[Vision2020] How Does This Sound?

[Scott Dredge]

I a word, this sounds like 'nepotism'.

-Scott

> Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 12:31:04 -0800
> From: kmmos1 at verizon.net
> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] How Does This Sound?
> 
> On Monday 08 December 2008 10:55:29 Tom Hansen wrote:
> > We all realize that Caroline Kennedy  comes from an extremely renowned
> > (globally) family.  But, also . . .
> <snip Wikipedia>
> 
> Yes, Caroline has followed her parents' predilections for publishing, and is 
> socially accomplished within the upper class into which she was born.
> 
> > In addition to all that, Caroline Kennedy is simply . . . HOT!
> 
> The Kennedy and Bouvier bloodlines did combine well in their first-born.
> 
> > Take THAT, Sarah Palin.
> > http://tinyurl.com/CarolineKennedy
> >
> > Now, if you will excuse me, I really must change the flowers in front of
> > my Caroline Kennedy portrait.  Now that she will be a US senator, I am
> > thinking of changing to a longer-lasting foliage.  Recommendations?
> 
> I could have done without reading this last paragraph. Considering the history 
> of the Kennedy family, the idea of "eternal foliage" gives momentary shivers.
> 
> However, once over that, the first recommendation is -- don't. One Memorial 
> Day a few years ago, on a visit to Grandview Cemetery to place fresh flowers 
> on my father's grave, my mother remarked to me that she never wanted any of 
> the artificial flowers observable on some of the other graves. "Fresh 
> flowers, or nothing," she said, and, from an expert gardener such as herself, 
> and the daughter of an even more avid flower gardener, that was that.
> 
> On the other hand, if you decide to periodically replenish a fresh flower 
> display, the next recommendation is that you should e-mail Caroline and ask 
> what are her preferred floral arrangements. Her response would give you a 
> starting point, at least, in choosing what to place before her.
> 
> Beyond that, mixed arrangements of seasonal flowers in a variety of vases and 
> bowls can be quite attractive, especially when coordinated with other 
> glassware and seasonal decorations. After a lifetime of collecting, my mother 
> has developed a rotating set of seasonal displays of glassware and 
> decorations, and various floral arrangements are an integral part of the flow 
> of her domestic decorations, her internal household couture.
> 
> You could do worse than to emulate her example, though I should warn you that 
> over time, as you collect your favorites, you'll probably realize a need to 
> build additional storage space for out-of-season decorations and display 
> components. As George Carlin is known to have remarked, everyone needs a 
> place for stuff.
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgN5gCuLac 
> 
> 
> Ken
> 
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