Muscatine

  The view from my desk is of the river & the fountain.  My co-worker & I were working, (diligently, of course), & we heard children's laughter.  I walked out onto our deck & saw kids from my grandchildren's school.  (Every One of my children went there... & now so do my grandchildren).  I love our school, teachers, support staff & the kids.  I volunteer there every chance I get. 

  When I recognized the teachers, I walked out onto our deck.  Many kids looked up & yelled. HI!  A few of them recognized me & yelled,  "Hi, Mrs. R!  We're gonna play on the toys!  HOW DID YOU GET UP THERE?  DO YOU LIVE THERE?"  LOL!  Does it get any better than this?  I was able to get my work done, yet watch all of them have a great time @ Riverfront Park.  Oh my...they left!  As the day progressed, My co-worker & I watched as parents & young children came to the fountain on this warm day.  The kids were screaming & running & having so much fun playing in the water!  We kept our windows open as we worked, every now & then glancing out at the fun they had & laughed...and remembered. 

  Today... I was blessed... do we get these gifts in a big city?  (tlou shrugs & sighs!).  Maybe... I don't want to know; We have them here.  A wonderful school, A safe & wonderful town, a place where..."Everybody knows your name"...(Cheers music playing in the background)! 

  I love Muscatine...I love our children & our parents.  Somehow, Someway, we all need to come together to make sure that our children feel the same safety that we all feel in our town as they age.  The graffitti, gangs, criminals will have their hands full & get sick of all of us if we stick together.  Let's give them a run for their money guys!

Like I said life is great, it all depends on how you look at it.

Thanks kenn & nedl... you rock too... (nedl, I'm jealous of you...how DO YOU GET THOSE REALLY COOL AVATARS SHOW UP?).  I want them... tlou falls to the ground & drags her body to the avatar resevoir...  PLEASE?  I want them.... I need them!

  Kenn said,, "it all depends on how you look at it."  YEPPERS!  I'm right there~

    A couple of months ago, I lost my wallet!  Now... you all have to know that I NEVER HAVE CASH.  I only use my debit card, (much to my husband's chagrin, that way I never know what I'm spending!).  Of course, the day I lost my wallet I had $35.00 cash in my wallet, because my grandaughter's  school had their raffle ticket sales, I had sold  many & collected the money.  A sweet woman from Wilton found my wallet, looked me up & called me.  The cash wasn't there, but our credit cards & debit card were intact!  Thank God!  My wallet was taken on a Friday.  

   I CHOOSE TO BELIEVE THAT THE PERSON THAT FOUND MY WALLET HAD RECENTLY LOST THEIR JOB & WAS HOMELESS.  THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO GET A MEAL THAT EVENING OR FOR THE NEXT DAY.  THEY HATED TO DO IT, BUT THEY KEPT THE CASH, BUT ALLOWED US TO HAVE OUR CREDIT CARD & DEBIT CARD.   That's my story... & I'm sticking to it!  Since it was a Friday - I choose NOT TO BELIEVE it was used for drugs & alcohol.  I've been called naive - but I ABSOLUTELY believe that everyone in our town has all of our "good old town values".  Can you talk me out of it?  NO! -   Kenn said it!  "It all depends on how you look at it!"  Right KENN?