Yes, I've drastically reduced my driving

Yes, I've reduced it a little

Yes, I drive more

No, I drive the same amount

I never had a car to begin with

Does anyone have kids who are going off to college for the first time this fall? How are you feeling ?

Kent Dual Drive Tandem Comfort Bike

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list price: $299.99 USD
Amazon price: $279.00 USD

Amazon Review:Enjoy a bicycle built for two without breaking the bank with the Kent Dual Drive tandem beach cruiser. The durable, high-quality bike is comfortable and stylish, with a pair of soft gel saddles and extra-wide, bump-gobbling 2.1-inch tires. The components, meanwhile, are built for long-lasting use, including the 21-speed Shimano drive train, Revo twist shifters, and reliable alloy linear pull V brakes. Best of all, the frame features low stand-over heights (29 inches in the front and 20 inches in back), making it easy for both riders to hop on. Also equipped with a pair of water bottle holders

Kent's dual drive tandem bike features soft gel saddles, extra-wide tires, and an easy-access frame for a comfortable ride for two.

and a heavy-duty kickstand, the tandem bike is perfect for people who want to spend a little quality time with a spouse or good friend.

Key Features:

• Shimano drivetrain
• Revo twist shifters
• Linear pull brakes
• Lightweight alloy wheels
• 2.1-inch wide tires
• Easy-access frame with low stand over heights (29" in front, 20" in back)
• Comfortable gel seats
• Two water bottle holders

Manufacturer's Warranty
Lifetime warranty on the frame and fork

Lynn's Review:

John and I got one of these this week, and it's the most fun I've had in AGES. There is an in-depth review at Amazon; pay attention to it, because we found his experience echoed ours almost exactly.--read more

Hello, dear ones! Things are nuts, and I am being torn in several directions right now. I'm still here checking on things, and eventually I'll be blogging more as I get things straightened around in my head and my life. But for now, hey, new pictures!

John, Josie, me and Louisa, taken in April--I think on Lou's birthday, but I'm not entirely sure.

Me and the girls, taken the same day. Pix courtesy Gramma Arlene (hi mom!). I'll be back, I promise!

Here ya go!

Hi friends!

Lots of things have happened lately, keeping us busy. We blessed the baby this week, which meant lots of house cleaning.--read more

After twenty years of teaching everything from pre-school to graduate school, of doing my 16-hour-a-day best to incorporate the latest educational trends, as well as a few of my own, I worked an addit--read more

All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians, and Artists

by Terry Gross  
list price: $14.95 USD
Amazon price: $4.99 USD

Amazon Review:A fascinating collection of revealing and entertaining interviews by the award-winning host of National Public Radio's premier interview program Fresh Air.Over the last twenty years, Terry Gross has interviewed many of our most celebrated writers, actors, musicians, comics, and visual artists. Her show, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, a weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues produced by WHYY in Philadelphia, is one of National Public Radio's most popular programs. More than four million people tune in to the show, which is broadcast on over 400 NPR stations across the country.Gross is known for her thoughtful, probing interviewing style. In her trusted company, even the most reticent guest relaxes and opens up. But Gross doesn't shy away from controversy, and her questions can be tough -- too tough, apparently, for Bill O'Reilly, who abruptly terminated his conversation with her. Her interview with Gene Simmons of Kiss, which is included in the book, prompted Entertainment Weekly to name Simmons its male "Crackpot of the Year."For All I Did Was Ask, Gross has selected more than three dozen of her best interviews -- ones of lasting relevance that are as lively on the page as they were on the air. Each is preceded by a personal introduction in which she reveals why a particular guest was on the show and the thinking behind some of her questions. And in an introductory chapter, the normally self-effacing Gross does something you're unlikely ever to hear her do on Fresh Air -- she discusses her approach to interviewing, revealing a thing or two about herself in the bargain.The collection focuses on luminaries from the art and entertainment world, including actors, comedians, writers, visual artists, and musicians, such as:--Conan O'Brien --Chris Rock --Michael Caine --Dennis Hopper --Dustin Hoffman --Jodie Foster --John Updike --Mary Karr --Mario Puzo --Nick Hornby --Chuck Close --Eric Clapton --George Clinton --Sonny Rollins --Samuel L. Jackson --Johnny Cash --Isabella Rossellini --Divine --Uta Hagen --Carol Shields

Anhata's Review:

Celtic Lamentations

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Amazon price: $8.99 USD

Anhata's Review:

Hi Everybody,--read more

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Josephine's Review:

>:"It a magical world Hobbes ol' buddy......Lets go exploring!" --read more

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Well for those of you ladies who know
me these many years Id like to bring you up to date on myself and my family.--read more

Tomorrow I start my first day at home. Cleaned up the classroom and got all checked out today. Came home and took a nap. DD is sick with something. Been to the dr.--read more

Hi all!! I am a teacher, so instead of new years goals, I make school year goals. I always start new in the summer!!--read more

New thread

Well, this looks like a good site to blog about my struggles with housework, organization, my weight and my life in general.--read more

I started blogging a month ago about our family's attempt to live on $2,000 or less a month without feeling deprived.--read more

I recently started a blog about frugal living, because I wanted to provide a resource for others, but also motivation for myself to live by a budget and get out of debt.--read more

Me and my guitar player Mike had just finished recording this song about "my son to be" Colt,when my daughter Jaime comes out to the Studio and tells me Michelle's water had just broke..--read more

When I was visiting some kinfolks in Southwest Missouri a while back,I went to church with them.I couldn't help but notice their very big-busted organist.--read more

"FRANKENSTEIN"
(The Dog)

(Verse 1)

Well I bought myself a coon dog
Bought him sight unseen
I ordered him straight from an Ad
In a Full Cry Magazine
When I first laid eyes on him--read more

Many years back my 45 year old girlfriend had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. While
on the operating table she had a near death experience. Seeing God she asked --read more

She won! she won! she won! squeal! If you heard screaming, it was the girls and me.

You KNOW how I am about Dancing with the Stars. Kristi totally pwned the boys tonight, though, you know, I am so not sad Jason and Cristian made it to the finals. Holy cats, them are two gorgeous men, and I could look at them a lot longer than these last few weeks. But Kristi deserves it, completely and utterly. She is shorter than they are and still stood head and shoulders over them all.

Go Kristi!

ast January, Lisa Morrow's 88-year-old grandmother woke her at 3 a.m. complaining of back and shoulder pain and feeling clammy. The two debated what to do for nearly two hours. "I thought it was the flu," says Morrow, a 38-year-old New Yorker. Finally, Morrow convinced her grandmother to go to the ER. Doctors quickly diagnosed a heart attack and put in four stents to open up a fully clogged artery. The surgery helped, briefly, but the attack had weakened the heart muscle so much that it perforated several hours later. Sadly, Morrow's grandmother did not survive.

"A heart attack was the last thing on my mind," says Morrow. Indeed, a recent study reveals that while 92 percent of adults know the most obvious sign of a heart attack -- chest pain -- only 31 percent know all five major signs, reports lead author of the study, Jing Fang, M.D., epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention.--read more

ou find your kids practically coming to blows over who got more cream cheese on their bagel, and you can't help but think: There is just no way to avoid sibling rivalry. Well, if the goal is to avoid it entirely, then you might be right, says John Rosemond, author of The New! Six-Point Plan for Raising Happy, Healthy Children (Andrews McMeel Publishing). "The only way to prevent it is to only have one child or to space kids 18 years apart," says Rosemond, with a laugh. That said, there's plenty you can do to help defuse kids' natural tendency to push one other's buttons. Want to (almost) keep the peace? Put these strategies to work in your house.--read more

The New Six-Point Plan for Raising Happy, Healthy Children

by John Rosemond  
list price: $24.95 USD
Amazon price: $16.47 USD