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31Jan
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People watching

Having just arrived at the Sheraton, I was people watching while waiting in line at the check-in desk. I like to while away my time such as this trying to guess what the people around me do. The well-dressed youngish man in front of me held himself with an air of self-importance. Lawyer from New York, I thought to myself. The flashy woman beside him, his apparent travel partner I guessed to be his girlfriend, a realtor. The middle aged man with the horn rimmed glasses and receding hairline with a slight rounding of shoulders behind me; raleigh accountant. The young man in jeans and a T-shirt that said “Redskins” behind Mr. Accountant I guessed to be his son. I wondered what event brought all of these people to this location at this point in time.

Posted by Monica in At the Office, Business, Fun, Life, Opinion, Travel and tagged with , , , , , ,
20Jan
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Memories of fun

Every time I go into my bathroom I see a little Tinker Belle dangler and a Mickey Mouse dangler hanging in the upper two corners of my vanity mirror. I love those two little disney gifts that my hubby gave me as little souvenirs from our last trip to DisneyWorld. When I see the Tinker Belle dangler I always wish that I had bought several of them because I would love to convert them into some fun and funky jewelry to wear.

Posted by Monica in Around the House, Crafts, Family, Fun, Life, Memories, Shopping, Travel and tagged with , , , , , ,
12Jan
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Do you use a GPS device?

Whenever my hubby and I go someplace out of town, we try to bring a GPS device with use. Most of the time we already know the way to where we are going, but I like to use it anyway, because it helps us to determine a detour around a traffic jam if we come across an accident. And there have been times when we have accidentally missed a turn because we had a brain cramp (or you can call it a senior moment if you prefer) and it is nice to have a GPS there to remind us that the turn is coming up, or if we miss the turn because of unforeseeable circumstance, it helps us get to our destination with a recalculated route after we missed the turn.

I’d love to buy a zumo 220 GPS for my hubby’s birthday for him to put on his Harley. He’s always getting lost on it, and having a GPS on his Harley would help him to stay on track. My biggest concern about buying anything for his Harley, though, is how safe from thieves will it be? I’d hate to spend a fortune on something like that just to have it stolen off his bike!

Posted by Monica in Automotive, Family, Fun, Life, Sports, Travel
10Jan
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Last Minute Accommodation Issues

Let’s face it we can not always plan the way things are going to happen. I don’t care if you were a Boy Scout, you can’t always be prepared for what life throws at you, no matter how hard you try. You see my sister is a  “planner” where I am the type that takes one day at a time, just trying to get through the day. I don’t think that there is a right or wrong way, just different strokes for different folks.

My sister just received news that her mother-in-law’s health is failing and that she may not have a lot of time left on this world, so she is trying desperately to find last minute flights that she can afford. As we all know isn’t always an easy task to find cheap flights on short notice. At least finding last minute hotels isn’t as big of deal, although advance notice is best all the way around. Thank goodness for the Internet, which has been very helpful during this stressful time for her and her hubby in her search for last minute accommodation needs.

Posted by Monica in Business, Computers and/or Internet, Family, Finances, Health, Life, Opinion, Travel
23Dec
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Their blessed lives

One of the biggest flaws in my character is envy. I try really hard to NOT envy other people, but it can be really hard when so many of my friends and relatives have had such blessed lives and my life has been so full of struggles. I’m saying this because I just got my annual Christmas letter from my good friend Janine, who just returned home from the barbados wedding of her daughter. Of course she posted a lot of photos of the event on Facebook, and the wedding was lovely. I am so happy for her and her family! Now to count my OWN blessings!

Posted by Monica in Family, Life, Memories, Opinion, Travel
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