Great idea!

Today one of my colleagues told me about this idea of a dog collar and a bottle opener. My first thought was probably like many others....I wish I would have thought of it. So go here to read about it. If you want to purchase one, go here.









Now in the article one of the creators say that "If it's a guy they love it, if it's a girl they think it's ridiculous." Well being a "girl" I must say if I had a dog I would definitely need to have one of those. I do have a some friends who will probably purchasing one of these really soon!

What do you have to do?

Pack your bags, Go to the station without them, Catch the train, And leave your self behind.
-- Open Secret by Wei Wu Wei

My current mood

Dear Universe,

Hello?!? Are you really listening? Really? I am thinking even more you are not.

Anyone can make it if they know how to shake it.

Mad Hot Ballroom is about the students of several New York City elementary schools who are learning how to ballroom dance. After they learn, they then compete in a city wide dance competition. There are bronze, silver and gold levels during each level of the competition. Only the gold levels advance from the quarter finals to the semis to eventually the finals. In the finals, the gold level teams via for the city trophy. The kids learn five dances: the merengue, the rumba, the tango, the foxtrot and swing. It is fun to watch these kid change and come into themselves. If you get a chance check it out. It was worth it!

Too much information

For lunch today I wandered over to a local pizza joint to have a quiet time with my thoughts and puzzle book. For a time, this was the case. While waiting for my food to arrive, a group of 6 adults and an infant came in and some how figured they couldn't sit at at table for six but had to spread into two tables. My peace and quiet was now disrupted by a wailing baby and his mother who decided that it was completely appropriate to breast feed him to keep him quiet right next to me. Over my ravioli, I was thinking..."Seriously!?!? I am trying to have lunch and I don't need to see what your little one is having for lunch." I guess we have not only decided that ethics are out the windows but morals and values are too. I guess I am just too much of a square.

Gnome

There are not enough words or thoughts that I can express when I saw this in our bookstore today. I think I need to get one of these little guys and park him on my desk.

Um...yeah.

Thank You Mother Nature

Well that was fun. 26 inches of snow in 24 hours and a blizzard to boot! These are pictures from the front and back of my house. Now the grill doesn't have much snow on it because I had knocked it all off during the blizzard. I was out there getting the bird feeders in. The snow in the front yard was after one pass with the snow blower yesterday afternoon. It took me an hour yesterday and two today.
At least it was nice.








P.S. Ann - Happy Birthday!

Always remember

The Nutcraker - Part II

The Nutcracker has always been one of my favorites because one of my favorite movies is Fantasia (1940). It there the Disney animators did an amazing job with bring it to life with nature. I hope you enjoy:

The Nutcracker, Op. 71

Tonight was the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra and the NAU Community Music & Dance Academy production of The Nutcracker by Peter Tchaikovsky. It is fun to watch this sentimental favorite. The dancers and the orchestra did a wonderful job. The lighting and the set were minimalistic yet invoked the theme of the piece. Fantastic! There was one dancer that performed the Arabian dance who was just amazing. FSO and the Dance Academy-- great job!

Truth belong...

"Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken."

-- Jane Austen