Emails we get
Oh Boy Here is a Grass is Greener Email
January 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Interesting email had the sender saying “i SO have the green acres song in my head right now!” Subject: – Greener Grass Sometimes, we try too hard to get to the greener grass. In the process, we end up in trouble…….. And when you find yourself in trouble and you’re stuck in a situation that you can’t get out of, there is one thing you should always remember….. Not everyone who shows up…… Is there to help you!!!! Wow. Um, thanks Gina. Possibly Related Posts: Wrong Book Store Email Giant Caterpillar found in college... [Read the full story]
Computers
Buy the Amazon Kindle Now
November 24, 2009 · 1 Comment
This is a good year for the Amazon Kindle. You should buy it now. Here is an image of the Kindle that my sister in law purchased. She also bought a cover for it and uses it as she travels. Possibly Related Posts: Latest iPhone Software Update Outlook Auto-complete Making You Look Silly? Going to a Greener Home Network Amazon has a New 3G Electronic Book Reader Not Looking Forward to the Switch to Digital Read More →
Philisophy
I wish grown ups could remember being kids
January 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment
I just looked down at my coffee mug from fourbucks and noticed it had writing on it. Stuff like “I wish this”, and I “wish that”. Blah blah blah… What caught my eye was the one that said “I wish grown ups could remember being kids.” That got me thinking, mainly because I am a grown up. First off: Holy cow! I am a grown up, and in my 5th decade! Wow. Anyway. I still feel like a kid; a couple aches and pains here and there, but still a child at heart. What I find most profound is that I have a young child, and well, I found that I have been remembering more... [Read the full story]
Shoe Sightings
Hurricane Shoes e-mail
September 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment
I got a little chuckle out of this one. The image shows high heal flippers. The shoes are displayed on boxes labeled “High Tide Heals”. Heh. The image is from the FunPic website. Check them out if you need a chuckle. Thanks Dr. C for the email. Possibly Related Posts: Oh Boy Here is a Grass is Greener Email Wrong Book Store Email Giant Caterpillar found in college dorm room A Short Safari Story email Email on What High-Fructose Corn Syrup Can Do Read More →
Movie Night
Movie Night –Acute Depersonalization Disorder
November 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment
We started writing about the movies we watched (rented) on regular basis this year and then we goofed and rented two odd movies that were actually pretty similar. Here is some background, we usually rent and watch two movies at a time. We pick one that has been advertised a lot in popular media and one that is more artsy and in many cases may have gone straight to DVD or had very little theater play time. Some time back in in August we stopped at the neighborhood video store and rented two movies Rambo and Numb. Why Rambo? The reason was, hey another Rambo movie with Sylvester Stallone and well... [Read the full story]
Food
Three things I learned this weekend
January 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Just a quick note on some fun stuff that we did this weekend. Besides having some of the best home made chili ever and waking up to some very yummy blueberry pancakes the next morning. I learned that: My brother has a cylon toaster. That Ron Zacapa X0 is a very good rum. And finally, if you want to make truly the best drinks ever you should get a book that describes how it was done back in the 1800s. This means figuring out how to work with chunk sugar and egg whites to filter out impurities. It is all worth it if you want your own simple syrup. That is why I like to visit my brother, I learn... [Read the full story]
Activities
HG TV Dream home time again
We always like this time of the year when we can sign up for an impossibly expensive house and dream about winning it, knowing all the while, that we really don’t want to win it, because winning the give away would most likely bankrupt us. The cool part is, and most irrational, is that even if we did win it, and only owned it a day, that one day... Read more of this article
The Winner Is
We have been looking at buying a new car for over a year now. I wrote in the past about what cars made it to our final list. At the last moment we added an new vehicle to the list, a Honda Pilot. We really liked this car it had everything we wanted: tow hitch with decent towing capacity, all wheel drive, heated seats and more seating than we would... Read more of this article
Happy 15th Birthday Graffiti
Our dog Graffiti is 15 today. She has been falling down a lot lately, but she made it to her 15th birthday. Possibly Related Posts: HG TV Dream home time again The Winner Is Signed up for the HGTV Green Home and You Should Too Looking for a new car House Interior Paint Colors Read More →
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