Should I be Happy or Worried

By Matt Wentling

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The leaves change colors, and the air gets chilled. Leaves that have fallen crumble beneath your feet as you walk against the wind that makes you feel alone as you watch  leaves blow across  the side walks and paths that you must travel. The trees are no longer a welcoming sight, it is the end of a life cycle, wrinkled, cold.  Wild life is hidden, no longer are birds chirping or squirrels running. The branches on the trees are like old fingers that can no longer grasp things.

Snow will soon here, you think to yourself. Soon you will be cold. You dream of spring, wishing it were here now, where life is new, happy, fresh. 

I hate Autumn. I would rather clench my teeth against a metal file and pull the file out slow and have my nerves stand on end than watch the end of a life cycle.

Warm is better than cold, rain is better than snow, sunshine is just the best!

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Nichole's Driving Tip's

There is always room in the car pool lane. All you have to do is be determined and nose in.

If parking is a problem, just park on top, Only one meter to pay....

When camping, Set the parking Brake.

I know this looks like my Dad's truck, but there is no yellow stripe on the side.

You must also raise the garage door

Nichole also wants to start a new business, she wants to detail cars. She will pick up and drop off your car for you. Any takers?

BallRoom Dancing

Marion, Ohio (BP)

Harding Hotel in Marion will host a buffet in the ballroom. There are two dates for this event, November 17 and December 15. Robyn brought this to my attention after reading some one else's newspaper so I am guessing I am going.

The Harding Hotel is or was a big deal back in the day, and it has been restored to it's beautiful grand luster a few years ago. The hotel has had guests such as Al Capone in the drier era of our history, and I guess he was a regular. Most likely brought booze to our fair county.

Saturday, November 17 at 6 pm, is the start time. It is $28.00 per couple and that includes the buffet and one hour of ballroom dancing instruction and practice, before the meal is served. Then there are three hours of ballroom dancing.

The event will require an RSVP:

RSVP Brandy at 740-225-0828 or Scarlett at 740-389-9755

Sunday best or formal attire required, no jeans are permitted. To experience the grand ballroom of the past, I think you should be dressed up, I am glad tho that we don't have to dress in period formal attire. It would be cool tho to see everyone dressed liked that, arrive in a coach, and see all the ladies wearing those big fluffy dresses and the men wearing tuxes with a look of fear on their faces, hoping there is a bar available for encouragement.

I will shine my shoes and get Robyn a rose to carry, and make this a wonderful night for us. Because I know, there will be laughter, much laughter. I just hope I don't hurt anyone.

by Scott Boden

Charlotte Dennison was released Friday from rehab due to an injury. Almost three months of recovery was needed but she is doing well. Welcome home Charlotte.

Footstones by Poppy:

We have had some unique visitors to this page lately and had the birth certificate  downloaded for study. Below is what what learned from an e-mail:

Scott contacted me on the Ancestry message boards and told me about the certificate. I descend from David Krabill and Jamima Boden. Their son Jacob b. 09/04/1834 d. 04/24/1887. Who first married Elizabeth Ann Mohler (never had any children). Second married Catherine "Katie" Young (I have the family bible at this point). They had seven children. Their son Charles b. 11/03/1879 d. 12/18/1970 married Bertha Hottle. They had 2 children Camilla and Elvern. Bertha died due to childbirth after having Elvern. Elvern married Elois Kanan, They never had children. Camilla b. 03/15/1904 d. 08/19/1992 married Hugh McClaskey. They had five children: Charles, Harry, Frank, Juanita and Glenn. Juanita is my grandmother and they last of her siblings alive. This is what Ruth translated from the certificate, she said the witting at the bottom is a poem from the bible and that it was common for that time period to put it on the certificate. I'll find out what passage it is and let you know that also.

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Visit Our Computer Store

Our computer store has laptops on sale. Usually at the prices we have, they sell pretty quick. So to get a good deal, you have to order as soon as it gets posted.

If you want something that is not in our store, email me and I will tell you how much I can get it for. Never buy retail!

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Studio 51 I believe will be the name of the Tv Station. I was part of the planning process and the idea was also mine. It is planned to go on air maybe as early as December. I am not sure of what channel it will air on yet in the cable system, but it will be on the lower numbered channels. The station will not broadcast and only cable subscribers can view the channel. So, there are around 15,000 potential viewers.

I am excited.

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Wichita WildLife Refuge

By Christina Prater

This is one of our regular, leisure days in Oklahoma.  We pick a nice sunny day that is not to hot nor too cool.  We hike in the Wichita WildLife Refuge.  It is

mountainous area with near 60,000 acres on it.  The elk and buffalo are just some of the wildlife that we see up there. 

Hiking is exciting because you never know when a buffalo will be right on the other side of a bush. We have stood on one side of a bush and heard the grunt of a 1500 lb buffalo on the other side. That's when we pee our pants and go in reverse; you don't want to startle them or in return they will "startle" you. 

It's such a rush, so awesome, and you never will forget it.   I will never forget the day we met an elk.  He came down our path that we were hiking on and met us face to face 25 feet away.  Good thing I was standing in front of Mike as he needed protecting from that huge creature.  But little did I know he was behind me waving his arms, like wings of a big bird, and as long as I was in front of him "he felt protected". I was screaming, but holding my mouth very hard so as not to make noise. I wanted to stare at him as long as I could, the beauty of the animal was just so beautiful and it was so much bigger than I could have ever imagined. Everytime I tell this story he gets even bigger.   The most memorable sight was when he started forward trying to decide if he wanted to challenge us or just move on.  He was bugling a high pitch so loud you would think it was rut season. Oh yea, it really was and we were lucky he didn't keep coming thinking we were challenging him to his harem of cows.  Here are pictures of some of the animals.  Beside these there are bobcat, wild turkey, wild boar, coyotes, rattlesnakes, and prairie dogs. We were even told there are cougars in this refuge. We have not seen them but we have seen the rest on the list. Enjoy the pictures.  

MY IDEA OF WINTER:

By Marie Boden

Now that it's almost winter the boredom starts...When you can't just go outside whenever you want without having to get all bundled up.......

I can't seem to keep busy in winter .. Watching TV is bad since there isn't much on worth watching....

I don't really have any hobbies so that's out......Getting a job is ok if its only one day a Week.........

cleaning house gets boring too..since it just gets dirty again,      

doing laundry doesn't take that long and for some reason there is always laundry......

It's pretty sad when a person gets excited when having an appt.with a Doctor.......

I could always order stuff out of catalogs......but that would soon stop.....and it might take an hour.........

Also there is volunteering at a hospital but I've done that and it's only one or two days a month.........

But on a good note there is having lunch or visiting with family and/or friends......... 

Does anyone have any hobbies they would like to share????

Any idea's anyone? 

It is that time of year when you have to get turned on. It is not fun any more. I don't know why that has to change. It becomes painful, Arthritis is a killer, and you have to take a hand full of pills two times a day just to get ready.

I never feel like it anymore, I don't like playing with the knobs like I used to do. And, when it's cold, it's cold.

I am talking about my furnace. I have to get it ready to fire up. I have to turn it on. I don't want too, but I have too.

We can thank George Bush for our high prices for fuel, after all he is an oil man, and what better business plan can you have than put an executive of an oil company in the office of the president of the United States?

Tips to get your furnace ready:

Change your filter. Clean the blower and if you own a high efficiency furnace, you should clean the secondary heat exchanger every 2 years.  (gas furnace). Make sure your drain lines are clean for condensation and your should clean the flame sensor, if your furnace has one every year.

Other things that will help with the heating season other than living some where else where it's warm, is to caulk your windows, insulate electrical outlets that are on outside walls and weather strip your doorways.

I do furnace checks fro $60.00 to $85.00 each and it really is cheaper to have your furnace cleaned and tuned than it is to have a service tech come out when it fails. Because when it fails, it is usually very cold, and service tech's are very busy and you will most likely be on overtime.

by Scott Boden

SHOWS ON TV ARE DISGUSTING...( WELL MOST OF THEM ARE)   TELL ME WHY SHOWS CAN SHOW SEX  THEMES AND THE SOAPS ARE THE WORST....WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR VALUES......KIDS WATCH THESE SHOWS AND BELIEVE WHAT THEY SEE,......THE WORLD IS BAD ENOUGH WITH  WHAT THEY TEACH KIDS....PARENTS AREN'T ALLOWED TO SPANK OR DISCIPLINE THEIR KIDS OR THEY GET ARRESTED......WHOEVER THOUGHT THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA?     NO WONDER THE WORLD IS GOING HAYWIRE AND THE KIDS ARE BEING DELINQUENT'S AND SOME GOING TO JAIL......TV IS HELPING THAT ALONG WITH IT'S DISGUSTING SHOWS. WELL THATS WHAT I BELIEVE AND I'M STICKING TO IT.........

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Our Anniversary

by Marie Boden

ON OCT. 13, 2007 IT WAS OUR  56TH ANNIVERSARY...

THE KIDS GAVE US A WONDERFUL PARTY AND INVITED OUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES.....

ALOT OF PEOPLE CAME AND WE HAD SUCH  A GOOD TIME.....

THERE WAS LOTS OF GOOD FOOD AND A DJ THAT PLAYED 50'S MUSIC....

WE DANCED THE WHOLE NIGHT AWAY.....ALSO WE HAD A CARDBOARD CAR THAT WAS USED TO TAKE PICTURES IN....IT WAS SO FUNNY THE WAY EVERYONE LOOKED IN THE CAR ESP, WHEN THEY ACTED LIKE THEY HIT A DEER.......SCREECH,  YELL AND THE FUNNY FACES WE ALL HAD......

THE KIDS DID A WONDERFUL JOB PLANNING AND GETTING EVERYTHING READY FOR THE PARTY........ALL SIX OF OUR CHILDREN  AND SPOUSES WERE THERE PLUS SOME OF THE GRANDKIDS.......WHAT A NIGHT......

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING

WE REALLY  APPRECIATE ALL YOU DID  YOU'RE GREAT......LOVE YOU ALL     

MOM AND DAD

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Visit Our Computer Store

Our computer store has laptops on sale. Usually at the prices we have, they sell pretty quick. So to get a good deal, you have to order as soon as it gets posted.

If you want something that is not in our store, email me and I will tell you how much I can get it for. Never buy retail!

Marion, Ohio (BP)

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The Waiting Room

Even if minor, surgery is a unknown phenomenon. If it is you that is having a minor surgical procedure, you don't think about the what if's of something going wrong. At most a brief thought enters your mind, but then you dismiss the very thought.

But when it's your mate, your true reflection of who you are,  that is going under the knife, you can get a little scared. After all, just in today's paper, a 34 year old woman died from a planned minor surgery. Things keep entering your mind. Here are things that went through my hat rack today while Robyn had minor surgery.

I wondered about the anesthesiologist, what he did last night, if he was on his game. If he had a sense of humor, and did he play practical jokes. Did he not like people. Did he try new methods of keeping someone under that have never been tried before. If he took a lung full while he worked and has he ever killed anyone?

What if I met him and didn't like him. Can you ask for references? Can you ask if he is 0 and 10 or whatever? What if he gave you the creeps?

What if the surgeon is in a hurry and wants to go to the Indians game and has tickets to tonight's game? What if this is his first time to the playoffs? What if he can't wait to get to the ball field, smell the stadium, the hot dogs, and feel the excitement of the crowd? What if he is planning to go to the World Series, and can't contain himself?

I would be on pins and needles If I had tickets to the game!

What if he is hung over? Is he a drunk? Does he have a high ball for breakfast?

What if they find something else wrong while they are fixing what they thought was wrong? What if the worst happens?

A news alert just came on the T. V. A plane with 10 sky divers crashed. Why didn't they jump? They were dressed and ready! Who was in charge? Did they think it was better to wear the para shoot in a crash rather than jump and use it? Did they have time to make out the odds?

Short brief visions enter my mind and my mind goes in all directions, in no particular order, and not related to the next thought, and may or may not have anything to do with anything at all. Waiting is hard to do, I hate waiting on a red light, what makes me think that this is better? It's not, because the light turns green and you know it will, but in a waiting room, you know not what will happen.

I will plan a lunch for Robyn and then fix what she will want and then just be happy that she will be home.

All is well and she recovered from the surgery and we are home now. She is not laying around like she should be doing, she is surfing. But as long as she is not in pain, and feels good doing whatever, I am happy. I am glad it is over and am waiting for her to need something.

by Scott Boden

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Matt writes his first Article for BodensOnline.com. It is very funny. Good Job Matt!

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Hi I,m Matt Wentling, Most of you know me but for the ones who don't,  I'm a friend of Ken and Scott.  I know your asking yourself, how can anyone of those guys keep a friend.  Well lets just say I feel sorry for both of them and they both needed a friend. 

So anyway's Scott calls me up asking me about a roof leak he wanted me to come fix. He wanted me to send him a estimate through E-mail.  I told him my computer took a crap and I can no longer get online.  Scott said no problem I have an old computer I no longer use,  You can get it when you come do the roof.  I said great how much?  Scott said I'll let you have it and a monitor also.  Just then I remembered why I had Scott as a friend. 

So I get to his house and he said I have bad news, the computer won't work.  But I can sell you one that does work for X amount of dollars.  And again I remembered why he was my friend, It was a very good deal.  So Scohe computer and everything he put in it.

  It was time for me to leave so I gave him the money for everything.  He took the money and said good so that's this money plus 6 months of stories dtt got the computer around while I went and fixed the roof. When I got back we talked a little about tue every wed.  I was like what? I'm not doing that, I can't write 26 stories.                        

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Scott said well that's the agreement (and then laughed hahaha).    Just then I remembered why Ken was my real friend.  So I said ok I'll try and write 26 stories.  So then I left, and as I was leaving he stops me in his driveway and says (don't forget 8 months of stories due every wed and 5 recipes). You little @#$%er I thought, as I was driving away.  So here I am sitting at my new computer thinking what the heck am i going to write.

    Should I write like Scott (nothing but BS).  Or should I write like (Dad) Robert Boden (The Facts and the Truth).  Or like (Mom) Marie Boden (Heart felt and sincere).  Maybe I'll write like Ken (politics and religion) or maybe I'll write like Kelly (and write nothing at all).  Yeah I like Kelly's way of writing.  But I don't think Scott will.  So in the weeks ahead I'm hoping to make someone smile with the words I try to write.  So if you have any Ideas keep them to yourself!  I don't want them Ha! Ha!

By Matt Wentling

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HAHAHAHA MOM!

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Bob & Marie celebrated 56 years

Carey Ohio (BP)

Bob and Marie Celebrate their 56th year of marriage Saturday night. There was music and dancing, and a buffet that had more wonderful food than you could eat.

Amber and Laurie were in charge of organizing the party and Amber came up with the theme. Decorations included records hanging from the ceiling, banners and an old 50's car photo booth.  Amber put a lot of heart into the party and put things into motion.

We had a special guest arrive in a beautiful dress. Thank you Nichole for gracing the party with your presence.

The grilled chicken was the main dish and took honors, Col Sanders would have been proud! You can get the recipe only at BodensOnline.Com.

Click above to view pictures of the photo booth.

Also in true Boden form, we have Deer in the head light photos and most everyone participated in this photo opportunity.

Christina flew in from Kansas or Okladamhoma or where ever she lives. She had to give up the mild weather she is used too because when she got off the plane it was 65 degrees and she needed long johns.

Matt and Laura were our DJ's playing period music supplied by Amber and special CD's from Mom & Dad. It was fun watching Matt play music he didn't know. He had the deer in the headlight look a couple of times in the DJ Booth because he didn't know if he was

playing the right songs. I thought that was funny. Kenny followed up the night acting as DJ for the last stretch.  Good Job Guys! No one complained about anything. Usually tho, someone complains that its too loud, or too soft or too much bass, or the treble is not right. To Matt: Thank you again. If you ever need the system for a party, I will DJ for you anytime!

Everyone Please make a statement and send it to me. I will include your comments as they come in. It will be fun.

by Scott Boden