September 11, 2001~ May We Never Forget

Mary Teresa Caulfield......a wife, mother, daughter, sister and an aunt was among those who lost their lives in the North Tower of the World Trade Center that sunny and clear morning, September 11, 2001.  She was an executive assistant working in her office at Marsh & Mc Lennan, an insurance company.

On September 11, 2002 one of my co-workers went by the 'Y'  before she came into the office.  As she entered the 'Y' there was a table that held business size cards of tributes to the victims of 09-11-01.  Julia gathered up enough of them for those of us already at work and when she came in , she stopped at each desk to let us choose a card.  I chose Mary Teresa Caulfield because she was very close to my age. 

Mary Teresa you would be 67 years old now, you probably would be retired and no doubt would have taken that dream vacation with your husband, James. Maybe even grandchildren have been born, that will never know you.  But all those dreams were cut short in an instant by a senseless act of a few.  A senseless act of hatred, that most of the people in this world still can't understand.

I carry that little green card with your name and the fact that you were confirmed dead in the World Trade Center that day~that horrible day, September 11, 2001.

To the family and friends of Mary Teresa...please know that as long was I live, I will carry this card with me.  I pray that God continues to comfort you and bring you peace as the years go by.

May we never forget those who left us that day and may we never forget those few who brought about this horrible event.

Interesting Facts About August 2010

This August has:


5 Sundays,


5 Mondays,


5 Tuesdays,


All in one month. It happens once in 823 years.


I probably will miss it next time. How about you?

Is Anyone Else Seeing What I See?

When I look at my Blog, I'm seeing a moving image that says;

"This image or video has been moved or deleted"
PhotoBucket

Am I crazy or is it really there and if it's there~why?

The Retired Pirate

Once there was a retired pirate so he decides to live with his brother. The pirate walks up to his brother's house and knocks on the door and his brother answers the door and says, "Oh my gosh , what happened to your hand!?! " The pirate said, "I lost it in a sword fight , but now I have a hook." Then the brother said, "What about your leg?" The pirate said, "A cannonball hit it , but now I have a peg leg ." Then the brother said, "Well , what about your eye?" The pirate said, "I got some dust in it ." The brother said, "How could you lose your eye by just getting some dust in it?" Then the pirate said, "It was my first day with my hook!

FOOD FRIDAY

One of the things I love on the cruise ship is the chilled soup you can have as an appetizer before dinner.  This is one of my favorites.


Chilled Raspberry Soup

2 pints fresh raspberries, gently washed. Can use frozen but then use less sugar



2 cups sour cream-can be omitted which I do, but I do use it as a garnish-just a few dots on top.


1 cup whole milk


1 cup cold ginger ale


1/4 cup sugar


2 T triple sec (optional)


2 T fresh lemon juice






Reserve a few raspberries for garnish. In a blender or food processor, puree the remaining raspberries until smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve over a non-reactive bowl. Push through as much of the pulp as you can, leaving the seeds behind. A food mill makes it a lot easier. Whisk the remaining ingredients, except for reserved berries and ginger ale, into the puree. Cover and refrigerate until very cold. Add ginger ale just before serving. To serve, divide the soup among chilled bowls and garnish with the reserved raspberries and sour cream, if desired. Makes 6 servings.

FOOD FRIDAY

Here's a great recipe for a summer salad.  I had this at a family birthday party last week....I snagged the recipe to share with you. It's very good and can be made the night before or a couple hours before your event.

Grape Summer Salad

2 pounds each of red & green grapes
8 ounce container of sour cream
8 oz cream cheese
¼ cup sugar   
1 teaspoon vanilla

Wash the grapes well and remove from stems then place in large bowl.  Mix sour cream & cream cheese, adding sugar and vanilla.  Mix together with the grapes until all are coated.  
Topping: 1 cup chopped walnuts & 1 cup brown sugar mixed together & sprinkled over the top of the grape mixture.

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Enjoy

A beautiful July full moon

I took this picture Saturday evening as we crossed the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.  Our beautiful Mt Rainier topped off with July's full moon.