We have found the perfect high sierra backpacks for the kids to use come the last week of August when they all go back to school. It’s hard to believe that their summer vacation is coming to a screeching halt here real soon. As much as they can get on our nerves when they are out of school when they get either a bit on the hyper side or when they loudly proclaim “I’m bored!” I really do find myself missing them soon after they have gone back. And these are just my brothers and sisters, I don’t have any kids of my own, yet.
My Brother’s Latest Technologies
I had a problem with my home computer this morning. Well, actually it was the printer. It stopped working. So I called my brother in a panic and he couldn’t do much over the phone so on his lunch break he came over to take a look. Of course, he had it fixed in no time – he’s so good with all this computer stuff.He had a minute to show off his latest gadget – a new iPhone. I haven’t seen one yet and I’m not surprised my brother got one – he always wants the latest and greatest gadgets.
The iPhone is really cool and he showed me a special clear case called Invisibleshield that he bought and put over the iPhone. You can’t even tell that it has a case on – it is really invisible unless the light catches it just so. The clear case protects the iPhone from any dirt and dust in the air. Since my brother wears his on his belt and rides a motorcycle, I guess the clear case is a very good idea.
Finally Some Hope
Ever since I can remember my uncle has been sickly. It seems that shortly after leaving the Navy, back in the Vietnam era, he has suffered in many ways. He is such a great guy and is married to a wonderful woman, they have no kids but quickly became involved with their nieces and nephews lives and have brought a lot of goodness and kindness to us all throughout the years. We just love them both to pieces and we just hate to see him suffer so much.
I’m glad to hear that he has finally taken the steps to find a good Mesothelioma Lawyer. My aunt went online and Googled “Mesothelioma Attorney” and she quickly found one in their area and they have an appointment next week to meet with this guy. His specialty is in this Mesothelioma Disease that we are hearing so much about on the television these days. I believe that it takes someone who does specialize in certain areas and knows as much as possible about the subject of his specialty. This is true not only in doctors, but attorneys as well and I’m so glad that my uncle now has someone who will possibly help him in his struggle with this whole mess.
July 4th, Independence Day!
My daughter just called to tell me all about her exciting night watching the fireworks with her Dad and all of his family at their local park. They were afraid that they were going to be rained out so she was getting a bit anxious about it all, but the rain apparently held out long enough to provide an “awesome firework show” for them after all.
I myself just stayed home and watched all of the firework displays that were being aired on the television set, I really love the one that they do in Washington, D.C. One day I would like to be able to witness that celebration during a visit to our Nation’s Capital, that would be something to experience!
Hitting The Nail Right On The Head
Can’t tell you how happy I was to see how my Father’s face lit up when we gave him the hypertherm powermax 65 that he had been hinting about since last Christmas. It isn’t easy buying gifts for men, especially ones that really have just about everything that they need or want at this point in their life. So once in a great while one of us in the family will hit the nail on the head and get it right, much like what happened yesterday afternoon at the folk’s place for Father’s Day.
Now we have to start thinking of what to get for his birthday which comes up in late September, and then right after there is of course Christmas……..
A Fiji Wedding
It most be nice to be able to plan a Fiji honeymoon these days. Times are hard and most people I know and love are struggling just to keep a roof over their head, food on their table, clothes on their back and gas in their homes for heat and in their vehicles to get them where they need to be. There are some great travel deals going on right now since money is tight for the majority of folks today, folks have cut back on so many things and travel is one thing that most folks have had to put on the back burner.
Due to these great Fiji vacation packages (and other vacation locations as well) my cousin, who has been engaged for several years now has been busy planning one of the dream Fiji weddings that most brides would simply die for. You see my cousin just turned 25 and has finally received the O.K. for her to start being able to use the money that was placed in a trust fund for her so long ago from an accident that took her mother’s life back in the 90’s. A dream wedding in Fiji is the first item of business for her in using this large amount of money that she so dearly deserves, although no amount of money could ever make the loss of her mother better at least it will bring her some pleasure in the future.
Family Fun, Back in the Day
I remember when my little sister announced her pregnancy to the family. The first of us girls to start their own family, what an exciting time that was. We couldn’t wait to hold her a baby shower, shopping for a new baby is such good clean fun. It turned into one big family affair!
We even had fun taking her shopping for maternity clothes. Back then we had the Internet, but we didn’t use it much for shopping such as we do these days, so we would hit all the malls on the week ends looking for the latest fashions for our sister who was rapidly gaining weight and really needed some maternity clothes that would keep her comfortable, while keeping her in style, looking all cute and trendy. She was tired of wearing just the loose fitting clothes that we had gathered up for her to wear at her beginning of the pregnancy.
If we had only had the Internet at our finger tips we could have found an unlimited amount of unique and cool looking maternity clothes, like what can be found at kikisfashions.com but it was just as well as it wouldn’t have been as much fun as what we experienced back then.
Now how cute is this? Found at Kiki’s Fashions.
A Galapagos Cruise For Two BFFs
My best friend really has me worried these past couple of months, her two grown sons are making her life totally miserable, so much that she had to go to the E.R. three nights ago thinking she was having a heart attack. Thank goodness it wasn’t a heart attack, but her stress level is so bad that she is physically sick from it all. And that really jerks my chain.
It really bites that she lives so far away. I would love nothing more than to drive down there and shake some sense into both of my god sons, but a seven hour drive is a bit more than I can handle right now, although I would do it in a heartbeat if I thought she really needed me to.
Anyway she is talking about the two of us getting away on one of the Galapagos Cruises that we have always talking about wanting to do since way back in the day. She is getting a good chunk of change back from Uncle Sam this year and would love nothing more than taking a trip on a Galapagos Cruise Ship with me – her BFF and have been since the fourth grade. Who would have ever thought that we would take a Galapagos Cruise together so many decades later.
Maternity Fashions
My sister-in-law’s pregnant belly is really starting to show now. It is so much fun to have a new baby on the way in the family. She is looking into purchasing some new cool Maternity Clothes online that look good, aren’t expensive and are comfortable for her to wear to work. She intends to keep working right up until the baby is due, which is supposed to be some time this up and coming June.
For her baby shower I plan on buying and giving her a moby wrap that I found on the Internet. I found a few for under $40, which is a decent price. I think that these nifty little contraptions are pretty cool and I’m sure that she will enjoy it and use it a lot, or at least I hope she does. The baby shower should be fun and I’m sure she will make out like a bandit with all kinds of goodies for her and the new baby.
Red
If you haven’t figured out by now that I am a bit different than the rest, which is something that I do take pride in. Unique seems to be a good way to discribe me. For example, Valentine’s Day is coming in just a couple more weeks. While most people are looking at chocolates, candy and/or jewelry to give as a present on this special day, I look for things that are not at all ordinary.
Since this year I really don’t have a “sweetheart” to worry about buying a Valentine’s gift for I thought that I would purchase my favorite niece the pair of glasses that she has wanted for some time but her mother will not buy for her. I found these glasses online at Zenni Optical where they have a HUGE selection of very affordable glasses. It isn’t unusual to see $6.95 prescription eyeglasses available there. While the ones I am buying aren’t $6.95 they are under $30 which is just too good of a deal to pass up.
My niece’s favorite color is red and red is the perfect color for a Valentine’s Day present I thought that I’d buy these red prescription eyeglasses for her. Check these babies out…..
