tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80396822024-03-14T13:49:24.588-05:00One Happy Dog SpeaksAbout this blog: It will mainly be about my two sons, Tater (the elder) and Tot (the younger), along with other miscellaneous items as I see fit. Come along and enjoy the insane yet fun trip of watching two young boys slowly drive their mother over the edge.vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.comBlogger2206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-25866463761400622932008-08-31T07:46:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.875-05:00The Tooth Fairy was GenerousTater lost his front two bottom teeth. I noticed Friday at dinner that here was an empty spot in his mouth. We think he swallowed the tooth. That boy needs to chew his food better. The other was on Saturday while eating a snack. He just pulled it out.<br/><br/>Here are a couple of pictures from Friday:<br/><br/><a href="http://onehappydog.us/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/fronttooth1.jpg"><img src="http://onehappydog.us/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/fronttooth1-258x300.jpg" alt="" title="fronttooth1" width="258" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2548" /></a><br/><br/>Here's a cuter picture:<br/><br/><a href="http://onehappydog.us/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/fronttooth1a.jpg"><img src="http://onehappydog.us/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/fronttooth1a-212x300.jpg" alt="" title="fronttooth1a" width="212" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2549" /></a><br/><br/>Now here is the second tooth pictures... notice he is holding it in his hand!<br/><br/><a href="http://onehappydog.us/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/fronttooth2.jpg"><img src="http://onehappydog.us/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/fronttooth2-197x300.jpg" alt="" title="fronttooth2" width="197" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2550" /></a><br/><br/>And here is a picture from today:<br/><br/><a href="http://onehappydog.us/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/fronttooth2a.jpg"><img src="http://onehappydog.us/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/fronttooth2a-292x300.jpg" alt="" title="fronttooth2a" width="292" height="300" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2551" /></a><br/><br/>My little boy is growing up. Getting adult teeth, 1st grade, 4 feet tall... man oh man... what happened to my little Michelin man? Oh, that's right... he is Money man now. He got $1 for the first tooth and for some reason the tooth fairy visited him TWICE last night and he got $2. $3 for just two teeth. Geeze.vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-57424296477999094622008-08-30T00:56:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.887-05:00A new Record - and Not a Good OneSeems I have finally broken a record I worked hard not to beat. I am over 160 pounds now. I have no excuse. I was stressed, when stressed I pick sweets to eat and not good food. I know better. I have never found a <a href="http://store.bodybuildingfactory.com/">quick weight loss</a> program that works for me but I did see it work for a guy at work. Eating right, and exercise always takes the weight off. Usually I count calories as well. Lately, I have thrown it all out of the window. No longer. I need to get back on track. Vitamins, exercise, and good food. It won't be easy... but I'm going to give it a shot. I am not as <a href="http://beerbrains.com/?p=1701 " target="_blank">brave as T1G</a> and will not be showing my weight on the blog. Though I have heard over and over that is a good way to force yourself to focus and take it off. Not going to do it. Will let you know if I ever get below 150... but don't look for it anytime soon.vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-85813544624846905942008-08-29T09:20:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.912-05:00Five Questions<a href="http://momgrind.com/2008/08/29/will-you-tell-me-a-little-bit-about-yourself/ " target="_blank">Mom Grind</a> asked five questions of her readers. I thought they were pretty funny... I am answering them here for my sons to get a laugh out of it in the future...<br/><br/>1. Toothpaste - do you squeeze the tube from the bottom or from the top? bottom <br/><br/>2. Morning person or a night owl? Morning person - though the boys are making it a little rough.. 6am ok, 5:20am... not so ok. <br/><br/>3. Sweet tooth or not really? Sweet tooth. Chocolate and sugar mixed... yep... sweet!<br/><br/>4. Can you carry a tune? No. My mom, sisters, children... have asked me not to sing.<br/><br/>5. Do you have a favorite color? If you do, is it REALLY your favorite color or did you feel compelled to choose one because people ask this question so frequently? My favorite color changes with my mood.<br/><br/>Ok, go ahead, give it a try. Answer the questions. ;-)vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-74988675392044586362008-08-29T08:10:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.899-05:00Cool Gadgets for your blogI was over checking out <a href="http://raspberryroaddesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Raspberry Road Design</a> and saw a cool translator gadget on her website. It is now on my website. <br/><br/>I also so the writeup for a <a href=" http://www.google.com/ig/directory?synd=open&source=gghp&num=24&url=http://abowman.googlepages.com/spider.xml&output=html" target="_blank">spider gadget</a>. I realized if I added that to my website, I would probably lose a couple of people from visiting ... that I would like to continue to visit. Maybe for Halloween? <br/><br/>Check out Googles Gadget site. I thought the translator worked fairly well. Have not tried out any of the others. I might have to go to a three column website so I can put cool gadgets on the right side and leave all my other stuff on the left side. What do you think?vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-89338800512464882382008-08-29T00:06:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.919-05:00A Particular Memory of Europe with HubbyWhile we were not married at the time... my soon to be hubby came to visit me in Europe in the winter. We had a blast. Here is a picture of one of the castles we went to see... Nope, didn't write it on the back and I don't remember the name of it... anyone out there recognize it? I believe we were in Salzburg at the time, but not positive.<br/><br/><a href="http://img524.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eurocastleto2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/3682/eurocastleto2.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0"/></a><br/><br/>And while running around the city, a bus stopped and let a bunch of people off to do the tourist kind of thing... Hubby could not resist getting his picture by the bus:<br/><br/><a href="http://img529.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eurobuspo6.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/2117/eurobuspo6.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0"/></a><br/><br/>I wonder how long before the kids get the humor of that picture? <br/><br/>And I had no idea that the gargoyles on some churches were actually rain spouts. Very cool:<br/><br/><a href="http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eurochurchwd5.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/3450/eurochurchwd5.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0"/></a><br/><br/>As you can see, we had a fun time running around. I was there six months, my hubby joined me a couple of times. I'll have to see if I can find more pictures with info on them to put out here.vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-63325829191622161862008-08-28T00:42:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.895-05:00Memories of MovingNope, I'm not moving anytime soon. But I can guarantee that if I move again, I will pay for someone to move me. Whether it is <a href="http://www.upack.com/about/compare-portable-storage.asp">moving pods</a> or a moving company. I refuse to do what I have done in the past. I have used family and friends to move me. After about 3 of those kinds of moves, I have lost more stuff than I thought possible. It is NOT their fault, but my own. You would have thought after the first time, I would have caught on... nope. And I am an organized person. I label stuff... but when you have people who are moving you that are limited in time or are not the same kind of organizer you are... things disappear. I wouldn't be surprised if one year, all the stuff shows back up... maybe from the 10th dimension.<br/><br/>What about you? Have you moved lately? Would you use a mover or family and friends? Any funny stories? I always offered food and drink (usually pizza and beer) when someone helped to move me... what about you?vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-8349203800685978692008-08-28T00:15:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.910-05:00Remember When I Was In Europe?No? Well that would be because it was many many years ago. I wrote a lot of emails to family and friends about my trip. I had even printed a bunch out... but they have gotten lost in all the moves I have made. I wish <a href="http://boudicca.mu.nu" target="_blank">Bou </a>or my mom still had them!<br/><br/>It was fun and exciting getting ready for the trip. How much money do I bring? How many suit cases? What about <a href="http://www.worldtravelcenter.com/">travel insurance</a>? (Luckily my company and the health insurance I had covered all I needed... but I didn't know until I did some research). Where is my apartment? What will I get to go see? Is it true that the stores aren't open on Sundays? <br/><br/>Fantastic experience that I will never forget. But how to write about it for my kids? That is the question. The bike rides when it finished snowing. The castles where they had fingers in jars out for display. The beauty of the churches on the inside and out. The foods, the people. Hmmm... Where to start? Look for a story or two about my life in Europe to be showing up soon. I'm just trying to figure out which ones!vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-62410213510203072832008-08-28T00:13:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.892-05:00When Did Birthday Parties Get So Carried Away?This last weekend, there were two birthday parties to attend. 11am to 1pm and 1pm to 3pm. The first was a wizard party. Hosted by a company called <a href="http://www.ooglesngoogles.com/birthday-parties.aspx">Oogles and Googles</a>. Tater and Tot were both invited to this one. Here is a few pictures I took with my phone camera... <br/><br/><a href="http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=birthdayparty1abw3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/3467/birthdayparty1abw3.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0"/></a><br/><br/>And Tater:<br/><br/><a href="http://img520.imageshack.us/my.php?image=birthdayparty1beq1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/8130/birthdayparty1beq1.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0"/></a><br/><br/>Now the next one was at a private house. This was a classmate in Tater's class. This is just one of the activities they had in their backyard:<br/><br/><a href="http://img402.imageshack.us/my.php?image=birthdayparty2agl0.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/5845/birthdayparty2agl0.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0"/></a><br/><br/>Wow. For a child who turned 6 years old just before school started and is now in the first grade. Tater asked if we could do that at his next party. The answer was absolutely NO. Don't get me wrong, this was a great party for kids. And if you have the money for it, go for it. Wow. The parents were extremely nice and fun to be around. It took me a while to find them, as there were a ton of people at the party. Maybe I'll be lucky enough to be invited to another one with Tot in tow. He would have loved it as well. <br/><br/>After attending those parties, I remembered how excited I was that we got to go to a gym for Tater's party. No clean up, kids entertained, tired out, and good company in the parents. It was a little more than if I held it at home, but not that much more. Worth it for me not to have all the prep work and cleanup after wards. My party was nothing like those... And I really enjoyed both of them... I just wonder how I got so lucky???? And when did the kids parties get this carried away? Or is it just me?vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-86060144939067835462008-08-27T08:11:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.914-05:00More Humor for Dreaded WednesdayThis news just in:<br/><br/>Wal-Mart stores across Alabama sold out of ammunition yesterday afternoon. A reliable source reports that purchasers confirmed that while Russia may have invaded Georgia , they sure as hell ain't doin' it to Alabama .vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-20125566224937778532008-08-27T00:14:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.867-05:00Humor for Dreaded WednesdayNote: I found it funny that I knew was going to post this today and found a serious question about aging <a href="http://momgrind.com/2008/08/24/aging-can-i-please-get-off-this-path/ " target="_blank">HERE</a>. Hope this helps everyone enjoy aging another day.<br/><br/>THE OLDER CROWD <br/><br/>A distraught senior citizen phoned her doctor's office. <br/><br/>"Is it true," she wanted to know, "that the medication you prescribed has to be taken for the rest of my life?" "Yes, I'm afraid so," the doctor told her. There was a moment of silence before the senior lady replied, "I 'm wondering, then, just how serious is my condition because this prescription is marked<br/> 'NO REFILLS'."<br/><br/> *********************************************<br/>An older gentleman was on the operating table awaiting surgery and he insisted that his son, a renowned surgeon, perform the operation. As he was about to get the anesthesia, he asked to speak to his son.<br/><br/>"Yes, Dad, what is it? "<br/><br/>"Don't be nervous, son; do your best and just remember, if it doesn't go well, if something happens to me, your mother is going to come and live with you and your wife...."<br/> ***************************************************************************************<br/>Aging:<br/><br/>Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it. <br/> ******************************************************************************************<br/><br/>The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for. <br/> <br/>************************************<br/><br/>Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me! I want people to know "why" I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved.<br/><br/>****************************************************************<br/><br/>When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra.<br/><br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/><br/>You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks. <br/> <br/>***********************************<br/> <br/>One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young.<br/><br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/><br/>Ah, being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.<br/><br/>************************************************<br/>First you forget names, then you forget faces.<br/>Then you forget to pull up your zipper.<br/>It's worse when you forget to pull it down... :-( <br/> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft...<br/>Today, it's called golf! <br/><br/> ********************************************************************************************** <br/>Two old guys are pushing their carts around Wal-Mart when they collide. The first old guy says to the second guy, "Sorry about that. I'm looking for my wife, and I guess I wasn't paying attention to where I was going." The second old guy says, "That's OK, it's a coincidence. I'm looking for my wife, too. I can't find her and I'm getting a little desperate." The first old guy says, "Well, maybe I can help you find her. What does she look like?" The second old guy says, "Well, she is 27 yrs old, tall, with red hair, blue eyes, long legs, and is wearing short shorts. What does your wife look like?" To which the first old guy says, "Doesn't matter, --- let's look for yours."vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-28498054137232752612008-08-26T10:17:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.881-05:00The Airport Stop...Finally got the boys to stop moving long enough to take a picture of them with Mamaw. Not the best since it was taken with my cell phone... but enough to make me smile!<br/><br/><a href="http://img501.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mamawleavesic4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/9436/mamawleavesic4.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0"/></a><br/><br/>I'll certainly miss her and can't wait until we go to see her over the holidays.vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-81384989426041239002008-08-26T01:01:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.906-05:00Mamaw Heads Home TodayLots of stuff to post about not enough time. Mamaw and I discussed starting a petition. You'll see more on that in a couple of days. Spent most of the day talking, most of the evening annoying my husband at scrabble... Mamaw is an excellent scrabble player. She can see more words in those tiles than anyone else. Very awesome time. Busy with her today until flight time... later!vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-57624122809004205812008-08-25T01:06:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.889-05:00Finally, the First Day of School PicturesYipee, I finally got a few minutes to get the pictures together. Here is Tater showing off his backpack (which <a href="http://boudicca.mu.nu/" target="_blank">Bou </a>was kind enough to pass on to my boys):<br/><br/><a href="http://img356.imageshack.us/my.php?image=firstdayofschooltatermz2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/360/firstdayofschooltatermz2.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0"/></a><br/><br/>Waiting for the bus:<br/><br/><a href="http://img147.imageshack.us/my.php?image=firstdayofschooltater2ck2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/2576/firstdayofschooltater2ck2.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0"/></a><br/><br/>The bus is finally here:<br/><br/><a href="http://img151.imageshack.us/my.php?image=firstdayofschooltater3id2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/1178/firstdayofschooltater3id2.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0"/></a><br/><br/>There goes my first grader:<br/><br/><a href="http://img246.imageshack.us/my.php?image=firstdayofschooltater4ti4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/5990/firstdayofschooltater4ti4.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0"/></a><br/><br/>While I don't have pictures of Tot getting out of the car or waiting to go to school. I did get a first day picture of him in his pre-Kindergarten class. <br/><br/><a href="http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=firstdayofschooltotop4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/3360/firstdayofschooltotop4.th.jpg" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" border="0"/></a>vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-25927685177233127122008-08-25T00:44:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.877-05:00Instead of a daily prompt...I have been watching Tink, my sister, write using a daily prompt from her digital scrapbooking group. I kept thinking it was a cool idea. She is putting down stuff about her and her life for future reference to her children. Since I actually save my blog to CD every couple of months, so that my kids can have it when they get older... I have wanted to start doing more of the same. But I just couldn't get into the prompts. They are interesting and would force me to answer questions but I just didn't do it. <br/><br/>Then I found out about <a href="http://payu2blog.com" target="_blank">PayU2Blog.com</a> from a couple of bloggers. I decided to give it a shot and I love it. It is an odd twist... I may not necessarily buy from any of the links I put into my posts, but it forces me to think about something to write to fit the need of the paid post. Hence, in the future I will be posting more stories. You'll still get pictures and opinions and a few other odds and ends as usual. Just an extra post or two. In twenty years, when my kids actually load up my old posts and look at them, those links will probably be gone. The stories will still be there and hopefully, they will enjoy them. Oh... I hope you enjoy them now!vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-82014764696066861722008-08-24T23:59:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.907-05:00Genes that seem to have missed meI look at my kids and wonder which of my genes they have inherited. Or possibly the ones from my parents or my in-laws. Will they get diabetes? Will they go from being blond headed to brown headed? And if they get my mother's clear face, I'll be annoyed. While I was never a child that needed <a href="http://getacnetreatments.com/">acne treatments</a>, I did get acne growing up. My mom did NOT. It is years away before we see the results of the gene pool for this one... but it comes to mind. Is it just genes? Or is it diet? Or both? Mamaw was never one to eat many sweets growing up. I don't remember much junk food around our house when I was a teenager. Not that I was forbidden to have it, it just wasn't in the house. I ate well, drank water, and still had acne. While I think it would be wonderful if they don't have acne, I will still be annoyed that it skipped a generation. What about you? Any gene pool activity in your household that makes you wonder when it will appear and in which generation?vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-15078603200420576962008-08-21T23:28:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.864-05:00Out of it...here is some humor to keep you smiling until I get back up again... suppose to be done with surgery around 9am. Hubby has my cell phone... which means you won't reach me until he gets home with it!<br/><br/><br/><a href="http://www.funnieststuff.net/viewmovie.php?id=902 ">http://www.funnieststuff.net/viewmovie.php?id=902 </a>vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-35664024050233772202008-08-21T07:55:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.883-05:00It's Only an Infection - PhewJust a quick update. After the biopsy, the results came back that the large mass of redness, hotness and irritation is only an infection. Phew. Makes me feel much better. Now if that sucker would just go away! <br/><br/>For those who are wondering... I did a post <a href="http://onehappydog.us/2008/08/this-is-really-gross/">HERE</a>. Be careful if you don't like gross pictures. <br/><br/>Thank you everyone for your well wishes. It has been a long haul the last couple of weeks and it is not over yet. I have surgery tomorrow for... urinary incontinence. Add a prayer that all goes well and that I no longer have to wear adult diapers. This is ridiculous that I get my kids out of diapers and end up wearing them myself! Then again, it was caused by them mostly! ;-) <br/><br/>Upcoming more stories and pictures from the first week of school... probably next week. A little busy right now.vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-22120402857448719932008-08-21T00:44:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.870-05:00How Small Can You Get It?I have decided that I am getting really really old. I remember when you thought that having 128K of memory was magnificent. You were on top of the world at how fast things ran for you. Now you can get <a href="http://www.memorysuppliers.com/smartmedia.html">flash memory</a> in an itsy bitsy stick that contains 4Gig of memory. 4 Gigabytes. One Gigabyte is approximately 1000 Megabytes or 1,000,000 Kilobytes. 7800 times more memory in that little stick than what you find in the computers I used when I first got started. Scary thought huh? Wonder what my boys will think about this when they get older. They already think I'm older than dirt and lived with the dinosaurs.vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-25977795055025019252008-08-21T00:28:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.879-05:00What Boys Do in South FloridaI was thinking about this the other day. I am not big into spending money for summer camps. I used our money for karate and swimming. I did break down and spend it on a <a href="http://onehappydog.us/2008/07/old-enough-now-to-fish/">fishing camp</a>. Yet... I hear a lot of the kids talk about golfing. It is a big deal down here. Bou had her <a href="http://boudicca.mu.nu/archives/266825.html" target="_blank">kids taking Golf Camp</a>. Still, I have been hesitant about it all... particularly since my boys play the Wii golf to see how far they can hit it. This included putting. Then all of the sudden, at the end of the summer... they got serious and actually tried to make it in the hole. Wow. Not sure why it wasn't funny to just wack it hard anymore. <br/><br/>Ok, cool. Pop plays golf two or three times a week. If I could get my kids into golfing, then they could go up to visit the in-laws and go golfing. Suddenly I had a huge STOP come to mind. Golf means buying <a href="http://www.theworldofgolf.com/categoryplus.asp?clubtype=Bags">golf bags</a>, golf shoes, golf clubs, and ... you get the point. I think I will wait until they are older to see if they have an interest in golf. No Tiger Woods in this household. They can wait until they are older to see which sport they like, if any. We already own baseball bats, balls, cleats (which they have outgrown), gloves.. and they sit there. On the shelf. Nope, no more money going out of here anytime soon.vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-65615640966167226492008-08-20T00:04:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.897-05:00More Humor for Dreaded WednesdayAnother oldie in a little bit of a different format:<br/><br/>How to Call The Police When You're Old and Don't Move Fast<br/><br/>George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi was going up to bed when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window.<br/><br/>George opened the back door to go turn off the light but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things.<br/><br/>He phoned the police, who asked 'Is someone in your house?' and he said 'no'. Then they said that all patrols were busy, and that he should simply lock his door and an officer would be along when available.<br/><br/>George said, 'Okay,' hung up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again.<br/><br/>'Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people stealing things from my shed. Well, you don't have to worry about them now because I've just shot them.' Then he hung up! .<br/><br/>Within five minutes three police cars, an Armed Response Unit, and an ambulance showed up at the Phillips' residence and caught the burglars red-handed.<br/><br/>One of the Policemen said to George: 'I thought you said that you'd shot them!'<br/><br/>George said, 'I thought you said there was nobody available!'vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-78401931969692826032008-08-20T00:00:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.901-05:00Humor for Dreaded WednesdayWhat Love means to a 4-8 year old. .<br/><br/><br/>'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore.<br/>So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love.'<br/><br/>Rebecca- age 8<br/>---- <br/>'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.'<br/><br/>Billy - age 4<br/>----<br/>'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.'<br/><br/>Karl - age 5<br/>----<br/>'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.'<br/><br/>Chrissy - age 6<br/>----<br/>'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.'<br/><br/>Terri - age 4<br/>----<br/>'Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.'<br/><br/>Danny - age 7<br/>----<br/>'Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more.<br/>My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss'<br/><br/>Emily - age 8<br/>----<br/>'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.' <br/><br/>Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)<br/>----<br/>'If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,'<br/><br/>Nikka - age 6<br/>----<br/>'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.'<br/><br/>Noelle - age 7 <br/>----<br/>'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.'<br/><br/>Tommy - age 6<br/>-----<br/>'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling.<br/><br/>He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.'<br/><br/>Cindy - age 8<br/>----<br/>'My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.' <br/><br/>Clare - age 6<br/>----<br/>'Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.'<br/><br/>Elaine-age 5<br/>----<br/>'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.' <br/><br/>Chris - age 7<br/>----<br/>'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.'<br/><br/>Mary Ann - age 4 <br/>----<br/>'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.'<br/><br/>Lauren - age 4<br/>----<br/>'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.' (what an image)<br/><br/>Karen - age 7<br/>----<br/>'Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross.'<br/><br/>Mark - age 6 <br/>----<br/>'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.'<br/><br/>Jessica - age 8<br/>----<br/>And the final one:<br/><br/>The winner was a four-year-old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.<br/><br/>Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.<br/><br/>When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said,<br/><br/>'Nothing, I just helped him cry'vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-87520801568977594002008-08-19T09:36:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.916-05:00Amazing How Unfocused I Can GetSeems that this morning had me very up and down. I called the doctor to see if they were open. Yep, but they weren't sure if they would get my results. An hour later, they call and say they have the results, can I come in earlier? Yep. That is wonderful. Some time later, they call to say they have lost their 'facilities'. huh? No running water. It has been rescheduled til tomorrow. <br/><br/>I'm starting to be really annoyed with Tropical Storm Fay.vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-79852620682631947882008-08-19T01:20:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.903-05:00Happy Birthday TinkGotta let you know that Tink is another year older. Please go over to her <a href="http://tinkstribulations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">BLOG </a>and wish her a happy birthday. She and Pan are off to Sin City. Or is there another name for Las Vegas? Doesn't matter. They'll be drinking Romulan beer and chasing after other Star Trek items. Can't wait to see what or who they encounter. <br/><br/>Yep, sis... you'll always be older than I am. ;-)vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-39955210111011357062008-08-19T00:10:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.885-05:00Something Different for a VacationI am always on the lookout for different places to go on vacation. Even for a weekend. While we don't live near Missouri, <a href="http://www.bransongetaways.com/">Branson</a> was brought to my attention. It actually has different types of vacation packages... particularly for couples. The one for a family of four was decent. It was 3 nights, 4 days and tickets to attractions in the area. Better than what I could get here for Wally World in Orlando. <br/><br/>A couple of items caught my attention for the attractions that sounded fun and different for us... the Branson Scenic Railroad, Caves and Caverns, and the World's Largest Antique Toy Museum. While there are caverns in Florida, I have never had a chance to go to them. And we have AmTrac. Ugh. I think it would be cool to go on a scenic railroad ride. They also have listed different shows available and shopping. Not big into those, but you can go see them and let me know about it.<br/><br/>With the rivers and lakes around the place, and the fact that Tater now knows how to fish... that might be a blast as well. Sigh. One day. I'll keep my eyes open and put stuff on my blog, so that in the future... I can search back and say... oh yaa... let's try that place.vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039682.post-23524398169592493202008-08-18T01:21:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:23:04.872-05:00Which Olympic Sport are You?h/t <a href="http://caltechgirlsworld.mu.nu/archives/270816.php " target="_blank">CalTechGirl</a><br/><br/><table width=350 align=center border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2><tr><td bgcolor="#EEEEEE" align=center><br/><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" style='color:black; font-size: 14pt;'><br/><strong>You Are Fencing</strong><br/></font></td></tr><br/><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><br/><center><img src="http://www.blogthingsimages.com/whatolympicsportareyouquiz/fencing.png" height="100" width="100"></center><br/><font color="#000000"><br/>You're competitive but not brutally so. You compete to make yourself better.<br/>You find having an opponent to be challenging and rewarding.<br/>You are fierce when you're in a competition, but you don't wish your rivals any real harm.<br/></font></td></tr></table><br/><div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogthings.com/whatolympicsportareyouquiz/">What Olympic Sport Are You?</a></div>vw bughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18087316768090892945noreply@blogger.com1