Monday, August 30, 2004
Sad day
I’m very sad today.
One of my very favorite people at work called me to let me know that Friday is his last day.
He’s moving on to bigger and better opportunities, and I’m happy about that, but I will miss him very much.
Sunday, August 29, 2004
For Elvis Fans—
You may not recognize the name, Al Dvorin (I know I didn’t), but you just might remember the phrase he made famous,
-- Al Dvorin, the concert announcer who made famous the phrase “Elvis has left the building,”
was killed in an auto accident in California. He was 81.
Friday, August 27, 2004
What’s Happening
Com*cast is now offering a service whereby you can send email that talks and has a “picture” of you. Does that mean that those who want can now more easily create a driver’s license with your picture on it?
Another identity theft made simple? Or am I just paranoid about the subject because I have a friend who had her identity stolen TWICE?
Hmmm
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Who names Housing Developments?
We have lots of new housing developments around here (mostly McMansions, you know, big houses - little yard), and I noted some of the names of these developments on a recent drive through what used to be country.
What I want to know is What is the criteria for naming a housing area?
Any thoughts or additions?
Sunday, August 22, 2004
Hurricane Charley
I finally heard from my friends in Florida today – they were right in the path of Charley, and we were quite worried. I tried to call numerous times, but the phones, including the cell phones were not operational.
They called today and are OK. Lost a few trees, shingles, and some food, but their house is in tact. I’m so glad to have heard from them. They have a lot of stories to tell, and I guess I’ll hear about them for a good while. It was very traumatic for them.
Saturday, August 21, 2004
Sea Isle getaway
We just got back from a mini vacation in Sea Isle, New Jersey. The weather was absolutely terrific. I had never been there before, but it was a trip down memory lane for Don.
We got home just in time to see Justine Henin-Hardenne win the Gold Medal for Belgium.
I just love women’s tennis.
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Please Just Go Home
Don went to the grocery store and bought 24 boxes of blueberries that were priced at $2.25 a box, but he had a coupon for 99 cents a box. 
The checker got confused, and gave him $3.00 too much change.
When he got home, he discovered the mistake, and went back to the store to give them back their $3.00.
After talking to 4 people and them making 2 phone calls, they failed to figure out how to take the money back, they said, “Thank you for being so honest. Please keep the $3.00.”
Go figure. He was just trying to be honest!
Sunday, August 15, 2004
***S*P*A*M***
I want to thank all my new friends for all the email they sent me yesterday. When I first went into my email box, there were 143 messages from all my new friends.
Later in the evening, they graced me with 446 more messages. There were so many that I’m sorry, I didn’t have time to read them all, but it seems as if you read everything I ever blogged about. Thank you for your attention. Actually, it seems as if they have read some of my posts several times. You certainly have kept me from being bored.
Thanks again, Alex, Roma, Sid, Al,, Lara, Sima, Kat and of course, Lisa. For those of you who don’t know, they are all from either the Net or the Com Families.
I hesitate to tell you their middle names which all start with @, because my Mother would be very unhappy with me if I typed in some of those words.
Friday, August 13, 2004
Musik*fest
We went to Bethlehem Pa yesterday with good friends to what should be an annual visit to the Musik*fest.
There’s more free entertainment and music than you can fit into one day.
And the food and drinks are terrific.
There’s a Chickenlady who appears each year.
We managed to see her do the “Chicken Dance” that’s featured in so many weddings.
And lots of people joined in!
In case you wondered, I was NOT one of the chicken dancers!
If you happen to be in the area in the next day or two,
I can’t recommend a day at this celebration highly enough!
Wednesday, August 11, 2004
Celebrate!
I ran across this article while reading an online copy of a local newspaper.
The sun is hot, the air conditioning is cool. The music is nostalgically cornball, and the company is personable. It’s those days of soda and pretzels and beer again.
Over 20,000 brands of beer are brewed across the globe every day, and in great quantities. In 2002, US beer drinkers quaffed 6.3 billion gallons - enough to fill the Houston Astrodome from basement to ceiling twelve times over.
On a hot day, it looks so good.
But I just don’t like the stuff.
