Happy Father's Day!

I remember Daddy´s hands, folded silently in prayer.
And reaching out to hold me, when I had a nightmare.
You could read quite a story, in the callouses and lines.
Years of work and worry had left their mark behind.
I remember Daddy´s hands, how they held my Mama tight,
And patted my back, for something done right.
There are things that I´ve forgotten, that I loved about the man,
But I´ll always remember the love in Daddy´s hands.

Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin´.
Daddy´s hands, were hard as steel when I´d done wrong.
Daddy´s hands, weren´t always gentle
But I´ve come to understand.
There was always love in Daddy´s hands.

I remember Daddy´s hands, working 'til they bled.
Sacrificed unselfishly, just to keep us all fed.
If I could do things over, I´d live my life again.
And never take for granted the love in Daddy´s hands.

Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin´.
Daddy´s hands, were hard as steel when I´d done wrong.
Daddy´s hands, weren´t always gentle
But I´ve come to understand.
There was always love in Daddy´s hands.

Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin´.
Daddy´s hands, were hard as steel when I´d done wrong.
Daddy´s hands, weren´t always gentle
But I´ve come to understand.
There was always love .....
In Daddy´s hands.

"Daddy's Hands"
~Holly Dunn~

Jack Benny Quote

I do not have any idea who Jack Benny is, but I found the following quote both humorous and applicable to my own life.

"I don't deserve this award, but I have arthritis and I don't deserve that either."
-Jack Benny

Coconut Bliss!

I made a fantastic discovery a few days ago. I was walking through the frozen food section of Whole Foods, minding my own business, when I suddenly remembered seeing something about coconut milk ice cream sweetened with agave! The appeal should be obvious since I can't have dairy or cane sugar. (Agave is a natural sweetener.) Anyway, after looking at a couple of different brands of coconut milk ice cream, I found it! It really DOES exist!!! I decided on a tub of "Chocolate Hazelnut Fudge." I must admit that, even though I was pretty excited, I did not have high hopes for the flavor of this concoction. My experience with non-dairy ice creams in the past has led me to believe that non-dairy ice cream substitutes hardly qualify as substitutes. In my opinion, they are, at best, something designed to trick the mind into thinking one is eating ice cream, even thought the taste buds do their best to make sure the attempted trickery is not successful.

At any rate, after an incident that involved a watermelon falling to the ground and exploding, I finally got the chance to taste the chocolaty ice cream substitute that I had purchased. It was amazing! Never in a million years had I imagined that it would taste so delicious! It may even be better than real ice cream! My hopes and dreams are again alive and well, based solely on the fact that I can once again eat ice cream! I had it in a modified banana split that had fresh strawberries added. So yummy!

Just this morning, I found out that there are even more flavors than I originally thought, too! What great news! If you get a chance, you should try some. The brand is "Luna and Larry's Coconut Bliss." Om Nom Nom Nom...

You're Out

The national pastime's shocking death toll.

About weird deaths in baseball, this article shows how committed fans and players are to the game of baseball.

PS-My Braves beat the Cubbies in 12 last night! Woohoo! Oh yeah, and my man, Chipper Jones, is leading the team with a batting average of .319, 5 home runs, 22 RBIs, and an on base percentage of .436!