I actually just received an iPhone as a gift from some of my family members. To my amazement it actually let me download a word press edition for the iPhone. Now I can type up my blogs and get some other stuff done while I sit in traffic, or any other of the many hold ups in life, the downloading and setup process was really really easy. So I suggest to all you other wordpress users, if you have an iPhone, download that app.
The youngest of my brothers is having a birthday today. Happy birthday, bro!
I still remember my mom being pregnant with him and the night she left the house in a hurry to get to the hospital. Back in those days, new mothers were kept in the hospital for a week to be watched over and cared for by the nurses. Of course, in today’s world you can leave the same or next day.
He was a good kid - all boy. Loved to get outside and ride bikes, play in the dirt or take a small boat out to the river for hours at a time.
He’s never had any of his own kids, but he’s got a good woman at his side and he’s been a father figure to her two kids for a long time - the only real father those kids have known. I’m proud of him for all he’s accomplished and for being a hard working, loyal man.
I wish more people wore hats. They are such a cool accessory and a big part of some work gear and uniforms.
Men wear baseball caps to cover bad hair, grey hair, thinning hair and because they think it adds to their casual flair. Women don’t usually have that luxury, although some college girls can get away with it.
Guys have cowboy hats and they used to wear fedoras and berets. Wish they would make a comeback - they make such a great statement of your attitude and state of mind.
Girls have the Red Hat Society - a bunch of old broads with attitude. What happened to the big floppy brimmed hats of the Kentucky Derby state of mind? Where did the exotic turbans and pillboxes with veil go?
Always have been a fan of the Chex Mix. My mom would make it herself so we had something for an after school snack or on the weekends when we had friends over to play games and watch horror movies.
This is her recipe, straight from the box of Chex Rice cereal when I was a kid:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Melt butter in a large frying pan.
Stir in Worcestershire sauce, salt, and garlic salt.
Add Wheat Chex, Rice Chex, peanuts and pretzels.
Mix until all pieces are coated with the butter mixture.
Place on a shallow baking pan with sides.
Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
This is great warm or cold. Put it in a baggie and it stays good for up to a week.
Did you know that the Chex people have been making different flavors and variations to sell as snack foods? They are up to 15 varieties, sorted into groupings:
My favorite is still the Traditional, but I do like the Bold Party Blend and the Honey Nut.
How many adults have a box of crayons in their homes?
I do - I have a small box of 8 of the fat crayons for preschoolers and a big box of the regular crayons in 64 different colors. We break them out of the crafts box when kids come over for a visit. I can teach young ones how to draw several different flowers with stems and leaves, a duck and a rabbit. My grandmother taught me how to draw a pansy - they were her favorite flowers- when I was just a little kid. I hope some day in the future a grown kid will think of me and the flowers I taught him or her how to draw.