Thank you Costco! I found Coca-Cola made with real sugar there this weekend, imported from Mexico. It is twice as expensive as the high fructose corn syrup coke. My wife wondered if I could tell the difference. I will let you know the results when I can actually find US Coca-Cola in a glass bottle. I know that when I'm South of the Border it seems to taste so much better.
Speaking of Mexico, my friend's mother went to Cancun and made the comment that the people in Mexico just don't know how to make good Mexican food like they do in the states.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Monday Morning Drive Time
Rookie mistake. Monday morning mistake. I will be paying for a month or so. It could happen to anyone. Any one who does not put the right CD back in its case. So what happened?
Well, the oldest asked to change the princess CD to a Mickey Mouse CD in the car. I was so excited. I have heard princess music for months. I have listened to it so much that I catch myself humming it around the house. I actually sang it out loud in the office once. The guy down stairs still laughs about it. Luckily he has a daughter similar in age, so he was somewhat understanding.
I showed her the CD case, she agreed it was the one she wanted. I pulled the CD out of it's case and placed it into the CD player, walked in to get the house to retrieve her sister. I came out only to hear, "Whose got a beard that is long and white?" Wrong CD. Now I'll be listening to Christmas music for months. The wife has asked if I want to hang Christmas stockings? At least for the next week, I am a head of her on the NCAA basketball brackets.
Well, the oldest asked to change the princess CD to a Mickey Mouse CD in the car. I was so excited. I have heard princess music for months. I have listened to it so much that I catch myself humming it around the house. I actually sang it out loud in the office once. The guy down stairs still laughs about it. Luckily he has a daughter similar in age, so he was somewhat understanding.
I showed her the CD case, she agreed it was the one she wanted. I pulled the CD out of it's case and placed it into the CD player, walked in to get the house to retrieve her sister. I came out only to hear, "Whose got a beard that is long and white?" Wrong CD. Now I'll be listening to Christmas music for months. The wife has asked if I want to hang Christmas stockings? At least for the next week, I am a head of her on the NCAA basketball brackets.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
The Easter Bunny
Have you heard the news?
Well the Easter Bunny came to our house during the night and my girls are thrilled. New books, coloring books, bubbles, trinkets and of course candy. Standing in the middle of the floor my oldest proclaimed to the sky, "thanks Easter Bunny". Abby was even impressed with the dog treats.
We are off to both Grammies today, breakfast at one and an egg hunt and dinner at the other. Hopefully, there will be a nap in between.
The Garage looks great, and my Easter basket is full. As for the news -- after just 3 days my wife has conceded, her brackets sucked.
Well the Easter Bunny came to our house during the night and my girls are thrilled. New books, coloring books, bubbles, trinkets and of course candy. Standing in the middle of the floor my oldest proclaimed to the sky, "thanks Easter Bunny". Abby was even impressed with the dog treats.
We are off to both Grammies today, breakfast at one and an egg hunt and dinner at the other. Hopefully, there will be a nap in between.
The Garage looks great, and my Easter basket is full. As for the news -- after just 3 days my wife has conceded, her brackets sucked.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Random Spring Thoughts
I would personally like to thank the moon, sun, stars and earth for moving in spring positions. You guys rock. WELCOME SPRING! It is official our days are now longer than nights!
I am not sure why, but apparently the Easter Bunny does not come to our house until the garage is clean. So spring cleaning has begun. Little Kelli came over today to play with the girls while my wife and I cleaned. It still has to much stuff in it, but the dirt is gone from the garage and has transported itself to my nose and eyes. I am sure spring pollen is not far behind.
As we cleaned, our neighbor came over to tell us she found out we are moving. She was very sad. As we talked, she informed us that at her house the Easter Bunny is a pagan symbol and they don't believe in him or her. I informed her I still believed and the Bunny would not come unless the garage was cleaned. She needs to learn lessons in motivation from my wife. I am sure her boys would do just about anything for Easter candy.
As she pulled out of the driveway, I smiled to myself. Her boys, like myself, still believe in Santa Clause. Each year their Santa uses our house as a holding station for her boys toys. I wonder if the new owners of our home will be Pagans or allow Santa to use the home as a holding station. For the young ones out there, some times Santa will send gifts ahead of time to neighbors homes so on Christmas Eve, his sleigh is a bit lighter.
For those who care I have picked more games correctly then my wife, at this time.
I am not sure why, but apparently the Easter Bunny does not come to our house until the garage is clean. So spring cleaning has begun. Little Kelli came over today to play with the girls while my wife and I cleaned. It still has to much stuff in it, but the dirt is gone from the garage and has transported itself to my nose and eyes. I am sure spring pollen is not far behind.
As we cleaned, our neighbor came over to tell us she found out we are moving. She was very sad. As we talked, she informed us that at her house the Easter Bunny is a pagan symbol and they don't believe in him or her. I informed her I still believed and the Bunny would not come unless the garage was cleaned. She needs to learn lessons in motivation from my wife. I am sure her boys would do just about anything for Easter candy.
As she pulled out of the driveway, I smiled to myself. Her boys, like myself, still believe in Santa Clause. Each year their Santa uses our house as a holding station for her boys toys. I wonder if the new owners of our home will be Pagans or allow Santa to use the home as a holding station. For the young ones out there, some times Santa will send gifts ahead of time to neighbors homes so on Christmas Eve, his sleigh is a bit lighter.
For those who care I have picked more games correctly then my wife, at this time.
Friday, March 21, 2008
It is the most wonderful time of the year!
As I am sipping my first cup of sin, I have a prediction. Sometime today I will hear, "It is not BYU's fault they lost. They should have been a higher seed." True meaning of this statement, they needed to play a worse team to stop the six early exits from the NCAA tournament.
For those who care, I am up one on my wife on the brackets and have bragging rights (at least for the morning.)
For those who care, I am up one on my wife on the brackets and have bragging rights (at least for the morning.)
Thursday, March 20, 2008
The most wonderful time of the year!
Welcome to my favorite weekend of the YEAR! It is better than Christmas, New Years, Fourth of July or the Fifth of May. When I was younger I would watch the regular college basketball season just to find out who might be the upset team of the tournament or who could win it all. When I was in school I would skip class to watch all the games. I even skipped classes in high school to attend the tournament locally. I sat on the very last row of the Huntsman Center just to be there.
Being at an NCAA sight is awesome. If you have not gone to a tournament game you really should attend. There is nothing like watching a low seed defeat a high seed. The arena goes crazy.
Today, I listened to the radio as much as I could and checked the Internet as often as possible. The games are on in the other room and I sneak away from the family to get scores. The great thing is, I catch my wife doing the same thing. She has the fever too.
I shared this passion with a school roommate who worked at a sports book in Reno before graduate school. I learned a lot about sports gambling from him. Every year during this weekend I am pretty sure he is watching the games. I know like me he has obligations that we did not have in school. I have lost touch with him over the years, but I am sure if he is watching them.
If you have never put life on hold to watch the do or die passion of March, I suggest you try it. You just need a good refrigerator and a few coolers for drinks and food. The number to every fast food delivery place in your neighborhood is also helpful. The most important thing to have .. a great chair or couch. Fill out your bracket, sit back, relax and enjoy!
Being at an NCAA sight is awesome. If you have not gone to a tournament game you really should attend. There is nothing like watching a low seed defeat a high seed. The arena goes crazy.
Today, I listened to the radio as much as I could and checked the Internet as often as possible. The games are on in the other room and I sneak away from the family to get scores. The great thing is, I catch my wife doing the same thing. She has the fever too.
I shared this passion with a school roommate who worked at a sports book in Reno before graduate school. I learned a lot about sports gambling from him. Every year during this weekend I am pretty sure he is watching the games. I know like me he has obligations that we did not have in school. I have lost touch with him over the years, but I am sure if he is watching them.
If you have never put life on hold to watch the do or die passion of March, I suggest you try it. You just need a good refrigerator and a few coolers for drinks and food. The number to every fast food delivery place in your neighborhood is also helpful. The most important thing to have .. a great chair or couch. Fill out your bracket, sit back, relax and enjoy!
Saturday, March 8, 2008
A place to eat .. and get new tires??
I feel like I need to share a little piece of Tijuana heaven right here in Salt Lake City. In the spirit of one of my favorite TV shows: Diners Drive Ins and Dives, I have to recommend Victor's Restaurant located partially in Victor's Tires. (1406 South 700 West, Salt Lake City, UT)
You know how when you're in Mexico, you feel like you're in Mexico. Well this has all the necessary attribute: Music; soccer schedules; flyers for mariachi band night; flyers for bull-fights; and real coke. Testosterone flows through out the place.
Inside this bastion of manhood is a restaurant. Do you long for a real Mexican Coke, made from real sugar. Do you long for 13 different types of tamales, including coconut, pineapple or strawberry? Do you long for just a little something different? Well next time you're on the west side of I-15 around 1400 south, make a run for the boarder. I would recommend taking a Spanish interpreter with you when you order your rims, but for the food. . . a gringo should do fine.
http://www.victorstires.net/links.html
http://www.victorstires.net/menu1.pdf
http://www.victorstires.net/menu2.pdf
You know how when you're in Mexico, you feel like you're in Mexico. Well this has all the necessary attribute: Music; soccer schedules; flyers for mariachi band night; flyers for bull-fights; and real coke. Testosterone flows through out the place.
Inside this bastion of manhood is a restaurant. Do you long for a real Mexican Coke, made from real sugar. Do you long for 13 different types of tamales, including coconut, pineapple or strawberry? Do you long for just a little something different? Well next time you're on the west side of I-15 around 1400 south, make a run for the boarder. I would recommend taking a Spanish interpreter with you when you order your rims, but for the food. . . a gringo should do fine.
http://www.victorstires.net/links.html
http://www.victorstires.net/menu1.pdf
http://www.victorstires.net/menu2.pdf
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Easter candy
I love Easter for many reasons , the most important of course is Easter itself, but here are a few other...
1) It's a sign that warm weather is coming
2) My girls look cute in their new Easter dresses,
3) Peeps, Peeps and more Peeps
4) Reese's Peanut butter eggs
50 Hershey's chocolate Easter eggs
6) Fernwood's A lmondette's
I could go on and on...Easter candy is the BEST! Better than any other holiday candy!
However, I feel sorry for those of you that were not raised in a grocery store with a huge penny candy selection. I always loved going to my Grandpa's store. ( I will write more on that one day. ) My favorite candy as child was a licorice whips with cream filling. What is your favorite Easter or penny candy?
1) It's a sign that warm weather is coming
2) My girls look cute in their new Easter dresses,
3) Peeps, Peeps and more Peeps
4) Reese's Peanut butter eggs
50 Hershey's chocolate Easter eggs
6) Fernwood's A lmondette's
I could go on and on...Easter candy is the BEST! Better than any other holiday candy!
However, I feel sorry for those of you that were not raised in a grocery store with a huge penny candy selection. I always loved going to my Grandpa's store. ( I will write more on that one day. ) My favorite candy as child was a licorice whips with cream filling. What is your favorite Easter or penny candy?
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Drive Time
Driving with small children can be a challenge. It also has its rewards. My favorite time is when my three year old is into chatting with the old man. Our conversations can be very entertaining. They can also cause a bit of a panic.
My daughter asked me this week me a question that caused panic, anxiety and exhilaration, "Daddy will you send me to College." Now she is three. She has not even applied to preschool. I had no idea where that idea came from. She has several cousins in college. Two are away at school. But I am not sure she even understands where they are.
So I quizzed her about college, she seem to know that you go away and learn things.
Two thoughts entered my mind simultaneously. You're to young for College and how to pay for it. Both seem to immobilize my mind, like being hit upside the head unexpectedly by a bat. After a few quick calculations, I realized I have 15 years to prepare for her going to College. I am so not ready.
My daughter asked me this week me a question that caused panic, anxiety and exhilaration, "Daddy will you send me to College." Now she is three. She has not even applied to preschool. I had no idea where that idea came from. She has several cousins in college. Two are away at school. But I am not sure she even understands where they are.
So I quizzed her about college, she seem to know that you go away and learn things.
Two thoughts entered my mind simultaneously. You're to young for College and how to pay for it. Both seem to immobilize my mind, like being hit upside the head unexpectedly by a bat. After a few quick calculations, I realized I have 15 years to prepare for her going to College. I am so not ready.
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