Eek, It’s a Real Tarantula!
Posted on November 24, 2007 by Ching under Family.
Cannady Girl posted this video of Logan on their web site. It’s so creepy! Brian said he would have screamed like a little girl. I guess you can say that Brian and I are not too fond of exotic pets. Sugargliders are as exotic as we can get. No snakes (Logan has one) or spiders for us. This tarantula happens to be Jude’s. I think this video is as close I want to get. LOL!
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Happy Birthday to Jen
Posted on November 24, 2007 by Ching under Sponsored Post.
It’s hard to believe that Jen is turning 27. Gosh, you’re getting old! Only three more years before the big 30 like me! We need to get you married.
This photo was taken last night at Margarita’s where we celebrated Jen’s birthday. A few people showed up, mostly Jen’s coworkers. Several no shows. Good excuses, though. You know what was noticeably missing? A significant other. Time to set my sister up.
I’m seriously thinking of putting up an online personal add for my sister. Kind of like what Diane Keaton did for her Mandy Moore in Because I Said So. Hey, it worked for Mandy Moore!
Anyway, there are several free personals web sites out there. Date Hookup is probably the best, though. They have forums for members to share thoughts on relationships, videos, pictures, discuss religion, politics and other general stuff. The feature I like most is the “date ideas” section. Members share date ideas with one another. Brian and I tried to create a web site like this, but I have been too busy to put much work into it. Theirs is searchable. You can even search for date ideas specific to your geographic location.
Feel free to check out their web site. Look for Jen’s ad. LOL!
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Happy Thanksgiving
Posted on November 23, 2007 by Ching under Family, Flickr.
We had an abundance of food at Thanksgiving today. Per usual, we spent Thanksgiving with Brian’s family. His mom is a wonderful cook who enjoys having everyone over. Bill and Lisa, from across the street, and their kids Mia and Charlie were with us also.
After a hearty meal, Brian fixed a plate for Chad and took the food to him at work. That was a really nice gesture. By the time he returned, we were ready for dessert. We had Cheesecake Factory’s Italian cream cake, the kind you get at Sam’s. I had to keep grandma and Lisa from eating too much of the homemade moose munch mix (Brian and I mixed chocolate covered caramel popcorn, peanut butter M & M’s, and chocolate covered pretzels together so that Brian could feel like he actually made something) so that they would have room for cake. Lisa wasn’t happy about the 400 calories. I quickly pointed out that the calories from the caker were the least of our worries. The meal we had was an easy two to three thousand calories, but who cares? It’s Thanksgiving. You’re supposed to eat your heart out.
After dessert we played several rounds of Catchphrase (many thanks to Cannady Girl for giving it to me for my birthday). I love that game! We had played it at Bill and Lisa’s new year’s eve party over a year ago and I wanted the game ever since. We couldn’t find it at Wal-Mart when we checked, though. Then we figured I could just add it to a birthday or Christmas list and maybe someone would get it for me. 😉
Brian, Lisa, and I teamed up against grandma, David, and Bill. Our team lost every single round. It wasn’t until we traded Brian for grandma that we actually won one. I couldn’t tell if it was losing Brian that helped us win or if it was grandma’s contribution to the team. It was so much fun playing, though.
Before going home, Brian and I went to my parents’ house to drop off some presents. While there, we played some more Catchphrase. It was super fun. Mom found the game a bit of a challenge, but she seemed to genuinely enjoy it. She is actually considering getting their own game so I can practice.
I found out that mom, dad, and Jen all went to celebrate Thanksgiving with the Tejanos in Newton. All of Tita Esper’s kids (except for the eldest) were home for the holidays. Maybe if we can get into our new house by Thanksgiving next year we can bring everyone together, both the Brubakers and the Alonsos, for Thanksgiving. We’ll probably need to get help from Picadilly like we did last year when we did Thanksgiving for the grandparents. David and Donna were in Texas.
Anyway, if we can’t get into our new house until much later that will be okay too. I’m sure that there will be many, many more Thanksgiving holidays to celebrate with family in the years to come. I just wish that the family would reunite (Brian’s brother Kevin has been estranged for some time but we found him accidentally through our fall parade of homes adventures). Lisa had some pretty good ideas this afternoon. Grandma said she didn’t think that Kevin would return until after she passes. Donna said probably not until after she is gone. I think it will happen much, much sooner than that specially if we heed Lisa’s advice. It’s time to get the family back together.
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Academic Achievement Recognition
Posted on November 19, 2007 by Ching under Flickr, School.
I’ve been invited to an academic achievement regonition ceremony at WSU on December 3rd.
Does anyone want to go? If so, please let me know as soon as possible because I have to RSVP by November 26.
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Durable Fake Rocks
Posted on November 19, 2007 by Ching under Sponsored Post.
The last time Brian and I went over to mom and dad’s house (this would have been yesterday, actually) I noticed that there was something noticeably lacking in their $10,000 landscaping. They need a decorative boulder. I’ve seen these fancy schmancy decorative boulders at other homes. They are actually pretty nifty. Some of them even have address plaques or “Welcome” messages.
Most people have their address displayed either above or next to their garage, and then some display their address on their mailbox. Using a decorative boulder to showcase your address is a much more stylish alternative. The only downside is that it’s not cheap. For those who don’t have the money to spend on a thousand-pound boulder, there’s always Artificial Rocks Factory. Artificial Rocks Factory offers four models of realistic fake boulders with custom address or welcome plaques. In addition, Artificial Rocks Factory has about 20 different models of fake boulders which are hollow and are open at the bottom.
I think it is a pretty neat idea. I wonder if mom and dad would like one. The fake rocks are on sale right now and shipping is only $50. What do you guys think? Look at the picture of the front of mom and dad’s house below. Do you think it could use a decorative boulder?
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