Book 11 of 52 – Back in the saddle again!
Why Obama Won: The Making of a President 2008 by Greg Mitchell My rating: 3 of 5 stars A pretty cool compilation of editorials written during the 2008 Presidential campaign. Gives a fascinating glimpse into the reactions of the political right and left leaning media to the unfolding events. Naturally the articles on Sarah Palin [...]
Holiday Magic for Kids
Forgive the crappy photos, but of course I only had my iPhone with me: Over 5900 kids were pre-registered for the toy giveaway event. I got there mid-morning to help with some wrapping first, then I was placed at a table as a “giver” with a matching “runner” to grab the toys which were sorted [...]
Was there a full moon to go along with Halloween?
I got to sleep in yesterday because the trainer switched our weekend classes from Saturday to Sunday. And thank heavens for that!! I still wake up at 6am anyway just because I’m so used to that and wouldn’t you know I had a nice sinus headache worked up? Ugh. So I took some meds and [...]
My life is in a computer chip
How in the hell did we ever live without laptops and smart phones? It’s one of those which came first questions. Did these items come about in reaction to our lives being so packed and thus the need for electronic organization, or did the electronic organization allow us to take on the many tasks that [...]
The weekends are just packed
Yeah, I adapted the title from this classic Calvin & Hobbes collection: If only the *image* was as appropriate as the words!! After my 8am workout I went home and showered and then made a batch of Bisquik blueberry pancakes for SportsBoy and I to have for brunch. Since he is really *not* that close [...]
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