Jeriah's School Trip to the Ocean Institute

They spent the night at the Ocean Institute...took a boat out to sea, explored sea creatures, dissected fish and a cows eyeball. He took a camara so we'll see what kind of pictures he got when it's developed. He's laying on the front right side...always being silly!

Farmer Copple

My husband refers to the farm and his Pap(grandpa) often in his sermons. The Copple family farm has a historical marker on it....they homesteaded the land over 150 years ago. He still gets farmer magazines here in the modern Orange County with no farm land in sight. lol I thought this was a cute picture of the family. Tom is on the horse with cousin Dan and Cindy holding a black cat. Notice Grandpa Copple in his work clothes--they are all very hard workers. lol Work, work, work is the motto and the family get together activity. If you visit them...you must work for them.lol That was the usual plan of action for any family time...find some work to do together. The Starr family time is sitting around a meal mom has made and talking and laughing for hours. Having coffee time and talking some more. We let the work go by the way side when we have the family together. That is very slothful to a Copple. lol Tom and I are a long way from the midwest...from the Simple life to the opposite way of life. But, we love it! :-)

Pictures from Yearbook Yourself....

I saw these pictures of my niece Farrah and thought they were hilarious. I had to try it myself. I could definately see her mother in her. I don't think I cropped my face in there as good as Farrah...but it's still funny.lol Tom couldn't quite see the enjoyment in trying this. He said he can't even tell it's me. I was some other person. haha

~~~~~~~Farrah--1950's era


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~~~~~~Me in 1950's era


****1950s--where's my chin????


****1990's blond hair....lol



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***The Real Deal--My sister Marcia's graduation picture. :-)

Serenity

True inner serentity

will always elude those

who sit in judgement,

since they use up their

life energy in anger.....

at what 'is'.

Emotional Healthy Living.....

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One of the highest places you can

get to is to be independent of the

good opinions of other people.

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You don't need to let anyone

into your life unless they come

in with love and harmony!

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When you come to another with

love in your heart, asking nothing,

only offering that love, you create

miraculous relationships.

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Anything that keeps

you from growing is

never worth defending.

The More You Understand yourself

as a human being, the more you

realize that you can either flow with

life or fight it. And every time

you fight something, you get weaker.

Happy Birthday Rebecca

Today is my sister Rebecca's birthday. We all live far apart. But, we still celebrate every occasion together in our hearts. :-)

Josh's new school picture