ELIZABETH CATHERINE BARNETT 1910 – 1985

ELIZABETH CATHERINE BARNETT 1910 – 1985

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Elizabeth (Betty) Catherine Devitt, was born December 5, 1910 in Butte,Montana and died December 20, 1995 in Puyallup. She was my mother in law. Her children included my wife, Lita, Devitt (deceased) Hollis, Barbara and Monica.  She was a very remarkable woman in so many respects. She was also someone for whom I had a great deal of admiration, respect and love.  Betty's parents were Merritt John Devitt and Elizabeth McCarthy Devitt. She was baptized at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Butte. She had a brother Jack…

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THOUGHTS ABOUT LIFE AND LOVE OF NEIGHBOR

THOUGHTS ABOUT LIFE AND LOVE OF NEIGHBOR

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Included in my daily meditations is a small little publication My Daily Breadpublished by RBC Ministries http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb.shtml. It has a very short comment for each day. For December 1st it had a discussion about selecting the perfect gift. The reading suggested we should give these gifts to others: The Gift of Listening No interrupting, no planning response. Just careful listening to another. The Gift of Affection Showing a loved one we do love them and appreciate them The Gift of Laughter…

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JOSH CAGLE – YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, WORK HARD, WANT IT MORE THEN THE OTHER PERSON & SEE IT IN YOUR MIND

JOSH CAGLE – YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, WORK HARD, WANT IT MORE THEN THE OTHER PERSON & SEE IT IN YOUR MIND

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America Public media through the North Carolina National Public Radio produces a wonderful program, The Story (http://thestory.org/) in which Dick Gordon interviews people who tell extraordinary stories about their lives. One recent program was a story about a wrestler Josh Cagle and his coach Ed Kane. When Cagle wrestled as a youngster he was a scrawny kid who couldn’t win a match. In spite of consistent loses Cagle refused to give up. A wrestling coach Ed Kane was so impressed with this…

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THE STRANGE DEATH OF SAM KINISON

THE STRANGE DEATH OF SAM KINISON

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Sam Kinison was born in Yakima, Washington. His parents were Pentecostal preachers who preached in different churches around the country. Sam followed his dad’s footsteps and became a Pentecostal preacher himself after attending Bible School in New York. His sermons were the old style fire and brimstone approach. However, after he and his wife divorced he gave up the ministry and got involved in comedy starting in small clubs in Texas. His comedy style wasn’t unlike his preaching which featured…

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Oprah’s Biggest Triumph

Oprah’s Biggest Triumph

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That's the title of an article by David Carr in the New York Times Digest. He talks about her twenty five year run through  day time talk TV as an huge accomplishment. After praising her wise moves that kept her on television that long he says: "…And now we can add in that she never hung on past her prime." What a great truth – not staying past your prime in anything. Her spokesman says this wasn't a business decision, "this…

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PELICANS & BAIT FISHERMAN

PELICANS & BAIT FISHERMAN

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You know the Pelican poem? Everybody knows one version or another and it and it goes like this: A wonderful bird is the pelican,His bill will hold more than his belican. (or belly can)He can take in his beakFood enough for a week,But I’m damned if I see how the helican. (or hell he can) The pelican is one of the more heavy birds that can fly. It has short legs and weighs up to 17 pounds with a wing…

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LOS CABOS MEXICO

LOS CABOS MEXICO

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We are enjoying perfect weather at the One and Only Palmilla Resort in Los Cabos while reading about storms and approaching storms in the Northwest. This is the right way to get weather news about Northwest storms. We took a direct flight from Seattle and were driven directly to the hotel which is close to the airport. Our room has a large balcony over the beach. The waves make loud, but wonderful, sounds as they hit the rocks and beach….

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EPILOG TO NEW ORLEANS

EPILOG TO NEW ORLEANS

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On our last day in New Orleans the weather was beautiful. Hurricane Ida had moved on to somewhere else and it turned out that we never did experience any bad weather. We had dinner at a steak house which was good, but not great. I never did get that wonderful seafood dinner I was looking forward to eating in New Orleans. On the taxi ride home I noticed a lot more people on Bourbon Street then there had been a night…

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MADI GRAS FLOATS AND OTHER ADVENTURES

MADI GRAS FLOATS AND OTHER ADVENTURES

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We explored the Garden District on Tuesday and grave yard near Commander's Palace for photos of wonderful old homes. It  is a lovely area of the city that shows no Katrina damage. We made a visit to the Madi Gras warehouse where all the floats are stored for the parade. Here we took lots of pictures, The photo opportunities here are such we are going back today, Wednesday. After that we came back to the hotel before noon and walked…

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NEW ORLEANS AND HURRICANE PHOTOGRAPHY

NEW ORLEANS AND HURRICANE PHOTOGRAPHY

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On Sunday I flew from Seattle to Houston and then on to New Orleans to meet my friend Gerry Spence for a week of taking photos around the area and as a general excuse to not work. On my arrival I learned that a state of emergency had been declared as hurricane Ida was heading for Louisiana.  Four to five inches of rain in New Orleans with 40 mph per hour winds were predicted. The sky was dark and overcast, but…

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