My Birthday facts....

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1 December 1983
Your date of conception was on or about 10 March 1983 which was a Thursday.

You were born on a Thursday under the astrological sign Sagittarius.
Your Life path number is 7.
Life Path Compatibility:
You are most compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 1, 5 & 7.
You should get along well with those with the Life Path numbers 4 & 22.
You may or may not get along well with those with the Life Path number 9.
You are least compatible with those with the Life Path numbers 2, 3, 6, 8 & 11.
The Julian calendar date of your birth is 2445669.5.
The golden number for 1983 is 8.The epact number for 1983 is 16.
The year 1983 was not a leap year.Your birthday falls into the Chinese year beginning 2/13/1983 and ending 2/1/1984.
You were born in the Chinese year of the Pig.
Your Native American Zodiac sign is Owl; your plant is Mistletoe.
You were born in the Egyptian month of Menchir, the second month of the season of Poret (Emergence - Fertile soil).
Your date of birth on the Hebrew calendar is 25 Kislev 5744.
Or if you were born after sundown then the date is 26 Kislev 5744.
The Mayan Calendar long count date of your birthday is 12.18.10.9.5 which is12 baktun 18 katun 10 tun 9 uinal 5 kin
The Hijra (Islamic Calendar) date of your birth is Thursday, 25 Safar 1404 (1404-2-25).
The date of Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 3 April 1983.
The date of Orthodox Easter on your birth year was Sunday, 8 May 1983.
The date of Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) on your birth year was Wednesday 16 February 1983.
The date of Whitsun (Pentecost Sunday) in the year of your birth was Sunday 22 May 1983.
The date of Whisuntide in the year of your birth was Sunday 29 May 1983.
The date of Rosh Hashanah in the year of your birth was Thursday, 8 September 1983.The date of Passover in the year of your birth was Tuesday, 29 March 1983.
The date of Mardi Gras on your birth year was Tuesday 15 February 1983.

As of 12/29/2006 4:12:28 PM EST You are 23 years old.
You are 276 months old.
You are 1,204 weeks old.
You are 8,429 days old.
You are 202,312 hours old.
You are 12,138,732 minutes old.
You are 728,323,948 seconds old.

Celebrities who share your birthday:
Brad Delson (1977)
Julie Condra (1970)
Bette Midler (1945)
John Densmore (1944)
Richard Pryor (1940)
Lee Trevino (1939)
Woody Allen (1935)
Lou Rawls (1933)
Mary Martin (1913)
Cyril Ritchard (1897)

Top songs of 1983
Every Breath You Take by Police
Billie Jean by Michael Jackson
Flashdance by Irene Cara
Say Say Say by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
All Night Long by Lionel Richie
Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
Down Under by Men at Work
Beat It by Michael Jackson
Islands In the Stream by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Baby, Come to Me by Patti Austin & James Ingram
Your age is the equivalent of a dog that is 3.29902152641879 years old. (Life's just a big chewy bone for you!)
There are 337 days till your next birthdayon which your cake will have 24 candles.Those 24 candles produce 24 BTUs,or 6,048 calories of heat (that's only 6.0480 food Calories!) .
You can boil 2.74 US ounces of water with that many candles.

In 1983 there were approximately 3.6 million births in the US.
In 1983 the US population was approximately 226,545,805 people, 64.0 persons per square mile.
In 1983 in the US there were 2,444,000 marriages (10.5%) and 1,179,000 divorces (5%)
In 1983 in the US there were approximately 1,990,000 deaths (8.8 per 1000)I
n the US a new person is born approximately every 8 seconds.
In the US one person dies approximately every 12 seconds.
In 1983 the population of Australia was approximately 15,483,496.
In 1983 there were approximately 242,570 births in Australia.
In 1983 in Australia there were approximately 114,860 marriages and 43,525 divorces.
In 1983 in Australia there were approximately 110,084 deaths.
Your birthstone is Blue Zircon -->The Mystical properties of Blue Zircon
Zircon helps one be more at peace with oneself.
Some lists consider these stones to be your birthstone. (Birthstone lists come from Jewelers, Tibet, Ayurvedic Indian medicine, and other sources)
Blue Topaz, Ruby, Lapis Lazuli
Your birth tree is Ash Tree, the Ambition
Uncommonly attractive, vivacious, impulsive, demanding, does not care for criticism, ambitious, intelligent, talented, likes to play with its fate, can be egoistic, very reliable and trustworthy, faithful and prudent lover, sometimes brains rule over heart, but takes partnership very serious.and 4 days have passed since Christmas 2006!There are 9 days till Orthodox Christmas!The moon's phase on the day you wereborn was waning crescent.

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More questions....

whats your name spelt backwards? agnI enirehtaC

What did you do last night? Went to my parents house for dinner. My uncle came into town.

The last thing you downloaded onto your computer? Christmas pictures

Have you ever licked a 9 volt battery? Nope, and I don't want to.

Last time you swam in a pool? Hmm, its been a long time...

What are you wearing? Jeans, navy blue t-shirt, a white sweat shirt, white socks, and slide on shoes.

How many cars have you owned? 2

Type of music you dislike most? Rap

Are you registered to vote? Yes

Do you have cable? Yes

What kind of computer do you use? Dell desktop at work..

Ever made a prank phone call? Yes, many years ago..

You like anyone right now? I like everyone that likes me..

Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? Yup!

Furthest place you ever traveled? Des Moines, IA

What's your favorite comic strip? Peanuts

Do u know all the words to the national anthem? Yes

Shower, morning or night? Morning

Best movie you've seen in the past month? The Lake House

Favorite pizza toppings? Cheese

Chips or popcorn? Chips

What cell phone provider do you have? Sprint, but I am changing to Verizon..

Have you ever smoked peanut shells? No

Have you ever been in a beauty pageant? Nope..

Orange Juice or apple? Apple Juice

Who were the last people you sat at lunch with? My family and Scot

favorite chocolate bar? Frozen Milky way

Who is your longest friend and how long? Tiff.. I have known her for about 11years now..

Last time you ate a homegrown tomato? This past summer

Have you ever won a trophy? Yes, soccer, basketball, and softball..

Favorite arcade game: Have to think about this one..

Ever ordered from an infomercial? Nope

Sprite or 7-UP? Sprite

Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work? Kroger

Last thing you bought at Walgreen's? Cold medicine..NyQuil and Dayquil..

Ever thrown up in public? Nope..

Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love? True love all the way..

Do you believe in love at first sight? Nope

SPONGEBOB OR JIMMY NEUTRON? Spongebob

Did you have long hair as a young kid? Yes

What message is on your voicemail machine? This is Catherine, sorry I missed your call, leave me a message and I will call you back.

Where would you like to go right now? Home

Whats the name of your pet? Trip and Kicker

What kind of back pack do you have, and what's in it? L.L. Bean and it is empty...

What do you think about most? Grandpa, Sean, and Courtney..

My family..

Here are pictures from spending time with my family during Christmas..


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These pictures were taken when my mom made a wonderful brunch on Sunday morning..



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These pictures were taken on CHRISTmas day at my parents house..

CHRISTmas pictures

Here are the pictures that I promised you..

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CHRISTmas time

I know that is has been a while since I have blogged. I have had no time to get on and post anything so now I am going to update it.

Let me start with Friday. Friday I went to work even though I was not feeling that good. Later on that evening I went with my brother to get rest of the Christmas shopping done. On my way home I stopped at Food Lion to get some stuff for Saturday dinner. Once I got home I went ahead and cut up the tomato and cucumbers that I needed for the salad. Once I was done with that, I got Scot to help me wrap some gifts.. I think that we finally went to bed sometime after midnight.

Saturday morning Garrett woke us up at 6:45 a.m. to see what he got from Santa. He was really excited when he saw that he got a new bike. Once he was done opening gifts that Santa brought him he opened up more gifts that were from Scot and I. I was feeling really bad still so I went back to bed and stayed in bed till about 2 p.m. Then it was time for me to get ready for rest of the Wright family to come over to Nana's for family time and a dinner. Once everyone got done eating we all gathered in the living room to open gifts. That was a full room. I was amazed that all the gifts and all of us could fit in there. The kids opened up their gifts first. Then Nana and Pa opened up theirs, then Mamaw and Papaw opened theirs. The parents waited last to open their gifts. Scot and Joy took some great pictures. When I get the chance I will post them on here. After all the gifts were unwrapped it was time for some dessert and relaxing time. I think that everyone started leaving around 8:30 p.m. But, Joy, Chad, Scot, and I stayed up till about midnight just talking in the kitchen..That was fun.

Sunday morning Scot, Garrett and I had to get ready and go to my parents house for a wonderful brunch that my mom made. I have pictures from then too, I will post them when I get them together.. Garrett got another gift from my parents. My grandma Maier was there so she opened up hers because for the first time in a long time she had to work Christmas day. We got done over there around 12:30 p.m. Scot, Garrett and I went to my brothers house after that to see his pup Ginger. We got back to Nana's sometime around 1:45 p.m. The rest of the family was there again to enjoy some really good food. I was not feeling good still, so I went upstairs and crawled into bed. I woke up sometime after 5. Lets see what else did we do after that. I think that Scot and Garrett played some video games and I stayed in bed..We finally crawled into bed around 11 p.m. again.

Monday Scot woke up early to play with Garrett before he had to go home with Lisa. She picked him up around 9:00 a.m. Then Scot and I got ready again and went to my parents house to have Christmas lunch with them and open more gifts. My sister was able to make it. Even though she had people calling her and asking her to go in for them. She told them that she couldn't because she wanted to spend time with her family. That meant a lot to me... Brendan, Lizz, Scot, and I played SKIPO till lunch was ready. Once we got done eating, I helped mom with the dishes. Then it was time to go in the living room and open gifts. I want to thank all my family for the wonderful gifts that Scot and I received from all of you. We love you guys.. I took a few pics. Once we got done with that mom, Brendan, Scot, and I went to MTMC to see my grandma and wish her a Merry Christmas. She was surprised to see us. I know that it made her day. After we got done visiting with her we went back home and played another round of SKIPO. My brother won that game. Scot and I left my parents place around 6:010 p.m. and went to see some friends of ours. We wen to see Mike Bain and Tiff.. We did not stay there long because Scot had to get home and get some sleep. He has to work the next morning.

Yesterday, Scot got up at 6:00 a.m. and went to work. I could only sleep in till about 8 a.m. I got dressed and went to Sonic and picked up some food for Scot and Carl.. Then I drove to Murfreesboro to go SALE shopping with my brother and sister..Scot called later on that morning telling me that he was off for the rest of the day. So when I got done in Murfreesboro I met up with him at the Walpers. Then he and I drove back to Murfreesboro and went shopping with my sis. The three of us went to IHOP, then to Hobby Town. (Yup, Scot spent his gift card that Charlie got him.) Then off to Target where I got a few scrap booking stuff with the gift card that my sister gave me. Then we went to Hobby Lobby and I got a new scrapbook kit with a gift card that my wonderful sister-in-law Joy gave me. (Thank you very much Joy). Then Scot and I went to Heather and Philips to have a wonderful dinner. Scot and I finally got home around 9 p.m. It was time for us to crawl into bed and get some sleep before we had to get up and go to work this morning. So that is how my last few days have been. I know that it is a little long. I hope that I did not keep you bored..

I just want to say thank you to everyone that has touched my life. The best thing out of the past few days was that I was able to spend a lot of time with my Wright and Bratcher families. I love you all very much.

I will post my pictures hopefully sometime tomorrow...Sorry that you have to wait...

Cool Quotes

My dad sent me this cool e-mail and here are some qotes from it...

Maya Angelou said this:

"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow."

"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights."

"I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life."

"I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life'."

"I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance."

"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back."

"I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision."

"I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone.
People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back."

"I've learned that I still have a lot to learn."

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people
will never forget how you made them feel."

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT DEATH
Death is certain but the Bible speaks about untimely death! Make a personal reflection about this. Very interesting, read until the end.It is written in the Bible (Galatians 6:7): "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."Here are some men and women who mocked God:

JOHN LENNON: Some years before, during his interview with an American Magazine, he said: "Christianity will end, it will disappear. I do not have to argue about that. I am certain. Jesus was ok, but his subjects were too simple, today we are more famous than Him" (1966).
Lennon, after saying that the Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ,
was shot six times.

TANCREDO NEVES (President of Brazil): During the Presidential campaign, he said if he got 500,000 votes from his party, not even
God would remove him from Presidency. Sure he got the votes, but he
got sick a day before being made President, then he died.

CAZUZA (Bi-sexual Brazilian composer, singer and poet): During a show in Canecï¯ ( Rio de Janeiro ), whilst smoking his cigarette, he puffed out some smoke into the air and said: "God, that's for you." He died at the age of 32 of AIDS in a horrible manner.

THE MAN WHO BUILT THE TITANIC: After the construction of the Titanic, a reporter asked him how safe the Titanic would be. With an ironic tone he said: "Not even God can sink it" The result: I think you all know what happened to the Titanic.

MARILYN MONROE: She was visited by Billy Graham during a presentation of a show. He said the Spirit of God had sent him to preach to her. After hearing what the Preacher had to say, she said: "I don't need your Jesus". A week later, she was found dead in her apartment.

BON SCOTT: The ex-vocalist of the AC/DC. On one of his 1979 songs he sang: "Don't stop me, I'm going down all the way, down the highway to hell". On the 19th of February 1980, Bon Scott was found dead, he had been choked by his own vomit.

CAMPINAS/SP IN 2005: In Campinas, Brazil a group of friends, drunk, went to pick up a friend. The mother accompanied her to the car and was so worried about the drunkenness of her friends and she said to the daughter - holding her hand, who was already seated in the car: "MY DAUGHTER, GO WITH GOD AND MAY HE PROTECT YOU."
She responded: "ONLY IF HE(GOD) TRAVELS IN THE TRUNK, CAUSE INSIDE HERE IT'S ALREADY FULL". Hours later, news came by that they had been involved in a fatal accident, everyone had died, the car could not be recognized what type of car it had been, but surprisingly, the trunk was intact. The police said there was no way the trunk could have remained intact. To their surprise, inside the trunk was a crate of eggs, none were broken.

Christine Hewitt: A Jamaican Journalist and entertainer, said the Bible (Word of God) was the worst book ever written, in June 2006 she was found burnt beyond recognition in her motor vehicle.

Many more important people have forgotten that there is no other name that was given so much authority as the name of Jesus. Many have died, but only Jesus died and rose again, and he is still alive.JESUS!!!P.S: If it was a joke, you would have sent it to everyone. So are you going to have courage to send this? I have done my part,

Jesus said "If you are embarrassed about me, I will also be embarrassed about you before my father.""What benefit does it have, if a man gains the whole world but loses his soul? What can man give in exchange of his soul?" (Matthew 16:26). AMEN

It's Your Birthday...

Christmas Play 2006

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Brownies...

The first step of making good brownies..

Adding all the ingredients to the mix..

The mix is ready to be poured into the baking pan..

It is time to put it in the oven and let it bake..

Its ready to be eaten.. Anyone want a piece?

Yesterday I made a pan of brownies for Scot. So this morning I decided to make some brownies for my work. Let me tell you, they smell really good.

I love you

Visiting Friends

Brendan and I decided to go see some friends of ours that we have known for the past ten years. We left right after I got off work on Friday. WE got to the Hooks house about 9:30 our time. We sat up till about 12:30 or so just talking about what has been going on in our lived.

Saturday morning we woke up around 9a.m. and had wonderful breakfast that was prepared for us. Mrs. Hook had to go to work at 2p.m. So Brendan and I left around noon and headed to Gatlinburg to go do some shopping. We walked around for a few hours. Believe or not I did not find anything that I really liked. On the other hand Brendan found a few things that he liked and got. We started heading back around 5:30p.m. When we got back to the Hooks we had a wonderful dinner prepared by Mr. Hook. After dinner we just sat around again and relaxed. We also got the chance to learn about Bee's. Plus I learned that honey never goes bad. Brendan and Mr. Hook left around 11p.m. to go pick up Mrs. Hook from work. She works at the hospital as a nurse. Once they got home we stayed up till about 11:30p.m. talking about cats and family.

Sunday morning we had a big breakfast. After that we just enjoyed each others company. We watched birds on the porch. Then Mr. Hook took us outside and showed us how he fed his bees. And some other neat things. Mrs. hook gotready to go to work again, and Brendan and I packed up the car and got ready to getback on the road to go home. Brendan and I had a wonderful time.

Mr. and Mrs. Hook,
Thank you so much for allowing Brendan and I to stay at your place. Thank you for the wonderful meals that you prepared for us. Also thank you so much for the honey. I had some when I got home. Hopefully we will see you soon. Next time we are going to make sure that the whole family comes including Scot. :P.


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Crab...

Last night my sister took me to eat at Chef Wangs. She asked me to try some new things. So I did. I tried Ginger. Let me tell you that stuff is nasty. The thing is, I asked Lizz what does it taste like before I tried it. Well she told me that it tasted like Vinegar. She was wrong...It has a really bitter taste. The other thing that she wanted me to try was a beef thing that looks like a dumpling. That was not that bad except that it was really really greasy. Lizz I enjoyed eating dinner with you. You are awesome. Thank you for listening to me and being the sis that you are. We never have a dull moment anytime that we are together. I am looking forward you getting on myspace. That is going to be really fun. Es milu tevi masa.

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Snow

The white things that you see in this picture are snow flakes that
are falling down. Not much, but there is snow falling down. I hope
that everyone that is working outside. Stay warm. I talked to Scot
this morning and he told me that he was staying warm. I am worried
about himbecause he is still not feeling that good, but he could not
miss anymore work.

Watch out....

Hey guys I just want to let you know that there is a yucky thing going around. I know that Abby is sick. Last night Scot was not feeling that great. He did not go work out with Philip like they usually do. Instead he went to bed at 7:30p.m. This morning he woke up sounding really bad. So he stayed home. I hope that he can get a lot of rest. I know that he was not sleeping that well either. So please pray for everyone that has the bug. The weather does not help any either..I know that I am going to do my best to make sure that i don't catch it.

This just might make your day...

Birthday celebration at mom and dads.

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On Tuesday I got to spend the evening with my sister.
Lizz I just want to thank you for the whole night. I enjoyed
our conversation over dinner. As soon as I get around you,
you make me laugh. Plus it felt good to let some things off my
chest. Thank you for listening to me. You are the best. Can't wait
to get together again. Love you very very much.




This is my new addiction. I started watching it last night
and could I found myself in fron of the T.V. for the rest of the night. I have seen this show a few times. But yesterdays competions were interesting. Watching this show you can get some great ideas for snacks and meals.

Thanksgiving dinner at my grandmas..

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Thanksgiving at Nana's

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Thank You

I would like to thank my mom and dad for taking in three kids from another country and putting all of their heart and soul into us. I have learned so many things from you. Thank you for standing by my side when I needed you. There have been times that I may not have been the best daughter but you both never pushed me away. Thank you for loving me as much as you do. You both are great parents. I could not as for better ones. I love you both very much.

Brendan, you are the best brother that I sister can have. Thank you so much for watching out for me. I know that I can count on you no matter what. You are always there to get me out of a mess. If it that my car will not start you let me use yours, or if I need something to be hooked up, or just to talk to someone. I also want to thank you for taking care of my tow boys that means the world to me. Thank you for being the brother that everyone wishes that they could have. I love you with everything that I have. You are the Best.

Elizabeth, you are the only sister that I have and the best one as well. I know that during our childhood we have had our ups and downs but you still are my sister. I love you very much. Every chance that I get to hang out with you I take it. I know that if I need to talk to someone that I can go to you. You have always looked out for me when I was having difficult times. Thank you for just being you and making me laugh anytime that we are together. Es milu tevi masa.

Grandma, you are such a wonderful grandmother. I feel very blessed to have you in my life. In all the years that I have lived hear I have learned a lot from you. Each and every time that I am around you I learned something new from you. You are a very hard working person. The one thing that I love about you is that there is almost nothing that can stop you from doing what you want to. I love you very much and thank you for all the life lessons that you have taught me. I am looking forward to learning new things from you.

Grandpa, I would like to thank you for being a wonderful grandpa to me. Thank you for teaching me to play hearts, bridge, uno, phase ten, and all the other games. Ever since the first day that I met you in the airport you have had smile on your face. I have truly enjoyed all the time that I have spent with you. You are an amazing man. I know that you are not with us but you are and will always be in my heart. I love you and miss you very much.

Grandma Bratcher, I am not sure where to start with you. First and far most I just want to tell you that you are an inspiration to me. Thank you for being a great grandma. Thank you for all the cards and gifts that you have sent me through out the years. The best gift that I have received is your love. I am so glad that you are here with us in TN. Every time that I go and see you, you are always smiling. You are also a very strong women. Thank you for just being in my life. I love you dearly.

Scot, thank you so much for being my best friend and my soul mate. Thank you for putting up with me for the last year and a half. I know that there have been times that you did not want to be around me. Thank you for having faith, trust, and hope in me. I also want to thank you for just listening to me when I needed it. Anytime that there is something that I am going through, you have open arms and you are ready to just hold me and let me know that everything is going to be o.k. Thank you for just being you. I love you with everything that I have.

I also want to thank all of Scots side of the family. I could not ask for a better family then you guys. Thank you so much for dealing with my weird habits. Thank you for trusting me that I would not hurt Scot in any way. Thank you so much for opening your arms to me and welcoming me in to your family. I feel really grateful to be part of your family. I love you all very much.

R.I.P Grandpa

I know that it has been a while since I have blogged. I am not sure how many of you know that my grandpa past away last Friday. So ever since then my week has been busy. Scot and I drove up to Iowa with my grandma, mom, dad, and my brother Brendan. The visitation and the funeral was in Eagle Grove, IA. That is where my grandpa spent most of his life. The weather in Iowa was really cold but we did not see any snow.

When I get the chance I am going to post some of the pictures that I took while we were there. I just want to thank everyone that kept us in prayers. I really needed that. This is something that is going to be hard for me to understand. I have so many memories of my grandpa. That is something that I am going to keep close to my heart. Scot told me this, the hardest thing that I am going to have to do is know that he is not here with us. I can't drive to the community care and go see him. I am going to remember that the only way that I can talk to him is through my prayers. I love you grandpa very much. You are the BEST grandpa that I have.

P.S. I am not really into blogging at this time. Sorry for making you guys wait to see what I have posted.

Bernard Charles Maier
Bernard Charles Maier, the son of Joseph and Sarah (Hamer) Maier, was born on May 22, 1930, east of Eagle Grove, Iowa, on the parental farm. He attended Dayton Township School 7 until he went to Eagle Grove schools in the 5th grade. He missed a year of school during his junior year due to polio. He graduated from Eagle Grove High School in 1949 and had been a member of FFA and was awarded membership in the National Honor Society. Following graduation he attended Iowa State University, returning to farm before he graduated. Later he returned to Iowa Central College and received his Associates Degree.On Sept. 1, 1951, Bernie was united in marriage with Vernice Fischer in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eagle Grove, Iowa. They had eight children: five sons and three daughters.He continued to farm east of Eagle Grove, worked as a parts manager for Umthun Trucking, in the parts department of Jones John Deere Store and Dows Coop before moving to Murfreesboro, Tn., in June of 1988. Bernie was employed full time until was forced to retire due to failing health.Bernie served on the Gold Eagle Coop Board of Directors from 1977 to 1983, the Wright County Fair Board from 1959 to 1984 serving as President for six years, was a member of the Wright County Cattleman Association, the Wright County Pork Producers and a lifelong member of Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree.He enjoyed playing many kinds of cards, attending sports events and the children's various activities.Bernie died Friday, Nov. 10, 2006, at the Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro, at the age of 76 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother Joseph; twin grandchildren Kelsey and Joseph Maier; and a brother-in-law John Crovisier.Survivors include his wife Vernice Maier of Murfreesboro; children David Maier of Denver, Colo., Steven Maier and wife Susie of London, England, and Madrid, Spain, Jeanne Burgart and husband David of Clear Lake, Iowa, Jim Maier and wife Jennifer of Charlotte, S.C., Teresa Wallace and husband Jim of Clive, Iowa, Jerry Maier and wife Susan of Eagle Grove, Iowa, Brian Maier and wife Maureen of Greenville, S.C. and Carole Bratcher and husband John of Murfreesboro; grandchildren: Ryan and Scott Maier, Katy Maier, Phillip Burgart and wife Jana, Michael Burgart and wife Alyssa, Sara and A.J. Burgart, Brandon and Brett Maier, Andrew, Elizabeth and Patrick Maier Elizabeth and Brendan Bratcher, Catherine Wright and husband Scott; sisters Lucille Crovisier of Eagle Grove, Iowa and Virginia Maher of Westfield, N.J.; brother Dick Maier of Ames, Iowa; sister-in-law Lorene Maier of Eagle Grove, Iowa; and many friends and other relatives. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006, at 10 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eagle Grove with Father Chris Podhajsky officiating. Visitation will be today from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Foust Funeral Home in Eagle Grove, Iowa, with a Rosary at 5 p.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Why....

Here are a few things to think about that you probably have never thought
about:

Can you cry under water?

How important does a person have to be before they are considered
assassinated instead of just murdered?

Why do you have to "put your two cents in". But it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?

Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?

Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

What disease did cured ham actually have?

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?

If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?

Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?

Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway.

Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural

Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?

If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song about him?

Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane?

If the professor on Gilligan's

Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?

Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don't point to their crotch when they ask where the bathroom is?

Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!

If Wiley E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why didn't he just buy dinner?

If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from?

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?

Why did you just try singing the two songs above?

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride; he sticks his head out the window?

Movie Nite

Create Your Own!

Friday Nite was a movie night for the girls. Toni, Joy, and I went to Leslies house to watch "Lake House". That movie is a good one to watch, but I know that I am going to have to watch it one more time to understand it better. Joy was the only one that had already seen the movie. We got done watching the movie around 8:30p.m. Toni and Emmy went home, while Joy and I stayed there and just talked to Leslie and Charlie. Joy next time try no to keep me out so late. LOL.. I had a wonderful time. I am looking forward to the next movie night. I love you girls..

Sale

Hey guys I know that some of you were looking forward to the sale that I was going to have at my work. Well it has been canceled for now. The reason for that is because there is so much stuff that needs to be organized and we don'thave the time right now to work on it. I will let you know when we are going to have it, as soon as I get the dates. If you guys have any questions just contact me and let me know..

Must see to believe..

Here are some pics of a Monkey that I got to play with yesterday. I was closing the office yesterday afternoon and then here comes a family that wants to rent a truck. Well they also brought in their monkey that they had adopted. His name is Zizzy and he is about 6 months old. That made my afternoon. I never thought that I would get to play with a monkey while I am working. LOL

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