When they get answers, let us know

Letters to God ... from various and assorted children ... "Dear God, Thank you for the baby brother, but I asked for a puppy ... "

"Is it true my father won't get into heaven if he uses his golf words in the house?"

"And God, maybe if Cain and Abel had their own rooms, they wouldn't kill each other. It worked for me and my brother Larry."

And for all of us, "Dear God, I keep waiting for spring, but it isn't here yet. What's up? Don't forget."

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The church "Connected," at 900 Mallory Way (near the Appeal), is putting together "Crisis Care Kits" for the tsunami victims. Please contact them to see what items they still need; i.e., toothpaste, soap, etc. at 887-1177 ... they would appreciate your help ...

Speaking of church ... have you ever wondered why the guys in the new testament are called Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Peter, Timothy, etc., and not Aaron, Abdul, Simon, Isaac, Ham and Moshe? Or did someone think we wouldn't "identify" with Middle Eastern names and renamed them? Just wondering ...

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And while we're being struck by lightning ... John E. LeMoult of Xenia, Ohio asked in Newsweek, "Isn't it silly to believe that a supposedly almighty and omniscient creator has to be implored, coaxed and cajoled into helping people recover from illness (or survive a catastrophe)? Why heal only some and ignore the rest?" Why? We're full of questions this week ...

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We have been overwhelmed by all the "random acts of kindness" exhibited by so many of the people here in Carson City ... family, friends and strangers ... there have been so many people helping others, that we cannot begin to list them. Just say that you are all wonderful and make this a great city to live in ... thank you ...

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And while we're thanking people ... we're also proud of our newspaper delivery people, our mail carriers, the garbage men and snowplow operators ... they've all gone above and beyond ...

Too bad they don't have contracts like our city manager, and get paid for the extra work they do ...

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"Stuff" ... Thanks for the piano replies ... the soon-to-be concert pianist will be calling you; and for those of you who like to wear a gallon of perfume or cologne every day ... how about a bath, instead? Pheeew ...

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We see we're not the only ones calling for a "toned down" inaugural this week ... it's sort of like a second marriage ... you don't really need all the pomp and circumstance of the first ... that money could be spent well elsewhere ... there are tsunami victims; veterans and their families that could use help; insert your own good cause here ... one of the "designer dresses" could feed a family in Sumatra for a year ...

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And was anyone surprised this week when the administration announced there were no WMD's in Iraq and the search was over? Now, how do we get the hell out of there and go find the perpetrator of 9/11? Maybe the "mandated" minds of mediocrity can give us a few platitudes for that, too ...

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We love blonde jokes (since we have both been blondes at one time or another) ... "Two blondes were musing ... which was farther away, Florida or the moon? The one said, "Obviously, Florida is farther." "What makes you say that?" said the other. "Helllllloooooo ... can you see Florida from here?"

And another ... "A blonde was speeding down the highway in her sports car when she was pulled over by a policewoman, also a blonde. She asked for the driver's license, but the blonde had to ask, "What's it look like?"

"It's square and has your picture on it." She looks through her purse and pulls out a mirror ... "Here it is," she said.

The policewoman looked at it, and handed it back ... "It's OK, you can go ... I didn't realize you were a cop." (yes, we know ... we're baaaaaad)

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Happy birthday's to Reid (aka "the Railroad Kid"), TJ, Spencer, Pono, Lohi, Bill, Tracy, Jamie, Billy (and those are only Carolyn's "family"), and Mike, Anna, Tom and Steve ... and thanks to Lainey Henderson, a very smart and pretty Eagle Valley Middle School eighth-grader, for letting us know that "you feel colder when you digest things," when we said we were freezing after eating breakfast ...

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We think the rebate Gov. Guinn is thinking about would be better spent rescuing the Millennium Scholarships, and saving the money to plow additional snow we may have, or repair the potholes we're getting ...

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Recipe for snow ice cream: A big bowl filled with clean snow; 1 tsp. vanilla; sprinkle about 2 tbs. sugar over top (to taste); then add milk (whole tastes better than 2 percent or nonfat) a little at a time while you stir it. Get to the consistency of ice cream and eat ... yummy ... then go have some hot chocolate and keep warm ...

Carolyn DeMar and Maizie Harris Jesse are longtime Carson City residents. Write to them at editor@nevadaappeal.com.