Living in Fort Worth

 I do not always remember much about living in Fort Worth.  But I do remember our house.  The church went too.  The railroad tracks behind the house.  How the jets flew over.  I remember living at the house.  It had two glass pane doors inside.  In the living room.  In the den, my Dad would practice his drafting.  While my Mom taught at school.  

My brother and me would play in the backyard.  We would go and watch the jets as they flew over.  F-16s and B-52s taking off from the base.  Once in a while a train would go across the tracks.  I remember going to Chuck-E-Cheese, our neighbor Nicole.  

One morning I woke up.  The tree had collapsed in the front yard.   Thats the only way to describe it.  I walked into the bedroom and I had a start.  I saw the tree leaning against the window.  I can still remember the earthen smell and the bark smell.  It was both scary and sad.  The tree coming up made it so we had to get some help with our plumming.  Our water was out for two weeks as a plumber worked on our piping.  We have home videos of us celebrating Easter as well.  I remember swimming lessons too.  How each week we would go while we lived in Fort Worth.  This was in 1988 and 1989.  Right before my family moved to Everett, Washington.

Jesus Christ As a Friend

 Hi, how are you today?  Doing well I hope.  I wanted to write about something special to me.  I believe that Jesus is a friend.  Jesus is our only true ally.  Friend.  Savior.  A person can read all the spiritual literature they want to.  But never understand that Jesus means friend.  That is what Jesus really is.  Jesus died, and on the third day he rose again.  Now, he sits at the right hand of the Father.  He will return just as he left.  

For me, Jesus Christ went from a curse word.  To a friend.  He has always been there for me.  Jesus means so much to me now.  Anymore, thats all there really is to talk about.  UFOs are interesting.  But how do they know they are really detecting UFOs.  They could not detect Jesus at the twin towers.  So, there are things that exist that have not been detected on a radar system.  

They say Jesus reigns.  But if He reigns, then do we sacrifice Him as a friend?  Unthinkable.  Jesus reigns because He is at the right hand of the Father.  So, He does reign, and He is a friend.  "Greater love has no one, than that they lay down there life for a friend".  Jesus laid down His life for us when He died.  Jesus is a friend of mine.

Wear Masks and Social Distance

 Hi.  I am worn out like everyone else.  But we need to keep going.  We need to continue to wear masks and social distance.  These are the safety measures provided us to make it through the COVID pandemic.  The CDC is the authority yes, but that authority has already taught us what we need to do in order to make it through the pandemic. I woke up this morning and felt compelled to write "continue to wear masks and social distance".

Over Memorial Day weekend.  My brother and two sisters went to San Marcos for the weekend.  I think they had a  nice adventure.  The first picture they showed on there Facebook, it looked like nothing was there.  But as they went along they showed pictures of the river, and more than one coffee place.  William, Elizabeth, and Meagan have several portrait photos of themselves.  They were smiling and happy.

https://fb.watch/5DDJqMy1PJ/ 

This is a video of Joan Rivers discussing Israel.  I fully empathize with her sentiments.  I like her descriptive manner of speaking.  She uses History to back up her argument.  It is clear, the people around her are rude.  But she remains calm, and very polite.  She is at the airport and it looks like she is ready to leave.  Yet, she remains polite.  I would have liked to have met Joan Rivers.  I #istandwithisraelforever 

A Mallard in the Back Yard

 

I am including a picture of a mallard duck in the backyard.  I made sure to feed the duck.  Not sure where it came from.  Nor, how it got into the back yard.

Rhetorical Writing Triangle

 Rhetorical Writing Triangle

I wanted to run an advertising campaign.  To test out the features of pinterest business mode.  I chose this Rhetorical Writing Triangle to advertise.  The campaign has generated 61 clicks.  It is clear, I do not know what I am doing.  But I am interested in learning so I could help out and maybe make some money.  It is clear, many people want to learn about Rhetorical Writing.  Yet, do they even teach it in school?  I have no idea.  I was home schooled.  But I did attend Christian Liberty Academy.  I remember some of there Grammar involved Essay writing.  Book reports too. 

Raising the Number of Supreme Court Justices

Packing The U.S. Supreme Court: 13 Justices from 9.

This article is about the potential to pack the Supreme Court.  By raising the number of Justices from 9 to 13.  The total number would allow the President to appoint more justices than any in history.

This cup is Joey's.  I like that verse.  It is from the Psalms.  

 My Earliest Memories With My Dad

    My earliest memories with my Dad from our time in Springtown.  I remember my Dad's Kawasaki C1000.  He would ride the trash out to the front in it.  I also remember seeing him do work in the oil fields.  One time, we went and had a picnic.  That was with Mom, and my brother.  We went in his company pickup truck.  I also remember his green pickup truck as well.  The Volkswagen Rabbit.  He would work on it from time to time.  I can still hear the clatter clatter of the diesel engine.  Or, of Dad preparing toast before he took us to church.  

    In Fort Worth.  My memories there are different.  It was after my Dad got laid-off from the oil fields.  My Dad was training for the Aero Space Industry.  He would also watch my brother David and me while we played in the backyard.  One time, we were digging for worms, and I found a coiled snake.  It was spitting its forked tongue at me.  I left my brother to go tell my Dad what I had found.  I thought I had done something wrong.  I actually thought it was just a big worm.  Instead of grabbing the "worm" I told my Dad about it.  He came back with my brother and reported it was a snake.  I also remember the Jets flying over the house.  F-16s and B-52s.  Everyday they would fly over.  I think they were taking off, which is why they were so loud.  Or the train behind the house.  How sometimes a train would go by.  Or a tester car on the rails.  

    We also went camping.  At Mineral Wells.  We fished, and my Mom and brother went for a walk.  That night.  Me and my brother were spooked by some coyotes howling in the distance.  I didn't think we should be out there any longer.  So, with my brother, we went to the car, the Volkswagen Rabbit, climbed in and locked the doors.  I remember trying to convince my brother to put the car into drive.  But we didn't have the keys.  My Mom and Dad were both outside.  So, I unlocked the doors instead.

    One last memory I have is of my brother and me playing on the tracks.  We only got to do that once.  The tracks were busy.  But it was neat to see the tracks up close.  Like in a western.  It made me feel like John Wayne.   

Mowing The Lawn

    Today, I mowed the lawn.  It was hot today.  Did not matter.  I had to get it done.  This was because it is going to storm all weekend.  I also work tomorrow.  The back yard is the most difficult part to mow, because it is fairly big.  Not a big deal.  Max, he loves the backyard.  It has plenty of room for him to run.  The front lawn is also challenging.  I mow it in sections.  There is a part near the gate on the left side of the house.  I am never sure how to mow that part, so I mow it in a triangle.  Then the front part of the front lawn, I mow it in a rectangle.  This away, I can get it mowed quicker.  It is my Dad's technique.  The front lawn is separated by the driveway.  I mow the right side the quickest, because it is the smallest.  Just a couple of strips.  Then, done.  

A picture of Max, and the backyard

    This picture shows Max.  Over to the left behind Max, is the A/C, along with a shed.  Max needed a refill of water.  Poor Max.

    After I mowed the lawn, I went to CiCis Pizza.  I was going to buy two medium pizzas.  But it cost way to much.  So, I decided to order the buffet instead.  For dessert I had some fudge brownies and a couple of sweet rolls.  After that, I came home and played some Super Power 2: Steam Edition.  

    While I wrote this, I had to switch my browser.  Goggle Chrome got attacked, so I switched to Microsoft Edge.  They keep switching which browser to use.  Very annoying.  

  My Earliest Memories With My Mom 

By Eric Poppy 

5/13/2021

    My earliest memories with my Mom I recall them like this.  I remember sitting in the car for instance, going from Springtown, Texas, to Shreveport, Louisiana.  Sitting in the back seat.  I can remember my brother being in the car.  So, it was after 1985.  I could see the difference in the soil the moment we crossed the state line.  Or, my Mom going into 7/11 and buying a drink.  A big gulp.  Tea or diet coke.  She would always give me and David a sip.  Or, when my Mom made a Mickey Mouse cut sandwich for me.  Watching Andy Griffith or Little House on the Prairie.  

    I do not have many pictures from this era.  But when I find some, I will upload them.  The pictures give proof of what happened.  Like they say, "A picture is worth a thousand words".  The pictures also give something visual.

    Speaking of pictures.  I remember when my Mom would go to take pictures of me, or the family.  She put so much effort into getting each picture correct.  It made me uncomfortable taking pictures.  But now, I am glad she did that.  I appreciate the effort now that I am older.

    Some of my memories when we lived in Fort Worth.  I remember going to swimming lessons.  Or, when Mom would wake up extra early before school.  She would make sandwiches for my brother and me for lunch.  Another time, right before we moved to Washington.  I remember how we went to an event at the school.  I won a basketball.  My brother won Chuck-E-Cheese coins.  We had fun with both.  Dad was there for that.  Or, when we went and watched the Fourth of July celebration that summer.  Or, early efforts of my Mom teaching me to read.

Me and my niece, Adelaide

One day.  My sister came over.  I was feeling down that day.  It sometimes happens.  But she let me spend some time with my little niece, Adelaide.  This made me feel happy.  I thought of how we might get to do fun things when she is older.  She has an older brother named Brice.

    

My Introduction

My Introduction

By Eric McCarty

    This photo includes me:

My brothers and nephew.

along with my brothers, and my nephew.  My brother David on the left works in transportation.  My brother William, center, is a Marine set to separate and return home.  Both have done service.  My nephew, Jacob, has grown so much since this picture was taken.  I think we just returned from hunting on the farm.  We did something on the farm that day.

    I was born in Wichita Falls, Texas.  My earliest memories come from Springtown, Texas.  Over in Parker County.  I can still remember the yard, the tree in the backyard, the house, the spider infested shed.  I also remember a dog house.  Andy was the name of my Mother's Cocker Spaniel.  One day, I was out playing and I heard and saw an airplane fly overhead.  I remember thinking, "It would be neat to see a jet".  

    In the summer of 1988 my parents moved to Fort Worth.  I still can "see" my parents and my brother loading objects into the moving truck.  I vaguely remember how a bunch of people came and helped us move into the house in Fort Worth.  We could hear, see, and watch the jets from our backyard.  We had two dogs: Bridgett and Brandy.  My dad did school.  My Mom taught.  She now teaches at Martin. 

Teacher Mom, relaxing in Alexandria, Louisiana

 

My Dad, in the kitchen in Arlington, Tx

    In 1989 my father, who trained for aerospace, after being laid-off from the Oil and Gas industry.  We moved up to Everett, Washington, and on August 25th, 1989 I still can see the big moving trucks with all of our household goods.  My dad went to work for Boeing.  Now, he drives Grubhub and Uber.

    I also have two sisters.  Elizabeth and Meagan.  I have no pictures of them.  I will try and get a photograph of each of them.  They both have a family now.  

    While I grew up, we home schooled.  Because of being home schooled I developed many different interests.  Computers, History, films, music, World War II, Geography, computer games.  Also, I am a veteran.  I served in the United States Navy on active duty from 10MAR2003 until 21NOV2014.  While in San Diego, I was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome.  I moved to Arlington to attend school.  I have taken classes at Tarrant County College (TCC) and University of Texas at Arlington (UTA).  I now work at Albertsons as a Courtesy Clerk and Sanitation Clerk.  I am a non-drilling reservist in the Navy.  Last but not least, I am a Christian.  After the COVID-19 and the election of Trump in 2020, I have taken a different view in life.  That is a wrap.  Please enjoy my blog.