GLORIA'Z on SUNNYSIDE RD A+

PERSONAL

I awoke this morning at 6am to a -3 with some lower back pain after 9 hours of sleep, and a clear sunny morning. I took my am pills, and put my flag out and I settled into my Lazy Boy for 4 massages.

I will start by saying thank you to all those who joined my request for prayers for my two friends who went through surgery Wednesday. It appears that friend and brother Jim's stint surgery went well. Imagine, going through an artery through the heart and placing a stint in one of his veins,or arteries, I don't know which, on Wednesday morning, and he was to be released Wednesday night. Wednesday afternoon friend Dianna had her surgery early in the afternoon and Judi has been checking on her since. She is still in the hospital but they had her up and walking yesterday and we are all hoping for good results and a speedy recovery. We still need and want the prayers to continue and I am sure they have been a help so far.

I did check the cherry tree as I put my flag out and it did not appear to have many birds attacking it. Unless I miss something besides Senator Merkley's town hall in Gladstone Saturday, I would like to invite anyone who wishes to, to come by this weekend, with their own “cherry pickers”; and gather some cherries for themselves.
Jim did call for an update and I thanked him and updated him on the condition of Dianna and Jim. I am still going to try to get a family planning meeting to coordinate the trip.

Again, today my format changes may continue. My permanent “Hero's” box is not up yet, but I am still not sure how to keep it up and add the other Hero's yet and the “pay pal” box for direct connections to MY charities of choice is not complete yet, so you will have to go directly to their link. If “pay pal” works the way I want, a donation there goes to me for distribution to one of the many I list in my “Community Organizers” section. I will try to keep a running tally. I will also try to keep posting the direct links for those charities.

Our “Prayer Chain” for Dianna and Jim is having good results so far, Thank You, and I would ask everyone to continue that can. As I said in my email, I AM living proof of good results.

And I will keep up Denise's Walk address just in case you were waiting for your pension or retirement check. I did get a couple emails from cousin Bobbie and Denise with the address and I will make another try.

I think I got it? …............. http://efnw.kintera.org/faf/login/page_edit.asp?

Also I have discovered a great new neighboorhood hang out. It is called Gloria'z Pub and Grill and Gloria and Dean are the wonderfull propriators. It is very W.C. and Scooter friendly AND they have as good a Prime Rib Sandwich as I have ever had. It is on the left side of Sunnyside Rd. at 13175 in "Happy Valley". I still like McCools but Gloria'z is just a little more scooter friendly. (too many steps or you have to cruise in traffic, and everyones is always in a hurry at that strip mall.)

POLITICAL

I still don't know what did happen in Astoria? I did get a email from my friend, and sister, Suzanne saying she really liked my letter. However, I don't know if she read it from my blog or if it was published elsewhere.

Today the US House is considering the Energy bill and one prominent Republican explained the Presidents plan will have no effect because, as we all know, the polar caps on Mars are also melting, and apparently he thinks we should put an agreement together with the Martians also.

Come on Salem, not much time left (looks like they are working the weekend) hopefully to get behind the President, we need that cleaner energy and those good jobs. Buildings, Manufacturing Plants, and an Energy program (see: clean energy and Bradwood Landing).

I used to be the field representative for Local 235, which covered pipeline jurisdiction for the whole state. I am hearing that the “big” concern on the Natural Gas Facility is the distribution pipeline that needs to be built. Maybe the Bradwood people should publish a map that showed all the natural gas mains and distribution lines already in the State? The Mainlines have to be marked on the ground after they are buried or you would never know where they were. I think I will go online and see if I can find that information.

I am trying to keep my grade for the President from falling from a B+ to a C, because of Health Care and American Rights at Work and also getting the Oregon Legislature from a D back to a C.

I have moved the Oregon Legislature down to a D-, right now because I am still watching how, as Peter so eloquently put it, “the Oregon Legislature has Your Back”; to the Oregon National Guard. How about some inexpensive ($40 a month for a computer?) internet access? (I guess it is easier to cover someones back when you are going in circles?) Could that be why they call it a “Rotunda” at the Capital?

OK, what did YOU do for the Guard today.

Health Care Now !

My story is posted, so is my cousin Mick Jacques in Arizona, thanks to Mary Ellen.

http://stories.barackobama.com/healthcare/stories/update_landing

I still have this question? I seem to remember when growing up, they had a “County Hospital” that was for those that couldn't afford Health Care or did not have insurance. All those County Hospitals got taken over or destroyed in the 1950's and 60's, mostly because we did not want to pay for them through taxes. That was over 30+ years ago. Today some the richest Corporations in the country are “for profit” hospitals and insurance companies.
We have been hearing for years (decades even) that we need to DO SOMETHING about health care. I wonder how many Hospitals could be built, and staffed with the MONEY we are paying for Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, Scholarships to Med School, and Nursing. We could even treat Med School scholarships like joining the National Guard or going to one of the Service Academies. You commit to 4-6 years of saving people for the government in one of these “County” institutions, “paid just enough to get by”, just like the services are now. Wouldn't that be a sure bet for an “All Volunteer” program?

President Obama; I am giving him a B, with his Supreme Court nominee (Yes we Can), and from what I've heard of his Health Care proposals and based on his AMA speech, his Health Care plan does not include taxing fringe benefits otherwise he will for surely fall to a C-. And if he can Sheppard the “Employee Free Choice Act” into law he will definitely earn his A.
Does anyone else think it's weird to see Arlen Specter on TV with a D after his name?

Bring our people home!

At the 11th Hour, on the 11th Day, of the 11th Month a cease fire was signed to end the war to end all wars in 1918. How's that worked out so far?

SPORTS

The Dodgers sure looked good yesterday, even with Ichiro swinging a hot bat and Kenji back for their “Calibrate Japanese Baseball” theme. I think Felix is on the mound tonight and we will see if his march to the Cy Young continues?

I still think Felix Hernandez is the Cy Young leader right now in the American league.

I still think Carlos Zambrano is the Cy Young leader in the National league. But that kid with the Dodgers last night looked pretty good.

I am sure Roberto Clemente is looking down with pride.

I still hope to get to a Beaver game even before the “Building Trades Appreciation Night” and San Diego pulls all the talent up. I watched a couple on FSN and they are very entertaining. I am also looking forward to see the kid from Gresham. I checked on the Beavers website and they are offering “flex” packages that really look like good deals.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS

I realized again at Columbia Park, the best place to “start” community organizations are right at the neighborhood level. Isn't Portland the “City of Parks”, it is summer, talk to your neighbors and have a picnic. (Maybe a Community Organization will spring up)

I still plan to get a permanent link for Denise and her walk or at least make a donation with that information from Bobbie. See the good news in “OTHER STUFF”.

The American Rights at Work ads are getting better all the time.

Are there better Community Organizations than the National Guard or the USO?

OTHER STUFF AND COMMUNICATIONS

Please, I hope everyone can share the American Rights at Work, the MS walk, the March of Dimes walk, The Epilepsy Run/Walk and the Recovery websites; so my taxes and donations can be utilized to their fullest extent.

Whether you attend a church service, a Mosque, G & L gathering, or Synagogue service, please say a prayer that God; yours, mine or ours; keeps our service men and women in the Palm of their hand.
(Dianna too)(Jim also)

I still have one zero's list inductee so far, John Boerner, he likes to pronounce it baynor, I like it the other way myself. Again, because as my father always told me “If you don't have anything good to say..........so I'll just repeat my reasons for my hero of the week.

Margurite Loretta Monahan Mehrens, better known as Muggs. One claim to fame, was binging me into this world almost 59 years ago. Another was having the gumption to load up 5 kids in a 1959 Plymouth and move, with Lefty, almost 1,000 miles from her home to make a new home, and have new opportunities for her children. A lot of that “extended family” at the park on Saturday made it possible, thank you. The Monahan Clan has a family reunion scheduled in a few weeks in Anaconda, that, good Lord willing and the creek don't rise (and I get and become proficient with hand controls) we will make the trip. As of right now I am not too optimistic.

However; if you happen to be in the Bay Area (San Francisco – Oakland) anytime in July you are in for a treat. Apparently “just having Labor Day in September isn't enough. Check out http://www.laborfest.net/2009schedule.htm

Also, Monday is the end of “Cherry Tree” protection time.

Oh, by the way, the 22nd was my newest hero inductee's Birthday.

Mike; My blog is shorter today, and I am feeling 3+.

Now don't forget to say your prayers. I'll see you next time on my blog.