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Tweet Later – The Productivity Tool of “CHOICE”

Hi my name is Arthur and I am a single father of 3 kids here in Southern California. My first introduction to Twitter was last year on CNN with the Presidential Election getting hot and heavy. After hearing “Rick Sanchez” on CNN talk about Twitter I decided to jump in and create a Twitter account and the rest is history. I’ve found Twitter to be absoluting fascinating and a great place to meet interesting and knowledgeable people.

I use Twitter to not only get involved in some of the conversations and swap information but also to SPEAK about the products that I have a REAL PASSION. My Twitter following has grown tremendously that past three (3) months and I’ve searched for a Tool that could bring things together. Well I discovered that Productivity Tool and it is “TweetLater Professional”.

First I would like to talk about Tweet Later and an advertising campaign that is called “FEATURED“. Basically this is a 24 hour Feature of your Twitter Profile that can get up to 91,000+ hits. I’ve found Tweet Later to be absolutely OUTSTANDING for the person that has a Product of “Value” that they would like to share to the World. I’ve loved “FEATURED”  so much that I’ve been “FEATURED” four (4) times and each time I’ve signed up 15-20 new customers.

Another thing that makes Tweet Later stand out as such a good value is that often times when someone is starting out they need to keep cost low and Tweet Later can be used for FREE. As you expand your marketing and as it grows  you can Upgrade to the Tweet Later Professional. What I recommend is that you sign-up for your FREE Tweet Later account and then Test Drive the Professional by signing-up for the Trial. The Trial costs you absolutely nothing and you can always stay with the FREE at the end of the 7 Day Trial. If you are really serious about your Marketing you will realize that there is nothing more important than having the RIGHT TOOLS. Tweet Later Professional is one of those tools that can take you to the next level.

Tweet Later Professional:

What do I like about Tweet Later Professional:

• Ability to schedule Tweets
• Send Welcome DMs
• Create “Rotating” Welcome DMs
• Follow those who follow you
• Unfollow those who unfollow you
• Manage DMs of All your Twitter Accounts
• Manage ALL your Twitter Accounts (TweetCockPit)
• Forward DMs to others (no copy & paste)

The above are just a few of the many Features of Tweet Later Professional. Below is a link  that you can use to sign-up for your FREE Tweet Later account or come on board with the Tweet Later Professional:

Take a peek at some off the Tweet Later Features for yourself:

http://www.MyTweetLater.com

Courtney Speaks @ Walker Jr. High Graduating Class of 2009

Congratulations Courtney on your Graduation from Walker Jr. High on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 @ 10:00am

Courtney you are to be commended on your hard work at Walker and not only did you maintain a HIGH GPA (i.e. > 3.5) but were also involved in Band and made both the Walker 8th Grade Basketball Team & Kennedy High School Cheer Squad.

I hope you are having a GREAT TIME on your Washington D.C. Trip right now and look forward to seeing some great pictures. Wishing you the BEST and looking forward to even better things in the future.

Love you Dad.

Lakers win Game 3 in Denver

Game 3 between Lakers and Denver was an absolute INCREDIBLE GAME. All Laker Championship Teams in the past have always went after Game 3 on the other teams home court. Game 3 winner has a very high success rate of winning the series…Must say that I am VERY PROUD to be a Laker fan today after the EFFORT they exhibited in this game…Kobe was incredible as usual but you saw great play for Gasol & Ariza. You also have to mention Walton in that he played Carmelo extremely well and did not allow him to get going the way Melo did in game 2…

Farmar had a little bit of a tough time in that I think he is a little nervous in that Phil is still calling on Shannon before him…Sasha hit one BIG 3-pointer but still is not shooting as well as last year. The BIG disappointment in this game was Lamar Odom. Mr. L.O. is capable of so much more and I think we will get it from him in upcoming game. Phil called timeout after one play in which Lakers Big guys had inside position for rebound and allowd Bird-Man a Put-Back basket. Phil could be seen SCREAMING at Lamar…

I think Denver’s Shot blocking guys have bothered Lamar a little bit but he has done fine…

Looking forward to game 4 but hope the Lakers to go into RELAX-MODE…

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Aaron Bankhead – Mr. 4.0

Aaron Congratulations on an INCREDIBLE first semester at CSULB. You not only attended summer school but carried a larger than full-load (i.e. 5 classes) and went to Winter School along with  a very hectic part-time job. Obtaining a 4.0 is never easy and especially when you have the complexity of classes that you completed (i.e. Calculus, etc.).  You are showing an ability/desire to really Dig-Deep and go strong after what you seek. Please continue to work hard and strive for excellence in your course work. The hard work that you put in now will set the tone and direction of your life for years to come….

Update: 05/16/09

Aaron it looks like your hard work has PAID-OFF. You have had three (3) Interviews with the “Big 4″ Accountiing firms and received two (2) job offers (Summer Internships). This is absolutely INCREDIBLE & Fantastic. I’m sure you will select the company that is the best FIT for you. The Dream Continues…

Dad

The Power to “Create” – Online Tax Sites

The 2008 IRS eFile season is only a week away and I’ve come up with a GREAT way for you to perform that YEARLY ritual we call “Your Income Tax Return”. Basically what I want to do is allow you to processs your 2008 Individual Income Tax return for FREE.

I’ve been given a GREAT POWER that I would like to use for the purpose of GOOD. That Power is called the CCH CompleteTax Private Label Program.

The  Private Label program gives me the ability to create an Affiliate Web Site in which you can process your return for FREE in return for referral of co-workers, friends and family to your Affliate Site. Things within my control at your Site are the choice of six (6) colors for your site, pricing for Federal & State return and Option to deduct return Fees from Refund. If you have a company Logo, that can be added Your Site can be created in less than 15 minutes.

For those of you with a LARGE NETWORK I am willing to REVENUE SHARE with you the Net Income generated from each return processed at your Site. Revenue Share will be determined on a case-by-case basis. To get your return processed for FREE you will need to have at least one referral that processes their return at your Site.

HERE IS WHAT I WILL DO:

1. Create  YOUR  Site – YOU PAY NOTHING
2. Give you a choice of six (6) colors Tax Web Site Color Choices (6)
3. YOU decide which price for Federal & State you want at your site (See Below)
4. Add your company Logo, if desired
5. You select your domain name or just give you a link to your Site
6. You earn a FREE discount code after 1st return is processed at your Site
7. Revenue Share will be 50/50 (You get 50%) – See Example below (Case-by-Case basis)

    What You Need to Do:

1. Purchase your own domain & redirect the Tax Site link I create for you to your domain name
2. Have a PayPal account for receipt of your commissions

For 2008 Processing here is our bottom line COST of returns:

Basic = 1040EZ

$5.95 *

Premium= 1040A/1040 + All Other Schedules

$16.95*

State Return = Any State

$9.95*

* = Your cost

Basic + State = $15.90

Federal Premium + State = $26.90

Below are the Prices you can set for type of return at your Site:

Basic Federal

$0, $4.95, $5.95, $9.95, $14.95, $19.95, $24.95 $29.95

Premium Federal

$0, $19.95, $24.95, $34.95, $39.95, $44.95, $49.95, $59.95, $69.95,    $79.95

State Return

$0, $9.95, $14.95, $19.95, $19.95, $29.95, $34.95, $39.95

EXAMPLE:

Your Site prices for Federal & State = $24.95 + $14.95 = $39.90

Your Cost = Return type 1040EZ = $5.95 = $9.95 = $15.90

Profit = $39.90 – $15.90 = $24.00 x 50% = $12.00 (Your Share)

If you have a current business then offer a FREE return as a PERK to your clients.

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Eyejot Demo by Demo Girl

Quick Demo of Eyejot by Demo Girl

ScreenToaster Demo by Demo Girl

Check out the Demo below of a program called ScreenToaster which allows you to do Video Screen demonstrations.

Lakers vs Phoenix Suns – Nov 20th

Last night the Lakers took their Act on the road with a visit to the Valley of the Sun. Playing the Suns is always for me a good gauge as to how strong this Laker team is and how strong they can become. Nothing like playing one of your arch nemesis to bring out the competitive juices.

Lakers looked pretty good last night, especially the youngsters. I always like to do a LOOK-AWAY from Kobe and focus more on how the others are doing. You know what Kobe brings and what your going to get out of him every night so I like to see how Farmar, Lamar & Ariza are playing. Everyone looked good including Bynum. This team finally has enough size to physically compete against any team in the league.

Keys to this team this year will be the play of Farmar, Sasha , Ariza & Bynum…This four could start on any team and the league…I actually think the Lakers 2nd lineup is a faster group of guys.

The Suns don’t look as execited or play with as much heart as the did under their old coach. They are going to have a tough time with  O’Neal in the middle as the season wears on…

Lets see how well the Lakers play as the Season begins to pick-up pace and they start playing more games each week.

Arthur

Orange County Fires – Health & Environmental Matters

Take a peek at the Ash that was on the ground and on vehicles this morning:

Fires In Orange County – Yorba Linda

This is a BAD FIRE us hard here in Orange County. I’ve heard this fire is as close to me as Anaheim Hills & Yorba Linda. The fire is soooo bad that the sky is Orange and you can just see the ashes following. You are literally NOT able to go outside because the smoke is absolutely HORRIBLE.

The temperature today is about 91degrees and I’ve had to close the windows and TURN-ON the Air Conditioner to keep the air purified. You are going to be sick if you take-in too much of this BAD air..So, stay out of the soot and keep yourself inside and try to ride this bad air out…

Lakers vs. Detroit – Friday, November 14th

Well the Lakers went into last nights game as the only undefeated team in the league at 7-0 and had their BUTTS handed to them last night by the New Iverson look Detroit Pistons. The Pistons Spanked and out hustled the Lakers ALL night long. Some things you can’t control like how well you will shoot that night but you can always HUSTLE and the Lakers DID NOT do it…

I’m convinced that the starting lineup which includes two big guys (Bynum & Gasol) is NOT working. Just because they are TALL does not mean they are good together and that they will grab every rebound…In fact this current line up seems to always come out the blocks very slow…I don’t like Radmonivich in the starting lineup because he just does NOT shoot the ball as well as he use to…Right now the Lakers 2nd unit really plays better than the starting lineup. I like both Ariza and Farmar in the lineup because they really make things happen when they are inserted into the lineup.

This team is going to have to develop a lot more drive and hustle before I will spend anymore time watching their games.

Lakers vs. New Orleans Hornets – Nov. 12th Game

Saw some of last night game and at times the Lakers look really good. What I really focus on is the play on the younger players such as Bynum, Farmar & Ariza because I think they are the keys to how far this team will go this year. We know what to expect from Kobe, Derrick and Lamar.

Kobe’s scoring average has declined each of the last three season as the amount of HELP has increased on the team. I look for Kobe’s average to go down even further this season with both Bynum and Ariza back. This team has potential to be very strong defensively and have good scoring.

I would like to see Kobe average no more than 20-25 points this season and spread the wealth…

Question ??  – What did Luke Walton Do ?? – This guy is getting absolutely NO PLAYING TIME with this team…They have decided to go with Ariza…

CalPers – California Public Employees Retirement System

Bad but expected news reported today in the Los Angeles Times regarding one of the countries largest Public Retirement Systems. CalPers (California Public Employees Retirement System) reported a 35% decline on the Real Estate Investment side of its investment holdings. This decline in CalPers was a $3B paper loss reported for close of this last quarter.

It’s been said that if investments don’t begin to turnaround and produce more profit that employers will have to contribute more to the fund.

iPhone 3G crowned most popular phone in U.S.

November 10, 2008 11:06 AM PST

Apple’s iPhone 3G topped the sales charts in the third quarter, according to market research group NPD.

(Credit: Apple)

The hot, new phone, which went on sale in July, displaced Motorola’s Razr as the most purchased handset among consumers, NPD added.

Motorola’s Razr, first introduced in 2004, has been the No. 1 ranked handset for 12 straight quarters. According to NPD, the Razr V3 fell to second place behind the iPhone 3G. RIM BlackBerry Curve was third; LG Rumor was fourth; and the LG enV2 came in fifth.

Since the original iPhone was launched over a year ago, the industry has been buzzing about its sleek button-less design and advanced Web surfing capabilities. Many industry experts have gone so far as to say that the phone has revolutionized the cell phone market. It certainly has lit a fire under many of its competitors, which have been scrambling to come out with cool, touch-screen smartphones of their own.

Even though the first iPhone proved popular, it appears that the new version of the phone, which supports 3G network speeds, is even more popular. For its fiscal fourth quarter, Apple reported it had sold 6.9 million iPhones, more than it sold during all previous quarters combined. As a result, the company easily met its goal of selling more than 10 million during calendar year 2008.

One of the biggest drivers for the new iPhone is likely the price tag. AT&T, the exclusive carrier in the U.S. for the iPhone, is offering it for $200 with a two-year contract. This price tag seems to be hitting a sweet spot for customers.

Of course, the increased speed on the 3G network and Apple’s App Store have also likely helped boost the phone’s popularity.

But as the economy weakens, it will be interesting to see if this trend continues. NPD also noted in its report that overall U.S. handset sales dipped 15 percent compared with a year ago. And revenue on handsets fell about 10 percent.

While the $200 cost of the actual iPhone may not deter consumers even in economic hard times, the cost of the service plan might. Currently, AT&T customers pay at least $70 a month for a plan that offers voice and data service. Text messaging plans can be purchased extra. The unlimited texting plan is $20 extra a month. Meanwhile, AT&T’s cheapest voice plan is about $40 a month with a two-year contract. And it will likely come with a free phone.

It’s difficult to predict how consumers will react as the economy worsens. Executives for the major U.S. wireless operators say that consumers are unlikely to cancel cell service as they cut back on their monthly household budgets. But they could downgrade service or at the very least wait to upgrade to a more expensive plan, such as the iPhone plan offered by AT&T. And that might prove to be the iPhone’s Achilles’ heel.

Written by: Marguerite Reardon

GM – General Motors (LIVE or DIE)

Ok folks todays TOP story on the Financial front is GM (General Motors). Everyone knows that the auto industry has been hit very hard the last 5 yrs by foreign imports and most recently by the RISE in fuel costs. Did you know that GM was one of the original components of the DOW Jones Industrial average.

As of today 8:53am PST GM stock is trading at $2.85 per share which is at its 1943 Price Level. The BIG QUESTION right now is whether the Federal government is going to let this BEHEMOTH FALL. Remember some 20+ yrs ago the Feds jumped in and bailed out Chrysler when it was threatened with going under. At the time of the Chrysler Bailout its stock was trading at about $2.00 per share…The SMART Money jumped all on that stock and within a period of time the company had rebounded and the stock was trading at $40+ per share.

Things work in Cycles and my question to ALL of you is Will the Government allow this company to Fail ?

The impact of failure by GM will RIPPLE throughout ALL of this Economy.. We will all feel the impact if this company is allowed to DIE. i must say that President Elect Barack Obama is FAVORING helping GM but under Pre-Conditions that they make changes to improve by re-tooling their plants.

Photo You Won’t See on ABC, NBC, CBS or CNN

You think these might possibly be the Terrorist that Sarah Palin claimed Obama was “Palling Around With” ?

Chelsea’s Morning

Take a peek at Chelsea’s morning as she climbs on board the school bus. Big accomplishment when you consider she was not able to walk four months ago.

Proposition 8 – Gay Marriages

 

Hi folks just wanted to get your take on Proposition 8. Remember a “Yes” vote means you  are AGAINST “Gay Marriages” and “No” vote means you were in FAVOR of Gay Marriages and the current law in California should NOT be repealed.

One of the local TV News stations reported that Afro-Americans voted 70% against Gay Marriages. This has caused somewhat of a Backlash from some in the Gay community in that some feel that the Black vote was the cause of Gay Marriages being repealed in California. Obviously that 70% is very misleading in that the Afro-American population in California is not that large.

Typical Bankhead Morning

Typcial Bankhead morning. Get up and shower and take Courtney off to School and then come back and ready Chelsea for the School bus that picks her up. Below is video taking Courtney to school.

Congratulations to Barack Obama

Well most of us never thought we would see this day and were cautiously optimistic about Barack Obama’s chances at winning yesterdays election but it is indeed a FACT  that Mr. Barack H. Obama is our PRESIDENT Elect.

This is really a joyous and momentous occassion as we look back on what has happened over the last year in this run for the Presidency. I’ve got to do some healing because I still feel pretty bad about the extremely negative and divisive campaign that was run by John McCain.

I feel that many of Senator McCains Attacks agains Barack were insulting to Black Americans…To call Barack Obama a Terrorist and speak negatively about Obama’s Pastor were direct attacks against black people in general.

I’ve sometimes wondered why Black Pastors did not come out against McCain and his attacks on Reverend Wright but I guess he was Collateral damage in this situation. Looking back on things maybe it was the right thing that nothing was said and Barack had to separate himself from his Pastor of 20 yrs. He could not allow anything to derrail the history that was about to become reality.

Very interesting in that I’ve heard that the McCain camp searched more than 5 yrs of video to find the ones that were eventually used in his attack ads.

Judgment Day – November 4th

Good luck to all of you that did not get a chance to vote early. Right now were seeing problems with long lines in many areas around the country but have not heard of very many problems as of yet here in California. With ALL voting poles open today you might not see that many problems in California (We hope not).

Really interesting that when you observe the CNN reports and see the long lines and the large numbers of Afro-Americans in line almost gives the appearance that Blacks make up much more than 12% of the USA population.

If I get any good pictures at Polling locations I will post. If you have any pictures, please e-mail them to me and will post them here at my blog.

The voting process here in La Palma, CA today was extremely smooth. Went to the Poll with Aaron today who was voting for the first time and we arrived at about 9:00am and we were out and done by 9:15am. Used an Electronic voting device that used a WHEEL. Was very easy to use but a little confusing at first. Overall a very good experience here in California..

After voting a little breakfast. Aaron and what was voting experience like.

Testing Viddler Video

I’ve looked for a video program that I could use to Post to my WordPress.com Blog and looks like I’ve found one. Take a peek below at Viddler video.

God’s Record of Deliverance

Many think…”Why does God let bad things happen to good people.” When in fact, it is our own choices we make that either help us through our journey or keep us from it.

He, God never fails in His miracles even though we may have to suffer at times. We may think that God has either forgot about us or doesn’t care because of the situations we get ourselves into. Remember that God is always with us no matter what and that He will never leave our side.

He, God has a good track record for delivering us out of our worst jams we may get in, or when we can’t seem to find our way out… God is there to help us.

Remember in your past, all the times you thought you would never get out of the trouble or mess you were in, then by divine intervention you found your way back to God. It was God who led you back from a life of disaster to a life of prosperity and love.

We can always count on God to bail us out of our trouble, or problems or even a life threatening situation. It is the love of God that keeps us from getting deeper into trouble and helps us see which direction our lives are going. We have to remember the miracles and wonders of creation that only He can do.

So don’t be troubled about  situations or illnesses, because God truly loves us and there is nothing that can separate us from that love.

By: Ana Armendarez

Chelsea’s Gift From Heaven

Pamela has always had a knack for making the right decision and the hiring of Ymelda was no exception. Ymelda became Chelsea’s primary Aide back in October 2004. After Pamela’s passing I don’t know what this household would have done without Ymelda’s help.

This past year when Chelsea was at the hospital, Ymelda came and watched Chelsea all 17 days of her hospitalization. Ymelda has been Chelsea’s Guardian Angel.

Ymelda has done ALL things Chelsea including trips to Knotts Berry Farm and Disneyland.

Chelsea – The Good Help

 Violeta has worked with Chelsea extensively in the morning hours since Chelsea’s release from hospital on February 15th. Violeta has been one of Chelsea’s Aides for last three (3) years.

 

Chelsea – The Rebound Kid

Just short of AMAZING Chelsea has gone from dire diagnosis to now walking and back in school.

Courtney and Chelsea Birthday Gift – July 2007

Introducing “Artie” the girls Birthday gift for July 2007. Artie was an 8 week old Shitzu when we brought him home.

God Placed Trust in Your Eyes

God placed trust in your eyes;

Just for those who are afraid of trusting others.

God placed in your heart love;

for those who are hurting and broken.

 

God placed in you life friendship;

for you to nurture and enjoy.

God placed in your path;

hinders, to challenge your steps and test your faith.

 

God placed in you the strength to continue on;

so as not to tire from life’s setbacks.

God gave you a journey;

one that will bring both challenge and joy but most of all…

LOVE

 

God has entrusted you with a Church;

one that will flourish, prosper and grow in faith.

It is His plan for you;

but it is your choice to follow the plan that He set…

Or walk away.

By: Ana Aramendarez

Test Post from IPhone – Monster Tree

Writing this Post From IPhone. Want to see how well this works.

Tragedy in Anaheim, CA

While listening to the news yesterday (Oct. 29th) I was really sadened to hear the Tragedy that happened to Julian Alexander. This is a young kid only 20 yrs old, just married two weeks ago. Julian had never been in trouble with the law, ever…

Word has it that at 1:30am Tuesday morning Julian heard the noise outside his house which was  policeman chasing four other young boys in front of his house. Julian grabs a stick and proceed to go outside the house to see what’s going on and he runs into the Anaheim Police officers running after the young boys and the officer seeing Julian with the stick in his hands fears for his life and fires to FATAL gunshots into Julians chest. The story really gets fuzzy after that because the officer proceeds to handcuff Julian who has been mortally wounded and then Police demand that family NOT come out of the house.

The officer was a 10yr veteran of the force and has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. I could say many things but I won’t…You can take a peek at the video which is to your right in “Arthurs VodPod Videos”.

The only moral to this story that we might be able to pass onto our kids and others is that when confronted by Police Officers..DO NOT MOVE!!! – Don’t REACH/GRAB for your CELL PHONE.

Arthur

King Aaron – Mr. Find Away

Aaron has always been a good student in school but the first couple of years after the passing of Pamela were really hard on him and his grades suffered in his first year at Kennedy. I really worried about Aaron and whether he was going to be able to turn it around and improve the stupor he was in…

He went out for football and made the team in his Sophmore year and I knew that the demands of football practice,etc. was not going to help with making his grades any better. I guess you could say the lucky break came for Aaron when he got ill in October of 2006 and decided after that to no longer play football.

Prior to his dropping football my biggest concern was that when he graduated would he be able to get into the local JC. Well I can tell you that after that October I don’t really know what happened but Aaron made one of the BIGGEST-TURNAROUNDS I have ever seen. Now the only things that we regret is that if his first two years at Kennedy had been better he could have gotten into ANY SCHOOL in the Country.

Aaron finished his final two (2) years at Kennedy at a feverish pace and EXCELLEND in ALL subjects, Including Chemistry, Physics and Government. I was shocked when in his Junior year he was taking Chemistry and his teacher called to speak with me and I immediately thought OH-OH…She proceeded to tell me that it was a pleasure to have Aaron in her class and that he was such a good student… I SAID WHAT!!!

Aaron went on to take the SAT exam and did well..He initially thought he would be attending UNLV but later changed his mind and decided to apply at CSULB. Aaron received numerous scholarships and awards and has started off at CSULB on the right track.

Aaron, I just want to say that I am extremely proud of you and what you have been able to accomplish in light of everything that has happened.

We Love you and wish you the best….

Dad

Courtney – The Big Twin

One thing that you find out as a parent after your first child is that the personality differences between your kids can be dramatic.

Courtney was such a happy baby that was filled with a lot of smiles and had a glow in her eyes. CMOS as I like to call her weighed in at 6 lbs 17oz..This is considered good size for twins. CMOS ate a lot, grew quick and was walking at shortly over 9 months.

One of Courtney’s teachers called her a “Social Butter-Fly” because of her love for GAB with people. I see SOME things in Courtney that are very much like her mom…Sometimes there is certain way that Courtney looks that reminds me so much of Pamela that she could get ANYTHING out of me she wants when I see that look…It almost makes me want to cry.

I want to let Courtney know that i “LOVE-HER” and that I will always be here for her. That does not mean that I willl not discipline her when I have too…But as the song says: “Love Hurts”…

Love You Dad.

Chelsea – The Special One….

The past 15 months has been absolutely INCREDIBLE  for Chelsea. She missed quite a bit of school last year and was hospitalized for about 17 days. It all started last year in Sept. 2007 when Chelsea started getting these STIFF-NECKs that would last for a week or so and then go away. This Neck problem continued through the end of 2007 and finally culminated in January with Chelsea not being able to walk and having to be HOSPITALIZED in Kaiser PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit).

Doctors performed intensive testing on Chelsea and also did a Brain & Spine MRI that determined that she had swelling on the brain and spine. Initial diagnosis was that she had the DEADLY Glioma-Stem Tumor. One of the sadest days of my life was when the doctors spoke with me about Chelsea’s prognosis and told me that we would do everthing possible to make Chelsea comfortable. Basically the doctors were telling me to prepare for the worst because this type of tumor is non-operable.

Doctors continued to give Chelsea a daily regimen of steroids to try and reduce the swelling. Because Chelsea was so ill and had lost more than 20lbs she could not hold any food on her stomach. Doctors decided to use NG-Tube to feed Chelsea and she stayed on that tube for almosts two months.

The Steroid began to yield results and Chelsea began to get stronger…After 17 days in the hospital Chelsea was finally well enough to go home. It was real slow-go for Chelsea once she got home…She could not walk and was wheel chair bound…

Some of the best news of my life came in the form of a call from the doctor at Kaiser on March 19. A follow-up Brain & Spine MRI that Chelsea had taken the month before showed that there was NO SWELLING. Doctorss came to the conclusion that what they had initially diagnosed as the Glioma-Stem Tumor was now being called a POST INFECTION. . To hear that news took me from the bottom to the TOP-OF-THE-WORLD…

Little Chelsea – One of Pamela’s Joyful Trio was going to be Ok..

P.S. Now Chelsea is back to school, walking again and received PT/OT (Physical & Occupational Therapy) once a week.

Dad

On the occasion of Pamela Fisher Bankhead’s fifty-first birthday

Ok you guys…Remember a little over a month ago I asked each of you to send me a little write-up on what you recall is your BEST Pamela Memory. I hope you did not think I was just collecting that information and would never do anything with it….That’s NOT my style.

Listed below are some of the beautiful PAMELA memories that you sent to me:

Billy Fisher
On the occasion of Pamela Fisher Bankhead’s fifty-first birthday, I reflect and remember the courage she demonstrated during challenging times. Pamela was just nineteen years old when our mother passed away and twenty years old when our father passed thirteen months later. Pamela was our parents’ caregiver during their last days. Her courage and determination enabled her to remain in college, and she subsequently graduated two years following the death of our father. Although she was one year shy of her twenty-first birthday, Pamela immediately assumed responsibility as executor of the family estate.

At this time, I fondly remember Pamela, my youngest sister.
She was a true champion!

Billy
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Eva Freeman
I remember Pamela laugh……she was get soo tickle, especially after have a cocktail. She once told me she had to hide her meds and vitamins when Diane would come over. She said “Eva do you know Diane is
crazy” I said yea that’s what I have been trying to tell you and she said, ” I mean she is really crazy”, We had a big laugh about that, but you know it was all in fun.

There are so many wonderful memories with Pamela and our family gathering. Most memorable one is our
last Christmas together. It will be forever etched in my memory. You know I still haven’t figured out why I was always MRS. FREEMAN, and you know she would drag it out.

James comments…..He said when he helped Pamela set her furniture up in her apartment in her bedroom
he was putting her dresser together and in doing so he ran across her undies in the dresser drawer, she started scrambling for the drawer saying Mr Freeman “I’ll get that” he said like she was embarrassed because he saw them, he said they had a big laugh about that.

Oh, Nicole promised to help the children with their homework for repay of her help with her college papers.
Hold her to it.
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Janetta White
I have so many fond memories from my childhood of Auntie Pamela, one quality I will always remember of Auntie Pamela is how determined she was no matter what the task. If she was determined to do something you knew she was going to do it. My fondest memory of Auntie Pamela was her playing the piano for me one summer when I visited Mississippi. She would play “I am Woman” by Helen Reddy and even though I couldn’t sing a lick she would play for me just the same and I would
sing along.

Jan
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Myeva Thierry
I am so happy that I and Aunt Pamela shared the time together that we did. I remember when my mother worked night shift for the Post Office and I would stay overnight with Aunt Pamela often. We would stay up and watch “The Golden Girls” and drink tea. Aunt Pamela would even let me sleep with all of my dolls in the bed. And in the mornings should we make me cheese toat and eggs. This is a very cherished memory of mine, I can remember it like it was yesterday. And I miss and think about her all of the time. I always felt like Aunt Pamela was always so proud of me. I know she would be so happy to see where I am now, education was so important to her, that’s why I know she is somewhere up above looking down and saying “job well done”.

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Please feel free to Post your comments or to let me know if you have any other GREAT Pamela moments.

Arthur

Pamela Fisher Bankhead – Precious

 

Pamela and I first met sometime in October 1984 when she started working with CCH Computax. The first thing I ever noticed about this BEAUTIFUL lady was her genuine loving/caring smile. What really sticks out about Pamela is that no matter what this World “Threw” at her…She was determined to ALWAYS be positive.

You know Pamela could smile in situations that most of us would have to lay down in bed and COVER-UP. I recall the day we went on the “Ensenada/Catalina Island” Cruise. Right before going on that cruise Pamela had went to the beauty salon and the SCARIEST thing happened…While getting her hair washed ALL of her Hair came out as a result of the Chemotherapy…Most would have cancelled that cruise and never been heard of again…

What did Pamela do ??? – Go out and get a WIG and we want on that cruise and partied like it was 1999. None of our friends that went on that trip ever knew that Pamela had lost her hair…She could remain calm under the darkest of circumstances.

You know Pamela was from a large family of twelve (12) siblings. Listed below are some of the beautiful PAMELA memories that I requested her sisters and brothers send to me:

Billy Fisher
On the occasion of Pamela Fisher Bankhead’s fifty-first birthday, I reflect and remember the courage she demonstrated during challenging times. Pamela was just nineteen years old when our mother passed away and twenty years old when our father passed thirteen months later. Pamela was our parents’ caregiver during their last days. Her courage and determination enabled her to remain in college, and she subsequently graduated two years following the death of our father. Although she was one year shy of her twenty-first birthday, Pamela immediately assumed responsibility as executor of the family estate.

At this time, I fondly remember Pamela, my youngest sister.
She was a true champion!

Billy
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Eva Freeman
I remember Pamela laugh……she was get soo tickle, especially after have a cocktail. She once told me she had to hide her meds and vitamins when Diane would come over. She said “Eva do you know Diane is
crazy” I said yea that’s what I have been trying to tell you and she said, ” I mean she is really crazy”, We had a big laugh about that, but you know it was all in fun.

There are so many wonderful memories with Pamela and our family gathering. Most memorable one is our
last Christmas together. It will be forever etched in my memory. You know I still haven’t figured out why I was always MRS. FREEMAN, and you know she would drag it out.

James comments…..He said when he helped Pamela set her furniture up in her apartment in her bedroom
he was putting her dresser together and in doing so he ran across her undies in the dresser drawer, she started scrambling for the drawer saying Mr Freeman “I’ll get that” he said like she was embarrassed because he saw them, he said they had a big laugh about that.

Oh, Nicole promised to help the children with their homework for repay of her help with her college papers.
Hold her to it.
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Janetta White
I have so many fond memories from my childhood of Auntie Pamela, one quality I will always remember of Auntie Pamela is how determined she was no matter what the task. If she was determined to do something you knew she was going to do it. My fondest memory of Auntie Pamela was her playing the piano for me one summer when I visited Mississippi. She would play “I am Woman” by Helen Reddy and even though I couldn’t sing a lick she would play for me just the same and I would
sing along.

Jan
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Myeva Thierry
I am so happy that I and Aunt Pamela shared the time together that we did. I remember when my mother worked night shift for the Post Office and I would stay overnight with Aunt Pamela often. We would stay up and watch “The Golden Girls” and drink tea. Aunt Pamela would even let me sleep with all of my dolls in the bed. And in the mornings should we make me cheese toat and eggs. This is a very cherished memory of mine, I can remember it like it was yesterday. And I miss and think about her all of the time. I always felt like Aunt Pamela was always so proud of me. I know she would be so happy to see where I am now, education was so important to her, that’s why I know she is somewhere up above looking down and saying “job well done”.

Pamela we LOVE-YOU-NOW and we ALWAYS WILL…

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Hi this is Arthur and I finally got around to creating my very own Blog. Really wanted a  place I could call MY-OWN that would be SPAM-FREE and I could do a little writing, posting pictures and some videos. If you look over to the right you will see I have a FAMILY category. My plan is talk about my two favorite subjects, Technology & Finance and add some daily writings.  Look to the right and you will see my VodPod videos which I will keep updated with the latest BIG happenings. Please feel free to browse around and make comments.

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