This summer has been so hot. I think we have a record breaker for consecutive days over 90 degrees. Maybe it will be the most days over 100 degrees if it keeps up at this pace. We are only half way through the summer and I’m already toasted! If we don’t have a couple days of cooler temps, I’m going to have to head north and find someplace to chill for a few days!
Shine On
Going through the airport in St. Louis to head home. I passed a shoe shine stand and usually don’t even give it a glance. But today the the shoe shine guy is barking out, “Shine em up! You can’t be happy when your shoes look crappy!” LOL
Back in the Day
Notes from on the Road
Rory and Joey on the road with Zac Brown.
In Oregon this morning, Having breakfast at Elmers. Tried something they call a ‘dutch boy’. It’s awesome! http://moby.to/1bheip
Dutch Boy Recipe
Heat oven to 400*
In a blender process on stir:
4 eggs,
add in & process on mix:
1T sugar,
1/2 t salt,
2/3 cup flour,
2/3 cup milk,
2 T butter.
Put in 2 greased round cake pans. Bake 20 min at 400* then reduce heat to 350* for 5-10 min.
Butter liberally sprinkle powdered sugar and squeeze lemon on top! Serves 2
Who the Hell Cares?????
My girlfriend Joan Foley sent me the link to this. On the front page of Yahoo News:
Britney Spears sports a bizarre hat
The pop star steps out in Hollywood wearing a strange leopard-print tiara as an accessory.
Who cares what Britney wears? who cares if ANYONE wears a leopard print tiara. Good grief! This is NOT news!
Looking for a Netbook computer?
Well I have seen quite a few of those ‘mini-laptop’ computers lately just about everywhere it seems. I had wondered which ones were worth the time and money and which ones weren’t. So where to go to find out?? Of course you should check out PC World. After all, they will let you in on what’s what about computers. You can still buy a paper printed magazine at the grocery or book stores, or you can read a lot of their articles online.
Here’s a great idea!
Have you ever heard of social media marketing? Basically what that is would something like me writing a blog post about a product and that in turn is a form of marketing. I am basically writing a small commercial about what ever product I’m talking about that day and recommending you go purchase it or check it out. Well that’s what ‘social media marketing’ is all about. They used to call it ‘word of mouth’ but everyone is on the computer these days instead of meeting at the local pub or restaurant. So the ‘word of mouth’ advertising is now ‘social media marketing’. How about that?
This one’s not the brightest crayon in the box
A guy walked into a little corner store with a shotgun and demanded all of the cash from the cash drawer. After the cashier put the cash in a bag, the robber saw a bottle of Scotch that he wanted behind the counter on the shelf. He told the cashier to put it in the bag as well, but the cashier refused and said, ‘Because I don’t believe you are over 21.’
The robber said he was, but the clerk still refused to give it to him because she didn’t believe him. At this point, the robber took his driver’s license out of his wallet and gave it to the clerk. The clerk looked it over and agreed that the man was in fact over 21 and she put the Scotch in the bag.
The robber then ran from the store with his loot. The cashier promptly called the police and gave the name and address of the robber that he got off the license. They arrested the robber two hours later. I bet he’s still wondering how they caught him so fast!!!
It’s almost that time of year again
Here it is October already which means that the ‘Trick or Treaters’ will be out soon. The next thing you know, it’s going to be Thanksgiving. we always have turkey of course but last year someone brought one of those deep fried turkeys. Man it was great. I had no idea they would taste that good and juicy so I’m getting Mom an oilless turkey fryer so she can make us one herself this year.
I had no idea they had an oilless turkey fryer but they do. That has to be healthier than deep frying one and since Dad passed away from a heart attack, we’re all trying to eat healthier. This a great way to do just that. I would have never known about them if I hadn’t checked with Shop.com. That is where I love to find the best prices and a few surprises too like the turkey fryer.
Please do this
I got this from an email and it is true!!!
On Tuesday, the Senate health committee voted 12-11 in favor of a two-page amendment courtesy of Republican Tom Coburn that would require all Members and their staffs to enroll in any new government-run health plan. It took me less than a minute to sign up to require our congressmen and senators to drink at the same trough! Three cheers for Congressman John Fleming of Louisiana!
Congressman John Fleming (Louisiana physician) has proposed an amendment that would require congressmen and senators to take the same health care plan they force on us (under proposed legislation they are curiously exempt).
Congressman Fleming is encouraging people to go on his Website and sign his petition (very simple – just first, last and email). I have immediately done just that at: http://fleming.house.gov/index.html . Please urge as many people as you can to do the same!
If Congress forces this on the American people, the Congressmen should have to accept the same level of health care for themselves and their families.