Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

May this new year bring you prosperity and good health and fortunes.

I think this is an appropriate time for an old Irish toast I love-

Here's to me,
Here's to you,
Here's to love and laughter.
I'll be true,
As long as you,
But not one moment after.......

Happy New Year everyone!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from the Lone Star State!

We had a great Christmas here, we had a relaxing Christmas eve followed by a supercharged Christmas day as we drove to my hometown and celebrated with the family.

I received a lot of presents that I loved, and I look forward to wearing them, listening to them, cooking on them, and looking at them for years to come.

Can you guess what they are?

Haha!

Travel Insurance

Traveling around the country and world is typically pretty safe, but sometimes accidents happen and that is when its a necessity to have insurance. The World Travel Center provides a way to search multiple insurance companies that offer travel insurance for your next trip. Don’t spend more than you have to, visit today to find the best rates.

Santa Sighting!

Last night we are driving down the service road of Hwy 121 and traffic started to build up. Up ahead was a police car in the middle lane, and in front of it was a small passenger truck where the entire engine seemed to have just dropped out from underneath it.

As we got closer, we noticed the driver talking to the policeman as they looked underneath the truck.

The driver- Santa Claus!

Unfortunately I couldn't safely get a picture of the odd spectacle.

Door #9

This is a short wall outside of the infamous "Door #9".

Vegas Hotel

Winter is here but its always hot in Las Vegas! Now is the time to start looking online and booking that vegas hotel trip you’ve always wanted to take. Vacations these days are in short order, as is money to spend, so that is why you can visit this site today to save more than you ever imagined.

Hurricane Harbor Waterpark

Situated just across the highway from Six Flags over Texas in Arlington, Hurricane Harbor has proved itself to be one of the best when it comes to waterpark entertainment. Whether swooping down the Black Hole, or lounging and relaxing in the sun in the Lazy River, Hurricane Harbor provides hours of family entertainment for everyone.

For more information, visit their website here.

Home Theater Seating

Treo Modern has a wide variety of home theater seating at prices most anyone can afford. Many new houses on the market come with specialized gaming and home theater rooms, and even regular large dens can become a home theater with the right furniture. Visit today to find out more and order online, sorting and shopping by room or by product. Shipping is free on all orders, which is great for this time of year!

Annie's Home!

After a month long trip to the Philippines, Annie Lou has finally made it home. As soon as we arrived she hit the pillow and she was out cold. It is an exhausting trip. The journey home consisted of four airports in three countries, over 14 time zones and one day backwards, all over a 23 hour period.

I've always believed the trip back to the USA was worse than the one going over to the Philippines. Leaving in the A.M. here, when you arrive in the A.M. the next day there you have to fast forward you clock 14 hours, so it ends up being late evening, just before midnight. So when you get out of the airport and to your destination, its easy to lay down for several hours and sleep, then get up in time for the morning in your new time zone.

But on the way back, at the end of that 23 hour journey, according to the clocks you've only been in the air for about 8 hours. She departed Manila at 6:25 A.M. and arrived 23 hours later at 2:21 P.M.- all the same calendar day.

One odd note about it as well, is when you travel to the Philippines via Japan, they are an hour ahead of the Philippines. So when you go from the USA to Japan, you land there in a time zone 15 hours ahead. But then you return and travel southeast back towards the USA and land in the Philippines which is just 14 hours ahead.

What is the most time zones you have crossed? How long did you stay? Which was worse, the trip there or the trip home? And was the place you were traveling to ahead or behind you in the time zones?

Baby Gifts

Almost everyone knows someone with a baby, or maybe you want to buy your own child something special they will cherish for years to come? Visit today to see the huge assortment of personalized baby gifts at prices you can afford. Christmas is just around the corner so now is the time to buy.

A Wall?

Sometimes a wall isn't made of brick or stone. Bushes, trees, or other greenery will be planted to have the same affect. This wall of shrubs was spotted in Lewisville, Texas (USA). It separates a new convenience store on Hwy 121 from the hurried traffic.

Discount Furniture

Boyles is the place to go for great bargains on discount furniture. Whether its for your bedroom, living room, or home office, you know you’ll get quality for less at Boyles.

Visit today to read about the deal of the day and the big year-end overstock sale that can save you even more. Furniture makes a great gift for that special someone. Check it out today.