| Archive - March 2007 Remember them all !!Posted Mar-29-07 19:22:15 PDT  One of The Few ~ One of The Proud SEMPER FIDELIS !!  Remember those who have the Courage to serve and to fight for your freedoms. My son's unit comes home the end of April !! Just one Leatherneck, one Devil Dog, one JarHead, one Marine Kimberley (aka WonderWomanKim33) BlogBurst for Matt Maupin ~ Missing - Captured for 1,084 days !Posted Mar-29-07 19:04:35 PDT ATTENTION BLOGBURST for Ssgt Keith * Matt* Maupin : LET US NOT FORGET - from WonderWomanKim33ATTENTION PLEASE:
This Collective BLOGBURST is for Ssgt Keith * Matt* Maupin. Maupin is a U.S. SOLDIER unaccounted for in Iraq. Matt was a PFC
when captured and has been steadly promoted to his current rank of Ssgt
while held captive. This BLOGBURST is a collective effort that serves to keep this soldier in the forefront of our minds each day, as we are going about our daily lives. This BLOGBURST will continue until this soldier is accounted for. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Let Us Not Forget - Our Own. Ssgt Matt Maupin --- MIA - Captured for the past 1,084 days !!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Keith Matthew MaupinFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Keith Matthew "Matt" Maupin (13 July 1983–) is a United States Army PFC captured by Iraqi insurgents on April 9, 2004 while serving in the Iraq War after his convoy came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire near Baghdad, Iraq. On June 28, 2004, Al Jazeera reported that he was executed by his captors who shot him in the head. On June 30, 2004, an Army spokesman said the video showing Maupin's alleged death was "totally inconclusive." [1] BiographyBorn on July 13, 1983 in Batavia, Ohio, Maupin was a 3.5 grade-point-average student and football player at Glen Este High School in Union Township, Clermont County, Ohio. He was also a rower for Glen Este High School and Clermont High School Crew, whose boathouse is on Harsha Lake, East Fork State Park, Bethel, OH. He graduated in 2001 and enrolled in the University of Cincinnati Aerospace Engineering Program using a scholarship that he received from winning a writing competition. In 2002 he joined the United States Army Reserve and was stationed with the 705th Transportation Battalion based in Dayton, Ohio, Ohio. On April 9, 2004, Maupin's fuel convoy came under attack near the Baghdad International Airport. In what was described as a 5-mile long ambush, the 26-vehicle serial was pummeled by gunfire, mortar rounds and RPGs, disabling many of the civilian fuel tankers and Army vehicles. After the remnants of the convoy reached safe ground it was learned that around ten soldiers and civilian KBR contractors were wounded while one soldier and a civilian driver had been killed in the battle. PFC Maupin was among the nine people unaccounted for – seven civilians and two soldiers. One of the missing civilian drivers, Thomas Hamill, had been taken hostage during the ambush and escaped his captors on May 2, 2004. The bodies of five other civilians and the second soldier were subsequently recovered (all are thought to have been killed in the ambush); Civilian driver Timothy Bell remains missing and is presumed dead since he never appeared in a hostage video.
Maupin has been promoted three times since he was declared missing in action, first from Private First Class to Specialist, then to Sergeant, then lastly, Staff Sergeant. As of January 11, 2007, he and Ahmed Qusai al-Taayie are still missing.[2]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This BLOGBURST was started by kimswhimsy. When
I was a very young Marine, I was the very first Woman Marine to ever be
allowed to serve on an Armed Color Guard. The commanding
officer of my
unit received special permission from Headquarters Marine Corps for me
to serve in the Armed Color Guard for special events, honors and awards
on and near our base. I
was given the honor and privilege of
serving in an armed color guard for an event, a golf tournament. The
speaker was an
elderly POW (Prisoner of War) . As he spoke of his capture,
imprisonment, mis-treatment
and escape, I could not keep the tears from streaming down my face
while I proudly held the Marine Corps Colors (with battle streamers of
his unit) ram-rod straight. As the event neared completion we, the
color guard, marched off the green and into the background and I was
able to break my
position. I was so scared the other Marines would chastise me for my
tears, as I was the only woman Marine to serve in the color guard. When
no chastisement was forthcoming from them, I looked upon their faces
and saw the tear stains on the faces of the 3 tough male Marines who
had served on the color guard with me.  We all Should Hate is a Terrible Force !!Posted Mar-28-07 16:21:13 PDT Hate Crime Bill Introduced in U.S. House
Fortunately, we have done our homework and are well-prepared for what lies ahead. More than 210 law enforcement, civil rights, civic and religious organizations have already endorsed the bill. And the public also overwhelmingly supports the legislation. According to a Peter D. Hart Research Associates poll we conducted in early February, 73 percent of registered voters say that they support hate crimes legislation. For more background on the bill, check out: http://tinyurl.com/3ce2t8 We will be working closely with our congressional allies at every step of the way. And we anticipate that an identical bipartisan Senate companion bill will be introduced in the next few weeks by Sens. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Gordon Smith, R-Ore If you havn't already done so, please contact your Congressman or Congresswoman and let them know you want them to support this legislation. Thanks so much, Kimberley (aka WonderWomanKim33) A Newborn's conversation with God ~Posted Mar-26-07 19:51:36 PDT A Newborn's conversation with God ~ A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?" God said, "Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."
The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy." God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."
Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?" God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will Teach you how to speak."
"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?" God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."
"Who will protect me?" God said, your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life."
"But I will always be sad because! I will not see you anymore." God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name." God said, You will simply call her, "Mom."   Rest well and have sweet dreams, Kimberley (aka WonderWomanKim33)
Good Morning From Tennessee !!Posted Mar-26-07 06:03:43 PDT Updated Mar-26-07 06:15:25 PDT Good Morning From Tennessee !!! Wow, what a wonderfully beautiful spring weekend we had here in the Mountains !!  and it was BRISTOL weekend ... the races were great !!! I may post some pictures of that later on today !!! (If I get back in here ) Today is equally gorgeous !! The sun is shining ~~ The birds are singing ~~ The trees and flowers are blooming ~~ It is beautiful here ! I am off to the River Front Park for a 3 mile walk with my Mom (after coffee, of course)....... and then I have a luncheon meeting ..... and then I have to get to packing and shipping !! It was a great weekend of sales !! Woo Hoo !!! Packing and Shipping and Sales are ALWAYS a GOOD thing !! Ya'll have a wonderful day !! Hope to catch ya later .... Remember to SMILE today and make someone's day .  Kimberley (aka WonderWomanKim33) Comments Hidden Josie O Aromatherapy ProductsPosted Mar-25-07 08:41:07 PDT Updated Mar-25-07 19:23:22 PDT Premium Josie O Aromatherapy
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Good Morning from Tennessee !!!Posted Mar-24-07 07:24:28 PDT Good Morning from Tennessee !!! It is a beautiful Spring Weekend here !! Woo Hoo !!! Here is a pic of my peach tree !! It has popped out in bloom and is gorgeous !!  This weekend is BRISTOL BABY !!! LOL --- all the Nascar fans will understand that one !!! We are about 20 minutes from the track !! Have a wonderful day eBay...  Woo Hoo !! Remember to SMILE Good Evening from Tennessee !!Posted Mar-23-07 17:13:12 PDT A Good Evening to all who pass this way !! I have plans for the remainder of the evening...and wanted to shout out a good night before I left !!  Ya'll check out eBay matchups if you havn't yet ....... Lots of fun !! Here are mine ~ http://www.ebaymatchups.com/profile/wonderwomankim33Go check them out & Vote! Have a wonderful evening ~ Kimberley (aka WonderWomanKim33) Dr. Phil's Test ResultsPosted Mar-23-07 16:29:34 PDT OVER
60 POINTS: Others see you as someone they should "handle with care." You're seen as vain, self-centered, and who is extremely dominant.
Others may admire you, wishing they could be more like you, but don't
always trust you, hesitating to become too deeply involved with you. 51 TO 60 POINTS: Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile, rather impulsive personality; a natural leader, who's quick to make decisions, though not always the right ones. They see you as bold and adventuresome, someone who will try anything once; someone who takes chances and enjoys an adventure. They enjoy being in your company because of the excitement you radiate. 41 TO 50 POINTS: Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always interesting; someone who's constantly in the center of attention, but sufficiently well balanced not to let it go to their head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who'll always cheer them u p and help them out. 31 TO 40 POINTS: Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful & practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest. Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone who's extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expect the same loyalty in return. Those who really get to know you realize it takes a lot to shake your trust in your friends, but equally that it takes you a long time to get over if that trust is ever broken. 21 TO 30 POINTS: Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy. They see you as very cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder. It would really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment, expecting you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then, usually decide against it. They think this reaction is caused partly by your careful nature. UNDER 21 POINTS: People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive, someone who needs looking after, who always wants someone else to make the decisions & who doesn't want to get involved with anyone or anything! They see you as a worrier who always sees problems that don't exist. Some people think you' re boring. Only those who know you well know that you aren't. Dr. Phil's TestPosted Mar-23-07 16:29:06 PDT Dr. Phil's Test Here You Go. Try This ! Below is Dr. Phil's test.(Dr. Phil scored 55; he did this test on Oprah - she got a 38.) Some folks pay a lot of money to find this stuff out ! Answers are for who you are now -- not who you were in the past. Have a pen or pencil and paper ready. 1. When do you feel your best ? a) in the morning b) during the afternoon and early evening c) late at night 2. You usually walk ... a) fairly fast, with long steps b) fairly fast, with little steps c) less fast head up, loking the world in the face d) less fast, head down e) very slowly 3. When talking to people you ... a) stand with your arms folded b) have your hands clasped c) have one or both your hands on your hips d) touch or push the person to whom you are talking e) play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your hair 4. When relaxing, you sit with ... a) your knees bent with your legs neatly side by side b) your legs crossed c) your legs streteched out or straight d) one leg curled under you 5. When something really amuses you, you react with ... a) big appreciated laugh b) a laugh, but not a loud one c) a quiet chuckle d) a sheepish smile 6. When you go to a party or social gathering you ... a) make a loud entrance so everyone notices you b) make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know c) make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed 7. You're working very hard, concentrating hard, and you're interrupted ... a) welcome the break b) feel extremely irritated c) vary between these two extremes 8. Which of the following colors do you like most ? a) Red or Orange b) Black c) Yellow or Light Blue d) Green e) Dark Blue or Purple f) White g) Brown or Gray 9. When you are in bed at night, in those last few moments before going to sleep you are ... a)stretched out on your back b) stretched out face down on your stomach c) on your side, slightly curled d) with your head on one arm e) with your head under the covers 10. You often dream that you are ... a) falling b) fighting or struggling c) searching for something or somebody d) flying or floating e) you usually have dreamless sleep f) your dreams are always pleasant POINTS: 1. (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 2. (A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 7 (D) 2 (E) 1 3. (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 5 (D) 7 (E) 6 4. (A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 2 (D) 1 5. (A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 5 (E) 2 6. (A) 6 (B) 4 (C) 2 7. (A) 6 (B) 2 (C) 4 8. (A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 5 (D) 4 (E) 3 (F) 2 (G) 1 9. (A) 7 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 2 (E) 1 10. (A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5 (E) 6 (F) 1 Now add up the total number of points. Results posted in a moment Happy Birthday SaenzMom !!!Posted Mar-23-07 08:34:18 PDT Happy Birthday to My Friend MAL !!!   Hope you have a WONDERFUL DAY !!!  Kimberley (aka WonderWomanKim33) -- Just another Jarhead !! Have fun with match ups !!Posted Mar-23-07 08:12:24 PDT Hey all, I did a few match ups yesterday !!! One of them is in 4th place now on the most popular list. Take a peek (click on the Match Up icon ) and go vote please. (Mine is 4th down on the Popular List) Thanks, Kimberley  More Match UpsPosted Mar-23-07 05:49:16 PDT Have fun with eBay Match Ups ... Take a look and go to match ups and vote on this one !!!
Match UpsPosted Mar-23-07 05:35:56 PDT Hey all, I did a few match ups yesterday !!! One of them is in 4th place now on the most popular list. Take a peek (click on the Match Up icon ) and go vote please. (Mine is 4th down on the Popular List) Thanks, Kimberley Good Morning From Tennessee !!Posted Mar-23-07 05:29:32 PDT A wonderful Good Morning to all who pass this way !!  It is a beautiful Spring Day here in the Mountains of Tennessee !! I can hardly wait to get out there and enjoy the day ! No Volleyball Tournament or Travel for this weekend !! I will be home working outside in my flowers and landscaping !! I love to work outdoors. I have a tremendous Blackberry Briar Patch that needs a little attention. Ya'll have a wonderful day and remember to SMILE !!  Kimberley (aka WonderWomanKim33) BlogBurst for Matt Maupin ~ Missing - Captured for 1,077 days !Posted Mar-22-07 21:51:02 PDT Updated Mar-29-07 19:02:39 PDT ATTENTION BLOGBURST for Ssgt Keith * Matt* Maupin : LET US NOT FORGET - from WonderWomanKim33ATTENTION PLEASE:
This Collective BLOGBURST is for Ssgt Keith * Matt* Maupin. Maupin is a U.S. SOLDIER unaccounted for in Iraq. Matt was a PFC
when captured and has been steadly promoted to his current rank of Ssgt
while held captive. This BLOGBURST is a collective effort that serves to keep this soldier in the forefront of our minds each day, as we are going about our daily lives. This BLOGBURST will continue until this soldier is accounted for. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Let Us Not Forget - Our Own. Ssgt Matt Maupin --- MIA - Captured for the past 1,077 days !!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Keith Matthew MaupinFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Keith Matthew "Matt" Maupin (13 July 1983–) is a United States Army PFC captured by Iraqi insurgents on April 9, 2004 while serving in the Iraq War after his convoy came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire near Baghdad, Iraq. On June 28, 2004, Al Jazeera reported that he was executed by his captors who shot him in the head. On June 30, 2004, an Army spokesman said the video showing Maupin's alleged death was "totally inconclusive." [1] BiographyBorn on July 13, 1983 in Batavia, Ohio, Maupin was a 3.5 grade-point-average student and football player at Glen Este High School in Union Township, Clermont County, Ohio. He was also a rower for Glen Este High School and Clermont High School Crew, whose boathouse is on Harsha Lake, East Fork State Park, Bethel, OH. He graduated in 2001 and enrolled in the University of Cincinnati Aerospace Engineering Program using a scholarship that he received from winning a writing competition. In 2002 he joined the United States Army Reserve and was stationed with the 705th Transportation Battalion based in Dayton, Ohio, Ohio. On April 9, 2004, Maupin's fuel convoy came under attack near the Baghdad International Airport. In what was described as a 5-mile long ambush, the 26-vehicle serial was pummeled by gunfire, mortar rounds and RPGs, disabling many of the civilian fuel tankers and Army vehicles. After the remnants of the convoy reached safe ground it was learned that around ten soldiers and civilian KBR contractors were wounded while one soldier and a civilian driver had been killed in the battle. PFC Maupin was among the nine people unaccounted for – seven civilians and two soldiers. One of the missing civilian drivers, Thomas Hamill, had been taken hostage during the ambush and escaped his captors on May 2, 2004. The bodies of five other civilians and the second soldier were subsequently recovered (all are thought to have been killed in the ambush); Civilian driver Timothy Bell remains missing and is presumed dead since he never appeared in a hostage video.
Maupin has been promoted three times since he was declared missing in action, first from Private First Class to Specialist, then to Sergeant, then lastly, Staff Sergeant. As of January 11, 2007, he and Ahmed Qusai al-Taayie are still missing.[2]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This BLOGBURST was started by kimswhimsy. When
I was a very young Marine, I was the very first Woman Marine to ever be
allowed to serve on an Armed Color Guard. The commanding
officer of my
unit received special permission from Headquarters Marine Corps for me
to serve in the Armed Color Guard for special events, honors and awards
on and near our base. I
was given the honor and privilege of
serving in an armed color guard for an event, a golf tournament. The
speaker was an
elderly POW (Prisoner of War) . As he spoke of his capture,
imprisonment, mis-treatment
and escape, I could not keep the tears from streaming down my face
while I proudly held the Marine Corps Colors (with battle streamers of
his unit) ram-rod straight. As the event neared completion we, the
color guard, marched off the green and into the background and I was
able to break my
position. I was so scared the other Marines would chastise me for my
tears, as I was the only woman Marine to serve in the color guard. When
no chastisement was forthcoming from them, I looked upon their faces
and saw the tear stains on the faces of the 3 tough male Marines who
had served on the color guard with me. We all Should Hey JayePosted Mar-22-07 18:37:56 PDT Updated Mar-22-07 18:41:15 PDT He is son # 1 in all of the pics....... and he is SWM 22. Stands 6'6"    Match UpPosted Mar-22-07 18:12:18 PDT Hey ... come check out my eBay match up and VOTE !!! http://www.ebaymatchups.com/matchup/view/a-gorgeous-marine-in-dress-blues-vs-a-gorgeous-marine-in-the-field_164939 My 2nd Match Up !!Posted Mar-22-07 14:13:23 PDT Updated Mar-22-07 14:13:49 PDT These are so fun !!! http://www.ebaymatchups.com/matchup/view/personal-growth-vs-replacement_164687 Vote for your favorite = :) See My Match Up !!!Posted Mar-22-07 12:58:20 PDT Updated Mar-22-07 12:59:44 PDT Click on the eBay match up logo to go to my new match up and VOTE !!! Thanks, Kimberley (aka WonderWomanKim33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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