Browsing the blog archives for May, 2008

White Noise

Condo life sometimes means putting up with little nuisances that you might not have to deal with in a single family home with a yard and good distance between neighbors. Even though this condo development is upscale and the construction is high end, there can still be nights where the noise from your neighbor’s TV [...]

Rolling Thunder

My brother called on Friday to tell me that he’d be riding in the Rolling Thunder this weekend. I saw last night on the news that they had a great turnout of motorcycles and parade viewers along the procession route in Washington DC, and that they even had the pleasure of President Bush come to [...]

Free Cereal

This morning’s newspaper came with a nice surprise – two free boxes of breakfast cereal were in the special plastic bag that holds the paper. There was a small box of Honey Nut Cheerios and a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, along with coupons to save 75 cents at the grocery store on a full [...]

Extreme Computers

My son is getting more and more serious about his internet gaming. That boy spends hours and hours – after his homework is finished, by the way – playing these first person shooter games with his internet friends. Now he’s complaining that his computer is outdated and too slow and he “needs” a new one. [...]

Just Try One Bite

Moms always cajole their reluctant kids to “just try one bite”