Hey All,

I found this picture while checking out Uncle Dans Facebook Page. Thought y'all might want to see it.

Sarita

Well, I am here at work, then the building starts to shake. I thought it was the train that runs about 100 feet from our building. But it wasent it was an EARTHQUAKE!!! :)

Crazy. I havent felt one in a long time.

Ok I know this is a long story but I like the metaphor. It is a pretty big hit circulating through all the .mil email systems. Don't Close Your Blinds The other day, my nine-year-old son wanted to know why we were at war. My husband looked at our son and then looked at me. My husband and I were in the Army during the Gulf War and we would be honored to serve and defend our Country again today. I knew that my husband would give him a good explanation. My husband thought for a few minutes and then told my son to go stand in our front living room window He said "Son, stand there and tell me what you see?" "I see trees and cars and our neighbor's houses," he replied. "OK, now I want you to pretend that our house and our yard is the United States of America and you are President Bush." Our son giggled and said "OK." "Now son, I want you to look out the window and pretend that every house and yard on this block is a different country" my husband said.

Wow.  What a great place.  If you need tackle, guns, archery equipment, camping supplies or some cinnamon licorice(mMmM) then Bass Pro Shop is your place.  Did I mention the cinnamon licorice? It sure is tasty.
 
Well, we went there yesterday and I must say I was impressed, not only by there wide assortment of supplies, but by the size of the store.  It must have been thiisssssssssssssss big, between the eyes.  Oh wait.  :)  Think store, not fish.  It was a huge place maybe about the size of Fry's but with a second story.  And of course it was not just for adults.
 
They had a bunch of real stuffed animals and fish; a huge fish aquarium, a virtual race car, toy gun shooting range.  Of course the kids were oooing and ahhing.  They even have a smells-good-restaurant..
 

Well.  I flew out to Pittsburgh, PA then drove to Boardman, Ohio for some training for a new EMR application our company is going to be supporting.  It went ok, there are about 5 tolls that you have to pay before you get Ohio and visa versa.  It was about 50cents for each toll.  On the way to the airport we came to a toll booth which is still bothering me.

Considering the fact that all of the previous tolls were 50cents you would think that all of the other tolls would have been 50cents as well.  All of them were except for one which was no joke - .49cents.  And I thought what are they doing this for?  Did they figure that people would have two quarters to pay with so they can jip them for a penny?  If that was the case why didnt they just charge 50cents?  Mind boggling......