Anniversary

This photo was taken in one of those tourist trap photo booths ten years ago.
It is still our favorite photo.
Yesterday was our anniversary. We tend to take the simple approach when it comes to celebrating the occasion, unlike number one son and the Mrs.
When Jungle asked me where I would like to go, I [...]

Sign Vandalism and Marketing

Benjamin Herson and Jeff Deck, 28 year old friends who met at Dartmouth College, made the news again. The story made front page in our local paper because one of the young men hails from our fair city.
They were sentenced for blotting out an errant apostrophe on what turned out to be a [...]

Early 1960’s Revisited

My son’s office did a photo shoot dressed as if they were all from the early 1960’s.
Sorta scary. Messes with my mind to see my son looking like my dad did when I was in first grade.

6 Uses for Toothpaste

By Lori Allen
When I was young, my mom would take water rings off our coffee table with toothpaste. Today, I use toothpaste for a number of things… especially when I’m traveling and have to limit the amount of “stuff” I bring with me.
1. Bee sting ointment. If you can’t get ice for your bee sting, [...]

Pilobolus

I’m probably the last person on the planet to know about this dance troupe. Since I seldom watch anything on television other than HGTV and CNBC, I’m woefully uninformed when it comes to the wonderful world of entertainment.
Thanks to Kathryn who sends me interesting things via email – now I know about Pilobolus.
[...]

Calcium Supplementation Risks

Last week I wrote about recent research concerning the best calcium supplements.
Today I received a newsletter from my insurance company citing a recent research project conducted in New Zealand.
Post menopausal women who took Citracal, a calcium citrate compound, had more heart attacks and strokes than women in the placebo group. And not just a [...]

Cleaning up My Desk

I’m STILL trying to get motivated to clean my desk. I did make some progress yesterday before I took the above photo.
Searching for Inspiration and Motivation
In shear desperation, I did a Google search of “how to clean up a desk.” One was about polishing the surface. That is the least of my [...]

Compulsive Pack Rats

Since we are REALTORS*, we see the inside of a lot of houses. We see the inside of garages and closets, too.
Most people have a lot of stuff these days. A LOT** of stuff!
The primary motivation to move is to get more space.
I’m not sure where all the stuff comes from. Even though [...]

Lots of Uses for Coffee Filters

Besides making coffee…
Only the first two ideas are mine. It got me to thinking that others have probably thought of other ways to use filters. I was right. I planned to credit the sources, but I found the same tips repeated over and over.
I don’t use paper products when there is another [...]

Hang on to Those Brain Cells

Aimee Herd (August 3, 2008 ) writer for Elijah List
Research has found that exercise not only helps protect current nerve cells in the brain, but can actually help to grow new ones!
For a long time people have heard that there are many benefits to a regular regimen of exercise. Now there is even more [...]