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AHHHHHHHH** Exciting memories! Ben Hur's famous chariot race & Charlton Heston one of my high school movie star heroes & graduation diploma presenters.

I've Been tagged by John Randall York & Carolee Clark, encouraging friends, accomplished artists & accomplished musician (JR) to write 5 Random Things about myself.

MY 5 RANDOM THINGS:
1. My Christmas water color painting of a log cabin, snow topped mountains, snow tipped pine trees & reindeer was chosen in my elementary school as the Principle's Award Winning Number One favorite art work of the year.

2. I started teaching piano at age eleven & skate boarded to my students houses with a briefcase filled with music books balanced on my head.

3. Charlton Heston was our High School's graduation commencement speaker because I was head of my senior class steering committee with my friend who's father's best friend was Charlton Heston & we begged Ben Hur himself. Very little begging, Moses AKA Chuck was thrilled.

4. Besides piano teaching, I did Paris Original runway modeling to pay my way through college. No, not in Paris, a term for high fashion five minute cat walks.

5. I was on the NBC reality TV show FANTASY, hosted by Peter Marshall & Leslie Uggams where I won a Lynda Carter Wonder Woman Look Alike contest.

HERE ARE THE RULES:
1. Post these rules on your Blog.
2. Link to your Tagger. This is a wonderful PR tool for the GOOGLE search engines. HENCE THE NAME TAGGED! This reciprocating Tag means PR both ways, which in turn means more visitors & possibly more business for the entrepreneurs.
3. Share 5 facts about yourself on your Blog. Some facts can be random & some unusual. Sharing on Tagger's Blog is optional.
4. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their Blogs.
5. Let them know they are Tagged by leaving a comment on their Blog.

*The INTERNET TAG GAME is a clever way to social network promotional (PR) links. It's a good thing!

*Remember if you keep getting tagged & you're very busy at least your RANDOM 5 are good to go again & again & again... Unless you want to add another Random 5 for each time you have been Tagged. HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...

I have read some added Random 5's 'Part 2 Or More' & they were GREAT!

I've already met a wonderful author from this indexing & interesting game. So TAG ON EVERYONE, this really is the Internet's TELL A FRIEND!

MY 5 BRILLIANTLY TALENTED TAGGED FRIENDS:
Becky Federico
Carolee Clark
Jodi Creager
Johanna Parker
Suzanne Urban

Bloggers Just Want To Have Fun & Pass On Great PR, Lyndy

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THE MAGICKAL MOON

There are many Moon Gods, but the Moon itself has always been perceived as the female Moon Goddess. The heavenly beautiful Full Moon is when we can draw on her power for lunar magick. We can cast our spells in accord with her cycles. She inspires & illuminates us.

The Magickal Moon is the astronomical body closest to us. She has a profound influence upon us. The highest energy occurs at the Full Moon. This is the most powerful time for magickal workings. The New Moon is the next most powerful time for Magick.

The Sun & Moon are in opposite signs now & the qualities of both signs in which they fall are lit up with a current running between them. Set your intentions on the New Moon. Release your intentions on a Full Moon to the spirits.

*MIDNIGHT BLACK CAT MAGICK*

Here is the Artist Guide to the Magick Moon color correspondences for the different Moons throughout the year. Starting with All Hallow's Eve the first Full Moon has the color of Dark Blood Red. Every Moon there after has a corresponding color in the following sequence:

*MAGICK MOON COLORS*
1 October * Dark Blood Red
2 November * Pale Blue, Crystal Silver
3 December * Black
4 January * Purple Violet, Blue Violet
5 February * Blue
6 March * White
7 April * Yellow Green Lime
8 May * Pink
9 June * Bright Orange
10 July * Golden Yellow
11 August * Dark Green
12 September * Burnt Dark Orange
13 Extra Full Moon Year * Dark Blood Red

In some years there are 13 Full Moons before the next All Saint's Day. In these instances the 13th color is used which is the repeat of the All Hallow's Eve Moon. The dark red symbolizes the wine we drink in celebration of these years.

'May the FORCE be with you & may you also be ONE with the FORCE!'

MAGICKAL MOONBEAM BLESSINGS, LYNDY

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THANKSGIVING MEMORIES

In 1942 RKO Radio Pictures released 'Valley Of The Sun' a western comedy adventure staring Lucille Ball, John Craig, Cedric Hardwicke & Dean Jagger. This rare Publicity Press Still shows Lucille Ball carving the Thanksgiving Day dinner turkey between takes for Indian cast members Eliseo Concha & Adam Trujillo.

Wow, I have never seen this movie & being a Lucille Ball fan I will definitely be looking for this little gem.

Thanksgiving Day always brings memories of family & friends gathering around the scrumptious bountiful dinner table for Mom's favorite holiday comfort food delights. Juicy turkey, mushroom & turkey gravy, mushroom & French bread stuffing, buttered mashed potatoes, sweet potato au gratin, sliced string bean cheddar cheese casserole with crispy onion topping, red potato salad, deviled eggs, condiments of black & green olives, baby sliced dill pickles, iced celery & carrot sticks. Not to mention the deserts: pumpkin pie, apple pie, coffee cake with cinnamon sugared cream cheese icing. AND herbal teas & flavored coffees. Is your mouth watering yet?

Relaxing in the family room having cozy conversations with family & friends. Looking through family photo albums & reminiscing about the good & sad times we all shared together. Like Nat King Cole sings 'Unforgettable'...

Unfortunately my dear parents have passed away & so has some of my best friends. In their memory I will set a place at our table this year for them all with one empty chair, one empty plate & many lit candles. I will always treasure those memories & give thanks for the time I had with my sweet Mother & Father & wonderful friends.

May you all have a BLESSED & HAPPY THANKSGIVING, Lyndy

*HERE'S MY MOM'S SCRUMPTIOUS PUMPKIN PIE RECIPE*
INGREDIENTS
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 eggs
• 1 (15 ounce) can solid pack 100% pure pumpkin
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 425 F.
2. Combine sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger & cloves in small bowl. Beat eggs lightly in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin & sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk. Pour into pie shell.
3. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 F.; bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate. (Do not freeze as this will cause the crust to separate from the filling.)

*Bon Appétit & Happy Turkey Day!!!


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GOD BLESS OUR VETERANS

HIGH FLIGHT
The Very Famous Veteran's Poem
By John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
AND danced the skies on laughter silvered wings;
Sunward, I've climbed & joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun split clouds & done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of wheeled & soared & swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along & flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace,
Where never lark, or even eagle flew;
AND, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, & touched the face of God.


*SPECIAL NOTE FOR HIGH FLIGHT*
During the Battle of Britain, many Americans crossed the border into Canada to enlist with the Royal Canadian Air Force. They knowingly broke the law in order to fight Hitler's Germany. John Gillespie Magee, Jr., was just 18 years old when he entered flight training & was sent to England on June 30th 1941. On September 3rd 1941 Magee flew a Spitfire V test flight & was promoted to the rank of Pilot Officer, which inspired him to write his poem. That same day he wrote a letter to his parents which included this now famous poem. Three months later on December 11th 1941, (three days after the US entered the war & four days after Pearl Harbor), John Gillespie Magee, Jr., was killed in a midair accident over Britain. At an altitude of about 400 feet, his RCAF (Royal Canadian Air force) VZ-H Spitfire V collided in the clouds with a RAF (Royal Air Force) Oxford Trainer piloted by Ernest Aubrey Griffin who was also killed. John Gillespie Magee, Jr. was just 19 years old. His remains were buried at Scopwick, Lincolnshire County, England in the Scopwick War Graves section of the village churchyard cemetery.
*1 Photo John Gillespie Magee, Jr
*2 Photo John Gillespie Magee, Jr Headstone
*3 Photo Spitfire Fighters WWII

We wish all USA Veterans & our USA Troops everywhere our humble THANK YOU's for keeping us safe. Words cannot express what is in our hearts for those that loss their lives while serving in the USA armed forces. We send our prayers & condolences to the families who son's & daughter's gave the ultimate sacrifice.

BLESSINGS FOR PEACE, LYNDY & TOM WARD

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HAPPY ALL SAINT'S DAY

BLESSINGS BE
By Lyndy Ward

Light a candle & say a prayer,
The spirits are watching & they care,
Bless your departed loved ones each & every day,
AND you'll be blessed come what may...

*All Saint's Day, All Hallows, Hallowmas 'Hallows' meaning 'Saints' & 'Mas' meaning 'Mass', is a feast celebrated on November 1st or on the first Sunday after Pentecost in honor of all the Saints, known & unknown. Halloween is the day preceding it & is so named because it is 'The Eve of All Hallows'.

*All Saint's Day is also called All Soul's Day, a day to remember & offer prayers up on behalf of all of the faithful departed.

*And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "so that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow with them."
Revelation 14:13

*Heavenly Blessings Be To All Our Dearly Departed Loved Ones*

11/01/07 Photo of a Heavenly Sunset on a crisp autumn day taken from our backyard.

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