceptable. Back then, a simple ad featuring Shahrukh Khan topless (if I may say so) in a bathtub full of rose petals had stoked the rumors that he was "a gay". While in movies everything with homosexual connotation was shown with derisive humour. Why go far? Remember the scene in Partner when Govinda meets Katrina Kaif's gay friend who croons the memorable Hindi song: "Aadmi hoon aadmi se pyaar karta hoon."

We have been getting a lot of cold and rainy weather for a while now and more coming next week. The rain I can deal with but I'm not good in cold weather. We haven't been doing a whole lot for a while, Robert has taken up judo and having a good time with it. Just as I figured would happen, he isn't paying much attention to his dirt bike. However it might be a summer thing for him, we'll see in time.

Cliff and I have become a couple of old men, we ether set around reading, going on line or working out in the yard. One or the other of us are always driving Robert around or going shopping. In truth I guess everything is going as it should for a family, Cliff and I are still enjoying our private together as well as the every day love between us.

I had to have my truck checked out and tuned up as according to the contact, have to say having a mechanic as a lover comes in handy. I only had to pay for the smog test of which it passed. However I did pay him later in my own special way and he was happy about that.

If you haven't seen Black Swan yet please do, it's a wonderful movie and very well done. I can see it receiving Oscars for it.

I haven't been outside much to take photos because of the weather but hope to this week sometime. I've been trying some things in the house for a change. The main one is my Photo Art album which because of the content is for friends to view only. I'm still adding to it, so keep checking it for new photos.

I guess that's it for now, just wanted to stop in and say hi.

Lucifer

I’m talking about Satan also known by other names such as the devil, for the most part seen as a man in red with horns and a tail with a pitch fork in hand. I myself do not believe any of that crap since the Bible tells us he was the most beautiful angel that God created and I’m sure he would not change that. Have I ever seen Satin? No I have not. However I have felt his presence one time in my life and never want to feel it again. Anton Szandor La Vey (April 11, 1930 - October 29, 1997), born Howard Stanton Levey, was the American founder and High Priest of the Church of Satan.

I think I was 22 at the time and in a very low mood in my life, nothing seemed to be working well for me and I was really depressed. My prayers didn't’t seem to be getting any answers and I just didn't’t know what to do.

I remember saying to myself, well if God wont help me maybe Satan will. I got involved with everything Satanism from books to buying emblems, rings and such. So one night I sat on the floor in our family room while everyone was out for the evening, turned out the lights, lit a black candle opened up the satanic bible and started reading the section asking Satan to come into my life and take my sole as his. I read it about 5 times then closed my eyes and gave all my thoughts to him.

Nothing happened for about ten minutes then I had a strange feeling come over me and everything was very still and a strange quiet fell over the room. The candle went out and I knew something was in that room with me and it was evil. It scared me so bad I jumped up and turned on the lights thinking I might see something but nothing or anyone was there.

In my heart I knew Satan was coming for my sole and I fell to my knees and prayed to God for his forgiveness and to never ever let me doubt Him again. Right away my fears went away and everything was normal again. I burned the Satanic bible in the fire place and got rid of everything I had connected to Satan. Things got a whole lot better for me after that.

Everything I have written is the truth and not fiction.

Ghost

Why that title I have no idea other then I couldn't think of one when I started writing this. Everything is fine at this end and we had a nice weekend, went to the beach and had dinner out. Cliff and Robert are doing well and growing closer each day which I'm happy about.

MLK

King was the chief spokesman for nonviolent activism in the civil rights movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon after his assassination in 1968. Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed on January 20, 1986. At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.

Queens Birthday

The Queen's Official Birthday, also known as "the Queen's Birthday" is the day on which the birthday of the monarch of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realms is officially celebrated rather than the actual day of the current monarch's birthday. The exact date of the celebration varies from country to country, and only marks the real birthday of the sovereign by coincidence (the current monarch, Elizabeth II, was born on 21 April 1926). Most Commonwealth Realms release a Birthday Honours List at this time.

It has been celebrated in the United Kingdom with the Queen's Birthday Parade (which includes Trooping the colour ceremonies) since 1748. In the UK there is no public holiday for it and King Edward VII (1901–10)[verification needed] moved it to the 1st, 2nd, or (rarely) 3rd Saturday in June in the hope of better weather. It might be said that the Monarch's official birthday is only this date as the Monarch declared it, and others have kept it, whereas the celebration of the Queen's birthday elsewhere is the name of a public holiday, sometimes renamed.[clarification needed]

It has been celebrated as an official public holiday, sharing sometimes with the celebration of other things, in several Commonwealoth countries, usually Commonwealth realms, although it is also celebrated in Fiji, now a republic.

Stalin

A new exhibition at the Marat Guelman gallery in Moscow features a series of drawings of male nude models that the Soviet leader defaced with rude comments.

The comments include such philosophical gems as "Don't sit with a bare ass on stones." and "One thinking fool is worse than 10 enemies."

Other images bear chatty, mocking comments to ex-comrades of the Communist Party. One drawing of a slim, older man says, "Why are you so thin, Mikhail Ivanovich? Do some work. Masturbation is not work. Try Marxisim!"

This may have been a reference to Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin, a member of Stalin's inner circle who had died in 1946 and who actually looks a bit like the guy in the drawing.

The prints come from a series issued in the late 1940s, when Stalin was aged about 70. They were preserved by members of the KGB who worked with Stalin and the handwriting has been authenticated by the Russian Interior Ministry. Many of the images bear Stalin's signature.

Just why Stalin felt compelled to write these sayings and chat with his dead comrades on pictures of nude men is a bit of a mystery. Perhaps it was his way of relieving the strain after helping to defeat Hitler and killing millions of his own people.

by Sean MclLachlan.

News.

Yesterday was a big day here for Cliff and myself. We had a few close friends over and held a small partners ceremony to commit ourselves for a permanent life together as partners. My son Robert was our ring barer and stood with us. Nothing religious other then a prayer by our guest. All in all everything was really nice. There was lots of food, dancing and drinks. Even Robert had a glass of champagne which he didn't really care for.

Rings

All that looking forward to Christmas, shopping, planning and build up to the big day and it's over in a blink. And now the new year will hit us before you know it. Oh well there's nothing we can do about it but enjoy it while we can.

Christmas was really nice here at home without any problems, Robert got everything he wanted and Cliff and I enjoyed watching Robert enjoy himself.

New Years Eve is a big night for us, Cliff and I will make our relationship a permanent one for life. Robert says having two dads is great and approves of it.

We will have a few close friends over and held a small commitment ceremony between us. We'll say a few words to each other and Robert will hand us the rings to place on each others fingers and that will do it. Yes there will be a cake, music and dancing.

All in all everything is going well here at home and I'm sure the coming year will be out standing, I hope it will be the same for you. As for the coming year I have no plans and will just let life come it's way and with what ever it has to offer.

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Dark cloudy days with rain on it's way for a few days, yep that's what is going on here at the moment. Lot's of traffic on all the streets now and Christmas trees on top of the cars and in trunks or the back of a truck. Some wrapped in plastic and some uncovered, big, medium and small they are all out there.

The yard and house is all decorated inside and out and we will buy the tree this Friday and set it up. We are having a tree trimming party with family and a few friends over, nothing major but a little fun for everyone.

Write us and let us know what you and your family will be doing for Christmas.

My little friend Max the homeless cat is doing fine, he spends a great deal with me when I'm on the porch and sets on my lap to be petted, I like hearing him purr. Other wise he lays on the porch and sleeps. he also isn't as nervous and jumpy as he was before. However he still wont come in the house which in the long run I guess is good.

The way our weather men are telling it you would think the great floods of the Bible were coming back this weekend. They love to use all those big words and moving cloud maps and dance all around as they tell you about the weather changes. We are going to get some heavy rains this weekend and next week but we always do at this time of the year. So just relax weather people all will be fine.

Why aren't Bagels cut all the way a part?

Male Prostate.

Well we’re all starting to go crazy getting ready for the holidays ahead of us trying to please as many people that we can. I see that a lot of houses are being decorated for Christmas already, I know it takes some time to do, but can’t they wait a little longer and at least have Thanksgiving dinner?

Marilyn Monroe & Jane Russell.

It's turkey time already? Where did the year go? The store ads for turkey's and cranberry sauce came out over a week ago and the ads are pushing Christmas decorations and gift suggestions. I don't know why it bothers me so much but it does. I guess in part because it's now so commercial, when I was a kid and we knew Thanksgiving was coming we knew that meant that Christmas and Santa Clause would soon be coming along.

I really feel that a lot of the fun and joy of these holidays have lost a lot of their fun and interest to many. I do everything I can to make sure Robert enjoys them and has good memories of them. As a child his parents never made his holidays fun and Christmas was all most never celebrated and even his birthdays were ignored. So ever since I've had him I'm making sure he enjoys life as it should be for a young boy. And will continue to do so no matter how old he gets.

As for Robert he twisted his ankle yesterday during a soccer game but it'll be good again in a few days. I kept him home from school today may keep him out till Monday to give it plenty of time heal. He's not to happy about that as he hates missing school. But I think it's the best thing to do and Cliff agrees with me.

Well it's about time I went to bed so I'll close for now and say Good Night.

New Entry.

Well ipernity removed two of our friends for what they call infractions of their rules, this is a bunch of BS! I find it interesting that when I check sites in other countries they are allowed to post the same kind of photos that we’re not. Something isn’t right here.

Tomorrow night is all hollows eve and the little ones will be banging on our doors for candy and goodies. I remember as a kid trick or treating and it was a lot of fun, I always ended up with a good load of goodies that lasted me a long time. It’s sad that now a days you have to be so careful about what your children receive, but they still have a lot of fun and that’s what counts.

I’ll be changing the name of my site since I’m running out of interesting things to photograph from the front porch, also since I’ve been posting photos not taken from the porch the title doesn’t fit. As to the new name I’m still thinking about a couple that I’ll choose from. We all need to make changes now and then or life just gets boring and dull and we sure don’t need that.

Cliff and Robert are in the den watching a replay of a football game and yelling for me to come and watch with them, I’m not big on TV sports but they are my family and I like being with them so I’ll say good night for now and write some more later. Thank you for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.

"The less you have,The more you lose."