Karen’s Opinion

Did you know that there are schools where proms are still segregated??? I had no idea. I thought the whole US was beyond that. I just saw an online article where in Ashburn, Georgia the first integrated prom was held. I guess I have my head in the sand. I didn’t know segregation in the public school system still existed.

Today felt like summer. My favorite part of summer is our trips to the ice cream stand. Today we hit the Dairy Queen. I had a Heath Bar blizzard. I try other flavors but that is my favorite. I hate to even try anything else. The only other blizzard that came close to my favorite was the the cherry cordial that was available around Valentine’s Day.

When the weather stays hot we will make our trek to the local hard ice cream stand. My favorite item from there are the homemade waffle cones filled with chocolate mint chip ice cream. My favorite brand of ice cream is Atz. It has the creamiest texture and isn’t grainy.

Can you tell that I enjoy eating ice cream?

I put off planning a vacation because I just hate to figure out the details of travel. First I have to figure out a destination. That isn’t so hard because there are a lot of places I would like to go. I would like to go to Spain or Italy. I love the culture of those two countries. I would like to visit the old cities and taste the native foods. I would like to return to Hawaii. We didn’t have time to visit a volcano or go deeper into the back country. I have seen pictures of fantastic waterfalls. I would like to see if we could find those.

I have discovered a wonderful site that makes travel so much easier. At Hotel Reservations website I can play around with all of the variables such as location and amount of time available. Then I put in the information like the number of people, dates and accommodations and see what comes up. Right away I have a price and know what is included in the package. I can also see what discounts are offered.

Whether you are planning a vacation for leisure or business you will love how this site can help you put it all together. They have information about the extras you might need like a rental car or transportation to and from the airport.

The website offers so many types of packages. They have information about Bed & Breakfast lodging, resort areas and even vacation rentals like condos and private home rentals.

I have this site saved in my favorites. I think I am in the mood to travel after finding out how easy it is using Hotel Reservations. I feel more secure in knowing that experts in the field of travel will be helping me plan a wonderful vacation.

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A bee walks across a cell phone Tuesday at the Blackhorse Apiary Beekeeping Center in Woking, England.

I finally found a drink that I like at Starbucks. It is the vanilla bean frappaccino. It is yummy and probably has 1000 calories. Oh well, I have eaten horrible this week so what’s another 1000 calories?

Today I made a trashbag/pin cushion for my mom’s sewing table. It is cute! It is a little cloth bag that is connected to a pin cushion. The pin cushion has sand in it so it is very heavy. It is very handy to have when you sew. It took me all afternoon to make!

We had to make another trip to the fabric store this evening. We had coupons that were ready to expire! LOL We can’t stand to let them go to waste. Joanne Fabric has a lot of their wall hangings and nick nack type stuff from 50% to 70% off. I have to remember to never buy anything there before the season. It just kills me to see something selling for half the price I paid for it right before a holiday. Grrrr.