So today, I’m driving to the bank, and get behind a Ford Expedition at a stop light. It had really dark tint, but as I’m sitting there, I can see a DVD playing inside. As I’m sitting there, I see a little person stick up from the back seat. As a parent, I thought to myself, “Hmm. They must have a really loose car seat, for him to stick up that far.” Then I saw the little person stand up. I could see that they started jumping up and down. I figured out that this was a child not in a car seat.
As traffic started rolling, I continued to drive behind the Expedition. I saw that child stand up, walk from one door to another, jump from side to side, and play in the back seat. Now, when I was a kid, I have distinct memories of doing similar things. But that was then. The laws are much different today. That kid needed to be in a seat belt. So as we approached Lorna Road, I pulled up beside her and motioned for her to roll her window down. She did, and I told her that her child in the back seat needed to be in a seat belt. She looked at me oddly. I told her that I’d been watching him jump around, and that if she were in an accident, that he could be seriously hurt. Then she got a shocked look and said, “oh. okay. Thank you.”
I went my way, and she went her way. I hope that maybe some tragedy was avoided.
Oh, and then at the bank, I saw a near-fight in the parking lot that had me wondering if gunshots were about to be heard. But that’s a different story.
You hear occasional stories about the dead voting, but I’ve never heard of them offering political advice before.
The obituary reads:
CHARLOTTE MCCOURT Charlotte M. Tidwell McCourt, 84, of Pahrump, passed away July 8, 2010, after a long illness. She was born Dec. 25, 1925, in Wellington, Utah, and was a 40-year resident of Nevada. Charlotte held a zest for life and loved serving her family of five children; 20 grandchildren; and 65 great-grandchildren. She had been the wife of Patrick L. McCourt for 67 happy years. Active in her community, she assisted in many political figures’ campaign efforts. As an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Charlotte served as a leader in the Relief Society for over 20 years. She and her beloved husband also served a full-time mission in the Cabanatuan Mission in the Phillipines. Charlotte is survived by her husband, Patrick; children, Pat and Nellie McCourt, Dan and Lanny Shea, Bill and Marsha Sortor, David and Sherry d’Hulst, and Tom and Ann McMullin; and many grandchildren. A memorial service was held Saturday, July 10, at the LDS Chapel, 921 E. Wilson, in Pahrump. We believe that Mom would say she was mortified to have taken a large role in the election of Harry Reid to U.S. Congress. Let the record show Charlotte was displeased with his work. Please, in lieu of flowers, vote for another more worthy candidate.
Nice. If I die in an election year, I’d like to do the same thing.
I’ve been a Hayseed Dixie fan for years, ever since hearing them on Rick & Bubba’s “Name that Grass” game. But I’d never seen a video of theirs until this morning:
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Thanks to all of you who remembered us in prayer yesterday. Dad’s doing well, and will be going home from the hospital today. He’s got to take it easy for a few days, but by all accounts is doing well.
Interesting fact: Dad went into the hospital yesterday for the first time in his life. He was given his second IV ever - the first occurred about 3 weeks ago when he underwent a stress test. I told him at this rate, his next visit shouldn’t be necessary until he’s 130.
I’m hoping to maintain Dad’s track record in my life. Thank you, Lord, for the blessings of health on both of my parents.
