Valentines Day At Autumnwood at Deckerville Hospital

Valentines Day Fun!!! Here is our friend at Autumnwood at Deckerville Hosspital. She asked us to take a photo of her after we let her see what she looked like in our mirror. She giggled and said ooohhh pretty!!! Here is another photo of another pretty friend dressed in Bugg attire whom Raymond The Love Bugg is with at Autumnwood. We are sooo blessed to be able to bring joy and smiles to folks!!! You can do it too!!! Visit your local Nursing Home Facility!!! And Be Blessed!!!!

Here is some fun penny candy Trivia. Do you know the answers???

Individually wrapped in waxy, brown, white and orange paper, twisted at each end, a small, chewy chocolate-flavored confection. 3 for 1 cent. What are they?
a. Chocolate Rollies b.Tootsie Rolls
c. Indian Babies

Covered with a sugar glaze, these small, yellow candies first taste sweet then tart then sweet, tart, etc. 5 for 1 cent.
a. fire balls b. Sweet Tarts
c.lemon drops

A five pack of a sugary sweet liquid sealed in wax bottles, complete with its own carrying case. 1 pack 5 cents. What were these novelties called?
a. Li'l Nips b. Lucky Nips c. Nik-L-Nips

Paper straws filled with sugar and tart flavorings like orange and lime. A penny a piece.
a. Pixy Sticks b. Pixie Dust
c.Flavor Straws

Individually wrapped, bright, day-glo red and layers of various colored cinnamon. 1 cent each.
a.Jawbreakers b. Atomic Fire Balls
c. Cinnamon Balls

Is there anyone who hasn't enjoyed a slab of Bazooka Bubble Gum? What were the colors that appeared on the wrapper? 1 cent each.
a. blue, white and red
b. red and white
c. yellow, pink and blue

Raymond our Prince Charming and The True Prince of Peace Jesus free valentine to you

The saying is you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you get the right Prince Charming. Well, here is a picture of my Prince Charming and all the folks at the Nursing Home facilities we sing at Prince Charming. Raymond is such a wonderful, loving, thoughtful man and a wonderful sport for the cause of loving folks to bring them joy laughter and smiles. But most of all help to bring them get close and fall in love with the Real Prince, The Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord. Here is a Valentine PROMISE that will last forever and ever and ever it is a free gift from The Father. John 3:16 For God so loved the world (that is you!!) that He gave His One and Only Begotten Son that whosoever ( you ) shall believe in Him shall be saved and not perish. It is signed Love, God. (Your Forgiving and Most Wonderful Father of all) We love what we do, we love to make folks laugh and love them when they cry but what a honor and privilege it is to tell them about our Lord Jesus Christ’s love for them and His forever PROMISE!!!! God Bless you all as you share the Wonderful Promise We Have!!!

Valentines and Birthday Fun at Sunny Acres

Here we are at Sunny Acres in Bad Axe Michigan for a Valentines Birthday Party!!! Here (center photo)are some of the crowd of Love Buggs and the birthday boy on the left. The gentleman (Milton) next to me Volunteers at Sunny Acres and is the head of the Men’s Club here at Sunny Acres. The Men have Men’s Club is every Tuesday. (Also Milton is wearing a very famous wig that Kent Tibbits our Huron County Sheriff wore) Also here is a picture that is worth 1,000 words (right) Raymond is singing to our friend who can't hear but reads lips. Raymond is singing the song” Let me call you sweetheart," and look at her smile!!! Also, look how fun loving Sharon Activity Director is dressed in our Love Bugg wig!!! Can't forget Cheryl doing the hula!!(top left)Well, with all this fun we had I'd like to ask you a question, doesn’t it look like fun to you??? I'd like to challenge you that if you play a instrument, or sing or even enjoy reading a book out loud, visit your local Nursing Home Facility and give some love, you will be amazed at how much love you will receive back!!! God Bless you.

The Reluctant Clown At Autumwood in Deckerville

What A Wonderful Time we had at Autumwood at Deckerville Hospital in Deckerville!!! Even the Hospital Administrator was clowning around!!!! But at home didn't start wonderful. Here is the story- You see my Mother was a Clown, in parades at my Elementary School (I went to Zion Lutheran in Harbor Beach) and just for fun she loved to clown my Dad too, but that is a whole other story. In 1942 she made her wonderful clown costume. It stayed well preserved at my Cousin Jan's for years. 2 years ago she said "Susan I have your Mothers Clown Costume, would you like it??" I didn't even know where it had went and here Jan had been caring for it for a number of years!!! Well, now to the reluctant Raymond the Clown Story. Autumwood wanted to do a fun program to encourage and uplift its residents in January since it was after Christmas and snowy and they had to mostly stay in soooo Thus a fun Clown program staring Raymond The Clown!!!! Well, my husband wasn't real fond of my Mothers Clown Costume, she worked soooo hard on it tooo!!! Everyone say ahhh,

:<( Additional information: 3 years ago Raymond bought us Clown Shoes for Christmas wouldn't he think I would want to use them??? (Note: Again-I didn't even know where the costume was and if it hadn't been for my adorable cousin Jan well, I don't know when I would of got around to making a clown costume!!!)Going back to Raymond not being thrilled about the costume, I think he thought I was going to stuff it and make it very big and HOT but I wouldn't do that to my husband . (Though I made him a HUGE CHICKEN SUIT with a HUGE BIG FATTTT TAIL and me a itsy bitsy little chicken suit with a tiny little tail for the Depner Farm Chicken Maze in Caseville 2006 check it out The Depner Farm Corn Maze for someting wonderful to do!!!!!!!!!!) At---http://www.depnerfarms.com/index.html Well, Raymond wore the suit and we had a blast!!! What a legacy!! Hopefully the legacy carries on, our Son Eric sings and plays guitar and asked if he and his girlfriend Emilee could have Christmas Songs and the Cords for his guitar to go Christmas caroling. We gave Eric and Emilee Wonderful Christmas hats to wear for their Caroling. (they tried to go but plans change but maybe next year--but they wanted to but it was a start to give them a teaser to do what we do, always a hopefull MaMa I am) Eric is not at the Clown stage yet but maybe when he is older and has grandchildren he will see the importance of wearing his Grand Mothers Clown suit!!! To get you in the mood for Clowning around in a Facility on your own here are some Photos and some trivia . (ans.= Answer)

In clowning, there is a hierarchy, with the White Face clown at the high end and the _________ at the low end. A) hobo ans. B) class clown C) Auguste clown

Would-be clowns can imitate another clown in everything except the A) clothes B) act C) hairdo D) face ans.

To trademark a clown face, a clown sends a photo of his/her face into the Clown Registry, where the face is then painted on a _____________ and kept in the registry. A) wall B) goose egg ans. C) glass

In order to join the Moscow State Circus, clowns must go to the Moscow State Circus College for Circus and Variety Arts for-

A) 7 years ans. B) 8 months C) 4 years

What famous clown was originally created by Capitol Records in the 1940s as a character featured in a series of children's records? A) Bozo ans. B) Weepy Willie C) Clarabelle

Santa Claus is the most widely recognized face in the world. Who comes in second? A) Bozo B) Emmett Kelly C) Ronald McDonald ans.

Emmett Kelly was a famous clown with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. What was the name of his classic clown character? A) Lonely Louie B) Sad Sam C) Weary Willie ans.

Red Skelton’s characters included all the following except: A) Clem Kadiddlehopper B) Freddy the Freeloader C) Paddy McPugg ans.

Known as “America’s Favorite Clown”, Red Skelton signed of from his shows with A) “Now it’s time to say good-bye” B) “Good night, and God bless”ans. C) “Thanks for sharing a laugh or two”

Now as we say goodbye we would like to close with the Clown Prayer and hope it a special prayer to you and we pray it continues to be special to us!!! Good Night and God Bless.

A Clown’s Prayer---- As I stumble through this life, help me to create more laughter than tears, dispense more cheer than gloom, spread more cheer than despair. Never let me become so indifferent, that I will fail to see the wonders in the eyes of a child, or the twinkle in the eyes of the aged. Never let me forget that my total effort is to cheer people, make them happy, and forget momentarily, all the unpleasantness in their lives. And in my final moment, may I hear You whisper: “When you made My people smile, you made Me smile. -Anonymous- Good Night and God Bless.

Right In The Kisser Suprise Birthday Party

Here is Raymond's Suprise Birthday Party spent with some of our 6th-8th Grade Sunday School Students. Actually it was our Christmas Party 07 but really a surprise Birthday Party for Raymond . The teens made their very own personalized special Birthday cards for Raymond shot him with silly string we sang Christmas Carols, shot Raymond some more with silly string, ate dinner, shot Raymond with still more silly string what a fun night and what fun they had shooting "Mr. Bugg" with silly string!!!! Hopefully we are teaching our Sunday School Students that being a Christian is FUN too!!! Also, adults can have fun and a sense of humor also!!

Fun With The New Wig and just plain fun

We have a new wig!!!! A really fun wig!!!! The first one to wear this new wig was Our Very Own Huron County Sheriff, Sheriff Kent Tibbits.(Middle) The fun thing about it he has a lot of supporters!!! Folks wanted to wear the wig when they heard Sheriff Tibbits wore it!!! Here are just a couple photos of folks wearing the wig. Also, here is a photo that was taken at the Bad Axe Senior Fair 07 where Sheriff Kent Tibbits came up to Raymond and took his cap and put it on Raymond. Then I stuck Raymond's hat on Sheriff Tibbits!!! How wonderful to have our Huron County Sheriff with a fun and exciting sense of humor!!! When you think that the world is getting hopeless and in pitiful shape we can testify to the fact that there are folks EVERYWHERE who love to have fun, be silly and light hearted!!!! We bump into folks who love to be silly every single day of our lives!!!! God Bless you and remember if Life gives you lemons try to make lemonade!!!! Visit a Nursing Home Facility and share a smile!!!! You'll make a Smile!!!!!

Huron County Nature Center Candlelight Walk

Here it is the Second Saturday in December again this year has gone fast!! Here we are at Huron County Nature Center Annual Event a wonderful event toasting ourselves around the bonfire while others stroll through the Candlelight Walk. Upon finishing The Candlelight Walk everyone warms up with hot chocolate and this wonderfull bon fire and Christmas Carols and our Christmas Trivia!! The young man next to me is the Boy Scout who went through with help and lit all the votive candles along the trail for every ones enjoyment. It is our 4th year we have been here. Here is a description and directions to The Nature Center which also has other annual events. Such as the Ladies Slipper, which is Memorial Day Weekend, and all during the year they bring in Guest Speakers that have their heart set at preserving The Lords Beautiful Creation. The Huron Nature Center is Located in Michigan's Thumb, 9 miles East of Caseville or 9 miles West of Port Austin just off of M-25, turn South on Oak Beach Rd. to Loosemore Rd. East to the Nature Center entrance. 14 miles Northwest of Bad Axe. The Nature Center is located 45 miles west of Bay City following M-25, 90 miles north east of Flint and about 2 hours north of Detroit. No matter where in Southeastern Michigan, you are a short drive to one of the areas most beautiful areas. Huron County is proud of its fabulous shoreline as well as its productive farmland. The Nature Center is located between the two areas. To the north is Lake Huron and just a few miles south of the center are open fields. The Nature Centers wooded acres, once covering the entire thumb area, must be preserved for the enjoyment of all.(Huron County Nature Center Committee.) Next,The other photo we added we will call "Fascination with Rudolph's Nose" Raymond and I were singing Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer and this little boys eyes lit up with the wonder and amazement that you see in little peoples eyes upon waiting to open gifts Christmas Morning. The little boy even wanted to touch Rudolphs Nose or is that Raymond's nose??? Being that it is Christmas Season we would like to ask you if you look with Wonder and Amazement like this little boy to The Saviour Of The World, Jesus, The One who this Whole Christmas Season is about? Here is a Wonderful Scripture with a Forever Promise for you--Jesus became a baby and grew up to die and rise again to save you from deaths awful chains forever!! For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

We pray that as we are out and about that The Lord would use us to be His Hands on earth to you and to others that you would come to know Jesus, The Saviour of This WHOLE WIDE WORLD!!! We believe that Jesus IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! God Bless You,

Raymond and Susan