My Opinion Counts

OMG! I love this new cartoon series. The Sproutwells are so cute and have the knack of saying just what we think. When the nosy neighbor acts too good to hold a cute little doggie, I just want to yell at her! Ruby has a way of putting her in her place. LOL Of course, being the dog lover I am, I love little Phyto (pronounced Fido). He is the newest and cutest addition to the Sproutwell family. Now, just what is the deal with the website Freshfunds dot com? You better check it out! LOL Be sure to tell your friends about the Sproutwells and have them check out the website.

To commemorate her 69th birthday, actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan’s Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP.

One of the musical numbers she performed was ‘My Favorite Things’ from the legendary movie ‘Sound Of Music’. Here are the lyrics she used:

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(Sing It!)- If you sing it, its especially hysterical!! !

Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting,

Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,

Bundles of magazines tied up in string,

These are a few of my favorite things.

Cadillacs and cataracts ,and hearing aids and glasses,

Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,

Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,

These are a few of my favorite things.

When the pipes leak, When the bones creak,

When the knees go bad,

I simply remember my favorite things,

And then I don’t feel so bad.

Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions,

No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,

Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring,

These are a few of my favorite things.

Back pain, confused brains and no need for sinnin’,

Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin’,

And we won’t mention our short shrunken frames,

When we remember our favorite things.

When the joints ache, When the hips break,

When the eyes grow dim,

Then I remember the great life I’ve had,

And then I don’t feel so bad.

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Ok, I admit it. I WANT A Wii game console. My daughter has one and we had so much fun playing it when she met us in Kentucky. We laughed until our sides ached. You cannot imagine the facial expressions given while playing the games. Besides all the fun we had, I really enjoyed the fact that I am not such a klutz when playing online games as compared to playing in real life. We don’t even want to talk about how bad I am at sports. I think I could get into shape if I had the Wii Fit. Of course now that there is a new cooking game for Wii, I might be hungry all the time. The new game is called Order Up and I am sure will be a big hit with everyone. Watch the Order Up! Trailer to see just how much fun it is to play.

This game is the perfect way to learn to cook. Utilizing the Wii remote just like you would when you cook teaches you cooking skills! The more you adapt to the technique the harder it gets. Complexity is the name of the game as you rise up the cooking scale by cooking recipes on different skill levels. You will be cooking like a television chef before you know it!

I love having my son home for a few weeks. I am usually tied to our business and don’t get to get away much to run errands. Today he watched our store while I went to town. It was nice to leisurely run a few errands and have a nice lunch. I love the soup in a bread bowl that is offered at Panera Bread. I noticed they have a sign saying they are hiring bakers. Wouldn’t that be a fun job?

Joanne Fabrics has the cutest tins with 4 Gutterman threads inside. I think it might be a collector’s item some day. You never know.

I have to brag on our little town. They made the 4th of July a day of hometown celebration. Lynn and I went to the riverwalk to eat lunch. We knew that the Lions Club had their tenderloin booth set up so we decided that was where we would eat lunch. Their tenderloins are wonderful.

The fire department and the mayor’s office planned a day of events that started with the soapbox derby. There was a hula hoop contest, watermelon seed spitting contest and a gunny sack three legged race. We happened to see the hula hoop contest while eating our sandwiches. Did you know that Luling, Texas has been hosting an annual Watermelon Thump every June since 1954? Each year, people try to beat the record in the seed spitting championship. Watermelon spitting in Luling is serious business.

We stopped at a vegetable stand and bought a musk melon and fresh ears of corn to have with our dinner that night. We had parked our car at the church and walked to the river walk. That meant we even got our walk in for the day.