Please check out this link to a statement brom the Lung Cancer Alliance. My mother died over 6 years ago from this deadly illness.
A Statement from Lung Cancer Alliance on the Death of Paul Newman
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
THE ANSWER TO THE PAUL HARVEY RIDDLE
NOTHING
Nothing is greater than God. Nothing is more evil than the devil. The poor have nothing. The rich need nothing. If you eat nothing, you'll die.
If you send this riddle to ten people and press the shift key, nothing will happen.
This entry is the answer to a Paul Harvey Riddle that I received via email. You can see the riddle on my Squidoo Page Paul Harvey Riddle-yet another chain email!.
Nothing is greater than God. Nothing is more evil than the devil. The poor have nothing. The rich need nothing. If you eat nothing, you'll die.
If you send this riddle to ten people and press the shift key, nothing will happen.
This entry is the answer to a Paul Harvey Riddle that I received via email. You can see the riddle on my Squidoo Page Paul Harvey Riddle-yet another chain email!.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Author Laura Lippman
Great page with interesting facts about author Laura Lippman. Complete list of the Tess Monaghan series created by Ms. Lippman. Good pictures of Baltimore where Tess lives. Fun polls to participate in. Check out this page devoted to Charm City's famous lady.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
How to make the BEST tomato and cheese sandwich!
Just what it says. Even gives brand name recommendations. This lady (meaning me) KNOWS how to make a great sandwich.
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
A Closet for my Squidoo pages
Just what the title says--a place for my lenses on Squidoo to hang out.
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In other words, this is a page that lists all of my pages on Squidoo. If you want to see what I have been up to, check it out. If you click on the Blue " read more", that click will take you to "my closet".
I have become adicted to Squidoo in the last year. What is Squidoo?
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Excellent Review of the Audio Book LA Outlaws
Squidoo webpage featuring reviews of the audiobook L.A. Outlaws by T. Jefferson Parker.
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Yelp!
Visit this site; enter your city and/or zip. Cool place to find restaurants and such with reviews by real people.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Have Discovered a New Book Review Webpage!
I am always looking for new books to read a scour the WWW for reviews. Here is one I just found today that looks very promising: www.bookroomreviews.com. This site gives a short description of the book, reviews it, then gives it a letter grade. Its reviews are long enough to get the point across, yet short enough for you to breeze thru and not take up too much of your time. Each review has a quick link to Amazon as well. Click the blue title of this entry to go to the Book Room Reviews.
Love that Cajun/Zydeco Music
Dance Depot at City Stages in Birmingham, Alabama. A friend takes pictures every year. Click on the title of this entry to see photos from this year's Dance Depot. Notice how everyone is smiling. One cannot help but smile when dancing to Cajun/Zydeco music.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
The Glories of an iPhone
Last October my husband purchased an iPhone.
The reasons to buy one were quite good:
1. His old phone had expired from an illness -- old battery.
2. We were about to embark on a three week vacation and we were contemplating the purchase of a new laptop to take along.
3. The iPhone is cheaper than a laptop.
So, we bought the "new gadget".
Here is a excerpt from an article by Drew Carey from the November 18, 2007 Parade Sunday supplement that sums up the feelings my husband has for his new toy:
"I'm obsessed with my iPhone. I love being able to whip it out and show people pictures. I never carried a photo in my wallet, but now I understand why it's fun. Getting a new phone is like having sex for the first time: You figure it out and then spend the rest of the evening just playing around. 'Hey, I can do this. And I can do that. Let me show you again. Look how great this is.'"
Oh how true. When I cannot find my spouse, I call his iPhone. He is never without it. He is always using it.
As it turns out, the iPhone was a great purchase for our trip. I used its mapping feature to find our hotel in San Francisco. I used the Safari feature to look up reviews of restaurants. My husband used it to keep up with his stocks -- which was the reason HE said he wanted to buy the phone.
One added reason the iPhone turned out to be wonderful for the trip -- it takes great photos!
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No need to carry a camera. That is a plus with the new regulations about the weight of your luggage on airlines.
The last long flight my husband made, he used the iPhone to listen to an audio book (Randy Wayne White's Black Widow). He highly approved of this use for his phone.
Just be sure you update your phone's programs at least once a week. Do it, you will not be sorry.
Just found this book: The Deal. It is a book written in the 90s about an "apple"-like company trying to develop an "iPhone" type product. Fiction can be amazin'!
The reasons to buy one were quite good:
1. His old phone had expired from an illness -- old battery.
2. We were about to embark on a three week vacation and we were contemplating the purchase of a new laptop to take along.
3. The iPhone is cheaper than a laptop.
So, we bought the "new gadget".
Here is a excerpt from an article by Drew Carey from the November 18, 2007 Parade Sunday supplement that sums up the feelings my husband has for his new toy:
"I'm obsessed with my iPhone. I love being able to whip it out and show people pictures. I never carried a photo in my wallet, but now I understand why it's fun. Getting a new phone is like having sex for the first time: You figure it out and then spend the rest of the evening just playing around. 'Hey, I can do this. And I can do that. Let me show you again. Look how great this is.'"
Oh how true. When I cannot find my spouse, I call his iPhone. He is never without it. He is always using it.
As it turns out, the iPhone was a great purchase for our trip. I used its mapping feature to find our hotel in San Francisco. I used the Safari feature to look up reviews of restaurants. My husband used it to keep up with his stocks -- which was the reason HE said he wanted to buy the phone.
One added reason the iPhone turned out to be wonderful for the trip -- it takes great photos!
No need to carry a camera. That is a plus with the new regulations about the weight of your luggage on airlines.
The last long flight my husband made, he used the iPhone to listen to an audio book (Randy Wayne White's Black Widow). He highly approved of this use for his phone.
Just be sure you update your phone's programs at least once a week. Do it, you will not be sorry.
Just found this book: The Deal. It is a book written in the 90s about an "apple"-like company trying to develop an "iPhone" type product. Fiction can be amazin'!
Monday, May 12, 2008
To Repair or Not to Repair
I invite you to visit a website that seems to be unique. Most sites offering "book repairs" are aimed at those patrons who have an antique book or a precious family Bible that needs to be rebound. Well, what about the rest of us who just want a favorite book made usable again.
For example, your mom gave you her well used copy of The Joy of Cooking, but the cover is coming off. It is a pain every time you try to use it--bits of old glue keep crumbling away from the binding--pages come loose and get lost. What to do? You don't want it rebound in leather, you just want to use it.
Well, go visit Little Red Wagon Book Repair; send the business a picture of your broken book, and see if it is worth being mended.
For example, your mom gave you her well used copy of The Joy of Cooking, but the cover is coming off. It is a pain every time you try to use it--bits of old glue keep crumbling away from the binding--pages come loose and get lost. What to do? You don't want it rebound in leather, you just want to use it.
Well, go visit Little Red Wagon Book Repair; send the business a picture of your broken book, and see if it is worth being mended.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Talladega Dollars, Dale, Sr. & Author Sharyn McCrumb
Unique Squidoo Lens about Dale Earnhardt Sr. and the NASCAR dollar confetti collected by my professional photographer husband. Contains trivia about Dale, Sr. and some fun links. Also find information about author Sharyn McCrumb and two racin' books she has written.Clicks from this website earn money for NPR and the National Humane Society. Thanks!
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Monday, March 10, 2008
Does Babycakes need her own blog? Aisle'll Be Back!
Here is another Babycakes tale:
On a recent trip with my 4 yr.old granddaughter, I tossed a snack to her in the back seat. It was a pack of Thin Addictives cookies.
"Gigi, I love these cookies. Where did you get them?" "At my favorite store." "What is your favorite store, Gigi?" "Oh, you can guess it I bet!" "Costco!" "That's right!" "What aisle are they on?" The wheels are turning so loud in her head that I can hear them. "Are they on the aisle with the 'nola bars?"
Four years old and she already knows the aisles at Costco. Mom must spend as much time there and Gigi.
On a recent trip with my 4 yr.old granddaughter, I tossed a snack to her in the back seat. It was a pack of Thin Addictives cookies.
"Gigi, I love these cookies. Where did you get them?" "At my favorite store." "What is your favorite store, Gigi?" "Oh, you can guess it I bet!" "Costco!" "That's right!" "What aisle are they on?" The wheels are turning so loud in her head that I can hear them. "Are they on the aisle with the 'nola bars?"
Four years old and she already knows the aisles at Costco. Mom must spend as much time there and Gigi.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
News Flash! DOT Closes All Travel on Local Deck
Due to the inclement weather on Saturday, March 8, 2008, the DOT has suspended all travel on a local backyard deck. Swinging is cancelled until further notice.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Kids say the darnedest things, again!
My oldest grandchild is presently four years old. Every Wednesday I pick Babycakes up from Mother's Day Out and take her to a gymnastics class. After the class we spend some quality time together either getting a hot chocolate at Starbucks or a milkshake at some local fast-food emporium. Mostly, we go to Starbucks.
In addition to "shooting the breeze" with my precious grandchild, I have been teaching her the names of coins. She gets to keep what she learns (I use the Montessori "Three Period Lesson" method - "this is a__", "show me the__", "what is this"). All money goes in her wallet or piggy bank. She told me that her bank has a stopper in the belly so she can get money out when her wallet is empty.
"Gigi, it just pours out. I put it back in, but I get tired and Mommy has to finish." I told her that a long time ago, the piggy banks didn't have stoppers and asked if she could guess how someone got money out. "I don't know, Gigi." "Well," I said, "you take a hammer and break it." Babycakes replies, "What a waste! You shouldn't break something you love."
How true.
In addition to "shooting the breeze" with my precious grandchild, I have been teaching her the names of coins. She gets to keep what she learns (I use the Montessori "Three Period Lesson" method - "this is a__", "show me the__", "what is this"). All money goes in her wallet or piggy bank. She told me that her bank has a stopper in the belly so she can get money out when her wallet is empty.
"Gigi, it just pours out. I put it back in, but I get tired and Mommy has to finish." I told her that a long time ago, the piggy banks didn't have stoppers and asked if she could guess how someone got money out. "I don't know, Gigi." "Well," I said, "you take a hammer and break it." Babycakes replies, "What a waste! You shouldn't break something you love."
How true.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
My List of 100 Continued
32. Favorite Movies: Velvet Goldmine and Citizen Kane are the first to come to my mind today.
33. The first food cooked in my new Wolf range: frozen pizza.
34. My favorite book: 100 Years of Solitude.
35. Favorite Movies, continued: Waiting for Guffman.
36. Favorite line from a Meat Loaf song: "If life is just a highway, then the soul is just a car."
37. I love films by Merchant Ivory Productions. Remains of the Day comes immediately to mind. Which in turn reminds me of Waiting for Guffman. Corky's memorabilia shop in NY sells Remains of the Day lunch boxes. Also, My Dinner with Andre action figures.
33. The first food cooked in my new Wolf range: frozen pizza.
34. My favorite book: 100 Years of Solitude.
35. Favorite Movies, continued: Waiting for Guffman.
36. Favorite line from a Meat Loaf song: "If life is just a highway, then the soul is just a car."
37. I love films by Merchant Ivory Productions. Remains of the Day comes immediately to mind. Which in turn reminds me of Waiting for Guffman. Corky's memorabilia shop in NY sells Remains of the Day lunch boxes. Also, My Dinner with Andre action figures.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
A Poem by James Michael Nally
Sunrise
When I see dawn - the sunrise on the mountain
I feel a peace that can't really be.
For that which I feel, I can't understand
and truth I can't begin to see.
The bitterness I felt when you left me is gone.
Inside I'm empty - yet free.
alone, I stand on the mountain - comes the dawn
and full peace come on the breeze.
My life begins again with the singing of the birds,
My soul sings anew.
I know that there's something worth more that all the words
I THOUGHT I heard from you.
Gray mists clothe the lonely valley far beneath.
Soft rays from the rising sun
Shed light on the glistening, wet, green heath ----
Sky and earth and I ------ are one.
Written in my 1966 Yearbook from Wagner HS, Clark AFB, PI.
The author is James Michael Nally.
Mike, where are you?
When I see dawn - the sunrise on the mountain
I feel a peace that can't really be.
For that which I feel, I can't understand
and truth I can't begin to see.
The bitterness I felt when you left me is gone.
Inside I'm empty - yet free.
alone, I stand on the mountain - comes the dawn
and full peace come on the breeze.
My life begins again with the singing of the birds,
My soul sings anew.
I know that there's something worth more that all the words
I THOUGHT I heard from you.
Gray mists clothe the lonely valley far beneath.
Soft rays from the rising sun
Shed light on the glistening, wet, green heath ----
Sky and earth and I ------ are one.
Written in my 1966 Yearbook from Wagner HS, Clark AFB, PI.
The author is James Michael Nally.
Mike, where are you?
Monday, November 12, 2007
Kids say the darnedest things
Recently, my husband and I were babysitting our soon to be 4 year old granddaughter and grandson Bubbie who is almost two. Bubbie and I were outside enjoying the wonderful southern autumn. When I came inside to check on Babycakes and Grandpa, I found her alone in the den. When asked, "Where's Grandpa?", she replied, "He's on the pooter."
I looked towards the back of the den where the bathroom is located and nodded.
"I'm going back outside. Let me know if you need anything."
"OK."
About thirty minutes later, I came back in. Again, I found Babycakes alone in the den. "Where is Grandpa?" "He's still on the pooter," was the reply.
I looked back towards the bathroom and saw that the door was open and the room was dark (no window, you see--or don't). I began to worry and went further into the den to check the bathroom--did Grandpa fall in? Did he pass out? As I got closer, I saw him sitting in the darkened passageway leading to the restroom--on the computer!
That passage is also used as an office. A nice private place to use a "pooter" and keep up with your emails.
Much funnier that "gizabo" (See "Words from my Daddy" in the archive).
I looked towards the back of the den where the bathroom is located and nodded.
"I'm going back outside. Let me know if you need anything."
"OK."
About thirty minutes later, I came back in. Again, I found Babycakes alone in the den. "Where is Grandpa?" "He's still on the pooter," was the reply.
I looked back towards the bathroom and saw that the door was open and the room was dark (no window, you see--or don't). I began to worry and went further into the den to check the bathroom--did Grandpa fall in? Did he pass out? As I got closer, I saw him sitting in the darkened passageway leading to the restroom--on the computer!
That passage is also used as an office. A nice private place to use a "pooter" and keep up with your emails.
Much funnier that "gizabo" (See "Words from my Daddy" in the archive).
Thursday, October 4, 2007
My List of 100 floating out here in Blogland
I have received many "chain" emails from friends lately which ask me(or six other friends) to list their "favorites". Sometimes it is fun to participate. Sometimes I just delete and go on to the next email. It just depends--I know that you know what I am talking about.
Well, I decided to make my own LIST right here on my Blog. Here is what I am currently thinking about, or what I currently "like". Read only if you are interested. Skim if you are slightly interested. Move on if you are not. I am just doing this for fun. After all, I don't think anyone really cares or even reads this blog.
1. My favorite state I have lived in is Colorado.
2. My favorite restaurant is Fox Valley.
3. My favorite item on the menu at Fox Valley is the Steak and Cake.
4. I love all my grandbabies. They are all favorites.
5. I like going to Pepper Place to buy Veggies, honey, grits, cookies from Culinard, and coffee.
6. I like going to Pepper Place to watch people and their dogs.
7. I like my church. I like Nooma on Wednesday evenings.
8. I like dark chocolate--especially the kind Debbie and Alex send at Christmas.
9. My favorite place to shop is Costco. In fact, I have been told that Alden (one of the above mentioned grands) usually asks, "Where is Gigi?"
10. I like the meat at Costco.
11. I like Whole Foods Market.
12. I like Apple--the stock! I bought it at $68.00.
13. I like MO -- the stock. It has been very good to me. Yes, I know it is a tobacco company; yes, that is where their profit comes from. BUT they pay a really good dividend. MO has spun off stock for Kraft that has done pretty well for me as well. At times I feel guilty about owning this stock, but I also feel guilty when I eat steak. I can just see the eyes of the cow. "eat mo chickin".
14. I love Meat Loaf. I just wish he still had the voice he used to have. Saw him on A&E and cried when I heard him sing "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad". I cried because Meat could not sing it like he did on the album. Cried because it is one of my favorite songs and he was butchering it.
15. Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
16. I love going to local theatre productions.
17. I love zydeco music and dance. It is my dream to be a really good dancer.
18. I love cajun music--it makes me smile.
19. I like vacations in Martha's Vineyard.
20. I like vacations in Gulf Shores, AL in October.
21. I like Hershey Kisses with Almonds.
22. I like sushi -- tempura rolls, please, just like the ones at Sushi Wave in Denver.
23. I love to dip my french fries in mayo.
24. I wish I lived in Homewood, AL. Sorry, Griff, but I do. It would be wonderful if Homewood was in Colorado.
25. I also wish I lived in Colorado -- Denver, Co. Springs, Evergreen, Dillon, Vail, Beaver Creek---
26. I like riding my bicycle. Can't do much of it in the South because: it is too hot; there are no bike paths; the red-neck factor (most try to run you off the road for laughs). It is getting better, but there is a long way to go.
27. I like talking to my friend Wes. He got a BFA from SMU but he is driving an 18 wheeler. That is not so bad. Driving one of those big rigs is an art form, isn't it? He is one of the best people I have ever met.
28. I miss my friend Alex E. I can be myself with her.
29. My favorite job ever was working in the Fiction Department in a Public Library.
30. My favorite book in the Bible is Genesis. Why? It is what my Thursday Morning Group is studying at present. I never knew that I had so many misconceptions about what is written there. Very interesting.
31. I wish I was artistic--well, talented. I always want to be better than I think I am.
.....to be continued...but I MUST say
100. I love, respect, admire, and like no one on this earth more than my husband, Griff. He is the most ethical and honest person I have ever known.
Well, I decided to make my own LIST right here on my Blog. Here is what I am currently thinking about, or what I currently "like". Read only if you are interested. Skim if you are slightly interested. Move on if you are not. I am just doing this for fun. After all, I don't think anyone really cares or even reads this blog.
1. My favorite state I have lived in is Colorado.
2. My favorite restaurant is Fox Valley.
3. My favorite item on the menu at Fox Valley is the Steak and Cake.
4. I love all my grandbabies. They are all favorites.
5. I like going to Pepper Place to buy Veggies, honey, grits, cookies from Culinard, and coffee.
6. I like going to Pepper Place to watch people and their dogs.
7. I like my church. I like Nooma on Wednesday evenings.
8. I like dark chocolate--especially the kind Debbie and Alex send at Christmas.
9. My favorite place to shop is Costco. In fact, I have been told that Alden (one of the above mentioned grands) usually asks, "Where is Gigi?"
10. I like the meat at Costco.
11. I like Whole Foods Market.
12. I like Apple--the stock! I bought it at $68.00.
13. I like MO -- the stock. It has been very good to me. Yes, I know it is a tobacco company; yes, that is where their profit comes from. BUT they pay a really good dividend. MO has spun off stock for Kraft that has done pretty well for me as well. At times I feel guilty about owning this stock, but I also feel guilty when I eat steak. I can just see the eyes of the cow. "eat mo chickin".
14. I love Meat Loaf. I just wish he still had the voice he used to have. Saw him on A&E and cried when I heard him sing "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad". I cried because Meat could not sing it like he did on the album. Cried because it is one of my favorite songs and he was butchering it.
15. Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
16. I love going to local theatre productions.
17. I love zydeco music and dance. It is my dream to be a really good dancer.
18. I love cajun music--it makes me smile.
19. I like vacations in Martha's Vineyard.
20. I like vacations in Gulf Shores, AL in October.
21. I like Hershey Kisses with Almonds.
22. I like sushi -- tempura rolls, please, just like the ones at Sushi Wave in Denver.
23. I love to dip my french fries in mayo.
24. I wish I lived in Homewood, AL. Sorry, Griff, but I do. It would be wonderful if Homewood was in Colorado.
25. I also wish I lived in Colorado -- Denver, Co. Springs, Evergreen, Dillon, Vail, Beaver Creek---
26. I like riding my bicycle. Can't do much of it in the South because: it is too hot; there are no bike paths; the red-neck factor (most try to run you off the road for laughs). It is getting better, but there is a long way to go.
27. I like talking to my friend Wes. He got a BFA from SMU but he is driving an 18 wheeler. That is not so bad. Driving one of those big rigs is an art form, isn't it? He is one of the best people I have ever met.
28. I miss my friend Alex E. I can be myself with her.
29. My favorite job ever was working in the Fiction Department in a Public Library.
30. My favorite book in the Bible is Genesis. Why? It is what my Thursday Morning Group is studying at present. I never knew that I had so many misconceptions about what is written there. Very interesting.
31. I wish I was artistic--well, talented. I always want to be better than I think I am.
.....to be continued...but I MUST say
100. I love, respect, admire, and like no one on this earth more than my husband, Griff. He is the most ethical and honest person I have ever known.
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