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July, 2009

The Sirens

July 26, 2009 by Karen of Scottsdale

Ever have one of those days when you just want to go away? I had one last week and all I wanted to do was get out of town. Maybe go on one of those Vegas vacations? Never been there, not sure if I ever will, but some days I think about it. It’s kind of like those Sirens from The Odyssey. Their call would make the sailors want to go off their course.

I haven’t been on a real vacation in so many years. As a kid we used to go on vacation every summer and they were long road trips to visit relatives or go to destination locations. I’m not sure really up to something like that anymore. With the way the weather is lately I’ve been thinking it would be nice to go somewhere cool, but not cold. I’d like to be with those I love in a beautiful environment. Calgon take me away…

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Can I have a Mulligan?

July 26, 2009 by Karen of Scottsdale

Sometimes it would be nice to have a chance to do it over when it doesn’t go right the first time. Isn’t that what they call a Mulligan in the golf world? Sometimes it’s nice to know you have a backup, such as an online backup, in case you loose something really important. Not too long ago we lost something really important, but it wasn’t something that we had a backup of, and it wasn’t something that we could have a backup of, but it sure would be nice if we had. We looked all over for the lost item, but couldn’t find it anywhere. It was very frustrating.

I’m one of those people that usually has a backup plan in case plan A doesn’t work there is plan B. I do have a backup of my hard drive, but some things don’t fit on the computer. Such is life, I guess.

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Something Special

July 26, 2009 by Karen of Scottsdale

An important day is coming up and I’m trying to think of something special for that special someone. He’s going to be another year older and I think better than he was when I first met him. That’s a good thing because we always ought to be improving as we get older. He’s at that age now where he’s not thinking about acne treatment. Lately he’s been telling me that I come first. That’s pretty awesome, but I’d like him to come first on that special day. He is rather important to me and I want him to know it. Now if I can just think of something special…

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Wake up, beloved America.

July 25, 2009 by Karen of Scottsdale

Great piece by Ben Stine in the American Spectator.

Mr. Obama knows Americans are getting wise and will stop him if he delays at all in taking away our freedoms.

There is his urgency and our opportunity. Once freedom is lost, America is lost. Wake up, beloved America.

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Wedding Dance

July 23, 2009 by Karen of Scottsdale

Norm, if we ever re-do our wedding I want do this!

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Mouth Calisthenics

July 20, 2009 by Karen of Scottsdale

A few weeks ago Norm and I were helping out a friend with a fun project. We were reading a script and playing different characters. Norm is good at this sort of thing, but it’s not something I do except once in a blue moon. So we are rehearsing and trying to record and I kept mispronouncing words. These were not even hard words, but sometimes words just don’t roll off the tongue all that well. So I decided that if I was going to make a practice of doing voice overs (which I’m not), I should probably perform mouth calisthenics.

I think it would be a good way to exercise one’s tongue. Practice saying words that are often difficult to pronounce. Words like supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Mephibosheth, mesothelioma, onomatopoeia, sclerotherapy, hullabaloo, and flibbertigibbet. You get the idea — you just say these kind words over and over again and pretty soon you could pronounce anything.

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Sounds of Summer

July 20, 2009 by Karen of Scottsdale

Yesterday we went to church and when I got out of the van I heard this all too familiar noise. It was cicadas buzzing. A definite sound of summer but one that I do not enjoy. Another sound that I don’t enjoy that reminds me of summer is the sound of a fly trying to get out of a closed window. I hear one right now on the other side of the room. I heard it yesterday too and I wonder if it’s the same fly?

One sound of summer that I do enjoy is kids playing in the pool. I miss that. The last time I heard it was probably last summer when I visited my parents in San Diego. They live in a manufactured home community. There’s a nice community clubhouse and pool area. My nieces enjoy using the pool on those rare occasions when they are not at the beach. My sister-in-law’s Facebook updates show they are they are spending a lot of time at the beach surfing this summer. They are definitely California girls!

What are your favorite sounds of summer?

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Bureaucratic Nightmare

July 16, 2009 by Karen of Scottsdale

GOP chart of Democrats' Healthcare Bureaucratic Nightmare

Democrats’ proposed healthcare takeover will create a bureaucratic nightmare between you and your healthcare provider. House Republicans have created a chart detailing everything. It’s scary, and I pray this bill does not pass.

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