At 211 degrees, water is hot.  

At 212 degrees, it boils.  

With boiling water, comes steam.  

And steam can power a locomotive.  

And...

it's that one extra degree that makes all the difference!  

 “We salute our American Workers this Labor Day, who have through blood, sweat and tears

contributed to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our Country.”

Congratulations TEAM USA for a Great PERFORMANCE!!!

OLYMPIC CHAMP!

18 GOLD + 2 SILVER + 2 BRONZE = CHAMPION!!

Good Job Michael Phelps

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/22-facts-michael-phelps-record-22-olympic-medals-000650620--oly.html

A Salute to our State Olympians

Congrats with the first U.S. medal!

Prayers

"Sea-Fever"

"Sea-Fever"

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,

And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,

And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,

And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide

Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;

And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,

And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,

To the gull's way and the whale's way, where the wind's like a whetted knife;

And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,

And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.

                                                                             By John Masefield (1878-1967)

Happy 4th of July!

Morning Glory

Today is Flag Day!

On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a

Presidential Proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14.

Many Americans celebrate Flag Day by displaying the Red, White and Blue

in front of homes and businesses. The day commemorates the adoption of

the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States.

(click here for more history on our Flag!)

★ Memorial Day ★

 'Memorial Day' is a day to reflect on both the past and future of our nation. We remember our fallen, and we honor the ideals they defended, including freedom of speech and religion, democracy, and due process. Our soldiers protect these values through their service, yet as we acknowledge their dedication, we recognize that many threats to these American values have not been eliminated. 

NATURE

Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the wind longs to play with your hair. By K.Gibran

TREES

"Every seed holds the promise of a thousand Forests"

Gratitude

As someone so wisely said:  "We go to poetry for one reason, so that we might more fully inhabit our lives and the world in which we live, and, that, if we more fully inhabit these things, we might be less apt to destroy both."    From this perspective, enjoy the poem below and give us your comments.

You are welcome to add your poetry. 

  

Unforgettable words of a dying duck