Tiana's Birthday 7/18/2000

Guess what, it's "Tiana's" Birthday (7/18/2000), come on over for a piece of cake! Yes, it's that time again when a parent gets to throw out their chest and brag a bit , but at the same time a little sadness too because your child is growing up. Anyway, things went well, Tim (her brother form an earlier marriage) came by and brought her a lot of candy and a few other things. She had a great time. Her favorite gift was a pink radio she desperately wanted. We finally found a "Barbie" radio she liked at Toys-R-Us. Tim also gave her some cash, so we'll have to go shopping and see what else she wants.

The start of a new week

Well here it is Monday, the start of a new week. I hope all of you had a great weekend. As for us, we didn't have anything really important happen, just run of the mill stuff. Ana is planning to take the kids to the park today, so that will give me time to get back to some of the things that I didn't finish here at home.
Anyway, as soon as something happens of interest, I'll post it, as for now I'm posting one of my favorite "rockers" from the past to kick off the week. So turn your speaker up real "high" because this guy rocks. Who am I talking about? Mr. Chuck Berry of course!

McCain does it again!

I just read an article where Iran has denounced the remark John McCain made about killing Iranians with our tobacco exports to their country. I'm telling you, joke or no joke, this was a "stupid" thing for a presidential candidate to say. He said that it was a joke, but you just cannot joke about killing innocent people. It's their government that should be held accountable, not their people. Johns "flaws" keep piling up, he should be doing everything he can to enhance his standing with people, but McCain is McCain and he does whatever he wants, no matter what other people say about him. Attitudes like his will not work in the long run, and he could pay the price for his "off color" remarks in November.

Affordable $8.00 eyeglasses online

If you've looked for eyeglasses like I have, then you probably noticed that it's hard to find a good deal these days. Just recently a well known company had a "special", half off on all lenses through July 5Th. Well I checked them out, but when I went to their store, I found out that you also have to purchase "frames" to get the deal. They suppress this in their add..oh maybe it showed up in "small print", surely something you'd overlook. I was disappointed to say the least and walked away. Fortunately I found an alternative, zennioptical.com has deals online that just can't be beat. Eyeglasses starting at only $8.00! I know, I couldn't believe it either, but it's true. No tricks or gimmicks here, just straight talk with prices that anyone can afford. Now I can save a buck and get a pair of great looking eyeglasses at an affordable price. So don't let those "other guys" fool you (like they almost did me). zennioptical.com makes it easy to order with a full guarantee if you're not totally satisfied. So if you need new eyeglasses like I do, then you owe it to yourself to log on to zennioptical.com today and see all the amazing new styles that they offer. Ordering is quick and easy and all the information you need to purchase online is on their website. Order today, look great tomorrow!

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Trampolines are popular in Detroit

If your kids like to jump on their beds like ours do, then maybe it's time to buy them a "Trampoline" like we did. Here in the Detroit area Trampolines are getting very popular, you see them in a lot of backyards these days. We purchased a smaller one for our kids (7 1/2' Dia). which is more than enough space for two younger kids. We made sure that we purchased one with a "safety net" so they wouldn't fall off of it and get hurt. So far they're both enjoying it. Here is a picture of Hannah jumping on it..she's having a ball!

4Th of July "Fizzle"

The 4TH of July celebration wasn't much of a "pop" or "boom" over here in Detroit this year, I guess high gas prices did the celebration in. People must have saved their money and not purchased many home fireworks this year. Every year since moving to Detroit we've needed to guard our house from falling skyrocket debris, but not his year. Oh there was some, but it sure wasn't like in past years. Police usually look the other way on July 4TH, allowing citizens to shoot off "illegal" type fireworks on the 4TH. This time there weren't many to see. What a "fizzle! Tiana always enjoys watching the skyrockets from our backyard. Last night I had to walk her around the neighborhood just for her to see a few!
I don't know how much high gas prices are going to change things, but change things they will, if last night is any indication.
Here's the problem. We've had crazy Muslims attack us, which put a dent in our economy, not to mention "our pride", Because of NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) the US now allows our jobs to move to China and India for cheap labor, which in turn stimulated their economies to the point that many of their citizens now drive cars and are sucking up all the worlds oil. What's left for us, horse and buggy days again!? Our politician's are either inept or just don't really give a damn about the American people.

Here's something that you may not know:
John McCain is for even more NAFTA type treaties, he says this over and over and you're paying the price for NAFTA at the gas pump today, so remember this when you vote in November.
Did you know that "Cindy McCain", is the "Chairman Of The Board" for beer giant "Budweiser" in Phoenix? She makes "millions" of dollars from beer and the Iraq war, she doesn't want you to know this, so she won't disclose her tax returns! Now swallow that Mr./Mrs. Conservative. Did you know that Cindy also provides poor old John with his own personal jet to cruise around the country in? This is true. I'll bet that you thought John McCain was some poor sucker from Phoenix without the finances of Barack Obama..well think again Mr. and Mrs. America. Watch out John, the American people will find out about you and Cindy sooner or later.

Let's let George Carlin tell it in terms everyone will understand...
Advisement: Adult language.

TV, the Park & Gas Prices

Well here we are Wednesday, my favorite day for television. I like to watch "Monster Quest" and "Ghost Hunters" (TAPS) which both are on tonight. I'm fascinated by Ghosts and the unexplained. It's unbelievable how many unexplained things there are in the world.

I took Tiana and Hannah to the park yesterday. There was only one problem, Hannah wanted to do everything that her big sister was doing. This sometimes gets her into trouble. There are slides, swings and a lot of things to climb on, most of which were designed for bigger kids. That doesn't bother Hannah though, she follows Tiana wherever she goes and tries to do the same things! You have to keep a close eye on her because she gets herself into trouble real fast. I guess this is what parents are for though. We had a lot of fun anyway and plan to go back soon.

How are you handling the high gas prices? You know it's not just the gas, it's the prices in the grocery stories as well, all triggered by high gas prices. I was reading that many food producers are not raising their prices, but reducing the amount of food that they're selling to the consumer. So check the contents in that can the next time you shop. Candy has gone this way, unless you haven't noticed. I remember when a candy bar was a "real"candy bar..now most are half the size that they used to be!
I guess it's time to use more discount coupons and look for "specials" whenever we can. I wonder if anyone realized that it would get like this? American CEO's were salivating and couldn't wait to start moving our jobs to Mexico, China and India because of cheap labor. Now that these countries are prospering (at our expense), there's not enough energy for us anymore,so gas prices skyrocket! Somebody had better find us another environmentally friendly planet to live on soon, because everything is going to hell here! I wonder how long it would take us to screw up the new planet?

Believe me friends, America is dying a slow painful death, so all our enemies have to do is wait for us to die..then walk in and take over! No need for suicide bombers here, prosperity will do us in.