Windy Friday

Pat had planned a fishing trip for the boys as they were out of school on Friday. It did not pan out as planned for all of us. First, Luke had a Doctor's appointment and we were to pick him up at the dock when he was done. Then as we had suspected it was really windy and rough out in the bay. The water was so churned up that you could not see the bait. I threw my net several times over my chum but it was to no avail. We then left that spot and went to our Pin fish hole and fished for them. Pat and Tyler caught about 15 hand size pins and we headed to our Grouper spot. It was so rough that the water was flying over the bow of the pontoon so we turned around and headed back in. We decided to fish for more Pins until Luke called us to pick him up. Pat and Tyler caught 35 Pins and then the wind got worse. Luke was running late so we called them and told them we were coming back in. Luke was sad but Maw Maw took him shopping which took Care of it all. Then they spent the night which put the icing on the cake for them. Pat caught a needle fish and Tyler just likes to pose....

Manatee High School continues their winning ways but was a little sluggish last night.

On a night when its offense had five turnovers piled on top of a bunch of injuries, the Manatee High football team turned to its defense.
The response couldn't have been better. The Canes held Braden River to minus-4 yards rushing and 35 yards of total offense in securing a tougher-than-expected 24-7 victory over the host Pirates in a non-district game Friday night.
Manatee (6-0) played most of the night without star running back Mike Blakely, who is recovering from a bruised tendon and had five carries for 27 yards. Cord Sandberg, who was 14 for 14 passing last week, threw two interceptions as the Canes turned the ball over five times.

Have a Blessed week and be a Blessing to some one.

“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.” (Psalm 19:14)

Read and Weep!

If George W. Bush had doubled the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year, would you have approved? If George W. Bush had then proposed to double the debt again within 10 years, would you have approved?

If George W. Bush had criticized a state law that he admitted he never even read, would you think that he is just an ignorant hot head?

If George W. Bush joined the country of Mexico and sued a state in the United States to force that state to continue to allow illegal immigration, would you question his patriotism and wonder who's side he was on?

If George W. Bush had put 87000 workers out of work by arbitrarily placing a moratorium on offshore oil drilling on companies that have one of the best safety records of any industry because one company had an accident would you have agreed?

If George W. Bush had used a forged document as the basis of the moratorium that would render 87000 American workers unemployed would you support him?
If George W. Bush had been the first President to need a TelePrompTer installed to be able to get through a press conference, would you have laughed and said this is more proof of how inept he is on his own and is really controlled by smarter men behind the scenes? If George W. Bush had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to take Laura Bush to a play in NYC, would you have approved? If George W. Bush had reduced your retirement plan's holdings of GM stock by 90% and given the unions a majority stake in GM, would you have approved? If George W. Bush had made a joke at the expense of the Special Olympics, would you have approved? If George W. Bush had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVDs, when Gordon Brown had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved? If George W. Bush had given the Queen of England an iPod containing videos of his speeches, would you have thought this embarrassingly narcissistic and tacky? If George W. Bush had bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia , would you have approved? If George W. Bush had visited Austria and made reference to the nonexistent "Austrian language," would you have brushed it off as a minor slip? If George W. Bush had filled his cabinet and circle of advisers with people who cannot seem to keep current in their income taxes, would you have approved? If George W. Bush had stated that there were 57 states in theUnited States , would you have said that he is clueless.If George W. Bush would have flown all the way to Denmark to make a five minute speech about how the Olympics would benefit him walking out his front door in Texas , would you havethought he was a self important, conceited, egotistical jerk.If George W. Bush had been so Spanish illiterate as to refer to "Cinco de Cuatro" in front of the Mexican ambassador when it was the 5th of May (Cinco de Mayo), and continued to flub it when he tried again, would you have winced in embarrassment? If George W. Bush had misspelled the word "advice" would you have hammered him for it for years like Dan Quayle and potatoes as proof of what a dunce he is? If George W. Bush had burned 9,000 gallons of jet fuel to go plant a single tree on Earth Day, would you have concluded he's a hypocrite? If George W. Bush's administration had okayed Air Force One flying low over millions of people followed by a jet fighter in downtown Manhattan causing widespread panic, would you have wondered whether they actually get what happened on 9-11? If George W. Bush had failed to send relief aid to flood victims throughout the Midwest with more people killed or made homeless than in New Orleans , would you want it made into a major ongoing political issue with claims of racism and incompetence? If George W. Bush had created the position of 32 Czars who report directly to him, bypassing the House and Senate on much of what is happening in America , would you have approved. If George W. Bush had ordered the firing of the CEO of a major corporation, even though he had no constitutional authority to do so, would you have approved? So, tell me again, what is it about Obama that makes him so brilliant and impressive? Can't think of anything? Don't worry. He's done all this in 15 months -- so you'll have two years and nine months to come up with an answer.
Every statement is factual and directly attributable to Barrack Hussein Obama. Every bumble is a matter of record and completely verifiable.

Bama Week End Part two

All was not lost last week in the great state of Alabama as once more I got to spend some time with the son of a man that I respect. A year ago I met this man at a Florida football game in Gainesville and got to see him again in Alabama. His father ran for President of the United States years ago. As a young fellow I went downtown Bradenton to hear him speak. While I did not agree with some of his political positions I did admire him for standing up for his beliefs. ( Just as John F. Kennedy, Dr. Martin L King and Bobby Kennedy did.) The one position that he stood tall for was he did not believe in the Federal Government running your life. One only needs to look and see where we are today, how right was he?!





As you read a portion of his Bio you will see that he has some family ties in Bradenton. He is married to the sister of Caleb Grimes whom is my daughter Darenda's boss. This man has a book that will be out soon and I can't wait until I can read it. Now, you are asking......who is this guy. Well he is the son of Governor George Wallace of Alabama, and I am proud to know him.

George C. Wallace, Jr. was born in Eufaula, Alabama on October 17, 1951. Growing up in a well known Alabama political family, he graduated from Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, Alabama in 1970. Following that, he obtained a BA Degree in History from Huntingdon College in 1976. He continued his education with graduate work in Political Science and Public Administration at Auburn University at Montgomery.
From 1978 through 1982, he was Director of Financial Aid and Alumni Affairs at Troy State University at Montgomery. In 1983 he was promoted to Vice President of Development and Alumni Affairs and served in that capacity until 1986.
In 1986, he was elected and served two four year terms as State Treasurer of Alabama.
Some of his achievements while serving as State Treasurer include:
Establishing a program of cash management refinement procedures which resulted in an increase of $5 million of new revenue per year for Alabama’s General Fund and shortly thereafter, proposed additional refinements in the Treasury’s policy which continue to generate several million additional dollars for the General Fund.
Developing the Linked Deposit Program, a low interest loan program to assist farmers and small business owners, designed to help stimulate economic growth and provide real assistance for the family farmer of Alabama.
Creating the Prepaid College Tuition Program (PACT) – a plan which allows parents, grandparents or other sponsors to make a one-time lump sum payment, or periodic payments anytime after the birth of a child through the eighth grade, to guarantee the payment of a child’s tuition and mandatory fees at today’s fixed prices.
Implementing Alabama’s Future Card – a visa-type card with earnings from the program to support the Children’s Trust Fund, the Foster Care Trust fund, the Penny Trust Fund and the Prepaid Affordable Tuition Program.
Implementing the Wallace Housing Plan – a procedure that assisted young families in purchasing their first home. This plan served as a savings plan, as well as down payment assistance for qualifying first-time home buyers.
Fighting Government corruption by exposing a bogus organization called “Technology Plus” that had been set up to funnel money to politicians and their friends. Because of his persistence and working with the Alabama State Employees Association, politicians and their friends were convicted of stealing tax payer money.
Upon completion of his two terms as State Treasurer he worked at the Center for Government and Public Affairs at Auburn University at Montgomery.
In 1998 he was elected as a member of the Alabama Public Service Commission and was re-elected in 2002. He has participated, and does participate in numerous civic endeavors.
In addition to his long record of public service, he has a full array of activities that embrace his creative interests in writing and music, his sports interests, his community life, and his family life. In the areas of music and writing, he enjoys writing and recording music and has authored two books, The Wallaces of Alabama and George Wallace, The Myth and the Man. Relevant to his sports interests; he enjoys bow hunting and is an accomplished 2nd degree Taekwondo Black Belt. In regard to community service, he has participated in and continues to participate in numerous civic endeavors. He is the recipient of numerous awards relating to the programs he initiated and implemented while serving in public office, and among those are the John H. Buchanan Education Distinguished Service Award, and the NAACP Freedom Award. He is married to the former Elizabeth Grimes of Palmetto, Florida and they reside in Shelby, County. Elizabeth is an accomplished artist who does portrait work and landscapes. When Elizabeth and George do get away, she will take her paint and easels and he will take his guitar.
An interesting historical note concerning the relationship of the Wallace and Grimes families can be found by going back to the year 1940. Elizabeth’s father Bill Grimes debated my father in Atlanta in 1940. The University of Alabama debate team of which my father was a member, debated the University of Florida debate team of which Elizabeth’s father was a member. Because of that youthful experience, they became friends. In addition, Elizabeth’s father served two terms in the Florida legislature, and sponsored the legislation to create the two year college system in Florida. Given that my father is known as the father of the two year college system in Alabama, I believe that as members of the Greatest Generation and veterans, they understood the need to take education to the people across their respective states, and their shared vision was a manifestation of the times in which they lived, and because of that they both understood that the road to progress was an educated people.

You have a Blessed day and be a Blessing to some one.
“[For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.] My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.” (Psalm 62:1)