Morning Friend,
In this part of the world we are blessed with a vivid manifestation of all four of the seasons, and at this time of the year it's not uncommon to experience them all at once.
Over the course of the weekend we had a Spring melt, some Summery warmth, cool-ish Autumnal winds and some large but fleeting Wintry snowfall.
Combined with our now ever-lengthening days this is exhilarating stuff indeed, not to mention challenging...from a wardrobe standpoint at any rate.
Choosing the right scarf to match the shorts and rubber boots is like paisley and plaid; a fashion nightmare!
Luckily, as a man bereft of style ( I've been described as "pre-contemporary hobo redux"), and classless ( I bring my own sandwiches to the ballet), such matters weigh little upon my daily dalliances.
For me, if the shoe fits, and the other one does too, so what if one's a loafer and the other a high-top?
As one who has borne the brunt of another winter - which in this part of the world is a harsh and decidedly unpalatable affair - I am fiercely pleased by any conditions accompanied by temperatures warmer than minus 50.
When it finally becomes fully 60 or more degrees warmer than that, old Mr. Exuberance tends to head outside sporting next to nothing anyway.
I don't know whether "half-naked" is "IN" or not this year, I just know I'll be IN cutoffs for the FULL five months of this Summer.
Now wait a minute....did I just say FIVE months of Summer!?
Yes I believe I did and if you'll allow a logical explanation based on a little "Big Picture Thinking", your day will assume as similarly a sunny Summer sensibility as my own.
June 21st.....the longest day of the year, the beautiful sun is at the apex of its' yearly journey and the days grow shorter beginning the very next day.
By late August the days are noticeably shorter yet the sun is yet close to the earth; its' rays wonderfully strong. ( I am by then well into my second pair of cutoffs )
Tradition tells us that Summer consists of June, July and August but tradition, like fashion is for free-spirited folks to flout.
The sun today ( early April ) in relation to the earth, is equidistant from its' position on June 21st as it is in late August. ( unaccompanied by mosquitoes I might add )
Of course it doesn't feel quite like August because everything is frozen solid still and everyone's sporting a Nosferatu-esque pallor but if you doubt me, find yourself a nice spot out of the wind and lay in the sun for a few hours.
You can borrow my Hawaiian Tropic this once but I've got to watch my supply...
It's going to be a looonnng Summer!
love tImMy:/
Laugh as much as you breathe....
Love as long as you live ( S.P.F.'d)
My Love For You by Timothy Gerald Franklin Lawrence
My love for You
is bigger
than a shoe
The End
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Look after yourself...without health
you are of no use to anyone.
If I owned this company,
would I hire someone like me?
is bigger
than a shoe
The End
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Look after yourself...without health
you are of no use to anyone.
If I owned this company,
would I hire someone like me?
THREE Angels!
Angela, Ash & Janelle
Ab's ( REALLY GOOD) Joke of the WEEK!
A great example of Flawless Male logic —
This is a conversation between a husband and his wife. Please note that she asks five or six questions which he answered quite simply; but, then she is speechless after answering only one question.
Woman: Do you drink beer?
Man: Yes.
Woman: How many beers a day?
Man: Usually about three.
Woman: How much do you pay per beer?
Man: $5.00 which includes a tip (this is where it gets scary!).
Woman: And how long have you been drinking?
Man: About 20 years, I suppose.
Woman: So a beer costs $5 and you have three beers a day which puts your spending each month at $450. In one year, that would be approximately $5400, correct?
Man: Sounds Correct.
Woman: If in 1 year you spend $5400, not accounting for inflation, over the past 20 years puts your spending at about $108,000, correct?
Man: Again, sounds about right.
Woman: Do you know that if you didn’t drink so much beer, that money could have been put in a step-up interest savings account and after accounting for compound interest for the past 20 years, you could have now bought an airplane?
Man: Could be true. Do you drink beer?
Woman: No.
Man: Where is your airplane?
for Kenneth Mayo
Hope AND SWIM !
When I fall into an ocean, I know with certainty
That I am wet and startled will at once be plain to me
But will I sink or will I swim...to the depths or to the shore?
Perhaps a log will come drifting by, or a boat out on a tour?
I could hope as I was sinking, but I’d still drop to the floor
And hoping would I be, for logs and tour boats evermore
So I think I’ll set my sights on land and give my legs a kick
And stroke though I am weary, my decision will I stick
While Hope sustains the helpless whose outlook is often dim
Hope also fuels the Faithful, giving Strength to those who swim
So even if I falter against this fearsome tide of health
The shores of my fulfillment rise beneath me in my stealth
I’m hopeful for the strength and the courage not to give in
I thank the Lord for Faith and my resolve to hope AND swim!
My prayers and God’s Blessings be with you my friend!
Timothy Lawrence
Abraham Stainer Esq.
a.k.a. "Ab"
Tinker-Timmy & Friends
Jan'l. Angeela, Ash and Ab
Monday, April 4, 2011
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Life Stories
Life Stories by Tim Lawrence
The end of life…is not!
It is the end of a Chapter in a Grand, Spiritual, Novel !
These chapters called “life”, are enriching, engrossing
narratives of one’s earthly adventures.
In them, are an abundance of supporting characters and
supplementary plot elements, often curiously overlapping
and mysteriously intertwining.
Their length and depth varies from person to person;
from protagonist to protagonist.
Some people who have “died” in chapters ended many years
ago, are still quite “alive” today!
Their SPIRIT; their influence, their charisma, their wisdom,
their character, their enthusiasm, their joy, their ESSENCE....
continues to fill the “life pages” of all they’ve touched.
Their frail and finite physical chapter is ended, but the richness
of their story flourishes, and enhances God’s Novel!
Like timeless passages, indelibly marked in our hearts and
memories, to be re-read and forever treasured….
their lives never truly “end”!
When through God’s Mercy, the earthly narrative of someone
we love, ends….their life does not!
And for that, we are truly blessed!
* Dedicated with gratitude and love to the enduring Spirit of all who transcend fear and inspire faith by truly living God’s gift of life to the fullest!! T.L.
The end of life…is not!
It is the end of a Chapter in a Grand, Spiritual, Novel !
These chapters called “life”, are enriching, engrossing
narratives of one’s earthly adventures.
In them, are an abundance of supporting characters and
supplementary plot elements, often curiously overlapping
and mysteriously intertwining.
Their length and depth varies from person to person;
from protagonist to protagonist.
Some people who have “died” in chapters ended many years
ago, are still quite “alive” today!
Their SPIRIT; their influence, their charisma, their wisdom,
their character, their enthusiasm, their joy, their ESSENCE....
continues to fill the “life pages” of all they’ve touched.
Their frail and finite physical chapter is ended, but the richness
of their story flourishes, and enhances God’s Novel!
Like timeless passages, indelibly marked in our hearts and
memories, to be re-read and forever treasured….
their lives never truly “end”!
When through God’s Mercy, the earthly narrative of someone
we love, ends….their life does not!
And for that, we are truly blessed!
* Dedicated with gratitude and love to the enduring Spirit of all who transcend fear and inspire faith by truly living God’s gift of life to the fullest!! T.L.
