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“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the first manned Moon landing. Those of us who are old enough to remember seeing it live can still recall the awe and wonder of that moment when Neil Armstrong stepped down and set foot where no man had gone before.
On this day 59 years ago, a very special little boy was born.
I just LOVE Birthdays! (Especially mine….)
On this day 18 years ago, we were given a very special gift:
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On July 10, 2001, we welcomed Rebecca Claire into the world. She was absolutely perfect – another beautiful daughter. A few hours after her birth, our pediatrician gently informed us that Rebecca had been born with Down syndrome. The next 48 hours were a real emotional roller coaster. We cried, we asked ourselves, “Why?”, and we prayed. A lot.
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I’m always intrigued by the ingenuity of human beings – having been in choirs virtually all my life, one of the things that I am in awe of is really well-done a cappella music. The Swingle Singers – while the faces/voices may change as the years go by – have consistently continued to amaze with their vocal gymnastics:
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Some of you may have already been warned of this…..
You’ve heard about people who have been abducted and had their kidneys removed by black-market organ thieves.
My thighs were stolen from me during the night a few years ago.. I went to sleep and woke up with someone else’s thighs. It was just that quick. The replacements had the texture of cooked oatmeal. Whose thighs were these and what happened to mine?
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“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.”
I don’t know why, but music like this just makes me think of summer. This is lots and lots of fun!
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The talented group of singers/dancers is called “Burn the Floor“. You can get a copy of their “Best Of Burn the Floor Soundtrack” on MP3, as well as DVDs of both their 2000 (“Burn The Floor“) and 2008 (“Floor Play“) shows.
Burn the Floor has in-house troupes performing shows on the Norwegian Cruise Ships “Breakaway” (sailings from Manhattan), “Getaway” (sailings from Miami), and “Epic” (sailings from Barcelona). It might be time to take Paul up on that offer to take a cruise….. 😛
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The Fat Lady Has Sung
