I got this from a friend of mine. I thought it was funny, I hope you all enjoy it. << << << Marriage >A woman accompanied her husband to the doctor's office. After his >checkup, the doctor called the wife into his office alone. He said, >"Your husband is suffering from a very severe disease, combined with >horrible stress. If you don't do the following, your husband will surely >die." > -Each morning, fix him a healthy breakfast. Be pleasant, and make sure >he is in a good mood. For lunch make him a nutritious meal. For dinner >prepare an especially nice meal for him. Don't burden him with chores, >as he probably had a hard day. Don't discuss your problems with him, it >will only make his stress worse. And most importantly, make love with >your husband several times a week and satisfy his every whim. If you >can do this for the next 10 months to a year, I think your husband will >regain his health completely.- >On the way home, the husband asked his wife, -What did the doctor say?- > -You're going to die,- she replied. > >> Marriage >A woman accompanied her husband to the doctor's office. After his >checkup, the doctor called the wife into his office alone. He said, >"Your husband is suffering from a very severe disease, combined with >horrible stress. If you don't do the following, your husband will surely >die." > -Each morning, fix him a healthy breakfast. Be pleasant, and make sure >he is in a good mood. For lunch make him a nutritious meal. For dinner >prepare an especially nice meal for him. Don't burden him with chores, >as he probably had a hard day. Don't discuss your problems with him, it >will only make his stress worse. And most importantly, make love with >your husband several times a week and satisfy his every whim. If you >can do this for the next 10 months to a year, I think your husband will >regain his health completely.- >On the way home, the husband asked his wife, -What did the doctor say?- > -You're going to die,- she replied. > ----------------- Forwarded Message: Subj: Amen!!! Date: 97-08-14 09:38:13 EDT From: CORITAY To: Deltd85 CC: Finryan, Kattzen I do like this one. Corine Marriage >A woman accompanied her husband to the doctor's office. After his >checkup, the doctor called the wife into his office alone. He said, >"Your husband is suffering from a very severe disease, combined with >horrible stress. If you don't do the following, your husband will surely >die." > -Each morning, fix him a healthy breakfast. Be pleasant, and make sure >he is in a good mood. For lunch make him a nutritious meal. For dinner >prepare an especially nice meal for him. Don't burden him with chores, >as he probably had a hard day. Don't discuss your problems with him, it >will only make his stress worse. And most importantly, make love with >your husband several times a week and satisfy his every whim. If you >can do this for the next 10 months to a year, I think your husband will >regain his health completely.- >On the way home, the husband asked his wife, -What did the doctor say?- > -You're going to die,- she replied. > >> ----------------- --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Fwd: Amen!!! Date: 97-08-16 10:01:49 EDT From: MOMCAPPS To: KimbrlyDwn In a message dated 97-08-16 03:06:08 EDT, Jade1421 writes: << << Marriage >A woman accompanied her husband to the doctor's office. After his >checkup, the doctor called the wife into his office alone. He said, >"Your husband is suffering from a very severe disease, combined with >horrible stress. If you don't do the following, your husband will surely >die." > -Each morning, fix him a healthy breakfast. Be pleasant, and make sure >he is in a good mood. For lunch make him a nutritious meal. For dinner >prepare an especially nice meal for him. Don't burden him with chores, >as he probably had a hard day. Don't discuss your problems with him, it >will only make his stress worse. And most importantly, make love with >your husband several times a week and satisfy his every whim. If you >can do this for the next 10 months to a year, I think your husband will >regain his health completely.- >On the way home, the husband asked his wife, -What did the doctor say?- > -You're going to die,- she replied. > >> Marriage >A woman accompanied her husband to the doctor's office. After his >checkup, the doctor called the wife into his office alone. He said, >"Your husband is suffering from a very severe disease, combined with >horrible stress. If you don't do the following, your husband will surely >die." > -Each morning, fix him a healthy breakfast. Be pleasant, and make sure >he is in a good mood. For lunch make him a nutritious meal. For dinner >prepare an especially nice meal for him. Don't burden him with chores, >as he probably had a hard day. Don't discuss your problems with him, it >will only make his stress worse. And most importantly, make love with >your husband several times a week and satisfy his every whim. If you >can do this for the next 10 months to a year, I think your husband will >regain his health completely.- >On the way home, the husband asked his wife, -What did the doctor say?- > -You're going to die,- she replied. > ----------------- Forwarded Message: Subj: Amen!!! Date: 97-08-14 09:38:13 EDT From: CORITAY To: Deltd85 CC: Finryan, Kattzen I do like this one. Corine Marriage >A woman accompanied her husband to the doctor's office. After his >checkup, the doctor called the wife into his office alone. He said, >"Your husband is suffering from a very severe disease, combined with >horrible stress. If you don't do the following, your husband will surely >die." > -Each morning, fix him a healthy breakfast. Be pleasant, and make sure >he is in a good mood. For lunch make him a nutritious meal. For dinner >prepare an especially nice meal for him. Don't burden him with chores, >as he probably had a hard day. Don't discuss your problems with him, it >will only make his stress worse. And most importantly, make love with >your husband several times a week and satisfy his every whim. If you >can do this for the next 10 months to a year, I think your husband will >regain his health completely.- >On the way home, the husband asked his wife, -What did the doctor say?- > -You're going to die,- she replied. > >> --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Fwd: Amen!!! Date: 97-08-16 03:06:08 EDT From: Jade1421 To: MOMCAPPS --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Fwd: Amen!!! Date: 97-08-15 12:33:59 EDT From: Firelvr To: BBDOLLRN,Tweetie001,COCOMO30 To: [email protected],LOVED56114 To: Kel667,FD Dave,Weg23,Iam1b48 x3 To: Jade1421,SPORTS MD --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Fwd: Amen!!! Date: 97-08-14 18:50:01 EDT From: Deltd85 To: J155,PookieBr74,Firelvr,TeachPrez To: [email protected],Dulcerico To: Jrf651c,Travllr77 To: [email protected],Strait777 To: Nitemed313 In a message dated 97-08-14 09:38:13 EDT, CORITAY writes: << Marriage >A woman accompanied her husband to the doctor's office. After his >checkup, the doctor called the wife into his office alone. He said, >"Your husband is suffering from a very severe disease, combined with >horrible stress. If you don't do the following, your husband will surely >die." > -Each morning, fix him a healthy breakfast. Be pleasant, and make sure >he is in a good mood. For lunch make him a nutritious meal. For dinner >prepare an especially nice meal for him. Don't burden him with chores, >as he probably had a hard day. Don't discuss your problems with him, it >will only make his stress worse. And most importantly, make love with >your husband several times a week and satisfy his every whim. If you >can do this for the next 10 months to a year, I think your husband will >regain his health completely.- >On the way home, the husband asked his wife, -What did the doctor say?- > -You're going to die,- she replied. > >> Marriage >A woman accompanied her husband to the doctor's office. After his >checkup, the doctor called the wife into his office alone. He said, >"Your husband is suffering from a very severe disease, combined with >horrible stress. If you don't do the following, your husband will surely >die." > -Each morning, fix him a healthy breakfast. Be pleasant, and make sure >he is in a good mood. For lunch make him a nutritious meal. For dinner >prepare an especially nice meal for him. Don't burden him with chores, >as he probably had a hard day. Don't discuss your problems with him, it >will only make his stress worse. And most importantly, make love with >your husband several times a week and satisfy his every whim. If you >can do this for the next 10 months to a year, I think your husband will >regain his health completely.- >On the way home, the husband asked his wife, -What did the doctor say?- > -You're going to die,- she replied. > --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Amen!!! Date: 97-08-14 09:38:13 EDT From: CORITAY To: Deltd85 CC: Finryan,Kattzen I do like this one. Corine Marriage >A woman accompanied her husband to the doctor's office. After his >checkup, the doctor called the wife into his office alone. He said, >"Your husband is suffering from a very severe disease, combined with >horrible stress. If you don't do the following, your husband will surely >die." > -Each morning, fix him a healthy breakfast. Be pleasant, and make sure >he is in a good mood. For lunch make him a nutritious meal. For dinner >prepare an especially nice meal for him. Don't burden him with chores, >as he probably had a hard day. Don't discuss your problems with him, it >will only make his stress worse. And most importantly, make love with >your husband several times a week and satisfy his every whim. If you >can do this for the next 10 months to a year, I think your husband will >regain his health completely.- >On the way home, the husband asked his wife, -What did the doctor say?- > -You're going to die,- she replied. >

I am only sending this to you all incase you ever go on a hiking trip or whatever anywhere you are. Always check the training of those that are going to be your guides. Kimmie --------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Amateur Outdoor Guides Cause Worry Date: 97-08-16 12:10:07 EDT From: AOL News <HTML><PRE><I>.c The Associated Press</I></PRE></HTML> By BOB MIMS SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Every year, tourists flock to the West to run wild rivers, climb mountains and hike its cathedral-like desert canyons, counting on outfitters and guides to see them safely through. But in an industry where oversight varies from state to state, nothing guarantees wilderness guides are the savvy outdoor veterans they claim to be. ``It really is an example of the old adage, `Let the buyer beware,''' says Terry Messmer, a Utah State University extension wildlife specialist. ``You need to check their level of experience, whether they're fulltime, halftime or just moonlighting for a few extra dollars.'' Investigators hope to learn whether inexperience may have been a factor in the drownings last week of 11 people on a TrekAmerica expedition deep inside northern Arizona's Antelope Canyon. Only the guide, Poncho Quintana, 28, survived the flash flood that swept hikers away at the Navajo Nation site. Quintana, a former welder who lives in Los Angeles, had received 21 days of guide training from TrekAmerica and had led tours through steep, narrow Antelope Canyon two or three times, says Jack Aakhus, the company's Los Angeles-based personnel manager. But Aakhus says no training could have prepared Quintana for such a sudden, fierce flood, or helped him keep his hikers from being swept away. Messmer argues that uniform regulation is the best way to weed out pretenders in the industry. ``There's really not regulation (of outfitters and guides),'' he says. ``A lot of it is on-the-job type training.'' The National Park Service requires all its concessionaires, including outfitters and guides, to meet safety, health and liability insurance standards. But state agencies vary widely in their oversight of the industry. Utah neither requires minimum training levels nor registers guides and outfitters. Neighboring New Mexico requires background checks, exams and state registration. Colorado mandates first-aid certification, liability insurance and registration but does not spell out specific training requirements. Wyoming guides must be employed by a licensed outfitter and pass an open-book test on wildlife laws and first aid. Outfitters must have insurance and approval of a professional board. But in Arizona, the state Fish and Game Department exercises no regulatory oversight of excursions. That's fine with most who make their living outdoors. Instead of regulation, Jerry Mallett, president of the Inglewood, Colo.-based Adventure Travel Society, recommends a healthy dose of common sense when venturing into the wild. ``Anyone from this area knows that this time of year you can get monsoons down there,'' he says, referring to the narrow corridors of Antelope Canyon. ``Those storms really come up quick.'' Pat Buccello, a National Park Service investigator at southern Utah's Zion National Park, emphasizes the need for hikers to be constantly aware of their surroundings - and willing to question their guides' qualifications. She suggests wilderness explorers check out guides' expertise and equipment rather than relying on the guides' or outfitters' self-assessments. Buccello served as an expert witness in litigation arising from the 1993 drowning deaths of two adult leaders on a Mormon Church-sponsored outing in Zion's flooded Kolob Canyon. Still, she questions the need for more extensive, formal controls on the outdoor industry. ``How do you write a regulation that can make sure someone has experience in hiking in a narrow canyon?'' Buccello asks. ``Then you'd have to have them predict the weather, too.'' Antelope Canyon was within a widespread region under warning for extreme thunderstorms about two hours before the flood hit Tuesday. The wall of water was caused by a storm that dumped heavy rain 15 miles away but on a plateau 2,000 feet higher than the canyon. No more than a trace of rain fell in the Page area, and TrekAmerica officials said Quintana reported the weather was fine as he led his group down ladders into the canyon. ``If you look at nature there are probably 50 different elements of nature that one could study that could turn into a disaster,'' Aakhus says. ``What we focus on is general safety. We don't specifically define what a thunderstorm is.'' Bill Dvorak, an outfitter based in Nathrop, Colo., who's been in the business since 1979, has done several river trips for TrekAmerica. Safety is the top priority of legitimate outfitters, Dvorak says. He requires guides to have current first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation cards, along with 50 hours of river-running instruction. Still, nature is ultimately unpredictable - and no amount of regulation can change that. ``You have very little notice. All you can do is try to get as high up as you can,'' Dvorak says. ``It's literally a wall of water moving down the wash. It's an awesome force.'' AP-NY-08-16-97 1201EDT <HTML><PRE><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2> Copyright 1997 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without prior written authority of The Associated Press.<FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3> </I></PRE></HTML> To edit your profile, go to keyword NewsProfiles. 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I'm cooking this one right now for the missionaries. GARLIC ROASTED CHICKEN WITH HERB_LEMON GRAVY 1 3 lb, 8 oz. chicken, slinned 1 medium lemon, halved 1 medium onion, halved 4 rosemary sprigs 4 thyme sprigs 6 garlic cloves, peeled 1 cup low sodium chicken broth 2 tabsp lemon juice 1 tabsp cornstarch 1 tbsp minced scallion 1 tbsp soy sauce 1/4 tsp dried sage leaves Preheat oven to 400. Spray boiler rack in roasting pan with nonstick cooking spray. Remove chicken giblets and neck from body cavity; refrigerate or freeze for another use. Rinse chicken with cold running water inside and out. Pat dry with a papertowel. Arrange lemon halves, onion, rosemary, thyme, and garlic in body cavity; with poultry string, tie legs together. Transfer chicken, breast side up, to rack in roasting pan. Roast 30 minutes; pour broth and lemon juice over chicken. Reduce heat to 325. Make a foil tent over chicken; roast about 1 hour longer, basting frequently, until meat thermometer inserted into the center of inner thigh muscle ( not touching bone) reached 180-185. Transfer chicken to carving board; let stand 15 minutes. Meanwhile, pour pan juices into medium saucepan, reserving 1 tbsp liquid. In small bowl, with whisk, dissole cornstarch in reserved liquid. Add 1/2 cup water, scallion, soy sauce and sage to saucepan; bring to boil, boiling for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low; whisk in dissolved cornstarch. Cook, stirring constantly, about 1 minute until gravy thickens. Carve chicken serve with gravy.

An LDS friend sent this to me. I thought you might enjoy it. Tina [email protected] A Creed to Live By Do not undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special. Do not set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you. Do not take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would your life, for without them, life is meaningless. Do not let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past nor for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live all the days of your life. Do not give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying. It is a fragile thread that binds us to each other. Do not be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave. Do not shut love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give love; The fastest way to lose love is too hold it too tightly; In addition, the best way to keep love is to give it wings. Do not dismiss your dreams. To be without dreams is to be without hope; To be without hope is to be without purpose. Do not run through life so fast that you forget not only where you have been, but also where you are going. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.

TO ALL: YOU CAN SEND MAIL TO ME. I LIKE MAIL. :0 Lorraine

WITH LOVE IN MY HEART FOR ALL OF YOU, I AGAIN ASK ALL OF YOU TO REMEMBER WHEN YOU WANT TO RESPOND TO ONE SISTER TO SEND THE MAIL TO THAT SISTER ONLY! I AM SPENDING WAY TOO MUCH TIME READING THROUGH MAIL! THANKS, SHARON :)

Love ya Pammers Kim(mdnghtsnw)

Love you, Pam! Kimberly

YOU TOO! I Love YOU! Kimberly

HI EVERYONE, I LOVE YOU ALL A BUNCHES, DO YOU LOVE ME? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, LOVE YA , PAM HAHA MADE YA ALL SMILE:):):):):):):):):) SEE YA

Hi: I would like to tell a little about myself. Name: Lorraine Reeve B-Day: 11-8-58 Born: Arcadia, CA, moved when I was 7 to SLC. Raised in SLC, UT - Graduated in 1981 from Utah State University, Elementary Education - Logan,UT Live: 10 miles South of Portland, OR We have lived here 2 1/2 years. Married - Don 2 boys - Ryan - 13 Jason - 11 Convert: Jan 1977, (parents & sis aren't members) Only me. Married in the Jordan River Temple - Aug 12, 1982 Callings: Sunbeam Teacher I work full time at an Insurance company as a claim associate. I would like to teach full time, but I am not certified here yet. (It might be awhile - can't afford the testing) I am certified in Utah, though. Hobbies: Traveling, eating, sleeping, being on the Internet, reading, (Don't have too much time for hobbies., both kids of adhd and keep me very busy) I guess that is all. I love the group and thoughts, etc. Remember I am now: [email protected]

TO ALL; I AM NOT GETTING ANY MAIL. MY NEW ADDRESS IS [email protected] I still have juno., but I can't get as much mail on there. I let mommymy know and she put me on the list serve. PLEASE let me know if I am still on. I miss the mail. I especially like the thoughts.

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This bickering has got to end. I don't want people to feel they have to take sides. Thats not the way to love one another. I am so very sorry I worded things the way I did and caused this uproar. Casey was and is a sweet child with special needs. I just couldn't fulfill those needs. I am as much to blame as she is for us not being able to cope. I loved her as much as I could but for her it wasn't enough. I hope that all of this will be forgotten now and we can go on with the spiritual warmth we receive in the group. God Bless all of you. Faith, to you I am really sorry I made such contention in your wonderful group. You have a good thing going here and I hope you continue on with it. There is so much love in this group. I love all of you and really appreciate your efforts these last few days. But this subject is dead. Let's talk about wonderful things and count our Blessings in finding the True Church. My blessing is the sense of contentment I (usually) feel. I keep the spirit close to me with prayer and listening to the hymns on cassette. May all of you find peace and Joy. Love, Dianne

In a message dated 97-08-15 21:27:06 EDT, you write: << 9. Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment; instead try to understand his world of strain and pressure and his need to be home and relax. >> and what about my need to get out and relax. LOL Hubby is in the background saying "YES!" Hope you're all smiling. =) Cheri

--------- Begin forwarded message ---------- From: "Karen Rastenis" <[email protected]> And yet another one... This one will really make parents think! We often learn most from our children. Some time ago, a friend of mine punished his 3 year old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight, and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the tree. Nevertheless the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, " This is for you daddy," He was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found that the box was empty. He yelled at her, "Don't you know that when you give someone a present, there's supposed to be something inside of it." The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes, "Oh, DADDY, It's not empty, I BLEW KISSES INTO THE BOX. ALL FOR YOU, DADDY." The father was so crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and begged for her forgiveness. My friend told me he kept that box by his bed for years. Whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary KISS and remember the love of the CHILD who had put it there. IN A VERY REAL SENSE, EACH OF US AS PARENTS HAS BEEN GIVEN A GOLD CONTAINER FILLED WITH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND KISSES FROM OUR CHILDREN. THERE IS NO MORE PRECIOUS POSSESSION ANYONE COULD HOLD... AUTHOR UNKOWN.....

My daughter sent this and I thought you all might enjoy it also. ( ) @ \|/ A Creed to Live By \|/ Do not undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special. Do not set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you. Do not take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would your life, for without them, life is meaningless. Do not let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past nor for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live all the days of your life. Do not give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying. It is a fragile thread that binds us to each other. Do not be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave. Do not shut love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give love; The fastest way to lose love is too hold it too tightly; In addition, the best way to keep love is to give it wings. Do not dismiss your dreams. To be without dreams is to be without hope; To be without hope is to be without purpose. Do not run through life so fast that you forget not only where you have been, but also where you are going. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.

trying again, no need to read

Hi ladies, I have been very hesitant to reply to this for fear that if I express my feeling they might be offensive to someone or that I might get them shoved right back in my face.... But, here goes,,, Diane, I can truly understand where you are coming from. We don't have and children of our own and it is not by choice. Heavenly Father BLESSED me with that incapability! My husband and I adopted a 15 yr old son in 1992. We love him very much, and would give anything to have him back. We struggled with him for almost 2 1/2 yrs. His bio-mom would leave him alone. She did not and still does not want him, but she does not want anyone else to have him. To make a very long story short, he finally ran away and now lives with her. We still love him and wish that he were a part of our lives, but that is not part of HF plan at this time. We can only hope that he will one day return to the gospel of Jesus Christ and live it. I don't really know that I am HAPPIER with or without children, I only know that we are happy if we choose to be. Thanks for letting me be a part of this wonderful group! Patty