Most Admired

USA TODAY/GALLUP POLL

What man that you have heard or read about, living today in any part of the world, do you admire most? And who is your second choice?

2011

2010

2009

2008

1	Barack Obama	17	22	30	32
2	George W. Bush	3	5	4	5
3	Bill Clinton	2	4	1	2
4	Rev. Billy Graham	2	2	2	2
5	Warren Buffett	2	*	*	*
6t	Newt Gingrich	1	*	1	*
6t	Donald Trump	1	*	--	--
8	Pope Benedict XVI	1	2	2	2
9	Bill Gates	1	2	2	1
10	Thomas Monson	1	1	*	1

11     Tim Tebow	1	--	*	--
12     The Dalai Lama	1	1	*	1
13     Mitt Romney	1	*	*	*
14     Rush Limbaugh	1	1	1	*

Results are based on telephone interviews conducted December 15-18, 2011 with a random sample of –1,019—adults, aged 18+, living in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia

Thomas Spencer Monson (born August 21, 1927) is an American religious leader and author, and the 16th and current President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (for those of us who didn't know who he was).

My list would be very different.  

1.  My Wife  - She has put up with me for many years and raised great children.

2.  My mother - She raised 3 very young children on her own & is very generous.

3/4.  My son & daughter - They have turned to be great people & parents. 

5/6.  My son-in-law & daughter-in-law - Great parents & people/

(OK I know they are not all men!)

Then I might add the Pope, Dalai Lama, Billy Graham, and Tim Tebow not necessarily in that order.

Barrack Obama, Bill Clinton & Donald Trump would not be anywhere on the radar screen!

Actually at the bottom of the poll is:

Friend/Relative	9	7	7	8
Other	25	27	19	19
None/No opinion	32	25	25	25

A hero is someone we can admire without apology.  Kitty Kelley

A man likes his wife to be just clever enough to appreciate his cleverness, and just stupid enough to admire it.  Israel Zangwill

Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh.  W. H. Auden

Animals do not admire each other. A horse does not admire its companion.  Thomas Mann

ADMIRATION, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves. (DD)

Merry Christmas!

Christmas is about LOVE & FAMILY. This slideshow is from Christmas 2010 when we had a Birthday party for my mother.  I hope you enjoy it!


 Luke 2:1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. 2 This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. 4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, 5 in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child. 6 While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
 8 In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; 11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
 14 “Glory to God in the highest,  And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.”
 15 When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, “Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger. 17 When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them. 

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. 18 He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. 21 But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.”
(New American Standard Bible)

Brilliant Women

The above is a picture of a 1000 piece puzzle that my lovely wife put together. The three women who are the most relevant (my lovely wife, daughter and daughter-in-law) are all brilliant!  It is my opinion that a man should marry a woman who is smarter than he is.  I did it and am very happy with that choice!

My daughter and daughter-in-law are very smart & great mothers (as is my lovely wife)!


Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can't help but smile on it.  Josh Billings

When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing: either the car is new or the wife is.

Do not marry a man to reform him. That is what reform schools are for." Mae West

Love is temporary insanity curable by marriage.Ambrose Bierce

“My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.” Winston Churchill

“A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend. A successful woman is one who can find such a man.” Lana Turner

“One should choose a wife with the ears, rather than with the eyes” French Proverb

WEDDING, (n) A ceremony at which two persons undertake to become one, one undertakes to become nothing, and nothing undertakes to become supportable. (DD)

Grandkids

Four oldest Grandkids!

Youngest!

grand·child (n) : the child of one's son or daughter