The Invisible War Against the Oceans

The more I see the spread of the oil spill, the more I think it looks like we set off a oil bomb that is equivalent to an explosion of a nuclear bomb’s mushroom cloud in the ocean! Then I started thinking about other ways that we are causing damage to our oceans and the corresponding sea… Continue reading The Invisible War Against the Oceans

The True Cost Of A Family Movie Night

Yes, now that school is out, the kids wanted to have a family movie night yesterday (Tuesday), so my wife caved (probably she caved because my daughter asked, and it’s hard to turn her down when my my beautiful 6 year old daughter’s face is all scuffed up from her accident yesterday).  We both hurt when we look… Continue reading The True Cost Of A Family Movie Night

Daughter Injured, Almost A Costly Emergency Room Visit

My daughter was riding on her Razor Scooter down a big hill when she took a very bad spill.  A neighbor carried her to the house, and when I came downstairs (because of the crying), she was a bloody mess (literally). I hate when my kids stub their toes let alone are bleeding in multiple places! … Continue reading Daughter Injured, Almost A Costly Emergency Room Visit

The Joneses Are Moving To A Larger House

The great neighbor who lived across the street is moving. They are moving to a richer neighborhood (he’s an attorney and his wife is a nurse). They bring in more income than we do… probably at least double the amount… So just for some background information, their house is probably worth about $220,000 to $250,000… Continue reading The Joneses Are Moving To A Larger House