Pope Warns US Bishops of Radical Secularism, Threats to Religious Freedom - U.s. - Catholic Online

Pope Warns US Bishops of Radical Secularism, Threats to Religious Freedom - U.s. - Catholic Online

That is a good one! As a former Catholic but grateful for all my theology learned there.. among those the practice of worship
and the meaning of freedom of worship,, if Obama and the HHS minions actually think they can challenge over two thousands years
of Catholic teachings and the latest Pope's warning,, "serendipitiously" issued just prior to the latest "line in the sand" drawn to Catholic Institutions who employ people in 13 months---HA HA HA.. seriously; I guess Obama has never attended a Catholic Mass.

I challenge HHS and Obama to figure out the Pope's latest "Ad Limina" visit addressing his Brothers (Bishops) in Christ and wade through a catholic child's simple Catechism in Latin in 13 months and perhaps--after a decade or so of negotiation with the Pope and the Catholic Church who has more lawyers and more money than God ...LOL.. since He gave it to them.:)

Let's see U.S government under Obama : 3.2 Years in office; Roman Catholic Church 2ooo.+ years and counting.

http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/speeches/2012/january/documents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20120119_bishops-usa_en.html --the Ad limina address
Good Luck Obama.. you just lost your support base. I am a Libertarian Republican.. so you would not have EVER gotten my support even if you personally deposited a million bucks in my account, because people of faith do not sell out for money.

http://usccb.org/issues-and-action/religious-liberty/conscience-protection/index.cfm

Barach, you really blew it now.. LOL!!

Route 66 Revisited and Winslow Arizona 2008

After reading that article about Route 66 in Smithsonian I was amazed to see they actually took the trip
that I designed, personally and planned with the homebase being in Winslow Arizona on Route 66 because I wanted to see Meteor Crater, near Winslow, so we ended up driving the full Route 66 tour, and also a full day trip! to Monument Valley, Utah. (I did the driving)!We actually took that route and the trip the four corners was added in when we were out there--we had an extra day and one half for general touring in April of 2008. For personal fun and amusement,,  I want to post some of my favorites and new ones that I have never shared about the La Posada.  We were at the La Posada Hotel for lunch and toured its mini Navaho museum which is located IN Winslow Arizona---which was hard to tell when reading the article the Smithsonian.

 La Posada was truly an amazing hotel with a guest book that included SUPER stars of the world!  So I will post some of those pages and a couple favorites for my amusement and a reminder that life does get better after January--even though we are having a mild winter. January is still a "short light" month. Sigh

La Posada, Winslow, Arizona

Isabella with Metal Art in front of La Posada

Peter Fonda stayed at La Posada:) easy riding!

Albert Einstein! stayed there too!

Taking it easy (Eagles song .. remember?) in Winslow, Arizona

Indian artwork which was near marking an Indian Housing Project just outside of  Winslow, it was illegal to take that but I didn't know that until I got back into town and ask at the Post Office. It was EERIE out there too.

Painted Desert

National Park outside of Flaggstaff, Arizona on the way to Monument Valley which contained an ancient volanic Lava Flow, I walked in it and it was crunchy and strange. Sunset Crater is the result of the Volcano which exploded in 1180.

Sunset Crater Lava Flow. It is black because that is its real color and it is crunchy lava.

Deformed Tree in the basalt Lava Flow in the Sunset Crater Park in Arizona.

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Sign in front of Monument Valley

Iz in front of East Mitten Butte, Monument Valley, Navaho Country

This Merrick Butte, Monument Valley, Utah, and I added it for perspective. if you look REAL closely that little dot in the foreground is a car coming down the road; the Buttes are so large it is hard to realize how big they care until you see the "dot" of the car or see a person in the photo and of course all  you can see is the "base of the Butte" .. working on my bucket list.. :)

Side of a HUGE Butte in Monument Valley, The Hub; Utah

Iz standing at the bottom of the side of the Huge Butte, it was called The Hub, MV, Utah

January Solitude

MLK weekend now offers "free access" to the public beach. What I wonder under what National Law and when the National Park Service now charges U.S Citizens for access to Assateague Beach?

Yes, you have to pay the National Park Service get on Assateague Beach; Shenandoah Mountains;

so much for Sea to Sea shining Sea.. only if you have the money to pay. it was quiet anyway

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012! Ring out the old and BRING in the NEW YEAR!

Welcome 2012

Merry Christmas Eve to my friends and family

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE :)
May God Bless You with health and joy this evening -:) izzy

2011 in Review of Uptown Lower Alexandria

Breaking my usual tradition of posting some Christmas a-musings..this year I will post up year of  photos; the good, bad and the super ugly ..as reminder that this year is FINALLY over.. and I am relieved. Also included a great Christmas video from Coldplay in Liverpool.

the potomac early in the year 2011

Daryl's funeral, march 2011

us; spring 2011

Iz right after eye surgery, june 2011

Hotel Del, July 2011

Lobby of Hotel Del, July 2011

Iz visiting Hampton, Fall 2011

iz and buffy, Buckroe Beach 2011

Libby visiting Iz, July 2011

Iz and John Walters, Hampton, VA, 2011, fall

Elaine with her Thanksgiving Flowers, 2011

Carol at MVRW Christmas dinner

Felix's baby 24/7

Daryl, iz and John 2010 out of order

Felix Christmas dinner 2011

izzy hanging around the nieghbors house who actually put up LIGHTS and mo' lights

Basically the photos are in chronological order..some are just cool and some are significant events and finally the last one is of me last week in front of the lights on Collingwood. I would put some photos of my Christmas tree up..but it is not up..yet!
anyway more joy to come.. for real. we need to visit Rudolf .. remember? it's Christmas.

Thanksgiving Stuffing 2011