Facebook Manners
I have been on Facebook for quite a while now. I know a lot of people are new to it, and I’m glad about that. But there are some definite manners that are expected from FB “friends” and I wish there was a list of those that newcomers had to read before they are allowed to create a page and annoy the rest of us.
Famiy Picnic Plans
Just got l from my brother-in-law, Claude. He wants to round up a bunch of us family members for a picnic on the Fourth of July weekend. Since the Fourth is falling on a Monday this year, none of us will have to work that day. But I suggested we have the gathering on Sunday afternoon, because I know a lot of people already have commitments with their nuclear families on the Fourth itself.
Subs for Lunch
Trying to get out of the habit of buying a hamburger and fried for lunch so often. I seem to have them 4-5 times a week. That can’t be good for me, health wise, and it gets expensive, too. I am going to try to have a sub sandwich at least once a week and some kind of fish or salad on other days. Surely I can get back to a healthy diet and treat my heart better.
Disposable PCs
I am wondering if anyone has a computer that they use on a daily basis that is more than 2 year old? I know that none of mine seem to least that long. I have both a desktop and a laptop, and both were bought this year. They are not top of the line, I admit. But together they cost almost one thousand dollars. I don’t like the idea of spending that much money on something that will break or need to be replaced in just a year or two. I wonder how long these two computers are going to last?
Thank a Vet for Your Freedoms
On Memorial Day, we are reminded that so many men and women have fought for our country and have paid for our freedoms dearly, many with their lives. So if you see a veteran today, make sure you say thank you. We take a lot for granted in our country, but when you stop and think about it, we really are the best country in the whole world, and our freedoms have been bought and paid for over the years with real lives.
Bugs
This summer is going to be very buggy. There are already some voracious mosquitoes buzzing my yard and the 17 year cicadas are here this year. Or is it the 13 year cicadas? I don’t know which brood is here, but they are loud and crawling all over everything – trees, chimneys, and doghouses. I’ve also seen a variety of bees and wasps, several sizes of ants, and this morning a flock (if that’s the proper names for a group of these) lady bugs.
School Reform
One of the hot topics in the news is education reform. I realize our schools are not meeting the needs of the students in today’s world and they are not producing the future employees that tomorrows companies are going to want to hire and pay well. This worries me quite a bit. Today’s children are tomorrows doctors, teachers and auto mechanics. Let’s all make sure we help these children achieve better educational goals.
Speaking Spanish
In school we had to take a foreign language for two years to be able to graduate with enough credits. So I took Spanish. But I honestly don’t remember much of it. I don’t speak it very well and don’t have the chance to speak it often. But there are a lot more people in the area who speak Spanish as their first language. There was a recent report in the newspaper that our population is now at least 10% Hispanic. That is a big jump since the last census.
Baby Gates
My oldest daughter came by the house with my granddaughter for a visit last night. The baby is walking now and it surprises us how fast she can be. One minute she is in the room with you and the next minute everyone is looking around asking, where’s the baby? And then we find her somewhere inappropriate, like the bathroom. So I figure its time to invest in baby gates to keep that little critter corralled in my house. I don’t want to find her with her hands in toilet ever again.