“A new economic study reveals that once Oprah and Facebook are subtracted, the United States of America is worth 40 dollars.” – Andy Borowitz on Huffington Post. LOL Spent an hour of reading Andy Borowitz today. That’s how my life is this week.
There is help for those with muscle pain. When I had knee pain, my doctor referred me to see a physical therapist. The therapist gave me ultrasound treatments that eased the pain. Now you can do it yourself at home. Try the LG-TEC Dual Combo TENS Unit and Muscle Stimulator. I don’t know if it’s […]
People who know me recommended Julie and Julia. They know I only watch nice movies: no sex, no violence, no tear-jerkers, no drama, no vulgar language, no social agendas, no cheesy love stories, and of course, no bad endings. Julie and Julia is my type of movie. I was waiting for something bad to happen…and […]
I grew up in Pasadena. I grew up watching the Rose Parade. My parents owned a restaurant on Colorado Blvd, and almost every New Years day, we watched the Rose Parade from the roof of the restaurant or on the sidewalk. I never got tired of it. I loved the excitement and crowds, and picking […]
Some games are fun because they are fun games. But most games are only fun if the people playing them are fun. Take for example the game Apples to Apples. If you play with people who are not fun, and do not put effort into making it fun, it’s not a fun game. Life is […]
We went to see the taping of Skating with the Stars at the CBS studios yesterday. First of all, I’ve never seen the show before. I’ve never seen Dancing with the Stars. I don’t watch TV. Second, I don’t know any “celebrities”, and I didn’t recognize anyone at the taping. We went because it sounded […]
Several years ago, we remodeled our kitchen. Our house was built in the 70’s and the kitchen was the original cabinets and tile counters. The style at the time of my remodel was light cabinets and granite counter tops. A stainless steel kitchen sink was a must. I wanted a butcher block countertop table in […]
We were cleaning out our cabinet of of DVDs and VHS tapes. It’s amazing how the industry has changed. I remember my daughter had a friend in second grade whose parents owned a video rental store. They would bring in a popular children’s movie for the class to watch during party days. My daughter is […]
Bad news: my husband had chest pains and went to ER Good news: it wasn’t a heart attack Bad news: his EKG was abnormal, looked liked a heart attack Good news: he felt fine with no more chest pains when he was at the hospital Bad news: he had to stay overnight at the hospital […]
Our family is weird. We love brussel sprouts, spinach, artichokes, and all kinds of vegetables. I saw this at Trader Joe’s today. It’s the first time I’ve seen a brussel sprout stalk. Rather pretty, don’t you think? It can be a centerpiece – for the right table setting. It’ll be exciting to pluck them and […]
I always thought the role of Counselor Deanna Troi in Star Trek: The Next Generation, was ridiculous. They need someone on the team to understand people’s feelings? I thought her function was rather useless because her insights are often obvious. Her telepathic abilities comes up with something like – I feel that the people on […]
Jesus calls us to be servants – the greatest is the servant of all. I don’t mind being a servant, if I am the one who volunteers and chooses to be a servant. I determine what I will or will not do. But I don’t like to be forced to be a servant – when […]
With empty nest approaching for me, we are down to one child at home. With only 3 of us home now, without grandma or the 2 older kids, we are down 50% of the number of people in our house. I only do laundry once a week; I cook enough rice for 2 meals at […]
Do you step on the pedal and speed under the railroad crossing gates when the red lights start flashing? I do… But I won’t anymore. Yesterday I was driving with my friend when we approached the railroad tracks. There was a car in front of me when the lights started flashing. That car sped past […]
I admit, I like being a Christian. I like going to church, I like the stuff we do at church, I like meeting other Christians, I like Christiany things, I like to read the Bible and pray and all of that. I used to avoid issues that would make me question the claims of Christianity […]
In a previous post, I said we canceled TV. Correction: We canceled cable TV. We still have a TV. Now we have Netflix. What movies do you recommend? The parameters are – not rated R or above, not a sad ending, not a silly romance, no excessive violence or brutality, prefer humor and clever storyline […]
My daughter had to draw a picture of Napoleon as part of a class assignment. “Were there guns in the days of Napoleon?” Mike answered, “Yeah, Napoleon had a bunch of ’em.” 🙂
I’ve been following the Today’s Giveaway blog lately. Almost everyday there is a contest to give away good stuff. I like to enter contests on blogs because it’s easy, and kind of fun, especially when you win. But you also find out about new products that you may not normally hear about. So at Today’s […]
Take a look at this space saving apartment. I’d be happy just to add some more bookshelves in my house. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/videos/worlds-greenest-homes-hong-kong-space-saver.html
This article makes me want to buy the ipad.