looking at college classes for fall.. how many credit hours to take? 8,12, or 16..? Should be done when my son is in his jr yr of highschool
Loving @emilywestmusic after l…
April 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Loving @emilywestmusic after listening to her last night on Celebrity Apprentice. ‘Blue sky’ is amazing!
Since when did schools start p…
April 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Since when did schools start passing kids who fail every class? Not even summer school to make up- is this part of the no kid left behind?
If you bring in your own cup- …
April 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
If you bring in your own cup- Starbucks is giving away free brewed coffee today- Happy tax day everyone!
Looking at going back to schoo…
April 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Looking at going back to school in the fall- at almost 40yrs old, you are never too old to learn-my Grandmother would be so proud!
Warm Fuzzies
November 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This is one of those nice stories that warms the heart- enjoy-
http://ow.ly/Hj1g
Barnes and Noble
September 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
So I’m sitting here at Barnes and Noble, with a tall mocha, typing on my computer, watching people coming and going, and talking to my son about the upcoming school year and Obama’s speech for tomorrow while he drinks his double chocolate chip blended drink, occasionally suffering from brain freeze because he’s drinking it to fast…
I just have to say there’s something about being here, sipping on a cup of joe. Maybe it’s the lack of screaming children and parents yelling at their screaming children that makes a trip to Barnes and Noble a real treat…but I just really enjoy spending an hour or 2 here on a Sunday evening…. relaxing.. flipping through the bazillions of books they have… tonight we’re going home with a few books on Aikido, (which we’re all starting tomorrow night as a family) and a book on Japanese Cuisine… YUM!
Obama’s speech
September 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Am I missing the huge deal about Obama’s speech to the nations children this week? I feel like it’s being blown into something much larger than what it really is.
Keep them in your thoughts…
August 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This is a sad story- lets keep these affected families in our thoughts…
http://ow.ly/j6Ap
Sunriver Wine Festival
July 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Attended the Sunriver Wine Festival over the weekend, and sampled a number of very good Oregon wines.
There were about 25 or so Oregon wineries and 7 out-of-state wineries. I can’t honestly say we made it to every table, because I’m sure I skipped some towards the end of the tasting festivities, but I did find a few favorites that I must share.
Great wines to try would be from Vitis Ridge in Silverton Oregon- they had a very good Marechal Foch and a wonderful Cabernet.
Pheasant Valley is a winery I visited last year and their Cabernet Sauvignon is still my favorite along with their Tempranillo.
Syrah is still one of my favorite red wines and I found a wonderful one at Nobel Estate in Eugene. They were serving their 2007 Syrah Reserve which won a silver this year in Canby Oregon. This Syrah was awesome!
But I would have to say, that the most fun part my day was spent at the Naked Winery table. They were doing entire flights…9 wines for $7.00 and included a Naked Winery wine glass ..this flight was a large flight with both reds and whites.
With racey names like Foreplay, Naughty, Naked and Missionary (only among a few names) and provacative descriptions on the back of the bottle, these wines are sure to get a lot of lip service and maybe more action.. if they’re lucky!
All in all, it was a great day even with the hot sun beating down on us. I had a great time seeing all the wineries in attendance. I dont think I realized how many wineries are in Oregon, but now I am thinking I need to plan a romantic weekend wine tasting getaway.
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