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Cheap Gift Ideas for Guitarists

Last Christmas was made so much easier by utilizing the Internet for all that it is worth. I actually purchased every single present online this time. I didn’t have to go to the mall or to Walmart or Target for anything, 100%. Except of course for any of the groceries or items that are sold at the grocery stores. Now that is what I’m talking about!

I did all of my research online as well. There is so much good information out there – it just amazes me. By using sites that offer advice, like the one that I used to find a cheap gift for guitarists which gave me good info that I actually used to help decide a couple of gifts with. I don’t think there really is a music store here in this town. Other than what Walmart and Target have to offer, and that isn’t much at all. So online is the way to go unless you want to drive over an hour to the next town over that has a small music store in the old town district.

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His New Scooter!

My next door neighbor looks so spiffy riding up and down his driveway and the sidewalk on his new scooter that he just purchased. This guy is a real character, a good guy and a wonderful neighbor who has been having issues getting around for the past few years, so I’m glad to see him able to get out and about in the nice weather these past couple of days.

A good neighbor is hard to find, I have been blessed with him since I moved into my place, we get along real well and help each other out now and then when needed and able. We have spent many hours sitting outside, either on my porch or his, just chatting away. I love hearing his stories of the “good old days” and he is a good listener, which is hard to find in folks now a days.

My other neighbor is a real pain, but that issue can and will be discussed at a later time…….

 

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On My Soap Box for Just a Moment

I was always taught that with everything in this world that has good, there is always a bad and vice verse. The holidays are filled with such wonderful things, family, friends, good food and course all the good gifts and presents that are given and received. It is unfortunate that people do turn to drinking alcoholic beverages this time of year and that presents problems with holiday drinking and driving.

Each year we hear how they are catching so many people drinking and driving and lives are lost due to that. Christmas is no time to loose someone due to some one’s carelessness. By getting a DUI is bad news all the way around. I know several people that still don’t have their license, because of getting caught drinking and driving. It can cost you a boat load of money, jail time and then having to find high risk drivers insurance to boot.

So I’m hoping that people will drink responsibly and that we can all enjoy a fun but safe holiday this year. With all the snow still on the ground people need to stay off the bottle, stay off the cell phone and pay full attention to the road up ahead. I’ll get off my soap box now.

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Marching Bands

While looking online at various musical instrument sites, trying to find a good deal on an electric guitar to get for my nephew for Christmas I came across some exquisite Atkinson french horns that brought back a flood of memories from my days back in high school. One of our favorite things to do was to go to the Friday night football games, man those were some extraordinarily good times. The half time celebration was always a blast. I knew a lot of the kids that were in the marching band that always played during this exciting half time. To this day I get goose bumps whenever I see or hear a marching band play like in a parade, or on TV or in a movie, or even on YouTube!

I am still on the look out for a good guitar and with Christmas only a couple of weeks away I’m starting to get a bit nervous about the whole ordeal. It’s a good thing that I got a lot of my Christmas shopping done way ahead of time.

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Atkinson A800 Pro Double French Horn
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Trucks Aren’t Just For Guys

There is something to be said about a person that works hard and is able to purchase a brand new car. I myself have never owned a brand new car, but one day I’ll look forward to driving one right off of the lot. I’d really like to own a nice truck, they have some really nice trucks out these days and they aren’t just for men any more, I can tell you that.

I’ve been looking around a bit online and have found some really sweet looking rides for sale. And all the accessories that they have out now are just awesome. I’ve seen some nice truck grills that I’ve bookmarked for when the time comes. I do play the lottery once in a while, who knows, you can’t win if you don’t play, right?

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Blue Pick Up In The Blue Water

 

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Rain Guards & Wind Deflectors

I can’t tell you how many times I have been driving down the road and the rains start coming down, and hard. That is when you see all the motorcycles pulling off of the road and waiting under a bridge or an over pass waiting for the down pour to end so that they can get back on their bikes and hit the road once again. I’ve been caught in the rain while on the back of a motorcycle and it can suck all the fun right out of a nice ride, whether you are driving are riding on the back.

Even in a car, the rain can certainly make driving a major challenge. I know that there are wind deflectors and rain guards available out there and I’m going to start looking into purchasing one for my only is spring a rainy season, but we have a lot of rain in the fall as well and I’m tired of dealing with it.

My brother-in-law is urging me to visit carid.com, which has been in business since 2003 and he has used them frequently. They specialize in custom and OEM car accessories and offer there products for interior and exterior custom styling for performance and your comfort.

I’ve never much been into the customizing of any my vehicles, but my brother-in-law is all about cars, motorcycles and trucks and he knows what he is doing and talking about. So I have asked him to check out the best rain guard for my vehicle and see what he can come up with for me and soon. Next thing you know winter will be here and then we have to deal with snow and all that goes along with that nonsense. I just want to get fall over and done with at this point.

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A New Home Town for My Aunt in the Carolina’s

It used to be that people were flocking to Florida for the sunny weather. Then they started heading out west to Arizona and New Mexico, but it appears that the Carolina’s are the place to go now a days. I keep running into people that have moved there or about to or visiting someone that has moved there. North and South Carolina are both a great place to live.

My Aunt Betty just announced that she is planning on heading south and has been looking at Lexington SC Homes For Sale online at columbiascrealestatesales.com. It is a beautiful area and I’m sure she will love living there. The homes are affordable and easily accessible to water, which is a plus since my aunt grew up on the water and wouldn’t want to be far from a body of water. I can’t wait to visit her and see what all is around her new hometown.

Crazy how the family just seems to keep moving farther and farther away over the years. As much as I try to keep positive about the whole ordeal, it really does break my heart.

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Sexual Harassment Attorney In The San Diego Area

It breaks my heart to keep hearing the same old story from my youngest sister, who moved all the way across the county and eventually landed in the San Diego California area. She has had the worst luck finding a job. Nothing comes cheap in the entire state of California, much less the San Diego area and if you don’t have a decent income, things can spiral deep down before you can even bat an eye. You want the great weather, you got to pay dearly for it!

Once she finds a job, it doesn’t last long. Each time she is complaining that it is some form of sexual harassment. She is a beautiful girl and she does bring a lot of attention to herself, but a girl has got to draw the line some where before she ends up searching online for the best san diego sexual harassment attorney that there is and take this nonsense to an entire different level for once.

I say a prayer for her every night before I lay my head down, along with a long list of close family and friends.

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Good Bye to The Yellow Pages

With car and home insurance being a must these days (and rightfully so) it only makes sense to find and to get the best bang for your buck. The Internet has made shopping around for prices so much easier, the days are gone that you had to call around from one agent to another in order to receive quotes from various companies. The good old Yellow Pages is becoming a thing of the past, online is the way to go for the majority of people these days.

I’ve been wanting to find some good quality but Cheap Van Insurance for my van. I need to try and tighten my purse strings a bit and have been utilizing the Internet to find the best deal possible. I want a low deductible, low premiums, but great customer service as well. My parents used to always say that you get what you pay for, and I have found that to be very true. So I’m asking around with some friends and family members as well to find out what they have to say about their insurance agents and companies. Hopefully I’ll be able to find something out in a few weeks, so that I can go ahead and make the switch before Christmas comes around and I find myself in a cash crunch.

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Looking Forward to Vacation

When I was growing up, summer vacation was a very big deal. Families looked forward to school letting out for summer break and planned trips that would take them out of town for a full week or two. Part of the reason is that it would get so hot and humid that we all needed to escape the heat. But part of it was also that family time together seemed more important back in the day than it seems now.

My employer gives us a week’s paid vacation after we have worked for a full year. I wish they were a little more generous about giving us paid time off, but they don’t. However, they do expect us to use the vacation time and they do not make us feel guilty or threatened for actually being gone for a week. I know some places really discourage taking time off. some places say that if you can be gone from your post for a full week that maybe they don’t really need you there at all.

This year I plan on going to the beach and getting as far away from home as I can drive on one tank of gas. I would really like to go to Chincoteague Island and be in an area that is more concerned about wildlife and natural habitat than they care about boardwalks and mini golf. I want a nice escape from noise and crowds, and last time I went to Chincoteague it took me about 6 hours to get there. Anything farther away than 6 hours is probably smarter to fly than to try and drive.