I have a friend,

In this great
city that has no end,

Yet the days go
by and weeks rush on,

And before I
know it, a year is gone.

And I never see
my old friend's face,

For life is a
swift and terrible race,


He knows, I like him just
as well.


As in the days
when I rang his bell.

And he rang
mine but we were younger then,


And now we are
busy, tired men.

Tired of
playing a foolish game,

Tired of trying
to make a name.

'Tomorrow' I
say! 'I will call on Jim

Just to show
that I'm thinking of him.'

But tomorrow
comes and tomorrow goes,

And distance
between us grows and grows.

Around the
corner, yet miles away,

'Here's a
telegram sir,' 'Jim died today.'

And that's what
we get and deserve in the end.

Around the
corner, a vanished friend.

Remember to
always say what you mean.

If you love someone, TELL THEM !!

Because when
you decide that it is the right time it might
be too late.


Seize the day, never have regrets
and most importantly, stay close to
your friends and family, for they have
helped make the person that you are
today.

Golf Poem

In My Hand I Hold A Ball,
White And Dimpled, Rather Small.
Oh, How Bland It Does Appear,
This Harmless Looking Little Sphere.

By Its Size I Could Not Guess,
The Awesome Strength It Does Possess.
But Since I Fell Beneath Its Spell,
I've Wandered Through The Fires Of Hell.
My Life Has Not Been Quite The Same,
Since I Chose To Play This Stupid Game.
It Rules My Mind For Hours On End,
A Fortune It Has Made Me Spend.

It Has Made Me Yell, Curse And Cry,
I Hate Myself And Want To Die.
It Promises A Thing Called Par,
If I Can Hit It Straight And Far.

To Master Such A Tiny Ball,
Should Not Be Very Hard At All.
But My Desires The Ball Refuses,
And Does Exactly As It Chooses.

It H o oks And Slices, Dribbles And Dies, And Even Disappears Before
My Eyes.
Often It Will Have A Whim,
To Hit A Tree Or Take A Swim.

With Miles Of Grass On Which To Land,
It Finds A Tiny Patch Of Sand.
Then Has Me Offering Up My Soul,
If Only It Would Find The Hole.

It's Made Me Whimper Like A Pup,
And Swear That I Will Give It Up.
And Take To Drink To Ease My Sorrow,
But The Ball Knows ... I'll Be Back Tomorrow.


A recent study found the average golfer walks

about 900 miles a year.

Another study found golfers drink, on average,

22 gallons of alcohol a year. That means,

on average, golfers get about 41 miles to the gallon.



Kind of makes you proud.

You almost feel like a hybrid.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.

Only through experiences of trial and suffering

can the soul be strengthened,

vision cleared, ambition inspired

and success achieved.

~Helen Keller

THE YEAR 1909


This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine!
The year is 1909..
One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1909 :

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The average life expectancy was 47years.


Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub..


Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.


There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles

Of paved roads.


The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.


The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!


The average wage in 1909 was 22 cents per hour.


The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year .


A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.


More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME.


Ninety percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!

Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which

Were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard. '


Sugar cost four cents a pound.


Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.


Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.


Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used

Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.


Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from

Entering into their country for any reason.


Five leading causes of death were:

1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke


The American flag had 45 stars.


The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!!!!


Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea

Hadn't been invented yet.


There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.


Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write.

Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school...


Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said,'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health'



( Shocking? DUH! )


Eighteen percent of households had at least

One full-time servant or domestic help.


There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE ! U.S.A. !


Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.


IT STAGGERS THE MIND, Have a wonderful day !! Fran and Lois









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