From the time that fellow baby boomer Patrick Swayze was diagnosed with Pacreatic Cancer to the time of his death, I found myself searching the internet to find the latest info on his health. I watched the Barbara Walters interview some months ago, and got a few tears in my eyes watching him, and his devoted wife, share. I think the thing that impresses me more than the dancing, which was spectacular, or the movies, most of which I’ve seen, or the attractive physique, is the commitment he had to his wife. What an enduring love that started when both of them were young, she only 15, and he 19. In a sense they grew up together, my heart goes out so to his wife.
Many tributes have been offered, a recent Entertainment magazine that arrived in our mailbox has him on the cover, and article that may be worth reading for a change. ”Dancing with the Stars” did a tribute that I wasn’t aware of that was posted here for a while until it was taken down from youtube for some reason. I liked the video posted below better anyway.
But as I’ve already shared, to me there’s nothing more attractive than a man that is devoted to his wife…and I don’t mean attractive in the sense of being attracted to the man, but being attracted to the way he has lived a very important part of his life.
My hope is that Patrick made peace with God before passing, and my prayers are with his dear wife, and those who love him that have been left behind.
I think it’s amazing to be able to sit here with my feet up right now with my HP laptop and be writing things that people can read all over the world.
From a comfortable spot on the couch I can tell stories, share memories, make money, read email, travel around the world by visiting websites, listen to music, view movies online or with my built-in DVD player…it’s something that I never would have believed I’d be able to do 20 years ago.
If my Hewlett-Packard laptop could talk, it would tell you that it’s on for many hours of the day, almost every day, and it’s been that way for almost 2 years. It would tell you that it doesn’t give me much trouble because it such a good brand…the second that I’ve owned (the first was an old used one, but worked great!). If it ever has a problem, it’s because of something that I, the owner have done that I shouldn’t have. It loves (and I love) the fact that it comes with everything I need built in…from speakers that sound great to a built in microphone and other fancy things that make it all that I need.
Are you getting jealous? Is your computer or laptop run down, slowed down, and lacking the features you’d both like to have, then take a peek at HP and see what kind of deals they have right now…I know from experience that you won’t be disappointed. I’m making great memories with my laptop, and you can be too.
Oh, I don’t want to forget to mention that there is a special… $30 off orders $150 or greater at HP Home Store. You’ll need to use coupon code SV2132. This deal is valid through 10/31 or while supplies last. Restrictions and exclusions apply.
I don’t know what made me think of this as a subject to write about…but the other day I was remembering my high school years. They weren’t the most fun years of my life, going from a private school to a public school, and being clueless about the ways of the world. Not such a bad thing in some ways, but terrible in others.
In private school we dressed very very modestly, I mean VERY modestly…and when I started public high school, my family…especially my father…wanted it to stay that way. Actually, when I first started high school, they hadn’t started allowing jeans and casual dress in high school, by the time I graduated, that all changed.
I remember when mini-skirts became popular, there was no way this girl was going to get out the door in one of those, and it was humiliating to go to school each day and be teased mercilessly…ugh!
Then one day, I think my Mom must have had a talk with my Dad, because everything changed. There was an outfit in a catalog that I wanted, it was a short fitted skirt with a wide glossy orange belt, tight ribbed top, and it had a hat (tam?) that matched…the British look popular at that time, and with it I wanted fish-net stockings.
Mom just looked at the catalog, and quietly said “okay”, and we got the outfit. I went from frumpy high school girl to awkward in-style girl…and did I ever feel uncomfortable spending the day in that skirt, so short you had to be careful all day long that you sat just right! And those fish-net stockings! They looked like the pair to the far right in the picture. They didn’t keep the cold out, and by the end of the day (I walked a good long walk to and from school) my feet had the impression of fish-net in them when I, with great relief, removed the outfit, stockings and shoes, and changed into something more comfortable.
Needless to say, I was relieved when wearing jeans and casual cloths to school was “in” and style was at least a little less important
