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| Road trip!Go west, life is peaceful there
Go west, in the open air
Go west, where the skies are blue
Go west, this is what we'll do . . .
(Go West) Sun in wintertime
(Go West) We will do just fine
(Go West) Where the skies are blue
(Go West, this is what we're gonna do)
There where the air is free
We'll be what we want to be
Now if we make a stand
We'll find our promised land
(I know that) There are many ways
(To live there) In the sun or shade
(Together) We will find a place
(To settle) Where there's so much space
(Without rush) And the pace back east
(The hustling) Rustling just to feed
(I know I'm) Ready to leave too
(So that's what) We are gonna do
Go WEST!
-- Village People (and Pet Shop Boys :) )
The fireman and I have hit the road, and so far, it's been smooth sailing. One of the most clever things I've discovered is that Cracker Barrel lets you rent audio books for $3.95 each, and return them to *any* Cracker Barrel in the US!
The fireman and I have rented 2 for our long haul through Missouri and Kansas tomorrow. Something needs to help keep us awake through all those corn & wheat fields. 
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| New blog: Cells behaving badlyThe Hamel family perspective never ceases to amaze me. I've married into a family that is so genuine and takes even the most unexpected & tough blows in stride and humor.
The latest of these examples is Mike Hamel's blog: "Cells behaving badly." A journal that chronicles his experience with lymphoma. Check it out at http://mikehamel.wordpress.com/ .
(Insert shameless plug. . . )
While you're there, you can also check out the very cool book series he has written: Matterhorn the Brave (www.matterhornthebrave.com). A great young-adult series (that some normal adults have enjoyed quite a bit as well :) ) about time-traveling kids who go on mysterious adventures. | | |
| So crazy, it actually worked!Did you know that you can unclog a toilet with dish soap? I didn't believe it until I saw it this morning. The Fireman and I are crashing at the Fine Inn for a few days, and Betty swore by this trick her mom used.
After I spent nearly 10 minutes plunging, to no avail, she took some dish soap, squirted it down the toilet, waited a few minutes, and . . voila! The toilet flushed.
I had to google it this morning to see how this works. . .and I still can't *quite* figure out why it works, but I did see these posts:
http://www.ehow.com/tips_383.html
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf322674.tip.html
I'm sure there are more out there, but had to share this fascinating tip. 
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| Extra hands neededHi all!
Does anyone have wiggle room in their schedule on Friday? The Fireman and I could use a few extra hands to load the moving truck. It shouldn't take more than a 1-2 hours *tops*, and we'll happily provide lunch, drinks, snacks. . .whatever will keep you happy and energized. :) haha
Thanks!
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| Stephen Colbert singin' in KoreanI know, it's been a while since my last update. Life's been crazy & fun, and there's plenty to write about, but the longer I wait to
blog, the more important and monumental I think the post should be.
This isn't that post.
I am actually at home putting CDs into sleeves so I can donate
the jewel cases & avoid putting them in a land fill. While doing
so, I was watching the Colbert Report & saw this clip. I laughed so
hard! I figured, if I couldn't write something blog-worthy, I may as
well link to something that is.
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