Hi Emma. Hope you are well. It's 5:30 AM and I woke up and lay there thinking about things. How does one keep one's son or daughter from running off while shopping or otherwise in a large crowd? That was the main one. I haven't Googled it yet. Remember the lady at Crossroads Village that thought it was a good idea to put your cell phone number on the child's arm? That could help but what of people who want to kidnap the kid? We don't want to scare the bejesus out of Gabe, but there are a few bad people out there. The Christain Right, eh?
I know we had the same fears with you and J getting lost. We probably just yelled at you to stay nearby. We were lucky to keep you. We are lucky to have you.
I saw someone just outside that coffee shop on Queen Street who had their child on a "leash". I'm sure there is another term for it that makes it sound more appealing. Maybe baby tender, eh? The item had some kind of stuffed animal incorporated in its design so the kid might not mind it as much. I think it would be okay to use such a device. Gabe would probably be pulling on it as much as Luke does when on a walk.
Well I will research this a little and if I find anything useful, I'll let you know. Thanks for reading my blog, sweetie. If you put it on an RSS you'll know if I've written something. Go Blue, eh?
Hey, I googled it, and it is a big problem. Walmart and other places have these backpack, harness, animal items that seem to work well. Don't let other people's opinions regarding the use of these deter you. If Gabe could carry something in the backpack and feel he was helping you, that would be great.
Maybe I can sleep now. Goodnight.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Youtube inspiration
This could be about you. I heard about this guy on the radio about a year ago. The host said to go and see him if he was ever in your area. The young man is a motivational speaker who was born without arms or legs. I just came across this on Youtube and would like you to take the time to watch it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc4HGQHgeFE&feature=related
Hope that link works. Just before I watched that one, I watched Steve Jobs address to the graduating class of Stanford in (I believe) 2007. That was good, too. There is a lot of junk on Youtube. I'm even on there Flowbeeing Kleeman's hair. Very little redeeming value but as Jobs says you have to trust that the dots will connect in the future. There are also some odd videos with Furbeys. There could be a fun competition done with furbys on Youtube. These toys/robots are truly under used.
Did I mention that I'm selling mine on Ebay. As soon as I come up with the shipping cost, they'll be listed. Hoping to get about $20.00 for the pair.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc4HGQHgeFE&feature=related
Hope that link works. Just before I watched that one, I watched Steve Jobs address to the graduating class of Stanford in (I believe) 2007. That was good, too. There is a lot of junk on Youtube. I'm even on there Flowbeeing Kleeman's hair. Very little redeeming value but as Jobs says you have to trust that the dots will connect in the future. There are also some odd videos with Furbeys. There could be a fun competition done with furbys on Youtube. These toys/robots are truly under used.
Did I mention that I'm selling mine on Ebay. As soon as I come up with the shipping cost, they'll be listed. Hoping to get about $20.00 for the pair.
Dreams
I just wanted to write something this morning, anything. As said in previous blogs, this is more about me than it is about you. Last sleep cycle I had some kinda fun dreams. In one, I was watching golf on TV and the golfers had to hit their Tee shots from an elevated tee and then "ski-jump" from the tee down to the fairway. The camera was from behind the Tee, and low to the ground, so you would see the shots fly out first and then the golfers go flying out over the camera. Hmmm.
In the second dream, I had been on a trip south of the U.S. It was time to return and Brooke was coming to pick me up in a large boat. She knew when to come but not where. I was with someone and that persons identity seemed to change as the dream progressed. No one had a working cell phone so I was trying to borrow one at a local hotel. It wasn't working out well. I thought,"What bad planning. We should have had a rendezvous point." I was thinking she would be able to spot me standing on the beach...Hmmm.
So, those are better than my usual dreams. Many people put a lot of importance on dreams. What do they mean? What are they telling us? I don't know and am not good at figuring them out. I just take them as general signs of what is worrying me, or on my mind. Some things just drift through the mind. Golf should be made more interesting for TV. Brooke and I should do more planning. These things will probably not change therefore I have decided to go for the big payoff. Buy a lottery ticket now and then. One dollar can win you a million. Get in on the Million Dollar Challenge. Get lucky and win big money. No planning just luck.
The house painting is done for the year. Football season is underway. Emma is expecting in November. There is a lot to do to get ready for Fall/Winter.
In the second dream, I had been on a trip south of the U.S. It was time to return and Brooke was coming to pick me up in a large boat. She knew when to come but not where. I was with someone and that persons identity seemed to change as the dream progressed. No one had a working cell phone so I was trying to borrow one at a local hotel. It wasn't working out well. I thought,"What bad planning. We should have had a rendezvous point." I was thinking she would be able to spot me standing on the beach...Hmmm.
So, those are better than my usual dreams. Many people put a lot of importance on dreams. What do they mean? What are they telling us? I don't know and am not good at figuring them out. I just take them as general signs of what is worrying me, or on my mind. Some things just drift through the mind. Golf should be made more interesting for TV. Brooke and I should do more planning. These things will probably not change therefore I have decided to go for the big payoff. Buy a lottery ticket now and then. One dollar can win you a million. Get in on the Million Dollar Challenge. Get lucky and win big money. No planning just luck.
The house painting is done for the year. Football season is underway. Emma is expecting in November. There is a lot to do to get ready for Fall/Winter.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Strange Things Are Happening
Hope this isn't my last post. I'm having a little trouble signing into Google. Also other odd things have popped up here. If this keeps up I may move to a web page or something.
It's the day after Labor Day here in the USA. Most feel it is the end of summer. Time to get back to school, learn something, get serious. I'm going to rent some scaffolding and finish touching up the house. It was so hot last week that I only got about half of what I was planning to do done. Plus the fact that I took part of a day putting up my camper tent to store tools in. I try to make each task somewhat fun. Having the tent up isn't necessary, but it did result in a fellow VW enthusiast stopping by and asking if it was for sale. The $600 price may have scared him off but we traded names and spoke about other VW guys in the area. As a result of this I started a Yahoo Group called Aircooledfenton. I'm the only member so far. It could serve for people who are interested in these vehicles to meet and exchange information.
I've relisted the dresser Brooke bought a couple of weeks ago. That is on Ebay. I started the bidding at $10 just to get it going. The reserve is still $550.
The first listing of this was started at $100. We only got one bid. That was for $100. There are subtle ways of listing your items on Ebay that result in getting more interest and more money. I think I know some of them but it would be an interesting study. I would really like to have a certain item to offer that would dependably sell at a nice profit. Wouldn't we all? I'm not going to rehash the Louis Vuitton bag that I sold. I'm guessing that I blogged about that already. If I could have a steady supply of them I'd be living on easy street. I could hire someone to paint my house.
I'm thinking of listing the Furbys but the profit is so small it's not worth the trouble.
Thought I had more to say but it's turning out all wrong. What does it say about you when you're looking for a couch by checking for curb alerts on Craigslist?
It's the day after Labor Day here in the USA. Most feel it is the end of summer. Time to get back to school, learn something, get serious. I'm going to rent some scaffolding and finish touching up the house. It was so hot last week that I only got about half of what I was planning to do done. Plus the fact that I took part of a day putting up my camper tent to store tools in. I try to make each task somewhat fun. Having the tent up isn't necessary, but it did result in a fellow VW enthusiast stopping by and asking if it was for sale. The $600 price may have scared him off but we traded names and spoke about other VW guys in the area. As a result of this I started a Yahoo Group called Aircooledfenton. I'm the only member so far. It could serve for people who are interested in these vehicles to meet and exchange information.
I've relisted the dresser Brooke bought a couple of weeks ago. That is on Ebay. I started the bidding at $10 just to get it going. The reserve is still $550.
The first listing of this was started at $100. We only got one bid. That was for $100. There are subtle ways of listing your items on Ebay that result in getting more interest and more money. I think I know some of them but it would be an interesting study. I would really like to have a certain item to offer that would dependably sell at a nice profit. Wouldn't we all? I'm not going to rehash the Louis Vuitton bag that I sold. I'm guessing that I blogged about that already. If I could have a steady supply of them I'd be living on easy street. I could hire someone to paint my house.
I'm thinking of listing the Furbys but the profit is so small it's not worth the trouble.
Thought I had more to say but it's turning out all wrong. What does it say about you when you're looking for a couch by checking for curb alerts on Craigslist?
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