WELCOME TO THE FAMILY SITE

This blog is for Melvin and Drucilla Bradshaw's Family. It is full of colorful and lovely people just like the patches on a quilt.
If Grandpa and Grandma Bradshaw were still with us today they would be proud of each one of you.
They loved family and they taught us to be loyal to our family. "Family is everything"


Please leave a note with updates on your family.
If you know about something posted, please be sure to add or correct what may have been left out or you can send an email to meldru@live.com so we can correct the information.



Monday, March 9, 2009

Your Name is important

You got it from your father,
it was all he had to give.
So it’s yours to use and cherish,
for as long as you may live.
If you lose the watch he gave you,
it can always be replaced.
But a black mark on your name,
son can’t be so easily erased.
It was clean the day you took it,
and a worthy name to bare.
When he got it from his father,
there was no dishonor there.
So make sure you guard it wisely,
after all is said and done.
You’ll be glad the name is spotless,
when you give it to your son.

Drucilla Golda Jones Bradshaw

Sunday, March 1, 2009

NEW PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION

NEW PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION

'We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt ridden, delusional. We hold these truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of NON-Rights.'

ARTICLE I:
You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.

ARTICLE II:
You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone -- not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc.; but the world is full of dummies, and probably always will be.

ARTICLE III:
You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful; do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.

ARTICLE IV:
You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes.

ARTICLE V:
You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.

ARTICLE VI:
You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you get the blue juice

ARTICLE VII:
You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure.

ARTICLE VIII:
You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful.

ARTICLE IX:
You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness, which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.

ARTICLE X:
This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you came from, English is our language. Learn it!

Lastly
ARTICLE XI:
You do not have the right to change our country's history or heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet, you are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all; with no fear of persecution. The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history, sorry if you are uncomfortable with it.

Monday, February 16, 2009

Did U know?

In the 1400 ' s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb"
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Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus, the word GOLF entered into the English language .
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.. -------------------------------------------
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U..S . Treasury.
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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
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Coca-Cola was originally green.
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It is impossible to lick your elbow.
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The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work:
Alaska
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The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)
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The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven:
$16,400
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The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour:
61,000
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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer .
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The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

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Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, John Hancock and Charles Thomson . Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn' t added until 5 years later.
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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?

A. Their birthplace
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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?

A. Obsession
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Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?

A. One thousand
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common?

A. All were invented by women.
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Q. What is the only food that doesn' t spoil?

A. Honey
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Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?

A. Father ' s Day
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In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase..."Goodnight, sleep tight"
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It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the
bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. "Mead is a honey beer" and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.
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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down."

It ' s where we get the phrase "mind your P ' s and Q ' s"
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Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.

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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
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Don ' t delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Happenings....

Uncle Larry Barnes fell down his stairs the other day and was badly injured --- you may want to give them a call to check on him. 435-387-2780

Jennifer Carter and kids were hit by a drunk driver Sunday night returning home from Milford for the weekend. It was a scary deal, everyone is ok thank goodness but they are all very sore and thankful they were safe. Give her a call. 801-773-2772

Friday, January 23, 2009

February 2009 Birthday's & Anniversary's

February 3 - Cheryl Bradshaw Cheno (Neil's)
February 7 - Russell Barnes (Geraldine's)
February 12 - Richard Bradshaw & Alexandria Swanson (Mandy's)
February 14 - Brittany Bradshaw (Kevin's) & Brock Bradshaw (Connie's)
February 16 - Kylee Bridge (Lisa's)
February 17 - Kristy & Kevin Bradshaw Anniversary
February 18 - Emily Barnes (Chris's)
February 26 - Chase Pearson (Laura's)

Sunday, January 11, 2009

~ Jared and Kim Barnes family ~

Jared and Kim Barnes family
Jared is Geraldine's second son

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

January 2009 Birthdays

Happy Birthday and Anniversary

JANUARY 2 Savannah Douglas
JANUARY 3 Junior Davis
JANUARY 6 KENNETH AND DIXIE BRADSHAW ANNIVERSARY
JANUARY 7 New Baby Pearson
JANUARY 10 Rhett Carter
JANUARY 16 Derrick Bradshaw
JANUARY 18 Leslie Davis
JANUARY 19 Brandy Rodriguez
JANUARY 23 Coltan Bradshaw
JANUARY 24 Bray Bradshaw
JANUARY 29 Melvin Bradshaw
JANUARY 31 Jessica Douglas

Happy New Years Family!

Families are like fudge - mostly sweet with a few nuts.

When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses. ~Joyce Brothers

You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. ~Desmond Tutu

An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship. ~Spanish Proverb

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. ~Jane Howard

Monday, October 13, 2008

POLITICS 101

DEMOCRAT
You have two cows.Your neighbor has none. You feel guilty for being successful.You push for higher taxes so the government can provide cows for everyone.

REPUBLICAN
You have two cows. Your neighbor has none. So?

SOCIALIST
You have two cows.The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor. You form a cooperative to tell him how to manage his cow.

COMMUNIST
You have two cows.The government seizes both and provides you with milk. You wait in line for hours to get it $20. It is expensive and sour.

CAPITALISM, AMERICAN STYLE
You have two cows.You sell one, buy a bull, and build a herd of cows.

BUREAUCRACY, AMERICAN STYLE
You have two cows.Under the new farm program the government pays you to shoot one, milk the other, and then pours the milk down the drain.

AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.You sell one, lease it back to yourself and do an IPO on the 2nd one. You force the two cows to produce the milk of four cows. You are surprised when one cow drops dead. You spin an announcement to the analysts stating you have downsized and are reducing expenses.Your stock goes up.

FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows.You go on strike because you want three cows. You go to lunch and drink wine. Life is good.

JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk. They learn to travel on unbelievably crowded trains.Most are at the top of their class at cow school.

GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows. You engineer them so they are all blond, drink lots of beer, give excellent quality milk, and run a hundred miles an hour. Unfortunately they also demand 13 weeks of vacation per year.

ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows but you don't know where they are. You break for lunch. Life is good.

RUSSIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.You have some vodka.You count them and learn you have five cows. You have some more vodka.You count them again and learn you have 42 cows. The Mafia shows up and takes over however many cows you really have.

TALIBAN CORPORATION
You have all the cows in Afghanistan , which are two. You don't milk them because you cannot touch any creature's private parts.You get a $40 million grant from the US government to find alternatives to milk production but u se the money to buy weapons.

IRAQI CORPORATION
You have two cows.They go into hiding. They send radio tapes of their mooing.

POLISH CORPORATION
You have two bulls.Employees are regularly maimed and killed attempting to milk them.

BELGIAN CORPORATION
You have one cow.The cow is schizophrenic.Sometimes the cow thinks he's French, other times he's Flemish. The Flemish cow won't share with the French cow.The French cow wants control of the Flemish cow's milk. The cow asks permission to be cut in half.The cow dies happy.

FLORIDA CORPORATION
You have a black cow and a brown cow. Everyone votes for the best looking one. Some of the people who actually like the brown one best accidentally vote for the black one.Some people vote for both.Some people vote for neither.Some people can't figure out how to vote at all.Finally, a bunch of guys from out-of-state tell you which one you think is the best-looking cow.

CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
You have millions of cows. They make real California cheese. Only five speak English. Most are illegal. Arnold likes the ones with the big udders

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

October Birthdays

We have a lot of births this month so if you get missed please add yourself to the blog.
Oct. 3 Angela Bradshaw (Richards daugther)
Oct. 6 Natalie Barnes (Craigs Barnes wife)
Oct. 7 Bryson (BD)Barnes (Chris & Stacy son)chrisandstacybarnes@yahoo.com
Oct. 7 Dixon Tiffany (RoseMary's Spouse) dartiffany@comcast.net
Oct. 7 Aaron Bradshaw (Richards son)bradshawaaron@hotmail.com
Oct 14 Nathan Barnes (Chris & Stacy son)chrisandstacybarnes@yahoo.com
Oct. 17 Kevin Bradshaw (Neil & Lindas son)
Oct 18 Chris Barnes (Larry & Geraldine son)chrisandstacybarnes@yahoo.com
Oct 18 Delanie Barnes (Jared & Kim daughter) barnes@katelbg.com
Oct 19 RaCael Carter (Jennifer & Jason daughter)
Oct 19 Lisa Wright (Joans & Junior daughter) kadergator@yahoo.com
Oct 19 Connie Bradshaw cnn_brdshw@yahoo.com
Oct 21 Becky Pearson (Lori Davis daughter)www.myspace.com/rebeccapearson
Oct 24 Brendon Bradshaw (Kevin & Kristie son)
Oct 25 Joan Davis
Oct 30 Karissa Cheno (Andi & Cheryl daugther)