Foster's Bingo Tonight!

Relay For Life of Catonsville

Come support Luck of the Irish team at their Longaberger Basket bingo tonight, October 14 at The Lodge (2832 Frederick Road, Catonsville MD). Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Bingo starts at 7:00p.m.  You can buy food and drink there, and there are always many great raffles!

The Fosters are regular patrons at Sam's. See you there!

Sean's the Fishing Champ!

Sean won first place in the fishing contest. Cool trophy, way to go!

From John S.

The men from the USS Currier

Married Men
 
At a wedding party recently someone yelled,

"All the married men please stand next to the one person who has made your life worth living." 

The bartender was almost crushed to death.


And speaking of married men, I sent my parents flowers for their 57th wedding anniversary. They had forgotten it was their special day, and wondered why the hell they had received flowers!  So we had a good laugh. Next year I'll send a reminder postcard, like my dentist sends me.

Greetings from Michigan

Bavarian Belle in Frankenmuth, MI

Mom, Dad, and I are enjoying seeing old friends at the Navy reunion. We have learned that 


3 people over the age of 50 should not share 2 pitchers of high-test German beer at the


Oktoberfest. That's all I am saying about that!




From Glenn:


Every Wednesday from 4 til ?, Chef Paolino's now has a raw bar with oysters and clams.




All this week, buy one, get one free covered strawberries at Edible Arrangements in 


Catonsville (near Sam's).

September 11, 2011

My friend, Mary, sent this to me.

'MEET ME IN THE STAIRWELL'

You say you will never forget where you were when
you heard the news On September 11, 2001.
Neither will I.

I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room
with a man who called his wife to say 'Good-Bye.' I
held his fingers steady as he dialed. I gave him the
peace to say, 'Honey, I am not going to make it, but it
is OK..I am ready to go.'

I was with his wife when he called as she fed
breakfast to their children. I held her up as she
tried to understand his words and as she realized
he wasn't coming home that night.

I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a
woman cried out to Me for help. 'I have been
knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years!' I said.
'Of course I will show you the way home - only
believe in Me now.'

I was at the base of the building with the Priest
ministering to the injured and devastated souls.
I took him home to tend to his Flock in Heaven. He
heard my voice and answered.

I was on all four of those planes, in every seat,
with every prayer. I was with the crew as they
were overtaken. I was in the very hearts of the
believers there, comforting and assuring them that their
faith has saved them.

I was in Texas , Virginia , California , Michigan , Afghanistan .
I was standing next to you when you heard the terrible news.
Did you sense Me?

I want you to know that I saw every face. I knew
every name - though not all know Me. Some met Me
for the first time on the 86th floor.

Some sought Me with their last breath.
Some couldn't hear Me calling to them through the
smoke and flames; 'Come to Me... this way... take
my hand.' Some chose, for the final time, to ignore Me.
But, I was there.

I did not place you in the Tower that day. You
may not know why, but I do.. However, if you were
there in that explosive moment in time, would you have
reached for Me?

Sept. 11, 2001, was not the end of the journey
for you . But someday your journey will end. And I
will be there for you as well. Seek Me now while I may
be found. Then, at any moment, you know you are
'ready to go.'

I will be in the stairwell of your final moments.

God

Maryland Flood Photos 9/7/11

 Main Street, Ellicott City

 Main Street, Ellicott City

 Parking lot in Ellicott City 

Snyder's Restaurant in Linthicum

Main Street, Ellicott City

Back yard in Ellicott City

Political Analysis by John S.

The political flow  chart: 
When  top level guys look down, they see only shitheads;
When  bottom level guys look up, they see only  assholes.


Never  seen a Flow Chart described so  clearly.

Short Story from John S.

Congratulations to John and Bosco for becoming a therapy dog team!

A college class was asked to write a shot story in as few words as possible. It had to contain three elements:

1. Religion

2. Sexuality

3. Mystery

The only A+ in the class went to this entry:

"Dear God, I am pregnant. I wonder who did it?"

Thank You, Bagel Bunch!

Thanks so much for the lovely card and book. So here are some serious and amusing quotes on friendship, as the book had no quotes about bagels!

A friend is never known until he's needed.

I am wealthy in my friends.

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

It's not so much our friends' help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.

It's important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank with them, and important to friendship that we are not.

Thanks again, and yes, Doug, I'm sucking it up!

Bosco News!

I have big news about my 4 legged kid, Bosco.  He successfully passed the tests required to become a Therapy Dog.  I had all the confidence in the world that he would but I also had to pass and that was some real pressure but I squeaked through.  Only 2 out of 12 passed so we feel pretty good about ourselves.  As soon as his certificate comes in the mail we will be going to various nursing homes,  retirement homes etc. to help cheer up some folks as well as elementary schools where kids can read to him.  I am looking forward to spreading his happiness to others.-------------John

Relay for Life from Glenn

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=33568 

TO SEE WHAT THE RELAY IS, IT IS NOT A REAL RACE, BUT BASED ON THE PREMISE THAT CANCER NEVER SLEEPS! CLICK ON SIGN UP, THEN CLICK ON JOIN A TEAM AND JOIN GLENNSFRIENDS STOP OVER ANYTIME (AFTER THE BLOCK PARTY FOR THOSE TANGLEWOOD FOLKS), KIDS STUFF, THIS IS A CELEBRATION, NOT A FUND RAISING EVENT! IF YOU CANNOT MAKE IT, PLEASE CONSIDER A LUMINARY IN MEMORY OF SOMEONE YOU KNOW WHO IS BATTLING CANCER OR A SURVIVOR. THANKS!!

 

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ANYONE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED, ESPECIALLY CANCER SURVIVOR'S THANKS,

Also, Doug S.'s Mom is having emergency bypass surgery, and Bill W. is in St. Agnes Hospital.

Please keep them in your prayers.

Luna Moth Sighting

Came home from Sam's this morning to find a rare Luna Moth on my front porch. This is a male, with a 4-5 inch wing span. These moths only live for a week, and don't  have mouths so they can't eat. They mate in the dark and then die, so I was really lucky to see one in the daylight.  He is probably either newly hatched from a green caterpillar, or at the end of his short life.

Adorable Kitten and Mommy Cat, Say Awww

From Alicia

Hi guys,

   I was going to join this walking/running training class until I broke my foot. Three of our Sam's members did join: Dorothy, Alicia and Marcia. If you want to support the cause for women's health and Sam's girls, see the link below.

Sue

Hey I was thinking if you want it might be cool to put a link to the fundraising for the 5K on the blog. I in no way want to pressure folks to donate but hey if anyone does they should do it in our groups honor.

http://bwc5k.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=441417&supid=326477925

All the money goes towards womens health initiatives.

Alicia

PS Dr. Mike, where are you? People want to know that you are OK.

A Cup of Tea

From our friend John S.

~A Cup of Tea ~

One day my mother was out, and my dad was in charge of me.

I was maybe 2 1/2 years old. Someone had given me a little 'tea set' as a gift, and it was one of my favorite toys.

Daddy was in the living room engrossed in the evening news when I brought him a little cup of 'tea', which was just water. After several cups of tea and lots of praise for such yummy tea, my mom came home.

My dad made her wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup of tea, because it was 'just the cutest thing!'  Mom waited, and sure enough, here I came down the hall with a cup of tea for Daddy; and she watched him drink it up.

Then she said, (as only a mother would know), "'Did it ever occur to you that the only place she can reach to get water is the toilet?"

News from Rusty Nichols

New WWII Veterans Video

I'm sending this to everyone that I know. I only ask that
you consider sending it on to your mailing list.  It’s pretty
powerful, and will be emotional. 
Please watch this two-minute video about a documentary that's coming
in Novernber.

They are looking to get 50,000 hits by Memorial Day.

http://media.causes.com/1060527?p_id=175378540

News from Johel

Subject: happy mothers day!!!!!

hello sue this message is just to wish you a happy dia de la madre. i really hope you have a wonderful day today . and i send you a big hug from south america. i know i should be back by now , but i dont want to go . to be a volunteer is so amazing and if someone ever wants to volunteer in a school i recomend this place .
give a big hug to your mom from me . and to the otherones on sams bagels . i miss everybody so much and i hope everyone is having a good summer, now i am illigally in ecuador , because they allow me 90 days only and it is been more than that and i hope averything is gonna be ok . againg
" FELIZ DIA DE LA MADRE

Short Letters

Sue's Broken Foot Story Imagine you are lying home alone with your broken foot propped up as you were told. You are even being sending emails to the office while you are home recuperating. Suddenly, you hear a commotion from the dining room out of sight. And then Lucy the Cat chases a mouse out of the dining room.....into the kitchen......batting it with her paws. The mouse is literally hopping up and down, as Lucy skillfully herds it.....UNDER YOUR ARMCHAIR. I haven't seen it since. And Lucy is still waiting next to me for it to reappear. I am probably still trapped here in this chair when you read this. Help!!!! Lucy waits patiently..... Short Letters: Thanks to Dusty (Dorothy's husband) for these! Turns out everything is amusing when you're home with a broken foot! Dear Ugly People,  You're welcome.  Sincerely, Alcohol  Dear Noah,  We could have sworn you said the ark wasn't leaving till 5.  Sincerely,  Unicorns  Dear Icebergs,  Sorry to hear about the global warming.  Karma's a bitch.  Sincerely,  The Titanic  Dear America,  You produced Miley Cyrus. Bieber is your punishment.  Sincerely,  Canada  Dear Yahoo,  I've never heard anyone say, "I don't know, let's Yahoo! it..." just  saying... Sincerely,  Google  Dear 2010,  So I hear the best rapper is white and the president is black? WTF  happened?! Sincerely,  1985  Dear Windshield Wipers,  Can't touch this.  Sincerely,  That Little Triangle  Dear girls who have been dumped,  There are plenty of fish in the sea... Just kidding! They're all dead.  Sincerely,  BP  Dear Fox News,  So far, no news about foxes.  Sincerely,  Unimpressed  Dear Nickleback,  That's enough.  Sincerely, The World  Dear Skin-Colored Band Aids,  Please make one for every skin color.  Sincerely, Black people  Dear Osama Bin Laden,  Marco....  Sincerely, United States  Dear Batman,  What was your power again?  Sincerely, Superman  Dear Customers,  Yes, we ARE making fun of you in Vietnamese.  Sincerely, Nail Salon Ladies  Dear Mr. Gump  WTF are you talking about?  There's a little diagram on the lid that tells you EXACTLY what you're gonna get.... Sincerely, Jenny  Dear World,  Please stop freaking out about 2012. Our calendars ends there because  some Spanish d-bags invaded our country and we got a little busy OK? Sincerely,  The Mayans  Dear White People,  Don't you just hate immigrants?  Sincerely,  Native Americans  Dear iPhone,  Please stop spellchecking all of my rude words into nice words. You  piece of shut. Sincerely,  Every iPhone User  Dear Trash,  At least you get picked up...  Sincerely,  The Girls of Jersey Shore  Dear Man,  It's cute, but can you pick up peanuts with it?  Sincerely,  Elephant

The Marshmallow Tree

Congratulations to Mile and Scott for the photos and article

 about their baseball team in the Catonsville Times,

Here's Bill with the very rare Marshmallow Tree. You can see it at Sam's, we are waiting for it to ripen!