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but there's no shortage of irony.

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Oh and ...

I flunked charm school.

So what.

Can't write anything.

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Causing considerable consternation
to many fine folk since 1957

Pepper and me ... Seattle 1962

  

In The Market, As It Were

 

 

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Hoist The Colors

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Insist on yourself; never imitate.

Your own gift you can present

every moment

with the cumulative force

of a whole life’s cultivation;

but of the adopted talent of another

you have only an extemporaneous

half possession.

That which each can do best,

none but his Maker can teach him.

> Ralph Waldo Emerson <

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Ecstatically shooting everything in sight using my beloved Nikon D3100 with AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G VR kit lens and AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 G prime lens.

Also capturing outrageous beauty left and right with my Nikon D7000 blissfully married to my Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D AF prime glass. Don't be jeal.

And then there was the Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f:3.5-5.6G ED VR II zoom. We're done here.

Dying Is A Day Worth Living For

I am a taphophile

Word. Photo Jennifer Weber 2010

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Dying is a wild night

and a new road.

Emily Dickinson

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REMEMBRANCE

When I am gone

Please remember me

 As a heartfelt laugh,

 As a tenderness.

 Hold fast to the image of me

When my soul was on fire,

The light of love shining

Through my eyes.

Remember me when I was singing

And seemed to know my way.

Remember always

When we were together

And time stood still.

Remember most not what I did,

Or who I was;

Oh please remember me

For what I always desired to be:

A smile on the face of God.

David Robert Brooks

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 Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.

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Keep To The Code

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You Want To Find This
The Promise Of Redemption

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.

For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

So then death worketh in us, but life in you.

We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I BELIEVED, AND THEREFORE HAVE I SPOKEN; we also believe, and therefore speak;

Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.

For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

II Corinthians 4

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THE DREAMERS

In the dawn of the day of ages,
 In the youth of a wondrous race,
 'Twas the dreamer who saw the marvel,
 'Twas the dreamer who saw God's face.


On the mountains and in the valleys,
By the banks of the crystal stream,
He wandered whose eyes grew heavy
With the grandeur of his dream.

The seer whose grave none knoweth,
The leader who rent the sea,
The lover of men who, smiling,
Walked safe on Galilee --

All dreamed their dreams and whispered
To the weary and worn and sad
Of a vision that passeth knowledge.
They said to the world: "Be glad!

"Be glad for the words we utter,
Be glad for the dreams we dream;
Be glad, for the shadows fleeing
Shall let God's sunlight beam."

But the dreams and the dreamers vanish,
The world with its cares grows old;
The night, with the stars that gem it,
Is passing fair, but cold.

What light in the heavens shining
Shall the eye of the dreamer see?
Was the glory of old a phantom,
The wraith of a mockery?

Oh, man, with your soul that crieth
In gloom for a guiding gleam,
To you are the voices speaking
Of those who dream their dream.

If their vision be false and fleeting,
If its glory delude their sight --
Ah, well, 'tis a dream shall brighten
The long, dark hours of night.

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Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it comes only once to a people. Those who have known freedom and then lost it, have never known it again.

~ Ronald Reagan

Photo Jennifer Weber 2010

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Friday
Oct172014

Jenny from the sim

So yes, I went into the training simulator used by the 134th Air Refueling Wing, 151st Air Refueling Squadron, at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee.

And I refueled an F-22 and a C-5. For real.

Sort of.

I'm prissy as you know so I guess it was a sight to see when I clambered on all-fours into that tiny space and wriggled on my belly onto this narrow ergonomically-correct cot-like thing and put my feet into metal braces out behind me that I could not actually see, and rested my chin on the little black padded thing provided for that purpose.

Once I got into place and had been assured by Andrew that no military-type males would be looking in there on me, judging, I was all excited.

New experiences; I'm all about that.

Sort of.

Once I'd gotten all comfy and acclimated, Andrew suggested that I scoot over to one of the similar cot-like things on either side of the boom's space.

He got all serious and businesslike so I busied myself taking pictures of my son, handsome even in low light and close quarters.

The boy made me wear earphones just like his for a while but I took them off because I was certain they were mussing my hair.

I got schooled in where the controls are and what they mean and what they do. I remember everything he told me.

Sort of.

Then it was my turn to actually refuel an aircraft while in flight.

First up was the F-22. Fighter jet, my friends. See that little fake pilot?

The monster C-5 came later.

I was still excited but I concentrated more because I wanted Andrew to be proud of me.

And he told me I made a perfect contact.

It wasn't scary at all because I remembered the whole time that we'd never left the ground.

After I'd refueled the C-5 -- another perfect contact, tank you -- we walked around the facility where Andrew goes to work every day, and he introduced me to a few of his fellow boom operators, plus several pilots.

One fine gentleman in uniform asked if I were proud of my son and of course I said Of course.

And he said, Well you should be because he's one of only twenty-five boom operators in the whole State of Tennessee.

Another uniformed gentleman standing beside the first one chimed in, And one of only nine-hundred-eighty boom operators in the world.

Oh.

I am even prouder than I thought I was, and that's a lot.

Daggy says Way to go, Uncle Andrew. She's here in Knoxville with us, as is her mother and her Aunt Erica.

That's what Dagny does every single morning as soon as she wakes up: V for victory. Curled fists, ready for action.

So then Andrew drove me out in a special bus to the flight line, where we walked around some more and then I actually got inside a KC-135 Stratotanker.

I had to climb this ladder straight up fifteen feet, a feat I accomplished deftly and with style.

Sort of.

Andrew showed me the actual boom pod where he does his job, and it wasn't nearly as nice as the one in the sim. The KC-135 Stratotankers are sixty years old, after all.

Here's the nose of the one I climbed into. They dole out Fink-O-Lene. Price per gallon: 2 Much.

The engines are big and you don't want birds getting slurped into the blades while you're airborne.

My baby hopped right on up in there. He be spry.

Here he is, showing me something.

And posing.

And posing yet again, for posterity, sweet obedient adventurous son that he is.

These photos were taken on Wednesday, when it was overcast and cool. Today there is not a cloud in the East Tennessee sky and the high is forecast for nearly eighty degrees.

Dagny is dressed for the occasion.

Decked out in pink with black polka dots, black lace, and pearls, secure in the arms of her doting Uncle Andrew, she's ready for an adventure of her own.

And that is all for now.

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Happy Friday ~ Happy Weekend

Reader Comments (8)

Yay for you! I'm so impressed!
When Bob comes home I'm going to show him and I know he'll be jealous.
Dagny is so adorable, and your Andrew is as good looking as ever. :)

October 17, 2014 | Unregistered CommenterMari

How exciting! I would have loved every minute of that private tour. Yep, I think you should bust your buttons with pride about your son and his accomplishments. Glad you are enjoying the weather in Knoxville. I think the rain is finally out of here for a while!

October 17, 2014 | Unregistered CommenterDonna M.

Wow! That's incredible, Jenny. Such an experience the two of you will always remember. I had to laugh about your "hair"! I know you're so proud of Andrew, as we all are who know you. He's doing a great service, and I appreciate him & all the others like him.

Baby girl is lookin' spiffy in her outfit.

xoxo

October 17, 2014 | Unregistered CommenterSally

I don't know why, but I started crying while reading this. The photos tell such an awesome story, but your words, too. You deserve to be a proud mama and grandma! I'm proud and they aren't even mine!

October 17, 2014 | Unregistered CommenterBarb

Well, I'm like Barb, this brought tears to my eyes also. For so many reasons, but mainly that I am so happy for you and proud also of the wonderful, loving son you have raised. The love for his mama clearly shows in all of his actions. And the look on your face is what really brought me to tears. Be proud J. , you have every right to be. Wonderful adventure and beautifully written about...as usual my writing friend. I'm proud too, and of all of you!! Dagny is the exclamation point in this post!!! Cuteness personified.

G.

October 18, 2014 | Unregistered CommenterGlenda

Sounds like a really fun experience!

October 19, 2014 | Unregistered CommenterLady Fi

I am so behind in my "me time" reading! And, I can't begin to tell you how truly jealous i am of this experience! I just kept thinking as i read this - I have to show this to Max, he will die. Just die. What a wonderful experience and makes for great story telling. I don't think you messed up your hair too much.
In my own personal experience, a son named Andrew - always, always looks out for his momma.
He is handsome and how could you not be proud? I am more impressed with you, than him in this particular reading because when asked if you were proud of him, and you only responded "of course"- well that took great restraint! I have a hard time keeping my joy and pride and overall happiness with my sons to two syllables, which probably makes the other party wish they didn't ask!
I am proud of your Andrew, and have shared him with my sons and my coworkers, so BRAVO ANDREW! Thank you for your continued service.
And Dagny looks so tiny in his hand, right? Peanut! Feel better, indulge while you can because before you know it, it will be back to the grindstone.

October 22, 2014 | Unregistered CommenterJan Bertolini

@Sallie ... in blogspeak I said two words. In real life, I said many more. But while on the base and particularly within the walls of Andrew's unit, I was surrounded by great American heroes whose collective years of service to our beloved republic likely equal more years than America has been in existence. So rather than sing my son's praises, which I feel would have been tacky (not to mention superfluous) in that environment, I chose to ask questions of those men and listen to their answers, and yes, I bragged on them a little, and thanked them for their contribution to my freedom. My son wouldn't have had it any other way. I'm his mother; it's patently obvious that I'm extremely proud of him and impressed by his achievements. And naturally you are proud of your beautiful sons' achievements, and I know that as they go through life our sons (and daughters) will give us many more reasons to be proud and grateful. As I'm fond of saying, my four children have taught me more than I ever taught them. Their father and I are firmly in each of their corners and they know it! xoxo

October 22, 2014 | Registered CommenterJennifer

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