CHRISTMAS IN OUR HEARTS

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERONE

CONGRATULATIONS TO THAT OTHER STEVEN

Steven John Fletcher, P.C. MP (born June 17, 1972) is a Canadian politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004, representing the riding of Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia as a member of the Conservative Party. He is the first quadriplegic to serve in the House of Commons, as well as in Cabinet. Fletcher was appointed as Minister of State (Democratic Reform) on October 30, 2008.

next time I'm in OTTAWA I'll have to drop in on this guy

all the best steven

OTTAWA TRIP 2007

Last year my brother Sam (God Bless Him) helped me and some of my friends get to the nation's capital. We saw the parliament buildings and enoyed the sites of that beautiful city.

On the way home a deer decided to commit suicide and jumped in front of our van. We got stranded overnight till we got a new vehicle to take us home.

I had a great time.....but I think it was a little stressful for Sam. I am very grateful to my brother for making this trip possible for me and my friends.

HERE'S ME WITNESSING TO THE EVIL QUEEN (no sale this time....GOD BLESS HER ANYWAY

ARRIVING IN DISNEY MIGHTY DUCK HOTEL

DISNEY 2005

I recently got my scanner to work and I have put some holiday pictures in my computer. I thought I'd share some with you.























TO CELEBRATE MY 40th BIRTHDAY MY BROTHER AND MY FRIEND SHERYL HELPED ME TO HAVE A DISNEY WORLD VACATION


here we are getting ready for takeoff

LONG TIME NO SEE

It feels like I have been on a long ride on a short bus but some day I will get off this wheeltrans bus and saddle up to ride with JESUS.











I hope you will join me as I ride into God's perfect sunset.

If it be dark better to light fire than curse the pterodactyl shadow over our head

The tech support problem dates back to long before the industrial revolution, when primitive tribesmen beat out a rhythm on drums to communicate:

Ugh! This "Fire Help." Me Groog.
Me Lorto. Help. Fire not work.

You have flint and stone? Ugh. You hit them together? Ugh. What happen?

Fire not work. (sigh) Make spark? No spark, no fire, me confused. Fire work yesterday. *sigh*

You change rock?

I change nothing.

You sure?

Me make one change. Stone hot so me soak in stream so stone not burn Lorto hand. Small change, shouldn't keep Lorto from make fire.

* Groog grabs club and goes to Lorto's cave*


* lights go out in Lorto's brain *

LEAGL

I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH HELPING LASER EAGLE ART GUILD OF LONDON (LEAGL)
I AM PART OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
WE ARE WORKING TO BRING THE LASER EAGLE TECHNIQUES TO LONDON
WE HAVE BEEN OFFERING ART CLASSES FOR PEOPLE WITH SEVERE SPEECH AND MOBILITY IMPEDIMENTS. WE MEET AT LONDON GOSPEL TEMPLE EVERY SECOND THURSDAY AT 7PM.
COME OUT TO SE E US SOMETIME. YOU CAN BE AN ARTIST WITH A CHALLENGE OR A TRACKER WITH A HEART. EITHER WAY YOU WIL HAVE A GREAT CREATIVE AND COMUNITY BUILDING TIME.

GOD BLESS.

I'M BAACCCKKKK!!!!!!!

IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I HAD INTERNET. I MOVED TO A NEW HOME AND A NEW SERVICE PROVIDER AND YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE THE TROUBLES I'VE HAD GETTING THIS VEHICLE BACK ON THE CYBER-HIWAY.
I LOVE MY NEW HOME. IT IS A SPACIOUS, CATHEDRAL CEILINGED ONE LEVEL HOUSE THAT I SHARE WITH 7 OTHER PEOPLE. ONE OF THESE DAYS I'LL POST SOME PICTURES OF ME HERE.

AMAZING GRACE

HAPPY NEW YEAR

I HAVE BEEN 'INTERNET DEPRIVED' SINCE MID DECEMBER. I AM TRYING OUT A DIFFERENT ISP AND THE CHANGE HASN'T BEEN EASY. BUT HOORAY I AM BACK AT IT THIS WEEK.

THINGS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I LAST POSTED.

I AM TRYING OUT A NEW LIVING ARRANGEMENT FOR THE MONTH OF FEB. I WILL MOVE IN WITH 7 OTHERS IN A BEAUTIFUL HOME CLOSE TO MY CHURCH. IF I LIKE IT AS MUCH AS I THINK I WILL, THEN I WILL BE MOVING THERE ON A PERMANENT BASIS IN MARCH. BE SURE TO COME AND SEE ME SOMETIME. I WILL POST THE ADDRESS AND SOME PICTURES WHEN I AM SURE OF THIS MOVE.

I ALSO HAVE BEEN HELPING SET UP THE LASER EAGLES ART PROGRAM THROUGH R2E AT MY CHURCH. CHECKOUT THE GREAT THINGS THEY DO AT



http://lasereagles.org/



I ALSO HAVE BEEN INVITED TO SHOW MY WORK AT THE PARTICIPATION HOUSE PROGRAM ON OSGOODE DR. I HAVE MET SOME OF THE PEOPLE FROM P.H. AT OUR LASER EAGLES MEETINGS AND THEY WANT ME TO SHARE SOME OF MY EXPERIENCES AS AN ARTIST WITH SEVERE C.P. I HOPE TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO DISCOVER THEIR TALENTS AND PASSIONS AND TO FIND THE COURAGE TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO LIFE IN ANYWAY THEY CAN.

EACH ONE OF US HAS A PURPOSE AND A CALLING FROM GOD. WE NEED TO HELP EACH OTHER DISCOVER THAT PURPOSE AND TO SET ABOUT LIVING IT OUT AS BEST WE CAN.

MY JOURNEY HAS NOT BEEN EASY BUT MY LOVE FOR GOD AND MY APPRECIATION OF THE KINDNESS I HAVE SEEN IN SOME PEOPLE HAS KEPT ME GOING ON IN MY QUEST TO SERVE GOD AND TO LOVE OTHERS. I AM BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO SHARE WHAT I AM DOING WITH YOU AND I HOPE YOU WILL BE INSPIRED TO LOVE AND SERVE GOD AS I AM TRYING TO DO EACH DAY.

41 years young

THE CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS SPECIAL TURNS 41 THIS YEAR THE SAME AGE AS I AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

HAVE A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS

HERE IS ONE OF EVERYBODY'S FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS MEMORIES

DAVE HARD AT WORK on his old beatup equipment

Dave is working hard but BoBo is taking it easy.












Bobo is a stray cat that David found a few years ago and Dave has given this abandoned animal a loving home. BoBo is very playful and affectionate. Just don't cross him because he thinks he's the king of the beasts. Rawrrr!













As you can see Dave's equipment is old and very beat up. We are trying to get a new computer system and a properly adapted joystick.
You wouldn't believe the run around we get from services for adapted devices. No equipment can be acquired without an assessment, but no one in London can do this. A hospital in Kitchener was suggested but we were told that they may not take people from outside their community. ADP ( Ontrio government's assited devices provider) says they only tell people where services may be found, they do not provide or mandate services. David may be in a classic catch 22 along with others in his postion in London. Perhaps the MPP's will need to become sensitized to this injustice before the next election.
Or maybe we will just sic BoBo on them.
What do you think?
If you agree that ADP needs to make sure vulnerable people have access to the services they need, please call your Member of Provincial Parliament or risk the wrath of BoBo.

Happy 41st Birthday Big Guy

They say life begins at 40. That makes David 1 year old.
The best is yet to come.
And at least no one can say you we were born yesterday.

Here are a few pictures of David's B.D. party. Thanks everyone for making it such a grand occasion.

A Local Artist Enourages David

Here is a picture of one of the artists whose banner design won a $1,000 and has been hanging over the Dundas streetscape this summer.
His name is Mark Neilson. I (Len ) met him one day as I was taking down David's display. David had gone to catch his bus and Mark commented that he liked the clean and simple lines of the work. He commented that they would make great designs for T-shirts and other items like mugs. Little did Mark know that David's dream includes just such an enterprise. Great minds think alike. This encounter with a talented local artist was very encouraging and especially so since the compliment he p[aid to David's work came before hew knew of David's immense physical limitations.

Thank youMark Neilson for your great encouragement and many blessings to you and yours.

Some of Mark's wining baner can be seen at

http://openair.ca/markneilson.html







Here is a picture of David and Len manning the booth on Dundas Street durning En Plein Aire.

7 Days at En Plein aire

David manned the booth and charmed the ladies. We actually sold enough prints to just about cover expenses. They say that is not bad for an artist in London.







David lays on the charm. If he could speak he'd have made a fortune or at least gotten a couple of phone numbers.

En Plein Aire Prints $10 ea. or 3 for $20

PREPARATIONS FOR EN PLEIN AIRE

WE ARE TAKING MY ART TO THE STREETS












FOR 9 DAYS IN JULY DAVESDESIGNS WILL OWN A PIECE OF LONDON SIDEWALK. I HAVE BEEN INVITED TO SHOW AND SELL MY GRAPHIC DESIGNS.
AT THIS OUTDOOR EXHIBITION.

WHEN THE NEW PICTURES DEVELOP WE WILL GET THEM UP ON THE BLOG WITH ALL THE NEWS FROM THIS EVENT.



WISH ME WELL.

OPEN AIR III OPENING GALA

ON THE EVENING OF JUNE 29,2006 WE ATTENDED THE GALA AT THE ARTS PROJECT TO OFFICIALLY KICK OFF OPEN AIR III WHICH INCLUDES THE EN PLEIN AIRE DOWNTOWN ART SHOWING AND SALE.
HERE ARE A COUPLE OF PICTURES OF MYSELF WITH THE WINNERS OF THE BANNER COMPETITION.






















HERE'S JOHNNY





JOHNNY FANSHER is a committed philanthropist in our community. He is dedicated to inspiring others to learn that you need love, not wealth, to be a philanthropist.

JOHNNY IS VERY INTERESTED IN CREATIVE ASPECTS OF LONDON'S LIFE AND SERVES AS THE CHAIR OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR OPEN AIR III.
HE ALSO WRITES AN EXCELLENT COLUMN IN THE LONDONER ABOUT UNSUNG HEROS WHO ADD SO MUCH TO THE CITY BUT OFTEN DON'T GET MUCH CREDIT OR RECOGNITION.


THIS IS WENDI WATERS. SHE IS VERY INVOLVED IN THE OVERALL ORGANIZING OF ALL THE EVENTS ASOCIATED WITH THIS COMUNITY ARTS PROJECT.
WE WANT TO THANK THESE SPECIAL PEOPLE AND OTHERS WHO MADE US FEEL SO WELCOME IN THIS GALA EVENT.

OPEN AIR III

ON JUNE 29TH AT 5PM TO 9PM THERE IS A GALA TO KICK OF THE OPEN AIR III CELEBRATION AT THE ARTS PROJECT 203 DUNDAS ST. IN LONDON.

COME ON DOWN TO SEE THE WINNING BANNERS AND TO HAVE SOME REFRESHMENTS AND GET TO MEET THE ARTISTS.
I WILL BE THERE TOO. MY BANNER DIDN'T WIN BUT IT WILL BE IN THE FINAL AUCTION IN AUGUST TO CLOSE THE CELEBRATIONS.

ALSO BE SURE TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR JULY 14 TO 23 BECAUSE I WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE EN PLEIN AIRE OUTDOOR ART MARKET ALL THRU THE DOWNTOWN CORE. BE SURE TO COME AND SEE ME AND PERHAPS WE CAN INTEREST YOU IN A PURCHASE.

KEEP PRAYING FOR US AS WE TRY TO PUT WINGS ON THIS NEW VENTURE.

BLESSINGS
DAVID

GOD LOVES YOU THIS I KNOW