And the police officer said to the female speeder...

"You didn't think we give pretty women tickets? You're right, we don't. Sign here."

Stupid Fact #3

Fireflies are actually beetles.

"I did not know that!"

Mam and Dad Are Flying to Seattle, Washington

Tomorrow morning, Mom and I are flying to Seattle, Washington to visit Tim and Michelle. Should be fun.
Making it even more fun is the fact that Brad will be joining us on Saturday and staying until Tuesday night.
Nice break for Brad and a twofer for Mom and me.
We haven't seen Tim or Brad since the new year began and we miss them both dearly.
We will be doing all the thing tourists do (ride the Ducks, go up in the Space Needle, etc).
Do they have any wineries out there?
Anyway, I need a break. The tunnel has been going crazy and for those who do not know the decision was made to close Our Lady of Guadalupe Middle School at the end of the school year. That has been tough on me because I was asked by the board to write all the communication materials (PR release, letter to parents, key messages, etc.). Not fun.
Your Mom and I are looking forward to stimulating the Seattle economy to some degree by spending lots of money.
Can't wait to spend 6.5 hours on an airplane with my knees in my face. LOL :-(
Traveling by air in the '00s is not much fun. It used to be that they treated you like humans and fed you! No more. But, that's another post!
Brad and Tim, we'll see you soon.

Stupid Fact #2

A rat can swim a mile without stopping. And, that same rat can tread water for three days without stopping.
My guess is that that would be one tired rat in the end.

Dad

Stupid facts

This is the start of a series of stupid facts. Every time I run into something interesting, I am going to post it up here for your enjoyment.
Today's stupid fact:

THE AVERAGE HUMAN BODY HOLDS ENOUGH...
phosphorous to make 2,200 match heads.

One good reason not to have a GPS unit in your car

I just watched a Good Morning America piece this morning about how easy it is for a thief to steal your stuff. Here is what he did:

1. He followed a family to a little league baseball game and then stole their car (took him 2 minutes!).
2. Then he turned on the GPS unit and found the listing for HOME.
3. The GPS unit took him right to their house.
4. He opened the security gate and the garage with punchers in the car.
5. The garage door from the garage to the house was left unlocked (sound familiar?).
6. The house had an alarm system, but it was off.
7. He toured the house sealing everything of value.
8. The house had a safe, but it was unlocked!

Total time: 40 minutes to steal about $10,000 of stuff.

Moral: Use a map, get a car alarm, lock your house, turn on your house alarm and lock your safe!

Dad

Dad's Birthday

Well, after 3 (count them) birthday parties, dad turned another year older but still going strong. We started the celebration in Toronto, where we stayed at the Hilton, had lunch with his good friend, John Parent, had some nice meals and went to the theater. He also took some time to play with his new toy - a shop vac. Then we had a nice evening with Greg and Danielle, where we laughed a lot over stir fry and strawberry shortcake. (Tim: remember Strawberry Shortcake??) And the third party was quieter, dinner with Grandma and a crockpot meal. We missed Brad and Tim, but maybe we'll have another party in Seattle!!
Dad has been working super hard, still loves his business and is very good at what he does. He always has set a good, positive example for you guys. I want him to take better care of himself, so he's around for a long time (with me). You guys are lucky to have such a great dad!! :)