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You’ll never guess what caught my eye the other day. It was an auction posting for a beautifully colored parasail. You know about these, right? A parasail is a modified parachute. You strap yourself into the parasail’s harness and a ski boat tows you and the parasail aloft with a 300 foot cable. Some say there’s nothing like it. Others say it’s…
gourmet pretzels
A few weeks ago our family traveled to Minnesota for a family reunion. We found Air Tran offered the best price for a no-frills, just-get-me-there flight. Considering what we’d paid, as I boarded the plane I was checking to see if the plane had both wings! And once we were in flight, I was even more surprised to see the flight attendants coming down the aisle with…
Airbags, Balaam
Airbags, Balaam After a vehicle has been in a collision, some of the most expensive things to repair are the air bags, if they have deployed. Figure about $1500 per bag. Today’s cars often have multiple air bags. As a result, some repair facilities elect NOT to replace the air bag(s). They unplug the warning light on the dash, replace the steering wheel and…
incredible grace
Meet our two dogs, Tucker (on the left) and Sadie. Both are Golden Retrievers from the same breeder but from different bloodlines. Tucker is the well-mannered, calm, [more] obedient one and has outgrown chewing everything in sight. He reminds us of Shadow in Homeward Bound: calm, composed, patient, and wise. Sadie spends every waking moment at full throttle. Always…
truck loads
Truckers have a saying: If you have it, it came on a truck. Well, they’ve got a point. After all, what do you have that didn’t come on a truck? Not much. And their idea, I suppose, is that once we take note of all the benefits trucking delivers… we’ll be thankful… and grumble less about all the big trucks on the road. Their slogan reminds…
toddler laws
Have you been around any 3-year-olds lately? Their view on what is whose is pretty simple. Check this out. Property Law As Viewed By A Toddler 1. If I like it, it’s mine. 2. If it’s in my hand, it’s mine. 3. If I can take it from you, it’s mine. 4. If I had it a little while ago, it’s mine. 5. If it’s mine, it must never appear to…