Sunday, October 24, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Some darling children...
This kid's singing it hilarious and adorable at the same time...
Hello....this girl is 2 years old.
Priceless...
Sunday, May 9, 2010
More SNL classico
And this..... I just loved ze dancing....
Saturday, April 10, 2010
A little common courtesy
My dad lived and worked in Placerville for 30+ years. He knew MANY people (it was standing room only at the memorial service as people flooded into the hall.) The memorial/celebration was a statement in itself and all those people that came were very gracious and paid their respects to my family.
However, there were some who were not at the memorial....which is fine, not everyone could make it due to schedules/location etc. But when my mom sees them now in public on the street....they make it seem like nothing has happened!? No mention of Dad....no "how are you doing?" or "I'm really sorry to hear about your loss".......and it just blows my mind!
Take our local hardware store for example......my Dad spent thousands of dollars in that store. I even went in to run errands for him so often that they knew who I was. And now.....everytime my mom heads in there or sees someone from the store..... NOTHING!!! They haven't said anything! I thought, well maybe they don't know......but once again my mom reminds me.....its Placerville.......everyone knows.
Now, don't get me wrong. I can understand that some think "Well, I dont want to say anything or bring it up because it may upset her." That's bullshit. We are reminded everyday that he's not here. We won't get anymore upset if someone else reminds us. It is simply just a polite and kind way for a friend or member of the community to say "hey, I know what happened, and I am sorry and I've thought about you." It hurts even more when nothing is said at all.
I used to be in this awkward situation.......I never knew what was the right thing to say. But now that I've been through it, I can see how valuable and important it is to send cards and condolences. It helps to ease the pain...you don't feel so alone.
So, if you ever know anybody who has lost someone close to them, do the right thing and just simply give your condolences. If you feel like you don't know what to say, "I'm sorry for your loss" is enough. It is MUCH BETTER than saying nothing at all.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Nice car
Monday, January 11, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Am I breaking the law?!
The ginormous-ness that was my ice cream would not fit in the cupholder of my car.....and I was not going to sit it in the seat near my coach bag....a disaster waiting to happen. So I held it in my trusty little hand the entire way home. (Needless to say, I felt like quite a pig holding it as I pondered how many calories and sugar content were in said ice cream....but I ate the whole thing anyway! HAH!)
So, as I pulled into the driveway at home I thought, hey, you can't talk on the phone while holding it because it is considered a distraction....but I was holding this ice cream the entire way...and was somewhat distracted by making sure that is did not spill on me. Is there a difference!?
Sure enough....found this at drivinglaws.org......
Becoming hands-free means you are talking on your cell phone while driving, yet both of your hand's are still on the steering wheel. Actually, you can have only one hand on the steering wheel, as long as the other hand is not on a cell phone. This is the intent of the new California driving law.
Interestingly, you can still eat the cheeseburger and fries from your favorite fast food restaurant with one hand, while you steer with the other hand without getting a ticket. Same goes for putting on makeup, brushing your teeth, trimming your nose hairs and other single-handed driving habits too disgusting to mention…
Huh! Interesting, and somewhat sad and disappointing.