Saturday, February 5
Lately I have been overbooking myself. I'll forget that I have said "yes" to one event and then say "yes" to another. Then having to say "no" to something. I think I need a secretary or hang a calendar around my neck. Today we are having company, friends Bill and Shirley Franey from the old home town of Jefferson Iowa and I said I would do the monthly garage sale. So Butch will have to be the lone host till around noon. I am sure he is up for the task...well,not really...he is still in bed! But he will be up for it soon. I am leaving him a sinkful of dirty dishes so he won't get bored.
Friday, February 4
Thursday, February 3
Aljazeera.Net English - Home Page
One of the most visited websites-Thanks,Tailspin.
Aljazeera.Net English - Home Page
Aljazeera.Net English - Home Page
Wednesday, February 2
Butch and Bill The Ropa Usada Experience. Ropa Usada (Translation-used clothing) is a unique south Texas experience. I liken it to a treasure hunt. There are several ropa usada places on south 23rd street in McAllen Tx. Tres Dimensiones is a favorite spot for many winter Texans and where we went this afternoon. There is mountain of clothes in the middle of the room. The routine includes climbing the mountain settling in and digging through the clothes. You are sure to find something that pleases and surprises you. After all of your treasures are gathered you take them to the clerk to be weighed and then pay your 20 cents a pound. Not a bad way to spend an afternoon!
Tuesday, February 1
Butch and I have been busy despite the cool and rainy week we are having. It's kind of put a damper on golf, shuffleboard, going for long leisurely walks and stopping to visit with folks on every corner. Butch and I must renew our drivers licenses this year so we decided to do that today. We got a start but needed several documents we didn't have with us so we will have to go back another day. Butch has his plane ticket to KC to join up with son Gary and drive to Colorado to join up with son Jason to ski. This will all come about in March. Nope, not I! I will stay in warm south Texas till the ol' guy comes to get me and our cozy little abode. Till next time...
Monday, January 31
A Little Trivia to get you started
Many years ago, in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
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The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven:
$6,400
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The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000
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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
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The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
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The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National
Monuments.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great
king from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
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If a statue in a park is of a person on a horse with both
front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one
front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace
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Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have
to go until you would find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield
wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
Many years ago, in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven:
$6,400
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National
Monuments.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great
king from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If a statue in a park is of a person on a horse with both
front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one
front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have
to go until you would find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield
wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
Sunday, January 30
This recipe is aptly named. They do not come any easier than this one. Crockpot Bachelor Roast
1 medium roast (any size, even the cheap, tough cuts)
1 can coca-cola
1 16 oz. bottle of ketchup (generic, or whatever is on sale)
Put all ingredients in crockpot and cook it for several hours until the
meat falls apart and your house smells great! The coke will break down
the tough fibers in the meat, so even the toughest comes out tender and
tasty. This recipe is good enough to serve to the best company, and
leftovers (if you have any) make good BBQ sandwiches.
1 medium roast (any size, even the cheap, tough cuts)
1 can coca-cola
1 16 oz. bottle of ketchup (generic, or whatever is on sale)
Put all ingredients in crockpot and cook it for several hours until the
meat falls apart and your house smells great! The coke will break down
the tough fibers in the meat, so even the toughest comes out tender and
tasty. This recipe is good enough to serve to the best company, and
leftovers (if you have any) make good BBQ sandwiches.
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