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The Rose
Some say
love it is a river
That drowns the tender reed.
Some
say love it is a razor
That leaves your soul to
bleed.
Some say love it is a hunger
An endless,
aching need
I say love it is a flower,
And you it's
only seed.
It's the heart afraid of breaking
That
never learns to dance
It's the dream afraid of waking
That never takes the chance
It's the one who won't
be taken,
Who cannot seem to give
And the souls afraid
of dying
That never learns to live.
When the night
has been too lonely
And the road has been too long.
And you think that love is only
For the lucky and the
strong.
Just remember in the winter
Far beneath
the bitter snow
Lies the seed that with the sun's love,
In the spring, becomes the rose.
"The Rose" -- Bette Midler If
you would like to hear this song click here
"Perhaps love is that process of my
leading
you gently back to yourself."
~Antoine De Saint-Exupery
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Things I hate:
· All the singles events
being on the same night
· The possibility of the Zoo
closing
· Cold/rainy days
· Rude people
· Being
served burnt toast in a restaurant
· People who ignore your
e-mail when it requires an answer
Things I
love:
· Being alive and feeling the joy of it all
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Laughing so hard that the tears run down my face
· A hot
bubble bath
· No lines to get into the restroom
· Sunny
days
· Finding out there are only 6 degrees of separation
or less between me and someone I just met
Booth - Lincoln:
For those of you who read
the Lincoln/Booth story in my last newsletter (Issue of Feb
20, 2006 - find it in the newsletter archives online), it’s
true! See the book "Robert Todd Lincoln: A Man In His Own
Right" by John S. Goff, pages 70-71.
The Austrian Society  holds an annual ball in celebration of their
debutantes. This year the society honored 32 young women at
the 59th Viennese Strauss Ball on Saturday, February 18, 2006.
It was a spectacle to view these young ladies with their
escorts, wearing their beautiful white gowns and tiaras.
Additionally, to see them all dancing the Viennese waltz was
beautiful in those flowing gowns. Two of the past commodores
of Sailing Singles attended with their escorts for the first
time. It was a glorious evening to remember.
 The great Johann Strauss (Son), The Waltz King,
lived in Vienna from 1825 – 1899. He composed 479 waltzes, 16
operettas, polkas, marches, czardas and incidental music. He
was conductor of his own, very successful dance orchestra, and
for many years conductor at the imperial court balls. In 1876,
he conducted concerts in Boston and New York, celebrating the
centenary of the United States of America. The
Austrian Society Website is here
Where do pets come from?
It is reported that the following edition of the Book
of Genesis was discovered in the Dead Sea Scrolls. If
authentic, it would shed light on the question, "Where do pets
come from?"
And Adam said, "Lord, when I was in the
garden, you walked with me everyday. Now I do not see you
anymore. I am lonesome here and it is difficult for me to
remember how much you love me." And God said, "No problem! I
will create a companion for you that will be with you forever
and who will be a reflection of my love for you, so that you
will know I love you, even when you cannot see me. Regardless
of how selfish and childish and unlovable you may be, this new
companion will accept you as you are and will love you as I
do, in spite of yourself."
And God created a new
animal to be a companion for Adam. And it was a good animal.
And God was pleased.
And the new animal was pleased to
be with Adam and he wagged his tail. And Adam said, "But Lord,
I have already named all the animals in the Kingdom and all
the good names are taken and I cannot think of a name for this
new animal." And God said, "No problem! Because I have created
this new animal to be a reflection of my love for you, his
name will be a reflection of my own name, and you will call
him DOG."
And Dog lived with Adam and was a companion
to him and loved him. And Adam was comforted. And God was
pleased. And Dog was content and wagged his tail.
After a while, it came to pass that Adam's guardian
angel came to the Lord and said, "Lord, Adam has become filled
with pride. He struts and preens like a peacock and he
believes he is worthy of adoration. Dog has indeed taught him
that he is loved, but no one has taught him humility."
And the Lord said, "No problem! I will create for him
a companion who will be with him forever and who will see him
as he is. The companion will remind him of his limitations, so
he will know that he is not worthy of adoration."
And
God created CAT. And Cat would not obey Adam.
And when
Adam gazed into Cat's eyes, he was reminded that he was not
the supreme being. And Adam learned humility.
And God
was pleased. And Adam was greatly improved. And Dog wagged his
tail.
And Cat did not care one way or the
other.
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Pass this on to your non-computer literate
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In the photo from left to right and front
to back are members of the first Basic Computer Usage Class,
Roy Cleland,Gayle Bettega, Carl Kolenda, Peggy Jo and Al
Scotford.
Gray and White Computing and Global Information
Technology announced that they are offering two new Basic
Computer Usage classes in March. One will meet on Tuesday from
2-4pm and the other meeting on Thursday from 2-4 pm.
Many people get computers and limp along without any
lessons. These classes, although basic, contain information
and techniques that can enhance their computer usage and
eliminate a lot of the frustration.
Please pass this information along to your friends who
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Thunderbirds Ski Club MON Feb
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The Thunderbird Ski / Snowboard Instructors offer Ski and
Snowboard lessons at Mt. Brighton on Monday's starting at 6:00
P.M.:, January 8th through March, weather permitting.
Discounted lift tickets for the evening and equipment rental
is available on site. The instructor's host social gathering
during the instructional season, so checkout the Thunderbird
Ski Club's "Towline" for details, which are available at the
club's meetings or visit their website. Mt. Brighton Ski Area
, from 06:00 PM |
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Century Dancers February 28 |
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Live Band Ballroom Dancing (This is not the Polish
American Cultural Center which is nearby)
American-Polish Century Club, just north of Fourteen
Mile on the east side of Maple Lane, across from Maple Lane
Golf Course. Maple Lane Road becomes an extension of Hoover at
Fourteen Mile Road. Polish- American Century Club, just north
of Fourteen Mile Starting at 07:00 PM Member price $8.00 Guest
Price $8.00 Reserve by 2006-02-21 |
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Sailing Singles Tue February
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Dinner of the Month at Mr. B's 215 S. Main Royal
Oak, MI Starting at 6:30 Metered Parking behind building
Contact : Bonnie Miller 313-538- 7222 to RSVP. Order off
the menu. Starting at 6:30pm |
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Thunderbirds Ski Club WED March
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Monthly Meeting
Entertainment at club meetings may
include: swing dance lessons, live bands, DJ's, and theme
nights. The November lst club meeting is the T-Bird's used ski
/ snowboard sale. Excellent used equipment is offered at
reasonable prices for beginners and experts to acquire
Hawthorne Valley Country Club Westland, Starting at
07:30 PM |
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From Club Racing to International Competition Wed Mar
1 |
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From the DRYA
The sailors, umpires and judges at
International Sailing Federation Grade 1 Match Racing Regattas
and Caribbean Big Boat Championships got their starts in
sailing somewhere.Come hear how three Detroit women went from
Tuesday night racing and junior sailing events like Swedish
Match Cup,Bermuda Gold Cup and Antigua Sailing Week.
This seminar will be held at North Star Sail Club 32041
South River Road, Mt Clemens, Mi 586-463- 2190
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A1 Singles WED March 01 |
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Dance lessons 7:00pm - 8:00pm Dance party 8:00pm -
11:00pm $7.00 Both for $12.00 Contact :Bob 800- 255-4487
Sterling Chateau Hall 38500 Ryan Rd. Sterling heights,
MI Holy Ghost Church Hall on Ryan Between 16 and 17 Mile Road
from 08:00 PM to 11:00 PM |
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PWP- Rochester THU Mar 2 |
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Weekly Dance Our very own Tj the DJ plays TOP 40 and Your
requests.
Rivercrest , Avon Rd. between Rochester
& Livernois Starts at 7:00 PM Member price $4 Guest Price
$7 |
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Metropolitan Single Professionals Fri Mar
3 |
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Single Mingle Top 40 DJ, Cash Bar, Hors d'oeuvres
(8:00-9:00)Dressy Casual (No jeans or Tennis Shoes)
Non-Smoking
Club Venetian Banquet Center 29310 John R
North of 12 mile. for directions only 248-399-6788 from 8:00
pm to 1:00 am Price $5.00 for members $9.00 for guests
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Jazz Club at the Max Fri Feb.
24 |
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Jazz Club at the Max MSU Professors of Jazz with Jon
Hendricks
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Max M. Fisher
Music Center 3711 Woodward Allesee Hall Detroit, Mich 48201
Box office 313-676-5111 |
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Zombies from the Beyond Showtimes Thur, Fri and Sat
8:00 PM Sunday 2:00 PM |
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The Cold War paranoia threaten the folks at the Milwaukee
Space Centre in 1955, where the staff is all a-buzz at the
arrival of rocket scientist Trenton Corbett. The budding
romance of Trenton and Mary, the daughter of Space Centre
commander Major Malone, is jeopardized when a flying saucer
lands in Milwaukee. The craft is piloted by Zombina, a buxom
alien aviatrix bent on procuring he-specimens to repopulate
her planet.A zany and outrageous story brought to life by a
toe-tapping score.
The Baldwin Theater (SecondStage)
415 S. Lafayette Ave Royal Oak, MI 248-541-6430
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Waterford Oaks Ballroom Dancers FRI March
03 |
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Singles and Couples.Ballroom Dancing. Ballroom attire. Fox
Trot,Waltz,Swing,Cha-
Cha,Rumba,Tango,Samba,Mambo,Polka,Viennese.Ballro om
Lighting.Cabaret Setting. Coffee,Tea,Sweets,Door Prizes.Music
from the 1940's to the present time.
Waterford Oaks
Activity Center, 2800 Watkins Lake Road, Waterford, MI 48238.
Automatic Information Line: 248-988-7169 from 08:00 PM price
$6.00 |
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Bethany
Suburban West SAT March 04 |
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Monthly Dance St Robert Bellarmine Parish Hall, 2701 W.
Chicago Rd. Redford from 08:00 PM Price $10.00
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GrayBay
Shopping and Selling |
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The first 100 registered users will never have to
pay any fees so register before it is too late. We now
have 51 registered users and over 60 auctions. Due to
our affiliation with BidFind we are getting a lot of
viewers.
This is a great training site to learn
about online auctions. Register and try selling
something. Clean out the garage or basement. If you have
any problems contact the webmaster via email.
Auction Site Here
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Stingray for
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Jean Bazela has a Stingray for sale on GrayBay. See
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