http://bestbuds.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by *Friends On Gather* en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:42:00 GMT 2010-01-02T16:42:00Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971917&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace "The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook." -- Julia Child        Now that is my kind of diet . . . . I think that Julia Child was a . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:37:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971917&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Mary M. 2010-01-02T00:37:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971880&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace I took the scenic route to the grocery store today, walking down the Cliff Walk, cutting through the Salve Regina University campus, and walking up Bellevue Ave. to Stop & Shop. I took a few pictures . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:09:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971880&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2010-01-02T00:09:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971082&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace And, how the hell's everybody doin g ...??? I got to my New Year's destination 24 seconds before the ball dropped.  How's that for f'n timing???  Here's to an awesome, bountiful, plentiful, . . . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:52:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971082&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace August Lady 2010-01-01T05:52:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970716&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace 2009 seems to be a year that most people I know are glad to see go. Too many of my friends lost too many people this past year, the world and national political scene was a mess (thanks so much for the . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:04:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970716&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-31T22:04:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968847&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace This morning I'm listening to a bit of James Taylor as the New Year slowly approaches and I'm thinking he really had it right when he wrote the song "Shower the People with Love".  So from . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:23:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968847&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace elizabeth e. 2009-12-31T13:23:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969803&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace                 My dear son,   Dexter, I must tell you, how you got your name . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:57:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969803&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Elsie Duggan 2009-12-31T07:57:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968063&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace This morning I was reviewing many of my old Gather posts.  For various reasons, at various times, I had hidden some of my previous posts.  As an evolving process over the last couple of months, . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:23:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968063&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace kokomo *. 2009-12-30T03:23:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967805&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace It's not easy being a pedestrian in Newport, RI. Part of the problem is that we're a tourist resort, and visitors from elsewhere seem to have that typical tourist attitude that local traffic laws . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:54:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967805&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-29T22:54:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966626&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace             I  sing, I sing, I sing I sing as I do most everything I sing as I drive in my car I sing loudly there, no one . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:16:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966626&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Elsie Duggan 2009-12-29T08:16:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966318&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace      In partnering with Gabrielle Charbonnet for Sundays at Tiffany's , the talented author James Patterson brings readers a well-woven story full of artfully developed characters.  . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:58:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966318&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Mary M. 2009-12-29T00:58:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966008&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace He was one of the many notables who died in 2009. Soupy was a comedian who perfected a hilarious pie-in-the-face routine back in the '60's. There were the shocking deaths-Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:46:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966008&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace August Lady 2009-12-28T20:46:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965938&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace I was lost in a sea of confusion; I was sinking, tossed by the storm; But something inside wouldn’t let me give up... Something inside told me to stay strong.... Something inside . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:24:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965938&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Cheryl W. 2009-12-28T19:24:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964922&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Some shots taken on the Cliff Walk this afternoon. © 2009 by A. Roy Hilbinger Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:54:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964922&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-27T23:54:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964747&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace                 I dreamed of the unknown comic   Remember, the one with the . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:15:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964747&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Elsie Duggan 2009-12-27T21:15:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963970&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace So I went wandering down to my usual stomping grounds on Christmas Day. Not much going on in Ballard Park, and the pristine snow of the day after the storm was no longer pristine. Gooseneck Cove was a . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:16:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963970&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-27T01:16:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963704&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Love yourself. Until you do, nobody else will be able to love you. How can you show someone else how to love you if you do not know how to love yourself? You will settle for cheap imitations, . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:02:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963704&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Cheryl W. 2009-12-26T18:02:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963656&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace But I'll be enjoying every minute of it!! My son works in the Cosmetics Dep't. at Nordstrom's and I received oodles of make-up and perfume for Xmas. My favorite is Prada, a light, . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:12:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963656&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace August Lady 2009-12-26T17:12:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963122&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Hmm, Can you not embed youtube videos anymore? Not even if you create them yourself? Ah, well. For Anyone interested: A Youtube Video For The Promotion Of "The Pagan Heretic.   The last few . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:31:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963122&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Paul R 2009-12-26T02:31:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962332&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace One of our favorite Gather friends, Esther Sanchez, posted on Facebook that she is getting ready to go to Midnight Mass.  I thought about this for a second or two and said the first thing that . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:51:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962332&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace kokomo *. 2009-12-25T02:51:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962174&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace My 2010 calendar is now available for purchase.  All the photographs in this calendar were done by me.  Many of you have told me that I needed to publish a calendar.  I listened and it . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:21:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962174&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Trudy P. 2009-12-24T22:21:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962132&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace It's a sad fact that down through the ages the celebration of the birth of the Prince of Peace has been overshadowed by war, and men and boys (and now women as well) have spent that day trying to . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:38:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962132&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-24T21:38:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961316&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace You've probably heard that the Midwest is getting pommeled by a blizzard and ice storm. So far, we have had snow, sleet, high winds, and freezing rain. The roads are in horrible shape, and sadly, my husband, . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:36:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961316&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Sherrie H. 2009-12-24T06:36:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960873&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Just some shots taken while walking the streets of Newport today and yesterday, catching the town in festive garb amidst the snow of the weekend storm. Even though the next two days may take us close . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:35:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960873&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-23T21:35:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959725&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace http://thepaganheretic.webs.com/ Trying My Hand at a little webpage development, maybe, just an idea in my head that randomly came to me that I am tinkering with.   We'll see what happens. . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:59:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959725&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Paul R 2009-12-23T03:59:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959570&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace                   This year has been quite stressful   For . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:12:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959570&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Elsie Duggan 2009-12-23T02:12:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959207&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace I spent most of the morning on the phone, trying to take care of business which had been put off yesterday, due to my husband's accident. I had an errand to run, but put it off until 1 p.m, and then decided . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:31:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959207&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Julie (there will always be a rainbow) G. 2009-12-22T20:31:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957341&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace When we talk on the phone or write letters, I'm fine.   We giggle and we click perfectly.   But if we're apart more than a day or two,   I serioiusly wonder . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:48:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957341&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Gwen K 2009-12-21T18:48:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957198&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace And he's so cute too! He's hit 22lbs, still just being breastfed so I'm quite proud. He smiles all the time, is super snuggly, loves to bounce in his jumper-roo and babbles, mostly saying, "Blah, blah, . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:15:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957198&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Lacey K. 2009-12-21T17:15:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957120&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace O Winter! ruler of the inverted year, . . . I crown thee king of intimate delights, Fireside enjoyments, home-born happiness, And all the comforts that the lowly roof Of undisturb'd Retirement, . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:21:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957120&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-21T16:21:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956285&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace Health Care Reform has been the hottest topic in 2009. There has been much debate over it. From President Obama wanting it to heated talks in Washington to town hall meetings and even to fights, . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:03:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956285&grpId=3659174697247053&nav=Groupspace George Vreeland Hill . 2009-12-21T04:03:50Z