Boys will be boys, or so I’m told

nikki | January 15, 2009

With Christmas only a few weeks ago, one of my favorite movies played 24 hours straight on Christmas Day.  It’s ‘A Christmas Story’.  I think it’s a lot of peoples favorite movie.  Well guess what I just read?  It seems that a 4th grade boy stuck his tongue on a medal light pole to see [...]

This is unimaginable

nikki | January 15, 2009

A friend of mine that I went to college with lives in Oregon.  We keep in touch through email and the occasional phone call.  She called me last night and the phone call started with “You are not going to believe this.”  Well when she starts off with that, it’s usually something she’s done or [...]

Oh my goodness it’s turning COLD!!!

nikki | January 15, 2009

It was a bit chilly this morning.  I think it was 30 degrees when I left for work.  That’s chilly but tonight, it’s supposed to get down into the teens.  Tomorrow night……….down into the single digits.  In fact, we might tie or even break the record for the low temperature.
I can’t help but think of [...]

It’s not only hard to find a job here

nikki | January 15, 2009

Our jobless rate is rising but we aren’t the only country that’s having that problem.  China is having trouble with their jobless rate too.  Unfortunately, college graduates are having a heck of a time finding jobs.  There are about 6.1 million people getting ready to graduate from the 750 colleges in China and the hope [...]

Grandma moving to Florida

nikki | January 15, 2009

My grandparents had always talked about retiring to Florida one day.  Well Grandpa didn’t quite get there.  He passed away last summer just as he and Grandma were looking into Florida 55 retirement community.  Both of them were so excited at how affordable the homes were and how beautiful they were too.  They went down [...]