President Obama hugs Nicole Hockley, mother of schoolboy Dylan who died at Sandy Hook. University of Hartford, Connecticut, April 8
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President Obama and Jillian Soto exit Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, April 8. Soto is the sister of Victoria Soto, a first-grade teacher who was killed at Sandy Hook (Photo by Pete Souza)
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Just a little thank you to LovelyPlains for everything recently. He might never forgive me for this …. but he has been going through a really tough time with his father’s serious illness, and while waiting for results from his father’s recent operation and visiting him in hospital, he’s also had to keep up with college work. His father is due to have another major operation soon, so wishing him all the very, very best. Endless thanks to LovelyPlains for, somehow, contributing so much to TOD during such a difficult time – can never, ever thank him enough.
The Obama Diary 
Thank you for the post.
Way to go, NCLB!!!! Hope Chips gives you a nice photo reward …. maybe another pic of one of her many wedding outfits 😀 😀 😀
#TrustBarack
Thank you, Bobfr.
Huh? Why the laughie things after your reference to my wedding dress?
Well, Chips, the one you shared with us in the previous thread was the Mount Olympus of chiffon, so I can only imagine what the others might resemble 😀 😀
Ah, that’s better Bob – “the Mount Olympus of chiffon”? 😎
😆
😉
Thanks Chips for letting me know lovely plains is a “he” :). Sorry, LP, I just assumed you were a she, my bad.
Betsy, I’ve made the same mistake, oh, a trillion times, often accusing women of being men – and it doesn’t get more offensive than that 😕
OUCH 😉
😆
Hahahaha.
Yes, indeed, bobfr, you and I were equally impressed with the wedding couture! 😆
No Child!!!!
Thank you, Chips, for this lovely picture. I can sincerely say that Michelle looks like me and the Prez is talking in my…. Oh well, I love them both.
I love that picture of POTUS and FLOTUS, if they are acting they are dam good actors. Heck, both deserve a Oscar.
😆 It’s the real thing alright, Anniebella!
That’s exactly what I thought, Chips.
I finally broke the #1 slot! Yuppeeee!
Sweet celebration of #1 NCLB
CONGRATSSSSSS No Child!!!!!!
Way to go, NCLB! Yuppeeee indeed!
WootHoot! Fun, Fun, Fun isn’t it!
Best wishes LovelylPlains –Thoughts and Prayers to you and your Father. ♥
Yes LovelyPlains. I pray for strength and peace for you. Sometimes the waiting (for test results, for a surgery to be over) is the hardest part. I remember when my mother was ill and waiting for her test results. So hard. So thanks for all you have done and we wish you the best in your courses and in taking care of you father. Don’t forget to breathe .. and to take care of yourself too.
I join everyone else in wishing you and your dad the best, Lovely Plains!
I knew it!
But I have bad news. Diagnosed with premature osteoporosis. Pray for me. Pray for my President first. Pray also for his family and those who serve and protect him.
Healing thoughts to you also ((((NCLB)))) ~ take care and best wishes.
Thank you much, Sherijr.
you are so welcome, I’m sorry for your news, I wish you all the best & much strength.
+ 1,000,000,000, Sherijr – take care No Child, look after yourself.
Sorry about that NCLB. We will pray. Stay strong.
Thanks much, Professorx10!
Just said a prayer, too, NCLB! All the best to you, from this point forward.
you’re welcome.
Take very good care of yourself, NCLB!!! We’re all pulling for you!!
Mille mercis Bobfr!
NCLB, I hope you have a good doctor and learn to take very good care yourself. Both of my sisters have had osteoporosis for years. It can be managed under good care and not impede the things you want to do in your life. Stay strong. We’re all on your side.
I hope so. What I am afraid is that the X-ray done today reveal that I have a fracture in my spine! I’ve been living with so much pain since a huge fall just after Sandy from the stairs at work. I hope for the best.
Take care of yourself NoChild.
Thank you, Cos.
Praying for you NCLB!
{{{NCLB}}}
Best wishes, NCLB. Take care of yourself.
Sorry to hear the bad news, No child! Keep the faith and stay strong and you will beat this. Take good care!
() Praying for the best for you, NCLB. You keep your thoughts filled with much faith and sweet hope to carry you to your healing space. ((((Many loving prayers coming your way)))HZ
Best wishes & thanks to LovelyPlains ~ and healing thoughts to his father. Thank YOU Chips.
Dear LP, will keep you and your father in my thoughts and am grateful for all you have been contributing during this very difficult personal time.
Thank you!!
All I have to do is post and …..Away We Go!
Congrazt, No Child Left Behind.
One thing for sure, I sure know how to change a post……
I am a night owl, though.
Thanks for all your contributions here, Lovelyplains. You and your father are in my thoughts and prayers.
From me, too. Sounds like you are able to focus on others in an amazing way, lovelyplains. Your father must appreciate it, as do we at TOD!
Best wishes for your dad’s successful operation and quick recovery, lp.
You just never know what someone else is going through, thanks lovely¢plains for helping Chips and for giving us such richly informative posts . Wishing all the best for you and your Dad.
NCLB and LP, both in my prayers tonight….
We are so blessed to have so many wonderful people here doing amazing things.
Ms. Chips, you bring out the best in all of us!
“Ms. Chips, you bring out the best in all of us!”
Truth!! LDS!!!
Yes she does!
I totally second that!
I triple that! HZ
So there I was – apologizing for my sins – and everyone has moved along.
My grandbabe is due to be here – 7 months old tomorrow – how quickly they grow
Have fun with your little one tomorrow, 99! They are so responsive and engaged and curious at that age. Lovely!
Hi theo. long time, no see.
99ts, It is automatic when I pour my heart out, I am the only one there. Crying like a baby. It’s only when I reach for a tissue that I realize it’s a party going on….videos, balloons, pics, cakes; dancing…..
Enjoy every second of the grandbabe…before you know it you will be attending graduation….real soon! College, I mean.
Good gracious, is it really after 10pm already? And did those guys really walk away and leave me all unaware and by my lonesome for over 30 minutes? /smh/ I guess it is true that I do tend to occupy a world of my own way too often. Ah me!
Good God, there is just no end to this insanity.
From previous post; hope thei cut & paste works – LadyHawke expressed a wish that the Media would get involved daily until ….
SENATORS THREATENING 2 FILIBUSTER gun violence legislation SHOULD BE PICTURED IN ALL NATIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPERS until up/down vote is taken.
— Vick C. (@sonamie) April 9, 2013
As pub. service the Senators threatening 2 filibuster gun violence legislation should be named & shown on @nbcnews DAILY until up/down vote
— Vick C. (@sonamie) April 9, 2013
As pub. service the Senators threatening 2 filibuster gun violence legislation should be named & shown on @cnnnews DAILY until up/down vote
— Vick C. (@sonamie) April 9, 2013
Senators threatening 2 filibuster gun violence legislation should be named & shown @abcnewsDAILY as a public service until up/down vote
— Vick C. (@sonamie) April 9, 2013
Senators threatening 2 filibuster gun violence legislation should be named & shown @msnbcnewsDAILY as a public service until up/down vote
— Vick C. (@sonamie) April 9, 2013
It didn’t work, but hey, you can go back to the last post and click, or copy the tweet and send it under your own name….whatever.
Need some help, vc ? 🙂
TBNT – my purse is empty. 😉
TTB. Mebbe tomorrow ?
Don’t think so – unless you’ll accept pennies. They’re phasing them out here.
I take pennies. Just with a 100x factor.
These ones are dirty and you may not want to get your fingers soiled, not to mention the matter of the weighty transportation. Or will you lower your rates -100x factor?
It’s (100x) not (/100). /smh
(That’s like asking, “is water wet?”)
And I am being called all sortsa names. /smh
Oooo! Ooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooo! Et tu, CC? You wound me. 😥 😥 I’m holding up my wounded heart as I head to bed.
I didn’t type that VC, honest, Amk hacked me
Of course, I did.
——> Confession <——
PBO should appoint you as chief of gitmo.
A bt is gonna be a bt.
Ssssh, that was my big announcement for tomorrow. Having been appointed as my deputy, when are you good to take up the post?
/head to one side, considering/ I suppose that possible since he’s been having sign-in problems. \head to other side\ OTOH, if not, I guess I’ve been repaid for that bit of wedding truth I shared with Hopefruit
Okay, Chips! We are squared. I’ll just strap a bandaid over it while struggling to see if I can scratch together enough pennies for the usurer you allow to set up shop in the village. Pretty soon he’ll be charging a fee to go in and out!
“/head to one side, considering/”
😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆
Oh VC, you’re something else!!!!
Pretty soon he’ll be charging a fee to go in and out!
Too late. Have you seen your bank a/c lately ? How do ya think you are now left with pennies only now ?
‘Have you seen your bank a/c lately?’ 😀 😀 Seriously, Amk, you have no idea how close you are. 😛 I habitually set up my accounts so that everything is automatically deposited & withdrawn monthly, so I really don’t ‘see’ what’s happening often.
Thank you vc. Maybe we will finally get some intense focus on the GOP filibuster abuse. It is long past due for them to pay a price for their obstruction. They are cowards hiding behind the filibuster. Krystal Ball was on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell and she said (paraphrasing) if we don’t have votes we don’t have a democracy. I’ll post the segment in the morning.
Okay, LadyH
Mr. Bobfr, you are most welcome.
“Friends tell friends the truth.” As per our President.
It is so frustrating to see this wonderful man work so hard day after day while others “play politics” just because they can.
I am torn between some days never ever wanting this family to ever leave the WH…..and then there are days I just want them to have peace and live their lives as a loving family. Everything he does or does not do is scrutinized and that damn Bush family just rode out as a hero instead of zero!
Best wishes LP – I will say a prayer for your dad. TY for being such a wonderful addition to this dynamic team 🙂
Hi CTG. How are you ?
Love you, LP, and very best wishes for your father and family. Take good care of yourself. We need you here!!
The sweetest message, you’re lovely Meta.
I agree, everything Meta says or does or thinks is lovely (I see these things – I have powers)! A real special soul and O’friend to all!
Here’s a tweet that seems to fit LP (and others who have trials we know nothing about):
That’s just lovely, J.
{{{{{LP&Father&Family}}}}} Candles alight, prayer abundant. Blessing all around you.
Sending positive and healing thoughts to you Lovelyplains and your dad!
LovelyPlains, to see how you summoned the strength while going through all of your cares while doing all that you did here for all of us, I (((((((( Lovingly Put My Arms Around You and your family for Healing)))))
Thank you so much for what you gave us, and now let us give you our comforting thoughts, prayers, and loving spaces for the best on your journey. HZ
I second these sentiments!
LP your posts have been so creative and complete! I would never have guessed you were fighting this private battle. You and your father will be surrounded by prayer and love from people here. I remember the strength I felt last November when my husband was fighting a physical battle. He has come through strong, and I have every belief your father will too. Our arms are around you.
Before I retire for the night,
My thoughts and prayers go out to LP and his father. Please stay in touch with us….we’re your family too.
To NCLB, follow your doctor’s orders and you will adjust your life to your new situation. Blessings to you also.
Chipsticks – I hollered when I saw you in your billowing wedding dress 🙂
Good night all
Looks like Louisville has won. I guess that ugly bastard Mitch McConnell is happy.
McConell said on floor today, that he is blocking gun control legislation until Reid comes clean on what’s in the bill!
Comes clean???
What is this? The MOB?
Can’t McConnell read? Does he have to have every Senate bill explained to him? He just told everyone that he’s too incompetent to be a senator, let alone a minority leader.
ok, ok, I get the hint.
😆 😆 😆 Only one year to date? Or is this not your first reminder?
Yeah, I got one of those, too. 🙂
FORT BLISS, Texas (AP) — A West Texas military base said Friday it plans to build the U.S. military’s largest solar energy farm.
Fort Bliss commander Gen. Dana Pittard made the announcement and touted the Army base’s other green initiatives, including planting 14,700 trees, encouraging the use of energy-efficient vehicles and building bicycle lanes.
The Army wants to generate about one gigawatt of power from renewable energies by 2025 —about a tenth of its total consumption or enough power to supply at least 250,000 homes. However, Fort Bliss decided to take it even further and plans to become a “net zero” installation by 2018, meaning the base will generate all the energy it uses, between 65 to 70 megawatts.
Once completed, the 200-acre solar farm is expected to generate 20 megawatts of electricity, about a third of the base’s needs. It will join a 1.4 megawatt solar farm that currently sits a few hundred yards from Fort Bliss’ headquarters and a 13.4 megawatt array of solar panels already installed on the rooftops of residential buildings and other areas around the base.
http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/04/05/fort-bliss-to-build-biggest-solar-farm-in-the-army/
Want to extend my Thanks and thoughts for Lovelyplains. His threads have been wonderful. Most of us know it is not easy waiting for surgery and for test results. My thoughts and prayers with your dad, you and your family. Your TOD family is here for you.
Chips, I am so sorry to hear about Lovely Plain’s father being ill. I hope and pray that his father will get well soon. LovelyPlains, like all the other three of your helpers, has done a fabulous job filling in for you. He also contributes so much information in the comment section and the tweets he shares. Stupid me, I always assumed that LovelyPlains was a she because he had such a keen eye for beauty.
Wishing the very best to LP and his father.
I am one of those who also assume he was a female
It’s been nearly a month since I left a certain cesspool on in the internet and I can’t tell you how happier and relaxed I’ve been. Most my news now comes from Chris Matthews and Al Sharpton, who seem to get it on this whole budget debate, and it really opened me up to an entire new feeling – I’m less bitter and angry than I was before. It is amazing how toxic people can make your life so toxic and unpleasant. Outrage over mindless BS is just as frustrating when it comes from the left as it is when it comes from the right.
But I bet my blood pressure is better today than a month ago…and I’m actually happier and more confident about the world than I was when I viewed through the hateful, partisan prism of an ideology that, while I agree with it on many fronts, has been corrupted by the worst we have to offer.
It’s a pleasant feeling.
Just thought I’d share. 🙂
a gos-kistan refugee, eh ? 🙂
Great to see you DI, and even greater to hear the detox is making you happier!
Get yer dancing shoes on:
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/04/09/tuesday-memphis-soul-time/
LovelyPlains and NCLB…..thoughts are with you and arms are wrapped around you….thinking happy thoughts:)
Just got done writing to Senator Flake….he needs a BIG PUSH. I will keep on pushing and pushing.
Been reading but not posting…..been quite an emotional day. I am in awe of this President. In awe of the Newtown families. If they can do this, surely we can not be silent. My voice will be raised to the heavens until they listen and hear us. I do this for my children and the ones that were taken too soon…. I won’t shut up and sit down!
Just because: