Jun 9, 2008
hockey, house inventory, another movie at the airport, tomatoes, Janet!, and LA
Hockey
This is a sin -
Stanley Cup OK after slight dent at eatery
DETROIT (AP) - The Stanley Cup is OK after taking a tumble during the Red Wings' celebrations in Detroit.
NHL spokeswoman Bernadette Mansur says Saturday the Cup got a slight dent Friday after some players took the trophy to Cheli's Chili Bar, a downtown restaurant owned by Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios.
Mansur says dent was smoothed out, and the trophy was expected to keep making the rounds.
Thousands of Red Wings fans cheered Friday during a parade and rally in downtown Detroit where the Cup was shown off. The Red Wings clinched the Cup on Wednesday night in Pittsburgh.
Once again – It's about time, hopefully this time it's for good.
Red Wings' Hasek retires after Stanley Cup win
Updated: June 9, 2008, 10:31 AM EST
DETROIT (AP) - The Dominator is done.
Dominik Hasek announced his retirement during a news conference in Detroit on Monday, only days after the Red Wings won the Stanley Cup in six games over Pittsburgh.
Sixteen years is a long time in life that has unfortunately gone by too fast," Hasek said.
The six-time Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL's top goaltender and two-time Hart Trophy winner as the league's MVP leaves on a mixed note.
Hasek, the only goalie to win the NHL MVP award twice, lost his job during Detroit's run to the Cup. The 43-year-old from the Czech Republic was benched during the opening-round series in favor of Chris Osgood and never regained the starting job.
Hasek won 389 games with the Red Wings, Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres and Chicago Blackhawks, who drafted him in the 10th round in 1983 and had to wait until the 1990-91 season to get him on the ice. Chicago kept him just two seasons, then watched him become one of the game's greats in Buffalo.
Hasek ranks 10th on the career list in wins, 10th in goals against average, 18th in games and is tied for sixth in shutouts, according to STATS.
He won 65 playoff games - including 16 in 2002, when he won his first Stanley Cup with Detroit - and gave up an average of just two goals in the postseason.
House Inventory
So I was thinking about Buy By Brian's blog (http://www.buybybrianblog.com/). Why couldn't I do that for our house inventory? That might be easier than any software program that's out there. Take pictures of items as they are bought and post the info about them in the picture comment. If I need to, I can scan in the receipt and put in the "photo album". I can save all of this online and not have to worry about getting it out of the house in case of an emergency.
Let's see how I do.
Movie Production at the Airport
I heard last week from the Airports Authority Fire Marshal that there was a movie production going on at the Smithsonian down the road from the Airport, but found out today from him that it was Transformers 2! Anyway, I did a search regarding Transformers 2 and found a blog on the production of the movie. Here are two entries about the production at the Smithsonian:
http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2008/06/images-from-smithsonian-set.html
http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2008/06/more-pictures-from-udvar-hazy.html
Like I would get to meet any of the actors anyway!
I can get sick from tomatoes?
I'm sure tomato haters are loving this! I'm not since that's about 1 of the 5 vegetables I'll eat! The weirdest thing about this – we went to Chipotle and they had already pulled their tomato salsa because of the Salmonella outbreak. Chipotle is part (or was part) of MickeyD's so why did it take so long for MickeyD's to pull the tomatoes?
McDonald's pulls tomatoes from U.S. sandwiches
By Lisa Baertlein 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp said on Monday it has temporarily stopped serving sliced tomatoes on its sandwiches in the United States as health officials work to pinpoint the source of a Salmonella outbreak.
"This is a precautionary measure only. McDonald's has not experienced any related issues to date," the company said in a statement.
The move from the world's largest restaurant chain came after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned U.S. consumers on Saturday that the Salmonella outbreak was linked to the consumption of certain raw red plum, red Roma, and red round tomatoes, and products containing these tomatoes.
On Saturday, FDA said there had been 145 reported nationwide cases, including at least 23 hospitalizations, related to the outbreak. The infections were caused by Salmonella Saintpaul, an uncommon type of the bacteria.
Salmonella bacteria are frequently responsible for food-borne illnesses. Symptoms generally appear within 12 to 72 hours after eating infected food and include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
Infants, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems are more likely than others to develop severe illness, which can be deadly unless treated with antibiotics.
The FDA has said that it is safe to eat cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached, or tomatoes grown at home.
McDonald's said it will continue to serve grape tomatoes in our its premium salads.
Earlier on Monday, grocer Winn Dixie Stores Inc said it had stopped selling tomatoes that the FDA warned should not be consumed.
FDA has published a list of tomato producers whose product is not associated with the outbreak. It is available at http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/tomatoes.htmlretailers.
(Reporting by Lisa Baertlein; editing by John Wallace, Richard Chang)
JANET!
The biggest news of the day – Janet Jackson is coming – October 15! I am so there.
Travel
So I was looking at what was happening in LA when I'm there and found this http://www.sunsetstripmusicfestival.com/ ! WOOHOO! BONUS – the hotel is about 5 blocks from the ocean! DOUBLE WOOHOO!
I tried to get Dan to go out there with me – now the tickets are too much. - $659! His lose.
(and their human parents)
This blog started as The adventures of a D.I.N.K. family where the two "kids" are four legged and how we are going to retire early. Now it's a 1 income, 1 entrepreneur, and 1 pup getting closer and closer to retirement.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Sunday, June 8, 2008
my major fear and things I should already know by now...
Jun 8, 2008
my major fear and things I should already know by now...
One of my biggest fears is losing everything (via a fire or a tornado). All the materialistic items that I have worked so hard to accumulate - never mind the irreplaceable items (photos, family tree, etc.). The plan has always been to create a household inventory. A big project that I really want to accomplish, but start here and there and then it's outdated and need to start again.
Anyway, in the Treehugger newsletter today, there was a link to a guys blog that he created – he lost everything – it was stolen. Here's the link: ::Buy By Brian He's blogging about everything he is buying – funny thing, now he really thinks before he buys anything (non disposable).
Humor for the day
25 Things You Should Learn By The Time You Reach Middle Age
If you're too open-minded, your brains will fall out.
Don't worry about what people think; they don't do it very often.
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
It ain't the jeans that make your butt look fat.
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.
Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.
It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. :)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program.
If you look like your passport picture, you will probably need the trip.
Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of payment.
A conscience is what hurts when all of your other parts feel so good.
Eat well, stay fit, die anyway.
Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it.
No man has ever been shot for doing the dishes.
A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.
Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places.
Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.
Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it.
There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.
Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends.
Thou shall not weigh more than thy refrigerator.
Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world.
If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.
Copyright © DWLZ, Inc. - 2008, all rights reserved.
my major fear and things I should already know by now...
One of my biggest fears is losing everything (via a fire or a tornado). All the materialistic items that I have worked so hard to accumulate - never mind the irreplaceable items (photos, family tree, etc.). The plan has always been to create a household inventory. A big project that I really want to accomplish, but start here and there and then it's outdated and need to start again.
Anyway, in the Treehugger newsletter today, there was a link to a guys blog that he created – he lost everything – it was stolen. Here's the link: ::Buy By Brian He's blogging about everything he is buying – funny thing, now he really thinks before he buys anything (non disposable).
Humor for the day
25 Things You Should Learn By The Time You Reach Middle Age
If you're too open-minded, your brains will fall out.
Don't worry about what people think; they don't do it very often.
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
It ain't the jeans that make your butt look fat.
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.
Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.
It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. :)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program.
If you look like your passport picture, you will probably need the trip.
Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of payment.
A conscience is what hurts when all of your other parts feel so good.
Eat well, stay fit, die anyway.
Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it.
No man has ever been shot for doing the dishes.
A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.
Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places.
Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.
Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it.
There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.
Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends.
Thou shall not weigh more than thy refrigerator.
Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world.
If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before.
Copyright © DWLZ, Inc. - 2008, all rights reserved.
weekend coming to an end (again?)
Jun 8, 2008
weekend coming to an end (again?)
Oh to be on vacation again.....One month and a day to go.
It has been so hot this weekend - the thermometer said 100 degrees on the porch. I've been walking Esa early in the morning (like 7 am) and we both are panting by the time we get home!
Friday night, I left work at 4 p.m. and volunteered at Furry Friday for the Loudoun Animal Shelter. One Friday a month they are going to be at the Sterling Community Center. It's so much easier than going to the shelter out in Waterford. I was surprised that they actually had a dog with them. Her name is Zoe and she is a Italian Greyhound (8 years old). What a sweet dog – she loved all of the attention. Supposedly the owners couldn't take care of her anymore. She's really low maintenance. There were about 9 kittens – oh – what a temptation! Anyway, it was great to be able to volunteer again and see the employees that I know.
Saturday was grocery shopping, Esa's class and finishing up/cleaning the guest room (going through things for the yard sale next weekend). Esa did GREAT in her class. Dan taught her to weave between his legs. She did great with the distractions this week – kids running by, loud noises, weird objects. We finished up going through all of the boxes in the guest room closet and found 3 scrapbooks that I did – 2 for Dan when we were dating and then one for our wedding (shower, rehearsal, gifts). I forgot I did them. After Esa's class, Dan's mom and hubby brought more boxes for Dan to go through. There is a lot of stuff at Dan's mom's house – games and toys mostly. It's nice that at least she lets the family choose to look at the stuff before just getting rid of it. Then it was off to CHIPOTLE! FINALLY after 3 weeks! I was dying for it! Then shopping, shopping, shopping. We went to Walgreens and found a bunch of stuff on clearance (dog bone, notepads, and camera batteries). Harris Teeter had a couple of good sales.
Today just been hanging around home trying to stay out of the heat.
weekend coming to an end (again?)
Oh to be on vacation again.....One month and a day to go.
It has been so hot this weekend - the thermometer said 100 degrees on the porch. I've been walking Esa early in the morning (like 7 am) and we both are panting by the time we get home!
Friday night, I left work at 4 p.m. and volunteered at Furry Friday for the Loudoun Animal Shelter. One Friday a month they are going to be at the Sterling Community Center. It's so much easier than going to the shelter out in Waterford. I was surprised that they actually had a dog with them. Her name is Zoe and she is a Italian Greyhound (8 years old). What a sweet dog – she loved all of the attention. Supposedly the owners couldn't take care of her anymore. She's really low maintenance. There were about 9 kittens – oh – what a temptation! Anyway, it was great to be able to volunteer again and see the employees that I know.
Saturday was grocery shopping, Esa's class and finishing up/cleaning the guest room (going through things for the yard sale next weekend). Esa did GREAT in her class. Dan taught her to weave between his legs. She did great with the distractions this week – kids running by, loud noises, weird objects. We finished up going through all of the boxes in the guest room closet and found 3 scrapbooks that I did – 2 for Dan when we were dating and then one for our wedding (shower, rehearsal, gifts). I forgot I did them. After Esa's class, Dan's mom and hubby brought more boxes for Dan to go through. There is a lot of stuff at Dan's mom's house – games and toys mostly. It's nice that at least she lets the family choose to look at the stuff before just getting rid of it. Then it was off to CHIPOTLE! FINALLY after 3 weeks! I was dying for it! Then shopping, shopping, shopping. We went to Walgreens and found a bunch of stuff on clearance (dog bone, notepads, and camera batteries). Harris Teeter had a couple of good sales.
Today just been hanging around home trying to stay out of the heat.
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