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Thu, 28 May 2009 04:52:27 -0700

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2005/nov/11/final-salute/

Katherine draped her body over the smooth wood, pressing her pregnant belly to the casket, as close to a hug as she could get.

Beck placed a hand on her back.

"Tell me when you're ready," he said. "Take your time."

He stepped back.

The air conditioner clicked on, filling the room with a low hum. Ten minutes passed. It clicked off, leaving the room to her soft moans.

She moved only to adjust her feet, continuing to rub her belly against the wood. She closed her eyes and whispered something.

Then she looked up at Beck.

"OK," she said.

As she stood at his arm, he opened the casket.

She didn't cry. She didn't speak. He gave her a few seconds, then took her hand and brought it to the middle of the empty uniform. He held her hand there and pressed down.

"He's here," he told her. "Feel right here."

She held her hand on the spot, pressing the uniform into the shrouded body beneath. She dragged her hand the length of all that was there.

Beck walked back to get the personal belongings Katherine had brought with her from Colorado.

"Where do you want to start?" he asked.

"With the picture of us kissing," she said.

She placed the picture at the top of the casket, above the neck of the uniform. She bent down and pressed her lips to it.

"I'm always kissing you, baby," she whispered.

She took several other photos of their lives together and placed them around the uniform. She gently added a bottle of her perfume, then picked up the dried, fragile flowers of her wedding bouquet.

Before Jim Cathey had left for officer training, they were married by a justice of the peace in Denver, planning a big wedding on his return from Iraq. Her wedding dress still hangs in her closet at home, unworn.

She placed the flowers alongside the uniform, then turned again to the major.

"The ultrasound," she said.

The fuzzy image was taken two days after her husband's death. Katherine had scheduled the appointment for a day when Jim was supposed to call, so they could both learn the baby's gender together. He had a feeling it was a boy, he had told her. If it was, she suggested they name the child after him.

She stood cradling the ultrasound, then moved forward and placed it on the pillow at the head of the casket. She stood there, watching for several minutes, then removed it.

She walked the length of the casket, then stepped back, still holding the only image of James J. Cathey Jr.

She leaned in and placed it over her husband's heart.

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Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:06:23 -0700

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland�"You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a good voice for TV and radio.The West�The South�Boston�The Inland North�North Central�The Northeast�Philadelphia�What American accent do you have?
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- Interesting result, considering that every time I leave Texas
I am instantly outed as a Texan due to my accent -
doesn't everyone say, y'all? ;)

But then again, it wasn't too long ago that I was in a small Texas town
and the cashier at the bakery asked me what country I was from
due to my accent?!

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Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:03:05 -0700

I know my dogs ;)

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Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:18:33 -0700

Lets101 Quizzes - Quizzes For Fun
- This basically sounds like me, except I am only loud when I choose to be -

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Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:17:12 -0700

http://www.des.emory.edu/mfp/efficacynotgiveup.html
But They Did Not Give Up

'Winston Churchill failed sixth grade. He was subsequently defeated in every election for public office until he became Prime Minister at the age of 62. He later wrote, "Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never, Never, Never, Never give up." (his capitals, mind you)'

"Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune;
but great minds rise above them."
~ Washington Irving

'Albert Einstein did not speak until he was 4-years-old and did not read until he was 7. His parents thought he was "sub-normal," and one of his teachers described him as "mentally slow, unsociable, and adrift forever in foolish dreams." He was expelled from school and was refused admittance to the Zurich Polytechnic School. He did eventually learn to speak and read. Even to do a little math.'

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall."
~ Confucius

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Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:03:50 -0700

Your Birthdate: September 17

You tend to find yourself lucky - both in business and in life.

And while being wealthy is nice, you enjoy sharing your abundance with others.

You put your luck to good use: you are very ambitious and goal oriented.

Often times, you get over excited and take on more than you can manage.

Your strength: Your ability to make your own luck

Your weakness: Thinking you can do it all

Your power color: Bronze

Your power symbol: Half Moon

Your power month: August

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

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Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:25:36 -0700

Your results:
You are Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
85%
Supergirl
75%
Hulk
75%
Catwoman
65%
Spider-Man
60%
Superman
55%
Robin
55%
The Flash
55%
Iron Man
55%
Batman
45%
Green Lantern
40%

You are a beautiful princess
with great strength of character.

Click here to take the Superhero Personality Test

Whatever :)

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Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:02:36 -0800

William Shakespeare
Sonnet XVIII.
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"

SHALL I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date:
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance, or nature's changing course untrimm'd;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st,
Nor shall death brag thou wander'st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st;
So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:20:01 -0800

You are The Moon
Hope, expectation, Bright promises.
The Moon is a card of magic and mystery - when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window.
The Moon is all about visions and illusions, madness, genius and poetry. This is a card that has to do with sleep, and so with both dreams and nightmares. It is a scary card in that it warns that there might be hidden enemies, tricks and falsehoods. But it should also be remembered that this is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition. You may be going through a time of emotional and mental trial; if you�have any past mental problems, you must be vigilant in taking your medication but avoid drugs or alcohol, as abuse of either will cause them irreparable damage. This time however, can also result in great creativity, psychic powers, visions and insight. You can and should trust your intuition.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.

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Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:36:32 -0800

http://www.mattround.freeserve.co.uk/files/killerquiz.swf
Game: Programming Language Inventor or Serial Killer? You pick -