Welcome to Day 202 :) Hey y'all I have to apologize. We had a death in the family .. auto accident. My best friend in the world is gone.... and I just can't think straight enough to even search my archives. I don't know how much I will be around in the next few days .. I'm sorry.
Today is supposed to be about Special Events ... I have no examples...I can't even promise to take a look at yours... but I wanted to post the day regardless. Don't forget to tell those closest to you how you feel about them... before it's too late.

Welcome to Day 202 :) Hey y'all I have to apologize. We had a death in the family .. auto accident. My best friend in the world is gone.... and I just can't think straight enough to even search my archives. I don't know how much I will be around in the next few days .. I'm sorry.
Today is supposed to be about Special Events ... I have no examples...I can't even promise to take a look at yours... but I wanted to post the day regardless. Don't forget to tell those closest to you how you feel about them... before it's too late.

The Great Healer
When extreme sorrow befalls you
and your eyes are full of tears.
ITS well to bear in mind that it
will lessen with the years.
IF A true love Leaves your presence
and the hurts within you burn.
Just remember that as time goes by
you will no longer yearn.
When GOD planned the world we live
in.Iam sure he did provide for
A special sanctuary where are
heartaches could abide.
So he gave to us A Refuge;
Wonderous Healer we call time.
So after all our troubles
we could find A Peace Sublime.
But in order to be gifted with
this Great Healer of Strife.
You must prove that you can weather
All the Storms that come in Life.
So if Grief should Shake your being
Brace Yourself and Start to Climb
for the Sky is Bound to Clear Up;
IF YOU ONLY GIVE IT "TIME".

Sorry for yor loss.I Hope this helps it
has gotten me through some pretty bad times.

So Extremely sorry for your loss and for the family. I hope all turns out well. Please send our condolances to the family from your extended family here at the Hog.

Here is a family day road trip we took to Bishop's Castle. We tool the long way

I know there are so many bad things going on. We just had a major shooting last night in Aurora Colorado that has killed 14 people and wounded 71 others. Good thing they caught the guy. here is the story.

The opening credits had barely begun when a gunman suddenly opened fire inside a crowded movie theater.

The scene was a bloodbath when officers arrived: 10 dead, dozens more wounded. At least three of the wounded later died at nearby hospitals, bringing the death total up to 12.

Aurora police say a total of 71 people were shot, up from an earlier estimation of 50.

Theater 9 inside Aurora's Century 16 movie theater was packed for the midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises." Witnesses say the movie had barely begun when the gunman gained access through an emergency door and released some sort of canister. As gas drifted into the room, the gunman began shooting. Witnesses say the suspect--clad in black clothes, a vest and gas mask--started off by firing at the ceiling, then began spraying the audience with bullets.

A federal law enforcement official told the Associated Press that the gunman is believed to have bought a ticket and entered with the rest of the crowd. They said he propped open an exit door, donned ballistic gear and began his assault. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation.

A number of moviegoers were initially confused whether the gunshots ringing out were real or part of the movie.

"I thought it was part of the show to add some pizzaz or something," Jennifer Seeger told sister station KCNC.

But as realism set in, the scene immediately turned chaotic, with a herd of panicked people fleeing the room. Cell phone video showed many of those fleeing covered in blood.

“There was this one guy on all fours crawling. There was this girl spitting up blood. There were bullet holes in some people’s backs, in some people’s arms. There was one guy who was just stripped down to his boxers. It looked like he had been shot in the back or something,” Donovan Tate told KCNC.

Victims were transported to at least six area hospitals, including six victims taken to the Children's Hospital, 23 to the University of Colorado Hospital and 15 to the Medical Center of Aurora. Family members can call 720-848-2626 to check if their loved ones are being treated at a hospital.

Sister station KCNC says the University Hospital has reported injuries ranging from shrapnel to gunshot wounds. Some victims have been treated for chemical exposure related to the canisters the gunman tossed into the theater.

The youngest victim was a 3-month-old child, who has since been released from the hospital.

Police located the suspected shooter behind the movie theater and took him into custody. Police have identified him as 24-year-old James Holmes.

Inside the alleged gunman's car, officers found a gas mask and four guns--one shotgun, two pistols and possibly an assault rifle.

Police have evacuated five buildings surrounding the suspect's apartment on 17th and Paris, after finding the third-floor apartment booby-trapped. Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates said it could be hours or even days before bomb technicians are able to figure out how to disarm flammable or explosive materials found inside.

At this time, police say there is no indication of a second shooter. No motive has been established. Police are also confident Holmes acted alone.

The shooting is the worst mass shooting in the country since a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in 2009 left 13 dead and more than two dozen wounded, and the worst in Colorado since the 1999 Columbine massacre. Hundreds of officers and deputies from every Denver-area police and sheriff's department, as well as the FBI, are assisting.

Anyone needing information or wishing to provide a tip can call the Aurora Police Department information line at 303-739-1862.

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper released a statement about the shooting:

"This is not only an act of extreme violence, it is also an act of depravity. It is beyond the power of words to fully express our sorrow this morning. Our prayers and condolences go first to the families of those killed, and we share the grief of everyone affected by this senseless event. We appreciate the swift work by local, state and federal law enforcement. Coloradans have a remarkable ability to support one another in times of crisis. This one of those times.”

President Obama was informed of the shooting at 5:26 a.m. EST. Expressing shock and sadness, he has promised his administration will do everything they can for the city. Read his statement here

The Century 16 movie theater is located next to the Town Center in Aurora, near I-225 and Alameda.

Here is a VERY special occasion. My son was my best fishing and camping partner up until a few years ago when he went into insulin shock, he is a Type-1 diabetic, and we were at the camp where I worked and he was dying in my arms. We finally got him to a hospital and he was ''out'' for 15 hours. Since then I can no longer camp and fish with him, justmthe two of us because if he gets low in sugar I panic and am useless.

We're going on a day trip, fishing a river in a few weeks and I'm already worrying.