September Photos

Hello, it is the first of the month and so I am posting a few more pictures of things and places that I have seen and photographed. Hope you enjoy and I wish you a spectacular September!

Blessings,

George

                                                         Dallas, Texas Arboretum

                                                     Colorado Rockies near Aspen

                                                             Sunset Naples, Florida

                                                             Hopetown, Bahamas

                                                                        Mt Ranier

                                                         Yellowstone Park, Wyoming

Love and Marriage

In the previous few weeks I attended two weddings. Both were beautiful affairs with lots of love all around, each couple vowing to be true to each other “til death due they part”. I will be attending another, more personal wedding this October of my own daughter, so I have been preoccupied with thoughts about love and marriage lately.

We all have said I love you, I love that movie, I love to dance, I love my mother, I love Italian food; one word but vastly different meanings. “Love” is a ubiquitous topic in this community. I observe lots of love shared here, given freely and sincerely. That is one of the reasons why I so enjoy this community. It is comforting to hang out with so many loving individuals who are genuine in their concerns for others.

I search the net and found the Greek language uses four words for love.

Eros is the type of love we are all familiar with. Our English word Erotica is derived from the word Eros. Sadly, some people never get passed this type of love and base their relationships purely on sexual attraction. Erotic love is not a deep meaningful love, but superficial and based on sexual attractiveness only.

Storge is what we find in families between the different members. It is the love of mother, father, brothers and sisters. This is a much stronger type of love and involves commitment. “Blood is thicker than water” and most people will do all they can to stand behind their families.

Philia is pertaining to what we might call a brotherly love. Not brotherly in the sense of family, but in the sense of kinsmenship. This is the type of love that makes us want to watch out for our fellow man.

Agape is the highest form of love there is. This is an unconditional love for others in spite of their character flaws and weaknesses. It is a difficult love to obtain simply because we, as humans, are usually concerned more with ourselves and how the world and people around us affect us.

I asked myself, why do we get married? Divorce rates sadly, are very high. Various studies on the US rate of divorce show the marriage breakup rate in the USA for first marriage is 41% to 50%; the rate after second marriage is 60% to 67% and the rate for 3rd marriages are 73% to 74%!

What kind of love are we “in” when we either ask or agree to be someone’s soul mate? When we are young, I am inclined to think it is primarily Eros. I was talking with a blog friend recently who said her father suggested the man she marry should be her best friend. She said she didn’t understand until years later.

Girls are almost unanimously captivated with weddings. They dream about their wedding day from the time they are little.

I know my own daughter is certainly having a wonderful time planning hers. We (fathers) spend enormous amounts of money on weddings.

Yet, with the odds stacked against us, why do we do it? What makes us believe that we will be the exception to the rule and remain soul mates forever? What makes dad’s like me willing to spend thousands of dollars for a single celebration for their daughters.

THE ANSWER IS LOVE!!

Love lifts the human spirit to otherwise unachievable heights. We write songs and poetry about love. Love makes us believe the unbelievable and see goodness in others that no one else can see. When we are in love, we walk with a special swing in our step and a smile on our face because our hearts are overflowing with joy. Armed with the power of love, we boldly go forward regardless of the odds.

The popular 1965 song “What the World Needs Now is Love Sweet Love” is still true today. Yes indeed, love is the answer! (and yes, I did grow up in the sixties!)

Peace and Love,
George

 

Life Before The Computer

Hi all,

A good friend sent me this and I thought it was funny...especially for us "old" folks who actually remember life before computers.  I am still working on the post about love and marriage and hope to have it ready soon, so until then....enjoy.

Blessings,
George

Things to think about

Hello all,

I have been away on vacation for a week. Nina and I had a really great time, but it is always good to be home. I received this from a friend a while ago and thought it was worth sharing. 

Blessings,

 

Things to Think About!

Can you cry under water?

Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

What disease did cured ham actually have?

Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?

Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?

Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway.

Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!

 If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?

Why did you just try singing the two songs above?

And my favorite....Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural?

 

 

August Photos

Hello all.  I get to travel a lot in my position and every once in a while I take a photo that is not too terrible (all luck of course), so I thought I would try on the first of each month to display a few. I hope you enjoy.

Blessings,
George



Sunrise in La Junta, Colorado

Marsh Harbour, Bahama's

Iowa  (Madison County)

                                          Hanging Lake, Glenwood Springs, CO

Sunrise over Missouri @ 39,000 feet

                                                   Cozumel, Mexico Sunset

                                          Spring Flowers in Aspen, Colorado

My Fascination with Spanking

I am not sure how to start. My last post was light and simple, but today I want to share more personal details about my fascination with spanking.  

I am clueless as to how I became so drawn to spanking. I was spanked as a child, but I do not approve of spanking children and never spanked my own. Growing up in the fifties, spanking was the normal consequence for a plethora of deeds. However, spanking never corrected my errant behavior; it just made me more careful when I chose to disregard the rules!  

It was during my late teens when I discovered spanking stories found them exciting…and still do. I had a girlfriend in college that kept threatening to spank me for this or that, and so one day I ask her if she had a “thing” about spanking. I told her if she did it was ok with me and she could spank me if she wanted. But she quickly denied any desire to spank. Well, she never did spank me and it wasn’t long after that we were no longer a couple.   

After Nina and I were married the desire went away for several years, then it started to return. I hinted around and then finally one night I came right out and asked her to spank me. I admitted to her how I enjoyed being spanked, and talk about scared; I wasn’t sure what to expect. Turns out that although she was not into spanking, she was happy to indulge my fantasies. That first spanking was not much to speak of, but we started playing spanking games and it really added to our “fun times” together. She even ordered a paddle for a present one Christmas. She still applies it on occasion and I tell you, even though it’s small, it makes quite an impression!

Throughout the last 30 or so years off and on we have incorporated spanking play into our relationship. I say off and on. Kids slowed things down and later on caring for aging parents also put things on hold. Life has its priorities and sometimes spanking play has to take a backseat to more pressing matters.  

I do not want to give the impression that our relationship has been all sunshine and flowers because like most all couples, there were times when it was stretched almost to the breaking point. However, we managed to steer the ship through the stormy seas and back into calm waters.  

We still spank for play but also have added spankings for stress relief. As I entered my sixth decade I began to worry way too much, and when I get stressed about things, I get a tiny bit out of sorts (Nina would say it is more like I get real unpleasant to be around, lol!).

I became stressed because you see I have at least 50 more years of plans, but know I will not live to be 110! Bummer!  However, after a great stress relief spanking, the worries disappear and I am once again content and happy. It is not logical and I cannot explain why, but it just works for me.

                                           


Good news is that I have made peace with my worries, and instead of fretting about what I may or may not accomplish before I start pushing up daisies, I try instead to focus on making each day as special as possible.  

I am a strong Christian believer and know that after this life I will be in a better place with literally all the time in the world. However, I also have no doubts that until then I will find many more stupid reasons to get stressed.

It is an ongoing effort to keep a positive attitude when life starts to get the better you, but I know I can depend on God and Nina to keep things in perspective. God lights up my spirit and Nina lights up my backside!  How can anyone ask for more than that?
 
Blessings…..

Little Known Facts

Hello everyone!  I was sent this by a friend and thought it to be interesting.....enjoy!

George

                                                                  Little Known Facts

 1. The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is uncopyrightable.

 2. The word 'checkmate' in chess comes from the Persian phrase 'Shah Mat', which means, 'the king is dead'.

 3. All porcupines float in water.

 4. The longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. The only other word with the same amount of letters is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses, its plural.

 5. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

 6. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, and purple.

 7. A snail can sleep for 3 years.

 8. 40% of all people who come to a party in your home snoop in your medicine cabinet.

 9. The combination 'ough' can be pronounced in nine different ways. The following sentence contains them all: A rough-coated, dough-faced,  thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed.