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11 Aug 2008 3:17 AM

    Well morning all, my we certainly are gaining quite a few new members. Golly Gee as Gomer would say....yes I am from the state where Mayberry was fillmed and Andy Griffith is a regular part of our culture....well loved matter of fact. Real places and real people, mostly. Welcome newcomers...welcome.
    First of all I would like to say (where is my humility ?) I did take the photo that is where my picture should be. That isn't even the brightest one. That was right after a storm and just before another small one, looking towards the west. I had noticed a red glow in the living room, opened the door to look out and WOW, grabbed the camera and the rest as the say....is history. Got some good shots.
    I sure love that little camera, having a lot of fun with the artistic side of photos. Speaking of artistic...

    The opening of the Olympics was awe inspiring, fantastic, stupendeous and tremendous to say the very least. My mouth was agape in some of the feats of timing, precision and ...and....what is that word for pulling off the whole show...besides magnificent ? I simply cannot say enough about the magical beauty of that show. I almost missed and feel sorry for those who did. Should you ever get the chance to see again, even in part, don't pass it up.
    One feat right after another for each performance. To get 1500 people in one room in a line is a job....to have them dance, beat a drum, turn and execute their performance in total unison is almost unbelieveable. Yet this was done, not once or twice, but several times. With narrations, history, storytelling and pride built into the script. (Which was put together by imigrated Americans-from China, one of them). Pride was all over and I feel for that performance was deserved, well deserved.
    So I say for this day....for this time, enjoy the process that has came about to put this all together. I myself forgot who was doing all this and it wasn't neccessarily any individual, not the smiling faces I saw.
    I forgot and forgave and just enjoyed the artistic beauty of it all. I will continue to do so with the "games", respecting each and every athlete for their efforts and hard work.
    So I say, give credit where credit is due and china put on a huge, tremendous show for the opening. Many many have said it was the best that has ever been and may never be matched...that may well be true. It was quite a show.
    Good luck to each of you and your countries athletes, give them credit and respect. I pray this will all go well and we will end all in peace and with new friends, as it is in any change. Have a great week all.....blessings

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