LIfe Chapters and Thinkin's

ME
I enjoy my walks. If I did them everyday I could probably be considered slenderer (lol). 3 days a week is good enough I suppose. Weight training would be good too but I'm just not into that now. The gym is more fun in the winter. I enjoy the outdoors. This week I have seen swarms of skates/sting rays and several dolphins. Jerome and I have talked about getting a kayak or two. To explore more of nature.

Anyway, my exercise attire usually consists of the same thing. blue shoes, white low-cut socks, spandex grey bike pants (for the thigh friction) with blue shorts that say Nascar over them, a white sports bra that says "Blackhawk Motorcycles", a red tank top that says "YMCA" and a visor that says "Roush Racing". I am 5'10' and not petite, curvy rather... I think I look like a dike.

Or maybe it is a great example of a true woman? One who could look as if she just got done playing flag football and later turn into a well-dressed, classy diva? The time in between tom boy and diva is usually spent in boxers and tank tops. I guess that would be the real "me" stage. Right in the middle.

IS PLUTO GONE FOREVER???
Did you hear they actually took Pluto off our planets list??? How can this be?? It's like saying Santa Clause doesnt exist! . . .Or the Easter Bunny!!

"Pluto was shafted by the world's astronomers today, demoted to the lowly status of "dwarf planet" and leaving the solar system with its original eight true planets plus countless other objects that must now be called "small solar system bodies."

After more than two years of controversy that started when astronomer Mike Brown of Caltech announced his team had discovered a "10th planet" and was finding many more far out in the icy region billions of miles beyond the sun where comets are born, the International Astronomical Union voted a set of rules defining just what a planet is and what it's not."

Whats going to happen to the ol trick;
My Very Efficient Mother Just Sent Us Nine Pizzas

I know everyone has their own. Tell me your what your new one will be. Mine now is;
My Very Efficient Mother Just Sent Us Nothing

Here Pluto, this is your Eulogy (and for those of you that didnt know the "old" pluto)
PLUTO, named after the Roman and Greek god of the underworld, is the coldest, smallest, and outermost planet in our solar system. Pluto and its moon, Charon, are called “double planets” because Charon is so large it seems less of a moon than another planet. Pluto was predicted to exist in 1905 and discovered in 1930. It is the only planet that has not yet been studied closely by a space probe.

During each revolution around the sun, Pluto passes inside Neptune's orbit for 20 years, making Neptune the outermost planet for that time. Pluto passed inside Neptune's orbit in 1979 and remained there until 1999.

Size: Less than one-fifth the size of Earth in diameter
Diameter: 1,423 miles? (2,290 km?)
Surface: A giant snowball of methane and water mixed with rock
Atmosphere: Methane
Temperature: between –369° and –387°F (–223° and –233°C)
Rotation of its axis: 6 days, 9 hours, 18 minutes
Rotation around the Sun: 248 Earth years
Your weight: Not known
Distance from Earth: At the closest point, 2.67 billion miles
Mean Distance from Sun: 3,666 million miles (5,900 million km)
Satellites: 1
Rings: ?

RANDOM QUESTIONS FOR YOUR BRAIN...
Why is it that when you tell a man there are 400 billion stars he will believe you, but
when you tell him there's wet paint he has to touch it?

If the #2 pencil the most popular, why is it still #2?

Why are a wise-man and a wise-guy opposites?

Worthwhile Causes

Aquarius - Jan. 20-Feb. 18 (for the week of 8/18)

Sometimes it isn't easy to be patient with others less intuitive than you. But you must do it. One of the main keys to your success is to bring those wonderful deep feelings to the surface. Then begin to nurture them and help them grow, and you will see your creativity soar. Your extra large heart and depth is something that others cherish and love about you whether they tell you or not. You know that yours is an honorable life built on worthwhile causes. This is the most important thing.

QUOTE FOR THE DAY

It takes both rain and sunshine to make a rainbow.

DON'T MESS WITH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD!

Our neighbors had a fun little get together for National Night Out. We cooked out burgers and everyone brought a dish. Next thing you know, all the policemen were stopping by to say "Hi". I guess we even attracted the newspaper. Charles and I are in the upper right hand corner.

TIME GOES BY SO QUICKLY NOW

I guess I will blog about some of the things going on in my life due to the responses of some who actually check my blog to see if it is updated. As you all know my life is not one of the most exciting but it is life and every bit of it helps me learn and grow. I guess I'd rather live it and remember it than to live it and blog about it. Seems remembering takes so much less time.

Anyway, Charles started school last Wednesday and he likes his teacher so far. Bobby, you will be happy to know she also got her degree at UCF. She did her undergraduate at U of Tenn and she just qualified as a 3rd grade expert, whatever that is. I guess when you have been teaching 3rd grade for 12 years that makes you an expert. She has been at Indialantic Elem for the entire time. There are only 14 kids in his class so I think he will get a lot out of this 3rd grade experience.

I recently had a visit from both of my Mothers. My Mom came to Melbourne for a job interview at the Palm Bay Campus of UCF as an administrator. It was nice to see her if even for a few days. She looks great and has a great attitude towards her big move. She bought a house in NW Palm Bay. It is a neat little split floor plan with 3/2, vaulted ceilings, 2 car garage, wood floors in the living room and brand new carpet in the bedrooms. I think it is a great home for the value! I want to wish her good luck on the job search and I am looking foward to doing a "girlie" shopping/lunch date.

While she was here we went out to lunch with Carolyn and Steve. We went to the New England Eatery down near the Inlet and had LOBSTER! As Rachael Ray would say, "yummo!" Mom and Steve had a lot to talk about being that they are both into diving. The next day we packed up ALL the beach stuff and headed to the beach for 3 hours. I made cold tuna sandwiches which ALWAYS taste really good at the beach for some reason. We saw a guy catch a nurse shark and a huge snook! Too bad it wasn't snook season or he could have kept it and boy is it good eatin"!
I let Mom loose in Melbourne with a rental car on Monday and what did she do? She went for her interview and then went SHOPPING. That's my Mom!! As long as she made it back safely...

Mum Mcdougall came over on Saturday of this past weekend. I guess she just needed to get away for the night. We all went to Texas Roadhouse and enjoyed a GREAT lunch. Annette ordered Charles his first ribeye. I think he will be a steak and potato kind of guy. We were all stuffed. And what's the best thing to do when you are stuffed?? GO SHOPPING!! So we dropped Jerome off and took off to the Viera shops. I was actually looking for some Bermuda shorts but was unable to find any. We all picked a shop we wanted to go to so I picked Old Navy, Mum picked Super Target and Charles picked Planet Replay (a used video game store). Thanks so much for my curtain rod, shirts and stuff. We came home tired and hungry. I made Mum and I tomato, basil & mozzarella salad, crab-stuffed portabellos and left over steak. YUMMO!
She had to leave early the next morning to take care of Granny but she is welcome back ANYTIME!

So I am just sitting here at work waiting on Heike to get back. I am now waiting on her in order to do MY work. That's how it goes. Our sales lady was let go so we have extra work but seem to be ahead anyhow. Take care all and peace. I never know when my next blog will be.