The American flag stands for America and freedom for this country. 50 stars on the flag for the 50 states. 13 stripes on the flag for the first 13 colonies.
The laws help make this country better. If we didn't have laws a lot of people will get hurt or die. Now if you break a law you get put in jail.
The Statue of Liberty is another thing that stands for freedom and independance in America. And that makes America America.
The End
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Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Tropical Fruit... Are You Reading It?
This little quiz tests your knowledge of the members of Tropical Fruit! Good Luck!
Monday, June 18, 2007
Week In Review
Last week was the last week of school for the kids. Carolynn had a ton of year-end activities last week. She is now an elementary school graduate.
Catherine has now been promoted to 3rd grade. It is very exciting.
I am trying to keep the kids’ minds and bodies busy for the summer. Both of them want to spend a lot of time sitting in front of computers, TV’s and video games. Therefore, we now have a designated amount of book reading to do. (One whole chapter a day, unless it is Catherine and she happens to read a non-chapter book.) Carolynn is reading Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret. by Judy Blume and Catherine was reading Charlotte’s Web. I think she is now reading a chapter book about a puppy. Catherine is really into funny poetry. She likes Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky. We have 1 Shel Silverstein book (Runny Babbit) and 2 Jack Prelutsky books (It’s Raining Pigs and Noodles and A Pizza The Size Of The Sun)
In addition, a new requirement to keep little minds busy, more website posting. The new rule is a minimum of two posts per week. That can include videos, pictures or whatever they want, but they have to come up with it by themselves and do as much of the work as possible. Right now Carolynn is working on a video. Catherine prefers to write hers.
Keeping bodies busy is proving more of a challenge. We have lived in this apartment almost 8 months and we have had no less than six separate apartment managers. Our current manager is the longest lasting, having been there since right after Easter. She is nice enough, she gets things fixed quickly (the garbage disposal, the dishwasher), and I get proper receipts for my rent. However, she has implemented a new “no playing” rule in our building. There is to be no bike riding, scootering, or skating anywhere. There is also to be no hula-hoops or jumping rope. There are no grassy areas. Our complex is small. To enforce these rules, and because all of our apartments are full and she has nothing else to do, the apartment manager has taken to patrolling the area and handing out violations to rule breakers. She has already warned both my kids to quit their playing. (One was running on the sidewalk and the other was drawing a hopscotch). We have not received any official “tickets” yet, but according to her rules, three violations and you are out. With all these rules, getting out and moving will be a challenge for the kids. We do have a pool, but they cannot swim all day.
We considered moving, however, I really do not want to. As far as apartments go, ours is pretty nice and we have yet to find anything better. We have plenty of room and we are all settled in. Therefore, unless something fabulous comes a long, we are staying here. That will probably be awhile because fabulous places do not drop out of the sky and we are not looking that hard.
Maybe we will get some good exercise in August when we are planning a vacation. The plan is to go on vacation to… San Diego. Seriously, this is a hot vacation destination and we live here and do not take advantage of it. Besides, we won’t have to pay for hotels, we won’t have to pay for eating out for every meal and we can keep gas prices down. We can go to the beach, Seaworld, Balboa Park and the zoo, Belmont Park, the Wild Animal Park, Seaport Village, Coronado Island, Old Town, and so on. We get plenty of local discounts. We already have Seaworld tickets and Zoo and Wild Animal Park tickets. We may even try Legoland tickets. Catherine wants to see a baseball game. It will be fun. I need to use up my vacation time during the slow season anyway. The plan is sometime during the first two weeks in August before the kids go back to school.
Tomorrow we are going to Disneyland. It will be our last trip before our passes expire. Technically, they do not expire until August 15, but they are blocked out for the whole month of July and the first two weeks in August. We are not renewing them, mostly because we cannot afford them. Oh well, we will still have Seaworld and the Zoo/Wild Animal Park. Tomorrow will be fun. We are leaving the house early and staying late. Everyone gets to pick one “must ride”. We are definitely riding the new Finding Nemo submarines. Carolynn wants to ride the Matterhorn and Catherine wants to ride Space Mountain. I want to ride Peter Pan’s flight. I also want to see the Electrical Parade, Fantasmic and the fireworks. It will be awesome. The kids are so excited. It’s the first “Summer Vacation” thing we are doing.
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On This Day…
1812- The War of 1812 began.
1815- Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo.
1928- Amelia Earhart flies across the Atlantic.
1939- Baseball player Lou Brock was born.
1942- Sir Paul McCartney was born in Liverpool, England.
1942- Film critic Roger Ebert was born in Illinois.
1953- Egypt becomes a republic.
1983- Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.
1988- Sarah was born.
2007- Julia Roberts gives birth to her third child.
Catherine has now been promoted to 3rd grade. It is very exciting.
I am trying to keep the kids’ minds and bodies busy for the summer. Both of them want to spend a lot of time sitting in front of computers, TV’s and video games. Therefore, we now have a designated amount of book reading to do. (One whole chapter a day, unless it is Catherine and she happens to read a non-chapter book.) Carolynn is reading Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret. by Judy Blume and Catherine was reading Charlotte’s Web. I think she is now reading a chapter book about a puppy. Catherine is really into funny poetry. She likes Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky. We have 1 Shel Silverstein book (Runny Babbit) and 2 Jack Prelutsky books (It’s Raining Pigs and Noodles and A Pizza The Size Of The Sun)
In addition, a new requirement to keep little minds busy, more website posting. The new rule is a minimum of two posts per week. That can include videos, pictures or whatever they want, but they have to come up with it by themselves and do as much of the work as possible. Right now Carolynn is working on a video. Catherine prefers to write hers.
Keeping bodies busy is proving more of a challenge. We have lived in this apartment almost 8 months and we have had no less than six separate apartment managers. Our current manager is the longest lasting, having been there since right after Easter. She is nice enough, she gets things fixed quickly (the garbage disposal, the dishwasher), and I get proper receipts for my rent. However, she has implemented a new “no playing” rule in our building. There is to be no bike riding, scootering, or skating anywhere. There is also to be no hula-hoops or jumping rope. There are no grassy areas. Our complex is small. To enforce these rules, and because all of our apartments are full and she has nothing else to do, the apartment manager has taken to patrolling the area and handing out violations to rule breakers. She has already warned both my kids to quit their playing. (One was running on the sidewalk and the other was drawing a hopscotch). We have not received any official “tickets” yet, but according to her rules, three violations and you are out. With all these rules, getting out and moving will be a challenge for the kids. We do have a pool, but they cannot swim all day.
We considered moving, however, I really do not want to. As far as apartments go, ours is pretty nice and we have yet to find anything better. We have plenty of room and we are all settled in. Therefore, unless something fabulous comes a long, we are staying here. That will probably be awhile because fabulous places do not drop out of the sky and we are not looking that hard.
Maybe we will get some good exercise in August when we are planning a vacation. The plan is to go on vacation to… San Diego. Seriously, this is a hot vacation destination and we live here and do not take advantage of it. Besides, we won’t have to pay for hotels, we won’t have to pay for eating out for every meal and we can keep gas prices down. We can go to the beach, Seaworld, Balboa Park and the zoo, Belmont Park, the Wild Animal Park, Seaport Village, Coronado Island, Old Town, and so on. We get plenty of local discounts. We already have Seaworld tickets and Zoo and Wild Animal Park tickets. We may even try Legoland tickets. Catherine wants to see a baseball game. It will be fun. I need to use up my vacation time during the slow season anyway. The plan is sometime during the first two weeks in August before the kids go back to school.
Tomorrow we are going to Disneyland. It will be our last trip before our passes expire. Technically, they do not expire until August 15, but they are blocked out for the whole month of July and the first two weeks in August. We are not renewing them, mostly because we cannot afford them. Oh well, we will still have Seaworld and the Zoo/Wild Animal Park. Tomorrow will be fun. We are leaving the house early and staying late. Everyone gets to pick one “must ride”. We are definitely riding the new Finding Nemo submarines. Carolynn wants to ride the Matterhorn and Catherine wants to ride Space Mountain. I want to ride Peter Pan’s flight. I also want to see the Electrical Parade, Fantasmic and the fireworks. It will be awesome. The kids are so excited. It’s the first “Summer Vacation” thing we are doing.
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On This Day…
1812- The War of 1812 began.
1815- Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo.
1928- Amelia Earhart flies across the Atlantic.
1939- Baseball player Lou Brock was born.
1942- Sir Paul McCartney was born in Liverpool, England.
1942- Film critic Roger Ebert was born in Illinois.
1953- Egypt becomes a republic.
1983- Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.
1988- Sarah was born.
2007- Julia Roberts gives birth to her third child.
Friday, April 13, 2007
Beware!
Being Friday the 13th, I figured it would be best to watch yourself. Do not let any black cats cross your path. Do not walk under any ladders. I do not have Paraskevidekatriaphobia, or an irrational fear of Friday the 13th. It is a good thing too, because there is a huge ladder in the warehouse I work at that I walk under all the time. Of course, the odds of any of the things people fear happening on such a day as today are very slim. Therefore, I guess if I see a black cat today, I will not have to run the other way.
Being struck by lightning
The Odds: 1 in 240,000
Only about 100 people in the United States die each year from lightning. Most strikes occur from June through August. Serious burns are actually rare. The most common injury is nervous system damage from the voltage.
Dying in a tornado
The Odds: 1 in 5 million
About 60 people are killed each year by tornados; the usual cause of death is flying or falling debris. These tips will help you stay safe during tornados:
Dying from a bee, hornet, or wasp sting
The Odds: 1 in 5.33 million
Only a few dozen people die each year from severe allergic reactions to stings.
Being bitten by a venomous snake
The Odds: 1 in 37,250
Although snakes bite roughly 45,000 Americans each year, fewer than 20 percent of those are from venomous snakes. Only 12 people a year die from a bite.
Being attacked by a shark
The Odds: 1 in 11.5 million
Only 23 people were involved in unprovoked shark attacks in 2000, and that was the record year for attacks.
Being attacked by a bear
The Odds: 1 in 36 million
Twelve people, on average, are mauled by bears each year in North America.
Being struck by lightning
The Odds: 1 in 240,000
Only about 100 people in the United States die each year from lightning. Most strikes occur from June through August. Serious burns are actually rare. The most common injury is nervous system damage from the voltage.
Dying in a tornado
The Odds: 1 in 5 million
About 60 people are killed each year by tornados; the usual cause of death is flying or falling debris. These tips will help you stay safe during tornados:
Dying from a bee, hornet, or wasp sting
The Odds: 1 in 5.33 million
Only a few dozen people die each year from severe allergic reactions to stings.
Being bitten by a venomous snake
The Odds: 1 in 37,250
Although snakes bite roughly 45,000 Americans each year, fewer than 20 percent of those are from venomous snakes. Only 12 people a year die from a bite.
Being attacked by a shark
The Odds: 1 in 11.5 million
Only 23 people were involved in unprovoked shark attacks in 2000, and that was the record year for attacks.
Being attacked by a bear
The Odds: 1 in 36 million
Twelve people, on average, are mauled by bears each year in North America.
Friday, December 08, 2006
Tropical Fruit... Are You Reading It?
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Happy Halloween!
Here are my kids all dressed up to beg the neighbors for treats.
Carolynn
Catherine
Considering this is supposed to be the spookiest day of the year, nothing extremely spooky seems to have happened today in history. You can see for yourself.
On This Day In….
1517: German theologian and religious reformer Martin Luther publishes his Ninety-Five Theses, denouncing the sale of indulgences (pardons for sins) and stressing salvation through the grace of God alone.
1941: While escorting a convoy of war material to Britain, the destroyer Reuben James is torpedoed and becomes the first U.S. warship to be sunk by hostile action during World War II.
1956: American rear admiral George John Dufek is the first person to land an airplane at the South Pole.
1984: Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards.
Memorable Births On This Day In….
1931- Dan Rather, American television reporter
1887- Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese statesman
1860- Juliette Low, founder of the Girl Scouts
1930- Michael Collins, American astronaut
1795- John Keats, English poet
Carolynn
Catherine
Considering this is supposed to be the spookiest day of the year, nothing extremely spooky seems to have happened today in history. You can see for yourself.
On This Day In….
1517: German theologian and religious reformer Martin Luther publishes his Ninety-Five Theses, denouncing the sale of indulgences (pardons for sins) and stressing salvation through the grace of God alone.
1941: While escorting a convoy of war material to Britain, the destroyer Reuben James is torpedoed and becomes the first U.S. warship to be sunk by hostile action during World War II.
1956: American rear admiral George John Dufek is the first person to land an airplane at the South Pole.
1984: Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards.
Memorable Births On This Day In….
1931- Dan Rather, American television reporter
1887- Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese statesman
1860- Juliette Low, founder of the Girl Scouts
1930- Michael Collins, American astronaut
1795- John Keats, English poet
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Beware!
Today we have many plans. First David got up early and started looking for a new job. He has a pretty good chance at Wal-Mart. Then we went to the beach. We took the kids to the same beach I took those pictures at last weekend. We took a nice picnic and all of our sand castle building toys. We have a bunch. Dee Ann from work gave us a bunch more too.
Sailboat
Carolynn building a sandcastle
Catherine enjoying her picnic lunch.
David working on his sand castle.
This is my sand castle.
David's sand castle.
Catherine working on her sand castles
After the beach, we came home and washed off. Later we are going to a near by church. I will let you know how that goes tomorrow. We might carve some pumpkins later too.
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Very Superstitious
1. The following can bring bad luck.
a) A bat flying into the house
b) An owl hooting 3 times
c) Three butterflies together
d) Hearing a rooster crow at night
e) Getting out of bed left foot first
f) A picture falling
2. If a robin flies into a room through a window, death will shortly follow.
3. You must hold your breath while going past a cemetery or you will breathe in the spirit of someone who has recently died.
4. If a woman is buried in black, she will return to haunt the family.
5. If a dead person's eyes are left open, he will find someone to take with him.
6. Mirrors in a house with a corpse should be covered or the person who sees himself will die next.
7. It is bad luck to walk under a ladder.
8. To break a mirror means 7 years bad luck.
9. It is unlucky to see your face in a mirror by candlelight.
10. Bad luck will follow the spilling of salt unless a pinch is thrown over the left shoulder into the face of the devil waiting there.
11. If 13 people sit down at a table to eat, one of them will die before the year is over.
12. It is bad luck to open an umbrella inside the house, especially if you put it over your head.
13. The play Macbeth is considered the unluckiest play in theatre. It is such bad luck that actors do not like to mention the title. They refer to it as "The Scottish Play" or "Mr. and Mrs. M" or "That Play".
Sailboat
Carolynn building a sandcastle
Catherine enjoying her picnic lunch.
David working on his sand castle.
This is my sand castle.
David's sand castle.
Catherine working on her sand castles
After the beach, we came home and washed off. Later we are going to a near by church. I will let you know how that goes tomorrow. We might carve some pumpkins later too.
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Very Superstitious
1. The following can bring bad luck.
a) A bat flying into the house
b) An owl hooting 3 times
c) Three butterflies together
d) Hearing a rooster crow at night
e) Getting out of bed left foot first
f) A picture falling
2. If a robin flies into a room through a window, death will shortly follow.
3. You must hold your breath while going past a cemetery or you will breathe in the spirit of someone who has recently died.
4. If a woman is buried in black, she will return to haunt the family.
5. If a dead person's eyes are left open, he will find someone to take with him.
6. Mirrors in a house with a corpse should be covered or the person who sees himself will die next.
7. It is bad luck to walk under a ladder.
8. To break a mirror means 7 years bad luck.
9. It is unlucky to see your face in a mirror by candlelight.
10. Bad luck will follow the spilling of salt unless a pinch is thrown over the left shoulder into the face of the devil waiting there.
11. If 13 people sit down at a table to eat, one of them will die before the year is over.
12. It is bad luck to open an umbrella inside the house, especially if you put it over your head.
13. The play Macbeth is considered the unluckiest play in theatre. It is such bad luck that actors do not like to mention the title. They refer to it as "The Scottish Play" or "Mr. and Mrs. M" or "That Play".
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
First up, my friend Heather’s kids from last Halloween.
Joey is one unhappy policeman. Maybe Heather forgot to buy doughnuts.
Kaylie is so cute as a little lady bug fairy.
Next, my roast turned out delicious. It was so easy. Next week we are going to try a new crock-pot recipe since this one worked out so well. Yesterday, I saw an ad for the season premiere of Medium. I love that show. I was afraid it had been cancelled. I am glad it hasn’t. Tonight is CSI. Also, check out a new link in our "Link" section, DeDe's Delightful Boutique. Another new addition over there is our trivia scoreboard. Give our trivia game a try.
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Today we are featuring some scary phobias. Do you suffer from any of these 15 phobias?
1. Alektrophobia- The fear of chickens
2. Arachibutyrophobia- The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth
3. Aulophobia- The fear of flutes
4. Caligynephobia- The fear of beautiful women
5. Chaetophobia- The fear of hair
6. Chrometophobia- The fear of money
7. Decidophobia- The fear of making decisions
8. Ergophobia- The fear of work
9. Geniophobia- The fear of chins
10. Genuphobia- The fear of knees
11. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia- The fear of long words
12. Lachanophobia- The fear of vegetables
13. Logizomechanophobia- The fear of computers
15. Porphyrophobia- The fear of the color purple
16. Pupaphobia- The fear of puppets
Joey is one unhappy policeman. Maybe Heather forgot to buy doughnuts.
Kaylie is so cute as a little lady bug fairy.
Next, my roast turned out delicious. It was so easy. Next week we are going to try a new crock-pot recipe since this one worked out so well. Yesterday, I saw an ad for the season premiere of Medium. I love that show. I was afraid it had been cancelled. I am glad it hasn’t. Tonight is CSI. Also, check out a new link in our "Link" section, DeDe's Delightful Boutique. Another new addition over there is our trivia scoreboard. Give our trivia game a try.
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Today we are featuring some scary phobias. Do you suffer from any of these 15 phobias?
1. Alektrophobia- The fear of chickens
2. Arachibutyrophobia- The fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth
3. Aulophobia- The fear of flutes
4. Caligynephobia- The fear of beautiful women
5. Chaetophobia- The fear of hair
6. Chrometophobia- The fear of money
7. Decidophobia- The fear of making decisions
8. Ergophobia- The fear of work
9. Geniophobia- The fear of chins
10. Genuphobia- The fear of knees
11. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia- The fear of long words
12. Lachanophobia- The fear of vegetables
13. Logizomechanophobia- The fear of computers
15. Porphyrophobia- The fear of the color purple
16. Pupaphobia- The fear of puppets
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