Hard Headed Woman  
Living in Kalispell about 2 years; I was Born in Waterloo, Iowa 1939, Moved to Hood Canal, WA early 1940s their for about 20 years, Worked in the Seattle, WA area as a Structural Mechanical Draftsman about 20 years then to Bellingham, WA 1986. November of 1994 I enrolled at Skagit Valley College  for six month Truck Driver training, after graduating I drove one year to the day coast to coast, then two more years local. I still like to take road trips but now to find picturesque setting to camp and take photographs. I received my first Camera around 1950, I have been taking pictures ever since. To me photography is a relaxing and challenging adventure, my goal being to find the original picture, I specialize in a little of everything, but my passion is scape work and photo shoots of People doing what they do combined and separate as well as learning all the latest findings with digital and computerized photography. I lived with a wonderful woman for 34 years. We met in our teens and she passed away early at 49 yrs in 1993. I bring what I learned and have made part of me to a new relationship so we can grow together. How do you feel about older Men? I still need a good woman to help me do my best could that Woman be you? I am not a Bible thumper However I have a strong relationship with God.

                      Richard

 “Self Portrait”....

              by Richard Winne....

Setting quietly at the ocean’s edge;....

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The waves break!....

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Their power vibrates thru the sand;....

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Noticing the grains of sand, their numbers are ....

exceeded by the lives passing thru;....

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Contemplating the living ocean and its vastness;....

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Feeling humbled by this and the universe;....

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Feeling small and secure in the power

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A Creator that loves us so much.....

     May the peace of God and the freshness of the Holy Spirit rest in our thoughts, ....

 Rule in our dreams and conquer all our fears;....

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 May God manifest himself in ways we have never experienced; ....

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 May our joys be fulfilled, our dreams be closer, and our prayers be answered;....

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 I pray that faith enters a new height for us; I pray for peace, healing, health, happiness, prosperity, joy, true and undying love for God. ....

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           In the name of Jesus....

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   A long time ago....By Richard Winne

The Great Spirit that causes all was watching his children play;....

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He was not pleased! They had been admonished times before;....

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He came to them as one of their own;....

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He taught them integrity;....

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Some people did not like his teachings;....

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He was killed;....

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He conquered death.....

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He said “All who are obedient will have great gifts. ....

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Daughter Theresa D. (Winne) Kemp (far right) is a professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in English and courses on writing at the ....University.. of ..Wisconsin–Eau.... Claire........

  Costco 

  First let me say, I have been a member of Costco for a number of years and this is the first negative encounter I have had with Costco.

   On Jan. 5, 2009 approximately 15:00 o'clock I went to Costco at 2330 US Hwy 93 just outside of Kalispell, Montana, to purchase food.

 While sojourning the store to locate the items that I wished to purchase I as normal; Smiled with people and when (convenient) offer a God bless America Gift (A.K.A. random act of kindness) of a 1½ inch x 3 inch in a plastic envelope with a angel decal saying God Bless America on a small card on the inside is a poem of good will, always every ware these gifts have been offered and received (20Thousend sent to Our Troupes  in harms way as moral gifts) with smiles and comments of how sweet and I needed that. On the above date it should be noted that at offering a food sample person at Costco one of these gifts this person protested loudly and rudely their objection

("I can't take that!!! Take it away!!!") No doubt a store policy over enforced and I'm thinking not their fault.

   After finding the goods that I came to purchase, paying for them and being cleared by the people at the exit. I was approached (it should be noted) extremely rudely aggressively in a loud voice noticeable to all, By a person representing her self as Mrs. Jones a employee of Costco saying I have received many complaints about you and you are in violation of Store policy it is right their on the wall!!!, I walked towards the out side door and My car to leave. Mrs. Jones persisted in fallowing me and attempting to provoke me.

Result

At this time I do not feel comfortable in going to Costco for fear of further embarrassments or worse, as well as not having the benefit of the money saved by shopping at Costco.

R. Winne  

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      Wishing you a fiscally successful personally fulfilling, and or medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year, although with due respect for the calendars of other cultures whose contributions have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country or is the only "AMERICA" in the western hemisphere or for that matter the universe,

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Not who but what do we need in a president???

       Look folks lets put it were the rubber meets the road. We need people in our Government that have us the American people in mind, we need an economy that affords us a living, Health care, retirement and we need a justice system that creates a safe and free America for the American People.

This person needs to be able to survive in a screwed up government.    

 So what are our chances?

                              Agape, Richard