What I Did This Weekend

I started a new blog today.  Check it out.  Wii is At the Top of the Hill  There's not much there yet, but there might be later this week.

I also learned some cool stuff to do with Microsoft PowerPoint.  I probably can't use the cool stuff at the fuddy-duddy Dumass Corp where I work, but sometimes I can slip things past them.  Check out the free templates at Microsoft Office.com to get some ideas of your own,  Don't miss Duarte's Five Rules for Creating Great Presentation.  I think some of the effects are only available in PowerPoint 2010, but I got some animation ideas that I can use in earlier versions.

I walked 5 miles with the Walk It Out Wii game yesterday.   And I'm learning most of the words to Black Eyed Peas' Boom Boom Pow.   Makes me miss  bubble gum music.

7 steps to financial freedom

I went on-line shopping last weekend and when I went to check out I had the choice to have it delivered to my home for $7 or pick it up at the nearest store.  Since I pass within a half-mile of the store every day I decided to save money and stop on my way home.

First, I got an email from the company saying my package had arrived at the store only a couple of days after I had placed my order, but I had to print an email off my computer and produce a pictue ID before the store would let me have the package.
Second, my printer didn't work so I decided to print it off at work.
Third, at work I couldn't remember my password to get into the email to print it so I had to wait till I got hme and try my printer again.
Fourth, I re-installed my printer and produced a paper copy of the email,
Fifth, I had to wait 2 days before I was able to stop at the store.
Sixth, they didn't want to see the email copy or a picture I.  They seemed to think that was a silly idea.
Seventh, I spent $75 on other merchandise while I was in the store.

But I saved $7 on postage.

ONE TIME

One time I was helping my father fix the brakes on my car.  My job was to read the instruction manual aloud while he did the work.  When he had finished he noticed extra parts lying on the ground. 

"What are these?" he asked incredulously.  "Why didn't you tell me about these?"

"I did!", I exclaimed.  "I told you several times!"  And I had.  I had tried shoving the manual under his nose and handing him the parts, but he had just ignored me and went on.

"Oh, well", he replied.  "Everything went back together so we didn't need them anyway."

He must have been right because the brakes never failed me.



One time I went camping with my parents and some assorted grandchildren.  I had learned to make stove top biscuits for the trip and made them for breakfast one morning with my father's assistance.  Everytime I turned my back he turned up the heat. 

"The heat's too low," he'd say as he cranked up the Coleman stove a notch or two. 

"No, it's not." I'd reply patiently gritting my teeth as I turned the heat down again.  "They have to cook for 12 to 15 minutes just like if they were in an oven". 

As Dad buttered and jellied his biscuit, he complained, "You burned the biscuits."

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

What's New?

I have updated the look of my blog.  Do you like it?
Personally, I'm not crazy about it, but I thought we needed a change.

What's up?

What's gnu with you?

Oh, dear me, but it's a slow gnus day today. As a matter of fact, I have absolutely no gnus today and I don't see any gnus in my near future either.

I love cheap jokes.

Working out

I walked over 2,000 steps with my Wii Walking Out program this morning before I went to work. To celebrate my hard work I'm having fried chicken, french fries, and an ice cream sandwiche for supper.

When you get old, you realize that deprivation doesn't really help you live longer - it just seems longer.

Coach

A favorite Hoosier son, Coach John Wooden, died at the age of 99 this week.

I liked to hear Coach Wooden talk. He was funny, insightful, and always had a twinkle in his eyes. They don't make 'em like that anymore.