Rhonda aka RaRa's blog: "Other stuff..."

If I could catch a rainbow I would do it just for you And share with you its beauty On the days you're feeling blue. If I could build a mountain You could call your very own; A place to find serenity, A place to be alone If I could take your troubles I would toss them in the sea, But all these things I'm finding Are impossible for me. I cannot build a mountain Or catch a rainbow fair, But let me be what I know best, A friend who's always there.

A picture is worth a thousand words!!!!!! This is worth watching. Click on the link below. (If it doesn't work as a link by clicking on it, just copy it and paste it into your address bar.) I guarantee you will watch spell-bound until the last spot of paint is put in place. Make sure the sound is turned up. www.youtube.com/v/QZFkZiwMLZ4

TAMPONS IN IRAQ Don't let the title throw you....it's a GREAT story and well worth reading - even humorous in parts. This is from a mother of a Marine in Iraq. She writes: My son told me how wonderful the care packages we had sent them were and wanted me to tell everyone thank you. He said that one guy we'll call Marine-X, got a girl care package and everyone was giving him a hard time. My son said, Marine-X got some really nice smelling lotion and everyone really likes it, so every time he goes to sleep they steal it from him. I told my son I was really sorry about the mistake, and if he wanted I would send Marine-X another package. He told me not to worry about Marine-X because every time I send something to him, Marine- X he thinks it's for him too. He said when my husband and I sent the last care package, Marine-X came over to his cot picked up the box, started fishing through it, and said, "What's we get this time?" My son said they had the most fun with Marine-X's package. He said he wasn't sure who we were sending the pact to, but the panties were size 20, and he said one of the guys got on top of the Humvee and jumped off with the panties over his head and yelled, "LOOK AT ME, I'M AN AIRBORNE RANGER!!!!" One of the guys attached the panties to an antenna and it blew in the wind like a windsock. He said it entertained them for quite awhile. Then of course, they had the "tampons." When he brought this up my imagination just went running, but he continued; My son said they had to go on a mission and Marine-X wanted the Chapstick and lotion for the trip. He grabbed a bunch of the items from his care package and got in the Humvee. As luck would have it he grabbed the tampons too, and my son said everyone was teasing him about not Forgetting his feminine hygiene products. He said things went well for a while, then the convoy was ambushed and a Marine was shot. He said the wound was pretty clean, but it was deep. He said they were administering first aid but couldn't get the bleeding to slow down, and someone said, "Hey, use Marine-X's tampons!" My son said they put the tampon in the wound. At this point my son profoundly told me, "Mom did you know that tampons expand?" Well, yeah! They successfully slowed the bleeding until the guy got better medical attention. When they went to check on him later the surgeon told them, 'You guys saved his life. If you hadn't stopped that bleeding he would have bled to death." My son said, "Mom, the tampons sent by the Marine Moms by mistake saved a Marine's life." At this point I asked him, "Well what did you do with the rest of the tampons?" He said, "Oh, we divided them up and we all have them in our flak jackets, and I kept two for our first aid kit." I am absolutely amazed by the ingenuity of our Marine, and can't believe that something that started out as a mistake, then turned into a joke, ended up saving someone's life. My sister said she doesn't believe in mistakes. She believes God had a plan all along. She believes that female care package was sent to Marine-X to save our Marine. Either way, our efforts have boosted the morale of many Marines, provided much needed items for our troops, AND saved the life of a Marine!! God bless everyone of you for your efforts and hard work, and God bless our Marines, Navy, Air Force, Army and everyone. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND KEEP IT SAFE!!! A PROUD MARINE PARENT God is good and so are women's tampons.

Husband and wife are sitting quietly in bed reading when the wife looks over at him and asks the question. WIFE: "What would you do if I died? Would you get married again?" HUSBAND: "Definitely not!" WIFE: "Why not? Don't you like being married?" HUSBAND: "Of course I do." WIFE: "Then why wouldn't you remarry?" HUSBAND: "Okay, okay, I'd get married again." WIFE: "You would?" (with a hurt look) HUSBAND: (makes audible groan) WIFE: "Would you live in our house?" HUSBAND: "Sure, it's a great house." WIFE: "Would you sleep with her in our bed?" HUSBAND: "Where else would we sleep?" WIFE: "Would you let her drive my car?" HUSBAND: "Probably, it is almost new." WIFE: "Would you replace my pictures with hers?" HUSBAND: "That would seem like the proper thing to do." WIFE: "Would you give her my jewelry?" HUSBAND: "No, I'm sure she'd want her own." WIFE: "Would you take her golfing with you? HUSBAND: "Yes, those are always good times." WIFE: "Would she use my clubs? HUSBAND: "No, she's left-handed." WIFE: -- silence -- HUSBAND: "shit."

A very proper man started going into the neighborhood drug store every week and buying 2 dozen boxes of condoms. Week after week, he would come in with the same order. One day, the druggist felt he had to say something to the man. "Wow! You must have the stamina of a bull. Talk about getting lucky! How on earth do you use that many condoms a week?" "The man looked at him in disgust and said, "I beg your pardon, but I find the whole idea of sex repulsive!" So, the druggist asked, "Then what do you do with all those condoms?" The gentleman answered, "I feed them to my poodle, and now she poops in little plastic bags."

Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile.

A husband had just finished reading a new book entitled, "You Can Be The Man of Your House." He stormed to his wife in the kitchen and announced, "From now on, you need to know that I am the man of this house and my word is Law. You will prepare me a gourmet meal tonight and, when I'm finished eating my meal, you will serve me a sumptuous dessert. After dinner, you are going to go upstairs with me and we will have the kind of sex that I want. Afterwards, you are going to draw me a bath so I can relax. You will wash my back and towel me dry and bring me my robe. Then, you will massage my feet and hands. Then tomorrow, guess who's going to dress me and comb my hair?" The wife replied, "The funeral director would be my first guess."

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Okay, this is regarding the Sweetheart Contest I was in..see another blog labeled, "My First One" for more insight if you haven't kept up. lol Well my peeps, I finally decided to hang it up. I have to say that I gave it a good run and for my first (and last) contest, I'm not too disappointed in myself. I am a very competitive person but I also possess realism at times (haha) and tonight, the realism is that I can't win at this point. I had off and on took the lead with as much as 4-500 comments at one time but when you stop, they come in with their comment bombers and bomb away (which is the way it works in anything - the sneak attacks...lol). So, when you get back on or wake up and look, you're sitting there in disbelief that you sat at your computer for hours on end only to be behind by hundreds or even thousands. Then, there are the moments when you're on a roll and almost taking the lead and you run out of comments. Oh joy! LOL It was interesting and fun at times but the contest is totally over at 9 and I am happy to say that I am done! :)~ Thank you to everyone who clicked that pic and showed their support, whether it was one or hundreds of comments - all was/is appreciated and if you ever need help, please let me know! ;) Now, with that being said...if you truly want to find out if I'm a sweetheart, then read my page and get to know me!! :) xoxo, RaRa

Just for the record - Big Daddy, you are a sweetheart sweetie! And I do and will continue to support you til the end!! Just not tonight cuz I'm headed to bed very soon...as you know! Hopefully, you and Betz are doing the same very soon!!! xoxo to all! :)