Category: Opinion

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And in comes November

Tonight it will be time to change our clocks back, which always messes with my internal time piece. But, since I can’t stop the months from flying by, and I do love the colors of fall and the other seasonal things that are associated with this month, I’d like to say welcome to Fall.

Isn’t it funny how the actual day to change the clocks back and forward seem to change each year? I never know if the time change will be the middle of October or the first week of November! All I know for sure is that when they do “fall back,” it gets dark before I leave work. I don’t like driving home in the dark. It makes me feel cheated of that little bit of daylight each afternoon.

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Fall

Fall is my favorite time of year, the kids are in school so I have a bit of free time during the day to keep caught up. The weather is wonderful with warm days and cool nights perfect for sleeping with the window open, and most of all it is the time of year that the leaves turn, the only downfall is that the leaves also fall into my yard and have to be raked up and hauled off. Other than that this is the best season by far. I can wait for the real cold weather I like it like it is now highs in the 60’s and the lows in the 40’s with fall getting the least amount of rain of all the seasons it is a perfect fit.

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Baby shower

A very close friend of mine has a daughter that is about to have a baby and we mothers got together and threw her a baby shower. She got some really nice gifts for her baby which is due next week. She is going to have a baby girl and has decided to name her Savannah, that is a very old fashioned named for these times but I really like it. I hope if she has another child she does not name it Dallas or Tulsa.

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Roofing with Auckland Roofing and Co.

My friend Maxine needed a Roofing Contractor, but was kind of afraid to hire a team, since she is a single mom and lives alone with her daughter. She is so happy that she choose Roofers Auckland. She told me since she read the reviews, that this is the company that she would feel comfortable with.

I’m not from that area, but I too need a roofing professional to fix my roof, since shingles have fallen and also there is a great deal of wind and hail damage. From what I have heard, this company is one that I could trust and afford.

Auckland contractors know EVERYTHING about various types of roofing and since I’m a lay person when it comes to this kind of stuff, I felt totally comfortable. From my friend’s happy dance going on, and another friend singing praises for Roofers Auckland.

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Finding Great Boston Luxury Real Estate

Okay I admit, I was  not “Big” on living in Boston or even visiting, until I did some reading about the lay of the land,  so to speak, and started looking into a site about Finding Great Boston Luxury Real Estate! Seriously folks…if you are the slightest interested in Boston big time luxury living, there are indeed places out there that are just right for you! Heck, I was even captivated by the homes presented to me!

What I saw were listings of some really awesome places that people could turn into homes in a heartbeat! Homes that would suit certain needs and wants without the hassle of trying to figure out the benefits all by one’s self.

I must say that I am impressed knowing I can get online and if I need to, I can find a great home to live in with minimal searching with this company!

 

 

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Let Us Be Thankful for Our Troops

I have a lot to be thankful this year. I have an awesome family. Though we are not rich financially, we are rich we get by. We are all in fairly good health and indeed the list goes on.

I am however very thankful for the men and women who fight for our freedom in wars we never even should have been in. No debates on this day, I’m just very thankful for these brave people.

With that in mind, I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving and remember all we have to be thankful for.

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Patriot Day Call And 9/11/01 Rememberance

This morning my sister called and wished me a Happy Patriot Day. To be honest, I am not into this “holiday” and would not even know what it is except for what my sister tells me. While she is telling or trying to explain it, she started getting political on me and that is one thing besides religion that I refuse to discuss, especially with this particular sister.

But for those who do indeed celebrate this day, Happy Patriot Day!  Now onto 9/11/01. I want to take a moment and we remember the people, loved ones and friends who lost their lives this day. I know some who have survived and lived to tell of the horrors. I remember where I was sitting and what I was doing with my daughter called and told me to turn on the television. I turned it on an instant before the second tower got hit, and watched in total terror, is the only word I can use.

God Bless our people who died on this terrible day. It never should be allowed to happen again, yet I’m so afraid of the state of affairs that our Country is in.

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Elvis Presley is and always will be the King

It took me a while to warm up to Elvis Presley. C’mon I’m just being honest. When I was younger I felt like I couldn’t fully embrace him because he was from my parents generation. Well it didn’t take long for the music to take a hold of me after my parents constantly played it on the old turntable. And the more I learned about Elvis and what he accomplished coming from nothing the more I started to dig him as a persona and more importantly his music.

Presley’s rise to national attention came in 1956 and as soon as he popped up he transformed the field of popular music and had a huge effect on the broader scope of popular culture. As the catalyst for the cultural revolution that was rock and roll, he was central not only to defining it as a musical genre but in making it a touchstone of youth culture and rebellious attitude. I can remember hearing about his appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show and the camera would only show Elvis from the waist up because the censors considered his dancing to be too wild.

Elvis was notorious for giving credit for his musical influence to many black rock and roll and jazz performers before him. And rock and roll’s occupation of a central position in mainstream American culture facilitated a new acceptance and appreciation of black culture because of Elvis’s music. Little Richard even said famously that “He was an integrator. Elvis was a blessing. They wouldn’t let black music through. He opened the door for black music.” His music and his personality, fusing the styles of white country and black rhythm and blues, permanently changed the face of American popular culture. And in my option, like him or not, that makes Elvis Presley pretty darned rock and roll.

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A Personalised Birthday Party

My grand daughter will be turning 10 in August, and my daughter and I got together to discuss what we could do to make this birthday super special. My daughter had surfed the internet for ideas and came up with some great ideas on how to personalise with the birthday child’s name and age. This would be so special for my grand daughter as ten years old is a rather tough in between age.

This site is fun, and has all kinds of great gift, school and party ideas with the special touch of everything being personalized. My daughter and I want to get the party favors, napkins, cups, and plates for cake and ice cream all personalised , just for her. I really think she would like it. And of course key word here are “personalised” and there are great gifts that can also be ordered. There are labels, that can be put into clothing, shoes, hats and gloves. I thought the pencils with names were cute and of course kids would like them for school, and they wouldn’t get taken.

Lately my grand daughter has been writing her name on everything from her shoes to stationary and books that she loves and has in her small library. The labels and other gifts would be perfect for her and also it is such a unique idea! She’d be the first to have a personalised party, which at that age is important since she’d be “one up” on her friends! All said and done, I’m sure this would catch on quickly after the party we have for her! Now we have sort of thought of a theme for the party, we have asked my grand daughter how many friends she would want to come to her party, and I have a feeling we are going to have lots of little girls who will tell their parents about the personalised  items we are planning on getting!

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Changing internet services

For quite sometime I’ve not been happy with our internet server and I have been seriously thinking about changing internet service. I can’t see paying a whole lot of money only to be totally dissatisfied with a service that doesn’t help with questions, nor do I get the service I want for the cost I am paying right now. Sometimes the server crashes and is down for anywhere from an hour to three days. When I call to complain, I am promised that I will be refunded on the next bill but so far I’ve never gotten a refund of any kind.

When my work depends on the internet and ability to get and keep a connection, and I can’t…well, I seriously am thinking about switching to a more reputable dial-up internet. I have had a lot of folks tell me they like it, but on the flip side there are some folks who have told me it takes too long to get online and also that they have had problems with it. I think  in the long run I’d  have to try it out myself and see if I would be comfortable with it.

I have been checking out various companies who offer dial up and have found that I can save a great deal of money if I were to switch. I know from experience that I would actually have to have it set up and use it for a time to find out if indeed I will be happy with the results. Trial and error I suppose, which I’m more than willing to do since I am not happy with the service I have now.